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\section{Introduction}
Definitive evidence for non-zero neutrino masses from oscillation experiments
has been available for nearly two
decades~\cite{Kajita:2016cak,McDonald:2016ixn,Eguchi:2002dm,Olive:2016xmw}.
However, the incorporation of neutrino masses into the Standard Model (SM) of
particle physics remains an open issue.
Because it is electrically neutral, the neutrino is the only known fundamental fermion
that could be its own anti-particle,
and obtain its mass through a Majorana mass term~\cite{Majorana2006}.
Such a Majorana mass term would
violate total lepton number conservation, and naturally emerges in many
beyond-the-SM theories~\cite{Vergados:2012xy}. It also emerges in leading theories
that explain the dominance of matter over antimatter in the universe~\cite{Fukugita:1986hr},
to which we owe our very existence. The motivation to test the Majorana nature
of the neutrino has never been higher.

At present, the only feasible method for testing a pure-Majorana SM neutrino
without requiring new fields or symmetries is to search for neutrinoless
double-$\beta$ (\nubb) decay~\cite{Kayser:2005cy}. In this hypothetical nuclear transition
a nucleus of mass number $A$ and charge $Z$ decays
as $(A, Z)\rightarrow(A, Z+ 2)+ 2e^-$~\cite{Furry:1939qr}.
A positive detection would signify the first observation of a matter-creating process
(without the balancing emission of antimatter),
and would unambiguously establish that neutrinos have
a Majorana mass component, independent of the channels involved in the transition or
the isotope under study~\cite{Schechter:1981bd,Duerr:2011zd}.
An experimental campaign to search for this process has been underway for
decades, and its continuation requires
intense effort and significant resources.
We set out to explore the justification for such an expenditure,
a task for which Bayesian methods are particularly well suited.
In this work we present our evaluation, using all available information about neutrino
phenomenology, of the Bayesian probability that future
\nubb\ decay searches will prove that neutrinos are
Majorana particles.

Neutrino phenomenology is described by an extension
of the SM in which three
quantum flavor states $\nu_e$, $\nu_{\mu}$, and
$\nu_{\tau}$ couple to charged leptons via the weak interaction~\cite{Olive:2016xmw}.
Such flavor states do not have a fixed mass but are rather a
quantum-mechanical superposition of three mass eigenstates $\nu_1$,
$\nu_2$, $\nu_3$, with masses $m_1$, $m_2$, $m_3$.
The transformation between the mass and flavor bases is described
by the unitary PMNS matrix,
which is parametrized by three mixing angles ($\theta_{12}$, $\theta_{13}$, $\theta_{23}$),
the CP-violating phase $\delta$, and two Majorana phases ($\alpha_{21}$, $\alpha_{31}$).
Consequently, neutrinos can transform from one flavor state to another
during propagation, giving rise to neutrino oscillation, which remains to date
the only observed phenomenon requiring non-zero neutrino masses.
The transformation probability is a function of the
two squared mass differences $\Delta m_{31}^2$ and $\Delta m_{21}^2$
(where $\Delta m_{ij}^2 \equiv m_i^2 - m_j^2$), the three mixing angles, and $\delta$.
All oscillation parameters have been measured with the exception of
$\delta$ and the sign of $\Delta m_{31}^2$~\cite{Olive:2016xmw,Esteban:2016qun}.
These parameters should be accessible in the near future
by experiments exploiting vacuum oscillations or matter-induced
flavor transformations~\cite{Adamson:2017gxd,Abe:2017uxa,Blennow:2013oma,Capozzi:2017ipn}.

Complementary constraints on neutrino phenomenology are provided by
cosmological observations, precision measurements of $\beta$-decay kinematics, and
\nubb\ decay searches~\cite{Rodejohann:2011mu,Zhang:2015kaa}.
Lepton number violation searches at accelerators
and other experimental probes can provide additional information on neutrinos
(see, for example, \cite{Deppisch:2015qwa,Peng:2015haa}) but will not be discussed here.

Cosmology is sensitive to the sum of neutrino masses:
$\Sigma=m_1+m_2+m_3$.
The value of $\Sigma$ is constrained by
Planck and other observations~\cite{Ade:2015xua} which set upper limits on the order of tens
to hundreds of meV, depending on the model and data-sets used for
analysis~\cite{DellOro:2015kys}. A lower limit for $\Sigma$ is imposed
by the measurements of the mass splittings.

The energy spectrum end-point of electrons emitted in nuclear
$\beta$-decay is sensitive to the rest mass of the electron antineutrino~\cite{Fermi:1934hr,Fermi:1934sk}.
Since the neutrino mass splittings are smaller than can be resolved with available electron spectroscopic
techniques, the end point defect is characterized by the effective neutrino mass:
\begin{equation}
   \mne \equiv \sqrt{m_1^2\,c_{12}^2\,c_{13}^2
                              + m_2^2\,s_{12}^2\,c_{13}^2
                              + m_3^2\,s_{13}^2}
\end{equation}
where $s_{ij} = \sin \theta_{ij}$ and $c_{ij} = \cos \theta_{ij}$.
A non-zero \mne\ has not yet been observed and the best upper limits are set by the Troitsk~\cite{Aseev:2011dq}
and Mainz~\cite{Kraus:2004zw} experiments, giving $\mne<2.12$\,eV at 95\% credible interval (CI)
and $\mne<2.3$\,eV at 95\% confidence level (CL), respectively.

The strongest limits on the half life of \nubb\ decay are from the
KamLAND-Zen~\cite{KamLAND-Zen:2016pfg} and GERDA~\cite{Agostini:2017iyd} experiments, giving
$\hl(\isot{Xe}{136})>10.7 \times 10^{25}$\,yr (sensitivity: $5.6\times10^{25}$\,yr)
and $\hl(\isot{Ge}{76})>5.3 \times 10^{25}$\,yr (sensitivity: $4.0\times10^{25}$\,yr)
at 90\% CL, respectively.
In a minimal SM extension that incorporates neutrino masses
by only adding Majorana neutrino mass terms
for the three known mass eigenstates to the SM Lagrangian,
\nubb\ decay is mediated by the exchange of neutrinos.
In this case, the half life of the process is given by~\cite{Engel:2016xgb}:
\begin{equation}
   (\hl)^{-1}  = G_{0\nu} \, |\mathcal{M}_{0\nu}|^2 \, \mbb^2
   \label{eq:t12tombb}
\end{equation}
where $G_{0\nu}$ is a phase-space factor and $\mathcal{M}_{0\nu}$ is the
dimensionless nuclear matrix element (NME) encompassing the nuclear
physics. The observable \mbb, the effective Majorana mass, is given by
\begin{equation}
   \mbb
   \equiv
   \left|
        m_1\,c_{12}^2\,c_{13}^2
      + m_2\,s_{12}^2\,c_{13}^2\,e^{i\alpha_{21}}
      + m_3\,s_{13}^2 \,e^{i(\alpha_{31}-\delta)}
   \right|
   \label{eq:mbb}
\end{equation}
The aforementioned limits on \hl\ translate
to  $\mbb<61-165$\,eV and $\mbb<150-330$\,eV (90\%
CL)~\cite{KamLAND-Zen:2016pfg,Agostini:2017iyd}.
The ranges account for different theoretical calculations of the
NME~\cite{Engel:2016xgb}.

For light Majorana neutrino exchange, the allowed parameter space for \nubb\ decay is considerably constrained.
In the case $\Delta m_{31}^2 < 0$, referred to as the inverted neutrino mass ordering (IO),
the oscillation parameters dictate that \mbb\ cannot be much lower than $\sim$18\,meV~\cite{Capozzi:2017ipn}.
A broad international experimental program requiring considerable resources is being
mounted to search for \nubb\ decay in this range. These experiments will also be sensitive
to part of the parameter space for the normal ordering (NO, corresponding to $\Delta m_{31}^2 > 0$),
although if \mbb\ is exceedingly small even larger experiments will be required.

To maximize the return on this investment,
it is the opinion of the authors that the design of these future experiments should be driven by
the likelihood of discovering \nubb\ decay, rather than limit-setting capability as is usually done.
With the aim of furthering progress in this direction,
this article presents a global Bayesian analysis to extract the present-day
probability distribution of \mbb\ using all relevant experimental information available to date.
The probability distribution is folded with the discovery sensitivity of
future \nubb\ decay experiments, computed here with a heuristic counting analysis.
As will be seen, the resulting discovery probabilities indicate that next-generation
experiments have a high likelihood of observing a signal if neutrinos are indeed Majorana particles.

Our analysis focuses on scenarios in which the lightest neutrino mass
eigenstate $m_l$ and \mbb\ are not fixed by mass mechanisms or
flavour symmetries that would significantly alter the parameter space of
interest~\cite{Feruglio:2002af,King:2013psa,Agostini:2015dna}.
To explore the discovery probability of models yielding hierarchical mass
spectra (i.e. with $m_l \ll m_2$~\cite{Nath:2016mts}),
we analyze the extreme
case in which $m_l$ is zero.
Projections for models predicting intermediate values of $m_l$ can be obtained
by interpolating between our results.
We do not consider explicitly scenarios in which \mbb\ has a fixed value since the
posterior distribution would be a trivial delta function and the discovery
probability can be directly extracted from the sensitivity of the experiments.

\section{Global fit}
\label{sec:globfit}
The parameter basis selected for our global fit is
$\{\Sigma,$
$\Delta m_{21}^2,$
$\Delta m_{31}^2$ or $\Delta m_{23}^2,$
$\theta_{12},$
$\theta_{13},$
$\alpha_{21},$
$(\alpha_{31}-\delta)\}$,
where
$\Delta m_{31}^2$ is used for NO and $\Delta m_{23}^2$ for IO.
The notation is taken from Ref~\cite{Olive:2016xmw}.
The remaining degrees of freedom of the model do not affect the analysis and are
neglected. Statistical correlations of the parameters in the basis are also
negligible~\cite{Esteban:2016qun}.
The ignorance on the scale of the parameters is introduced through scale
invariant priors: the priors of the mass observables are logarithmic
whereas the priors of angles and phases -- whose values are restricted to the range
$[0,2\pi]$ --  are flat.

The choice of the basis affects our results only slightly as long as the basis
covers all degrees of freedom of the problem and its parameters are constrained
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Speaking ahead of the high-level conference entitled 'EU Research & Innovation in Daily Life' on November 27, Prof Nolan said he was delighted to be invited: "I see this as a really important recognition for all of the work that has been done by a great group of people focused on the nutrition of the eye. It's a real honour to be selected as one of only two Irish-based projects – and only 16 in total - to be presented.
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Pierre Bachand, né le  à Verchères et mort le  à Saint-Hyacinthe, est un avocat et homme politique canadien.

Biographie

Il a été député à plusieurs reprises, et a fait partie de l'Assemblée nationale du Québec.

Notes et références

Naissance en mars 1835
Naissance à Verchères
Décès en novembre 1878
Décès en Montérégie
Décès à 43 ans
Personnalité politique québécoise

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From the Warp: The FTW Blogger Group, for what?
I would like to talk about something if you have a minute.
This is a longer post but I think it's worthwhile. It's my response to a comment posted elsewhere in the blogging world. I originally planned to email it out but I think it has enough merit on its own to be posted here for everyone to read.
This is my response to a comment about the benefits of being a member of the FTW Blogger Group (or lack thereof).
You are absolutely right on a number of things with your comment.
First, the "FTW" bloglist and the "Community" blog list were merged a while ago.
Second, there is no "real" benefit from actually joining the Group.
Third, there are FTW members who have never displayed the logo and rarely participate in anything the Group has done.
So why remain a member then?
Why display a silly little logo and be associated with something that you get no benefit from?
Why be a part of something that has "requirements" like commenting on other blogs and watching what you write and supporting other bloggers if you don't actually get anything out of it for yourself?
These are all realy good questions.
But maybe another question you might want to ask yourself is WHY do you blog about 40k?
And when I say that, I mean for you to seriously look at your own personal motivations for blogging.
This isn't meant to judge you on them... some people do it to make money, some people do it to show off, some do it as a hobby (blogging) and some don't even know why they do it, it just fills a space inside of them for some unknown reason.
But here's why I blog about 40k and why the FTW Blogger Group is important to me even though I don't get any "real" benfit from it... at all.
I started out blogging as a way to show others my stuff and hopefully work towards getting more commissions so I could make my hobby self-supporting.
Then I came across a blog called The Chicago Terrain Factory. On his site, he has a small thing called a Community Feed. At first, I thought who in their right mind would put somethinig like this up on their blog? It has links to other blogs to go look at and people won't stay and look at mine. What a stupid idea.
And then I realised something. I kept going back to CTF to keep looking at that little Community Feed to see what everyone else was doing in the hobby.
There was so much more out there about the hobby that I don't know about, that I still don't know about. And I'm sure there is even more out there beyond the reach of the FTW Blogger Group, I just haven't found it yet. And I'm not talking about rules or things like that, but opinions and ideas and painting and modeling tips and tricks and all kinds of things.
Things I would have never been exposed to if I hadn't first seen that Community Feed on CTF and then started that very thing specifically for 40k with the FTW Blogger Group.
Because I'm selfish and I want to see what everyone else is doing out there and I want to show them the things that I've learned from them and discovered on my own. Do I "need" the FTW Blogger Group? Probably not... but I would be lying if I said that I wouldn't be keeping track of everyone's cool projects all the time and talking to and supporting them anyway.
Because I'm proud to be associated with a specific group of Bloggers who share their hobby experiences and support each other.
Because I like to believe it helps the larger 40k hobby community. For however silly that may sound or if you think the rose colored glasses I see the world through have skewed my vision... I want to think that it helps motivate people and push them to do more or maybe take that extra step when it comes to modeling or painting or whatever... something they mignt not have done on their own.
I know I've learned countless things that have changed the way I play 40k, changed the way I paint, the way I model, the way I build army lists... the list goes on and on. Things I would have never of learned by trying to do it all on my own.
So I proudly display the FTW logo at the top of my blog, I use my FTW dice whenever I actually play 40k, I tell everyone I know about the Group and I work at being a "member" every single day... even though I don't actually get any "real" benefits from the Group.
An more importantly... I hope that the FTW Blogger Group, whether you're a member or not, whether you display the logo or not, whether you participate or not, has been able to help the 40k community and players in some small way no matter how silly or trivial it may seem.
Thanks for reading guys and thanks for participating.
I can see by your post that you were personaly hurt by the critics about FtW. I must say that I personaly started the blog only because of FTW. It was such a great source for tabletop input that I was pulled in and started a blog on my own although already owning a website with all my stuff on it. Furthermore I immediatly got response from other bloggers and readers without promoting my blog in any way but being a member of the FTW.Blogger group.
I'm fairly new to blogging and 40k but i'm a web surfer and any new interest is googled!.
So i started looking at the forums, then i found FtW and Bell of Lost Souls.
These blogs have enough information and quality content to satisfy anyone. I have been impressed, surprised and inspired by many posts.
Not to mention the laughs and jokes you see people having in the posts and comments. So the question of benefit is a tricky one but i certainly would be a lot less intrested in the hobby if i wasn't involved this great community.
Cannonfodder: Not hurt, more of wanting to make sure people understand the Group without any misconceptions. I want to make sure nobody is mislead.
You made some very valid points and I wanted to take the opportunity to address them because I know people ask those very questions to themselves about the Group.
As for adding stuff back, I work on that a little each week.
I am a proud new member of the FTW roll and I was amazed to see how many very good and valuable blogs are out there.
I've been member of the WIP and Warseer Forums, but just now did I realize how much more is out there in the WH40K (blog) universe.
I am very grateful for all the tips and hints and technologies as well as brilliant ideas I get from all these blogs, and I hope that my little blog is able to offer something in return.
I have to agree with the other "newer" players. I'm not the best player or painter in my region, let alone the greater 40k community. Having easy, convenient access to many different (worldwide) ideas and points of view has been extremely helpful to me. The benefits of FTW, or any other blog roll, "membership" seem obvious to me. If they don't to others, then perhaps they shouldn't worry about trying to include themselves. If they were worried about what they could gain from their involvement, perhaps they should first consider what they're actually giving up for that membership. Nothing concrete I imagine. Seems like a good trade to me. I would tell your critics to participate if they want. Nobody is forcing them into anything. I can't offer any content of note to the hobby, but I am grateful for those who selflessly do.
If people don't see the benefit of FtW, that's their own shortsightedness.
I don't blog to toot my own horn. It gives me something to do while I'm at work, and have a few hours to kill while I'm waiting on processes at work. I might as well write about my hobby. It helps me to reflect on my gaming, and modelling.
I wouldn't have thought I'd be blogging. I love 40K, I like some forums, but ultimately, when I started going to BoLS, I was more and more intrigued by the list of Blogs.
I saw the FtW logo pop up on a lot of them, and started regularly checking out FtW, and FtW member Blogs.
I thought, I can do that. I'd been e-mailing battlereports to friends since we'd all moved to new cities, and a blog seemed like a good way to keep each other up to date, and comment on what we were doing.
so we joined. now we've got 3 of us posting, and gained people checking up on what we're doing. We check on what others are doing as well. It's a great feeling to write about what you're doing, or your thoughts on a game, and have someone you've never met come in and comment.
I've referred people to FtW members that specialize in something I don't.
FtW helps give people the opportunity co connect with a larger community. That's reason enough for it to be great for me.
and thank you to the entire FtW community!
I saw that comment and wondered how long it'd be until I saw a post like this.
Before I continue, let me just say, you're both wrong, there's a very clear benefit to being a member of FtW.
I'm a MD of a medium size IT company that specialises in internet marketing. Within 30 seconds of seeing the FtW home page, I applied to join.
By being a member of such a group and having your latest post displayed on the group homepage markets your blog to a very targeted group of users.
I've seen the direct benefits myself. I only started blogging at the start of the month and I'm getting regular comments and followers to my blog already. This wouldn't happen if I had to market my blog myself.
Now, here's the point that I disagree with Ron. I believe it should be mandatory to display the group logo. The simple fact (IMHO) is that you are getting traffic from the group, so you should be providing traffic into the group by displaying the logo. I realise that not everyone knows how to code html but that's why I coded the FtW widget for Ron. I wanted to make it as easy as possible for people to display the logo on there blogs, and therefore increase the traffic to the hub and therefore the members blogs (such as mine!).
I give thanks and praise to all who participate in FtW group. Because it shows a community of like minded gamers / hobbyists who truly love their hobby, want to share and give back, but most importantly... aren't interested in personal gain.
I really can't think of any other benefits I would want beyond what I already get from having joined FTW.
I'm a member of an active community of 40k hobbyists that are willing to comment on each other's works and gab about all the good stuff we like to do!
b). A great way of finding people to read my blog - I got a whole load of followers on my blog that would never have heard of me. Similarily i found their blogs by the same route.
c). Fun! This is the big thing for me - I love discussing things with people on their blogs, following project progress and generally interacting with other people.
I'm proud to display my FtW logo on the site (Col Corane, i hadnt seen the widget before, i just have the image on my site... Ill look in to adding the proper widget as soon as i get a chance!).
The other thing i wanted to say, was that i only really realised the value i place in FtW when Ron announced that he was leaving (its great that you are back dude!).
I've had my blog up and running for about two weeks now and already I've had people dropping in with tips and suggestions that have helped - I don't know how that would have happened if I wasn't in this group.
Paul: The original comment didn't say anything "bad," it was more of an eye opener for me more than anything else and I didn't want an opportunity to be lost.
I like the FtW group because of the stuff i can get from it and the stuff i hopefully get to share and inspire. But mostly because it is not its own worst enemy like so many forums - full of GW-haters yet they continue to lurk around. Everything here is positive (except pet hates etc) and if not, chop it Ron! You have the power.
Is there an up to date list of FTW members? Just reading through these comments I've "found" 2 new members.
I have to say FTW is a great group. While I have not reaped the benefits quite as much as some of the other guys (do likely to the fact that my Blog is more my thoughts and ideas about my hobby and less a modeling Blog) I do find what I see on others Blogs inspiring.
That really is what the FTW experience is to me, inspiration for my projects and a way to keep me pushing and improving my hobby and art.
Chicago Terrain Factory: The short answer is no, not yet. It is something I need to take care of.
Would you believe the group is almost at 100 members now?
I am a member for a lot of reasons.
First and foremost, I enjoyed Ron's blog before he started the group and would do anything I can to support his blog.
Second, as mentioned above, it brings new readers once in a while.
Third, it helps me find new blogs to read. Which means new inspirations, new techniques, and new ways of looking at things.
Forth, it's a great group of people that I don't mind being associated with (thinly veiled compliment to all).
And on top of all that I get to display a snazzy little logo on my page for free. I mean, if was starting a From the Geek group, you'd all have to give me free minis or something to fly my flag! Wait... I think I have sent Ron minis before... crap!
Ah reason five. It gives blogging an extra feeling of teamwork, or at least community.
I think FtW is something that's become more than the sum of its parts. It's more than just a list of 40k blogs to follow, it's a great community that gives you back what you put in. I can see why some people might not see the benefits if they don't read and respond to many of the other members' blogs. But when you do become a more active part of the group you have more people pay yours a visit in return to offer their advice and encouragement.
I also think its a lot more personal than forums, which seem to be the other popular method of showing and following projects. The problem with forums is that you're pidgeonholed into categories, splitting your hobby into painting, battle reports, tactics, etc, all in different sections. Blogging gives us the freedom to put it all in one place and mix it up a bit. FtW acts as a sort of "blog forum" as it were, giving us both the community and the freedom.
I find it greatly satisfying to be able to share the hobby like that, and proud to be a part of the group. I can certainly vouch for its effects since I had blogged for a while before I found it, and during that time traffic was almost non-existant, and I didn't really know of many other blogs out there.
I actually came across the existence of blogging through a link that lead to here. I've always checked back to see great modelling work.
Only recently have I made my own blog and joined the group. Partly in a vain hope that someone might look at and comment on my stuff, but also to feel part of something. I'm alwasy finding new stuff on the blogs I find through the group, so its a great way of seeing the way others do things.
I've kinda gone off forums, and as others have mentioned, the way everything is categorised isn't very appropriate to our hobby, where we swap from one project/mini to another all the time.
Family. Thats what Ive come to see most of the 40k blogging community as. A interestingly disfunctional family, but those are the most interesting types anyways. FtW just gives ours a name.
I've been a part of the FtW community since the early days. And the keyword in that sentence is "community". I know it has already been said by others, but this groups has been fantastic for mutual support, fun, sharing of ideas, and encouragement. I'm proud to display the FtW logo on Warpstone Flux!
I just joined the group- what I enjoy most is seeing what everyone's working on all together. I've come up with a lot of ideas just looking around here and the other group blogs. I'll get that image up on my blog- maybe I'll tailor one for Eldar or Tyranids.
Just catching up on latest goss on W40K. There are always those who will 'bag' someone else for their own satisfaction, whether out of envy, jealousy, bad experience, whatever.
I remember a quote from the movie 'The Pursuit of Happyness' (with Will Smith) - "You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period."
Keep up the great work on FtW. It continues to inspire me to this W40K hobby and my blog. Well done Ron (*pats on the back*).
Well written Bossman! I'm apart of this because the community is second to none! Also to be apart of something to be apart of something is a goal in of itself. Whoever wrote about why you would want to join something like this when there are no "benefits" is only looking out for himself. We all help each other here and show genuine interest in each others work. Both goals or benefits are reached just by being a somewhat "active" member... we help and get help with our hobby. We show off and get other blogs seen. We're a community and despite the differences we all have if we were to know what those differences are one thing unites us... our love for this hobby!


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Move over Dale Jr.: NASCAR's new most popular driver is Chase Elliott
February 14, 2018 Move over Dale Jr.: NASCAR's new most popular driver is Chase Elliott2018-02-14T22:00:00-05:00 - Motorsport - No Comment
With the departure of Dale Earnhardt Jr. from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the immediate question becomes, "Who will carry the banner of the sport going forward?"
To 2014 series champion Kevin Harvick, the answer is a no-brainer.
"I really think Chase Elliott is our biggest tie to our grassroots NASCAR fan," Harvick said Wednesday on Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway. "I've said this a number of times, but I feel like he's one of the most important ingredients in what NASCAR racing does going forward, because of his family name.
"He has the legacy that's already been built in this sport by his dad (Bill Elliott) and he's come into this sport with a great name and already proven that he's going to be competitive. He has those Southeast NASCAR ties to those core fans that none of the rest of us will ever have, and he's the guy."
Elliott, on the other hand would rather have fans relate to him for his own personality and performance.
"I think I just need to be me," Elliott said. "It's not really relevant to what I need to be focused on, right? I've encouraged people to pull for whoever they find value in pulling for, whatever they find a connection with. Whether that's me or someone else, that's their decision, right?"
Nor does Elliott, now in his third full year in NASCAR's foremost series, feel the weight of his father's legacy, founded in a career that saw him earn the nickname "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville."
"I don't really think there is that hanging over me, to be honest with you," Chase Elliott said. "I think, at this point, I've been maybe not in the NASCAR world too terribly long, but I've been racing long enough that people know who I am. Not 'know who I am' from that standpoint, but know the personality I have. They've kind of gotten to know me a little better.
"I think by this point, if people are still following along, they're following along because of the person I am, I hope. I think that's all you can ask for. I've been very clear and honest about me being me, wanting people to follow along for the right reasons, finding a true connection with someone."
Jimmie Johnson, Elliott's teammate at Hendrick Motorsports, is convinced that connection has already happened.
"I think he's already won the 2018 Most Popular Driver Award," Johnson quipped.
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This is looking like one hell of a line-up
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The full line-up for the brand new winter season of Love Island is here and it looks like it's going to be one hell of a show.
Twelve singles are all set to compete for love (and win the £50k prize, of course) in a luxurious villa in Cape Town, South Africa.
While there's no Irish contestants announced for the starting line-up, Ireland's own Laura Whitmore is taking over presenting the show.
Leanne Amaning 22, customer service advisor from London
Leanne Amaning. Credit: ITV Plc
Leanna rates herself as a ten and describes herself as "unpredictable, fun and charismatic".
"If you're friends then you don't cross any boundaries. If you're not close friends with someone there's no such thing as girl code".
Siânnise Fudge 25, beauty consultant from Bristol
Sinnise Fudge. Credit: ITV Plc
We don't know how to pronounce that name either. Siânnise says she's "sassy and fun" with great eyebrows.
"I've experienced quite a lot with men, so I know what I'm looking for".
Eve and Jess Gale, 20-year-old twins, students and "vip hostesses" from London
Eve and Jess Gale. Credit: ITV Plc
The show's first pair of twins say they've got too much respect for each other to argue over a love interest. But sometimes guys will try to make a move for both of them.
"Boys often say, 'Right, I fancy you both - which one of you wants me?' Some boys will be messaging me and Jessica at the same time, I don't think they think we talk".
Shaughna Phillips, 25, democratic services officer from London
Shaughna Phillips. Credit: ITV Plc
Shaughna says her best feature is her lips because she "spent enough money on them!". She says her worst habit is not knowing when to shut up.
"Also I never know when to shut up, there are some battles you won't win, but I'm still going to try".
Sophie Piper, 21, medical PA from Essex
Sophie Piper. Credit: ITV Plc
Fun fact: Sophie is the younger sister of Rochelle Humes from The Saturdays.
"It takes me a while to like someone, but when I do like someone I really like them".
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Paige Turley, 22, signer from West Lothian
Paige Turley. Credit: ITV Plc
Paige says she's "loud, boisterous and fun" as well as being "naturally flirty".
"Last year I went on a date and got drunk pretty quickly. I woke up the next day with vomit in my hair and I was in my ex boyfriend's bed. I'd vomited all over his bed while he had slept on the couch".
Mike Boateng, 24, police officer from London
Mike Boateng. Credit: ITV Plc
The "confident, charming and charismatic" officer says he's "piercing eyes" make him a "solid 8".
"A date arrived and she didn't look like her pictures. She worked in an old people's home and someone had thrown up on her shoulder at work, so she had that sick smell on her. I gave her a chance and then left after three minutes," charming.
Connor Durman, 25, coffee bean salesman from Brighton
Connor Durman. Credit: ITV Plc
Connor's been living in Australia for the last four years which, he says, had helped him to mature. Let's hope his worst dating experience was pre-Australia:
"I went on a date with a girl. She asked me back to her house for some more drinks and let's just say I ended up getting on really well with her housemate…".
Love Island host Laura Whitmore opens up on how she was bullied for being 'too skinny'
Callum Jones, 23, scaffolder from Manchester
Callum Jones. Credit: ITV Plc
The "down to earth cheeky chap" with builder's banter isn't looking for anything too specific.
"I always fancy girls with dark hair, tanned skin, red lipstick and white nail polish".
Nas Majeed, 23, sports science graduate and builder from London
Nas Majeed. Credit: ITV Plc
Nas says he's looking for a woman who resembles Princess Jasmine. On a completely unrelated note, Siânnise Fudge says the nickname her friends call her is… you guessed it, Princess Jasmine. Interesting.
"I'm very different to guys who have been on the show before. I'm funny, always myself, caring and considerate. I'm a well-rounded person".
Ollie Williams, 23, heir to the Lanhydrock Estate / land owner from Cornwall
Ollie Williams. Credit: ITV Plc
This is the posh one, basically. Ollie says he's a ten, with his body being his best feature, as well as "traditional" and a "alpha male".
"Wherever I go, I boss the room, I boss whatever I'm doing. I'm attention seeking and I like to be the centre of what is going on at the time. I wear my emotions on my sleeve, I'm upfront and let people know what I think of them too".
Love Island starts this Sunday at 9pm on Virgin Media One. We can't wait.


A few minor updates for the week ahead.
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African Gold is scheduled to go live on the 14th - who said romance is dead?
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There was a notable gap in the 2018 Scorecard from the period between when the previous site owner had stopped updating and we took over the reigns.
We've been chipping away behind the scenes to fill in the missing entries and hopefully this is a little more useful now.
Our scorecards are useful tools, but many of us want to know what this means in real world dollars. With this in mind, we've revisited the 2017 scorecard to better represent the returns investors would have seen for a variety of initial investment amounts - Take a look.
We opted to start at the common minimum of $2000 and provide a few extra break points to show your position when selling against the current and 52 week high prices.
When you examine the table, then take a look at the averages beneath, you can see why IPOs are such a popular investment choice!
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For now you can can access the table from the link above, or from a link beneath the 2017 scorecard table.


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News > Nissan - Tennis Star!
Nissan's new brand ambassador: Naomi Osaka – Grand Slam Champion.
Nissan named the 20-year-old tennis star, Naomi Osaka their newest brand ambassador at Nissan's Global Headquarters in Yokohama. This was Osaka's first appearance in Japan since she became the Grand Slam champion.
Osaka became the first Japanese woman to win a Premiere Mandatory event when she played at the WTA Indian Wells Tour and on the 8th of September 2018 she became the first Japanese player to win a women's single Grand Slam with her powerful groundstrokes and strong serve.
Osaka said that: "This week has been a dream come to life, and I'm so honoured to represent Japan and Nissan on the world stage," and that "I was drawn to partner with Nissan because of its strong Japanese DNA and global competitive spirit. The brand is always challenging expectations, and I look forward to bringing its vision for driving excitement to new audiences around the world."
Nissan will support Osaka as a tennis player and she will in turn appear at global promotions and in advertising campaigns. Asako Hoshino, senior vice president at Nissan CO., Ltd said that: "With a combination of grit and grace, Naomi Osaka is not afraid to take on the best tennis players of our time, and win." "This is the same spirit of performance that Nissan has embodied throughout our history – exemplified most recently by the Nissan LEAF, which defied the odds to become the best-selling electric vehicle in the world. And just like Naomi, Nissan is just getting started."
A bit more about Naomi Osaka who was born in Japan on the 16th of October 1997. Her family moved to America when she was only 3 years old and she now lives in Florida. In 2013, at the age of 16, Osaka qualified for the Women's Tennis Association tour and debuting at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, Calif.
Osaka qualified for her first Grand Slam in 2016 as well as the Australian Open where she made it into the third round. At the French Open and the U.S. Open, both in 2016's season. In October in 2016 she was the runner-up at the Toray Pan Pacific Open which earned her the WTA Newcomer of the Year title.
Osaka became the first Japanese woman to win a Premier Mandatory event in March this year at the WTA Indian Wells Tour and on the 8th of September Osaka became the first Japanese player to win a women's singles Grand Slam. Osaka currently ranks 7th in the world as of the 10th of September 2018.


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Welcome to the speakers page for the MAA Conference which is Day One of Aerospace Forum Birmingham 2019.
We have a total of eight keynote speakers at the conference. Here we preview the topics they will be speaking about and the value you will get from participating, together with their industry track record.
This week we feature Edward Dryden , Vice President, Actuation Systems, Collins Aerospace.
Edward will be discussing how Collins Aerospace Actuation Systems is re-inventing itself in an ever-changing global aerospace market – and exploring potential implications for the supply chain landscape in the industry.
Edward Dryden is Vice President, Actuation Systems, the Collins Aerospace strategic business segment which specialises in actuation systems for aerospace and defence. Based in Wolverhampton and with other locations in the UK, France, Italy and the United States, Actuation Systems is a global leader in actuation design and manufacturing for commercial and military aircraft. Products range from single actuators to complete flight control systems, for the fixed wing, rotorcraft and missile segments as well as fly-by-wire cockpit controls cabin equipment, trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators and flight safety parts for helicopters.
Prior to being appointed to his current position, effective November 2018, Edward was General Manager, Actuation Systems. In that position, he was responsible for the strategic direction and management of the Composites Centre of Excellence in Banbury and facilities in France as well as the engineering contingent in Rockford.
Edward joined the business as a graduate and has held roles of increasing responsibility through the organisation spanning engineering, operations, site leadership and programmes.
Earlier in his career, Edward worked in Aero Engine Controls a Joint Venture with Rolls-Royce.
A Chartered Engineer, Edward holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Management as well as an Executive MBA from the University of Warwick.
Simon has 28 years' experience in the aerospace industry with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and was appointed MBE for Services to the Aerospace Industry in the UK in 2009.
He was previously COO – Civil Large Engines and Project Director – Trent XWB.
Prior to that he served as VP Engineering and Operations, then as CEO – Aero Engine Controls, the Rolls-Royce/Goodrich Engine Control Systems JV, having been VP Engineering & Programmes then VP and General Manager – Goodrich Engine Control Systems.
Earlier in his career Simon held managerial positions at Lucas Aerospace Flight Controls and Lucas Aerospace Engine Control Systems.
David will be sharing his experience on how Airbus is working closely with the MAA's sister organisation WEAF and partners in the South West aerospace cluster. The Midlands can potentially learn from activities like the opening up of Airbus testing facilities, the iAero initiative and support for future skills requirements.
Dave graduated with an honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Bath University in 1995 which included a year working at Dowty Hydraulics in Wolverhampton. Following his degree, he enrolled on the Direct Entry Graduate scheme with British Aerospace Airbus based in Filton and started his career in engineering, specialising in aerodynamics and landing gear system design before moving into senior project management roles on iconic Airbus aircraft such as the A340-600, A380 and more recently the A400M. Following 3 years as head of the A400M Plant Programme team, he is now the Head of Business and Strategy for Airbus in the UK.
He has always had a passion for aircraft and the aerospace industry and is the current chairman of iAero, promoting the South West Industrial Aerospace strategy with a collaboration of Primes, SME's and local government.
Stephen became Chief Executive of EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, in 2017 and has a wide range of experience in both government and advanced manufacturing companies. Stephen was formerly Head of the Defence and Security Organisation within the Department for International Trade where he was responsible for providing UK government export support to the UK defence and security industry.
Mike has been appointed to lead the new Meggitt £130 million 'super-site' at Ansty Park near Coventry and he will be telling us all about this, the latest major aerospace investment in our region.
The new site will provide a base for up to 1,000 employees and combine a range of operations within a world-class aerospace engineering and technology environment. It will also serve as the new home for Meggitt's international headquarters. It is the largest of a number of global infrastructure investments by Meggitt as it accelerates growth and will be a hub for next-generation aerospace innovation and R&D, as well as a catalyst for world-class operational performance.
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Chris supports the DIT High Value Campaign programme with specific responsibility for aerospace in the North American and Chinese markets.
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After a period in the automotive and security industries, he joined Ultra Electronics as Managing Director of the Aircraft & Vehicle Systems Division before starting to work with DIT in 2015 as a Business Specialist, providing sector knowledge and experience to the Aerospace Team.
Frank Jansen has been the Director of the Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG) since 2000. The NAG is the equivalent of the Midlands Aerospace Alliance -- covering the whole of the Netherlands.
Frank's affinity for the aerospace industry started in 1983 at Geosens. Over the years, Frank held a variety of positions at the measurement technology company, leaving Geosens as Vice President. Before Frank joined the NAG, he worked as Sales Manager and later Business Development Manager at Fokker Space (now Dutch Space/ EADS).
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Annette has over 30 years' experience in and around supply chains gained in a number of sectors: oil & gas, automotive, defence and aerospace.
Annette has an MBA and attended Cranfield School of Management to undertake general management training. 2018 saw Annette attend the Foster School of Business, Washington University to attend an advanced leadership program and in October attended the G100 Women's Leadership Acceleration for the C-Suite program in New York.
She has previously worked for several large companies such as ABB, GKN, Leonardo Helicopters and Rolls-Royce.
Annette is also a serving Board member of the MAA and chairs the MAA Supply Chain Performance Working Group.


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L'escut històric de Montblanc, que data del , no està oficialitzat per la Generalitat de Catalunya. L'Ajuntament n'utilitza actualment una versió amb el següent blasonament:

Escut triangular curvilini: d'or, quatre pals de gules. Ressaltant sobre el tot, un mont floronat d'argent. Per timbre, una corona de duc.

Història
El senyal parlant tradicional de Montblanc, el mont floronat d'argent, és un dels més antics de Catalunya. Dels documents relacionats amb el Tractat d'Oloron del 1287 en pengen, a més del de Montblanc, els segells municipals de Barcelona, Cervera, Lleida i Girona.

En tots aquests segells, però, el senyal municipal (en aquest cas, el mont floronat) va per una banda i el senyal reial (els quatre pals) per una altra; no serà fins més endavant que es combinaran tots dos senyals, com en el cas de Montblanc, en què el mont floronat es col·loca ressaltant sobre el senyal reial.

Montblanc ha tingut forts lligams amb la corona des de la seva mateixa fundació, el 1163; fou seu d'una batllia reial i cap de vegueria, i s'hi van celebrar Corts cinc vegades. El 1387, Joan I va atorgar al seu germà (i futur rei) Martí el títol de Duc de Montblanc, fet que es veu reflectit a la corona del capdamunt de l'escut.

Amb anterioritat al segell dels pactes d'Oloron, vers mitjans , apareix repetidament l'escut de Montblanc pintat al teginat de l'església de Sant Miquel. Ve a ser una mena d'heràldica precoç que decora mènsules i bigues del sostre ligni, car el mont floronat blanc figura com a càrrega d'un escut triangular vermell, o sobre un quadrat blau, verd, vermell...

Referències

Bibliografia
 Joan FUGUET SANS, "El senyal heràldic més antic de Montblanc: el teginat de Sant Miquel", a Foradot, 45, Montblanc, 2007, p. 5-6.
 Joan FUGUET / Miquel MIRAMBELL / Carme PLAZA, El teginat de l'església de Sant Miquel de Montblanc, Cossetània Edicions, Valls, 2015.

Montblanc
Montblanc


On Dec. 6, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted by a large majority to exclude Indian economist Subramanian Swamy's courses from this year's Harvard Summer School offerings. The proposal, brought forward by Comparative Religion Professor Diana L. Eck, referenced Swamy's inflammatory op-ed published last year in the Indian newspaper Daily News and Analysis. In the piece, Swamy calls for the destruction of mosques as retaliation for terrorist attacks in India, as well as the disenfranchisement of Indian Muslims who refuse to acknowledge Hindu ancestry. Swamy's op-ed clearly constitutes hate speech, by even the most lenient definition. As a matter of principle, there is no place for hate speech in the Harvard community. Regardless of whether Swamy's article actually has the ability to incite violence, the worthless, hateful bile contained therein itself ought to disqualify the man from teaching at our University. The faculty's decision to remove Swamy from the teaching roster was wise, just, and reasonable.
For better or for worse, the Harvard name has the ability to lend authority, legitimacy, and gravitas to anyone wielding it. Indeed, Swamy has been known to invoke his status as a Harvard professor to bolster his image in India. Considering that Swamy uses whatever prominence he has as a platform to malign the world's Muslims, trumpeting a thickheaded and violent brand of Hindu hyper-nationalism, Harvard must not continue to add legitimacy to his name. Swamy has shown himself to be unfit to be a member of the Harvard community, and we are thrilled that he will not be teaching this summer.
Although Swamy's words alone would be reason enough to revoke his permission to teach, there is the further concern that his publications may incite religious violence. We live in a world that is already too plagued by sectarian conflict and needless bloodshed; the possibility that a Harvard faculty member would contribute to such tragedy is unthinkable. Again, there is no place for such a person on the Harvard faculty. Swamy has argued that FAS's decision is "dangerous" and infringes on his right to free speech. Yet, there is an important line between speech that is unpopular and controversial—and which ought to be protected—and that which is needlessly inflammatory and indefensible. It's clear which side of the line Swamy's words fall on.
The Harvard community has an obligation to maintain a minimum standard of decency among its members. Those who stand for bigotry, hatred, and violence have no place instructing students or wearing the Harvard name. We commend the faculty for their principled decision.
While Harvard stands by its professors rights to free speech, India is not quite as tolerant of Harvard-educated economist Subramanian Swamy. Swamy has been charged with "spreading enmity" between India's Hindus and Muslims.
Tuesday's Faculty Meeting—the last of the calendar year—had not one, but two impassioned discussions, forcing faculty members into the first vote on a motion in the past year.
At Tuesday's Faculty Meeting, faculty members challenged the University's response to Occupy Harvard and voted to remove two summer economics courses taught by controversial Indian politician Subramanian Swamy from the course catalog.
Some professors are unsure what this decision might say about free expression at Harvard and question the precedent the decision sets for removing professors from the University based on their political views.


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https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2022/u.s.-navy-advances-saab-radar-to-low-rate-initial-production-phase-three
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module RestGW2
  ItemDetailStruct = Struct.new(:client, :raw, :opts)

  class ItemDetail < ItemDetailStruct
    attr_reader :detail, :upgrades, :stats, :skins

    def populate
      detail_promises = item_detail_group_by_id(raw)
      upgrades_promises = extract_items_in_slots('upgrades', 'infusions')
      stats_promises = [expand_stats_detail]

      @detail = detail_promises_to_map(detail_promises)
      @upgrades = detail_promises_to_map(upgrades_promises)
      @stats = detail_promises_to_map(stats_promises)
      @skins = client.all_skins.flatten.group_by{ |s| s['id'] }
    end

    def fill item
      return item unless item

      s = item['skin']
      u = item['upgrades']
      f = item['infusions']
      t = item['stats']

      # Items might not have details, but they could still have upgrades!
      # Blame ANet for not populating whitelist for existing items.
      item.merge(detail[item['id']] || {}).merge(
        'count' => item['count'] || 1,
        'skin' => s && skins.dig(s, 0),
        'upgrades' => u && u.flat_map(&upgrades.method(:[])),
        'infusions' => f && f.flat_map(&upgrades.method(:[])),
        'stats' => t && stats[t['id']].merge(t))
    end

    private

    # Returns Array[Promise[Array[Detail]]]
    # https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/API:2/items
    # https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/API:2/commerce/prices
    def item_detail_group_by_id items
      items.map{ |i| i && i['id'] }.compact.each_slice(100).map do |slice|
        q = {:ids => slice.join(',')}
        [client.get('v2/items', q),
         client.get('v2/commerce/prices', q,
           {:error_detector => false}.merge(opts))]
      end
    end

    # Returns Array[Promise[Array[Detail]]]
    def extract_items_in_slots *slots
      items = raw.flat_map do |i|
        if i
          i.values_at(*slots).flatten.compact.map do |id|
            {'id' => id}
          end
        else
          []
        end
      end
      item_detail_group_by_id(items)
    end

    # https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/API:2/itemstats
    def expand_stats_detail
      raw.map{ |i| i && i.dig('stats', 'id') }.
        compact.uniq.each_slice(100).map do |ids|
          client.get('v2/itemstats', :ids => ids.join(','))
        end
    end

    # this is probably a dirty way to workaround converting hashes to arrays
    def detail_promises_to_map promises
      promises.flat_map(&:itself).map(&:to_a).flatten.group_by{ |i| i['id'] }.
        inject({}){ |r, (id, v)| r[id] = v.inject(&:merge); r }
    end
  end
end


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A treasury of tips on protecting treasures
Looking after Antiques by Frances Halahan and Anna Plowden, published by National Trust Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 0707802865 £35hb
IN A Web feature put out by Axa-Nordstern, one of the world's top fine art insurers, there is a discussion on the conservation dilemma of Damien Hirst's rapidly decomposing shark, which, in its rotting state, seriously damages the impact of one of the most important artworks of past years. Hirst once claimed that the shark was incidental to the work, the formaldehyde crucial – the huge volume of liquid is enough, you don't really need the shark at all, he said. The formaldehyde used to preserve the iconic shark was a five per cent solution; a formula which may have hastened its dilapidation and which has conservation scientists in a tizzy as a stronger solution will obscure the continuously exhibited shark.
Hirst doesn't give a damn, seeing the formaldehyde as not for preservation, but used only to communicate an idea; something with which the shark's owner, Charles Saatchi, may not agree.
Formaldehyde has a brief mention in the rather more rarefied conservation and restoration planes inhabited by the National Trust, appearing under Natural History in wet natural history collections (page 224). Looking After Antiques does, however, throw up a number of interesting references in a book in which Dr Nigel Seeley, Head of Conservation at the National Trust, rather loftily explains in his foreword, is not to provide collectors with a training in conservation but, rather "sets out to explain some of the procedures which may be attempted by the non-specialist exercising due caution". Cleaning antlers, for example, needs a conservation-grade detergent, antlers with rough surfaces should be gently dusted with a brush and vacuumed, and should the antler in question be attached to a head, you will need to protect it against insect attack.
The book is in two sections; materials and objects. A long list of materials includes japanned and lacquered objects, ceramics, textiles and wood, and objects are as diverse as bicycles and mosaics.
Each section deals with problems, handling and display, cleaning, maintenance and repair. Interesting is the coverage of paper, prints, drawings and manuscripts, which includes a photograph of some of John Windham II's books in the library of Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk; these date from the 18th century and reflect Windham's wide-ranging interests in military drill, wood-turning and fireworks.
Throughout this book there is much mention of the necessity of using a conservator, particularly on repair work, but one is allowed to clean a wall painting by removing any dust with a clean, soft cloth to direct the dust into a vacuum cleaner, taking care "not to let the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner touch the paint".
First published in 1987, this book has a good reading list, sound advice on the causes of deterioration on antiques and the slowing down of that decay... unless, of course you are Shark.


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require "test_helper"

class StripeControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
  test "should update the subscription details when subscription is created" do
    skip("test case yet to be completed")
  end

  test "should update subscription expiry date with new billing period end on payment success" do
    skip("test case yet to be completed")
  end

  test "should notify sponsor if payment fails for first attempt" do
    skip("test case yet to be completed")
  end

  test "should deliver mail with proper content on payment failure" do
    skip("test case yet to be completed")
  end

  # if payment fails for 3 attempts subscription shuld go in unpaid state
  test "should update subscription status when subscription updated event occurs" do
    skip("test case yet to be completed")
  end

  test "should reactivate the subscription when sponsor updates credit card details" do
    skip("test case yet to be completed")
  end
end


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Nope, Nothing To Worry About Here!
Source: chicagotribune
Whenever we question whether or not immigrants, and specifically Mexican immigrants are assimilating, or have any interest in assimilating into this country the usual suspects jump up and down and rave suggesting that it's racist to even ask the question.
After reading this article I'm not only asking the question I'm sounding the alarm...
Jose Luis Gutierrez, who plotted strategy with the group as a soccer match flickered on a nearby TV, was himself a wholesale grocer until last year.
But Gutierrez is now a top aide to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and he was joined at the table by leaders of Chicago-area Mexican immigrant clubs, the engines behind a new political movement that is making itself felt from Illinois to Michoacan.
Gutierrez received smiling nods when he likened the political muscle of the region's 563,000 Mexican immigrants to the power of Irish-Americans in the 19th and 20th Centuries, who came to control the Chicago machine.
In May, the strength of Mexicans will be on display when many of the region's 300 immigrant clubs -- known as "hometown associations" -- will help organize a march in downtown Chicago a year after their political coming-out party, demonstrations that flooded the Loop last spring and charged the national immigration debate.
For decades Mexican hometown associations have functioned as social networks whose members pooled their money earned here to help build new schools or churches back in Mexico.
But leaders in Chicago's largest immigrant group have a more ambitious worldview than their predecessors, even more than the ethnic blocs that preceded them decades ago.
Some, like Gutierrez, wield growing influence in both countries. One morning, he's unveiling a blueprint for more immigrant services in Illinois as director of the state's Office of New Americans Policy and Advocacy. The next night, he's brainstorming with activists in his home state of Michoacan about a slate of candidates for Mexico's congress.
An active role in Mexican politics might seem at odds with building political influence here. But Gutierrez and others say they form a budding new political consciousness among Mexican immigrants -- a "third nation" of sorts that transcends the border, advancing the community's cause on both sides.
"The nation-state concept is changing," said Gutierrez, 46, who came to Chicago in 1986 and led one of the Midwest's largest federations of hometown associations. "You don't have to say, `I am Mexican,' or, `I am American.' You can be a good Mexican citizen and a good American citizen and not have that be a conflict of interest. Sovereignty is flexible."
Let's just ask the obvious questions here, I always like to watch transnationals, post-Americans and lefties weep pitifully...
How does this strengthen this nation? (I could give a furry rat's patoot about Mexico, not my country, not my problem)
How does this help Mexican assimilation?
Do we want to allow this many people into our country when they see national sovereignty as 'flexible?'
Do we want this many people in this country whose first allegiance isn't to this country?
More than any of the above why is it okay for an ethnic group to attain political power through illegal immigration? Especially as they see all of this through the lens of being "good Mexican citizens." Can they put America first? Is that even on the table for these folks? I won't presume to speak for you but I'm not remotely comfortable with the notion of these folks redefining what citizenship in this country means.
This will come to violence. At this point it's really only a question of where and how.
Nothing to worry about though, GWB will make them citizens and their deep, abiding love of Mexico will make America stronger and better! Kind of like the Bionic man but less powerful, and more likely to import socialism!
I do loves me some Frijoles!
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