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Gender Discrimination In Silicon Valley Is Bad. Gender Discrimination In Trucking Is Way Worse
A class-action suit filed against CRST Expedited, Inc. cites "systemic gender discrimination" against women.
[Photo: Flickr user Charles Henry]
By Mary Pilon 6 minute Read
Almost two months ago now, a jury rejected Ellen Pao's claims that she had been discriminated against on the basis of her gender while an employee of the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The verdict was pored over, torn apart, and debated for weeks–and even though Pao lost, the case brought attention to major gender imbalances in the technology industry. Which is great.
Still, gender imbalance in other industries, like freight, has gone relatively unnoticed, and in some cases can be far more extreme.
Women truck drivers who worked with CRST Expedited, Inc., one of the nation's largest players in transportation, filed suit Monday claiming that the company discriminated against them on the basis of their sex, creating a "hostile work environment," and retaliating against them for speaking out against their male abusers. The complaint filed in the Central District of California names three women–Cathy Sellars, Claudia Lopez, and Leslie Fortune–as lead plaintiffs in a class action. The class, encompassing presently and formerly employed female truck drivers for CRST, may involve more than 100 women who have been subjected to what lawyers describe as "systemic gender discrimination," according to the filing.
Nearly 70% of all the freight tonnage moved in the U.S. goes on trucks, according to the American Trucking Association–some 9.2 billion tons of freight annually, moved by more than 3 million truck drivers. While startups like Lyft and Uber have tried to raise the profile of women car and taxi drivers, female representation in trucking has remained stubbornly low, amounting to roughly 5% of the industry in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The plaintiffs in the case against CRST allege that while on the road, male drivers regularly engage in "sexually offensive conduct," including propositioning female drivers for sex, requesting sex as a condition of passing driver training, sexually assaulting female drivers, threatening rape or assault, and physically touching and intentionally exposing themselves to women.
In the terminals, where drivers may begin and end their trips or stay for a limited time period, "male drivers regularly proposition female drivers for sex, comment on their bodies, and discuss the appearance of women in the terminal and what they did sexually with women," the complaint said. CRST supervisors who worked in the terminals–including terminal managers–would have had knowledge of the offensive sexual remarks and conduct because they were made openly, in common areas, the complaint alleges.
Should the women refuse, according to the complaint, "retaliatory measures could include, but were not limited to, kidnapping them, kicking them off shared trucks, making false reports of their misconduct, threatening them with weapons, threatening physical harm, spreading rumors that they are prostitutes, preventing them from contacting CRST for assistance, and refusing to assist them with work-related tasks."
Paul Mata, an attorney for CRST, says that the company "has a clear track record of enforcing strict policies against discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment on the job," and calls the claims "frivolous."
The complaint also calls into question the structure of CRST's new-driver training program. Typically new drivers are paired with a truck-driver trainer for on-the-road training, and the two are often alone together. The cost of the training program is forgiven by CRST, the complaint said, if the trainee fulfills an eight-month contract.
When a woman is sexually assaulted during training, lawyers said, "Her choice is to remain at CRST and endure the sexual abuse; report it, continue to endure it due to CRST's indifference to complaints, and suffer retaliation; or quit, owe CRST thousands of dollars, and potentially be sued for payment. When women sue CRST due to sexual harassment, CRST is known to counterclaim to recover the cost of training."
The suit charges that trainers who sexually assaulted women were "virtually never disciplined" and often returned to driving even after complaints were filed. Because female trainees depended on trainers for promotions and raises, CRST's policy "actively encouraged sexual assault," the complaint said, because "the trainer controlled virtually every aspect of the trainee's life, including when she showers, uses the bathroom, eats, and sleeps." As a result, women truck drivers carry, sleep with, and use weapons such as tasers, knives, and screwdrivers for personal protection from their male co-drivers, the complaint said.
This is not the only recent suit filed against a major trucking entity. In March, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against United Parcel Service, finding that Peggy Young, a former UPS driver, had the right to sue the company for discrimination. Lawyers for Young argued that the company had erred in refusing to give her a less arduous shift after she was told by a medical professional not to lift heavy items while pregnant.
Photo: Flickr user Mark Spearman
Trucking is a unique workplace environment, but Title VII and other employment laws are applicable in the case, said Giselle Schuetz, a lawyer for the female truck drivers.
"Just as it protects women who work in offices, Title VII applies with equal force in traditionally male-dominated fields," she said. "Women make many sacrifices to obtain job training in a new field in hopes of improving their lives and better supporting their families. They should not be required to endure sexual assaults, harassment, and humiliation in order to drive a truck."
CRST began in the 1950s as Cedar Rapids Steel Transport, hauling iron and steel in the Midwest. Today, it is one of the nation's largest transportation companies, with more than 4,500 trucks, according to the company. Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the company has driver terminals in three different states.
Sellars, who was employed by CRST as a truck driver from December 2013 to the present, complained to her terminal manager about the inappropriate conduct of a fellow driver, according to the complaint, including that she was held at knife point by a trainer who more than once pressured her to have sex with him on the road.
Lopez, another CRST driver who worked with the company from May 2014 to January 2015, said that she woke up in the bunk of her cabin to find her male co-driver lying naked on top of her. He also suggested that he should join her in the shower with him, the complaint said, and ultimately abandoned Lopez near Miami. Upon reporting the matter, the company failed to investigate, the complaint said.
Fortune, the third plaintiff in the case, worked for CRST from October 2013 to January 2015 as a truck driver, and said that during her training in Cedar Rapids, she daily heard offensive sexual remarks from male trainers and co-drivers. En route to Salt Lake City, a male driver became angry when she said she wouldn't sleep with him. He kicked her off the truck, and when she spoke to her fleet manager, according to the complaint, he "laughed and told her to get back on the truck."
In September 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit against CRST alleging that women drivers were subjected to sex discrimination and retaliation, and that the company failed in handling the matter. In that case, 72 women complained to the company about sexual harassment in 2005 alone, half of whom complained that their male trainer or co-driver had propositioned them for sex, according to court records. Sworn testimony from discovery "revealed a chronic pattern of sexual harassment and sexual assaults by male co-drivers and trainers against women drivers," lawyers said.
Mata, the attorney for CRST, said that the federal court held then that there was "zero evidence to support the EEOC's claim that CRST exhibited a pattern and practice of tolerating sexual harassment in the workplace."
"Instead," he said, "the court found that CRST went to great lengths to provide a safe workplace for its employees and had properly responded to any allegations of harassment on the job."
The case was ultimately dismissed when the court found that the EEOC did not conciliate before filing suit, and the merits of the women's claims were never decided on. They are now part of the current complaint against CRST.
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package io.druid.segment;

import io.druid.java.util.common.IAE;
import io.druid.java.util.common.io.smoosh.SmooshedFileMapper;
import io.druid.segment.data.CompressedIntsIndexedSupplier;
import io.druid.segment.data.CompressedObjectStrategy;
import io.druid.segment.data.CompressedVSizeIntsIndexedSupplier;
import io.druid.segment.data.IndexedInts;
import io.druid.segment.data.IndexedMultivalue;
import io.druid.segment.data.WritableSupplier;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.nio.ByteOrder;
import java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * The format is mostly the same with CompressedVSizeIndexedSupplier(which has version 0x2, so we call it V2),
 * the only difference is V3's offsets is not VSize encoded, it's just compressed.
 * The reason we provide this is we can streams the data out in the binary format with CompressedVSizeIndexedV3Writer.
 * If we want to streams VSizeInts, we must know the max value in the value sets. It's easy to know the max id of
 * values(like dimension cardinality while encoding dimension), but difficult to known the max id of offsets.
 */
public class CompressedVSizeIndexedV3Supplier implements WritableSupplier<IndexedMultivalue<IndexedInts>>
{
  public static final byte VERSION = 0x3;

  private final CompressedIntsIndexedSupplier offsetSupplier;
  private final CompressedVSizeIntsIndexedSupplier valueSupplier;

  CompressedVSizeIndexedV3Supplier(
      CompressedIntsIndexedSupplier offsetSupplier,
      CompressedVSizeIntsIndexedSupplier valueSupplier
  )
  {
    this.offsetSupplier = offsetSupplier;
    this.valueSupplier = valueSupplier;
  }

  public static CompressedVSizeIndexedV3Supplier fromByteBuffer(
      ByteBuffer buffer,
      ByteOrder order,
      SmooshedFileMapper fileMapper
  )
  {
    byte versionFromBuffer = buffer.get();

    if (versionFromBuffer == VERSION) {
      CompressedIntsIndexedSupplier offsetSupplier = CompressedIntsIndexedSupplier.fromByteBuffer(
          buffer,
          order,
          fileMapper
      );
      CompressedVSizeIntsIndexedSupplier valueSupplier = CompressedVSizeIntsIndexedSupplier.fromByteBuffer(
          buffer,
          order,
          fileMapper
      );
      return new CompressedVSizeIndexedV3Supplier(offsetSupplier, valueSupplier);
    }
    throw new IAE("Unknown version[%s]", versionFromBuffer);
  }

  // for test
  public static CompressedVSizeIndexedV3Supplier fromIterable(
      Iterable<IndexedInts> objectsIterable,
      int offsetChunkFactor,
      int maxValue,
      final ByteOrder byteOrder,
      CompressedObjectStrategy.CompressionStrategy compression
  )
  {
    Iterator<IndexedInts> objects = objectsIterable.iterator();
    List<Integer> offsetList = new ArrayList<>();
    List<Integer> values = new ArrayList<>();

    int offset = 0;
    while (objects.hasNext()) {
      IndexedInts next = objects.next();
      offsetList.add(offset);
      for (int i = 0; i < next.size(); i++) {
        values.add(next.get(i));
      }
      offset += next.size();
    }
    offsetList.add(offset);
    CompressedIntsIndexedSupplier headerSupplier = CompressedIntsIndexedSupplier.fromList(
        offsetList,
        offsetChunkFactor,
        byteOrder,
        compression
    );
    CompressedVSizeIntsIndexedSupplier valuesSupplier = CompressedVSizeIntsIndexedSupplier.fromList(
        values,
        maxValue,
        CompressedVSizeIntsIndexedSupplier.maxIntsInBufferForValue(maxValue),
        byteOrder,
        compression
    );
    return new CompressedVSizeIndexedV3Supplier(headerSupplier, valuesSupplier);
  }

  @Override
  public long getSerializedSize()
  {
    return 1 + offsetSupplier.getSerializedSize() + valueSupplier.getSerializedSize();
  }

  @Override
  public void writeToChannel(WritableByteChannel channel) throws IOException
  {
    channel.write(ByteBuffer.wrap(new byte[]{VERSION}));
    offsetSupplier.writeToChannel(channel);
    valueSupplier.writeToChannel(channel);
  }

  @Override
  public IndexedMultivalue<IndexedInts> get()
  {
    return new CompressedVSizeIndexedSupplier.CompressedVSizeIndexed(offsetSupplier.get(), valueSupplier.get());
  }

}

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Piotr Czerkawski (ur. 28 września 1989 we Wrocławiu) – polski krytyk filmowy i dziennikarz, jeden z kuratorów programowych Kina Nowe Horyzonty.

Życiorys
Absolwent Międzywydziałowych Indywidualnych Studiów Humanistycznych ze specjalizacją Filologia Polska na Uniwersytecie Wrocławskim, obronił pracę magisterską o roli alkoholu w polskim kinie.

Publikował w czasopismach takich jak "Kino", "Film", "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna", "Krytyka Polityczna", "Odra", "EKRANy", "Więź", a także na portalach internetowych – "Filmweb.pl", "Dwutygodnik.com" i "O.pl". Jego artykuły ukazywały się również na łamach "Studiów Filmoznawczych", czasopisma naukowego Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego.

Od 18 października 2015 do zakończenia emisji był współgospodarzem Weekendowego Magazynu Filmowego w TVP1. Od 2016 jest członkiem Europejskiej Akademii Filmowej.

We wrześniu 2019 Wydawnictwo Czarne opublikowało jego książkę Drżące kadry. Rozmowy o życiu filmowym w PRL-u. Jest to zapis rozmów autora ze znanymi reżyserami tworzącymi w okresie Polski Ludowej. Książka spotkała się z pozytywnymi recenzjami krytyków.

Nagrody i wyróżnienia
W 2017 zdobył III nagrodę w Konkursie dla młodych krytyków filmowych imienia Krzysztofa Mętraka. W tym samym roku został laureatem Nagrody Polskiego Instytutu Sztuki Filmowej w kategorii "krytyka filmowa". Blog Piotra Czerkawskiego, "Cinema Enchanté", był wcześniej nominowany do tej nagrody dwukrotnie (w 2014 i 2015) w kategorii "portal internetowy/blog o tematyce filmowej".

Linki zewnętrzne
 Cinema Enchanté – blog Piotra Czerkawskiego o tematyce filmowej
 Wykłady Piotra Czerkawskiego w ramach Akademii Polskiego Filmu

Przypisy

Absolwenci Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Ludzie urodzeni we Wrocławiu
Polscy dziennikarze
Polscy krytycy filmowi
Urodzeni w 1989

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Forums > Off Topic > The Internet >
ChatGPT and other entertaining AI
Discussion in 'The Internet' started by Your Pretty Brains, Jan 13, 2023.
Your Pretty Brains
Okay, ChatGPT just fucked me up. My name is Glen.
Me: Can you tell me another limerick, this time about a man named Glen?
The AI:
There once was a man named Glen
Who couldn't stop thinking about men
He finally came out
And there was no doubt
He was happier than he had been.
I am never going to forget that.
Share your exploits with the Borg here!
Your Pretty Brains, Jan 13, 2023
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I was mistaken when I posted on another thread a few days ago saying that ChatGPT seems sterile and humorless. It's got jokes.
Me: What lady Gaga song features the lyric, "Girl. Where do you think you're going?"
ChatGPT: The song is "Born This Way." The full lyric is "I'm beautiful in my way, 'cause God makes no mistakes. I'm on the right track, baby. I was born this way. Don't hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and you're set. I'm on the right track, baby. I was born this way. Girl, lookin' like that. You're gonna get yourself harassed."
Gaga said gay rights but add victim-blaming.
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I got banned for using a third-party site to generate kinky erotica with my API key.
It is very good erotica.

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Гладин — струмок (річка) в Україні у Тячівському районі Закарпатської області. Права притока річки Турбат (басейн Дунаю).

Опис
Довжина струмка приблизно 5,64 км, найкоротша відстань між витоком і гирлом — 4,51  км, коефіцієнт звивистості річки — 1,25 . Формується багатьма гірськими струмками.

Розташування
Бере початок на північних схилах гори Татарука (1717,4 м) у мішаному лісі. Тече переважно на північний захід понад перевалом Околе і на висоті 947,1 м над рівнем моря впадає у річку Турбат, ліву притоку річки Брустурянки.

Примітки

Джерела
 Словник гідронімів України — К.: Наукова думка, 1979. — С. 132

Малі річки України
Річки Закарпатської області
Річки Тячівського району
Статті про річки Закарпатської області без зображення в картці


Major artist in the history of modern sculpture, Constantin Brancusi, born in 1876 in Romania, lived in Paris from 1904 to 1957, created the majority of his work in the workshops he held in the 15th arrondissement. In his will, he bequeathed to the French state all of his studio, rebuilt exactly on the square of the Centre Pompidou in 1997 You can see a unique collection consists of 137 sculptures, 87 bases, 41 drawings, two paintings and over 1,600 photographic glass plates and all original prints from the hand of the artist.
You probably have no idea what perfection means unless you have been to this place.


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Q: Running two different test scenarios at the same time on two different devices calabash android I am having a scenario as follows:

*

*User 'A' logs in and make some action

*User 'B' logs in and try to perform the same action

*The system should give validation error ...saying 'locked'

How can I perform this action i.e 2 different users should log in to 2 different devices and try to perform the action as described above
What will be the command for running test case on 2 devices ..for example for 1 device it is :
calabash-android run test.apk ADB_DEVICE_ARG=emulator-1112
Can I run the same scenario on two different devices? and 2 different scenarios on 2 different devices from Calabash?

A: Yes you can. You just need to have 2 terminal / cmd windows open and assuming that the application and test server are installed on the emulated devices, you run the following:
In window 1:
calabash-android run path\to\your\apk features\[insert_feature_name].feature ADB_DEVICES_ARG="emulator-1112" TEST_SERVER_PORT=34777

In window 2, same thing, you just change the emulator and server port:
calabash-android run path\to\your\apk features\[insert_feature_name].feature ADB_DEVICES_ARG="emulator-1113" TEST_SERVER_PORT=34778

Commands assume that you are in the project folder. Hope it helps.

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RIM CEO: BB10 will take OS environment to the next level
By Michelle Fitzsimmons
Also says display is better than iPhone 5
The BB 10 possibilities are endless
RIM is counting on BlackBerry 10 to turn itself around, as evidenced by an investors' call Thursday in which company CEO Thorsten Heins and other executives outlined the strategy for the operating system and how it fits into RIM's bigger picture.
Heins emphasized that BB10 is more than just a single product - he told investors it's an entirely new system, allowing RIM to run a "competitive portfolio" of mobile devices.
"We believe BB10 will advance the OS environment to the next level," he told patient though persistent investors.
One investor quizzed Heins on where BB10 handsets will fall in the market, putting emphasis on whether devices at the entry-level will carry the OS.
"BlackBerry 10 will proliferate the mid-tier," Heins responded. "We are working on a concept into the entry level, so you might see an entry-level phone next year."
Other BB10 plusses
The company reported $235 million (UK £144, AU $225) in losses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, and while its revenue grew 2 percent from last quarter to reach $2.9 billion (UK £1.78, AU $2.78), it's down 31 percent in revenue from the same time last year.
With those figures at the forefront, investors were keen to question just what part of the market RIM intends BB10 to occupy.
One asked how the company plans to change customers' minds who are already committed to a certain smartphone before they walk into a retail store.
Heins responded that a marketing campaign to educate customers about the benefits of BB10 before a product launches is key to making pre-sale conversions.
Another challenge RIM faces in making BB10's launch a global success, another investor pointed out, is that RIM has lost retail shelf space to other manufacturers.
"We are launching in 16 countries," Heins said, noting the enthusiasm BB10 has been met with by carriers around the world. "We are absolutely capable of running a global launch. We can manage and execute it."
RIM is also developing both full touch and QWERTY BB10 devices, the CEO said, allowing for a robust entry into the market.
Heins told investors BB10 leads in HTML 5 browsing speed, even beating out desktop computers.
What's more, it's already got a one-up on Apple's iPhone 5.
"The display in full touch will be beyond what iPhone 5 launched with," Heins said. "It will actually be true HD."
Michelle Fitzsimmons
Michelle was previously a news editor at TechRadar, leading consumer tech news and reviews. Michelle is now a Content Strategist at Facebook. A versatile, highly effective content writer and skilled editor with a keen eye for detail, Michelle is a collaborative problem solver and covered everything from smartwatches and microprocessors to VR and self-driving cars.
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package model;

import java.util.Arrays;

public final class PlayerContext {
    private final Hockeyist[] hockeyists;
    private final World world;

    public PlayerContext(Hockeyist[] hockeyists, World world) {
        this.hockeyists = Arrays.copyOf(hockeyists, hockeyists.length);
        this.world = world;
    }

    public Hockeyist[] getHockeyists() {
        return Arrays.copyOf(hockeyists, hockeyists.length);
    }

    public World getWorld() {
        return world;
    }
}


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Why Working on Emunah is Essential
Emunah is the cornerstone of observance and survival within Yiddishkeit. We have mitzvos to guide our observance, but without real emunah, we lack the necessary relationship with HaShem to bring our mitzvos to life. We, in essence, according to the kabbalists, create an angel that can do good but lacks a voice. Our kevanah is conditioned on emunah.
Emunah seems like a simple concept but it's much more advanced. We can survive life on a simple emunah, but the reality is that life is devoid of the richness that deeper levels provide. And when the going gets tough, we'll get going…the other way. More than a simple emunah is needed.
This is one of the reasons why for over a year and a half now I have been studying Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, Building a Sanctuary in the Heart, as the book is designed to guide one from knowledge of emunah to the deepest levels, enhancing their relationship with HaShem exponentially.
An early area of the book that recently caught my attention was regarding simple emunah and how we need to expand beyond that. When we lack the work on making our emunah no longer a mental fact but rather a feeling in our neshama, we find ourselves stuck at the simplest emunah. This is very problematic when it comes to the struggles we encounter in life.
The Bobover Ruv comments on Parshas Vayeira, bringing a Midrash that Avraham asked HaShem to never test him again with something like the Akeida. Given Avraham's lofty spiritual status, comments the Ruv, the question is brought – why? The Koznitzer Maggid, in Avodas Yisroel, says that every test Avraham passed brought him to a higher level of spirituality. If each test brought him higher, why would Avraham ask for the nisyonos to stop? After all, he was holding at a level where he clearly understood this equation and understood the nature of HaShem.
The Maggid explains — each time a person is given a challenge, HaShem conceals Himself from that person. Their success can't rely on the closeness of HaShem or their spiritual successes. Their attainments are to no avail, the spiritual resources blocked. During the period of struggle, the person feels abandoned by HaShem, only a sliver of the relationship can be felt. It's this moment that's critical, all the spiritual work inaccessible, their intellectual and emotional reserves empty, that a person has only one thing they can rely on — their level of emunah built up in their neshama. That spark is never hidden from them. If one can ground themselves in their emunah, then they can rely on that for success.
Why is this the case? The Ruv explains that if someone has access to their Torah study, their spirituality, and their inspiration from the past, then it's not a real test. There are no obstacles when we feel the closeness of HaShem. But when we don't feel close to Him, when we lack our resources, when we feel abandoned, then that test is really a trial for us to endure. Only when we feel abandoned and neglected does HaShem see if we're really loyal to Him, staying the course and relying on emunah alone.
This is why it's essential to study emunah. Yes, emunah is a heart condition, but it can only become one after we master it mentally and engrave it on our neshama so that we feel emunah at all times. This is very hard work, and unfortunately, it's easy to think this work is optional or unnecessary.
It's easy to try to skip the areas we think we're strong in or the areas we don't struggle in and try to reach the lofty clouds. We skip on these areas of avodah. This is a critical error, however. Just as a website with a critical error cannot function properly, so too every one of us cannot succeed and grow with a critical error in how we function and process. It may seem like we have an area mastered or a lack of a certain taiva, but the reality is that we still need to work on it.
Each area we neglect is a rung on the ladder that's missing in our climb upward. Even if we feel we can skip a rung or two while climbing up, when we have a yerida, or are faced with a trial, which we all have, missing rungs can quickly turn a slight stumble into a painful fall. With emunah, however, it's an even bigger component.
Emunah is the pole (right or left, your choice) to this ladder. Without it, there are no rungs of stability since there's nothing they can grab on to. The more we grow and build, and higher we go, the stronger our emunah needs to be and the higher it needs to reach, otherwise that work truly will get us nowhere.
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Siraya Church Alliance Celebrates The 389th Anniversary of Christian Mission In Taiwan
November 21, 2016 taiwanwireservice.com Politics
Celebrating the 389th anniversary of the Christian mission in Taiwan, over 1,300 church members of the SirayaChurch Association assembled at Ko-pei Presbyterian Church to held a thanks-giving service and an adjunct sports competition. Seasonable local produce, like taro, coffee bean, banana, and honey, was consecrated to God within the thanks-giving service.
Sediq aborigines also send a team of representatives, performing a traditional dance in the service, expressing theirgreatest joy and sincere blessing. Except the Siraya language was used in the whole service from the start to the end, specially noteworthy was that a responsive psalm describing how God chose the Siraya people in Taiwan as the seed of gospel from the 17th century was presented.
As the identity of a people's name was closely connected to their destiny in history, Rev Lee Yu-shia proclaimed inher sermon that the Siraya people was absolutely one of the most treasured peoples in Taiwan to preach the good news for God!
Source: The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan
Taiwan at APEC welcomes cross-strait interaction: official
TransAsia executives questioned amid insider trading allegations


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The Weekly Challenger : 2003 : 11 : 06
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A Comunidade das Beatitudes (por vezes chamada de Comunidade das Bem-Aventuranças) é uma congregação religiosa católica fundada pelo casal Gérard (Ephraim) e Josette Croissant em França, no ano de 1973, e que nasceu do Renovamento Carismático Católico. As suas comunidades religiosas de homens e mulheres são compostas por sacerdotes, frades e freiras, leigos consagrados e suas famílias.

Esta congregação religiosa foi aprovada pela Santa Sé.

Ver também
 Ordem religiosa
 Clausura monástica
 Vida consagrada
 Mosteiro e Convento

Ligações externas

Beatitudes


This is the first post about DNN with Scilab IPCV 2.0, first of all, I would like to highlight that this module is not meant to "replace" or "compete" others great OSS for deep learning, such as Pyhton-Tensor-Keras software chain, but it is more like a "complement" to those tools with the power of Scilab and OpenCV 3.4.
In this tutorial, we are going to load a pre-trained LeNet-5 model with MNIST dataset, and quickly test the model with our own handwriting. This will not take long, less than 10 lines of codes, you could load and use the pre-trained model on the fly.
In this version, we could load pre-trained tensorflow and caffe model. Let use look into how to load the tensorflow model in this tutorial.
There is a tensorflow model shipped with the IPCV 2.0. Let's load it into Scilab.
the "dnn_path" is the IPCV folder which keep all the images and models. We then load the tensorflow model "lenet5.pb" into Scilab and save it into "net".
Let's explore "net" object for the model information.
net.layername ans = !conv2d/Conv2D ! ! ! !activation/Relu ! ! ! !max_pooling2d/MaxPool ! ! ! !conv2d_2/Conv2D ! ! ! !activation_2/Relu ! ! ! !max_pooling2d_2/MaxPool ! ! ! !permute/transpose ! ! ! !reshape/Reshape/nchw ! ! ! !reshape/Reshape ! ! ! !dense/MatMul ! ! ! !activation_3/Relu ! ! ! !dense_2/MatMul ! ! ! !activation_4/Relu ! ! ! !dense_3/MatMul ! ! ! !activation_5/Softmax !
The object "net" keep some information about the loaded DNN, and the field "layername" store all the layers' name. This information is important when we want to run a forward pass of the network to a certain layer and get the feature maps of that layer.
Running forward pass of a DNN with an input means to feed and image through the DNN and get the output at the desired layer. If we pass the data until the last layer, it just simply means that we are using the network for prediction purpose. Let's see how we use the LeNet-5 model to predict the handwriting digits.
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disp(out') 0. 0. 0. 1. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.
Started with 0, the 4th element of '1' indicates that the image is likely to contains digit '3'.
You could try your own handwriting, remember that the background should be black, and the image should be converted to gray-scale (using rgb2gray function) if your image is taken by hand-phone or other camera devices.
Once you have done, unload the model to free the memory.
To keep the article short enough for reading, we would only going into the "inside" of a DNN in the next tutorial. This also allows the users who are not interested in the DNN details to just choose the articles which are relevant to DNN inference so that they could quickly build and run the DNN system, as a prototype or even end product for desktop implementation.


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Ли Хо Пён; () — северокорейский борец вольного стиля, серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр.

Биография

В 1976 году на Олимпийских играх выступал в соревнованиях по вольной борьбе в легчайшем весе. Пропустив первые два круга, в одной встрече выиграл, во второй проиграл и снялся с соревнований.

См. таблицу турнира.

В 1978 году был пятым на Азиатских играх.

В 1980 году на Олимпийских играх выступал в соревнованиях по вольной борьбе в легчайшем весе, и сумел завоевать серебряную медаль Олимпийских игр, проиграв Сергею Белоглазову

См. таблицу турнира.

Память
Достижению Чан Со Хона и Ли Хо Пёна  посвящена почтовая марка КНДР номиналом 30 чон из серии о  победителях Олимпиады-80, выпущенной 20 октября 1980 года.

Примечания

Борцы КНДР
Серебряные призёры летних Олимпийских игр 1980 года
Борцы на летних Олимпийских играх 1976 года
Борцы на летних Олимпийских играх 1980 года
Борцы легчайшего веса


SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge ordered wireless phone carriers to block access to Facebook Inc's (FB.O) WhatsApp for 72 hours throughout Latin America's largest country on Monday, the second such move against the popular messaging application in five months.
The decision by the judge in the northeastern state of Sergipe applies to the five main wireless operators in Brazil and affects WhatsApp's more than 100 million users in the country. The reason for the order is not known due to legal secrecy in an ongoing case in the Sergipe state court.
In a statement, WhatsApp said the company is "disappointed at the decision" after doing the utmost to cooperate with Brazilian tribunals.
The decision "punishes more than 100 million users who depend upon us to communicate themselves, run their business and more, just to force us hand over information that we don't have," the statement said, without elaborating.
It was the second time since mid-December that the text message and internet voice telephone service for smartphones has been the target of a blocking order. A São Paulo state judge ordered the service be shut down for 48 hours on Dec. 15, after Facebook failed to comply with an order, although another court interrupted that suspension shortly afterward.
Judge Marcel Maia Montalvão of Sergipe state is the same judge who in March ordered the imprisonment of a Brazil-based Facebook executive for failing to comply with an attempted block on WhatsApp. He was jailed and subsequently freed.
Executives at the five carriers - Telefonica Brasil SA, América Móvil SAB's Claro, TIM Participações SA, Oi SA and Nextel Participações SA - did not have an immediate comment.


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9 Ways Musicians Can Make Money Online
There's an expression that goes, "If it was easy, everyone would be doing it." Such may come to mind when someone tells you there are ways you, as a musician, could potentially be making money online. And, hey, that's understandable — you can't swing a stick these days without hitting a scam.
However, there really are tried-and-true ways to make a few extra bucks (and in some cases, a lot of extra bucks) online as a musician. Are they easy? Well, easy is a relative term but it's safe to say that anything worth doing requires a little effort.
But if you're willing to put in the effort, the following methods of making money online could give your bank account a boost.
1. Listing your goods and services on online classifieds.
People are always, always looking for a good deal on great musicians to book for special events — whether that be a gala for work or to find a singer for their own wedding. Another idea? Music lessons! Most of us know at least one person who has expressed an interest in lessons, so why not capitalize on that interest? Offering music lessons for children and young adults may prove to be particularly popular. You can also try your hand at selling your music and merch through these sites (think Craigslist).
2. Searching the "gigs" section of online classifieds.
Another idea for Craigslist and other similar sites is to search the "gigs" section. Jobs for musicians are generally listed under the "talent" tab and vary in size and scope. In full disclosure, it's probably best to do a search in the gigs sections for "bands" or "musicians" — otherwise, you're going to have to sift through quite a few ads looking for "females interested in modeling" and "glamour models."
3. Sell directly through your website.
There are many benefits to selling your EP or album directly through your own website, namely that you don't have to shell out a big chunk of your revenue to a secondary seller. Stocking your online store with band merch like t-shirts and car decals also isn't a bad idea. Those sales won't make you rich, but they'll add up over time and aren't too cost-prohibitive to create.
4. Offering pre-order sales.
If you have an EP or full-length album in the works, offering pre-order sales accomplishes a few things. First, it obviously establishes a revenue stream for the release to build upon. Second, it hypes the release. There's hype inherent with pre-orders, because fans like feeling like they will hear the music they love before the proverbial masses. The more momentum you're able to build prior to release, the better yield you'll have once the album drops.
5. Auctioning gear and other music memorabilia.
There's a market for pretty much everything online, and music gear and memorabilia is no different. Is your band upgrading sound systems? Find an auction site that accepts used music gear (Google "auction music equipment") and list your old sound system. You can sell essentially anything this way, as long as you are willing to follow the rules of the auction site's reserve.
6. Blasting a flash sale.
Using your mailing list — if you don't have one, start building one now — send "flash sale" newsletters to your subscribers. Everyone loves a deal! By building special sale campaigns around special events (i.e. an upcoming show) or holidays (i.e. Christmas), you can unload everything from albums to merch to signed prints at a discounted rate. It's a smart way to move inventory that has been collecting dust.
7. Maintaining a YouTube presence.
While being discovered via YouTube and becoming a seeming overnight success isn't the most likely outcome, keeping your YouTube channel filled with fresh content will help you build a following. In turn, this drives traffic to your website, potentially boosting sales there as well as attendance at your shows. Just think of your YouTube channel as a living, breathing business card.
8. Submitting "bids" through online job sites.
As a musician, you are an expert in your field — you can levy that expertise on job sites like ODesk, Guru.com, Get a Freelancer, etc. The catch, of course, is that most of these sites are primarily a resource for writers. That can work in your favor for a few reasons, though. First and foremost, you are an actual musician who can generate music content based on personal experience. Second of all, the fact that you are a musician first could set you apart from the pack. At the very least, it's a great way to meet and make connections that could lead to gigs down the road.
9. Trying affiliate marketing.
This one definitely requires some thorough research and an understanding of what affiliate marketing is before you can determine if it's the right fit for you or your band. However, it goes without saying that there are plenty of bands who use affiliate marketing through their websites to generate income successfully. You can find a decent briefer from ProBlogger here.


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Bilär (en  ou Bilyar, Bülär, Бүләр) était une cité médiévale de la Bulgarie de la Volga et sa seconde capitale, après Bolghar, jusqu'à sa destruction par les forces mongoles de Batu en 1236. Elle était située sur la rive gauche de la Petite Cheremshan dans ce qui est aujourd'hui le District d'Alexeyevsky au Tatarstan.

La cité fut fondée par les tribus Bulgares des Bilyar. Dans la Chronique des temps passés, elle est également connue sous le nom de la « Grande Ville » (), parce que sa population dépassait  habitants. Bilyar était un des points commerciaux et artisanaux principaux du bassin du cours moyen de la Volga et fut donc la capitale de la Bulgarie de la Volga après la mise à sac de Bolghar par le prince Svyatoslav en 969, puis, au tournant du  et ,  des souverains de Vladimir-Souzdal, notamment André  et Vsevolod III, soucieux de défendre leurs frontières orientales. En 1236,  par l'armée de Batu. Elle fut reconstruite, mais ne réussit jamais à retrouver sa gloire passée.

Les ruines de la cité (près de ) ont été explorées par Richkov, Tatichtchev, Khalikov et Kouchine.

Bilyar est aujourd'hui un village russe. En 1654, l'armée russe y construisit un fort frontalier. Entre 1930 et 1963, Bilyar fut le centre administratif du raïon de Bilyar. Au recensement de 2000, sa population s'élevait à  habitants.

En 1877, le chimiste russe puis soviétique  y est né.

Hommage Bulgare
La pointe de Bilyar, sur l'île Livingston, dans les Îles Shetland du Sud, au nord de l'Antarctique, reçut ce nom en hommage à la ville de Bilyar.

Références

Liens externes
 Site internet de la ville de Bilyar

Histoire du Tatarstan


I just want to get this straight. On Stack Exchange, there are reputation-walls everywhere.
Why do I need enough reputation to comment? This forces me to make an answer, which always gets downvoted because it doesn't have enough info. I wanted to make a comment, but it's impossible as requires 50 reps.
Just yesterday, I gave a resource link to someone, but it got downvoted. And what am I told? "Go discuss about this system in Meta". But the problem is I couldn't (You need 5 rep to ask here). So I had to come over here, to the Meta Stack Exchange, just to ask this. And just as I was hoping for the better, I get limited posting.
Why can other people edit my own post when it is my question? I understand when it fixed spelling/simple thing, but this allows people to change the question itself. It should at least be reviewed by the Owner of the question.
The purpose of these sites is to create Answers for Questions. Q&A isn't the only important thing in life, but it is important enough that we built all these sites for that express purpose.
Comments, voting, etc. all exist merely to further that core purpose. We see very little value in encouraging commentary outside of areas that directly contribute to better questions or better answers... And even then, it's preferable if you can submit an edit that directly improves either.
All of those directly contribute to the core goals of these sites. You don't have to do any of them, but if you're interested in participating then start with one of those activities. Once you've been around for a while and seen how your own questions, answers and edits are treated, you'll come to appreciate how little noise there is, and how commentary is usually reserved for things you - as an author - actually want to see. How unlike every other site on The Internet, comment threads do not normally overwhelm all other forms of feedback, drowning out useful information and punishing those who create useful documents by wasting their time day-in day-out for the rest of eternity.
But until then, just trust me: begin by writing useful answers or insightful questions. The rest will follow.
The limit on comments is effectively an anti-spam mechanism since questions and answers are mostly community moderated. Comments aren't and they are not that visible as questions/answers. And the reputation barriers are very easy to overcome. If you suggest two edits which get approved, you already have 5 reputation, which is enough to participate in Meta.
It isn't hard to participate. It is hard to do so without knowing (and first reading and understanding) the site rules. Since SO/SE is very different from your regular discussion board and is a lot harsher on the rules, it might come of rude, but it isn't.
I am glad you took the time to post here, and I hope this won't bring you down. We all started at 1, so we know how hard it is to get started, but I know you can.
Not every question requires clarification and not any questions can be answered only with links.
There're plenty of questions from newbies or not really advanced users, and it's possible to answer them pretty easily. Do mind that typically it's disliked by the community if you answer the duplicate questions, so it's encouraged to check if the question has already been answered before.
As you seem to know 9 programming languages, it's pretty simple to see the questions asked only in those tags. Use Site search for this purpose (e.g. to search for java and c++ questions, enter [java] or [c++]). Once you reach 50 rep (only on SO, the other sites require 1 rep, i.e. nothing to earn), you get instantly notified about new questions (live updates), this provides you with an ability to get the new questions as fast as possible.
Until 50 rep, you'll have to reload the page to see the new questions.
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged discussion stack-overflow reputation comments down-votes .


Point and Line to Plane 1926 In this book, published 16 years after Concerning the Spiritual in Art , Kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of nature, arts, and human, though from a �... Points, Lines, and Planes Worksheet A (with answers) Use the figure below to answer questions 1- 6. 1) Name the plane with 3 letters: ______ (2) intersects the plane at what point?
The distance between a point and a line, is defined as the shortest distance between a fixed point and any point on the line. It is the length of the line segment that is perpendicular to the line and passes through the point.


It's been difficult to sleep while knowing what was happening at the same time in Indonesia.
My respect and admiration goes to all those who worked tirelessly and against the odds to save the lives of the reformed and the unfairly sentenced: the lawyers, artists, politicians, families and religious communities who worked together for justice.
They brought to light the truest crimes in this case and the real evil in our world: the corruption of those entrusted with the protection of society.
They gave us hope and showed that there is still goodness in humanity when the world is so desperately bleak.
They did what they could and stand as an example for the rest of us.
We should be encouraged to fight against corruption where we see it. We should not let these deaths be in vain but to serve as reminders of the need for vigilance in the pursuit of justice. The people we give authority to must be beyond reproach.
Every day we see governments kill innocents to merely save face or through some lie about protecting us from some scourge or another. We must question these actions at every turn.
People have worked very hard to protect justice. They have given us hope and now, when they must be feeling at a complete loss, it is our duty to return the favour.


We are a highly experienced team of recruitment professionals with particular expertise running senior level searches in Africa. With an extensive international network, combined with the understanding of recruiting into local markets in Africa, we offer an unrivalled ability to deliver our clients needs for hiring C-level executives across the continent.
Our search process is thorough, efficient and tailored to the specific needs of each client. We expect and offer honesty and integrity when working in partnership with our clients, valuing long term relationships above short term gain.


Now that the systemized process for developing and vetting apps is in place, the time to go from troop requirements to prototype app may take a week, sometimes days. In addition to integration testing, all deployed apps undergo periodic user-centered testing with a NIST-developed "App Spot Checklist" that yields data for thorough statistical analysis. Camera usability, GPS accuracy, timing metrics, compass accuracy, and display usability are among the app and device features tested with NIST methods.
Besides Afghanistan, TransApp devices were used by police and others at the 2013 presidential inauguration and during the response to the Boston Marathon bombings.


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R.I.P Buhari, Ayade the retired hawker and 4 other highlights of last week
By Kolapo Olapoju
Hardly a week goes by without being blessed with inane, incredulous and unexpected series of events.
From a borderline decision to legalise street hawking to a thought-provoking national discourse of a certain dog named 'Buhari', whose owner faces prosecution – some things really do stick out like a sore thumb.
Last week, six issues did.
Groups within groups
Biafra, a flailing cause
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers at some point exuded the invisible aura of invincibility but these days, we are getting mixed signals from its camp.
In equal vein, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has suffered a chronic fracture that's seemingly terminal.
In less than a fortnight, both groups birthed splinter groups, evidence of disharmony and disunited ideology.
The NDA birthed "Reformed NDA" while IPOB brought to life "The Re-branded IPOB" and "Reformed IPOB".
So much "reformed" confusion.
Niger Delta peace demands
Are the Avengers on the same page as the monarchs?
If indeed Niger Delta monarchs are bearing the message of militants, then it appears that four key factors, if addressed, can lead to peace in the region.
The traditional rulers, in a meeting with Ibe Kachikwu, NNPC boss, said the government should return a golden sword taken from Oporoza community, open the contentious maritime university and release "10 innocent children".
The second part of the request made by the monarchs are the return of three traditional council speed boats in custody of the Nigerian Army and cessation of hostilities perpetrated by the military in the Niger Delta region.
A retired hawker knows best
Ben Ayade, in whom hawkers have a champion
It takes a former hawker to feel the pains of hawkers just as it takes a bad economy for common sense to prevail.
Unlike states that have banned street hawking, Ben Ayade, Cross River governor, won't be going down that same route.
In fact, he plans to make life easier for hawkers to do business.
"The Hawkers' Protection Bill is one bill after my heart, which I must ensure its enactment and implementation within the shortest possible time. The supremacy of government does not allow it to know the agony of the downtrodden which is why hawking is being prohibited and hawkers subjected to merciless whips at all times by law enforcement agents.
"Why must we deny a man or woman the right to earn a living simply because he or she does not have money to rent a shop? We want a law that will make hawking legal and provide clear terms and conditions under which you can hawk. I will provide specific hawking corridors to protect the rights of the down trodden."
"The hawkers' rights bill is key to Cross River State government. All I need to do is just to regulate it. Hawking is an African thing and we cannot shy away from the fact that at some point in our lives, we have been at our lowest levels. Personally, I have hawked before."
Naira digging for gold
Who can save this naira?
Ludacris' 2010 hit song 'How Low', at this point in time, is a perfect soundtrack for the naira, Nigeria's currency which is receding in value faster than a balding middle-aged man.
Naira keeps going low and there's no doubt about that.
Just on Friday, TheCable reported that the currency attained a fresh all-time low of 412/$1, "as dollar scarcity bites harder at the parallel market"
And that was two days after it crossed the 400-per-dollar mark. What a sharp nosedive!
Naira, a currency subjected to the mercy of market forces, is said to have now depreciated by over 40 percent in 2016… and it's just August.
Controversial Kerry visit
The visit that irked many
After John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state, visited and departed Nigeria last week, all hell was let loose.
Case in point, by the Christian Association of Nigeria and several interested parties.
Kerry's itinerary in Nigeria, which was the bone of contention, included meetings with president Muhammadu Buhari, northern governors and sultan of Sokoto.
While certain elements described Kerry's visit as "discriminatory, personal and divisive", others went as far as calling it a "threat to Nigeria's unity".
R.I.P Buhari
Weep not, Iroko. Be strong like the tree whose name you share
Shall we observe a moment of silence for dog, Buhari- whom after its 15 minutes of fame, departed the world into the afterlife of man's best friend?
May the animal rest in perfect peace and may Joe Iroko Chinakwe find the fortitude to bear the loss of a dog he loved so much that he named after a man he worships and admires – Muhammadu Buhari, president of Nigeria.
IPOB
Joe Iroko Chinakwe
Niger Delta Avengers
Apparently, we are now in divorce season
PHOTOS: When Reminisce held listening session for 'El-hadj'
Trump will still be petty and vengeful… I feel sad for the young, says Cher
Newly discovered moth named after Donald Trump
PHOTOS: Reps honour crippled beggar turned lawyer, OAU record-breaker
Jesse Jackson reveals he has Parkinson's disease


On the night before Christmas, Luna Girl is sucking Christmas presents out of chimneys. If the PJ Masks can get her Luna Board, they will have a chance to save Christmas. Join Catboy, Owlette and Gekko on 6 exciting night time missions!
With Christmas approaching quickly, I was on the lookout for more Christmas themed childrens books and DVDs. When I noticed that there was a PJ Masks Christmas DVD available to request, I thought that would be perfect, as my three children are avid PJ Masks fans. Thankfully we were chosen toreview, so wehad a happy household.
The DVD cover stands out well, and there is no mistaking the PJ Masks logo. Taking up most of the remainder of space you can see Catboy, Gekko and Owlette smiling, with Christmas presents and a Christmas tree in the background. The reverse of the DVD case states that there are 7 episodes with a total running time of approximately 84 minutes. While waiting for the DVD to load, the children tried to guess what they thought the PJ Mask team would be rescuing at Christmas time.
The catchy theme song had us singing along to the tune as we awaited seeing what kind of trouble the team had to solve, the team go on their missions at night to save the day. The animation is well done, the colours are eye-catching and vibrant, and the storyline for each episode flows nicely. The children decided that they particularly enjoyed the episode which had Owlette and Catboy competing to be the best at winning everything. I wondered if my children felt a personal connection to this storyline hehe, the episode showed how if you continue to compete against others, it can jeopardize friendships and teamwork. My two year old was in fits of giggles whenever he saw the tricky Ninjalinos, following the conclusion of the final episode, my children decided they would each be a PJ Mask character, this resulted in some funny situations.
I highly recommend PJ Masks: Hello Christmas to anyone with young children, I believe that it would be best aimed at 2-8 year olds. As a parent I was impressed that it teaches the importance of teamwork, kindness and friendship, we are eagerly awaiting to see what adventures Catboy, Gekko and Owlette embark on next.
It's not big and it's not clever.
In the third instalment of the hit series An Idiot Abroad, Ricky Gervais has persuaded his friend Karl Pilkington to embark on a new adventure following in the footsteps of the great explorer Marco Polo. But this time he'll have company. Ricky is sending Warwick Davis to join Karl on the 5000 mile journey from Venice to China.


Gets or sets the events (or slots) which are selected.
The Uids of events which should be selected. List of the available events can be get using the data method.
The resource values (groups) in which the events or slots should be selected. If no resources are defined the first event or slot that match the condition will be selected. This option is not supported in "agenda" view.
The start time from which the selection of the slots begins. If 'events' argument is provided the slot selection is ignored.
The end time in which the selection of the slots ends. If 'events' argument is provided the slot selection is ignored.
Allows selection of slots in day and time slots of the view (applicable in day/week/workweek views).


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Neottia japonica är en orkidéart som först beskrevs av Carl Ludwig von Blume, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Dariusz Lucjan Szlachetko. Neottia japonica ingår i släktet näströtter, och familjen orkidéer. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Näströtter
japonica


The tea is made from tall tree leaves of Mengku ancient tea plantations, and processed by the traditional crafts in 2007. The tea shows the characters of Mengku raw Pu'er tea, unconstrained and thick, full mellow. The tips are fat and thick with a glossy blackish green color and fully covered by white hairs, yielding a clear bright yellow broth with a strong flavor full of tea essence, balance taste, quick sweet aftertaste and lingering unique aroma.
The tea is valued for drinking and gifting and collection.


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Developing Space & Settling Space
Why Space?
Developing Space
Foreward by Peter Garretson
Settling Space
Foreward by Howard Bloom
John Strickland's two volume work on Space Development is monumental. It addresses a critical gap in our national and international conversation on space. It fills an important niche providing a tool for the autodidact (self-taught) enthusiast to understand and take part in meaningful debates about the strategic design of both the sequence and systems essential developing space. John brings a lifetime of study and decades of leadership work with other thought leaders in the National Space Society or NSS who have long labored to develop the NSS Space Development Roadmap. The NSS is a grassroots organization who has long been the vanguard of the space movement. John's deep knowledge in the subject shines forth. His co-author Sam Spencer brings detailed knowledge of mineralogy, mining and industrial methods and applies it to space mining.
Unlike technical books which are in many ways inaccessible to the lay reader, Developing Space is immediately accessible to the complete novice. But unlike so many books aimed at the common man that provide pictures and few numbers or little appreciation of the difficulties involved in engineering space systems, John meticulously educates the reader and provides a record so you can "check his math." No equivalent exists. A reader would have to decipher a host of individual technical papers–and our community's specific technical jargon–to come even close. Even assembling such a collection would be much less accessible to the common man, and even then it would lack the strategic unity of common purpose. John's two part series is a symphony in its integration of purpose and logistics. This is not a book that celebrates the past, but one that celebrates the processes of designing and planning for an ambitious future. It is in essence the first textbook for how one should approach design for ambitious projects in the solar system.
In this first volume the reader is introduced to the broader questions of "why settle space" and important distinctions between exploration and development, between expendable and reusable architectures, between on-off flags and footprints and sustainable logistical systems. Those become key themes in "living off the land" with resources found in space. Here Sam details what we can accomplish in our near abroad using materials from the Moon, Mars and Asteroids. John then walks the reader through the development of an entire architecture to support initial settlements on Mars—and explains rationales of diverse architecture choices being considered by others (such as Lockheed and SpaceX). John gently introduces normally difficult concepts such as the rocket equation, Delta V in such an easy, methodical way, that the reader will easily feel that they too understand what it takes to have a successful launch vehicle, propellant depot, or lander. The reader can't help but form opinions on selection of propellant.
When it comes to the issue of where to settle space in the second volume: "Settling Space", John takes the "all of the above" option, and misses nothing, covering detailed designs for rotating settlements in free space, solar power satellites, and settlements on Mars. Without any magic steps, John moves from his basic logistics architecture to the requirements for construction of settlements, and details their requirements, with resource recovery methods developed by Sam.
While John has gathered together many of the best ideas in the community, he also brings a wealth of original thinking and design. John has broken entirely new ground in engineering the tools of industrial facilities, including designs for propellant depots and most impressively with his elegant Jig Factories, beautifully illustrated by digital artist Anna Nesterova.
This series should be a reference textbook for anyone interested in space development. I regarded the text so highly that advance copies have already been used to shape the minds of future Air Force officers who will one day be charged with providing security for the project of human expansion into space.
Peter Garretson, Lt Col, USAF
Lead, Space Horizons Research Task Force
Air Command and Staff College
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If they endanger reactors and cabins, the fine particles of the ash cloud due to the eruption of an Icelandic volcano also seep into the wheels of the economy. In addition to airline losses – the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents 230 airlines, estimates that the air traffic paralysis cost the industry more than 148 million euros a day – many sectors are affected by the crisis European sky, although the impact is currently limited.
At the macroeconomic level, "the shutdown of the airline activity is partially offset by other means of transport," said Marc Touati, an economist at Global Equities. On the tourism side, "many companies are probably penalized but others (restaurants, hotels, booksellers, car rental companies) also undoubtedly benefit" from the situation, says Emma Ménascé, an economist at Natixis.
However, "if this blockage was to last a week, it is clear that the economic costs would begin to become significant, " warns Mr. Touati. Thus "a lasting blockage would result in stock shortages in certain areas, particularly for food and industrial goods, which would lead to both an increase in prices and a decline in activity".
According to a study by the TD Canadian bank, the chaos caused by the cloud will have a limited impact if air traffic resumes quickly. The EU predicts a "laborious growth" of 1.7% in 2010. If the difficulties continued for several months, this forecast should be reduced between 0.7% and 1.2%, warns the document.
French refineries could quickly lower their kerosene production if airport closures were to continue for some time, according to the French Union of Petroleum Industries (UFIP).
The French electrical and electronic sectors, which export half of their production, could be particularly affected.
Some companies, for lack of supply, are already forced to reduce their production. The German automaker BMW has announced a partial suspension of production in three German factories until Thursday, affecting 7,000 vehicles.
The Japanese Nissan will do the same on three production lines in Japan, "for an indefinite period", unable to import by plane some components produced in Ireland.
The Asian economy is beginning to suffer from this air chaos. "Textile shipments were already behind schedule and are now suspended and we are worried that buyers will refuse them because of the delay," said the chairman of the Bangladeshi Association of Textile Producers and Exporters.
In South Korea, Samsung and LG said they could not deliver shipments of about 200,000 cell phones worth $ 30 million. In China, thousands of factories in the southern province of Guangdong often dubbed "the world's workshop," have suffered many delays in shipments, according to the director of the Hong Kong Industry Federation. Even the sushi industry is affected: Japanese fish importers have been deprived for several days of fresh salmon from Norway.
He pointed out that this included helping SMEs. A methodology for assessing the economic costs of the crisis will be decided Tuesday, said the Secretary of State. "We are going to finalize this afternoon an evaluation methodology and then we will see how to fill or make sure to accompany [the] economic difficulties," said the Secretary of State, recognizing that it is for the "very difficult" to quantify the economic consequences of the near-paralysis of air transport.
Mr. Novelli is scheduled to meet on Tuesday around 15 hours in Bercy tour operators (Voyageurs du Monde and Thomas Cook), the airline company Air France, Aéroports de Paris (ADP), the National Federation of the commercial aviation (FNAM), the National Union of Travel Agents and the Professional Association of Tourism Solidarity (APS).


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Germán Ezequiel Rodríguez Rojas (Rafaela, Provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina; 5 de enero de 1990) es un futbolista argentino. Juega como mediocampista y su primer equipo fue Atlético Rafaela. Actualmente milita en Puente Genil FC de la Tercera División de España.

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"Jesus consistently ignored or even denied exclusionary, punitive, and triumphalistic texts in his own inspired Hebrew Bible in favor of passages that emphasized inclusion, mercy, and honesty. He read the Scriptures in a spiritual and selective way. Jesus had a deeper and wider eye that knew which passages were creating a path for God and which passages were merely cultural, self-serving, and legalistic additions. That becomes self-evident once you know enough to see the "comparative meaning" of an incident or statement.
How would you respond to the idea that Jesus read the scripture in a spiritual and selective way and that he emphasized some while ignoring or denying others?
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Excellent work. The hemeneutic of love provides such a truncated reading of the both the Old and New Testaments as you have shown. I had not noticed that Isaiah 61:2 reappears in Luke 21:22. It appears the Lukan Jesus (the Jesus who is supposedly most agreeable to our cultural sentiments) has no issue with Isaiah's vision of violent divine judgement.
Thank you, Alistair. Wonderful explanation of all that is going on in this line of thought that would pit Scripture against itself and seek to force the one who considers herself more Jesus-like to jetison passages based their harsh implications. Your caution against falling for a "hand waved toward 'the rabbis'" in order to make a point is also very well-made. God bless.
Thank you so much for this insight. I pastor within an urban context near a college campus and I see this hermeneutic of Rohr's being implemented in many ways and this makes it difficult to discuss judgment passages or even to preach on the crucifixion/resurrection of Jesus outside of Moral Influence atonement understanding.
I am curious if you could speak on the hermeneutical idea of understanding the Ritual verses the Moral implications of the Law? I've heard scholars utilize this principle in describing Paul's understanding of the Law as being fulfilled in Jesus (Ritual), hence his condemnation of "Judiazers", but that he doubles down on the Moral implications of the Law (Moral), especially as it has to do with sexual ethics. I would be very interested to hear your insight.
Thank you for your work. It is a blessing to our churches and ministry.
Thanks, Nathan! If you leave that as a question on my Curious Cat account, I'll try to do something on the subject when I return.


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Spectacular sculptural "Mirage" ("Hägring" in Swedish") room divider/sculpture by Fred Leyman, custom made for Majorna Library in Gothenburg in 1963. This piece is one of four that are each unique, made from wrought iron and hardened leather. The room dividers were granted substantial public interest and the studies for them were subsequently exhibited at Liljevalchs Konsthall in 1966. They were returned to the artist in the 1990s and acquired by Nordlings from the Leyman family in 2016.


Lama Yeshe Rinpoche, Lama Zangmo, Ani Lhamo and Gelong Thubten will be visiting our centre on 12th & 13th of July 2018.
We are so fortunate to have them all stay with us. Lama Rinpoche will give some private interviews on Friday 13th and at 7pm will also be giving a public talk titled The Essence of Mind.
On Thurs 12th, we have the privilege of Lama Zangmo giving us Medicine Buddha Instructions followed by the Medicine Buddha Puja.
On Saturday 14th, members of the Samye Ling Sangha will join us for Green Tara practice in the morning, and Ani Lhamo will give a talk on Lineage and the teacher-student relationship in Tibetan Buddhism.
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This is a rare opportunity to hear teachings from a Buddhist Master who has spent more than 12 years in solitary retreat, as well as having accomplished three sets of the rare and advanced 49 days 'dark retreat'.
Interviews will be available on Fri 13th July with Lama Yeshe in the morning and afternoon. Each interview will be 5 minutes long and white envelopes will be available for donations to Samye Ling.
The practice of Medicine Buddha is a profound method to engender health and well-being of oneself and others.
The Medicine Buddha Sadhana is a way to balance the physical, mental and spiritual health of ourselves and others. It can be of great help to all practitioners and particularly those in the medical profession.
The main motivation of the Medicine Buddha was to remove the sufferings of beings in general, and especially the physical and mental suffering caused through imbalance of the elements which manifests as physical and mental illness.
Ideally one should have received the Medicine Buddha empowerment, however, you can still attend the instructions without the empowerment as long as you have taken Refuge or intend to take Refuge at the next available opportunity.
A talk about the significance of Lineage - why so much emphasis is placed on it and how it relates to us as 21st century Europeans.
What is the relevance of Lineage and relying on a spiritual guide in our secular, highly materialistic culture?
Ani Lhamo will draw from her 35 years of spiritual practice within the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.