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TikTok moderator sues social media giant, says disturbing content led to PTSD
A content moderator for TikTok is suing the social media platform after she says she developed psychological trauma as a result of her job, which she alleges required her to review videos featuring graphic violence, conspiracy theories and other disturbing imagery. Here's what's happening.
TikTok dethrones Google as 2021's most popular domain
The social media app made quite the climb this year, considering that in 2020 it was ranked No. 7 while Google sat at the top.
Wake County sheriff responds to viral TikTok challenge promoting school violence nationwide
Several local school districts are warning of a new, viral TikTok challenge promoting school violence on Friday.
TikTok challenge prompts school security concerns
There isn't one specific video tied to this challenge, instead, it's a slew of posts promoting violence or threats of violence at schools across the nation. There are currently no credible threats at any local school districts.
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Raleigh embroylogist attracting millions discussing reproductive health on TikTok
Embryologist Alease Daniel wants to talk about sperm, eggs and reproductive health.
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Meet the local embryologist taking over TikTok
Embryologist Alease Daniel wants to talk about sperm, eggs and reproductive health. And she has attracted millions of views on TikTok for her explanations of everything from how IVF transfers work to how frozen embryos are stored.
November 10, 2021 3:09 p.m. EST
Raleigh embryologist busts myths on TikTok
Raleigh embryologist Alease Daniel has attracted millions of views on TikTok for her explanations of everything from how IVF transfers work to how frozen embryos are stored.
Video Of A Horse Performing A Viral Dance Challenge Is Too Good
A dancing horse recently went viral — and this time it's not a dressage champ trotting to rave music at the Olympics or a horse ...
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Small mom with big babies goes viral on TikTok
Alexis Larue, known as the tiny mom with two adorable and not-so-tiny babies, is gaining popularity on TikTok.
October 25, 2021 6:37 a.m. EDT
SC teacher assaulted by student for TikTok challenge, school officials say
In Lancaster County, at least one student has followed through with the newest TikTok challenge, which encourages students to slap their teacher.
October 4, 2021 4:37 a.m. EDT
Cumberland Schools sound alarm for TikTok challenge calling for students to slap teachers
Some Fayetteville-area students are seeing another viral challenge that's made the rounds on social media.
October 2, 2021 8:23 p.m. EDT
Cumberland County Schools warn students about participating in TikTok Challenge
Cumberland County Schools officials are worried about a viral trend getting into their district.
1 billion users: TikTok thrives despite shutdown threats, a ban, regulator scrutiny
TikTok says in a blog post that it now has more than 1 billion monthly active users around the world, making it the rare social media application not owned by Facebook or Google to claim an audience of that size.
September 28, 2021 7:10 a.m. EDT
Rocky Mount TikTok star shares inspiration, next plans
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, it changed a local man's career path. A lot of people are laughing at him now -- and that's making him famous.
September 25, 2021 8:07 p.m. EDT
Viral TikTok star draws inspiration for hit character from Rocky Mount school administrator
September 25, 2021 10:32 p.m. EDT
Bathroom time limited after 'disturbing' TikTok trend leads to vandalism, pipe damage at Wakefield Middle
School officials at Wakefield Middle school are planning to limit students' bathroom time after a "disturbing" TikTok trend led students to vandalize bathrooms.
September 16, 2021 12:07 a.m. EDT
TikTok beats YouTube for average watch time in the United States
Data from App Annie, an app monitoring firm, revealed that the average time spent on the apps per user is higher for TikTok.
September 7, 2021 5:12 p.m. EDT
TikTok shopping: Deal with Shopify enables 'mini-storefronts'
TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app — something they had only been able to do through ads until now.
August 25, 2021 9:28 a.m. EDT
No more late-night notifications for teens in safety move, says TikTok
To promote positive digital habits -- and perhaps help parents enforce bedtimes -- accounts for children between ages 13-15 will not receive push notifications after 9 p.m., the company said. For teens between ages 16-17, push notifications will be disabled after 10 p.m.
Oracle keeps on ticking: Stock surge shows tech giant with big Triangle presence doesn't need TikTok
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Making voting more convenient
Statement from the Clerk
Despite the long-held belief that America sets the standard for effective democracy, the disastrous 2000 presidential election and dwindling voter turnout rates show that we have a long way to go.
I recently had the opportunity to visit Argentina, a country where nearly 80 percent of the voting-age population cast ballots in its last presidential election, compared to a mere 50 percent of voting-age Americans who voted in the 2000 presidential election.
Why is there such a dramatic difference between the U.S., a 225-year-old democracy, and a country that recently experienced political upheaval? Argentinian election laws provide some clues. Not only does the government conduct voting during a three-day national holiday, but it also requires that all citizens participate in elections.
In Argentina's second largest city of Rosario, I met a store clerk who has voted in every election since turning 18. She isn't drawn to the polls every year by an appealing array of candidates or a particular political ideology. Admittedly, she votes because the government compels her to do so.
Argentina is one of 33 countries that have a compulsory voting law. There, voting is more than a right. It's a civic requirement. Although Argentinian election officials agree that enforcement of the law is weak, many citizens believe sanctions still exist if they fail to appear at the polls on Election Day.
Supporters of mandatory voting argue that full participation ensures a more legitimate democratic outcome, as every qualified voter has a say. It also ensures that politicians campaign and craft policy with broader constituencies in mind.
Could it work in America? To compel citizens to vote would be too authoritarian for Americans because it contradicts our belief in freedom of expression. We definitely have the right to vote, but we are also afforded the individual right not to vote.
The more practical election reform to borrow would be to stretch Election Day from a 13-hour day to a weekend, or to declare it a national holiday.
Weekend or holiday voting, proposed in 2001 by the National Commission on Federal Election Reform headed by former presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, would enable voters, most of whom have busy workday schedules, time off to get to the polls.
It would also increase the potential pool of poll workers who would not have to take a vacation day to staff polling places. In Argentina, this allows election officials to enlist professionals, including teachers, to serve as election judges.
As the presidential election draws near and election officials grapple with how to reform elections and invigorate the electorate, we should examine ways of making it more convenient for voters to cast ballots.
Ironically, U.S. election officials often travel abroad to monitor elections and give advice; now, we need to look to other countries to improve our own elections. Certainly we would have more credibility in encouraging democracy abroad if we could practice it better here at home.
David Orr
Cook County Clerk, Chicago
Nick Shields
nick.shields@cookcountyil.gov

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And it's just the weirdest, most wonderful thing.
Our furniture was returned yesterday morning. When the moving truck from the storm damage company pulled up, two guys and a girl hopped out.
It felt like The Wizard of Oz.
And you were there, and you, and you!
I think of Dorothy saying, There's no place like home, there's no place like home.
But she had to learn that, while I've felt that way from the start. All I've ever wanted, this whole time, was to go home.
And now that we are, I'm trying to understand what's changed for us, what was the point of this.
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My husband, my children, my marriage, myself: we've all been tested by this, we've been changed, but we don't know how yet and in what way. Only time will tell.
All I know is right now, today, while we're moving back in, everything feels like Technicolor. The house, the light, the rooms and the blue water beyond them.
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What to expect from App Man Episode 2
Official Poster for Episode 2 Tomorrow, the second episode of App Man is going to be released to YouTube. So, what are we to expect to see in Episode 2?
Creator, William Osborne says that the second installment is going to be bigger and better than the previous episode.
"I am really excited about releasing this" He told us, "Now that you know the character, you know his origin story and so on, this episode is straight into the action."
'The Lost Son' explains the origins of the Glitchers. It also introduces us to Adam's long lost brother, Andrew.
April the 1st marks the anniversary of William Osborne's first ever musical video - 'Top Hat: A Tribute to Fred Astaire in Lego'. To mark the occasion, Lego Fred Astaire has a cameo at some point in the episode. He told us that he doesn't want to say when in the film he makes the appearance, but hints that he is seen through a window with a mug in his hand.
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Filming for App Man Episode 2 will start on Saturday the 27th!
On Saturday the 27th of February, filming for App Man Episode 2 will start, as announced by William Osborne on Bricks In Motion on Thursday. As App Man's journey continues, he must hide from the Glitchers, as he is also reunited with his long lost brother, Andrew. The release date for the finished product is yet to be announced, but is estimated to be released some time in late March.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - For providing world-class ethical leadership throughout his multi-layered careers and life, Tucker Fagan, of Cheyenne, has been selected as the 2020 Bill Daniels Ethical Leadership Award recipient.
The Bill Daniels Ethical Leadership Award is a joint venture among the Daniels Fund, the University of Wyoming College of Business and the Wyoming Business Alliance/Wyoming Heritage Foundation. The award honors business leaders who represent the "best of the best" in ethical leadership and have lived a life of integrity at work, at home and in their communities. The award was created to recognize Wyoming citizens who embody the ethical leadership principles exhibited by Bill Daniels, a cable-television pioneer who started his professional career in Casper. Dave Bonner, of Powell, received the first award in 2016, followed by Greg Dyekman, of Cheyenne, in 2018. Fagan was selected by a diverse group of Wyoming leaders who served as the selection committee tasked with the tough challenge of reviewing the multiple award nominations. The selection committee included: Ernie Skretteberg, Shawn Reese, Wendy Soto, Joan Evans and Greg Dyekman. "The citizens of Wyoming have been extremely generous to my family and me," Fagan said. "I truly appreciate that the Daniels Fund, the University of Wyoming (where I sent all four of my children and now oldest grandchild) and the Wyoming Business Alliance/Wyoming Heritage Foundation have chosen me. This state is the absolute best place to live because we abide by the Cowboy Creed. Nowhere else have I seen the great leaders and civic-minded commitment from so many citizens to work together for the betterment of society. In all my dealings with people in Wyoming, I always admired their civility, intelligence and willingness to get things done." "I was delighted to see that Tucker Fagan was selected as the 2020 recipient of the Bill Daniels Fund Ethical Leadership Award," said Cindy DeLancey, president of the Wyoming Business Alliance/Wyoming Heritage Foundation. "Tucker has served as a friend and mentor to so many in Wyoming and has left a permanent mark of excellence on our state. It is an honor to know Tucker." "Like our past honorees, Tucker is very deserving of this recognition," said Kent Noble, the Bill Daniels Chair of Business Ethics at the University of Wyoming College of Business. "Bill Daniels once said that integrity and unwavering ethical behavior provide the ultimate business advantage. It's clear to me that Tucker reflects this sentiment." "For eight years, Tucker Fagan served as my chief of staff, most trusted advisor, colleague and friend," said former Congressman Cynthia Lummis. "Shoot, he even officiated my daughter's wedding. Tucker's superb leadership and unmatched management skills allowed Wyoming's congressional office to outpunch our weight with a small staff and effectively serve more than 500,000 constituents. With consistent integrity, kindness and commitment to excellence, Tucker has made Wyoming a better place. He is truly the best of the best and most deserving of this honor." In his multi-layered careers as a senior military officer, director of two state agencies and Congressional chief of staff, Fagan has distinguished himself as a person of integrity, treating his colleagues and employees with fairness, respect and dignity.
Fagan joined the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and served as a missileer at F.E. Warren Air Force Base. Throughout his 30-year military career, he served as a missile combat crew commander, was one of eight military personnel chosen to build the U.S. nuclear war plan, and had the opportunity to lead the Joint Chief of Staff Nuclear Section. Fagan produced U.S. President Ronald Reagan's black bag, called the "football", and taught the president and his senior staff the options, countries and timing of the plan. His military career culminated at F.E. Warren Air Force Base where he served as the wing commander in 1991 and retired as the 20th Air Force vice commander in 1998.
After the Air Force, Fagan pursued a nine-year career in state government, followed by an ongoing political career. In 1998, Gov. Jim Geringer appointed Fagan as the head of the Wyoming Department of Commerce, where he helped transition and divide the agency's programs into the Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. In 2000, he was selected as CEO of the Wyoming Business Council, where he served until his retirement in 2007. In 2008, Fagan headed Cynthia Lummis' campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. After she won, Fagan served as her chief of staff through her eight years in Congress. He currently serves as a senior advisor for the Lummis campaign for U.S. Senate.
Fagan has been widely recognized for his devotion to his community, Wyoming and the military. He received the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award in 2011, was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) Hall of Fame in 2013 and was selected as the Greater Cheyenne Area Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year in 2018.
He has served on the CFD General Committee, chairman of the CFD Board of Directors and as president of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Crisis Fund. He is currently on the board of Align, CFD Foundation Board and the Air Force Chief of Staff Civic Leader Group. He has also previously served on the Laramie County Community College Foundation Board. He and his wife have four children and eight grandchildren.
Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program at the University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming College of Business launched its current Business Ethics program in 2005. Endowed by the Daniels Fund, the program is a statewide initiative that draws on and reinforces Wyoming's existing reputation as a highly ethical place in which to do business. The Business Ethics program advances teaching regionally and nationally via the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Consortium of 11 business schools and one law school across the Rocky Mountain West. Visit https://www.uwyo.edu/ethics/index.html
Wyoming Business Alliance The Wyoming Business Alliance serves as the state's premier business advocate and proponent with the mission of promoting and advocating a growing economy by connecting business leaders from across Wyoming, representing business interests and issues, and partnering with key business organizations and trade associations. For more information, visit www.wyomingbusinessalliance.com.
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Western Shorebirds: Folks, We May Have a Winner!
The hubs and I had a quite successful house hunting run yesterday, and saw a house that we think may be the one! It's in Robbinsdale in a nice neighborhood, and is essentially turn-key: New furnace, new roof, renovated and decorated rooms, a fence, and a nice, big basement that has finishing possibilities. I actually took pictures of my own, so I can conduct a virtual tour for you now!
...and the back (through the back porch door. I know, it's not a great photo. Note the two-car garage!).
Here's the kitchen. I love the color of the cabinets!
Here are pictures of the bright living room and the nice sitting area, which was an addition.
Now for the master bedroom...with two closets!
Finally, here is a shot of the 3/4 bath in the otherwise unfinished basement.
That's it! We really like this one! Let us know what you all think!
Also, congratulations to my cousin and to good friends in the cities who added new members to their families this weekend! Welcome to the world, Finlay and Abigail!
Thanks, Lloyd! We're excited about it!
Like like like!! YAY! I can't wait to hear more about it!!
That's awesome! Looks great, hope it works out for you guys.
I like it, but how will Eric get into the bed with that gate-thing up?
I think we all agreed you should go buy it! Unless of course you want to move to FL..


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Q: 2 Full Screen Divs with float left I am trying to make a UL or DIV's where each list item / child div is full screen (100% width 100% height) and floated left so i can scroll horizontally through them, any idea how I can do this? here is my code but it is not working as I had thought
HTML:

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   TESTING

CSS:
html { width:150%; height:100%; margin:0; padding:0; }
body { width:150%; height:100%; margin:0; padding:0; }

#site-holder { width:100%; height:100%; margin:0; padding:0; float:left; }

.toronto-full {background-color:green; width:50%; height:100%; float:left; }
.montreal-full {background-color:red; width:50%; height:100%; float:left; }

Any Ideas?

A: FIDDLE
Try this:
html, body {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

#site-holder {
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: 0;
}

.toronto-full, .montreal-full {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: top; /* this line added in edit */
    font-size: initial;
}
.toronto-full {
    background: green;
}
.montreal-full {
    background: red;
}

EDIT:
Review the code again. I added a line which fixes the problem with vertical mismatch of the divs.

A: Why do you even want to use float for this?
You could use inline-block display;
.toronto-full {
    background-color:green;
    width:50%;
    height:100%;
    display: inline-block;
}
.montreal-full {
    background-color:red;
    width:50%;
    height:100%;
    display: inline-block;
}

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/7DxFE/

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Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Starring: Ken Jenkins, Mel Gibson, Nancy Travis, Robert Downey Jr.
Genres: Action, Comedy
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Corrected entry: After crashing in the jungle, while hanging "upside down," Mel Gibson's medallion hangs in the wrong direction. This shows that the actors were actually right side up, and the camera was inverted in order to create this scene.
Correction: Wrong, while hanging in the chopper (pointing vertically downwards) the medallion hangs forward (in front of Mel) showing that while seated they were looking at the floor of the jungle.
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Corrected entry: When Gene and Billy arrive at the air base Gene is now shown in R H seat and Billy is no longer dangling from a rope but is in the helicopter.
Correction: As both characters have on different clothes on arrival at the base, obviously they stopped off on the way in to change.
Corrected entry: On a cargo drop in a single engine airplane Billy is shown in co-pilots (right side)seat . As he was the only pilot on board he should have been flying in the command position (left side seat).
Correction: You can fly a single engine plane from whichever seat you like. The controls on a single engine plane are redundant on both sides, making it no easier or harder to fly in either seat. Sometimes the right side seat is more comfortable if it has not been used as much as the left, and the padding may not be as crushed, making the right side seat more appealing to sit in.
Corrected entry: As Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. dangle within their downed helicopter in the Laotian jungle, it is clear that the canopy glass is broken and missing yet when each actor bails free from the craft, they both crash through the suddenly intact canopy glass.
Correction: I bought the DVD, and played it it slo-mo, and when they crash through, half of the glass is missing, it just doesn't look like it. You can tell because hardly any glass falls down around them.
Corrected entry: Billy has his cancelled licence returned to him, and he leafs through the contents of the envelope. He held one licence, and one only - a helicopter pilot's licence. Yet he is hired by the CIA to fly fixed wing aircraft in Cambodia for Air America. Flying a fixed wing aircraft is nothing like flying a helicopter. It is a totally different skill set and has a different licencing system. He would have to learn to fly the C123s and Norsemen cargo aircraft almost from scratch. In that case, why would he have been of any interest to an organisation seeking skilled pilots?
Correction: He could very well have been trained on both types of aircraft. While attending flight school, I had two pilots who took their initial training in fixed wing, then after they had their fixed wing licence, they began training on helicopters. They graduated with an endorsement for helicopters, but still had training in fixed wing first. It is very common to take initial training in fixed wing, and be endorsed for rotary later. The ground school is essentially the same, with only supplemental course material for helicopter.
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Other mistake: When Robert Downey Jr. lowers the helicopter onto the freeway to yell at the truck driver, he is very close to the truck driver, so close that the truck driver can even hit the helicopter. Why does a long haired man standing underneath a helicopter not have his hair blown around?
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When Mark Jackson was named the Golden State Warriors (5-9) head coach, few knew truly what to expect from the former NBA analyst given that this was his first head coaching job. As things stand currently, his first few games in Golden State have produced a combination of mixed results.
The Warriors have only won five of their first 14 games, and have at times looked completely lost on offense. Although it's easy to point at Stephen Curry's absence from the lineup due to his ankle issues as a reason for the Dubs' inefficacity on offense; every team has to deal with injuries and figure out ways to manage.
In addition, Dorell Wright's inability to make shots has been a huge problem for Golden State's offense. Indeed, teams are now helping off the small forward and daring him to beat them from deep, which he has been unable to do so far this season except against the Miami Heat last week. Once again, Jackson cannot be blamed on this issue, but he can however be held responsible for not giving Dorell a quicker hook when Brandon Rush has played so well in a Dubs uniform so far this season.
In the same breath, if the head coach is going to face some criticism for trusting his players, he should also be given some praise for extracting the best out of the talents of Monta Ellis so far in this young season.
In 13 games, the Warriors' starting guard has played some of the best basketball of his career. At 23.1 points per game, his scoring is right on par with his previous two seasons; but the difference this season is that Ellis is averaging a career best 7.1 assists per game.
Mind you, statistics can be misleading. For instance, Stephon Marbury averaged 7.6 assists for his career and yet was unquestionably one of the most selfish players the league has ever seen. Thus, it's important to look at numbers and give them some type of context.
In the case of Monta Ellis, his assist boost has come as a result of not only a more aggressive approach on offense, but also a willingness to attack defenses at their weakest points to attract extra attention and dish off to open teammates. Ellis is no longer turning the corner merely looking to score, but also seeking to set up his teammates.
The biggest benefactors have been Andris Biedrins, Kwame Brown and David Lee who have just been spoon-fed repeatedly throughout the season by the talented scoring guard. Ellis has also found Wright open on multiple occasions but the forward's inability to convert open shots so far this season has surely cost Monta some assists.
Nonetheless, under Jackson, Monta Ellis has been without a doubt one of the best shooting guards in the NBA by any calculation. Whether it's using the eye test or simply looking at the numbers, Ellis is part of the cream of the crop.
The star guard has demonstrated the ability to get to any point on the court that he desires thanks to his speed, quickness and ball handling skills. He is attacking the rim as consistently as he always has but is throwing himself more into the fray as evidenced by his career high 6.8 free throw attempts per game.
He has remained aggressive as a scorer this season and found multiple ways to get his points and keep defenses off balance. Indeed, Ellis has attacked defenses primarily in isolations, pick-and-rolls and transition. Also, he has been surprisingly effective as a post-up player, converting 58.8 percent of his field goal attempts from those situations according to MySynergySports. With that said, he is still adjusting to passing out of double teams from post-ups, but has been better at it as we saw against the Lakers a few weeks back.
If we look at the numbers, the figure that pops out is the rather low 40.6 percent field goal shooting by Monta. One would expect his shooting to be much better this season, but the starting guard has showed the propensity to settle for long jumpers especially with the shot clock running down.
Monta Ellis clocks in on the list at the third spot. His scoring, assists, steals as well as his shooting make him one of the most productive shooting guards in the league.
Mark Jackson has been able to slowly but gradually change the culture of the Golden State Warriors. They are no longer a team merely running around recklessly in a blind attempt to score the ball; instead they have now morphed into a team that preaches ball control, good defense and playing within the system.
Although the wins have not yet come, the Warriors have managed to hang tough in most of their contests; thus one should expect the wins to come at some point. Mind you when they do, let's make sure we do not just credit Jackson. Indeed, Ellis embracing this new approach is instrumental to the team's success; and so far he seems to be complying with his coach's demands.
I agree, that Ellis have done anything that you can imagine as a player, and yet he is still underrated and not included in allstar roster. For the owner for Warriors a promise is a promise but a promise can not be done without gambling I meant Commom you know basket ball get some real good centers or power forward or is it the profit that they care coz we all know that even warroirs dont make play-off. the arena is always full.


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Buffalo's defense pulled out all the stops in their season opening win over Seattle. Bills defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said his scheme would be more complex in 2008 and put more on his players to execute. And execute they did. With end-tackle games, a defensive line with four ends all standing at the line of scrimmage at times and a host of inside blitz calls Buffalo's defense was a blur of activity and production.
"It was awesome," said Chris Kelsay. "Perry did a tremendous job. We were getting to them with four. We were getting to them with multiples, our standup game. That frustrates offenses and you could tell. Hasselbeck was frustrated and their offensive line was frustrated."
There's no question that Buffalo's defense has given their upcoming opponents plenty to think about.
"That gives a team a lot to prepare for," said Marcus Stroud. "You never know what you're going to get. As long as we're able to play solid in all those schemes which we were in week one we can keep doing it. The main thing is to be consistent."
Bills head coach Dick Jauron believes Buffalo's more varied defensive scheme is now possible because of the presence of more veterans in the front seven like Stroud, Spencer Johnson and Kawika Mitchell.
"There is a progression to any group and any scheme," said Jauron. "Perry (Fewell) and the whole defensive staff have done a real nice job with that progression. When you get quality veterans, it's easier because they've done it. They know what you're talking about. They know the feel of it.
"If it's getting up and showing the quarterback that you may be coming or may not be coming, they know how that feels and how it looks and how it has to look to the quarterback to give him a sense that you really might be on your way."
Even more encouraging is the fact that what Buffalo's defense put on the field last Sunday is just the beginning. There are apparently many more defensive wrinkles to come from Fewell's unit.
"We have a lot of different things in there so the teams don't know what we're coming with," said Donte Whitner. "We have more plays that we didn't put on the field (in week one). We used a small package of things (Sunday), but we have more things to come. Our playbook is very big now and we have some more things to show this week."


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class ManipulateArray
{
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    {
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Students, faculty, and staff are given priority on the use of the Internet facility at the library. Users are required to register at the counter.
Students officially enrolled during the current term shall have an Internet access time of one (1) hour per day, free of charge, on a first come, first served basis.
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Nirvāna Sūtra (pełna nazwa: skt. (Mahāyāna) Mahāparinirvāna Sūtra) chiń. Nieban jing 涅槃經; kor. Yŏlban kyŏng; jap. Nehan-gyō; wiet. Niết-bàn Kinh; tyb. myang 'das kyi mdo – jeden z najważniejszych tekstów mahajany i wadżrajany, w którym Budda przedstawia ostateczne objaśnienie swojej nauki, przekazane w ostatni dzień i noc przed jego odejściem i ostatecznym oświeceniem (skt. parinirvana).

Historia sutry i jej problematyka
Sutra ta nie przetrwała w swojej sanskryckiej wersji i znana jest tylko z chińskich tłumaczeń.

W okresie wschodniej dynastii Jin chińscy buddyści interesowali się głównie filozofią pradźni ze szczególnym naciskiem na doktrynę pustości. W następnym okresie, czyli dynastii południowych i północnych dostępna się stała przetłumaczona przez Dharmakszemę i Faxiana Sutra nirwany. W sutrze tej zupełnie inaczej potraktowano temat nirwany. Zamiast zatem podkreślać niesubstancjalność i traktować nirwanę jako urzeczywistnienie pustości, położyła ona nacisk na wieczną, radosną, personalną i czystą naturę nirwany. W sutrze zawarty był również rewolucyjny pogląd, że wszystkie odczuwające istoty mogą osiągnąć stan Buddy, a to dlatego, iż każda odczuwająca istota posiada naturę Buddy -. Czyli "prawdziwe ja" jest jak Tathagata.

Dla chińskich buddystów, wychowanych na doktrynie pustości i którzy wierzyli, że nirwana jest bezosobowym stanem pustości, doktryna o naturze buddy wydawała się być herezją. W 428 lub 429 r. Daosheng został wypędzony z Jianye za głoszenie, że wszyscy - nawet icchantikowie - mają naturę buddy. Gdy w 430 r. do Jianye dotarło tzw. "północne wydanie" Sutry nirwany, przekonano się, że jednak miał on rację i pozwolono mu wrócić do stolicy.

Pomimo wczesnego oporu, sutra była szeroko studiowana i coraz bardziej szanowana. Otrzymała także szczególne miejsce wśród sutr, jako że reprezentowała ostatnie słowa Buddy, zawierające ostateczną jego naukę.

Jednym z najważniejszych zwolenników tej sutry był wspominany Daosheng (355-434). Jeszcze nawet przed przetłumaczeniem tej sutry przez Faxiana miał swoje przemyślenia zgodne z doktryną wyrażoną w tej sutrze. Uważa się go twórcę tzw. szkoły nirwany, która powstała w V wieku. Kolejną jego ideą, która wzbudziła wiele kontrowersji, a była wyprowadzeniem logicznych wniosków z doktryny natury buddy, było wykazanie, iż stan Buddy (oświecenie), jest osiągany "nagle".

Według Daoshenga, który podzielił nauki Buddy na cztery grupy, na najniższym poziomie znajdowały się sutry Agama związane z naukami hinajany. Na drugim poziomie - sutry pradźni. Na pozimie trzecim - Sutra lotosu, która reprezentuje nauki "jednego pojazdu", co czyni możliwym wyzwolenie wszystkich istot. Na najwyższym czwartym poziomie - Sutra nirwany.

Do czasów Nanyue Huisi (515-577) chińscy buddyści albo opierali się na Sutrze girlandowej, albo na Sutrze nirwany. Huisi zaatakował oba stronnictwa, argumentując, że największy honor należy się Sutrze lotosu, która była czczona w szkole tiantai. Oponenci nie mogli się z tym zgodzić. W jego biografii spotyka się kilkakrotnie wzmianki o próbach otrucia go.

W klasyfikacji nauk Buddy dokonanej przez Zhiyi (538-597), jednego z czołowych przedstawicieli szkoły tiantai, nauki podzielone zostały na pięć grup. Pierwsza, najniższa, grupa, to sutry Agamy, czuli doktryna hinajany. Budda nauczał tej doktryny przez 12 lat. Na poziomie drugim - Sutra girlandowa. Budda nauczał jej tylko przez trzy tygodnie. Na poziomie trzecim - grupa sutr Wajpulji, które reprezentują podstawowe nauki mahajany. Ten okres trwał 8 lat. Na czwartym poziomie - grupa sutr pradźni, które wprowadziły doktrynę pustości. Budda nauczał tej doktryny przez 22 lata. Na najwyższym piątym poziomie - dwie sutry: Lotosu i Nirwany. Reprezentują one szczyt i kulminację nauk Buddy, który poświęcił im ostatnich 8 lat swojego życia.

Wprowadzenie tej sutry w świat buddystów mahajany, spowodowało uczynienie z mahajany doktryny powszechnego wyzwolenia.

Nauki tej sutry prezentują poprawne i dogłębne wskazówki na temat wcześniej przedstawionych nauk o braku ja i pustości zjawisk. Koncepcja pustości jest tutaj objaśniana jako pustość od tego, co złożone, bolesne i przemijające, nie zaś jako "pustość sama w sobie". Budda naucza również, że "brak ja" oznacza w rzeczywistości błąd polegający na utożsamianiu swojej własnej esencji z przemijającymi zjawiskami i niezdolnością do identyfikacji z "prawdziwym ja" – naturą buddy.

Centralne znaczenie dla nauczania tej sutry ma koncepcja natury buddy (skt. Tathagatagarbha) jako jedynej rzeczywistej absolutnej prawdy, która jest najgłębszą esencją umysłu każdej istoty.

Tłumaczenia
Teksty znajdujące się w kanonie buddyjskim. T – numer katalogowy tekstu w Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō, Tokio 1924-1934; K – numer katalogowy tekstu w The Korean Buddhist Canon: a Descriptive Catalogue''', pod red. Lewisa R. Lancastera, Berkeley 1979.

Sutra ta ma dwie wersje: jako Mahaparinibbana-sutta w kanonie palijskim jest szesnastą suttą w Dighanikai, a jako Mahaparinirwana-sutra jest jedną z najważniejszych sutr mahajany.

Z sutry palijskiej przetrwały trzy tłumaczenia:
 Yuxing jing druga sutta w Changehan Foban niyuan jing. Tłum. Bo Fazu pomiędzy 290 a 307 r. w Chang'anie. T 5; K 653
 Banniyuan jing. Tłum. nieznany, pomiędzy 317 a 420 r. T 6; K 654.

Z sutry mahajany przetrwało sześć tłumaczeń:
 Daban niyuan jing. Tłum. Faxian pom. 26 października 417 a 22 lutego 418 r. w klasztorze Daochang w Yangdu lub w latach 410 i 411. T 376; K 106. Pierwsze tłumaczenie, asystentem był Buddhabhadra.
 Daban niepan jing. Tłum. Dharmakszema w okresie od 414 do 3 grudnia 421 r. w Gucang w Liangdu. T 374; K 105. Drugie tłumaczenie, standardowe. Tzw. "północny tekst"
 Daban niepan jing houfen. Tłum. Dżnianabhadra w roku 664 i 665 w Chengdu. T 377; K 107
 Folin niepan jifazhu jing. Tłum. Xuanzang 17 maja 652 r. w klasztorze Daci'en. T 390; K 483
 Daban nieban jing. Tłum. Faxian w 405 r. T 7; K 652. To tłumaczenie zawiera połowę całego tłumaczenia Faxiana (T 376, K 106). Na nim opierano się atakując Daoshenga z herezję.
 Daban niepan jing. Wydana przez Huiyana i innych pom. 424 a 452 r. T 375; K 1403. Wersja ze zmianami dokonanymi przez grupę buddystów z Jiankangu wśród których byli: Huiyan, Huiguan, Xie Lingyun. Tzw. południowy tekst.

 Przypisy

 Bibliografia
 Red. Lewis R. Lancaster. The Korean Buddhist Canon: a Descriptive Catalogue. University of California, Berkeley 1979 r.
 Tłum. Kosho Yamamoto. The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra in 12 Volumes. Wydana przez dr. Tony'ego Page'a w Nirvana Publications, Londyn, 1999-2000).
 Shinjo Ito: Shinjo:Reflections, Somerset Hall Press, 2009.
 Kenneth Ch'en. Buddhism in China. A Historical Survey. Princeton University Press. Princeton, New Jersey. 1973. Str. 560.
 Red. Stephan Schuhmaher, Gert Woerner. The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion. Shambala. Boston. 1989. Str. 468.
 Daisaku Ikeda. The Flower of Chinese Buddhism''. Weatherhill. New York. 1997. Str. 205.

Linki anglojęzyczne
 "Nirvana Sutra": full text of "Nirvana Sutra", plus appreciation of its teachings
 "Tathagatagarbha Buddhism": Several of the main "tathagatagarbha" sutras in full or in part
 The New York Times - Buddha Nirvana

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Buddyzm mahajana
Buddyzm chiński
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#PornBan: "We don't want to do moral policing" says Govt of India
By Nikhil Pahwa (	@nixxin , +NikhilPahwa , nikhil@medianama.com ) August 10, 2015
The Government of India passed the buck for the banning of 857 websites last week to the the Department of Telecom, and said, again and again, that it doesn't want to do moral policing. Mukul Rohatgi, the Attorney General, said in court that a "long list" given by the petitioner, Kamlesh Vasvani, had been given, and "the department went and blocked without verifying." The AG also said that they blocked sites dealing in child porn, and pointed out that there are various shades of porn, including "hardcore and softcore".
"Geographic frontiers are no longer frontiers. If it (porn) can be distributed, it can be stopped. How can you stop it on the phone? The other thing is that if someone wants to watch in the privacy of their bedroom, how can we stop that? These are now issues of 19(1)".
Article 19(1) of the constitution of India provides freedom of speech, while 19(2) provides restrictions on free speech. Readers should note that in a different case last week, the Attorney General also argued that there is no fundamental right to privacy, under 19(1).
"Can we be moral policing?," Rohatgi continued, saying "We are talking about digital India as an inclusive program. The Prime Ministers website has a mygov.in platform, and he has asked people to give inputs on his independence day speech, and Swachh Bharat. Crores of people can congregate there," saying that it's not possible for crores of people to congregate offline." Rohatgi also mentioned that a case was bought against officers of the Customs department who were watching porn, in the Bombay High Court, and the High Court quashed it, saying that it was being watched in the confines of their room."
"Our view," the AG continued, "is that Child Pornography has to be blocked." He did, however, mention that If one goes on the net and searches for something, the sites pick up what they're searching, for example, for the time table for cabarets, then there will be advertising popups that might show porn, because of the history of searches. "There are many issues and we don't want to do moral policing. There is also difficulty: the websites can change their names and change their website, and it becomes difficult. We will obey court orders, but we don't want to become a moral police."
In response, Vijay Panjwani, representing Kamlesh Vasvani, said that the trasmission of pornographic content by ISPs is a criminal activity, which can lead to imprisonment of up to eight years. He pointed out that techies from the Banaras Hindu University have filed details of technology which can sense and block porn.
Rohatgi pointed out that every computer can have a child lock, and a parental lock, and similar software is being developed for mobile phones too. "The best filter is not to stop it at the gateway of the country, but at the home. If two adults feel it is entertainment…we cannot be present in everyone's house. Some kind of self regulation has to be done. That is how it works across most of developed countries. Otherwise, it becomes a totalitarian state. What happens to 19(1)? Tomorrow they will say stop this, stop that."
Meenakshi Arora, representing the ISP Association of India, said that there is a conflict between the two directions that the ISPs have received from the government. The order that indicated that the ISPs are "free not to disable" those sites that do not have child pornography, has some issues. "The 857," she said, "were not URLs but websites. A URL has a specific identity." Secondly, she added, that the ISPs will "will block whatever you want us to block, but we cannot block on our own, because it is a violation of our license. In the interim, those websites are blocked. Let the government give a clear instruction of URLs."
To this, Rohatgi, the AG, said that there's an easy resolution for this, and he will set up a meeting between the ISPs and the DoT. Arora responded saying that the ISPs have written to the DoT, but haven't received a response yet.
Vijay Panjwani, representing Kamlesh Vasvani, pointed out that there are films based on acts, a list of 16 types of porn, that are banned in the UK, for example, one of which is about videos depicting sex with horses.
The court adjourned, and a date hasn't been finalized yet, although the AG asked for a date in October.
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Anubhav Singh August 10, 2015
Is Rohatgi expecting all parents to be tech savvy to install and configure the right software on their kids computers? What about poor and rural families where the parents are either unavailable, uneducated, or incapable? Why not make it an opt-in system - Only porn sites with age-verification are allowed (rest are banned)? That way adults can access what they want, while creating a barrier for kids?
Suresh Shukla August 10, 2015
Very nice coverage of proceedings.
Overall nice coverage of the whole issue (CRAC in past)
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What Industry 4.0 means for your job
22 April 2019 6:35 AM By Contributor
Digitisation tends to cause anxiety among employees, but there are steps managers can take to ensure their company's digital transformation is more helpful than harmful
Artificial intelligence (AI) is outperforming humans in an increasing number of tasks and is likely to replace humans in more and more jobs. In the Middle East, 50 per cent of the CEOs surveyed for the 2019 Mercer Global Talent Trends believed that more than 20 per cent of current jobs will cease to exist in the next five years.
Governments in the region have been quick to realise the power of innovation as a way to transition from their resource-based economies to knowledge-based ones.
The UAE has witnessed extraordinary digital transformation, with a strong government focus on developing the required digital infrastructure through both public spending and private investment.
The country created headlines with the appointment of the world's first minister of state for AI in 2017, and, most recently, witnessed the largest tech sector transaction in the region with Uber Technologies' $3.1bn acquisition of the local Careem.
The UAE has also emerged as a startup hub for the financial sector, hosting about 30 per cent of the region's fintech firms as well as e-commerce giants such as Souq, Noon and Namshi. Together with a surge in digital banking and fintech, the country's tech-savvy businesses are at the forefront of a regional wave of innovation.
Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 agenda is equally committed to bringing innovative technologies to the kingdom. Saudi-based Elite for Construction & Development Company, for example, has purchased the Bod 2 Printer, described as the world's largest 3D construction printer.
Wide-ranging impact
Socioeconomic concerns exist, of course, with the top three in the region being talent migration, cybersecurity and changes in business regulations. Nevertheless, as the latest World Economic Forum Mena event at the Dead Sea in Jordan made clear: the digital revolution is redefining work as we know it, impacting the workforce's size, shape and skill sets.
While many jobs as we know them today might not exist in the near future, the World Economic Forum predicts that AI could also introduce about 58 million jobs to the landscape in a significant recalibration of the workforce.
Workforce reductions are anticipated in the technology, insurance and energy industries, but in other sectors the reverse will happen as greater demand for new products and services increases.
In the Middle East, 65 per cent of companies plan to increase their use of automation within the workplace this year alone.
At the same time, automation and new ways of working will provide opportunities for jobs to evolve. As skill sets change, companies will seek out candidates who demonstrate greater cognitive maturity and empathy. Creative thinking, learning agility and technological skills will be in demand.
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There will also be a shift towards flexible work places, with 79 per cent of Middle East C-suite executives believing that contingent workers will substantially replace full-time employment in their organisations in the coming years.
The greatest challenge will be sourcing the talent pool that will drive the future of work. As businesses and organisations plan for their transformation, it is imperative that they examine it through a talent lens.
If the organisation decides to re-skill existing resources, there needs to be a clear strategy that maps out the transformation, identifies new skills and training requirements, and creates partnerships with educational institutions to facilitate the transition.
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The future of work has traditionally relied on a strategy that requires organisations to buy resources by shopping for the best talent, build a workforce through reskilling or upskilling, and borrow talent by outsourcing functions and operations on a temporary basis.
Throughout any transformation, however, it is crucial that employees' morale remains positive, as individuals tend to have the greatest affinity towards the company they work for – more than the profession, team, function or boss.
During the process of transformation, organisations must communicate effectively with their workforce and show their employees a vision for their future.
The questions that typically weigh on an employee's mind are about her or his future: What's in it for me? What will my role be in the future? How will the organisation train me so I don't feel threatened?
To this end, organisations need to explain the changes ahead clearly and with maximum transparency. This means outlining the transformation journey and the parts of the business most vulnerable to automation and technology, and subsequently workforce changes.
Progressive companies are being honest about the scope and scale of change. The most progressive are doing this hand in hand with their employees, so their employees know how their role will change in the future and are actively preparing themselves for that future.
Nuno Gomes leads Mercer's Talent line of business for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region
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Passengers who arrived in Auckland on a flight from China on Saturday may have been exposed to measles, health authorities say.
Auckland Regional Public Health Service spokesman Dr Richard Hoskins said a passenger on the China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou had the measles and was infectious while travelling.
If other passengers were infected they would experience symptoms from this Saturday, he said. The first symptoms were a fever, a runny nose, a cough or sore red eyes.
Any passengers who felt unwell should call their doctor or Healthline, Dr Hoskins said.
Parents who receive warnings about vaccinations are twice as likely to delay having a child immunised, research has found.
People who may have caught measles from a man visiting Auckland could start to show symptoms from today, public health officials say.


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That something else turned out to be coaching senior business leaders.
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