Annika Sorenstam was steady but not spectacular Thursday in the U.S. Women's Open, an uninspired par round of 70 that left her in good shape as she pursues the second leg of the Grand Slam.
Everything else at Pine Needles was one surprise after another.
The leaders after one round at three-under 67 were A.J. Eathorne of Canada, who hit only nine greens in regulation, and Cindy Figg-Currier, who has never finished higher than 26th in 11 previous championships (she missed the cut eight times).
Morgan Pressel, at 13 the youngest qualifier in Women's Open history, showed plenty of fight by playing the final seven holes in one over. She made a rare birdie on the 18th for a 77, and stands a decent chance of making the cut.
"You'd be surprised how far a three-foot putt looks in the Open," she said.
And then there was Brenda Corrie Kuehn, who doubled over on No. 11 after a tee shot because of a contraction. That's to be expected for someone who's eight months pregnant.
The real surprise was when Kuehn got to the first tee and discovered one of her playing partners, Jennifer Greggain, was also pregnant, in her 21st week.
"She's at the stage where you really don't want to ask," Kuehn said. "I think it's great."
Both shot 79, tying for low score among pregnant women.
Even Sorenstam left the gallery buzzing, although not the way she planned. Playing from a difficult stance out of the rough, she slipped and hit the ball sideways about 35 yards with a five-iron, drawing gasps from the crowd.
The Swede managed a smile, realizing that a U.S. Open is never won on Thursday, only lost, and she at least didn't lose her patience.
Despite only four birdie opportunities from inside 15 feet, and a shank that led to a double bogey, she was only three strokes out of the lead.
Juli Inkster, one of only two Americans to win on the LPGA Tour this year, overcame an early double bogey for a 68 and was tied with Mi Hyun Kim and Jill McGill.
The only other players to break par were former champion Se Ri Pak, Cristie Kerr, Dina Ammaccapane and amateur Stephanie Keever, all with 69s.
Eathorne, a former Canadian Amateur champion, hardly brought a U.S. Open-type game to Pine Needles. Only half of her tee shots found the fairway, and she missed nine greens. But her putter saved her.
She took only 24 putts, including a 20-footer for birdie on the tough 17th and another 20-footer to save par on the final hole.
"I don't think I left any out there," Eathorne said. "I made a couple of real good 20-footers for par, and making those five-footers is even harder."
Figg-Currier was another unlikely leader, especially because of her record in the Open.
She missed only three fairways, which she feels is just as essential as putting.
"The Donald Ross design requires you to think off the tee," she said. "You have to manage your game the best you can."


Maggi is one food item that needs no introduction if you are particularly from India. It is a companion of all students, graduates living in hostel and people staying abroad alone and away from family. It is a brand name that has become a synonym for noodles actually.
We are showcasing the recipe of street masala maggi here which is normally available in small street side restaurants/vendors outside offices in India. Everybody likes it and we are trying to re-create the same taste and flavor for you to make it at home.
Maggi Masala with vegetables like peas, bell peppers (Capsicum) and others tastes pretty good.
You can pretty much any vegetable that you like. People even add Omelette, Corns and Mushrooms. The grocery list primarily depends on what you like to eat. You can follow this recipe with whatever you buy.
You should now have the ingredients ready before starting the recipe process.
We have assumed that you have chopped all the vegetables before starting this recipe. If not, then please do it now. We have counted the chopping time as 3 minutes counted in this recipe as 'preparation time'.
Start with a Pan and add 3 Cups of water. Switch ON the stove on high flame.
Once water is mild hot It will take about 1 minute, add Maggi, Peas and Maggi Masala tastemaker. We need to let it cook until the water dries up.
It would take some time and that time is approximately 10 minutes. Yes, the Maggi does not boil in 2 minutes as advertised. It takes a good amount of time. Our experiments have shown approximately 10 minutes.In the mean time, we will make the Tadka on second stove.
If you make the Tadka in parallel, you can save 5 minutes in this recipe. We have anyway counted these 5 minutes separately assuming you would do it separately. Doing it in parallel is recommended though.
Take another pan, add Oil and heat it on high flame for about 2 minutes.
Once hot, add Onions and Green Chili and roast them for 1 minute or until Onions turn pink in color.
After 1 minute, Onion would turn pink. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for another 1 minute.
After 1 minute, add spices Salt, Garam Masala and Red Chili powder. Mix well and cook for another 1 minute.
After 1 minute, the Tadka is ready.
Maggi would have boiled by now.
Boiled here means that the water would have dried up.
Mix tadka with Maggi well and switch off the stove.
Garnish street Masala Maggi with Chat masala (Make fresh Chat Masala at home) and serve hot.
I hope that the Maggi that you love the most in your office will address your taste buds at home too. Enjoy.
Maggi should be consumed hot and fresh. There is no use of refrigeration as it just solidifies into a hard Maida roll after losing its moisture.
Most people enjoy Maggi as an evening snack during their office late hours with sips of Coffee.
We do not recommend consuming Maggi regularly. It should be treated as comfort food and consumed occasionally for taste and flavor.
Did you know that you can cook maggi in a microwave too? Also, I am damn sure that you would have not heard about Maggi Samosa before. It is an awesome dish for Maggi lovers!


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Emma Coburn is Over the Hurdles
After the first injury of her career, the Olympian steeplechaser is back.
By Sarah Barker
John Barnhart/PhotoRun
In June 2013, as Emma Coburn signed on Team New Balance's dotted line, the newly professional steepler was sidelined with a lower-back injury. But a quick review of her resume reveals why no one was worried.
First, Coburn counted up total days off due to injury during her career at the University of Colorado, when she made the 2011 world championship team and earned a 2012 Olympic berth: "Two days," she says. "I had an ingrown toenail removed." The lower-back issue was her first and only injury.
Then there's her poise. Coburn does not freak out easily. She came out of high school in Crested Butte, Colo., a basketball and volleyball player and part-time runner logging only 15 miles per week, and seamlessly joined Jenny Simpson, already a U.S. and NCAA champion, and a bunch of uber-talented women in the program. She qualified for the 2009 NCAA nationals in the steeple as a freshman, was second as a sophomore and won the title as a junior in 9:41. A few months later, she won the U.S. championships, then placed 13th at worlds in Daegu. But the cool-under-pressure grand prize? Laying down a PR of 9:23.54 at the 2012 Olympic steeplechase final while still an undergraduate, placing ninth.
Coburn finished out her NCAA eligibility in style, winning the indoor mile and her second steeple title, along with a 1500m PR (4:06.87).
"The timing was not ideal," Coburn says of her injury last summer. "But New Balance was really supportive, and my coaches are very patient." After a few months off, she started running in September and was back to 75 to 80 miles per week by fall.
Coburn is transitioning with minimal fuss to life as a pro, which she admits is easier because it feels much like her life as a college athlete. She still lives in Boulder and runs familiar routes, still works with coaches Heather Burroughs and Mark Wetmore, and still trains with Simpson, Shalaya Kipp and now Kara Goucher.
Because this year holds neither outdoor world championships nor Olympics, it takes some pressure off. Nonetheless, she has goals.
Although her 1500m speed invites talk about a switch from steeple to mid-distance, Coburn says her heart is in the seven-lap event. "I love the 1500, and it would be great to go under 4:06, but it's definitely secondary right now," she says. "As far as racing, I'm focusing on winning the U.S. championships in June. I'd like to go under 9:20 and be a better steepler on a world scale than I am right now."
ESSENTIAL WORKOUT
WHO: Emma Coburn, age 23
WHAT: A challenging 15-mile run at a pace based on heart rate. Coburn won't say what the heart rate is, only that it's different from the target her training partner, Jenny Simpson, has.
WHY: To maintain her aerobic base.
WHEN: Every Sunday throughout the year, varying only for her racing schedule.
THE DETAILS: For this run, Coburn, along with Simpson, Shalaya Kipp, and now Kara Goucher, will drive north or west of Boulder and do the workout on a dirt road. Some of the roads are fairly flat, but they're all at 8,000 feet. The run is hard from the beginning. Coburn usually maintains 6:20–6:30 pace throughout.
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Pace Chart: 10:00 - 10:59 Pace per Mile
5 Minutes with Emma Coburn
Quick Q & A: Emma Coburn
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Brief Chat: Emma Coburn, Olympian at 21

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The unknown legacy of military mental health programs
Daniel Defraia, The War Horse
Marines with Regional Command (Southwest) (RC(SW)) exit a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter aboard Kandahar Airfield (KAF), Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Dustin D. March)
In 2013, the Department of Defense began an approximately six-year review of 159 mental health programs, many of which were launched after the U.S. invaded Iraq and Afghanistan. According to preliminary DoD records obtained in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the DoD found "a large proportion" of these programs did not track spending and were "unable to document evidence of program outcomes."
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The Space Force's newest hub will live long and prosper as 'SPOC'
Spock (StarTrek.com)
Editor's Note: This article by Oriana Pawlk originally appeared onMilitary.com, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community.
The 14th Air Force, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, has been renamed. It will now live long and prosper as Space Operations Command, or SPOC, according to a recent service announcement.
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30% of the Pentagon's top leadership positions will be vacant in 2020
An aerial view of the Pentagon building in Washington, June 15, 2005. U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended the Guantanamo prison against critics who want it closed by saying U.S. taxpayers have a big financial stake in it and no other facility could replace it at a Pentagon briefing on Tuesday. (Reuters/Jason Reed JIR/CN)
Five top defense officials have tendered their resignations this month, ultimately leaving nearly one-third of the Pentagon's Senate-confirmed positions vacant, defense officials said.
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Army unit remembers the Battle of the Bulge with a photo of a Nazi whose troops killed American prisoners
A screenshot of the 18th Airborne Corps post featuring Waffen-SS Obersturmbannfǘhrer Joachim Peiper shared on the official Facebook page of the Department of Defense
Don't worry: You have not crossed into the alternative universe portrayed in The Man in the High Castle wherein the Nazis won World War II.
That said, voracious consumers of Defense Department social media content might have been slightly confused on Monday when the 18th Airborne Corps posted a story on Facebook to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge that prominently featured a colorized portrait of infamous Waffen-SS Obersturmbannfǘhrer Joachim Peiper.
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Pentagon insists the US government's repeated lies about Afghanistan are no big deal
The Pentagon's top spokesman tried to downplay recent revelations by the Washington Post that U.S. government officials have consistently misled the American public about the war in Afghanistan for nearly two decades.
Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock first brought to light that several top officials acknowledged to the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction that the war was going badly despite their optimistic public statements. The report, based on extensive interviews and internal government data, also found that U.S. officials manipulated statistics to create the public perception that the U.S. military was making progress in Afghanistan.
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Congress is halting the use of the military firefighting foam that's contaminated base drinking water — but there's a catch
Anna M. Phillips, Los Angeles Times
Spc. Woo Jung, Company A, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, shows the difference of water quality after being processed utilizing the Tactical Water Purification System during a training exercise on Hunter Army Airfield Jan. 27. (U.S. Army/Spc. Scott Lindblom)
Congress has reached a deal on a spending bill that would require the military to stop using firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals linked to cancer, but would abandon efforts to place stronger regulations on the chemicals.
The bill, called the National Defense Authorization Act, has been the focus of intense negotiations for months. House Democrats saw it as their best chance to force President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency to increase its oversight of a class of chemicals, called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — commonly known as PFAS — that have contaminated drinking water sources across the country.
Senate Republicans resisted these measures, wary of forcing chemical companies and the Defense Department to undertake extensive cleanups.
But when hopes of a compromise faded last week, Democrats were left with little choice but to agree to significantly weaker provisions or kill the entire defense spending bill.
The bill that emerged out of a joint House-Senate committee this week had been stripped of measures that would require the EPA to designate the chemicals as "hazardous" and set a nationwide safety standard for PFAS in drinking water.
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When was the last time you sat down and answered one of your business' customer service calls, or talked to a client yourself? The life of an SME owner is always busy, but one consultant believes sitting down and speaking to a customer can provide unparalleled insights into the inner workings of your business.
Not convinced? Even Microsoft founder Bill Gates once took this approach, sitting down and taking an impromptu customer support call whilst on a tour of a new office building.
The story is nearly as old as the Internet itself, occurring in 1989 when Microsoft was still a budding tech company. Gates reportedly took the call under the name William, and flawlessly guided the customer through their issues and quickly resolved the problem.
Gates was so good, the customer even called back some time later, asking for the "nice man called William", and was informed the man who helped out was none other than Gates himself.
Writing for Entrepreneur, president of US consulting firm The Marks Group and regular business columnist Gene Marks believes Gates' actions should set a precedent for leaders and business owners.
Marks discussed a client of his who runs an 80-person company, who moved into one of their customer service representative's offices when they went on maternity leave. During his six-week stint in her office, the SME owner took some customer service calls and heard about all the goings-on from the employee's level.
"I learned more about my own company in those six weeks than in the five years before," the client told Marks. Not only did the business owner learn more about his clients, he learnt more about his employees, Marks saying those six weeks "strengthened his relationships and changed the way he viewed his company and his people".
"Even the CEO of Microsoft can take a tech support call once in a while. Like my client, shouldn't we all be doing the same?" Marks wrote.


Today, DDB debuted a new visual identity--one that pays homage to the agency's roots while looking toward its future.
The logo just prior featured the initials of the last names of its three founders Ned Doyle, Mac Dane and Bill Bernbach on equal footing, in black sans serif font, punctuated at the top right with a yellow circle, enclosed in black.
The new symbol harks back to the agency's first logo, which stacked Doyle and Dane's Ds atop each other to form Bernbach's B.
While the original logo featured a serifed font, the new one comprises elongated half-circle shapes of differing widths in the agency's yellow and black palette.
In the lower, larger "D" sits the founders' last names, spelled in their entirety. As seen in the introductory video above, the cutout shapes of the new mark can also serve as vessels to showcase the personalities and work of the DDB network's various agencies.
In hewing more closely to the original form, the logo seems to train the spotlight more prominently on co-founder Bernbach, the creative visionary who transformed the industry with his simple yet impactful ideas and first thought to pair up art directors and copywriters. His work and leadership landed him the top spot on Ad Age's 20th century honor roll of advertising's most influential people.


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package org.wsc.cs.entity.network.handler.server.tcp;

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.nio.channels.Selector;
import java.nio.channels.SocketChannel;

import org.wsc.cs.entity.network.socket.TCPConnection;
import org.wsc.cs.entity.network.socket.WSCSocket;

/**
 *
 * TCP Handler regards one line as a input unit.
 *
 * Just read and not respond yet.
 *
 * TODO : ack-every-event option is needed
 *
 * @author D.W
 *
 */
public class TCPLineHandler extends TCPConnection {

	/**
	 * TCP is handled by nonblocking NIO, so it needs selector
	 * @param selector
	 * @param socketChannel
	 * @throws IOException
	 */
	public TCPLineHandler(Selector selector, SocketChannel socketChannel)
			throws IOException {
		super(selector, socketChannel);
	}

	@Override
	public void onConnected() throws IOException {
		// if server must check legacy ip
		// this place is good for making business
		// TODO : blacklist check
		// TODO : unexpected lots of connection trial from a IP
	}

	@Override
	public void onClosed(int reason, Exception e) throws IOException {
		channel.close();
	}

	@Override
	public void onReceived() throws IOException {
		ByteBuffer buf = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(WSCSocket.BUFFER_SIZE);
		int nRead = -1;

		boolean moreData = true;

		ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();

		while(true == moreData) {

			ByteBuffer headBuf = ByteBuffer.allocate(1);

			try {
				nRead = ((SocketChannel) channel).read(headBuf);
				headBuf.flip();
			} catch (IOException e) {
				closeNow();
				onClosed(CLOSED_READ_EXCEPTION, e);
				return;
			}

			// session is already closed
			if (nRead == -1) {
				closeNow();
				onClosed(CLOSED_END_OF_STREAM, null);
				return;
			}

			if (nRead > 0) {
				byte[] datab = new byte[1];
				headBuf.get(datab);
				headBuf.compact();
				bos.write(datab);

				if ('\n' == datab[0]) {
					String received = new String(bos.toByteArray());

					System.out.println("RECEIVED : [" + received + "]");
				}
			}
			else if(nRead == 0) {
				moreData = false;
			}
		}
	}

}

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>    pkt_pts, duration is expressed in stream time_base units.
>    to reference the AVStream, which is not always available.
IMHO, there is no reason th have pkt_pts and not pkt_duration.
>    specifying the PTS and duration timebase.
especially with the bitstream pts.
Do you intend to add duration to AVFilterBufferRef too?


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Rainer Weiss (Berlim, 29 de setembro de 1932) é um físico dos Estados Unidos conhecido por suas contribuições em física gravitacional e astrofísica. É professor emérito de física do Instituto de Tecnologia de Massachusetts (MIT) e professor associado da Universidade do Estado da Luisiana (LSU).

É um dos principais pesquisadores do projeto LIGO para construção de um detector de ondas gravitacionais. Por esse trabalho recebeu, em conjunto com Barry C. Barish e Kip S. Thorne, o Prémio Nobel de Física de 2017.

Publicações selecionadas

Ligações externas
Seite am MIT
Biographie bei der APS

Nobel de Física
Membros da American Physical Society
Membros da Associação Americana para o Avanço da Ciência
Membros da Academia de Artes e Ciências dos Estados Unidos
Membros da Academia Nacional de Ciências dos Estados Unidos
Professores do Instituto de Tecnologia de Massachusetts
Físicos dos Estados Unidos
Judeus dos Estados Unidos
Físicos dos Estados Unidos do século XX
Naturais de Berlim

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"""
    Tests for the pandas.io.common functionalities
"""
import mmap
import pytest
import os
from os.path import isabs

import pandas.util.testing as tm

from pandas.io import common
from pandas.compat import is_platform_windows, StringIO

from pandas import read_csv, concat

try:
    from pathlib import Path
except ImportError:
    pass

try:
    from py.path import local as LocalPath
except ImportError:
    pass

class TestCommonIOCapabilities(object):
    data1 = """index,A,B,C,D
foo,2,3,4,5
bar,7,8,9,10
baz,12,13,14,15
qux,12,13,14,15
foo2,12,13,14,15
bar2,12,13,14,15
"""

    def test_expand_user(self):
        filename = '~/sometest'
        expanded_name = common._expand_user(filename)

        assert expanded_name != filename
        assert isabs(expanded_name)
        assert os.path.expanduser(filename) == expanded_name

    def test_expand_user_normal_path(self):
        filename = '/somefolder/sometest'
        expanded_name = common._expand_user(filename)

        assert expanded_name == filename
        assert os.path.expanduser(filename) == expanded_name

    def test_stringify_path_pathlib(self):
        tm._skip_if_no_pathlib()

        rel_path = common._stringify_path(Path('.'))
        assert rel_path == '.'
        redundant_path = common._stringify_path(Path('foo//bar'))
        assert redundant_path == os.path.join('foo', 'bar')

    def test_stringify_path_localpath(self):
        tm._skip_if_no_localpath()

        path = os.path.join('foo', 'bar')
        abs_path = os.path.abspath(path)
        lpath = LocalPath(path)
        assert common._stringify_path(lpath) == abs_path

    def test_get_filepath_or_buffer_with_path(self):
        filename = '~/sometest'
        filepath_or_buffer, _, _ = common.get_filepath_or_buffer(filename)
        assert filepath_or_buffer != filename
        assert isabs(filepath_or_buffer)
        assert os.path.expanduser(filename) == filepath_or_buffer

    def test_get_filepath_or_buffer_with_buffer(self):
        input_buffer = StringIO()
        filepath_or_buffer, _, _ = common.get_filepath_or_buffer(input_buffer)
        assert filepath_or_buffer == input_buffer

    def test_iterator(self):
        reader = read_csv(StringIO(self.data1), chunksize=1)
        result = concat(reader, ignore_index=True)
        expected = read_csv(StringIO(self.data1))
        tm.assert_frame_equal(result, expected)

        # GH12153
        it = read_csv(StringIO(self.data1), chunksize=1)
        first = next(it)
        tm.assert_frame_equal(first, expected.iloc[[0]])
        tm.assert_frame_equal(concat(it), expected.iloc[1:])

class TestMMapWrapper(object):

    def setup_method(self, method):
        self.mmap_file = os.path.join(tm.get_data_path(),
                                      'test_mmap.csv')

    def test_constructor_bad_file(self):
        non_file = StringIO('I am not a file')
        non_file.fileno = lambda: -1

        # the error raised is different on Windows
        if is_platform_windows():
            msg = "The parameter is incorrect"
            err = OSError
        else:
            msg = "[Errno 22]"
            err = mmap.error

        tm.assert_raises_regex(err, msg, common.MMapWrapper, non_file)

        target = open(self.mmap_file, 'r')
        target.close()

        msg = "I/O operation on closed file"
        tm.assert_raises_regex(
            ValueError, msg, common.MMapWrapper, target)

    def test_get_attr(self):
        with open(self.mmap_file, 'r') as target:
            wrapper = common.MMapWrapper(target)

        attrs = dir(wrapper.mmap)
        attrs = [attr for attr in attrs
                 if not attr.startswith('__')]
        attrs.append('__next__')

        for attr in attrs:
            assert hasattr(wrapper, attr)

        assert not hasattr(wrapper, 'foo')

    def test_next(self):
        with open(self.mmap_file, 'r') as target:
            wrapper = common.MMapWrapper(target)
            lines = target.readlines()

        for line in lines:
            next_line = next(wrapper)
            assert next_line.strip() == line.strip()

        pytest.raises(StopIteration, next, wrapper)

    def test_unknown_engine(self):
        with tm.ensure_clean() as path:
            df = tm.makeDataFrame()
            df.to_csv(path)
            with tm.assert_raises_regex(ValueError, 'Unknown engine'):
                read_csv(path, engine='pyt')


Divas Honoring Divas mission is to empower women utilizing art, beauty, and education encouraging them to make positive impacts on the community.
Divas Honoring Divas, DHD, utilizes workshops, resource fairs, and networking and community events to carry out its mission. DHD was established in 2016 and served over 100 women in it's first year. Our goal is to empower women, reminding them they are a priceless and valued members of society, supporting them as they overcome hardships and obstacles of life, and encouraging them to pass on their testimony and experience to help someone else. We have several programs that embody our mission: Love tours, 2 hour interactive life skills workshop for patrons of transitional homes, homeless shelters, and support groups; Project Help MOM! a resource fair to connect the community to resources for kids k-12 in the areas of college prep/workforce readiness, mentoring/tutoring, and extra curricular; Diva's Crown a runway show to empower and build the confidence of women that have participated in our programs throughout the year; Christmas with Divas Gala a day of honor and pampering for single mothers, guardian grandmothers, and guardian aunts, known as DIVAS. Nominated DIVAS receive a full day of pampering and are the honored guests at the gala filled with live music, vendors, dinner and more. As the finally of the Gala DIVAS are given toys, clothes, house hold products and more for themselves and their children.
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this text was originally written for pidgin 15, architecture and money, 2013 and is reproduced here with kind permission.
an architecture of refusal is an attempt to reclaim architectural practice from the capitalist ideology of production. it proposes, instead, that the possibilities of architecture are not determined by the performance-and-deadline-driven excesses of post-industrial society. an architecture of refusal is not a refusal of architecture, but rather a refusal to see building as the only valid architectural response to the question of space, place, and occasion; a refusal to understand architecture as always "problem-solving"; a refusal to view money as the bottom line. it is an opportunity to slow down and re-evaluate the terms of the discipline, consider the possibilities of an expanded architectural practice, and to participate in the creation of an architectural commons.
a refusal to view architecture exclusively as the practice of building opens up the territory of architecture, enabling a more open engagement with its conditions. acknowledging that architecture appears in forms other than its object-form is not only a discursive act, it is a social one. this requires an adjustment of conventional spatial and cultural boundaries. in practice, this means questioning the circumstances under which architecture is initiated, reevaluating the base values and given expectations of a project. it means being selective, sometimes having to say no to projects. this refusal proposes an architecture completed by the user, reusing existing resources, or simply leaving things as they are, with minor adjustments. operating at a basic level, improves the opportunity for adjustment and negotiation within the arena of practice. an architecture of refusal implies taking a position; taking things into your own hands even if you don't yet know how. it is also an architecture that is shared—an architecture that defines a public as much as a public defines the architecture.
conventionally, architecture addresses a need and offers solutions to problems. the solutions expected of architecture too frequently act as a cover up, obscuring problems of use and users through the production of aesthetic objects. architects should instead question the formulation of their discipline's stated problems, goals, and values within contemporary culture. making and meaning within this environment entails questioning existing institutional and organizational structures, identifying differences, and engaging the political as an open, ongoing process.
an architecture of refusal proposes that architecture resist reproducing the commercialization of place and the commodification of space. an architecture driven by capital can only exist when decisions and goals are defined through the judgment of a building's economic value or profit potential—architecture as commodity. a refusal of this situation does not take money out of the equation. it merely shifts the position of money within the hierarchy of relevance, allowing a recalibration of the decision-making process a practice that can take on different responsibilities. an architecture that is not aesthetically overdetermined or a performance-based commodity can accomplish more with less (money) by allowing form and program to remain simple and by sharing the act of creating space.
 jan verwoert, "exhaustion and exuberance: ways to defy the pressure to perform", dot dot dot, no.15, 2007, 94.


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The songs of Eric Burton can hardly be described as they leave us with the freedom to fill in the blanks with our own moments, truths, and experiences. He is a songwriter who sings to find himself all the while he records songs about those very experiences that we all recognize and attempt to reconcile each day. With a voice that sounds much older and fingers that move as if they seem to know the way, Eric is able to transport, transform, and touch. There is no way to truly understand the authenticity Eric brings to the stage until you experience his talent in person. And there is no better way to see him perform than at an intimate house concert. Join us as we experience Eric Burton's heartfelt melodies while sipping on mezcal cocktails thanks to our friends at Gem & Bolt.


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What can I tell you about this? I served this soup as one of the appetizers at my last TK dinner and it received quite the rave reviews. I could probably have served this as a meal in itself with just some good bread - but there was a lot of food still to come out so appetizer it was. It comes together pretty quickly and in this Sacramento heat is quite refreshing. I think I originally found this in an old issue of Food and Wine. I of course made a couple changes based on flavor and the need to prep ahead of time. I also HIGHLY recommend you only use fresh crab - we did do a tasting with imitation crab and that was a definite "no go". If you love avocado you will truly enjoy this dish.
puree the avocados in a food processor with half the lime juice, the milk and 2 cups of vegetable stock until smooth.
add a pinch of cayenne pepper and salt and pepper.
give it a couple more pulses and taste.
here i added another couple tablespoons of lime juice and a couple more pinches of cayenne pepper.
at this point it's pretty thick - keep adding vegetable stock until you reach a consistency you like.
when ready - ladle into bowls, garnish with a sprinkling of fresh pepper, the sliced radishes, the crabmeat and the cilantro.


Today I'm having an awful long day and I just cannot wait to be at home and sleep already…I simply hate administrative things and they do take so much of your time..
So about my outfit post today, well, I posted awhile ago a photo on Instagram that was a huge success and since you like it, I'm back with an article as well to better see my look that day.
On the same vibe, I would like to tell you that my outfit costs no more than 50€. Yup,I have bought everything within 50€ so if you're on a budget, I recommend going to Primark, as you can find a lot of cool stuff, especially for going back to school. It's not my favorite store ever, it's true, but if you know where to look, you can be quite surprise on what you will find 🙂 .
Such a cute look in French style!
i love everything about this outfit! you look so cute.


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IS it always unlawful to cut a care package/budget, if a person's needs haven't CHANGED?
October 24, 2018 Belinda Schwehr	Comment
The Care and Support Alliance says that 29% of disabled 18 – 64-year-olds who rely on council funding have had their care funding cut over the last year.
When Mencap challenges decisions, they are frequently reversed – probably because the Powers that Be KNOW that cuts made without due process or without a coherent rationale are unlawful.
CASCAIDr, the charity that I run, finds this too.
It's our opinion, at CASCAIDr, from the scenarios that we've had referred to us, that local authorities' senior management turn a blind eye to front line staff being 'economical with the truth' or incompetently legally illiterate.
People do have enforceable legal rights to a transparent, rational and sufficiently funded budget to meet their assessed eligible unmet needs appropriately.
But vulnerable, dependent adults, with carers at the end of their tethers, don't often challenge. They can also find it hard to access a competent law firm with any spare capacity for more legal aid work in this field.
That's why CASCAIDr was launched – and we've been at it for 10 months now…
But we know that it's not necessarily unlawful to make cuts to a care plan, even when a person's needs haven't actually changed.
The Care Act did not change that legal principle, and actually made it a bit easier to get away with, if the council staff know and apply the law about revising a care plan because of a change of circumstances.
The 'change' can be something to do with the price going down for whatever reason; or other sources of input or technological change, becoming available – not just a change in the person's condition, or their 'inability to achieve' or the impact to their wellbeing, thereby arising, with regard to the eligibility domains.
Many councils, however, are having no specialist training whatsoever in the legal framework and how law works. This means that if the affected person has no clued-up advocate, and no legal awareness, they won't be able to show the council the error of its ways. Just complaining will likely make no difference whatsoever, because the complaints staff can't or won't tell the council's management that they are acting unlawfully.
So, CHALLENGING the legality of what's gone on, is what CASCAIDr will do for service users and family carers. We do it because we believe in the rule of law, and that any government ought to fund what Parliament thought should be enshrined in legislation – a social care safety net that operates to an adequate, appropriate and dignified level.
We've also created lots of FREE material about people's legal rights, and the importance of legal literacy when dealing with councils and CCGs in what is a cash-strapped and under-staffed climate for the whole sector.
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Belinda has been a lawyer (both a barrister and then a solicitor advocate), a law lecturer at a university, and a trainer and consultant specialising in Adults' Social Care legal framework issues. She first became interested in social care law when the Gloucestershire case was running between 1995 and 1997, never having met a real live social worker, before that point! She regards social care as the most interesting field of law she has ever been associated with, combining aspects of public law, the regulation of power, economics, management skills, EU law, procurement, criminal law, incapacity law, land law and contract, and doesn't expect ever to tire of the stuff. If the Care Act is going to be the last word on it, however, she would like to think it was worth all that sitting there and getting fatter whilst thinking about how it should all hang together! She does glass craftwork and house renovations for a hobby, has one son in his twenties, and about 5000 online friends... soon to be 50,000, with any luck!
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How 'The Gifted' Fits Into the X-Men Timeline
The bleak world of 'Logan' doesn't look so far off.
By Corey Plante
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Canon means virtually nothing in what we might as well call the X-Men Cinematic Universe, and even though Fox's new mutant show The Gifted takes place in its own continuity, it's worth the mental exercise to sort out where the show might fit amongst the growing lineup of X-Men shows and movies.
Hutch Parker, a producer behind many X-Men movies, said in May that The Gifted was "a completely unique story." Still, the pilot episode name-dropped the X-Men and the Brotherhood, both of which have disappeared. This leaves the newly renegade Strucker family and the sparse members of the Mutant Underground to fend for themselves.
The Gifted shows what we might consider the early days of a future dystopia. Sentinel Services uses spider-like robots to track and hunt mutants, throwing them in cages for experimentation. These robots are a far cry from the massive, humanoid sentinels so prevalent in other X-Men stories, but it's easy to imagine that they might be proto-Sentinels.
The Gifted doesn't fit neatly in X-Men's existing canon, but it helps to consider how previous X-Men stories can inform the setting of this new show. So here are the four ways The Gifted fits in with X-Men canon:
Full spoilers follow for various X-Men movies.
It's all but certain that Magneto and Xavier existed in the world of 'The Gifted.'
Decades After X-Men: First Class
The loosest but also one of the most likely connection between The Gifted and the X-Men movies comes from First Class, which took place in the early 1960s. Events from Apocalypse probably didn't happen, and neither did the early timeline of Days of Future Past. Why would Sentinel Services use drones and spiders when huge robots were around decades ago?
All we do know is that the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants existed at some point. Therefore, at some point in the history of The Gifted, Charles Xavier met Eric Lensherr. Eventually, ideologically differences would lead the friends to lead combatting mutant groups. But by the time the supposed near-future of The Gifted comes around, perhaps 60 or so years later, both groups have dissolved.
It helps that Matt Nix, The Gifted's showrunner, confirmed with Comic Book Resources that Polaris is indeed Magneto's daughter. Much like how Legion only tangentially references Charles Xavier as David's father, The Gifted might do the same with Eric Lensherr.
RIP the X-Men.
Roughly a Decade After X-Men: The Last Stand
By the end of the first X-Men trilogy, Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Xavier all die and Wolverine leaves. Magneto is de-powered. Both the X-Men and Brotherhood as we know them disappear. Storm does keep Xavier's school open as a safe haven for mutants, the Federal government grants rights to mutants, and Beast gets appointed to the United Nations. Despite casualties, the ending is almost uplifting and optimistic.
But it's possible that over the following decade, everything the X-Men fought for crumbles. Maybe Storm gets killed, leading to Xavier's school getting shut down. Mutant rights get revoked, and anti-mutant sentiment picks up again.
We don't need to get bogged down in the minutia, but the important takeaway is that after The Last Stand, the X-Men and Brotherhood are no more.
You'll recognize Blink's distinctive eyes, hair, and powers in 'The Gifted'.
Years Before the Dark Future in Days of Future Past
The Gifted borrows several mutants from the dark future presented in Days of Future Past, most importantly Blink (featured above) and Sunspot. Thunderbird in The Gifted is the brother of Warpath, who also played a similar role in Days of Future Past with similar powers.
These nods to the 2014 X-Men movie reinforce what should be obvious to viewers and fans of the franchise: The world presented in The Gifted could resemble Days of Future Past unless big changes happen.
In the continuity of 'Logan', Xavier accidentally killed all the X-Men.
Between the "Westchester Incident" and the Events of Logan
Logan almost opened with a crucial scene that's referred to as the "Westchester Incident." When an aging Xavier has an intense seizure, his powers cause him to send out psychic pulses that can kill humans and even mutants. In the Westchester Incident, which happens years before the events of Logan, one such a seizure injures hundreds and kills seven. Among those dead are the X-Men.
Imagine a world where humans retract their support of mutants after a devasting incident like this happens. The X-Men are dead. Logan gives up on life and goes into hiding with Charles, two sad and guilty old men wasting away. What happens to the remaining mutants with nobody to protect?
We saw the experimentation that happened to Laura and her friends in Logan, and the drones used to track them towards the end of the movie serve a similar purpose in The Gifted.
If The Gifted were in the same timeline as Logan, it would have to be long before Dr. Zander Rice concocted a variety of corn that suppressed the mutant gene. Logan says at one point that there hasn't been a natural-born mutant in something like 25 years.
The Gifted airs Monday nights on Fox at 9 p.m. Eastern.
If you liked this article, check out this video on the Wolverine's guide to burning people.
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Q: Why are there holes in the resulting map of median reflectance values from Sentinel2 imagery on GEE? I don not understand why are there holes in the resulting map of median reflectance values from S2 imagery on GEE and how do I fix it?
Also, why are all the clouds not getting masked?
//Function for masking clouds
// http://xzsunbest.tk/2018/07/05/MaskingOutCloudInSentinel2WithGEE/
// Bits 10 and 11 are clouds and cirrus, respectively.
var cloudBitMask = ee.Number(2).pow(10).int();
var cirrusBitMask = ee.Number(2).pow(11).int();
// Simple cloudMask function for Sentinel-2 based on QA band
function cloudmask(image) {
var qa = image.select('QA60');
// Both flags should be set to zero, indicating clear conditions.
 var mask = qa.bitwiseAnd(cloudBitMask).eq(0).and(
       qa.bitwiseAnd(cirrusBitMask).eq(0));
       return image.updateMask(mask);
}

var filtered =  sentinel2.filterBounds(asset).filterDate('2015-01-01','2015-12-31'); //asset is Papua and West Papua i.e Indonesian side of PNG
print('Filtered (by date and ROI) Image Count: ', filtered.size()); //247

// apply the function on the image collection
var clipped = filtered.map(cloudmask);
print('Filtered and Masked Image Count: ', clipped.size());//247

// Make a composite image
var medianComp = clipped.median();
Map.addLayer(medianComp, {bands:['B4','B3','B2'], min: 0, max: 3500}, 'true color median composite', 0);

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SUMMER may be over but Britons can look forward to basking in the sun this weekend.
August was a damp squib but those longing to step back into the heatwave can enjoy highs of 23C on Saturday.
However, before the sun comes back out, the south east of the country will have to endure showers today.
A Met Office Spokesman said: "Tuesday was 25C so today is a noticeable drop in temperatures – but there are certainly signs this weekend that it could be a bit warmer.
"Thursday and Friday temperatures will be on the rice, with it reaching 22 and possibly 23C in the South by Saturday and Sunday.


One of the most wonderful cities in the world.
Paris is well known for being a city of romance, street cafés and excellent food and wine. But Paris also has so much more to offer for the whole family.
Visit the spectacular Eiffel Tower, see world class art in the Louvre museum, sit down and feel the atmosphere of the Notre Dame cathedral, spend a couple of days with pure fun and excitement at Disneyland Paris. This book is a great starting point for planning a trip to Paris for the whole family. Learn about the proud history of the city, visit some of the most famous buildings and monuments, and see some of the spectacular views and sceneries.
Family travels to Paris is an interactive guide book specifically made for families. We have selected the most interesting sights and places to visit and we present them in a fun and easy way. Through text, images, sound, animations and video you will learn about the different sights in Paris. Through interactive elements like games and quizzes, both children and adults will enjoy planning the trip and learning about this magnificent city. We think this book will be a great travel companion and help you create a memorable trip to Paris for your whole family.


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I would have to see the Eiffel Tour if I ever get the opportunity to visit Paris.
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Boat | Article about boat by The Free Dictionary
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small, open nautical vessel propelled by sail, oar, pole, paddle, or motor. The use of the term boat for larger vessels, although common, is somewhat improper, but the line between boats and ships is not easy to draw. A number of special types of boat are generally referred to by their individual names rather than by the generic term, e.g., the canoecanoe
, long, narrow watercraft with sharp ends originally used by most peoples. It is usually propelled by means of paddles, although sails and, more recently, outboard motors are also used.
..... Click the link for more information. , the kayakkayak
, Eskimo canoe, originally made of sealskin stretched over a framework of whalebone or driftwood. It is completely covered except for the opening in which the paddler sits.
..... Click the link for more information. (Eskimo decked canoe), and the umiak (Eskimo open boat). Simple dugouts, made from hollowed-out logs, have been known since prehistoric times to all peoples dwelling on waterways. The ancient Egyptians used boats made of acacia wood and held together with pegs. Modern wooden boats are built in four ways: with fore-and-aft planks laid with their edges flush (carvel-built); with fore-and-aft planks laid with overlapping edges (clinker-built); with inner and outer layers of planks running diagonally in opposite directions; and with planking consisting of large sheets of plywood. Many boats, however, are now made of molded fiberglass or of aluminum. Primitive boats in many parts of the world are stabilized by an outrigger—a parallel float attached by projecting arms. The varieties of boats in modern use are almost infinite. The Chinese junk, with high poop and overhanging bow, is large enough to be classified as a ship; the junk, together with the sampan (a wide, flat-bottomed skiff, often having a mat-covered cabin with living quarters), is a familiar sight in the rivers and coastal waters of East Asia. The lateen-rigged dhow, in which energetic Arab merchants of the Middle Ages plied their trade along all the shores of S Asia and E Africa, is still in use today. A familiar local craft on the Mediterranean is the flat-bottomed, canoelike, pole-driven gondola of the Venetian canals. A typical Mediterranean vessel of ancient times was the galleygalley,
long, narrow vessel widely used in ancient and medieval times, propelled principally by oars but also fitted with sails. The earliest type was sometimes 150 ft (46 m) long with 50 oars.
..... Click the link for more information. , usually propelled by oars. Because the northern seas were stormier, the Viking boats, which the Norsemen were building by the 5th cent. A.D., were more seaworthy; they were believed to be the first clinker-built boats. Deckless or half-decked, with elevated bow and stern, these early boats took the Norsemen to all the coasts of Europe and across the Atlantic. The later rugged whaleboat was developed from the Viking type of construction and came to be used for numerous purposes. The fishing boats of the North and Baltic seas, also built on Viking principles, are roughly similar to whaleboats. Another important fishing boat is the dory, a small, versatile, flat-bottomed craft easily transported on shipboard and used in the entire N Atlantic.
For bibliography, see separate articles on various types of boats.
a small river rowing vessel. Boats sometimes have a sail or engine (motorboats). In modern-day water transportation, boats are used only for small-scale commercial fishing or for recreation. Ships of several naval classes are called boats, such as gunboats and U-boats.
(Russian, shliupka), an open vessel with a wooden, metal, or plastic hull. Boats may be propelled by oars or powered by internal-combustion engines; most rowboats also have rigging with removable masts. Boats are of several types, including naval ship's boats, lifeboats and working boats for merchant ships, lifeboats for lake and river vessels, boats used by shore rescue stations, and sports boats. Boats range in length from less than 3 m for a sculler to more than 11.5m for the 22-oar naval launch.
What does it mean when you dream about a boat?
See Ship.
[bōt]
(chemistry)
A platinum or ceramic vessel for holding a substance for analysis by combustion.
(naval architecture)
A small watercraft.
1. a small vessel propelled by oars, paddle, sails, or motor for travelling, transporting goods, etc., esp one that can be carried aboard a larger vessel
2. (not in technical use) another word for ship
3. a small boat-shaped container for incense, used in some Christian churches
(dreams)
As mentioned in all relevant entries, bodies of water represent your unconscious, your emotions, and your accumulated soul experiences. Depending on the content of the dream, several different interpretations could be made. The boat in your dream could represent you and the manner you navigate through your emotions. It could symbolize the voyage of your life, an adventure and exploration of your unconscious, or a connection to the people in your dream by pointing out something that all of you have in common ("in the same boat" ). When interpreting this dream, consider the kind of voyage and the type of boat. Superstitionbased dream interpretation books say that if the voyage is calm, you should go forward with your plans. However, if it is a very stormy voyage, get ready for an emotional upset (or challenge).
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It escaped his attention, for he was glancing over the stern at something the boat had in tow.
Lizzie took her right hand from the scull it held, and touched her lips with it, and for a moment held it out lovingly towards him: then, without speaking, she resumed her rowing, as another boat of similar appearance, though in rather better trim, came out from a dark place and dropped softly alongside.
The boats now sought the first convenient place for encamping.
On the following morning (July 3) the travellers re-embarked, and took a temporary leave of their Indian friends, who intended to proceed immediately for the Arickara town, where they expected to arrive in three days, long before the boats could reach there.
As we drifted closer the boat would rise on a wave while we sank in the trough, till almost straight above me I could see the heads of the three men craned overside and looking down.
I bet they did not give that boat another chance for a week.
A few inches at a time, resting in between, he dragged him over the ground and up a broken rubble of ice to the side of the boat. But into the boat he could not get him.
This did not continue to be the case, however, for as we bore down upon the nearest net, the men to whom it belonged detached their boat and rowed slowly toward the shore.
They were just going into the boat when Friday and the mate hallooed; and they presently heard them, and answering, ran along the shore westward, towards the voice they heard, when they were stopped by the creek, where the water being up, they could not get over, and called for the boat to come up and set them over; as, indeed, I expected.
Yet he was as submissive to a word of advice as if he had been in constant terror, for, when we ran ashore to get some bottles of beer into the boat, and he was stepping out, I hinted that I thought he would be safest where he was, and he said.
18th), he once more launched his bull boat, and proceeded down the Yellowstone, which inclined in an east-northeast direction.
It was all over, and the smooth swell ran on as before from the horizon in uninterrupted cadence of motion, passing under us with a slight friendly toss of our boat. Far away, where the brig had been, an angry white stain undulating on the surface of steely-gray waters, shot with gleams of green, diminished swiftly, without a hiss, like a patch of pure snow melting in the sun.
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Born and raised in Madison, a small town in northeast Nebraska. Graduated second in my class in High School, and currently attend the University of Nebraska at Omaha. I anticipate graduating in 2009 with a degree in Management Information Systems.
Seemingly like anybody in a tech. degree at my college, I do enjoy video games. Basketball is probably a favorite hobby of mine, and pretty much anything competitive is something I can enjoy doing.
Intern for a sub-division of Union Pacific.


The paper provides a review of studies on factors influencing empathy development in early childhood and on conditions promoting manifestation of empathy in children later in life. The outcomes of several studies shed light on the character of empathic response at early stages of child development, particularly in infancy and toddlerhood. This review covers research on the role of biological factors and mechanisms in empathy development (for instance, features of temperament and neuronal bases), as well as research on the relationship between genetic and environmental factors in the development of empathy in ontogenesis. Another part of the paper describes studies on the role of social conditions in the development of empathy in childhood: it focuses primarily on family relations and, in particular, on the mother/child relationship. The paper concludes with several suggestions concerning further research of the specified problem.
The finance support is carried on by RGNF Russian State Scientific Fund (RGNF) research project No. 15-06-10943.
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State councilor meets with UNGA president
Updated: Jun 18,2019 10:39 AM CGTN/english.gov.cn
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa in Beijing on June 17.
Wang noted that the current international community faces challenges from unilateralism and protectionism. Various forms of hegemony and power politics have posed severe threats to the international order based on the UN Charter and international law, he said.
The General Assembly is the most important platform for multilateralism, Wang said. He said he hoped that the general debate held at the upcoming General Assembly in September will adhere to the principle of multilateralism.
Espinosa told Wang that the United Nations is grateful to China for its support of multilateralism and its cooperation in UN in peacekeeping, sustainable development and many other fields.
She expressed the hope that China and the United Nations will continue to play an important role in upholding multilateralism.
FM endorses multilateralism, peace, free trade at UNGA
Chinese top diplomat: World looks to UNGA for support for multilateralism
Premier Li meets UNGA president


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Home›Blog›7 Times Satellite Imagery Showed How Natural Disasters Changed the Planet
7 Times Satellite Imagery Showed How Natural Disasters Changed the Planet
by Julia
Natural disasters have a very significant impact on the planet in ways many people never really realize. That impact is becoming more obvious nowadays with satellite imagery. With this imagery, people can see how an area looked just before a natural disaster, then compare that image to a shot of the very same area just after.
For this to be effective, of course, people have to have access to high-quality satellite imagery. Only then can they truly get an understanding of how life is different for people before and after. Here are some of the most striking instances of that happening.
1. Palu Earthquake and Tsunami (2018)
In September of 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Palu, Indonesia. It triggered a nearly unprecedented tsunami, with 18-foot waves and an estimated 4,300 death toll that made it the deadliest earthquake in the country since 2006. Using satellite imaging, experts were able to learn more about the sediment runoff, as well as see entire coastal residences and businesses disappear.
2. Hurricane Harvey (2017)
In 2017, Texas and Louisiana were hit with a Category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Harvey ended up inflicting an estimated $126 billion in damages, largely due to its unprecedented rainfall, which displaced over 30,000 people. Satellite imaging not only allowed scientists to track the hurricane as it moved across the United States, but also see the destruction it left in its path, making it easier to understand the hurricane's movement.
3. Japanese Tsunami and Chiba Refinery Fire (2011)
In 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit Japan, causing a 30-foot earthquake that caused severe damage to the country's main structures. An oil refinery fire in Chiba was hit especially hard, and it ended up causing a massive fire in the area. Formosat-2, a satellite operated by Taiwan's National Space Organization, was able to capture not only the aftermath of the fire, but also regularly-updated images of the surrounding area.
4. California Wildfires (2018)
The 2018 wildfire season in California was the most destructive wildfire season California had ever recorded, ending in a total of over 8,500 fires. Satellite imagery was able to capture the entire thing, lending an unprecedented amount of information about why they were happening and how to prevent a similar problem in the future. Satellites captured the fires as they happened, before and after images, and smoke trails as the fires burned.
5. Australian Bushfires (2019-2020)
Preceded by record-breaking temperatures and months of drought, the bushfires across Australia have raged for months. Its scale is nigh unprecedented, with over 12 million acres burned — over six times as much damage as happened in California. Satellite imagery is able to offer helpful information and advice on how to contain it. It's also made it easier to understand whether individuals need to leave certain areas, making deaths less likely.
6. Hurricane Maria (2017)
In September 2017, a Category 5 hurricane hit Dominica, St Croix, and Puerto Rico. It's widely considered the worst natural disaster in recorded history in these areas, causing catastrophic destruction, including deaths and property damage. With satellite imagery, officials and scientists were able to track the hurricane as it developed, including being able to observe it at peak intensity and understanding where it was likely to go next. Pictures of the before-and-after also showcase its costly destruction across the islands.
7. Mount St. Helens (1980)
You may not think of satellite imagery being particularly helpful for an eruption that happened nearly 40 years ago, but in fact, it's been extremely useful in studying Mount St. Helens. This is partially because people have been able to use the NASA Landsat satellites, with the first having been released in 1972. In the decades since Mount St. Helens erupted, scientists have been using NASA's ongoing imaging to study the recovery of the ecosystem, hoping to be able to use this information for recovery with any future volcanic eruptions.
Understanding Natural Disasters Moving Forward
This interpretation of natural disasters allows people to understand more about how extremely high-quality satellite imaging like Worldview 3 satellite imagery can help in ways they may never have thought about. If you've only ever seen satellite images used for maps and news stories, you may be thinking too small.
Satellite imaging is an important part of scientific study. Clearly, as it becomes available to more people, it's going to have an even stronger impact. This is only the beginning, and as satellite imaging becomes more tech-heavy, you may start to see it more often for yourself.
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Annals of Annoying Spam
I don't suppose there's any other sort of spam but the annoying kind. But man has something happened in the last month or so — the spam dam has burst and my annoyance levels are peaking.
For a long while the combination of SpamAssassin and the Mail.app junk filtering was trapping almost everything and I was seeing at most a couple of spam messages a day.
Recently, though, I'm seeing upwards of 50 spam emails a day, and that's on top of the couple of hundred that are being filtered out through various means.
Certainly the dreaded "image spam" — where the spamminess is hidden inside a graphic surrounded by plausable-reading text — is one culprit: Mail.app seems unable to trap this (the suggested rule to trap this, alas, routes too many of my Air Canada reservation confirmations, etc., to the junk mail filter for my comfort).
But it's not all image spam — there's a lot of seemingly basic "VkAGRA for LESS" spam that's getting through.
Is it only me?
Rob Hyndman on October 13, 2006 - 02:58
No, not just you, I think. I'm seeing the same thing and my host uses SA. Also, this:
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Chuck McKinnon on October 14, 2006 - 04:39
It's definitely not just you. I'm hosted at TextDrive, and they have heretofore had excellent spam filtering. But as you say, the last month or so has been just crazy. Thunderbird's been doing a reasonable job on the client end, though — fewer are getting through than did, say, two weeks ago.
Rob L. on October 15, 2006 - 02:27
Suddenly I'm getting a tsunami of VkAGRA spam too. Just started today, but Gmail is doing a fine job of diverting them to the spam folder.
Kevin on October 15, 2006 - 16:35
If people would not put hundreds of names on the "To: " line of their messages when sending mail to a group (I'm talking legit mail here), but would rather send the message to themselves and blind copy the list, there would be a LOT less spam because snoopware infected computers (and almost all are) is a (the?) prime vector for spamshiners who want new email addresses.
I confronted a spammer who was using ISN to send out junk. I was very direct, "spammers are gutterslime and if that's what you're doing then I think you're a moral reprobate" (perhaps not a direct quote but the real one ought not to be printed). He actually said in response, "I thought they wanted the mail, I bought the CD with a million addresses from a person who ASSURED me everyone on the list wants my email."
We can't win against that degree of stupidity or bullshit — whichever it was. Spammers should be hit with a $1.00 per message fine when caught and imprisoned until they can pay it — even if that takes years.


The events taking place one after the other in the Islamic world over the last few months are extraordinary developments that all Muslims must think about deeply. Muslims, for decades, have been oppressed by means of anti-democratic methods. Muslims living in hunger and poverty because of unjust income distribution and being prevented from living by their faith, have risen up against decades of continued repression and have become instrumental in regime changes in Tunisia and Egypt. One can view the lifting of pressure on Muslims and steps toward democratization as being reasons for rejoicing; however, they are not sufficient in bringing about the peace, security and well-being that we hope for. In order for liberty, peace and security to replace the oppression that has persisted for years in many Islamic countries, it is essential for people to follow the path revealed by God in the Qur'an and shown by our Prophet (pbuh).
Our Prophet (pbuh) foretold that events would take place one after the other.
Our Prophet (pbuh) warned the Ummah and prepared them for this important period by comprehensively describing the events in detail that will take place in the End Times. The Messenger of God (pbuh) spoke of every one of the events that will take place in this time and told Muslims what to do to overcome them.
He said that the waters of the Euphrates would be stopped, that blood would be shed at the Kaaba, that Iraq and Afghanistan would be invaded, and that there would be lunar and solar eclipses in the month of Ramadan. Our Prophet (pbuh) also informed his Ummah about the appearance of Halley's comet and the comet Lulin. He foretold that Muslims would be leaderless, that cruel rulers would inflict suffering on Muslims, and that the Islamic world would be taken captive. He spoke of the corruption that would start in one place as it ended in another, that there would be wars and slaughter, and that there would be a rise in earthquakes and natural disasters. Our Prophet (pbuh) stated that these events would happen one after the other. He stated that when these things began, the time of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), one of his descendants, would be close at hand. You can read more about the hadiths and the events taking place at www.endoftimes.net. He said that believers who realize that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) had come when they see these events beginning must seek that blessed individual out, strive to locate him under all conditions and come together under his spiritual leadership.
By God's leave, the hadiths of the End Times taking place one after the other as of Hijri 1400 prove undeniably that we are living in the age described by the Prophet (pbuh). What needs to be done, therefore, is to follow the path shown by our Prophet (pbuh) and make the finest preparations for Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). In speaking of their desire for the tyrants to leave and putting an end to the oppression, Muslims must also express their demand to see Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) and for the unification of the Islamic world. It is essential for Muslims who want Pharaohs and Nimrods to go to want to see Abrahams appear. Those who want an end to the cruelty of the way of the antichrist (dajjal) must also want the beauty of the way of the Mahdi (pbuh), which is love and affection, to rule. If Muslims are not united as God commands them to be in the Qur'an, if they ignore all the portents taking place as foretold by our Prophet (pbuh), and if they regard these things as political and social developments, then they cannot attain the success and joy they long for. It is the system of the Mahdi (pbuh) and the Islamic Union that will be instrumental in bringing Muslims happiness in these End Times.
The moment that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), who will be the spiritual leader of Muslims, arises is approaching.
Muslims must strengthen their spirit of unity and ally themselves around the truth.
As all these events take place, Muslims must not forget the important fact that all people who say "La'Ilaha'IlAllah Muhammadan Rasulullah" are brothers. At this time, when Muslims have no spiritual leader and rivers of their blood are therefore being shed, unity of brotherhood and the union of all Muslims are of the very greatest importance.
A Muslim is always aware that he must want the best for his brothers in the faith. He must think of them as he thinks of himself. He must respond with patience, love and affection whenever a dispute arises. A Muslim must therefore desire liberty, ease, comfort, well-being, and security for all Muslims as well as for himself. Ideas such as "As long as we are all right" or "as long as we ourselves have freedom" are incompatible with Qur'anic moral values. The morality of the Qur'an insists that Muslims must desire and bring about a decent quality of life for all, no matter what their faith, religion or race may be. Muslims have an obligation of conscience to desire ease, security and peace for all Muslims who share the same Book, Prophet and God.
It is very important to bear these facts in mind when analyzing the events of recent days. Rulers, be they Shiite, Sunni, Jaffari or Wahhabi, must strive to ensure equal opportunities, peace and happiness for all Muslims. If Shiites cannot live at ease under a Sunni regime, or if Sunnis are not at peace under Shiite leadership, then this is a sign of flaws in the application of the moral values of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of our Prophet (pbuh). Everyone in an administration run by Islamic moral values is in position in order to serve, and has a responsibility to ensure that everyone is treated as a first class citizen. It is unacceptable to put down the legitimate demands of the people and to seek to block them by force. In particular, God will never approve of such oppression and force being directed against a specific group, sect or idea.
Therefore, our hope is for Muslims to live pleasant lives, be they Shiites, Sunnis, Wahhabis or Jaffaris, in all Islamic countries, particularly Yemen and Bahrain. One must also bear in mind and be aware of the fact that those wishing to disseminate discord among Muslims may also be making plans to set brother against brother. Events in Bahrain and Yemen must not be allowed to turn into conflicts of brother against brother. The strategies of those who wish to set Muslims, who share the same love for God, His Book and His Prophet (pbuh), against one another must be thwarted.


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Smith bullies Hart to win split decision
www.badlefthook.com | January 12, 2020, 06:00 AM
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Smith pulls off the upset over Hart in ESPN's main event.
Former world title contender Joe Smith Jr. (25-3, 20 KOs) might find himself back in world title contention following a solid win over Jesse Hart (26-3, 21 KOs) tonight on ESPN. Smith would take a split decision on official scores of 97-92, 94-95, and 98-91, while BLH scored the fight 97-92 for Smith Jr.
Hart, who came in as the favorite, never really looked like he came to win tonight, giving Smith Jr. so much respect that he was essentially running laps around the ring from the opening bell. With Hart hesitant to sit down on any punches because he didn't want to trade with the bigger puncher — mostly looking to survive — Smith Jr. just took that as an invitation to get a head of steam, which he used to maul Hart along the ropes over and over again.
In the seventh round Hart would get sloppy in an exchange and get a real taste of Smith's power, with a right hand that put Hart on unsteady legs and made him hit the deck. It looked liked Hart was on the verge of getting knocked out at that point, but he managed to make it to the final bout — even if it was a disappointing performance.
In the televised opener, super middleweight Steven Nelson (16-0, 13 KOs) scored an eighth round stoppage of Cem Kilic (14-1, 9 KOs) to kick off the ESPN show. Nelson used his superior boxing ability to completely nullify Kilic and pick him off with punches starting from the opening bell.
By the mid rounds it was clear that Nelson was in firm control and that Kilic was going to have to do something dramatic to turn things around. At the end of the seventh round, with Nelson building even more momentum, Kilic's trainer Buddy McGirt warned his fighter he was going to pull the plug unless he stopped taking so many clean punches. Kilic couldn't, so in the eighth round McGirt finally threw in the towel.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday said they set all-time records for moving cargo in 2018, after U.S. retailers and manufacturers pulled forward imports to avoid higher tariffs on Chinese goods.
The Port of Los Angeles, North America's busiest container port, handled 9.46 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last year, the most in its 111-year history and 1.2 percent more than in 2017.
"This is a rush of cargo based on political trade policy," said Gene Seroka, executive director for the Port of Los Angeles, where direct trade with China accounted for just over half of the $284 billion in cargo the port handled in 2017.
"Many people were fearful that we were going to go from a 10 percent tariff on certain items to 25 percent on January 1," Seroka said.


The Premier Oil Palm Event is back!
KSB Malaysia never missed to participate this event every 2 years since Yr 2011. MPOB (Malaysian Palm Oil Board), the organizer set the theme Powering the world, sustaining the future. The Grand MPOB International Palm Oil Congress and Exhibition (PIPOC) with five concurrent conference will examine and discuss the many facets of the oil palm industry.
The event will be held on 6th - 8th Oct 2015 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC).
Come and visit us at booth no: 127 & 138.
At this year's IFAT, KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, Germany, will present an innovative solids separation system allowing highly efficient waste water disposal in pumped drainage applications..
At this year's ACHEMA (18 to 22 June 2012) in Frankfurt, the KSB Group, Frankenthal, Germany, will debut the latest generation of its standardised chemical pumps.
In spring 2012, Frankenthal-based KSB Aktiengesellschaft will introduce to the market a new generation of its waste water lifting units. Its modern design, i.e. a triangle-shaped mini tank, and the low height make Ama-Drainer-Box Mini not only a visual highlight but also a space-saving and stable solution.
KSB at IFAT 2012 / "Water Extraction"
Along with a number of other water extraction pumps, KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, Germany, will be presenting a typical UPA 250C submersible borehole pump at this year's IFAT held from 7 to 11 May.
At this year's ACHEMA, KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, will for the first time present immersion pumps type Movitec VCl.
As a complement to its extensive range of butterfly valves for handling liquefied gas, KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, Germany will be presenting the new TRIODIS valve series at this year's ACHEMA.
KSB Aktiengesellschaft based in Frankenthal, Germany, is set to supply four 52-tonne waste water pumps for the construction of the Lee Tunnel in London.
At this year's Hannover Messe trade fair (23-27 April 2012), Frankenthal-based pump and valve manufacturer KSB featured the SuPremE motor as their stand's main attraction.
March 2014 saw KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, Germany, win a contract to supply 189 process pumps for the new Nghi Son refinery in Vietnam.


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