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Stalking the Wild Factoid - A Primer on Internet Sources
Created Aug 19, 2011 | Updated Dec 11, 2014
You want to create an Entry for the Edited Guide, write an insightful blog, or produce a paper for your prof. You have a bang-on idea that will rock 'em in the aisles from Helsinki to Perth. It's a subject you're passionate about. You've got a great angle on the material. You have the writing chops. But you need Information with a capital I. Where to go for the source of all those blue lines?
Unless you're in possession of a mansion complete with a 5,000-volume archive, or have privileges at one of the major universities, or live next door to the British Library, you're probably going to be using the internet. The internet: a cornucopia of information, the mother lode of knowledge. Alternatively, the internet: a teeming jungle of hoax, propaganda, and sheer wrong data, foisted upon the unwary by the gullible and/or the mendacious. Learning to distinguish the friendly, accurate website from the hostile, misleading predator is one of the most important tools for survival in this wilderness of words.
This Entry will tell you how. Grab your pith helmet and join the trek. Bearer! (Elephant guns optional.)
What makes a source reliable? For one thing, the fact that its content producers get paid – paid to research, paid to fact-check, paid to turn out accurate material. Some of them are even civil servants1. Another factor is the question of oversight – whether a site's content is checked by officials, auditors, or some monitoring agency . A site which is answerable to others (often, rather painfully, called 'stakeholders') is more likely to be accurate than one whose standard for content runs along the lines of 'well, Uncle Joe said…' A third aspect is bias (of which more later) – a website run along library lines is less likely to have an agenda than one which is trying to get contributions in order to bring down the local government. Which is not to say that commercialism is always a bad thing, but on the whole, sites which are supported by foundations or even governments often have the resources to be really thorough.
When looking for facts, a good way to get basic starter information (and figures) may be to begin with the familiar standards.
The following is a list (by no means exhaustive) of some reliable websites. These are all websites that do not charge fees or require registration. You do not have to pay a cent, euro, or drachma for the information, and they don't collect any information from you (other than noting your presence for statistical purposes).
USGS – United States Geological Survey
CIA World Factbook2
The Library of Congress (US)
The Royal Horticultural Society
The National Archives and Records Office (US)
Directgov, the British government public services site
Ordnance Survey Election Maps (UK)
One useful feature of many of these sites is the box that says 'Ask a Librarian'. Believe it or not, you may have the pleasure of contacting a real librarian and asking for search help. This is particularly satisfying if the organisation in question is not in your country. Somebody else's taxes are paying for the service.
Peer-Reviewed Sources
No, not the system h2g2 uses to vet its entries. When it comes to topics that are of scientific or academic interest, a peer-reviewed journal – one whose articles have been read and commented on by acknowledged experts in the field – is obviously a good source for reliable, state-of-the-art-or-science information. It won't mean that everything is true, but it should mean that as of this moment, nobody worth their salt knows any better.
The problem with a lot of peer-reviewed journals is that they are expensive. Expensive to the extent of charging subscription prices only a research library can pay. However, with the advent of online information, some of these journals are now available gratis.
For those doing research on medical topics, there is:
Medline Plus. Health topics, drugs, and very cool diseases.
Pubmed. Will give you abstracts.
Those doing other types of research may find peer-reviewed material much harder to obtain: JSTOR, the excellent source for academic journals, is only obtainable through a library or educational institution subscription. Lobby your local authority.
Not-So-Reliable Sources
Some of our most-used information sources should be taken cum grano salis (which is Latin for 'with a grain of salt'). This is not to say we shouldn't use them – where would we be without them? – but we should always double-check the information before claiming that it is definitive. Some of these sites, in fact, are definitively inaccurate, meaning that they will become the source of a whisper-down-the-lane rumour that is hard to shake.
The BBC – This is not to pick on everybody's favourite news portal. It is merely to point out an obvious fact: what is gained in rapid newsgathering can be lost in accuracy. Also, known facts may change during the next news cycle. Double-check, and watch for updates.
Wikipedia – Wikipedia is an excellent place to begin a web search. Head for the footnotes. But know this: ANYONE can write a Wikipedia article. Anyone can update. The information may not be accurate. This is true for any website with user-generated content. A ugc (user-generated content) site's information should always be double-checked.
Any person's personal website or blog – Most of these just express opinions or personal experiences. The writers are entitled to them, but these do not constitute facts.
Downright Hoaxes
You've just received an email from a Nigerian potentate. Your favourite news source insists that Winston Churchill was a closet communist and UFO nut. You've been informed by 'scientists' that they have located a 500-pound spider on an island recently claimed under the US Guano Islands Act – the Air Force is on the way with F-somethings and tactical nukes. What's a Researcher to do?
Bookmark these links. Let your fingers do the running – not walking – in the direction of these excellent professional debunkers:
Snopes – Researcher/myth debunker Barbara 'Place Nickname Here' Mikkelson is Da Bomb. She also offers insightful deconstructions. To read her work is to learn much about folklore and the ubiquitous urban legend.
The Straight Dope – Their motto is 'Fighting Ignorance since 1973 (It's taking longer than we thought)'. That pretty much sums up this site, which is a witty and informative guide to hoaxes and misinformation of all kinds.
These excellent sites will help you sort the wheat from the chaff. While it is generally true that 'if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is', not everything that is counterintuitive is inaccurate. What looks like tinfoil may be galvanised aluminium. For example, there are no known 500-pound spiders. The Guano Islands Act of 1856, however hilarious, is pure pukka. Check for yourself to sort out the Churchill reference.
Can You Count to Three?
Sorting your sources is as easy as one-two-three.
Primary sources – Primary sources are original materials. They are from the time period involved and have not been filtered through interpretation or evaluation. Primary sources are original materials on which other research is based. They are usually the first formal appearance of results in physical, print or electronic format. They present original thinking, report a discovery, or share new information. These include artefacts, diaries, letters, autobiographies, public records, photographs, works of art, patents, and minutes and proceedings of organisations. Project Gutenberg is a good source of copyright-free older original print sources now available in various electronic formats.
Secondary sources – Secondary sources are accounts written after the initial primary sources appear. They can analyse, evaluate, comment on, critique, or make primary sources known to a wider audience. They include bibliographies, commentaries, newspapers, biographies, catalogues, dictionaries, text books and books written for laymen and practitioners of professions.
Tertiary sources – These are collections of primary and secondary sources. These can take the form of almanacs, encyclopaedias, electronic databases, abstracting and indexing reference books, fact books, manuals, guide books, hand books, and text books. These are mostly the print sources you find in reference sections of libraries.
The User's Guide to Cross-Checking
It is all very well to say 'double-check' your facts, but how do you do this?
Scenario: You've just looked up the famous (!) quote: 'To dance is to give oneself up to the rhythms of life'. The first page of your browser is full of references to this famous quote by Maya V Patel.
Check how many of these sites are 'famous quote' sites. These sites are infamous for robbing one another's nests by copy-and-paste. They employ underpaid staff to do this all day.
Look at the other sources. Check for telltale signs of copy-and-paste, such as the same misspelled word, exact duplication of wording, or an unusual phrase that is repeated.
Look up something else: Since the quote sites all attribute this quote to Maya V Patel, look up Maya V Patel. Ignore the Facebook and professional entries. You may find a link to some interesting speculations about Maya V Patel, mysterious author of quotations.
See? It's not easy, and it takes time, but sometimes the truth comes out. If it doesn't, try asking in an experts' forum. Or go back to 'Ask a Librarian'.
What Not to Do, or, Digging Up the Führer – A Case Study
In 1983, the German news magazine Stern brought out excerpts from the previously unknown diaries of Adolf Hitler. These diaries, all 62 handwritten volumes of them, had been discovered by a German art dealer, Herr Konrad Kujau. There was much excitement in the academic community. No less an authority than British historian Hugh Trevor-Roper (later Lord Dacre) had examined the find and pronounced it genuine.
It was a shame about the postwar ink. It really was.
Excerpts from the Hitler Diaries, say in Stern, could be considered primary sources – although bogus ones. A journal article about the hoax would be a secondary source. A list of articles about the Hitler Diary Hoax would be a tertiary source. This first-person account of the scandal by a writer for the Daily Telegraph is also a primary source.
In hindsight, perhaps Stern and Trevor-Roper should have considered the usual reputation of art dealers.
Deconstructing Sources
To 'deconstruct' an item in the media, be it a film, an advertisement, or a news item, means to examine it carefully in order to lessen its ability to blindside you with misinformation or propaganda. Able deconstructors usually rely on a checklist of questions. Here we offer a checklist for deconstruction of your web sources3:
Is it a primary source?
Is it likely to be politically or commercially biased?
Is it from a credible third party?
Has it been audited?
Is it the result of academic research?
Where was it published?
Is it the result of a press release?
Is it opinion / analysis / commentary? If so, how authoritative is the author?
If a Beijing newspaper employee had asked themselves these questions in 2002, they might not have published a story alleging that the US Congress was planning to leave Washington, DC – unless it got a retractable dome for the Capitol building. That story originally ran in The Onion, a notorious satire site4.
And Now for Your Practice Drill
Evaluate this website.
Does the fact that this site's layout and artwork look professional impress you?
Does the use of 'scientific' terms like 'clinical treatment', 'bacteria', and 'gene vectors', make you think it's the goods?
Click on a few tabs. How does the idea of creating 'your own genetically healthy child online' appeal to you? Does this seem possible? How about male pregnancy? (Ouch.)
Follow the links. Some of these look genuine, but others have rather interesting pictures. How can you tell if it's real?
Still not sure? Try our friend snopes.com by googling 'male pregnancy snopes'. You'll get the whole story, plus some fun movie reviews.
For Extra Credit
Research the Pacific Tree Octopus.
You must do this on your own. Remember to use your deconstruction questions.
See? Deconstructing can be fun. Ask any toddler.
For Further Reading (Good Sources, Honest)
Evaluating humanities, educational and social science information sources.
Cornell Libraries' advice to researchers with regard to web evaluation.
How Do You Know This Entry Isn't a Hoax?
As this Entry is about the reliability of information, a word about its authors:
Elektragheorgheni has a Master of Library Science degree. She has worked with pre-internet information transfer for a company using NASA spinoff technology, as well as working as a research librarian for a pharmaceutical college, a pharmaceutical company, and a dot-com.
Dmitri Gheorgheni is a freelance educational writer with a background in language teaching who has also worked as a producer of tertiary source material by translating and indexing for a major academic database.
1Obviously, not all government agencies of all governments are trustworthy sources. No mention will be made here of government departments which assign their soldiers (er, employees) the task of updating Wikipedia in ways flattering to the department. Caveat lector.2This Entry is not insisting that intelligence agencies do not lie or conceal information. The reason this source is listed here is that it has good maps and statistics. For example, this source will tell you the population and GNP of a country. It will not tell you reliably whether that country has WMDs.3Checklist courtesy of Mrs Zen, personal communication.4The Chinese were not the only ones to be fooled by The Onion. MSNBC, a US news channel, once ran with a story entitled 'Study: 58% of US Exercise Televised', which stated that Americans preferred their exercise as a spectator sport. Although intuitively credible, the story was not true. Here you can read some non-satirical content about The Onion.
Wonderful entry
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Acronymns anyone.
Arts and Entertainment > Books & Literature > Literary Works and Reference Books
Maths, Science & Technology > Computers > The Internet
Elektragheorgheni -Please read 'The Post'
Mrs Zen
Lanzababy - Guide Editor
Directogov
Ordnance Survey Election Maps
Maya V Patel
Hitler diaries scandal
China Paper Bites on Onion Gag
58% of US Exercise Televised
Beloved satirical newspaper has New Hampshire roots
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Pacific Tree Octopus
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The Despair of Guantánamo's Most Prominent Hunger Striker
Guantánamo's most prominent hunger striker is Abu Wa'el Dhiab, a 43-year old Syrian prisoner, married with four children and long cleared for release, who is in a wheelchair as a result of his treatment in US custody, and has been on a hunger strike since last spring.
Others have been on a hunger strike for longer — one man has been refusing food since 2005, and others have been starving themselves since 2007 — but Mr. Dhiab is particularly well-known because, in May, a US judge — District Judge Gladys Kessler, in Washington D.C. — ordered the government to stop force-feeding him, and to preserve videotaped evidence of his force-feeding, and his "forcible cell extractions" (FCEs), when a team of armored guards drags him out of his cell to take him to be force-fed.
Soon after, Judge Kessler reluctantly dropped her ban on Mr. Dhiab's force-feeding, fearing that otherwise he would die. However, she also ordered the government to release the videotapes to Mr. Dhiab's lawyers, and, after seeing them, one of his legal team, Cori Crider of the legal action charity Reprieve, said that she "had trouble sleeping after viewing them." Read the rest of this entry »
Conditions at Guantanamo, Guantanamo, Guantanamo and US District Courts/Appeals Courts, Guantanamo lawyers, Hunger strikes in Guantanamo, Syrians in Guantanamo
US Judge Orders Guantánamo Authorities to Allow Independent Doctors to Assess Health of Hunger Striker Abu Wa'el Dhiab
Last week there was some good news regarding Guantánamo in the US courts in the long-running case of Abu Wa'el Dhiab, a hunger striker who has spent the last 14 months attempting to get the US courts to stop him being force-fed, and who, in the last three months, briefly secured an order stopping his force-feeding, and also secured access for his lawyers to videotapes of his force-feeding and the "forcible cell extractions" used to remove him from his cell. In response, the authorities have now taken to confiscating his wheelchair, and, as Reprieve put it, "manhandling him to be force-fed."
On August 12, District Judge Gladys Kessler ordered the authorities at Guantánamo to allow two independent doctors to visit the prison to evaluate Mr. Dhiab's health. As his lawyers at the legal action charity Reprieve explained in a press release, his health "has deteriorated so much that there are now concerns for his life." As Reprieve also explained, the doctors will "also testify, along with a force-feeding expert, at a hearing scheduled for October 6, about the medical effects of the force-feedings on Mr Dhiab."
Mr. Dhiab is one of 75 men still held (out of the remaining 149 prisoners) who were cleared for release by the high-level, inter-agency Guantánamo Review Task Force appointed by President Obama shortly after taking office in January 2009. He has not been released because he cannot be safely repatriated and a third country must be found that will take him. Read the rest of this entry »
Guantánamo Hunger Striker Abu Wa'el Dhiab's Wife Calls for Videos of his Force-Feeding to be Made Public
Regular readers will know that one of the most prominent Guantánamo prisoners at present is Abu Wa'el Dhiab, a Syrian national, separated from his wife and his four children for over 12 years, who recently persuaded a US judge to order the government stop force-feeding him as a response to the hunger strike that he embarked on last year. Soon after, Judge Gladys Kessler reluctantly rescinded her order, as she feared that Mr. Dhiab might die if he was not force-fed, but she also ordered the government to release videotapes of Mr. Dhiab's force-feeding — and of him being forcibly extracted from his cell — to his lawyers.
This was the first time a judge had ordered evidence of force-feeding and cell extractions to be released to any of the prisoners' lawyers, and when lawyers watched the videos, in the secure facility in Virginia where they must travel to view all classified material, one of his legal team, Cori Crider of Reprieve, said, "While I'm not allowed to discuss the contents of these videos, I can say that I had trouble sleeping after viewing them." Although the men's lawyers are the only people allowed to see the videos, 16 mainstream media organizations recently submitted a motion calling for them to be made public.
Abu Wa'el Dhiab, who is confined to a wheelchair as a result of his treatment in US custody, is one of 75 prisoners still held who were cleared for release in January 2010 by the high-level, inter-agency Guantánamo Review Task Force that President Obama established shortly after first taking office in January 2009. This disgraceful situation has arisen because of Congressional obstruction, a refusal by President Obama to spend political capital overcoming that obstruction, even though he has the means to do so, and the US establishment's collective unwillingness to release Yemeni prisoners, who make up the majority of the cleared prisoners, because of unreasonable fears about the security situation in that country. Read the rest of this entry »
Guantanamo, Guantanamo and US District Courts/Appeals Courts, Hunger strikes in Guantanamo, Syrians in Guantanamo
For the First Time, A Nurse at Guantánamo Refuses to Take Part in Force-Feedings, Calls Them a "Criminal Act"
Reprieve, the legal action charity whose lawyers represent a number of prisoners still held at Guantánamo Bay revealed yesterday that a nurse with the US military at the prison "recently refused to force-feed" prisoners "after witnessing the suffering" it caused them.
Abu Wa'el Dhiab, a Syrian prisoner long cleared for release from Guantánamo, who is in a wheelchair as a result of his physical deterioration after 12 years in US custody without charge or trial, told his lawyer Cori Crider during a phone call last week (on July 10) that the male nurse "recently told him he would no longer participate in force-feedings."
Dhiab reported that the nurse said, "I have come to the decision that I refuse to participate in this criminal act."
He added that, "after the man made his decision known, he never saw him again," and Reprieve noted that he had "apparently been assigned elsewhere." Read the rest of this entry »
Guantánamo Lawyers Urge Obama Administration to Approve Release of Six Men to Uruguay
Lawyers for six prisoners at Guantánamo — four Syrians, a Palestinian and a Tunisian, who have long been cleared for release from the prison, but are unable to return home — sent a letter to the Obama administration on Thursday calling for urgent action regarding their clients. I'm posting the full text of the letter below.
It's now over three months since President José Mujica of Uruguay announced that he had been approached by the Obama administration regarding the resettlement of five men — later expanded to six — and was willing to offer new homes to them. I wrote about the story here, where I also noted that one of the men is Abu Wa'el Dhiab, a Syrian man, consigned to a wheelchair as a result of his suffering at Guantánamo. Dhiab is on a hunger strike and being force-fed, and has, in recent months, mounted a prominent legal challenge to his treatment, securing access for his lawyers to videotapes showing his force-feeding and violent cell extractions. The other Syrians are Abdelhadi Faraj (aka Abdulhadi Faraj), Ali Hussein al-Shaaban and Ahmed Adnan Ahjam, the Palestinian is Mohammed Taha Mattan (aka Mohammed Tahamuttan), and the Tunisian, whose identity is revealed for the first time, is Adel El-Ouerghi (aka Abdul Ourgy (ISN 502)).
All six men were cleared for release from the prison in January 2010 by the high-level, inter-agency Guantánamo Review Task Force that President Obama appointed shortly after taking office in 2009, and in their letter the lawyers provided detailed explanations of how the deal has progressed since first being mooted late last year and how it appeared to be confirmed months ago, before it had first been mentioned publicly. "In February," they wrote, "some or us were informed that, while it was not possible to ascertain precisely when transfer would occur, it was 'a matter of weeks, not months.'" Read the rest of this entry »
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The Latest News on the Guantánamo Force-Feeding Videotapes, and the Prisoners' Ongoing Legal Challenges
A month ago, a federal court judge, Gladys Kessler, delivered a historic ruling on Guantánamo, ordering the government to stop force-feeding a hunger striking prisoner, Abu Wa'el Dhiab, and to release to his lawyers videos of his force-feeding and "forcible cell extractions," whose existence had only recently been discovered by one of his lawyers. She also ordered the government to release his medical records, and to "file a list of all current Standard Operating Procedures/Protocols directly addressing enteral feeding and/or the use of a restraint chair at Guantánamo Bay."
Judge Kessler lifted her stay on Dhiab's force-feeding just a few days later, fearing that otherwise he would die, but, with a precedent established regarding the release of videos, another prisoner, Mohammad Ahmad Ghulam Rabbani, a Pakistani father of three, who was held in CIA "black sites" before his transfer to Guantánamo in 2004, asked Judge Kessler's court, the District Court for the District of Columbia, in Washington D.C., for a second ruling ordering the government to release videotapes of his force-feeding and "forcible cell extractions."
As his lawyers at the legal action charity Reprieve described it, "The requested tapes are thought to document a period of particularly 'gratuitous brutality,' in which Mr. Rabbani contracted a chest infection as a result of botched force-feeding procedures, leading him to repeatedly vomit blood and lose consciousness." Read the rest of this entry »
Guantanamo, Guantanamo and US District Courts/Appeals Courts, Guantanamo lawyers, Hunger strikes in Guantanamo, Pakistanis in Guantanamo, Syrians in Guantanamo
Judge Reluctantly Allows US to Resume Force-Feeding Guantánamo Hunger Striker
As I explained last week, the Guantánamo prisoners secured a massive court victory on May 16, when a federal court judge ordered the government to halt the force-feeding of Abu Wa'el Dhiab, a Syrian prisoner. He is one of 77 men still held (out of 154 in total) who have been cleared for release from the prison, and he is on a hunger strike and being force-fed, in large part because of his despair at ever being released, despite being told in January 2010 that the US government no longer wished to hold him.
The judge in question, Judge Gladys Kessler, also ordered the government to preserve video evidence of his force-feeding, to stop him being subjected to "forcible cell extractions" — in which guards in riot gear storm prisoner's cells and move them to be force-fed if they refuse to go — and to preserve all evidence of his "forcible cell extractions."
This was the first time a judge had intervened to hold the government to account for its treatment of prisoners (following a helpful appeals court ruling in February), and on Wednesday Judge Kessler held a meeting with Mr. Dhiab's lawyers and lawyers from the Justice Department at which she ordered the government to hand over videotapes and Mr. Dhiab's medical records to his lawyers. Read the rest of this entry »
Barack Obama, Conditions at Guantanamo, Guantanamo, Guantanamo and US District Courts/Appeals Courts, Guantanamo lawyers, Hunger strikes in Guantanamo, Syrians in Guantanamo
For First Time, US Judge Orders Government to Release Videotapes of Force-Feeding to Guantánamo Prisoner's Lawyers
Yesterday, for the first time in Guantánamo's long and ignoble history, a federal court judge ordered the US government to hand over videotapes recording a prisoner being forcibly dragged from his cell by a riot team, and then being force-fed.
The prisoner in question, Abu Wa'el Dhiab, is a Syrian, cleared for release from the prison in 2009 by President Obama's high-level, inter-agency Guantánamo Review Task Force, along with 74 other men who are still held. In despair at ever being released, because of Congressional obstructions and President Obama's unwillingness to bypass Congress, even though a waiver in the legislation allowed him to do so, Mr. Dhiab was one of the many prisoners who embarked on a prison-wide hunger strike last year, and was soon subjected to force-feeding, a horribly painful process condemned by medical professionals.
Last Friday, Abu Wa'el Dhiab secured a momentous victory when District Judge Gladys Kessler ordered the government to stop force-feeding him and to stop him being subjected to "forcible cell extractions," and also ordered the government to preserve all videotapes recording his "forcible cell extractions" and his force-feeding. The motion on behalf of Abu Wa'el Dhiab only came about when one of his lawyers, Jon B. Eisenberg, found out through persistent questioning of a Justice Department official that the videotapes existed, and, with his fellow lawyers at the legal action charity Reprieve, submitted an emergency motion. Read the rest of this entry »
Two More Guantánamo Hunger Strikers Ask Judges to Order Government to Preserve Video Evidence of Force-Feeding
On Friday, as I reported here, there was wonderful news from the District Court in Washington D.C., as Judge Gladys Kessler responded to an emergency motion submitted by a Syrian prisoner in Guantánamo, Abu Wa'el Dhiab, who is on a hunger strike and is being force-fed, and ordered the government to stop force-feeding him, and to preserve all videotapes showing his force-feeding.
The existence of the videos only came to light last week, in correspondence between the Justice Department and Jon B. Eisenberg, one of Abu Wa'el Dhiab's lawyers. In court documents, the lawyers described how the admission that videotapes exist came about "only under persistent questioning by Petitioners' counsel during a protracted email exchange."
As well as recording the prisoners' force-feeding, the videos also record the "forcible cell extractions" (FCEs) undertaken by a team of guards in riot gear who violently move prisoners who refuse to leave their cells. Judge Kessler also ordered the government to preserve all videos of the "forcible cell extractions,"and also ordered the government to stop the FCEs. Read the rest of this entry »
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Uruguay's President Mujica Confirms Offer of New Home for Six Guantánamo Prisoners
Back in March, President José Mujica of Uruguay announced that he had been approached by the Obama administration regarding the resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners, cleared for release from the prison in 2009 by President Obama's high-level Guantánamo Review Task Force, who cannot be safely repatriated, and was willing to offer new homes to five men. The BBC reported that the 78-year old president told local media, "The US president wants to solve this problem so he's asking several countries to host them and I told him I will. They are welcome to come here." He also told Montevideo's El Espectador Radio that the men in question were four Syrians and a Palestinian.
Subsequently, the Global Post published an article identifying the men, after working out, from a publicly available list of the prisoners cleared for release (see my article here, for example) that there is only one Palestinian still held at Guantánamo, who has long been cleared for release, and four Syrians who have also been cleared for release.
The Palestinian is Mohammed Taha Mattan (aka Mohammed Tahamuttan, ISN 684), who, like the handful of other Palestinians held at Guantánamo and subsequently released, is essentially stateless, as he can only return with the blessing of the Israeli government, which has no intention of allowing any former Guantánamo prisoner to return home. I most recently profiled his case here, mentioning how he was not only cleared for release by President Obama's Guantánamo Review Task Force in 2009 (like 74 other men still held, including the four Syrians), but had also been cleared for release under President Bush in October 2007. I also mentioned how, sadly, he was one of three prisoners that the German government was planning to accept in 2010, but was the only one left behind in Guantánamo when, for political reasons, a decision was taken to accept just two men instead. Read the rest of this entry »
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Stone Light is located one hour from the La Crosse, Wisconsin airport and two hours from the Madison, Wisconsin airport.
Check-in is after 3 p.m. and Check-out by 11 a.m. unless pre-appoved.
Smoking is not allowed in the cabins. Children and pets are on a pre-approved basis.
By making reservations you are agreeing to our policies.
A deposit of 50% is required to secure your reservation.
Deposit is refundable if cancellation notice is given prior to one week of the reservation date. Deposits are not refundable if there is not a full seven day notice unless we can rebook. There are no refunds for early departure.
– Rates are for single occupancy - each additional person is $20 per day plus taxes.
– The Camping rate is $100 per night for up to six campers.
Stone Light offers complimentary stays or discounts for those unable to pay the rates. These stays are based on cabin availability.
From Viroqua, go south on Highway 14 for about one half mile and turn left on County Road SS.


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Q: How can I enable PostgreSQL in XAMPP on Linux I'm new user of Linux and I have some problem. I don't know how i can enable PostgreSQL in my XAMPP on Linux. I did it on WAMP on WIndows, but i can't do that on Linux. I was searching some informations about it in the internet, but all users show it in Windows. I have already installed PostgreSQL and XAMPP and the server works properly but connection with data base not.
Maybe XAMPP isn't the best way to use it? Maybe you can reccomend something else?

A: XAMPP is a bundle of PHP, Apache, MySQL and Perl.
It probably doesn't have PHP compiled with PostgreSQL support.
Rather than using some 3rd party application bundle, I strongly recommend learning how to install things properly, from distro packages. That way you'll get a sensible, co-operating PHP, PostgreSQL, Apache, etc, and you'll get security updates too.
You didn't mention your distro, but you probably want to look into yum (RHEL/CentOS/Fedora) or apt (Debian/Ubuntu).
For up to date PostgreSQL release, PostgreSQL publishes distro packages for most distros; see http://yum.postgresql.org/ and http://apt.postgresql.org/ . Or you can use the vendor packages built in to the distro if you don't mind not having the latest.

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Buccaneers U-14's played their first league match against Corinthians in perfect conditions at Dubarry Park on Saturday. This Buccs 'blacks' squad were well prepared for the encounter with approximately 30 lads training and a friendly game played against Newbridge the previous week.
Sunday April 26th saw the official end of the rugby season for Buccaneers Youths Rugby with presentations for "Player of the Year" and "Most Improved Player" at Youth and Mini level for both boys and girls.
Buccaneers 12 - Creggs 5 - Saturday April 11th, 2015.
Buccs Under 12's normally field 2 strong teams but were 3 players short of 2 on Saturday as a few no-shows depleted the ranks, illustrating the importance of the full squad to attend all blitzes. The Buccs fielded 1 team only against Corinthians 2 teams.
U9's Connacht Rugby Blitz in Castlebar – Saturday March 28th.
Buccaneers U9's travelled to a blustery Castlebar for a U9 Connacht blitz.
Buccs Tigers travelled to Dangan in Co Galway on Saturday trying to continue the improvements seen in recent weeks. They lads fell just short of a win but showed plenty of skill and endevour through the game.
Buccaneers U13's March on to Connacht Cup Semi-Final.


Geothermal energy might be the most appealing of all renewables. Unlike wind, solar, or even wave or tidal energy, it produces constant and reliable long-term power. Iceland has got this all figured out, but they have it easy. The entire country is (luckily) perched on top of an active volcano. For the rest of us, tapping into geothermal power is harder, because you have to dig for it: About 5 kilometers down, you can find rock hot enough to turn water into steam.
Boom! A ram-accelerator gun boost the projectile speed in stages.
If you're picturing someone upending a howitzer and repeatedly firing into the dirt, that's not quite the right idea. The word "hypervelocity" implies that the projectile is moving at speeds greater than 2 km/s, potentially much greater. With this much energy behind it, projectiles interacting with surfaces (like rocks) behave more like fluids than solids, and generally, they vaporize on impact, adding to their energy and leaving you with a nice clean, deep hole. Want a deeper hole? Just fire more projectiles.
The gun doing the firing is called a ram accelerator, and it's really a gun with a ramjet mounted on the end of it. The projectile is fired out of the gun and enters a series of tubes containing mixtures of air and combustable gasses. The shape of the projectile compresses the gasses as it passes through them, and they're ignited behind the projectile, propelling it forward to velocities of multiple kilometers per second.
We don't have much more information on HyperSciences beyond what's in this patent (the website is sparse, to say the least), NASA has been doing hypervelocity research for decades in an effort to experimentally investigate asteroid impacts, which typically occur at tens of kilometers per second. They use a light gas gun to accelerate small (marble-sized) projectiles to speeds of around 7 km/s, and then they watch what happens when those projectiles smash into things.
A light gas gun is, more or less, a very powerful airgun. At the back, you have a large piston in a large gas chamber, and at the front, you have a small barrel with the projectile in it. By rapidly accelerating the piston (usually with a gunpowder charge), you rapidly compress the gas in the gas chamber, and when you force that gas into the much smaller diameter barrel, it acts like a lever to increase the speed of the gas, accelerating the projectile. Usually, gas guns use hydrogen instead of air, because the limiting factor to the final speed of the projectile is how fast the shockwave can propogate through the gas (the speed of sound, in other words), which is nearly four times as fast in hydrogen as it is in air.
That flash you see is the projectile (a 3-milimeter-diameter bit of aluminum) vaporizing on impact. While it was shot at an angle that's just 30 degrees from horizontal, you still get a more or less spherical crater, because the projectile isn't pushing material out of the way, it's releasing a whole bunch of energy into a spherical shockwave. This is why almost all of the craters that you see on the moon (or anywhere else) are round, even though the odds of something impacting something else at exactly 90 degrees are very small.
So, the technology of accelerating things to ludicrious speeds is well-established, and if the energy released by the projectile can be directed downwards on impact as opposed to outwards, it doesn't seem too crazy to suggest that you might be able to vaporize solid rock. HyperSciences has backing from Shell's GameChanger program to the tune of nearly US $1 million, and the company expects to raise a bit more cash. It plans to demonstrate the technology within the next six months.


Caelynn is a Senior at Stafford Senior High School and maintains a 3.8 GPA while taking Advanced Placement and Dual Entrollment classes. She has three brothers and three sisters and looks forward to completing high school and going to college next August! Until then, she is keeping up her grades, making appearances, and preparing for MISS TEEN USA 2013. Caelynn has worked with an anti-bullying program called Agents of Change since the sixth grade, and she has been talking to kids during her reign to try to put a stop to bullying. She has been in Young Life since her freshman year, and volunteered a month of her summer to serve middle school students during their time at WyldLife camp. Caelynn is also involved with Soles4Souls, Becky's Fund, and Breast Cancer Awareness. She is excited for all the opportunities she has experienced as Miss Virginia Teen USA, and she looks forward to representing Virginia next month at the national MISS TEEN USA pageant!


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Q: Is it possible to disable shadows on all components? I was wondering if it is possible to disable shadows/elevation on all components through some configuration?

A: Do you mean box-shadow?
You can use * to set value of a propert for all elements.
This should work in your case:
*{
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

!important will overrite all settings to a property
You may or may not need !important. Depends on your other CSS settings regarding box-shadow

A: This link describes how to customize any Quasar SASS/SCSS/Styl variable (Shadows are defined as variables too).
https://quasar.dev/style/sass-scss-variables
In essence, there are Quasar variables $shadow-0 through $shadow-24 and $shadow-up-0 through $shadow-up-24 that you can override individually. Else you might find it easier to override
$elevation-umbra
$elevation-penumbra
$elevation-ambient

to make them fully transparent, so that the shadows, even though present are not visible.


What Does the Successful Veronica Mars Kickstarter Campaign Mean for the Future of Filmmaking?
The recent success of the Veronica Mars Kickstarter campaign seems to be the hot topic in both independent and studio filmmaking circles. Film School Rejects has one of the better articles assessing what this could mean for the future of the industry. Click the photo above for the link.


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Shivaganga Cinema Factory: A suspense thriller
Posted Date: 10 May 2014 |Updated: 10-May-2014 |Category: 2014 |Author: Biju Cherian |Member Level: Platinum |Points: 30 (Rs30) |
Shivaganga Cinema Factory malayalam movie scripted and directed by Babu Janardhanan featuring Fahadh Faasil in lead role would kick start by September this year. Set in the 1980's the movie is themed around the tragic end of a rising hero and the investigation about his past. Raveendran and Maniyan Pillai Raju will give life to other prominent characters in the movie.
Babu Janardhanan who made his entry in the tinsel town more than 2 decades ago is best known as a filmmaker and screenwriter. After showing mettle as director with movies like 'Bombay March 12', 'Lisammayude Veedu' and 'God for Sale', Babu is gearing up to helm his new project which tragic end of a rising hero and the investigation about his past. Titled 'Shivaganga Cinema Factory', the movie featuring Fahadh Faasil in lead will be set in Kodambakkam Street in Chennai
The movie is a journey through the 1980's, a period in which actor Jayan's death had happened. Even though his real life absent created a vacuum in the film industry, it gave space for few to boom. Kunjikanan (Fahadh Faasil) is a native of Kannur who reaches Kodambakkam with dreams to become an actor.
As Kodambakkam was once the hub of Malayalam film industry, Kunjikannan wished to use the platform to live his dreams. Kunjikannan reaches Kodambakkam and joins the sets of the movie in which Jayan was supposed to perform.
The unexpected death of Jayan was really a shock, but it truly brought good happening in the life of Kunjikannan. The producers decided to cast him in the lead replacing Jayan, the evergreen actor. There after Kunjikannan changing his name to Arun Raj and become a busy actor.
But he could not enjoy his stardom as the actor goes missing at the peak of his career. Rest of the story passes through some real twists and turns which forms the crux of the movie. With some real life incidents, the story would keep the audience intact.
The story, script, and dialogues of 'Shivaganga Cinema Factory' will be handled by the director himself. Fahad Fazil who has earlier played the role of an actor in 'Best of Luck' will play a full length role in this movie. Fahadh is busy with Amal Neerad's period romantic flick Iyyobinte Pusthakam.
His committed projects in 2014 include Saheed Arafath's 'Cartoon', and Money Rathnam directed by Santhosh Nair and Anwar Rasheed's 'Maniyarayile Jinn'. So keep waiting for the upcoming movies of the young actor who is responsible of bringing revolutionary changes in the film industry.
Mili: The girl who realized her inner power
Mili malayalam movie directed by Rajesh Pillai will have Nivin Pauly and Amala Paul in lead. Produced by Sathish B Sathish under the banner of ordinary films, the movie is blessed with the presence of Gopi Sundar and Shaan Rahman who would set the tunes. Kasthuri and Sanusha will be playing the important roles in the movie. Mahesh Narayanan, who is known for editing movie like Beautiful, Traffic, Mumbai Police and Visudhan will script for Mili.
God Bless You: A triangular love story
God Bless You malayalam movie to be directed by debutante Kenny Fernandez will feature Krish Sathar, Isha Talwar and Priya Gor in lead. Scripted by Venjith Babi Miladi, the movie is set against an urban corporate background clubbed with a triangular love story. Gregory and Baburaj will give life to other prominent characters in the movie. After the pre production works, the movie will kick start very soon.
Bhaiya Bhaiya: A movie themed on brotherhood
Bhaiya Bhaiya malayalam movie directed by Johny Antony featuring Kunchacko Boban and Biju Menon in lead started rolling at Kottayam. Scripted by Benny P Nayarambalam, the story of the movie zooms into the migrant workers in Kerala. Nisha Aggarwal and Ashwathi Lal would play the love interest of Kunchacko Boban and Biju Menon respectively. The star cast is supported by Innocent and Sudeer.
Passion: A journey through human cogent thoughts
Passion malayalam movie scripted and directed by Gee Manu is having Rajesh Hebbar and Ishwar playing the lead roles. Arjuna, Vineesh, Subramaniyam Bhattathiripadu, Sreemoolanagaram Ponnan, Kottayam Jose, Priya Menon, Ambili and Sumangala will give life to other prominent characters in the movie. The movie is produced by Vijeesh Kailasam and Rasaak Pakkiyan under the banner of 7G Cinemas. The tunes are set by Vishal Sivaprabu.
Smrithi: Experience P.O.V shots, rare in malayalam cinema
Smrithi malayalam movie written and directed by Anand Unnithan would be a journey into the life of a young man born and brought up in a slum. Anand Unnithan and Adithya Menon will be seen in lead roles. Sandhya Iyer, Ramesh Valiyashala, Munshi Ranjith, Ramapuram Chandrababu and Sinu will keep their presence alive donning prominent roles. 'Smrithi' is produced by K A Unnithan under the banner of Posh Portfolios Pvt. Ltd. The camera is helmed by Bineesh Edakkattil and the tunes are set by D. S Rajiv.
More articles: Upcoming Malayalam Movies in 2014 September


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Home > U-Line Corporation and Marvel Refrigeration Introduce BrightShield™ Antimicrobial Lighting to a Collection of Refrigerators and Ice Machines
U-Line Corporation and Marvel Refrigeration Introduce BrightShield™ Antimicrobial Lighting to a Collection of Refrigerators and Ice Machines
Premium refrigeration brands, U-Line and Marvel, today join a growing new segment of product innovations for homes and business with the introduction of BrightShield™ antimicrobial lighting inside select refrigeration and ice making products. These are the first of their kind to feature around-the-clock protection on any surfaces the light touches from viruses, bacteria, mold, and mildew.
In 2021, The Middleby Corporation became an investor and licensing partner with Vyv, Inc., to bring antimicrobial/antiviral innovations to the home appliance and foodservice industries through its broad product portfolio. U-Line and Marvel lead the way for Middleby with today's product introductions.
The upgraded interior lighting using Vyv's patented UV-free antimicrobial lighting mitigates the risk of microbial contamination that can be introduced inside these ice and refrigeration environments from outside sources. Vyv lights create environments that are inhospitable to the growth of bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, fungi, and yeast.
"As premium brands of ice and refrigeration products, this is a perfect place for us to focus on creating a more hygienic home environment," said Andy Doberstein, President of U-Line and Marvel. "Harnessing this energy efficient and environmentally sustainable approach to reducing germs continues our tradition of leading the way through innovation and setting the highest standards for our customers."
"The world's many health challenges have always required innovative thinking and approaches," said Colleen Costello, CEO, Vyv, Inc. "We are delighted to see Middleby, the global leader in home appliance and foodservice equipment, and their teams at U-Line and Marvel, join the innovative family of antimicrobial-enabled household products with a shared focus on promoting better health and well-being for us all."


Jim, I agree that this discussion doesn't belong on the Illinois board. However, the question I've wrestled with for several hours now has been locating this particular family anywhere on the 1860 or 1850 census of Tennessee. Also, Mr. Graham believes these men served in Cox's Tennessee cavalry, which was recruited in the Tennessee Valley among the western counties of the state. Perhaps someone with knowledge of the Graham family or the 10th Tennessee Cavalry will repond on the Tennessee board.
I cannot help further unless someone can bring forth some specifics that can be confirmed in an accessible source document.


The sparkling wine that is Italy's hidden gem.
Genoa is reinventing itself as a major European tourist destination.
From healthier eating habits to family and community bonding, these tried-and-true tips are offered by Italians for the benefit of all.


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Iêda Maria Vargas de son vrai nom, Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas, née le  à Porto Alegre, est ancienne reine de beauté brésilienne, qui fut Miss Brésil 1963 et Miss Univers 1963.

Elle est la première Miss Univers d'origine lusophone.

Biographie
Passionnée de football, elle joue avec ses trois frères, c'est en 1962 à 17 ans que Iêda Maria Vargas devient Miss Rio Grande do Sul 1962, pour Miss Brésil qu'elle gagne.

En 1963, Iêda devient Miss Univers 1963, elle succède à Norma Nolan, Miss Argentine 1962.

Vie privée
En 1968, Ieda a épousé Joseph Carlos Athanázio, avec lequel elle a eu deux enfants.

Notes et références

Naissance en décembre 1944
Naissance à Porto Alegre
Gagnante de Miss Univers
Gagnante de Miss Brésil
Participante à Miss Univers 1963

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Are you a job seeker and have decided to ace the upcoming job interview? Then, you have to prepare responses for some common interview questions which are typically asked in every interview. Many job seekers stumble at some particular time during an interview while facing these questions. Here are the top 10 common interview questions with the best explanation.
Also Read: How To Crack A Job Interview With No Experience?
10. Are You Happy With The Rotational, Night And Weekend Shifts?
This question could be one of the last ones before winding up an interview. Usually, recruiters put this question forward to assess your commitment towards the company. While answering this question, think twice because it has both pros and cons.
Teamwork is very important to achieve the targets of the company. For this reason, many companies put some psychometric questions during the written exam besides in an interview. Try to display your communication and team building skills during the interview. If you have any previous work experience, try to include that in your answer.
Interviewers put this question forward to assess the duration you're willing to stay in the company. It is not that you have to give confirmation, but express your willingness for professional growth and development. While answering this question, it is suggested to display your professional goals as well.
7. What Are The Reasons For Quitting Your Previous Job?
This will be a usual question for working professionals. Most of the recruiters respect the reasons if you stick with the facts. Always be confident with the answer and display the positive slant. Rather than saying more about leaving a job, try to add points on exploring new opportunities to advance in your career.
6. How Can You Help The Company?
Prior to an interview, job seekers should know about the company's targets and vision. This is a very important question and every interviewer wants to hear this from an interviewee. After reading the company's plans and targets, try to assess how your skills will help in achieving it. Display the same in the interview round.
5. What Does Your Previous Team Lead Say About You?
This is a tricky question. This is your perspective of what your boss says, hence, include both positive and negative points. Make the answer crisp and only address the professional points. Try to add some points where your boss has been satisfied with your work.
4. Why Should We Recruit You?
This question is all about you. Summarise all your experiences of the previous company and try to display your confidence that you are going to be a big asset. It is also advised to add some points related to your skills such as team building, communication, interpersonal and critical thinking.
This is one of the lame questions in an interview. Job seekers are advised to discuss some of the attributes that will show the recruiters that they are the best for the job. To give the best answer, one has to devote time prior to an interview process to match your qualifications with job requirements. This way, you will have better points to demonstrate your skills.
Take it as an opportunity to show your interest towards the job. Prior to an interview process, know about the company's products, services and vision. This will help you to provide some valid points. While mentioning these points, give at least two points about the company and position that appeal to you.
This is the first question that is likely to be asked. You should prepare your answer meticulously for this question because no one can describe you better than you yourself. Never give too much or too little personal information. One can also add points related to your personal interests and experiences.


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Empowerment of rural young people in informal farm entrepreneurship: the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria's oil producing communities
Joseph Ikechukwu Uduji (Marketing Department, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nsukka, Nigeria)
Elda Nduka Okolo-Obasi (Institute for Development Studies, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nsukka, Nigeria)
Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy
Article publication date: 27 August 2021
Issue publication date: 29 November 2022
The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of multinational oil companies in Nigeria. Its main focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on equipping rural young people with essential farming skills and knowledge for the adoption and application of modern agricultural inputs in the Niger Delta region.
This paper adopts a survey research technique, aimed at gathering information from a representative sample of the population, as it is essentially cross-sectional, describing and interpreting the current situation. A total of 800 rural young people were sampled across the oil producing region.
The results from the use of combined propensity score matching and logit model indicate that the GMoU model has a significant impact on the development of informal farm entrepreneurship generally, but somewhat undermined rural young people in the targeted agricultural clusters.
Practical implications
This suggests that youth-specific CSR farm projects can be effective in providing young people with the extra push needed to tackle the knowledge gap and poor agronomic that erect the below-per yield and lack of competitiveness of small-holder farmers in the region.
It implies that a coherent and integrated CSR response from the business would be necessary to unlock investment opportunities on young people in farms for agricultural competitiveness and food security in Africa.
This study adds to the literature on informal farm entrepreneurship and rural communities' debate in sub-Saharan Africa. It concludes that business has obligation to help in solving problems of youth unemployment in developing countries.
Global memorandum of understanding (GMoU)
Rural young people
Informal farm entrepreneurship
The authors are indebted to the editor and reviewers for constructive comments.
Disclosure statement. No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
Uduji, J.I. and Okolo-Obasi, E.N. (2022), "Empowerment of rural young people in informal farm entrepreneurship: the role of corporate social responsibility in Nigeria's oil producing communities", Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Vol. 16 No. 6, pp. 924-947. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-04-2021-0054
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Buckeyes to Play in Four Primetime Games in 2016
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We now know when Ohio State will play under the lights in 2016.
The Big Ten Conference Office and those in charge of scheduling for the ABC/ESPN networks announced the primetime schedule for it's three major channels.
Ohio State will play in four of the conference's seven primetime games throughout the 2016 season. The Buckeyes will be featured for four straight weeks.
Here are the following games that have been selected to broadcast.
Oct. 15 – Ohio State at Wisconsin, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, 8 p.m. EDT
Oct. 22 – Ohio State at Penn State, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, 8 p.m. EDT
Oct. 29 – Northwestern at Ohio State, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, 5:30 p.m. EDT
Nov. 5 – Nebraska at Ohio State, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, 8 p.m. EST
The top conference game featured in week one of the conference season will be Michigan traveling to Rutgers. Nebraska and Wisconsin will join the featured bill alongside Northwestern at Ohio State on Oct. 29. Featured games in the Big Ten Conference will wrap up on Nov. 12 with Michigan travelling to Iowa.
Depending on the record of both teams, It wouldn't be surprising if the network picks up Ohio State at Michigan State on Nov. 19.
The primetime non-conference slate has yet to be announced. Ohio State's week 3 trip to Memorial Stadium to take on Oklahoma, could very well be the featured game of the week.
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As coffee enthusiasts, we've found that many coffee drinkers prefer to stick only to espresso-based coffee. While we love a good cappuccino or flat white as much as the next guy, it's disappointing when we hear people saying they don't like pour over coffee. Here are some of the ridiculous reasons we've heard and our honest responses.
Here's news for you: pour over coffee is real coffee. Unless you're drinking an espresso or macchiato, most espresso-based drinks contain more milk or water than coffee. While that makes for a delicious and soothing cuppa, you won't be able to detect all of the wonderful flavours of the coffee.
In espresso, hot water is pushed through finely ground coffee at high pressure to produce a highly concentrated shot in a matter of seconds. The resulting cup of coffee, naturally, tastes rich and bold even when milk or water are added.
Pour over coffee is brewed by letting water run naturally through the coffee grounds and hence, it's not as concentrated as espresso. With its syrupy texture, however, pour over coffee allows you to taste the nuances of different types of coffee – this is the best way to appreciate this amazing drink!
We do admit that sometimes, pour over coffee will taste more acidic and that's something many everyday coffee drinkers can't get used to. This is due to the fact that coffee beans meant for filter brews are a light to medium roast, and even more experienced coffee lovers may not enjoy it personally.
What comes with sourness, however, is also the natural light fruit and floral aromas that are usually missing from the darker roast of espresso coffee. Ethiopian coffees, for instance, frequently include citrus and berry notes.
Apart from how pour over coffee brings out the purer and more subtle flavours of coffee, it's also more affordable and easier to make than espresso. When all's said and done, we all have our individual taste preferences – but you should definitely venture at expanding your coffee palate before you decide to stick to any type of coffee.


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In the battle for the North Atlantic during World War II, Germany's U-boats wreaked havoc on supply ships headed for Britain. Bombing the island nation by air and starving it by sea, Hitler's forces stood to conquer England—until a team of code breakers, led by mathematician Alan Turing, developed technology that enabled allies to unravel encrypted German military orders and turn the tide.
Today, gamers worldwide are waging online replicas of naval battles from that era in a beta test of World of Warships, the newest creation of Wargaming.net. Onscreen, players see stunning realism, down to the faithful attention to detail on the World War II ships and armory.
Behind the scenes, every move made by every player leaves a trail of data—data that Wargaming uses to quickly analyze and improve the user experience and win the most important video game battle of all: ongoing customer engagement.
Wargaming is known for its WWII-era massively multiplayer online games. The company's first two MMO offerings, World of Tanks and World of Warplanes, have huge fan bases worldwide. In fact, World of Tanks has more than 110 million players on its PC version alone.
It's also one of the top games on Twitch.tv, where an average of 100 million people tune in each month to watch others play video games (small wonder Twitch was bought by Amazon.com in September 2014).
One of Wargaming's largest player demographics is retired military, a testament to the design team's focus on authenticity, down to how the tanks, planes, and ships interact with one another and how shots are deflected.
Each of its MMO games is free to play, though players can choose to pay for an upgrade to their tank or armory or to make other alterations. However, those upgrades provide no unfair advantage in the game, as players are matched up in similarly equipped tiers for each battle.
Still, once you get into the challenge, and the longer you play, those upgrades are tempting—and fun. They're also Wargaming's bread and butter.
But keeping players coming back for more requires the company to present new challenges and throw in some surprises along the way. And that's one area where Wargaming's use of advanced data analytics is proving invaluable.
"We receive about 300 billion telemetry events a day into our data warehouse just from the PC version of World of Tanks," says Craig Fryar, Wargaming's head of business intelligence. Add that to the data collected through the company's other games and platforms, and the scale of information the company collects and analyzes each day is staggering.
For the first 15 years of the company's existence, the growing Wargaming staff fed that player data into Excel spreadsheets and worked to make sense of it all. Needless to say, there were no fast answers.
Fryar came on board two years ago to build a business analytics team. The first step was to move beyond the spreadsheets to technology that helped them process and decipher all the data much more quickly and efficiently.
Instead, Wargaming wanted to keep maintenance simple and focus its resources on areas that would help the business grow. When Fryar saw a demo of the Oracle Big Data Appliance during a Gartner BI Summit, he realized that the level of integration it offered would enable his team to ramp up fast.
"With the Oracle Big Data Appliance, we get a patch that flows down through all the components and all the subsystems of the Hadoop ecosystem every few months, and that makes life a lot simpler for us," he says.
Today, Fryar and his team have left spreadsheets behind and amassed a strong track record of helping resolve issues in game design, improving player outreach, automating reports for executives, and upping sales.
One of their first projects was to analyze the World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition new-player tutorial. During its beta test, the BI team found that if a player completed all five components of the tutorial, there was a 75% chance he or she would actually become a paying customer and engage with the game long term. If the player completed only two of the tutorial components, that conversion rate dropped to around 33%.
In the past, the designers and developers used tables and spreadsheets to try to figure out whether the tutorial was working as planned. The BI team collected a large data set from Hadoop, created a visual analysis using a heat map of the tutorial, and within a couple of hours could see some inefficiencies in how the tutorial play was progressing—including some unexpected player behaviors.
"The design team fixed those issues and the increase in the tutorial completion rate went way up," Fryar says.
The new analytics technology proved its worth early on, when the team was developing a series of predictive algorithms to determine the point at which a new World of Tanks player would likely become a paying customer.
Using a high-powered desktop configuration, the team was left with no answers after six hours of churning on just one algorithm. So it shifted gears and converted the algorithms into R using the drag-and-drop interface of Oracle R Enterprise and the Oracle Big Data Appliance. Within three minutes, the team had its answers on not one, but four predictive algorithm models.
The team has also piloted the advanced analytics capabilities to hone its marketing segmentation, refining messaging to players based on play style, how engaged they are in the game, and the messaging they're likely to respond to.
In one geographic region, those customized messages helped increase retention, resulting in an associated revenue increase of 62%, Fryar says.
The company plans to continue its focus on military games and may expand onto mobile and social platforms. And soon, Wargaming may offer its big data expertise and infrastructure to outside developers and partner companies.
"I can say fairly confidently that Wargaming now has the leading-edge solution in terms of data warehousing, data engineering, and analytics solutions of any other gaming company in the world," he says.
The game is most definitely on.
Craig Fryar, Wargaming's head of business intelligence.


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Joe Davis versus Steve Davis - Who was the Greatest?
Everyone who has seen Steve Davis and Joe Davis at the match table has been asked the same question:
'Who was the better player?'
I have lost count of the times I have been asked this question because of my association with Steve and the fact that, while I didn't get to know Joe as well as I would have liked, I did watch him play several times - even as an opponent in exhibition matches.
Comparisons can be odious in any game, but they are all the more so in snooker, which has changed so much since Joe first put the sport on the map.
Joe Davis had to learn about snooker on his own. There was no television to help him or other senior players to show him the shots, methods, and various techniques. He had to find out for himself, and on top of that Joe was in his thirties before taking up the game seriously, having concentrated on billiards in his earlier years.
He won the first World Professional Championship in 1927 and then virtually had to look around for opponents. He held the title for twenty years, but preferred not to play in the Championship for the remaining eighteen years of his career.
Joe won his titles on tables which had tighter pockets than they have today. They were the standard 3 & 1/2 inches, but there was no undercut of the rubber at the entrance. This made potting that much more difficult, particularly at narrow angles or along the cushion.
In addition the balls were heavier, which made each shot more difficult if position had to be obtained as well, because the harder you hit the ball, the less accurate you tended to become. Although technically speaking the difference in weight was not that great, it was appreciable in terms of feel.
Steve was lucky in that, as a young teenager, he had his father to guide him in the right manner when he decided to take up the game seriously. Together, they studied Joe's book, and while in the end they didn't agree with everything it contained, it gave them a sound basis on which to work. Steve's parents, to their credit, gave him every opportunity to pursue his career and there was no way his father would allow things to be done half-heartedly.
His motto was simple: 'lf a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well.'
Steve never looked back. Later, Barry Hearn came on to the scene to become Steve's manager. Steve has had all the advantages of Barry's business acumen and the facilities available to him at Romford. It was a very successful apprenticeship and toughened him up to withstand the greater pressures the game had in store for him, as compared with those Joe had faced half a century earlier.
Barry has organized Steve so well that all he has to worry about is his game!
Steve Davis was under constant threat from a huge army of professional players. Again, that is something Joe never experienced during his playing career, at the end of which there was no more than seven or eight playing; of those only one, his own brother Fred, was capable of posing a real threat. Indeed, for several seasons, Fred was every bit as good as Joe in my opinion.
Because of these differing circumstances therefore, it is not easy for me to say that one player emerges as superior to the other. But if we could put Joe in the same environment as Steve after he had won his first world title, I simply cannot believe he would have had a better record.
It's history now that Steve has gone on to win five further world championships, so if you twist my arm I would have to put my money on Steve. But having said that, Joe would still have been among the top players of today. What I am sure about is that the two of them had very much in common besides their surname.
Both were fully dedicated to snooker and fine ambassadors for the sport. Snooker owes a very great deal to Joe Davis, not only because he was a world champion, but also because the knowledge of the game conveyed through his books has benefited so many players.
It is an amazing coincidence that two of the best players the world has ever seen should have the same surname.
The surname Davis will always be synonymous with the game of snooker!
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Schreyer Scholar investigates climate science, oceanography through NOAA program
Penn State student Ryan Creedon has found numerous ways to get closer to his dream of becoming a professor.
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Ryan Creedon, a senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematics and both a bachelor's and a master's degree in meteorology, spent his summer working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as part of the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program.
by Jesse Westbrook
While pursuing two bachelor's degrees and one master's degree concurrently, Penn State student Ryan Creedon has found numerous ways to get closer to his dream of becoming a professor.
Creedon is a Schreyer Scholar and a senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematics and both a bachelor's and a master's degree in meteorology through the Department of Meteorology's integrated undergraduate-graduate (IUG) program. This past summer, he was accepted into the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program. He is utilizing what he learned through his summer internship to bolster his academics at Penn State.
The NOAA Hollings Scholarship Program annually accepts and mentors approximately 100 summer interns in the earth sciences and educates them about careers and research opportunities with NOAA.
Creedon first discovered the program as a sophomore and, after researching it, he found he would be able to apply his passions for weather and science.
"The scholars program is a great experience for students from countless academic backgrounds, especially earth science students. It's also really good for students interested in conducting research," said Creedon.
An in-depth experience
Students in the summer program complete a ten-week internship at a NOAA facility of their choice. The internship culminates in a symposium in Washington, D.C. where the students present their internship research.
Students choose a mentor based on their area of interest. Creedon chose to work with Meghan Cronin, an oceanographer at NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle. There, Creedon investigated ocean turbulence in the north Pacific Ocean. He also examined the ocean's heat, salt and carbon budgets to look at the effects of climate change.
"I spent most of my summer analyzing data from the north Pacific Ocean and comparing these data to results derive from a turbulence model. My primary research question was to understand why upper-ocean turbulence can vary across seasons and ocean basins."
Creedon supplemented his experience by meeting with and talking to faculty members at the nearby University of Washington as well.
"When I visited the university, I met peers doing similar work in oceanography and applied mathematics. They also let me take a quick tour of their fluid dynamics lab, which was pretty neat," said Creedon.
Inspired by his summer research, Creedon decided to incorporate what he learned into his Penn State research projects.
As a member of the Schreyer Honors College and the IUG program, he is required to complete both an undergraduate honors thesis, as well as a master's thesis.
Since completing his summer internship, Creedon has been working with Cronin, as well as he his thesis adviser, Raymond Najjar, professor of oceanography at Penn State.
Building strong science communication skills
One takeaway from his summer research experience was the opportunity to build better scientific communication skills when interacting with the public.
"NOAA plans its goals around building effective communication between scientists and researchers, and the public. I agree with that vision, and this program has really let me work on my professional development while pursuing my passions for mathematics and meteorology," Creedon said.
The fact that NOAA is focusing its research efforts on climate change communication is crucial for the future.
"NOAA is revamping their system to try to reach more people and explain to them what climate change is and how they can help with the issues it causes. The NOAA Hollings symposium is a way to address a critical need to build good communicators for both NOAA and climate change," said Creedon.
As part of the NOAA Hollings program, students can receive funding to present the research from their summer internships at national conferences to continue building their scientific communication skills. Creedon plans to present his research at both the American Meteorological Society's Annual Meeting and the American Geophysical Union's Ocean Sciences Meeting.
Because the experience helped him develop so much, Creedon has focused some of his senior-year efforts on informing first- and second-year earth science students about the program.
"Working alongside leading NOAA scientists is a tremendous honor in and of itself. They stressed humbleness and how to act responsibly alongside the educational work. For that experience alone, I'm extremely grateful. But, I'm also equally grateful for the opportunity to develop professionally and take another step closer to my future in academia," said Creedon.


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MUFACE has several branches in Madrid to respond to the needs of mutual society members.
MUFACE mutual society members can now visit MUFACE branches in Madrid to resolve any queries about health insurance for civil servants and other services. MUFACE Madrid branches are there to clarify any doubts that members may have.
Calle Pablo Iglesias, 2, (Ground floor).
Paseo de la Castellana, 86 (3rd floor).
Plaza de la Provincia, 1 (6th floor). The entrance is on Calle El Salvador.
Calle Ríos Rosas, 44-A (4th floor). This branch is designated for mutual society members with group memberships, temporary disability, or severe disablement.
The opening hours of the MUFACE branches in Madrid is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Within the opening hours, mutual society members can carry out any operations related to healthcare services.
Tel: 91 273 48 05. Fax: 91 535 39 76. Email: oficinadn4@muface.es.
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In addition to its Madrid branches, MUFACE has provincial offices all over Spain. These provincial offices provide services to the mutual society members nationwide.


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How do I get a vote-by-mail ballot in Stanislaus County?
Request a one-time vote by mail ballot.
Download the Vote-by-Mail Application (it's in both English and Español/Spanish), print it out, fill it in, and mail it to: Stanislaus County Elections Office, 1021 I Street, Suite 101, Modesto, CA 95354.
Call 209-525-5200 for English or 209-525-5230 for Español/Spanish.
Email, fax, or mail the County Elections Office a letter requesting a vote-by-mail ballot and include the date of the relevant election, voter's full name, voter's residence address, address where ballot should be sent, voter's signature and the date. Telephone number is helpful but optional.
Use the application on the back cover of the Sample Ballot mailed to registered voters in every election. Follow the directions given.
Or become permanent vote-by-mail voter by filling out the Vote-by-Mail Application, check box 8, and mail it to: Stanislaus County Elections Office, 1021 I Street, Suite 101, Modesto, CA 95354.
How do I return my vote-by-mail ballot in Stanislaus County?
Mail it to the Stanislaus County Elections Office in the return envelope provided. Follow the instructions on the envelope, sign the envelope, and mail it back early to be sure it is received on time. It must be postmarked on or before Election Day.
Drop it off from Monday, October 8, through Tuesday, November 6 at the Stanislaus County Elections Office, 1021 I Street, Suite 101, Modesto, CA 95354.
Mondays through Fridays from 8 AM to 5 PM (May be closed Monday, October 8, for Columbus Day)
Also open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, from 7 AM to 8 PM.
Drop it off at any polling place in Stanislaus County on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, from 7 AM to 8 PM.
Check the Stanislaus County Elections Office Help for New Voters page for more info!
How do I vote early in person in Stanislaus County?
You can vote in person starting Monday, October 8, through Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, at
Stanislaus County Elections Office, 1021 I Street, Suite 101, Modesto, CA 95354.
Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. (May be closed Monday, October 8, for Columbus Day)
Also open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6 from 7 AM to 8 PM.
How do I vote at the polling place in Stanislaus County?
Find your polling place:
In the My Voting Location section of this site.
Online through the Stanislaus County Elections Office
By calling 209-525-5200 for English or 209-525-5230 for Español/Spanish.
By looking on the back cover of your Sample Ballot for the address.
How do I vote in Stanislaus County if I have disabilities?
Check the back cover of your Sample Ballot for the wheelchair symbol that shows whether or not your polling place is accessible.
Wheelchair accessible voting booths are available at all Stanislaus County polling places.
Accessible Voting Information
Check Stanislaus County's Assistance for Voters page for extensive information. Stanislaus County can provide:
Large type voting instructions and magnifying devices at polling places
Curbside voting. Voters who cannot get inside the polling place because of architectural barriers or other limitations may request to vote "curbside" (outside the poll location). A poll worker will bring a ballot and pen outside and assist the voters in casting a ballot.
Telecommunications Device (TDD) is available for the hearing impaired. The TDD assistance number is 209-525-5245.
Recorded cassette tapes with state candidate/measure information are available and may be obtained by calling (209) 525-5200 (English) or (209) 525-5230 (Spanish).
Vote-by-mail and permanent vote-by-mail voting options
Poll worker assistance at precinct polling places
How do I vote in Stanislaus County if I speak a language other than English?
Visit the Registrar of Voters website, and click the Español button on the right to view the site in Español/Spanish.
In accordance with federal law and local ordinance, Stanislaus County provides voter registration information, election materials and oral assistance in English and Spanish. Voters who request election materials in the Spanish language will be mailed a translated sample ballot for all Stanislaus County-conducted elections.
Additionally, poll locations that have been identified as requiring oral language assistance are supplied with translated voting materials and staffed with bilingual poll workers whenever possible. Signs are posted in those poll locations identifying that the Spanish language is spoken.
Some precincts are required to post a facsimile ballot and related instructions in the ខ្មែរ/Khmer, Punjabi, and Syriac languages.
To learn more about the language assistance the Stanislaus County elections office provides, visit the Registrar of Voters Language Assistance page.
Be an Election Day Poll Worker in Stanislaus County
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The Stanislaus County elections office is in high demand of poll workers that speak Spanish, Khmer, and Punjabi.
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What Happens if You Leave Your Apartment Without Notice?
If you leave your apartment without notice you could be sued in small claims or housing court for the unpaid rent and any other damages.
If you want to leave right away and don't want to pay a breakage fee you can forfeit your security deposit and leave without notice. The legal term for this is abandonment. The difference between abandoning your lease and breaking your lease comes down to your landlord's involvement. When you leave without any kind of notice at all then you have no assurances that your landlord won't sue you or take you to housing court - and you definitely won't get a good reference with them. On the other hand it is actually possible to break your lease amicably without putting your reputation as a renter or creditworthiness at risk - you can pay a breakage fee to your landlord in exchange for their signature on a document that officially releases you.
Abandonment may seem easier as long as you are okay with losing your deposit, but it is more dangerous than you might think so you should take these added risks into account. Your landlord could sue you for lost rent and any additional expenses. They could submit unpaid rent as debt to a collection agency. Both of these things get reported to credit agencies and can make it much harder for you to rent an apartment in the future.
There is a cap to the amount of money you could be sued for. Assuming you live in a state where there is some precedent for the landlord having an obligation to mitigate damages, you can only be sued for the amount of rent that they weren't able to cover by finding a new tenant. They're required to make a good faith effort to rent that unit to a new tenant as quickly as possible once you have left.
If it comes to this, you could find out if your landlord made a good faith effort: did they advertise your apartment? Searching your address and seeing if there is a listing up that you didn't create. Did they organize viewings? Ask neighbors if they've seen any tours happening.
Make sure that the unit is in fact empty and the landlord isn't just trying to get double their money. The burden of proof will be on you, so gather any evidence and information you can.
Besides the threat of a court date, abandoning the premises could hurt your credit and make it hard for you to get a lease in the future. Your landlord may turn your debt over to a collection agency, which may report accounts to credit bureaus.
Collection accounts can remain on your credit report for up to seven and a half years according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, so be careful.
Lease abandonment is a risky endeavor. Unpaid rent works like any other debt, and could severely damage your financial health. Find a replacement renter and sublet or assign to them, instead.


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Protection of UV, pH, temperature, friction, solvents, etc.
- Masking color, odor and taste. The encapsulation of a substance with undesirable organoleptic qualities makes imperceptible those characteristics, gives great advantages for consumer acceptance.
- Processes facilities. Make liquids into solid. Decrease toxicity while manipulation.
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