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Concerns about AI developing skills regardless of the wishes of its programmers have long engrossed scientists, ethicists and science fiction writers. A recent interview with Google executives may add to these worries.
In an interview on CBS 60 minutes On April 16, James Manyika, Google’s senior vice president for technology and society, explained how one of the company’s AI systems taught itself Bengali, even though it didn’t been trained to know the language. “We found that with very little prompting in Bengali, he can now translate all Bengali,” he said.
Pichai confirmed that there are still elements of how AI systems learn and behave that still surprise experts: “There’s an aspect of it that we call – all of us in the field call it a “black box”. You don’t quite understand. And you can’t really tell why he said that. The CEO said the company had “some ideas” as to why this might be the case, but needed more research to fully understand how it worked.
CBS’ Scott Pelley then questioned the reasoning for opening up to the public a system that its own developers don’t fully understand, but Pichai replied, “I don’t think we fully understand how a human mind works either.”
Google’s cure for the AI hallucination problem
The development of AI has also come with glaring flaws that lead to fake news, deepfakes and weaponization, sometimes so confidently, in what the industry calls “hallucinations”.
When asked if Google’s Bard has a lot of “hallucinations,” Pichai replied, “Yeah, you know, expected. No one in the field has yet solved the problems of hallucination. All models have this as a problem. The remedy, Pichai said, is to develop “more robust layers of security before building, before deploying better models.”
Pichai has long advocated for a wide range AI global regulation. Other tech leaders, like Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, have even called for a break in development more powerful models. Chinese lawmakers have already make new ruleswhile in Europe And in the USA the regulatory process is still in its nascent phase.


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Marrakesh also known as the “Ochre City” is my favorite place in Morocco. Visiting there last summer, I got to see how the futuristic transport hub is creating solar power in action. Supplied by the Finnish company Naps Oy, who I met in Finland in 2010, I like the way the solar elements integrate with the design experience. I also love how the company has added a solar energy meter (see above), showing how much carbon dioxide has been spared from the atmosphere. Placed inappropriately below the meter is a large plastic wrap center where worried tourists slap reams of plastic onto their luggage to protect it. Well, the world can’t be made perfect all at once. See below for some remarkable photos of the beautiful Marrakesh airport.
Read more about our adventures in Morocco:
Staying at the Exclusive Kasbah du Toubkal
Riad Dar One in Marrakesh
Staying at Dar des Cigognes
Chasing Berbers in the Atlas Mountains
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CEBUANO IM Kim Steven Yap scored a victory over GM Hoang Thong Tu of Vietnam in Round 6 to boost his quest to win his first GM norm in the 5th HDBank International Chess Open Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
The overwhelming victory put Yap two wins away from possibly clinching his first GM norm, which he has been chasing since 2009.
It has never been a difficult ride for Yap but it is not about to get easy as his next opponent will be compatriot GM John Paul Gomez, who is out to win the $120,000 top purse.
Gomez currently shares the 18th to the 34th places with 17 other players, whose scores are 3.0 points after five rounds.
Yap’s victory moved him up to the 11th place, sharing the 7th to the 17th places with 11 players, who also have 3.5 points.
Gomez will be Yap’s fourth GM opponent and beating his good friend would improve his chances of winning a norm.
Aside from Yap, the other players who are also seeking for a GM norm are IMs Haridas Pascua, Oliver Dimakiling and Paulo Bersamina, who were also in good position to win one.
Pascua who has 4.0 points, is currently ranked behind leader GM Quang Liem Le of Vietnam and top seed Chao Li of China who both has 4.5 points.
Bersamina is at the 7th placeand Dimakiling is at 10th place with 3.5 points each.
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400,000 active users per day, 10,000 daily downloads since as of August, 315% rise in installs from the beginning of 2022, and top 4 ranks in the list of most downloaded social media apps, behind Instagram, Snapchat, and Pinterest, that’s a real deal for BeReal.
Known as the anti-Instagram app, BeReal has gained so much popularity among the youth, particularly Gen Z, hooked on sharing authentic moments of their days they wouldn’t usually share with their friends.
So, let’s just cut to the chase of this blog and recap all that you need to know about this buzzy photo-sharing app.
Its Real Date
BeReal was developed and released back in 2020 by two French developers, Alexis Barreyat and Kévin Perreau. The French application’s original aim was, and remains, to offer a chance for every social media user out there to showcase their real selves.
Young users are praising Bereal for its authentic approach in this day and age. The app is literally reshaping every aspect of the online user’s experience by pushing toward a realistic representation of the public’s day-to-day life.
The main criticism people have on platforms like Instagram, comes from the abundance of polished lifestyles shared on these apps. These unrealistic representations create some kind of social pressure the live up to the hype of unrealistic social standards. Making the norm of finding friend circles that quote on quote “keep it real” is too ambitious.
Since then, it’s safe to say that BeReal has been undergoing a successful organic growth with a total of 7.67 million downloads and 4.8 rating among thousands of users. Not to mention, that the app is completely free! No in-app purchase or advertisement is required.
BeReal is available for both iOS and Android users. It has worldwide accessibility, and is available in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
Yes, we know, these are lots of numbers keeping us wondering why does BeReal have such a hold among people? What’s the thought behind it?
Well, the concept is simpler than you think. Joining the app is like entering a no-judgment area. It’s this one app on your phone screaming just be yourself and embrace the real moments of your life.
It’s asking to be true to yourself and your friends. BeReal is here to tell you that there is no shame in appearing in your natural state, but rather should be appreciated. That’s why you will find no place for editing, filtering, and retouching here.
No, no. It’s not any good photo of you that you choose to post without a filter. You might as well be laying down on your bed when you receive the notification to take a picture. That’s how real it gets.
RealPosting might sound like an overwhelming process, to begin with. But, we’re here to break it down for you. So buckle up and let’s walk you through it together. Once you’re in BeReal, after providing regular information like age, name, and phone number, you’ll be asked to add all your friends sharing BeReal accounts too.
The opportunity of RealPosting only comes once a day when receiving what is called the “Time to BeReal” notification. Every user is supposed to post at the same time. You have a span of 2 minutes to post after the notification. Thanks to the special feature on the app, one click will capture both a front and a selfie photo. However, if you miss this period all your friends will be notified about it.
Thus, the dilemma of why you didn’t post in real-time will start. Not only that, but also if you retook a picture or took down one from your account after posting, your friends will be notified. All that will be broadcasted for everyone to see.
On the other side, BeReal holds these adorable Realmojis inspired by the emojis and like buttons used in social media. But, their concept is way cooler than the regular emojis that you know. BeReal is letting users express themselves to the fullest. Instead of the yellow plant emoji, you create your emoji featuring your face!
Another option is instant Realmoji. This one is cheeky too since it requires you to take an instant emoji photo of yourself reacting to the posts on the spot. It’s a playful way to get a good laugh for you and your friend.
With the fun two options of either choosing the emojis that you like or capturing yourself imitating them, you would have an authentic Realmojis collection, representing your real emotions.
Keeping up with the warm theme that this app has on all its users, your posts are addressed as Memories. Memories is an archive of all your old posts that will only be shown to you. You have the Memories deactivating option that deletes all of them, so you can start fresh if you like.
Nevertheless, BeReal creators thought it would be a lovely gesture to have a Memories day released each year. It’s for you to look over your past year’s moments, the good and the bad ones, but also, the real ones.
This is in a nutshell everything you need to know about BeReal. You got a grip on all the hype around it, its uniqueness, and creativity. Choosing to use BeReal could make you stand out from others in a no fake community.
But, it could also feed an obsession about other people’s lives, invade their privacy, or expose a wrong reaction at the wrong time. We’ll leave you to your thoughts on this one. Follow our blog for new social media updates, and contact TeckYou experts for any digital consultancy.


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Josh Marsh has been a part of the cheerleading world for almost 15 years now! In addition to cheering at the University of Kentucky, he has also cheered completely in all star and high school. During these 15 years he has won 3xGeorgia high school state competitions, four D1-A UCA collegiate national championships, and is a four time All American.
Josh has always had a deep passion for the sport of cheer and he absolutely loves helping others achieve their goals! As a result, he opened up a facility here in Georgia where kids can have a place to train like how he did when he was younger. He’s super excited to get started!

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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — It’s no secret to locals — Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese was named home of the best sandwich in Idaho.
People Magazine named the local shop to its recent list of best sandwiches in every state.
The magazine gave Meltz a shout-out for their Cubano, which is made with mojo-basted pork shoulder, Swiss cheese, smoked ham, roasted garlic and Dijonnaise.
Meltz has been a staple in the Inland Northwest since its opening six years ago. Stop by and pick up one of their delicious sandwiches at their location in downtown Coeur d’Alene or stop by their food truck.
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Many distressed homeowners that are considering a short sale often wonder if they have to be late on their mortgage to complete a short sale. According to many Las Vegas short sale realtors, the simple answer is no. There have been some cases where a homeowner will complete a short sale without ever having missed a payment because their hardship wasn’t completely due to financial issues. Many homeowners think that they have to have a financial hardship to complete a short sale, and while this is partially true, there are other hardships, such as divorce, job transfer, or family illness, that can qualify you.
One of the main things that your lender will want to see, however, when looking at your short sale package is your monthly net income and any expenses that exceed that. While you may not think that your monthly bills exceed your net income, it’s important to take EVERYTHING into consideration, such as gas, insurance, any extracurricular activities; all of these things add up and can create financial strain on a household. If all of these things combined exceed your monthly net income, your lender will more than likely consider doing a short sale on your home.
Some investors do require that you be late on your payments in order to qualify for a short sale, or if you’re not late, you need to be able to prove that you becoming late on your mortgage in the near future is unavoidable. If you are curious to see if your investor falls into this category, check with a short sale realtor in the local area to find out more.
There are ways to complete a short sale without every being late on your mortgage, so if this is a concern of yours, it’s best to consult with a Las Vegas short sale realtor that can supply you with the information that you need.

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Hello! An update of some fashion on the various 40k aspects of my hobby from this weekend. Firstly, I've submitted my list on time to Alex for Double Trouble, a 40k tourney with a twist! Basically you get randomly paired a partner each round and then fight against another partner. It's the first time he's run it, and should be great event! Stay tuned in the next week for a video run through of what I'm taking and why.
Secondly, as you can see from this photo my forces were in action for a training game ahead of the aforementioned tournament on the 11th. Was obviously a training mission because we all had space marines. So at least 1 in 9 lists will be "good guys" in Power armour, though I imagine it's way more than that. Second time I've played 40k all year, went reasonably well. The dual nature of the missions as you rush to compete objectives is great fun.
Thirdly, on submitting my list i realised that I do have a model to paint! This missile rack. My old ultramarines are taking a rocket launcher with them so that they aren't completely useless on the battlefield. Holding objectives and taking hull points! Yay! I used these guys in the practice game and there was something deeply satisfying about using my first painted models!
I've decided that if I enter the whole army into the painting competition, I might do a little before and after version of the tactical squad, comparing them with some extra howling griffons marines. Hopefully Alex won't mind. Now that all the lists have been submitted, Did anybody take upmy challenge about using some of hire first painted models? I'd love to get a group photo on the day :)

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Due to late entry, I have noted another working on the same concept although our design is more for the Police Officer and probably would not meet the needs for our Military / Defence. Law Enforcement doesn't get the attention that our Military does. I am not stating that this cooling device could not be used on Military but I have not researched rules for Military PPE.
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The aim of this project is to ease the travelling and movement of blind people. It can be done in the following ways:
The blind can book a cab easily from wherever they want & without the help of any other people through voice. The
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This product will be made with plastic. This plate will solve the problem of cake slices breaking and falling down. A lot of cake is left behind on the plate at the time of serving cake slices. There is always a problem of serving cake slices after cutting the cake.
As per the sketch some lining mark will be designed on the upper surface of each triangle plate. The plate will be removed with cake's slice from the middle part one by one. We will press this plate slightly towards upside and this plate will be removed at ...
This worksheet was developed to calculate the critical frequency of the Ionospheric Layer F2, F1, E, and D. What are these Ionospheric Layers? They are used to make the reflection or return of a wave or radio frequency to the Earth, allowing a radio communication in the frequencies of HF between two points, that is: frequencies of 3 to 30 MegaHertz ..
The differential of this proposal was to present a new way to calculate a certain frequency of Radio to establish a communication between two points with greater security.
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This project aims at providing a new method of Regenerative Braking, by deactivating fuel supply and ignition during periods of braking and providing a valve to divert the outlet air from the cylinder to a storage tank, acting as a reciprocating compressor. Energy is spent in compressing the air and hence, slows down the vehicle, along with the production of compressed air.
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The water flowing down the shower drain contains a lot of heat that is wasted. Using average flow rates and temperatures from the EPA, the wasted power is 18 kilowatts. The average flow rate is 2.5 gallons / minute and the drain water is 50°F hotter than the water entering your house. My new funnel shaped heat exchanger replaces the traditional shower drain and recovers half of that heat. The heat is transferred to the incoming cold water as it travels to the shower’s mixing valve.
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In order to prevent accidents ALL vehicles should be equipped with a breath analyzer. The driver has to give a breath sample before he starts the engine. If alcohol is consumed beyond the limit, the vehicle engine will not start and if the breath sample doesn't contain alcohol then the engine circuit will be closed and the vehicle will start. This system will be linked to the police station through Cloud data and Internet of Things (IOT). Vehicle drivers will be provided with an emergency switch in that case they can start the vehicle without providing breath sample, by doing ...
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This submittal addresses further development of Carbon Blocks per provisional patent BJR 17-001 Prov, Carbon Blocks Made from Photosynthetic Plant Biomass for Long Term Sequestration of the Carbon from Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, and Process for Manufacture (4/5/17). These blocks provide an extremely simple, but effective, measurable, and immediate method of direct removal of the green house gas (GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2) from earth’s atmosphere via conversion to plant based carbon (C) biomass by photosynthesis (specifically, in the form of fast growing, minimal maintenance weeds) and long term storage (sequestration) of the dried and ground plant matter and associated carbon ...
Disease State: Heart failure and irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) result in about 1M people in the US implanted with pacing systems comprised of a pacemaker device and from 1 to 3 leads attached to the inside of the heart chambers or coronary vessels. The inherent blood-contacting nature of these endovascular leads and limitations in their placement results in over 10% complications – about $650M in healthcare costs - related to valve damage, heart wall perforations, heart failure from right ventricle pacing, ventricular dyssynchrony, endocarditis, inappropriate shocks, and lead failures. Traditionally-placed coronary vessel leads are limited by the locations of ...

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April 10. 2016 - Another year and another birthday for the hit show 'Matilda the Musical on Broadway'.
This time its the third anniversary on Broadway where the the current and past cast gathered once again to celebrate with a party at Bowlmor bowling alley.
The Broadway version of MATILDA the Musical opened on April 11, 2013, at the Shubert Theater.
Enjoy the pics from the party that GiaNina and her fellow cast mates thoroughly enjoyed.
Cast members: Mattea Conforti, Rileigh McDonald, MiMi Ryder, and Alexandra Vlachos lead the current company and share the title role. They are joined by Allison Case, Rick Holmes, Christopher Sieber, Amy Spanger, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jennifer Bowles, Scott Difford, Wesley Faucher, Nadine Isenegger, Colin Israel, Marisa Kennedy, Amanda LaMotte, Joseph Medeiros, Michael Minarik, Sean Montgomery, Geoff Packard, Michaeljon Slinger, Phillip Spaeth, Heather Tepe, Travis Waldschmidt Noah Baird, Cole Alex Edelstein, Akira Golz, Evan Gray, Meliki Hurd, Zoe Manarel, Brooklyn Nelson, GiaNina Paolantonio, Talia Ryder, Ian Saraceni, Gavin Swartz, and Kathryn Zimmer.


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December 2009 Briefing - Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for December 2009. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Precautions and Training Can Reduce Scalpel Injuries
THURSDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Although less common than needle-stick injuries, cuts from scalpels also put operating room personnel at risk and can be reduced by closely following safety precautions and taking advantage of new technology, according to a study in the December issue of the AORN Journal.
Incidence of Adverse Events in Contact Lens Wear Studied
FRIDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of adverse events from wearing contact lenses varied by lens type and lens-solution combinations, but was lowest with hydrogen peroxide solution, according to a study in the December issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.
Melanoma-Associated Retinopathy Biomarkers Found
FRIDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The presence of antibodies to aldolase A and aldolase C proteins may be useful as markers of melanoma-associated retinopathy (MAR), while other antibodies may indicate if the disease has an autoimmune component, according to a study in the December issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
Dramatic Increase in Myopia in Recent Decades
THURSDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of myopia has increased dramatically in the United States over the past three decades, according to a study in the December issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.
Patients Often Lack Knowledge of Their Own Medications
THURSDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Patients routinely under-report, or even over-report, their outpatient and inpatient medications, and should be included in hospital medication management to improve safety, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Women Researchers Lag Behind Men in Grant Awards
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Female physicians with a proven interest in research are less likely to receive prestigious research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) than are male physicians, according to a study in the Dec. 1 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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About Ron ClementsRon is a Wisconsin native, former Marine, Summa Cum Laude graduate of East Carolina University and a working sports journalist since 1999. He has covered the NFL since 2009, including Super Bowl XLV and three years as a St. Louis Rams beat reporter. He currently works for Perform Media, the parent company of Sporting News.
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that culprits of sex-for-marks in Nigerian tertiary institutions would be made to face the full weight of the law.
He added that anyone found culpable will serve the stiffest punishment under the law.
Buhari warned that his administration would condone any form of indiscipline and misdemeanour, saying that he had directed appropriate government agencies to take decisive and firm action against any lecturer or other staff found culpable in any act of sexual harassment in both the nation’s educational and other institutions.
The president said this in his address at the 35th convocation of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN).
Buhari who is the visitor to the university was represented at the event by a deputy director in the National University Commission (NUC), Dr Suleiman Ramon-Yusuf .
A total of 12,009 students were graduated at the ceremony with 130 of them bagging first-class degrees honours.
Buhari added: “Definitely, our universities can do without the negative and scandalous attention being paid to them and our dear nation in the wake of trending stories of sex- for- grades and sexual harassment, which has assumed a global dimension.
“It is most reprehensible that while some of our more illustrious university staff are making concerted efforts to improve the continental and global ranking of Nigeria’s universities and indeed some of our universities are already beginning to make more respectable showing on continental and global league and ranking tables, such efforts are now being overshadowed by the negative reputation of immorality and shame being brought upon our citadels of higher learning by the irresponsibility and indiscipline of a few misguided academics .
“It is most disheartening that people who are expected to train, guide and groom students in loco parentis turned round to breach the trust and confidence reposed in them by exploiting the students entrusted into their care and under their tutelage.
“Henceforth all culprits shall face the full wrath of law as they will be prosecuted and those found guilty will serve the stiffest punishment under the law.
“I urge our university administrators in particular and all categories of staff to spare no efforts in ensuring that our higher institutions live up to the expectations of training and developing graduates who are in truth and indeed, worthy in character and learning


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These do not do it justice. For my first one all by myself it is not bad. I have found things I would do different next time.
I do really like the dissapearing 9 nine patch pattern. Today I am finishing up the edges and then head to the store for the batting and backing. It will be awhile for the actual quilting to begin since I am already lap quilting another one at the moment... Thought of trying the machine quilting just not sure yet.


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- 10:34 am Sunday, June 16th, 2013 by Andrew Abramson
West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio is struggling with a basic question: What is free speech at a city commission meeting?
Muoio twice recently allowed the commission to vote to oust resident William McCray from a meeting after he was accused of violating the city’s “civility code” during the public comment portion of a commission meeting.
With an outcry from residents saying the civility code is unconstitutional — a portion that bans residents from addressing commissioners by name, in particular — Muoio assembled a panel of residents to discuss free speech at meetings.
The panel, held at Palm Beach Atlantic University on May 29, included McCray, a former city police officer who won a racial discrimination suit from the city in 2009 but has yet to collect any money. McCray, now a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy, routinely attends commission meetings and criticizes commissioners and the mayor.
“Sometimes’ people’s feelings get hurt,” McCray said at the panel discussion. “They are elected officials and if their skin isn’t tough enough to handle the 1st Amendment, then they shouldn’t take that oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.”
Panelist David Smith, a former city commissioner, said the Ku Klux Klan gets more free speech protection than residents at West Palm commission meetings.

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Pain Relief Starts in the Brain
Blockade of TNF-alpha (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) Inhibits the Brain’s Response to Pain Before It Reduces Joint Pain
Blockers of TNF-alpha have become very effective treatments for the serious pain and swelling of Rheumatoid arthritis and similar painful inflammatory disorders during the past ten years. The speed at which TNF-alpha blockade is able to reduce pain intrigued researchers, who have published a new paper showing (through the use of blood-oxygen level-dependent [BOLD] fMRI imaging) that changes in the brain precede the relief of pain in the periphery.1
In fact, the researchers found that in as little as 24 hours after an infusion of a monoclonal antibody to TNF-alpha, nociceptive (pain) activity in areas of the brain that included the thalamus and somatosensoric cortex and also in the limbic system was blocked. This was before joint swelling and acute phase reactants in joints were affected by treatment. It worked the same in arthritic mice overexpressing human TNF-alpha that were treated with anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibodies. “Although it takes several weeks to observe a consistent and objective reduction of joint inflammation, many patients report on a rapid effect of TNF-alpha blockade on their subjective disease state.”1
When TNF-alpha Is Enough and When It Is Too Much
One big problem, however, in inhibiting TNF-alpha too strongly is that it increases the risk of infection, since TNF-alpha is an important component of the immune system. As noted in another paper,2 “[a]lthough therapeutic blockade of TNF-alpha worsens the prognosis in patients with abscesses and granulomatous infections, this strategy is highly beneficial in the case of chronic inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis.” In other words, the ACUTE release of TNF-alpha in response to infection is generally appropriate, whereas CHRONIC elevated circulation levels of TNF-alpha often are not. For example, conditions that have been linked to increased chronic circulating levels of TNF-alpha include the neuroinflammation of postoperative cognitive decline,3endothelial dysfunction,4 bone loss in estrogen deficiency,5 and aging.6 Also, curiously, increased expression of TNF-alpha in response to LPS (a component of bacterial cell walls that activates the immune system) is associated with increased aggression and hostility in men, personality factors that have also been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.7 Persistence of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha can induce proatherogenic lipid patterns and insulin resistance.2 In fact, those with chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus have a higher mortality due to cardiovascular disease than the general population.2
Natural Substances That Inhibit TNF-alpha
The herb Cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is a “remarkably potent inhibitor” of TNF-alpha production.8 It is a widely used herbal remedy for inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. In one study,8 researchers found that in cell culture (using mouse macrophages), LPS increased TNF-alpha in the culture medium from 3 to 97 ng/ml. Cat’s claw suppressed TNF-alpha production by 65–85%, but (the paper reports) “at concentrations considerably lower than its antioxidant activity: freeze-dried EC50 = 1.2 ng/ml, micropulverized EC50 = 28 ng/ml.”
Glycine is a nutrient amino acid that was shown to reduce TNF-alpha production in response to LPS in monocytes from healthy human donors.9 In the same study, glycine also increased the expression of IL-10, an important anti-inflammatory cytokine. The authors9 also reported that glycine has been shown to protect against endotoxin shock (in the early phase) by inhibiting TNF-alpha production.
Both quercetin and resveratrol have been reported to attenuate TNF-alpha-mediated inflammation and insulin resistance in human adipocytes (fat cells), with quercetin being equally or more effective than resveratrol.10
Other natural inhibitors of TNF-alpha release or production include xanthohumol (a component of hops),11 fish oil (in a study of peripheral blood mononuclear cells of healthy men),12 and the opioid antagonist naltrexone,13 to name a few.
- Hess et al. Blockade of TNF-alpha rapidly inhibits pain responses in the central nervous system. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 108(9):3731-6 (2011).
- Popa et al. The role of TNF-alpha in chronic inflammatory conditions, intermediary metabolism, and cardiovascular risk. J Lipid Res 48:751-62 (2007).
- Terrando et al. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha triggers a cytokine cascade yielding postoperative cognitive decline. Proc Natl Acad Sci 107(47):20518-22 (2010).
- Speciale et al. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside protection against TNF-alpha-induced endothelial dysfunction: involvement of nuclear factor kappaB signaling. J Agric Food Chem 58:12048-54 (2010).
- Cenci et al. Estrogen deficiency induces bone loss by enhancing T-cell production of TNF-alpha. J Clin Invest 106(10):1229-37 (2000).
- de Gonzalo-Calvo et al. Differential inflammatory responses in aging and disease: TNF-alpha and IL-6 as possible biomarkers. Free Radic Biol Med 49:733-7 (2010).
- Suarez et al. The relation of aggression, hostility, and anger to lipopolysaccharide-stimulated tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha by blood monocytes from normal men. Brain Behav Immun 16:675-84 (2002).
- Sandoval et al. Cat’s claw inhibits TNFalpha production and scavenges free radicals: role in cytoprotection. Free Radic Biol Med 29(1):71-8 (2000).
- Spittler et al. Immunomodulatory effects of glycine on LPS- treated monocytes: reduced TNF-alpha production and accelerated IL-10 expression. FASEB J 13:563-71 (1999).
- Chuang et al. Quercetin is equally or more effective than resveratrol in attenuating tumor necrosis factor-alpha-mediated inflammation and insulin resistance in primary human adipocytes. Am J Clin Nutr 92:1511-21 (2010).
- Lupinacci et al. Xanthohumol from hop (Humulus lupulus L.) is an efficient inhibitor of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha release in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 mouse macrophages and U937 human monocytes. J Agric Food Chem 57:7274-81 (2009).
- Grimble et al. The ability of fish oil to suppress tumor necrosis factor alpha production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in healthy men is associated with polymorphisms in genes that influence tumor necrosis factor alpha production. Am J Clin Nutr 76:454-9 (2002).
- Greeneltch et al. The opioid antagonist naltrexone blocks acute endotoxic shock by inhibiting tumor necrosis factor-alpha production. Brain Behav Immun 18:476-84 (2004).

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The Good Shepherd Catholic Major Seminary, situated in Kakau, along Kaduna-Abuja Road was attacked by Armed bandits on Wednesday night and made away with four seminarians.
According to Rev. (Dr) Joel Usman who is the school’s Registrar, the incident happened between 10:30 PM and 11:00 PM on Wednesday night.
He said, “Good Shepherd Major Seminary was attacked by armed bandits yesterday January 8, 2020, between 10.30-11:00 pm.
”After headcount of students with security agents, four Seminarians have been confirmed missing. Kindly say a prayer for their release,” Reverend Usman said.
Police are yet to make a statement on the incidence at the time of filing this report.

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Home Therapy For Parkinson’s?
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Hi Rudi, thank you for your question
Parkinson's is a condition in which patients experience gradual degeneration (decreased function) of nerve cells in the midbrain. The human midbrain functions in general to regulate the coordination of body movements. So that in patients with this disease the most striking symptom is stiffness in some parts of the body or smooth shaking when members of the body are rested (resting tremor).
Until now there has not been found a drug that can cure Parkinson's disease, but some drugs can be used to treat symptoms such as tremors and impaired body function. In addition, patients are also advised to do physiotherapy, speech therapy and regular check-ups so that doctors can monitor the progress of the patient's disease.
What you can do at home is to modify your diet, such as increasing your intake of fiber and drinking water to prevent constipation. If the patient has low blood pressure or often feels dizzy when standing up, the intake of salt consumption can be increased to overcome this.
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Learning Space Design
We are always looking for ways to engage the active minds of students and the instructors who guide them. UND’s Learning Spaces are designed and supported by a collaborative team from Teaching Transformation and Development Academy (TTaDA), University Information Technology (UIT), Facilities, Registrar’s Office and others. The focus is on designing and supporting diverse learning environments that provide opportunities for students and faculty to explore new technologies and engage with peers. Formal and informal spaces enable active, collaborative learning through attention to flexible design, enhanced tools, and ongoing evaluation.
With UND’s strategic goal to increase student engagement, a variety of classrooms have been upgraded. Classrooms range from large and small active learning rooms, lecture halls with classroom recording capability, hybrid classrooms for distance and on campus students to learn together and flexible spaces with wireless technologies that can be changed to meet the needs of the students. The availability of a variety of learning spaces allows faculty to explore and experiment with new pedagogies.
The Learning Space Design team values and encourages input and comments from faculty, staff, and students regarding the quality of spaces and the support services provided. If you have comments, questions or concerns please contact us at iddl@UND.edu
Guidelines for Learning Spaces
The design of any learning space is a collaborative effort between architects, facilities managers, engineers, IT specialists, university administrators and–perhaps most importantly–students and faculty. Learning Spaces at UND are as diverse as our students, and different kinds of experiences require different kinds of spaces. With that in mind we ask lots of questions and look to others for innovative ideas.
- Do we need a seat for every enrolled student?
- What kind of seats, how about couches?
- Can online and campus students learn together in the same classroom?
- What kinds of spaces can we design to best support creativity and innovation?
- What do active learning spaces look like?
- What are informal learning spaces?
- How can students’ work be shared in the classroom for others to see?
- How can we support faculty who want to use old ways of teaching also (lecture style)?
New spaces continually emerge as we keep exploring, experimenting, collecting feedback, and conducting research. The result is a growing collection of learning spaces that support and facilitate an array of learning experiences; each of which challenges our faculty and our students to teach, learn, and think in new ways.


The actor's upcoming The Passage was penned by Neil Jackson, who played Marcus Van Sciver in the Blade television series. The thriller is about an American man who falls in love with a Moroccan woman, and finds out that his forbidden romance could prove deadly. Dorff stars along with Jackson, Israeli actress and model Sarai Givati (who recently made a guest appearance on CSI) and Khalid Benchagra, a Moroccan television star. A low-budget film (less than $5 million) financed by Silverwood Films, Passage is the cinematic directorial debut for British theater director Mark Heller. If you're hungry for more Dorff before this film hits the screen, you might be able to see him in prime-time this fall. He's got a television pilot on the pike from The Queen director, Stephen Frears. Called Skip Tracer, the CBS pilot is about a charming man who finds missing people for clients in Los Angeles.
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What is Holosync meditation? This unique form of meditation is said to provide a number of benefits, including reducing stress, improving mental clarity, and even helping with addiction recovery. But what is it exactly, and how does it work? In this post, we’ll take a closer look at Holosync meditation and explore why it might be worth giving a try. Stay tuned!
What Is Holosync Meditation?
Holosync is a special type of meditation that uses powerful brainwave technology to help you achieve deeper states of relaxation and concentration. Holosync can be used for many different purposes, including reducing stress, improving sleep, and increasing productivity.
What makes Holosync unique is its ability to give your brain the exact frequency patterns it needs to enter into deeper states of meditation. As you listen to the Holosync audio tracks, your brain will naturally begin to follow along with the frequencies. This process is known as “entrainment.”
Over time, regular use of Holosync can help to rewire your brain for better overall functioning. This means that you’ll be able to more easily achieve focus, clarity, and calm in your everyday life.
If you’re interested in trying Holosync for yourself, there are a number of different products available on the market. The Centerpointe Research Institute offers a range of programs that use the technology, including the popular Holosync Solution. There are also a number of companies that sell standalone Holosync audio recordings, which can be used with any type of headphones or speakers.
Whether you’re looking to improve your sleep, concentration, or overall well-being, Holosync Meditation could be worth exploring. Thanks to its wide availability and relatively low cost, it’s an accessible option for anyone who wants to give it a try.
History of Holosync Meditation
You can gain a deeper understanding of what is Holosync meditation by learning about its history. Holosync is a form of meditation that uses binaural beats to help the practitioner achieve a deeper state of relaxation. The technique was first developed in the early 1970s by Dr. Robert Monroe, who used it to induce out-of-body experiences. Monroe’s work with Holosync led to the development of the Hemi-Sync system, which is now used by millions of people around the world to improve their sleep, concentration, and overall well-being.
While the exact mechanisms by which Holosync works are not fully understood, it is believed that the binaural beats help to synchronize the left and right hemispheres of the brain, which leads to a deeper state of relaxation. In addition, Holosync is thought to help increase levels of serotonin and melatonin, two hormones that are known to promote relaxation.
How to Perform Holosync Meditation
Holosync is a powerful meditation tool that can help you to experience profound levels of inner peace, focus, and creativity. Here’s how to get the most out of your Holosync practice:
- First, find a comfortable place to sit or lie down. You may want to use a yoga mat or cushion to support your back. Make sure that you won’t be disturbed for at least 30 minutes.
- Next, put on your headphones and start the Holosync track that you’ve chosen. For best results, it’s important to listen to the track at a volume that is comfortable for you.
- Once the track has started, close your eyes and begin focusing on your breath. Breathe in and out slowly and deeply.
- As you continue breathing, allow your mind to wander. Don’t try to control your thoughts; just let them come and go as they please.
- After about 20 minutes, you’ll likely find that your mind has become very calm and still. This is the ideal state for effective Holosync meditation.
- To finish, simply open your eyes and slowly get up from your meditation spot. Take a few deep breaths and stretch your body before continuing with your day.
The Benefits Of Holosync Meditation
Now that you know what is Holosync meditation, let us take a look at some of the benefits it offers:
- Holosync meditation can help improve your focus and concentration.
When you meditate with Holosync, you are training your brain to become more efficient in processing information. This means that you will be able to focus better and have improved concentration. In addition, Holosync meditation can also help increase your attention span.
- Holosync meditation can help reduce stress and anxiety levels.
Holosync meditation produces a deep state of relaxation, which can help reduce stress and anxiety levels. This is because when you are in a state of deep relaxation, your body is able to release the tension that it has been holding onto.
- Holosync meditation can help improve your sleep quality.
Holosync meditation can help improve your sleep quality by inducing a state of deep relaxation. This deep state of relaxation can help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep for longer periods of time. In addition, Holosync meditation can also help reduce the number of times you wake up during the night.
- Holosync meditation can help boost your energy levels.
Holosync meditation can help boost your energy levels by increasing your body’s production of serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is responsible for regulating mood and energy levels. When your body has more serotonin, you will feel more alert and have more energy.
- Holosync meditation can help improve your overall well-being.
Holosync meditation can help improve your overall well-being by promoting a state of deep relaxation. This deep state of relaxation can help you feel more rested and rejuvenated. In addition, Holosync meditation can also help improve your immune system function.
Our Final Thoughts
So, what is Holosync meditation? It’s a form of mindfulness that is performed with the help of binaural beats, which are sounds that cause your brain to produce specific frequencies. This, in turn, helps to synchronize the left and right hemispheres of your brain, leading to increased focus and concentration. There are many other benefits associated with Holosync meditation as well, including improved mental clarity, reduced stress levels, more creativity and productivity, and better sleep quality. If you’re looking for an easy way to improve your focus, creativity, and productivity, consider giving Holosync meditation a try!

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CORX 997 (SW1000) muscles a load of grain hoppers from a silo back to the Coors brewing facility in Golden, Colorado
Coors switcher 997 (SW1000) makes a solo run to pick up a cut of grain cars. This critter was built in 1970 for the Burlington Northern Railroad.
Coors switcher 997 (SW1000) heads towards the grain silo to pick up a string of cars and take back to the Molson Coors brewing facility.
Coors Brewing Company's CORX 997 (SW1000) makes a run through the yard in Golden, Colorado.
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From the Arizona Daily Star:
The bodies of 252 illegal border crossers were found along Arizona’s border from New Mexico to Yuma County from Oct. 1, 2009, to Sept. 30, 2010, the Arizona Daily Star’s border death database shows. The database is based on information from Southern Arizona county medical examiners.
The 2010 total breaks the record of 234 set in 2007. It has been a deadly decade in Arizona’s desert for illegal immigrants, with the bodies of nearly 2,000 men, women and children found since 2001.


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DIY Project: 15 Great Boys Birthday Party Ideas (Part 1)
Looking for fun and creative birthday party inspiration ideas for boys? Here’s a great roundup of awesome ideas for boys birthday party themes. Celebrate with adorable decor on a budget with these fun DIYs that are sure to transform the party. Throw your child a unique and colorful birthday party with our selection of DIY crafts such as festive garlands, balloon animals, and a candy stand.

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The first weekend of July will be a wet one. A strong storm system will move this way and bring heavy rain. Right now Sunday looks like a washout. We'll have some dry hours but most of the day will be wet. The showers will end early Monday and we'll have dry weather for the Donatos Downtown Freedom Blast, on Monday night.
Today was the fourth day in a row with temperatures below average.
We'll have a sunny, mild Saturday.
Heavy rain is likely on Sunday.
We may set a 24-hour rainfall record on Sunday.
Up to two inches of rain is likely this weekend.
Showers will end early Monday.
We'll have dry weather for the downtown fireworks.


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R.E.M. fans hoping to see the band hit the road to promote new album, 'Collapse Into Now,' look set to be disappointed after guitarist Peter Buck revealed the band have no plans to tour the record. Buck believes that in the current music-buying climate, touring no longer plays a significant role when it comes to record sales. He told Beatweek, "I'm not really sure that touring sells records. Wh...
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Don't expect to cross paths with Michael Stipe on your next camping trip. R.E.M.'s frontman revealed that he developed a fear of the outdoors after a near-death experience during an adolescent trip with the Boy Scouts. "I nearly died at 14," Stipe told the New York Post of the traumatic incident. "I was a Boy Scout lost on top of a mountain. It was very cold, wet and horrific. My father thought...
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Addictions come in many forms and we at Cypress Lakes Lodge treat many of them, from drug and alcohol to specific behaviors such as sex addiction. Because the nature of addiction comes down to the same focal point (i.e obsession and specific suppressed emotional distresses), we want to help our patients stop suffering from this lack of control and the undoing of their relationships. Addictions are often difficult to admit and often, they are complex; their diagnosis requires counseling and discovery.
At Cypress Lakes Lodge near Houston, we know that these things take courage to seek treatment. When it comes to sex addiction, many of our patients have been through a lot with family members and it can seem as though the taboo makes it impossible to share. We want our patients to know that we provide a safe place for you to share your concerns and any issues with sex addiction confidentially.
What is sex addiction?
It may seem like every addiction is attributed to a chemical imbalance in the brain, but some addictions are not classified as mental health conditions even though they can be tied to them. This form of addiction is often called hypersexual disorder because it means that the person affected engages in addictive behaviors that relate to sexual activity.
Men are more affected by hypersexuality than women, but men and women can equally engage in these activities. The reason that this becomes an issue is that sex addiction can get in the way of performing daily functions since those with sex addiction often shrug off their responsibilities and social engagements to stay at home and feed these insatiable sexual appetites.
For Family Members and Friends:
Sexual addiction can be a very tough topic to talk about, especially for the person dealing with the addiction. It can be embarrassing and difficult to address, but for family members, loved ones, and friends, talking through it and seeking help is the best medicine. If your partner, loved one, family member, or friend is dealing with a sexual addiction, getting the right help will benefit them greatly in the long run. If they are struggling with relationships, engaging constantly in sexual activities, and affecting everyone around them, these could be the signs of their addiction. Be there for them and help them get the best help they need.
Sexual activities and behaviors those with sex addiction participate in include:
- Viewing pornography excessively
- Engaging in online chatrooms with sexual distinction
- Call sex talk hotlines
- Consistent and frequent masturbation
- Cheating on their partners
- Engaging in illicit sexual activity such as voyeurism
- Objectifying their partner during sex
- Masturbation at work, school or other places outside of their home (sometimes in public)
- Elicit sexual fantasies
- Engaging in sexual activities with prostitutes
- Attending sex parties or high-end prostitution establishments
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Why is sexual addiction a concern?
Sexual addiction is a concern for everyone involved in your life if, in fact, you suffer from this. Many things are underlying sexual addiction; it’s not always the sex itself, but the feelings that come with it. The act of sex has the same effect on the person that drugs may have on a drug addict. When the sex addict engages in sexual activity, they often feel elated with a particular high that they will continue to chase time and time again. Each sexual act is much like taking an addictive drug because they need more and more, and it has to upend the previous experience. Sexual satisfaction for people with sex addiction has a tolerance level.
People with sex addiction will engage in activities that can become dangerous as well because they may go through any means to be satisfied. There are also many health concerns that come with this if they are out seeking multiple sexual partners, especially without protection. Spouses or life partners that are in relationships with people that have sex addictions are at risk as well because STDs can be acquired during these acts. This addiction causes a lot of distress in the home because trust is broken between partners. The fact that someone may be stepping out on their partner isn’t always known, but tension and retraction of emotion happens often. Whether or not you realize the issues that arise from sexual addiction, it tears apart your home life, can be impossible to keep up with and can make it difficult to concentrate on other things in life.
Consequences of sexual addiction:
- Financial issues
- Legal problems
- Inability to maintain steady employment
- Complete removal from social interactions
- Relationship pressures and loss of marriages
- Personal health and partner health risks
- Emotional distress from guilt and insecurity
- Other addictions can occur at the same time (substance abuse)
Treatment for Sexual Addiction
At Cypress Lakes Lodge, we treat sexual addiction with a completely holistic and evidence based approach to cover the whole person. We free the mind from these harmful obsessions by engaging in enriching and conscious activities; we also educate our patients on what lies beneath sexual addictions as well as offer a dual diagnosis of any additional addictions and concurring mental health conditions.
Our therapists will help patients uncover emotional issues that create this unhealthy relationship to sex and teach them how to redirect these frustrations and learn to view sex in a loving and supportive way. Our patients receive a custom treatment plan that brings together individual counseling, family and relationship therapy as well as a complete diet and exercise program that supports a healthy lifestyle. We know that you want to change, and we can help you get your life back.
Suffering from addiction hurts, but we can guide you and create an action plan to rebuild your relationships as well. Call Cypress Lakes Lodge today for more information on our recovery programs today at 409-331-2204.


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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Pulp Fiction and the Threat of Persuasion
(DISCLAIMER: This is my final paper for a course I took this past semester called Narrative Ethics. The class necessarily mandates a moral engagement with narratives, an attempt to investigate how moral theories are reflected through stories. As such, I had to take into account extreme points of view and analyze them, so it might come across as preachy or superior. However, I should stress that as much as it's fun to pick apart Tarantino, I think Pulp Fiction is his best work yet.)
The notion of media as an influencing factor on the lives of viewers in America is a topic that has been endlessly debated ever since the advent of motion pictures. The moment the Lumiere brothers pointed their camera at an oncoming train, it caused mass hysteria and fear, the idea that the visual illusion was actually an extension of real life. But it didn’t just start with film; stories, in general, have forever had a curious ability to shape the lives of the participant. Because deeming any narrative an effective one means evaluating a level of participation we have with the story, the very act of consuming narratives becomes one in which we are complicit in the acts of the characters. As a result, this can lead to a certain kind of passivity in the viewer that allows stories to have an almost subconscious authoritative sway.
Filmmaking in the late 1900’s and early 21st century has taken a particularly radical turn towards depicting violence and other matters of human debasement in an extremely graphic, unapologetic manner. As a result, there has been a rise in critical concern about the control narratives have over the morals and behaviors of viewers, particularly young and impressionable ones. The history of this discourse hit a fascinating point after the release of Quentin Tarrantino’s Pulp Fiction in 1994, a film that picked up where other controversial American narratives like Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and Clockwork Orange (1971) left off, presenting drugs, violence, and urban crime in a hip and irreverent way that pushed several buttons in the sensitive psyche of America. Of course, there was also an entire counterculture that worshipped the film for its adventurous and fearless spirit, which is precisely where much of the anxiety arose. If so many films have a positive impact on audiences for their joyful and wholesome qualities, did Pulp Fiction represent an instance where the film’s ambiguous attitude towards the story’s depravity and the simple bravura with which it presented this depravity actually negatively impact the moral pulse of the audiences who loved it?
The answer is not so clear-cut, but the question certainly provides a great deal of room for contemplation. There’s no doubting that Pulp Fiction, in light of what a sheer provocation that it is, is destined to have some impact on the viewer. Whether this is a positive or negative one, or somewhere in between, is heavily dependent on several different things: the actual moral stance of the filmmaker and the ultimate trajectory of his narrative, the ability for the viewer to actively engage with the narrative to a point where they can decipher the moral stance at the heart of the film, and all the inevitable contradictions that can arise in the aesthetics and tone of the film. Essentially, the response that a film like this receives hinges massively upon how intelligent and sensitive both the filmmaker and the audience is.
After so many years of study and repeat viewings, it’s become somewhat clear that, at heart, Tarantino has no intentions of simplistically promoting the horrible actions of his characters, that he’s not just presenting a subversive narrative to ape people of their sense of moral grounding and position them in the minds of psychopathic criminals. In fact, if one watches reasonably closely, Pulp Fiction is quite obviously structured as a violent spiral towards ultimate salvation and a sense of existential renewal. If it’s not openly criticizing the acts of its characters – namely Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), Vincent Vega (John Travolta), Ringo (Tim Roth), Yolanda (Amanda Plummer), Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis), and Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman), among many others – then it’s at least suggesting that at the end of the film they have decided to seek a new and perhaps better path, one of righteousness and non-violence. If the startling violence, swearing, and racial slurring is what sticks in the mind of the viewer, it’s only because Tarantino allows the bulk of the film to center around such aspects before exorcising them in the final moments of grace, not because he necessarily prefers those elements and wants them to be the most influential.
Yet it’s also clear that they are the most influential ingredients of Pulp Fiction, and the comparatively meager portion of righteous renewal at the end of the film is but a small side note to the rest of the film’s hypnotic onslaught of depravity. After witnessing an hour and a half of action-packed killing, drugging, boozing, and disrespecting, a viewer is less likely to see the ideological undertones of the final scenes than they are to see them in a strictly narrative sense as a way to tidily and calmly “complete” the story. A young, impressionable viewer in particular – that is, a viewer without a nuanced understanding of filmmaking and simply without such a long history of experiencing narratives – is prone to being swept under the spell of Pulp Fiction’s admittedly gripping narrative momentum, happily lost in the maelstrom of action to the point where they are not actively thinking about the story’s implications as it flies by. As a result, the turnaround of Jules Winnfield, Vincent Vega, Ringo, and Yolanda in the concluding scene of the film is not going to register beyond the domain of a narrative maneuver. Put in other words, the viewer will not see it as anything with a carefully chosen meaning, a meaning that puts to shame all the actions these characters performed earlier in the story.
What they will see, potentially, is how cool and suave Vincent and Jules are when they murder someone for pay, how naturally Mia Wallace snorts cocaine, and how easily Ringo and Yolanda go about executing an intended robbery. This is because Tarantino’s stylistic palette has a way of perhaps unintentionally celebrating the same acts he goes on to subtly condemn later in the film. An enduring issue at the center of this kind of filmmaking is how one goes about cinematically representing behaviors that are not virtuous, and in this instance Tarantino has a hard time not making these scenes seem fun and exciting, if not always rewarding. His swift editing, bold camera movements, and big close-ups that allow the viewer to see the casual thrill in the character’s eyes as they execute another job manage to sometimes feel like the equivalent of a sporting event. In the first scene when Jules and Vincent murder a group of guys who betrayed their boss Marsellus Wallace, the anticipation builds with Jules’ impassioned recitation of a Biblical verse right before he fires repetitively at his human target, at which point Tarantino cuts dramatically between the bloody body and Jules’ seemingly guiltless mug. It’s very easy to see the sickness of the act if one is able to pry themselves out of the film’s immersive rhythms, but if not, the scene comes across as celebratory and justified, as if Jules’ target got the revenge he deserved.
There are other ways, however, that Tarantino attempts to quickly prove that the characters’ behaviors were not as easy and faultless as they might have seemed. In the subsequent scene, Vincent mistakenly pulls the trigger on one of their surviving hostages in the backseat of their car, forcing them to make a decision about what to do with the bloody corpse in broad daylight. It seems like a small effort on Tarantino’s part to provide some sort of punishment to the two hitmen, yet it’s still not too earth shattering a predicament for them. Also muddying up his cause is the generally casual tone with which he presents the scene. Vincent and Jules are so relaxed about their accidental killing – not to mention more concerned about the fact that they might be arrested than about the fact that they just killed an innocent due to a careless mistake – that it’s almost as if Tarantino doesn’t see it as a problem either. Here, in the context of media persuasion, Pulp Fiction verges ever closer to ethically questionable by treating human life as a mere inconvenience to these smug and self-satisfied characters. If Jules and Vincent’s dialogue wasn’t so hip and coolly conversational, the scene might play out as an instant condemnation of their cruelty. But because they are shown as relaxed and fun guys to be around, the intent of the scene is harder to pick out and the negative influence becomes that much more powerful.
To say that Jules and Vincent actually influence the morals of a viewer is to say that their charismatic personas are so desirable that their behaviors are equated with achieving such a persona. For the impressionable viewer, personality and action can merge into the same entity of attraction, such that racial insensitivity, murder, and drug use are perceived as OK because in many instances they are presented as such in the context of the film. Quickly, a behavior or viewpoint reflected through the characters in the film becomes a behavior or viewpoint that a viewer actively tries to incorporate in a real-world situation in an effort to achieve the same kind of fully realized sense of self that Jules and Vincent possessed. The extremity of this adaptation can certainly vary among viewers, in that one individual might only take with them some of the character’s mannerisms or slang words whereas in a much more severe case an individual could even end up murdering someone.
The latter is a situation that has never, to my knowledge, been explicitly documented, at least in the context of Pulp Fiction, but the possibility seems to not be beyond the scope of imagination. All of this depends, of course, on the pre-existing moral compass of the viewer before watching the film as well as their ability to discern the fundamental ethical questions a narrative attempts to engage with. Given the adequate circumstances of a viewer with a firm sense of moral opposition to the uglier behaviors endorsed by the characters, Pulp Fiction reveals itself more noticeably as a film that aims not to negatively influence viewers but to propose a situation where immoral characters find themselves choosing a more honorable route through life, a route that values self-actualization and the avoidance of harm to others. When Jules refrains from shooting Ringo in the final moments of the film and lets him go peacefully, likening the whole affair to the same Biblical verse he used in his earlier killing, Tarantino is framing the whole narrative as a healing device, a way to forgive those who have allowed themselves to behave wrongly.
Thus arises the elusive difficulty of a work like this: even as its narrative poses as a celebration of moral fortitude through the final choices of its characters, it can still contradict itself through the very progression of the narrative. As much as Jules’ refusal to kill Ringo is not represented as “uncool”, the actions that precede this big decision are demonstrated as “cool”. This puts the viewer in a tough situation, perhaps a situation that is itself concerned with ethics: passively let the narrative entertain you as it was designed to and at least consciously let go of the will to deconstruct, or maintain a critical detachment and observe the narrative’s ideological leaps as they occur. If moral footing exists to begin with, both options should result in an identical response whether positive or negative, but if a moral template for reacting to the world is not yet developed, a narrative like Pulp Fiction can run the risk of doing as much damage as a more wholesome narrative can do good.


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The internet is a great source for all things foodie, and we’re constantly bookmarking, starring, and emailing intriguing recipes, food porn, and inspiration. Here’s a selection of clippings we think are worth checking out.
Um. Braised french onion chicken with gruyere. Enough said.
It’s as good a time as any to start using up those berries you froze. To honour my love of Friday Night Lights, I suggest you make this Texas-style blueberry cobbler. Clear eyes, full hearts…
Did the whipped cream you brought for your pumpkin pie to the potluck deflate? Try this method next time.
Post-Thanksgiving is not a time for giving things up. That’s what January is for. Keep your engine revving with this out of control dark chocolate and salted caramel layer cake.


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Working with Microsoft Excel 2021 – Using the Map tool to Create Maps in Excel
The Style Designer is simply a utility within the excel report designer which is used to make and modify styles in charts. You can alter the appearance of your chart by using the different styles and their corresponding sets. In earlier versions of Excel, it was necessary to modify the style and set directly within the program. This meant that once you had made the changes, they would be applied immediately without waiting for an open report or a Save Point (as you would with other Microsoft Office applications). However, in Excel 2021, these are now available as part of the Office Graph viewer tool, and you can modify your style and set both at the same time – in one single location.
To illustrate the use of a style designer in Excel 2021, let us take the following example. We have created a new report which contains a histogram of employee demographics. To show the histogram in our report, we have created a map style, which can be used alongside the column labels to specify the map style to which the values will be assigned. For example, the values can be designated as Red if they are observed in the upper left corner of the screen, Green if they are observed in the lower right corner, Blue if they are located in the lower left corner, and Orange if they are located in the upper right corner of the screen. Once you have completed setting up the map style and selecting the data to be placed into the cells, we can proceed to the Saving the Report wizard, which will display a confirmation message which indicates whether all the selected data has been successfully saved. If all the boxes in the Saving the Report wizard are filled, our report items will be saved and the image displayed as shown below.
An important part of working with Excel is learning to use the various built-in features such as the Style Designer, and the Map viewer tool. You will gain valuable knowledge on how to modify the visual appearance of your charts and reports to meet your specific requirements. The mapping tool provides a great way to modify the map styles and color schemes of your reports, and customize the map by filling in the map style options that you have chosen. If you find yourself struggling with using the Map tool, please note that there are many tutorials available on the Microsoft website on how to use this tool.


A development tool that looks, acts and talks like Flow
The Flow Emulator is a lightweight tool that emulates the behaviour of the real Flow network.
The emulator exposes a gRPC server that implements the Flow Access API, which is designed to have near feature parity with the real network API.
The emulator is bundled with the Flow CLI, a command-line interface for working with Flow.
Follow these steps to install the Flow CLI.
You can start the emulator with the Flow CLI:
flow emulator start --init
This command has several useful flags:
-vEnable verbose logging (this is useful for debugging)
-pPort to listen on (default:
--block-timeTime interval between blocks (default:
--persistEnable persistent storage (uses the Badger key-value DB)
--dbpathPath to store database (default:
⚙ All configuration options and flags are listed below.
You can start the emulator in your project context by running the above command
in the same directory as
flow.json. This will configure the emulator with your
project's service account, meaning you can use it to sign and submit transactions.
Docker builds for the emulator are automatically built and pushed to
gcr.io/dl-flow/emulator, tagged by commit and semantic version.
In addition to using command-line flags, the emulator can also be configured with environment variables, which can be passed into the Docker image.
Here's a sample configuration:
FLOW_VERBOSE=true FLOW_PORT=3596 FLOW_BLOCKTIME=5s FLOW_PERSIST=true FLOW_DBPATH=./path/to/db
Here's how to run the emulator Docker image on port 9001 in verbose mode:
docker run -e FLOW_PORT=9001 -e FLOW_VERBOSE=true gcr.io/dl-flow/emulator
⚙ All environment variable options are listed below.
The emulator uses a
flow.json configuration file to store persistent
configuration, including account keys. In order to start, at least one
key (called the service key) must be configured. This key is used by default
when creating other accounts.
Because Docker does not persist files by default, this file will be re-generated each time the emulator image restarts. For situations where it is important that the emulator always uses the same service key (ie. unit tests) you can specify a hex-encoded key as an environment variable.
docker run -e FLOW_SERVICEPRIVATEKEY=<hex-encoded key> gcr.io/dl-flow/emulator
To generate a service key, use the
keys generate command in the Flow CLI.
flow keys generate
|Environment Variable||CLI Flag||Default||Description|
|FLOW_PORT||port to run RPC server|
|FLOW_HTTPPORT||port to run HTTP server|
|FLOW_VERBOSE||enable verbose logging|
|FLOW_BLOCKTIME||time between sealed blocks|
|FLOW_SERVICEPRIVATEKEY||optional||service account private key|
|FLOW_SERVICEPUBLICKEY||optional||service account public key|
|FLOW_SERVICEKEYSIGALGO||service account key signature algorithm|
|FLOW_SERVICEKEYHASHALGO||service account key hash algorithm|
|FLOW_INIT||whether to initialize a new account profile|
|FLOW_GRPCDEBUG||enable gRPC server reflection for debugging with grpc_cli|
|FLOW_PERSIST||enable persistent storage|
|FLOW_DBPATH||path to database directory|


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Suffering from sleep paralysis must be a terrifying experience, especially when the unfortunate soul first learns they have the disorder the hard way.
Sleep paralysis occurs when we're about to enter REM sleep- the body becomes paralyzed to prevent the dreamer from acting out their dreams, turning the whole experience of sleep into a waking nightmare.
Now that he knows better Nicolas wants to share his nightmares with us through his photos, recreating scenes that have played out in his mind while he dealt with having no control over his body.
“This project has gifted me a sense of who I am,” he said. “It gave me the strength to persevere in life, to create art and speak to people. It gifted me art, and I don’t know where I would be without it.”


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PAKISTAN turned 72 this month. Political instability gave it a new regime type in each past decade. An inapt focus on short-term growth may see the Ayub and Musharraf eras as the best ones. But an indepth, integrated lens covering durable economic, political and security progress gives a different view. Durable political progress means fair and regular polls that improve governance and the rights of all societal groups. Durable economic progress is about growth, but also its apt drivers, quality and equity. Durable security comes from durable political and economic progress.
The patterns on these three axes in the three army eras were similar. Coups were justified based on civilian misrule. Such misrule is common in poor states, yet most armies do not step in. Each era promised real democracy, but gave rigged polls and autocratic rule, which excluded key parties and ethnic groups. Governance was poor and even Ayub’s famed bureaucracy focused on elite services. Legislative progress was weak. Each era ended with the fake political system ending when it was finally forced to hold fair polls (1970, 1988 and 2008), with oddly PPP winning each time.
Growth was high. But driven by politicised short-term US aid, it ebbed once aid ended. Some say we were an Asian tiger then. Actually, we were an American poodle. Ayub-era growth spurred industry, but mainly light industry, unlike fast Korean forays into heavier industry under army rule. Huge inequity created major regional tensions then. Zia’s and Musharraf’s growth was facile and did not upgrade the economy much. Sans durable political or economic progress, each era produced long-term violence, which ironically all came from the same US ties that gave only short-term aid and growth. So, given the mega failures on all three axes, they rank the three worst eras.
While Ayub-Yahya and Musharraf eras resulted in more violence, Zia left deeper national imprints by founding the flawed structures of today’s Pakistan. Socially, this included bigotry, deep conservatism and politics of faith. Politically, it meant a move from issues-based to corrupt patronage politics. Economically, it meant a state that ran high fiscal and external deficits and debt levels, abdicated its role in spurring industry, and chased IMF loans. The security mix included raising militants to achieve regional aims.
Durable security comes from durable political progress.
Then there were four civilian eras. There was the 1947-58 era of the original sin where, unlike India, we shunned democracy. Bhutto’s era started promisingly by giving a strong consensus constitution and an egalitarian economic vision, but later gave autocracy, poor economy, Baloch insurgency, and finally rigged polls. His civilian era most closely resembled autocratic eras. The 1990s era of political musical chairs run by Pindi saw slow growth and misrule.
Finally, there was the 2008-2018 decade which curbed Musharraf-era militancy. Operationally, this was due to the army. But strategically, the point is that, instead of curbing militancy in its own era, it had planted its seeds then. Once in the saddle, it developed political compulsions from which it was only freed by democracy’s return. Everyday governance remained poor even after 2008. But political progress occurred via the emergence of more open and tolerant politics where the media, civil society and opposition were freer.
While Musharraf vainly promised new leadership, it emerged in this era with PTI. The first-ever institutionalised free polls and civilian-led peaceful transition were held in 2013. Key legislative work was done that autocrats never did, eg, on devolution, electoral reforms and Fata merger. A key failure was on local bodies.
A notable aim was to replace short-term security-linked US ties as growth driver with long-term Chinese economic ties. Growth increased. But this policy did not give results quickly. So it too ended with large deficits and debt and crashed growth. But overall, this era had better political and security results than others. Hence, it ranks as the best era, but one still with many gaps. So startlingly, even much-maligned corrupt politicos from inept parties gave better results.
Unluckily, our best era was ended by those who gave us our worst eras. Despite past lessons, we are back to the illusion that political progress can be sacrificed for economic progress and security aims by having a ‘selected’ regime. But in deeply fractured states like ours, political progress is most crucial as without it one cannot have durable security or economic progress. Autocracy is up, but governance and economy remain abysmal. Thus, this political experiment of our paternalistic ideological guardians may end too, but only after inflicting deep wounds on society.
The writer heads INSPIRING Pakistan, a progressive think tank.
Published in Dawn, August 27th, 2019


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A Description of Big Bone Lick in Kentucky
Zadok Cramer. The Navigator
Animals bones of enormous size have been found here in great numbers. Some skeletons nearly complete were no long since dug up 11 feet under the surface in a stiff blue clay. These appeared to be the bones of different species of animals, but all remarkably large. some were supposed to be those of the Mammoth, others of a Non-descript. Among these bones, were two horns or fenders, each weighing 150 pounds, 16 feet long, and 18 inches in circumference at the big end; and grinders of the carnivorous kind weighing from 3 to 10 1/2 lb. each; and others of the gramnivorous species, equally large, but quite differently shaped, being flat and ridged — Ribs, joints of the backbone, and of the foot or paw, thing and hip bones, upper jaw bone, etc., etc., were also found, amounting in the whole to about five tons weight.
These bones were principally discovered by Doctor Goforth and Mr. Reeder of Cincinnati, who sent them by water to Pittsburgh, with an intention to transport them to Philadelphia, and make sale of them to Mr. Peale, proprietor of the Museum of that city. -- They were however while in Pittsburgh, discovered by an Irish gentleman, a traveller, who purchased them, reshipped them down the Ohio, and thence to Europe, where no doubt he will accumulate a handsome fortune by exhibiting them to the different courts of that continent.

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