Many entrepreneurs set out to 'cure a headache,' designing a product or delivering an innovation that solves a problem. One morning Will King, having experienced razor-burn while shaving, tried something new. He mixed his girlfriend's baby oil with shaving foam. Eureka! His shaving experience was totally transformed. King of Shaves was born, and today is a global brand that challenges established household names like Gillette.
King Of Shaves is a 'Believer' archetype. Believers have a clear vision and belief in a better product or service to shake up a market or category. The Believer's biggest challenge is often communicating this vision in a way that rouses their customers and investors.
Believers are bold and often heroic, but their product focus means they often lack an organising (emotional) story at the heart of their business, which causes them to constantly pivot and change direction.
A Believer approaches business wanting to change or disrupt a category or make a better product or service. They are heavily engaged in hiring the best talent and building something amazing. Social and environmental agendas are not their priority. However, social value may come later.
Other examples include: Ovo energy, 4th Office, Volo Commerce, Go Henry, Elevate Direct, Recruitment Revolution.
Biggest challenges: The drive for growth. Market positioning. Daring to be different. Social purpose.
'Transformer' brands constantly rethink their current positioning. Nike co-founder, Bill Bowerman said: 'If you have a body, you're an athlete.' Some years ago Nike was approached by high school student Matthew Walzer. Matthew told Nike he suffers from Cerebral Palsy and was frustrated he couldn't tie his own shoe laces. Nike designer Tobie Hatfield was determined to deliver a solution for Matthew and anyone else experiencing similar difficulties. A three-year innovation journey led to the development of Nike Flyease, where laces are replaced with a wrap-around zipper. Nike had previously delivered similar solutions for Olympians, but this was the first time they'd done it for a 16 year old student. Why did they help? 'That's what we're supposed to do,' says Hatfield.
Transformers continually rethink where they stand in their core sector or category. They are ambitious and motivated to bring something new and different to the world. However, transformers can get caught up in their history, legacy and internal politics which can stifle true transformation. They are inspired by their desire to create a better product or service, making a difference beyond their CSR obligations. Transformers have an unwavering commercial passion to accelerate their growth and profitability.
Other examples include: NatWest (Helpful Banking), Vocalink, Innocent drinks, Costa Coffee, Colt Telecom, RSA.
Biggest challenges: Internal transformation. Leadership belief and buy-in. Employee activation.
Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh was a student at London's Royal College of Art when she stumbled upon her invention. Mixing silicone and wood dust she invented a product called Sugru (Irish for 'play'). Sugru is a flexible putty that can be used to fix things around the home and office. Today Sugru is available in 5000 stores around the world, and has over one million users in 160 countries. Sugru has a clear purpose: to get the world fixing again instead of throwing things away.
Sugru is a 'Visionary'. Visionaries are already ahead of the game in their chosen sector or category. They represent a new breed of company that has true meaning embedded into their business from the get go. They fundamentally believe in the notion of business as a force for good. Visionaries have a positive social or environmental stance, approaching business from a sustainability perspective from the start. They are commercially driven and how they choose to use their profit represents a fundamental belief in who they are and the active role they want to play in society.
What separates a Visionary from a Believer is that Visionaries have a social purpose or an environmental stance from the get-go, they are socially purposeful.
Other examples include: Whole Foods, People Tree, Warby Parker, The People's Operator, Tom's Shoes, Animal Friends, Triodos bank, Metro Bank.
Biggest challenges: Getting people to care. Living their story.
Fairphone started out as a campaign to increase awareness about the use of the developing world's 'conflict minerals' in smartphone manufacture. In 2013, the company pivoted from being an NGO to becoming a social enterprise that makes its own smartphone. Today Fairphone is building a movement for fairer electronics, opening up the supply chain and creating new relationships between consumers and their products. Its mission is to have a positive impact across the value chain in mining, design, manufacturing and the product life cycle, putting ethical values first.
Fairphone is a 'Healer' brand, wanting to help people, the planet and business. It stands on the side of what's right, taking on the tough and thorny issues that blight society. From government organisations and charities to not-for-profits, social enterprise and cause-related businesses, Healer brands are a force for good.
Other examples include: Positive Money, The Salvation Army, Mellon Educate, Unicef, Age Concern, Macmillan Cancer Trust.
Biggest challenges: Getting people to care. Donations and funding. Daring to be different. Content creation. Demand generation.


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The population: 7.1 thousand. Status: Average The year of foundation: 1514 Vitebsk region, Dubrovenka district
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The Dubrovensky area settles down in the southeast of Vitebsk area and occupies the territory of 1,3 thousand sq.km. Borders with Lioznensky, Orshansky areas of Vitebsk region, Goretsky area of Mogilev region of Belarus and the Smolensk region of Russian Federation.
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History of the development - Dubrovno
Despite the fact that the first written mention of Dubrovno dates back only to 1514, the lands of Dubrovensky Krai are mentioned in sources in 1393, and already in the second half of the XIV century. Dubrovno lands are part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1514, residents of Dubrovno asked to serve the Moscow prince Vasily Ivanovich, and after the famous Battle of Orsha on September 8, 1514 Dubrovno returned to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
As a result of the first division of the Commonwealth in 1772, Dubrovno became part of the Russian Empire. In the 1780s a Russian statesman, Prince G.A. Potemkin purchased from the owner of the town Kazimir Sapegi Dubrovno, in which he organized the first watch and factory factory in the Russian Empire.
In 1917, Soviet power was established in Dubrovno. During World War II, the city and district were occupied by the German fascist invaders from July 17-20, 1941 to June 26, 1944. In 1941, the Nazis organized a Jewish ghetto in Dubrovno, in which almost all the Jewish population of the city was destroyed. accounting for about 21% of the total population. In the postwar years, the city was actively restored and developed. Today, there are several large industrial enterprises operating in Dubrovno, for example, Dubrovensky Flax Mill is one of the largest enterprises in the Republic of primary processing of bast fibers, and the Dubrovensky production facility of the Orshansky Dairy Plant operates. In addition, the city has cultural and educational institutions.
Tourism potential - Dubrovno
You can visit Dubrovno on the way from Orsha or on the way to Vitebsk. In the city itself, the Holy Trinity Church of 1809 was built for tourists, a monument of architecture in the style of classicism, as well as the preserved building of the Bernandin monastery, which was founded in Dubrovno in 1630 by Mikalay Glebovich.
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The English word alphabet comes from the names of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha and beta.
'E' is the most commonly used letter in the English language. In fact, as many as one in eight of all the letters written in English is 'e'.
The dot over the letter "i" is called title.
The letter W is the only letter in the alphabet that has 3 syllables (all others have 1).
The 26 letters of the English alphabet make up more than 40 distinct sounds. Since there are a lot more sounds than letters, many letters have different pronunciations.
If you try to say the alphabet without moving your lips or tongue every letter will sound the same.
The word "rhythm" is the longest word without a vowel.
A sentence which contains all 26 letters of the English alphabet is called a pangram. A famous pangram is: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" or "Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs"
About 100 languages use the same alphabet like in English which makes it one of the most widely used alphabets in the world. While some languages have a few more and others a few less, they all share the 23 core letters originally found in the Roman alphabet.
'I am.' is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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This is what it looks like when a princess rebels.
Every dress I own was strewn across my bed, a tangle of silk and sequence. The high-necked navy and turquoise dress with the peacock feather train. The form-fitting emerald dress with silver ivy brocade. There were splashes of ruby silk and velvet black dotted with tiny diamond starlight.
I stood at the far side of my room, arms crossed in front of my chest, refusing to wear a single one. I would sooner attend the ball in my under things than be dolled up for the fifth time this week. My mother may as well have placed a series of mannequins along my wall, each with the dress she handpicked for the occasion.
Mother's will was fraying. Around this time she usually either gave in or stormed off, leaving me to my own fate. Except this time, she knew if she stormed out, I'd arrive at the ball in a tee-shirt and jeans. What a scandal that would be.
I regarded her for a moment with arched eyebrows and twisted lips. It was tempting to press the final nerve, but I didn't really want my mother to explode. By now, I knew her limits, just how far she would let me stretch before she asked the guards to lock me in my room. Not that I hadn't learned plenty of non-door exits by that point in my life. Besides, I wanted to prove a point.
I sauntered over to my closet and rummaged around a few minutes before producing my offering; a pair of tailored pants and a patterned shirt to match. They were plain, more casual than the royal family tended to dress in public, but reasonable, I felt, for a ball taking place under our own roof.
My mother's face crumpled. Her eye's burned. Her hands formed fists at her sides. I must have underestimated the limits of her temper, for I had certainly stepped over a line. I could almost see the tiny inferno light across my mother's shoulders.
"If you think this is the time for jokes, Rose, perhaps you can spend the evening in your room contemplating how unreasonable you've been today." Before I could answer, she stormed from the room. I held my breath. Moments later I heard the key turn in the lock.
I tossed the clothes into an unceremonious heap beside the closet door and fumed. I was an excellent fumer in my youth. I simmered in silence, my mind working a mile a minute. I could slip out the window into town to visit my best friend. Or I could simply wander the castle grounds, explore previously unknown passages, get myself into more trouble. A year or two before, it's what I would have done.
But I still had a point to make. Proving my parents wrong was critical to me in those days; not because they were the planet's rulers, because I wanted to be right.
I would sneak out my window later that night, but not to wander uninhibited through secret chambers or down deserted streets. I was going to attend that ball in an outfit of my choosing and prove to my mother I could be both elegant and practical.
I am no seamstress, and I didn't have much time. Balls such as this tended to last long into the night, but if I delayed my entry too long, my mother would make an en excuse and my appearance would cause an uproar. I had to work with what I had. My final outfit involved some creative alterations, though I was careful not to damage anything.
I rolled the clothing carefully into a backpack when I slipped out my window and down the familiar hidden passageways that would take me to the main section of the palace. By now I was adept at dodging the guards; I believe they'd given up trying to keep track of me, even if it earned them a stern tongue-lashing or two. A few times I had to backtrack and take a longer route; there were more guards on patrol with so many guests in the castle, but I reached my destination in short order.
I changed in an out of the way servant's quarters one floor above the ballroom. It was difficult to wrangle my hair on my own, but I had no desire to create an intricate design. Simplicity would suit my desired fashion better.
Smug in the knowledge I had achieved my goal, I crept down the stairs to join the party in progress. No one announced me; I simply waltzed in as if I were returning from the restroom.
It took two hours for my mother to notice me, though she must have heard odd whispers before that. I encountered her when I twirled off the dance floor on the arm of a smitten young man who had been waiting more than half an hour to get me to himself. I smiled at her, but I couldn't quite keep the expression free of conceit.
Our eyes locked. Hers smoldered. But before she could open her mouth to reprimand me, an older couple stopped to compliment my style. I'd had many such compliments throughout the evening, and no doubt they would make their way back to my mother in due time.
I had chosen pants; a pair of flowing, gauzy pants that swirled about my ankles like a skirt when my legs were close together. They wouldn't have done for riding or hiking, but they felt light and easy on the dance floor.
It had taken some time to find a matching shirt. It helped that the pants were brown. I paired them with a rich burgundy shirt, accented with sepia geometric designs. The sleeves were slim, the neck line elegant, and the base of the blouse flared wide, just as a dress might have, terminating at mid-thigh length.
I had accented it all with silver jewelry; the same jewelry my mother had wanted me to wear anyway. My hair was gathered in a high ponytail, but I had painstakingly highlighted its natural curl so that it bounced and tumbled around my back and shoulders without obscuring my dangling earrings.
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In Sicily, come summertime, the most memorable meals are taken al fresco amid fields and groves that offer up their bounty. By day, an aggressive sun presses down and nourishes the crops, white hot until dusk's reprieve. The slender leaves that adorn olive branches frame a tumble of mountains in the distance.
Viewed from afar, the landscape is all green earth and blue sky and the rugged geometry that defines this Italian island. Look closer, however, and the season's jewel tones pop: yellow and green citrus early on, lipstick-red tomatoes and violet plums later.
In South Jersey, of course, we lack groves heavy with olives. Yet Chef Joey Baldino has been crafting a cuisine in Sicily's image since opening Zeppoli in 2011, just like in the Sicilian countryside, where he once spent close to half a year studying at the revered Anna Tasca Lanza cooking school. It was a supplement to formal training at The French Culinary Institute, and an experience that shaped his vision for the restaurant.


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3/10 Conference Tournament Daily Breakdown
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ACC Tournament: 2 Games
(12) Boston College vs. (13) Georgia Tech
TV: 1 PM ET, ESPN2
Location: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
Line: BC (-2)
My Pick: Boston College by mid-single digits
(11) Wake Forest vs. (14) Virginia Tech
Line: Wake (-4.5)
My Pick: Wake Forest by high single digits
Horizon League Tournament: 1 Game
(1) Valparaiso vs. (2) Green Bay
TV: 7 PM ET, ESPN
Location: Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso, Indiana
Line: Valpo (-2.5)
My Pick: Valparaiso by mid-high single digits
MEAC Tournament: 2 Games
(8) Bethune Cookman vs. (9) Coppin State
TV: 6:00 PM ET, ESPN3
Location: Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia
Line: Coppin State (-2.5)
My Pick: Coppin State by low single digits
(10) North Carolina A&T vs. (7) South Carolina State
Line: NCAT (-1.5)
My Pick: South Carolina State by low single digits
Northeast Conference Tournament: 1 Game
(1) St. Francis NY vs. (2) Robert Morris
Location: Pope Physical Education Center, Brooklyn, New York
Line: SFNY (-5)
My Pick: St. Francis by mid-single digits
SWAC Tournament: 1 Game
(8) Alcorn State vs. (9) Grambling State
TV: 9:30 PM ET, Streaming on Team Sites
Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Line: Alcorn (-10)
My Pick: Alcorn by 12+
Summit League Tournament: 1 Game
(1) South Dakota State vs. (2) North Dakota State
Location: Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Line: SDST (-5.5)
My Pick: South Dakota State by low single digits
West Coast Conference Tournament: 1 Game
(2) BYU vs. (1) Gonzaga
Location: Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Line: Gonzaga (-6.5)
My Pick: Gonzaga by high single digits
Team with the Biggest Chance of an Upset: (13) Georgia Tech over (12) Boston College- In the first game of the day, the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech are set to face off against the Eagles of Boston College at 1 PM ET. At first glance, this game seems to be BC's for the taking. The maroon and gold Eagles have played as good as anybody lately, with three straight wins (Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, NC State) and a couple close road losses (Florida State, Pitt). However, Georgia Tech is no joke. This team played a bunch of really close, one-two possession games in conference play so far this season. I would list all the games, but that would take too long. Here's just a short list of the most impressive close losses: 2OT Loss vs. Notre Dame, one point loss to Syracuse, 6 point loss to Duke, and one point loss to Louisville. Needless to say, this team can play the top dogs in the conference tough. Their leader, junior guard Marcus Georges-Hunt is one of the best drivers in the conference, and can cause a lot of problems for even the best of teams. He is putting up career highs in points (13.6), rebounds (5.5) and field goal percentage (43.1%). If he can add the outside shot to his arsenal, this dude could quickly become a very dangerous weapon for next season. This team also boasts two rock solid big men inside with Demarco Cox and Charles Mitchell. Neither one of these guys are double digit scorers, but they both have proven to be hard workers in the paint who can finish through contact. For Boston College, the name of the game is simple: get it to Olivier Hanlan, and let him go to work. The junior is averaging career highs in points (19.4) assists (4.4) and three point percentage (36.2%). I'm not expecting an upset here, but it's the highest possibility of the day. Honorable mentions include NDSU over SDSU, Robert Morris over SFNY, and Green Bay over Valparaiso.
Team with the Highest Chance of a Blowout: (8) Alcorn State over (9) Grambling State- Four words: Don't watch this game. The SWAC one of, if not the weakest conference in all of D-1 college basketball, has only one game on tonight: a first round clash between the Alcorn State Braves and the Grambling State Tigers. You know what, let's rephrase that. A first round "scuffle" between the Alcorn State Braves and Grambling State Tigers. All jokes aside, this game should not be watched by anybody unless you are a fan of the SWAC or a fan of either one of the teams playing. One of these teams, Alcorn State, is at least watchable. The Braves have a decent offense, with a couple of nice options to choose from in their half court set. One of those options is all-SWAC first team stud LeAntwan Luckett. Luckett, a junior wing from Ridgeland, Missouri, is playing the best basketball of his rock solid career right now. He's averaging a career high 16.3 points per game while also dishing out a respectable 1.8 assists and grabbing over 3 boards a contest. Not jaw dropping numbers, but not bad either. Another big player for this team is big man Marquis Vance. The sophomore is averaging around 13 points and 8 boards per contest, while also boasting a respectable 1.6 assists per contest. His field goal percentage (37.4%) is the only thing holding him back from SWAC stardom. The Tigers of Grambling State on the other hand, are one of the three worst teams in college basketball. Grambling, Arkansas State and Florida A&M are the only two win teams in the nation, and Grambling could very well be the worst of the bunch. Bottom line: this game has blowout written all over it, and don't waste your time tuning in with so many better options around the college basketball world.
Game of the Day: (2) BYU vs. (1) Gonzaga- Take notes, SWAC. This game, a rematch between the two best teams in an underrated conference, is by far the game of the day in my eyes. Less than two weeks ago, it was the Cougars pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the year, beating the previously unbeaten at home Zags on their home floor. Oh yeah, it was also on senior day. Approximately 10 days later, the Zags are seeking revenge on their bitter rivals. Personally, I'm rooting for Gonzaga, as the BYU Cougars easily took care of one of my favorite teams, the Portland Pilots last night by double digit points. Kyle Collinsworth, one of the most underrated players in the country, went for his fifth triple double of the year in that game. For the season, Kyle is averaging 13.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg, and 5.9 apg for the year. Combine that with star player Tyler Haws's 22.1 ppg, and you already have one of the most prolific scoring teams in the league. Toss in rock solid guys like Anson Winder and Chase Fischer, and you have an elite offense. And that is exactly what the BYU Cougars have. On the season, the Cougars rank 2nd in the country in PPG, trailing only the gunners over at Northwestern State (by .1 points). They also do a great job sharing the ball, dishing out 17 assists per game, good enough for 5th in the country. To sum it up, when BYU is hitting threes, this is arguably the most dangerous offensive team in the nation. Thankfully for the Cougars, they are almost always hitting threes. As a team, BYU has shot 38.8% from deep on 8.5 made threes per contest. As for the Zags, this is a team on a mission. All season long, Mark Few and his squad have been hearing the same things from haters and analysts all around the globe: the Zags are overrated. For months, the haters had nothing to use as proof, until 10 days back when they faced off against the Cougars, and lost at home. Gonzaga didn't look great against San Francisco in their first game, but rebounded nicely for an easy win over a rock solid Pepperdine squad in the semis. With Kyle Wiltjer healthy, this team is easily one of the ten best in the nation. I got the bloodthirsty Zags taking this one, but don't be shocked if the Cougars come to play.
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Overall Picks for 2014-15 Tournaments: 61/79 (77.2%)


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He's the author (or co-author) of nearly 40 books, both riveting fictional suspense and gripping non-fiction exposé. More than 20 of his books have ascended the NY Times Best-Seller lists, and several topped the list as #1 Best-Sellers. He has traveled around the world, lived in a number of countries, and won awards for his work both in America and abroad.
Last week, I was asked in a writing group if an author could write both fiction and non-fiction. Today, we're going to talk with someone who has won a long list of accolades for doing exactly that. His work is in print. His work is on the big screen. His work has, and is, being developed into Television Series. World renowned author, Douglas Preston takes us on today's adventure.
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Based in alternate-history fjord regions of Quebec, Canada, during the 1820s. Barely a Princess is a social narrative that follows the life of Princess Anika of the kingdom of Bergendelle. A moderately sized kingdom with a long-ruling royal family descended from Norsemen explorers who colonized North America between 1000-1100 AD. However, their kingdom has a dark past based in wickedness and war. In the day that the book takes place, Bergendelle has become a superpower in the new world and consists of land belonging to modern-day Quebec, Ontario, and New York.
Princess Anika was born December 29th, 1803, and is the sixth born in the royal family. She is a spirited, fly-by-the-seat-of-her-dress princess. When she sets her mind on something, she puts her whole heart into it and is determined to get it done. Her willful personality would always create difficulties between her and her mother when she was a child.
She had a troublesome childhood and was kept apart from her older sisters. Her friends were limited, and servants were swiftly dismissed when they messed up or got too close. When opportunities to make friends presented themselves, her mother, Queen Wilhelmina, would try to force her to play with the boys. But their rough and tough nature was always a point of distress, and Anika would normally run crying to her mother.
Her eldest sister, Elizabeth, who was being groomed as heir presumptive, disagreed with this treatment and secretly became a much-needed friend. Anika couldn't understand the reasons for her troubles and assumed she must have been a bad child. Mother tried to occupy her wild imagination and limitless energy with fencing and hunting lessons. She grew up known as the princess who partook in princely hobbies.
At the age of fifteen, she felt subconscious about her looks and constantly compared herself to other girls. She felt like she had no hips and her shoulders were too broad. She assumed she wasn't imagining it since this was a point of mocking by her sisters Rosalie, Evelien, and Cornelia.
She was your typical princess who saught love and wanted more than her boring life until one fateful night. After an argument with her mother, she fled the castle and was ambushed by imps. Her father came riding in with the cavalry and used a strange magic that turned the imps into stone. But just when Anika thought the danger was past, her father fell deathly ill from the effects of the magic. That's when Anika learned about the curse—the curse and its magic had been passed down in her family through the male bloodline. The next day, she sets out for the realm of the gnomes to break the curse, reverse the damage she's done, and save her family once and for all.
Anika's life is now at risk and she must discover who she is and how her story fits into the greater story of her family and her kingdom. Along the way, she learns about injustices around gender, class, and race. She also learns that prince charming is not perfect and it is your own responsibility to fix your problems—no one owes you anything. She also discovers she need not find her self-worth in others but that also family is still family no matter what. She is soon faced with a choice, does she revolt or accept her new life.
Warning; Barely a Princess deals with adult themes and scenes of suicide. Please seek help through the Suicide Prevention Hotline if you or someone you love is struggling with suicide.
Copyright 2018 Amelia DeWitt. All Rights Reserved.


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Mercury was a division of Ford Motor Company marketed as being somewhat more upscale than Ford. Throughout the latter part of its 71-year history, Mercury's vehicles were essentially Fords with unique styling details and special features meant to enhance their desirability relative to similar Ford products.
It all started in the 1930s, when Edsel Ford, Henry Ford's son, saw an opportunity to create an additional brand within the Ford hierarchy, one that would exist between the everyman Ford Deluxes and premium Lincoln Zephyrs. To achieve this, Edsel felt the vehicles of this new brand should offer distinctive styling along with innovative features and better capabilities. He named the new division "Mercury," after the Roman mythological god. The 1939 Mercury Eight was the division's first car. It distinguished itself from similar Ford products via a 95-horsepower engine that offered 10 more horses than the Ford V8.
The Eight proved to be a hit, with more than 155,000 sold by the early 1940s. Production stopped during World War II; after the war, the brand was realigned more closely with Lincoln. The company grew from strength to strength in the '50s, establishing itself as a maker of vehicles offering style, performance and cutting-edge technology. A dash of glamour was added to the automaker's image when James Dean appeared onscreen in a Mercury in the film Rebel Without a Cause.
The 1960s saw the introduction of Mercury's Comet and Meteor vehicles. The Comet featured diminutive dimensions and luxury accoutrements, while the Meteor was a midsize family car that followed the trend toward more reasonably sized cars. Racetrack wins boosted awareness of the Comet and helped the model make a big splash in terms of sales. By the end of the decade, the iconic Mercury Cougar, a variation of the Mustang, had been rolled out, its Eliminator version taking its place in the pantheon of legendary early muscle cars.
Hit hard by that decade's oil crisis, consumers during the 1970s were hungry for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Mercury responded with a new, smaller Comet and the Bobcat, the former a fancier version of the Ford Maverick, the latter a fancier version of the Ford Pinto. The brand's sales grew during a decade that was filled with turbulence and uncertainty for many competing marques. Mercury further expanded its lineup in the '80s, this time including the small, Ford Escort-based Lynx. Mercury enjoyed success with the 1986 launch of the Sable, a fraternal twin to the Ford Taurus whose sleek, aerodynamic lines and futuristic "light bar" front end styling set it apart from the Ford.
Mercury's sales hit an all-time high during the 1990s that would never again be matched. Minivans and SUVs were a big reason for that as Mercury introduced its Villager minivan and Mountaineer SUV. Late that decade it introduced a new Cougar, which differed from its predecessors by being a front-drive sport compact that also holds the distinction of being the last Mercury that wasn't a rebadged Ford.
The years following the new millennium were challenging for the brand, as changing consumer tastes and a lack of differentiation between Mercury and Ford vehicles hurt sales. Pundits often proclaimed the end of Mercury was near, but Ford kept stating it would keep Mercury around despite offering no hope for any unique future vehicles from the brand. Finally in 2010, Ford pulled the plug on Mercury, putting an end to more than 70 years of car-making heritage.
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According to the FBI, over 1.5 million background checks on customers were requested by gun dealers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in December. Nearly 500,000 of those were in the six days before Christmas.
It was the highest number ever in a single month, surpassing the previous record set in November.
On Dec 23 alone there were 102,222 background checks, making it the second busiest single day for buying guns in history.
The actual number of guns bought may have been even higher if individual customers took home more than one each.
Now, you might imagine the NRA would want to downplay that last point -- after all, the Republican Party that acts in lockstep with the NRA, and for which a large number of NRA members regularly vote, is the same party that forces cutbacks in the ranks of police departments because the alternative -- higher taxes -- is utterly unacceptable.
They're casting their problem on society. And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first. It's our duty to look after ourselves and then, also to look after our neighbour.
To the average American wingnut, there are individuals and families -- and also affinity groups. There are fellow believers in "gun freedom." There are fellow "regular Americans" who aren't repulsive cosmopolitan liberal elitists. There are fellow Christians. There are fellow white people. These groups are worth defending. Society isn't. Any old SOB can become part of society -- Muslims, gays, people on welfare, you name it.
I suppose this harks back to Tom's point about the links connecting Ron Paul's present-day libertarianism and the racist states' rights movement. I agree that it's about race to some extent, but I don't think it's just about race. It's more flexible than that. It's about reserving the unilateral right, or the affinity-group right, to decide who belongs here and who doesn't. It's about deciding, if you choose, that "society" is just you and your guns, and everyone else can just stay the hell off your land (though with the definition of "your land" extended to the creche in the town square and the vacant lot the local Muslims have purchased so they can build a mosque on it).
And even though Ron Paul isn't going to be elected president this year, the libertarianism-by-inches of the mainstream GOP makes us less and less of a society. Thatcher may not have been right when she spoke -- not right about her own country, not right about humanity as a whole -- but, increasingly, her words describe America, or at least what we're becoming.
We have a lot of sociopaths and psychopaths in this country.
And nothing speaks more to that than the sheer number of serial killers we have and the number of gun deaths, both of which would be an outrage in a saner nation.
But not us - we run out and buy more guns.
We're a country of crazy Calvinist cowboys - with solo and group insanity, a feeling of self-determined individual and collective exceptionalism combined with a religious belief that we are loved by our Christian God to the exclusion off all others, and armed to the teeth, to boot.
We not only tolerate the insane, we worship them - and even put them in Congress.
Welcome to The United Armed Christian States of Bellevue.
With all those people out buying guns I'm tempted to go out and buy (another) one.
Naw, all an old boy needs is a deer rifle and a good revolver.
What gets lost in this is that there are sometimes good individual reasons to own a gun, that have nothing to do with right-wing NRA "Obama bin Laden gonna git yer guns!" paranoia, or weird "cowboy" stuff. Some of it is the economy: I've had to move from a low-crime area to a high-crime area to follow work, and a gun for home protection makes sense here.
Of course, if we had fewer guns out there and more cops out on patrol, and a more healthy and stable economy for EVERYONE, the crime rate might go down and I could trade my gun for a new amp or something.
You, too can say "welcome to the world, baby Jesus" .300 Whisper by Smith and Wesson.
When libertarians argue, their unspoken assumptions do 90% of the work for them. Take away those assumptions (regulation & liberty are inherently opposed; government can't create wealth; etc.) and there is no argument.
I'm convinced that we're losing the ideological war because we have failed to challenge them on the basic level of the things they assume that just aren't true. We need to be talking constantly and repeatedly about the basic truths that invalidate the libertarian fantasy: regulation creates liberty; in the most literal sense, government creates wealth (i.e., in the absence of government property doesn't exist); and every dime anybody makes, ever, depends in part on the common wealth developed by other people (generally through government).
I don't understand what the word means, but it's against my personal philosophy of free market capitalism, which I can't explain either, but I know that what you believe isn't what I believe, so you must be a Godless, Heathen Socialist or Communist!
Are you a Kenyan, also too?


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Published online 10 November 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.1075
Engineered penis raises reproduction hopes
Complete replacement of erectile tubes makes rabbits rampant again.
Daniel Cressey
Scientists bioengineered working erectile tissue for New Zealand White rabbits.Nigel Cattlin/Getty
Researchers have successfully constructed functional erectile tissue that, when grafted onto rabbits who had their penises surgically removed, enables them to both copulate with and impregnate females.
The research team, at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, says it is the most complete functional replacement of erectile tissue reported to date and raises real hopes for future therapy in humans.
The penis shaft, explains Anthony Atala, director of the institute and lead author of the study, basically consists of three tubes: a central tube comprising the urethra through which urine and semen travel, and two cylinders of erectile tissue on either side known as the corpus cavernosa.
Atala is a leading expert in organ replacement, and has previously conducted pioneering work on the bladder in humans (see 'Scientists grow bladder replacement in lab'). Atala and his colleagues report the successful replacement of these tubes of erectile tissue in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA1.
"We've already shown we can form urethra," says Atala. "This actually shows we can replace entire penile areas."
The team's previous attempts to replace segments of corporal penis tissue had limited success. Only around a third of tissue was replaced and the rabbits were unable to muster a full erection because blood pressure in the grafted tissue reached only half that required. However, the latest technique avoids both of these problems.
"We take a small piece of tissue from the patient, and from that we grow the cells outside the body and then put them right back into the patient," says Atala. "We've now been able to achieve full function."
"This actually shows we can replace entire penile areas."
Anthony Atala
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
The team used rabbit donor corpora cavernosa, which were stripped of their cells leaving just a collagen matrix as a 'scaffold'. This was then seeded with muscle and skin cells from the rabbits' own penises, and the cells were grown on the scaffold. These replacement corpora were implanted into male New Zealand White rabbits that had had their penises surgically removed.
The rabbits with artificially engineered penises were later allowed access to females and their amorousness was assessed at one, three and six months after implantation. All of the rabbits attempted intercourse within a minute of being placed together with a female.
Swabs of female rabbits showed the presence of sperm in 8 out of 12 females, and four of them were impregnated. "These bioengineered corpora were functional in terms of normal erections, adequate copulation, ejaculation, and impregnation," write the team in their paper.
Similar techniques have been used to regenerate other organs. Although this research has only been done in rabbits, human therapy is the ultimate goal and the research shows "considerable potential", says Atala. Several patients could stand to benefit, including those with congenital abnormalities of the penis, traumatic injury or penile cancer. Some patients with severe erectile dysfunction could also potentially benefit.
Currently, artificial prostheses are used to replace erectile tissue in humans but these do not restore normal function.
Drogo Montague, director of the Center for Genitourinary Reconstruction in the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, adds that the technique might also eventually prove useful in "niche cases where erectile tissue has been damaged and replaced by scarring. This occurs after removal of infected penile prostheses and in [some] men with erectile dysfunction," he says.
Chen, K.-L., Eberli, D., Yoo, J. J. & Atala, A. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA advance online publication doi:10.1073/pnas.0909367106 (2009).
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Many of you know that I have weird ambitions; today is no different. I am determined to walk through Newark, in the space between the Newark Penn Station Path train stop and the Newark Liberty International Airport.
Because I'll be sitting cramped into an economy airline seat from, across two flights, for the next 8+ hours, as I move from NYC to Miami, Fl to Quito, Ecuador.
Because I believe every privileged NYer ought to spend a day in this underserved community, to understand what this world outside their precious bubble is like for the many people both and raised there.
This summer or fall I intend to walk from one end of Newark to the next. 26 miles squared, Newark is the second largest city in the NYC metropolitan area. 36% live below the poverty line, and many more live near it.
It is in this city, seven years ago, that I enrolled into the Newark Teaching Fellowship. Studying during evening classes to get my Elementary and Special Education teaching certification, I sought to get the education I needed to teach the students at Ivy Hill Elementary, reputably one of the worst cities in the district. My teaching certification wasn't enough to keep me there as at the end of the school year, the non-tenured teachers were pink slipped. Although told that many of us would be rehired at the end of summer when a new budget was set for the city, I chose not to take any risks and found a job in private education.
I had to leave my cozy apartment for the past two weeks, where I've been kicking it with Lambeau on a petsit.
My nightmare woke me at 5:30a, granting me plenty of time to ensure the home was in pristine shape for the owners' return, before heading to the office to drop off my belongings from that stay and packing for the Ecuador trip.
Cloud coverage made for a cool, gray morning commute to Newark with my larger orange backpack on and a second backpack strapped to the front of my bike.
Despite living in NYC, the World Trade Center doesn't feature much in my life, since living and working further uptown, but it is a magnificently large structure.
Also impressive downtown is the Occulus, a recently built ———- million transportation hub and doing center. It was a scandal when it was built with many claiming that the construction was priced well above what it should cost, and well above what the city should be spending when our transportation system has so many areas that need attention.
However, stopping in there on my way down to the Path, despite adding extra time to one's commute, is a luxury. As I stepped down into the Occulus, I was bemused to see so many others stopping and looking all around them, breath held, taking in the stunning expansiveness that is the interior of the Occulus. Add a large public exhibit, central to one's view upon entering the structure, of Michelangelo's Sistene Channel, and you've convinced me that the money went to some public good.
I'm not used to walking out of this station, as I used to merely pop off the PATH train onto a bus, whenever I was there. I wonder towards the Prudential Center, where hockey is played, and then walk along Magnolia, parallel to the 62 bus that runs between Penn Station and the airport.
I'm comforted that I'm not the only one walking along the sidewalks, and that I'm not walking through the busy downtown center where all the shops, dealers, and other people eye me as an odd woman out in a sea of dark skin. I used to feel so put out there, an outsider looking as though she had mistakenly stumbled into the city. I wondered if I'd feel any different as an older, more mature 32 year old, compared to the actually stumbling 25 year old that I indeed was.
However, it was peaceful walking along a busy road, with no yelling or distractions from the other pedestrians. Nothing could be heard over the steam of cars buzzing by.
I'm glad to see so many myself as I make my way through Newark.
I'm glad I got in a decent bike ride between the office and the World Trade Center Path train stop. I also feel less bad for not wearing sunblock, as although the morning clouds have dispersed, and the sun is out, it will be no bother to me as I sit in the 62 bus enroute to the airport.
A man approaches me asking for a dollar. When I say no, he offers no curt "Thank you," like some of the more polite beggars in NYC do when you refuse to give them money. Instead his eyes linger on me, and he does not move from the spot, as I beat a retreat to the bus stop.
At the car wash across the street from the bus stop I'm surprised to see only women drying the vehicles.
The papaya in my bag sets off a bag inspection at security. The officer is amused when he finds out what the unidentified object is. I celebrate making it in time with some papaya photo love and some bagel eating selfies.
I'm reading the American Airlines magazine, American Way, listening to Emily Haines' (of Metric and Broken Social Scene) Knives Got Your Back. It's really lovely.
My brief layover in Miami, enroute to Quito, Ecuador was smooth. I disembarked my plane from NYC and walked the long corridor from Gate D19 to D44. Dotted along one's 1/2 mile path are mostly local restaurants. It is not bombarded with fast food places with sugar. Carreta, the Cuban restaurant Branch and I used to like to drive out to, was there.
I'm happy to find myself on the second flight sitting next to two empty seats, although I switch seats so a family can sit together. Nothing on the plane works though – the audio doesn't come out for the movie and the flight attendants keep stopping Boss Baby as it plays and starting it over.


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The Jena Six Through the Looking Glass
September 23, 2007, 05:00 AM
Last Thursday in the small Louisiana town of Jena, the Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton led a march of thousands of protestors chanting "Jail the Jena Six!"
The demonstrators and the press had come from all over the country to condemn the savage racist attack of December 4, 2006, in which a black high school student was jumped from behind, knocked unconscious, and then kicked and punched by six white football players until they were dragged off their supine victim.
"Phrases like 'stomped him badly,' 'stepped on his face,' 'knocked out cold on the ground,' and 'slammed his head on the concrete beam' were used by the students in their statements," wrote reporter Abbey Brown in "Documents Give Details of Fight," a June 11, 2007 article in the local Alexandria-Pineville Town Talk.
On Thursday, the two ministers demanded that hate crime charges be added to the indictments against the six muscular white athletes accused of beating black student Justin Barker senseless. "Why in the world isn't this being called a hate crime?" asked Sharpton. "Given the long series of racial incidents in Jena, this was clearly a racially-motivated attack."
The black leaders denounced District Attorney Reed Walter's decision to reduce the main charge from second-degree attempted murder to second-degree aggravated battery. They implied that only bias could account for his leniency toward the white athletes. "These six football stars might well have killed this poor boy if they hadn't finally been stopped," said Jackson. "Let the jury decide whether it was attempted murder or not."
The Rev. Jackson blamed school authorities for not disciplining their star white players for earlier crimes. He pointed out that the only one of the football players so far to be tried and convicted, fullback/linebacker Mychal Bell, had been accustomed to running amok off the field because of preferential treatment he enjoyed due to his athletic stardom. In the twelve months leading up to the attack on Barker, Bell had scored 18 touchdowns and been convicted of four crimes, two of them violent. Capping off the junior's busy year, on December 17, 2006, Bell was named All-State while he was sitting in his jail cell.
Jackson quoted Brown's August 25 article "Bell denied bond due to criminal history:"
"… Bell was placed on probation until his 18th birthday — Jan. 18, 2008 — after an incident of battery on Dec. 25, 2005. After being placed on probation, he was adjudicated of three other crimes, the two in September and another charge of criminal damage to property that occurred on July 25, 2006."
The Rev. Jackson noted that Brown's article showed that school officials were negligent in reining in their violent star:
"Mack Fowler, Jena High's football coach at the time, said that … he discovered that while he was punishing his players, the school 'wasn't doing anything' to them. Fowler said he decided then that he was going to do the same thing the school did—nothing."
Discriminating on Bell's behalf paid off on the football field. Brown wrote:
"Bell was adjudicated—the juvenile equivalent to a conviction—of battery Sept. 2 and criminal damage to property Sept. 3 … A few days later, on Sept. 8, Bell rushed 12 times for 108 yards and scored three touchdowns—one of the best performances of the year for the standout athlete."
The Rev. Sharpton argued that the youngest of the attackers, Jesse Ray Beard, should have been charged as an adult. "Instead, he is frolicking on the football field right now!"
Brown reported in "'Jena Six' all ran together — on the field and off:"
"Since returning to school, Beard has shined as one of the Jena Giants' star players on the football field. … He had 91 yards rushing and scored the game-winning touchdown Friday night in the Giants' 12-6 overtime win over Iowa."
Both civil rights organizers agreed that … oh, wait … No … hmmhmmh …
Look, this is kind of embarrassing for me. I'm not sure how to explain this … Okay, here goes:
I just realized that this article I've been writing is about an "alternate universe" in which the six football players were white and their victim was black.
In our universe, though, the attackers were black and the youth was white.
So, in our space-time continuum, Jackson and Sharpton weren't denouncing the perpetrators of this brutal racial beating, they were defending them.
On this particular Earth, everybody who is anybody in the media feels that the stompers are the victims, not the stompee.
I got all the facts and quotes from the local newspaper right, I just got backwards the races of the students and the reasons Jesse and Al were so mad.
But, now that I think about it, maybe my mistakes don't really mean much. No matter who stomped whom, we would have seen exactly the same brouhaha on the TV news last Thursday, except for details about whether the protestors' signs read "Jail the Jena Six" or "Free the Jena Six."
In both worlds, there would have been a big demonstration in Jena. Hey, look, there's Jesse! And over there's Al! And behind them are all the activists trying to act outraged whenever the TV camera points in their direction. And here in front are the TV correspondents putting on concerned-looking frowny faces as they make vague references to Jim Crow, lynchings, Emmett Till, and that ever-popular perennial, "white racism".
So, what difference does it make whether I got right who committed this hate crime?
Nobody else seems to care.
As we saw with the Duke lacrosse case (which we at VDARE.com rightly labeled a hoax—motivated by what Tom Wolfe called "the hunt for the Great White Defendant"—way back in April 2006), there's a tremendous hunger in modern America for news accounts of white violence against blacks. But there isn't enough actual supply of white-on-black violence to meet the overwhelming demand. So the press promotes hoaxes, as with Duke, or simply spins the story 180 degrees in reverse of the plain facts, as with the Jena stomping.
The Jena attack is interesting not because it's some flashback to ancient times, but because it's a state-of-the-art example of our OJ Era. There are now two sets of law: one that applies to the rest of us and one that applies, ever so erratically, to celebrities, which, on a very local level, the Six had been in football-crazy Jena.
On Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" in 2004, Tina Fey announced:
"Yesterday, in a New Jersey courtroom, former NBA star Jayson Williams was acquitted of manslaughter charges, although by all accounts he did pull the trigger in the shooting death of his limo driver. The verdict sends a clear message that no matter where you live, retired sports stars are allowed to kill you."
Funny – but the Williams case was further proof that the famous and talented can run wild … until they go too far. Although in the cases of Robert Blake and Phil Spector, they might even get away with murder. (Can you believe that Spector might end up with a hung jury? I remember The Ramones telling the press that their producer was a dangerous gun-waving loon way back in 1980.) [Going After the Real Nuts, by Jay Cocks, Time Magazine, March 10, 1980]
When you combine the slack cut for celebrities with the slack cut for blacks by whites afraid of being called "racist," you get the Venn Diagram from Hell. As any reader of the police blotter in the newspaper sports section can tell you, athletes, especially black athletes, routinely do very bad things to the people around them. Much of the time, they get away with it, but every so often they finally get the book thrown at them, as happened to the Jena Six.
Eddie Thompson, a minister in Jena, explained how the stomping of Barker was merely the culmination of the Jena Six's long skein of privileged criminality:
"Some of these students have reputations in Jena for intimidating and sometimes beating other students. They have vandalized and destroyed both school property and community property. Some of the Jena Six have been involved in crimes not only in LaSalle Parish but also in surrounding parishes. For the most part, coaches and other adults have prevented them from being held accountable for the reign of terror they have presided over in Jena. Despite intervention by adults wanting to give them chances due their athletic potential, most of the Jena Six have extensive juvenile records. … These boys did not receive prejudicial treatment but received preferential treatment until things got out of hand."[The Battle Against Racism In Jena: Jena-Cide, Authorsden.com, September 10, 2007]
In the end, the Jena Six should be thankful they stomped a mere white boy.
If, like possibly prison-bound NFL quarterback Michael Vick, they had instead stomped a dog - well, then, there would be hell to pay.
[Steve Sailer [email him] is founder of the Human Biodiversity Institute and	movie critic for The American Conservative. His website www.iSteve.blogspot.com features his daily blog.]


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where the beginning of foo would be horizontally aligned with the P of \mathbb{P}, even if 'foo' can be wide (let's say, something like A \leftarrow \{0,1\} \cup \{5,6\}). In other words : I am trying to have a leftalign option for underset.
Moreover, I would be happy if this tip can be compatible with the \oset and \uset macro defined in
Change vertical space in overset, that allows to control the vertical space.
The only solution I actually found is to manually add horizontal spaces, but the amount of space I need to add is dependent on the content in the underset command, so it takes a lot of time when I need to use a lot of them.

A: I can propose this \lunderset that takes as optional argument the separation between the main object and the subscript (default 1pt).
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Workshop to educate aspiring writers on paths to publication
Special to USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
EGG HARBOR — Write On, Door County has launched a new two-day conference for aspiring writers who want to learn more about how to get their work into print.
The "Writing on the Door: Paths to Publication Conference" will take place April 12 and 13 in Egg Harbor. Award-winning authors, editors, publishers and agents will be among the many presenters.
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"Writing is hard, but getting published is even harder," said Write On, Door County Executive Director Jerod Santek. "Most of the questions I am asked by aspiring writers is how they can get their work out into the world. These two days will focus on the options, from freelance writing to self-publishing, to finding an agent to going with a traditional publisher, plus marketing and more."
Registration for the full conference is $140. One-day-only registrations for either Friday or Saturday are available for $80. A limited number of scholarships are available to Door County high school students and Door County educators. Call 920-868-1457 to inquire about scholarships.
The April 12 schedule will offer a variety of workshops designed to give writers of all genres insight into the business of writing. There will be workshops on organizing a poetry manuscript by Door County Poets Laureate Sharon Auberle and Ralph Murre, breaking into the children's market with middle-grade novelist Lora Hyler, the writer's journey with award-winning mystery writer Patricia Skalka, and nonfiction storytelling by editor Jason Smith.
Saturday will offer a range of presentations ranging from how to find an agent to insight into the publishing world and panel discussions with editors and authors.
"I am excited by the diverse lineup of presenters and topics we have for this conference," Santek said. "Two of the finest literary presses in the country are sending editors and publishers. There is a literary agent from Minneapolis presenting. We have award-winning authors from here in Door County as well as from throughout Wisconsin and the upper Midwest who are going to share their own paths to publication."
Chris Fischbach, publisher at Coffee House Press, and Katie Dublinski, associate publisher at Graywolf Press, will be among the presenters. Together, the nonprofit literary publishers have produced the work of authors who have won American Book Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Both presses publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction and translations.
"Whatever genre you write in, whatever stage you are at in terms of your development as a writer, this conference has something to inform and inspire," Santek said. Though intended primarily for adults, the conference is appropriate for teens who are considering a career as a writer.
For more information about the program and to register for the conference, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Write On, Door County is a nonprofit organization that conducts programs to inspire people to write and share their stories at various venues throughout Door County.


Ancient Healing Center is run by Dr. Jiang Tan L.Ac., CMD Graduated from Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with a medical doctorate degree in 1992, his major is Acupuncture and Acupressure. Dr. Tan has been practicing his specialty for over 20 years. In 1995 he was invited by NIH, then he received his Maryland Acupuncture License in 1997. Dr. Tan has worked with Internal Medicine Doctor and Pain management Doctor more than 10 years, through the long time of training and practice, he has gained skills in making accurate diagnoses using four traditional examination methods. This enables him to determine the cause and origin of a problem, and achieve good results in treatment. As a result, his patients are better able to maintain mind & body wellness.
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In distributed computing, failure semantics is used  to describe and classify errors that distributed systems can experience.

Types of errors
A list of types of errors that can occur:
 An omission error is when one or more responses fails.
 A crash error is when nothing happens. A crash is a special case of omission when all responses fail.
 A Timing error is when one or more responses arrive outside the time interval specified. Timing errors can be early or late. An omission error is a timing error when a response has infinite timing error.
 An arbitrary error is any error, (i.e. a wrong value or a timing error).
 When a client uses a server it can cope with different type errors from the server.
 If it can manage a crash at the server it is said to assume the server to have crash failure semantics.
 If it can manage a service omission it is said to assume the server to have omission failure semantics.
 Failure semantics are the type of errors that are expected to appear.
 Should another type of error appear it will lead to a service failure because it cannot be managed.

References

Failure
Distributed computing problems

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Negative COVID-19 tests not a substitute for 14-day quarantine, experts say
The list of close contacts of President Donald Trump who have tested negative for COVID-19 continues to grow, but experts say it doesn't mean they are off the hook: A single negative test doesn't mean a person doesn't have the virus.
"A negative is not a Get Out of Jail Free card," Dr. Alan Wells, medical director of clinical laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak
COVID-19 diagnostic tests look for bits of the coronavirus in a person's body at that exact moment. But "it takes a number of days for the virus to replicate enough to be detected," Wells told NBC News.
That's why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises anyone who may have been exposed to quarantine for 14 days, which is believed to be the extent of the incubation period.
Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen,


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Home Hadith Reply to objections against the book 'Fadhaail A'maal'.
Reply to objections against the book 'Fadhaail A'maal'.
Why is the book 'Fadhaail A'maal' encouraged to be read when it contains many Ahaadith that are weak and fabricated? And can we narrate these Ahaadith by saying "The Prophet ﷺ said…"?
Shaikh Zakariyya (RA) was a renowned Muhaddith and accepted as such by Ulama of all rankings, Arab and non-Arabs. He compiled many commentaries of ahadith in Arabic, for example Bazlul Majhool, commentary of Abu Dawood and Awjazul Masalik, the commentary of Muatta Imam Malik.
The book- 'Fazaail A'amaal' of Sheikhul Hadeeth Moulana Zakariyya Khandhlawi, may Allaah fill his grave with nur, needs no introduction. A compilation of nine kitaabs, ('Stories of the Sahabah\ 'Fazaail of Salaat\ 'Fazaail of Tableegh', 'Fazaail of Dhikr', Tazaail of the Quraan', 'Fazaail of Ramadaan', 'Fazaail of Durood, 'Fazaail of Sadaqaat' and 'Fazaail of Hajj), this book is an encyclopedia of knowledge and lessons for a blissful life. In creating love for the Shariat and respect for its laws, it is one of its kind. Whether aalim-religious scholar- or not, this is a radiant lamp in the hands of those fulfilling the duty of Dawat. It lights up the road ahead, making all obstacles visible so that one may complete this journey of dawat-propagation- faster.
For an aalim, besides providing him with an extensive amount of references in each subject, it is also an aid in understanding the more difficult narrations. It cannot be estimated with what sincerity each word and each letter was written. Whoever has read this kitaab, even once, became its ardent admirer. It is undeniable; this kitaab has changed the lives of thousands.
As Hadhrat Moulana Sayid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi has said: If one were to say, after looking at the spiritual benefits of this kilaab ('Fazaail A'amaal'), that thousands of people have attained wilaayat-sainthood- through this kitaab, then it will not be exaggerating.
2) One hundred and forty-five Ulama from twenty- three countries, (Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, England, Africa, America, Canada, Turkey, Japan, Zambia, Sri Lanka, France, Philippines, Cambodia, Kenya, and Portugal) are engaged in the study, verification and translation of 'Fazaail A'amaal'.
4) The total number of copies of this kitaab, in various languages, is in the millions.
There is no need to describe how Allaah Ta'ala has accepted these works. Supporters and critics alike are forced to admit, that no other worldly book is read as much as the book under discussion.
The way of the world is such that stones are thrown at every fruit laden tree, the sun with all its radiance lights up the entire world yet its scorching temperatures cannot be endured. In this manner, many factions have raised objections on this book and expressed their disapproval. I am not denying the fact that besides the book of Allaah no other book in this world is free from fault. Many great scholars might have erred in some way or the other but these errors pale in comparison to the multitude of good that their works entail and neither did any faction pay much heed to these errors.
The aim of the book, Fadhaail A'amaal, was not to mention or establish Islamic rulings but to encourage fellow Muslim brothers and sisters to do good deeds. Similar books have been written before in the past on virtues such as Imam Shafee book "Fadhaail-e-Quran" and "Al-Adabul Mufrad" by Imam Bukhari .
A common comment made against Fazaail-e-Amaal is that some narrations of the book is weak and fabricated. There are no fabricated (Mawdoo') Ahaadith in this book. Moreover, weak narrations are acceptable according to the majority of scholars, unless the narration is regarding to aqeedah and in establishing Shariah rulings.
1) The doubts that might have arisen in the mind of a true scholar and with a little explanation are quickly cleared. To make such doubts our object of discussion is obviously of no worth as such doubts have no real effect.
2) The objections raised by those factions who judge everything according to their intellect. Those who state that the entire treasury of ahaadeeth is against reason or according to their understanding contradict the Quraan. This is regardless of the authenticity and strength of the hadeeth or whether Ulama have given an adequate explanation.
3) Objections from an ilmi perspective and from a certain standpoint might be relevant. The just of this objection is that, in many instances Sheikhul Hadeeth quoted dhaeef or even fabricated ahaadeeth, thus distorting the fundamental beliefs of Deen.
1) What is the authenticity of 'Fazaail A'amaal' when considering its source?
2) When substantiating or quoting from hadeeth, is it necessary for the hadeeth to be saheeh in the technical sense or will a lesser hadeeth suffice? If so, then to what extent and what was the practice of Ulama of the past?
3) In Targheeb wa Tarheeb besides Quraan and Hadeeth is it permissible to rely on the sayings, actions, stories, dreams and glad tidings of pious saints? If so, then to what extent?
In the first point, it has been proven that those kitaabs which Hadhrat Sheikhul Hadeeth used as reference, besides a few, all are authentic, reliable and accepted amongst Ulama. Those kitaabs which are not reliable, the manner in which they were utilized was clearly explained, not affecting the authenticity of 'Fazaail A'amaal' in any way.
In the second point, it has been proven through bounding evidence that, when substantiating or quoting it is not necessary for the hadeeth to be saheeh or hasan in the technical sense but a dhaeefer hadceth will suffice. Whether it is in ahkaam, fazaail- Virtues, manaaqib-status, seeyar-history or Targheeb wa Tarheeb. In ahkaam-laws, the standpoint of all four mathaahib, muhaditheen and thaahiriyah-literalist, has been clarified.
Besides in ahkaam (laws of Shariah), the permissibility of practicing and quoting dhaeef hadeeth has been made clear through the explanations of Ulama, their practice and the consensus of the Ummat. Those Ulama to which impermissibility has been associated, their standpoint is also with that of the majority, strong proof has been given for this, for example Imaam Bukhaari, Imaam Muslim, Yahya bin Muaeen, Abu Bakr bin Arabi, Abu Shamah Maqdasi, Sheikhul Islaam ibn Taimiyyah and Allamah Showkaani are all in agreement with the majority, that besides in ahkaam, dhaeef ahaadeeth are accepted.
Specifically, the practice of Imaam Bukhaari and Imaam Muslim in the 'Saheehain' makes this reality clear. Examples of this have been added as well.
The conditions for substantiating from dhaeef hadeeth in fazaail a'amaal have also been made clear through the practice of the muhaditheen and fuqahaa. When discussing the substantiality of dhaeef ahaadeeth, fazaail a'amaal according to them, would refer to those a'amaal which have not been proven through authentic proofs or a hasan hadeeth but rather only its virtue is mentioned in a dhaeef hadeeth. These a'amaal, with a few conditions, are categorized as mustahab- preferable.
Targheeb wa Tarhccb would refer to those a'amaal which have already been established through authentic proofs but a certain virtue is mentioned in a dhaeef hadeeth. According to mtihaditheen and fuqahaa to narrate such dhaeef ahaadeeth is permissible, regardless how dhaeef it might be, provided it is not maudhoo (fabricated).
The usage of dhaeef ahaadeeth in targheeb wa tarheeb and in some instances those ahaadeeth which some have regarded as maudhoo as well, have been noted in the works of famous muhaditheen and critics alike.
The likes of Ibn Jouzi, Munthari, Nawawi, Dhahabi, Ibn Hajar Askalaani, Suyoothi and Ibn Qayim are worth mentioning, who all used extremely dhaeef narrations as proofs in targheeb wa tarheeb. Many examples of this nature have been mentioned.
Therefore if Sheikhul Hadeeth used even the dhaeefest hadeeth for this same purpose, then it is not any different from the practice of the muhaditheen.
In the third point, it has been made clear that for the sake of taking lesson to mention stories of the pious, is not disliked. Rather within the light of Shariah and the teachings of Rasulullah ﷺ is permissible.
Those stories which might have been far-fetched have been plainly stated.
Some critics have objected to the many stories and narratives that were related in 'Fazaail A'amaal .They deny the occurrence of some of these stories referring to them as a basis for deception and destructive to Deen. We do not claim that every one of these stories is saheeh and neither did Sheikh intend to do so. The main purpose of adding these stories was to add emphasis in taking lesson and this is in complete conformity with Shariah as long as it does not contain anything that could be harmful to aqeedah.
There is no doubt that true stories have a definite effect on the reformation of one's self. The amount a person gets affected, after looking at the consequences of a certain story is greater then with just general guidance. This is why in the Quraan Kareem numerous stories have been related to take lesson from, "Indeed in their story is a great lesson for the intelligent ones" (Surah Yusuf aayat 111). For this same reason, Nabi ﷺ was also taught to narrate stories, "Narrate stories to them so that may ponder". That is why Nabi , ﷺ to create awareness and for taking lesson, narrated some stories of the previous nations, which are preserved in the books of hadeeth and history. Most authors of hadeeth in their books have written separate chapters on this topic.
It is obvious that those stories which Nabi ﷺ has permitted do not have to be established. If it is established then it does not have to be with the same amount of detail that it is being discussed with. Many of those stories which Nabi ﷺ related, was only of that portion which was connected to the topic.
The hadeeth of Ume Zar'ah, which is narrated in 'Saheehain' and other major works of hadeeth. What is the origin of this story? The eleven women who were mentioned, what are their names and lineage? Which women said what? These are all unknown. Did Nabi ﷺ himself tell this story, Hadhrat Umul Mu'mineen Aisha R.A. or some other Sahabi? There is difference of opinion regarding this. After reading the entire story one will find that these women made "such statements regarding their husbands that at limes it becomes hard for a student of 'Bukhaari' to contain his laughter. The purpose of this story is for lesson; therefore no sane person will have the courage to say that Imaam Bukhaari has filled 'Sahee Bukhaari' with shameless tales, or Allaah forbid, a shameless tale has been related in hadeeth. If someone were to make such a statement, it would be a reflection of his filthy inner self.
It becomes known that in narratives and stories there is a great amount of permissibility and leniency. Those stories which Hadhrat Sheikhul Hadeeth related were taken from previous books; firstly to say those stories must be entirely authentic is an absurd request, secondly after giving a reference the relater is free from all responsibility.
It is a misconception that Fazail-e-A'mal is the guide book of Tableegh Jama'at. This book only consists of the virtues of good deeds. The manner and fundamentals of Tableegh Jama'at was not derived from this book, nor is this noble effort dependent on this book to do the work of tableegh. The scholars of this effort thought it necessary to stipulate such a book that would encourage people towards good deeds, and this book served the purpose. It is not compulsory upon each and every person who joins this effort to read this book, as in many parts of the world Riyadu-s-Saliheen and other books of Ahadith are instead read.
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A pilot study explored the effectiveness of art therapy in improving the self-motivation and emotional and behavioral adjustment of children with special educational needs in Hong Kong. Six children aged between 6 and 10 participated in an art therapy group for 14 weekly sessions. Results from a range of standardized tests administered before and after the session block indicated that the art therapy group had little impact on the children's sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in their learning. However, in-session observations showed that the art therapy facilitated the fulfilment of these three areas, and parental reports via interview indicated that art therapy had improved the emotional and behavioral adjustment of their children. Issues in facilitating art therapy groups for children with special education needs are discussed.
This research was supported by grants awarded to Sau-Lai Lee from the Faculty Research Grant (FRG1/14-15/085) and the Institute of Creativity at Hong Kong Baptist University.


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LeBron's Status For Opener Vs. Celtics Still Unclear
By TOM WITHERS
| INDEPENDENCE, Ohio
Following Cleveland's final practice before a season opener against Boston with playoff-level hype, Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue still wasn't sure if LeBron James would be playing Tuesday.
J.R. Smith knows.
"Oh, he's gonna go," Smith said. "He's gonna go. Trust me that. I don't care what he's got to do, he's gonna play."
While Smith may be giving James the green light, Lue and other team officials remained unsure of James' status for the game against the Celtics and former Cavs guard Kyrie Irving, whose ballyhooed return to Cleveland is expected to be part homecoming, part hate-fest.
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James didn't speak to reporters after Monday's practice, but the three-time champion was in a playful mood while engaging in a competitive outside shooting contest with teammates Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder and Jeff Green.
James has been slowed by a sprained left ankle suffered in practice Sept. 27. He played in only one of Cleveland's five exhibition games, and his absence has kept a starting lineup that now includes Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose from getting much floor time together.
James, 32, hasn't missed an opener in his previous 14 seasons, and it would be hard to imagine him sitting this one out, given the attention with Irving coming back following this summer's blockbuster trade between the teams — and the All-Star guard's recent swipe at Cleveland.
Just so he's protected, Lue has made a contingency lineup in case James doesn't play. Smith will take his spot in the Cavs' "B" lineup.
Lue has said for days that he doesn't know for sure if James will be ready.
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"You know I never hide stuff from you guys," Lue said when pressed. "I really don't know. I mean, just depends on how he feels after today. I'm preparing that he is [playing]."
Smith, who is beginning his third full season with Cleveland, knows it will take a lot more than a sore ankle to keep James off the court.
"Just because he loves the game," he said. "We were talking about it. He's never missed, since he was 8 years old and he started playing, he's never missed a first game. I'm preparing for him to play."
The Cavaliers have struggled when James has been out of the lineup, losing 11 straight regular season games and going 4-23 without him since 2014.
With a revamped roster and more offensive options than ever, Lue said the Cavs are more equipped to compete when James is on the bench.
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"We'll be a lot better off," he said. "I think we got a lot of different pieces. We're deeper, a lot of versatile players. A lot of different lineups we can play. So, it will be different, but I think we have a better chance."
Irving spent six seasons with Cleveland but left on shaky terms.
His demand to be traded this summer rankled some Cavaliers fans, and he created a larger divide last week when he described Boston as a "real, live sports city."
That didn't sit well with many Cleveland residents, and he's certain to get an earful Tuesday night.
The Cavaliers plan to honor Irving, who made the biggest shot in franchise history, with a video tribute at some point during the game. Irving's 3-pointer in the waning moments of Game 7 in 2016 lifted Cleveland to the city's first championship since 1964.
Lue wasn't sure what else Irving should expect from the fired-up, sellout crowd.
"We've got the best fans in the world, and they're going to do whatever they see best," he said. "Whatever decision they make, that's the right one. Because they've been behind us for three straight years, since I've been here, they've always made the right decisions. So whatever they decide to do, I embrace whatever they do."
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Faculty Publications - School of Physical Therapy
Role of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures on Predicting Outcome of Bunion Surgery
Ashlee MacDonald, University of Rochester
Jeff Houck, George Fox UniversityFollow
Judith F. Baumhauer, University of Rochester
Background: Prior studies have suggested preoperative patient-reported outcome scores could predict patients who would achieve a clinically meaningful improvement with hallux valgus surgery. Our goal was to determine bunionectomyspecific thresholds using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) values to predict patients who would or would not benefit from bunion surgery.
Methods: PROMIS physical function (PF), pain interference (PI), and depression assessments were prospectively collected. Forty-two patients were included in the study. Using preoperative and final follow-up visit scores, minimally clinically important differences (MCID), receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, and area under the curve (AUC) analyses were performed to determine if preoperative PROMIS scores predicted achieving MCID with 95% specificity or failing to achieve an MCID with 95% sensitivity.
Results: PROMIS PF demonstrated a significant AUC and likelihood ratio. The preoperative threshold score for failing to achieve MCID for PF was 49.6 with 95% sensitivity. The likelihood ratio was 0.14 (confidence interval, 0.02-0.94). The posttest probability of failure to achieve an MCID for PF was 94.1%. PI and depression AUCs were not significant, and thus thresholds were not determined.
Conclusion: We identified a PF threshold of 49.6, which was nearly 1 standard deviation higher than previously published. If a patient is hoping to improve PF, a patient with a preoperative t score >49.6 may not benefit from surgery. This study also suggests the need for additional research to delineate procedure-specific thresholds.
Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective comparative series.
Originally published in Foot & Ankle International® 2020, Vol. 41(2) 133–139.
https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1071100719886286
MacDonald, Ashlee; Houck, Jeff; and Baumhauer, Judith F., "Role of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures on Predicting Outcome of Bunion Surgery" (2020). Faculty Publications - School of Physical Therapy. 91.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/pt_fac/91
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