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Ernie gets wrapped in fame and one of Theo's new coats
by Ernie Theo February 21, 2021
The factory floor was abuzz with gossip after rumours spread about Theo calling an extraordinary board meeting.
Three months into the second lockdown, everyone felt the meeting was a bad omen. They'd asked Theo what it was all about when he came in to do a stock check. His tight-lipped replies didn't lift the mood.
Sat in his office, Theo wondered how the staff had got wind of the meeting. He soon worked it out. He remembered his recent chat with Ernie only too well…
"Yeo Theo, how you finding the lock down?" Ernie asked when Theo rang.
"I'm using it to think about the future," Theo replied, "I've a new idea for the business. The drying robes have been selling well, but we need something new to launch when the economy starts re-opening."
"Oooh!" Ernie exclaimed, "what is it, Theo?"
"A new clothing line," Theo replied, "but I've got some more research to do before I tell you what it is. Then, if you like it, we'll need a board meeting to get the green light. But don't say anything to anyone will you!?"
Ernie didn't know why Theo was being so secretive, but he promised to keep schtum. Unfortunately, the next time he'd been in the factory he let slip to some of the staff about the planned board meeting.
He knew he'd slipped up as soon as he said it. He forgave himself though. He'd had a lot on his mind trying to work out what Theo's big new idea was. He'd even got into trouble for digging up the lawn looking for it.
Ernie explained all this when Theo phoned him from the factory to ask if he knew why the staff were asking him about a non-existent board meeting.
Theo blamed himself for Ernie's slip of the tongue. He knew his favourite cavapoochon couldn't keep a secret. He told Ernie not to worry and that he'd zoom him in a few days to tell him all about his new idea. Theo then went to tell his anxious staff he hoped to have some good news for them very soon.
As promised, Theo zoomed Ernie a couple of days later:
"Yeo Theo, come on then, spill the beans – what's the big idea?" he asked excitedly.
"I think we should launch our own coat range," Theo replied.
Ernie thought he'd misheard. He scratched his ear to make sure it was open.
"Coats?" he asked.
"Yes, a range of coats, Ernie," Theo repeated.
"Oh right," Ernie said in a rather flat voice.
"You don't sound keen," Theo said surprised, "don't you think it's a good idea?"
"Sort of Theo," Ernie replied, rather unconvincingly.
"What do you mean, sort of'?" Theo asked.
"I'm not sure there'll be much demand for coats," Ernie explained.
"Why not?" Theo asked, trying to keep the frustration out of his voice.
"It's obvious if you think about it, Theo," Ernie said, never thinking he'd ever have accused his wise old friend of not thinking enough.
"Not to me it isn't," Theo said sharply, "so you'd better enlighten me!"
"You might feel a bit daft when I tell you," Ernie said, nervously.
"Try me!!" Theo said.
"Well, it's just that we've already got coats," Ernie said. "Mine gets cut every six weeks and it isn't fun. A lot of my mates feel the same. So, why would we want another one?"
Theo sighed. "Can we have a short break Ernie?" he asked.
"Of course," Ernie replied, "I'll go and get a couple of treats."
Theo went and sat in his garden listening to the birds singing and looking at the early crocuses. After a few minutes he was ready to go back to answer Ernie's question.
"I know we've got our own coats," he explained, "but many humans like to buy fabric ones for their best friends. They're one of the best-selling accessories on the market."
"Really?" Ernie replied. "Come to think of it, Theo, I've often thought a lot of my mates' coats are a funny colour. I suppose that would explain it," he added.
"Yes well, quickly moving on," Theo continued, "what do you think now?"
"It's a great idea," Ernie said excitedly, "when do we get started?"
"After the Board gives the okay to buy new sewing machines. I'll get a meeting as soon as I can," Theo said. "I've found some great fabrics. You'll model them for the website."
"I'd love to do that Theo," Ernie said, "but we'll need to agree my fee first".
"The usual. A bag of your favourite treats," Theo replied. "Now, I reckon we can get the first coats ready to sell by…."
"...I'm sorry Theo," Ernie interrupted, "I want more than a bag of treats."
Theo sighed. 'Why was nothing in business ever simple?' he asked himself.
"What's brought this on, Ernie?" he asked wearily.
"Well, it all started at the Lowry Christmas Market," Ernie said.
"What started at the Lowry Christmas Market?" Theo asked.
"I posed for a sketch by a famous artist," Ernie's replied, "I forgot to tell you."
"I'm sure you did," Theo said, trying to keep the disbelief out of his voice. "And what was this famous artist called? L S Lowry? I told you years ago he isn't with us anymore."
"Yes, I remember you telling me," Ernie said in a wounded voice.
'Makes a change,' Theo thought to himself. "Who was it then?" he asked.
"Harold Riley," Ernie replied smugly, "And he worked with Mr Lowry you know!!"
Theo was initially lost for words.
"Well, I never. Harold Riley eh!?" he finally said. "Harold's one of Salford's most famous sons. He's published books of his dog drawings and paintings you know?"
"I've seen them on his website," Ernie said, "I could be in his next one. That's why I've taken on an agent to negotiate my fees for my modelling work."
"Don't be silly Ernie," Theo scoffed. "You haven't got an agent. You wouldn't know where to start getting one of those."
"I have so," Ernie replied.
"Who is it then?" Theo asked.
"It's my brother Erik," Ernie said.
Theo had a board meeting to arrange; sewing machines and fabrics to buy; staff to train and a marketing campaign to plan. He didn't have the time for some nonsense about having to negotiate modelling fees with Ernie's half-mad brother.
"Okay Ernie, you meet Erik and let me know what you want," he said. "I'll get the agencies to find me another model in case I can't afford you."
"Can I just give him a quick call now then?" Ernie said.
"Right, but hurry up," Theo replied impatiently, "I'll get the board meeting organised while you do that. You've got 20 minutes!"
Ernie trotted off to zoom Erik.
"Yeo Erik" Ernie said, "Theo's launching a new range of coats and he's asked me to model them. What fee shall we ask for?"
"What's a fee Ernie?" Erik asked. "Is it like a wee?"
"Erik, you're my agent, you should know what a fee is!" Ernie exclaimed. "It's what I get paid for my modelling work."
"Oh yes, I remember now. But what do I get out of it?" he asked.
"You get commission," Ernie explained. "Erik, you said you knew all about being an agent when you said you'd be mine after I told you about Harold Riley."
"Look Ernie, it's not a good time right now okay," Erik explained. "I've got a lot on my mind. The humans are having ham sandwiches for lunch."
It was slowly dawning on Ernie that Erik might not exactly be agent material. But, right now, with time running out, Erik was all he had.
"I've got ten minutes before I have to tell Theo my terms!" he said, impatiently.
"I've not even got that," Erik replied, "they're putting the sandwiches out."
"Well hurry up and tell me what I should ask for?!!" Ernie asked desperately.
"Right. We both want a coat each and double the treats you normally get!" Erik replied. "I've got to go. They've started eating the sandwiches. Good luck."
Ernie sat in front of the blank screen. His appetite for negotiating modelling fees had shrunk as quickly as it was growing for a ham sandwich.
A few moments later, Theo called.
"Hi Ernie, did you have a good meeting with Erik?" Theo asked.
"Yes thanks, although Erik had a lot on his plate," Ernie replied.
"He will have now he's got a modelling agency," Theo said, stifling a chuckle.
Ernie decided now wasn't the time to mention the ham sandwiches.
"So, what are your terms?" Theo asked.
"We want a coat and two big bags of treats each," Ernie said,
"Hmm, that's quite an ask Ernie," Theo said, scratching his chin.
"We think it's a fair deal for me to be the face of our new coat range," Ernie said.
Theo was secretly delighted at Ernie's demands. He'd already decided to give Ernie a coat and his normal treat quota. He also planned to give free coats to Erik and some other brand champions as part of his marketing campaign.
"Okay, here's the deal Erne," Theo said, "You each get a coat of your choice providing you wear them as much as you can. I'll also double your treats."
"What about Erik's treats?" Ernie asked.
"Erik's your agent not mine," Theo replied. "If you want to share your extra treats with him as part of his commission that's up to you!"
"Is that your final offer Theo?" Ernie asked, disappointedly.
"It is," Theo replied, "and I am a very busy dog, so do we have a deal or not?"
"I'll tell Erik about the coats," he said, "but keep the bit about the treats between ourselves," he said.
"Excellent Ernie," Theo said, "I've called the board meeting for next Monday. I'll see you there. The staff will be churning out the coats the week after. If it's okay, I'll book the studio for a couple of days after that to do the photos."
"Yeo Theo that's great, I'll see you next Monday!" Ernie replied excitedly.
"Righto Ernie, I've got to go. There's a lot to do, see you next week," Theo said.
"Okay!" Ernie replied. As Theo's faded from the screen, he smelt something tasty in the kitchen. He'd had a long day, and even famous models need to eat.
A week later, Ernie and Theo raced to the all-important Board meeting at a secret canal-side hotel.
The board happily approved Theo's request for new sewing machines and said they were very impressed with his marketing campaign.
The factory staff were delighted to hear about the new clothing range. They were soon churning out the coats in all sorts of sizes and designs. Theo selected the ones he wanted Ernie to model. Ernie, meanwhile, picked the fabrics for his and Erik's coats.
A few days later, Ernie did his stint before the bright lights....and Theo's new coats were ready for the world to see.
Not long after the photoshoot, Erik zoomed Ernie to ask how the negotiations had gone.
"Well, I got us the coats," Ernie said. "But," he added, crossing his paws, "Theo drew the line at the extra treats. I argued our case, but he wouldn't budge,"
"Oh well, we tried our best," Erik said philosophically, not that he knew it.
There was a long pause.
"Between you and me, Ernie, I don't think I'm cut out to be an agent," Erik confessed.
"Oh, that's a shame Erik," Ernie said diplomatically, "But you're still young enough to change careers. Do you know what path you'd like to follow instead?"
"Well, our local food bank's looking for volunteers," Erik replied, "so I thought I'd give that a go. Who knows, once I get enough experience, it might lead to a paid job on Tesco's deli counter. What do you think?"
"It's a great idea Erik," Ernie laughed, "but don't forget to leave some for the customers, will you?!"
Brilliant Paul, i do enjoy your stories of Ernie & Theo, i still think you should give it a shot at publication! aimed at children age 7+?. Vood luck with the new branding😇👍
Linda Shields August 05, 2021


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Physical fitness is more important than ever as the Air Force moves forward in restructuring. This requires our Airmen to be better, faster and stronger. Military members should look not only to keep up with the pace, but to exceed it, striving for excellence. Possibly the most strenuous part of the assessment is the 1.5 mile run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Physical fitness is more important than ever as the Air Force moves forward in restructuring. This requires our Airmen to be better, faster and stronger. Military members should look not only to keep up with the pace, but to exceed it, striving for excellence. Possibly the most strenuous part of the assessment is the 1.5 mile run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica McMahon)
90 at 90: Emphasize the Exercise
By Airman 1st Class Mariah Haddenham
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Physical fitness is more important than ever as the Air Force moves forward in restructuring. This requires our Airmen to be better, faster and stronger. Military members should look not only to keep up with the pace, but to exceed it, striving for excellence.
Possibly the most strenuous part of the assessment is the 1.5 mile run. This area of the physical fitness assessment can be vastly improved upon, according to Byron Hardy, 36th Medical Operations Squadron Sports Physiologist at the Health and Wellness Center here.
"There are some technique problems out there that can be fixed right away," said Mr. Hardy. "The most common errors are stride length and foot strike."
"A lot of people still think they need to take longer strides to run faster but it's the opposite," continued Mr. Hardy.
Turnover, which is the rate at which feet are moving over a surface, is what can affect a run time.
"The foot impact needs to be mid-foot, directly under your center of gravity," said Mr. Hardy.
"When you're taking a long stride and landing on your heel, it's like running on a flat tire," reasoned Mr. Hardy.
Improper running form can also lead to sport related injuries resulting in medical profiles.
"Some of the more common profiles that I'm seeing are running related," said Mr. Hardy. "Shin splints, plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, patellar tendonitis and lower back pain are injuries usually due to impact."
"Turning it on and turning it off is the way to go," said Mr. Hardy, as he talked about a variety in training. "Rest and recovery is huge, but variety is even bigger. You're body gets accustomed to stressors and ceases to adapt."
Some additional exercises that can help your running form include skipping rope and barefoot sprints. Both of these exercises provide a good cardiovascular workout, while lowering the repetitive impact that can occur with running.
Your heart rate while exercising and training is also an often overlooked area when pushing to improve your performance and training. According to Air Force physical fitness standards, the recommended maximum heart rate for ages 20 to 35 is between 185 to 200 beats per minute, with ages 35 to 60 having a recommended heart rate between 160 and 180 beats per minute.
In closing, a variety in exercise regimens, along with proper running form can help improve your run times. Airmen looking to make improvements here can do so by following easy steps to top physical fitness and peak warfighting capability.

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NASA Spots Mysterious Flashes Of Light High In The Atmosphere
A flash (circled) over South America. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
If you were to watch Earth from space, you might notice sudden flashes of light. This has been known for decades, but now scientists have found out what's causing them: ice crystals.
The flashes were first discovered in the early 1990s by Carl Sagan and colleagues. Now, NASA's DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) has provided enough data to understand them – the glints are caused by horizontal, high-altitude ice crystals. So far, DSCOVR's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) has observed 866 of them.
Sagan's team used the Galileo probe, which launched in 1989, as it passed near Earth in 1990. The team wanted to find out if they could tell something about life on Earth by looking at pictures of our planet. They thought the flashes were reflections on the oceans, but afterwards scientists realized that the glints appeared over land too.
"We found quite a few very bright flashes over land as well," Alexander Marshak, DSCOVR deputy project scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, said in a statement. "When I first saw it I thought maybe there was some water there, or a lake the sun reflects off of. But the glint is pretty big, so it wasn't that."
Another initial explanation was lighting. Electrical discharges in the atmosphere could be bright enough to be seen by DSCOVR, which is located 1,500,000 kilometers (930,000 miles) from Earth. However, when the team considered the position of the Sun and the craft when the images were taken, the flashes only appeared when the angle between the EPIC, Earth, and our Sun matched.
"Lightning doesn't care about the sun and EPIC's location," Marshak added. "The source of the flashes is definitely not on the ground. It's definitely ice, and most likely solar reflection off of horizontally oriented particles."
The EPIC instruments can measure how high clouds are, and in this case they were able to estimate that the flashes originate in high cirrus clouds 5 to 8 kilometers (3 to 5 miles) over the surface of the Earth.
This ice crystal discovery has consequences both near and far. Planetary scientists will certainly be curious to understand how much sunlight is reflected into space by these atmospheric formations. It's unclear at the moment if there's enough of them to make a sizable contribution to the energy budget of the atmosphere.
The other consequence is instead related to exoplanets. Similar to what Sagan had envisioned, these flashes might be visible using sophisticated instruments (like the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope) and might tell us a lot about a distant planet's atmosphere.


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Planned Parenthood Launches Six-Figure Ad Campaign Trashing Brett Kavanaugh: "Right to Abortion at Stake"
National | Micaiah Bilger | Aug 8, 2018 | 5:34PM | Washington, DC
For a group that claims to serve low-income patients, Planned Parenthood certainly spends a lot of money on politics.
In addition to a $30 million mid-term election budget, the abortion chain plans to spend six figures on ads trashing President Donald Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, The Hill reports.
On Wednesday, Planned Parenthood announced the ad buy, targeting several swing-vote U.S. senators who could make or break Kavanaugh's confirmation.
"The constitutional right to have an abortion is at stake. Our ability to get health care and to live free of discrimination is at stake," said Carmen Berkley, managing director of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, in a statement.
Pro-abortion TV ads will run in Maine and Alaska, and a digital ad will run nationwide, according to the report. The two states are particular targets because their senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, are pro-abortion Republicans. With such a closely divided U.S. Senate, they and several moderately pro-life Democrats are critical to Kavanaugh's confirmation.
The ads will run as part of a multi-group #DearSenators campaign to persuade the U.S. Senate to block Kavanaugh's confirmation, according to the Washington Examiner. The ads and other campaign efforts will feature patients' personal stories about abortions prior to Roe v. Wade and other issues.
Here's more from the report:
The campaign, called #dearsenators, hopes to use personal stories from constituents on how Kavanaugh could affect their lives if he is confirmed to the Supreme Court. It is the latest campaign from progressive groups who view Kavanaugh as a threat to abortion rights and Obamacare.
The campaign has a website, dearsenators.org, that features voice recordings of patient stories and a way for supporters to send their own voicemail to senators.
SIGN THE PETITION: Vote to Confirm Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Other pro-abortion groups involved in the effort include the National Women's Law Center, Center for American Progress Action Fund, Stand Up for America and Advocates for Youth.
National pro-life leaders have expressed high hopes for Kavanaugh and the future of unborn babies' rights.
A federal judge, Kavanaugh has served on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for D.C. for more than a decade, where he developed an extensive record of protecting religious liberty and enforcing restrictions on abortion. Pro-life leaders believe he would do the same on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said they will vote on his confirmation prior to the midterm elections.
Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion business in America, aborting approximately 320,000 unborn babies every year. Its most recent annual report showed a record income of $1.46 billion, with about half a billion dollars coming from taxpayers.
Two years ago, Planned Parenthood spent more than $38 million to back Hillary Clinton and other pro-abortion candidates in 2016.


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Маллобавд (д/н — після 380) — військовий діяч Римської імперії, король ріпуарських франків. Низка дослідників вважає, що існувало декілька діячів з подібним ім'ям.

Життєпис
Син Маларіка, очільника гентілів. У 354 році Маллобавд керував допитом цезаря Констанція Галла, звинуваченого в змові. З 354 року Маллобавд обіймав посаду tribunus armaturarum в Галлії. 355 року разом з батьком виступав за перемовини з Клавдієм Сільваном, якого також було звинувачено у змові. Але не долучився до Сільвана, коли той оголосив себе імператором. Ймовірно, згодом зробив гарну кар'єру з огляду на те, що 363 року його батько став магістром кінноти при імператорі Іовіані.

Маллобавд стає довіреним військовиком при імператорах Валентиніані I і Граціані. Брав участь у військових кампаніях проти алеманів, квадів і язигів. Втім частина дослідників вважають цього Маллобавда іншою особою, можливо сином Маллобавда Старшого. Обіймав посаду очільника імператорської охорони (comes domesticorum) імператора Граціана.

У будь-якому разі цей Маллобавд у 374 році змусив відступити короля алеманів Макріана, а 378 році завдав поразки при Аргентарії іншому алеманському вождю — Пріару. З невідомих причин невдовзі залишив імператорську службу й став королем ріпуарських франків. В подальшому вів постійні війни з алемани, які тепер вважалися федератами Римської імперії. У 380 році завдав рішучої поразки Макріану, який загинув. Подальша доля Маллобавда невідома.

Джерела
 Michel Rouche, Clovis, Paris, Éditions Fayard, 1996 (ISBN 2-2135-9632-8).
 Pierre Riché et Patrick Périn, Dictionnaire des Francs — Les temps Mérovingiens, Paris, Bartillat, 1996
 Helmut Castritius: Mallobaudes. In: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (RGA). 2. Auflage. Band 19, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2001, ISBN 3-11-017163-5, S. 186—187.

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Geohot Releases FW 3.55 PS3 Jailbreak
TSA Staff 09/01/11 53 Comments
Geohot, the man responsible for the leaking of the PS3's super secret security keys, has released what appears to be a 'jailbreak' for Firmware 3.55 PlayStation 3s.
It's unclear what this jailbreak does at present, Geohot himself says that pirates shouldn't waste their time, and we wouldn't recommend anyone installs the jailbreak as the consequences are unknown.
It does appear to run from a USB stick, though, marking this release out from any previous ones, and only works on FW 3.55 with no previous homebrews working at this moment.
Source: Engadget.
Update: apparently the Jailbreak patches the firmware to allow installation of 'signed apps', of which there is currently only one: Geohot's own 'hello world'.
TheSixthAxis does not condone piracy and does not recommend the modification of your console – doing so is against the Terms of Use of the console and is possibly illegal.
Tags: geohot
Geohot And Sony Lunching Like Chums
GeoHot Moves Onto Class Action Lawsuit, EULAs
Hacktavists Target Sony Employees
Anonymous Bring Down Sony, PSN
colmshan1990	 09/01/11, 14:28
Please be a virus, please be a virus, please, please, please be a virus…
nichotshoter	 09/01/11, 14:34
kjkg	 09/01/11, 14:58
Tanzil	 09/01/11, 15:25
virus be plox
Erroneus	 09/01/11, 19:39
Please be two viruses!
Vaile23	 09/01/11, 21:31
the virus is a lie.
Badger1975	 12/01/11, 01:04
Anyone who puts down this new stuff for ps3, Please be a Dork, Please be Dork, Please Please Please be Dork or a double Dork. Get a LIFE.
ElGuason	 13/01/11, 01:51
i hope its the matrix!!! MR SMITH!!!
coolgr33k	 09/01/11, 14:34
What potential does this jailbreak have? Does it in anyway affect online, because if so Sony better do something quick.
Flash	 09/01/11, 14:38
Jailbreaks make me sick…
Who cares. I love Jailbreaks and will put down anyone who is against them. They are cool and gives us more fun things to do with a boring system. :-P
jayjay119	 09/01/11, 15:09
What exactly is the point in this? It's basically an open invite to screw up your PS3's insides! It's like someone saying, here's a syringe, use it if you want, but I don't know what it will do to you! Makes no sense. Piracy harms consumers as well as developers kids!
Awayze	 09/01/11, 18:36
Get over yourself. No it won't screw Ps3, stop posting Cr*p.
Piracy harms no one. If i pirate a game, i had no intention of buying it in the first place so no loss to developers.
TheUgandanGamer	 09/01/11, 18:54
If you had no intention in owning the game in the first place, then why would you even download it?
If you seriously believe that piracy hurts no one, then you are obviously a cretin.
They pump hundreds of hours and thousands of pounds into the production of these games, just to have tosspots come along and steal their creations.
Whilst they will still get some sales, they won't reach their full cash-gain potential, due to some people thinking that they can just get it for free.
Buy the game and support the developer, cheapo.
If you pirate a game you weren't going to buy no one is harmed?
I suppose you pirate music & movies you weren't going to buy too?
Pretty soon you'll buy nothing because of the way you've justified it to yourself.
If this is the case I'm appalled & sickened at that attitude & everyone who partakes in it. Disgusting!
I'd love to see someone create a homebrew app like Xbox had with XBMC. I bought an Xbox just to have XBMC. It was magical! Didn't play one game on it.
I believe they ported it over to the PlayStation 3 before, however it used the OtherOS feature.
Although the port was somewhat complete – due to lack of GPU support (Blocked off by Sony), it lagged like crazy.
I'm sure though that we will see an XBMC clone in the near future ;)
Severn2j	 09/01/11, 20:18
That would be pretty cool, especially if it had .mkv support..
nofi	 09/01/11, 20:21
I believe the PS3 already has /some/ mkv support, so it's not altogether unlikely.
If someone can create a signed 'backup manager & game launcher' app using the previously released keys, they can surely run MoH, GT5 etc or any game requiring specific 'uncracked' firmware to run.
There may even be the chance of being able to connect to the PSN for online gaming
Expect 3.56 within days, closely followed by 3.57 *sigh*
What about just cracking open the saves and then someone building a Dropbox app for the PS3 that it syncs to when you tell it to. That would be LOVELY! :-) *wanders off into dream world*
warp10ck	 09/01/11, 16:19
I like the idea of homebrew but its not worth it considering all the trouble it's gonna cause.
We all knew since the first hack came out that the "backup" game feature is what interested people the most.
Uhyve	 09/01/11, 17:12
Actually, the backup managers needed the original jailbreak device to patch some syscalls (called lv2 I think) in memory to run "backups". This jailbreak doesn't do that, so any existing backup managers won't work, even if they are signed.
I assume it'll be possible for someone to make a custom firmware that will allow backup managers but Geohot doesn't seem interested. What would be really cool is if Sony manage to block those syscalls, because they've no chance of stopping fake signed apps, but then we'd have homebrew but no piracy…
I'm really curious as to sony's line of action. They said they'd release a fw update but fail0verflow was offering Sony a chance to work together. Looks like the hackers are at leasts trying to do something to prevent the piracy surge. I call it dripfeeding.
I've been watching these jailbreak stories for many days now, as the 'CFW' has been coming out… And all I see if people whining and complaining about how it's 'bad' or how they wish that the hacks never existed.
I am actually GLAD that they've finally hacked the PS3. Not for 'piracy', but for the potential modifications people can do to their systems such as including 'Cross Game Chat', a vastly improved Internet Browser and last but not least, Homebrew.
This might actually give Sony/PlayStation the kick that they need to actually start giving us features and improving upon older ones.
Whilst it's a given that piracy will eventually hit the console (Excl. PSJailbreak), I amongst many hundreds and thousands of console owners will still be supporting the developer.
As a programmer, I would love to develop for the PlayStation 3 system, and now I am one step closer without having to max out and buy a developers license.
And all this "Please be a virus" crap.. come on, stop whining.
Now, as for the question that 'Coolgr33k' asked:
"What potential does this jailbreak have? Does it in anyway affect online"
It all depends on what plugins are developed for the system, if and WHEN plugins become part of the CFW. At this moment in time, the 'jailbreak' as you call it does not affect online in any way.
I hope online hacks stay off the console… Just like piracy.
Sorry to double post.. But the 'jailbreak' runs.. well, nothing at this moment in time. Whilst there's a Package Installer, It only installed 'signed' packages (at the moment, Demos downloaded from an external source). Emulators and other Homebrew are to come.
Online hacks depend on the game data files not on the PS3 OS . MW2 can be hacked for online by modifying the Mw2 patch.
Piracy and online hacks won't stay off. It's PSP all over again. PSP online was ruined with plugins. Sony will fix the exploit in a new PS3 like they did with PSP GO. The best Sony can do is ban people of PSN and or PS3.
Armonster9000	 09/01/11, 15:36
Why the hell does he keep trying?
DrNate86	 09/01/11, 15:44
Boredom? A warped sense of justice? I think some people really do just need to get laid.
TheChaosGamer	 09/01/11, 15:45
Damn, beat me by 5 seconds…
If you can achieve something, don't dordle – Do it.
I'm hoping Sony really bucks up and starts giving us more features to an already amazing system.
If not, then the Custom Firmware Developers will (at some point).
He's more famous than you, richer and in reality probably gets more hot girls than you ever will . Stop with the jealousy.
Does anyone else think Geohot needs to get laid?
I can't comment on his sexual activity but hacking is obviously a passionate pastime, regardless of any lack of horizontal jogging.


What a great history!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for sharing. Sylvanus Robeson Bird is my 4th Great Grandfather. He's Israel's brother.
Andrew Bird, Sr (circa 1802), had three (3) sons Andrew, Jackson and Cyrus. This is correct. That the three sons were bachelors is incorrect. Andrew Jr. had two (2 ) children, Irene India Bird, and Andrew Hamill Bird.
Cyrus Bird became the guardian of Irene and Andrew Hamill when his brother Andrew Jr. died. Cyrus was then living on the estate. Andrew Hamill was killed in the civil war at age about 17. Irene was about 12. Cyrus died and left his estate to Irene, with Albert Glen Smith and 2 others as guardians for Irene. Albert Glen became sole guardian and managed the estate, sending "income" to Irene. Irene married Robert Wade and bore a son, Andrew Bird Wade, my grand father. When Albert Glen was dying, he told Irene that he had bought the Bird estate from her, and the "income" he had been sending her were the proceeds for the estate sale, i.e. he stole the estate from Irene. Irene declined to file suit, because the Smiths "were family". The Smith family entertained the Wades up to about the 1930s and then became less inviting as the Wade descendants began to ask about the legitimacy of the Smith ownership. Pages from the county records have been torn out that covered the time of the Cyrus Bird/Albert Glen Smith guardianship. The Smith's acquisition of the estate was not from Isabel as the "records" may show. It was from his "purchase" of the guardianship he was supposed to protect.
I would love to visit the estate. My name is Debra VanBrackle. I am married to Michael VanBrackle a decendant of Charles H VanBrackle (his grandfather) His grandfather had brothers in bryan county and would very much like to see if Elizabeth VanBrackle may have been one of the children of his brothers.
What is the Morgan connection with the house?


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Q: Arrow with Text in Forest-environment I would like to have arrows with text (above or below the arrow) connecting the nodes in a forest-environment. Unfortunately, I do not know how to implement it in the code because each arrow should have another text.
I am really grateful for every kind of help. Please find below my code:
\pgfkeys{/forest,
  my rounded corners/.append style={rounded corners=2pt},
}
\begin{forest}
  for tree={
      font=\sffamily,
      line width=1pt,
      draw=linecol,
      drop shadow,
      fit=rectangle,
      edge={thick, color=linecol, >={Triangle[]}, ->},
      where level=0{%
        l sep+=5pt,
        calign=child,
        calign child=2,
        inner color=ocre!70,
        outer color=ocre!70,
        align=center,
        my rounded corners,
        for descendants={%
          calign=first,
        },
      }{%
        where level=1{%
          inner color=ocre!30,
          outer color=ocre!30,
          my rounded corners,
          align=center,
          parent anchor=south west,
          tier=three ways,
          for descendants={%
            child anchor=west,
            parent anchor=west,
            align=left,
            anchor=west,
            inner color=ocre!10,
            outer color=ocre!10,
            edge path={
              \noexpand\path[\forestoption{edge}]
              (!to tier=three ways.parent anchor) |-
              (.child anchor)\forestoption{edge label};
            },
          },
        }{}%
      },
  }
  [a
    [b
      [b1
        [b2]
      ]
    ]
    [c
      [c1
        [c2
          [c3]
        ]
      ]
    ]
    [d
      [d1
        [d2]
      ]
    ]
    [e
      [e1
        [e2]
      ]
    ]
  ]
\end{forest}

A: I'm guessing here on multiple fronts: how to complete your code; what you are trying to do; what the problem is. I suspect you found this code elsewhere. If so, you should attribute it and it would be helpful to have a link. (Hopefully, the original example is complete.)
I've substituted colours as I don't know how yours are defined. I've added libraries and I've tried to simplify things where possible.
I think you want something like this:

If so, then I recommend using the folder style from Forest's edges library, which makes life a lot easier when drawing this kind of tree.
Forest has a built-in key for adding labels to the edges called edge label. arrow label is a simple wrapper.
Note that you should not use where within the scope of either for tree or another where as where implicitly uses for tree itself. Use if or take the where outside the scope. Here, I take the first conditional outside the scope of for tree and change the second, which needs to be within the scope of the first, to if.
Saying inner color=<colour>, outer color=<colour> is pointless if <colour> is the same. All it does is slow compilation. fill=<colour> is better in this case.
I've changed the structure of the tree since it seems that it really includes nodes at levels 0, 1 and 2 rather than including nodes at higher levels. Obviously, you can change this back if that's not the case.
\documentclass[border=10pt,multi,tikz]{standalone}
\usepackage[edges]{forest}
\usetikzlibrary{shadows,arrows.meta}
\begin{document}

\begin{forest}
  arrow label/.style={
    if level=1{
      edge label={node [midway, font=\scriptsize\sffamily, sloped, above] {#1}},
    }{
      edge label={node [midway, font=\scriptsize\sffamily, anchor=south west] {#1}},
    },
  },
  for tree={
    font=\sffamily,
    line width=1pt,
    draw=darkgray,
    drop shadow,
    edge={thick, color=darkgray, -{Triangle[]}},
    l sep'+=25pt,
  },
  where level=0{%
    fill=blue!70,
    rounded corners=2pt,
  }{%
    if level=1{%
      fill=blue!30,
      rounded corners=2pt,
      child anchor=north,
      for tree={
        grow'=0,
        folder,
        l sep'+=20pt,
      },
      for descendants={%
        fill=blue!10,
      },
    }{}%
  },
  before typesetting nodes={
    for tree={
      content/.wrap value=\strut #1,
    }
  }
  [a
    [b, arrow label=This Way
      [b1, arrow label=An Answer]
      [b2, arrow label=Best Answer]
    ]
    [c, arrow label=Best Way
      [c1, arrow label=A Connection]
      [c2, arrow label=A Way Station]
      [c3, arrow label=A Destination]
    ]
    [d, arrow label=No Way
      [d1, arrow label=By-The-By]
      [d2, arrow label=Side-By-Side]
    ]
    [e, arrow label=Lesser Evil
      [e1, arrow label=Lost In Space]
      [e2, arrow label=Lost In Time]
    ]
  ]
\end{forest}
\end{document}

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By Gary Suarez in Newsletter — Feb 14, 2021
The Contrabulous Fabtraption Of Prefuse 73's 'Failing Institute'
This is CABBAGES #057.
When Prefuse 73's Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives arrived in the summer of 2001, it did a number of things. Both that record and Antipop Consortium's The Ends Against The Middle later that year signaled a progression at the U.K.-based Warp Records—then primarily known as an avant electronic dance imprint—that more overtly showcased hip-hop as part of its polygamous DNA. It brought the work of Guillermo Scott Herren to a wider audience than he'd encountered releasing previously via respectable albeit smaller stateside indies Chocolate Industries and Schematic. And, perhaps above all, it offered a jagged new perspective on American rap music that, intentionally or not, existed as serrated antithesis to the exceedingly smooth Shiny Suit Era sound prevalent in the preceding years.
Critics and listeners alike largely adored Herren's alchemical mixture of vocal remnants and musical fragments into an aggressive b-boy stance, or philosophy if you will. Accessible yet academic, Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives tapped the dopamine reserves of left-brain types, but did so with an appreciation for the raw source material. Yes, its innate irreverence might lead some to suspect otherwise, but such a narrative really only serves hip-hop's most conservative keepers. After all, the genre's evolution has come primarily because new generations fiddled with the formulas, and it's nonsensical to gatekeep against someone who secured both Aesop Rock and MF DOOM verses here, more or less contemporaneously with the release of Labor Days and the Sub Verse re-release of Operation: Doomsday.
But as every Prefuse 73 fan with a lovingly scuffed CD copy of that landmark album knows, Herren couldn't be confined to any one sound or style. Records like Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian and his Warp swan song The Only She Chapters expanded his palette into interesting, if under-appreciated places, while his later project Fudge with Boston emcee Michael Christmas leaned even more conventionally into the rap music space. At times, it felt like he was running from Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives, or at least its ensuing expectations, record after record.
Now fully independent and running his operations through Bandcamp, Herren quietly continues his work. The fourth release under his best-known moniker in just the past five months, The Failing Institute of Drums & Other Percussion marks the latest volume in a series of interconnected projects that continue his mission on his own terms. After launching back in September of last year with The Failing Institute of the Sampled Source, an eclectic display of his production prowess, subsequent installments included a frayed foray into contemporary classical music and a commercial sample pack for producers.
The Failing Institute of Drums & Other Percussion, however, has more to do with jazz, at least from the outside listening in. Befitting its title, the record loops in Nova Zaii (of the post-Donny Trumpet project The JuJu Exchange) and Angelo Outlaw to wield a variety of percussive instruments subject to Herren's manipulations. Opener "Enter As The Birds Do" recalls '70s fusion with its familiar bliss, before giving way to the busy yet beauteous "The Man And Who He Really Is, Pt. 3." Were it not for the use of marimba, xylophone, and their various cousins, melody would be subsumed too often by the prolificacy and prevalence of rhythm. Outlaw's bells and gongs do a fair bit of that rectifying work, though Herren's knack for the vibraphone in particular offers many of the album's finest moments. When his trio exercises restraint, as on "Marimba Mansions" and the stunning standout "Afternoon Drifts," the album soars.
As before, hip-hop makes its way into the mix. "Twin Statues" is organic free-range bap, swinging with subtle complexities. Similar in its approach, "Remembering The Past Through This Riot" presents contemplative dips amid its forward motion, with the vibes taking the place a rapper—or in the Vocal Studies days, a rapper sample—might otherwise fill. The presence of songs such as these, especially amid the distinctively jazzier ones, reveal the twenty year old Prefuse 73 enterprise as a long study in artistic transformation. It's a good thing Herren's set up a whole Institute to monitor not where it's been but where it's going.
Saga Asad, New Man
(buy it / stream it)
Reinvention is a tricky thing in rap. Too often, artists appear trapped in the themes that got them their initial shine, be that the trap or or the club or the backpack. But to emerge from a place of personal rebirth, as Saga Asad does here, allows for the promise of topical transcendence. New Man seizes on this opportunity, bringing the Brooklyn rapper forward with well-considered verses that engage with his past and his present thoughtfully. "Tefnut" does that the best here, defensive yet vulnerable. On tracks like "Fleaz" and "Rorschach," he scans his scenery holistically. August Fanon's super psyched out soul beats throughout are nothing short of sensational, giving the weighty lyrics increased heft.
Isai Morales, El Lokote
An Ohio-based rapper with Mexican and Panamanian roots, Isai Morales operates in a fascinating and rare space in hip-hop. Aesthetically and thematically, his El Lokote mixes luchador-masked idiosyncrasy with OVO-R&B accessibility. Despite being a relatively brief project, he connects over ten bewildering and oddly beauteous tracks, from the inventive staccato bars of "Catalpa99" to the uninhibited and ethereal thumps of "Mentirosa" and "Notepreocupes." One of the best songs of 2021 so far, "Pancho" is a hypnagogic ear worm, its Jet Life sonics just barely masking a devastating cautionary tale of an uncle's downfall and the collateral familial damage.
Wais P, Sunova
Once affiliated with both Jay-Z and Def Jam, Da Ranjahz were the kind of act you read about with frustration in retrospect, another victim of the music business. Reinvigorated and renamed, former member Wais P now prospers as a soloist, his 2020s run from the Statik Selektah helmed Chinchilla onwards offering street level knowledge and veteran pimpology. Sunova is no exception, satisfyingly unapologetic and explicitly profane on "F.R.E.S.H." and "I Know A Girl." Still one of the best in class, Nitty Scott provides a perfect femme foil for his game talk on "Odd Couple." He even taps seasoned spitter and generational peer Sauce Money for "Blood Of Christ," a seminar in bars.
Well over a decade before Fetty Wap fizzled out, Ja Rule was the tri-state area's undisputed thug rap romantic. While Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. had a well deserved reputation, the softer side of its leading man—not infrequently with the blessed presence of Ashanti herself—made for some inescapable singles whose impact remains felt in hip-hop, particular in the R&B vibes creeping into Brooklyn drill today. As many of my readers celebrate Valentine's Day in their own special way, here's something to help soundtrack the festivities with a mix of nostalgia, humor, and heart.
See you next time.
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January 19, 2023 By MidAtlantic
MidAtlantic recently completed agrochemical remediation for a client at a residential development in Monmouth County, NJ. Historic use of the property as an orchard resulted in lead arsenate and organochlorine pesticide contamination in surface soils at the site. The remediation consisted of safe consolidation and capping of contaminated soils into a designed berm, allowing for the planned development and subsequent residential use of the site.
In order to safely move contaminated materials, MidAtlantic prepared and implemented a Perimeter Air Monitoring Plan (PAMP) with the goal of conducting real-time monitoring of the site's dust emissions. Preparation of the PAMP included calculating instantaneous and time-weighted particulate action levels, selecting monitoring methods and locations for air monitoring equipment, and establishing alarm responses that would be effective in preventing exposure of the adjacent residential and school communities to the site's contaminants. We can proudly state that zero emissions were reported leaving the site above defined action levels, a result of excellent planning and execution by our qualified team of environmental professionals.
The final PAMP included four monitoring stations that measured total respirable dust. In addition, one of the monitoring stations was equipped with a weather station that captured wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. Each monitoring station was equipped with recharging solar panels and was connected to a cloud-based monitoring and recording system that notified MidAtlantic of any alarm conditions. This monitoring method allowed real-time access to all data and the operation of monitoring stations without on-site MidAtlantic staff. MidAtlantic's role in this project ensured the remedial actions completed were protective of public health and the environment, and allowed continual progress during development activities, working with our client to complete their desire goal. We can proudly say that zero emissions were reported leaving the site above defined action levels.
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Wall Township, New Jersey – January 3, 2022: MidAtlantic Engineering Partners (MidAtlantic), a civil, environmental, and marine engineering and surveying firm, is pleased to announce that John F. Kerber P.E., LSRP has been named a partner in the firm. In 2016, John joined MidAtlantic for the express purpose of launching the company's Environmental Services Division. This service branch's success has been nothing short of outstanding and John has established himself as an industry leader in the field.
John is a Licensed Site Remediation Professional and Professional Engineer. He has over 30 years of environmental engineering experience investigating, monitoring, and remediating contaminants in the air, ground water, and soil. John's experience includes the conduct and management of ISRA Compliance, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Preliminary Assessments, Site Investigations, Remedial Investigations, work plan preparation and implementation, permitting, remedial actions, underground and aboveground storage tank management, health and safety plan preparation and implementation, air monitoring, construction monitoring and management, alternative fill import/export, and handling of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
"Having spent the past six plus years here, I am thankful for the opportunity to now become a partner and to take this next step helping lead the firm into the future," Kerber said. "Thanks to the partner team, MidAtlantic has seen consistent growth over the last decade, and I look forward to having a part in continuing the trend as we branch into new markets and grow in our geographic footprint."
MidAtlantic's founding partners, Louis Zuegner and William Parkhill, are very excited that John has agreed to take on the added responsibilities of becoming a partner.
"Since joining the company, John has built the Environmental Division from the ground up, which has been a tremendous asset to the firm," Zuegner said. "His ability to be a strategic thinker and contribute cross-functionally enhances our technical work product and ability to provide innovative solutions to our customers."
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John Kerber is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. In addition to earning his P.E. and LSRP licenses, John has an NJDEP Underground Storage Tank Certification in all categories.
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EPA Announces ASTM E1527-21 Adoption
The Environmental Protection Agency announced their adoption of ASTM E1527-21 and subsequent amendment of the All Appropriate Inquires Rule on December 15, 2022. The Rule will be effective February 13, 2023, with a 1-year phase-out period for the previous standard, ASTM E1527-13.
Understanding the updated due diligence requirements will help developers, lenders, purchasers, and other interested parties proactively address environmental risk in real estate transactions. MidAtlantic's environmental team includes experts with more than 30 years of experience conducting due diligence activities, and we are ready to support you on your upcoming projects.
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MidAtlantic Engineering Partners Annual Adopt-A-Family Gift Drive
MidAtlantic Engineering is proud to share that our annual Adopt-A-Family gift drive was a resounding success! We are overjoyed to have helped make this holiday just a bit more cheerful for families in need!
MidAtlantic's HAZWOPER Refresher Training
Members of MidAtlantic's Environmental and Survey Teams sat down to complete their annual HAZWOPER 8-Hour refresher training as required by 29 CFR 1910.120. Thank you, Michael Clark of ARC Environmental, for the in-depth training in hazard recognition, exposure limits, and general site safety concerns.
Our Environmental Team often comes in close contact with hazardous materials. Without proper safety training, exposure to hazardous materials can pose short- and long-term threats to their health and safety. The federal Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard provides the training requirements for all workers who perform emergency response, cleanup, or corrective actions at sites where hazardous substances have been released.
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MidAtlantic Engineering Partners Open Two New Offices
MidAtlantic Engineering Partners, a civil, environmental, and marine engineering and surveying firm, is pleased to announce the opening of two additional New Jersey office locations, in Morristown and Mt. Laurel. MidAtlantic Engineering Partners also maintains offices in Wall Township, New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, and Media, Pennsylvania.
MidAtlantic Engineering Partners is led by founding principals Louis Zuegner and William Parkhill, with key support from principals Stuart Lewis and John Kerber.
According to Louis Zuegner, "The new locations will allow us better to align our services with our current customers' needs, ensuring personalized, detail-oriented attention for each client and each project, which is a hallmark of how we work. Additionally, having more convenient locations of great office space will help us to attract and maintain the best and brightest talent in the industry, allowing us to grow the business further over the coming years."
"We are continually evaluating our operational footprint to ensure we are optimizing our physical resources in order to be as competitive as possible," William Parkhill said. "Relocating the Hamilton office made sense because it will strengthen our internal operations and the value-added services we are able to provide to our clients."
"We have a strong presence in the northeast region thanks to long-standing relationships we have forged and high-profile projects we have been involved with," Zuegner continued. "We see opportunities for continued growth in the region and beyond, and are excited by these changes for our staff, clients, and the company."
"With money available from legislation passed in Washington, communities are looking to make smart investments in infrastructure and the environment. MidAtlantic Engineering Partners has the proven ability to solve complex challenges while seamlessly integrating sustainability, function, and design to achieve and surpass the client's goals. Our experience means that whatever you are imagining, we have the team and ability to make it a reality," Parkhill concluded.
MidAtlantic Engineering Partners (MidAtlantic) is a civil, environmental, and marine engineering and surveying firm dedicated to providing our clients with a comprehensive suite of engineering, permitting, surveying, and construction management consulting services throughout the United States. Our team of professionals has extensive experience in Waterfront Structure Design, Bridge Inspection, Bridge Rehabilitation and Design, Ports and Terminal, Healthcare, Residential, Mixed-use, Industrial, and Institutional projects within both urban and suburban settings, and is dedicated to providing superior service.
MidAtlantic Engineering Partners serves clients from multiple regional offices in Mount Laurel Township, Wall Township, Morristown, New Jersey, and Media, Pennsylvania.


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Q: Second order differential equation for acceleration Can you help me understand and solve this question:

A bullet is fired vertically upwards with an initial velocity of $u$. Form a second order differential equation for acceleration and by integrating twice find an equation for the displacement $s$ traveled by the bullet in terms of time $t$ from firing.

I cannot wrap my head around this. I haven't done any work, don't know even how to start. All I know is that $v(t)=u-gt$, where
$v(t)$ is the velocity at time $t$, $u$ is the initial velocity and $-g$ is the earth acceleration. From this it follows that when $t = 0$ the velocity $v(t)$ will be equal to the initial velocity $u$; and at a certain point of time, the velocity $v(t)$ will be equal to zero. Do I need to differentiate the $v(t)=u-gt$ equation to get to the equation for the acceleration? And then integrate the acceleration equation twice? I am not even sure that $v(t)=u-gt$ is the right velocity equation.
Thanks a lot!

A: Suppose that our vertical axis is directed upwards. The second Newton's law tells us that $$m\ddot y=F.$$ The gravity law (again, thanks to Newton) will say in our case that $F=-mg$, which leads usto the differential equation
$$\ddot y=-g.$$
Suppose also that the initial coordinate of your bullet is $y_0$ and initial velocity is $\dot y(0)=v_0$. The total problem (this is a so-called Cauchy problem)
writes
$$\begin{cases}
\ddot y=-g\\
\dot y(0)=v_0\\
y(0)=y_0
\end{cases}$$
We can integrate the differential equation:
$$\int_0^t \ddot y(s)ds= -\int_0^t g\,ds,$$
which gives us (again, Newton's formula)
$$\dot y(t)-\dot y(0)=-gt,$$
or, in other words,
$$v(t) = \dot y(t) = v_0-gt.$$
Now we can integrate the aabove expression once again:
$$\int_0^t \dot y(s)ds =\int_0^t (v_0-gs)ds,$$which gives
$$y(t)-y(0)=v_0t - gt^2/2,$$
Therefore the displacement $D=v_0t - gt^2/2$ and the general formula of movement
$$y(t) = y_0+v_0t-gt^2/2.$$
If you still have questions, ask in comments.

A: In this simple setup the (differential) equations of motion (depending on time t, in one spatial dimension, like up and down) are
$$ s^\prime(t) = v(t) ,\, s^ {\prime\prime}(t) ) = v^\prime(t) = a(t) $$
In your case $a(t) = -g$ is a constant. The equation you wrote down $v(t)=u-gt$ is just the integral of the last one with initial condition $v(0) = u$. You need to integrate this once more wrt to $t$ and initial condition = 'height of the end of the gun over the floor' to get $s$.

A: Let $t=0$ be the instant when the bullet was fired. Then the velocity as a function of time is, $v(t)=u-gt$, if we assume that a positive value means that it points upwards.
The acceleration is given by, $a(t)=\dfrac{d}{dt}v(t)=-g$.
The displacement is the integral of velocity or the second integral of acceleration.
Can you take it from here?
Note that integrating the function $a(t)=-g$ twice will give you two unknown constants in the expression of displacement, but one of them can be determined since you know the initial velocity, $u$.

A: If you assume that the earth's gravitational force is constant along the path of the bullet, the acceleration is constant and equal to $-g = -9.81\frac{m}{s^2}$. Thus, $$
  a(t) = -g \text{.}
$$
Since $a = v' = s''$, you get for the displacement $s$ that $$
  s''(t) = -g, s'(t_0) = v_0
$$
and since we assumed that $g$ doesn't depend on the position, you may wlog add that $s(t_0) = 0$.
Now, this isn't really a differential equation at all, because only one derivative of $s$ appear in it - namely $s''$. You can thus just integrate and get $$
  s'(t) = v(t) = v_0 + \int_{t_0}^t -g \,du = v_0 -g(t-t_0)
$$
and from that (assume $s(t_0) = 0$) $$
  s(t) = \int_{t_0}^t v(u) \,du = v_0(t -t_0) - g\tfrac{1}{2}(t-t_0)^2 \text{.}
$$


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The 25 Winningest NBA Coaches Of All Time
by charlielap
Ladies and gentlemen, it's NBA Finals time. You know what that means. The best team from the East and West will be tipping off starting July 7th. And for both these teams, the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks, they've had their own unique journey to get to this point. But now let's talk about the winningest and best NBA coaches of all time.
The Suns could get their first NBA title in history and the Bucks could get their first since 1971 and second overall. Both fanbases in Arizona and Wisconsin have been wanting their team to make it and now that they have, they'll be cheering them on to win the whole thing.
Behind any good team is a good coach on the court who leads the team in the right direction towards basketball success. Both these teams had to find the right coach to lead its certain group of players, then build around that core, build around the players in place. The Bucks hired Mike Budenholzer, who started coaching the team in 2018. The Suns hired Monty Williams, who started coaching the team in 2019.
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Since then, they've helped lead their teams to right now, both making the NBA Finals.
And as we look back at the coaches who've paved the way for these coaches and more, who've set the bar, set the tone, and had success in the NBA leading and coaching, we will be looking at some of the best coaches in the game throughout history.
Any good team starts with good leadership. And it's worth noting that it doesn't always equate to wins and championships. You need the right formula, the right meshing in place of players, coaches, front office, and the chemistry of it all to truly have success win it comes the win column or Larry O'Brien trophy case.
In this case, though, instead of having a list where it could be subjective, decided to stick to just the numbers. So, for this list, the criteria are as follows:
The top coaches have the most NBA Finals titles. This, obviously, is by far the hardest feat in sports, to get to the championship and win it. So, the coaches with more than one (multiple) NBA titles are first on the list. (Thanks to Hispanos NBA for compiling a list of the coaches with the most titles, which was a good reference for this).
Then, after the multiple-winning NBA Finals coaches, it goes directly into the most regular season wins all-time, in order. (Thanks to Statmuse for compiling a list of coaches with the most wins, which was a good reference for this).
This is to, in this case, keep it straight to the stats and number of wins and Finals as we go through:
The 25 Winningest and Best NBA Coaches Of All Time
25 – Rick Carlisle
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Rick Carlisle's got a NBA Finals title to his name with the Dallas Mavericks. You may know him from coaching Luka Doncic. Or you may know him from his time with the Detroit Pistons, coaching the team up to the 2003-04 year. That was when Larry Brown was hired as coach and helped lead the Pistons to the championship. You could say Carlisle helped in building that foundation of the '04 Pistons title team, getting back-to-back 50-32 seasons before the '03-'04 run.
24 – Jack Ramsay
#TBT… the late great Dr. Jack Ramsay: http://t.co/mb59JpWbN5 pic.twitter.com/X0qLoXh8VL
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2014
Jack Ramsay had 864 regular season wins. That's a lot of wins. In a 21-year NBA coaching career, he coached the Philadelphia 76'ers, the Buffalo Braves, the Portland Trail Blazers (who he led to a title in his first year with the team), and the Indiana Pacers.
23 – Dick Motta
'Teacher' of a coach Dick Motta receives Chuck Daly Award: http://t.co/7xh9tiaQvs
Press Conf: http://t.co/nhk8TCMWDj pic.twitter.com/zMiZojAr6S
— NBA (@NBA) June 10, 2015
The 1970-71 NBA Coach of the Year, he led the Washington Bullets to a title in 1978. Motta racked up 935 total regular season wins with the Chicago Bulls, the Bullets, the Mavs, the Sacramento Kings, and the Denver Nuggets.
22 – Bill Fitch
Happy Birthday to NBA Champion, Bill Fitch ☘🎂🎉 pic.twitter.com/jJA1dbI1UX
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 19, 2021
The 1975-76 and 1979-80 NBA Coach of the Year, he also led the Boston Celtics to a championship in 1981. With 944 regular season wins to his name, he also coached the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Houston Rockets, the New Jersey Nets, and the Los Angeles Clippers.
21 – Doc Rivers
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What's up, Doc! Still going strong, Doc Rivers keeps leading his teams to deep playoff runs. The 1999-00 NBA Coach of the Year in just his first year as an NBA coach, he got off to a good start. Rivers coached the Boston Celtics to an NBA Finals title in 2008 and has 992 regular season wins with an opportunity to get to 1,000 next season.
20 – Rick Adelman
RT to wish #21HoopClass inductee Rick Adelman a Happy Birthday. 🎉 #HOFBDays
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— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) June 16, 2021
In his 23 NBA coaching seasons, Rick Adelman had 1,042 regular season wins. Adelman coached the Trail Blazers, where he led them to two Finals appearances, then coached the Golden State Warriors, the Kings, the Houston Rockets, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Adelman was recently inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame (HOF) as a member of the 2021 class per the Basketball HOF.
19 – Larry Brown
"Since I have been with him I feel that he has become a complete player. He wants to be great. – Larry Brown (2004) #32 @DetroitPistons pic.twitter.com/YAoBct5rqi
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) February 26, 2017
Larry Brown coached those 2004 Pistons to a title showing defense and true teamwork can actually win championships. The team was built on tough, strong defense, while playing team ball. They pulled off won of the greatest upsets of all time, beating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals, who were the heavy favorites. Brown was able to coach the team with the starting lineup of Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, Richard 'Rip' Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, and Chauncey Billups to that title in the blue collar-type 'Goin' to Work' Pistons era. Brown had 1,327 total regular season wins as a head coach.
18 – George Karl
Cannot express how happy I would be to see Chauncey Billups as the Head Coach of the Blazers.
One of the great leaders I ever coached.
Let's see what magic he can make happen for Portland! pic.twitter.com/Xe2sXqTOzV
— George Karl (@CoachKarl22) June 26, 2021
George Karl coached 27 seasons in the NBA. During that span, he coached six teams and had 1,175 total wins. Karl won coach of the year towards the latter part of his coaching career with the Denver Nuggets (2012-13).
17 – Jerry Sloan
Rest easy, Coach ❤
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— utahjazz (@utahjazz) May 22, 2020
Jerry Sloan had 1,221 total regular season wins. Most of those wins? With the Utah Jazz. If you recognize Sloan's name, you may associate him with Utah and for good reason. Sloan coached the team 23 years and led them to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances. Sloan had seven NBA Coach of the Month awards and three Western Conference Coach of the Month nods.
16 – Lenny Wilkens
To Seattle, thank you for your commitment. Bring back the Sonics! #NBA pic.twitter.com/rCXWmTZ3tC
— Wilkens Foundation (@LWFoundation) August 11, 2019
Another coach who won a lot was Lenny Wilkens who was the 1993-94 NBA Coach of the Year and led the Seattle Super Sonics to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances, winning the title in 1979. Wilkens had 1,332 total regular season wins coaching six teams in a 32-year span. Wilkens is second all-time in NBA coaching regular season wins per Statmuse.
The Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame states that "Wilkens holds the rare distinction of having coached all the teams that he performed with in his 15 seasons as an NBA player – the Seattle Supersonics, Portland Trailblazers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Atlanta Hawks. Starting his career as a player-coach, Wilkens utilized his knowledge and experience to methodically establish himself as one of the NBA's premier coaches".
15 – Don Nelson
5 years ago today, Don Nelson of the Golden State @Warriors became the all-time @NBA winningest coach with 1,333 wins pic.twitter.com/75dlns9BzD
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 7, 2015
Starting out the top 15 is the coach who has the record still for most regular season wins by any NBA coach (per Statmuse). A three-time NBA Coach of the Year, Nelson had 1,335 total regular season wins spanning 31 NBA seasons.
14 – Tom Heinsohn
We take this time to celebrate Tommy Heinsohn's life and legacy, and to share in the sorrow of his passing with his family, friends, and fans. As long as there are the Boston Celtics, Tommy's spirit will remain alive.
Full Statement from the Celtics: https://t.co/T5tQbCpfs2 pic.twitter.com/WCcRe3C7aU
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 10, 2020
Okay, ladies and gentlemen, now we're getting into the list where we're featuring the NBA coaches who've won multiple NBA Finals. Starting with Tom Heinsohn.
The 1972-73 NBA Coach of the Year, Heinsohn won two NBA championships as a head coach of the Boston Celtics (in '74 and '76).
NBA.com describes his coaching tenure: "During Heinsohn's eight full seasons as coach, Boston won five Eastern Division titles in a row, took two NBA championships and compiled a 416-240 record…With no experience as a coach, Heinsohn was supposed to create a team that could carry on the winning ways Boston fans had grown to expect without the services of the greatest defensive center the game had ever seen, and with one of the greatest coaches of all time scrutinizing his every move."
It's safe to say he succeeded at the challenge that was presented to him when he was given the keys to lead the team as a head coach.
13 – Rudy Tomjanovich
Rudy Tomjanovich is a Hall of Famer 👏 pic.twitter.com/aNiCHbTUbv
— ESPN (@espn) May 15, 2021
Rudy Tomjanovich was a "Class of 2020 (Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame) inductee" per the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen.
According to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, "Rudy Tomjanovich was born in Hamtramck, Michigan and attended the University of Michigan where he was one of the Wolverines' top players."
In the NBA, he coached the Houston Rockets for 12 years and in those dozen years, coached the team to back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995.Per NBA.com's Steve Aschburner: "Tomjanovich is one of only three coaches to win an NBA title and an Olympic gold medal, finally joining Chuck Daly and Lenny Wilkens in the Hall."
12 – Red Holzman
6⃣1⃣3⃣ // Red Holzman
– Coach of the Year (1970)
– 2-Time NBA Champion as coach
– Most wins as head coach in franchise history pic.twitter.com/lPQKVq42BG
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 14, 2020
The 1969-70 season was a good year for William 'Red' Holzman, when he won NBA Coach of the Year and a NBA championship with the New York Knicks. Holzman was able to coach the 1971-'72 and 1972-'73 Knicks to back-to-back title appearances, winning the Finals in 1973.
The Hall of Fame described Holzman as a "street-wise basketball gym rat…Holzman was the coaching genius behind the magic the New York Knicks brought to the NBA during the 1970s…(he was) (o)ne of the select few to win championships as both a player and coach".
11 – Alex Hannum
Born #OTD in 1923, @sixers legend Alex Hannum!
During his five seasons as head coach, Hannum guided the club to three East Finals appearances and an NBA title in 1967.
📸 Dick Raphael pic.twitter.com/ioFeshgWuR
— Sixers History (@SixersHistory) July 19, 2020
The 1963-64 NBA Coach of the Year, Alex Hannum also won two NBA titles (along with an American Basketball Association title and American Basketball Association Coach of the Year award). Hannum coached the 1957-58 St. Louis Hawks and the 1966-67 76'ers to NBA title wins.
The Hall of Fame stated that "Alex Hannum had the uncanny ability to transform floundering teams into contenders. Hannum was the first coach in history to win both an NBA and ABA championship…In 1967, he led the Philadelphia 76ers, considered one of the greatest teams in NBA history, to the NBA title."
10 – K.C. Jones
We mourn the loss of former Bullets head coach and NBA legend KC Jones. pic.twitter.com/efCe3HGHFB
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 25, 2020
Five NBA Finals appearances and two titles, whenever K.C. Jones would lead an NBA team, it usually resulted in wins and deep playoff runs all the way to the title. In just ten seasons where he was a head coach, Jones led three different teams (the Capital Bullets, the Washington Bullets, the Celtics) to overall winning records and a fourth team (the Sonics) to an overall .500 record.
The Hall of Fame stated: "Dressed in green and white, Jones played admirably on eight consecutive NBA championship teams, making a huge impact as a scrapping, hustling player. Jones coached Boston to the 1984 and 1986 NBA championships, and earned 12 NBA championship rings in his distinguished career."
9 – Chuck Daly
Great tribute to #BadBoys coach Chuck Daly during the first quarter break. #BadBoysUnite pic.twitter.com/MUVmrMpqVW
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 29, 2014
Three NBA Finals appearances in a row, winning two of them back-to-back ('89, '90), Chuck Daly led the Detroit Pistons to success.
It was the 'Bad Boys' era with Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn, Dennis Rodman, Vinnie 'The Microwave' Johnson, John Salley, and the crew, bolstering one of the best lineups in all of basketball. They played with a different rough-and-tough, grind-it-out, defensive game that took the NBA by storm. The team was able to win two titles with their team basketball and style of play with Chuck Daly at the helm.
The Hall of Fame describes Daly as:
"…coach of the legendary Olympic Dream Team in 1992, but long before Barcelona and the gold medal, the respected NBA coach established his legacy as one of the game's premier mentors. A player's coach, Daly's success at all levels was built around his ability to take diverse personalities and create a harmonious, winning team. In 1983, the stylish Daly became coach of the Detroit Pistons, a club that had never before recorded back-to-back winning seasons. Daly changed that when he led the Pistons to nine straight winning seasons and nine straight playoff appearances…He is the also the first coach to win both an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal. In 1996, he was voted as one of the Top Ten Coaches in NBA history."
Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame: 'Charles J. 'Chuck' Daly'
8 – Erik Spoelstra
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Coach 'Spo' is still going strong with the Miami Heat. You may know him from being the head coach of the 'Big 3' of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh when he led the team to four straight NBA Finals appearances with back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013. That team needed a coach to be able to figure out how to best utilize three of the best in the game's skills together so it could become a cohseive team unit. Spo figured out a way to do so.
And to show even more of his coaching accumen, without a 'big 3', he led the Heat last year to the NBA Finals to face LeBron and the Lakers in the Disney World's NBA 'bubble'.
The Heat describe Spo's stats: "In 11 seasons at the helm, Spoelstra has already established his place in the HEAT record book as the winningest coach in franchise history. He holds the franchise postseason records for victories (71), winning percentage (.602), series won (15) and games coached (118)…(and is already) ninth place on the NBA's all-time postseason winning percentage list (minimum 50 games coached) and second among active head coaches".
Spo is also half-Filipino, as his "mother is from San Pablo, Philippines" according to Bleacher Report's Leo Reyes.
7 – Bill Russell
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You know the name because every NBA Finals MVP receives the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy (per NBA.com). And you know him because Russell was one of the best players to ever play the game. Some even consider him the best to ever play. That's a debate for another day. For now, game recognizes game for Russell as a player and as a coach.
Leading the Boston Celtics to back-to-back NBA Finals titles in '68 and '69, Russell just knew how to win. Both as a player and coach. And both. Literally. Russell was a player-coach for both of those title runs (per USA Today Sports Celtics Wire's Thomas Neumann). And, per Neumann, was "voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach (already being) inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1975."
"(Russell) became the first Black head coach in NBA history when he took over for Red Auerbach on the Celtics bench in 1966".
USA Today Sports Celtics Wire's Thomas Neumann: 'Bill Russell voted into Basketball Hall of Fame as coach'
Per the Hall of Fame: "During Russell's career, Boston won eleven NBA championships, including eight consecutive titles from 1959 to 1966.
6 – Steve Kerr
"That should be fun."
KD is looking forward to reuniting with Draymond and Steve Kerr on Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics https://t.co/j85jmJLRco pic.twitter.com/QcV8nprlYU
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 28, 2021
Now moving on this list to coaches who've had two titles to more than that, Steve Kerr is one of just six NBA coaches who've had three or more NBA title wins as a head coach (per Hispanos NBA).
Along with Coach Spoelstra, Kerr is one of the coaches on this list still coaching and coaching successfully. Inheriting a team that Mark Jackson worked hard to instill a winning culture into with Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson, Kerr won an NBA title with the Golden State Warriors in his first year as an NBA head coach in 2015. Then, he led Dub Nation to four more straight Finals appearances after that with two more championships. Chalk that up as three titles.
The 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year also has five NBA titles as a player with the Chicago Bulls.
5 – John Kundla
The Lakers family is sadden by the passing of our original coach, John Kundla. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. https://t.co/RJKRssIAUJ
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) July 23, 2017
From three to five. Three coaches have won five NBA titles and are tied for third-most all-time (per Hispanos NBA).
One of those coaches was John Kundla.
In July 2017, The AP's Jon Krawczynski via NBA.com stated: "Before Phil Jackson and Pat Riley, before Gregg Popovich and Larry Brown, even before Red Auerbach, there was John Kundla. Kundla, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five NBA championships, died (Son Tom Kundla said his father died at an assisted living facility in Northeast Minneapolis that he called home for years). He was 101."
What a blessing to have a long life and have that type of success early on. And even with that, it wasn't just about basketball for Kundla.
Krawczynski also reported, "He also was a trailblazer during those racially tense seasons, often turning down hotels that refused to house black players when the team was on the road. When he later coached at the University of Minnesota, Kundla was on the bench when the first black players arrived at the school."
"At the tender age of 31, John Kundla was named coach of the newly formed Minneapolis Lakers. Despite his youth, he displayed sound judgement and was keenly aware of the game's ebb and flow. Even though he was only a few years older than some of his players, the humble and quiet Kundla always kept an even demeanor on the court and his style easily adapted to the changing breed of professional athletes. During his time in Minneapolis, Kundla coached six Hall of Famers – Elgin Baylor, Clyde Lovellette, Slater Martin, George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, and Jim Pollard."
Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame: 'John A. Kundla'
4 – Pat Riley
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A three-time NBA Coach of the Year, Pat Riley also won five NBA titles. Four with the Lakers and one with the Heat. Riley led the Lakers to four straight Finals appearances from '82-'85 then three straight Finals appearances from '87-'89. Riley led the New York Knicks to a Finals appearance, as well.
Per the Hall of Fame: "…skillful at adapting system to personnel, but his true strength was his innate ability to connect with players from any generation. The Riley mantra of hard work, discipline, and unselfish play resonated well with young players and veterans alike, resulting in five NBA championships as a head coach and seven overall."
3 – Gregg Popovich
Twenty-five NBA seasons as a head coach. All with the San Antonio Spurs. It's a sustained, consistent success and winning culture that Coach 'Pop' has brought to this franchise. Pop has led Spurs teams to six NBA Finals appearances, winning five of them. With five NBA titles and 1,310 total regular season wins, you already know Popovich is one of the best coaches this game has ever seen.
The three-time NBA Coach of the Year, Popovich will be coaching Team USA's Olympic basketball team this year at Tokyo (per USA Basketball).
2 – Red Auerbach
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And then there were two. With all the success every coach has had on this list, these two guys also had a lot of success. And they stand out amongst the crowd with title after title after title. If you're an NBA fan, you've heard of these coaches. Let's start with Red Auerbach.
Auerbach led that historic, talented Boston Celtics team to a whopping eight NBA Finals wins in a row. That's right, eight! From 1959 to 1966, the Celtics dominated.
And just two seasons previous to that '58-'59 season, he led the Celtics to a title in '57. That's nine titles in 10 years. Every season besides one in those ten years, the Celtics won a title. That's a 90% NBA title winning era of a decade with this franchise. And 100% if you're just counting those eight years of the Finals where they literally won every year during that span.
"Red Auerbach was the architect and mastermind behind one of the most dominant franchises in professional sports history, the Boston Celtics. The cigar-chomping Auerbach expertly steered the Celtics to eight straight NBA championships, a streak unmatched in NBA history. Aggressive, demanding, and often volatile on the bench, Auerbach was the first coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games, his coaching brilliance showcased in a winning streak of eleven straight All Star contests. Under Auerbach's watchful eye, the Celtics took ten Eastern Division titles in 16 years."
Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame: 'Arnold J. 'Red' Auerbach'
1 – Phil Jackson
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And coming in as the NBA coach with the most NBA Finals wins is Phil Jackson with 11 and he's the only coach in history to have double-digit title wins (per Hispanos NBA).
The eleven championships happened in Jackson's 20 seasons of NBA head coaching. That means he won NBA titles more than half of the time he coached in his career. So, if you were playing on a Phil Jackson-coached team (like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Michale Jordan, and Scottie Pippen did), you had an incredible shot at making and winning that Larry O'Brien trophy.
From '91 to '93, Jackson led the Bulls to a three-peat. From 1996 to 2002, Jackson led teams to Finals wins six years in a row. Three with the Bulls, three with the Lakers. Then, in 2004, he ran into those Goin' To Work Pistons who upset the Lakers in a remarkable series to give Detroit another title.
Jackson wasn't done with nine Finals, though, as he'd coach the Lakers to three consecutive Finals appearances from 2008-2010, winning back-to-back titles.
You may recognize Jackson from that 'Last Dance' series a lot of people watched, showing behind-the-scenes footage of a documentary about Michael Jordan and that Bulls winning franchise.
"Jackson holds the NBA record for NBA championships as a coach and is the fastest coach in NBA history to reach 900 wins."
Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame: 'Phil Jackson'
There you have it, folks! We'll see if Williams or Budenholzer can add an NBA title to their impressive NBA coaching careers and eventually make a list like this.
Hope you enjoyed this list. Let me know who you think the best coaches are, either on this list or not on this list. It could be your team's current coach or another coach in history you respect.
In the meantime, have yourself a wise, well-coached (via a mentor, parent, guardian, pastor, family member, friend), incredible day!
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1 The 25 Winningest and Best NBA Coaches Of All Time
2 25 – Rick Carlisle
3 24 – Jack Ramsay
4 23 – Dick Motta
5 22 – Bill Fitch
6 21 – Doc Rivers
7 20 – Rick Adelman
8 19 – Larry Brown
9 18 – George Karl
10 17 – Jerry Sloan
11 16 – Lenny Wilkens
12 15 – Don Nelson
13 14 – Tom Heinsohn
14 13 – Rudy Tomjanovich
15 12 – Red Holzman
16 11 – Alex Hannum
17 10 – K.C. Jones
18 9 – Chuck Daly
19 8 – Erik Spoelstra
20 7 – Bill Russell
21 6 – Steve Kerr
22 5 – John Kundla
23 4 – Pat Riley
24 3 – Gregg Popovich
25 2 – Red Auerbach
26 1 – Phil Jackson
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The impact of poverty, earthquake and years of corruption and repression in Haiti – as well as the strong and widespread faith evinced by Haitians – was the topic of a presentation Friday, Dec. 9 at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center. Father Bruce Lewandowski, Vicar for Cultural Ministries of the Archdiocese introduced speaker Johanna Berrigan, a Philadelphia-area physician's assistant, whose volunteer work in Haiti has been ongoing for seven years.
She worked initially with Father Gerard Jean-Juste in Port-au-Prince, who told her what was most needed in the island nation was help with health care. Since Berrigan had already started a clinic in Philadelphia that served the homeless and uninsured she asked the priest for what, exactly, was needed.
He hoped, Berrigan says the priest said, to maybe get some Tylenol and Tums for the people of his impoverished St. Claire parish. "That was the level of need," Berrigan said, adding that even such humble, over-the-counter medicines were unavailable to the people to whom Father Jean-Juste ministered.
Berrigan and other members of Philadelphia's House of Grace Catholic Worker, along members of Pax Christi and other Catholic and Christian organizations, started training parishioners of St. Claire parish to become lay health care agents within their own community.
When the earthquake struck it took a while for the U.S. volunteers to find a way into Haiti via the Dominican Republic, but when they arrived to the St. Claire neighborhood, they found that the health agents they had only just started to train had already cleared a field and set up a makeshift clinic with rickety tables and tree logs marking designated sign-in, pharmacy and treatment areas.
Besides the actual health care that the lay health agents were providing for their beleaguered community, Berrigan saw another positive: "It was an opportunity for the Haitian health agents to see their worth reflected in their community's eyes," she said.
Kay Lasante (House of Health) was housed in tents for a while, but now they've started building a permanent clinic, and hired a doctor, a pharmacist and two nurses – in addition to the health care agents – to staff the clinic certain days.
Other speakers rounded out the afternoon event, which also featured photographs of the St. Claire Parish neighborhood in Port au Prince, and included traditional dishes prepared by a Haitian parishioner from Incarnation of Our Lord Parish in Philadelphia.
Sabrina Vourvoulias is one of the managing editors of the Catholic Standard & Times and Phaith magazine.


The National Research Council, or NRC, recently released a report documenting their research on oil and gas exploration throughout the Arctic, which outlines details about the impact of oil spills, as well as several areas that call for improvement. Since the council last looked at these issues over a decade ago, numerous changes have taken place, including a stark rise in the price of oil, declining ice coverage due to climate change, as well as the infamous BP oil spill and Shell's Kulluk drilling rig accident.
Taking in the altered 21st century landscape, the committee put together a list of several gaps in preparedness for a potential oil spill in the Arctic. Interestingly, the report calls for more controlled spills in order to become familiar with how to contain oil in icy environments. Until now, such tests have only been performed in moderate climates, and unfortunately, permits for these types of procedures have become more and more difficult to obtain.
Another problem is that large portions of geographical mapping data for the Arctic remain incomplete, meaning that large vessels transporting oil have a tougher time navigating through dangerous waters in those regions, increasing the likelihood of spills. In addition to mapping, the council calls for an increased presence of coast guard, which would be able to facilitate quicker responses. Meanwhile, although the U.S. has an agreement with Russia to work together in the case of a spill, very little planning has taken place in regard to how such responses should be carried out.
Given that the Arctic harbors a good portion of the world's undiscovered oil, and much of that area belongs to the U.S., the NRC's long-term planning for more spills is essential to the environmental stability of the region.
Posted on April 28th under Pollution Reduction.


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Experimental Study and Analysis of a Polymer Fiber Bragg Grating Embedded in a Composite Material
Ginu Rajan, Technological University DublinFollow
Manjusha Ramakrishnan, Technological University DublinFollow
Yuliya Semenova, Technological University DublinFollow
Eliathamby Ambikairajah, University of New South Wales
Gerald Farrell, Technological University DublinFollow
Gang-Ding Peng, University of New South Wales
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, VOL. 32, NO. 9, MAY 1, 2014
The characteristics of polymer fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) embedded in composite materials are studied in this paper and are compared with characteristics of their silica counterparts. A polymer FBG of 10 mm length which exhibits a peak reflected wavelength circa 1530 nm is fabricated and characterized for this purpose. A silica FBG with a peak reflected wavelength circa 1553 nm is also embedded in the composite material for a comparison study. The fabricated composite material sample with embedded sensors is subjected to temperature and strain changes and the corresponding effects on the embedded polymer and silica FBGs are studied. The measured temperature sensitivity of the embedded polymer FBG was close to that of the same polymer FBG in free space, while the silica FBG shows elevated temperature sensitivity after embedding.With an increase in temperature, spectral broadening was observed for the embedded polymer FBG due to the stress induced by the thermal expansion of the composite material. From the observed wavelength shift and spectral bandwidth change of the polymer FBG, temperature and thermal expansion effects in the composite material can be measured simultaneously.
Rajan, G. et al. (2014) Experimental Study and Analysis of a Polymer Fiber Bragg Grating Embedded in a Composite Material. JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, VOL. 32, NO. 9, MAY 1st. doi:10.1109/JLT.2014.2311441
https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2014.2311441
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