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10 Favorite Books from 2011
These are books I read in 2011, not necessarily published this year. What a great year of books this was for me.
An Object of Beauty. Steve Martin's second novel, a well-crafted book with a fun setting (the art market at the Sotheby level), and intriguing characters. The central figure is Lacey who never hesitates to do whatever it takes to further her career.
Wolf Hall. Perhaps my favorite book of the year. Hilary Mantel's book about Thomas Cromwell (ancestor of Oliver) makes him a smart appealing advisor of Henry VIII, while Thomas More's willingness to die for the Pope looks like misplaced loyalty.
Cello Suites. Eric Siblin fell in love with the wonderful Bach cello suites and wrote his first book. He considered the suites from all angles, writing about Bach and his family, Pablo Casals, who made them known to modern audiences, and of course the music itself.
River Town and Oracle Bones. Well, maybe it's cheating to count these as a single book, but Peter Hessler's first book River Town flows naturally into Oracle Bones. The first describes his two years of teaching English in China and the second, his time in Beijing and his growing knowledge of people there.
Seven Types of Ambiguity. Seven narrators tell the story of a particular event, their own background stories, and the consequences of this event on their lives. I loved each narrators' story, but most of all I loved that Elliot Perlman's story never let me down as often happens by the end of a book. Maybe this is my Number 2 book of the year.
Decartes' Bones. Russell Shorto tackles that endlessly fascinating topic, the conflict between faith and reason. He begins with the premise that Descartes put us on the path toward modern thinking, and then wends his way through the Enlightenment and French Revolution. Getting to the heart of the matter, he reminds us that our efforts to follow reason has many times taken us down wildly mistaken paths in science and understanding our place in the world. I found this to be one of the most exciting books I have read in years.
Caleb's Crossing. Geraldine Brooks has done it again. She started with one unadorned fact, that a Native American graduated from Harvard in 1665, and spun a complex and satisfying story. The characters are appealingly complicated and the historical setting is an interesting one.
Remembering Babylon. David Malouf's lyrical book about a 13 year old boy who was cast ashore in Australia by a shipwreck in the 1840s has universal themes, but is the quintessential book of Australia. In my top five for the year.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. The title of David Mitchell's book refers to a proverb meaning rapid change, and the fortunes of the clerk in the Dutch East Indies Company in the early 1800s does fluctuate. The story comes to us from three points of view, Jacob's life and nasty interactions with his fellow Dutchmen on the island where they are confined off Nagasaki, the stunningly unpleasant interactions of the Japanese of Nagasaki, and the captain of a British ship off the coast that plans to take over the Dutch trading position. I found it an intense and satisfying story.
Blood Bones and Butter. Gabrielle Hamilton's book works perfectly as fiction; the story of her childhood, the abandonment by her parents, her messy teenage and young adult years to her eventual creation of a highly regarded restaurant in New York is masterful. I was left wondering about the next phase in the story, but then she hasn't finished living it yet. The backdrop of the food industry in many of its forms was fascinating.
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Q: Replacing custom built code to solve Helfrich model with NDSolve Helfrich model is a set of non-linear differential equations in physics that are used to determine the shape of a biological cell given pressure differential dP (inside and outside the cell) and thermodynamic tension LK. It was first successfully used to explain the biconcave shape of red blood cells.
I have a custom built code (written by someone else) that solves the equations but I am wondering if there is an easy way to take advantage of the built-in functionality of NDSolve to get similar result? Below I mention the algorithm that solves the equation and provide the custom code.
(*algorithm : solving the helfrich eqns *)

equations for dependent variable are f'[s], c'[s] and d'[s] are provided. s is the independent variable;

c'=(-2 dSqrt[1 - f c^2])/f;

f'=4Sqrt[1 - f c^2];

d'=-(2c^2(d-c0)+c(c0^2-d^2)+LK c +dP + 4 d(1-f c^2)/f)/Sqrt[1 - f c^2];

we are solving them below with a combination of RK4 and Newton method (ensuring the boundary conditions are satisfied).

Detailed Procedure:

we assume dP=17.48 and c0 = -4;
(1) take some arbitrary initial test values where x -> c[0], y -> c[0.5], z -> d[0.5] and \[Beta], a flag set to True;
(2) while \[Beta] remains true:
    Compute thermodynamic tension LK. This is computed at s = 0.5 for convenience.
    LK = 2 y (c0-z)+z^2-c0^2-(dP/y);

    Feed the 3 eqns (eqn1,eqn2,eqn3) to sisRK4 ---> c with value x, f with value 0.001, d with
    value 0.0 and s with value 0.0 and 0.5; (see code below)
   sisRK4 will compute updated values for c,f and d;

(3) obtain new values of c, f and d at s = 0.5 i.e. cN,fN and dN and compare values with the boundary condition.
The comparisons are f1,f2,f3.

    f1=Abs[y*Sqrt[fN]-1];
    f2=Abs[y-cN];
    f3=Abs[z-dN];

    (4)  if these values agree with the BCs to a defined tolerance then we have the solution Sol.

    else we apply the newton's method:

    we sequentially increase x, y and z by a small amount hx, hy, hz and compute new LK and RK4
to find estimates of c,f and d at 0.5 .. new error estimates {f1x,f2x,f3x}, {f1y,f2y,f3y}, {f1z,f2z,f3z} are made
and derivatives of error are computed from (f1x - f1)/hx etc to from the Jacobian matrix. From the inverse of
Jacobian matrix and error vector {f1,f2,f3} new test values are determined by using:
{x,y,z} = {x,y,z} - Inverse[Jacobian].{f1,f2,f3}

Procedure is repeated until convergence is achieved within a specified tolerance.
*)

The code for the procedure above is provided as follows:
(*the function sisRK4 integrates equations using RK4*)
sisRK4[{p_, q_, r_}, {s_, s0_, sn_}, {c_, c0_}, {f_, f0_}, {d_, d0_},
   steps_] := Block[{sold = s0, cold = c0, fold = f0, dold = d0,
    sollist = {{s0, c0, f0, d0}}, s, c, f, d, h},
   h = N[(sn - s0)/steps];
   Do[
    rule = {s -> sold, c -> cold, f -> fold, d -> dold};
    snew = sold + h;
    k1 = h (p /. rule);
    l1 = h (q /. rule);
    m1 = h (r /. rule);
    rule = {s -> sold + h/2., c -> cold + k1/2., f -> fold + l1/2.,
      d -> dold + m1/2.};
    k2 = h (p /. rule);
    l2 = h (q /. rule);
    m2 = h (r /. rule);
    rule = {s -> sold + h/2., c -> cold + k2/2., f -> fold + l2/2.,
      d -> dold + m2/2.};
    k3 = h (p /. rule);
    l3 = h (q /. rule);
    m3 = h (r /. rule);
    rule = {s -> sold + h, c -> cold + k3, f -> fold + l3,
      d -> dold + m3};
    k4 = h (p /. rule);
    l4 = h (q /. rule);
    m4 = h (r /. rule);
    cnew = cold + (1/6.) (k1 + 2 k2 + 2 k3 + k4);
    fnew = fold + (1/6.) (l1 + 2 l2 + 2 l3 + l4);
    dnew = dold + (1/6.) (m1 + 2 m2 + 2 m3 + m4);
    AppendTo[sollist, {snew, cnew, fnew, dnew}];
    sold = snew;
    cold = cnew;
    fold = fnew;
    dold = dnew,
    steps
    ];
   sollist
   ];

ClearAll[s, c, f, d, h];
c0 = -4.0;
dP = 17.48;
(*initial test values*)
x = -0.8;
y = 0.8;
z = -0.6;
\[Beta] = True;

While[\[Beta],
  LK = 2 y (c0 - z) + z^2 - c0^2 - (dP/y);
  Sol = sisRK4[{c' = (-2 d Sqrt[1 - f c^2])/f, f' = 4 Sqrt[1 - f c^2],
      d' = -(2 c^2 (d - c0) + c (c0^2 - d^2) + LK c + dP +
         4 d (1 - f c^2)/f)/Sqrt[1 - f c^2]}, {s, 0.0, 0.5}, {c,
     x}, {f, 0.001}, {d, 0.0}, 1000];
  (*obtained values at s=0.5 *)
  cN = Sol[[1001, 2]];
  fN = Sol[[1001, 3]];
  dN = Sol[[1001, 4]];

  (*checking for the boundary conditions*)
  f1 = Abs[y*Sqrt[fN] - 1];
  f2 = Abs[y - cN];
  f3 = Abs[z - dN];

  \[Beta] = If[f1 < 0.001 && f2 < 0.001 && f3 < 0.001, False, True];

  (*application of Newton Method*)
  If[\[Beta],
   (*partial derivatives in x*)
   hx = 0.001;
   x2 = x + hx;
   LK = 2 y (c0 - z) + z^2 - c0^2 - (dP/y);
   Sol =
    sisRK4[{c' = (-2 d Sqrt[1 - f c^2])/f, f' = 4 Sqrt[1 - f c^2],
      d' = -(2 c^2 (d - c0) + c (c0^2 - d^2) + LK c + dP +
          4 d (1 - f c^2)/f)/Sqrt[1 - f c^2]}, {s, 0.0, 0.5}, {c,
      x2}, {f, 0.001}, {d, 0.0}, 1000];
   cNx = Sol[[1001, 2]];
   fNx = Sol[[1001, 3]];
   dNx = Sol[[1001, 4]];

   f1x = Abs[y*Sqrt[fNx] - 1];
   f2x = Abs[y - cNx];
   f3x = Abs[z - dNx];

   (*partial derivatives in y*)
   hy = 0.001;
   y2 = y + hy;
   LK = 2 y2 (c0 - z) + z^2 - c0^2 - (dP/y2);
   Sol =
    sisRK4[{c' = (-2 d Sqrt[1 - f c^2])/f, f' = 4 Sqrt[1 - f c^2],
      d' = -(2 c^2 (d - c0) + c (c0^2 - d^2) + LK c + dP +
          4 d (1 - f c^2)/f)/Sqrt[1 - f c^2]}, {s, 0.0, 0.5}, {c,
      x}, {f, 0.001}, {d, 0.0}, 1000];
   cNy = Sol[[1001, 2]];
   fNy = Sol[[1001, 3]];
   dNy = Sol[[1001, 4]];

   f1y = Abs[y2*Sqrt[fNy] - 1];
   f2y = Abs[y2 - cNy];
   f3y = Abs[z - dNy];

   (*partial derivatives in z*)
   hz = 0.001;
   z2 = z + hz;
   LK = 2 y (c0 - z2) + z2^2 - c0^2 - (dP/y);
   Sol =
    sisRK4[{c' = (-2 d Sqrt[1 - f c^2])/f, f' = 4 Sqrt[1 - f c^2],
      d' = -(2 c^2 (d - c0) + c (c0^2 - d^2) + LK c + dP +
          4 d (1 - f c^2)/f)/Sqrt[1 - f c^2]}, {s, 0.0, 0.5}, {c,
      x}, {f, 0.001}, {d, 0.0}, 1000];
   cNz = Sol[[1001, 2]];
   fNz = Sol[[1001, 3]];
   dNz = Sol[[1001, 4]];

   f1z = Abs[y*Sqrt[fNz] - 1];
   f2z = Abs[y - cNz];
   f3z = Abs[z2 - dNz];

   (*constructing the Jacobian Matrix*)
   Jf = ( {
      {(f1x - f1)/hx, (f1y - f1)/hy, (f1z - f1)/hz},
      {(f2x - f2)/hx, (f2y - f2)/hy, (f2z - f2)/hz},
      {(f3x - f3)/hx, (f3y - f3)/hy, (f3z - f3)/hz}
     } );

   Vectorf = {f1, f2, f3};
   Vectorx = {x, y, z};
   Vectorx2 = Vectorx - Inverse[Jf] . Vectorf;
   (* New test values*)
   {x, y, z} = Vectorx2;
   ];
  ];
(*creating matrices that represent c,f and d as a function of S*)
cvar = Sol[[All, {1, 2}]];
fvar = Sol[[All, {1, 3}]];
dvar = Sol[[All, {1, 4}]];

(*Plotting the curvatures*)
plotcurvatures =
 ListPlot[{cvar, fvar, dvar}, PlotRange -> Full,
  PlotLegends -> {"c", "f", "d"}, Frame -> True,
  FrameLabel -> {Text[Style["S", 25, Italic]],
    Text[Style["Curvature", 25, Italic]]},
  FrameStyle -> Directive[Thickness[0.0025], Black, Italic],
  FrameTicksStyle -> Directive[Black, 22],
  PlotStyle -> {Red, Blue, Darker@Green}, AspectRatio -> 0.6,
  ImageSize -> 600]

A: With input data d[0]==0,LK = 2 c[0.5] (c0 - d[0.5]) + d[0.5]^2 - c0^2 - (dP/c[0.5]) there is exact solution for any f[0]=f0, dP in the form
{{f -> Function[{s}, f0 - 4 Sqrt[1 - c^2 f0] s - 4 c^2 s^2]}, {f ->
   Function[{s}, f0 + 4 Sqrt[1 - c^2 f0] s - 4 c^2 s^2]}}
{{c -> -(Sqrt[-f0 - Sqrt[4 + f0^2]]/Sqrt[2])}, {c ->
   Sqrt[-f0 - Sqrt[4 + f0^2]]/Sqrt[
   2]}, {c -> -(Sqrt[-f0 + Sqrt[4 + f0^2]]/Sqrt[2])}, {c ->
   Sqrt[-f0 + Sqrt[4 + f0^2]]/Sqrt[2]}}

It is very intriguing that NDSolve can't compute this solution for particular initial conditions f[0]==10^-3, c[0.5] Sqrt[f[0.5]] == 1, but we can compute it with the Euler wavelets collocation method as follows
eqn = {(-2 d Sqrt[1 - f c^2])/f, 4 Sqrt[1 - f c^2],
   -(2 c^2 (d - c0) +
       c (c0^2 - d^2) + (2 c[0.5] (c0 - d[0.5]) + d[0.5]^2 -
          c0^2 - (dP/c[0.5])) c + dP + 4 d (1 - f c^2)/f)/
    Sqrt[1 - f c^2]} /. {c[0.5] -> c, d -> 0, d[0.5] -> 0, c0 -> -4,dP -> 1748/100};
UE[m_, t_] := EulerE[m, t];
psi[k_, n_, m_, t_] :=
  Piecewise[{{2^(k/2) UE[m, 2^k t - 2 n + 1], (n - 1)/2^(k - 1) <= t <
       n/2^(k - 1)}, {0, True}}];
PsiE[k_, M_, t_] :=
 Flatten[Table[psi[k, n, m, t], {n, 1, 2^(k - 1)}, {m, 0, M - 1}]]
k0 = 3; M0 = 4; With[{k = k0, M = M0},
 nn = Length[Flatten[Table[1, {n, 1, 2^(k - 1)}, {m, 0, M - 1}]]]];
dx = 1/(nn); xl = Table[l*dx, {l, 0, nn}]; ycol =
 Table[(xl[[l - 1]] + xl[[l]])/2, {l, 2, nn + 1}]; Psijk =
 With[{k = k0, M = M0}, PsiE[k, M, t1]]; Int1 =
 With[{k = k0, M = M0}, Integrate[PsiE[k, M, t1], t1]];
Psi[y_] := Psijk /. t1 -> y; int1[y_] := Int1 /. t1 -> y;
A = Array[a, {nn, 3}]; B = Array[b, {3}];(*y=2 s*)
U1[y_] := Psi[y] . A; U[y_] := int1[y] . A + B;

eqs[y_] := -2 U1[y] + eqn /. {c -> U[y][[1]], f -> U[y][[2]],
    d -> U[y][[3]], c[0.5] -> U[1][[1]], f[0.5] -> U[1][[2]],
    d[0.5] -> U[1][[3]]};

bc = {c[0.5] Sqrt[f[0.5]] == 1, f[0] == 10^-3,
    d[0] == 0} /. {c[0.5] -> U[1][[1]], f[0.5] -> U[1][[2]],
    d[0.5] -> U[1][[3]], f[0] -> U[0][[2]], d[0] -> U[0][[3]]};

eqAll = Join[Flatten[Table[eqs[y][[i]] == 0, {y, ycol}, {i, 3}]],
  bc]; var = Join[Flatten[A], B];

sol = FindRoot[eqAll, Table[{var[[i]], 1/10}, {i, Length[var]}],
  WorkingPrecision -> 30, MaxIterations -> 1000];

Visualization
Plot[Evaluate[Re[U[2 s] /. sol]], {s, 0, .5}, PlotLegends -> {"c", "f", "d"}, AxesLabel -> Automatic]

Therefore, in this case exact solution is
d[s]=0, c[s]=1,f[s]=(1 + 120 Sqrt[1110] s - 4000 s^2)/1000

Actually we can compute exact like solution with ParametricNDSolve as follows
eq = With[{c = c[s], f = f[s], d = d[s]},
  D[{c, f, d}, s] - {(-2 d Sqrt[1 - f c^2])/f,
     4 Sqrt[1 -
        f c^2], -(2 c^2 (d - c0) + c (c0^2 - d^2) + (LK) c + dP +
         4 d (1 - f c^2)/f)/Sqrt[1 - f c^2]} /. {c0 -> -4,
    dP -> 1748/100}];

bc1 = {c[0] == p, f[0] == 10^-3, d[0] == 0}; eq1 =
 Join[Table[eq[[i]] == 0, {i, 3}], bc1];

sol1 = ParametricNDSolve[eq1, {c, f, d}, {s, 0, 1/2}, {p, LK}];

cfun = c /. sol1; ffun = f /. sol1; dfun = d /. sol1;

sol2 = FindRoot[{cfun[p, LK][1/2] Sqrt[ffun[p, LK][1/2]] == 1,
   LK == 2 cfun[p, LK][1/2] (c0 - dfun[p, LK][1/2]) +
      dfun[p, LK][1/2]^2 - c0^2 - (dP/cfun[p, LK][1/2]) /. {c0 -> -4,
     dP -> 1748/100}}, {{p, 1}, {LK, -(1037/25)}}];

Visualization
Plot[Evaluate[{cfun[p, LK][s], ffun[p, LK][s], dfun[p, LK][s]} /.
   sol2], {s, 0, .5}, PlotLegends -> {"c", "f", "d"},
 AxesLabel -> Automatic]

The question is what solution we compute with the code sisRK4?
Update 1. The model we used above has been taken from this paper. The difference is that they put f[0]==0 while we put f[0]==10^-3 as Ali Hashmi proposed. With the new boundary condition we can solve this problem using the Haar wavelets collocation method as follows
h[x_, k_, m_] :=
  WaveletPsi[HaarWavelet[], m x - k, WorkingPrecision -> Infinity];
p[x_, k_, m_] :=
  Piecewise[{{(1 + k - m*x)/m,
     k >= 0 && 1/m + (2*k)/m - 2*x < 0 && 1/m + k/m - x >= 0 &&
      m > 0}, {(-k + m*x)/m,
     k >= 0 && 1/m + (2*k)/m - 2*x >= 0 && k/m - x < 0 &&
      1/m + k/m - x >= 0 && m > 0}}, 0];
h1[x_] := WaveletPhi[HaarWavelet[], x, WorkingPrecision -> Infinity];
p1[x_] := Piecewise[{{1, x > 1}}, x];
J = 8; M = 2^J;
dt = 1/(2*M); tl = Table[l dt, {l, 0, 2 M}];
Tcol = Table[(tl[[l - 1]] + tl[[l]])/2, {l, 2, 2 M + 1}];
U1[k_][t_] :=
  Sum[v[k][i, j] h[t, i, 2^j], {j, 0, J, 1}, {i, 0, 2^j - 1, 1}] +
   v1[k] h1[t];
U0[k_][t_] :=
  Sum[v[k][i, j] p[t, i, 2^j], {j, 0, J, 1}, {i, 0, 2^j - 1, 1}] +
   v1[k] p1[t] + v2[k];
varAll = {c, f, d}; s0 = {p, 0,
  0}; F = {(-2 d Sqrt[1 - f c^2])/f,
   4 Sqrt[1 -
      f c^2], -(2 c^2 (d - c0) + c (c0^2 - d^2) + (LK) c + dP +
       4 d (1 - f c^2)/f)/Sqrt[1 - f c^2]} /. {c0 -> -4,
   dP -> 1748/100}; m = 3; varM =
 Join[Flatten[Table[{v2[k], v1[k]}, {k, m}]],
  Flatten[Table[
    v[k][i, j], {j, 0, J, 1}, {i, 0, 2^j - 1, 1}, {k,
     m}]], {LK}]; rult = Table[varAll[[k]] -> U0[k][t], {k, m}]; LK0 =
  2 c[0.5] (c0 - d[0.5]) + d[0.5]^2 -
    c0^2 - (dP/c[0.5]) /. {c[0.5] -> U0[1][1], f[0.5] -> U0[2][1],
    d[0.5] -> U0[3][1]} /. {c0 -> -4, dP -> 1748/100};
bc = {c[0.5] Sqrt[f[0.5]] == 1, f[0] == 0, d[0] == 0,
    LK == LK0} /. {c[0.5] -> U0[1][1], f[0.5] -> U0[2][1],
    d[0.5] -> U0[3][1], f[0] -> U0[2][0], d[0] -> U0[3][0]};

eq = Flatten[
  Table[2 U1[k][t] == F[[k]] /. rult, {t, Tcol}, {k, m}]]; sol =
 FindRoot[Join[eq, bc],
  Table[{varM[[i]], RandomReal[]}, {i, Length[varM]}],
  MaxIterations -> 1000];

Visualization
Plot[Evaluate[Table[Re[U0[k][2 s] /. sol], {k, 3}]], {s, 0, .5},
 PlotLegends -> {"c", "f", "d"}, AxesLabel -> Automatic,
 PlotStyle -> {{Red}, {Blue}, {Green}}]

These data (doted lines) we can compare with sisRK4 results (solid lines)

We can also solve this problem with parametric NDSolve. To avoid singularity at f->0, we use rule d/f=d'/f' at f->0, d->0. With this rule we solve equations at first step h = 10^-8. Therefore we have
eq = With[{c = c[s], f = f[s], d = d[s]},
   D[{c, f, d}, s] - {(-2 d Sqrt[1 - f c^2])/f,
     4 Sqrt[1 -
        f c^2], -(2 c^2 (d - c0) + c (c0^2 - d^2) + (LK) c + dP +
         4 d (1 - f c^2)/f)/Sqrt[1 - f c^2]}];
h = 10^-8; ic = { c[h] == p + h/4 (dP + c0^2 p + LK p - 2 c0 p^2),
  f[h] == 4 h, d[h] == h/2 (-dP - c0^2 p - LK p + 2 c0 p^2)}; eq1 =
 Join[Table[eq[[i]] == 0, {i, 3}], ic] /. {c0 -> -4, dP -> 1748/100};
sol1 = ParametricNDSolve[eq1, {c, f, d}, {s, h, 1/2}, {p, LK}];

cfun = c /. sol1; ffun = f /. sol1; dfun =
 d /. sol1; eqn = {cfun[p, LK][s] Sqrt[ffun[p, LK][s]] == 1,
   LK == 2 cfun[p, LK][s] (c0 - dfun[p, LK][s]) + dfun[p, LK][s]^2 -
     c0^2 - (dP/cfun[p, LK][s])} /. {c0 -> -4, dP -> 1748/100,
   s -> 1/2};

Visualization
Plot[Evaluate[
  Re[{cfun[p, LK][s], ffun[p, LK][s], dfun[p, LK][s]}] /. sol2], {s,
  h, .5}, PlotLegends -> {"c", "f", "d"}, AxesLabel -> Automatic]

This solution (thin solid lines) consider with the Haar wavelets collocation method (dotted lines), but differ from sisRK4

A: Below is how NDSolve can be modified to solve the model above. Although not the best or the most convenient implementation with the built-in function, The advanced features of NDSolve can give us control over changing the state of variable LK before computing anything else.
In crux, it is more or less the same code as the one I posted in the question with the only difference that I use NDSolve here to iterate the equations with CRK4 method than sisRK4 (in the question).
CRK4[{two_, half_, sixth_}]["Step"[rhs_, h_, t_, x_, xp_]] :=
  Module[{k4, k1, k2, k3},
   k1 = h xp;
   k2 = h rhs[t + half h, x + half k1];
   k3 = h rhs[t + half h, x + half k2];
   k4 = h rhs[t + h, x + k3];
   sixth (k1 + two (k2 + k3) + k4)
   ];

CRK4 /: NDSolve`InitializeMethod[CRK4, stepmode_, sd_, rhs_, state_,
  opts___] := Module[{prec},
  prec = state@"WorkingPrecision";
  CRK4[N[{2, 1/2, 1/6}, prec]]
  ]
CRK4[___]["StepInput"] = {"F"["T", "X"], "H", "T", "X", "XP"};
CRK4[___]["StepOutput"] = "XI";
CRK4[___]["DifferenceOrder"] := 4
CRK4[___]["StepMode"] := Fixed

step = 0.001; x = -0.8; y = 0.8; z = -0.6; c0 = -4.0; dP = 17.48; \
\[Beta] = True;
hx = step; hy = step; hz = step;

While[\[Beta],
  LK = 2 y (c0 - z) + (z)^2 - c0^2 - (dP/y);
  state =
   First@NDSolve`ProcessEquations[{c'[
         s] - (-2 d[s] Sqrt[1 - f[s] c[s]^2])/f[s] == 0,
      f'[s] - 4 Sqrt[1 - f[s] c[s]^2] == 0,
      d'[
         s] - (-(2 c[s]^2 (d[s] - c0) + c[s] (c0^2 - d[s]^2) +
             LK*c[s] + dP + 4 d[s] (1 - f[s] c[s]^2)/f[s]))/(Sqrt[
           1 - f[s] c[s]^2]) == 0,
      f[0] == 0.001, c[0] == x, d[0] == 0.0}, {f, c, d}, {s, 0, 1/2},
     Method -> CRK4, StartingStepSize -> 0.0005];
  NDSolve`Iterate[state, 1/2];
  sol = NDSolve`ProcessSolutions[state];
  {fN, cN, dN} = {f[1/2], c[1/2], d[1/2]} /. sol;

  f1 = Abs[y Sqrt[fN] - 1];
  f2 = Abs[y - cN];
  f3 = Abs[z - dN];

  \[Beta] = If[f1 < 0.001 && f2 < 0.001 && f3 < 0.001, False, True];

  If[\[Beta],
   {x2, y2, z2} = {x + hx, y + hy, z + hz};

   LK = 2 y (c0 - z) + (z)^2 - c0^2 - (dP/y);
   state =
    First@NDSolve`ProcessEquations[{c'[
          s] - (-2 d[s] Sqrt[1 - f[s] c[s]^2])/f[s] == 0,
       f'[s] - 4 Sqrt[1 - f[s] c[s]^2] == 0,
       d'[
          s] - (-(2 c[s]^2 (d[s] - c0) + c[s] (c0^2 - d[s]^2) +
              LK*c[s] + dP + 4 d[s] (1 - f[s] c[s]^2)/f[s]))/(Sqrt[
            1 - f[s] c[s]^2]) == 0,
       f[0] == 0.001, c[0] == x2, d[0] == 0.0}, {f, c, d}, {s, 0,
       1/2}, Method -> CRK4, StartingStepSize -> 0.0005];
   NDSolve`Iterate[state, 1/2];
   sol = NDSolve`ProcessSolutions[state];

   {fNx, cNx, dNx} = {f[1/2], c[1/2], d[1/2]} /. sol;
   f1x = Abs[y Sqrt[fNx] - 1];
   f2x = Abs[y - cNx];
   f3x = Abs[z - dNx];

   LK = 2 y2 (c0 - z) + (z)^2 - c0^2 - (dP/y2);
   state =
    First@NDSolve`ProcessEquations[{c'[
          s] - (-2 d[s] Sqrt[1 - f[s] c[s]^2])/f[s] == 0,
       f'[s] - 4 Sqrt[1 - f[s] c[s]^2] == 0,
       d'[
          s] - (-(2 c[s]^2 (d[s] - c0) + c[s] (c0^2 - d[s]^2) +
              LK*c[s] + dP + 4 d[s] (1 - f[s] c[s]^2)/f[s]))/(Sqrt[
            1 - f[s] c[s]^2]) == 0,
       f[0] == 0.001, c[0] == x, d[0] == 0.0}, {f, c, d}, {s, 0, 1/2},
       Method -> CRK4, StartingStepSize -> 0.0005];
   NDSolve`Iterate[state, 1/2];
   sol = NDSolve`ProcessSolutions[state];

   {fNy, cNy, dNy} = {f[1/2], c[1/2], d[1/2]} /. sol;
   f1y = Abs[y2 Sqrt[fNy] - 1];
   f2y = Abs[y2 - cNy];
   f3y = Abs[z - dNy];

   LK = 2 y (c0 - z2) + (z2)^2 - c0^2 - (dP/y);
   state =
    First@NDSolve`ProcessEquations[{c'[
          s] - (-2 d[s] Sqrt[1 - f[s] c[s]^2])/f[s] == 0,
       f'[s] - 4 Sqrt[1 - f[s] c[s]^2] == 0,
       d'[
          s] - (-(2 c[s]^2 (d[s] - c0) + c[s] (c0^2 - d[s]^2) +
              LK*c[s] + dP + 4 d[s] (1 - f[s] c[s]^2)/f[s]))/(Sqrt[
            1 - f[s] c[s]^2]) == 0,
       f[0] == 0.001, c[0] == x, d[0] == 0.0}, {f, c, d}, {s, 0, 1/2},
       Method -> CRK4, StartingStepSize -> 0.0005];
   NDSolve`Iterate[state, 1/2];
   sol = NDSolve`ProcessSolutions[state];

   {fNz, cNz, dNz} = {f[1/2], c[1/2], d[1/2]} /. sol;
   f1z = Abs[y Sqrt[fNz] - 1];
   f2z = Abs[y - cNz];
   f3z = Abs[z2 - dNz];

   Jf = ( {
      {(f1x - f1)/hx, (f1y - f1)/hy, (f1z - f1)/hz},
      {(f2x - f2)/hx, (f2y - f2)/hy, (f2z - f2)/hz},
      {(f3x - f3)/hx, (f3y - f3)/hy, (f3z - f3)/hz}
     } );

   {x, y, z} = {x, y, z} - Inverse[Jf] . {f1, f2, f3};
   ];
  ];
Print@{LK, {x, y, z}};

(*{-39.8661,{-0.517524,0.852474,-1.19337}}*)

ListLinePlot[Evaluate[{c, f, d} /. sol], PlotStyle -> {"c", "f", "d"}]

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I made a solaris presets editor for pc, beta version.
you have to select "presets" folder (you can drag and drop it or pick it up from the dialog).
then you can see the tree of your files.
and you can create new bank with 128 init patches pre-loaded.
there are maybe some bugs..
dont forget to make backup before to use this little soft.
and a random presets generator !!!
EDIT: you can download the last version below..
Last edited by gundorf on Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:15 pm, edited 7 times in total.
you can now export presets list as pdf.
you can copy and paste presets (right click on preset name you would like to copy/replace).
you can create new init preset/ init bank.
This looks like it is going to be very helpful. Thanks!
Thank you! I'm going to put this to use!
this is great mate, keep up the good work. installing it as we speak.
I can already see a use for a search field. sometimes im looking for a patch and dont know in which bank it is stored.
Caching the content at first startup or drag and drop would be great too for increasing performance.
creata a new bank gives me an exception error on windows 10 though.
anyone could reproduce the problem ?


Introduction of the Navier-Stokes equations and the motion of a rigid body in liquid.
In physics, the Navier-Stokes equations describe the motion of visous fluid substances. A first part of the presentation is concerned with some modeling aspects and properties about these equations. Then, I will introduce one of the seven most important open problems on Naveir-Stokes equations proposed by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000. The last part of this presentation will concentrate on my research topic : evanescence of a moving rigid body in an incompressible viscous fluid.


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The New Reality for Retailers: Is Consumer Choice at Risk?
Blog| Mar 9, 2017
By: Craig Purser, National Beer Wholesalers Association President and CEO
America's independent beer distributors love their independent retailer customers. In many markets, small and independent retailers and beer distributors are some of the last family-owned and local businesses operating on Main Street. When independent retailers and local beer distributors are united on building brands, delivering consumer choice or advocating before the state legislature, great things happen.
Independent beer distributors are dedicated to the brewers of the beers they distribute. This includes brewers ranging from the largest, global, iconic brands to the newest, smallest, most local brewers. Much of the excitement in the beer category is driven by the innovation, energy and new products generated by thousands of emerging brewers across the country.
I've heard more than one beer distributor say that craft beer has made selling beer "fun" again. Beer distributors take immense pride in their ability to help small brewers get established, grow these craft brands and celebrate in their partners' successes. And sampling at the brewery has become one way that brewers can introduce their products to thirsty consumers.
But as more and more brewery-owned retailers are established, and as breweries' direct-to-consumer sales continue to grow, the competitive landscape is being upended. In some states, brewers are aggressively expanding their retail privileges from their brewery location to stand-alone, non-brewery taprooms or tasting rooms. And these modern-day "tied houses" are often exclusive outlets, selling only alcohol products that they own.
The consumer, with $20 in their pocket, may have previously gone to an independent bar or restaurant for a burger and a beer or two. Now that same consumer can go to the local brewery taproom or brewery-owned retail establishment for beers and a complete dining experience. These taprooms are increasingly serving as competitors to licensed, independent retailers.
So is there anything wrong with this? That is up to policymakers in state capitols.
But imagine if this rationale were applied by global alcohol giants like Anheuser-Busch InBev, Diageo or Gallo? Competition would slow as these giants grew market power at the expense of brand building beer bars.
Beer industry overall sales are traditionally flat to up 1 percent. However, the fastest growing sales in the beer industry have been sales outside the three-tier system, specifically beer sold on brewery-owned premises.
The largest international brewers have noted this small brewer trend and are now doing the same thing. Anheuser-Busch InBev has bought numerous craft breweries in the last couple years and all of them have taprooms, which makes the company the fastest growing taproom brewery. Constellation's Ballast Point has noted plans for increased retail operations. And now Diageo is getting in on the game with a reported Guinness taproom slated to open in Maryland.
The open system of independent distribution and retail beer sales has been an unparalleled success, providing record choice to U.S. consumers and access to market for all brewers. Is that now all at risk?
The blurring of the lines between who is a brewer and who is a retailer presents both a business and political challenge for beer distributors and independent retailers. Retailers are distributors' customers, and brewers are their suppliers. Distributors' retail customers are losing sales and are not happy that their suppliers are no longer their partners but now are competitors. The common agreement that the three-tier system is the best path to the consumer is being challenged. Suppliers see money in bypassing the distribution and retailer tier, despite the long-term implications.
As independent retailers face this issue, they must be bold in telling their story. Thousands of Main Street jobs. Local investments. Access to retailers for all breweries. Consumer choice including a wide variety of brands. And long-lasting community partnerships. Independent retailers have a great story to tell.
The stakes are high, and independent retailers need to act to support the open and independent distribution system that serves consumers so well.
National Beer Wholesalers Association President & CEO Craig Purser provides industry commentary each quarter for ABL Insider, a publication of American Beverage Licensees (ABL), a national trade association for retail alcohol beverage license holders across the United States. Each column provides insight on issues of concern to beer distributors, their retail partners and others in the alcohol beverage industry. To learn more about ABL Insider, please visit http://ablusa.org/news/abl-insider.


Kiria's hell.: Game. Set. Match.
Again, her back starts to bleed.
Bipolars, bipolars creating fake words to harm multipolars.
Little girl in black and white, looking at her separated world.
Why don't you rest in peace?
Fakely smiling when she wanna cry.
Death is her mate, her mate.
Cuddling her when normal people attack.
... 'cause darkness scares her.
"I don't get with people. Never have. Never will"
Blank page. What will be your entrance fee?
Lees mi blog para lo que te interesa. No digo nada más. Da la cara.


Finally, FOSS community could see light on the other end of the tunnel. Yeah, the tunnel is in college. I was checking if everything was set up for the event. We had a Linux system connected to the projector. An attender was setting up the mike. he suddenly unplugged the CPU power supply while GRUB was loading the OS. The boot loader was gone. Unfortunately we had to use a Windows to carry out the presentation. I don't understand why do things mess up in the last second.
Yeah it's FOSS fever at MIT Chennai. I got down at Chrompet railway station and the MIT was near by. I could see the FOSSConf Posters flashing all around the college. The talks were held in Lecture Halls and stalls were put up in a hanger, where different projects were on display. Most of the projects were from Jaya Engineering College Also representatives from the companies Intel and ZiLogic were present to display their contribution to FOSS. The event was organized by NRC-FOSS. This event aimed at spreading awareness among students about FOSS.


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There have been many accounts of the origin of language in the world's mythologies and other stories pertaining to the origin of language, the development of language and the reasons behind the diversity in languages today.

These myths have similarities, recurring themes, and differences, having been passed down through oral tradition. Some myths go further than just storytelling and are religious, with some even having a literal interpretation even today. Recurring themes in the myths of language dispersal are floods and catastrophes. Many stories tell of a great deluge or flood which caused the peoples of the Earth to scatter over the face of the planet. Punishment by a god or gods for perceived wrongdoing on the part of man is another recurring theme.

Myths regarding the origins of language and languages are generally subsumed or footnoted into larger creation myths, although there are differences. Some tales say a creator endowed language from the beginning, others count language among later gifts, or curses.

Hebrew Bible

The Hebrew Bible attributes the origin of language per se to humans, with Adam being asked to name the creatures that God had created.

The Tower of Babel passage from Genesis tells of God punishing humanity for arrogance and disobedience by means of the confusion of tongues.

And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.  (Genesis 11:5-6, KJV translation)

This became the standard account in the European Middle Ages, reflected in medieval literature such as the tale of Fénius Farsaid.

India
Vāc is the Hindu goddess of speech, or "speech personified". As brahman "sacred utterance", she has a cosmological role as the "Mother of the Vedas".
She is presented as the consort of Prajapati, who is likewise presented as the origin of the Veda.
She became conflated with Sarasvati in later Hindu mythology.

Americas

In common with the mythology of many other civilizations and cultures which tell of a Great Flood, certain Native American tribes tell of a deluge which came over the Earth. After the water subsides, various explanations are given for the new diversity in speech.

Mesoamerica
The Aztecs' story maintains that only a man, Coxcox, and a woman, Xochiquetzal, survive, having floated on a piece of bark. They found themselves on land and begot many children who were at first born unable to speak, but subsequently, upon the arrival of a dove were endowed with language, although each one was given a different speech such that they could not understand one another.

North America
A similar flood is described by the Kaska people from North America, however, like with the story of Babel, the people were now "widely scattered over the world". The narrator of the story adds that this explains the many different centres of population, the many tribes and the many languages, "Before the flood, there was but one centre; for all the people lived together in one country, and spoke one language."

They did not know where the other people lived, and probably thought themselves the only survivors. Long afterwards, when in their wanderings they met people from another place, they spoke different languages, and could not understand one another.

An Iroquois story tells of the god Taryenyawagon (Holder of the Heavens) guiding his people on a journey and directing them to settle in different places whence their languages changed.

A Salishan myth tells how an argument led to the divergence of languages.  Two people were arguing whether the high-pitched humming noise that accompanies ducks in flight is from air passing through the beak or from the flapping of wings.  The argument is not settled by the chief, who then calls a council of all the leading people from nearby villages.  This council breaks down in argument when nobody can agree, and eventually the dispute leads to a split where some people move far away.  Over time they slowly began to speak differently, and eventually other languages were formed.

In the mythology of the Yuki, indigenous people of California, a creator, accompanied by Coyote creates language as he creates the tribes in various localities. He lays sticks which will transform into people upon daybreak.

Then follows a long journey of the creator, still accompanied by Coyote, in the course of which he makes tribes in different localities, in each case by laying sticks in the house over night, gives them their customs and mode of life, and each their language.

Amazonas, Brazil
The Ticuna people of the Upper Amazon tell that all the peoples were once a single tribe, speaking the same language until two hummingbird eggs were eaten, it is not told by whom. Subsequently, the tribe split into groups and dispersed far and wide.

Europe

The god Hermes brought diversity in speech and along with it separation into nations and discord ensued. Zeus then resigned his position, yielding it to the first king of men, Phoroneus.

In Norse mythology, the faculty of speech is a gift from the third son of Borr, Vé, who gave also hearing and sight.

When the sons of Borr were walking along the sea-strand, they found two trees, and took up the trees and shaped men of them: the first gave them spirit and life; the second, wit and feeling; the third, form, speech, hearing, and sight.

Africa
The Wasania, a Bantu people of East African origin have a tale that in the beginning, the peoples of the earth knew only one language, but during a severe famine, a madness struck the people, causing them to wander in all directions, jabbering strange words, and this is how different languages came about.

A god who speaks all languages is a theme in African mythology, two examples being Eshu of the Yoruba, a trickster who is a messenger of the gods. Eshu has a parallel in Legba from the Fon people of Benin. Another Yoruba god who speaks all the languages of the world is Orunmila, the god of divination.

In the Ancient Egyptian Religion, Thoth is a semi-mythical being who creates hieroglyphics.

Southeast Asia and Oceania

Polynesia
A group of people on the island of Hao in Polynesia tell a very similar story to the Tower of Babel, speaking of a God who, "in anger chased the builders away, broke down the building, and changed their language, so that they spoke diverse tongues".

Australia
In South Australia, a people of Encounter Bay tell a story of how diversity in language came about from cannibalism:

In remote time an old woman, named Wurruri lived towards the east and generally walked with a large stick in her hand, to scatter the fires around which others were sleeping, Wurruri at length died. Greatly delighted at this circumstance, they sent messengers in all directions to give notice of her death; men, women and children came, not to lament, but to show their joy. The Raminjerar were the first who fell upon the corpse and began eating the flesh, and immediately began to speak intelligibly. The other tribes to the eastward arriving later, ate the contents of the intestines, which caused them to speak a language slightly different. The northern tribes came last and devoured the intestines and all that remained, and immediately spoke a language differing still more from that of the Raminjerar.

Another group of Australian Aboriginal people, the Kunwinjku, tell of a goddess in dreamtime giving each of her children a language of their own to play with.

Andaman Islands
The traditional beliefs of the indigenous inhabitants of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal describe language as being given by the god Pūluga to the first man and woman at their union following a great deluge. The language given was called bojig-yâb-, which is the language spoken to this day, according to their belief, by the tribe inhabiting the south and south-eastern portion of middle Andaman. This language is described by the inhabitants as the "mother tongue" from which all other dialects have been made.

Their beliefs hold that even before the death of the first man,

... his offspring became so numerous that their home could no longer accommodate them. At Pūluga's bidding they were furnished with all necessary weapons, implements, and fire, and then scattered in pairs all over the country. When this exodus occurred Puluga- provided each party with a distinct dialect.
Thus explaining the diversity of language.

See also
 Origin of language
 Folk linguistics
 Pseudoscientific language comparison
 Proto-Human language
 Language of the birds

Notes

External links
 Wayne L. Allison  - In The Beginning Was The Word: (The Genesis of Language)
  Dickson-White, A. (1995) The Warfare of Science With Theology - Chapter XVII - From Babel To Comparative Philology (Access date: 4 June 2009)
 Velikovsky, I. The Confusion of Languages (Access date: 4 June 2009)
 A Lexicon of Mythical Pantheons of Gods and Heroes (Access date: 4 June 2009)

Origins
Language and mysticism

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K E L I H E N D R I C K S
In Marin / CONVERSATION
What has happened since your appearance at Marin Conversations? CF: We've had several very positive victories for wildlife. The California Fish and Game Commission voted 3 to 2 to move our petition forward to ban predator-killing contests statewide. If we prevail, this will set the precedent for the nation. Most people are shocked to learn that it is legal to kill coyotes, foxes, bobcats and other wildlife as part of a tournament for prizes and "recreational fun." They're even more shocked to learn that thousands of such contests take place each year in the U. S., killing tens of thousands of wild animals. Back in April, the Los Angeles city council voted unanimously to ban snares and other body-gripping traps city wide. And California banned the residential sale of toxic rat poisons, which can kill wildlife as well as companion animals.
Anything to look out for this month? CF: Yes.
On June 4 the California Fish and Game Commission will hold another public hearing in Fortuna on our petition to ban predator-killing contests and on a proposal to list gray wolves under the California Endangered Species Act. If people are interested in learning about these issues and opportunities to get involved, we encourage them to visit our website, projectcoyote.org. We're also launching our Coyote Coexistence Plan with the Town of Superior, Colorado, and expanding our partnerships with San Francisco as well as several other cities and communities across the country to model Project Coyote's success here in Marin.
Camilla, of all careers, how did you become an advocate for wildlife and apex predators? After working in the field of animal and environmental protection for more than 15 years, I saw a need for an organization that would be a voice and an advocate for the most maligned wild animals in North America: predators. Like Native Americans of this country, predators have been persecuted, maligned and misunderstood for centuries. We kill them in vast numbers with unimaginable methods from poisoning to aerial gunning to "denning" — the killing of coyote and fox pups in their dens. I grew up with predators in my midst, as my father studied wild canid behavior. We had a rescued timber wolf named Tiny. She was an orphan who would have other wise been put down; she was part of our family for 15 years.
When did you decide to become an advocate for animals? PC: I grew up in the country and got a gun when I was 10 years old. I loved hanging out with our family's ranch manager, Jim; he was an ex–game warden with a passion for nature, and he was my hero. He had protected the egrets in Florida from milliners from New York hunting their feathers. He took me hunting, taught me how to remove the human scent from traps by boiling them in maple bark, taught me how to set them. One day, we were walking in the woods and we approached one of the traps we'd set. I was so excited. I thought, I get to see a wild animal up close. It was a weasel.
It just sat up and looked and me. It was injured, trapped by its hind leg. I heard it, inside my mind, say, "What are you going to do to me?" and I was so startled, I looked at Jim thinking he heard it too. But he killed it. The next day we caught a raven and it said the same thing.
I said, "Let's not kill it, Jim. Let's let it go,"
but it was wounded and he killed it. It's one of
the reasons I always feed ravens today. It was
indisputable to me in that moment that they
were, like me, alive. I wish I could say I stopped
hunting at that point. I didn't, but that experi-
ence planted a seed that I couldn't ignore. If
you grow up on a farm your relationship to life
and death is always bittersweet — you feed your
chickens and then you are eating them, or you
feed your pigs and then you eat them. That bit-
tersweet ambivalence has been with humans
for centuries. It's why we have ceremonies, like
saying grace over our food. It's a recognition
that life is complex.
CF: I knew from a young age that I wanted to
dedicate my life to protecting animals and the
wild. I rescued animals when I was barely out
of diapers, became a vegetarian when I was
6, refused to dissect animals in school and cofounded Boston University's Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals when I was 18. From then on I have solely worked in the nonprofit field of animal and environmental protection. I'm grateful to be able to follow my passion and my bliss, as Joseph Campbell would say.
What's your message to adults who feel they have grown out of their animal-loving phase? PC: Lots of people have pets and pets are usually the objects of their uncritical affection. There is another side to pets that we sort of forget, which is, if you live with a dog or a cat, in short order you learn clearly that you can communicate with them. You know their moods and realize without a doubt that they are sentient beings, with their own purpose for being alive, not yours. People will talk about them like they are members of their family: "So-and-so is cranky today, or tired." This relationship is common, but it is the tip of the iceberg in the experience of relating to another species. If you stop to think about your pets, they are like a challenged child compared to the intelligence and emotional potential of a wild animal.
Camilla, describe your work with the farmers
in West Marin. What worked, what didn't?
In 1996 we learned that our county was going
to allow the U. S. Department of Agriculture
"Wildlife Services" to experiment with a
very dangerous poison known as Compound
1080 to kill coyotes and other predators on
West Marin ranches — ostensibly to protect
I saw a need for an
organization that would be a
voice and an advocate for the
most maligned wild animals in
North America: predators.
A GREAT PYRENEES


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Peruvian Police Shoot and Kill Three in Mining Project Protest
Lima, September 29 (teleSUR-RHC)-- At least three people were shot and killed by police and 17 are seriously injured in the Peruvian province of Cotabambas after being shot at and teargassed in a protest against mining the $7.4-billion Chinese project Las Bamba, as the government calls on demonstrators to dialogue while deploying a massive security force.
Leader of the Front for Defense of the Interests of Cotabambas (FDIC) Jaime Osorio said disturbances unleashed when a rally of 15,000 people was attacked by police who launched tear gas at them.
Osorio denounced that protesters are denouncing the environmental impact study of the mining project was modified and manipulated, hiding the true cons and allowing for the project to go ahead with disregard to health and ecology. Our correspondent in Peru, Rael Moral, originally reported two dead, but since has updated his information.
The community leader also said the local population demands that a molybdenum and filter factory and a concentrates warehouse be demolished because they are an elevated source of contamination. He said they are urging the government to send a high-level delegation to attend to their demands.
Tensions are high in the province as the government has deployed over 1,600 security forces to Cotabambas, while 22 people have been detained, and according to local reports they are being interrogated.
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala regretted the loss of lives during the violent repression of the protest and called on calm and to dialogue, but almost simultaneously the Interior Minister Jose Luis Perez warned that the protest by no means will block the project from going ahead.
Perez said the protesters are responsible for the police violent reaction because they trespassed private property. He said that police resorted to live ammo only after being attacked with stones and other objects.
"Police used non-lethal weapons at the start, and then, to defend themselves, had to use lethal weapons," Perez said in a televised interview.
Police fired tear gas and live bullets at crowds during rallies that had been largely peaceful, said Uriel Condori, a councilor with the government of Challhuahuacho.
Ten people had bullet wounds, a doctor, Jeronimo Roque, told broadcaster RPP.
Residents of nearby areas were upset over a change to the mine's environmental plan they feared would lead to processing of more mineral concentrates and threaten the environment, said Condori.
Edited by Ivan Martínez
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require 'rails_helper'

RSpec.feature 'Administrator searches for an appointment', js: true do
  scenario 'Viewing as a less-privileged user' do
    given_the_user_identifies_as_hackneys_booking_manager do
      then_they_do_not_see_the_search_bar
    end
  end

  scenario 'Viewing an appointment', js: true do
    given_the_user_identifies_as_hackneys_administrator do
      when_they_search_for_an_appointment
      then_they_are_presented_with_the_appointment
    end
  end

  def when_they_search_for_an_appointment
    @appointment = create(:appointment)

    visit '/'
    find(:css, '.t-quick-search').click
    fill_in 'quick-search-input', with: @appointment.reference
    find(:css, '.t-quick-search-button').click
  end

  def then_they_are_presented_with_the_appointment
    expect(page.current_path).to eq(edit_appointment_path(@appointment))
  end

  def then_they_do_not_see_the_search_bar
    visit '/'

    expect(page).to have_no_css('.t-quick-search')
  end
end

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This is the second in the series about how Mom's are dealing with the Foundations to Challenge years for Classical Conversations®. This next family has children in both stages (and beyond!). They also have children in private, as well as homeschool settings. The reality is that they have 10 children over 25 years of marriage! So read along with me as I interview Rebecca Jacobsen, Mom, Tutor, Wife and fellow Blogger!
Can you tell us a little about your family and children?
We are a Christian family of twelve! We have ten children with ages ranging from 3-23 years. We have been homeschooling for almost 18 years now. My husband and I met at a Christian college and have been married 25 years this summer.
What programs are your children enrolled in (both CC and public or private schools) and how long have you been doing Classical Conversations?
Currently I have four children in the Foundations program, one is in the Challenge program and two are in preschool. I also have a high school aged son at Cary Christian School, which is a local Classical Christian school in our area. My older three have all graduated high school. Two are now in college and one is in the military serving.
My biggest driving factor is following the Lord's leading. I began homeschooling when my oldest was beginning kindergarten when I felt like the Lord spoke to me to do so. I only thought I would homeschool for one year! Each year we pray about what is best for our children and seek God.
My children that have gone into a classical Christian school have done so because they wanted to do sports, in addition there were certain academic subjects that they were interested in that wasn't offered through Classical Conversations® and driving multiple children to multiple locations to take individual classes isn't an option in a family my size. My own personal reasons are that I like to allow my children to have access to a wider social environment while they are under my roof before they go off to College.
I have realized over the years, how fast children grow and that you really don't have that much time with them. I love how homeschooling lets me spend more time with them and they also get to spend more time with their siblings.
Having the Foundations base is a huge help when you enroll a child in Challenge, but it is not absolutely necessary. I enrolled my fourth child in Challenge B when we discovered the program. He had been homeschooled all his life but had not had Foundations. My son is in Challenge A currently, and I can clearly see that having at least a few years of Foundations, especially Latin, has helped him greatly. While it's doable to enter Challenge without any Foundations experience, it is certainly easier for them, if they have gone through Foundations beforehand.
My style of homeschooling has been a natural fit for Challenge. I feel that by middle school, children should be pretty independent with their school work. This has been a great preparation for my Challenge children. Since I am busy with my younger ones, that means that my older kids need to become independent with their school work at a young age. That is a big part of Challenge - learning to be independent and own their education. So my push for independence is helpful preparation for them moving into Challenge, since they already understand how to manage their own work pretty well. I do still help my Challenge student do his schedule for the week and then help him when he needs it - but otherwise, he is able to manage his work independently. I go over his math with him each day and edit his papers, but that is about all at this point.
What from the Foundations program have you found to be most beneficial to your Challenge children?
Mostly the Latin and Geography instruction and the ability to memorize, have been the most beneficial to my children moving into Challenge. Also doing presentations each week in class during Foundations, is good preparation for Challenge - really it's great preparation for any high school or college classes.
What is the most difficult part of Challenge for you as a parent?
With younger children, I am not able to attend the Challenge class much at all. So I would say the most difficult part for me, is not knowing what is going on sometimes and then having to help him at home. Also, no program is perfect, so there are times that I don't like what they are learning or the pace the instructor is teaching. As the parent though, I just tweak things.
What is the most difficult part of Challenge for your child(ren) (and for each learner it may be different)?
My two boys that have done Challenge have probably struggled the most with Latin and Composition.
What do you find to be the most beneficial part of Challenge for your child?
The class room setting and the accountability are really important to me for my children. Also it is great how the subjects are all connected to each other, which helps them see the bigger picture and put things together nicely.
Overall, Challenge is an awesome program and the Foundations program feeds perfectly into it. Foundations provides preparation for Challenge that makes it so much easier and well prepared to tackle the higher levels of education. I would give any family the advice of praying about what God would have them to do. I would be flexible, realizing that it may be different for each of your children. I think it's helpful to talk to your child and get their input as well. I would also suggest visiting a Challenge class and seeing if it's a good fit for your family and child.
I so appreciated this interview. Having a child in Challenge A this year (with no previous CC experience) has really been a journey, and I can see how it all fits together since I also have one in Foundations at the same time.
There's a lot of wisdom in this interview. Thank you for sharing it!
What a beautiful family! I love that you are not trying to fit all your children into the same mold! Thanks for sharing your insight into a Classical education! I'm beginning to feel as if we need a little more structure in our homeschool!


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holiday cheer »
something to print before bed
I doubt that Ill be able to keep it up, but I was thinking that it would be cool if every night I could suggest one article for you to print out and take to bed. It would be kind of like Oprahs book club, only every day and less expensive So, todays article is from US News and World Report. Its about the Saudi government and their financing of terrorist operations worldwide. While I think we all know that now, this article does a good job of tracking back the history and identifying points in time when red flags should have been raised. Sadly, red flags often were raised, only to be ignored.
Here are a few of the claims that are substantiated in the report.
The charities were part of an extraordinary $70 billion Saudi campaign to spread their fundamentalist Wahhabi sect worldwide. The money helped lay the foundation for hundreds of radical mosques, schools, and Islamic centers that have acted as support networks for the jihad movement, officials say.
U.S. intelligence officials knew about Saudi Arabia's role in funding terrorism by 1996, yet for years Washington did almost nothing to stop it. Examining the Saudi role in terrorism, a senior intelligence analyst says, was "virtually taboo." Even after the embassy bombings in Africa, moves by counterterrorism officials to act against the Saudis were repeatedly rebuffed by senior staff at the State Department and elsewhere who felt that other foreign policy interests outweighed fighting terrorism.
Saudi largess encouraged U.S. officials to look the other way, some veteran intelligence officers say. Billions of dollars in contracts, grants, and salaries have gone to a broad range of former U.S. officials who had dealt with the Saudis: ambassadors, CIA station chiefs, even cabinet secretaries.
On second thought, maybe this won't make the best bedtime reading. I should probably leave this kind of stuff to Oprah. There's too much pressure.


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Travel | Design | Home Tours | Stories
This Todos Santos Hotel Makes It Easy to Live Out Your Work-From-Anywhere Fantasy
Wi-Fi by the pool, desks with a view, and everything else you need for remote working.
Gieves Anderson
Styling by
Elizabeth MacLennan
Published Sep 7, 2021 5:51 PM
Avenida Baja
When hotelier Margot Stern first visited the small town of Todos Santos on the west coast of Mexico, it was to consult on a friend's hospitality business plan. A two-month stay, max. Nine years later, she still hasn't left, and she's opened a property of her own: Avenida Baja, a boutique hotel and coworking space designed for remote work and lots of relaxation.
In this coastal community of surfers, artists, and expats, Stern noticed that working from home was trending, even two years prior to the pandemic. There was high demand for hotels that had really good Internet, but those that existed were catering to young travelers who wanted to stream videos and upload photos. "No one was addressing the needs of a more seasoned worker who would be interested in working remotely and going somewhere for a few weeks or a month," Stern explains.
But designing a space made for both long-term work and play was daunting for Stern, who had only operated on the business side of hospitality. "I did so much research," she says. "I spoke to owners of coworking spaces about what made a workspace productive. I read blogs about lighting and just kind of dove into it."
That dive led Stern to turn the traditional office on its head. She transformed two neighboring new-build homes and an empty lot on the town's up-and-coming strip into a boutique hotel filled with moody lighting, colorful artwork, and spaces for both collaboration and solo productivity.
Each guest room is designed so that visitors can make themselves at home—think: dressers for fully unpacking, linen bedding for ultimate comfort, and a full-size desk (no need to work from bed). The vibrant adjoining bathroom is fitted with custom light blue tile and brass fixtures.
Stern also wanted guests to be able to plug into the culture and events of Todos Santos or, alternatively, to retreat and relax. "There needed to be opportunities for both privacy and interaction," she says. In the common areas, a bright kitchen with ample seating is paired with quieter outdoor nooks and discreet corners where guests can take a call or have time to themselves outside of their room.
Set behind the primary buildings is the pool area, where work and play can really mingle. Low daybeds and classic sun loungers in a variety of blue patterns flank the patio, while a neon pink "Out of Office" sign brings the message home.
Boutique hotels can become kitschy very quickly, but the spaces at Avenida Baja are organic, laid-back, and entirely fresh. By highlighting the work of local artisans and avoiding stereotypical color palettes, Stern was able to veer away from interiors that feel destination themed.
The visual elements of the project were important, but Stern also wanted visitors to be left feeling rejuvenated. As a transplant to the area herself, she was used to feeling like a fish out of water, especially when it came to loving work in a town built around vacation. Avenida Baja is Stern's attempt at melding those two lifestyles. She explains: "It was my way of saying I can be intense and still belong here. Watch me create a space for other people like me."
LAUTERS Floor Lamp, Ikea ($55)
Olivia Vase, Nomad Chic ($99)
La Forma Pillow, The Citizenry ($150)
Linen Duvet Cover Set, Parachute Home ($329)
Go-to local vintage shop or resource: Tienda 17 in Los Cabos.
Favorite local home store or source: Locally, Zocalo in Todos Santos, but I also love Haven in Boulder, Colorado.
Object that gets the most use: The La Bohemia Baja Peruvian alpaca throw blankets.
One thing I wish I knew before renovating: Try to choose and purchase all your fixtures in advance so that waiting for them doesn't slow down the construction process.


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Q: If $b(x)/a(x)$ converges the division to $0$, then would function it always be that $a(x)>b(x)$ at some point? I wonder if having two always differentiable function $a(x)$ and $b(x)$, with $\lim \limits _{x\to \infty}\dfrac{b(x)}{a(x)}=0$, would seem to imply that $a(x)$ is always strictly greater than $b(x)$ from some point on?  Logically I think that sounds correct, but not sure what theorem or statement could prove it.

A: TL;DR: This is true iff $a(x)$ is eventually positive, and the opposite is true iff $a(x)$ is eventually negative. And $a(x)$ must either be eventually positive or eventually negative.
If $\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{b(x)}{a(x)} = 0$, then this implies that there is an $x_0$ such that $|a(x)|$ is positive for all $x>x_0$ [otherwise $\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{b(x)}{a(x)}$ would not even exist]. Thus this implies that there is an an $x_0$ such that both

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*The value $a(x_0)$ is either positive or negative [not $0$] and $a(x)$ stays the same sign as $a(x_0)$ for all $x>x_0$ i.e., $a(x)$ is either positive for all $x>x_0$, or $a(x)$ is negative for all $x>x_0$.

*The inequality $|\frac{b(x)}{a(x)}| < 1$ holds for all $x>x_0$.
If $a(x)$ is positive for all $x> x_0$, then for the inequality $|\frac{b(x)}{a(x)}| < 1$ to hold, the inequality $|b(x)| < |a(x)|$ must hold. But then $a(x)$ positive implies th equation $a(x)=|a(x)|$, so the inequality $|b(x)|<|a(x)|= a(x)$, or $|b(x)|<a(x)$ must hold. But then $b(x) \le |b(x)|$ so if the inequality $|b(x)|<a(x)$ holds, then so must the inequality $b(x)<a(x)$ hold. So if $a(x)$ is positive for all $x> x_0$, then  the inequality $b(x) < a(x)$ must hold for all $x> x_0$.
If $a(x)$ is negative for all $x> x_0$, then it is a different story. The inequality $|\frac{b(x)}{a(x)}| < 1$ will hold whenever $|b(x)| < |a(x)|$. But here $a(x)=-|a(x)|$ [because $a(x)$ is negative], and $-b(x) \le |b(x)|$. So $|b(x)| < |a(x)|$ implies $-b(x) \le |b(x)| < |a(x)| =-a(x)$, or in particular $-b(x) < -a(x)$. Multiplying both sides of this by $-1$ gives here $b(x) > a(x)$. So if $a(x)$ is negative for all $x> x_0$, then  the opposite inequality $b(x) < a(x)$ must hold for all $x> x_0$.
For example, take $a(x) = -x^2-1$ and $b(x) = x+3$. Then note that $\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty} \frac{b(x)}{a(x)} = 0$, but because $a(x)$ is negative, the inequality $b(x)>a(x)$ holds everywhere on the real line [even if $|b(x)|<|a(x)|$ for all large $x$].


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Terje Viken
Date of attack
Sunk by U-99 (Otto Kretschmer)
60° 00'N, 12° 50'W - Grid AM 1225
107 (2 dead and 105 survivors).
OB-293
Glasgow - Curaçao
Completed in September 1936
At 05.05 hours on 7 March 1941, Terje Viken (Master O. Borchgrevink) in convoy OB-293 was hit by two torpedoes southeast of Iceland. This must have been U-47 (Prien), which is reported missing since this attack.
At 05.50 hours, the ship was missed by a spread of three torpedoes from U-70 (Matz), but at the same time U-99 fired a torpedo that hit on the port side and the crew abandoned ship. Later a part of the crew reboarded the ship and tried to save her, but she capsized at 18.55 hours.
On 14 March, the wreck was scuttled by gunfire of a British salvage tug. Two crew members were lost. The master, 99 crew members and five gunners were picked up by HMS Hurricane (H 06) (LtCdr H.C. Simms, RN) and landed at Greenock. At the time of her loss, the Terje Viken had been the largest whaling factory ship in the world.
We have details of 4 people who were on board.
Torpedoed and Sunk in The North Atlantic - 1941
1941 Torpedoed & sunk
Official Number
Ship Builder
Deschimag Weser
2 x Steam 3 Cyl
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El nínox bermejo o lechuza gavilana de Cinnabar (Ninox ios) es una especie de ave estrigiforme de la familia Strigidae endémica de la isla de Célebes, en Indonesia. Fue descrita como una nueva especie por la ornitóloga estadounidense Pamela C. Rasmussen en 1999, sobre la base de un único espécimen hallado en 1985 por Frank Rozendaal y proveniente del Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park en la península de Minahassa, al norte de dicha isla. Más adelante se ha observado en el Lore Lindu National Park, en el centro de la isla, que el área de distribución conocida de la especie se había expandido.

Esta lechuza es pequeña, que mide en total 22 cm, y tiene una cola relativamente larga y alas estrechas y apuntadas. Los cuatro registros conocidos de la especie indican que tiene hábitos nocturnos y vive en altitudes medias, de 1000 a 1700 m. Basándose en similitudes morfológicas con la familia Aegothelidae, Rasmussen sugirió que N. ios es insectívora y caza sus presas durante el vuelo.

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Aves de las Célebes
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Animales descritos en 1999
Taxones descritos por Pamela C. Rasmussen


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Chipping Norton is an attractive market town overlooking the rolling Cotswold Hills. It's situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 18 miles north of Oxford and 74 miles from London. While many visitors come to soak up the historic atmosphere, it's an appealing place to call home thanks to the local amenities and period houses.
As a 2015 finalist for the Great British High Street of the Year Awards, the cobbled town centre couldn't be more picturesque. It's a shopping area proud of traditional values, where independent boutiques have triumphed over the high street retailer. This passion for all things local is present at the weekly farmers' market. It's a chance to admire the best produce of the region alongside local hand-crafted specialities.
Far more than a rural town, 'Chippy' (as it's affectionately known) boasts an exciting calendar of events. Bookworms travel far and wide for the Literary Festival, while an annual food fair is hosted by TV chef Jamie Oliver. Cornbury Music Festival is another major attraction, not to mention the traditional events that celebrate the area's rich history.
Chipping Norton sits on the A44, which provides convenient access to Worcester in the west and Oxford to the east. Other A-roads connect to the M40 in approximately 27 minutes, providing a convenient commute for those driving to central London. For the frequent flyer, the closest international airport is Birmingham, accessible in 52 minutes via the M40.
While Chipping Norton is no longer home to a train station, frequent services along the Cotswold line operate from the nearby villages. Kingham station is the closest and most popular given the 90-minute journey time to London. This service stops at Oxford and other major towns across the south.
The catchment area surrounding Chipping Norton covers an impressive selection of both state and independent schools. Holy Trinity Catholic Church is the closest primary, followed by Kingham Primary in the south, and Great Rollright in the north.
Chipping Norton School is the local secondary and coeducational, catering to students aged 11 to 18. According to exam results, the sixth form is in the top 1% of schools nationally.
Quality independent schools can be found dotted throughout the Cotswold countryside. Among the most sought-after is Kingham Hill, which sits among 100 acres of grounds and provides boarding facilities. Other nearby preparatory schools include Windrush Valley and Kitebrook House.
Chipping Norton's heritage stretches back to prehistoric times, which is evident through the many ancient treasures such as the Rollright Stones. This ceremonial stone circle and 5,000-year-old burial chamber is a major tourist attraction and one of the most impressive archeological sites in the UK.
The market town is also steeped in history. Many of the medieval buildings remain intact from the days of the wool trade, which brought great wealth to many of the Cotswold towns.
Other burgeoning historic industries included a large brewery and tannery, but the agricultural trade has remained most resilient. This rural character is still ever-present thanks to a weekly farmers' market, which has catered to residents since the 13th century.
By road: Chipping Norton is easily reached along the A44 from Oxford, or for those travelling from the north, Junction 15 of the M40. After continuing along the A429, Chipping Norton is signposted.
By rail: Chipping Norton's closest station is at the picturesque village of Kingham. Here trains connect to Oxford and continue to London, as well as other major cities across the UK.
Located just off the high street, Chancellors estate and lettings agency in Chipping Norton has been expertly serving buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants in the region since 1984. For anyone looking to buy or rent a new home, or find out more about house prices in Chipping Norton, it's the perfect place to begin a property search.
The wide range of sales and letting services available at our Chipping Norton branch include free, no-obligation market appraisals, an extensive portfolio of residential and commercial properties, land and new homes, property management support, and expert investment and market advice.
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Opountios F.C. is a Greek football club, based in Martino, Phthiotis.

Honors

Domestic Titles and honors
 Phthiotis FCA Champions: 4
 2006–07, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2019-20
 Phthiotis FCA Cup Winners: 1
 2015-16

External links
 http://opountiosmartinou.blogspot.gr/

Association football clubs established in 1952
1952 establishments in Greece
Sport in Phthiotis
Football clubs in Central Greece


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Gas prices decreasing in Georgia
Good news: The average gas price in Georgia has decreased more than 30 cents over the past month.
Updated: 7:47 AM EDT Oct 16, 2017
AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins says, "Motorists have enjoyed a month-long plunge at the pump after prices skyrocketed because of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma." Gas prices in the state averaged $2.44 per gallon on Sunday after decreasing 8 cents during the past week. The largest declines were 11 cents in Macon, 10 cents in Columbus and 9 cents in Dalton. The most expensive averages are $2.48 in both Savannah and Athens, and $2.47 in Atlanta. The least expensive averages are $2.31 in Albany, $2.36 in Valdosta and $2.37 in Augusta. Despite the decrease, Georgia's average gas price is still more than it was this time last year.
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AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins says, "Motorists have enjoyed a month-long plunge at the pump after prices skyrocketed because of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma." Gas prices in the state averaged $2.44 per gallon on Sunday after decreasing 8 cents during the past week.
The largest declines were 11 cents in Macon, 10 cents in Columbus and 9 cents in Dalton.
The most expensive averages are $2.48 in both Savannah and Athens, and $2.47 in Atlanta. The least expensive averages are $2.31 in Albany, $2.36 in Valdosta and $2.37 in Augusta.
Despite the decrease, Georgia's average gas price is still more than it was this time last year.


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Justia › US Law › Case Law › Federal Courts › Courts of Appeals › Eighth Circuit › 1991 › Judy Ellen Holbird, Appellant, v. Debra Armstrong-wright, Appellee
Judy Ellen Holbird, Appellant, v. Debra Armstrong-wright, Appellee, 949 F.2d 1019 (8th Cir. 1991)
US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit - 949 F.2d 1019 (8th Cir. 1991)
Submitted Oct. 8, 1991. Decided Nov. 26, 1991
Judy Ellen Holbird, appellant pro se.
No appearance for appellee.
Before McMILLIAN, FAGG and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.
Judy Ellen Holbird appeals from the final judgment entered in the District Court1 for the Western District of Arkansas dismissing her complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
Holbird, an inmate of the Arkansas Department of Correction, filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, naming Debra Armstrong-Wright, an attorney in private practice in Fort Smith, Arkansas, as defendant. Holbird related that Armstrong-Wright had served as her appointed counsel for about one and one-half years in a federal district court civil rights case. Holbird alleged that Armstrong-Wright's actions had violated her constitutional rights and further, that Armstrong-Wright had retained or otherwise disposed of case documents and records belonging to Holbird. Holbird described a series of actions and inactions by Armstrong-Wright which Holbird characterized as professional misconduct and "deliberate indifference to the wishes and instructions of client to her counsel" which continued until Holbird's motion to remove Armstrong-Wright from the case was granted by the district court. Holbird admitted that she received certain records back, but found pages missing and stated her belief that Armstrong-Wright had supplied the missing documents to the prosecuting attorney's office to benefit the defendants in the civil rights case Holbird was prosecuting with Armstrong-Wright as counsel. Holbird requested monetary damages and injunctive relief relating to the production and return of materials.
Adopting the magistrate judge's2 report and recommendation after consideration of Holbird's objections, the district court effected a section 1915(d) dismissal of the action. Holbird filed a timely notice of appeal. She argues on appeal that she is being denied due process and equal treatment and that her action "should be processed" because it is "an exceptional case."
The conduct of counsel, either retained or appointed, in representing clients, does not constitute action under color of state law for purposes of section 1983 violations. Harkins v. Eldredge, 505 F.2d 802, 803 (8th Cir. 1974) (per curiam); see also Eling v. Jones, 797 F.2d 697, 699 (8th Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 917, 107 S. Ct. 1371, 94 L. Ed. 2d 687 (1987). Moreover, Holbird's allusion to a conspiracy between her attorney and the prosecutor or prosecutors is inadequate. See Smith v. Bacon, 699 F.2d 434, 436 (8th Cir. 1983) (per curiam) (allegations must at least include that "the defendants had directed themselves toward an unconstitutional action by virtue of a mutual understanding" and provide some facts suggesting a meeting of the minds) (citation omitted).
Our affirmance is without prejudice to Holbird's right to pursue in an appropriate forum any claims she may have based on state tort law. See Ferri v. Ackerman, 444 U.S. 193, 204-05, 100 S. Ct. 402, 409-10, 62 L. Ed. 2d 355 (1979).
The Honorable Morris S. Arnold, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
The Honorable Beverly R. Stites, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas


Since I began to draw and share new sketches on a regular basis, I am often asked how I did it. How I could return to almost every day drawing so easy?
I think the best way is to find your topic.
It is easy to say, I understand.
Do you see all those Instagram accounts of illustrators and sketchers with many artworks for a one topic? I thought it is so boring to draw the same over and over. At the same time, it was so hard for me to sit and draw, I didn't want it, I literally used to force myself draw.
A couple posts ago I have already written about this moment. Then I have met a random magnolia flower pic on Instagram. It was the moment when I understood I love to draw flowers.
That is the point. Only through the practice and listening to my inner voice, I found my own topic. Since this moment I have no trouble with the question "Why is every day drawing so hard?" It isn't hart for me anymore. I just need to find inspirable reference.
I see how a line of edge trembles, what my next motion is, how to catch the place where one petal goes on another. I can watch it many and many hours. It is my real pleasure and joy. It can't be hard to feel joy. It is hard to stop it.
By the way, the best thing is here. When you find your topic, start to draw on regular basis, you can switch on another topics without a big stress. Because you will have a habit to draw every day and a warm skill. Your topic is your shelter and your home to return whenever you need. That is why I think It is a good idea to have it.
On what thing can you stare endlessly? What is your point to draw every free minutes? Maybe you love flowers too, or windows, or birds, or trees or people faces and bodies? Try every topic and watch your reaction until you hear "a-ha!" inside your head!


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Hitting third, 3B David Wright
I'm not sure if David Wright would be the captain of this lineup. After all, we have some legendary Mets here including one other that once wore a C on his chest.
Regardless of this, there's nobody better to play third base for the Mets than Wright.
Only a small number of franchise records don't belong to Wright. Remove his injuries late in his career and he has plenty more of them.
Wright was well on his way to a Hall of Fame career. He ended up with a total of 1777 career hits, 242 home runs, and 970 RBI to go with his .296/.376/.491 slash line. Somewhat quietly, he also stole 196 bases and won a pair of Gold Gloves.
Wright is an important part of Mets history for everything he did on and off the field. He was a true leader whose best leadership quality was what he was able to produce regularly on the field.
His time with the Mets ended with five seasons of driving in 100 or more runs. Although his power didn't quite compare to a few other guys in this all-time Mets lineup, his offensive abilities make him a great candidate to hit third.
By the time Wright comes to the plate, I would expect this Mets team to at least have Reyes on third and Alfonzo at first. Does Wright knock in the first run?