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The Diamondbacks should consider signing Brad Hand
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 16: Relief pitcher Brad Hand #52 of the Washington Nationals celebrates with catcher Alex Avila #6 after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB game at Chase Field on May 16, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Nationals defeated the Diamondbacks 3-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
The Arizona Diamondbacks should sign Former All-Star Closer, Brad Hand
We all know that the Arizona Diamondbacks are in desperate need of some bullpen improvements. Due to that, why not take a 1-year flier on former All-Star closer Brad Hand that is looking to rebuild his value after a very rough 2nd half last year. He signed a 1-year deal with the Washington Nationals with which he put up solid numbers. At the trade deadline, he was dealt to the Blue Jays where the wheels came off. In only 8.2 innings, he gave up 10 runs and 3 home runs.
They eventually released him to where he ended up with the Mets. He finished the season with a semi-well 13.2 innings. He gave up 7 runs but struck out 14 and limited hard hits. When all was said and done, he ended the 2021 season with a 6-7 record, 3.90 ERA, 106 ERA+ (100 is average), 4.58 FIP, 1.268 WHIP, 61 K's, 26 BB's, 21 saves, and 64.2 innings pitched across 68 games. Those would be easily the best numbers in the Diamondbacks bullpen.
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So, why is Brad Hand most likely going to settle for a 1-year deal? Well, the 31-year old didn't have a dominant enough season to assuage concerns that perhaps he's starting to go downhill. He'll most likely take a 1-year deal that is loaded with incentives in order to set himself up for a multi-year contract next year. The Diamondbacks should be the team to offer him that deal.
He's a proven closer with an electric slider and pitching coach Brent Strom could work wonders with him. Plus, he would be great trade bait come to the deadline to further continue stocking our minor league system as the team prepares for a 2023 contention window. That would allow Hand to pitch in big games down the stretch and further increase his chances for a long-term deal. It's truly a win-win.
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I could see a 1-year 5 million dollar deal with 5 million in incentives for saves, games finished, innings, and the likes being included. This would allow Hand the chance to rebuild his value and be the top relief pitcher on his team. I guess we'll just have to see what happens.


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on: December 02, 2015 In: featured, Oil
02 December 2015, Lagos —Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, says the Federal Government is set to privatise the petroleum products pipeline network in the country to minimise the issue of perennial vandalism and ensure availability of products in the country next year.
Kachikwu, who stated this while touring products depots in Apapa area of Lagos, also said that by January 2016, any truck not tagged or fixed with trackers will not be allowed to load products.
*Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu.
According to him, this is to check diversion of trucks after loading, which is one of the causes of scarcity in Nigeria.
He said: "Últimately, we are going to look at pipelines early next year in January to see how we can privatise the management of these pipelines and get them out of these perennial problems that they have because if we are pumping directly through these pipelines, some of these problems will be reduced.
"But like I said, all these problems added is not as big as the problems of the fact that the major participants are not bringing products. That is where the main problem is."
The minister also said that the Federal Government is looking at refinery models to see how best to deal with the nation's four refineries which have long been prodicung below installed capacity.
"In January, we are going to be looking seriously at refinery models. How do we deal with it? How do we bring people to assist us on technical and investment basis to get these refineries in much more consistent and permanent basis," he said.
He explained that the 90-day timeline given to the refineries may be fruitful as Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries may be back on track by December.
He said: "I gave the refineries 90-day time frame and the 90 days end by December. I am told that the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries may be be able to come back to help."
The minister said efforts are being made to ensure that the subsidy claims are paid without further delay.
Kachikwu decried the sabotage and unpatroitic attitude of Nigerians who hoard or divert petroleum products to create scarcity and inflict pains on innocent citizens. According to him, about 26 cargoes with 30,000 capacity of petroleum products are being expected into the country in few days to come, so as to mitigate the effect of the current scarcity. He advised Nigerians not to embark on panic buying as the products will be sufficient for the December period and the new year. He emphasised that filling stations and depots that engage in sharp practises and product diversion must be sanctioned by the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR.
"I am happy to be here today. Our concern is to get the products supplied to every nook and cranny of Nigeria and we should be doing it faster than the way we do it.
"December is a crucial month for us. I have asked DPR to do everything they could to enforce price and duly sanction anyone who engages in profiteering and hoarding.
"Depot owners must sell according to depot prices. This is Christmas period and we would ensure that the product is sufficiently supplied during this critical period."
As regards the forthcoming Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC meeting, Kachikwu said he intends to have talk with Iran not to inject the 15 million barrels it threatened about some weeks back, so as to forestall further oil price slide.
"My first target as the OPEC President is to have talk with Iran's Oil Minister to delay the country's injection of over 1.5 million barrels till next quarter of 2016, so as to stabilise the price. I will also try to get Saudi Arabia to issue a statement that we are now going to take issues seriously. Their statement will affect stability in the market," he said.

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has embarked on the biggest gamble of his second term, pushing through policy changes opposed by members of his own coalition as he seeks to revive the economy and the fortunes of his embattled party.
After two years of stalled policy making and amid slumping support, Singh's Congress party-led cabinet Sept. 14 allowed overseas retailers to enter India, and said foreign airlines can own minority stakes in local carriers. While the second-largest party in the alliance, Trinamool Congress, vowed to take a "drastic step" if Singh, 79, doesn't abandon the laws and roll back a diesel price increase, opposition lawmakers called for a nationwide strike over policies they say will trigger job losses and hurt the poor.
"Congress has been committing harakiri by doing nothing," Satish Misra, a political analyst at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, said by phone yesterday. "They have been pushed around so much that it was time to fight back."
The architect as finance minister of India's 1990s economic opening and recently the object of media ridicule, Singh may have judged that rivals unprepared for elections are not likely to try to topple the government, Misra said.
His administration has 18 months until the next election to ease gridlock in Parliament over corruption allegations and restore confidence in its management of an economy growing at near its slowest pace in three years. Warnings of a ratings downgrade to junk status and a 67-percent drop in foreign direct investment in the last quarter are spurring the boldest policy initiatives of a government re-elected in 2009.
India's complex web of national and local political tussles may ensure Singh -- branded an "underachiever" on the July 16 cover of Time magazine, and a "tragic figure" in a Sept. 5 Washington Post (WPO) report -- and his government last until a ballot in early 2014.
David Fuller's view 'Governance is Everything', as we often say at Fullermoney, not least when evaluating emerging markets.
Manmohan Singh, as a renowned economist who when Finance Minister was the architect of India's groundbreaking reforms and recovery from the country's economic crisis in 1991, is well qualified to address today's problems in the world's largest democracy.
The question was whether or not he still had the energy and strength of will to reinvigorate India's slowing economy during the remaining eighteen months of his Party's current term. Expectations were low but most people have been surprised by his latest initiatives mentioned in the article above, which have been well received by the stock market.
India's Sensex Index has been ranging higher since early June and is now challenging the year's upper boundary after what looks like a lengthy support building process. A decline back beneath 17,250 would be required to delay significantly further upside scope. India's Bombay Banks Index appears to have completed a lengthy consolidation of its 1Q 2012 gains and a break in the progression of rising lows since yearend would be required to offset scope for sideways to higher trading.


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Pavel ludin returns to Poker Flat Wax with a gripping four-tracker showcasing his myriad of talents. Born and raised in Eastern Siberia, Pavel Iudin found his way to the underground scenes of Moscow and Saint Petersburg where he firmly established his credentials. The Probe EP finds him at the height of his powers, serving up some serious burners. 'Probe 2' is a throbbing, deep roller with shimmering synths and a shuffling, evolving groove - one for keeping the floor on lock whatever the situation.
'Halo' has more classic feel to it, clearly a nod to the Chicago masters of the 90s, but maintaining a tough and fresh feel that is all ludin's own. Half way though, things really open up into thick, swingy vibe via a killer bassline and snappy percussion.
'Probe 3' is more acidic outing - although never resorting to the iconic 303, the track is a lysergic journey into dubbed out tech-house.
Closing out the EP is 'Groundlevel' - a driving, loopy groover that uses ludin's feel for atmosphere and tension to the max. The whole EP exudes a steely-eyed mastery of the studio and the dance floor - making Pavel Iudin one to watch over the next months.


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Throwback Thursday: The charismatic Chris McCormack
15/01/15 - Chris McCormack was a talented junior runner when he caught the triathlon bug. After watching footage of Australian's competing overseas, he decided it was his sporting future. The only issue?... |
Chris McCormack triumphant at 2012 ITU Long Distance World Championships
29/07/12 - Australia's Chris McCormack added the ITU Long Distance World Championship to his already impressive resume with a stellar run leg in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Sunday, bettering Spain's Eneko Llanos and... |
2012 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships to be decided in Vitoria-Gasteiz
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26/11/11 - In Kitzbuehel this year, Paula Findlay cruised to her third Dextro Energy Triathlon Series win from three races, and Alistair Brownlee led from start to finish and that complete performance was enough... |
Best of 2011: Alistair Brownlee's solo effort in Kitzbühel
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Gold for Silva in Yokohama
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An exclusive interview with Chris McCormack
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Alistair Brownlee leads from start to finish in stunning Kitzbühel win
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Macca is back
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Kitzbühel Preview: Findlay goes for three in a row, Macca is back
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In earlier times, there were very less girls or women involved in STEM because of the restricted thinking of individuals which led to female feticide, female infanticide, and the thought that women should be restricted to a home being housewives, cooking food, taking care of children rather follow their dream and work for the development of society.
Then with the societal development even though the gender disparity has not been completely removed but has abated a lot. Then women started following their dreams and the workforce ratio of men and women in STEM experiences a small increase. UNESCO also believes that more women indulging in the STEM field bring about sustainable development. There is a lot a greater number of male scientists as compared to female ones.
There were/are many reasons for girls not indulging in STEM studies:
A myth that boys possess more intelligence in the technological and mathematics field, girls begin to lose their self-confidence. That is, believing in the potential for intellectual growth, in and of itself improves outcomes. This is true for everyone but it is particularly helpful for girls in mathematics where negative stereotypes persist about their abilities.
The gender pay gap is also one of the reasons. Female graduates earned less on average than male graduates. Most of the healthcare workforce are women especially in lower-paying jobs like nurses, health workers than those females who are doctors. Many women are employed in computer fields but most of them are indulged in small computer works than in main computer engineering field. Girls have fewer role models to inspire their interest in these fields.
A research proved that small improvements in physics and computer science departments like providing a broader overview of the field in introductory courses can add up to big gains in female student recruitment
STEPS TO INCREASE WOMEN IN STEM FIELDS
Encouragement by parents to girl child to raise awareness that girls are as capable as boys.
Encourage them to take math and science and appoint good teachers to teach them in a manner so that they can easily understand.
Awareness about career opportunities, role models, mentoring programs is to be created.
Diverse, inclusive, and respectful environments have to be established.
Recruitment of female employees and work to retain and promote women throughout their careers with technological advancements and leadership training.
Provide pay equity, equal privileges to both men and women.
But nowadays women are constantly evolving and reaching new milestones across a wide spectrum of human activities. Women in STEM are invariably focused on the completion of tasks assigned within a deadline. They maintain the smooth functioning of the organization. In the present century if given equal opportunities women outperform men and take economic growth to a height.
There are many steps taken by the government to encourage women to join STEM fields
DST support empowering women scientists: To improve the situation, the DST is boosting its interventions for the participation of women in S&T at multiple levels through various new schemes.
IITs take women's quota to 20% as the government pushes gender balance in technical education
Gender parity in STEM is important because true progress cannot happen without a diversity of perspectives in different STEM roles.
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Yokogawa has pioneered test and measurement instruments for the unique design and validation needs of the Industrial and Consumer Electronics Industries. Focused on saving our customers' precious time-to-market, research and production costs, and an effective solution for comprehensive testing, Yokogawa provides key design tools such as the powerful three-in-one DL9000 MSO series. This instrument can function as a serial bus analyzer, logic analyzer, and a traditional oscilloscope for maximum flexibility and performance.
Meanwhile, Yokogawa's power measurement technology delivers Best in Class precision and stability. The digital power analyzers are perfect for general purpose trouble shooting, validating designs, or manufacturing test. Yokogawa provides cutting-edge measurement solutions. The first to provide dedicated analysis and support for serial bus protocols, including FlexRay, CAN bus, I2C, SPI, and UART. Yokogawa's DL9000 series Digital Storage Oscilloscope is a Test & Measurements World Award Winner. Additionally, the SL1000 is a High-Speed Data Acquisition Unit that offers fast acquisition, transfer, and data storage - another powerful measurement tool. Yokogawa continues to innovate technologies designed to fit your electronic testing needs.
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If a product uses power, then power consumption and power quality measurements must be made as part of product design and test. These measurements are essential to optimize product design, comply with standards and provide nameplate information to customers.
This article will discuss best practices for making these measurements, starting with power measurement basics and proceeding to the types of instruments and associated components typically used to make measurements. The article will conclude with real-world examples, which apply the information imparted earlier in the article to solve practical measurement problems. Although most of us have been exposed to basic power measurement equations, a primer is helpful to summarize this information and to show how it applies to product design and test.
Featured Application Note
In this application note you will learn when and how to use different methods to connect a current transformer to a power analyzer.
One of the main responsibilities of engineers and technicians is data analysis, and this article will show how multi-touch technologies can be used to improve the performance of this and other related tasks.
The DL850 can take engineers to a new level of efficiency in the development of everything from green devices to complex advanced systems.
The request for lower uncertainties in power measurements are increasing,especially in the transformer industries. Their role is to ensure that the electricity is distributed in an efficient and reliable way.
This white paper describes the WT1800, a precision power analyzer that has been replaced by the WT1800E, a unit with numerous improvements including better accuracy. Please visit the WT1800E product page to learn more about the WT1800E.
To keep pace with the increasing speed of switching devices in inverters, Yokogawa has developed the WT1800 precision power analyzer with 10 times faster sampling speed and 5 times wider frequency bandwidth compared with previous models. Its basic accuracy is 0.15% and the frequency bandwidth of voltage and current is 0.1 Hz to 5 MHz (-3 dB, Typical) including the DC component. With up to six inputs, a single WT1800 unit can measure the efficiency of three-phase inverters. In addition, the high-speed data capturing mode allows the WT1800 to measure transient power. This paper describes the high-speed, real-time power measurement technologies underlying these functions.
This white paper describes the WT1600 precision power analyzer, a model that has been discontinued and replaced with the WT1800E. Please visit the WT1800E product page for more information regarding the WT1800E.
We have developed the WT1600, a high-precision, wide-bandwidth power meter. The WT1600 can measure DC and AC signals from 0.5 Hz to 1 MHz with a basic power accuracy of 0.1%. With the maximum of six input elements installed, a single WT1600 can measure the efficiency of a three-phase inverter. In addition to the functions of conventional power meters, it has wider ranges and various functions including waveform display. This paper gives an outline of the WT1600.
The Yokogawa DLM3000 oscilloscope features a brand-new computing platform and available power supply analysis functions.
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In this video we review the major features of the DL350 showcasing its portability, functionality, and operability. This device features battery power, 18 signal conditioning input modules, and touchscreen access to enhanced triggers, math, and analysis.
The DLM3000 Automotive Serial Bus features can display up to four simultaneous serial buses and decoded data.
A demonstration reading a 4 - 20 mA transducer into an analog channel on the DL350 Portable ScopeCorder.
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Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, October 18, 2018 - Prior to the meeting of the Board of Directors of Bureau Veritas SA on October 3, 2018, Mr. Jean-Michel Ropert tendered his resignation for personal reasons to the Chairman of the Board, Aldo Cardoso. The Board of Directors thanked him for his contribution to the Board over the past nine years.
Considering this departure, the Board has, on the proposal of the Nomination & Compensation Committee, co-opted Mr. Philippe Lazare, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ingenico Group, as a Board member, from October 3, 2018 to the end of the duration of Mr. Jean-Michel Ropert's mandate, i.e. until the end of the Annual Shareholders' Meeting that will take place to review the 2021 fiscal year statements.
Speaking about this co-optation, Mr. Aldo Cardoso, Chairman of the Bureau Veritas SA Board of Directors, declared: "I am delighted that Philippe Lazare has agreed to join the Bureau Veritas Board of Directors. He will provide his multisectoral knowledge and his experience as the head of a global leader in seamless payment solutions, at the heart of digital transformations which represent a major component of the Bureau Veritas strategy."


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Office noise polluters smash the keyboard with their fingers and have their radio set to an unsociable volume.
As I write this sentence, I can hear the roar of a truck (or is it a bus?) barrelling past my home office, one after the other. It's a level of noise we didn't expect prior to moving in. But it really isn't that much of a problem, not when you compare it to a place nearby where the thunder of planes is enough to deaden thought and deafen ears. "Oh, you'll get used it," the agent assured us, "and before long you'll even stop noticing it."
That's easy to say when you don't work from home, a place where the need for a tranquil environment is paramount for concentration and productivity. Not that the home office is different to any other workplace. In an era where open-plan offices are becoming more prevalent, where a construction boom means your job might be next to a building site, where you yourself might be the one actually on the site … well, it's pretty clear noise may be a bit of an issue for some of us.
It's estimated that open-plan offices vary between 50 and 60 decibels.
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Which explains why an increasing number of studies are finding a range of associated consequences. One in Europe, for example, found a third of employees say the level of noise is so bad they need to raise their voices to be heard. Another in Asia discovered up to half of workers are exposed to noise so loud it's a major instigator of stress. And another in South America concluded workplace noise damages attention to such an extent that fatal injuries are more likely.
Those statistics compelled a team of researchers from South Korea to assess over 10,000 people last year to find out the answer to this question: is psychological depression another consequence that can be added to the list? The answer was yes. This is supposedly explained by the role of dopamine – the neurotransmitter responsible for making us feel good – which is apparently prevented from fulfilling its objective by the disruptive nature of noise.
And yet despite all that evidence, there's something to be said for at least a little clamour in the office. Last month I was touring a corporate high-rise, making my way from team to team and floor to floor. As I walked past Accounts, there was an eerie silence; you could almost hear people inhaling and exhaling, each breath an audible representation that home time was one moment closer.
Then I reached the Sales area where the chatter was noticeably louder, as was the buzz, before my arrival in the call centre where the cacophony of voices immediately lifted the energy of the place. It might have made it more difficult to focus on the task at hand but, gee, it also created a more vibrant place to visit.
That's the difference, I guess, between sound and noise. The former can be pleasant and motivating; the latter intrusive and deleterious. It's estimated that open-plan offices vary between 50 and 60 decibels – a conversational hum, which for most people wouldn't be a big deal. Be seated next to a photocopier, however, which is roughly the same volume, and your constant exposure to noise suddenly doubles.
Today's post actually stems from a conversation with an exasperated friend who was complaining recently of his new desk at work. He's now seated near the fire door which, granted, is convenient in the event of an emergency, but is distracting when its heavy frame thuds every minute, heralding the arrival or departure of a colleague avoiding the elevator.
This led to a discussion about the other office noise polluters: the one whose fingers smash the keyboard, the one whose laugh surpasses the sound barrier, the one whose radio is set to an unsociable volume …
But, hey, at least we don't work in a nightclub.
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The study, which is published in The Lancet today, found that over the course of 46 months, 43%of those who had received CBT had improved, reporting at least a 50% reduction in symptoms of depression, compared with 27% who continued with their usual care alone. The study also found that this type of 'high intensity' CBT was a cost effective treatment from the perspective of the health service.
"This study clarifies that receiving CBT when you haven't improved with antidepressant medication alone leads to less depression and improved quality of life which are sustained in the long term up to 40 months after the end of therapy. It importantly provided these benefits in a way that provides good value from a health service economic perspective meaning there is now a strong chance that such treatments may be even more widely implemented in primary care settings.
Dr Nicola Wiles, from the School of Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol said: "Antidepressants are often prescribed for people with depression, but we know that many people don't fully respond to such treatment. CBT, a type of talking therapy, is a way of helping people with depression change the way they think in order to improve how they feel, and to change what they do. It's an educational approach, in which the patient learns skills to help them better manage their mood.
The research was conducted by academics at the University of Bristol, along with colleagues from the Universities of Exeter, Oxford, Glasgow, and University College London. Their paper, 'Long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment resistant depression in primary care: follow-up of the CoBalT trial' was published today (January 6th) in The Lancet Psychiatry.
The paper, 'Long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment resistant depression in primary care: follow-up of the CoBalT was published in The Lancet Psychiatry and funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA).


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July 18th 1794 - 10th September 1855
Chartist leader
Known as the 'Lion of Freedom,' Feargus O'Connor was a much loved leader of the Chartist Movement. He held peoples' affection to such an extent that 50,000 people attended his funeral. In death, like in life, O'Connor had a magnetism that transcended his politics.
Feargus O'Connor was a Protestant who was born in Ireland. He became an MP for Cork in 1833 and campaigned to end the Act of Union. He supported the granting of full political rights to Catholics and tackled issues that divided society. However, in 1835, O'Connor was removed from office for failing to meet the property requirements of being an MP. This galvanised his ideology on Chartism. Moving to England, O'Connor stood in Oldham, but failed to get elected. Extra-parliamentary campaigning and advocacy began. He fought for annual parliaments, voting rights for all men and the abolition of the property qualifications for holding office. To further his cause, he established the Northern Star newspaper. Its readership of 48,000 a week by the end of the 1830s underlined his success.
Laying roots in Leeds, O'Connor toured the country; he spoke to huge rallies of the working classes and agitated for political freedoms. O'Connor did not mince his words. He spoke about the potential need for violence to achieve Chartism's political goals. Political radicalism was a serious threat in the eyes of the state and the repression of working class protests bred riots in places like Oldham. Chartist leaders were angered by O'Connor and saw his language as both unhelpful and dangerous. Before O'Connor, the movement advocated for a moral rather than physical force. After him, the movement split. In 1842, the arguments for physical force in the Chartist movement were dominant. The previous leaders of Chartism stood down.
O'Connor advocated for land plans and his vision was to provide the working class with land by dividing large estates. He believed this would transform society, managing to raise £100,000 by 1847. With this, he purchased land in Gloucestershire. He called this land 'O'Connorville.' By 1850, the company in charge of the estate was bankrupt and those who settled on it evicted. In his last years, the 'Lion of Freedom' fell into disrepute. Chartism was failing to achieve its goals and O'Connor's reputation became damaged. He suffered mental health issues and became confined to asylum. Despite his failings, his desire for huge political change bore fruits in the following century.


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Talk by Conservative Journalist at Princeton Held in Secret Location
"In the days leading up to the talk, some Princeton students took to social media and online forums to condemn Shrier and castigate the event's student organizers for inviting her to campus."
Posted by Mike LaChance Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 11:30am 6 Comments
This would never happen with a progressive speaker on any campus. The talk had to be hidden due to student protesters and threats.
Conservative journalist's Princeton talk given in secret location as students protest, denounce event
Journalist Abigail Shrier spoke to Princeton University students at a private event on Wednesday, discussing everything from free speech and academic freedom to gender ideology and parental rights.
The talk was held at an off-campus venue, the location of which was revealed solely to RSVP'd guests just a few hours before the event due to "threats and harassment" organizers said were leveled against Shrier and student groups co-hosting the lecture.
That along with Princeton's remaining coronavirus restrictions necessitated the heightened security measures, Adam Hoffman, publisher of The Princeton Tory and a student organizer of the event, said in his introduction of Shrier.
But the talk did represent the start of a recommitment "to the relentless pursuit of the truth," Hoffman said, adding that he hoped his peers' scare tactics would no longer suppress open debate at the Ivy League institution.
Shrier's talk was co-hosted by The Princeton Tory, the Princeton Open Campus Coalition, and Public Discourse, the journal of the Witherspoon Institute, where the event was held.
Shrier is author of the recent book "Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters," which has made her a prime target for accusations of transphobia.
Student protests precede talk
One student, whose Twitter account describes himself as a writer for The Daily Princetonian, called organizers "free speech weirdos" who "love to role-play as righteous revolutionaries who hide b/c they have a viewpoint under violent threat."
"The real reason they hide is so they can stay in their echo chamber and not have their bigotry challenged. Doesn't seem like open dialogue to me."
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"Doesn't seem like open dialogue to me."
Say the people who either shut down or shout down every attempt to host a conservative speaker on campus.
randian | December 11, 2021 at 6:59 pm
Shrier's book is an example of "small problems are big problems if girls are involved", an all too popular genre. Girls are at the top of the social hierarchy. They go almost never go transgender, because there is little to no benefit for them. Boys on the other hand are shit on all the time by our culture. The pushback against trans boys in girls sports is understandable, but as usual the underlying cultural pathology that drives it is ignored, since said pathology primarily harms boys, and their problems are not important.
daniel_ream in reply to randian. | December 14, 2021 at 3:08 am
They go almost never go transgender
No, that's not true – at least not any more. The number of young women transitioning, up to and including permanently damaging hormone therapy and irreversible surgery, has absolutely exploded. Much of this is due to the fact that women are much more likely to follow the herd and are much more likely to be neurotic, and this bollocks is trendy right now and plays into typical teenage girl insecurity.
And no, sexual dysmorphia is not caused by boys being shit on by the culture. 95-99% of severe sexual dysmorphics were serially sexually abused as children or adolescents. The dysmorphia is a self-destructive coping mechanism for Complex PTSD.
Where you are correct is that the problem won't be seen for what it is unless and until women are seen as victims of it. Despite the etiology being the same, we don't have as much sympathy for male dysmorphics.
Steven Brizel | December 11, 2021 at 8:29 pm
Shrier is. Very astute and courageous journalist whose articles and book are must reading on why gender issues and their perversion by the left are a major threat to the traditional family
dunce1239 | December 11, 2021 at 8:47 pm
Conservatism equals bigotry and challenges are shouting down people who don't agree with you. Secret off campus venue equals lets go Brandon.
lawgrad | December 13, 2021 at 6:52 am
The phrase 'free speech weirdo' shows how badly Princeton has failed as a University. Students should be able to criticize gender issues as freely as criticizing the football team.


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Free Will, Witches, Murder, and Macbeth (Part 1): Crash Course Literature #409
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The Sound! The Fury! Today, we're talking about Shakespeare's Scottish play, Macbeth. So, was Macbeth really predestined to do all the murdering and bad kinging and other terrible stuff? That's the big question in Macbeth, and it's one of the ideas we're going to talk about today, among many. Also, Yoda joins us for the open letter.
Hi, I'm John Green, this is CrashCourse Literature and today we're discussing Macbeth. Now some people call it "the Scottish Play" or "the Bard's Play" because allegedly back in the 17th century a coven of witches cursed the play to punish Shakespeare for including their spells. But that's just not credible so I'm going to call it by its real name while acknowledging that there have been maybe a lot of riots and deaths and accidents associated with Macbeth in performance. But this is a YouTube ch-(crash)-you know what? Maybe we should call it "The Scottish Play."
For the record, I did my own stunts in that bit. Anyway today we're going to discuss the historical background for the play, the political and religious context in which it was written, the play as a likely collaboration, and Macbeth's famous dilemma. All right, time to find out just what all that sound and fury signifies.
[Intro Music]
Let's just go straight to the Thoughtbubble today.
So as the play begins, the Scottish generals Macbeth and Banquo have defeated the invading armies of Ireland and Norway. Great work, Scotland!
They then meet three witches who tell Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, that he's going to become the Thane of Cawdor and then king. They tell Banquo that while he won't become king, his sons will. Macbeth calls these witches "imperfect speakers" and says that all this talk "stands not within the prospect of belief," but then Macbeth almost immediately does become the Thane of Cawdor, so he writes to his wife and she's like, "We're going to be royalty!" There's just the small matter of killing the king.
The king, Duncan, comes to stay at Macbeth's castle, and the Macbeths plan his murder. They do kill the king, but the second half of the plan, killing Duncan's sons, goes Shakespeareanly awry.
So Macbeth has to worry about those sons; he also has to worry about Banquo's son, so he hires some murderers. Banquo is killed but his son escapes.
Macbeth starts hallucinating at dinner parties so he goes to visit the witches and they tell him: stay away from Macduff - another Thane - no man born of woman can hurt you, and you'll be fine as long as Birnam Wood, the forest outside Macbeth's castle, stays put. And Macbeth's like, "Trees can't travel so I got this."
Still, he becomes more crueler and more paranoid, executing Macduff's family and trying to quash a growing resistance. Lady Macbeth, haunted by her part in the king's murder, can't get an invisible spot of blood out of her dress, begins to sleepwalk and then dies, a probably suicide.
Macduff, in league with Duncan's son Malcolm, brings an army to fight Macbeth. The army uses branches from Birnam Wood as camouflage. The army uses branches from Birnam Wood as camouflage. Macbeth holds out until he and Macduff meet on the battlefield, and then he says, "no one of woman born can hurt me!" And, Macduff's like, "I was a C-section baby!" And then he lops off Macbeth's head. Thanks Thought Bubble.
So, Macbeth is a tragedy, but it's also kind of history play. Like King Lear or Cymbeline, it's based on historical sources. Of course, those sources have their own problems, but also Shakespeare takes plenty of liberties; some of them artistic, some of them having more to do with the politics of his day and the preferences of his patron.
Most of what we know of the real Macbeth comes to us from Holinshed's Chronicles, published in 1577 and a source for a lot of Shakespeare. The chronicles tell us that Macbeth and Duncan where kinsmen in medieval Scotland, and that Macbeth was a great general, although maybe too cruel, and Duncan was a very compassionate king, although maybe too nice. The chronicles tell us that he was so nice that the country kind of went to the dogs, because Duncan couldn't enforce the rule of law. Also, after a battle, Macbeth and Banquo meet "three women in strange and wild apparell." So far, so Macbeth.
But, Shakespeare makes some pretty significant changes. in Holinshed, Banquo helps Macbeth slay the king, and Macbeth actually becomes a pretty good ruler, at least for a while. We read, "he set his whole intention to mainteine justice, and to punish all enormities and abuses, which had chanced through the feeble and slouthfull administration of Duncane." And, Macbeth maintains this justice and punishes the enormities for 10 years, before eventually becoming paranoid and cruel.
Shakespeare probably made some of his changes out of narrative necessity, like murder and tyranny make for a better story than boringly effective kingships. He also, of course, wanted to explore how ambition and prophecy and heirs shape human experience, but he probably left Banquo out of the murderous plotting for one very specific reason. King James I was Shakespeare's patron at the time, and King James I just happened to trace his lineage back to Banquo, who by the way, is probably a made-up figure.
So obviously, Macbeth, the king killer, had to be bad, and Banquo, the king's ancestor, had to be good, unless you're the kind of playwright who'd rather live out the rest of your career in a dungeon. Alsom King James I's men had just foiled a pretty serious assassination plot called the Gunpowder Plot, which you may remember because it involved Guy Fawkes and "Remember, remember the fifth of November" and that massively overrate movie V for Vendetta.
Macbeth was probably first performed the following year, so the killing of kings was a touchy subject, even touchier for James because his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots, was killed by Queen Elizabeth and his father was assassinated. So in that context, it makes sense that Shakespeare would highlight the dire consequences on offer when someone assassinates a divinely crowned king.
James I as a patron also may help to explain the text's emphasis on the supernatural, because James, himself, was super into the supernatural. So into it, in fact, that in 1597 he published a book on witchcraft called Daemonolgie. The book really caught on, as books by kings often do. After it, people in England became a lot more willing to believe in witches and fairies and ghosts and demons. Daemonolgie also helped perpetuate witch hunts all over Europe. James, in fact, participated in some of these witch hunts himself, most of which targeted vulnerable women, particularly the poor and elderly.
So taking the witches seriously is another way to flatter and interest his patron. Although, it should also be noted that taking the witches seriously leads Macbeth to disaster.
Oh, it's time for the open letter? An open letter to witch hunts, but first, let's see what's in the secret compartment today. Oh my gosh! It's Yoda, who almost certainly would have been prosecuted as a witch in 17th century England. I mean, aside from the magic and the cryptic speech patterns, there's just something to his look that I suspect wouldn't have gone over well.
Dear witch hunts,
I'm going to take the controversial opinion that I am opposed to the social order blindly attacking the weak. That's what a witch hunt is. That power structure looking to defame and/or murder people who cannot defend themselves. The publication of direct and accurate quotations, even if they're unflattering? Not an example of a witch hunt. Legal investigations into actual non-supernatural crimes? Not a witch hunt. And lastly, if you travel to a bunch of different locations to find certain items, that is not a witch hunt. That's a scavenger hunt. In short, witch hunts, I am opposed to you, but I am also opposed to wrongful characterizations of you.
John Green.
All right, let's turn for a moment of authorship. All of Shakespeare's plays were written by Queen Elizabeth. And yes, that includes the ones that were written after she died. What's that? Oh, Stan informs me that most scholars agree that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's plays.
But, it's also possible that Macbeth was written in part by someone else, too. For a while, scholars have been arguing about whether another Jacobean playwright, Thomas Middleton, contributed to a later revision of the play. This would not have been unusual, because collaboration was common at the time, and some of Shakespeare's early and late plays were collaborations. Middleton almost certainly contributed to Timon of Athens, for instance, a Shakespeare play that is famously- what is the adjective I'm looking for- finished as Macbeth.
Evidence for Middleton's Macbeth collaboration includes the fact that the witches' songs show up in his own play The Witches. Also, a couple of the stage directions sound like Middleton's, as do the diction and the meter in a few cases. But, even the most enthusiastic Middleton cheerleader only credits him with at most a hundred or so lines.
I think that's worth noting, but, of course, who wrote the play is only tangentially related to what's in it, and Macbeth has survived through the centuries not primarily because it was written largely by Shakespeare, but because it is, you know, great.
So as the play begins, Macbeth has just won an important battle. He's the hero of the day- a day still steaming in blood. And then, he meets the witches, who have been laying in wait for him and they give him this prophecy. Now, we might wonder if the witches are real, actual witches or just some embodiment of Macbeth's own ambitions and desires. Though, the fact that Banquo also sees them does argue for reality. But, maybe they're both real and metaphorically resonant. We should also wonder if their prophecy is true. Like, can they really see into the future, or are their words a way to mess with Macbeth and tempt him to do something terrible? Is Macbeth fall inevitable or could he have avoided it if he had ignored the witches' pronouncements?
Now, I'd argue that this is not just a problem for Macbeth, all of us would like to know if our future is fated or our will is free. And, in some ways, Macbeth learning his future seems to change his future. Like, was he going to be king before he found out he was going to be king? Well, that gets into the question of predestination, which was one of the central religious debates of the era in Europe. Are you predestined to go either to heaven or hell, or do we have free will to choose our eternal fates?
Shakespeare's England was at the center of these conversations. It was officially, newly Protestant, but deeply religiously divided, and one of the geniuses of Macbeth is that it explores how difficult it can be to tell fate from choice. I mean, Macbeth and his wife make a lot of choices, but they also fulfill every single prophecy.
So, Macbeth knows he should not kill the king. This is a very important idea in both Game of Thrones and 17th century England. James I believed in a divine right of kings, the idea that kings are ordained by gods to rule. Undercutting that idea was very dangerous for political stability, because then anybody could be king, or maybe we don't even need kings. And, Shakespeare basically upholds this idea of the divine right of kings. So, on the one hand, you have moral prohibition, the risk of earthly punishment, and eternal damnation. On the other side, you have the opportunity to become King of Scotland, the 732nd most important kingdom at the time.
Deciding between what you should do and what you want to do should not be that difficult. But it is, as anyone who has ever lived in actual human life can tell you.
In the end, Macbeth cannot resist his ambition, but once he's made the decision, he sees a dagger hovering in the air in front of him. "A dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat-oppressèd brain." Now is Macbeth insane and hallucinating things, or is this another supernatural goad? I mean, Macbeth feels conflicted about his choice and the appearance of a dagger shows his distress, but he interprets it as legitimizing his choice to kill the king.
Not for the first time, the supernatural is open to human interpretation. A dagger hovering in the air seems like a good sign to go ahead with a murder that Macbeth both desires and is horrified by.
Reading Macbeth, you have to get used to that push-pull of attraction and repulsion. From the time the witches say "Fair is foul and foul is fair," this is a play full of contradictions and double meanings. A lot of scholars link this linguistic ambivalence to the issue of equivocation, which means answering in ways that are deliberately unclear. It's a method that Catholics, who were persecuted in England in Shakespeare's day, were encouraged to adopt, chiefly by Henry Garnet's A Treatise On Equivocation.
Shakespear's father was likely a Catholic, but the play suggests that there's something evil in ambiguous speech, like the kind that the witches, who speak in half-truths, use. It also suggests that there's something evil about conflicted or ambiguous morality, like the kind that Macbeth practices.
But I don't think this linguistic ambivalence is just reflective of a 17th century religious debate, I also think it's reflective of Macbeth's psychological ambivalence. He is both excited and afraid at the thought of becoming king via murder, and that gives us a little bit of insight into a man who begins a play as a decorated war hero and ends it as a decapitated butcher.
We'll pick up next time with a further discussion of Macbeth's complicated and fascinating character. Until then, if any weird sisters approach you on a blasted heath, do not listen to them. After all, it's not the prophesying that did the damage, it's the believing the prophecy. Thanks for watching. I'll see you next time.
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Tavistock Relationships' Parents in Dispute (PiD) programme, which works with long-term separated families in entrenched conflict involving the family courts, is featured in the May 2018 version of the Ministry of Justice's independent, externally peer-reviewed journal, the Family Justice Research Bulletin.
The bulletin reports that the service, which uses mentalization-based therapy, successfully engaged divorced and separated couples locked in entrenched conflict and made a 'statistically significant improvement' in their parenting.
The Bulletin highlighted the that the programme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions as part of their 'Help and Support for Separated Families' initiative and delivered by Tavistock Relationships with aid from Cafcass, provided successful outcomes for couples entrenched in ongoing acrimonious conflict which was having damaging effects on the well-being of their children.
The journal noted that the programme was successful in engaging both parents and enabling them to attend sessions together. in all, 92% parents attended the assessment and at least one further regular session.
You can read the bulletin here and the full summary of the work of the Parents in Dispute Programme can be found here.


Can't wait to read the 1st story of 'Family Investors' where Jaipur women are presenting their business plans to their family members? Neither can we!
Sonal Pareek, who also got featured in our 'Hawa Mahal Talks' campaign, is one of the women participating in 'Family Investors'. She plans to restore the dying crafts of India through her home décor & lifestyle business. Her idea is brilliant and so is her way to implement it. Read how.
Sonal and her family were invited to the beautiful villa of Panache Builtech. Called Casa 9, these villas are all about modern implementation of classic European architecture. There, Sonal had to propose her business plan in front of the family, telling them how important their support is for her business to be successful, before any monitory resource.
Inside the villa's spacious set-up, Sonal's family was made to sit facing the huge screen. The screen was put in that area of the villa where the drawing room and kitchen meet! Casa 9 has this amazing concept where the 4th wall of the kitchen has been removed to make this otherwise enclosed space breathable for women cooking inside it.
Facing her family was Sonal, standing confident and smiling. With absolutely no clue of what Sonal was about to utter, her husband, a businessman himself, shyly smiled looking at the camera.
Listening to this, Mr. Pareek's face lightened and his wide eyes showed curiosity to learn more about her business plan.
Sonal has 3 kids – 2 daughters and a school-going son. The little one brought his camera along in a hope to get scenic pictures while on his way to Casa 9. After all, it is located in the nearest outskirt of Jaipur city, surrounded with greenery and the peaceful Iskcon temple.
Sonal's son was caught losing his attention when his mommy dearest was introducing to everyone her big future plan. (We excuse him for he is yet to taste the significance of presentations).
"And lastly, my little Rohan. You and I are like best buddies who get to spend maximum time together. Dear child, I look forward to your support in form of your sincere efforts towards your school studies. You know, if you will complete your homework and eat food on time, I will have lots of time which I can invest into my business. Will you support me?" she concluded saying.
This made Rohan smile and nod in approval, as if he was making a promise to his mommy.
Sonal's sister-in-law, who was also present in the audience, clapped and appreciated Sonal's efforts. This was followed by claps from everyone including our team, Casa 9's team and her family! What a moment that was, so heart-warming that it brought happy-tears in Sonal's eyes.
Rahul is the co-founder of Casa 9 villa project. After getting such a lucrative offer from our Sonal, he couldn't resist but welcome the proposal. Later, he even took Sonal and family on a small trip across his dream villas.
So yes, this is Sonal's story. If you want to step into her shoes and present a business-proposal to your family, write to us at contactjaipurwomenblog@gmail.com.


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Q: Use python to compute long sequence Guys i'm trying to solve this equation using python

What we need to find is a value N for which that equation give a result of 2.718.
What i did until now, having problems with decimals, is this:
import math
from decimal import Decimal
import scipy.misc

limit = 2.718
ris = 0
n = 1
while ris <= limit:
   ris = Decimal(n / math.pow(scipy.misc.factorial(n), 1/n))
   n= n + 1

   print(n,ris)

The main problem is that in a certain point it start just to print Zeros and i don't know if it is still computing but not showing anymore the results or it has crashed.
Any idea to fix this?

A: This solution is using the power operator ** which is a bit faster than pow because it don't have the overhead of a function load and call.
import math
from decimal import Decimal

limit = Decimal(2.718)

result = 0
n = Decimal(1)
one = Decimal(1)
n_factor = Decimal(n)

while result <= limit:
    result = n / Decimal(n_factor ** (one/n))
    n += 1
    n_factor *= n
    # print (n, result) # uncomment to see intermediate results

print ('Final', n, result)

note: it's not optimal, but at least it will calculate the N
note #2: see comments below for explanations about the problems regarding 'scipy' and Zeros

A: Interesting answers from Tim Rijavec and syntonym. Here's some further thought.
As syntonym suggested, the problem is, for n = 171 scipy.misc.factorial returns array(inf). It is because when you invoke this function without additional parameters it returns a float. You could set it so that it returns the exact integer value:
>>> scipy.misc.factorial(171)
array(inf)
>>> scipy.misc.factorial(171, exact = True)
1241018070217667823424840524103103992616605577501693185388951803611996075221691752992751978120487585576464959501670387052809889858690710767331242032218484364310473577889968548278290754541561964852153468318044293239598173696899657235903947616152278558180061176365108428800000000000000000000000000000000000000000
>>>

So if you rewrite the program thusly, you wouldn't get an error:
from decimal import Decimal
import scipy.misc

limit = Decimal(2.718)

ris = 0
n = 1
one = Decimal(1)

while ris <= limit:
   ris = n / Decimal(scipy.misc.factorial(n, exact= True) ** (one/n))
   n= n + 1

   print(n,ris)

But for some reason, it is inefficient and takes quite some time to finish. In situations like this you might wanna ease up on the condition:
while abs(ris - limit) > 0.025:
   ris = n / Decimal(scipy.misc.factorial(n, exact= True) ** (one/n))
   n= n + 1

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Grave Digger headlines this weekend's Monster Jam event at the Times Union Center in Albany.
Grave Digger in action at a previous Monster Jam competition.
Monster Jam invades Albany this weekend
ALBANY, N.Y. – On Saturday and Sunday, the Times Union Center in Albany will be the host to many wildly painted participants of a Monster Jam.
They go by names like Avenger, Barbarian, Bounty Hunter, Earth Shaker, Stone Crusher and Wolf's Head. Their goal is to take down the infamous champion - the Grave Digger.
The uninitiated might think the event is a convention of villains from the Marvel Super Hero films. No. Monster Jam is a competition of huge, specially created trucks driven to do mind-boggling things that amaze and delight large, enthusiastic audiences.
Grave Digger is, without question, the best known monster truck in the world. Its driver is Randy Brown, who calls Monster Jam "Thrillingly unpredictable." He explains: "When a truck lands after a 30-foot fall, things do not always end well. It's thrilling both to the audience and to the driver."
A Monster Jam is, basically, a series of non-head to head competitions between the massive, sturdy trucks and their drivers. Each participant is given a score by a jury. There is a winner of every competition and the highest cumulative score of the evening is the victor for that evening's contests.
The points go towards qualifying for the national competition.
However, it is the Freestyle that is the main event. "It's everyone's favorite," says Brown, "There are no rules. You just have fun. You can push it to the limit."
The 47 year old Brown has been driving for over 20 years, the last 17 as a member of the Grave Digger team. Over the phone he sounds like a modest, but confident, individual. His answers are thoughtful and smart. His favorite salutation is "Sir," and he uses it respectfully, but not subserviently. His knowledge and ability to explain complex technology is such that if you didn't know Brown was the driver of a Monster Truck, you might think he was an astronaut.
However, his down-to-earth demeanor is such that in some parts of the country the North Carolina native might be described as "real folk."
In the world of Monster Trucks Brown is a self-made man. He tells of being offered an opportunity to join the Grave Digger team as a young man. "I talked it over with my father and decided to turn it down. I didn't think I was ready. I didn't want to be the guy who let the team down."
He formed his own team and for three years developed his skills and his reputation. Grave Digger offered again and he accepted. "I knew I was ready as a driver," he says. "What I didn't know was I wasn't ready for all the acclaim and attention that came from being a member of the team."
But maturity came with experience. Today, Brown is a highly respected role model for younger drivers, many of whom consider him a mentor. "About them", Brown says, "they are really good. When I started, you had to learn by competing. Now there's the Monster Jam Academy. The young drivers today arrive almost like they are veterans."
He attributes youthful thinking and the use of computers for the advanced stunts that are performed today. Brown says what was once thought impossible, is now commonplace. Sounding a bit like an engineer talking about aero physics, he says, "Computers can help us understand and test the dynamics of what can work before we try them.
"Years ago, the idea of doing a two-wheeler on the front wheels was like science fiction. The changes are just unbelievable."
One of his favorite things is to meet up with retired veterans of the tour and tell them what's going on.
"Sometimes, I meet up with someone who was on the tour 30 years ago. I describe some stunts and I just love watching them shake their heads", he says, adding an understanding laugh.
But not all the technology goes towards stunts. Brown says driver and crowd safety has improved greatly citing improved helmets, restraints and custom molded seats. Electronic fuel injection lessens the chance of an explosion.
There is also a concerted effort to control reckless behavior. To prevent a dangerous situation at an event there are tour officials on site with two-way radios who can warn drivers they are endangering the audience and themselves. As a last resort, for those who don't listen, they have a control that can turn off the engine of the truck.
Brown reluctantly agrees with the monitoring. "There is a temptation for drivers to go too far. We all want to test our limits. We also want to please the audience who comes to see us challenge ourselves and the machines. I think we can do both without putting anyone in danger."
Asked his favorite part of Monster Jam, Brown replied as a man in love with his craft. Almost wistfully he answers, "Just being in the truck."
Monster Jam, at the Times Union Center, Albany Performances 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets available at box office and ticketmaster.com
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This is a shogi variety show presented by Rina Hidaka-san who plays the role of Ai Hinatsuru in the anime "Ryuuou no Oshigoto!" along with female professional shogi players.
This program will present to you about the mechanism of the title tournaments in the world of shogi starting from the Ryuuou, episodes that you can only discover here, and a lot of tidbits related to shogi!
A radio show titled "Uchida Yuuma to Hidaka Rina no Radio mo Ryuuou no Oshigoto!" has also been announced, which is going to start airing on January 5, 2018.
Ryuuou no Oshigoto! is a Japanese light novel series written by Shirow Shiratori and illustrated by Shirabi. SB Creative have released six volumes since 2015 under their GA Bunko label, and the seventh volume is slated for release on January 13, 2018. A manga adaptation with art by Kogetaokoge has been serialized in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan since 2015, with the sixth volume planned for December 25 release. An anime television series adaptation by Project No.9 is set to premiere in January 8, 2018. You can read the summary of the light novel's first and second volume here.
And this is Ai Hinatsuru—a girl who asked him to become his disciple.


Elizabeth stood at the top of the observation tower in Nagoya, Japan, the country's third largest city, looking out over its nine million residents. She was a long way from her home in Arkansas. As a summer intern from First Baptist, Hot Springs, working with International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries Jeff and Lori Loomis, she was burdened by areas like Nagoya with so many people and so few Christians.
Elizabeth prayed earnestly for the millions beyond their borders and specifically asked God to send someone to her that day who wasn't planning to be there.
Later, the interns and missionaries gathered outside of Nagoya Station, one of the busiest train stations in the world with a high concentration of businessmen and women and college students. There they advertised "5-Minute English" for those desiring to practice the language. This technique helps missionaries make connections and establish relationships which eventually lead to sharing the Gospel.
As Elizabeth watched the crowds gather and disperse, she couldn't believe who she saw—Yuki, a student she had met on a short-term missions trip two years earlier. The 31-year-old explained that he had the day off and didn't intend to come this way, but for some reason decided to anyway. Elizabeth immediately recognized his presence as the answer to her prayer.
Connections such as Elizabeth's and Yuki's are no accident. They are the result of fervent prayer as well as faithful giving to missions by Arkansas Baptists through the Cooperative Program. The Cooperative Program or CP helps put people like Elizabeth and Southern Baptist missionaries such as the Loomises on the mission field.
When someone in an Arkansas Baptist church gives to their church, the church gives a considerable portion of that gift to missions through the CP. Those CP funds are invested in Arkansas missions, as well as national and global missions. Some of the CP funds support career IMB missionaries such as Jeff and Lori Loomis and help make it possible for summer interns like Elizabeth to get a first-hand taste of missions work.
Thanks to that kind of support—and answered prayer—Elizabeth was in the right place at the right time. She invited Yuki to attend an International friendship party, where he would hear Christian music in his own language and a testimony from a Japanese Christian. Afterwards, he was eager to talk with Elizabeth about all that he had heard.
For an hour and a half, Elizabeth answered all of Yuki's questions, and she left him with information about a Bible study lead by Jeff. "I was amazed to see how we planted seeds the first time we were there two years ago, and then this time we saw those seeds grow," Elizabeth said. The conversations they had reached beyond Yuki's intellect and into his heart. He now meets regularly with Jeff for Bible studies, growing in the knowledge of the Word of God.
At that moment, the group saw an ambulance go by, and it occurred to them that the chances of that person being an unbeliever were extremely high. It was a sobering moment for the group realizing that every day another person in Nagoya was dying and going to Hell. The interns went to a local shop and bought toy ambulances to help them remember to pray. "This experience has completely changed my view point of missions," Elizabeth says.
This story is just one example of what the power of the Gospel can do. Not only does it show how a young lady from Arkansas can make an impact in Japan, but it also shows how a missions trip is life changing.
Elizabeth's church home, First Baptist, Hot Springs, is sold out for the work of missions both at home and abroad. Every member of the church is encouraged to go on at least one missions trip, and nearly 50 percent of their 1,100 attendees have done just that. They raised over $350,000 for local and international missions last year, and 31 percent of their international giving went to missions through the Cooperative Program.
The Cooperative Program helps fund missions in Arkansas, including Arkansas Baptists agencies, disaster relief, and church planting. The CP also helps fund U.S. and worldwide missions efforts through the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board. The CP even supports theological education through the SBC seminaries and promotes biblical values through the Ethics and Civil Liberties Commission. The CP is the most efficient and effective method for churches to make a wide global impact for the Gospel—and it all begins with Arkansas Baptist giving to their local church.
First Baptist Church of Hot Springs is a first-rate example of motivating their congregation to give from their hearts and to get involved in sharing the Gospel. Encouraged by the efforts of missions pastor Ken Wheatley and senior pastor John McCallum, their model rings true of Jesus' words, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matt. 6:21).
"The Bible is full of places to encourage us to give outside of our means. Malachi says to 'test me,'" says Pastor Ken. "The more we give, the more we receive. There is no joy in hoarding." When Arkansas Baptists give to their church, a large portion of that money combines with the giving of other churches in the state and multiplies so that as a whole we can do more than individuals—all through the Cooperative Program.
Just ask Elizabeth. She has seen the principle at work, and truly believes that together, we can do more.
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Il filetto è un tipo di taglio di carne, principalmente di bovino ma anche di suino o di altro animale (es. selvaggina come la lepre o il cervo), proveniente dalla zona lombare dell'animale. Per analogia, si parla di "filetto" anche con riferimento alle parti più tenere della carne di pollo o altro uccello edule, ossia a quelle intorno alla "carena" o cresta sternale (cartilagine sporgente) del petto oppure a quelle della coscia disossata ("filetto di coscia").

Filetto (nel senso indicato sopra per i volatili) è anche il "magret", preparazione culinaria francese (di origine guascone, dunque diffusa anche nella Spagna settentrionale) che consiste in una parte del petto dell'anatra od oca messa all'ingrasso (per ricavarne anche il "fegato grasso" o foie gras, conservando sotto grasso il resto della carne per farne il "confit") generalmente cotta "al sangue" oppure affumicata.

Il taglio interessa il muscolo grande psoas anteriore fino alla vertebra lombare, vicino al rene. Poiché tale muscolo durante la vita dell'animale non viene quasi mai allenato rimane, nel consumo, particolarmente tenero.

L'utilizzo varia dagli arrosti alle bistecche. La bistecca alla fiorentina, ad esempio, comprende sia filetto che controfiletto.

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Voci correlate
 Tagli di carne bovina

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Writing a controversial research paper can be a challenge in many ways. But it will give you the chance to voice your view of a particular topic which has been subject to a controversy. It can be quite an interesting job if you plan it well and manage to stick to your plans.
Choosing a topic need not be difficult for a controversial research paper as there is absolutely no dearth of controversial topics. Everyday more and more topics join the list as it is human nature to argue about almost every possible thing. There are a few things which you can watch out for while choosing a topic. The topic need not necessarily be recent but make sure it is still a controversy. There are controversies which come up and die down when the matter has been proved beyond any doubt. All you need to be sure of is that you don't accidentally end up choosing one of them.
It might also be good to choose a topic which has not yet lost public interest. If you are very good at it, you can stir up the interest of even a dead topic but that will not only require a lot of effort but you will have to have the skills required to hold an audience even with a not so interesting topic. It is always safer to choose one that is still debated and argued about very often or to be more precise, a topic that is still a controversy.
Once you choose the topic that appeal to you, the next task is to figure out what you want to stand for. Don't argue about something you can't prove because a research paper is all about proving your facts with necessary evidence which has derived from extensive research. So if you fail to convince the committee or your professor with your evidence, your research paper will be a total failure. So choose an argument which you are confident about being able to prove.
Media is the best channel to research a controversial research paper because that is the medium of communication which feeds and waters these controversies. You should find newspapers, journals, magazines and internet sources which has reported your chosen topic, from the time it became a controversy. You will have to try and make sure you don't miss out on any part of it because controversies are something that keeps evolving. So you will have to put together all the past and present information on the topic to make any sense of it at all.
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Biodiversity-related activities, units and programs that BEAN has developed. These resources are downloadable and free for non-profit, educational purposes.
Includes case studies for grades 6 and 9, and was prepared to complement the theme of this year's International Biodiversity Day. These lesson plans are intended to raise awareness of the impact humans have had on aquatic ecosystems. Moreover, they are intended to make students aware of the conservation efforts that are ongoing in their communities, and to inspire hope and encourage action towards the protection of our critically important freshwater resources.
Marine Biodiversity is the theme for 2012′s International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). This package provides marine biodiversity activities for both elementary and secondary students in Ontario. As a multidisciplinary topic, Ontario curriculum connections are made for life sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, and mathematics. The intent of these activities is to help students become passionate about Canada's oceans, raise awareness of conservation issues, and bring Canada's oceans just a little bit closer to home.
This resource looks at Invasive Species in Ontario. Students learn about the impacts invasive species have on agriculture, the environment, economy and society. Students will have the opportunity to research common invasive species, get outside and explore their local green space, work with a variety of media/technology and learn how they can make a difference. Links to Science, Language, Visual Arts and Health and Physical Education.
This unit is designed to: introduce the concept of invasive species, explain in an interactive and engaging manner why they are so destructive to native biodiversity, ecosystems and our economy, and identify what resource managers and ordinary citizens can do about them.
It focuses on two major invasive species in Ontario: Garlic Mustard and Rusty Crayfish. Developed for upper-level Primary and Intermediate students for International Biodiversity Day, 2009.
The Big Picture program has been developed for Grade 9 and 10 Academic and Applied Science students in Ontario, and in particular for students taking the Climate Change Unit in Grade 10.
Exploring and sharing how students and others value, use and impact local ecosystems.
The United Nations declared May 22nd 2014 as "The International Day for Island Biodiversity". At first glance this topic, evocative of remote tropical islands, seems Island biodiv far removed from the realities of Ontario's landscape. Yet the principles of island biodiversity are as relevant here as anywhere else – after all the Great Lakes are home to more than 35 000 islands. Furthermore, rampant habitat fragmentation has divided our natural landscape into countless small isolated patches that in essence become islands for the organisms that depend upon them. This lesson plan package contains three experiential learning activities for students in grades 9 through 12 and explicit connections to the Ontario science curriculum are included. The entire package is available in both French and English.
The national motto of Canada – A Mari usque ad Mare; From Sea to Sea, is certainly a fitting description of this majestic country, defined as much by its oceans as its land. Bounded by three oceans – Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic, Canada has the longest ocean coastline in the world.
Most students in Ontario have little interaction with Canada's oceans, being hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest marine coastline. (Don't forget, Ontario is bordered on the north by marine coastline!) Despite this, or maybe because of it, students are often fascinated by sharks, puffins, and whales – all Canadian marine animals!
This package provides marine biodiversity activities for both elementary and secondary students in Ontario. As a multidisciplinary topic, Ontario curriculum connections are made for life sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, and mathematics. The intent of these activities is to help students become passionate about Canada's oceans, raise awareness of conservation issues, and bring Canada's oceans just a little bit closer to home.
One Ocean: Many Worlds of Life The ocean covers 71 percent of the surface area of the globe and constitutes over 90 percent of the habitable space on the planet. It contains the largest animals ever to have lived on Earth and billions upon billions of the tiniest: there are more living things in the sea than there are stars in the universe. This booklet was produced by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2012 to raise awareness of the wonders of our oceans, the threats they face, and conservation efforts underway around the globe, through this booklet produced by the UN.


Editor's Note: The following is a profile of one of the five finalists in the county Chamber of Commerce's Annual Crystal Apple Awards. The other finalists will be profiled in coming editions of the Register Star.
It might look like an old garage — and it is the former Schermerhorn Garage — but the building at 111 Main St. in Philmont is now known as Local 111, a restaurant owned by Max Dannis and Linda Gatter focusing on American cuisine.
Nominated by caterer David Robinson for the county Chamber of Commerce's 18th Annual Crystal Apple Award, Local 111 offers diners a chance to eat local food at an affordable price, said Chef David Wurth.
"We have an extra fine grass-fed beef hamburger with a homemade bun, for $8," Wurth said. "That includes homemade pickles and french fries."
Local 111 opened on Aug. 23, 2006, after Gatter, an architect, and Dannis, a self-taught contractor, put many hours and all four of their hands into the renovations.
The restaurant is known for using locally grown and raised food and animals as their primary source of ingredients, even in the winter when they can't rely on local vegetables, but can still use local beef, chicken, dairy and lamb. Local 111 employs appoximately 15 people, Wurth said, and it is open Wednesday through Sunday. In the morning, they serve baked goods, coffee, and "egg-sandwich-type" fare and dinner begins at 5 p.m. each night.
Wurth said the restaurant hopes to draw all sorts to its tables. "It really does mean to be used by longtime residents of Philmont, and people who are new to the area as well," he said.
Of the restaurant's position as one of the five finalists in the Crystal Apple Award competition, Wurth said it was a great honor.
"We're kind of stunned," he said. "[Being nominated by Robinson] was just the ultimate compliment-the ultimate in flattery. That he thinks enough about us to decide to give us a nice pat on the back."
He also said it was overwhelming, the thought of being in the running with a contender such as Columbia Memorial Hospital. "A restaurant in the same breath as a hospital," he said. "We just make food, they save lives. It [CMH] seems like a much more worthy recipient."
"It's nice to have made some kind of impression on the community that we merit being included as a potential award winner," he said.


Production value of rye and meslin in purchasing power standards reached 24.1 PPS mil in 2015 in Czech Republic, according to Eurostat. This is 14.2 % less than in the previous year.
Historically, production value of rye and meslin in purchasing power standards in Czech Republic reached an all time high of 63.6 PPS mil in 2004 and an all time low of 14.2 PPS mil in 2006. When compared to Czech Republic's main peers, production value of rye and meslin in purchasing power standards in Austria amounted to 18.9 PPS mil, 23.0 PPS mil in Hungary, 389 PPS mil in Poland and 8.48 PPS mil in Slovakia in 2015.
Czech Republic has been ranked 7th within the group of 26 countries we follow in terms of production value of rye and meslin in purchasing power standards, 3 places behind the position seen 10 years ago.


Carmina Burana… at the Brewery!
There may be no better place to perform Carl Orff's satirical yet soul-searching cantata—praising the sensual joys of food, drink and love—than at the Southern Pacific Brewery!
Join Urs Leonhardt Steiner and the GGSOC "In Taberna Quando Sumus" for a lively evening of music and song Emceed live by KDFC Radio host Rik Malone!


Often considered a great way to support a healthy digestive system, bran flakes are a delicious breakfast whatever your reason for choosing them – especially if you choose the Pioneer Foods UK variety.
Bran is, of course, the outer layer of grain and ours consists of kibbled wheat. But wheat bran isn't just a tasty way to get your daily dose of that all-important dietary fibre, it also a good source of essential fatty acids.
And as if our bran flakes weren't healthy enough already, we add a generous pinch of extra vitamins to all our bran flakes recipes, just to make sure!


All rooms are cleaned on a daily basis. Bed linens changed every third day.
Pool and bath towels are changed when required by guests.
Every day millions of gallons of water are used to wash towels that have been used only once. Please help us make a difference in saving water and reducing the use of detergents in our environment. A towel hanging up says 'I will use again', a towel on on the bathroom floor says 'Please exchange'.
You will find water in your room on arrival. If you want anymore, you can buy in reception or ours bars.
Please use the Do Not Disturb sign if you do not require your room to be made up.


Below you can find our Post Newsletters, which address the monthly operations of The Legion, The Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion.
How to Join the Legion Family!
Now that you have reviewed our site and gained some information about the Legion Family we hope that you are interested in joining.
To join the American Legion online click the green button on the right, which will take you to the National Legion website. Select post 534 as the Post you would like to join.
To join the Legion Auxiliary or the Sons of the American Legion click on the Membership tab on the left-hand menu to contact the appropriate commander.
For questions contact Michael Shumway (click name to email) or phone the Legion at (608) 838-3249.


Summary	 0003015: HaHa! The new JvOfficeColorPanel and JvOfficeColorButton are completed!
Description	 In new version ,all code were rewrited!
- implemented interface of IJvHotTrack.
- fixed hottrack bug when dragging.
- Change TJvArrangeSettings to inherited from TJvArrangeSettings.
- TJvPanel implemented interface of IJvHotTrack.
- Replace HotColor property with HotTrackOptions.Color.
Please update the NewJVCL2005-06-04.rar,this is the last file.
This is too big for it to simply go into CVS like that. I want a description for every change in every file, so that I can see what has changed.
I'm sorry, but in order to allow easy tracking of changes, I need those.
this is a big change ,all code was rewrited.but all file pass testing.
So you expect me to have a look at every change and decide if it's ok or not?
Is it that hard to provide ?
---Merged TJvSubColorButton and TJvColorSpeedButton to common one TJvColorSpeedButton.
Now can show Standard colors and user colors.
-Rename property CustomColors to ColorDlgCustomColors.
-Rename property Options to ColorDialogOptions.
-Rename property DragCaption to FloatWindowCaption.
-Removed code of compatible to loading TJvColorButton.
use the last cvs jvcl,unzip the new files to over old files,that is installing,it's ok.
I'm the author of jvofficecolorbutton and jvofficecolorpanel,so i'm doing this job.
Ok, I can't accept the changes they don't respect the guide style.
For instance, in JvSpeedButton.pas you changed every variable to have lower case "L" prefix. This is against the coding style and obfuscates the diff file with unecessary differences.
Please fix that and submit a new file with DETAILED changes explanations. There are 13 changed source files, you only provided explanations for Four of them.
you can close this issue at now,this subject has moved to http://homepages.borland.com/jedi/issuetracker/view.php?id=3064 [^] .


The Marietta Business Association gives back to the community through collaborative efforts on projects and education and the local community of our city, county and state. Our purpose is to promote the civic, social, commercial, economic welfare and business goals of its members. Join us in our goal to build relationships, grow our businesses, and to add value to the economic welfare of our businesses and community.
The Marietta Business Association, in partnership with the City of Marietta, welcomes new Marietta Business Association members to the association by hosting a Ribbon Cutting for their new business.
This event offers the new business a way to invite their family, friends and other businesses to celebrate their opening to the community.
The MBA partners with local businesses for special events such as Trivia Nights, Spirit Nights, Silent Auctions and other events to benefit community projects such as the REACH Scholarship Programs, Thanks for Giving, Marietta City School projects and other MBA projects.
The MBA partners with the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and other local business associations for various networking and holiday events throughout the year.
This is a way to expand your network of connections throughout the community.
The MBA is a great resource for your advertising, networking and educational needs and offers many opportunities to give back to your community.
The MBA also host Community Events to include volunteer projects giving back to our community as partners with the Public Safety Community, Safe Path Advocacy, DFAX, City of Marietta School projects and other non-profit groups.
The Marietta Business Association hosts the MBA NETEXPO at Six Flags/White Water each year where our members and other organizations have an opportunity to showcase their businesses. The MBA partners with the City of Marietta as hosts to Art in the Park and the Glover Park Concert Series.


A three year project entitled "Assessment of Individual Exposure to Manufactured Nanomaterials By Means of Personal Monitors and Samples" (nanoIndEx) published "Assessment of Personal Exposure to Airborne Nanomaterials" last month.
The guidance highlights that based on their findings, many toxicology studies of nanomaterials to date have used "unrealistically high" doses, limiting the conclusions that can be drawn and applicability of these studies for real-world exposures to humans. Future studies would be more relevant using realistic exposure scenarios, adopting doses identified in environmental sampling of nanomaterials; however, data on occupational exposure levels are still sparse. More extensive collection and characterization of occupational exposures to nanomaterials is needed.