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Q: Initial Conditions in OpenModelica Will somebody please explain why the initial conditions are properly taken care of in the following openmodelica model compiled and simulated in OMEdit v1.9.1 beta2 in Windows, but if line 5 is commentd and 6 uncommented (x,y) is initialized to (0.5,0)?
Thank you.
class Pendulum "Planar  Pendulum"
constant Real PI = 3.141592653589793;
parameter Real m = 1,g = 9.81,L = 0.5;
Real F "Force of the Rod";
output        Real  x(start=L*sin(PI/4)) ,y(start=-0.35355);
//output Real x(start = L * sin(PI / 4)), y(start=-L*sin(PI/4));
output Real vx,vy;
equation
m * der(vx) = -x / L * F;
m * der(vy) = (-y / L * F) - m * g;
der(x) = vx;
der(y) = vy;
x ^ 2 + y ^ 2 = L ^ 2;
end Pendulum;

A: The short answer is that initial values are treated merely as hints, you have to add the fixed=true attribute to force them as in:
 output Real x(start=L*cos(PI/4),fixed=true);

If initialized variables are constrained, the fixed attribute should not be used on all initialized variables but on a 'proper' subset, in this case on just one.
The long answer can be found here


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This may be a slight drift - like someone is messing with the fine tuning or such a substantial change in tuning frequency that the channels go by as though you are surfing.
Quartz tuner (10 button direct access digital synthesizer) - For a slight drift, a component is probably changing value, possibly the crystal in the reference oscillator. For gross changes - flipping through channels - it is more likely to be a digital control problem - the microcontroller is misdirecting the synthesizer to change frequency.
Varactor tuner (buttons but not direct channel access) - If only a single pushbutton selection is the problem, the the varactor tuning diode for that button is probably changing capacitance. If all channels in a band (Vl, Vh, U) are having a problem, it is more likely to be a drifting D/A or faulty AFT (Automatic Fine Tuning) circuit or power supply.
Turret or switch tuner (Knobs) - A component like a capacitor is changing value.
You will have to get in there with a heat gun or cold spray and track it down the old fashioned way. At least, the problem is almost certainly localized to the tuner box (and possibly the controller if applicable).
As noted, gradual slight changes in tuning are likely due to frequency determining components drifting.
Uncontrolled channel surfing is probably a logic problem. For the quartz tuner, this could still be marginal connections causing the microprocessor to misdirect the synthesizer to change channels.
For the latter case, particularly, the cause may still be bad connections resulting in loss of channel memory and/or erratic behavior.


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Q: Does the electric field of a charged particle really contribute to its mass? An electron at rest creates a static distribution of an electric field around it. Wherever the particle moves, it carries or drags the field with itself. Does this electric field contribute to the mass/inertia of the particle? A particle can have mass even if it does not have any electric charge. Does the presence of a field modifies its mass or inertia? Please do not give mechanical analogies.

A: For bodies composed of several charged parts, yes, EM interaction between those parts leads to increase of effective inertial mass, proportional to EM energy of the body.
For electron, no such parts were ever found, so we do not know whether and how big part of its mass is due to this effect. Electron's mass could be in part electromagnetic, but it could also be completely non-electromagnetic.

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The cry of the hawk, reaching my ears even through the closed windows of my house, reminds me instantly of my grandparent's house.
My grandfather built his house on the side of a tall, tall hill, at the end of a street, at the edge of the woods.
My sister and I would climb up the grassy hill, and run down it, screaming like the little girls that we were. My parents and grandparents would sit outside on the large wooden deck watching us. Once, I stared screaming in more of a scared way than an excited way. I saw a black snake slithering in the grass. He was going sideways as I was going down.
The trail in the woods led to a little creek that trickled here and there. The water was always icy cold, even in the summer. Further on, an old abandoned car rusted away. My sister and I always wondered how a car could get into the middle of the woods and be forgotten.
And always, by the grassy meadow or up on the hill, I would hear the cry of a hawk.
This summer, we often spotted a small hawk in our suburban yard. Because of its striped tail feathers, we think it is a Cooper's Hawk. He is small, and seems to be rather foolish. We saw him once chase a squirrel, with no chance of actually catching it. The nest he built for his mate was rather flimsy. Twigs kept falling down to the ground and an actual, solid nest never materialized.
Just the other morning, I heard his shrill hawk cry again. Fierce and independent sounding, not foolish at all.
I hope that hawk is growing more mature, so he can start doing his job around here and catch those dang mice.
Memories of grandparents can be so magical. Thanks for sharing yours. What a fun connection you have.
We have hawks everyday. Actually we had a big one on the fence yesterday afternoon. They kinda scare me, especially when Skye was a puppy. We get owls too! I haven't actually noticed their cry.
I'm always worried the hawks around here are going to eat my dogs.
Oh, yes, your dogs are small! This hawk is pretty small, too. If he can't get a squirrel, I don't think he'd go after dogs!
Your last line made me laugh! I love how you described those childhood memories, REALLY loved it!
I love how the sound of a hawk can bring back the memories of your Grandfather's house! It sounds like it was a magical place.
It was magical. I can't remember the last time I went there, but the property was sold after my Grandpa died.
That is so funny! We have some chipmunks I'd like him to catch, too….
Such a funny post! I guess hawks also go through foolish years of youth! LOL! … I hope "he" becomes a more responsible hawk! LOL!
It has been fun to watch him out our windows this summer! The girls spotted him often!
So wonderfully written! I especially like the part about wondering how a car could be forgotten in the woods. I do hope that hawk does his job!
Thank you! Yes, I don't need any more mice stories!
I love how you have so many memories and when I read yours, my own start coming back as well! Thank you!
That's so nice to hear! I have fun writing my memories down, and reading about your memories in your comments!


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package org.scalajs.testsuite.javalib.util

import java.{util => ju}

import scala.reflect.ClassTag

trait CollectionsOnCheckedSetTest extends CollectionsOnSetsTest {

  def originalFactory: SetFactory

  def factory: SetFactory = {
    new SetFactory {
      override def implementationName: String =
        s"checkedSet(${originalFactory.implementationName})"

      override def empty[E](implicit ct: ClassTag[E]): ju.Set[E] = {
        ju.Collections.checkedSet(originalFactory.empty[E],
            ct.runtimeClass.asInstanceOf[Class[E]])
      }

      override def allowsNullElement: Boolean =
        originalFactory.allowsNullElement
    }
  }
}

trait CollectionsOnCheckedSortedSetTest extends CollectionsOnSortedSetsTest {

  def originalFactory: SortedSetFactory

  def factory: SortedSetFactory = {
    new SortedSetFactory {
      override def implementationName: String =
        s"checkedSortedSet(${originalFactory.implementationName})"

      override def empty[E](implicit ct: ClassTag[E]): ju.SortedSet[E] = {
        ju.Collections.checkedSortedSet(originalFactory.empty[E],
            ct.runtimeClass.asInstanceOf[Class[E]])
      }

      override def allowsNullElement: Boolean =
        originalFactory.allowsNullElement
    }
  }
}

class CollectionsOnCheckedSetHashSetFactoryTest
    extends CollectionsOnCheckedSetTest {
  def originalFactory: SetFactory = new HashSetFactory
}

class CollectionsOnCheckedSetCollectionLinkedHashSetFactoryTest
    extends CollectionsOnCheckedSetTest {
  def originalFactory: SetFactory = new LinkedHashSetFactory
}

class CollectionsOnCheckedSetCollectionConcurrentSkipListSetFactoryTest
    extends CollectionsOnCheckedSetTest {
  def originalFactory: SetFactory = new concurrent.ConcurrentSkipListSetFactory
}

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One of the invalidated rules said groups only had to file campaign finance reports if at least 30 percent of their spending was for or against a ballot issue. Elliff said the rule would have required issue committees with very little income, most of which is spent on election-related matters, to file reports while groups with huge budgets could spend big on election matters without having to file reports if the expenditures were less than 30 percent of their total spending.
Gessler, who has said the state's campaign finance rules needed an overhaul to be in line with recent federal court rulings, called Elliff's ruling problematic. He said the ruling exposes small groups to heavy fines for violations and lawsuits.
The plaintiffs have said voters should know who contributes to campaigns and how much. They also argued a cap on fines might tempt wealthy groups to go ahead and violate the rules.
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Both the T-Wolves and Spurs are coming off a pair of wins but someone's mini-streak is going to get snapped when these teams clash. Let's analyze this tilt and find out which team is ready to cover in NBA odds on Friday night.
Minnesota was on the back end of back-to-back games and that hasn't been a pretty scenario for the Wolves this season. After pounding the Pistons 121-94, and covering easily as one point road chalk in NBA odds, on Tuesday night the T-Wolves jumped on a plane and flew back to Minnesota to take on the 76'ers the very next night.
Installed as 13-point home favorites by the sportsbooks it was supposed to be an easy night for Minnesota before they began their three-game road trip. But the Sixers had different ideas and vaulted out to a 19 point lead after only one quarter of play. It wouldn't be until 8:26 left in the game when the home team finally took the lead on a Robbie Hummel trey. Minnesota eventually wrested a 106-99 victory from Philadelphia but proved to be a money burner as 13-point chalk in NBA odds.
Kevin Love has been the big man making the big plays this season for the T-Wolves. He had 26 points, 15 boards and 5 assists in their last game which has become the norm for the former UCLA product. In the blowout victory over Detroit, Love posted virtually identical totals of 26 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists. Along with Kevin Martin and Ricky Rubio this is a high octane offense that can bang the glass with the very best in the league.
While offense is the focal point of the Timberwolves the opposite could be said of the Spurs. They are a defensive oriented team that likes to distribute the ball while controlling the pace and tempo of the game. They are tops in the NBA in assists per game and rank 4th in points allowed, surrendering only 92.8 per contest. Future Hall-of-Famer Tim Duncan leads the team in rebounds and blocks while Tony Parker is the Spurs top point scorer, averaging 17.6 per game.
After losing to Eastern Conference leaders the Indiana Pacers by 11 at home the Spurs had a two game mini-road trip and took their frustrations out on the Raptors and the Bucks. In back-to-back games San Antonio throttled their hosts both nights by the scores of 116-103 over Toronto and the following evening dismantled Milwaukee 109-77 in their most lopsided win of the season. Tonight they fly back home and tip off against the Timberwolves whom they lost to at home in April of last season.
Oddly enough the T-Wolves have crushed the Spurs in their last two meetings, both dating back to last season. On March 12th the Spurs were installed as 8 ½ point road chalk and got blistered by the score of 107-83. When next the teams squared off next they met in San Antonio with the Spurs favored by 9 ½ in NBA odds but Minnesota did it again and won in convincing fashion 108-95.
The Spurs may be 8-2 at home this season but they are a subpar 4-6 ATS in those games. I'm not convinced that the Timberwolves don't have the Spurs number and match up quite favorably to Tim Duncan and company. I look for Kevin Martin to bounce back after an atrocious game against Philly and Kevin love to keep on truckin' for our NBA pick for this match-up. This San Antonio defense does not seem to stand up well against the board banging Wolves.
Play Minnesota +9 at Bet365.com.


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Key findings from the banking Royal Commission final report
Boards will need discipline and focus in the wake of the Royal Commission final report. We recount the major findings and what they mean for directors.
Christopher Niesche
Christian Gergis
Head of Policy, Australian Institute of Company Directors
After a year of damning exposure, 76 recommendations and 24 referrals for further action in the forensic, nearly 1000-page final report by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne AC, there is one question that should be in the mind of all boards of directors: if our organisation was exposed to similar public scrutiny, how would our culture, governance and ethics fare? The Royal Commission final report, released on 4 February 2019, calls out the boards and senior management of the financial services industry directly.
"There can be no doubt that the primary responsibility for misconduct in the financial services industry lies with the entities concerned and those who managed and controlled those entities: their boards and senior management," Commissioner Hayne notes in the opening chapter.
The Commissioner makes it clear the failings extended to organisational culture, governance and remuneration. Without deflecting blame from the organisations themselves, Hayne also had strong words for the regulators. "[T]he community expects that financial services entities that break the law will be held to account," Hayne writes. The work of the commission has shown that not only has the law "not been obeyed", it has also "not been enforced effectively".
Hayne affirms that the regulators have an important role to play in the supervision of culture, governance and remuneration. Supervision of non-financial risks is key to this.
The final report also emphasises many of the key principles of good governance, especially: the importance of board challenge of management and having the right flow of information to the board in order for directors to discharge their duties.
It is incumbent now on the governance community to learn the lessons of the Royal Commission and implement change, according to leading directors Peter Warne FAICD and Penny Winn GAICD.
Warne, chair of Macquarie Group, says the final report is a warning to all that they just cannot accept the status quo. "We need to continue to challenge, to have a much bigger emphasis on compliance and to be 100 per cent sure we are doing the right thing, and not just assuming because we have policies and procedures in place that we are complying with the law," says Warne.
Royal Commission roundup
During April and May, AICD MD and CEO Angus Armour FAICD and a panel of senior directors will lead a discussion on the critical issues for directors, after the banking Royal Commission, in all capital cities. Members will have the opportunity to provide feedback on how AICD can continue to advocate for good governance, and what, if anything, the AICD needs to do differently to strengthen governance settings.
The key dates are: Brisbane, 3 April; Sydney, 4 April; Adelaide, 12 April; Melbourne, 29 April; Canberra, 30 April; Hobart, 2 May; Darwin, 9 May; and Perth, 10 May. Further information here.
Winn, a non-executive director of Caltex Australia, CSE and Goodman and chair of Port Waratah Coal Services, says Hayne is sending a signal that "community expectations of corporate behaviour must be heard and acted upon in companies and boardrooms across Australia". "If we're not heeding that, we're not doing our job appropriately," she notes.
While the report does not contain any recommendations that fundamentally disrupt Australia's corporate governance model, it highlights where practice can and should be questioned. It also leaves in place the twin peaks model of financial regulation with APRA as prudential regulator, while ASIC is responsible for conduct and disclosure.
Fears that the final report might shake confidence in a sector that remains fundamental to the functioning of the economy was misplaced. Indeed, bank stocks rallied after the release of the report, even though the misconduct revealed could end up costing the industry in excess of $7b, according to analysis by Shaw and Partners bank analyst Brett Le Mesurier.
Challenging management
In the report, Hayne underscores the importance of boards getting the right information and challenging management, cornerstones of Australia's corporate governance model. Hayne draws on case studies concerning the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws and National Australia Bank's charging of adviser service fees to superannuation fund members to make the point.
In the CBA case, the board had not given sufficient attention to the non-financial risks associated with the bank's compliance failings, nor did it do enough to ensure management fixed the problems in a timely manner. In the NAB case, the board received inadequate information about the seriousness of the issues. When it was apprised of the issues, the NAB board did not do enough to impress upon management the importance of making an appropriate proposal to ASIC in a timely manner so that customers would be remediated. "When management is acting in a way that is delaying the remediation of customers, and damaging the bank's relationship with regulators, it is appropriate for the board to intervene and say, 'Enough is enough. Fix this, and fix it now'," Hayne writes.
But while stressing the importance of boards getting the right information, Hayne notes this does not necessarily mean more information. "Often, improving the quality of information given to boards will require giving directors less material," he says.
The duty to challenge management should also not be mistaken as an exhortation to be involved in day-to-day operations — "the task of the board is overall superintendence".
Changing culture
By its nature, culture cannot be prescribed or legislated, according to Hayne. A sustainable culture needs to come from within. Regulators have an important role to assess an entity's culture, "hold up a mirror" to it and supervise change — but the hard yards must be done internally.
While there is no best practice for creating a desirable culture, Hayne says one necessary aspect is adherence to six basic norms that have now been widely quoted:
Obey the law
Do not mislead or deceive
Act fairly
Provide services that are fit for purpose
Deliver services with reasonable care and skill
When acting for another, act in the best interest of that other.
A key recommendation of Hayne is that financial services entities must be in what amounts to an always-on cycle to monitor culture. They should, as often as reasonably possible, take proper steps to:
Assess their culture and its governance
Identify any problems with that culture and governance
Deal with those problems
Determine whether the changes it has made have been effective.
This exercise involves much more than "'box-ticking", according to Hayne. In his words, it takes "intellectual drive, honesty and rigour". Hayne endorses the mantra that the tone is set from the top. But he also states that it must be echoed from the bottom and reinforced at every level of management.
Remuneration is inextricably connected to culture. Remuneration and incentives tell staff what the company values. "Remuneration both affects and reflects culture," Hayne says While avoiding more radical proposals on remuneration — such as banning variable remuneration which had been floated in the interim report — Hayne makes a number of recommendations including calling on APRA to have greater oversight and the need for entities to place higher regard on non-financial metrics.
Additionally, all financial services entities should review at least annually the design and implementation of their remuneration systems for front line staff to ensure they focus not only on what staff do, but also how they do it.
Boards will need to consider their role in this review and whether they have an appropriate level of oversight over remuneration practices — and the behaviours they drive — throughout their organisation.
Six Ethical Principles
Commissioner Hayne's six ideas to inform the conduct of financial services entities:
Be fair
When acting for another, act in the best interests of that other
Hayne also calls into question the information being provided to boards and their committee about risk management and remuneration decisions. "While it is currently a requirement for a remuneration committee to assess the effectiveness of the entity's remuneration policy, I have seen little evidence to indicate that these assessments provide the board with sufficient information about how the remuneration system is being applied in practice and whether it is having the desired outcomes," he says.
Kathleen Conlon FAICD, chair of the remuneration committees of Lynas Corporation, REA Group, Aristocrat Leisure and The Benevolent Society, says the Royal Commission report demonstrates directors need to understand all of the remuneration structures in the company and the systems, compliance and controls that go around those.
"It's asking yourself, 'How do I know they're working and how do I test that they're working?'" she says.
The pursuit of profit
In many of the cases of misconduct revealed at the commission, the organisation in question had chosen the pursuit of profit over the interest of customers and above compliance of the law, according to Hayne. He then takes aim at simplistic versions of the shareholder primacy doctrine. Directors must act in the best interests of the corporation itself, Hayne says. While it is important to consider returns to shareholders, this is not the only consideration, according to Hayne.
Further, deciding the best interests of a company is not a binary choice between customers and shareholders. Usually when these interests are opposed, it is because some shareholders have a short-term outlook. But the longer the time horizon, the more likely it is the interests of shareholders, customers, employees and the company's other stakeholders will converge.
Hayne's framing is welcomed by Louise Davidson MAICD, CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, a member organisation that aims to drive strong environmental, social and governance performance from companies on behalf of investors. The distinction between serving customers and focusing on profit is a "false dichotomy", according to Davidson.
Twin peaks and BEAR
Although advocating for a retention of the "twin peaks" model of financial regulation, Hayne did push for significant changes to the way in which both ASIC and APRA operate. He recommends ASIC puts a much greater emphasis on enforcement, having criticised the regulator for not enforcing the law effectively and sometimes not at all. "Financial services entities are not ASIC's 'clients'," Hayne chides, recommending ASIC takes "as its starting point, the question of where a court should determine the consequences of a contravention", "recognises that infringement notices… will rarely be appropriate… beyond purely administrative failings", and understands "the importance of deterrence in deciding whether to accept enforceable undertakings."
Hayne comes close to recommending that ASIC and APRA include non-executive directors (NEDs) on their boards. There was "no obvious reason" why ASIC would not benefit in the same ways that listed entities do from the inclusion of NEDs on their boards, noting benefits such as improving the scope and quality of internal oversight.
He recommends that the BEAR (Banking Executive Accountability Regime), introduced in July 2018, be extended to other APRA-regulated institutions, including in the superannuation and insurance industries, with ASIC and APRA to have joint responsibility. The BEAR establishes accountability obligations for an institution's senior executives and directors, providing both those in the company and regulators a clearer understanding of the responsibilities that attach to a particular position.
This recommendation is in part to counter what Hayne sees as the basic ignorance of some superannuation trustees. "It should be concerning to regulators that professional [superannuation fund] trustees apparently struggle to understand their most fundamental obligation," he writes. He accepts the role of a trustee in a super fund can be complex. However, he notes: "The concept of acting in members' best interests is not hard to understand."
In addition to extending BEAR. Hayne also recommends an additional accountability under the regime for end-to-end management of product design, delivery, maintenance and, where necessary, remediation, leaving it then up to each institution to identify the relevant accountable person.
The Commissioner addresses each of the case studies examined by the commission and notes that the instances of potential misconduct (including, by way of example, the conduct of various entities in connection with the payment of fees for no service, and the conduct of various corporate trustees including Colonial First State, IOOF and AMP in connection with the MySuper transition) have been reported to ASIC and/or APRA as relevant. Hayne also says it is a matter for the regulators to determine what, if any, further action should be taken.
What the regulators say
Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair James Shipton says ASIC will consider the report carefully, particularly its recommendations on regulatory and enforcement practices.
These recommendations, and the federal government's response, will inform ASIC's priorities and strategic direction.
The Royal Commission report identified ASIC's enforcement culture, and an apparent reluctance to take large institutions to court, as needing change.
ASIC notes the serious matters referred by the Royal Commission of possible breaches of financial services laws. Consideration of these matters will be prioritised.
In its submission following the Royal Commission interim report, ASIC committed to accelerating enforcement, conducting more civil and criminal court actions against larger financial institutions and, as a starting point for all enforcement matters, asking the question, "Why not litigate?"
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chair Wayne Byres says the Royal Commission's final report is a considered and fair assessment of failings in the financial system and a helpful roadmap for reform.
The Royal Commission has identified a number of areas where APRA's prudential and supervisory framework can and should be strengthened.
APRA is reviewing its enforcement strategy with the assistance of an Independent Expert Panel. This review includes consideration of when to hold individuals to account.
The Royal Commission highlights that APRA will play a central role in underpinning better behavioural standards and stronger accountability.
The recommendations will require APRA to increase the breadth and depth of its supervision and that resources will be needed to do this.
"Although the Royal Commission has assigned some important new responsibilities to APRA, our primary responsibility remains the safety and stability of the financial system, and to protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community," he says.
"APRA is the only regulator with a primary focus on ensuring the safety and soundness of the financial system.
"It is therefore important to reiterate that Australia's financial system remains fundamentally sound. While there are areas where the financial sector clearly needs to make significant changes and improvements, the soundness and stability of the financial system has never been called into question by the Royal Commission."
Leading directors have shared their thoughts on the banking Royal Commission final report. Read what they have to say here.
The NAB fallout
Commissioner Hayne singled out NAB's leadership in the final report, calling out both National Australia Bank CEO Andrew Thorburn and chair Ken Henry AC.
"Having heard from both the CEO and the chair... I am not persuaded that NAB is willing to accept the necessary responsibility for deciding, for itself, what is the right thing to do," said Hayne.
Three days later, Thorburn and Henry announced that they would resign. "We're deeply sorry," Henry told ABC's 7.30. "In our departures, we are hoping we will contribute to the development of a better industry that's capable of delivering better outcomes for customers. I would say the enduring legacy of this report will be that intense scrutiny is shone on financial institutions in the way it has forced senior people in those organisations to confront some really challenging things. There is a big gap. The [NAB] board has led a deep examination of our culture, governance and accountability. We are the only bank to publicly release our assessment, which clearly outlines 26 areas we are focusing on to be a better bank. It is our highest priority for everyone at NAB to put customers first. At NAB, we are determined to change and accept that we will ultimately be measured by the actions we take."
Before Thorburn resigned, he described the commission report as "comprehensive" and said NAB executives would "engage constructively" on any matters concerning the NAB Group which had been referred to the relevant regulator. This is naturally a difficult decision, but I believe the board should have the opportunity to appoint a new chair for the next period as NAB seeks to reset its culture and ensure all decisions are made on behalf of customers," Henry said in the NAB ASX announcement of his and Thorburn's resignation.
The NAB board will actively look to bring on new non-executive directors "to increase diversity of thinking and experience for the challenges ahead," he went on to say. The board will also establish a committee for customer outcomes.
Board member and former ANZ and Westpac executive Phil Chronican will take the reins as acting chief executive on 1 March and NAB is looking for a new chair, with Henry to step down once a new CEO has been appointed.
Henry and Thorburn joined Catherine Brenner (former AMP chair) and Craig Meller (former AMP CEO) as senior business leaders to have resigned in the wake of the Royal Commission.
Media reports at time of publication suggest there will be further personnel changes at other institutions, as the sector seeks to signal a new era of enhanced accountability.
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Home Premier League Manchester City Has De Bruyne shown why he should be named Premier League Player of the Season?
Has De Bruyne shown why he should be named Premier League Player of the Season?
Kevin De Bruyne produced a masterclass for Manchester City in Wednesday's victory over West Ham, proving why he deserves the Player of the Season award.
Belgium international De Bruyne arrived at the Etihad Stadium from Wolfsburg in August 2015 for a then club-record £55million and he has been a standout player for the club ever since, picking up seven trophies along the way.
The 28-year-old struggled with injury last season, limiting to just 19 Premier League appearances and his lowest return in terms of contribution since joining, but he has proven to everybody this term just why he is one of the best players in world football.
Although Liverpool are running away with the title, De Bruyne has continued to perform for the Citizens and he produced a man of the match display in Wednesday's comfortable 2-0 home victory over the Hammers.
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The midfielder provided the assist for Rodri's opener in the first half before the Belgian then netted the crucial second goal in the 62nd minute, combing nicely with Bernardo Silva before firing a low strike in at the near post.
De Bruyne now has eight league goals for the campaign, but it is the assist department where he has thrived in particular with his set-up in that victory taking him to 16 for the season – Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold is the closest challenger on 10.
Recent talk had been about Jordan Henderson, who is on the verge of captaining the Reds to a first PL title, about picking up the award after producing some brilliant performances in the middle of the park.
The Englishman's club team-mate Sadio Mane has also been talked about to claim the honours, having netted his 12 goal in the 1-0 win over Norwich City on February 15 to take his tally to 12.
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However, although the Liverpool duo are performing well, De Bruyne just seems to be outperforming them in an individual capacity and this is why he should be handed the award for the first time.
Amazingly, only one City player has been named Premier League of the Season since it's inception in 1994/95, that being former captain Vincent Kompany in the 2011/12 campaign.
Despite the Premier League title heading to Anfield, the award doesn't have to go to a player that has lifted the trophy – this has been shown over the past two seasons – and De Bruyne should be crowned top dog.
It is sure to be a tight battle between the City maestro, Mane and Henderson, with their performances over the remaining months of the season set to have a big outcome on which players claims the spoils.
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1. Judge Kavanaugh has served for 12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which is widely considered the second most significant court in the nation. Three current justices of the Supreme Court—John Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Clarence Thomas—served there prior to their elevation, as did former justices Warren Burger and Antonin Scalia.
2. Both of Judge Kavanaugh's parents attended law school while he was growing up, graduating when he was 13 years old. His father had attended law school at night while working full time. His mother went on to serve as a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge in Maryland.
3. Judge Kavanaugh and Justice Neil Gorsuch both attended the same high school, and both clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy during the same Supreme Court term.
4. On at least 13 occasions, the Supreme Court has adopted positions that Judge Kavanaugh previously took in his opinions. On nine of those occasions, the Court vindicated Kavanaugh's dissenting opinions.
5. Judge Kavanaugh has spent most of his career serving the public and additionally volunteers to serve meals to the homeless, tutor at an elementary school, and coach his daughter's basketball team.
6. Judge Kavanaugh is an avid runner who has run the Boston Marathon twice in the last decade, finishing in 2010 in under four hours.
7. Judge Kavanaugh ranks second among sitting judges for the number of law clerks who have gone on to clerk for the Supreme Court. Eight of the nine justices of the current Court (all but Ginsburg) have hired Kavanaugh clerks, as have former Justices John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, Scalia, and David Souter.


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Prince has had 2 wives.Both of them are his exes.Which one do 你 like better?
Do 你 cry when listening Purple Rain?
Have 你 ever listened to any of Prince's songs?
do 你 like the new album art official age?
most beautiful girl in the world 或者 purple rain???
Which Prince 音乐 vid is better? Black sweat? 或者 Diamonds and Pearls?
Do 你 like Prince's new song & video Screwdriver?
Do 你 like Prince's perfume 3121?
Do 你 want the banner 或者 the 图标 of this club changed??
Does prince look better in the 80s 或者 now?
WHAT SONG ROCKS U THE MOST 由 PRINCE?
Prince seems to always be ahead of the times. His movie Under the 樱桃 Moon was a commercial failure. What is your opinion of the movie 25 years after its release?
my PRINCE 显示 is tomorrow nite;the venue says NO cameras, not even cell phones! is that really true? if so, WHY?
DO 你 LIKE PRINCE'S HAIR IN THE MOVIE "UNDER THE 樱桃 MOON"?
PRINCE IS ADORABLE. TRUE 或者 FALSE?
Prince is your _____ 最喜爱的 singer.
What song do 你 like better: Let's Go Crazy 或者 I Would Die 4 U?
Do 你 think Prince Could beat Michael Jackson in a Dance off?
What's Prince - i'm sorry, maybe it looks strange - like 你 the best ?
Who's your 最喜爱的 Prince's wife 或者 girlfriend ?
What is your 最喜爱的 Prince rap song?
Diamonds and Pearls 或者 Money Don't Matter 2 Night?
The Revolution 或者 The New Power Generation?
最喜爱的 song from the "Lovesexy" album?
Did U Ever Met Prince in Person 或者 Have Gone to One of His Concerts?
I know this may have been asked before, does anyone know how Prince keeps looking so young what secrets have been released if any please, any 链接 please ad them, thanks.
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What is your 最喜爱的 Prince song?
Why do 你 like Prince?


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Enter the world of Corvus Rex, a new Lovecraftian novel series by J.H. Kimbrell. An ancient warrior, a monster. Yuri Corvinus has a warning for humanity, but will he fall into the same madness and darkness that he fights?
In 1908, eighteen-year-old Howard Phillips Lovecraft suffered a breakdown from which he would not emerge until years later to become the father of modern horror.
The extraordinary events that caused that breakdown have remained a mystery until now.
Yuri Corvinus is an ancient warrior and an immortal monster – one who needs a storyteller who can listen to his own tales and spin them into fiction. It is the gentlest way to prepare an unwary human populous for a threat so horrific and of such unimaginable scope and scale that all of existence is at stake. But Yuri's history is full of its own horrors and deeds that young Howard simply may not be able to stomach.
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Discussion in 'Water-Soluble Vitamins' started by Amazoniac, Mar 30, 2017.
"[W]hile lack of nicotinic acid dominates the picture, pellagra is in truth a disease of multiple deficiencies-nicotinic acid, protein, riboflavin, and perhaps haemopoietic factors."
"Excess leucine in the diet may antagonize the functions of vitamin B6 and impair the conversion of tryptophan to nicotinic acid."
"The formation of nicotinic acid from tryptophan requires not only the participation of pyridoxal phosphate but of niacin and riboflavin as well."
"Riboflavin deficiency was reported to decrease hepatic iron mobilization and probably impaired the absorption of dietary iron, but it did not appear to interfere with iron-induced biosynthesis of ferritin.24 The mechanism involved remains unclear."
"The ultrastructural changes in the myelinated peripheral nerves in riboflavin deprivation resemble those classically noted in vitamin B12 deficiency."
"Riboflavin deficiency did not produce an increase in the odd-chain fatty acids of neural lipids, a characteristic of vitamin B12 deficiency."
"Riboflavin deficiency has often been associated with oral lesions, like cheilosis, angular stomatitis, and glossitis. Patients with these lesions sometimes fail to respond to riboflavin treatment alone and require supplementation with vitamin B6 or other B-complex vitamins."
"[..]an interaction exists between vitamin B6 and vitamin C, but the precise interrelationship remains to be clarified."
"Vitamin B6 deficiency has been reported to cause an impairment in vitamin B12 absorption in the rat that results in a lowering of vitamin B12 levels in the serum and in reduced vitamin B12 stores in the liver."
"In the overall metabolic reactions involving biotin, participation of pantothenic acid in the form of coenzyme A is required. In the metabolism of leucine, valine, and isoleucine, in addition to biotin, pyridoxal phosphate, NAD, and FAD are required[.]"
"Leucine, valine, and isoleucine, following an initial transamination reaction with pyridoxal phosphate to form the corresponding a-keto acids, are oxidatively decarboxylated to form acetyl-CoA derivatives. The subsequent reactions are similar to the metabolism of fatty acids. The propionyl-CoA formed from valine and isoleucine requires biotin for its conversion to methylmalonyl-CoA. In the metabolism of leucine, the conversion of b-methylcrotonyl-CoA to b-methylglutaryl-CoA is a biotin-requiring reaction."
"Propionate metabolism in man requires pantothenic acid and biotin in its conversion to methylmalonic acid.44-46 As noted above, valine and isoleucine may serve as a source of propionate (FIGURE 10). Outward signs of an interaction between biotin and pantothenic acid appear to exist. Both biotin deficiency and pantothenic acid deficiency result in the depigmentation of the fur of black mice. Biotin deficiency may be aggravated by a simultaneous pantothenic acid deficiency. The addition of biotin to the diet not only protects the animals from a biotin deficiency, but also reduces the severity of the symptoms of a pantothenic acid deficiency. Biotin deficiency is associated with extensive fatty infiltration of the liver and kidney, which emphasizes its importance in the metabolism of fat.47"
"In mammals, vitamin B12 is required in the following reactions: (a) methylation of homocysteine and (b) the conversion of methylmalonyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA (FIGURES 3 and 4). The former also requires folic acid to complete the methylation reaction."
"The elevated levels of propionyl-CoA and methylmalonyl-CoA that occur in a vitamin B12 deficiency may inhibit the biosynthesis of malonyl-CoA, which is required for elongation processes, such as the conversion of linoleate to arachidonate.50 Vitamin B12 deficiency promotes a greater synthesis and accumulation of odd-number and branched-chain, 15- and 17-carbon, fatty acids. Elevated levels of these fatty acids were observed in the spinal cord phosphatidyl choline of a child with deranged vitamin B12 metabolism.51 Reports have suggested that the development of neurological lesions of pernicious anemia may be due in part to the progressive accumulation of branched-chain and odd-numbered saturated fatty acids into neural cerebrosides and phospholipids."
"Glycine may be metabolized via several pathways. One pathway, important in both plants and animals, involves four proteins and the interaction of pyridoxal phosphate, NAD, FAD, and tetrahydrofolic acid."
"Anemia is often observed in vitamin C-deficient patients. A normochromic, normocytic, or macrocytic type of anemia is generally observed, although megaloblastic anemia has been reported for some The presence of megaloblastic anemia in some scorbutic patients has given rise to the consideration that either a dietary deficiency of folk acid existed or that folate metabolism was impaired in vitamin C deficiency.53,59 In some instances, the megaloblastic anemia was effectively treated with ascorbic acid alone, while in other reports, supplements of folic acid were required.53,56"
"Pyruvate metabolism involves the essential paticipation of thiamin pyrophosphate in concert with the actions of lipoic acid, coenzyme A, NAD, and FAD (FIGURE 12). Although a vitamin B, deficiency can be produced readily in the human experimentally, the clinical signs and symptoms observed cannot be fully explained by known functions of the vitamin."
Questions should be addressed to burtlan, please.
Edit: Let's post right to have relevance. Mods, could you please move this to a broad discussion about b vits?
oral lesions, like cheilosis, angular stomatitis, and glossitis. Patients with these lesions sometimes fail to respond to riboflavin treatment alone and require supplementation with vitamin B6 or other B-complex vitamins.
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Assistant Astronomer (Tenure-Track) – University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy
Closing Date: November 30, 2012
The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawaii invites applications for one faculty position at the Assistant Astronomer (tenure-track) level, to begin Fall 2013. We seek applicants in any field of astrophysics or solar physics, including observation, theory, and instrumentation. Applicants should have an outstanding research record, an ability to lead and support a research program involving students and postdocs, and an ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The IfA has strong research groups in nearly all areas of astrophysics and has guaranteed access to the entire suite of observational facilities on the summits of Mauna Kea and Haleakala. The IfA is also the lead institution in the Pan-STARRS wide-field optical telescope system, which is carrying out a multiyear synoptic survey mission, and is a participating institution in the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS). More information about the institute is available at http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu.
Duties include undertaking a program of independent research in astronomy, teaching at least one graduate or undergraduate course per year, and participating in the academic and scientific life of the IfA. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in astronomy, physics, or closely related areas and successful experience as a researcher as demonstrated by publications and letters of recommendation. At least two years of post-doctoral research are desirable but not essential. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
TO APPLY: Please upload a curriculum vitae (including bibliography) and a statement of research interests and plans using the online form at the web address https://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/apply/2012-Sep/Faculty-junior-apply.html. Arrange for three letters of recommendation to be uploaded at https://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/apply/2012-Sep/Faculty-junior-recommend.html. All application materials must be received by November 30, 2012.
INQUIRIES: Dr. Fabio Bresolin (bresolin@ifa.hawaii.edu, ph: 808 956 8306), chair of the search committee.
For information on how to apply, please see http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/position-vacancies/.
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Supreme Court rules LGBTQ workers are protected from job discrimination under landmark civil rights law
By MARK SHERMAN
A person waves a rainbow flag in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, on Monday, June 15, 2020. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination, handing the movement for L.G.B.T. equality a stunning victory. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court.
The court decided by a 6-3 vote that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known as Title VII that bars job discrimination because of sex, among other reasons, encompasses bias against LGBT workers.
"An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the court. "Sex plays a necessary and undisguisable role in the decision, exactly what Title VII forbids."
The decision was a defeat not just for the employers, but also the Trump administration, which argued that the law's plain wording compelled a ruling for the employers. Gorsuch, a conservative appointee of President Donald Trump, concluded the opposite.
He was joined in the majority by Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's four liberal members. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's other Supreme Court pick, dissented, along with Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
"The Court tries to convince readers that it is merely enforcing the terms of the statute, but that is preposterous," Alito wrote in the dissent. "Even as understood today, the concept of discrimination because of 'sex' is different from discrimination because of 'sexual orientation' or 'gender identity.'"
Kavanaugh wrote in a separate dissent that the court was rewriting the law to include gender identity and sexual orientation, a job that belongs to Congress. Still, Kavanaugh said the decision represents an "important victory achieved today by gay and lesbian Americans."
The outcome is expected to have a big impact for the estimated 8.1 million LGBT workers across the country because most states don't protect them from workplace discrimination. An estimated 11.3 million LGBT people live in the U.S., according to the Williams Institute at the UCLA law school.
Gerald Bostock, a gay county government worker from Georgia whose lawsuit was one of three the Supreme Court decided Monday, said no should should have to be "fearful of losing their job because of who they are, who they love or how they identify. And the justices have now made sure that we won't have to worry about that."
A man waves a rainbow flag in front of the US Supreme Court that released a decision that says federal law protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination on June 15, 2020 in Washington,DC. (Jim Watson/AFP)
John Bursch, who argued the appeal from a Michigan funeral home owner against a fired transgender employee, said, "Americans must be able to rely on what the law says, and it is disappointing that a majority of the justices were unwilling to affirm that commonsense principle. Redefining 'sex' to mean 'gender identity' will create chaos and enormous unfairness for women and girls in athletics, women's shelters, and many other contexts."
But Monday's decision is not likely to be the court's last word on a host of issues revolving around LGBT rights, Gorsuch noted.
Lawsuits are pending over transgender athletes' participation in school sporting events, and courts also are dealing with cases about sex-segregated bathrooms and locker rooms, a subject that the justices seemed concerned about during arguments in October. Employers who have religious objections to employing LGBT people also might be able to raise those claims in a different case, Gorsuch said.
"But none of these other laws are before us; we have not had the benefit of adversarial testing about the meaning of their terms, and we do not prejudge any such question today," he wrote.
The cases were the court's first on LGBT rights since J ustice Anthony Kennedy's retirement and replacement by Kavanaugh. Kennedy was a voice for gay rights and the author of the landmark ruling in 2015 that made same-sex marriage legal throughout the United States. Kavanaugh generally is regarded as more conservative.
The Trump administration had changed course from the Obama administration, which supported LGBT workers in their discrimination claims under Title VII.
During the Obama years, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had changed its longstanding interpretation of civil rights law to include discrimination against LGBT people. The law prohibits discrimination because of sex, but has no specific protection for sexual orientation or gender identity.
Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden, Obama's vice president, praised the decision on Twitter as "another step in our march toward equality for all. The Supreme Court has confirmed the simple but profoundly American idea that every human being should be treated with respect."
In recent years, some lower courts have held that discrimination against LGBT people is a subset of sex discrimination, and thus prohibited by the federal law.
Efforts by Congress to change the law to explicitly bar job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity have so far failed.
The Supreme Court cases involved two gay men and a transgender woman who sued for employment discrimination after they lost their jobs.
Aimee Stephens lost her job as a funeral director in the Detroit area after she revealed to her boss that she had struggled with gender most of her life and had, at long last, "decided to become the person that my mind already is." Stephens told funeral home owner Thomas Rost that following a vacation, she would report to work wearing a conservative skirt suit or dress that Rost required for women who worked at his three funeral homes. Rost fired Stephens.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, ruled that the firing constituted sex discrimination under federal law.
Stephens died last month. Donna Stephens, her wife of 20 years, said in a statement that she is "grateful for this victory to honor the legacy of Aimee, and to ensure people are treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity."
The federal appeals court in New York ruled in favor of a gay skydiving instructor who claimed he was fired because of his sexual orientation. The full 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-3 that it was abandoning its earlier holding that Title VII didn't cover sexual orientation because "legal doctrine evolves." The court held that "sexual orientation discrimination is motivated, at least in part, by sex and is thus a subset of sex discrimination."
That ruling was a victory for the relatives of Donald Zarda, who was fired in 2010 from a skydiving job in Central Islip, New York, that required him to strap himself tightly to clients so they could jump in tandem from an airplane. He tried to put a woman with whom he was jumping at ease by explaining that he was gay. The school fired Zarda after the woman's boyfriend called to complain.
Zarda died in a wingsuit accident in Switzerland in 2014.
In a case from Georgia, the federal appeals court in Atlanta ruled against Bostock, a gay employee of Clayton County, in the Atlanta suburbs. Bostock claimed he was fired in 2013 because he is gay. The county argues that Bostock was let go because of the results of an audit of funds he managed.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Bostock's claim in a three-page opinion that noted the court was bound by a 1979 decision that held "discharge for homosexuality is not prohibited by Title VII."
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Sump pumps do critical work in your home. They help solve dampness issues while also preventing basement flooding during storms. Due to the pump's importance, you should regularly inspect and maintain it.
Many times, getting an upgraded sump pump will help prevent common maintenance issues while also giving you improved function. Here are some signs that an upgraded sump pump would be a good solution for your home.
Unfortunately, many homeowners don't realize the sump pump isn't working effectively until there's a major disaster with flooding. However, you can test your sump pump yourself to ensure that it's working.
Slowly pour a bucket of water into the sump pit. You should hear it turn on and see the water draining away. If these things don't happen, it's essential to upgrade your sump pump right away, before a major storm causes damage.
Because sump pumps are in a pit in the basement of most homes, they can sometimes be forgotten and neglected. Don't put your home at risk by forgetting to inspect your sump pump.
If your pump is dirty with build up, or the pit is full of debris and dirt, it's highly likely that the sump pump isn't functioning as it should. Clean out the area and clear the inlet screen on the pump. If the sump pump is filthy or you can't remove a clog, it's time for an upgrade.
If your sump pump motor doesn't sound right when it's running, that's a sign that the pump is about to fail. Listen for unusually loud motor noises, indications that the pump is working too hard, or that something is wrong.
Don't delay and hope it holds out through the next storm. It's far better to upgrade your sump pump a bit sooner than too late.
If you see water around your sump pump in the basement and don't hear the motor running, your sump pump may have already broken down. It's vital to get it upgraded right away to avoid a major flooding incident.
If water is already filling the pit, or you notice a smell indicating the water has been standing for quite some time, it's a sure sign that a sump pump upgrade is needed.
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The history of Ruotsinpyhtää, literally Pyhtää of Sweden, traces back to 1743 when the Kingdom of Sweden – having back then the sovereignty all over Finland – lost the Russo-Swedish War, and had to cede to Russia the part of south-eastern Finland up to the river Kymijoki. This meant that the town of Pyhtää was divided in two, and Ruotsinpyhtää got its name being the part of the town that remained in Finland, that is, under the Swedish crown. Nowadays the places have still different names, and Ruotsinpyhtää is famous for its old ironworks, typical factories especially here in the south. The museum was open until the end of August, so I missed for a couple of days. Have to get back here in the proper summer.
Although cloudy, today there has been no rain. A strong wind came up, together with the temperature going down. It reminded me of the weather I experienced in Norway, don't even want to know how it is like right now over there. However, I have to admit that it's easier to cycle with these temperatures, as you don't sweat too much, and I definitely feel less tired in colder weather.
As I said, a few km after trespassing river Kymijoki I got to Pyhtää, where I visited its old church, dating back to 1460. It is the one with the most preserved paintings from its Catholic era I have seen during my journey. And it's definitely something unique you don't see in traditional Catholic churches of Southern Europe, as also the painting are very old, being them from the time before the Reformation.
During the route I stumble into the King's Road once again, so I decided to follow it instead of the main road as it was much trafficked. It's still nice to be in the countryside, even if now it starts to be too cold. The only drawback of the day was an unleashed dog, which didn't have anything better to do than running after me. It's the first time it happens in this tour: I've met many dogs in the countryside, and noticed how much they like to barks at bikers, but usually they are on a leash, which has saved many legs I suppose. I mean, this one just run freely after me and even got so close that it bit my back bag! Fortunately its "surveillance area" ended a few dozen of metres from the house it came from, so it stopped running. I was so angry I started to think about the best way to kill a dog with a knife. Fortunately nothing bad happened to me, but it was really close.
My journey ended in Kotka, where the wind was blowing really strong. After two days in the woods I needed to find a warm place for the night. So, for the first time in this tour, I got a room in a gasthaus. And what a room! This is an old manor house from the thirties, and in my room there's an original stove from the time. The owner had already put some woods to warm it up.
I have also a kitchen all for me, and from the window I had the chance to see a wonderful sunset. Very inspiring place, I'm happy for the choice!
Kotka is famous for its port, which is one of the most important industrial port of Finland, and it has several attractions related to the sea, namely the Maretarium, a huge aquarium showing the species of fish that live in Finnish water, and the Maritime Museum, which hosts also the icebreaker Tarmo, built in 1907 and one of the oldest icebreaker of the world that still "alive".


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Do you find yourself sometimes in a rush and in need of a quick effective full body workout?
Does your workout ever fall victim to a crowded gym full of bros hogging all the equipment?
Do you need a go-to workout at home for days you can't make it to the gym?
Whatever the reason, sometimes its necessary to have a simple ace in the hole that you can utilize at the right time, when your normal routine is not gonna cut it. Of course, my loyal Muscle & Strength people, you had better believe that Coach Myers has your back. It was with any of the above scenarios in mind that I created the "Simple Equipment Series". Just like the name implies, the premise is simple - an entire workout using just one piece of equipment. To kick things off, we are going to start with one of the unsung heroes of the weight room: The Medicine Ball.
See that bowling ball shaped thing over in the corner of the gym collecting dust? It is one of the simplest, most versatile, and oldest pieces of strength equipment available. Yes, hundreds of years before mankind had the luxury of plate loaded machines and programmable ergometers, Medicine Balls were used for exercise, functional strength, and as the name suggests, curing the disease known as laziness. So why have these fitness relics not gone the way of the dinosaur?
-Versatile: Med Balls can be utilized in just about any exercise, and come in a variety of weights from 10-100+ lbs.
-Functional: Med Balls can be used to more closely mimic a real world movement - such as picking up and carrying a bag of mulch - because you must squeeze them with your hands and forearms. There is no "handle".
-Convenient: grab an all purpose size, anywhere from 30-50lbs, and you can complete a full body workout anywhere - the beach, your apartment, or in the corner of a crowded gym.
So now that you are sold on the virtues of the Medicine Ball, you need to learn how to use one. To start off the Simple Equipment Series I have put together 2 of my favorite medicine ball workouts. These routines are different in structure, yet both contain elements of strength training, conditioning, and functional full body movements. Most important, each one only requires a single piece of equipment.
The following Medicine Ball workout is great for building full body strength and raising your level of conditioning. It can be done with or without a partner, is safe for athletes of all ages, and best of all it can be done anywhere. This routine is perfect for the gym, the back yard, or your garage. Something to keep in mind: pick a weighted ball that the athlete is able to move fast and explosively while keeping a strong pace and maintaining good form/position. If the dynamic movements like the suplex are more like a 'slow lift and dump over the shoulder' then the medicine ball is too heavy. I typically use a 40-50lb med ball, youth athletes will need to go much lighter.
note: This workout is ideal to do with a partner. If you are training solo, on the first 2 exercises you will pass the medicine ball to an invisible partner, walk over, pick it up then go again. The next 6 exercises are done in an "I go/you go" tempo, you can rest briefly (20 seconds or so) in between exercises, or better yet just burn thru the entire routine, resting only in between rounds. For advanced athletes: perform the workout as prescribed, but rather than resting between rounds, jog or jump rope for 3 minutes then start your next round.
Slam & Chest Pass: Start by picking the medicine ball up from a squat position. Extend over head and then slam to the ground, while dropping your hips and flexing your abs. Pick up then pass at chest height to your partner. When catching the ball be sure to allow your legs to flex and absorb some of the shock. 10 each of this combo.
Suplex: start in a squat position, pick the ball up and in one motion throw the ball behind you, extending thru the hips and coming up on to your toes. 10.
Front Raise: raise the ball in front of you, keeping the elbows locked. Don't 'curl' the ball up. Lower to starting position slowly, keeping your low back in good position and core tight.
Side Passes: start with the ball at chest height, rotate your body to one side and extend your arms. Pull the ball back in and immediately rotate the other direction. 10 to each side.
Arches: start with your arms in front of you and rotate the ball in a circular motion to the side, up in front of your face and down to the other side. Repeat in the opposite direction. Very important to keep your abs tight and resist letting your hips rotate with the ball (this is known as an "anti-rotational" movement). 10 each direction.
Head Circles: Pass the ball in a circular motion around your head and in front of your face. 10 each direction.
Front Squats: Hold the ball right below your chin and squat to parallel. Keep a good arch in your low back and your elbows up.
Where as workout #1 focused more on conditioning, this medicine ball routine is more strength based (don't worry it will still leave you out of breath and a sweaty mess). On the first superset begin with 15 Front Squats, holding the med ball at chest height with your elbows as high as possible. To perform GSP push ups, start with one hand on the med ball and the other on the ground. Sink down then explode up and over, catching yourself on the med ball with the opposite hand. If the plyometric push up is two difficult, then "walk" your hands up and over to the opposite side.
Next up is a set of lunges where you will hold the med ball over head, supersetted with another plyo push up variation. For this style of push up, start with your hands in a diamond position on the med ball. Immediately drop down as your hands go wide onto the floor, then spring back up to the starting position as soon as your chest hits the med ball. The key is controlling your decent and exploding up as fast as possible.
The third super set is another lunge variation paired with a traditional med ball push up. Start by holding the med ball at chest height and step out into the first lunge. Pause at the bottom position and rotate your torso away from your front leg. Rotate back and then step up, completing the lunge, then repeat on the opposite side. After finishing 10 lunge twists in each direction, place both hands in a diamond position on the med ball and do as many reps as possible.
The last superset starts with one of my favorite core exercises, the Med Ball Rollout. The roll out is very similar to the ab wheel, with the difference being the med ball just doesn't roll back in like the wheel - you have to fight it back to the starting position. After completing 8 roll outs, transition onto your back for a single leg hamstring curl. Place one foot on the med ball and pull it towards your hips as you curl your hamstring and raise your hips off the ground. Complete 5 reps before switching to the other leg.


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"Johnson was much attached to London: he observed, that a man stored his mind better there, than any where else; and that in remote situations a man's body might be feasted, but his mind was starved, and his faculties apt to degenerate, from want of exercise and competition."
— Boswell, James (1740-1795)
Boswell, James (1740-1795)
Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly
"Johnson was much attached to London: he observed, that a man stored his mind better there, than any where else; and that in remote situations a man's body might be feasted, but his mind was starved, and his faculties apt to degenerate, from want of exercise and competition. No place, he said, cured a man's vanity or arrogance, so well as London; for as no man was either great or good per se, but as compared with others not so good or great, he was sure to find in the metropolis many his equals, and some his superiours. He observed, that a man in London was in less danger of falling in love indiscreetly, than any where else; for there the difficulty of deciding between the conflicting pretensions of a vast variety of objects, kept him safe. He told me, that he had frequently been offered country preferment, if he would consent to take orders; but he could not leave the improved society of the capital, or consent to exchange the exhilarating joys and splendid decorations of publick life, for the obscurity, insipidity, and uniformity of remote situations.
(I, p. 339; p. 323 in Penguin)
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5 entries in ESTC (1791, 1792, 1793, 1799).
See The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations With Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published. The Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During Which He Flourished. In Two Volumes. By James Boswell, Esq. 2 vols. (London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, 1791). <Link to ESTC><Vol. I in ECCO-TCP><Vol. II>
My main reading text is James Boswell, The Life of Johnson, ed. Claude Rawson, (New York: Knopf, 1992). Also reading in David Womersley's Penguin edition, 2008.
First edition in Google Books, <Vol. I><Vol. II>. See also Jack Lynch's online e-text, prepared from the 1904 Oxford edition <Link>.
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Top Management College in Odisha
Odisha - Management
Management Courses in Odisha
Odisha is situated on the eastern part of India. Bhubaneswar is the capital city of Odisha. It is an emerging as a knowledge hub in India with several new private and government colleges/Universities. Students from different parts of the country wish to come here to pursue higher studies in management field. The overall literacy rate of this state is 73.5% as per 2011 census. Here, we are providing the list of top MBA colleges in Odisha 2022.
List of Management Colleges
At Admission World, we have listed top MBA colleges in Odisha 2022. The list comprises in reputed management colleges like Xavier Institute of Management, School of Management, NIT Rourkela, KIIT School of Management, Amity Global Business School, etc.
How we have rated the institutions
In our list, we have rated the college on the basis of college infrastructure, facilities, academic excellence, faculty ratio, placement records, student's feedback, college accreditation and affiliation.
MBA aspirants can appear the national level entrance test like Common Admission Test (CAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), Xavier's Aptitude Test (XAT) and Common Admission Management Test (CMAT) for MBA admission. Most of the B-schools of Odisha accept MAT score for admitting students to their MBA programme.
Top MBA Specializations
Top management colleges in Odisha offer MBA programmes in various disciplines. The trending MBA specializations are Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, International Business and Information Technology.
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Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar 1987 Autonomous
School of Management, NIT, Rourkela 1961 Autonomous
KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar 1993 KIIT University
Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar 1982 Autonomous
Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttak 1962 BPUT
Raghunath Jew School of Management Studies, Balasore 1996 BPUT
Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Institute of Information Technology and Management Science, Rourkela 2001 BPUT
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 1943 Public University
Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi 2010 Deemed University
Madhusudan Institute of Co-operative Management, Bhubaneswar 1995 BPUT
Department of Business Administration, Berhampur University, Berhampur 1986 Public University
Department of Business Management, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore 1999 Public University
Amity Global Business School, Bhubaneswar 2004 Private University
Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology and Management Studies, Bhubaneswar 1999 BPUT
Centurion University, Bhubaneswar 2010 Private University
DRIEMS Group of Institutions, Cuttack 1999 BPUT
Asian School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar 2006 Autonomous
Affinity Business School, Bhubaneswar 2008 Utkal University
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bhubaneswar 1978 Autonomous
Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttack 1962 BPUT
Gandhi Engineering College, Bhubaneswar 2006 BPUT
Global Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar 1997 BPUT
HDF School of Management, Cuttack 2008 Autonomous
SOA University's Institute of Business & Computer Studies, Bhubaneswar 1997 Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University
Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Rourkela 1954 BPUT
Srusti Academy of Management, Bhubaneswar 2003 BPUT
Vignan Institute of Technology and Management, Ganjam 2009 BPUT
Other State for Management


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Manta ray filmed seeking help from divers in remarkable underwater encounter
Posted 4:06 pm, July 12, 2019, by CNN Wires
A massive manta ray has been filmed repeatedly seeking help from divers in a remarkable encounter off the coast of Australia.
Footage shows Freckles the ray approaching the divers, off the Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia, and showing them that it had fish hooks caught under its eye.
One of the divers removed the hooks after several attempts, and footage of the unusual meeting has gone viral.
"We were really lucky in that we saw a manta nice and early, and quietly slipped into the water to spend some time with it," photographer Monty Halls said in a Facebook post. "After a few minutes we noticed that it had some fish hooks buried beneath (its) right eye, and was repeatedly presenting itself to our guide Jake."
"This wasn't my imagination, again and again it came back, turned over, and paused in the water, and — plainly — was looking to us to be helped," Halls added.
"Jake got some pliers, and — made several attempts, with the manta returning each time to allow him another go (it was obviously painful for it). Finally, he managed it, and the manta settled quietly on the bottom and stayed with us for a wee while."
"It was an extraordinary half hour or so, and such a clear illustration that these animals have intelligence, trust, and a strong association with folks who treat them with respect," he wrote.
In a video of the incident, Halls said the manta ray recognized the divers from previous expeditions.
Manta rays are one of countless creatures found in Ningaloo Reef, a World Heritage site and one of the world's longest near-shore reefs. Their wingspans can grow to more than 20 feet but, unlike sting rays, they cannot harm humans and often greet nearby divers.
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