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Clinton, IL (June 9, 2010) – Altorfer Inc. is pleased to announce that construction will soon begin on a full service ag facility in Dix, Illinois.
The new ag facility will be located one mile east of the 1-57 and Dix interchange, with plans to open in the fourth quarter of this year.
Pat Puntoni, vice president of Altorfer Inc.’s ag division, says the expansion will allow the ag division to better serve their growing customer base in southern Illinois.
“The location for this new facility has exceptional interstate and two lane road access to all parts of southern Illinois, and is located at a spot where the majority of our customers in southern Illinois will be within an hour drive of our facility. The road system in the area will also accommodate our customers who wish to drive their machines to and from our location,” says Puntoni. “We are excited to provide a more accessible facility for these customers, with full service capabilities.”
This location will be a full service farm equipment dealership, representing the Challenger, RoGator, TerraGator, and Lexion brands to agricultural customers in Altorfer Inc.’s southern Illinois ag territory. Fabick Cat will continue to serve this area as the designated Caterpillar® dealership.
The Dix location will join Altorfer Inc.’s three present ag facilities; a full service location in Clinton, Illinois, a parts location in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a parts location in Sterling, Illinois.
About Altorfer Inc.
For over 50 years, Altorfer Inc. has served the construction, agriculture, landscaping and trades, manufacturing, material handling, rental, mining, governmental, trucking and power generation industries.
Altorfer Inc.’s ag division offers the full lines of Challenger, RoGator, TerraGator, and Lexion equipment and parts, as well as a full range of Caterpillar® compact equipment and work tools for your utility needs.
Altorfer Inc.’s ag territory covers southeast Iowa, northeast Missouri, the entire state of Illinois, and two northwestern counties in Indiana, with sales and service representatives spread throughout the area to assist you with all of your equipment needs.
For more information, visit www.altorfer.com , or call 319-365-0551 ext. 2108.
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Tips to Choosing Bathroom Fans
There are so many people tends overlook paying attention to their bathroom exhaust fans until they notice cobwebs and boogers hanging. If the fan will get plugged up, there’s a lot of energy efficiency that will be lost and that the exhausting power of the fan will be reduced. Normal efficient fan motors will heat up, wastes a lot of electricity and will also apply unneeded expense to your monthly power bills. If your bathroom exhaust fan have so much dusts and its fan motor cannot hold up even just a piece of toilet paper, you may want to consider giving it a preventive maintenance.
Bathroom exhaust fans are something that’s being mounted in the exterior wall or in the ceiling and this also helps to remove the moist in a room. When the moist warm air will remain in the room, there’s a chance of mold and mildew buildup. This can actually help cleaning and removing any unwanted smell in your bathroom and this also is going to allow it to be used by the next person much sooner without you feeling awkward.
A bathroom fan is rated based with the cubic feet per minute (cfm) and also on how noisy they are. The less expensive apartment models are rated for about 50 cfm and also at 4 sones. 4 sones are like the sound of a normal television, 3 sones is like an office noise and 1 sones is just like a refrigerator sound.
There are in fact some bathroom exhaust fans which comes with humidity sensors that automatically turns the fan on when there’s moist air present and this will also automatically turn off once that the air is refreshed and doesn’t have any noticeable moisture.
You may want to consider a bathroom exhaust fan that is about 100 cfm or more and have lower sone levels. It is also best if you install a timer switch for you to leave the fan running automatically after 20 minutes.
Ceiling exhaust fans is rated by the energy star program and earns an energy star rating. Much like other kinds of appliance, you should look for an energy star rating and try to look more to it in order to see how efficient the appliance is with that certain rating. A single energy star ceiling fan is more efficient compared to other energy star rated fans.
It is essential however to bear in mind that you will maintain its efficiency and the fan must also be installed and ducted correctly. It’s really important to get the facts because it ensures that the fan will function properly and works efficiently.


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Like many artists, Jason Clay Lewis seems to have a fascination with death. The majority of his unique sculptures and original art are either made from rat poison, include skulls or the appropriation of religious icons like Buddha and the Virgin Mary in fur and foam. His collections have names like The Black Death, The God Of War and Devour… you get the picture. Despite the glut of macabre art on the market, I do find his pieces alluring and bet you will too.
Jason Clay Lewis Drop Dead Gorgeous
He recently had an exhibition at the 31Grand in New York (the gallery is now closed) called Drop Dead Gorgeous that featured the highly bloggable D-Con Mary and Poison Christ shown below.
But I also wanted to share with you his engraved bullets.
His engraved bullets were created back in 2002, but if you haven’t seen them, they are very interesting pieces. By simply engraving words and or images on real rifle and colt 45 bullets, they take on a personal narrative and become either mementos or, in some cases, wishful harbingers of death. Take a look.
Celebrities: Justin Timberlake and Pamela Anderson
Power Players: George W Bush and Donald Rumsfeld
Tragedies And Assassinations: April 14th, 1912 and December 7th, 1941
Pin Up Girls:
The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony and Anger (technically, Wrath)
Zapruder Memento: The asassination of John F. Kennedy
And in 2004, as part of his Devour collection, he created 12 Shunga bullets (erotic japanese art)
A quote from the artist:
“As an artist, my approach has always been, intentionally, to confound and challenge attempts to make things fit into what we already know and think. I strive to question perceived beauty, passion, life, death, and creation. I have an urgent conviction that art is a passionate and essential affair, a matter of life and death, where one senses the only response to death is art. Without glossing over the violence of the natural world I ask questions about man’s suicidal folly, the one we call progress, a merger into a religion of commerce and profit, of false facades, and using a strategy to make us reconsider our world of visual imagery. I tinker with these visual explanations, trying to give them purpose, direction, and meaning. Always perfectly aware that knowing this constant probing does not have a sequence to a perfect solution. Atypical and fascinating, as an adventurer blending expression, analysis, and experience, I use every means and media available to explore the love of knowledge and depict limits, while trying to push those limits even farther. My interest in unique materials helps to develop my ideas of attraction verses repulsion allowing my work to have both a strong visceral feeling while maintaining a direct cerebral presence.”
Jason currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

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Question about Philips HDD1630 MP3 Player
Have you installed the proper drivers?
when in the windows explorere menu the go gear can be found, you can handle it like a hard ddisk an d copy the mp3's manually onto it.
if recognized as player, try to open any mp3 on it using winMP or get vlc-player or winamp(for free!)
if player is not properly recognized by win,
there is no proper data management available, too.
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This entry contains the example files used in the MATLAB and Simulink Robotics Arena: Sensor Fusion for Orientation Estimation video. Watch the video here : https://www.mathworks.com/videos/matlab-and-simulink-robotics-arena-sensor-fusion-for-orientation-estimation-1541678310083.html
This example demonstrates using MATLAB Mobile to stream in sensor data from an Android or iOS device and performing sensor fusion on this data to estimate the orientation of the device.
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MathWorks Student Competitions Team (2021). Sensor Fusion For Orientation Estimation (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/69421-sensor-fusion-for-orientation-estimation), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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I am really interested by your programme. I tried to use it with my data. But it does not function. I think the issue comes from noise parameters could you explain me How do you obtain these numbers.
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DC Comics has cancelled the first of their Second Wave titles. GI Combat was initially Men Of War, renamed, recreated and rebranded to tell more war stories from the DC Universe. But its seventh issue will be its last. Basically the same comic has been cancelled twice.
It does seem to end with rather a belter, however.
G.I. COMBAT #7
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Backup story written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
The Haunted Tank is on the loose in the Black Room. Plus: A resurrected Nazi is at the helm of the War Wheel!
Plus: In the backup story, The Unknown Soldier goes to war!
This does mean that we will get new titles, the DC Fourth Wave if you will, in January, something Bleeding Cool has been rumouring for some time.
But the DC solicitations only name one title as specifically cancelled. It’s likely there will be others joining it, not yet named. Or it may be a very small Fourth Wave indeed.
More of a Ripple.

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Why Is It So Hard?
What is it so hard for people to admit when they're wrong? I don't think many people like to admit it when they're wrong but surely it's better to say "sorry, I was wrong" than hold onto a belief with dogged determination no matter what. It's through accepting our fallibilities that we progress and learn. I'm wrong a LOT and that's okay.

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What you need to know before the Sixers’ season tips off tonight
Get caught up on whatever you might have missed leading into the season opener.
Can the 76ers improve upon their 52-30 regular-season record? Can they get past Boston, or maybe Toronto, to make it to the NBA Finals? Those questions — and plenty of others, such as what Markelle Fultz's jump shot will look like, and how he and Simmons will play together once they hit the floor — will finally be answered, as the 2018-19 NBA season tips off tonight.
Before the Sixers and Celtics begin the next chapter of their storied rivalry, let's take a look at what you might have missed from our season preview.
This is Embiid’s team
The 24-year-old Cameroonian is the alpha dog of the Sixers, and he enters the season without any summer or preseason workout restrictions for the first time since he was drafted. And he is excited.
"I kind of count this as my rookie season, because I'm coming in healthy," Embiid said. "For the first time ever, I got a chance to work on my basketball skills, which I feel like I've already gotten so much better with the help of the coaches and my trainer."
They love him, mate
We all know Philly loves Ben Simmons. But there might be one place that loves Ben Simmons even more, and that's his home country.
The Sixers guard is big in Australia. Really big.
Mike Jensen wandered around Sydney, where he found a man in a No. 25 Sixers jersey shooting hoops with his son and that same blue-and-white ensemble on display in sporting-goods stores.
Even though basketball plays second (and third) fiddle to rugby and Australian Rules Football, Simmons has transcended it all to be the most popular sports figure in the country. And what's next?
"Positioning him to be the next face of the sport globally," a local icon said. Read more from Jensen here.
Simmons' journey has brought him from Australia to Florida to Louisiana and to Philly. But what about his developmental road map? Sarah Todd explores how Simmons can improve upon his historic season with three key things he'll need to work on.
In July, Sixers coach Brett Brown said he thought Markelle Fultz would "have a hell of a year."
Last week, he changed his tune, saying fans need to be patient.
Whichever Fultz fans see this season, it will likely be an improvement on the one who missed 68 games last year. Pompey explores what the Sixers hope their top draft pick in 2017 will become.
The Sixers lost Ersan Ilyasova and Marco Belinelli to free agency and replaced them with Mike Muscala and Wilson Chandler — two decent, but not perfect replacements. Will that be enough? David Murphy analyzed it for us.
Todd broke down the Sixers roster player by player and took a wholesale look at how Chandler, Muscala and Landry Shamet will contribute.
Around the league
The Sixers open in Boston tonight, and for their opponent, the goals are huge: NBA Finals or bust. But can the Celtics make it happen? Brad Stevens isn't sharing his prediction, but the expectations are even higher in Boston than they are in Philly.
What will it take for the Sixers to win the Eastern Conference? Murphy tells us it'll come down to Philly's big three.
There are no surprises when it comes to the favorite to win the NBA title. Ed Barkowitz has a preview of all 30 teams, plus predictions and Vegas odds.
Ready to put your money where your mouth is? Barkowitz gives us the inside scoop on which AC casino will give you the best odds for a Sixers championship. Dream big.


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Diners who appreciate a no-frills environment come to Chef Geoff's Tysons in jeans and a hoodie. A catering menu is also available if you're looking to dazzle the visitors at your next shindig. The food's ready when you are. Come on in or carry out.
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No, this is not another post about distance learning, but it does involve math. Do you remember learning about equations for the first time? Earlier this year I got the privilege of teaching our then 6th grader the basics of mathematical equations. The phrase I kept finding myself use is “if we do this, then we must do this.” That really got me thinking. Life is simply a bunch of If-Then statements.
If I forget to feed our little flock of chickens, then they flock around me every time I go outside. Yes, that actually happens. If I lose my temper with my kids, then I feel shame and possible hurt them. And yes, if I treat my wife with love and respect, then she will feel more loved and will demonstrate her love for me. Seriously, I can’t think of a single situation in my life that is not an affect of some other action. Seems like this life is all about balance.
Understand equations and life gets easier
By no stretch of the imagination am I saying that I have all of this balance stuff figured out. I deal with chronic back pain and if I sit with my shoulders scrunched up for too long, I experience severe headaches. But what am I doing right now? Yes, I am typing with my shoulders scrunched. I may need to hire someone to smack me each time I do this. But I digress.
Think about it for a minute in your own every day life. Don’t go too deep down the rabbit hole, just think about what you are doing right now. Are you reading this when you should be doing something else? What will the affect be later in your day because of that stupid little task you decided to ignore? Enough about the negative. Did you do anything this morning that will have a positive affect on the rest of your day? I for one had coffee with vitamins in it. Sure it is a Starbucks brew, but the thought of ingesting vitamins makes me feel healthier and has increased my self esteem.
How can we keep this on our mind?
Jonathan, that is an excellent question. Thank you. Ok, maybe I had more than one cup of coffee. But seriously, if we keep the idea of cause and effect, or balancing equations on our mind, how will that change our day? Will we be more likely to reach out to our neighbor to help? Maybe we will think twice about arguing on Facebook and spread love and support instead.
Take this as a call to action today. Maybe don’t change anything you would normally do, but make an effort to examine your thoughts, words, and actions to see how it affects the rest of your life. Let me know how it goes, I would love to help you out on this journey.
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Dan Uggla didn't waste any time in his quest for history as the Atlanta second baseman extended his hitting streak to 33 games with a first inning single off of Cubs starter Randy Wells on Saturday. By singling in his first at bat of the evening, Uggla avoids the late inning pressure to extend the streak.
Uggla came to the plate with two outs and Freddie Freeman at first. After running the count to 1-2, Wells tried to paint an inside fast ball that had the Chicago hurler on his way to the dug out thinking he had struck out Uggla. The umpire didn't agree and Uggla singled on the next pitch.
The hit raises Uggla's average to .231 which still isn't a great number until you consider the struggles that he went through during the early part of the season.
Stay tuned to SB Nation Atlanta for complete coverage of Dan Uggla's quest for history.


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Just returned from an amazing 9 days on Ambergris Caye. I highly recommend Belizean Shores. The people that work there are amazing. It's about 2-3 miles north of the cut. We spent our first night there (a Thur) enjoyed the buffet at the hotel restaurant, Laguna Grill. Mark and James played a great set of classic rock. If you go, you must try the TnT Shrimp...very hot.
As for the rest of the week, we spent our days snorkeling (Hol Chan and shark/ray alley are a must), diving, (I recommend Blue Hole trip with Ramons-not nearly as many people as Amigo delMar and amazing service, plus they fed us all day!) fishing (great trip where we fished for our lunch and then the guides cooked it for us, amazing!) and sitting around the beach and pool (BS has the largest pool on the island; its design is really creative)
As far as night activities, we had amazing dinners every single night: Laguna Grill (Thur buffet), Blue Water Grill, Capricorn, Caliente (where the chicken drops), Carumba (King Crab!), Jerk Pit, Portofino (try the beef tenerloin), Rendevous...all great.
Plus drinks and live music at Fidos, Laguna Grill, and the Hammock House. HH is very local and a great place to people watch.
I've been traveling to a different island every year for over 10years, in fact I've been to AC before (stayed at Ramons), but this trip was different and very special, all due to the people we met, especially those at BS.
If you plan on heading to BS say hi Aimee, Primo and Hatcher for me! Happy Travels!-Katy


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The following bibliography, of mostly books, provides some indication of the nature and extent of my study.
The texts that I found most valuable are marked ✔, but interest petered out on some ↴, and others were recycled ✘.
I make unreliable summaries and incoherent notes, and publish some of them (as is) ⊚
"The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them."
"You will get little or nothing from the printed if you bring it nothing but your eye."
Walter Pitkin Art of Rapid Reading
Gazzaniga,M.S (2004), The Cognitive Neurosciences III. The MIT Press. ✔
Rao,M. & Jacobson,M. eds (2005), Developmental Neurobiology. Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
Klain,D. & Rota,G (1997), Introduction To Geometric Probability (Lezioni Lincee). Cambridge University Press
Plaskota,L. (1996), Noisy Information and Computational Complexity. Cambridge University Press.
Hofstadter,D. (1995), Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies. Basic Books.
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants."
Isaac Newton (1676)
Allman,J. (2000), Evolving Brains. W. H. Freeman. ⊚ ✔
Barlow,M. and Kemmer,S. (eds.). (2000), Usage-Based Models of Language. Center for the Study of Language and Inf ⊚
Boyer,P. (2001), Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought. Basic Books ⊚
Burnod,Y. (1990), An Adaptive Neural Network - the cerebral cortex. Prentice Hall.
Butler,A,B. & Hodos,W. (2005), Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy - Evolution and Adaption. Wiley. ⊚
Campbell,J. (1989), The Improbable Machine. Simon & Schuster.
Chalmers,D. (2002), Philosophy of Mind. Oxford University Press. ↴
Churchland,P.S. and Sejnowski,T.J. (1992), The Computational Brain. The MIT Press. ⊚ ✔
Damasio,A.R (1995), Descartes' Error : Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain. Harper Perennial. ⊚ ✔
de Bono,E. (1996), I Am Right-You Are Wrong. Penguin Books. ✔
de Bono,E. (1999), Six Thinking Hats. Back Bay Books
de Bono,E. (1992), Serious Creativity : Using the power of lateral thinking to create new ideas. Harper Business.
Dean,W., Morgenthaler,J. (1990), Smart Drugs & Nutrients. Smart Publications.
Dennett,D.C (1992), Consciousness Explained. Back Bay Books. ⊚ ✔✔
Eiser,J.R. (1994), Attitudes Chaos & the Connectionist Mind. Blackwell.
Fix,J.D (2005), High-Yield Neuroanatomy. Lippincott Williams & Williams.
Gentner,D. & Holyoak,K.J & Kokinov,B.N (eds) (2001), The Analogical Mind. The MIT Press. ⊚
Hofstadter,D. (1996), Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern. Basic Books. ⊚
Jourdain,R. (1998), Music, The Brain, And Ecstasy : How Music Captures Our Imagination. Harper Paperbacks. ⊚ ✔
Kandel,E.R (2006), In Search of Memory. W. W. Norton & Company. ⊚
Koch,C. (1999), Biophysics of Computation. Oxford University Press. ⊚ ✔
Kokinov,B., Holyoak,K. & Gentner,D. (eds) (2009), New Frontiers in Analogy Research. NBU Series in Cognitive Science. ⊚
Lamb,S.M (1999), Pathways of the Brain: The Neurocognitive Basis of Language. John Benjamins Publishing Co. ⊚ ✔
Levitin,D. (2006), This Is Your Brain On Music. Penguin ⊚
Luria,A.R. (1973), The Working Brain: An Introduction to Neuropsychology. Basic Books
Maquet,P. & Smith,C. & Stickgold,R. eds (2003), Sleep and Brain Plasticity. Oxford University Press. ⊚
Marcus,F.M. (2004), The Birth Of The Mind. Basic Books.
Minsky,M. (2006), The Emotion Machine. Simon & Schuster.
Nisbett,R. (2003), The Geography of Thought : How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why. Free Press.
Pagels,H. (1988), The Dreams of Reason. Bantam Books ⊚
Penrose,R. (1989), The Emperor's New Mind. Vintage.
Penrose,R. (1994), Shadows of the Mind. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ⊚
Rumelhart,D.E and McClelland,J.L. (1987), Parallel Distributed Processing. Volume 1: Foundations The MIT Press.
Rumelhart,D.E and McClelland,J.L. (1987), Parallel Distributed Processing. Volume 2: Psycological and Biological Models. The MIT Press. ↴
Russell,S. J. and Norvig, P. (2003), Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach. (2nd Edition) Prentice Hall.
Schrodinger,E., D. (1944), What is Life? with Mind and Matter and Autobiographical Sketches. Cambridge University Press. ✔
Sompayrac,L. (2003), How the Immune System Works. Blackwell Publishing
Sperber,D. and Wilson, D. (1995), Relevance: Communication and Cognition. (2nd Edition) Blackwell Publishers. ⊚
Storr,A. (1992), Music and the Mind. Collins. ✘
Squire,L.R. (1987), Memory and Brain. New York, Oxford Univerity Press.
Taleb,N.N. (2007), The Black Swan. Random House.
Wittgenstein,L. (1953), Philosophical Investigations. Blackwell.
Self Organising Systems
Ball,P. (1999), The Self-Made Tapestry - Pattern Formation in Nature. Oxford University Press ⊚
Barnsley,M. & Devaney,R. & Mandelbrot,B. & Peitgen,H. & Saupe,D. & Voss,R. (1988), The Science of Fractal Images. Springer-Verlag
Brueckner,S. & Serugendo,G. & Hales,D. (eds) (2006), Engineering Self-Organising Systems 2005. Springer. ⊚
Brueckner,S. & Serugendo,G. & Hales,D. Franco Zambonelli,F. (eds) (2007), Engineering Self-Organising Systems 2006. Internet.
Dawkins,R. (1999), The Extended Phenotype. Oxford University Press. ⊚
Dawkins,R. (1987), The Selfish Gene. Oxford University Press. ⊚ ✔✔
Gleick,J. (1988), Chaos. Cardinal.
Griffeath,D. & Moore,C. eds (2003), New Constructions in Cellular Automata. Oxford University Press.
Hemelrijk,C. ed (2005), Self-organisation and Evolution of Social Systems. Cambridge ⊚
Kauffman,S. (2002), Investigations. Oxford University Press. ⊚ ✔
Langdon,W. & Poli,R. (2002), Foundations of Genetic Programming. Springer. ⊚
Lorenz, E. N. (1995), The Essence of Chaos. University of Washington Press.
Resnick,M. (1997), Turtles, Termites, and Traffic Jams. The MIT Press. ⊚
Shalizi,C. (2001), Causal Architecture, Complexity and Self-Organization in Time Series and Cellular Automata. ⊚ ✔✔
Simon,H,A. (1962), The Architecture of Complexity. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 106, No. 6. pp. 467-482. ⊚ ✔✔
" If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Hungarians."
Chartrand,G. (1977), Introductory Graph Theory. Dover Publications.
Cover,T.M. & Thomas,J.A. (2006), Elements of Information Theory. Wiley Publications. ⊚ ✔
Garey,M. & Johnson,D. (1979), Computers and Intractability. W.H.Freeman and Company ⊚
Goldstein,R. (2005), Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Godel. W. W. Norton & Company.
Guillen,M. (1983), Bridges to Infinity. Rider
Kreyzig,E. (1983), Advanced Engineering Mathematics. John Wiley & Sons
Myerson,R.B. (1997), Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict. Harvard University Press. ⊚
Ruelle,D. (1989), Chaotic Evolution and Strange Attractors (Lezioni Lincee). Cambridge University Press. ⊚
Steen,L.A. ed (1980), Mathematics Today. Vintage Books ⊚
Traub,J.F. & Werschulz,A.G. (1999), Complexity and Information (Lezioni Lincee). Cambridge University Press. ⊚ ✔
"All warfare is based in deception."
Sun Tzu The Art of War
"... throughout the ages, effective results in war have rarely been attained unless the approach has had such indirectness as to ensure the opponent's unreadyness to meet it. The indirectness has usually been physical, and always psychological."
B. H. Liddell Hart (1954) Strategy.
Boar,B.H. (1997), Strategic Thinking for Information Technology. Wiley Computer Publishing.
D'Averni,R.A. (1994), Hyper-Competition. The Free Press.
Gray,A.M. (1989), Warfighting, The US Marine Corps book of Strategy. Currency Doubleday. ✔✔
Griffith,S.B. (1963), Sun Tzu: The Art of War. Oxford Paperbacks. ✔
Kaufman,S. (1994), Book of Five Rings. Tuttle Publishing, Boston.
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Back in spring, before the drought devastated farm country, before $8 corn and before we found out how bad replacement refs could be, The New York Times ran a contest asking readers to submit essays on “Why Is It Ethical to Eat Meat?”
(You might note that such a proposal begs the question of “Why do we have to write essays to justify eating meat?”)
Many readers responded, some with quite cogent arguments, ones that are good to file away should the need arise to counter the naysayers or address the criticisms of veggie believers who want livestock to disappear and people to subsist on processed soy protein.
Here’s a sampling of some of the better excerpts, including one from the winning essay:
● Evolution. Jan Cho, who writes on the Care2 Make A Difference animal welfare blog, is a former marketing executive and now a mother of two who “cares deeply about the quality of our food.”
In her essay titled, “Eating Meat to Survive,” she argued that in the wild, animals kill animals, predators devour prey and the strong conquer the weak. Humans, however, are “omnivores with a conscience,” as Cho phrased it. “We have a choice in what we eat and understand the ethical implications of our choices. But how did humans evolve the cognitive capacity to consider the ethics [of eating animal food] in the first place?”
Her answer: By eating animals. Meat is energy-dense, easy to digest when cooked and provides an excellent source of food for the brain. “Most anthropologists believe that it was by beginning to eat meat that our ancestors saw a substantial gain in relative brain size millions of years ago,” she wrote. “Bigger brains could accommodate more advanced cognitive functions, including abstract thought and language. So you could say that eating meat made it possible for us to deliberate the ethics of eating meat.”
● Sustainability.Nicolette Hahn Niman is a livestock rancher, environmental lawyer and author. Although she stated that she’s a vegetarian, she noted that in her work as an environmental lawyer she studied ecologically based farming and became convinced that animals are essential to sustainable farms. “They increase soil fertility, contribute to pest and weed control and convert vegetation that’s inedible to humans and growing on marginal, uncultivated land, into food,” she wrote.
● Perspective. Tovar Cerulli, a hunter and author of “The Mindful Carnivore,” wrote about how living in a rural community showed him that raising much of the food we’re familiar with comes at a cost. “From habitat destruction to combines that inadvertently mince rabbits to the shooting of deer in farm fields, crop production is far from harmless,” he wrote. “Even in our own organic garden, my wife and I were battling ravenous insects and fence-defying woodchucks. I began to see that the question wasn’t what we ate but how that food came to our plates.”


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The Supreme Court on Monday (December 4) issued a notice to the Centre seeking reply on the discrimination faced by leprosy patients. The Centre told to reply within eight weeks.
Hearing the PIL filed by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked the government to explain the existence of discriminatory laws pertaining to leprosy patients.
Appearing for petitioner, senior advocate Raju Ramachandran submitted that there are one hundred and nineteen laws that discriminate against leprosy patients and that these laws are violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
The petition says that the impugned provisions “institutionalize and perpetuate the humiliation and undignified treatment of persons affected by leprosy” and resultantly “violate their right to life and dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution”.
Leprosy patients, at present, are discriminated in many ways. Leprosy is considered to be an ‘incurable and virulent’ disease under the marriage laws of different religion. Being infected by leprosy for two years or more is a legitimate ground for divorce or separation between spouses. Under the state Beggary Acts, people affected by leprosy are treated in the same way as people suffering from lunacy. People suffering from leprosy can be arrested and detained for an unspecified duration. They are also denied to hold any public office.
The PIL states that the World Health Organisation explains that leprosy patients need not be treated in special clinics or hospitals; instead they can be treated along with people suffering from other diseases.
The petition also says that India has an international obligation to remove the stigma associated with leprosy and promote their social inclusion. India is a signatory to the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and also a member of the UN General Assembly that had passed a resolution on the Elimination of Leprosy.
—India Legal Bureau


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National Assembly on Thursday (June 27) passed the Rs11.5 trillion defense budget for the next fiscal year (2019-20) as opposition did not present any cut-down motion on defence spending.
Pakistan’s Revenue Minister Hammad Azhar presented the budget on June 11 in which he had declared that the budgetary allocation for the defence sector was kept the same as the last year’s. But the budget document showed a slight increase of 4.5 per cent by the government.
According to the documents, the original allocation for defence for outgoing fiscal (2018-19) was Rs 1,100 billion but it was revised later to Rs 1,137 billion, up by 3.4 percent, by the end of the year. So, the actual rise from previous allocation was Rs 52,201 million or 4.5 per cent.
Pakistan’s military, in a rare move, early this month decided to voluntarily cut the defence budget for the next fiscal year and assured the nation that there would be no impact to its “response potential” due to the voluntary cut in the budget.
During yesterday session, opposition also presented cut motions of Rs 227.15 billion for power division and Rs 25.62 billion in petroleum division. But both the motions were rejected by the majority.
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How y’all doing? I’m in process on the road to recovery so I trust you’ve kept yourself amused in the meantime! 🙂 It’s been a while and now is the time I feel I have something to share that has been marinating in my thoughts today.
Sometimes, when we’re on the verge of breakthrough we often give up and while it’s a cliche many know this to be a fact and have even given many motivational speeches on it. So I thought I’d share some of my inner musings, here are my thoughts…humor me a few moments:
One of the major reasons we often dont see or experience breakthrough in our lives or in our situations has often got anything to do with (well most of the time) the size of our bank account; the devil; our background; or even how hard or easy, or lazy we’ve worked, or even the advice or counsel we’ve listened to… These options are merely only partial contributions. Yup. I called the devil a partial contribution. Here’s why…
One of the biggest reasons why we do not see, is because so often we’re asleep inside. We’re not awake to the potential that lays dormant within or lays untapped because we can’t see it. Moreover, we disqualify ourselves before the jury can even say we’re guilty or not. How? We do this by the way we condemn ourselves in the name of “humility” and “killing the flesh” and “break down your pride!” (which by the way is false and its a form of pride in itself – There is no glory in self-condemnation as it still elevates self where negatively or positively).
We often cancel out our breakthrough by what we speak over our own selves, and consequently becomes slaves to our own perceptions which are already distorted and self-limiting and for that, the devil doesn’t need a helping hand for we go do it all by our self. By this, we insult our true identities and our true Value that God has placed on the inside of us by adopting lies and lesser views of who we are out of fear that we are overstepping the mark…
We condemn ourselves over the tiniest mistake in our quest for perfection and find ourselves falling short of the unattainable mark, even when it is in our ability to do so. We even strive in excess to the detriment, of our soul which is left in shattered pieces… Pieces. Pieces of your life that we’d rather hide and bury in shame and like Adam – carrying the “fig-leaf syndrome” of trying to fix it ourselves.
If we got rid of self-condemning words and lies and just got back to knowing who we really are in Jesus, and got to know our true potential and valued as loved treasure and a precious human being whether created or not, we would hear clearly that voice tell you “why are you condemning yourself? Do I condemn you?” and you can respond appropriately. This was what happened to me this evening. I heard these very words and found myself repenting and had to forgive myself whilst I sought forgiveness for thinking ill of me just because I dialed the number of a guy I wanted to speak to who was going through stuff, whilst I was going through the Mill of recovery myself in tandem.
You see, the reality is Self-condemnation is not cool. It is destructive. No matter how glamorous it is dressed, it is fake and it destroys our confidence in not just ourselves, but in the One who Created us for GLORY, LOVE and Good Works. By deconstructing its ability to work in our lives by recognising how condemnation speaks, then we can stop it at the door before it can even gain entry and begin to unlock our keys to our breakthrough. Breakthrough is on the way no matter how small. Elijah just need a fist of cloud. How much more you?
Thanks for taking the time to read. As ever, Keeping it real…
This evening I ended up in a massive argument (quite hostile actually- I hate to think what the neighbours were thinking- and if you are one of my neighbours I profusely apologise for the excessive amounts of shouting that was expressed and for any disturbances … Continue reading Loyalty and Offence – not so clear cut
So its becoming the same generic Where I start momentum to write yet slip into a season of writer’s block (which by the way feels like I’m still currently in) and not write anything for a long while. When oh when will I ever fully discipline myself to write more regularly? All I know is that I guess I’m someone who tends to write under inspiration and when I do it’s usually more poetic and in such circumstances, you cannot rush inspiration and you cannot rush creativity.
But, its not that time for the self-admonishing but rather a time to say, thank you to all those who have been reading, and commenting and liking my posts as its really encouraging and it gives me great pleasure knowing what you’re thinking and knowing how in some way my posts help. It is a blessing to have you guys listen to what I have to say…
This week, a young person asked me during Choir practice why I love Mission or going on Missions so much? I realise life’s journey itself is a mission. It’s about purpose. It’s what we’ve been created for. It’s that purpose that drives people to either write, sing, be creative, be academic, and come out with books like “The Purpose Driven Life” (Rick Warren) and articles like “The Spirit Driven Life”. (Just a quick side-note here: we are to be Spirit Led not Purpose Driven…being driven puts enormous pressure on one’s self but we ought to have purpose and be led by our Spirit for direction to fulfill that purpose.)
Purpose is Mission. You’ve been sent here for a task, a purpose, a mission. Whichever way we put it, we were born to do something or to be someone who we are and who we’ve been created to be. So for me, I love Mission. I love purpose. I love the idea and the reality of knowing I am here for something. I am here to contribute and display the beauty and the character of the One who created me and share my experiences and life.
As a person, I am very expressive emotionally and physically, which others may sometimes perceive as a weakness but its rather a strength. It takes strength to admit when your weak. It takes strength to explore areas of emotion that usually one fears because of the consequences of experiencing such emotions. It’s all a part of Becoming who we are and Becoming who we’ve been created to be.
Why do I do mission? I do mission because Mission is a way of life. And to narrow it’s context, what is my mission? My Mission is to do the Will of Him that sent me and to Finish it. That’s my mission. So whichever vehicle or form that takes to complete and fulfill my mission I will take it.
It’s why I can’t be put in a box. It’s why I have to be versatile. Fluid. Spirit-Led. Why do I do Mission? It’s because we’ve been Commissioned to Mission. I have a role and have a hand in the Great Commission of Life to Share the good news about the One who loved and Loves me and paid that Price for me, and I want others to encounter that Love I’ve experienced. That LOVE that I’m so passionate about. Yes. That LOVE. IT’S WHO HE IS.
So Where am I going? I don’t know but as I’ve always said from the beginning, this Life is a Marathon, not a Sprint and its a journey so my ultimate goal and journey is back to the One I love. The One I adore. The one who Hears. The One who Sees. That’s where I’m going and I’m taking others with me, as I enjoy the roller-coaster ride. As I let go of the reins and let Him Reign. Be Obedient. That’s my cry. So it’s what I’m doing. I am going to France and Germany on Mission this year working with young people because I love it. And with people in general. I love to travel. I wanted to be in Lebanon this year, but my Spiritual Satnav didn’t direct me there this year due to many different factors and I needed to remain here in the UK.
It turned out that it was very worthwhile that I didn’t go, although I miss Lebanon terribly and crazily. One of my young people died brutally last week. Was hit by a train. When I heard it, it felt like a punch to the stomach. I thought, “If this is what it feels like to me and he’s not even my blood or direct child, I’d hate to think and wonder what his mother must be going through!”
This kid, Charlie, was 16. He had purpose. He wanted to be a Civil engineer. It hit me hard. I realised that I needed to be there for the young people who were affected. And I realised that this was my newest Mission. This is my mission for the time being until the Lord says Switch. For those of you who’ve been following my facebook posts and Twitter posts, you’ll find that we’ve been doing anything we can in remembrance of this wonderful guy. Through being there and connecting with these young people, they have been open to receiving love and having encounters of their own and those who don’t want to know are also okay. It’s not my place to force them. But, It’s mine to Love them. However, I’ve had to work as a wounded soldier helping his other wounded comrades.
I feel I’ve taken bullets since this season called February began, where one mission ended and it felt like I lost a job and my heart to be frank, and then side-tracked mission which put me in danger, but the Lord rescued me miraculously. Yes. sound familiar?
Sounds like a Soldier. Sounds like an Ambassador. Sounds like each and every single one of us who are facing challenges and facing circumstances with a choice without no choice. Yes. Sounds like Mission. Sounds like life.
So Why do Mission? Again: We’ve been Commissioned to Mission.
In today’s modern society, with secular humanism on the rise and the revival of “modernised” Spirituality- astrology,psychics, and ancient spiritual practices, what sets apart the Prophet (a true one that is…in case some false ones want to include themselves in this category) from the preening voices, whose only target to the masses is to get your money and stir a revolution of followers to a place they haven’t been yet, or if at best, possess such qualities to help humanity?
Could we make sense of the disappointing predictions that either are false, delayed or simply distorted or hard pills to swallow? How do they in any shape or form improve our lives and how can we know what’s real aside from scientific, factual-based evidence, that seems by the day, to present World dominance by so-called evidence, which at best appears to erode the fabric of an inner and deeper nature that has not yet been fully comprehended or established by man?
Why, oh why the many questions? And why the many different voices presenting answers? Why are there useless responses accompanied with trivial understanding to complex situations?
For many of us, these ultimate and deep thinking questions have plagued our thoughts from time to time over the years and for me they most certainly decided to show up today. ‘Ere I was on the bus writing this in my journal as my floating thoughts began to form a cloud and precipitate in orderly fashion onto the pages. I considered and I pondered. And I pondered and Considered. In fact I was on my way to a tuition session today when I suddenly felt the attack and bombardment of my thoughts- the deep inner questions surfaced and began to gather sound and crescendoed to echoing voices in the silhouette of my brain.
These questions that I began to ask again, I realised that I would blog about questions and I thought I’d start from the place where it stemmed from hence tonight’s title. I will not seek to attempt to answer not even half of those questions myself otherwise the torture and the most arduous process of communicating it clearly would defeat the purpose of why I write today. Furthermore, I’m probably not the most qualified to answer all the questions in the first place but the ones that I feel qualified to respond, that, I will tackle…
You see over the few short/small years I’ve been on this beautiful place surrounding me called Earth, I have found that often the search for answers was quite meaningless. See the most famous of the wisest people to ever live, Solomon himself declared “Meaningless, Meaningless…all is meaningless…” (vanity is the other word for those who are wondering) The searches have been meaningless for they often haven’t arrived at bringing resolutions to problems but rather resolved to creating a painstaking web of more questions! I also found that the search for answers was really not in the questions themselves but rather in the nature of the questions and discovering the nature surrounding the pounding mysteries that envelop our minds…
…I’ve also discovered in my deciphering of the files paged on the tables of my brain, that the key is not in seeking the answers but in seeking the Person behind the questions and behind the answers. There is something about the nature of seeking that draws on the pursuit, hunger and desire to know more. A desire to make known the sense of life and the world we live in by seeing the world through an objective eye. This nature causes us to pursue wisdom at its highest form, yet from recorded history, it has often left us flat on our faces and full of error.
Therefore, in recognising this, it begs the question- what have we been seeking in the process of looking for answers? have we been seeking the wrong thing? Has our perception formulated a distorted view and so consequently framed distorted questions? Well, I’d like to propose to you that the answer is yes.
Allow my attempt to explain further…
Let”s say, for example some of the biggest answers to life’s toughest questions have not come from political leaders or life’s greatest influences ~ I mean, come on lets be real! This is not to say that influential people haven’t had great impact and not been able to give answers but this is simply to say that the human reasoning alone has not been able to beckon the truest answer to life’s biggest and hardest questions like when a 5 year olds asks me, “Where do we go when we die?” or “where is daddy? (when dad or mum has left the family home as a result of a breakdown in family relations)” we don’t even have the answers ourselves but only what we think we merely know and so-called “common sense” tells us – which by the way is not common anymore…(sorry had to speak in Obiter…) how do we interpret that life to a kid who’s process in life and mental reasoning is as childlike as they come? huh? therefore, its suffice to say that some of the biggest answers to life’s toughest questions have not necessarily come from the top.
We have often sought the answers in things; entertainment; politics; places and even fallible people who are inept at processing completely, life’s constant complexities.
You see, our world’s methods of seeking answers is to ask questions and doubt everything. But the real way to seek answers is to seek a PERSON. No. The Person. And once you arrive at the answer, to accept is is the key. Even all hypothesis need to be proven by experiment so how about put this to the test. But what person are we or who are we suppose to “seek” – The Prophet. The Person. The personality and the person-hood of the Nazarene from Galilee.
Oh my gosh! there she goes again! her barmy self with all the religious nonsense! well really and truly its not. I’m talking about a journey. a personal relationship and a personal conquest, an adventure to seeking this prophet, who speaks truth. The Prophet, who carried the DNA of the Omnipresent One. He’s one and the same person. The second of the God-head. Yes. Jesus.
The problem with this is that mere humanity cannot begin to comprehend this, in today’s day and age, this idea. What? seek a person? no thanks I’ll rather seek the way I know how…but it provokes more questions that are set to frustrate you when not met with clear answers. They cannot seem to comprehend the analogy at all. In fact most people who read the idea of seeking a person rather than seeking questions or seeking an answer, think: what a wacko! Psychosymatic freak, waste of time who have sworn allegiance to Lunacy.
This brings me back to my earlier question – so in a world of great Spiritual Awakenings, how does a prophet and his nature differ to the tens of thousands of psychics and spiritual healers and leaders and fortune tellers, soothsayers etc?
Well here’s my brief yet honest conclusion. I’ve found that the secret of the Prophet’s difference lies in whom he’s serving and who he represents. Its in recognising that his true form is one rejected in his own environment and being the rose birthed out of a root of thorns. It’s in seeing that his nature differs significantly from the others in the fact that his need for sanctification and his deep cry for holiness and intimacy…
…It’s in knowing that because he represents the Voice of One who is most pure in every way, he can deliver answers to a generation and the people that seek to know answers to life’s biggest and toughest questions. So what has that to do with us?
We are prophets to this entire generation. Interpreting life, and interpreting our ideas of God, Spirituality and humanism, whether we be true or false is an entirely different matter. But this key difference removes the act of self from using our so-called “gift” for purposeful gain with no guarantee that one would witness the fulness of what has been communicated but puts a weight and a responsibility to carry a gift with care knowing that we can and will be heavily persecuted. Not only so, but its in knowing that the intimacy we have with our maker transforms our image and transforms us into the unique beings we were called, created and designed to be. The Ones carrying the DNA of holiness to a world writhed in depravity. The difference is in knowing that this is the true and the real and it trumps the counterfeit every time as the others still fall short of the perfect ability to transform a life in its entirety for the good.
See, a moth will never be as beautiful as a butterfly, though they are similar and have the same transformation process, One breeds life and beauty, whilst the other is standard…and brings fear ~ more people are afraid of a moth than a butterfly! What am I saying? what does this mean? It means by seeking the One who is to be known by us whilst we are known by him releases the answers that this generation so desperately needs and that we all need because we seek the person and not the question. We seek the Person and not the answer. We find Answer, when we seek the Person. This revelation takes courage to apply, so I’ll leave you with this…
“…The answer is not in seeking the question but in seeking the Person. So Learn from the Butterfly…The secret is transformation….”
As usual a song to listen to whilst you ponder… (feel free to comment)
Peace out. Keeping it Real,
The Elected Lady xx
ps: all pictures from Google images ~must make acknowledgements known…
Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog. Tim is an author of 5 #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers, investor (FB, Uber, Twitter, 50+ more), and host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast (400M+ downloads)


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Ant McPartlin’s ex-wife Lisa Armstrong has separated herself from the storm surrounding her former husband’s arrest following a drink-driving incident which saw him in a three-car collision on Sunday.
The makeup-artist – whose split with the popular host was confirmed earlier this year after 11 years of marriage and 23 years together – had previously remained silent following their marriage breakup, but has now spoken in regards to Ant’s latest incident.
When approached at her house, which she’d previously shared with Ant and their beloved dog Hurley, Lisa simply told reporters: ‘I’m sorry I’m not interested’ when asked about Ant’s arrest.
Piers – who has his make-up done by Lisa on ITV’s Life Stories, said: ‘When it comes to sympathy here, sympathy for the family in the other car is paramount in this situation, sympathy for Dec whose own career is being massively damaged by this by default.
‘Sympathy for Ant’s wife Lisa, they’re divorcing, she’s been going through – she’s a good friend of mine – a very tough time in the public eye.
‘She’s a very private lady and she’s having to have all her stuff poured out.
‘This is a hard time for a lot of people.’
It comes as Ant, 42, confirmed he was returning to rehab following the incident that saw him allegedly hit a Mini and a BMW, in his own Mini, on Lower Richmond Road around 4pm on Sunday, with this week’s episode of Saturday Night Takeaway being cancelled. It is unclear if the final two episodes of the series will go ahead in his absence.
Ant McPartlin has decided to go back into treatment following his arrest.
Reps for Ant confirmed the news: ‘Ant has decided to go back into treatment and step down from his current TV commitments. He has spoken with Dec and ITV today and asked for time off for the foreseeable future.
‘As such Saturday Night Takeaway will not be going ahead this Saturday.’
ITV added: ‘ITV has taken a joint decision with Ant and Dec’s team not to broadcast Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend. We will be reviewing options for the last two episodes of the series which would not feature Ant who is taking time off to seek treatment. We very much hope that he gets the help that he needs.’
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What is Exercise-Induced Collapse?
Exercise-Induced Collapse or EIC is an inherited neuromuscular disorder affecting Pembroke Welsh Corgis along with other breeds. EIC presents as exercise intolerance in otherwise healthy dogs. You should notice a dragging of the dog's back legs only during exercise when an EIC episode occurs.
Dogs affected are not in pain during an episode of EIC. EIC may progress past their hind limbs to the rest of their body. In more serious EIC episodes the dog may lose consciousness, have a seizure, or in rare cases die. The episodes will generally last 5-10 minutes and most dogs will recover within 15-30 minutes.
A dog with EIC will begin to show symptoms between 5 months and 3 years of age.
What Causes Exercise-Induced Collapse?
Two inherited mutations of the DNM1 gene associated with Exercise-Induced Collapse from the corgi's parents will put your dog At Risk for EIC.
There are 3 test results for EIC:
Clear - A (Normal)
Carrier - B (Carrier)
At Risk - C (At Risk)
Clear and Carrier corgis should not be affected by EIC as Exercise-Induced Collapse is an autosomal recessive disorder. This means that two copies of the mutated gene must be inherited in order for the disease to appear. Only "At Risk" corgis have both mutated genes.
How is Exercise-Induced Collapse Diagnosed?
Affected dogs are usually diagnosed before 2 years of age and seem normal during low/moderate activity. After 5-20 minutes of strenuous activity, affected dogs will begin to walk with a wobble and uncoordinated gait that usually only affects the hind limbs causing them to drag.
Genetically testing your corgi will confirm EIC. If you're reaching out to a local veterinarian then having a video of the symptoms before going to your vet is very helpful for them to reach the right conclusion.
Breeding out Exercise-Induced Collapse
As breeders and corgi owners it's our responsibility to genetically test for diseases that affect Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Not only to loosen the grip that Exercise-Induced Collapse has on the breed, but to improve the genetic diversity.
There are multiple genetic factors to consider when breeding. We cannot simply test and breed solely on EIC status. We must not pigeon-hole the genetic makeup of the breed. In doing so we will do more harm than good.
Getting a corgi from a responsible breeder will improve you and your corgi's chances of never going through that.
What Can You Do?
Find a breeder who tests their corgis for diseases like Exercise-Induced Collapse (EIC), Ask them to see the test results, See what other testing is being done. You must advocate for your future puppy.

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We have all come to know the name Virgil one way or another, whether it was through his beloved high fashion label Off-White, his influential relationship with his close friend and business partner Kanye West, his collaborations with Nike sportswear, or being the first fashion designer of African descent to be named the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear. There is no denying Virgil’s incredible impact on street fashion and hip-hop culture that he left behind in such a short amount of time. Even in his tragic passing, Virgil’s legacy will shine ferociously through his bold art forms. But one of the main questions that need answers is how far did Virgil’s creative influence take him?
Born on September 30h, 1980, Virgil was raised in Rockford, Illinois with his Ghanaian parents who implemented art styles in him at a very early age. Virgil was heavily influenced by graffiti, skateboarding, soccer, music, and of course Michael Jordan. He began to DJ in high school and college where he took a big liking to it. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in civil engineering, Virgil went on to work for a local t-shirt printing company where he was discovered by Don C who then went on to introduce him to Kanye West. The two would put their heads together to create amazing lines of work. In 2009 both Virgil and Kanye West interned at Fendi with hopes to rule the fashion industry together, one way or another. Virgil’s big break came when he and West attended Paris fashion week in 2009 where they attracted plenty of attention from different designer brands. Virgil would then go on to create a slew of projects to propel him into the fashion industry.
Virgil wasn’t always putting all of his efforts into fashion throughout his career. Kanye West made him creative director of his infamous albums “My Beautiful Dark Twisted, Fantasy”, “Watch the Throne”, and “Yeezus”, where he made various covers that represented the idea of the death of the CD. In 2012 Virgil would launch his most prolific brand known to date titled “Pyrek Vision” which later turned into Off-White due to legal issues with the name. This would become Virgil’s most influential body of work that opened the flood gates to many more opportunities that only the man himself could think of. One of those dreams was launching an epic collaboration with Nike in 2017, which became one of the most pricey and hyped fashion trends in modern times. Another dream of Virgil’s would later come true in 2018 when Louis Vuitton named Virgil the newest creative director of menswear, which was a dream come true for both him and Kanye West. At this point it became evident that Virgil’s eye and mind for fashion were wanted in the mainstream fashion world.
Virgil Abloh, unfortunately, passed away on November 28, 2021, at the age of 41 due to complications with cardiac angiosarcoma cancer. The fashion guru left behind an iconic career for people to take note of, as he was probably the fastest growing African American designer the world has probably ever seen. His impact on fashion, music, and architecture was valued at a high level and left many popular artists and designers inspired. Virgil’s main goal was to break down barriers in the fashion world for minorities and to blur the line between races when it came to being creative. Virgil Abloh’s legacy lives on.

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When it comes to weddings, string lights have been all the rage for quite some time. Their simple and starry like qualities are appealing. I can’t think of a time I’ve ever thought, “You know, that just doesn’t work for this space.” That’s because they practically work in every space! They’re downright dreamy. Thing is, they’re so likable that everyone likes them — meaning they’re everywhere.
And… I’m just going to come out and say it. I think it’s time to take down the strings and perhaps move on to something new.
There are many, many other visually stunning ways to light up your party. I’ve always been a fan of the outdoor chandeliers, rustic lanterns, Eastern-inspired pendants, and delicate fairy lights are just a few. Below are my top picks for wedding lighting, but could also easily work for backyard dinner parties and other outdoor events.
This year was amazing. I had lots of things to be grateful for, and one of them is all of you readers! This was my first year to do a blog, and I knew that it would be a huge commitment. I gave it as much love, time and energy as I possibly could, and I’ve loved every minute of it!
Over the last year, these five articles were your favorite. It was so fun to look back and see all your comments and see what you guys liked best!
Did I miss anything? 🙂
These Ask Jules emails stood out to me as I was reading all your great letters last week. What can I say, I have bride on the brain! While I’m still learning as I go through the process of planning my own wedding, I do know a thing or two when it comes to certain nuptial-related scenarios.
As always, I’d love for all of you to leave your best advice, too! It takes a village, after all. 🙂
My fiancé and I have never stepped foot on a dance floor. We’re getting married in April and after watching so many gorgeous slow dances on dwts we would love to have a beautiful first dance! What type/style of dance would you recommend that will be the easiest to pick up for us beginners but still be breathtaking!? We’ll be dancing to “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds!
Thank you so so much!!
Melanie & Drew
Wedding season is said to be in the summer and early fall. When it comes to my wedding (and everything else in life) I like to skate a little bit outside the box. This got me thinking about winter weddings. The thought of getting married surrounded by snowcapped mountains and grey-ish white skies sounds pretty magical to me.
The wintry theme also allows for ethereal touches, like white feathers in the floral decor and hot toddies served at the bar. Below are some of the winter wedding inspirations I’ve pulled for my wedding mood board:
Even before I got engaged I wondered what style of bride I’d be when the time came. Just like everyday fashion, there are categories like romantic, dramatic, traditional, bohemian, trendy, sexy, and so on. Of course my advice to myself (as well as others) is to be true to me and who I am, but when it comes to style I find myself fitting into all of these categories — it just depends on what day it is!
I narrowed it down to my top five bridal personalities and created a mood board for each style using various dresses, accessories and other items. I am attracted to different aspects in all of them.
Come on, past brides… help me out! How on earth did you decide?! I found this mood board site for inspiration:
As soon as Brooks and I got engaged, we got to thinking: where should we get married? Brooks’ family is in Canada. Mine is Tennessee, Nevada and Utah. Our friends are spread out all across America and throughout Europe, too. A destination wedding would make sense, but where?
Am I the get married on the beach, toes in the sand kind of girl? Or would we rather do something unexpected in the winter, maybe in the snowcapped mountains? I’ve been to beautiful weddings at vineyards, ranches, on tropical islands, and they were each stunning in their own way.
I’ve been having so much fun researching ideas for my big day! Just as exciting as planning the wedding itself is going to be planning everything that comes before it. One thing I am really looking forward to doing is asking my bridesmaids if they’ll do me the honor or standing by Brooks and I as we say our vows. I love the idea of sharing this experience and doing something special for my friends and family as well.
Here are some incredibly cute and create ways to propose to your bridesmaids:
Although I knew Brooks was the one the day I met him, I had no idea what to expect as far as when and how he’d pop the question. Well… let me tell you guys, it was magical and sweet. We were at home, romantic and relaxed, which is perfectly very “us.” We stood on the deck, watching the sun set over the lake and listening to our favorite songs. Not even for a second did I expect that beautiful, serene scene was about to become one of the most meaningful moments of our lives. In fact, I was so taken aback when Brooks got down on one knee I completely blacked out! It was like a rush of heat and a wave of uncontrollable emotion swept right through my body. I didn’t have any words at first (me! no words!). All I could do was explode into his arms and experience pure joy from head to toe.
Being engaged didn’t truly hit me until I started saying “fiancé” out loud. “My fiancé loves that song. Let me check my fiancé’s schedule. Have you met my fiancé?” It’s crazy! I have to say, being engaged actually does feel different. There is a sense of strength in us, a feeling of being further grounded but most of all, it just makes me really giddy!
Dearest Friends and Readers,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the outpouring of love and well wishes surrounding my engagement! This is certainly one of the most exciting times in my life and I am so happy to share it with you all!
That said, I’m going to take a slight social media time out to enjoy this special time with my fiance (!)… When I return to writing in a few days, I promise some exclusive details and pics just for you, so stay tuned!


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Many possibilities. There are many possible reason...Damage to the nerves (such as with diabetic neuropathy), a pinched nerve in the back (such as with sciatica and radiculopathy), blockages in the arteries (such as claudication in smokers), blockages in the veins (such as with edema or stasis from being overweight), etc. This is a common complaint that your doctor should be able to help you figure out.
Maybe nerve disorder. One of the causes is peripheral neuropathy or a disorder of the nerves in the toes/feet. However, there are several other causes for this symptom. Hence would recommend having this evaluated by your physician/neurologist as there are certain causes that are treatable. For further info, you may refer to : http://www.Cosozo.Com/article/peripheral-neuropathy-when-toe.
Expand. Any other symptoms? How old are you? Are you diabetic? Ties change colors with cold exposure? Arthritis?


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Posted at 05:01, 10 November 2008 in Southern Africa
02. - 04.11.08 Cape Town
It's a long flight to the Southern tip of Africa, and after landing at midnight, a thunderstorm gave me the first impression of what they call a "slight shower"! A good night sleep and the next day: off to discover Cape Town...
First in the morning I met Simone (German) who will also be on the GAP tour. We decided to together grasp a look over the city from the Table Mountain. A Swiss cablecar took us up into the clouds at 1'086m. So... nothing to see in the fog really :-( But one has to be patient... all of a sudden it cleared and we could enjoy the spectacular view over the city with the Waterfront and the beaches, the suburbs and all the way to the Cape of good hope.
The afternoon then we booked a tour to the Cape, passing some beautiful beaches with good-looking surfing guys ;-) But you know me... more interested in my dear Penguins, so was all excited to see the "Jackass Penguins" at Boulders Beach near Simons Town. The landscape here is really worth seeing: rough ocean spraying over the rocks, picturesque and colourful houses in the little villages and white sandy beaches in between.
We then entered the Cape of Good Hope Natural Reserve and were lucky to already here see Ostriches (Strausse), Baboons (Paviane), Antilopes and Zebras! What a treat :-) Of course we also climbed Cape Point and of course we took the "must-do" picture at the Cape of Good Hope sign.
In the evening for the first time we did not really feel to save - two blond women walking in the streets... did not feel to good. But we found a nice little restaurant, had dinner and then made a quick way back to the hotel.
Next day then was very sunny and warm. With another girl from GAP, Emma (Aussie) we strolled along the city-sights down to the Waterfront. Now, modern Shopping Malls everywhere don't really put me into the African feeling, and you can only guess how hard it was for me not to shop... my backpack is full, and the trip has only just started!
But Cape Town is such a beautiful city, it is really great to walk around and look at the diversity of all the buildings. By the way, there is quite some construction going on because of the 2010 Soccer World Championship. The new stadion has a prime location right on the beach!
In the evening then we had the GAP Welcome Meeting, where a competent guide gave us first information on what the next three weeks will be like. I am really looking forward to it!
We all went for a common dinner to get to know each other - my family for the next three weeks :-)
05.11.08 Cape Town to Lambert's Bay
With a very comfortable little tour bus our group of 13 plus driver and guide took off now for the GAP Tour Delta, Dunes and Falls. The group is a great mix of nationalities (Aussies, USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Portugal and South Africa). After a short ride we left Cape Town via the wineyards (with a little wine tasting of course...) into the area called Svartsland. I am amazed by all these Dutch or German names - clearly showes the history here. A long drive on this 1st day all the way up to Lambert's Bay, where we had the chance to go out to a birds refuge to see some Cape Gonnets (almost like the Boobies in Galapagos ;-)
Dinner was then directly on the beach in a funny place called "Muisbooskerm": lots of dishes freshly prepared - unfortunately mostly fishy stuff....
06.11.08 Lambert's Bay to Gariep (Namibia)
Next day again a long travelday - already on some dirtroads shaking us up a little. The Namakwa land now has hills of granite and sandstone, and with the yellow, dry gras it is quite scenic. Once in a while we saw Ostriches and Springboks!
In the afternoon we already left South Africa and crossed the border over the Oranje River to Namibia. Shortly behind the border was our next lodge, a super duper lodge (Felix Unite) right on river, with luxurious huts on top of the hill offering a wonderful view over the river. Soon after, all took off in Kanu's to fight the strong wind and the currents. Really funny! At the open air bar then the thirst had to be killed with some beers (oh yes, I can do beer... believe me!), and a lush outside evening again gave us the chance to get to know each other.
The group is cool, and the standard of this GAP Tour amazing luxurious! I am enjoying it totally. Our South African Guide and Driver not only do their job very well, but they are also good fun to hang around with and learn about Southern Africa.


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The share market recovered from opening losses to close slightly higher on cautious optimism US politicians will agree on a temporary deal to raise its debt ceiling.
IG market strategist Stan Shamu said it appeared some sort of deal to avoid a debt default was close, with reports that a clean Senate bill vote would go ahead on Wednesday.
"I think the investment community is cautiously optimistic that something will get done and we'll see the extensions we need come tomorrow's session," he said.
Resources stocks were the best performers on Wednesday, with iron ore miners the standouts.
That was due to recent strong Chinese trade balance figures, and the latest production figures from Rio Tinto showing it was on track to reach its iron ore production target.
Rio gained 91 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $64.11 and BHP Billiton added 38 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $35.78.
Pure play iron ore miners did even better, with Fortescue Metals up 14 cents, or 2.7 per cent, to $5.40, Mt Gibson Iron up five cents, or 6.5 per cent, to 82 cents and Atlas Iron gained 5.5 cents, or 5.6 per cent, to $1.045.
Blood products and vaccines maker CSL improved after announcing a share buyback worth almost $1 billion, adding 88 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $66.26.
Telstra dropped four cents to $4.96.
* At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.8 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 5,262.9.
* The broader All Ordinaries index was up 5.2 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 5,264.4.
* The December share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,252 points, with 26,563 contracts traded.
* National turnover was 1.7 billion securities worth $4.4 billion.


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Can’t get enough of Bong Joon-ho's Parasite? Here it is in graphic novel form
The book will include “hundreds of mesmerising illustrations” using Bong's original storyboards. The film’s success has also brought about some controversy – in the form of a plagiarism accusation.
Parasite’s historic win has got us clamouring for more, and director Bong Joon-ho has given us just that with a graphic novel adaptation of the film using his original storyboards.
The adaptation will be called Parasite: A Graphic Novel In Storyboards, and is expected to come out on May 19.
The graphic novel will boast 304 pages containing “hundreds of mesmerising illustrations” and provide readers with a behind-the-scenes look into what it takes to make “one of the best films in years”.
It will also contain a foreword by Bong and early concept drawings and photos from the set, according to publisher Hachette Book Group.
The graphic novel will add on to the list of Parasite-related projects, after it was revealed that Bong is teaming up with director Adam McKay to expand the story in an HBO miniseries.
However, the film’s success has brought with it some controversy.
The producer of an Indian film has accused Bong of plagiarism, claiming that Parasite took its “crux” from the movie Minsara Kanna.
PL Thenappan told Indian news outlet The News Minute (TNM): “They have taken the plot from my film. When they find out that some of our films have been inspired by their films, they file cases. Similarly, it is only fair for us to do the same.”
Minsara Kanna is a 1999 romantic comedy directed by KS Ravikumar about a young man who falls in love with a woman from a wealthy family. He disguises himself and works as a bodyguard in her house with his family members also going undercover as employees to help him out.
In Bong’s Parasite, a poor family tricks a wealthy family into employing them by hiding their real identities. The film also contained strong themes about the class divide in South Korea.
Ravikumar told TNM: “I'm happy that the story has received an Oscar, even if it (Minsara Kanna) served as an inspiration. However, filing a case is up to the producer.”
Representatives from Parasite’s production company CJ Entertainment responded on Tuesday (Feb 18) that they had no knowledge of plagiarism claims, as reported by K-entertainment portal, Soompi.


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If you are looking to lose a few extra kilos in time for summer, then chances are you have explored a few different diet plans.
Most of them promise quick and easy weight loss, but in reality they are hard to follow and difficult to sustain.
Sometimes it is worth going back to basics and choosing tried and tested weight loss approaches.
One of these is adding fruit or veggies to every meal. These types of food are high in fibre and nutrients, meaning that they can actually keep you feeling full for longer than bread, rice and other carbohydrates - plus they contain less calories.
The only trick is, try not to consume fruit and veggies on top of what you already eat. It is better to replace some of the foods in your diet with these ingredients instead. For example, if you usually eat a sandwich for lunch, ditch the bread and eat a salad or top wholegrain crackers with veggies.
Here are a few more ideas for including fruit and vegetables with breakfast, lunch and dinner!
· Add 1/2 cup of berries to your cereal
· Fruit salad and low-fat yoghurt
· Avocado & tomato on whole grain toast
· Raw fruit and veggie juice
· Scrambled eggs, spinach and mushrooms
· Fresh salad, e.g. spinach leaves, tomatoes, cucumber. Try to include protein too, such as eggs, chickpeas or meat.
· Hearty vegetable soups or casseroles
· Raw platter - vegetable sticks, peanut butter, low-fat cheese
· Vegetable frittata or lasagne
· Steamed vegetables and meat or fish
· Vegetable stir fry
· Vegetarian curries on brown rice or with lentils
· Mexican - mince, red kidney beans, mushrooms, onions, garlic, tomatoes, accompanied by fresh garden salad and whole grain wraps or tacos
· Roast vegetable salad with fresh herbs and baby spinach


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Featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Archaeologists in Germany recently found a 3,000-year-old well near Munich with a treasure trove of items that may date back to the Bronze Age. The wishing well, which researchers believe was used for rituals, contained finely crafted ceramics, jewelry, and other objects, according to the Smithsonian. The well was discovered during an excavation in the area to prepare for the construction of a distribution center.
Well, Well, Well…
Located in Germering in Bavaria, over 70 wells have been uncovered by archaeologists, according to the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection. These wells were created from the Bronze Age to early Middle Ages and were used to supply water to the area. The wishing well in particular is unlike the other wells in that it included bronze clothing pins; ceramic bowls, cups, and pots; metal spires; amber beads; a bracelet, and other items.
The wishing well had an initial depth of 16 feet, which indicates groundwater levels had dropped and the area may have been coping with a drought. Researchers believe people may have been lowering items into the well and wishing for good fortune. Mathias Pfeil of the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection, explained, “Even today, fountains have something magical about them for many people. They drop coins in the hope that their wishes will be granted.”
It is unclear exactly what the people’s mindset was 3,000 years ago; however, the ritual may have been “intended as sacrifices for a good harvest.”
A Well-Preserved Well
The preservation of the well and its contents for such an extended period is notable, according to archaeologist Jochen Haberstroh from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection. The walls of the well are still intact and partially moistened from the groundwater. The team plans on analyzing the artifacts to learn more information about the people who lived during the Bronze Age. In total, approximately 13,500 items from the area are contained at the local museum, the ZEIT+RAUM.
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Water was integral for ancient civilizations when it came to surviving and was an agricultural necessity. As a result, water sources, such as wells, were often sanctified or ritualized. People would add stones to form wells around local springs and use them for gathering places, according to Ancient Origins. These places were sacred for Germanic and Celtic civilizations, who were known to put wooden statutes representing spiritual guards alongside them. They also made “sacrificial offerings” by burying the armor of their enemies into bogs and other water sources.
European folklore mentions wishing wells in which people would toss gold coins into them to achieve their desires. Even today, the centers of many European towns contain fountains that residents and visitors fill with coins. The theory is that it is good luck to throw a coin into a well or fountain. However, many archaeologists theorize that ancient people accidentally discovered the benefits of copper and silver, which can kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms. Throwing coins into a well would, in turn, make it safer to drink the water (which is good fortune).
By Noelle Talmon, contributor for Ripleys.com
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According to data from the European Union’s climate monitor, the average daily global sea surface temperature rose to 20.98 degrees Celsius on August 4th, 2023, far above the average for this time of year. The world’s oceans are a vital buffer against the impacts of the climate crisis and are a critical life support system. A combination of the climate emergency and El Niño means humanity can expect temperature records like this more frequently.
The rise in temperatures has sparked alarm among climate scientists for several reasons, including:
- The surface temperature of the world’s oceans is usually expected to reach its highest in March rather than in August
- Ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions are affecting the health of the ocean
- The ocean heatwave is an immediate threat to some marine life
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