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Posts Tagged 'Economics'
Online Porn and Cyber Crime
Gilbert Wondracek, who (with coauthors) has investigated the economics of online porn, talks about his research in a podcast for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
A New Economics Blog by Fault Lines Author Raghu Rajan
Rajan blogs.
The Economics of Spongeworthiness
A humorous paper by Avinash Dixit.
James Surowiecki on Financial Illiteracy
Financial education for all.
Economics for (and by) 10th Graders
An economics primer written by 10th graders.
Reliably Predicting the Future
Economic prognostication.
Toward an Ethical Economics of Food Policy
A speech by William Masters.
Are Economists Influential Enough?
Economists aren't cited very often in scholarly journals.
If Economists Ran the Schools
A charter school organization in Arizona offers a glimpse at what the educational system would look like if economists were in charge.
Hayek Propped Up by Government Intervention
Sunday's New York Times reported on attempts by the Texas Board of Education to rewrite the high school curriculum in accordance with its conservative values. So I find the raw ideological force exerted by these "educators" to be both striking and dispiriting.
A Third-Grade Economics Quiz
We have blogged a few times about financial and economic illiteracy in the U.S., particularly among young people.
So it's nice to see a counterexample.
A blog reader named Christopher Galen has sent us his daughter Grace's third-grade economics quiz. Yes, that's right: a third-grade economics quiz. She goes to a public school in Fairfax County, Virginia.
What Are Economists Talking About?
O.K., this is a pretty crude analysis. But still, this year's conference suggests to me that the economics profession is healing itself.
What This Year's Nobel Prize in Economics Says About the Nobel Prize in Economics
The reaction of the economics community to Elinor Ostrom's prize will likely be quite different. The reason? If you had done a poll of academic economists yesterday and asked who Elinor Ostrom was, or what she worked on, I doubt that more than one in five economists could have given you an answer. I personally would have failed the test. I had to look her up on Wikipedia, and even after reading the entry, I have no recollection of ever seeing or hearing her name mentioned by an economist.
A Regression Mystery, Solved
All the economists who read this blog will no doubt be familiar with the popular instrumental variables (IV) regression technique, which is used to estimate the coefficient of endogenous variables. But who established the technique as a solution to the identification problem?
Things That Don't Make Sense
In a follow-up to its earlier article about things that science can't explain, New Scientist lists 13 More Things That Don't Make Sense. We wonder: if you were writing a similar list for the field of economics, what would you include?
Posner, Redux
The confusing spectacle of Judge Posner blogging about macro continues. His latest missive appears particularly misguided.
The Economics of Doing What You Love
Marketplace, the economics program on National Public Radio, is running a fun series this week — asking economists to reflect on how thinking like an economist can shape your personal decisions. While the pieces are pretty light, it's also a neat opportunity to teach some simple economics. Yesterday, it was my turn, and so I focused my economic lens on my marathon training. And thinking like an economist means thinking in terms of opportunity cost.
India's Empties
We posted earlier about how a blogger named Dave Prager tried to figure out why the buses in Delhi kill so many people. Now he's back to explain how Delhi's upscale alcohol ads create demand for his empty liquor bottles, and give his maid a nice side income.
Apparently I've Ruined Economics (Again)
A few years back, the New Republic accused me of ruining economics.
Now The Economist magazine, in a much more subtle way, makes the same implication. Here's the second sentence of an article entitled "What Went Wrong With Economics":
The Economics of an Ugly Boyfriend
Naked self-promotion: the third edition of my book, Economics Is Everywhere (Worth Publishers), has just appeared. It contains little articles like those I have included on this blog (and, no doubt, some of the posts from this blog will be included in the fourth edition). I love many of the stories, but my all-time favorite from among the 700 that have been in the book's various editions combines several basic economic ideas:
Bubble Science
Gary Stix looks at recent developments in the science of human decision-making and economic bubbles. Stix examines the growing influence of behavioral economists, the neuroscience behind various economic phenomena, and the research of George Akerlof and Robert Shiller, Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler (), and Andrew Lo.
Samuelson Sounds Off
Conor Clarke interviews Paul Samuelson, a recipient of both the John Bates Clark medal and a Nobel prize. Samuelson, age 94, discusses the history of Keynesian economics, his relationships with Milton Friedman, Alan Greenspan, and Larry Summers, as well as the current stimulus debate. Part two of the interview appears here. [%comments]
You Know That Publication Lags Are Too Long When …
The latest edition of the Journal of the European Economic Association just landed on my desk, and the two lead articles are about "increased economic stability" and "the Great Moderation."
Both are fine articles, it's just that they now read a bit like economic history.
The Cleaners
Vanity Fair and Bloomberg hosted an economic panel last week featuring Meredith Whitney, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Olivier Sarkozy, Austan Goolsbee, and Jack Welch. The heavyweight panelists debated unions, the Obama administration's stimulus package, health care, and the banking system.
Answer to the Freakonomics Quiz: What Gary Becker Says Economics Is All About
Last week, I offered up a quiz asking what Gary Becker thought the only purpose of economics was. His answer was so surprising to me, that just to make sure I had it right, I asked him again after I made the post.
He confirmed his answer, and said that it is the same answer he would have given 50 years ago when he started studying economics.
A Neverending Economics Lecture
A site called Work and Wealth for All offers free access to an extensive library of podcasts on economics, Social Security, and public policy, delivered by some of the best-known economists on the planet. The site also features commentary and analysis from a number of economically inclined outlets like The Economist, The Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal. All in all, a good place to bone up on actual economics (as opposed to, i.e., a site like ours).
Steinbeck on the Crisis
I was reading John Steinbeck's Cannery Row last night, and I was really struck by how the following passage speaks to the forces behind our current economic predicament: "It has always seemed strange to me," said Doc. "The things we admire in men — kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding, and feeling — are the concomitants of failure in our . . .
The Office-onomics?
The following is a guest post by Linda Jines — yarn merchant, book titler, and sister of Steve Levitt. Enjoy. The Office-onomics? A Guest Post By Linda Jines The most recent episode of NBC's hit comedy The Office offered viewers something extra along with its usual half hour of wry observations about life in Dilbertian corporate America. The episode, entitled . . .
The "Bottom Billion" Economist Answers Your Questions
Paul Collier Last week, we solicited your questions for award-winning Oxford University economist Paul Collier, author of The Bottom Billion and the just-published Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places. In his answers below, Collier talks about why the impact of colonialism on Africa is exaggerated, how African countries are "too big to be nations, yet too small to . . .
Obamanomics
Tom Hundley had a long piece in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday describing the influence of the University of Chicago on Barack Obama. The most interesting part comes near the end, where law professors Cass Sunstein and Richard Epstein spar over whether Obama really believes in free markets. Sunstein says, "As Nixon went to China, Obama will go to deregulation." . . .


Time is tight for sales managers, and many avoid the CRM because of this fact. But in reality, your CRM system can actually help eliminate redundant tasks and bring you closer to your reps and your clients.
By logging sales data and communicating with contacts directly from your CRM, everything you need to run an efficient sales team is at your fingertips. There's no need for manually updating outdated spreadsheets or sifting through a pile of emails. And by keeping all data in one centralized place, you can save a significant amount of time.
The six tips below will help you uncover areas of your CRM system that will enable you to efficiently organize and present team data on deal revenue, potential prospects, client communication, and more. As a result, you can focus on managing people instead of managing your day.
Not only is public reporting of metrics a great motivational tactic, but staying on top of your team's activity numbers helps you identify your reps' strengths and weaknesses.
Activity metrics, however, are not always at the top of sales managers' agendas. According to a study conducted by Harvard Business Review, activity KPIs only make up 17% of the metrics used to manage sales performance despite being the most easily managed. Without these metrics, you lack insight into your team's productivity habits. How are you able to reward the top performers and get laggards back on track?
Keeping tabs on everyone's daily activities is easier with a CRM because you can automate the reporting of logged activities such as meetings, calls, and emails. Gather up all the team data in one place, monitor it daily, and refer to these metrics during one-on-ones. These regular activity performance check-ins can help you gauge where each rep is at and spot areas for improvement.
Communication is essential for both your success as a manager and your reps' growth as sales professionals. Touching base regularly gives you an idea of your reps' everyday agendas and maintains the overall health of the pipeline.
So how can you start ongoing engagement with your reps? Look at contact, company, and deal records on a per-rep basis in your CRM, and use this data to strike up performance and coaching conversations.
Deals Closed per Owner: Use filters to create a view for each rep that shows the deals they have closed so far along with the revenue for each deal, and send it to them. That way, you can stay on top of how each rep contributes to revenue, and your reps can track their own progress.
Contacts Owned per Rep with Last Contacted Date: Create a view per rep to show how many contacts they own and when the last time each contact was sent an email, booked for a meeting, or called. This can help you gauge how leads are distributed among your team and how proactive each rep is about reaching out.
Open Deals with Estimated Revenue: For each member of your team, create a view so they can see their open deals and how much potential revenue is associated with each. This visual will enable them to effectively prioritize their time.
Deal Revenue Leaderboard: A deal revenue leaderboard ranks reps based on their deals' forecasted revenue -- from highest to lowest. This will promote healthy competition and give your reps the motivational push they need to close those deals (and climb the ranks).
You can't monitor each call your reps make or proof every email they send. Instead, refer to the logged engagements on CRM contact records at your own convenience. That way, you can put yourself in your reps' shoes to gain valuable insight into how client relationships are progressing (or not).
There are many benefits of listening to recorded calls -- especially when it comes to skill development and coaching opportunities.
For example, when listening to a recorded call, maybe you notice a rep's tone comes across as pushy, potentially scaring off the prospect. If so, bring this call to your next one-on-one, listen to it together, and give them tips on how they can sound less aggressive.
As for email -- perhaps you come across an entirely one-sided email chain logged on a contact record. Your rep is clearly working hard to gain the prospect's interest, but the buyer just isn't into it. Time is being wasted.
Send a link of this contact record to your rep and discuss ways they can distinguish good fit leads from disinterested prospects. You can also craft an effective breakup email together that might spark a response.
Using the CRM for call and email reviews is a lot simpler than asking reps to record their meetings or send you messages -- saving a lot of back-and-forth time and making coaching more efficient.
Revenue climbs with a CRM. Nucleus Research found that sales teams that use a CRM system earn a company $8.71 for every $1 spent.
Your reps deserve to see the monetary value of their hard work at the team and deal level. Deal reports are a great way to monitor the pipeline on both an individual rep and team-wide basis.
These reports can include information such as where a deal is at in your pipeline or how many deals were closed in a given time period. Put them on a public dashboard so the entire team can see how they're doing as a unit and in comparison to each other.
With HubSpot's CRM, you can create a recurring email of deal dashboard metrics to send to your reps so they can see just how far out they are from their personal and team numbers.
Use your CRM's filtering tools to divide your prospects by a number of specific characteristics. Is a particular rep targeting educational institutions? Filter by industry. Maybe you want to segment your companies based on size. In that case, filter by number of employees.
Then, assign prospects in bulk to different sales reps. This will ensure all company and associated contact records are accounted for and distributed evenly to avoid overloading your reps.
The ability to delegate is a key trait of an effective sales manager. Taking on too many tasks will make you less available to your reps and will also rob them of opportunities to build their sales skills, which makes them less effective and self-sufficient in the long-run.
You can build a list of tasks that need to be done right in your CRM, eliminating the need for any external documents. Then, go through the list and assign them to yourself or various reps. Setting up email reminders in your CRM to automate following-up will help keep your reps on track and strengthen communication among your team. With a more organized task system, more time can be spent connecting with leads and closing deals.
With the tips above, you can use your CRM to add structure to your team and gain insight into your reps' day-to-day activities. Spending less time manually keeping track of data frees up your schedule so you can focus on developing your team and helping your business grow.
In what ways does your CRM system help with team management? Please share your experience in the comments.


text: ==T== * '''T.''' In the transgender community, the [[Hormone therapy|hormone]] testosterone. * '''TG'''. Short for "transgender". * '''TGNB'''. Short for "transgender and nonbinary". * '''[[third gender]]'''. In anthropology, an umbrella term for ethnic non-cisgender/non-heterosexual gender roles, which may be analagous to transgender and sometimes non-binary genders. Some consider this phrase offensive, and people should reclaim it only with caution. * '''TMA'''. Stands for "[[transmisogyny]] affected". Used in social justice discussions as a descriptor for people who experience transmisogyny.<ref name="DSJG">{{Cite web |title=Diversity and Social Justice Glossary {{!}} Multicultural Affairs |author= |work=UMass Lowell |date= |access-date=22 September 2020 |url= https://www.uml.edu/student-services/Multicultural/Programs/dpe-glossary.aspx}}</ref> * '''TME'''. Stands for "[[transmisogyny]] exempt". Used in social justice discussions as a descriptor for people who do not experience transmisogyny,<ref name="DSJG" /> * '''[[tomboy]]'''. A girl or woman whose [[gender expression]] is [[masculine]] may be called a tomboy or may self-identify as such. * '''[[top surgery]]'''. In the transgender community, euphemism for any gender-validating surgery on a transgender person's breasts/chest. * '''tranny.''' An offensive word for a transgender woman. This word should be reclaimed only by trans women. Other people shouldn't use it. * '''trans'''. Short for transgender or transsexual. * '''trans*'''. The asterisk is meant to include both transsexual and transgender, and/or to indicate the inclusion of nonbinary identities.<ref name="Steinmetz">{{Cite web |title=The OED Just Added the Word 'Trans*.' Here's What It Means |last=Steinmetz |first=Katy |work=Time |date=3 April 2018 |access-date=27 May 2020 |url= https://time.com/5211799/what-does-trans-asterisk-star-mean-dictionary/}}</ref><ref name="Killermann">{{Cite web |title=What does the asterisk in "trans*" stand for? |author=Killermann, Sam |work=It's Pronounced Metrosexual |date= |access-date=27 May 2020 |url= https://www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2012/05/what-does-the-asterisk-in-trans-stand-for/}}</ref> Considered offensive by some trans people.<ref name="Garvin">{{Cite web |title=What's the asterisk in "trans*" mean and why do some find it offensive? |last=Garvin |first=Patrick |work=The LGBTQ+ Experiment |date=18 February 2019 |access-date=27 May 2020 |url= https://lgbtqexperiment.com/2019/02/18/is-there-a-difference-between-trans-and-trans-is-trans-offensive/}}</ref> * '''transactivism'''. The movement for rights for transgender people.<ref name="GreenPeterson" /> * '''[[Cissexism#Transgender-exclusionary feminists|Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists (TERFs)]]'''. A movement of cisgender women who fight against transgender rights, because they believe that transgender people are dangerous.<ref>WARNING: Contains unpleasant verbal content. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/08/04/woman-2</ref> They don't call themselves TERFs, but they do call themselves gender critical or gender abolitionists. * '''[[transfeminine]]'''. A transgender person who transitions in a feminine direction, but who doesn't necessarily identify as female. They may have a non-binary gender identity. * '''trans-feminism''', or '''transfeminism'''. The creation of this word in the late 1990s is credited to Diana Courvant and Emi Koyama.<ref>Alissa Quart, ''Republic of Outsiders: The Power of Amateurs, Dreamers and Rebels.'' p. 36.</ref> A [[feminism|feminist]] movement that takes into account transgender experience and rights. [[File:Trans Pride Flag.png|thumb|[[Transgender]] flag designed by trans woman Monica Helms in 1999. Stripes for male (blue), female (pink), and [[other gender|other]] or [[transition|transitioning]] (white).]] * '''[[transgender]]'''. An umbrella term for those with gender identities that don't match the genders they were assigned at birth. * '''[[transition]]'''. The process that individuals typically experiencing gender dysphoria go through to reach their desired social gender role, and/or physicality. There is no one definition of transition, as the term is based on the unique requirements of each individual. * '''[[trans man]]'''. The correct term for a transgender person who has a male gender identity. * '''[[transmasculine]]'''. A transgender person who transitions in a masculine direction, but who doesn't necessarily identify as male. They may have a non-binary gender identity. * '''[[transsexual]]''', or '''transexual'''. A kind of transgender person who wants to physically transition to a different gender than they were assigned at birth. * '''TS'''. Short for transsexual. * '''[[tucking]]'''. A method that a person can use to hide their penis and testicles, to create a more feminine or androgynous body shape. * '''[[Cissexism#Trans-misogyny|trans-misogyny]]'''. Discrimination and hate crimes against transgender women. * '''[[Cissexism#Transphobia|transphobia]]'''. Discrimination and hate crimes against transgender people. * '''transvestite''' or '''TV'''. Coined by sexologist and openly gay man Magnus Hirschfeld in 1910.<ref>Trans Health editors, "Timeline of gender identity research." 2002-04-23. [http://www.trans-health.com/2002/timeline-of-gender-identity-research/ http://www.trans-health.com/2002/timeline-of-gender-identity-research/] </ref> A clinical word for a [[cross-dresser]]. Some see "transvestite" as an offensive word, so it should be reclaimed with caution. The meaning of this word has changed a lot since it was coined. Some early sources use this word for transgender and transsexual people: "As late as 1951 many clinicians still used the term 'transvestism' to identify patients with profound gender pathology who requested SRS (Hertz et al., 1961)."<ref>Lothstein, p. 55-56.</ref> * '''[[trans woman]]'''. The correct term for a transgender person who has a female gender identity. * '''tri-gender''' or '''[[trigender]]'''. Having three different gender identities, or a mix of them, or changing between them.<ref name="hallelujah-labels"/> * '''truscum'''. In the 2010s, a movement of transsexuals (mostly trans men) who argue that a person is only really trans if they meet the diagnostic criteria of gender dysphoria, because they see transsexuality as only a medical condition.<ref name="Molay2010">{{Cite web |title=Transgender, Genderqueer and Transsexual Glossary |last=Molay |first=Jack |work=CrossDreamers.com |date=25 January 2010 |access-date=27 April 2020 |url= https://www.crossdreamers.com/2010/01/transgender-and-transsexual-glossary.html}}</ref>> Truscum also believe that people with nonbinary genders are pretenders who make true trans people look ridiculous. Because this is a reclaimed slur, people who aren't transgender shouldn't use this word, and should instead say "[[transmedicalism|trans medicalist]]" or "transmed" for short. Transgender people reacting to the truscum movement decided to call themselves "tucutes". Tucutes are opposed to dividing the transgender community into "true" and "fake" trans people. * '''[[Two-spirit]]'''. Hundreds of Native American cultures have gender roles in addition to cisgender female and cisgender male. "Two-spirit" is the agreed-upon modern English umbrella term for these gender roles. {{Clear}}

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Here it is! The JokeyPhone iPad application, straight from the best joke site in the entire world, JokeyPhone.com. What separates JokeyPhone from other joke sites is the one little thing people seem to forget about: DELIVERY!
"Delivery" is what makes or breaks a joke, and because of that, every joke on JokeyPhone.com is video recorded by the users for the users. Not only does the JokeyPhone app come packaged with hundreds of hilarious video jokes and joke webisodes, but it's automatically updated with more and more every single week!


These are the pistons you need if your building a serious 5.0L/302/351W with Twisted Wedge® heads. Trick Flow® forged pistons are specifically designed to work with Trick Flow® Twisted Wedge® and Track Heat® cylinder heads. These fully skirted, lightweight pistons are precision-machined from premium 4032 aluminum alloy. They perfectly match the unique chamber and valve angles of the Twisted Wedge® heads, making them ideal for more serious engine buildups.
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Levothyroxine can be used to take care of an thyroid that is underactivehypothyroidism). It replaces or provides more thyroid hormone, which is normally produced by the thyroid gland. Low thyroid hormone levels can occur naturally or when the thyroid gland is injured by radiation/medications or removed by surgery. Having enough thyroid hormone is important for maintaining normal mental and activity that is physical. In children, having sufficient thyroid hormone is important for normal mental and development that is physical.
This medicine is also utilized to treat other types of thyroid problems (such as certain types of goiters, thyroid cancer).
This medication ought not to be used to treat sterility unless it is caused by low thyroid hormone levels.
It whole if you are taking the capsule form of this medication, swallow. Do not split, crush, or chew. People who cannot swallow the capsule whole (such as infants or children that are small should use the tablet kind of the medicine.
For babies or children who cannot swallow whole tablets, crush the tablet and mix in 1 to 2 teaspoons (5 to 10 milliliters) of water, and present using a spoon or dropper straight away. Usually do not prepare a supply in advance or mix the tablet in soy infant formula. Check with your pharmacist for more information.
Use this medicine regularly in order to get the benefit that is most from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day.
Do not stop taking this medicine without first consulting with your doctor. Thyroid replacement therapy is normally taken for life.
Certain medications (such as for instance cholestyramine, colestipol, colesevelam, antacids, sucralfate, simethicone, iron, salt polystyrene sulfonate, calcium supplements, orlistat, sevelamer, and others) can decrease the number of thyroid hormone that is consumed by the body. From this medication by at least 4 hours if you are taking any of these drugs, separate them.
Signs of low thyroid hormones levels include tiredness, muscle aches, constipation, dry skin, fat gain, sluggish heartbeat, or sensitivity to cold. Tell your medical practitioner if your condition worsens or persists after several weeks of taking this medication.
Baldness may occur during the first few months of treatment. This effect is usually temporary as your body adjusts to this medication. If this effect persists or worsens, tell your pharmacist or doctor immediately.
Tell your medical practitioner right away if any of these not likely but serious effects of high thyroid hormone levels occur: increased sweating, sensitivity to heat up, mental/mood changes (such as nervousness, mood swings), tiredness, diarrhea, shaking (tremor), headache, shortness of breath.
Get help that is medical away if any of these rare but serious impacts of high thyroid hormone amounts occur: chest pain, fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat, inflammation hands/ankles/feet, seizures.
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Before taking levothyroxine, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any other allergies if you are allergic to it; or. This product may contain ingredients that are inactive which can cause allergies or other dilemmas. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before making use of this medication, tell your physician or pharmacist your medical history, particularly of: increased thyroid hormones (thyrotoxicosis), decreased gland that is adrenal, heart illness (such as coronary artery condition, irregular heartbeat), hypertension, diabetic issues.
Current information shows that this medication might be used during pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant because your dose may need to be modified.
Levothyroxine passes into breast milk but is not likely to harm a medical baby. Consult with your doctor before breast-feeding.


A fictional biography chronicling the rise of Horatio Hornblower from a midshipman in 1794 to a revered admiral of the fleet in 1847. Northcote Parkinson has evoked life at sea in a British man o'war with the detail paid to the minutiae of naval life during the Napoleonic period. Originally published in 1970 by PENGUIN.


Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Prairie Ridge's Imraan Alas returns a ball while competing in a singles match against Jacobs in Algonquin on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Jacobs' Kendrick Chong returns a ball while competing in a singles match against Prairie Ridge in Algonquin on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Prairie Ridge's Mitch Mohr returns a serve while competing in a doubles match against Jacobs in Algonquin on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Prairie Ridge's Ross Carpenter returns a ball while competing in a doubles match against Jacobs in Algonquin on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Jacobs' Michael Bujacz returns a ball while competing in a doubles match against Prairie Ridge in Algonquin on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Prairie Ridge's Mitch Mohr (left) and Ross Carpenter celebrate a win while competing in a doubles match against Jacobs in Algonquin on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Jacobs' Michael Bujacz serves while competing in a doubles match against Prairie Ridge in Algonquin on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.


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Q: Running Nuxt.js in Docker Container build by Paketo.io / Cloud Native Buildpacks I want to Containerize my Nuxt.js application. I could write my own Dockerfile (as mentioned in the Nuxt.js Google Cloud Run docs for example), but as Cloud Native Buildpacks are here to free us from the need to write those over and over again I wanted to simply use Paketo.io to build a Container from my Nuxt.js app.
I ran
pack build microservice-ui-nuxt-js --path . --builder paketobuildpacks/builder:base

and a Container was created successfully. Here's the full log:
$ pack build microservice-ui-nuxt-js --path . --builder paketobuildpacks/builder:base
base: Pulling from paketobuildpacks/builder
Digest: sha256:3e2ee17348bd901e7e0748e0e1ddccdf8a602b624e418927145b5f84ca26f264
Status: Image is up to date for paketobuildpacks/builder:base
base-cnb: Pulling from paketobuildpacks/run
Digest: sha256:b6b1612ab2dfa294514fff2750e8d724287f81e89d5e91209dbdd562ed7f7daf
Status: Image is up to date for paketobuildpacks/run:base-cnb
===> DETECTING
4 of 7 buildpacks participating
paketo-buildpacks/ca-certificates 2.2.0
paketo-buildpacks/node-engine     0.4.0
paketo-buildpacks/npm-install     0.3.0
paketo-buildpacks/npm-start       0.2.0
===> ANALYZING
Previous image with name "microservice-ui-nuxt-js" not found
===> RESTORING
===> BUILDING

Paketo CA Certificates Buildpack 2.2.0
  https://github.com/paketo-buildpacks/ca-certificates
  Launch Helper: Contributing to layer
    Creating /layers/paketo-buildpacks_ca-certificates/helper/exec.d/ca-certificates-helper
Paketo Node Engine Buildpack 0.4.0
  Resolving Node Engine version
    Candidate version sources (in priority order):
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    Selected Node Engine version (using ): 14.17.0

  Executing build process
    Installing Node Engine 14.17.0
      Completed in 5.795s

  Configuring build environment
    NODE_ENV     -> "production"
    NODE_HOME    -> "/layers/paketo-buildpacks_node-engine/node"
    NODE_VERBOSE -> "false"

  Configuring launch environment
    NODE_ENV     -> "production"
    NODE_HOME    -> "/layers/paketo-buildpacks_node-engine/node"
    NODE_VERBOSE -> "false"

    Writing profile.d/0_memory_available.sh
      Calculates available memory based on container limits at launch time.
      Made available in the MEMORY_AVAILABLE environment variable.

Paketo NPM Install Buildpack 0.3.0
  Resolving installation process
    Process inputs:
      node_modules      -> "Not found"
      npm-cache         -> "Not found"
      package-lock.json -> "Found"

    Selected NPM build process: 'npm ci'

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docker run --rm -i --tty -p 3000:3000 microservice-ui-nuxt-js

i hoped to see my app inside the Browser at http://localhost:3000. But no luck! My app doesn't seem to be fully running:

Although my console looks good:

What am I missing?

A: I read about the HOST variable in this post , which the whole problem is about! And then I also found this answer, since I now knew what to look for. The Nuxt.js configuration docs state it also:

By default, the Nuxt.js development server host is localhost  which is
only accessible from within the host machine. In order to view your
app on another device you need to modify the host.

And the crucial config is mentioned also:

Host '0.0.0.0'  is designated to tell Nuxt.js to resolve a host
address, which is accessible to connections outside of the host
machine (e.g. LAN)

So all we have to do is to define a Docker environment variable --env "HOST=0.0.0.0" and run the Paketo build Container like this:
docker run --rm -i --tty --env "HOST=0.0.0.0" -p 3000:3000 microservice-ui-nuxt-js

Now the Browser should also show our app at http://localhost:3000:

You can try it yourself using the GitHub Container Registry published image of the example project:
docker run --rm -i --tty --env "HOST=0.0.0.0" -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/jonashackt/microservice-ui-nuxt-js:latest

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Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2018 by Spinnin I found the sound to be dull at a lower volume and glaring at higher listening volumes. My wife made a comment about the sound being sharp as she passed by. I listened thru speakers and headphones and came away with the same conclusion. I have the Speakers Corner reissue of Crime of the Century which was described by a person of authority as epic thru my headphones. So much for the Grammy award for sound recording.
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2018 by Anonymous This is the album that turned me on to Thompson as a solo artist. Over the years I have aquired the original vinyl pressing as well as the CD. The MFSL version blows both away. Spreading the music over two disks tightens and deepens the bass, but not at the expense of great midrange and treble. A must have for RT fans.
Posted Friday, November 9, 2018 by Gibbsy This is a simply superb mix. Detail, depth, soundstage are all there. Instruments are so well placed and the percussion is beautiful. Vocals are never buried and you'll hear nuances that simply aren't there on the RBs.
A must for every Simon and Garfunkel fan.
Posted Monday, May 21, 2018 by Anonymous clearly one of the best recorded Tom Waits records. a "Super LP" n the list of great ups from The Absolute Sound. Deserved. nice contrast between the two voices.
Posted Friday, April 20, 2018 by Anonymous I purchased this title after being really impressed with the Mobile Fidelity SACD release of Carly Simon's "No Secrets," which sounds great. Actually, I purchased "Carly Simon" (released in 1971), Anticipation (released in later 1971), and No Secrets (released in 1972) all on SACD. I mention this because the SACD of Carly Simon sounds decent, this SACD (Anticipation) sounds better, and then "No Secrets" sounds the best.
This SACD sounds notably better than a good sounding CD release, just not great. It is somewhat veiled - lacking some of the clarity and depth of a great SACD release. It very well could be the original recording or degradation of the master tape over time. The music itself contains several classics. If you already like the album this SACD is probably as good as it gets.
Posted Friday, April 20, 2018 by Anonymous I purchased this title after being really impressed with the Mobile Fidelity SACD release of Carly Simon's "No Secrets," which sounds great. This SACD sounds a bit better than a good sounding CD release, but not great. It is relatively veiled - lacking clarity or depth. It really holds some of the songs back from being magic - "Dan, My Fling" in particular which would be amazing with great quality sound. It very well could be the original recording or degradation of the master tape over time (although I've heard older recordings sound much better.) The music itself is often good, but not as consistently good as No Secrets. If you already like the album this may be as good as it gets. It just isn't up to the sound standards of a great SACD.
Posted Friday, April 20, 2018 by Anonymous This is a very good sounding SACD of this album. Clearly superior to the CD release. Clean with good instrument depth and separation. If there is anything holding this release back it is a limited frequency range / clarity on the vocals. This is less notable on some songs like "When Will I be Loved." Rondstadt and her band were in prime form for this album and there are lots of great songs here. If you like the music this is worth buying.
Posted Thursday, March 8, 2018 by EW in this hobby for over 20 years but this is my first review. Why, simply because this is a truly amazing recording. Typically I am not a fan of Greatest Hits albums. This however is one of the really good ones.
Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2018 by Lance The album itself is fantastic, but the pressing isn't quite up to the bar that Analogue Productions has established. That being said, it's still pretty good and a worthy investment if you're a fan of Dean Martin like I am.
Posted Friday, February 16, 2018 by Kristjan The music on this album great, but the sound is amazing. This is the best sounding album, I have ever heard. The 3D impression, listening to Cooder singing, is the best I have ever heard. 6 stars!
Posted Sunday, January 14, 2018 by Anonymous Great sounding album.
Finally justice to the Queen!
Posted Tuesday, December 26, 2017 by Anonymous This issue finally does justice to the queen with full, rich, layered, textured, dynamic sound.
Posted Thursday, August 17, 2017 by audiofan I have only had the time to play this LP twice at time of writing, and the pressing is, not surprisingly (it's Mofi) flawless in every way. However, the sound is just a bit less impressive than I'd hoped. Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich, and "assisted by Rob LoVerde", it isn't bad, but it isn't, at least to my old ears, one of Mofi's best. Maybe I'll change my mind after a few more spins, and yes, I realize the recording is nearly 48 years old, but I was left wishing it had a little more balance - some voices/instruments seem to "jump out" more than seems natural, but perhaps that's the original mix. Alas, I no longer have an original copy to compare it to. If someone out there does, and purchases this as well, I'd love to hear what you think - I only have a SACD - hardly a fair comparison. Very good, but not stellar.
Posted Wednesday, April 5, 2017 by Anonymous Possibly the greatest jam band gig ever recorded. Greg Allman's rich B3 sound cannot be played too loud, neither can Duane's brilliant screaming guitar. I was looking for rich DSD sound on a SACD release of this classic, and this wonderful Mofi offering delivers.
Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2016 by Hal Broome Less reverb than the notorious "swimming pool" stereo version, and Jack's bass comes off more clearly, proving he was the rock foundation of the band. In the quieter moments, you can appreciate more the wistfulness and uniqueness of this classic San Francisco band, undiluted by the stereo shenanigans of Marty and Grace's voices coming from dueling speakers (although there is something to be said for that, as well!). Seems a waste that MoFi is finally putting out JA SACDs and not using the 4.0 multichannel mixes that exist, but I'll be happy enough if they follow up with Baxter's and Crown on SACD!
If you don't do vinyl, this is the version to get!
Posted Saturday, October 15, 2016 by Hal Broome I no longer have a turntable, but still have my original album, and in the following years have added the CD MoFI Gold, and even the Japanese SACD, which had a bit of harshness to it, but was still my "go to" version. I'm currently playing this new release for the first time, duly fast-forwarding to the highlights -- "Good Shepherd," of course, then "Hey Frederic," where Grace's voice cuts like a knife, and my fave, "Wooden Ships," that puts CSN&Y's version in second place. With old RCA 16-track tech, the sound will always be a "should have," but I'm satisfied! Odd that bits are more clear, while others fade (like a tambourine fade-out on "Good Shepherd" that seems muted). However, this is now my "go to" version. If I buy another version, it will be the SACD multi-channel: please, MoFI, allow this to happen! There is a quad mix of this, so why not?
Posted Thursday, September 15, 2016 by SS This is the best vinyl release of this classic 1967 album that I have ever heard. If you love records and LOVE then don't wait and order it today!


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Say no to the dress? Netball review finds tight uniforms turning some players away
By Sarah Keoghan and Roy Ward
The days of netball dresses at local clubs could be over after a multi-level review of the game found the uniform was turning people away from the sport.
Netball Australia on Thursday released their findings of an independent review, which set out to assess the state of the game after the impact of COVID-19. It marked the largest scale-independent review ever conducted into the sport.
The review, led by netball great Liz Ellis, surveyed 10,000 netball fans, participants, volunteers and provided eight recommendations based on the sport's future development and prosperity.
The review identified a number of challenges such as a lack of trust and communication, an instability of boards and a disconnect with fans – but also found the uniform was turning some players away.
"The uniform is just a small component of what the sport can do better but it is an important part for some people," Ellis said on Thursday.
"Some people don't want to play because they don't like the uniform, so, again, we've asked netball to be more flexible in allowing people to wear what they want to wear."
Netball is the fourth-biggest club sport in Australia, with 625,721 participants, and sits at the top when ranking female participants in club sport. It is also the third-biggest club sport for kids.
Ellis said that while some associations already allow people to alternate the uniform to their liking, such as wearing shorts, the game would be pushing the message to local clubs.
"It's just about making sure that we communicate ... with our grassroots delivery to say, look, you need to think about this, about maybe being a bit more relaxed and agile about this and how can we support you to do that?" she said.
Many netball clubs issue tight-fitting lycra dresses for their players, similar to the ones worn by professionals.
Ellis said community members told the review they wished to wear clothing that was "more comfortable" with some eager to wear a uniform that better suited their religious or lifestyle requirements.
Members of the Westside Saints netball team in Melbourne, who swapped netball dresses for shorts and singlets. Credit:Laura Macintosh/Netball Victoria
"We didn't spend too long on that, it was just a clear thing that came through from the survey that we did," she said.
Dissatisfaction with tight netball uniforms is not a new concern. A report commissioned by Netball Australia in 2007 – Motivations and Barriers to Women Participating in Sport and Netball – recommended that teams in the lower grades be allowed to wear shorts.
"With the increasing focus on obesity and body image in the media, and with sporting uniforms normally tighter and more revealing than street clothes, some players were not sufficiently confident in the appearance of their body to feel comfortable taking up sport," the report read.
"Having uniform options to suit all body types and physiques (that is, big-breasted and large-bottomed figures) was seen as way of encouraging the body conscious into the sport."
Netball Australia is not expected to introduce any blanket changes to uniforms and the governing body said on Thursday it would begin speaking with stakeholders and state bodies about their views on the many recommendations in the report.
Some clubs have already started making changes. Westside Saints Netball Club, in Melbourne's west, switched their uniform early this year, moving everyone from their under-11s to open age teams to shorts.
The Saints play in Parkville Netball competitions, based at the State Netball and Hockey Centre, which relaxed uniform by-laws earlier this year to allow teams to nominate their choice from dresses to a combination of shirts, skirts or shorts.
"A lot of the girls, especially the younger ones, loved it as they don't want to wear dresses," Saints assistant coach and club official Tracy Wallace said. "So they were all for it and when you see them on court they just look amazing.
"We have 18 teams and around 150 players. We have 'short shorts' and shorts that are a few inches longer so everyone feels comfortable. The top is quite loose and has a nice skimp at the bottom to cover over your tummy if you are paranoid about that area. The dress was never that forgiving."
The Saints played for seven weeks with their new shorts before COVID-19 shut down their season and a story on the Netball Victoria website about their new uniforms received a range of commentary from support to nastiness.
"We had a few negative comments on social media but we've had other people come up to us and say they love it," she said.
Sydney Swifts head coach Briony Akle said netball bosses should listen keenly to the feedback on uniforms from the netball community contained in the review.
"I think people need to be comfortable when playing all sports, and netball at grassroots should be flexible when it comes to this," Akle said.
"I know that elite players aspire to wear the dresses of teams like the Swifts or Australian Diamonds, but it's a bit different when you are a professional and training daily. Most participants don't have that luxury.
"If you were a Saturday netballer and afraid to play the game because you were too nervous or self-concious about wearing a dress, then that's a problem the sport needs to address."
The 2020 review also recommended Netball Australia push Super Netball as the "commercial jewel" of the sport and suggested the sport should continue to find ways to innovate to attract more viewers.
This year, Super Netball saw the introduction of the two-point super shot rule, which created a wave of backlash from the sport's traditionalists.
The review also found the implementation of the super shot took too long to introduce.
"Work should be done on the viability of private equity investment as part of preparing for the 2021 contract renewals of broadcast, team, and sponsorship deals," the review states. "The super shot should just be the beginning.
"SSN [Suncorp Super Netball] should be used as a testing ground to innovate in the sport."
As a result of the review, Netball Australia will appoint an administrator to be in charge of implementing the recommendations across the broader netball system in early 2021.
"I want netball to move forward to create terrific role models to promote those role models to be able to give those role models meaningful careers within the sport, but also to make netball accessible to as many people as possible, as often as possible," Ellis said.
"That really was the thinking behind what the panel has delivered."
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Sarah is a journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Roy Ward is a Sports writer for The Age.


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By Jordan Volino
In rural Oklahoma, when running title on specific tracts near a town or townsite, an examiner may run into an issue of a warranty deed, without reservation, given to a cemetery. Subsequent to that conveyance, the owner of the cemetery may convey out individual lots in the cemetery via warranty deeds, without reservation. On first glance, it appears that the owner of the cemetery tract just conveyed individual cemetery lots including the minerals, but Oklahoma caselaw has stood the test of time in providing an answer to this macabre question: can Oklahoma graves contain mineral rights? An overwhelming sigh of relief to all title examiners can be had due to the general rule that in Oklahoma, regardless of the wording of the deed or instrument of conveyance, the owner of an individual cemetery lot, does not receive fee simple title or the mineral rights. Heiligman v. Chambers states that,
"[w]hen a family burial plot is established, it creates an easement against the fee . . . in favor of the person creating and establishing the burial plot and the right inherent in such person descends to his heirs. The easement and rights created thereunder survive until the plot is abandoned either by the person establishing the plot or his heirs, or by removal of the bodies by the person granted statutory authority."[1]
Therefore, when coming across a conveyance from a cemetery to an individual lot owner, the lot owner's title is comparable to an easement or license to use the property.
But, there still is some question as how to treat the mineral rights underlying the cemetery, and how oil and gas operations can proceed when a cemetery is included in a drilling and spacing unit as established by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Actual ownership of the mineral rights underlying and within a cemetery would depend on the language and structure of the granting clause within the deed conveying such interest to the operator of the cemetery. If the land creating the cemetery was acquired by an Oklahoma condemnation action, the pleadings should be examined thoroughly to determine who owns the mineral rights within. If the land was acquired by a deed conveying the full fee estate, then the operator of the cemetery would own the minerals. If the cemetery tract was granted due to a statutory plat dedication, the public at large would own the mineral interest, and therefore an oil and gas lease would need to be secured from the applicable governmental entity. If the cemetery tract was dedicated by common-law, only the dedicator would need to execute the oil and gas lease covering the mineral rights within the cemetery.[2] Regardless of who or what entity owns the minerals underlying a cemetery, it has been held to be against public policy to permit parties to drill for oil and gas in a cemetery.[3]
When in doubt if a determination of title is left in a cemetery in Oklahoma, or how to proceed with oil and gas operations involving a cemetery, an experienced oil and gas attorney can assist all parties interested and involved. If there are any other topics/issues you would like to discuss with the energy community, or myself, please mention your ideas and thoughts in the comment section or email me at volino@hampton-milligan.com.
[1] Heiligman v. Chambers, 338 P.2d 144, (Okla. 1959).
[2] Langston City v. Gustin, 127 P.2d 197 (Okla. 1942).
[3] Boggs v. McCasland, 244 P. 768 (Okla. 1926).
Jordan D. Volino is an attorney at Hampton and Milligan practicing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who specializes in mineral title examination, oil and gas law, property law, as well as federal and Indian title and leasing. Jordan is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen. Jordan also is a published scholar, national champion in energy negotiations, and frequently lectures over Oklahoma oil and gas matters.
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South Africa's David Miller, who turned 29 on June 10, has one of the more common first names for an international cricketer. As per the Bible, David was the young shepherd who gained fame by slaying the giant Goliath. David is also the patron saint of Wales; the annual feast of Saint David is celebrated across Wales on March 1. The feast has been observed since the canonisation of David in the 12th century, and is one of the most significant festivals on the Welsh calendar.
International cricket has seen a sizeable number of Davids, but not all of them have enjoyed illustrious careers at the highest level. After a bit of deliberation and taking into account the balance between batsmen and bowlers, here's presenting the International David XI.
One of the finest cricketers to come out of Tasmania, Boon made his name as a mettlesome top-order batsman in an international career spanning over 11 years. He was a key part of Australia's four Ashes successes from 1989 to 1994-95 – six of his 21 Test hundreds came against England. Boon was named the man of the match in the 1987 World Cup final for his solid 75, and besides his batting prowess, was famed for his drinking abilities. He is currently an ICC match referee.
Opening along with Boon is Australia's pocket-sized dynamo. Warner burst into the limelight with a blistering 89 on his T20I debut in 2008-09, though he had to wait for nearly three years before making his Test bow. He carried his bat for 123* in a losing cause in only his second Test, against New Zealand at Hobart, and since then, has gone on to become the Baggy Greens' first-choice opener. His career-best of 253 also came against the Kiwis, at Perth in 2015-16.
The stylish Gower has the honour of leading the International David XI, despite his rather mediocre record as captain of England. A left-hander who exuded elegance, Gower signaled his arrival with 58 against Pakistan at Edgbaston in 1978. Edgbaston was also the scene of his career-best 215 in 1985, which was instrumental in England's regaining of the Ashes - he logged an astonishing 732 runs in the series. He later became a highly successful TV commentator.
Houghton, who started out as a wicketkeeper and was also a goalkeeper in the national hockey team, dons the gloves ahead of South Africa's David Richardson, so that an extra batsman can be accommodated. He had the privilege of captaining Zimbabwe in their first Test match – against India in 1992-93 – in which he made a doughty 121. His finest hour as batsman came against Sri Lanka at Bulawayo in 1994-95, when he scored 266, Zimbabwe's highest individual Test score.
Even though the younger of the Hussey brothers never played Test cricket, he can boast of an excellent first-class average of 52.50, having been a stellar performer for Victoria as well as Nottinghamshire. Hussey was almost 31 when he made his ODI debut in the Caribbean in 2008, scoring 50 in Australia's one-run win. His only international hundred came against Scotland at Edinburgh the following year, and he later represented his country at the 2011 World Cup.
Miller is another batsman in the eleven who is without Test experience. However, the swashbuckling southpaw is an integral part of South Africa's limited-overs scheme of things due to his big-hitting ability and game-changing impact – for instance, in October 2016, he shepherded an amazing chase of 372 against Australia at Durban with an unbeaten 118 from just 79 balls, while a year later, he smashed the fastest T20I century, in 35 balls, against Bangladesh.
Barbadian Holford, a cousin of the legendary Garfield Sobers, fills the all-rounder's spot in the International David XI. A right-handed batsman and a decent leg-spinner, Holford first appeared for the West Indies in the 1966 series in England. In the second Test at Lords, he famously scored 105*, combining with Sobers for a game-saving stand of 274 for the sixth wicket. His only Test five-wicket haul (5/23) came in the first Test against India in 1975-76, at Bridgetown.
Off-spinner Allen is the frontline spinner of the International David XI. A bowler who thrived more on the road than at home, he was a regular in the England team of the early sixties and ended with a creditable 122 wickets from 39 Tests. He was also one of the post-war greats for Gloucestershire, for whom he took 882 wickets in a 19-year career. Allen could bat a bit too – he had a first-class hundred and five Test fifties to his name. He passed away in 2014, aged 78.
Brown's Test career lasted exactly four years, from 1965 - when he took six wickets on debut against South Africa at Lord's - to 1969, during which he collected 79 wickets from 26 matches. An effective seamer who stood tall at 6'4", he served Warwickshire with distinction from 1961 to 1982 and even captained the county from 1975 to 1977. His best Test innings return came in the drawn Ashes Test at Lord's in 1968, where he took 5/42 to help skittle the Australians out for 78.
A promising left-arm pacer for Zimbabwe in their early days as a Test nation, Brain made his debut against New Zealand in 1992-93, impressing with 3/49 in his first outing. On the three-Test tour of Pakistan in 1993-94, he excelled with 12 wickets at 15.33 in two games, even as Zimbabwe lost 2-0. A little over a year later, he was part of Zimbabwe's first Test win, against Pakistan at Harare. He called it quits in 1995-96 in order to focus on his family's business.
Born in Sydney, fast bowler Langford-Smith has the honour of being the first Irishman to take an ODI wicket, when he scalped Ed Joyce (then of England) in Ireland's maiden ODI at Belfast in 2006. A few months later, he performed commendably at the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean, taking seven wickets, including a stingy return of 2/27 in Ireland's win against Bangladesh. His painting and decorating business however took precedence over cricket, and he retired in 2007-08.


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Tensions rise on Capitol Hill as the Trump presidency has lately been under fire on possible ties with Russia during passed 2016 presidential election. Although Trump himself and top advisors have stated that there are no such ties, there are questions still being raised after former National Security advisor Michael Flynn, who was personally appointed by Trump, stated he was willing to give information.
On March 30, during a press conference, Flynn stated that he would be willing to give information and even give a testimony on unknown ties that Trump had with Russian officials during the 2016 presidential election but only with the promise of immunity. Flynn is currently under investigation on his own ties with Russia and was forced to resign as National security advisor after falsely informing vice president Mike Pence of his communication with the Russian ambassador.
"Gen. Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit… No reasonable person, who has the benefit of advice from counsel, would submit to questioning in such a highly politicized, witch-hunt environment without assurances against unfair prosecution," Robert Kelner, Flynn's lawyer, stated in a press conference.
The White House Committee has not yet received a formal request for immunity by Flynn or his attorney, but President Trump did comment on the statement.
"Mike Flynn should ask for immunity in that this is a witch hunt (excuse for big election loss), by media & Dems, of historic proportion!" Trump tweeted on Friday, March 31.
On top of Flynn willing to testify, three former Trump aides, via their lawyers, stated that they would be willing to testify against Trump about Russian ties. Former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, adviser Roger Stone and foreign policy adviser Carter Paige released that they all had information they are willing to give up about Russia's relations with the current president. Some have questioned if these possible informants have real information or if they are bluffing.
This report shows that Flynn could possibly be bluffing and is trying to take cover from his own federal investigation, but this contradicts what Flynn has said in the past about immunity with controversial issues.
"When you are given immunity, that means you probably committed a crime," Flynn stated last year on MSNBC.
Many people are eager to see what unfolds in the near future as the investigation proceeds with Flynn and Trump ties.


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WLAN: NTT VP Doesn't Expect 'Large Revenue'
NTT Communications doesn't expect to generate large revenue from WLAN itself, says senior executive vice president Shuji Tomita. Instead, the company will bundle hotspot access via high-speed WLAN base stations with landline connectivity and value-added services including roaming, security, and IPv6. The company's software will also offer secure communications into the Internet itself and into corporate intranets using IP-based VPN (virtual private network) technologies via a security server that is co-located with the corporate client's network. They're also busy boosting their 250-base-station network to 1,000. Phew!
Comments from Wireless Watch Japan Editor-in-Chief Daniel Scuka:
NTT Communications Corp. (NTT Com), a major domestic and international telecommunications service provider presently building a wireless LAN (WLAN) network in Tokyo, does not expect to generate much revenue from operation of the IEEE 802.11(b)-based WLAN system itself. Instead, the company appears to be focusing on an integrated strategy that bundles hotspot access via WLAN base stations with other modes of access including land-line, and that also includes the provision of value-added services in addition to basic connectivity to the Internet.
Speaking at the GLOCOM Platform Forum in Tokyo on November 21, NTT Com senior executive vice president Shuji Tomita said, "We do not expect relatively large revenue [from WLAN hotspot service alone], but NTT Communications is also providing ADSL wireline access, and the combination of wireline and wireless is very important. We would like to provide portability of access through the wireless and wireline network. Eventually, we would like to provide roaming access through partners."
Tomita also said, "We now cover around 250 service locations, including airports, restaurants, hotels, and cafes, and we plan to expand to cover 1,000 [spots] by the end of next year." NTT Com currently provides hotspot services on a wholesale basis to major ISPs in Japan, and also to OCN, which is NTT Com's ISP business. Tomita said that NTT Com charges a flat rate of only 1,600 yen [per month], and that, "Our hotspot service is distinct [as it] is expandable to the 802.11(a) [standard]. This provides a much higher access speed than 802.11(b), probably 30 to 40 Mbps." "We now cover around 250 service locations, including airports, restaurants, hotels, and cafes, and we plan to expand to cover 1,000 [spots] by the end of next year."
He explained that companies wishing to provide successful hotspot services must contend with three major issues. The first is the trade-off between attaining broad coverage and the investment that such large infrastructure requires. The second is easy accessibility versus good security, and the third is providing value-added services versus simple access to the Internet.
According to Tomita, Wireless Internet service providers (generally known as WISPs) don't have much flexibility in terms of infrastructure investment, since they are being forced to offer services at very low prices due to fierce competition with both other WISPs and with other modes of access, such as licensed wireless networks like i-mode. This means, perhaps, that only larger companies – that can afford to run WLAN networks at a loss until critical mass and profitability is attained – can survive.
"In order to reduce investment, we are promoting roaming services with other WLAN service providers to enlarge our coverage. We have already started a trial roaming service with several providers," said Tomita. He also points to the provision of customer location- or community-specific contents, services, and advertising as another way to earn early revenue. The NTT Com WLAN network makes use of customer position information "to facilitate this kind of service offering." The company also plans to integrate WLAN services with licensed-spectrum PHS and 2G/3G mobile data services via "hybrid devices."
NTT Com will also provide special software to corporate and consumer clients to enable roaming and secure access. For business users, the company is developing WEP (wired equivalent security) and SSL (secure sockets layer) software that will allow secure PC-to-wireless access point and PC-to-Internet gateway communications.
Taken together, these services will be marketed under the "SafetyPass" brand name, which will also bundle payment, settlement, and authentication features.
WISPs don't have much flexibility in terms of infrastructure investment, since they are being forced to offer services at very low prices due to fierce competition with both other WISPs and with other modes of access.
Tomita also said that IPv6 (IP version 6) technologies will be key for NTT Com's service. "In Japan, IPv6 is a really hot issue. We will aggressively apply this technology to WLAN." Tomita said that IPv6 offers a much larger address space than the current IPv4 system, allowing users to assign a unique global IP address to every terminal. This will permit both client-server and peer-to-peer communications. "Roaming will henceforth be done using IP address, rather than the current telephone numbering scheme," he said, adding, "In the future, there will be no need to use a telephone number, but you will have to remember the IP address." The company, though NTT Verio, is already providing IPv6 hosting services.
Other companies in the NTT Group, including NTT DoCoMo, NTT East, and NTT West, are also offering WLAN wireless access services under the hotspot model.
It appears that NTT Com's implementation of commercial WLAN services is much more sophisticated than merely offering wireless WLAN connectivity on a fee-for-access basis. In this regards, the company may have an advantage over other providers that do not offer a similar bundle. This approach also appears to differ from WLAN hotspot strategies of providers overseas, where simple provision of WLAN-based Internet access is thought to be sufficient.
Ironically, while positioned primarily as a business service, NTT Com's WLAN service may benefit from being identified with the word 'hotspot' itself. "The term 'hotspot' is a registered trademark of NTT Communications in Japan, even though it has become a very popular generic term for local LAN services," says Tomita.
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Our school currently has 4 mainstream teachers, 1 Special Class for Autism Teacher, 2 full-time Special Education Teachers (or SET's), 1 part-time SET, 3 full-time Special Needs Assistants and 1 full-time school secretary. Our staff is committed, professional and aims to provide a happy and inclusive school environment for every pupil.
Mr. Diarmuid Carroll
Principal / SET
Mr. Carroll joined the staff in February 2012. He had taught in Co. Laois for almost 6 years and was delighted to be given the opportunity of becoming principal of Ballyagran N.S.
Mrs. Sinéad Curtin
Deputy Principal / 3rd & 4th Class Teacher
Mrs Curtin was appointed as Deputy Principal in September 2017. She began teaching in Ballyagran in 2009. She has taught infants since 2012 and now teaches 3rd & 4th class.
Mrs. Michelle Watkins
5th & 6th Class Teacher
Mrs. Watkins made her move to teach in her local school in September 2010 following in her mother's footsteps. She teaches 5th & 6th class.
Ms. Sabrina Hayes
Ms. Hayes joined the staff in September 2014 following the retirement of Mrs. Bridget O'Brien. She took up the role of Infant class teacher in September 2017.
Mr. Cormac Walsh
Seomra Bhríd teacher
Mr. Walsh became our Special Class teacher when it opened in September 2015. It has proven to be a tremendous success and adds hugely to our school.
Mrs. Jordana O'Donnell
Special eduation Teacher
Mrs. O'Donnell began life in Ballyagran N.S. as a pupil and has now returned to teach here. Bringing great experience, she will teach 1st & 2nd class.
Mr. Brian McCarthy
Part time special education teacher
Mr. McCarthy is shared between Banogue and Ballyagran and offers great experience in special education. He visits us everyday and hasn't taken long to become an integral member of our team.
Ms. Caroline Guiney
1st & 2nd Class Teacher
Ms. Guiney will replace Mrs. Curtin while she is on maternity leave. She will teach 3rd & 4th class and we are delighted to have her on our team.
Mrs. Nuala Lynch
Special Needs Assistant
Nuala has seen it all. She attended school here, had her children attend here and for the last 15 (almost 16) years has worked here as Special Needs Assistant. She is a quiet, caring, and unassuming member of staff that is always willing to help out.
Mrs. Paula Enright
Paula joined our staff in September 2015 with the opening of Seomra Bhríd. Paula brings great experience from her time working in different schools but now has returned as SNA in her local school.
Ms. Gillian O'Regan
Gillian began working as SNA with us in September 2016. She has worked for many years as SNA in Limerick and Cork.
Mrs. Cora Moran
Cora joined the Ballyagran N.S. team in 2000. She has been an integral part of the team since then and knows what there is to know about the workings of our fine school.


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The Brooklyn Nets will trade center Mason Plumlee and Notre Dame guard Pat Connaughton to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Steve Blake and Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
Plumlee just completed his second season with the Nets since being selected in the first round of the 2013 draft out of Duke.
After helping Team USA win the FIBA Basketball World Cup last summer, Plumlee averaged 14.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks while shooting 57.3 percent from the field last season.
In December, reported trade talks between Brooklyn and the Sacramento Kings involving point guard Deron Williams stalled because the Nets did not want to part ways with Plumlee.
Blake played with Portland last season after previous stints with several other teams, including the Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers.
Brooklyn selected Connaughton with the No. 41 pick in Thursday's draft. As a senior at Notre Dame last season, Connaughton averaged 12.5 points and 1.5 assists while shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from three-point range. The two-sport standout helped Notre Dame win 32 games and reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament in 2015.
Portland, which acquired power forward Noah Vonleh in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets earlier this week, picked Hollis-Jefferson with the No. 23 pick in Thursday's draft.


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Map data for the Philippines
September 23, 2006 by gisuser
Free data for many International countries is tough to come by. A reader shares this resource where you can access some data products for the Philippines. Free data includes postal codes, and some topos in SHP format.. See A&A for more http://www.aag.com.ph/products.html
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more Geospatial artwork from Schiller
More on Geospatial Art… check out this weblog from Nikolas Schiller… he's developed some very unique and interesting Google map mashups that depict "geospatial art" as he describes it. These "quited" scenes have been developed using public domain geospatial data products from the USGS. An amazing display of art patchwork from around the country are shown.. simply pan around the map and select from the icons presented. The DC area has laods of details and lots of art work to browse… quite amazing really! See http://www.nikolasschiller.com/blog/index.php/geospatial-art/ – Green party members will love his Green party mashup!
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A Cartographic Excursion
NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WESTMINSTER – Cartographic art exposition… This post borders slightly on the odd or bizarre, however, it's also quite cool… read on – for those of you in the DC area, someone has to go check this out and send me back some comments! Earlier this year, Nikolas R. Schiller was awarded a D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities Young Emerging Artist Grant and was commissioned to produce 8 maps of 8 locations in the 8 wards of Washington, DC. The funding allowed for Schiller to print three copies of each of the maps and in August, as proposed in the grant, Schiller donated one set of the maps to the Library of Congress' Geography & Mapping Division, which is the world's largest collection of maps, atlases, globes, and aerial photographs. On Sunday, September 24th, 2006 Schiller will be displaying these commissioned maps, along with other selected maps, at his local neighborhood playground. You are invited to come!
WHO: Nikolas R. Schiller, Award-winning Cartographer
WHAT: North, South, East, Westminster – A Cartographic Excursion
WHEN: Sunday, September 24, 5pm to 10pm
(Rain date: Monday, September 25 or the following rain-free day thereafter) – Monday, September 25th from 5pm to 10pm.
WHERE: Westminster Street Neighborhood Playground, Located between 9th & 10th and S & T streets, NW, Washington, DC 1.5 blocks away from the U St. Metro (Green Line)
From the author/artist/cartographer… "When I started blogging there was a certain amount of unwanted fame associated with having a heavily visited blog," says Schiller who studied geography & computer science at The George Washington University, "and while I wanted to share my cartographic creations with friends and family, I didn't want it to be used as a vehicle for gaining popularity." Instead Schiller used it as a means to document his progression as cartographer in the Nation's Capital. His cartographic cache currently features over 100 maps of Washington, DC broken down by location, ward, and projection, and over 250 maps of locations around America, which makes Schiller one of the most prolific, but intentionally unknown, contemporary cartographers in America.
See http://NikolasSchiller.com and see also http://nikolasschiller.com/blog/


Three times a year the Curriculum Committee receives approximately 100-130 course proposals. These proposals, which are pdf documents, must be reviewed for conformity to specific standards and format before submission to the OLLI director for his review. The Data Manager receives the proposals, reviews them and uploads them to an OLLI website.
The Data Manager must have technical computer skills, be attentive to detail and willing to work under strict time constraints. Approximately two weeks each term (early August, early December and early May) are required for this major and very important OLLI function. Throughout the year the Data Manager will be in contact with the Curriculum Committee Chair to discuss timeframes and possible updates to the forms and process.
The OLLI you know and love flourishes in large part because of its volunteers and its Board of Advisors who advises the Director concerning the curriculum, activities, and the general operation of OLLI at Duke. We need you to help us recruit nominees for Vice President and two Members at Large who will play an important leadership role in making our program robust and vibrant and in shaping the future of OLLI at Duke.
The Vice President serves for one-year and Members at Large serve for 2 years. Descriptions of the responsibilities of these positions can be found here.
While OLLI members will elect new officers and at-large directors in the Spring, the nomination process starts now. Traditionally we seek candidate board members who bring a love of life-long learning and share our enthusiasm and commitment to take us to the next level. We seek members who have participated in classes and social activities, have a willingness to learn more about OLLI and share their observations and ideas, and are eager to team with others to help make OLLI even better.
Who are the interesting people you have met in classes or at events, such as a museum tour, who could be a great candidate for one of these board positions? Encourage them, or yourself, to consider this opportunity and get their permission to be nominated. Nominations can be submitted by filling out the Board Nominee form for each candidate you would like to nominate.
The deadline for nominations for Vice President is January 1, 2018.
The deadline for nominations for Member at Large is February 15, 2018.
Questions? Contact the Nominating Committee chair, Sara Craven, at nominating@olliatduke.org.
Please join us in wishing success to our newly elected Board members!
With elections now complete, the Nominating Task Force will be inactive until Task Force appointments are made by the Board President for next year's election. I want to thank my co-members for this election cycle, Mike Bahnaman, Wendell Musser, and Marvin Teer, for their efforts on behalf of the Board.
Gregg McPherson, President of the Board of Advisors has provided our latest Annual Report on the health of OLLI at Duke.
As I complete my second (and final) term as President of the OLLI at Duke Board of Advisors, it is my pleasure to report to the membership that our lifelong learning organization continues to grow and improve. Through the dedicated efforts of hundreds of volunteers as well as our excellent Duke staff, OLLI at Duke remains one of the premier Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes in the country. We are in great shape. What follows are more details regarding our past year.
Seated, from left : Garry Crites (Director), Betsy Bullen (At Large), Stephanie Johnson (Volunteer Relations), Ginny Knight (Curriculum), Margaret McKeon (Membership).
Standing, from left: Mike Bahnaman (Instructors Relations, Recording Secretary), Marvin Teer (Vice President), Gregg McPherson (President), Charles Squalante (At Large), Raymond Conroy (Communications), Margaret Riley (At Large).
Not in photo: Wendell Musser, Mary Ellen Walkama.
Thanks to Carolyn Leith for these photos taken during the Board meeting on April 25.
In 2016, members continue to express an overall positive view of OLLI at Duke. The survey, conducted between January 20 and February 10, 2016 had a response rate generally in line with the 2012 and 2014 surveys. We received 777 completed surveys (from a membership of 1,949) for a response rate of 39.9%. This is high enough to have some confidence in the findings of the survey.
 I want to thank OLLI board member, Mike Bahnaman for creating and tabulating the survey for the third successive time.
Demographics: Like most OLLIs across the country, we have a 2:1 female:male member ratio. Sixty percent of our members are age 60 to 69. A few folks less than 60 make up about 3% of the population and the remaining 37% are 70 and older. As for the length of association with OLLI at Duke, 22% of us have been with OLLI for less than a year. Those who have been with us between one and four years make up 42% of the membership. Finally, those with five or more years of membership constitute the remaining 36% of the membership. We are seeing a slight trend for all these numbers to be shifting towards a shorter time in OLLI as compared to 2014 data.
Overall Satisfaction: Almost 90% of our members continue to feel that they were Somewhat Satisfied or Very Satisfied with their experience at OLLI at Duke this year. This has not changed since the last survey in 2014. On the opposite end of the spectrum, 7% of respondents said they were Somewhat or Very Dissatisfied. This is one percent higher than the 2014 data. When asked another way, 89% of us felt our OLLI experience this year was the same or better than last year.
OLLI Courses: OLLI at Duke remains focused on the classroom. Almost 95% of members take OLLI courses and these courses are the most important reason why people belong to OLLI at Duke (97% of us listing this as the reason for joining). Over 85% of respondents thought their classes were good to excellent. People liked the variety of course, the course content, the course schedule, and the quality of instruction (all over 90% good or excellent responses). People were a little less enthused about the value for the money with 85% responding positively to this point, still highly positive.
OLLI Activities: About a third of our members participate in OLLI-sponsored social activities – about the same rate as in 2014.
Volunteering for OLLI: About three in ten of our members volunteer in some way for OLLI at Duke. The highest percentage cited was as a Class Assistants (17%). Other categories assessed were Teaching a Course (8%), serving on the Board or a committee (7%), or helping with an event or activity (6%). A little over 70% have not volunteered for OLLI at Duke in any category.
Venues: Two thirds of our courses are taught at JRC and that is the preferred venue of most respondents (67%). Bishop's House has its share of supporters but make up a much smaller group (20%).
Registration: Most respondents (over 72%) register online but 27% of people felt it was somewhat or very difficult to use the system. This is only slightly better than the 33% response to the same question in 2014. As we know, getting into the class you want can be frustrating with 35% of respondents reporting that they were unable to get into the class they wanted. This is worse than it was in 2014 where only 22% had the same frustration.
Computers and Social Media: We are computer-using crowd. Virtually all members (99.6%) have a computer, smart phone, tablet, or all the above. About two-thirds of the respondents told us they use social media, primarily Facebook. The usage is rising as a little less than half used social media in 2014.
Feedback: Many of you took the time to provide written comments and we thank you for your input. Many of the comments centered on familiar themes: parking issues, inadequate space (especially at the Bishop's House), registration woes, and courses or instructors that were inadequate.
Each board member read the quantitative results as well as every comment from the survey. We are in ongoing discussions on how to address the concerns you have expressed. You will be hearing more about new initiatives and plans as the year progresses.
Summary: OLLI at Duke is in good health but it is not perfect. We celebrate our strengths: the overall satisfaction of members, the volunteers who participate, and the rich array of activities we are providing. But we also are actively working to improve in the areas that were less well received such as our wait lists, registration difficulties, and facilities shortcomings. OLLI at Duke is a cooperative organization that depends on us all pulling together to make it into the best OLLI it can be. We remain committed to that goal. Thank you again for your participation in the 2016 Member Survey.


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Tags: News, Local, Texas
Explosion risk at flooded plant 'real' but not imminent, company says
People within a 1.5-mile radius of plant were evacuated
CROSBY, Texas – The risk of an explosion or fire at a Crosby chemical plant affected by flooding is "real," but not imminent, according to a statement released Tuesday from the company that owns the plant.
In the statement, Arkema Americas described the situation at the plant as "serious," saying they have pulled all personnel out of the site.
The company said that the organic peroxides that are manufactured at the plant are normally refrigerated, but when the site was flooded, the plant lost power and backup generators were inundated.
A team of 11 was left at the plant Friday to ride out the storm and ensure the safety of the chemicals, according to the company. That team moved the chemicals to diesel-powered refrigeration units, and continued monitoring the situation. That team was evacuated Tuesday.
Company officials said Tuesday that refrigeration on the backup storage containers has been compromised due to extremely high water.
"At this time, while we do not believe there is any imminent danger, the potential for a chemical reaction leading to a fire and/or explosion within the site confines is real," company officials said in Tuesday's statement.
KPRC 2 reporter Joel Eisenbaum said officials at the scene reported that people with a 1.5-mile radius of the plant were being evacuated.
Company officials said they are working with the Department of Homeland Security and the State of Texas to set up a command post, and are monitoring the situation remotely.


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Q: applescript: determine the date of last Sunday I need to take today's date and work backwards to Sunday and get that date.  so, for instance today is Monday, December 16.  I need to know that the previous Sunday was December 15.
I've tried several different approaches
set theDate to ((current date) - 1)
repeat until (weekday of theDate) = Sunday
    set theDate to theDate - 1 * days
end repeat

but have not had any luck.

A: The following example AppleScript code works for me in macOS High Sierra and will return the date string of the previous Sunday:
set now to (current date)

if weekday of now is Monday then
    return date string of (now - 86400)
else if weekday of now is Tuesday then
    return date string of (now - 86400 * 2)
else if weekday of now is Wednesday then
    return date string of (now - 86400 * 3)
else if weekday of now is Thursday then
    return date string of (now - 86400 * 4)
else if weekday of now is Friday then
    return date string of (now - 86400 * 5)
else if weekday of now is Saturday then
    return date string of (now - 86400 * 6)
else if weekday of now is Sunday then
    return date string of (now - 86400 * 7)
end if

A: This handler will let you pass in any date, and return back to you the date of the Sunday that came just before it.  In the example below, I've applied this to the current date.
my lastSundayBefore:(current date)
    --> date "Sunday, 15 December 2019 at 23h44m36"

on lastSundayBefore:(now as {date, text})
    local now

    if class of now = text then tell (the current date) ¬
        to set [day, [its month, day, year], time, now] ¬
        to [1, [word 2, word 3, word 1] of now, 0, it]

    set yesterday to now - days
    set today to the weekday of yesterday
    set lastSunday to yesterday + (1 - today) * days
end lastSundayBefore:

The handler takes a single parameter—-the date relative to which you wish to know the previous Sunday's date—-and this can be an AppleScript date object, or an ISO-8601 formatted string, i.e. "YYYY-MM-DD".
For example:
get its lastSundayBefore:"2019-10-31"

which, on my system, returns:
date "Sunday, 27 October 2019 at 00h00m00"

I saw your solution you thought didn't work, which in fact it did, and I think it is actually the best.  It's simple, it's elegant, and it's easy to understand:
set theDate to the current date
repeat until (theDate's weekday) = Sunday
    set theDate to theDate - 1 * days
end repeat

A recursive form of this just for fun:
on lastSundayBefore:(now as date)
    local now

    tell (now - days)
        if its weekday = Sunday then return it
        return my lastSundayBefore:it
    end tell
end lastSundayBefore: