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Molindinar
by Alan Brough
Description: Beattie made a career out of disposing of problems for a Glasgow gangster and is a man with very few scruples. With his boss dead, he thinks his work is over, but then the boss's son appears at his door with a similar, but ultimately quite different, problem.
The murderer stood on Beattie's doorstep. The night beyond him was dark and wet and rivers of water ran down his face, plastering long strands of hair to his forehead.
"I need your help." As soon as the words were out of his mouth, the man seemed to realise how pointless they were. He reconsidered, gave Beattie the benefit of what he supposed was a conspiratorial grin; what appeared on his face was certainly sly enough, and tried again.
"I have need of your services."
"And why else would you be here." Beattie inclined his head and turned back from the doorway. The man closed the door at his back and followed Beattie, down the dark hall to the sitting room. He caught the towel that Beattie threw at him and gratefully wiped the water from his face and hair. He sat himself down on one of the easy chairs and watched Beattie's look of disapproval as a pool of water immediately began to form on the stripped wooden flooring.
"What if I said I was out of the game now? That I retired with your old man?
"I would say that the game wasn't one you could get out of. People like me know too much about what the game was."
Beattie was surprised by none of this. There had been a brief time of hope after Mister Gilbert's sad demise but the son had always been the sort of loose end he couldn't quite avoid contemplating. He remembered the son's frightened face the first time Gilbert brought him along when he done the deed. Why would anyone want his fourteen years old son to experience something like that, but Gilbert was hard to the core and wanted his son to take over the business when he was through.
Beattie could have told Gilbert at the first time of asking that it wasn't going to happen. One of the things Beattie respected about Gilbert was that he wasn't a frequent visitor and didn't pressure the situation. Gilbert's business being as it was he would still call on Beattie's unique services every couple of years or so and those latter times, the son was always present. Things didn't get any better for him; the last time the boy had been physically sick in the basement. Gilbert looked embarrassed, the first time Beattie had ever seen that expression on his face; he didn't think it was a look many people would have witnessed. "He takes after his mother; she was always a soft one." The fondness in his voice reminded Beattie that Gilbert's wife was one of the few deceased acquaintances of the old man that he hadn't been introduced to, post mortem.
The boy's lack of appetite had been Beattie's one hope of a peaceful retirement yet here he was, less than six months after his father's death, on his doorstep, soaking wet.
He sat down himself and looked across at the boy. He was still leaning forward in the chair, his whole body tensed, while water continued to gather at his feet. Beattie would need to take a cloth to that once the boy had gone. The boy was very close to panic. It occurred to him that this wasn't the result of a business event. Which brought another thought to Beattie's mind.
"Your father always paid well for my services."
The boy jumped, almost as though he had been struck. "I have got money. Don't worry about that; I'll see you get paid okay. Whatever the going rate is."
Did he think Beattie did this as a matter of course for anyone who happened by? There was no going rate; Gilbert had been Beattie's only customer. Gilbert paid Beattie a handsome retainer, as well as paying for his services when required to stop him losing interest between times, because his needs were so infrequent.
Still, he nodded. The younger man took this to be a sign that he could rush ahead. "Right, I'll go and get it." He made as if to rise from the chair. Right there, he was ready to go.
Beattie shook his head. "S'not how it works."
Panic suddenly and he was on his feet now, shaking as he leant over Beattie who still sat. "There's no time. This has got to be done now. I can't hold on to it."
"S'not how it works."
Beattie waited, again. Eventually the other man tired of standing there, getting nowhere, and walked over to the door. Then he went to his seat and sat down.
"What would happen was that your Dad would 'phone me, usually late at night, once I think early morning, but otherwise late at night. That was normally when these things took place, how they were arranged. Anyway, early morning or late at night, it didn't matter, as long as I had time to set things up. There's one or two things I have to do, away from here, so that things go properly. I would attend to those and then the next evening he would come round and we'd get the thing done." Beattie made a washing motion with his hands. What Beattie didn't say was that the first contact from Mister Gilbert normally came before the package was even available. A reasonably cryptic reference, as Gilbert had respect for Beattie's sensitivities, possibly something about, "One of Charlie Nixon's boys overstepping the mark or Charlie needing to take a loss." Something like that, always with the correct measure of regret at what he would have to do, and always one of Charlie Nixon's men, never an innocent.
Beattie had never met Charlie Nixon, had never even seen the man; Gilbert kept him well away from his business rival. All he had was Gilbert's description of the man's dead eyes and his soft hairless skin. The way Gilbert described him made Beattie ask if he preferred boys. Gilbert said he'd thought about it but as far as he could see the only creature Charlie showed any affection for or interest in was a big poodle that was often by his side. Gilbert and Charlie, and their teams, had wrestled for control over the south of the city for thirty years. Now Charlie had it all.
"So tomorrow night then."
"Gimme a sec." Beattie finally got up from his chair and went over to a writing bureau. Opened the lid and rummaged briefly before finding a small book. He examined it briefly. "We would be better being a bit lateish. Not my preference. You be outside the door, you remember where to come?" A nod in reply. "About two thirty, okay?"
The two men didn't shake hands or even acknowledge that the brief meeting was over. The murderer got up, and walked down the hall. Back out into the dark rain without looking back. Beattie watched him go.
Beattie was under water. Not drowning but not breathing either. Just suspended there, with tendrils of the hair he hadn't possessed in years floating up in front of his face. It was the sort of dream where you knew you it was a dream you were in but you still couldn't get out of it. Above him, out of the water but drowning more than he was, a dozen faces hung, caught motionless in their own still water. Each of them looked down at him and asked why; why have you made me disappear?
He opened his mouth to explain, to answer the allegations, but this was always when the water rushed in. He woke up choking and coughing. The pillow was wet under his mouth. The dream was gone but the dread was still with him. Where was the excitement he used to feel when he was about to do a job for Gilbert?
The heavy rain of the night before had abated to a sullen drizzle by the time Beattie left his house next morning. The dread of the night before had also declined, in his case to a lingering unease. He wore a long overcoat and carried a canvas bag in his hand. He crossed the river and walked through Glasgow Cross, past the Tollbooth and continued up High Street towards the Cathedral. Just south of the great church, he cut through the square and crossed a bridge that led to an ancient graveyard. Instead of entering the cemetery he turned to his right and went down a set of wide steps towards the roadway beneath the bridge. He walked back down beside the road for several yards until he came to a set of stairs, almost obscured by bushes. Checking in all directions that no one was walking near to him, he quickly descended the steep stairway. An old steel door was set into a stone wall at the foot of the stairs. Beattie opened this with a key and re-locked it behind him. He didn't want anyone following where he was going.
A set of iron rungs in front of him led further downwards. As he slowly descended, now testing each rung before trusting his weight to it, a caution he could never remember observing previously, he could clearly hear the roar of rushing water from last night's rain.
His foot reached for the next rung, found there was no more and instead encountered the concrete shelf that ran above the watercourse. He left the ladder and pulled a torch from his bag. The light displaced total darkness and showed the water running clean below his feet. Above a curve of brick showed the culvert that supported the road above.
He began to follow the water downstream. This was the Molindinar Burn, an almost mythical water feature in the Victorian city. Running between the Cathedral and the city's graveyard, this was Glasgow's River Styx, separating the metropolis from the necropolis, the city of the living from the city of the dead. Beattie had just walked across the Bridge of Sighs, dating back to before the river was covered over to form the roadway.
Beattie felt slightly more cheerful now that he was underground. A solitary rat ran across his foot as he continued downstream. The red brick above his head was replaced by concrete as he entered a more modern section of the culvert. In front of him the single tunnel split into two. The vast bulk of the water headed off to the left, as it normally did, except when Beattie needed it to go right. He took a large metal tool from his bag, like a crowbar but machined at one end. This fitted into a mechanism at the mouth of the tunnel to the left. Beattie began to push on the tool, eventually leaning on it with all his weight. Gradually, something began to move; a paddle underwater changed direction and began to divert a quantity of water. When Beattie judged it sufficient, he stopped. He wiped the tool down and put it back in his bag. With the reduced flow of water he was now able to continue down the left hand tunnel. Touch slimy underfoot though, he still didn't want to slip into the water that remained.
Fifty yards further on, another set of rungs in the wall and Beattie was once more above ground. He slipped onto Duke Street and began to walk briskly back towards the city centre. The rain had stopped for the moment although the clouds were still heavy overhead.
Beattie took a small parcel wrapped in brown paper and tied with string from his canvas bag and held it in his hand as he cut through a courtyard close to the merchant city. At the far end of the courtyard there was a double set of doors, painted green. One side was open; nevertheless Beattie checked the lock as he went through. There was no sign of it having been updated or changed. Inside the door a man in a boiler suit was putting up a stepladder. Several fluorescent tubes lay on the floor beside him, still in their cardboard boxes. Beattie waved his parcel at the man.
"Can I leave this for Frank?"
The man looked at him. "Frank's gone. That's why I've got to do this stuff."
"What happened to him?"
"Cut backs." The man laughed suddenly. "I suppose they found out that all he did was sleep all night in his room there."
Beattie shrugged his agreement. He knew from experience this was true. "So what do they do now?"
"Some contractor or other. They just drive by from time to time. Give the doors a rattle. You wanting to leave that with anyone else?"
"No, you're okay. Just something I borrowed a long time ago."
Beattie walked down to the riverside and peered over the railings. He fancied he could see an extra bit of disturbance where the burn entered the river deep underwater. The river was running fast and high today so it was difficult to be sure. After that he went home.
Just after one o'clock the following morning, Beattie left his house and walked across the river. The rain had cleared away altogether and the moon was visible through the lighter clouds. Beattie could still smell the rain beneath the city streets. He was feeling good now, some of the old excitement finally coursing through his veins. Part of it was being out and about at this hour, while the city slept. Sleep had come easily to him earlier in the evening and now his senses were fully alert.
Cutting through the courtyard off the Trongate as he had done earlier in the day, Beattie found a sheltered doorway, not the one with the green doors, and slipped into the shadows to wait.
From time to time the beam of light from a car's headlights would flash across the walls of the buildings surrounding the courtyard as a vehicle turned in the street beyond and once, the sound of voices in the tunnel leading into the courtyard caused Beattie to shrink further into the doorway and prepare to shield his face with the collar of his coat. Two voices, loud, then they stopped and Beattie could hear the sound of streams of water hitting the cobblestones. Just two drunks, relieving themselves on their way home.
At half past two exactly, a car pulled into the courtyard. Beattie emerged from the doorway and waved the vehicle to a spot clear of where they were going.
While the other man was parking the car, Beattie used a key to open one of the green doors. The other man had the back of the car open and was pulling a body bag awkwardly from the boot. Beattie nodded his approval. At least some of Mister Gilbert's craft had rubbed off on the boy. He wondered if the bag was from Mister Gilbert's stock. He always took the bag away with him but told Beattie he burned each one individually, in a fire along with waste from his large garden. It was little details like this that made working with Gilbert worthwhile. Like the way he would always arrive on time, in his black Volvo estate, with the tinted side and rear windows. At this point Beattie would walk towards the black Volvo and together they would carry the body through the green doors and into the building, all the while listening for any movement from the inevitably sleeping Frank.
No Frank tonight. He found he rather missed Frank. A quick listen outside the watchman's little room, heated by the single bar of an electric fire, a radio playing and gentle snoring, helped along by a half bottle of whisky someone had left for him earlier in the day.
He didn't feel like going over to the car and helping the boy either so he waited by the door. As it turned out his help didn't seem to be required anyway. The body bag was floppy and awkward to carry but looked smaller than normal and didn't appear to be too heavy either. Beattie wasn't sure he liked what any of that might mean.
He waited while the boy manoeuvred his burden past him then re-locked the green doors. The boy seemed to know his way and Beattie followed him. The corridor was suddenly flooded with light. Beattie caught the boy and pulled him to the floor.
"Security, they won't come in. Did you lock the car?"
The doors did actually rattle. How did the man in the building during the day know they did that?
The vehicle eventually moved away. They didn't go near the car. The two men got up from the floor. Beattie led this time, the man following with his burden, which Beattie still hadn't touched.
Through another door and concrete steps led down to the basement. It was cold here and dark; Beattie had his torch out again to light the way. The floor was flagstones; through into another room and one of the flagstones had an iron ring embedded in it.
Another tool from Beattie's canvas bag; a short metal pole with a hook on one end. Beattie used it to hook round the ring and heave the flagstone upright; he flipped it over silently. He shone the light of his torch down onto the rushing torrent of water below; which they could both clearly hear the roar of in the small room. 'I did this,' he always thought to himself, when he looked down there.
He turned back from the hole in the floor. The boy had set the body bag down at his feet. With Mister Gilbert, there was always a curious intimacy to this moment, an intimacy that Beattie was sure wasn't shared with anyone else.
Mister Gilbert would kneel down now, almost reverently, beside the body bag the two of them had carried this far, and then after a moment's silent meditation, would begin the careful process of unzipping the bag. A man's body would be revealed, normally well dressed, in a dark suit and tie. The way business was carried out in those days. The cause of death would normally be apparent on the forehead or the chest, or more occasionally about the neck. Mister Gilbert would give them a brief epitaph. "A good man, I wished he had worked for me," or perhaps, "This one over stepped the mark," and once, more cryptically, "Too fond of the horses."
The boy didn't inspire the same feeling of intimacy as he quickly tugged at the zip that bisected the bag. It stuck several times in response to his hurried treatment, but he finally completed the exercise and pulled the bag apart to reveal the body within.
Beattie found that he was spellbound, nevertheless. This hadn't been a neat, well-organised demise of the kind he was used to. The body was damaged in several places, like it had been savaged by something.
"Aw, Jesus, what are you doing with this here?"
"Will it go okay? I mean with the lack of weight and everything."
"Well you could have told me. That would have helped. Jesus Christ." He found himself looking at the boy with surprising affection. "What are you doing here with this? You could have called a vet, for heaven's sake."
"It's Charlie Nixon's."
"What are you doing with Charlie Nixon."
"Nothing, I mean nothing deliberate. He wanted some papers of Dad's. Wanted them a lot; with threats of violence. I wasn't going to argue. I gathered them up and took them over to his house. Scary experience. Then on the way out of his drive, in a hurry. Flung it in the back of the car and scarpered. If he ever found the body, and he would, he would know it was me."
"Aye, he loved that dog."
Both men were laughing as the big poodle's hairy and blood stained body hit the water.
"Son, I've always wanted to fling a live body down there. Do you know what I'm getting at?"
"I won't be back, Mister Beattie."
Alan Brough was born and brought up in Glasgow, but has lived in Argyll for the last twenty years.
'I have always written short stories,' he tells us. 'They tend not to go beyond my laptop, although one or two have been published in various places and are almost certainly not in print now.'


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Q: Why don't we use the continuous aspect when asking about someone's workplace? I know that when we ask about someone's workplace, we say:

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*Where does he work?

I once read that we can use the present tense's continuous aspect because it's an ongoing process and this person might for example retire tomorrow even if they have been working there for ten years now.
Is it correct to think so?
Note: I am not a native speaker.

A: We do use the present progressive Where is he working?
It can mean Where is he working (right this second, so I can locate him)?, Where is he working nowadays? (with the expectation that the current situation  is of limited duration), and other things depending on the context.

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So this will pretty much wrap up our short expedition into binary trees. Remember that these functions rely on my earlier posts dealing with the class and nodes.
This type of traversal can be used to create duplicates of a tree and can be used to implement prefixes. Whatever order of values you put into a tree will be the order that preorder traversal gives you. So If I enter, 5 7 4 2 1 9 8 3 6 into a binary tree, when I use preorder traversal, I will expect to see 5 7 4 2 1 9 8 3 6.
This type of traversal will return data sorted in order. So if I entered, 5 7 4 2 1 9 8 3 6, I would expect to see 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.
For more information on binary trees, I would checkout this article. It goes into detail on how traversals on called on the tree and gives some great visuals. I also liked this interactive visual for binary search trees in general.


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The amazing entrepreneurial story behind Amanda Gorman's ring
Who wasn't captivated by Amanda Gorman, the 22 year old who electrified Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony with her poem "The Hill We Climb." Her energy, her profound words, her coupling of rhyme with the reality of our lives.
You may have noticed the striking ring she wore on her right hand, with the more eagle-eyed having spotted that it was a bird in a cage. Turns out, it was given to Gorman by Oprah Winfrey. "I have never been prouder to see a woman rise. Maya Angelou is cheering—and so am I," Oprah wrote on Instagram of the occasion.
The ring is a tribute from Oprah to Maya Angelou, the inaugural poet for Bill Clinton in 1993, whose epic coming-of-age autobiography is entitled "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." In it, she illuminates the metaphor of a caged bird, "his wings are trimmed down and his feet are tied, so he opens his throat to sing" – symbolising for Angelou how strength of character and a love of creativity can help overcome racism and trauma.
Mother and daughter, Leslie Tcheyan and Octavia Giovannini co-founded this New York City-based brand in March 2016. Thea Giovannini joined her mother and sister in May 2017 and the three work together from "a messy office on 66th and Madison." They all have creative backgrounds, Octavia in architecture and Thea in art curating.
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Each handmade piece, primarily produced in Italy, is a carefully balanced harmony of artistry, precious and semi-precious materials, classical technique and contemporary intuition. Every aspect of the company's world—from the initial inspiration to the manufacturing process is "suffused with familial joy and whimsy," in the words of the founders.
The idea of the Aviary design, the basis of Gorman's ring, came from Leslie's own Mother who apparently made a daily habit of feeding the birds, so much so that they often joked that when she passed away she would come back as a bird, an idea her mother loved.
Business Model pivot – the "truck (not trunk) show"
This year during the pandemic, they've pivoted their business model, given the challenges to their network of bricks and mortar retailers plus "people living in pyjamas" and not needing jewels for big events. They took their jewels on the road, in an adventure across America in a truck they designed themselves, finding an enthusiastic reception everywhere they went.
We look forward to seeing where their business model experimentation and newly found Amanda Gorman-based notoriety takes them as creative entrepreneurs.
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Q: Select Statement with multiple true conditions Excel vba i am trying to make a macro run with a state case with multiple conditions, i know that we are supost to use a " , " to separate multiple conditions, but what can we use to separate conditions that both have to be met?
here is the code
Select Case Cells(i, 248)
        Case "B":    Fees_Jan = (Cells(i, 267).Value - Cells(i, 265)) / 2
        Case "C":    Fees_Jan = (Cells(i, 267).Value - Cells(i, 265)) * 0.25
        Case "A", Cells(i, 250) = "BANANAS", Cells(i, 236) = "MAÇAS": Fees_Jan = (Cells(i, 267).Value * 0.35 / 1 / 2)
        Case "A", Cells(i, 250) = "PERAS", Cells(i, 236) = "MORANGOS": Fees_Jan = ((Cells(i, 262).Value) * 0.2 / 2) + (Cells(i, 263).Value - (Cells(i, 265).Value) / 3)
        Case Else:     Fees_Jan = Cells(i, 265).Value / 2
    End Select

if i isolate and run only the last Case "A", it works fine, but wen i run all the code it doesent work well.. can anyone help please?

A: You could evaluate the Select for True.
Select Case True
    Case Cells(i, 248) = "B"
        Fees_Jan = (Cells(i, 267).Value - Cells(i, 265)) / 2
    Case Cells(i, 248) = "C"
        Fees_Jan = (Cells(i, 267).Value - Cells(i, 265)) * 0.25
    Case Cells(i, 248) = "A" And Cells(i, 250) = "BANANAS" And Cells(i, 236) = "WILLHILL_CLEVERADV_HYBRID"
        Fees_Jan = (Cells(i, 267).Value * 0.35 / 1 / 2)
    Case Cells(i, 248) = "A" And Cells(i, 250) = "PERAS" And Cells(i, 236) = "MORANGOS"
        Fees_Jan = ((Cells(i, 262).Value) * 0.2 / 2) + (Cells(i, 263).Value - (Cells(i, 265).Value) / 3)
    Case Else
        Fees_Jan = Cells(i, 265).Value / 2
End Select


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Learn somethingCity Mayor to headline at The Pitch nationwide final
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Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson, elected as Bristol's independent mayor in 2012, will share insights into his entrepreneurial background at The Pitch 2014 Final, presented by BusinessZone.co.uk at Paintworks in Bristol on 23 October.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Stephen Weiss produced a memorable first goal as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.
Weiss scored with 1:47 left in overtime, allowing the Red Wings to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday night at PNC Arena.
"It feels like the first goal in the league," said Weiss, who had 145 previous NHL goals. "To get your first one (with a new team) in overtime is pretty special."
The outcome spoiled the season opener for the Hurricanes, who had newcomers Radek Dvorak and Nathan Gerbe score goals and set them up in good position until the waning seconds of regulation.
Weiss, who joined the Red Wings as a free agent in the offseason, collected a rebound of Johan Franzen's shot and pushed the puck past Carolina goaltender Cam Ward.
"I'll remember that one for a long time," Weiss said.
Henrik Zetterberg forced overtime by scoring with 16.4 seconds left in regulation on a wild scramble in front of the net after the Red Wings pulled goalie Jimmy Howard for an extra skater.
"It just went through," Zetterberg said. "It's two points (for the team) and it doesn't matter how we did it."
Howard stopped 23 shots. The Red Wings are 2-0.
The Hurricanes were stunned by the sudden turn of events.
"I thought, for the most part, we handled hanging onto the lead pretty well," defenseman Jay Harrison said. "You're down there and it's six-on-five and they have the personnel to do that."
The Red Wings own two one-goal victories. This one they nearly didn't pull off.
"Obviously, we didn't want to wait until 16 seconds left, but sometimes that's how it goes in this league," Weiss said.
The frantic seconds late in regulation tainted what had been a strong game for the Hurricanes, coach Kirk Muller said.
"That's where we have to learn to defend and stay true to the end," Muller said. "We weren't able to get a handle on it and get it out."
Ward stopped 35 shots, another indication that he has worked back to form after an injury-shortened campaign last season.
Carolina scored one goal in each of the first two periods for a two-goal edge.
Dvorak, taking only the third shot of the game for the Hurricanes, tipped in a pass from Jeff Skinner after Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey failed to recover in time.
Dvorak, a 36-year-old journeyman and the oldest player on the Carolina roster, signed with the Hurricanes earlier in the week after going through training camp on a tryout. Gerbe joined the team as a free agent, signing a one-year, two-way contract after playing the previous five seasons for the Buffalo Sabres.
Ward, who missed the final 27 games last season with a knee injury, denied all 17 shots through two periods, including Pavel Datsyuk's short-handed breakaway late in the second period.
About 30 seconds later, Gerbe produced a power-play goal as the Hurricanes built a 2-0 advantage.
Detroit's Justin Abdelkader broke the shutout bid 42 seconds into the third period with a wrist shot.
The Red Wings picked up the pace in the third period, keeping the pressure on Ward with 17 shots.
The Hurricanes' franchise record is 8-19-7 in season openers. Since relocating to North Carolina, the Hurricanes are 4-8-4 in their first games.
Franzen assisted on Detroit's final two goals.
Defenseman Justin Faulk assisted on both Carolina goals.
"There were a lot of good things," Faulk said. "In this league, you have to play 60 minutes."
NOTES: The Red Wings went with the same lineup they used in Wednesday night's opening victory against Buffalo. ... Dvorak, who played for seven other NHL teams previously, made his Hurricanes debut. C Elias Lindholm, C Nathan Gerbe, D Andrej Sekera and D Ron Hainsey also made Carolina debuts. ... Hurricanes D Tim Gleason was scratched after suffering a concussion during a preseason game. ...The Red Wings, who yielded only six first-period shots to Buffalo, gave up four shots in the first period to Carolina, which scored on one of those. ... Detroit and Carolina didn't meet during last season's shortened schedule. ... This marked the first time Carolina faced Detroit in a season opener. ... Detroit plays Saturday night at Boston. The Hurricanes stay home to take on Philadelphia on Sunday.


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Aadhaar, Department of Telecommunications, Supreme Court
No more Aadhaar for new SIMs, orders Department of Telecommunications
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) today directed telecom companies to stop using Aadhaar for electronic verification of existing mobile phone customers as well as for issuing new connections
By Elton Gomes
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) today directed telecom companies to stop using Aadhaar for electronic verification of existing mobile phone customers as well as for issuing new connections, in compliance with a recent ruling by the Supreme Court.
Through a verdict in September, the Supreme Court had restricted the use of Aadhaar by private entities in the absence of a legal provision.
To comply with the order, the DoT on Friday issued detailed instructions ordering telecom companies to stop the usage of Aadhaar-based electronic-know your customer (e-KYC) and report compliance by November 5.
What has the DoT said
In its notification issued on Friday, the DoT said that telecom companies should prepare to adopt an alternate digital process wherein a customer acquisition form (CAF) be embedded with live photographs of subscribers and scanned images of a proof of address and identify. The DoT said it plans to make the entire process paperless.
"All licensees are to discontinue the use of Aadhaar e-KYC services of the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) both for verification as well as for issuing new mobile connections," the DoT said, as per a report in the Indian Express.
The DoT has given operators time till November 5 to comply with the order and report their compliance. The companies will also have to submit proof of concepts of the alternate digital means through which they wish to conduct customer verification.
The DoT has directed that all operators have to stop using the Aadhaar-based e-KYC for re-verification of its existing subscribers with immediate effect.
Why is this step being taken
On September 26, a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar act. Section 57 allowed private entities to access Aadhaar data.
According to the Supreme Court's judgement, subscribers can voluntarily submit Aadhaar for proof of ID and proof of address to telecom companies for purposes of mobile number verification.
What next for telecom companies
The DoT's order is most likely to deal a blow to telecom companies. Companies were hoping that the government would support the electronic verification of Aadhaar, on a voluntary basis, in view of saving time and costs.
Analysts are of the opinion that Reliance Jio might be more affected than other players. The DoT's order could lower the pace of new subscriptions, potentially delaying the company's plan to acquire a 50% revenue market share.
"Operators will be unhappy, but we are left with no choice. Customers will now have to submit their documents, which will be digitally scanned and submitted to the telcos' database. It will be back to the earlier days," a senior DoT official told the Economic Times on the condition of anonymity.
What do we know about the new verification process
According to Live Mint, as a new verification process, authorities previously proposed a mobile application with a one-time password (OTP).
The new process would involve photographing customers with location and time stamps, as well as their identification documents, the DoT and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said in a joint statement.
"In the proposed process, live photograph of the person with latitude, longitude, and time stamp will be captured. The photo of the person's ID such as Aadhaar card, voter ID, etc., will be captured. The SIM card agent will be authenticated through OTP (one time password) and SIM card will be issued. This process will be completely hassle-free and digital," the statement said, Live Mint reported.
Elton Gomes is a staff writer at Qrius


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Reflect on the Parable of the Rich Fool in this weekend's gospel.
Create a "Household Values" statement. Discuss the family's priorities and values. Identify values that are most important to the household and write them down. Are the family members' priorities in line with God's teaching or do they need some adjusting? Keep the written statement in your home as a reminder for the family of what is really important in life.
Reflect on how you can use your possessions, money and gifts in the service of God and neighbor. What organizations in your community are helping those in need? Get involved with this group!
Plan a family fun time together—a whole day if possible. Go fishing, bowling, or skating; go out for pizza. Let it be a time when family members can forget their other concerns and simply enjoy each other. Talk about what each family member has learned lately or accomplished lately or done lately.
July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus devotion. As this month ends, try praying this Chaplet of the Precious Blood. It is divided into seven groups, containing thirty-three "Our Fathers" in honor of the thirty-three years during which the Precious Blood flowed in the veins of Jesus, before it was poured out on the Cross for our salvation. After each group, the "Glory be to the Father" is recited along with "We pray, You, Lord, help your people whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood." in thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity for this great gift of the Precious Blood. While reciting these prayers, you are asked to meditate on each of the seven bloodsheddings of Jesus.
Reflect on how the Lord teaches us how to pray in this weekend's gospel.
16th Week of Ordinary Time - "You are worried and distracted by many things..."
Reflect on Jesus' visit with Martha and Mary in this weekend's gospel.
In this Sunday's Gospel story of Martha and Mary, Mary shows us how important it is to take the time to acknowledge the presence of God. When do you take time out to pray and listen to God?
Imagine Jesus is coming to your home. Talk about how you would prepare and what you would plan to do while he is visiting. How would you make Jesus feel welcomed? Would you do things differently when he is visiting?
Evaluate with your family; are you more like Martha or Mary? Do you do the jobs that are given you or do you feel as if you have to do more than other members of the family? Do the jobs you do include doing the work of the Lord?
Think about how your family welcomes guests and make a list of what you do to make them feel welcome. Decide what else you may need to do to make them feel that they are being welcomed as you would welcome Christ.
15th Week of Ordinary Time - Who is My Neighbor?
Reflect on the parable of the Good Samaritan in this weekend's gospel.
Talk with your family about being a good neighbor. Discuss ways in which your family can welcome Jesus into your home through the presence of a neighbor or stranger.
Read together as a family the Gospel reading from this Sunday, Luke 10:25-37. Discuss the following: Who are the most feared or misunderstood members of your community? Do you consider them to be your neighbors?
As a family, plan how you can be Good Samaritans and reach out to someone in need. Discuss who in your family, school or neighborhood needs to be shown compassion and kindness this week.
Together as a family, make cut-out cookies in the shape of hearts and have everyone help decorate them. Share a plate of cookies with a neighbor.


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As we approach the end of the first third of the NBA season, paradoxically, the picture seems to have become more nebulous. Questions concerning the legitimacy of the Kings and Mavericks, the sustainability of the Clippers, the potency of the Raptors, and a multitude of others involving the likes of Jimmy Butler, Brad Stevens, and the bottom-half of the Eastern Conference. However, amidst the confusion, one thing has made itself glaringly apparent: the pace of play is blazing, and it looks to stay that way.
In this first month and a half of the NBA's new year, the average pace is 3.38 possessions greater than the modern NBA has ever seen (since 1990), equivalent to a 3.4% increase from the previous high. Of the thirty teams, only two have seen a regression in their own pace of play, evidencing that this witnessed revolution is a holistic overhaul. To determine which teams this revolution benefits, let's first dissect the effect increased pace has on basketball.
To state the obvious, higher pace requires higher stamina. With approximately 3.38 added possessions per game comes about 500 extra feet traveled per starters every game. While this quantity seems minute when observed on an individual game basis, when sustained over an 82-game season, this only tacks on an additional 8 miles to an already grueling schedule.
Though the NBA has made it a focus of their scheduling agenda this season to limit back-to-backs and neutralize its bearing to some extent, fatigue and relative enervation are still very much prevalent. Thus, this provides an advantage to the teams who have already adapted to a heightened pace of play, those who can maintain a pace whilst avoiding significant roster alteration.
However, this brings up the question as to how the effect of fatigue can be measured. While the obvious indicator might seem to be difference in fourth-quarter/late-game play, this opens the door to a slew of outside factors, as fatigue cannot be isolated from this data alone (it is impossible to account for coaching prowess, late-game luck, and the degree to which "clutchness" exists).
Thus, the best way to evaluate fatigue is from a holistic perspective, and with observable, definite trends, the effect of fatigue can be noted and the noise from the aforementioned additional factors is attenuated.
Plotted above is the correlation between change in pace (represented as a percentage) and adjusted winning percentage from last season to this season, with all 30 teams plotted. Evidenced by the data, there is a slight correlation (m=0.591) with an increase in pace and an increase in winning percentage.
Though the predicted relation is not yet apparent, this can be likely attributed to the fact that the season is still young and players have not yet fatigued in a significant fashion. For reference, here are the same factors plotted from the 2016-17 season to the 2017-18 season.
Evidently, in this graph the correlation (m=-2.867) is much stronger in the opposite direction than the previous. This suffices that typically, teams seeing an increase in pace are due, over the course of a season, to see a decrease in winning percentage. Antithetically, teams seeing a decrease in pace project to see an increase in winning percentage, thus indicating that teams who show relative consistency/decline in pace place themselves in a better position to succeed.
The second influence an increase of pace has on NBA game play is an increase in transition. This season, the average transition frequency has gone up 1.2% from the previous (modern) high.
Usually with an increase in volume this stark, efficiency declines, but that has not been the case through this season. in fact, effective field goal percentage (eFG%) of teams in transition this season is up 0.63% from last season, and the current mark (59.653%) is 7.653 percentage points higher than this year's eFG% average. This means that on transition this season, teams have an average offensive rating of 119.31, and are scoring an average of 9.54 transition points per 100 possessions, up 0.77 points from last year's mark.
The final basic influence an increase of pace has on the outcome of this season is teams playing at a higher pace should have their outcome influenced marginally less by luck. Theoretically, the greater the sample size (more shots), the less susceptible an outcome is to anomalous occurrences (i.e. bad teams outperforming expectation). However, the numbers thus far seem to have played out differently than the on-paper prediction.
To first look at last season's numbers, consult the chart above. The yellow box, with parameters at -0.05 and 0.05 (total range of 0.1), houses within it 80% of total teams in the NBA. Evidently, teams from all pace tiers experienced results relatively unimpeded by significant amounts of luck.
Though a slope of -0.002 is fairly significant when dealing with a range in the hundredths place, this trend line shows that teams with a higher pace seem to have greater luck than teams on the lower end of the spectrum. This difference, if not anomalous, can likely be attributed to the aforementioned impediment that is fatigue.
Logically, in end of game situations, teams that are conditioned to play at a high pace will be less inhibited by fatigue than their slower opponent, regardless of that specific game's pace. Thus, having their pure winning percentage inflated by the provided crunch-time advantage (will release in-depth piece soon), teams with a higher pace will generally outperform regular season Pythagorean Expectation.
This noted trend is substantiated with the above numbers thus far this season. Looking at this chart from this past season, we can see that as the pace discrepancy increases (ranged from 95.59 to 101.6 last season; 96.56 to 107.12 this season), teams on the higher end of the scale are afforded an advantage as it regards luck. In this particular chart, we can see the same yellow box, this time enclosing 87% of all teams within.
However, noticeably different between the two charts is the height of the boxes. The first aggregated box had a range of 0.1 (-0.05 to 0.05), whereas the above aggregated box has a range of 0.2, spanning from differences of -0.1 to differences of 0.1. The same rationale used to explain the negative-trending fitted line can be applied as rationalization as to why teams are seeing more drastic Pythagorean Differences.
This concludes the first segment of the investigative trilogy: Who Stands to Benefit from the NBA's Pace Revolution. The next segment will delve deeper into each factor elicited above, and the third segment will determine and predict which teams stand to gain/lose in the long-run.


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Q: Find all primes such that $a^2+b^2=9ab-13$.
Let $a,b$ be primes. Find all primes such that $a^2+b^2=9ab-13$.

Whatever I've done is from parity checking. But I can't proceed with the case when both $a,b$ are odd primes.
I tried with some modulo-chasing but couldn't complete.

A: unlikely that this can be finished... ALL integer solutions are in two families, related by the mapping
$$ (x,y) \mapsto (9x-y, x)  $$
beginning with two "seeds,"
$$ (1,2), \; \; (7,1) , \;\; ( 62,7), \;\;  ( 551, 62), \;\;  $$
$$ (2,1), \; \; (17,2) , \;\; ( 151,17), \;\; ( 1342, 151), \;\;  (11927, 1342), \;\; $$
it suffices to take $x,y > 0,$ as we cannot have a solution with $xy \leq 0$
For each orbits, we have separate linear recurrences ( by Cayley-Hamilton),
$$ x_{n+2} = 9 x_{n+1} - x_n,  $$
$$ y_{n+2} = 9 y_{n+1} - y_n.  $$
$$ 2p, \; 17p, \; 151p, \; 1342, \; 11927p, \;  106001, \; 942082, \; 8372737p, \;74412551, \; 661340222, \; 5877649447p, \; 52237504801, \; 464259893762, \; 4126101539057,  $$
Here we see the consecutive primes $17, 151$ which is probably the largest answer.
$$ 1, \; 7p, \; 62, \; 551, \; 4897, \;  43522, \; 386801, \; 3437687, \;  30552382, \; 271533751, \; 2413251377, \; 21447728642, \; 190616306401, \; 1694099028967,  $$
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1
2   Prime  !
17   Prime  !
151   Prime  !
1342
11927   Prime  !
106001
942082
8372737   Prime  !
74412551
661340222
5877649447   Prime  !
52237504801
464259893762
4126101539057
36670653957751
325909784080702
2896517402768567
25742746840836401
228788204164759042
2033351090641994977
18071371611613195751
160608993413876766782
1427409569113277705287
12686077128605622580801
112747284588337325521922
1002039484166430307116497
8905608072909535438526551
79148433172019388639622462
703430290475264962318075607   Prime  !
6251724181105365272223058001
55562087339473022487689446402
493807061874151837116981959617
4388701469527893511565148190151
39004506163876889766969351751742
346651854005364114391159017575527
3080862179884400139753461806428001
27381107764954237143389997240276482
243349107704703734150756513356060337
2162760861577379370213418622964266551
19221498646491710597770011093322338622

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1
7   Prime  !
62
551
4897
43522
386801
3437687
30552382
271533751
2413251377
21447728642
190616306401
1694099028967
15056274954302
133812375559751
1189255105083457
10569483570191362
93936097026638801
834855389669557847   Prime  !
7419762409999381822
65943006300324878551
586067294292924525137
5208662642335995847682
46291896486731038104001   Prime  !
411418405738243347088327
3656473755157459085690942
32496845390678888424130151
288815134760952536731480417
2566839367457893942159193602
22812739172360092942701262001
202747813183782942542152164407
1801917579481686389936668217662
16014510402151394566887861794551
142328676039880864712054087933297
1264943573956776387841598929605122
11242163489571106625862336278512801
99914527832183183244919427577010087
887988587000077542578412511914577982
7891982755168514699960793179654191751
70139856209516554757068726104973147777

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A: Not a complete answer, just a few restrictions...
Proposition 1. For any prime $p>3 \Rightarrow 3 \mid p^2-1$ (from LFT) and $8 \mid p^2-1$ (from $(2k+1)^2 \equiv 1 \pmod{8}$). As a result $24 \mid p^2-1$.
For $a>3,b>3 \Rightarrow 24 \mid a^2-1$, $24 \mid b^2-1$
and $$24 \mid a^2 + b^2 -2=9ab-15$$
or
$$8 \mid 3ab-5 \tag{1}$$
But, any prime $p>3$ is of the $p=4k+1$ or $p=4k+3$ form. None of $a,b$ can be of the same form at the same time:

*

*$a=4k_a+1,b=4k_b+1 \Rightarrow 3ab-5=3(4k_a+1)(4k_b+1)-5=12Q-2$ is not divisible by 4 and thus not divisible by 8.

*$a=4k_a+3,b=4k_b+3 \Rightarrow 3ab-5=3(4k_a+3)(4k_b+3)-5=12Q-22$ is not divisible by 4 and thus not divisible by 8.

As a result, either
$$a=4k_a+1,b=4k_b+3 \color{red}{\text{ or }} a=4k_a+3,b=4k_b+1 \tag{2}$$
Going further:
$$3ab-5=3(4k_a+1)(4k_b+3)-5=3(16k_ak_b+12k_a+4k_b)+4$$
reveals that both $k_a,k_b$ can't be odd or even at the same time.
We can also assume $a\leq b$ and from $a^2+b^2-9ab=-13<0$, by checking $x^2-9x+1<0$ where $x=\frac{b}{a}$, we have
$$a\leq b < 9a \tag{3}$$


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Q: Navicat Essentials (11); Can't connect to mysql server I have just updated to Navicat Essentials 11 on Mac. I'm using Zend server and now the old settings don't work:
General tab:
Host name: localhost
Port: 3036 (tried also with 3306)

And under advanced tab:
Use socket file: /usr/local/zend/mysql/tmp/mysql.sock

I get an error:
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/usr/local/zend/mysql/tmp/mysql.sock' (1)

I copied mysql.sock file to /tmp and tried with with default socket settings:
Use socket file: /tmp/mysql.sock

I also got an error
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)

Facts

*

*can't connect with Navicat Essentials 11

*mysql server is running

*username and password are correct

*socket file worked in previous version

Thank you for your help.

A: I'ma answering my own question:
I made a http tunnel file (Navicat -> Connection Properties -> Save Tunnel script as...) and copied in on the root of local server. Now I'm connectig via http tunnel:
http://localhost/ntunnel_mysql.php

and everything seems to work fine.
I had an error "protocol mismatch" when trying to connect at first time. Full restart of computer solved this problem too (?).


On 28 July 2015, the Thai Government launched the "Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV)" scheme. This new scheme, published in the Royal Gazette on 14 September 2015, is an addition to the already existing sixty (60) days tourist visa, and will be effective from 13 November 2015 onwards.
The METV is available to tourists of all nationalities. Applicants can apply for the METV at all Thai Embassies, Consulates-General as well as Honorary Consulates worldwide. The application fee is 5,000 THB, with a visa validity of six (6) months and the duration of stay of up to sixty (60) days per visit.
The METV is hoped to boost Thailand's tourism industry, bring increased revenue into the country and help prepare Thailand for the ASEAN Community.


Tuesday – The World Survived!
No chatter from the left about Sun News TV. Transponder 213 on Bell / TELUS.
I enjoyed seeing Charles Adler's show, and the reminder of what Canada used to represent to the world: freedom.
Ezra Levant will take some getting used to (voice and tempo), but the subject matter is stark and relevant right out of the box – he showed the Danish Mohamed cartoons and the Mussulmen of Toronto are already babbling.
World and Canadian news was very, very refreshingly presented.
Joe Friday comes to mind – "All we want are the facts, ma'am".
April 18th 2011: The day a whole new stratum of Canadian society learned what it's like to yell at the TV.
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Saturday – The Donald Trumps!
However, gotta admire the brass of Mr. Donald Trump. The Republican stalwarts / RINOS / Newt-onian pundits are all separating themselves from "The Donald" because he is speaking his mind. He, nevertheless, perseveres. And he is shrewd. Very shrewd.
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The computer sector witnessed an increase in the prices of its products due to the shortage of the US dollar and its high exchange rate, as well as the recently imposed restrictions on the import of some non-essential products. According to some workers in the computer sector, some products' prices have increased by 60%, while the demand on computer products has declined by 50%.
Maged Farouk, CEO of a computer company operating in local market, said that the shortage of the US dollar and its high exchange rate contributed to price hikes ranging between 30-40%. He pointed out that computer products are no longer a luxury, as they have become essential for families and businesses, so we should not drop the import of computer products.
Farouk added that his company's import rates declined during the last nine months, due to the high cost of importing, which led to increasing prices that in turn negatively affected demand, which declined by nearly 50%.
Sabry McCain, head of the sales and marketing sector in Technology Park Company (TPC)—Polaroid Corporation's agent in Egypt, said that the prices of Polaroid's TVs, phones, and tablets increased by 50-60% at the beginning of this year, due to the high US dollar exchange rate on the unofficial market.
He added that the restrictions imposed by banks on import, as well as limiting the cap on maximum deposits in foreign currency in banks, led to a significant decline in the volume of imports per month.
Osama Fawaz, the director of Integrated Technology Group (ITG), upheld this opinion, adding that import rates have fallen significantly during the last period due to the shortage of the US dollar, as well as the restrictions imposed on non-essential goods.
Fawaz said that computer prices have witnessed a significant climb during the last six months, despite the decline in rates of demand and the purchasing power of a large segment of consumers. He pointed out that the decline in sales of computer products came as a result of the high prices of electronics and commodities, in addition to the decline in the purchasing power of the Egyptian consumer.
It should be noted that PC shipments worldwide witnessed a remarkable decline over the last five years, as the global estimates reached 343m units in 2012, while they recorded 232m units in 2016.
With regards to revenues, the global market contracts of PCs have fallen from $219bn in 2012, to $122bn in 2016.
The world vendors Dell, HP, and Lenovo acquired the largest market shares in the first quarter of 2016, but they recorded a decline on an annual basis.
However, high-performance laptop sales reached its apogee through achieving a significant growth in revenues this year. The global expectations referred that this sector will achieve sales of $6.34bn, with an increase of 16% compared to 2015. Gartner Institution predicts that high-performance laptops will acquire the largest revenues in the PC market in 2019, estimated at $6.57bn.


Petition to the President of the United States from 68 atomic scientists!!
In July 1945, Leo Szilard—the father of the atomic bomb—sent a petition to President Truman signed by 68 atomic scientists. This petition asked the President to seriously consider the moral implications of using weapons of mass destruction on the Japanese.
The President was out of the country at the time—at Potsdam, Germany, and he never saw the petition until his return on August 7—the day after the bombing of Hiroshima.
General Groves made sure that President Truman never saw the scientists' petition—until it was too late!!
In 1934, Dr. Leo Szilard filed a patent for the world's first chain reaction and the concept of a "critical mass" to create it. In 1939, he was instrumental in getting Dr. Albert Einstein to write a letter to Roosevelt about the dangers of Nazi Germany developing atomic bombs.
In Aug. 1939, Leo Szilard asked Dr. Einstein to write a letter to FDR about the danger of Nazi Germany developing an atomic bomb.
Nobody in the U.S. government listened to Szilard at that time. Even the Italian scientist Enrico Fermi was reluctant to pursue atomic research.
Dr. Szilard continued to pursue atomic research at Columbia University in New York City and his frequent nightmare was that Nazi Germany would develop the bomb first.
After the Pearl Harbor debacle, everything changed.
Szilard and Fermi worked together at the Rockefeller owned University of Chicago to develop an atomic reactor. Szilard invented the concept of the "breeder" reactor to create plutonium for fuel and atomic bombs.
Dr. Szilard developed the atomic bomb for ONE reason only: as a precaution against an A-bomb attack on the U.S. by Nazi Germany.
With the defeat of Nazi Germany in May, 1945, he saw no reason for using the bomb against Japan.
"Discoveries of which the people of the United States are not aware may affect the welfare of this nation in the near future. The liberation of atomic power which has been achieved places atomic bombs in the hands of the Army. It places in your hands, as Commander-in-Chief, the fateful decision whether or not to sanction the use of such bombs in the present phase of the war against Japan.
In view of the foregoing, we, the undersigned, respectfully petition: first, that you exercise your power as Commander-in-Chief to rule that the United States shall not resort to the use of atomic bombs in this war unless the terms which will be imposed upon Japan have been made public in detail and Japan knowing these terms has refused to surrender; second, that in such an event the question whether or not to use atomic bombs be decided by you in the light of the consideration presented in this petition as well as all the other moral responsibilities which are involved." (Leo Szilard, His Version of the Facts, pp. 211-212).
General Eisenhower said that the A-bomb was unnecessary!!
President of the U.S. from 1953-1960).
General Eisenhower —the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe— was in Berlin, Germany, when President Truman was meeting with Stalin at Potsdam.
He was NEVER consulted on the A-bomb decision. Leahy, Groves and Byrnes made sure that President Truman was surrounded by "YES" men!!
"The incident took place in 1945 when Secretary of War Stimson, visiting my headquarters in Germany, informed me that our government was preparing to drop an atomic bomb on Japan. I was one of those who felt that there were a number of cogent reasons to question the wisdom of such an act. I was not, of course, called upon, officially, for any advice or counsel concerning the matter, because the European theater, of which I was the commanding general, was not involved, the forces of Hitler having already been defeated. But the Secretary, upon giving me the news of the successful bomb test in New Mexico, and of the plan for using it, asked for my reaction, apparently expecting a vigorous assent.
"During his recitation of the relevant facts, I had been conscious of a feeling of depression and so I voiced to him my grave misgivings, first on the basis of my belief that Japan was already defeated and that dropping the bomb was completely unnecessary, and secondly because I thought that our country should avoid shocking world opinion by the use of a weapon whose employment was, I thought, no longer mandatory as a measure to save American lives. It was my belief that Japan was, at that very moment, seeking some way to surrender with a minimum loss of "face." The Secretary was deeply perturbed by my attitude, almost angrily refuting the reasons I gave for my quick conclusions."(General Eisenhower, The White House Years, pp. 312-313).
The military—like the Vatican—is a HIERARCHY and no matter what the personal opinions of the lower ranks it doesn't matter because once an order comes from the top . . . it MUST be obeyed....That is why the Pentagon is the greatest threat to the U.S. Republic. There is no place for a MILITARY HIERARCHY—in this Republic or any Republic . . . except to repel an invasion should it occur.
Leo Szilard is born in Budapest, Hungary.
Drafted into the Austro-Hungarian army.
Receives a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Berlin.
Files the first of 8 patents with Albert Einstein for an electromagnetic pump, which became the basis of cooling systems in "breeder" reactors.
Patents the chain reaction concept in London, England.
Conducts atomic research at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London. Invents the Szilard-Chalmers effect for isotope separation.
Drafts a letter with Einstein's signature to FDR warning about the danger of Nazi Germany developing atomic bombs.
Moves to Chicago with other Columbia scientists becoming chief physicist of the Manhattan Project at the University of Chicago.
Prepares a memo on the first of three designs for a "breeder" reactor (a name he coined) to create plutonium for fuel and A-bombs.
Proposes a postwar arrangements for national and international control of atomic energy (to curb what he predicted would be a U.S.-Soviet arms race) almost one year before the first A-bomb was tested.
With an Einstein letter seeks an appointment with President Roosevelt to present scientists' views about wartime and postwar use of A-bombs. FDR dies before their meeting.
Tries to meet President Truman at the White House but is sent to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to meet private citizen Jimmy Byrnes.
Organizes a scientists' petition against dropping A-bombs on Japan, but it never reaches President Truman because he is hustled out of the country to Potsdam, Germany.
Receives the U.S. atoms for peace award.
Dies of a heart attack at his home in Ja Jolla, California. Dr. Szilard should have received 2 Nobel prizes: One for PHYSICS and another for PEACE but his anti-Fascist and pro peace with Russia views cost him both.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. The White House Years. Doubleday & Co., New York, 1963.
Lanouette, William. Genius in the Shadows. A Biography of Leo Szilard. The Man Behind the Bomb. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1992.


The Fresno Regional Foundation has awarded $64,779 in environmental grants aimed at restoration activities on the San Joaquin and Kings rivers. Along with restoration activities, funds are to be used for youth education about San Joaquin Valley rivers. Receiving the grants are the San Joaquin River Stewardship Program; the California State University, Fresno; Boys and Girls Clubs of Fresno County; and Fresno's Chaffee Zoo.


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Claims that Majorca is banning drinking are wholly exaggerated with an early morning ban on drinking in public places likely to have little impact and the promise of a 24-hour ban likely to fall through.
The Spanish island of Majorca has implemented a ban on drinking alcohol in public and plans to replace its budget hotels with upmarket luxury resorts in a bid to discourage binge-drinking European holidaymakers and replace them with high spending, wealthy tourists from Dubai.
Majorca's economy is dependent on the influx of tourists and nearly two million British holidaymakers and 3.4 million German tourists visited the island last year.
Despite this, Alvaro Gijón, deputy mayor of the island's capital Palma de Majorca, told German tabloid newspaper Bild he wants to eradicate the island's reputation as a budget, binge-drinking destination and attract more affluent visitors.
In a bid to rebrand the island, this summer authorities have implemented a ban on drinking in public between 10am and 1pm and this will be extended to 24-hours later in the year.
"Booze tourism is out of date. When people get drunk they should do so in discos, not on the beach in public… There are other places in the world for them," Gijón was quoted as saying.
A four mile stretch of the beach along the Playa De Palma will also instead revolve around "high-end gastronomy and sport" rather than alcohol, he claimed.
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In a bid to entice wealthy Arab visitors, the island's government has launched a five year development plan to close down many of its budget hotels and replace them with upmarket luxury accommodation.


For home owners out there or planning to buy brand new or older house, read first this post cause I will list down the top 4 common home problems and probable solutions about them.
Owning our own "house" doesn't always give us good mood and vibes. Sometimes it's the cause of our major problems especially if we couldn't do something to solve this.
I'm talking about the common home problems. Now I will share to all you the most common home problems and what do about them. Enjoy!
– In the Philippines roof leaks is normal especially in rainy seasons. Though it's a common home problems not only in the Philippines. Still most of us can't find possible leaks and how to fix them. So in order to prevent roof leaks it is important that as soon as we noticed them, we must check and look for people who are knowledgeable in this kind of job. We can also do DIY repairs if we really want to save money but working on top of the roof could be dangerous.
– I guess all of us already encountered some plumbing problems. Most common defects are leaking pipe and faucets, clogged sinks and toilets, hot water problems, replacing valves, and for countries with cold weather frozen pipes is probably there biggest problem.
– For the top two most common home problems is structural damage. It is important that we know early signs of foundation problems and troubles. Simply because once sooner we identify possible structural damage it is more easier to fix them and less money will be spend.
Once we try to open or close our windows it won't open or close properly.
Cracks on our walls, ceilings and concrete floors.
Crack chimney and over doorways.
– And the number one most common home problem is electrical wiring. Why? Because all modern homes today had electrical wiring problems. Simple outlets can cause fires. Our bulbs and Christmas lights can cause fires. And that means house fire can take away our dream house and possibly someone's life in just a few minutes.
Mostly overloaded outlets and extension chords, light problems and outdated electrical system are the common defects. Also I just have to mention that exposed electrical wires can cause damage especially if that said wire is open. Once open wires is noticed it must be conjoined properly using wire connectors or electrical tapes as soon as possible. And If health and safety is priority it must done only by licensed electrician.
What do you think of our common home problems? Make sure to put your comments below!
I definitely agree. It takes time and effort to maintain a good home.
I can relate, when we move to our new house, roof leaks and plumbing are part of our problems.
Thank God we just fixed one problem recently – leaking roof. We had to replace our entire 20 year old roof.
By the way, when I clicked on this post, another tab automatically opened and was going to download something, but I closed it immediately. I never noticed that before with your blog.
Will be asking experts about this. Thanks Ms. Chin God Bless!
I agree. Those are common problems at home. We have experienced that all and lucky that my husband can do it except the electrical thing, hehe.
Plumbing problem is definitely one! May I add, pests! hahaha. Cockroaches and insects, haaaayst.
We had roof leaks before and the water seeped between the wall and the paint. Bubbles appeared on our bedroom wall. It's a hassle and so unsightly! Maintaining a home, especially an old one, is hard work and costs a lot.
These are the basic problems usually for Filipino houses and more problems from another facet of life. Let's be sure of these home problems always.
We got all these home problems when we're still living on the old decrepit house. It's really an inconvenient.
Normal house problem. Yung roof leak, sawa na ako but the electrical problem, yun ang nakakatakot.
Among the home problems I always hate is roof leaking, though it is happening occasionally, especially when it is rainy season. The rook could be given much attention when it is not raining.
Thanks for the reminders! We'll have to hire an inspector prior to buying and keeping our fingers crossed all is well!
Think I'll find one of thgese issues soon..
They can be a source of sudden expense.
Roof leaks is really common here especially during the rainy season. I could just imagine most houses placing tubs around the place to catch falling water. This is quite helpful in dealing with minor problems.
So true. My mom passed away in 2011 and since then our old house wasn't taken care of and all of the problems mentioned above are already visible. Imagine that's only 4 years.


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Day: 10 April, 2015
King Lear, The Rose Playhouse
Last summer, I left The Malachites' Shoreditch rooftop A Midsummer Night's Dream lukewarm. I hoped their current production of King Lear, currently running at The Rose Playhouse after a transfer from Peckham Asylum, would be a more unified, consistent production. Fortunately, these hopes were not just met, but exceeded. With an outstanding cast headlined by John McEnery, original Early Music accompaniment and a full utilization of the unique performance space at The Rose, it far surpassed my expectations and proved to be an exemplary showcase of the potential at The Rose and of fringe Shakespeare.
Due to the vastness of the theatre, its large pool of water and only a relatively small section of the space able to be used, design and staging are particularly crucial in order to make productions here feel polished and professional. Trying to ignore the size and feel of the space simply does not work and diminishes the historical importance of the venue. Director Benjamin Blyth embraces these characteristics. He clothes his performers in neutral blacks, whites, grays and browns. Even the Fool was blandly dressed. The costumes were generally contemporary winter dress with a Russian or Eastern European look. Furs, capes, leathers, scarves and multiple layers abound but the odd piece of costume was jarringly and frivolously classical, such as Oswald's cloak. The drab colours and mostly angular lines match the concrete expanse that stretches out from the stage. Though the play is set in cold weather, the obvious winter wear also highlighted a man's struggle through the winter of his life, and made Poor Tom's near-nudity all the more ghastly. A simple throne and wooden chairs were the sole set pieces; stark white lighting emphasized the grim realities of Lear's treatment by his family and decent into madness. Some direct address was used, but the audience felt sufficiently included due to the small playing area. The pool of water preserving the Rose's foundations doubled as a lake or seaside and Poor Tom's hovel was a fort of black drapes in a rear corner. The musicians were dark silhouettes to the side of the pool. Most of the action took place on the tiny wooden platform stage, but the rest of the site was not ignored. Blyth set Lear's world at the edges of sanity, existence and human decency and suited the production's look and feel to the venue with great skill and intuition.
There was not a poor performance in the company and due to this being a transfer, the ensemble and their chemistry came with ease and depth. There were some unique and refreshing character choices, such as Cordelia (Emma Kirrage) played as mature and practical in the beginning rather than innocent and naïve, as she is often portrayed. David Vaughan Knight gives us a stern, militaristic Kent and shows a wide performance range through his character's disguise and devotion to Lear. William De Coverly shows similar ability in his portrayal of Edmund, skillfully manipulating Gloucester and Edgar through status, movement and voice. Samuel Clifford's Fool is extremely intelligent with moments of deadpan and quiet sarcasm, drawing more attention to Lear's mental collapse. I could listen to Anatole Gadsby (France and doctor) read a shopping list in his mesmerizing speaking voice; he will make a great Hamlet with his intensity and watchability if he hasn't already played the role. Claire Dyson and Orla Jackson are deliciously evil as Goneril and Regan. Finally, John McEnery as Lear brings over half a century of Shakespearian expertise, fully committing to this sensitive, fragile old man who falls victim to the cruelty of the changing world around him.
Though this is an excellent production, it is not flawless. Dr Deborah Pritchard and Danielle Larose composed the original music for the production. Atmospheric and haunting, it was beautifully written and well-used in moments of high tension, but could have been used more often. It was unobtrusive enough that the entire play could have been underscored with carefully chosen moments of silence instead of the other way around. Stage combat sequences can be longer, with Edmund and Edgar's fight lengthened to show the inherent conflict between the two characters. The scenes were quick and transitions energetic, though some of the energy dropped in the intimacy and quiet of the final scene between Lear and Cordelia. Though it was intimate and moving, the small scale of it did not quite carry through the venue.
These issues are minor, however. The high level of talent and creativity in such an intimate and unique venue is extraordinary, and certainly worth catching whilst tickets are still available.
Intention: ☆☆☆☆☆
Outcome: ☆☆☆
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆
10 April, 2015 laurakressly	fringe theatre, Rose Theatre, Shakespeare	1 Comment


With IE 7 finally out the door, Microsoft has begun sharing some hints about IE 8.0, also known as IE Next. Chris Wilson, the newly minted platform architect for IE, addressed the Ajax Experience crowd this week and presented some of his thinking on what matters for the Web, going forward.
While the Microsoft-sanctioned name of the next version of Internet Explorer (IE) is IE "Next," it seems it will likely be christened IE 8.0.
* In the first four days following the release of the final IE 7.0 bits to the Web, 3 million copies were downloaded. And that's before Microsoft began pushing it to users via Automatic Updates.
"IE 7 does more than fix minor features," Wilson said. "It makes Ajax fun to develop on."
* As of last month, 90 percent of Windows users were running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, according to Wilson. This means Microsoft increasingly will be assuming that developers are -- and should be -- designing for newer versions of Windows and not worrying so much about older releases.
* Currently, about one-third of the browser-compatibility problems encountered by IE 7 are attributable to applications and Web sites assuming IE 6.0 as the default browser. This has been a big problem for online banking applications, Wilson conceded.
While Wilson didn't share many meaty IE 8.0 details, he noted that security, privacy and compatibility will all be top priorities in the next IE release, which is expected some time in the next 12-18 months.
"Mash-ups will continue to drive innovation. Componentization and semantic tagging of data will be supported," Wilson told the Ajax Experience crowd. Wilson touted the harnessing of microformats, like Microsoft has done with its Live Clipboard effort, as "real world stuff" that will "make the Web much more usable."
"Microformats add meaning to content in HTML," Wilson said.
Wilson sounded a few warning bells, as well, telling the Ajax-friendly crowd that the Ajax programming model has "increased attack vectors on the Web," given that it is easier for hackers to get directly at content and data sources.
And while Web frameworks can help developers, by providing a base for more rapid development and application semantics, they also can create a "Tower of Babel" situation for developers attempting to integrate applications developed with different frameworks, Wilson said.
"We (IE) are a set of system DLLs that are used by other parts of the system, so this makes it really hard," Wilson said. "We are trying to figure out how to make IE capable of this in the future."
For now, the best solution is virtualization, he conceded. And while "Virtual PC is now free, we are still trying to figure out the story around images and the licensing of images," Wilson said.
It also sounds as if IE support for XHTML is not going to be an IE 8.0 thing.
"We don't want to do a half-formed job" of XHTML support, Wilson said. He did note that Microsoft is testing a parser and experimenting with integrating multiple schema, however.