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package net.adiaz.prueba3.comunication;

/**
 * Esta clase encapsula un comando a enviar a la placa.
 *
 * Created by kerry on 2/06/13.
 */
public class Comando {

    String origen;

    private byte modoMotor;
    private int motorIzquierdo;
    private int motorDerecho;

    private int[] leds;

    public Comando() {
        leds = new int[Constantes.NUMERO_LEDS];
        origen = null;
    }

    public Comando(String entrada) throws IllegalArgumentException {

        leds = new int[Constantes.NUMERO_LEDS];
        origen = entrada;

        // Sintaxis para el fichero: COMANDO MODO_MOTOR MOTOR_IZQUIERDO MOTOR_DERECHO [LED0...LEDN]

        // Descartamos comentarios
        String[] partes = entrada.split("#");

        entrada = partes[0];
        partes = entrada.split(" ");

        if (!Constantes.COMANDO.equalsIgnoreCase(partes[0])) throw new IllegalArgumentException("La entrada no es un COMANDO");

        try {
            modoMotor = Byte.parseByte(partes[1]);
            motorIzquierdo = Integer.parseInt(partes[2]);
            motorDerecho = Integer.parseInt(partes[3]);
        }
        catch (Exception ex) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("La entrada no es un comando valido [ " + entrada + " ] Fallo en la parte obligatoria", ex);
        }

        try {
            int tope = Math.min(partes.length, (Constantes.NUMERO_LEDS + 4));
            for (int x = 4; x < tope; x++) {
                int pos = x - 4;
                leds[pos] = Integer.parseInt(partes[x]);
            }
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("La entrada no es un comando valido [ " + entrada + " ] Fallo en la parte opcional", ex);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        if (origen != null) {
            return origen;
        }
        else {
            return super.toString();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Este método se encarga de generar un mensaje para enviar
     * @return
     */
    public byte[] mensaje() {
        byte[] salida = new byte[31];

        int pos = 0;
        byte checksum = 0;
        salida[pos++] = 0x37;
        salida[pos] = modoMotor;
        checksum += salida[pos++];
        byte[] mi = motorIntToBytes(motorIzquierdo);
        salida[pos] = mi[0];
        checksum += salida[pos++];
        salida[pos] = mi[1];
        checksum += salida[pos++];
        byte[] md = motorIntToBytes(motorDerecho);
        salida[pos] = md[0];
        checksum += salida[pos++];
        salida[pos] = md[1];
        checksum += salida[pos++];

        for (int x = 0; x < Constantes.NUMERO_LEDS; x++) {
            byte[] led = intToRgb(leds[x]);

            for (int y = 0; y < led.length; y++) {
                salida[pos] = led[y];
                checksum += salida[pos++];
            }
        }
        // Checksum
        salida[pos] = checksum;
        return salida;
    }

    private byte[] motorIntToBytes(int motorValue) {
        byte bajo = (byte) motorValue;
        byte alto = (byte) (motorValue >> 8);
        byte[] salida = {alto, bajo};
        return salida;
    }

    /**
     * Convierte un valor entero a tres bytes RGB.
     *
     * @param rgb
     * @return
     */
    private byte[] intToRgb(int rgb) {
        byte blue  = (byte) rgb;
        byte green = (byte) (rgb >> 8);
        byte red   = (byte) (rgb >> 16);
        byte[] salida = {red, green, blue};
        return salida;
    }

}

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Tag: Powera
Hardware Review The PowerA Fusion FightPad Is Great For Retro, But Ironically Not So Good For Fighters
The evolution of video games and the controllers we use to play them has resulted in the humble D-Pad becoming something of an afterthought for many hardware makers; that situation has arguably reached its zenith in the Nintendo Switch, which – in its default form, at least – doesn't even have a proper D-Pad. Analogue input has long...
Mon 21st Oct 2019
News PowerA's Fusion Fightpad For Switch Has Been Inspired By The Sega Saturn Controller
Accessory manufacturer PowerA has announced a new controller called the Fusion Wired FightPad, designed for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. It's priced at $59.99 USD and pre-orders are available now. The controller has been inspired by the iconic Sega Saturn gamepad and features a six-button "arcade-style" layout and...
Wed 18th Sep 2019
News PowerA Is Making A Rather Lovely Super Mario Odyssey Joy-Con Grip
Accessory maker PowerA is producing an official Super Mario Odyssey Joy-Con grip to coincide with the launch of the Switch game. The grip will cost $19.99 and comes emblazoned with official artwork showing Mario and Cappy. Described by the manufacturer as boasting a "lightweight, ergonomic design for comfortable gameplay anywhere", the...
Fri 15th Sep 2017
News Officially Licensed 3DS Headset Revealed, Priced and Dated
Chat and tunes in one set
It didn't take long for the Nintendo DS to get an official chat headset, and now the 3DS is getting its own add-on later this year. PowerA's take on the cans features an in-line remote for controlling your music, with play/pause, previous track and next track commands accessed with a single click. It also allows voice chat...
Fri 7th Oct 2011

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It doesn't take a boffin to brew beer. We're saying that with absolute conviction, because even we've mastered it. Honestly, if you can make porridge, brew a coffee and sit around doing a whole lot of nothing for two weeks, you can brew beer. You could have an entire packet of wax crayons lodged in your frontal lobe, and you'd still manage to whizz up an absolutely fine IPA. It's so easy.
But not every brewer, praise be, finds fulfilment in "absolutely fine". Some strive for bigger things. Some strive for ground-breaking, law-smashing, mind-blowing, never-before-tried creative genius, and risk their reputations (and any possessions within a blast radius) in the name of experimenting to create forward-thinking and super exciting booze. And we know who those guys are.


How will we teach them?
How will we know they learned?
How will we respond to their learning?
You may have heard about the common standards for student learning. The standards require a practical, real-life application of knowledge that prepares Washington students for success in college, work, and life.
Consistent learning expectations for all students.
Clear standards that focus on understanding over memorization.
Emphasis on the critical topics students need to succeed after high school.
Do you have questions about these standards?
We hope you will find the resources below helpful.
Below are some resources to help you navigate the pros, cons, myths, and facts regarding the common cores state standards.
Road maps help parents understand how to support their child in math and language arts. Each road map lets parents know what their child will learn, how to partner with the teacher, what skills and strategies students will use, and how to ensure learning continues outside of school.
Provide clear and intentional focus on subject matter, content and curriculum.
Center our instruction on high expectations for all students.
Foster and manage safe positive learning environments.
Use multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning.
Recognize individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs.
Communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community.
Exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.
To ensure we meet the commitments above we use research based effective instructional practices, referred to as our instructional framework. To learn what research says about each of these commitments you are welcome to review our instructional guide.
Assessing student learning is an important component of the learning process.
Educators use students' performance on multiple assessments/tests to make individualized data informed decisions. Data can be drawn from pre-assessments, which provide baseline information to plan and design instruction; formative assessments, which provide teachers with information to help reteach or adjust instruction to ensure all students learn; and summative assessments, which help teachers, departments, schools and our district analyze student performance on a larger scale. We use all these forms of tests/assessments in Woodland schools. A schedule of our commonly used assessments organized by grade is available below.
Washington – Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM): ELA, math, and science alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive challenges documented in their Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Current High School Graduation Requirements The state legislature passes laws that determine graduation requirements. Over the last several years we are dizzy with the seemingly constant changes to standards, assessments, and graduation requirements. With the passage of House Bill 2224 students now have multiple pathways to meet graduation requirements. A student's expected year of graduation is four years after he or she enters the 9th grade. (For example, if a student enters 9th grade in the 2015-16 school year, he or she is in the Class of 2019.) State tests may be taken with or without tools, supports, or accommodations. Students take the WA-AIM only if it's documented in their IEP.
Taking and passing a locally-determined course based on the student's High School and Beyond Plan, and passing a locally-created assessment at the end. Emphasis is placed on transition courses which give students significant advantages as they approach college placement decisions.
** "Exit exam" scores (for graduation requirements) are separate from what are known as the "college and career ready" scores.
Students in the classes of 2014 through 2018 will be given a chance to appeal if they haven't yet earned a CAA but have met all other graduation requirements. Appeals may be initiated by the student, the student's parent or guardian, or the student's principal.
The local school district then, according to ESHB 2224, determines if the student has demonstrated the skills and knowledge needed to graduate from high school. If so, the district sends the appeal to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for final determination.
The intent of state testing is to determine a student's skills and knowledge based our state learning standards in reading, writing, math, and science. The score on each test (see sample score reports) is a snapshot of a student's performance. Overall academic performance, not just a student's state testing scores, should always be taken into account.
How will we respond to our students as learners?
We recognize that all students develop and learn differently. It is our goal to empower each student with the educational tools necessary to learn and succeed. The Special Services Department is committed to providing excellence in education for all students. Special Services supports Basic Life Skills Program (BLSP), Partners in Transition Program (PIT), Center Based Learning Program (CBLP), English Language Learners (ELL), Highly Capable (Hi C), Learning Assistance Program (LAP) for Reading and Math, Occupational and Physical Therapy, School Nurse, School Psychologists, Special Education, Special Education Preschool, Speech and Language Services, and Title 1 Reading and Math.


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Q: PHP mail Form redirect URL doesn't work. Webpage is here. (Tried other "SOF" answers) first of all, I have to say this.I used "Wix" for my website but since it doesn't have function to [img] tag with percentage width.So now I have started making my own website, and that's about 1month ago, when I only knew how to [img src], without any other html knowledge. I forced myself to make this myself so I can make my website exactly as what I want, and now it seems almost done as I uploaded on my hosting server.
The problem is, in my 'order page', after filling out the form, and press 'submit button', it doesn't show the page I attended to show. Just turns out to the first part of order page.
the code I tried is
if(isset($_POST['submitted']))
{
if($formproc->ProcessForm())
{
    $formproc->RedirectToURL("http://ljhbunkercom.ipage.com/index/thank-you.php");
}

when fully filled form gets submitted with the submit button, it really sends every information to my mailbox, but thank-you.php doesn't show up.
I tried
 if(isset($_POST['submitted']))
    {
    if($formproc->ProcessForm())
    {
        $formproc->header("Location: http://ljhbunkercom.ipage.com/index/thank-you.php");
   }

( the change is , redirect url -> header location.)
and also, not showing the thank-you page.
I modified free open email form source into my own order page, by combining another open source.
-->http://www.sanwebe.com/2014/04/ajax-contact-form-attachment-jquery-php
this is the source I used, but this works  so fine. when filled out all the input text box and pressed the submit button, it shows the thank-you.php.
I think I did something wrong, when I modified it.
I remember I changed this,
htmlentities-> htmlspecialchars
but I don't think this really does that effect.
please help .
My web orderpage is this .
http://ljhbunkercom.ipage.com/index/order.php
(! please do not hack my webpage.  )
****What is the problem, and how can I make it show the thank-you.php page when required information have been submitted??****
============== The form class==========
    class FG_CaptchaHandler
{
    function Validate() { return false;}
    function GetError(){ return '';}
}
/*
FGContactForm is a general purpose contact form class
It supports Captcha, HTML Emails, sending emails
conditionally, File atachments and more.
*/
class FGContactForm
{
    var $receipients;
    var $errors;
    var $error_message;
    var $name;
    var $email;
    var $message;
    var $from_address;
    var $form_random_key;
    var $conditional_field;
    var $arr_conditional_receipients;
    var $fileupload_fields;
    var $captcha_handler;

    var $mailer;

    function FGContactForm()
    {
        $this->receipients = array();
        $this->errors = array();
        $this->form_random_key = 'xxxxxxx';
        $this->conditional_field='';
        $this->arr_conditional_receipients=array();
        $this->fileupload_fields=array();

        $this->mailer = new PHPMailer();
        $this->mailer->CharSet = 'utf-8';
    }

    function EnableCaptcha($captcha_handler)
    {
        $this->captcha_handler = $captcha_handler;
        session_start();
    }

    function AddRecipient($email,$name="")
    {
        $this->mailer->AddAddress($email,$name);
    }

    function SetFromAddress($from)
    {
        $this->from_address = $from;
    }
    function SetFormRandomKey($key)
    {
        $this->form_random_key = $key;
    }
    function GetSpamTrapInputName()
    {
        return 'sp'.md5('xxxxxxxxx'.$this->GetKey());
    }
    function SafeDisplay($value_name)
    {
        if(empty($_POST[$value_name]))
        {
            return'';
        }
        return htmlspecialchars($_POST[$value_name]);
    }
    function GetFormIDInputName()
    {
        $rand = md5('xxxxxxx'.$this->GetKey());

        $rand = substr($rand,0,20);
        return 'id'.$rand;
    }

    function GetFormIDInputValue()
    {
        return md5('xxxxxxx'.$this->GetKey());
    }

    function SetConditionalField($field)
    {
        $this->conditional_field = $field;
    }
    function AddConditionalReceipent($value,$email)
    {
        $this->arr_conditional_receipients[$value] =  $email;
    }

    function AddFileUploadField($file_field_name,$accepted_types,$max_size)
    {

        $this->fileupload_fields[] =
            array("name"=>$file_field_name,
            "file_types"=>$accepted_types,
            "maxsize"=>$max_size);
    }

    function ProcessForm()
    {
        if(!isset($_POST['submitted']))
        {
           return false;
        }
        if(!$this->Validate())
        {
            $this->error_message = implode('
',$this->errors);
            return false;
        }
        $this->CollectData();

        $ret = $this->SendFormSubmission();

        return $ret;
    }

    function RedirectToURL($url)
    {
        header("Location: $url");
        exit;
    }

    function GetErrorMessage()
    {
        return $this->error_message;
    }
    function GetSelfScript()
    {
        return htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
    }

    function GetName()
    {
        return $this->name;
    }
    function GetEmail()
    {
        return $this->email;
    }
    function GetMessage()
    {
        return htmlspecialchars($this->message,ENT_QUOTES,"UTF-8");
    }

/*--------  Private (Internal) Functions -------- */

    function SendFormSubmission()
    {
        $this->CollectConditionalReceipients();

        $this->mailer->CharSet = 'utf-8';

        $this->mailer->Subject = "Contact form submission from $this->name";

        $this->mailer->From = $this->GetFromAddress();

        $this->mailer->FromName = $this->name;

        $this->mailer->AddReplyTo($this->email);

        $message = $this->ComposeFormtoEmail();

        $textMsg = trim(strip_tags(preg_replace('/<(head|title|style|script)[^>]*>.*?<\/\\1>/s','',$message)));
        $this->mailer->AltBody = @html_entity_decode($textMsg,ENT_QUOTES,"UTF-8");
        $this->mailer->MsgHTML($message);

        $this->AttachFiles();

        if(!$this->mailer->Send())
        {
            $this->add_error("알수없는 이유로 메일보내기가 실패하였습니다. LJHBUNKER@LJHBUNKER.COM 으로 연락주시길 바랍니다!");
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }

    function CollectConditionalReceipients()
    {
        if(count($this->arr_conditional_receipients)>0 &&
          !empty($this->conditional_field) &&
          !empty($_POST[$this->conditional_field]))
        {
            foreach($this->arr_conditional_receipients as $condn => $rec)
            {
                if(strcasecmp($condn,$_POST[$this->conditional_field])==0 &&
                !empty($rec))
                {
                    $this->AddRecipient($rec);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    /*
    Internal variables, that you donot want to appear in the email
    Add those variables in this array.
    */
    function IsInternalVariable($varname)
    {
        $arr_interanl_vars = array('scaptcha',
                            'submitted',
                            $this->GetSpamTrapInputName(),
                            $this->GetFormIDInputName()
                            );
        if(in_array($varname,$arr_interanl_vars))
        {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    function FormSubmissionToMail()
    {
        $ret_str='';
        foreach($_POST as $key=>$value)
        {
            if(!$this->IsInternalVariable($key))
            {
                $value = htmlspecialchars($value,ENT_QUOTES,"UTF-8");
                $value = nl2br($value);
                $key = ucfirst($key);
                $ret_str .= "
$key :

$value
\n";
            }
        }
        foreach($this->fileupload_fields as $upload_field)
        {
            $field_name = $upload_field["name"];
            if(!$this->IsFileUploaded($field_name))
            {
                continue;
            }

            $filename = basename($_FILES[$field_name]['name']);

            $ret_str .= "
File upload '$field_name' :

$filename
\n";
        }
        return $ret_str;
    }

    function ExtraInfoToMail()
    {
        $ret_str='';

        $ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
        $ret_str = "
IP address of the submitter:

$ip
\n";

        return $ret_str;
    }

    function GetMailStyle()
    {
        $retstr = "\n\n";

        return $retstr;
    }
    function GetHTMLHeaderPart()
    {
         $retstr = '<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">'."\n".
                   '<title></title>'.
                   '<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8">';
         $retstr .= $this->GetMailStyle();
         $retstr .= '';
         return $retstr;
    }
    function GetHTMLFooterPart()
    {
        $retstr ='';
        return $retstr ;
    }
    function ComposeFormtoEmail()
    {
        $header = $this->GetHTMLHeaderPart();
        $formsubmission = $this->FormSubmissionToMail();
        $extra_info = $this->ExtraInfoToMail();
        $footer = $this->GetHTMLFooterPart();

        $message = $header."Submission from 'contact us' form:
$formsubmission

$extra_info".$footer;

        return $message;
    }

    function AttachFiles()
    {
        foreach($this->fileupload_fields as $upld_field)
        {
            $field_name = $upld_field["name"];
            if(!$this->IsFileUploaded($field_name))
            {
                continue;
            }

            $filename =basename($_FILES[$field_name]['name']);

            $this->mailer->AddAttachment($_FILES[$field_name]["tmp_name"],$filename);
        }
    }

    function GetFromAddress()
    {
        if(!empty($this->from_address))
        {
            return $this->from_address;
        }

        $host = $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'];

        $from ="nobody@$host";
        return $from;
    }

    function Validate()
    {
        $ret = true;
        //security validations
        if(empty($_POST[$this->GetFormIDInputName()]) ||
          $_POST[$this->GetFormIDInputName()] != $this->GetFormIDInputValue() )
        {
            //The proper error is not given intentionally
            $this->add_error("Automated submission prevention: case 1 failed");
            $ret = false;
        }

        //This is a hidden input field. Humans won't fill this field.
        if(!empty($_POST[$this->GetSpamTrapInputName()]) )
        {
            //The proper error is not given intentionally
            $this->add_error("Automated submission prevention: case 2 failed");
            $ret = false;
        }

        //name validations
        if(empty($_POST['name']))
        {
            $this->add_error("  이름을 기재하여주세요!  ");
            $ret = false;
        }
        else
        if(strlen($_POST['name'])>50)
        {
            $this->add_error("  이름을 정확히 기재하여 주세요!  ");
            $ret = false;
        }

        //email validations
        if(empty($_POST['email']))
        {
            $this->add_error("  E-mail 주소가 입력되지 않았습니다!  ");
            $ret = false;
        }
        else
        if(strlen($_POST['email'])>50)
        {
            $this->add_error("  올바른 E-mail 주소를 “정확히” 입력하여주세요!  ");
            $ret = false;
        }
        else
        if(!$this->validate_email($_POST['email']))
        {
            $this->add_error("  올바른 E-mail 주소를 “정확히” 입력하여주세요!  ");
            $ret = false;
        }

        //check validations
        if(empty($_POST['message0']))
        {
            $this->add_error("  용도를 기입하여 주세요!  ");
            $ret = false;
        }

        //message validaions
        if(strlen($_POST['message2'])>2048)
        {
            $this->add_error("  추가 코멘트가 너무 깁니다! 500자 이내의 분량만 수용이 가능합니다.  ");
            $ret = false;
        }

        //file validations
        if($_FILES['photo']['size'] == 0 )
        {
            $this->add_error("  스케치가 첨부되지 않았습니다!  ");
            $ret = false;
        }

        //check validations
        if(empty($_POST['check']))
        {
            $this->add_error("  커스텀 일러스트 Type을 선택하여주세요!  ");
            $ret = false;
        }

        //captcha validaions
        if(isset($this->captcha_handler))
        {
            if(!$this->captcha_handler->Validate())
            {
                $this->add_error($this->captcha_handler->GetError());
                $ret = false;
            }
        }
        //file upload validations
        if(!empty($this->fileupload_fields))
        {
         if(!$this->ValidateFileUploads())
         {
            $ret = false;
         }
        }
        return $ret;
    }

    function ValidateFileType($field_name,$valid_filetypes)
    {
        $ret=true;
        $info = pathinfo($_FILES[$field_name]['name']);
        $extn = $info['extension'];
        $extn = strtolower($extn);

        $arr_valid_filetypes= explode(',',$valid_filetypes);
        if(!in_array($extn,$arr_valid_filetypes))
        {
            $this->add_error("Valid file types are: $valid_filetypes");
            $ret=false;
        }
        return $ret;
    }

    function ValidateFileSize($field_name,$max_size)
    {
        $size_of_uploaded_file =
                $_FILES[$field_name]["size"]/4096;//size in KBs
        if($size_of_uploaded_file > $max_size)
        {
            $this->add_error("스케치파일의 용량이 너무 큽니다! (4메가 초과) ");
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    function IsFileUploaded($field_name)
    {
        if(empty($_FILES[$field_name]['name']))
        {
            return false;
        }
        if(!is_uploaded_file($_FILES[$field_name]['tmp_name']))
        {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
    function ValidateFileUploads()
    {
        $ret=true;
        foreach($this->fileupload_fields as $upld_field)
        {
            $field_name = $upld_field["name"];

            $valid_filetypes = $upld_field["file_types"];

            if(!$this->IsFileUploaded($field_name))
            {
                continue;
            }

            if($_FILES[$field_name]["error"] != 0)
            {
                $this->add_error("Error in file upload; Error code:".$_FILES[$field_name]["error"]);
                $ret=false;
            }

            if(!empty($valid_filetypes) &&
             !$this->ValidateFileType($field_name,$valid_filetypes))
            {
                $ret=false;
            }

            if(!empty($upld_field["maxsize"]) &&
            $upld_field["maxsize"]>0)
            {
                if(!$this->ValidateFileSize($field_name,$upld_field["maxsize"]))
                {
                    $ret=false;
                }
            }

        }
        return $ret;
    }

    function StripSlashes($str)
    {
        if(get_magic_quotes_gpc())
        {
            $str = stripslashes($str);
        }
        return $str;
    }
    /*
    Sanitize() function removes any potential threat from the
    data submitted. Prevents email injections or any other hacker attempts.
    if $remove_nl is true, newline chracters are removed from the input.
    */
    function Sanitize($str,$remove_nl=true)
    {
        $str = $this->StripSlashes($str);

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We've made it to the end of another week, and I have so many reasons to be thankful. So, you know what that means. It is time for the WEEKLY GRATITUDE LIST! No matter how mundane your life may seem, each day presents new reasons to express gratitude. That's why I want you to join in on this activity. In the comment section below, share your gratitude list with me. Let's rejoice together!
1. I am thankful for today's beautiful blue sky and warm temperature.
2. I am thankful for new opportunities that God has blessed me with this week.
3. I am thankful for God giving me a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind that helps me to overcome my fears.
4. I am thankful for the prayers of my family, friends, and loved ones.
5. I thank God for His daily provisions.
6. I thank God for His daily protection.
7. I am grateful for all the new recipes I've learned over the last 5 days.
8. I am grateful for the lessons I'm learning from the book of Romans.
9. I am thankful for clean, running water.
10. I am thankful for the activity of my limbs and the functionality of my senses.
11. I am grateful for the ability to accomplish new goals.
12. I am grateful for the opportunity to fellowship with God's children on and offline.
13. I am grateful for the hope that I have in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
14. I am thankful to you for continually visiting this website.
What are you thankful for today? Don't forget to leave your own gratitude list in the comment section below! I look forward to reading it and celebrating life with you.


What is December Birthstone Color and Flower?
The December birthstone color of blue comes from the three official December gemstones - Turquoise, Tanzanite and Blue Zircon which all have shades of blue in them. Beautiful blue-green Turquoise is one of the earliest gemstones to be cast in jewelry since ancient times. Rare violet-blue Tanzanite was recently discovered in the 1960's and the only known deposit is in northern Tanzania. Sparkling Zircon has been used in jewelry for over 2000 years and is available in many colors, the most popular being blue Zircon.
Blue Topaz is the alternative birthstone for December and also a very popular gemstone in jewelry. Topaz occurs in variety of natural colors and its color range has been extended by chemical or heat treatments of colorless Topaz.
December birthstone jewelry set with any of the blue birthstones of December or with blue crystals or beads makes a lovely gift for a December birthday, and turquoise jewelry continues to be very popular.
Narcissus are native to woodlands and meadows of southern Europe and North Africa with the center of diversity in the western Mediterranean.
The name Narcissus is linked to the Greek word for 'narcotic' and the Greek myth of a youth that fell in love with his own reflection (narcissism).
The Narcissus is a national flower of both Wales and Iran.
The vibrant red Poinsettia is the second December birth flower and is widely used in Christmas decorations.
The Poinsettia is indigenous to Mexico but has been introduced world wide and there are a number of cultivated varieties.
The language of flowers introduced in Victorian times says that Poinsettias symbolize good cheer and success.


An Ayurvedic Panchakarma consists of three steps.
Ama pacahana (Mobilising the toxins by intake of special herbs depends on your diseases in a form of Decoctions or Powders or Arishtams.) This consists of Ayurvedic Consultation which includes the diagnosis of your problem according to Ayurvedic principles, nutritional advises, detoxifying and toxic materials mobilising herbs, a referent letter to the expert doctor in India explaining which Purvakarma and Panchakarma is good for your health and advising the suitable resort or hospital. Ama Pachana preparations should be taken for minimum 14 days before the Panchakarma.
Purva karma is the name given to the medicated oil and sweating therapies. The five different types of cleansing therapies are called "Pancha karma" Depending on the individual condition of each patient, varying therapies are selected out of the pancha karma program. This second stage will take up between 10 to 21 days, depending on the chronicity of the disease.
This is the final stage of the Ayurvedic treatment which nourishes the system, thereby building it up in the long run and ensuring maintainance of stability. Dr. Jeevan & his team in Germany will assess your needs in all the three stages of treatment.
Please contact him for a personal consultation & Reservation.
Following diseases are well responded by Ayurveda Panchakarma.
Prevention of diseases and detoxification in Ayurveda.


We're a group for fans of the Gargoyles pairing Goliath/Elisa.
The Goliath x Elisa Group!!!
The purpose of this club is for you, the Goliath x Elisa fan, to have a place to come and support the pairing.
1. Must be a fan of Goliath and Elisa.
Thank you for inviting me onto the group. I do love Goliath & Elisa together from the series of Gargoyles. They really do make a wonderful couple, just like Keith David & Salli Richardson.
I want to join the club but I'm getting "Sorry! Join requests are closed at this time." Can you please to go into the admin area and open the club for members I really want to join, I love this parring!
Fixed it, you should be able to now.


Playing a little catch up. I guess I have spring fever early because I have been cleaning out closets, organizing cabinets, and dusting everything. I found a suggestion on Pinterest on how to add shine to your hardwood floors without using expensive or harsh chemicals. It called for equal parts of vinegar and olive oil. I already had the ingredients so I thought why not?!? I put the vinegar and olive oil in a spray bottle and then sprayed small sections at a time on the floor. I then took a damp mop and mopped over to spread out the mixture. I took an old towel and buffed the floor until it shined. It did not take too long because I only have a small area in the front of the house. Thank goodness! I thought the floors looked silky smooth. The word for January 18 was silky so I thought this picture fit. I took the shot from this angle because this is the level I was on, my knees, while buffing into a "silky" shine.
Finally caught up! Today's theme is tree(s). I love this willow tree in my backyard. In the spring and summer when there are leaves on it the branches provide a much need shade over the open patio. I wanted to show the picture below I took before Christmas when we had the ice storm. This is the same tree all covered in ice. I was so afraid the heaviness of the ice would break the branches, but we were lucky it did not.


Pedestrians cross the James River on the T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge in Richmond, Va..
I owe Richmond an apology. Countless times I've zipped past the exits that are not quite far enough for a pit stop after leaving Washington, D.C. Last month, I ran out of excuses. I pulled off Interstate 95 and entered Virginia's capital city for the first time.
Only 100 miles south of the District, this former Confederate capital with a quarter-million people felt, at times, decidedly Southern, with grayback statues lining a celebrated avenue and shopkeepers offering customers an unhurried welcome. But other times, I felt like Richmond was plucked out of the Rockies, with its steep hills, dozens of breweries, and outdoorsy residents.
The Richmonders I know and met enjoy "RVA" for its arts, food scene and — above all — its river. The James River Park System is unequaled, and not only for the Class III and IV white-water rapids within the city limits. The riverfront and islands are the city's centerpiece, home to an annual folk festival that attracts more than 200,000 people, not to mention their notable cycling trails and secluded bathing spots.
I crisscrossed Richmond many times during my visit, and oddly, didn't once see the Thomas Jefferson-designed State Capitol. But I was too charmed by the rest of the city to care. Thirty-six hours after I arrived, I drove home to Washington thinking about returning to RVA with my bike and paddleboard, grinning like I had a crush on a new neighbor who had been there all along.
At lunch one day, a Richmonder commandeered my map and drew an "X" in the middle of the James River. "This is where I hang out in the summer," he said. "It's kind of magical." Short of climbing onto mid-river boulders, strolling over the new, ADA-compliant T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge is one of the best ways to be close to the James. Step onto the smartly designed boardwalk, and you're enveloped by the calming sounds of white water. Cross the one-third-mile pedestrian bridge to the Manchester neighborhood, look down onto paddlers and tubers in the rapids, gaze west to Belle Isle, a former prison for Union soldiers, and spot picnickers drinking PBR, a.k.a. the People's Beer of Richmond.
Nestled among the city's largest concentration of craft breweries, in the Scott's Addition neighborhood, is Blue Bee Cider. Housed in an old city stable, Blue Bee makes artisanal ciders and offers tours, tastings and events on the dog-friendly patio. Founder Courtney Mailey gets fired up re-creating 300-year-old libations. Her single varietal Hewe's Crab is akin to the cider our Founding Fathers enjoyed. She asked, "Don't you want to know what George Washington was over the moon about?"
The Institute of Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University is a striking zinc, concrete and glass building.
The highly anticipated Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University is a triumph for the city and the downtown university, which already is regarded as one of the top art schools in the country. The $41 million, Steven Holl-designed structure is a striking zinc, concrete and glass building full of natural light. During a sneak peek, I saw many gathering spots for visitors to discuss the controversial art — in the opening exhibition, "Declaration," for instance, one piece is a giant, tar-covered ball of bedsheets from a penitentiary; another is a tiny diorama called, "The Execution of Unarmed Blacks." For additional contemporary works, head to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Both museums are free.
The Monument Avenue Historic District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, includes statues of Confederate figures but also the humanitarian and tennis champion Arthur Ashe.
The Monument Avenue Historic District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, includes the tree-lined roadway near Richmond's museum district with statues of Confederate figures. Last summer, the mayor formed a commission that is considering whether to remove them. But the beautiful avenue also celebrates humanitarian and tennis champion Arthur Ashe, whose statue was placed in 1996. Ashe is buried at nearby Woodland Cemetery. If you have time, head east to the statue of business executive and trailblazer Maggie Walker, which was unveiled last summer on Broad Street. She's buried at Evergreen Cemetery, and her house is open for tours. "If you ever wonder why the outcome of the Civil War mattered," a park ranger at her house told me, "just look here."
Residents confess to buying bread intended for friends at Sub Rosa Bakery, where the proprietors stone-mill their own wheat and rye, and eating it themselves. Stop in early for the best assortment of loaves and pastries — pains au chocolat and fig and manchego pastries daily, and cherry and pistachio croissants on the weekends — and stroll through Church Hill, where Patrick Henry proclaimed, "Give me liberty or give me death." Picnic at Libby Hill Park for a river view or at Jefferson Park for a city vista.
Michael Bancroft, left, and Francesca Chesler finish up a late lunch at the counter at Kuba Kuba.
The Fan district looks enough like the D.C. neighborhood Capitol Hill that part of Homeland was filmed here. Several friends recommended Kuba Kuba Restaurante y Bodega, a small, bustling spot serving Cuban fare in portions large enough to be called family style. Regulars sit at tight tables or on red bar stools, and they know not to ask about seating incomplete parties or splitting the check. Spanish music dances from overhead speakers, breakfast is served all day, and the tres leches cake is legendary.
Recently named Southern Living's top restaurant in the South, L'opossum is David Shannon's four-year-old house of whimsy in Oregon Hill. The Richmond native is meticulous in everything, including his French-style comfort food and the nightly playlist. At the bar, as I savored trumpet mushrooms impersonating scallops, I was just as taken by the witty, naughty menu and the playful, eclectic art, all from Shannon's personal collection. Vintage decorative plates emblazoned with images of Bruce Lee and Liberace adorn the walls, Flintstones pillows embellish a sofa, and a terrarium with a plastic Jesus and dinosaurs is on display in the bathroom. But the food's no joke. Tip: If you can't get a reservation, eat at the bar before 6 or after 9 p.m., or try Mamma Zu up the block — with excellent fare, despite the prisonesque appearance of its building.
For many Richmonders, weekend worship means brunch. The Fancy Biscuit is one of many spots where you can join the crowds for colossal portions of Southern fare, pared with a Bloody Mary or mimosa. Order off the menu or build your own buttery biscuit dish with favorites such as pimento cheese and shiitake mushroom gravy. Sister business Shyndigz Market shares the space, tempting customers with house-made cakes, ice cream, and caramel sauce. In the next block, date night means a slice o' cake and glass o' wine at Shyndigz Cafe.
If ever I could resist a bookstore, it wouldn't be one called Chop Suey Books with a resident cat named Wonton. The shop has a lovely two-floor assortment of new and used titles, its own book club, and regular readings. A "Feminism is for Everyone" section sits near the front of the shop, as does a shelf of books wrapped in brown paper with online dating-type profiles — tempting if you're adventurous enough to purchase an unknown title — what the staff calls a "blind date" or "casual encounter" with a book.
Hear ye, fixer-uppers! Caravati's is an 80-year-old architectural salvage shop in the warehouse district of Manchester, formerly Dogtown. Browse two floors and multiple outdoor lots to find the perfect ornate door handles and mantles, Pepto-Bismol-colored toilets, oak flooring, marble, stained glass or old barn wood. Stop at nearby Legend Brewing for a brown ale or Camden's Dogtown Market for a deli sandwich.
Andras Vidim, left, and David Umetsky relax in the lobby of the HI Richmond hostel.
Just a few blocks from the James River, HI Richmond hostel is one of the newest properties for nonprofit organization Hostelling International. In the stylish lobby: a pool table, halfway completed jigsaw puzzle, book swap and board games. My fellow guests included a gray-haired tourist couple and a team of AmeriCorps volunteers who were cleaning up Evergreen Cemetery. Breakfast and snacks are included, and the kitchen's stocked for cooking. The hostel, in a gorgeously renovated Otis elevator building, has warm wood floors and generous ceilings; even the top bunk is spacious.
Visitors to the delightfully pink Quirk Hotel recline on raspberry sorbet-colored sofas, scoop ice from pink buckets, and borrow pink umbrellas. The dog-friendly downtown property features a barista in the lobby, a Tesla charging station outside and a spectacular bar on the roof, where guests may enjoy craft cocktails. Shop in the adjoining Quirk Gallery for pieces from local artists, including DIY felt fortune cookies and dachshund-shaped emery boards.
Starting at Byrd Park, drive across the James at Nickel Bridge (now a seven-nickel toll) to the neighborhoods around 105-acre Forest Hill Park, where locals picnic, stroll, and bike. First you'll pass Outpost Richmond, a bike store with specialty groceries, and Little Nickel, a new "vacation food" restaurant. Less than a mile to the east, you'll hit Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream, a popular cafe with live music most days, and the restaurant Laura Lee's. The South of the James Farmers Market convenes every Saturday on the park's west end.
Say you're a vintage-lover, letter-writer, gamer, smoker, vaper, skater, runner, cyclist or old-school reader. Or you want to eat, drink, get inked or get caffeinated. Or you're still hung up on cupcakes. Carytown, an eight-block strip of shops and restaurants along Cary Street, has something for you. At Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop, find Stalinade (the "Real Red Soda") and a Rosie the Riveter action figure. The 90-year-old Byrd Theatre shows second-run movies and series for film buffs, such as Tarantino Tuesdays and Mob Mondays.
Where to stay: HI Richmond hostel, hiusa.org/hostels/virginia/richmond; Quirk Hotel, destinationhotels.com/quirk-hotel.
Where to eat: Blue Bee Cider, bluebeecider.com; Kuba Kuba Restaurante y Bodega, kubakuba.info; L'opossum, lopossum.com; Sub Rosa Bakery; subrosabakery.com; The Fancy Biscuit, fancybiscuitrva.com.
Where to shop: Caravati's, caravatis.com; Chop Suey Books, chopsueybooks.com.


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Karmann-Ghia Coupé redesigned by Brazilian students
By Artur Grisanti Mausbach2015-05-06T18:33:38+01:00
by Artur Grisanti Mausbach 31 Jul 2013
Felipe Mazzeo and Rodrigo Scarpetta took home R$100,000 (US$49,750) for their design. Click for larger images
Renan Oliveira, who won last year's Ford Brazil-sponsored contest, was awarded second place
Marinangelo Nunes was awarded the prize for coming in third place
Danilo Saito's entry was lauded as having an 'innovative attitude', which led the judges to award him fourth place
Competition winners Felipe Mazzeo and Rodrigo Scarpetta are presented with their prize
The Karmann-Ghia Coupé was extemely popular when it was first released
The winners of the Karmann-Ghia Brazilian student competition to design a modern interpretation of its classic Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia Coupé have been revealed.
Over almost 60 years the German-Italian company has become an important supplier of car bodies and tooling in Brazil, but the market has lacked a model carrying the Karmann-Ghia badge since the '70s.
Sketches of the winning design
Oliveira's design was praised for its well-resolved interior
Nunes' design was praised for its radical, retro design
Saito's sophisticated interior impressed the judging panel
The awards ceremony took place a week after the final decision was taken (above and below)
The original coupé, which inspired the contest, was launched in Brazil in 1962 and remained in the market for 10 years before it was replaced by the Volkswagen SP - considered the first car completely developed in the country. The VW Karmann-Ghia Convertible was also produced in smaller numbers. Both cars were local darlings, and the possibility of launching a new model attracted a lot of attention, with around 600 students entering, competing alone or in teams.
Although designing a contemporary interpretation of a 60-year-old model is not actually a new brief, the challenge was not easy, especially when adapting to a completely different package. The rules of the contest defined the wheelbase dimension - 2,500mm long - and a 2+2 seating configuration for the Coupé, while as happened with the VW New Beetle, the engine was moved from rear to front to suit more common platforms.
During the first stage of the contest, the students' interior and exterior sketching skills were tested as well as their ability to define the package. 10 proposals were chosen to be presented in the second stage, when more detailed 3D modeling was required. The jury - presided over by pioneering Brazilian designer Ari Rocha - consisted of one member of Karmann-Ghia's board of directors, historian Paulo Sandler, luxury life-style consultant Claudio Diniz and designers Marcelo Castilho and your author Artur Grisanti Mausbach.
Prizes of R$100,000 (US$49,750), R$60,000 (US$29,800) and R$15,000 (US$7,350) were awarded to the first, second and third placed students respectively at a ceremony in São Bernardo do Campo's convention center.
A multidisciplinary team made up of design student Felipe Mazzeo and engineering student Rodrigo Scarpetta took the first prize. They based their design's architecture on an Audi TT platform but the Karmann-Ghia identity was created using expressive surface development. The profile of the Mazzeo-Scarpetta car referenced the original through the front and rear fenders' silhouettes. In addition, features like air-intakes, front and rear lamps were developed by studying the old Karmann-Ghia line before incorporating contemporary LED technologies.
The runner-up proposal from Renan Oliveira carried the same theme and also displayed the best-resolved interior. Oliveira also won last year's contest, promoted by Ford Brazil. Marinangelo Nunes took third place with a radical, retro redesign. The jury also recognized Danilo Saito's entry by awarding it fourth place for its innovative attitude and sophisticated interior.
The 10 design proposals for the new Karmann-Ghia Coupé can be seen in the picture gallery above.
Karmann-Ghia launches contest for Brazilian design students
Happy Holidays from CDN
We're off for the holiday season. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and we'll see you in 2020!
Geely opens new UK studio, hires JLR's Wayne Burgess
New Coventry facility is intended to house 100 designers and staff
Honda teases updated Urban EV ahead of Geneva debut
Much-adored concept car is almost ready for production


Discovery - Rottnest Island will provide visitors to Rottnest Island with an environmentally conscious, contemporary holiday experience. It celebrates Rottnest's simple pleasures - quality time with family and friends, sunshine, swimming and serenity in a natural environment.
The property provides an authentically Australian beachside experience, unlike any other accommodation currently available on Rottnest, with the stunning Pinky Beach and The Basin just a few steps away.
Discovery - Rottnest Island is home to Pinky's Beach Club – a contemporary beachside restaurant and bar concept offering guests and beachgoers a range of dining options and refreshments, in an open-air design.
Pinky Beach is an iconic West Australian destination, that holds a place in the heart of locals.
Pinky Beach is located just below Bathurst Point Lighthouse and is just a short walk from the Thomson Bay settlement. It is known for its white sands and sparkling blue water.
These uber cute, extremely hospitable and super famous marsupials can be found all over Rottnest Island. But please don't touch them. Quokkas are very active during the day and aren't afraid to get up close ……. if you're lucky you may even find one willing to pose for a famous "Quokka Selfie."
Also constructed by Aboriginal prisoners in 1868, the Salt store is one of Rottnest Island's oldest buildings. Today this building, while restored, still has many of its original features. It is primarily used as a gallery space housing many photography and art exhibitions.
For the adventurous, Rottnest Island offers WA's only island skydive experience.
Open everyday from 9am to 5pm the park features mini golf, trampolines, giant chess and a range of "arcade" style game.


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For classes that extends Service directly not IntentService, How do you start such services??
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Services can be started with Context.startService() and Context.bindService().

Also check out services overview, it has nice explanations and examples, e.g.:

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If you want to eat healthier, you are more likely than not trying to consume less sugar. It seems there is always a holiday, birthday, anniversary, or some other "reason" to eat sugar.
Here are nine ways you can eat less sugar.
Before you assume that there is no sugar in what you are purchasing at the grocery store, be aware that many foods have sugar added.
At home you have more control over what you eat.
When you stop using boxed mixes, you will ingest fewer chemicals and less sugar! Plus, you will eat much healthier.
4. Snack on vegetables and nuts.
Instead of snacking on fruit, fruit snacks, and chocolate bars, keep vegetables and nuts at home and in your office. You can also avoid the vending machine and all its sugary snacks if you have your own healthy snacks with you.
Dessert can have a negative connotation, yet you can find healthier recipes that use much better ingredients such as almond flour and maple syrup.
You do not need to read as many labels if you eat whole foods. There is less sugar in the apple than there is in cookies, cake, and ice cream.
7. Subsitute honey or maple syrup in your foods.
If you are making a smoothie, add honey instead of sugar. For your oatmeal in the morning, add honey or maple syrup.
8. Cleanse your body of toxins.
Before I did a cleanse, I could not get enough sugar.
9. Be sure that you are taking a high quality multi-vitamin.
Your body needs nutrition, yet that craving for nutrition can be misinterpreted as a craving for sugar.
These are wonderful tips! I am currently in a kick to cut down on sugar (desserts are my downfall). I'm making a big effort to buy foods without hidden added sugars. And currently I'm cutting out all desserts to cleanse my body from sugar. Thanks for the reinforcing what I'm doing through this post – it helps me know I'm on the right track!


The use of the logo is associated with a new tagline "The Sweetest part of India", not only to remind Bengal's fame and glory for sweets, but to highlight the humility and sweetness of the people in front of the international and domestic tourists. Friendliness and homeliness of the Bengalis are going to be the big USPs of the overall Bengal experience in the coming days.
Facebook account of West Bengal Tourism has crossed more than 7lakh Likes within a period of 2 years and is currently a shade behind Kerala and Gujarat. Efforts are on to make the official website of the Department more clutter free, visually appealing and contemporary in look for synergy. The website in its new form will be launched before the Festival season.
The Government has come up with a Tourism Policy, 2016, which has laid down the action plan for development of tourism in the state. The policy has laid down 6 Primary Tourist Circuits in the state, namely- (i) Darjeeling Himalayas, (ii) Dooars foothills, (iii) Bengal Heritage, (iv) Coastal Bengal, (v) Kolkata and (vi) Sundarbans mangrove, within which 6 Primary Products have been identified.


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A large crowd of Hasidic schoolboys protests against enlisting in the military. The photo is included in 'Israel 2018,' an exhibition of Bar-Lev's photographs, on display at Fed House through Oct. 5.
Asher Bar-Lev photographed the intersection of plant life and architecture in Jerusalem last year.
Two nuns walk down the steps in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. Asher Bar-Lev visited Israel with his artistic partner Ilana Eva last year to photograph Jerusalem and the people there. An exhibition of Bar-Lev's photographs, 'Israel 2018,' is on display at Fed House through Oct. 5.
A group of Hasidic schoolboys participate in a demonstration against military enlistments. Asher Bar-Lev came across the protest while driving in Jerusalem. An exhibition of his photographs from Jerusalem is on display at Fed House through Oct. 5.
Customers enjoy food at a restaurant in Tel Aviv in a photograph by Asher Bar-Lev. He has been interested in art since he was a child, and made his first trip abroad at 20.
People peruse an open-air market in Jerusalem in a photograph by Asher Bar-Lev. An exhibition of Bar-Lev's pictures, 'Israel 2018,' is on display at Fed House through Oct. 5.
An open-air market is among the places Asher Bar-Lev photographed in Jerusalem last year. Bar-Lev studied under renowned photographer Lisette Model in New York, and studied film and photography at the City College of New York. An exhibit of his work, 'Israel 2018,' is on display at Fed House through Oct. 5.
Jerusalem is known not only for its religious history, but for bringing out a level of reverence from its visitors.
But when Asher Bar-Lev visits Jerusalem, he discovers the landmark city's soul.
With the help of his artistic partner, Ilana Eva, Bar-Lev traverses the Middle Eastern city in search of special sites, spots and people that reflect the heart of Jerusalem and its true essence.
Bar-Lev found his way to psychoanalysis — the discipline originally established by Sigmund Freud in the 19th century — after a colleague thought the way Bar-Lev spoke to people had the resolve of a psychologist.
However, Bar-Lev was into art way before the mind. He lived in the Bronx until he was 20 before setting off overseas, living in Israel for a year and even spending some time on a kibbutz, an agriculture-based community. From there, he continued on to Paris and other parts of Europe.
He also studied photography and film at the City College of New York. It was a long way to get there from his childhood home in Tremont. Although his parents' idea of adventure was a meal at a kosher deli, at 12, Bar-Lev was hanging out in the Village and cutting school to roam the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Now instead of sneaking out of school to view exhibits, Bar-Lev's work is being shown in one.
His collection, "Israel 2018," runs at Fed House in Harlem, on 307 W. 121st St. His exhibit is open until Oct. 5.
Although Eva and Bar-Lev have different styles, both try to convey something beyond the photograph. Eva, a Riverdale resident, typically photographs landscapes and even has a garden design business with local clients.
It's a little different once the two get to Jerusalem, however.
It was that carefree and casual method of scouting that trapped Bar-Lev in the middle of a protest where a sea of Hasidic schoolboys acted out against military enlistment. No cars could move and Bar-Lev couldn't even open his door, so he settled on taking pictures instead.
Whether it's a patient or his art, Bar-Lev incorporates his Jewish values into the character and construction of work. In his daily life, Bar-Lev also makes sure those ideals ring true.
He worked security for a soup kitchen that had no fights under his watch, and implemented the Youth Emergency Service Project, which helps runaways and those living on the street in New York City.
The program is funded through the New York-based Jewish Child Care Association. Based on a verse from the Torah, Bar-Lev explained his Jewish values inspired his service.
But between, helping his patients and serving others, Bar-Lev already has his next artistic expedition planned out. This time his focus will be on Jerusalem's artistic side.
The hardest part about working on "Israel 2018" was choosing which photos to display. Ultimately Eva and Bar-Lev plans 30 for the exhibit over a period of two months. Bar-Lev also chose to bring his Jerusalem photographic techniques into the Bronx at some point, too.


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Q: Why is there a difference between manually calculating a logistic regression 95% confidence interval, and using the confint() function in R? Dear everyone - I've noticed something strange that I can't explain, can you? In summary: the manual approach to calculating a confidence interval in a logistic regression model, and the R function confint() give different results.
I've been going through Hosmer & Lemeshow's Applied logistic regression (2nd edition).  In the 3rd chapter there is an example of calculating the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval.  Using R, I can easily reproduce the model:
Call:
glm(formula = dataset$CHD ~ as.factor(dataset$dich.age), family = "binomial")

Deviance Residuals:
   Min      1Q  Median      3Q     Max
-1.734  -0.847  -0.847   0.709   1.549

Coefficients:
                             Estimate Std. Error z value Pr(>|z|)
(Intercept)                   -0.8408     0.2551  -3.296  0.00098 ***
as.factor(dataset$dich.age)1   2.0935     0.5285   3.961 7.46e-05 ***
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Signif. codes:  0 '***' 0.001 '**' 0.01 '*' 0.05 '.' 0.1 ' ' 1

(Dispersion parameter for binomial family taken to be 1)

    Null deviance: 136.66  on 99  degrees of freedom
Residual deviance: 117.96  on 98  degrees of freedom
AIC: 121.96

Number of Fisher Scoring iterations: 4

However, when I calculate the confidence intervals of the parameters, I get a different interval to the one given in the text:
> exp(confint(model))
Waiting for profiling to be done...
                                 2.5 %     97.5 %
(Intercept)                  0.2566283  0.7013384
as.factor(dataset$dich.age)1 3.0293727 24.7013080

Hosmer & Lemeshow suggest the following formula:
$$
e^{[\hat\beta_1\pm z_{1-\alpha/2}\times\hat{\text{SE}}(\hat\beta_1)]}
$$
and they calculate the confidence interval for as.factor(dataset$dich.age)1 to be (2.9, 22.9).
This seems straightforward to do in R:
# upper CI for beta
exp(summary(model)$coefficients[2,1]+1.96*summary(model)$coefficients[2,2])
# lower CI for beta
exp(summary(model)$coefficients[2,1]-1.96*summary(model)$coefficients[2,2])

gives the same answer as the book.
However, any thoughts on why confint() seems to give different results?  I've seen lots of examples of people using confint().

A: After having fetched the data from the accompanying website, here is how I would do it:
chdage <- read.table("chdage.dat", header=F, col.names=c("id","age","chd"))
chdage$aged <- ifelse(chdage$age>=55, 1, 0)
mod.lr <- glm(chd ~ aged, data=chdage, family=binomial)
summary(mod.lr)

The 95% CIs based on profile likelihood are obtained with
require(MASS)
exp(confint(mod.lr))

This often is the default if the MASS package is automatically loaded. In this case, I get
                2.5 %     97.5 %
(Intercept) 0.2566283  0.7013384
aged        3.0293727 24.7013080

Now, if I wanted to compare with 95% Wald CIs (based on asymptotic normality) like the one you computed by hand, I would use confint.default() instead; this yields
                2.5 %     97.5 %
(Intercept) 0.2616579  0.7111663
aged        2.8795652 22.8614705

Wald CIs are good in most situations, although profile likelihood-based may be useful with complex sampling strategies. If you want to grasp the idea of how they work, here is a brief overview of the main principles: Confidence intervals by the profile likelihood method, with applications in veterinary epidemiology. You can also take a look at Venables and Ripley's MASS book, §8.4, pp. 220-221.

A: Following up: profile confidence intervals are more reliable (choosing the appropriate cutoff for the likelihood does involve an asymptotic (large sample) assumption, but this is a much weaker assumption than the quadratic-likelihood-surface assumption underlying the Wald confidence intervals). As far as I know, there is no argument for the Wald statistics over the profile confidence intervals except that the Wald statistics are much quicker to compute and may be "good enough" in many circumstances (but sometimes way off: look up the Hauck-Donner effect).

A: I believe if you look into the help file for confint() you will find that the confidence interval being constructed is a "profile" interval instead of a Wald confidence interval (your formula from HL).


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The European Union (EU) has blacklisted Ghana among several other countries for money laundering.
Three other African countries have been blacklisted – Botswana, Mauritius, and Zimbabwe.
The EU said under the Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD), the Commission has revised its list, taking into account developments at the international level since 2018 and that the "new list is now better aligned with the lists published by the FATF (Financial Action Task Force)."
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Countries that have been delisted: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Guyana, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, and Tunisia.
Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said: "We need to put an end to dirty money infiltrating our financial system. Today we are further bolstering our defences to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, with a comprehensive and far-reaching Action Plan. There should be no weak links in our rules and their implementation. We are committed to delivering on all these actions – swiftly and consistently – over the next 12 months. We are also strengthening the EU's global role in terms of shaping international standards on fighting money laundering and terrorism financing."
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SFL Recap: 'What We Learned' from Week 5
Written by Matthew Slinn
Images by J.R Lawless
Week 5 came and went and proved how much variance in game types the SFL can throw out week to week. We had tight, defensive affairs, high-scoring offensive extravaganzas and drama that trickled down to the very last second. Some teams continue to fill us with shock and awe, whilst others are seemingly fading into an all too familiar mediocrity. Let's take another deep dive into what there was to be learned from Week 5.
What We Learned from Week 5
St. Louis Gladiators 20-23 Denver Nightwings
Phil Kos proves he is still one of the best…
So often, the Gladiators rely on the great hands of Eagle Mondavi or the battering ram shoulder of Kairo Martinez. These two playmakers have been at the heart of St. Louis' recent successes and it becomes easy to forget that there is another playmaker on the roster, one that, on his day, could be considered as good as any tight end in the SFL. Of course, I'm talking about Phil Kos. Kos was a force to be reckoned with last weekend. St. Louis' short yardage, possession holding game plan was built for a player like Kos to excel in and he did just that. The 6'5 tight end finished the game with 13 catches on 14 targets, 118 yards and a touchdown (easily his best performance of the season so far). Unfortunately for the Gladiators, a missed long range field goal and a second half resurgence by the home town Nightwings snatched victory, but one has to recognise a great performance when one sees it. Kos has been in the league for four seasons now. He is an experienced campaigner who remains a consistently solid option for Christian Brown. The next time Kos has a big game, the Gladiators may well come out with a victory.
Sometimes you don't need most of the ball, sometimes you just need three big catches…
After a passive first half where they barely had the ball, the Denver Nightwings needed a spark. A second quarter interception by Nick Kindler didn't seem to do the trick, but once the half-time oranges had been eaten and strong words spoken, Denver looked a different team. It only takes one domino to topple before the entire stack falls, and that first domino came in the form of a remarkable run after the catch by Bryce Battle. The slot receiver caught a short pass on the right hash mark before avoiding two would-be tacklers with a wicked spin move. He then showed more burst than I have ever given him credit for and scampered for 55 yards, nearly outstripping the remaining defenders. This catch led to a Baylee O'Shaughnessey touchdown to make it 10-10. Game on. An athletic Jose Fuentes interception then led to our second domino: Riley Quintero's electric 47-yard touchdown. Quintero's route saw him matched up against Geralt Winkler, one the SFL's premiere safeties. The exciting receiver stole the ball out of the air, leaving Winkler clutching at nothing before sprinting into the end zone. 10-17. The final domino came much later in the game, with the scores 20-20, St. Louis having just missed their kick. 3rd and 6 on the Denver 47. Eric Price needed a big catch to get the drive going. He found one in Jeremy Moseley. Moseley showed unbelievable concentration and security to come down with the ball whilst getting popped in the ribcage. His clutch reception allowed Denver to play safe and dink the ball for a few yards at a time, getting Fenech into kicking range. The rest, as we so often say, is history.
Louisiana Revolution 28-20 Atlanta Swarm
If you ever needed an example of why great Special Teams play is important…
Yes. It is official. You CAN win games by taking field goals more times than you score touchdowns. However, a few things need to be in place for that to happen. Firstly, you need to control the clock. Louisiana's rough and ready offensive game plan did just that, taking over 26 minutes of clock to Atlanta's 17. Secondary to this, you need to create turnovers. Once again, not an issue. The Revolution have one of the best secondaries in the league currently, and even a team that turns the ball over as little as Atlanta do, coughed up the rock five times. For reference, the Swarm had only given up 4 turnovers during the previous 4 weeks of the season. Thirdly, and probably most importantly, you need a kicker who can consistently slot it between the posts. In Otis Boudreaux, Louisiana has a leg that doesn't appear to know how to miss. As the first kicker drafted in the Top 10 in SFL history (by the Las Vegas Fury back in Season 15) Boudreaux has always carried a certain level of pressure to perform. The 15 field goals he has made so far this season at a 100% clip wouldn't lead you to believe it is affecting him, though. I know that not ever kick is created equal, but they all have to go over. The seven kicks that Boudreaux landed in Atlanta won the game for his team. You can't ask for much more.
Losses don't look as bad when you lose pretty…
Talking about the Swarm's heart-breaking final drive, which ended at the 1-yard line before time expired, and bringing up Bryant Dynasty's tough second half would tell the story of the game more clearly, but I'm here to be mostly positive. Anyway, this is not a game recap. There are highlights for that sort of thing! I want to focus on how darned entertaining the Atlanta Swarm are to watch. They must be a neutral supporter's dream. Boo Chisholm, B.D.G Hollewood, Jamal Wooding – all great playmakers, marshalled by the often brilliant, yet occasionally baffling Bryant Dynasty. You are guaranteed a big play play from at least two of them on each given week. Yes, I know I've missed out Siege Falco, but I've always seen Siege as more of a dependable red zone threat who will bag you a touchdown. Back to the weekend's loss to Louisiana, the first half brought some memorable moments. Jamal Wooding struck first, stealing behind the Rev's secondary to catch a bullet from Dynasty. Wooding didn't quite have the legs to go all the way, but I still maintain he is the fastest tight end in the SFL. Next up, B.D.G Hollewood broke out his famous 'spin cycle' manoeuvre bamboozling everyone in the stadium and allowing him to rocket to a 70+ yard touchdown. Chisholm was next to ramp up the excitement, receiving a pass over the middle, only to get popped by Mike Ryan and fumble the ball (personally I didn't believe he had proper possession). Granted, that is a negative highlight, but credit to Boo – it was extremely entertaining. The Swarm have taken a couple of bad losses at home in this young season – they need to figure out how to turn that around, otherwise entertaining the masses won't be enough.
Lone Star Glory 25-21 Houston Hyenas
The Glory have a habit of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat…
Watching the highlights on YouTube to this game, I couldn't believe what my eyes were telling me. Then I remembered that I was watching a Lone Star game, and last minute comebacks are becoming a bit of a habit. Mind you, what a fantastic habit to have. First, the crazy victory in London, and now this? Twenty-two unanswered points in the fourth quarter was what was needed – low key one of the best come-from-behind wins I've seen in the SFL. Ace Fenech was dialled in. Clutch passes to Greg Soto and Dave Axis (who made a beautiful catch in the corner of the end zone) started to drum up belief in the travelling Lone Star supporters and, after the onside kick, one final dart to Soto in the end zone proved to be the dagger. Fenech has easily been one of the most consistent quarterbacks of the past three seasons – a feat for which I don't think he gets enough credit. Speaking of clutch, Mickey McGuire's game sealing INT of Dave Burr was equally as remarkable. Knowing that Burr had to gamble, McGuire tracked his receiver perfectly, spotted the ball early and caught it with aplomb. Moments like this are why Lone Star are one of the most surprising teams in the SFL so far this season. Comebacks like this won't happen all the time, but when they do, you have to stand and applaud.
Houston's new backfield is going to be a tough problem to solve…
The disappointment of defeat, at home, when in reality you should have won will still be stinging everyone involved with the Hyenas organisation. But on a positive note, the young backfield they have assembled is very, very dangerous. Behind the blocking of huge tight ends Randy Pierce and Stephen Walker and 6'7 offensive guard Ethan Kai, the Hyenas are quickly developing one of the best rushing offenses in the SFL, rivalling the likes of Mexico City and Florida. They aren't quite at the level of a powerhouse team like D.C yet, but I can't see them slowing down any time soon. Youngsters Brad Jones and Justin Williams make a strong and vibrant unit, Jones with his well-balanced running style and Williams mostly for his strength and solid run blocking. Jones hit the headlines once again at the weekend, methodically cutting through Lone Star's defence for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The smooth runner may not have the raw speed or power of some backs in the SFL, but he has a knack for coming through when it really matters, and responds well to a higher workload. It is clear that Houston's coaches are happy for him to carry a large portion of the attack too – Jones has amassed 89 carries over four games. A date with Fort Worth comes next for Houston. I expect Jones to have another big game against a team shipping more than 100 rushing yards per game.
Portland Fleet 34-47 San Diego Mavericks
This roster is too talented to be 0-5…
There is a reason why a lot of content creators and analysts predicted an advance for the Portland Fleet this season: the roster, on paper, is just very good. Ezekial Love is possibly the most destructive running back in the league (I know Kevin Seay has popped this season, but Love pound-for-pound is still my #1). The receiving corps, whilst not containing any stars, is a nice mix of experience and youth. Nelson Lozano is a dependable tight end. OJ Bruin, whilst still finding his feet, was predicted to make an advancement to 'solid starter' status. The defensive line is scarily good, led by former #2 pick, Vernard Patterson. The four-headed linebacking room is possibly the best in the entire SFL, again, on paper. The secondary is young, fast and in the past has been clinical when the ball is in the air. Turnovers have always come naturally to this aggressive backfield. For whatever reason, things just aren't clicking into place. The 34-47 loss to San Diego demonstrated the best and worst of the Fleet. If you go on the road and score 30+ points, you should be annoyed that you didn't come home with a W. But when you throw interceptions from your own end zone that result in a pick 6, or fumble punt returns when the game is on the line, maybe it is not a surprise. I have seen teams come back from an 0-4 start in the past to make the playoffs. The mathematical possibility is still there for Portland. A bye week to take stock of things is then followed up by a trip to Vancouver. A shock victory in Canada could be the boost the Fleet need to finally hit the open sea.
San Diego's new additions are proving to be the difference…
There is always so much intrigue and furore around the SFL Free Agency period, and rightly so. Teams are scheming one way or another to put together a championship winning roster and the cut throat nature of free agency is infectious to those not directly involved. At this moment, it seems like San Diego won free agency in a very big way. First, we'll start with wide receiver, Gunner Lewis, who has been a revelation since joining from the Sioux Falls Sparrows. Lewis put together a masterful performance against Portland, going for 196 yards on 17 catches and scoring twice. Given the size of his contract, the Mavs supporters would have been expecting gaudy numbers, but 6 TDs in 4 games will be higher than even their lofty expectations. San Diego clearly wanted another top receiver to partner Liam Hammer and help out rookie QB Scar Patterson. So far, Lewis has owned that role. Next, let's flip field and look at a cornerback who grabbed a pick 6 vs the Fleet, Zak Ley. Ley jumped over from Charleston, where he was their #1 strong safety, to try and master the CB position in San Diego. Joined by the exciting Tom Creeg, Ley is doing a fantastic job of holding down that #1 spot – he has taken to coverage at the CB position better than many thought he would. Ley has grabbed 3 picks so far this season – not a bad haul for a player changing positions. These two signings are just the tip of the free agency ice berg for the Mavericks. They are a vastly different team from the one that couldn't to buy a win two seasons ago. I have to admit: I underestimated them.
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An eye-opening investigation of the commercial pork industry and an inspiring alternative to the way pigs are raised and consumed in America.
Barry Estabrook, author of the New York Times bestseller Tomatoland, now explores the dark side of the American pork industry. Drawing on his personal experiences raising pigs as well as his sharp investigative instincts, he covers the range of the human-porcine experience. He embarks on nocturnal feral pig hunts in Texas. He visits farmers who raise animals in vast confinement barns for Smithfield and Tyson, two of the country's biggest pork producers. And he describes the threat of infectious disease and the possible contamination of our food supply. Through these stories shines his abiding love for these remarkable creatures. With the cognitive abilities of at least three-year-olds, they can even learn to operate a modified computer. Unfortunately for the pigs, they're also delicious to eat.
Estabrook shows how these creatures are all too often subjected to lives of suffering in confinement and squalor, sustained on a drug-laced diet just long enough to reach slaughter weight, then killed on mechanized disassembly lines. But it doesn't have to be this way. It is possible to raise pigs responsibly and respectfully in a way that is good for producers, consumers, and some of the top chefs in America.
Provocative, witty, and deeply informed, Pig Tales is bound to spark conversation at dinner tables across America.
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"Barry Estabrook carves up the other white meat in Pig Tales." ---Vanity Fair
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An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat
Author Barry Estabrook
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Alewijnse Marine opens new facility in Den Helder
System integrator Alewijnse Marine has opened a new service and maintenance facility in Den Helder to support its activities at the Dutch Royal Naval dockyard and Damen Shipyards Den Helder. This new facility will allow Alewijnse Marine to deliver its expertise in all types of electrical systems more quickly and efficiently to naval and commercial vessels.
Alewijnse has been working successfully in Den Helder for several years, on contracts with both Damen Shipyards Den Helder and the Dutch Royal Navy. What began with providing service on hybrid tugboats, expanded rapidly into delivering larger service and maintenance contracts, particularly for naval vessels. The increasing number and complexity of assignments, has led to the establishment of a formal service hub, which was a logical step.
Meanwhile Alewijnse Marine has a long list of completed service and maintenance projects in Den Helder. These include working on the Joint Support Ship (JSS) Zr. Ms. Karel Doorman and the amphibious transport ships Zr. Ms. Johan de Witt and Zr. Ms. Rotterdam. Besides the successful execution of works on these naval vessels, Alewijnse also undertook a series of large electrical servicing and maintenance projects on research vessels, offshore support vessels and other ships, serving various end clients, including Opus Marine, Severn Offshore Services, WesternGeco and Polarcus.
Karel Doorman
The highlight so far in this series of projects has been the JSS Zr. Ms. Karel Doorman, the largest vessel in the Dutch navy, which is currently moored for a maintenance on the main engines lasting from March 2016 until summer 2017. Alewijnse was contracted by Defensie Materieel Organisatie (DMO), part of the Dutch Department of Defence, to install a fully wireless internet system on board including 58 Wi-Fi access points. This is an important system for both the ship's operations and the crew.
Alewijnse Service Manager Brigit Reichardt sees good growth opportunities for the new service facility in Den Helder: "The opening of a new service hub in Den Helder is not only in response to the growing number of assignments from Damen Shipyards Den Helder and the Royal Dutch Navy, it is also in line with the ambition of the Port of Den Helder to develop its capabilities as important hub for maritime maintenance and services in the coming years."
Damen Shipyards Den Helder is pleased with the results of its cooperation with Alewijnse. Brigit Reichardt continued: "We have established a good connection with Damen Shipyards Den Helder since we began working together. Experience so far has shown that communications are clear and transparent and that cooperation at every level is good. This has led to the establishment of an Alewijnse facility at the yard premises and is expected to lead to a steady growth of Alewijnse Marine at this strategic location in Den Helder. "
For many years Alewijnse has a strong relationship with Damen and operates at a number of its ship repair yards, like Dunkerque, Vlissingen, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Den Helder. Beside the facility in Den Helder, Alewijnse has operational facilities in Vlissingen and Dunkerque. In the latter, Alewijnse is mainly involved in servicing the full range of cross-channel ferries, as the yard is well-positioned for the many passenger and freight ferries operating between France and the United Kingdom. In Vlissingen, Alewijnse's operational deployment focuses on 24/7 service for temporary facilities on offshore vessels.
The Alewijnse service location in Den Helder is situatied directly at the Damen Shipyards Den Helder, Zwartepad 1, 1781 AH Den Helder, The Netherlands, telephone +31 (0)180 514 244 , e-mail: service@alewijnse.com. Contact: Mike Worthing (Contract Manager Navy), +31 (0)6 46 61 16 85, E-mail: m.worthing@alewijnse.com and Constantijn de Bruijn van Melis en Mariekerke (Work Preparator Navy), +31 (0)6 – 12 12 69 40, E-mail: c.de.bruijn@alewijnse.com
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The Future And You--Mar 25, 2015
Nancy Kress (award-winning author and science enthusiast) shares her ideas concerning: human genetic engineering; DARPA's latest human-like robot "Challenge;" genetic engineering of crops (GMO's); human level AI; self-driving vehicles; and the think-tank SIGMA.
NEWS ITEM: This is the 400th episode of The Future and You.
Nancy Kress is the author of thirty-two books, including twenty-five novels, four collections of short stories, and three books on how to write better. Her work has won five Nebulas, two Hugos, a Sturgeon, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. Most recent works are Yesterday's Kin (Tachyon, 2014) and the forthcoming Best of Nancy Kress (Subterranean, autumn, 2015). In addition to writing, she often teaches at various venues around the country and abroad; in 2008 she was the Picador visiting lecturer at the University of Leipzig in Germany.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the March 25, 2015 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 30 minutes] This interview was recorded using Skype on March 19, 2015.
Stephen Euin Cobb has interviewed over 350 people for his work as an author, futurist, magazine writer and award-winning podcaster. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. For the last nine years he has produced a weekly podcast, The Future And You, which explores (through interviews, panel discussions and commentary) all the ways the future will be different from today. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author an ebook about the future entitled: Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science.
Topic: Artificial Super Intelligence--Part 2. Why it may pose a catastrophic threat to your life and all of human civilization. This is the second half of my interview with James Barrat, author of Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era.
James Barrat has been a writer and producer of television documentaries for more than 20 years. His clients include National Geographic, Discovery, and PBS.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the March 18, 2015 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 28 minutes] This interview was recorded using Skype on March 9, 2015. The first half is available in last week's episode.
Topic: Artificial Super Intelligence: why it may pose a catastrophic threat to your life and all of human civilization. This is an interview with James Barrat, author of Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the March 11, 2015 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 30 minutes] This interview was recorded using Skype on March 9, 2015. It will be presented in two consecutive episodes.
The Future And You--Mar 4, 2015
Topics: A laser-based method for "scrubbing" air for astronauts and scuba divers; the problems of making active armor for individual soldiers; firing a gun underwater in a swimming pool and the strange things the expelled gas does; how armor-piercing shells work against tanks; robots are in a boom-time of development but the major media finds this too boring to report; the rapid-fire bootlegging of TV shows & movies on Youtube; and 3D printing with metals.
James Daniel Ross is the author of the SF series of novels: The Radiation Angels. He shares a Dream Realm Award with the other others in Breach the Hull, and an EPPIE award with the others appearing in Bad-Ass Faeries 2.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the March 4, 2015 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 30 minutes] This panel was recorded on November 15, 2014 in front of an audience in Charleston SC at the SF&F convention Atomacon.


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Colonel Gaddafi still in Libya and 'ready to negotiate with rebels'
Metro Web ReporterSunday 28 Aug 2011 12:26 pm
Muammar Gaddafi has not fled Libya and is now ready to hold talks with the rebels who control most of the country, his spokesman has claimed.
Forces loyal to the National Transitional Council (NTC) have captured much of the capital Tripoli in recent days, but they have been unable to locate the dictator.
Rebel forces remain determined to capture Colonel Gaddafi (AFP/Getty Images)
He was reported to have crossed the border into Algeria – a rumour vehemently denied by the Algerian government – but it has now emerged he may still be in Libya.
Moussa Ibrahim, official spokesman for the Gaddafi regime, phoned the New York office of the Associated Press news agency on Saturday night and claimed that the leader had not left the country.
He did not elaborate on whether Colonel Gaddafi was in Tripoli or hiding out in his home town of Sirte, but he did reveal the despot was willing to discuss handing over power to the rebels.
Ibrahim said Colonel Gaddafi wanted his son Al-Saadi to lead negotiations about the formation of a transitional authority.
The rebels immediately rejected the idea of talks and made it clear they no longer recognised the Gaddafi regime as Libya's government.
Mahmoud Shammam, the NTC's information minister, said: 'We are looking at them as criminals. We are going to arrest them very soon.
'Talking about negotiations is a daydream for what remains of the dictatorship.'
The speculative offer came as rebel commanders entered into talks with tribal elders in Sirte about a possible peaceful handover of power in the town.
However, the NTC has made it clear it is prepared to use military force to capture Colonel Gaddafi's home town if necessary.
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Congressman Ben Cardin from Maryland.  We thank them for being here.
very much, and we thank him for years of thrilling exploits.
of day-to-day existence with dignity and nobility and charity.
is better and I don't get sick as much.  That is not an accident.
we ought to have the chance to do so.
have a ticket to work, not an impossible choice.
tell you, it takes more than a job to enter the work force.
or personal assistance.  And the cost can be prohibitively high.
programs to help more people afford these promising products.
development to continue our progress.
take their rightful place in our 21st century workplaces.
Thank you, Karen.  Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.


Security is as Security does. It is it's own benefit and it's own justification. We need to use shock and awe tactics to get the business to do what we want to ensure the security of the business. Right?
We are not the special flower of the business, we are just one part of it, working in harmony with the others. We help the business do more, better, and for less just like everyone else. So if we can't shock and awe, and if we no longer have special privileges, how can we be more effective?
In this talk Thom will leave the audience with new questions, and even some answers on how to adapt to their changing security role in the business.