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Ye by Guilherme Petreca is one of those metaphor books where you sometimes can miss the metaphor if you are looking too closely at the literal aspect of things. It is also something you might read too much into if you are not careful. Therefore, this is what I like to call “An Experience Book.” You must read it to find what speaks to you. Is it a metaphor for fear, anger, depression? Is it about growing, living, life? Or is it about a kid who cannot speak, except for one word that give him his name, Ye, and travels to find a witch and literally fights the Colorless King that brings sickness and madness to people? Is it about a shanghaied accordion playing husband (while his wife dances) who is now the ships cook, a drunken clown who really needs to layoff the booze (but knows a neat trick with it) and a witch who looks like your favorite granny?Brazi
Obviously, this is not a Western graphic novel, due to some imagery (not in English signs) and some words used by characters, but still relatable regardless your background. Most likely based on folk lore and fairy tales, classic stories (I saw a hint of the Odyssey) and modern ideals. While the aged 10 to 14-year-old could read, it is almost an adult book. There is a lot going on that the younger reader might not pick up or would more likely just see the literal.
The main part of the story is about Ye. He is a young man who is touched/marked by the Colorless King (this includes illness, anger, madness and a “deformity” physical or mental, and literally in some way, marked on the skin). He must find, Miranda, a witch who has also been touched. Of course, there are dangers (the Colorless Wars left their mark; there are pirates and bandits) but also friends. Can Ye defeat the Colorless King? The main issue for some people will be there is little text/dialogue. And when there is some, it is all one sided as Ye can only say the word Ye and make gestures. This makes the reader read the illustrations to get other parts of the story. One piece of the story might be awkward as the story starts in the middle and then jumps to the beginning, repeating itself later.
The art also can be a hit or miss. They are sparsely detailed in some areas, crowded in others. But fits what is needed to be said. There are minimal or awkward coloring. Browns, greys, black and white are most heavily used. You can judge this book’s art by the cover.

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After completing the course, students are able to:
- describe and contextualize important moments and cities in the history of 'Europe'
- explain and use important theoretical concepts and insights with regard to the different value systems which have contributed to the definition of “Europe” as a concept throughout the centuries;
- critically reflect on the theory and methods used in the course literature about European culture, with attention to the role played by the producers of culture in the giving of meaning to the concept of “Europe”;
- find and select methods, theories and sources on the basis of heuristically sound research, with the aim of defining and analysing a “European object”.
The cradle of Western culture, the old continent, the Evening Land… “Europe” has a long history of naming and interpretation. In this course a number of attempts at this naming and interpreting of Europe, from Classical antiquity to the present age, will be analysed. We will consider Europe as a narrative structure that has changed in terms of both content and form throughout the centuries. In every lecture we will jump back in time and move through space, focusing on one or more work(s) of art or sites connected to a European city like Athens, Brussels, Granada, Paris or Vienna –metropoles that were represented as the centres of the universe in specific periods in time. Students will learn how to critically view the mythologising of “Europe” through stories and gain insight into the ways in which the arts have influenced, contributed to, perpetuated and helped spread these narratives.|
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Prevalence and correlates of polycystic ovarian syndrome among women attending infertility clinic
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Aldi has released a new range of tinned ciders – and their fruity flavours will get you through summer.
The budget supermarket has launched the products as part of its own Alaska brand.
Customers can choose from rhubarb and pink grapefruit – which is said to have a striking taste – or peach, mango and lime, which is sweet and subtle.
Both options are suitable for vegans and are gluten free.
They’re also very cheap at just 99p per each 330ml can, with a 4% ABV.
According to people who have tried the ciders, they taste ‘gorgeous’.
One person even said the rhubarb can has been so popular that their local store is constantly selling out of it, so, you may want to act fast.
The ciders aren’t the only recent Aldi release.
Just yesterday, we announced that the supermarket has launched a new chicken kiev, that comes stuffed with mac and cheese.
The normal butter filling has been replaced with the cheesy pasta in a chicken fillet which is then coated in breadcrumbs.
You can get it for £1.59 for a pack of two.
‘A fusion of classic comfort foods, the Mac & Cheese Chicken Kiev combines two of the nation’s favourite dishes,’ said Aldi.
‘The Kiev is made with 100% British chicken, scrumptious macaroni and cheese and coated in crunchy golden breadcrumbs.’
So, chicken kiev and fruity cider for dinner?

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It’s another big day for Blancco Technology Group – we’ve just announced that longtime SaaS industry veteran Steve Holton has been named our first-ever President and Chief Revenue Officer. This is a very important role for our organization and we’re thrilled to have someone with such a passion and track record for building and growing high-performing sales teams and cultures.
As he prepares to start his new role on July 25th, I sat down with him for a brief Q&A. Here’s a snippet from our conversation.
What is your approach to building high-performing sales teams and cultures?
Steve Holton: It’s important to first understand the huge impact culture plays in sales success. A highly collaborative, energetic and authentic sales culture will supercharge sales efforts and build and sustain a high-performing global sales team that thrives on their individual success and the organization’s success. In other words, start by designing a sales culture that promotes success at every position.… Read more
As you have undoubtedly heard by now, we have a new Chief Strategy Officer, Richard Stiennon. For anyone who has worked in the data security, privacy and risk management industry, he is a name that’s synonymous with trust, respect and ‘tell it like is’ insights. We are extremely thrilled to have him join our company and know he will be instrumental in raising awareness about information management and device lifecycle, while also educating businesses on best practices.
As Richard settles into his new role, I spent a little time chatting with him about what motivated him to take this new role, his top priorities and more.
What was it about Blancco Technology Group that appealed to you?
Richard Stiennon: I’ve spent my fair share of time evaluating IT/data security vendor business models as an analyst for the likes of Gartner and PricewaterhouseCoopers. And more often than not, the typical vendor will say they have some new and unheard of ‘twist’ on countering the latest security threat.… Read more
What do the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State Lottery Commission, and Department of Mental Health have in common? They were all among the 12 agencies audited by the state of Massachusetts in 2015 and were deemed to have failed to comply with state requirements for the removal of confidential information from electronic equipment. During the audit, it was discovered that the medical examiner left 40 hard drives, which contained information of suspicious deaths, in an open area.
While this case is shocking, it’s easier, more common and more dangerous than most realize to find residual data on used electronics after they’ve been sold. This is reiterated by the findings of our new data recovery study that launched today, where we purchased 200 second-hand hard disk drives and solid state drives from eBay and Craigslist. In addition to finding personally identifiable information on 67 percent of the drives, we were more worried by the fact that 11 percent of the drives held sensitive corporate data, including company emails, CRM records and spreadsheets containing sales projections and product inventories.… Read more
We recently published a series of blogs to help the mobile industry tackle the ‘No Trouble Found’ device return dilemma head on. Our first series was heavily focused on Android devices. Not only does Android dominate the market at the moment, but 44 percent of the Android devices we tested on our SmartChk diagnostics platform failed in the first quarter of 2016. We thought this was a definite cause for concern. But we couldn’t just focus on solving the Android ‘NTF’ dilemma.
It’s still a two-horse race between Android and iOS in the battle for market domination, with iOS making up 17.7% of the market share. And what’s more, our diagnostics data shows that a quarter of iOS devices are failing. This is a huge problem if Apple wants to stay in the race.
So this week, we are sharing our first batch of iOS device optimization tips that customer service representatives and repair specialists should be aware of to reduce the likelihood taking ‘NTF’ devices in for repair. … Read more
Each year, the amount of data generated increases significantly and thanks to the technological advances of mobile devices and cloud computing, more and more information can be stored remotely. And the increased popularity of virtualized work desks and connected ‘things’ has created complex data storage environments. While many of these changes have led to more streamlined business processes and highly personalized customer experiences, there are still some security loopholes we cannot ignore.
To better understand this, let’s look at three data storage trends that will have a dramatic impact on the security industry.
#1: IoT should really be called the Internet of ‘insecure’ things.
Gartner expects that, by 2020, about 25 billion devices will be connected to the Internet and to each other. Other estimations set the number between 20 and 28 billion. No matter which estimate is exactly right, these predictions are huge and cannot be ignored.
But while the benefits seem obvious, is the ‘insecurity’ of IoT being overlooked?… Read more
It’s time for another edition of our employee spotlight series – Inside the BTG Walls. This month, I chatted with Bernard Le Gargean, Product Manager for our data erasure solutions. Based out of our Finland office, Bernard has been with us for over three years and has spent a good amount of time building and improving our products. But we know what makes a great employee isn’t always limited to what happens inside the office – it’s the passions in our lives, the people who inspire us to do great things and more. So let’s find out more about what makes Bernard Le Gargean tick.
Who has played the most influential role in your life?
Bernard Le Gargean: Without a doubt, I would say my parents. My father was a teacher, which meant that he worked shorter days than the average person and spent most of his free time with my three brothers and I.… Read more
Summer is here and for us, it’s chock full of events – from digital webinars to speaking engagements at industry conferences to workshop-style events we’re hosting in different parts of the world. If you’re interested in learning about how to solve compliance challenges when storing data in the cloud, or want to understand how to improve your customers’ mobility, then you’ll want to attend these events.
We thought it’d be useful for you to see when and where you can find us this summer so you can attend any of the events if you’re available and interested in the topics.
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Cloud storage services are in high demand. But enterprises must be extremely cautious when selecting a cloud storage provider and ask detailed questions about a provider’s roadmap. By doing so, this will help enterprises minimize security risks and adhere to regulatory requirements.… Read more
According to Ericsson’s 2015 Mobility Report, there will be 6.4 billion smartphone users by 2020, up from 3.4 billion in 2015. That’s a lot of mobility, right? And it’s only going to keep increasing because the more sophisticated mobile devices become, the more dependent users are on them. It’s why I manage my entire life from my mobile device. But like millions of mobile users around the world, I too feel flustered – and frustrated – when my device doesn’t run as smoothly as I’d like it to. And if this causes stress on users like me, you can bet it creates more pain points for the wireless carriers and OEMs who have the tough job of keeping mobile customers satisfied, engaged and loyal.
That’s why every quarter, we release our comprehensive “State of Mobile Device Performance and Health” report. Through data collected from millions of iOS and Android devices tested on the SmartChk diagnostics platform in the first quarter of 2016, we’ve learned that Android devices are prone to high rates of device failures, crashing apps and app cache.… Read more
Last year, our data recovery study found that 48 percent of second-hand hard drives contained data leftover from the previous user. What’s worse, 75 percent of those drives already had a deletion attempt made on them. So if the user had already attempted to delete the file, why was the data able to be recovered?
The majority of people don’t realize that when they delete a file, drag it to the ‘Recycle Bin,’ or even reformat a drive, the information is still there. You see, all of these methods simply remove the pointers to the data without actually removing the data itself.
But what happens to data when businesses are unknowingly using inadequate deletion methods to reduce surplus data or recycle/dispose of old IT assets? They’re not only left with a false sense of security, but massive amounts of information like emails, confidential documents and other sensitive information risks being exposed and falling into the wrong hands.… Read more
If you logged into WhatsApp recently, you’ve probably noticed that it’s introduced end-to-end encryption. Unlike the Telegram app, WhatsApp encryption is enabled by default. Not only that, everything is encrypted – messages, video, audio, images, files and even calls. While this feature is a step forward in securing digital communications, it isn’t exactly perfect.
For organizations that have adopted BYOD, encrypting apps designed to improve employee communication, mobility and productivity is a good thing. But in some senses, it could give your organization a somewhat false sense of total security. To explain why enterprises need to be wary, I caught up with one of our data erasure product managers, Pasi Kellokoski. Here’s what he had to say.
#1: End-to-end encryption is useless unless the endpoint device is secure.
While WhatsApp is responsible for safely transferring data from one device to another, it has no control over what happens when information reaches its destination.… Read more


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Tourism is a vital industry that not only stimulates economic growth but also fosters cultural exchange and personal growth. Fueling one’s wanderlust results in a richer understanding of the world’s diverse cultures, helps in preserving heritage sites and traditions, and contributes to job creation in the countries visited. Furthermore, tourism can lead to an appreciation of the natural world and drive sustainability efforts. In addition to its impact on personal growth, tourism also has far-reaching effects, including improving the infrastructure of local communities. While the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the tourism industry, it also highlighted the importance of the industry and the need for sustainable tourism practices. As borders begin to reopen, the tourism industry must evolve to ensure responsible and beneficial growth for both the visitor and the communities they visit.
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Maharaja - Avery Brewing Company
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3.9/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
My new toy, a Beverage Air Bar mobile poured this out. It has a marvelous late sunset orange color and very bright. What a nose, I enjoyed just sniffing it for a few minutes as it warmed. By the way, as one would suspect as it warmed, the nose became more intense. One could definitely pick out the hop character -Magnum, Crystal, Centennial & Simcoe.
Head was a cream color with great retention and beautiful lace going down the pint walls as I sipped at it.
Mouthfeel was creamy and the amount of carbionation superb. I had it at 12psi.
Taste, well kind of like Victory Hop Wallop minus the grapefruit. It could have a touch more malt that in my opinion would round it out a bit more. Overall, but this beer.
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A: Deep copper, slightly hazy with an orange tinge, little fine carbonation a finger of orange tinged head.
S: Caramel, orange, sweet like candy, sugary.
T: Orange candy, deep toffee, caramel, hint of orange candy, richly sweet, light pine character.
M: Thick syrupy body with little fine bubbled carbonation. Solid bitter finish.
O: Well done Imperial IPA.
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Maharaja from Avery Brewing Company
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OOO Coveright RUS has been acquired by Interprint GmbH
Interprint GmbH has acquired OOO Coveright RUS from Coveright Group and its joint venture partner Jacobs Trading Ltd. Financial details of this transaction have not been disclosed.
OOO Coveright RUS, the Russian subsidiary of the Coveright Group, operates a plant for melamine and phenolic resin surfacing materials in Russia. A long-term know-how license agreement ensures that Coveright RUS will continue to produce the entire existing product range. The high quality standard that is expected by the customers in Russia and the CIS countries is thus guaranteed.
Interprint GmbH, a subsidiary of Wrede Industrieholding and based in Arnsberg, is one of the internationally leading decor printers. The company has a worldwide market presence with further locations in Russia, Poland, Italy, Malaysia, China and the USA.
The Coveright Group is a leading manufacturer of impregnated paper used as surface for furniture, flooring, buildings, derived timber products and motor vehicles. Besides the Russian subsidiaries, the group has further production facilities in Europe and America.
Oaklins' team in Germany advised the seller in this transaction.
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Prices for three classic Chanel handbags are about to climb in Europe and drop in Asia as Chanel begins to harmonize its global prices, WWD reports. Starting April 8th, Chanel will adjust the price tags for the 11.12 bag, the Boy bag, and the 2.55 bag.
Chanel has been dealing with striking price differentials as the price of the euro falls, with some Chanel products retailing for twice as much as much in Asia as they do in Europe. Price tags for other products will be harmonized as well, with the goal of full alignment by the end of the year. (Brazil will be the exception, due to high export duties.) The hope is that worldwide prices at the company shouldn't fluctuate more than 10% above or 10% below the global euro benchmark.
For example, The Boy Bag (pictured above) currently retails for 3,100 euros in Europe, but will rise to 3,720 euros this year. In Asia, the price of the Boy Bag will drop from 32,700 yuan to 26,000 yuan.
"We want to focus on customers who are seduced by the brand, who are seduced by our creativity, by our know-how and our finishing, and not just the price differential," Chanel’s president of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky told WWD. Pavlovsky notes that prices in the US, UK, Canada, and Japan are already well aligned, and won't require significant adjustment.
He also acknowledged that the new pricing would help Chanel one day get into e-commerce, although he declined to say when that would happen. But Pavlovsky wasn't worried that the price change would disrupt business. "2014 has been the best year ever at Chanel, and we feel we are strong enough to do this," he said.

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After reports the wider company is seeking $2 billion from investors, China’s dominant ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has held a press conference to convince the public of the safety of its Hitch carpool service a year after two women were murdered by their drivers in separate incidents.
During a Thursday media briefing for Hitch — the first of its kind since the service was suspended after the second killing in August — senior Didi executives outlined new safety features.
The company, which did not give a timeline for resuming the service, said a future version of Hitch will not allow drivers to select which passengers they want to pick up, and will limit both the area in which drivers operate and the number of ride-hailing requests they can accept each day.
"Safety will be Hitch’s only key performance indicator moving forward," Didi CEO Cheng Wei told reporters.
The company said any future relaunch would only take place after a test run, but did not give further details.
Didi president Liu Qing said the new safety system might impact the user experience but was nonetheless necessary.
The outrage that followed the murders sparked a Chinese government investigation and industry-wide safety inspections.
Contact reporter Zhao Runhua (email@example.com)Related: China Regulator Slams Didi Over Safety as Startup Pledges Fixes


Sen. John Kerry made the phone call to Sen. John Edwards late Monday night, after sharing the news of his decision with his wife, Terry Kerry, his vice presidential vetter, Jim Johnson, and campaign manager Mary Beth Cahill. Johnson then facilitated the phone calls to everyone else involved.
Surprisingly, Kerry was adamant about making the announcement without Edwards being present, an oddity in modern politics, even for a man such as Kerry obsessed with public image. The Kerry campaign spun Edwards’ absence from the Tuesday morning announcement by first claiming that it was no big deal (Edwards did a phoner with reporters immediately after the announcement), and then, when that didn’t fly, by claiming that the announcement was supposed to be on Wednesday, but fear of leaks pushed the announcement up.
In the end, though, say Kerry insiders, they believe it had everything to do with keeping Edwards in his place.
“This selection was not entirely the senator’s to make,” says a former Kerry adviser. “Despite everything that has been said about a one-man decision, he was getting lots of pressure from outsiders to get Edwards on the ticket. And let’s be honest, everyone has known from day one that Edwards was campaigning for this slot throughout the primary season. Kerry knows this is a good pick, but there is unease there that he has picked a man who will overshadow him as a personality and as a speaker. I am not surprised that he left Edwards in Washington and kept the spotlight on himself. That is so John Kerry.”
In reality, though, Kerry’s choosing Edwards was not the safest pick he could have made. In the late days of the selection process, Kerry was shown private polling done for the campaign that showed that Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack might have been the more interesting pick. “Vilsack’s numbers showed slightly higher ‘satisfactory’ levels among Democrats and independents than Edwards,” says a Kerry campaign staffer. “Edwards was a safer pick, but Vilsack might have presented Kerry with a better risk/rewards return. Now we’ll never know.”
Edwards had offered to doubletime it to Pittsburgh for the Tuesday morning event, but Kerry insisted that Edwards not make the effort, instead telling him to report for duty for a private dinner with their spouses on Tuesday evening.
Some Republicans in the Senate are pleased with the Edwards pick, not because they think the presidential race will be any easier, but because Democrats will now find themselves one more vote short on critical issues.
“Edwards is either going to abandon his colleagues in the Senate, or have to be on a very short leash and ready to fly back for votes on a moment’s notice,” says a Republican staffer on the Rules Committee. “Either way, his presence on the ticket and lack of presence on the Senate floor presents us with some interesting opportunities.”


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The Spellbinders had a shot at success with some very nice records released on Columbia and Date during 1965-67.
The group consisted of Robert Shives (lead), James Wright, Ben Grant, McArthur Mumford and Eloise Pennington. This particular record came out in 1966 as in a typical example of how the Motown sound had established a whole new genre for others to folow.
I think the Spellbinders do a pretty good job on this tale of love in the making. The group stayed together until 1967, sadly without anu major hits. Eloise Pennington later joined The Ad-Libs and had some success there.
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With the popularity of Pinterest surging at present, the adaptability of the site has really been highlighted by the increased variety of users signing up. In particular, there have been growing numbers of charities joining the site and utilising it in quite imaginative ways.
The photo-sharing site, which recently became open to all, is being realised as potentially becoming ‘a great source of donations’. This is due to the site being dominated by females (70%) mostly between the ages of 25-44, a demographic which is often hard to target. Campaigns on Pinterest could subsequently bring increased success for the charities tapping into this and also help to further their message and support base.
Some have suggested however, that Pinterest can only lend itself to certain charities due to the visual nature of the site. However, as is being shown, numerous charities are making use of it and finding a variety of original ways to portray themselves. Recently, the Blurt Foundation has made use of the site to try and remove the stigma surrounding depression. Whilst the subject can be difficult to convey, co-founder Jayne Hardy believes that “images can be more powerful than words”. The decision to turn to Pinterest was an obvious one for the charity and has really helped to raise awareness. Through their use of the site the foundation were featured on the Total Politics blog for their depression in politics series.
Numerous other UK charities are now utilising Pinterest as it becomes an essential part of social media campaigns. Jordan Harling (Reason Digital) has noted that the goal for charities is to ‘use Pinterest to connect people and communities based on their social interests and motivation to do good’. By being creative, charities can gain attention and stand out from the crowd. The network can also be beneficial through linking up with other social media platforms and blogs for instance. So by grabbing the attention of the user on Pinterest, they could then be directed to the charity site and even make a donation. Even if a donation were not to happen, the charity has successfully disseminated its message and may gain support through this in the long run.
Some notable charities using Pinterest include water, a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Their boards contain images from field trips, fundraising campaigns and photos of the day, which prominently feature water. The WWF are another significant group to have taken to the site. Understandably they use a lot of images of animals but they also include boards devoted to supporters and ‘tips to go green’.
Consequently, despite it being relatively new and unfamiliar, Pinterest is fast becoming a key avenue for charities. As well as helping to generate donations, the site is allowing charities to broaden their message and potential audience. In terms of visuals, these charities are also doing a great job in pinning creative, interesting content. This is sure to develop in the future as the site advances and understanding increases.


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When Kate, Sawyer, and Karl leave the Hydra island they travel up the coast heading to the Beach Camp with the ocean to their right. After they ditch the outrigger they continue walking and arrive at the Beach Camp 3 days later. They walk up to the camp from the right (as viewed from facing the ocean)
This suggests the Beach Camp is well North of the Hydra island (using Rousseau's map North)
In the last couple episodes they attempt to travel around the horn of the Island in the boat to get to the Orchid faster. They leave left from the camp (as viewed facing the ocean). Shortly after they set off they are forced to head to the shore, they find wreckage, and in the next episode they stumble upon Jin at the French camp.
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There are two factions of 'Others'. Richard's 'Others' who just want to be left alone to go about their business, and a more pro-active bunch eventually led by Widmore who want to use the secrets of the Island to become rich and powerful. Widmore is secretly involved in bringing DHARMA to the Island.
Widmore had been selected as 'Leader' of all the 'Others' by this time but in 1984/1985 the conflict of ideology between Richard and Widmore+DHARMA comes to a head resulting in the incident noted on the Blast Door Map. The Island is moved, Widmore is banished from the Island, and DHARMA on the Island lose contact with the outside world. Richard's 'Others' take over some parts of the Island infrastructure including all means to leave the …Read more >


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(CNSNews.com) – Following a testy exchange during today’s briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas told CNSNews.com that not even Richard Nixon tried to control the press the way President Obama is trying to control the press.“Nixon didn’t try to do that,” Thomas said. “They couldn’t control (the media). They didn’t try.“What the hell do they think we are, puppets?” Thomas said. “They’re supposed to stay out of our business. They are our public servants. We pay them.”
Um… I can’t say that I didn’t see this coming. But at least some of the press is waking up a bit.


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Saturday 6 June 2015
To address issue 1490, I just checked in an rr improvement that changes the behavior of gdb+rr in a user-visible way. When the last thread of the debuggee process exits, rr generates a fake SIGKILL signal before exiting the process. This gives the user a chance to reverse-execute from the end of the debuggee execution, when previously rr would have let the process terminate normally so reverse execution cannot occur. The new behavior is a little bit of a lie since in most cases SIGKILL was never actually sent, but I hope the usefulness of this new behavior outweights any possible confusion.


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It’s a holiday-day for most school kiddos and their educators. A day for reading! So on today’s “It’s Monday! What are you Reading?” we say “Thank You!!” to those that host the IMWAYR memes. It started with Sheila at Book Journeys and now Jen organizes the kid lit version at Teach Mentor Texts. Drop by to see what has inspired other bloggers who love to read children’s literature!
In my new boxes of books from Follett and Capstone I have been getting this week I received a small batch of books I chose with grant money. I wrote a grant to use picture books to reinforce economic concepts with students. I picked a selection of books for 2nd and 3rd grade to make available for students. In each book I’m adding a Ziploc bag with worksheets in the back that include activities for families to do together. One is a grocery store scavenger hunt, another a ledger for keeping track of small funds, a third a coin-coloring savings tracker, etc. I’m planning to get them translated into Spanish as well. I hope that the pages will be removed at home and used by students and families. The pages will also be available on my school website with information about each book.
Anyhoo, I read all of those books this week and they pushed aside a few others I had planned to get to. I also picked up a few gallies at NetGalley and tackled those. I did put Rapunzel and the Seven Dwarfs on my list again this week. Last week I read it and liked it okay, but didn’t love it. This week all of my students watched it on TumbleBooks and it is downright hysterical in their read-aloud version. Our library assistant and I crack up every time we hear it!! It was worth a second week on the “I read it!” list! ALA Midwinter is coming soon and I know I’ll be picking up a few goodies to read as well as making a lot of book lists! Before that happens, I want to try and finish off a few of these:
I’m in the middle of a few of them. I’ve been booktalking Princess in Black and Rapunzel’s Revenge to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders all week. I have one more day of booktalks left and then I’m crossing these two off my list. One-Eyed Cat and One Crazy Summer are going to be my challenges. I will definitely get to The Seeker and All the Answers before those two!
One final note… because I figure if you read this blog then you must be okay with some tangents. Just like many librarians and educators, I read a lot. Does any one else struggle with what kind of reading to share? I’m not comfortable putting EVERYTHING I read on Goodreads. In my mind, it’s my professional space where I share the titles that relate to my job. I enjoy reading them and they are not all directly for the students I teach, but they’re in the right realm. I do have a love of YA novels that I would never recommend to my K-5 crowd. Sometimes for book challenges (and here we are in 2015 and many bloggers have set quotas they want to reach) I feel inferior because I have no desire to spend all of my time reading for my students. Posting pictures of my Goodreads list does help me stay on top of some of the new titles and I’m pleased with what I’ve been able to keep up with. I decided I wanted to track all of the books I read just for me as well and decided to pin those to a private Pinterest board. It’s just there for my personal satisfaction so that when the year ends I can look back and see what I truly read and not just what I read that applies to my job. Now I’m really curious how other reading bloggers handle this topic….

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An Evolutionary Psychological Perspective of Happiness
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The goal of human life is to purse happiness and no one would like to experience the pain. Many stimuli that afftcts happiness include food, marriage, friendship and companion, money and wealth and other factors. Both pursuing happiness and avoiding distresss can staisfy the need of happiness. Why do such simple things as eating our favorite foods when hungry, drinking cold water when hot and thirsty, bonding with our kin, having sex with our loved ones, being recognized by others, and achieving our goals after hard work make us happy? Why does failing to do any of these things make us distressed or unhappy? These experiences make us happy because, directly or indirectly, they have been linked to, and not having them has presented obstacles to, survival and reproductive success in our evolutionary past. The positive emotions collectively known as happiness are in turn selected by nature to motivate us to continue to pursue these fitness enhancing activities. So has the desire to seek happiness been selected to motivate living. An evolutionary psychological explanation of happiness focuses on the functions of the concerning experiences which are ultimately related to reproductive success including survival to reach reproductive success.
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You can afford the vianden festival vianden festival. Formulating design requirements as h infinity constraints. Using of hinfinity control method in attitude control system. The author presents state estimation theory clearly and rigorously, providing the right amount of advanced material, recent research results, and references to enable the reader to apply state. Industrial and aerospace systems usually have constraints on the amplitudes of the control actuator inputs so techniques are set out for dealing with these. Lmis in systems and control theory a downloadable book on lmis by stephen boyd. I took everything i learned in the past 20 years about state estimation and wrote it in this book. A study of h infinity and h2 synthesis for active vibration. Modeling of an internal combustion engine for control.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Generally speaking, the theory is developed in the inputoutput operator framework, while computa tional procedures are. The problem involved is the general hinfinity control problem, the socalled standard problem. Selection from nonlinear hinfinity control, hamiltonian systems and hamiltonjacobi equations book. First proposed by zames, robust control theory addresses both the performance and stability. A course in hinfinity control theory download link. Ben m chen h subscript infinity control theory deals with the minimization of the h subscript infinity norm of the transfer matrix from an exogenous disturbance to a pertinent controlled output of a. Lmi methods in optimal and robust control a course on lmis in control by matthew peet. Here is what i learnt on my own, in around 2 hours. A bottomup approach that enables readers to master and apply the latest techniques in state estimation this book offers the best mathematical approaches to estimating the state of a general system. Robust output feedback hinfinity control and filtering for. The main aim of t is article is to design a controller to control the response of a quarter car model to various road inputs. This book addresses the next major issue of how this extends to nonlinear systems. Robust output feedback h infinity control and filtering for uncertain linear systems studies in systems, decision and control book 7 kindle edition by chang, xiaoheng.
Thus, under the assumptions i, ii and iv, a global change of coordinates for the selection from nonlinear hinfinity control, hamiltonian systems and hamiltonjacobi equations book. Nonlinear h infinity control, hamiltonian systems and hamiltonjacobi equations crc press book. In such applications, you augment the plant inputs and outputs with weighting functions loopshaping filters that represent control objectives that you want the h. Basically these objectives are competing, and the book shows how the hinfinity framework provides tools to circumvent this problem. This book gives an elementary treatment of linear control theory with an h infinity optimality criterion. Statespace solutions to standard hsub 2 and hsub infinity. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Nonmonotonic approach to robust hinfinity control of. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Pdf application of hinfinity control on boost converter. Hinfinity control for nonlinear descriptor systems. Lmis in controlpagesdeduced lmi conditions for hinfinity. In this new work, jie chen and guoxiang gu, two leading authorities on.
This book is devoted to one of the fastest developing fields in modern control theory the socalled h infinity optimal control theory. Integral control is usually implemented as a pi or pid controller in practice. Optdesign, a mathematica package for hinfinity control design is presented. From 1976 to 1981, fanren chang was an assistant researcher of chung shan institute of science and technology. I like stepbystep explanations, so that is how i wrote the book. Linear optimal control combines these new results with previous work on optimal control to form a complete picture of control system design and analysis. Compute hinfinity optimal controller matlab hinfsyn. The meth dologies used are hinfinity and h2 opti al control.
Control, hamiltonian systems and hamiltonjacobi equations covers topics as diverse as singular nonlinear h. Focusing on the optimal control of linear systems, the third part discusses the standard theories of the linear quadratic regulator, h infinity and l 1 optimal control, and associated results. They derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a controller solving the standard nonlinear h infinity. Hinfinity methods are used in control theory to synthesize controllers to achieve stabilization with guaranteed performance. Application of h infinity control on boost converter. The systems are all linear, timeinvariant, and finitedimensional and they operate in continuous time. This book teaches control system design using h infinity methods. At the core of nonlinear control theory lie two partial differential equations pdes. Optimal control and related minimax design problems a.
Furthermore, the paper has been divided in two sections. Robust and h infinity control examines both the theoretical and practical aspects of h infinity control from the angle of the structural properties of linear systems. In this book the authors present algorithms for h2 and h infinity design for nonlinear systems which, unlike earlier theories, provide solution techniques for the core hamiltonjacobi equations that yield control systems which can be implemented in real systems. This paper presents an innovative tuning strategy for the design of multipleloop laglead compensators for uninterruptible power supplies upss based on. For a linear continuoustime, timeinvariant plant, oo the h norm of the transfer matrix is the maximum of its largest singular value over all frequencies. For doing optimization over spaces of analytic functions, another package, anopt is also included. Grazing with galloway cattle for floodplain restoration in. He worked for missile and fire control system projects. Robust hinfinity trajectory tracking controller for a 6 d. In this paper we consider the additional design criterion of an h 1 norm. Hinfinity control for nonlinear descriptor systems he.
Written by recognized leaders in the field, this book explains how control theory can be applied to the design of realworld systems. Lmis in controlpageshinfinity filtering wikibooks, open. H infinity control theory deals with the minimization of the h infinitynorm of the transfer matrix from an exogenous disturbance to a pertinent controlled output of a given plant. The book focuses on the mathematics of hoo control. Note that you need the robust control toolbox to run many of these files you can also do the same things the control toolbox, but the files will then have to be rewritten. In this treatise we present the rational of h 1 control, give a short history, and recall the milestones reached before our 2006 solution. This article outlines how the control law that minimizes the h infinity norm of the closedloop system can be derived. Reviews this book is a comprehensive overview of nonlinear h. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading robust output feedback h infinity control and filtering for uncertain linear. Singru i bits pilani goa campus, goa403726 india mob no. Start your fundraising project to attend vianden festival immediately. The mathematical oo symbol h stands for the hardy space of all complexvalued functions of a complex variable, which are analytic and bounded in the open right half complex plane. A comprehensive, onestop reference for new system modeling and identification tools the field of control oriented identification has grown immensely over the past decade, spawning numerous results and modeling techniques and promising the potential to influence science and engineering for years to come. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Pid controller design with an h 1 criterion sangjin han lee h. The focus of the chapter is on a part of control theory called hinfinity control. The methods and theory behind both of these programs are described in the book helton j. Jan 18, 2006 his main research interests are robust control, nonlinear control, h infinity control, descriptor systems theory, pcbased realtime control and applications. Lmi properties and applications in systems, stability, and control theory a list of lmis by ryan caverly and james forbes. N2 this paper deals with the design problem of an h.
Hinfinity control underwent tremendous development in the 1980s and made considerable strides toward systematizing classical control. This work is a perfect and extensive research reference covering the statespace techniques for solving linear as well as nonlinear h infinity control problems. H infinity control theory deals with the minimization of the h infinity norm of the transfer matrix from an exogenous disturbance to a pertinent controlled output of a given plant. T1 robust hinfinity trajectory tracking controller for a 6 d. Optimal state estimation cleveland state university. The h1control problem is solved by pierre apkarian and dominikus nolly the h 1control problem was posed by g. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The book has been used in a onesemester graduate course.
You have a unique talent that has marketable value. All discounts are applied on final checkout screen. In the authors opinion the theory is now at a stage where it can easily be incorporated into a secondlevel graduate course in a control curriculum. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
This is a nonlinear model ith 2 degrees of free om. Robust output feedback hinfinity control and filtering. One of the major concentrated activities of the past decade in control theory has been the development of the socalled hoooptimal control theory, which addresses the issue of worstcase controller design for linear plants subject to unknown additive disturbances, including problems of disturbance attenuation, model matching, and tracking. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Nonlinear hinfinity control, hamiltonian systems and.
To use hinfstruct, you express your design requirements as constraints on the closedloop gain. Areas of floodplain grasslands and wetlands in europe especially have been reduced. In this book the authors present algorithms for h 2 and hinfinity design for nonlinear systems which, unlike earlier theories, provide solution techniques for the core hamiltonjacobi equations that yield control systems which can be implemented in real systems. Throughout the decades of 1980 and 1990, h infinity control methodhad a significant impact in the development of control systems. We summarize that this book is an excellent research reference for insights and proofs pertaining to the geometric approach in hinfinity control. The book begins with a thorough background on circuit theory, hinfinity and control theory, and then deals with the amplifier matching problem, of which some examples are displayed. The books authors provide illustrative examples to show the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed methods, along with practical examples that demonstrate the. In the control theory in order to achieve robust performance or stabilization, the h infinity control method is used.
The careful and detailed exposition illustrates the farreaching potentials of these techniques for a variety of other control problems beyond h infinity theory. One of the main accomplishments of control in the 1980s was the development of h infinity techniques. This article outlines how the control law that minimizes the hinfinity norm of the closedloop system can be derived. Classical control using hinfinity methods society for. We summarize that this book is an excellent research reference for insights and proofs pertaining to the geometric approach in h infinity control. This book offers a stimulating introduction to linear control theory with an h. This book has been written to provide students and professionals with access to relatively recent research results on robustness analysis, h infinity optimal control, and musynthesis. There are available matlab files for most of the examples given in the book, as well as a number of files used to generate figures and tables.
The book starts with an introduction to the subject before the first chapter on classical control methods for power converters and drives. They will find it useful because of the widespread appeal of classical frequency domain methods. The authors present a study of the h infinity control problem and related topics for descriptor systems, described by a set of nonlinear differentialalgebraic equations. This book is devoted to one of the fastest developing fields in modern control theorythe socalled hinfinity optimal control theory. Students will find this book easy to use because it is conceptually simple. Hinfinity optimal control and related minimax design. The book can be used for a second or third year graduate level course in the subject, and researchers working in the area will find the book useful as a standard reference. H infinity control and its applications book, 1998. On the decentralized hinfinity pid controller synthesis. Learning to control an inverted pendulum using neural networks. Generally speaking, the theory is developed in the inputoutput operator framework, while computational procedures are presented in the statespace framework. As a nonprofit organization, vianden festival can accept donations taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law up to the cost of entire program, airfare, extra living expenses, and a limited amount for career development. In addition, this material is integrated with linear quadratic ga. For students and researchers interested in nonlinear control theory for descriptor systems, this book provides both a comprehensive introduction and easy access to advanced topics.
System analysis and controller synthesis based on the h infinity norm has been central to progress in this area. In this paper we extend the results of 6 to the subject of multivabiable decentralized pid control based partially on our recent research results in 7 where only the low frequency case has been addressed. H infinity loopshaping is a design methodology in modern control theory. This book is devoted to one of the fastest developing fields in modern control theorythe socalled h infinity optimal control theory. They derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a controller solving the standard nonlinear. The book can be used in graduate courses in departments read more. Hinfinity engineering and amplifier optimization systems. Although the kyp lemma, also known as the bounded real lemma, is a basic condition to evaluate an upper bound on the h. The current retitled publication is ieee control systems. It concerns the construction of a stabilizing controller with additional constraints on the maximum of the norm of the closed loop transfer function, taken over the values of the argument on the imaginary line. They derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a controller solving the standard nonlinear h infinity control problem considering both state feedback and output feedback. Among other important topics to be investigated are the balanced realization, reducedorder controller design and mixed h2 h infinity control problems. Connections to other problems, such as game theory and risksensitive control, are discussed and finally appropriate problem formulations to produce good controllers using this methodology are outlined.
A comprehensive book, linear optimal control covers the analysis of control systems, h2 linear quadratic gaussian, and ha to a degree not found in many texts. The book can be used in graduate courses in departments of aeronautics and astronautics, applied mathematics, chemical engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. A study of h infinity and h2 synthesis for active vibration control paavni shukla, deepika ghodki, narayan suresh manjarekar, pravin m. This book, treating control system design using hinfinity techniques and hinfinity theory motivated by control applications, is a very good tool for a large number of people interested in control and in h\ infty theory, from undergraduate students and engineers to research mathematicians. The book can be used for a specialized or seminar course in robust and optimal control of nonlinear systems. As much as i adore the curiosity, i encourage you to do some selfstudy before you toss a question here. Introduction h infinity control theory deals with the minimization of the h infinitynorm of the transfer matrix from an exogenous disturbance to a pertinent controlled output of a given plant. It combines the traditional intuition of classical control methods, such as bodes sensitivity integral, with h infinity optimization techniques to achieve controllers whose stability and performance properties hold despite bounded differences between the nominal plant assumed in design and the true plant encountered in. Written by recognized leaders in the field, this book explains how control theory. Xiaoheng chang is a professor at the college of engineering, bohai university, china. Nonlinear h2hinfinity constrained feedback control. The general problem dealt with in the book, called the standard problem, consists of designing a controller which minimizes the h,norm of a tixed closedloop transfer matrix. Robust output feedback hinfinity control and filtering for uncertain linear systems discusses new and meaningful findings on robust output feedback hinfinity control and filtering for uncertain linear systems, presenting a number of useful and less conservative design results based on the linear matrix inequality lmi technique. Robust output feedback hinfinity control and filtering for uncertain linear systems studies in systems, decision and control 2014th edition by xiaoheng chang author.1234 734 735 736 769 1465 47 992 1186 1007 1250 423 1272 1466 55 1197 1519 1558 1321 1041 696 1551 842 1044 1052 690 474 1297 1211 21 452 312


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I Sing The Body Electric
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Actor Ong Seung-wu just earned his first magazine cover and photospread with the June issue of Cosmopolitan. The news comes ahead of the Baeksang Art Awards, where Ong Seong-wu is up for Best New Actor due to his work in "A Moment at Eighteen" from last year.
In addition to a possible award win "A Moment at Eighteen" has also been good for Ong Seung-wu's career in that it earned him another leading performance in the upcoming drama "From Friend to Lover", which is currently being filmed. In both dramas Ong Seung-wu plays a teenage girl's first love, although in "From Friend to Lover" he is playing the role over a much longer timeframe.
Ong Seung-wu is cheerful about the apparent typecasting, which even extends to a film project- "Life is Beautiful - 2020" which was filmed last year. He has said that it's a good feeling knowing that he can evoke such a specific emotion. Ong Seung-wu has also discussed nervousness in regards to doing a song with famed singer Baek Ji-young, and emphasized broad emotions and experiences for the sake of developing his career to come.
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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. I know the posts have slowed to an ice floe lately, but stay tuned for more family discoveries and stories in 2012.
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Catherine "Kate" Bush, CBE is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Bush first came to note in 1978 when, aged 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first female artist to achieve a UK number-one with a self-written song. She has since released twenty-five UK Top 40 singles, including the top ten hits "The Man with the Child in His Eyes", "Babooshka", "Running Up That Hill", "Don't Give Up" (a duet with Peter Gabriel) and "King of the Mountain". She has released ten studio albums, all of which reached the UK Top 10, including the UK number-one albums Never for Ever, Hounds of Love, and the compilation The Whole Story. She is the first British solo female artist to top the UK album charts and the first female artist ever to enter the album chart at number-one.
Bush has received widespread critical acclaim for her eclectic, experimental and idiosyncratic music as well as her theatrical performances. Despite being nominated 13 times for British Phonographic Industry accolades, she has won only once, which was the Brit Award for Best British Female Artist in 1987. She has also been nominated for three Grammy Awards during the course of her career. In 2002, she was recognised with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Bush was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to music. A diverse range of artists have claimed Bush as an influence on their work.
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The next time you get tired of winter, plan a drive, or book a flight to La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. During the months of January through April, the weather in La Paz is absolutely perfect, and it is a wonderful time to take the opportunity to get up close and personal with gray whales and their calves.
La Paz has its own airport, but the bigger Cabo San Lucas airport to the south has more flights and services.
When we arrived in Cabo, we took a taxi for the almost three-hour scenic ride on Mexico Route 19 from Cabo to La Paz – the road was good and we zipped right along.
It does not take long to confirm that Baja California is indeed a desert, and we found ourselves imagining that the thousands of cacti along the highway were humorous stick “characters.”
Route 19 runs parallel to the pristine sandy beaches of the Pacific for about 50 miles north of Cabo and before cutting east across the peninsula to La Paz.
We stopped only once for a bite to eat in the small town of Todos Santos on the Pacific side of the peninsula. We ate at La Coronela restaurant in the Hotel California. We dined in the hotel’s comfortable courtyard, the food was excellent – and the beer was ice cold.
The city of La Paz
La Paz is a city on the Sea of Cortez with some 200,000 residents, but much of the tourist activity is near the water where La Paz’s flavor takes on the vibe of a prosperous seaside village.
Traffic wasn’t bad coming into town along the shore and picturesque La Paz Malecón, so we reached our hotel in short order.
The Hyatt Place is a new hotel in the exclusive Costa Baja area of La Paz. It’s right in front of a marina that is home to magnificent yachts from around the world. The hotel rooms are spacious and modern, and each booking comes with a tasty hot breakfast with eggs your way, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee, etc.
Our videographer friend Richard Williams was on the trip, and put together a creative film clip about the Hyatt. See it *here*
Up in the morning
It was breakfast at sunrise and into a van for the 170-mile drive across the Peninsula, to the Pacific side and Puerto Lopez Mateo.
The journey took about 3.5 hours, with a brief stop for a delicious lunch (we had fresh fish) in the small town of Constitucion.
When we arrived at the whale watching dock in Puerto Lopez Mateo, we were anxious to don our life vests, board our boat, and be introduced to the mighty gray whales that were waiting for us in the inlet.
About the whales
Every year, traveling at speeds of about 5 miles per hour, 10 to 15 thousand gray whales make their way from the freezing waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea along the Pacific Coast of America to the warm waters of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. It is here that the female grays bear their calves.
There are only three places in the world where gray whales give birth, and all of them are in Baja, Mexico. After birthing, the mothers and their offspring stay in the safety of the lagoons for several weeks in order for the mothers to teach their newborns to feed, swim, and socialize with other whales.
The male grays leave Baja first, and by April the majority of the whales are on their 5,000+ mile trek back to Alaska.
An organized adventure
State and federal licenses are necessary to go whale watching in Baja. Your tour company will instruct you on how to obtain them.
Only guides who have been tested and certified in the nuances of protecting the whales can lead a tour that intends to get close enough to touch the gentle giants.
Our tour boat, like all the others in the fleet, had to pass a passenger safety inspection.
There is a limit to the number of boats that can congregate in a given area, which assures that the whales are not threatened, and have ample room to maneuver.
About our tour boat
The whale encounter boats are called “pangas,” and are 22-feet long. They are specifically designed for the purpose of whale watching.
Jose, from the Cortez Club, led our tour and helped us into an uber-clean panga that easily and comfortably seated the eight people in our group. The quiet outboard motor moved us briskly along the placid water of the lagoon as we searched for whales.
The weather was a pleasant and dry 78 degrees, and when we stopped to visit with some grays, there was just a slight chop on the water.
Calling the whales
Jose advised that by slapping the water on the side of the boat we would attract whales, and sure enough it took just minutes of splashing before a 50 foot long, 70,000 pound gray whale, accompanied by her calf, decided to play.
The photo above shows a baby whale approaching a neighboring panga.
At first, it was a bit disconcerting to watch this shallowly submerged creature, the size of a school bus, bearing down on the center of what felt like our quickly shrinking panga.
However, in every case, the breathing bus slowed to a glide as it neared the boat. At that point, the whales cruised closely along-side, and we quickly comprehended they were encouraging a friendly pat on the head.
As they approach, the whales might do a shallow dive under the boat only to appear on the other side spouting plumes of water high into the air – what fun for them!
Be sure to keep your camera lens protected for the duration of these momentary monsoons.
Sometimes, mom will hang back and watch her calf interact with the excited guests, but most of the time she is right there in the thick of the action – getting her own strokes.
During these encounters, there is no doubt in any passengers mind that these are highly intelligent mammals that fully comprehend their enormous power and prowess.
What a thrill
It is all very exhilarating, and any concerns of personal safety are quickly dispelled as everyone lunges to get in a back slap, head pat, or a chin tickle on the gigantic mama whale or her frolicking 20-foot calf.
This is fun of the first order, time passes quickly, and it never gets boring. Some people laugh, some scream like they are on a roller coaster, and some cry with joy over the spiritual connection they feel with these magnificent animals.
Eventually, and probably when mom thinks that junior has had enough attention, she heads off towards open water.
Several whales gave us fluke or tail waves as they departed – maybe it was coincidental, but we choose not to think so.
It is safe to predict, that all the thousands of people that experience this annual celebration of life and nature become life-long advocates for the complete banning of whale hunting.
These gentle denizens of the deep, who are so much more powerful than we mere mortals, deserve our ultimate respect and protection.
We heartily recommend this adventure for anyone yearning to fully experience the beauty and grandeur of nature – on a very large scale.
For more information about whale encounters and the other wonders of La Paz, check out this website: www.en.golapaz.com/
Be sure to view our friend Richard’s film clip about our whale encounters. Click *here*.
For other exciting sea adventures, see our stories about:
A night encounter with giant Manta Rays in Hawaii
Diving in a submarine in the Cayman Islands
Sailing the coast of Maine on a magnificent schooner
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In our continuing series on dads in time for Father’s Day this June, we spoke with Sheldon Smith on how he approaches fatherhood.
Sheldon Smith has served his country as a member of the military, doing tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nicaragua before finally finishing his duty stateside. While he doesn’t talk much about his time in the Army (some of it was classified), he served under General David Petraeus during one of the most critical periods of the Iraq war.
But these days Sheldon works at Families as Allies as the coordinator of family-driven practice. He has been with Families as Allies for 4 years, starting out with the BUDS program and then transitioning to his current position as coordinator.
Sheldon and his wife, Keishawna Smith, are the parents of two beautiful young children, Trinitee and DeShawn. Both of them have special healthcare needs, sometimes leading to hospitalizations. Sheldon gives a lot of credit to Keishawna for taking care of their children, but he thinks that it’s important for dads to be involved as well. “I feel like people get a misconception about the role of dads in their children’s lives. I want to make sure that I always stand up as an example, that dads are doing things, that we are active with our children.”
He confesses to being nervous about becoming a dad for the first time. “There’s no prior experience for a first-time dad. I just had to wing it. A lot of first-time parents have something to draw on from their own life, but my dad wasn’t around, so I didn’t even have that.” His daughter’s special healthcare needs only added to his stress and concerns, especially because he was stationed overseas when she was first born.
And while Sheldon has some complaints about the military and military life, he also has good things to say. “The way they provide social services. When we found out our kids were going to have sickle cell disease, they got us into the exceptional family member program. We were getting briefings from geneticists and hematologists. That part was absolutely amazing!” Sheldon wishes that his family’s experience in the military could be replicated in civilian life for other families.
Sheldon has been watching the protest marches on television and here in Jackson, and as the father of two young children he thinks it is critical that he and other dads talk to them about it. “I started talking to my kids about racism when they were like three or four years old. And it’s an ongoing thing. It’s not like it’s a one-time conversation. These are conversations we have all the time.”
And he is committed to making sure that his children have more and better opportunities than he had.
“My thing is, when you are born into this world, the world is one way and when you leave it, you should feel comfortable knowing that you’ve done everything possible to leave the world in a better position than when you got here. As an individual, I can’t affect change on every level across the planet, but I can do my little part in my little portion of the world,” he said.
“And that’s all I can really do.”


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15 Apr / You don’t have to like pop music to appreciate this song’s message
When Oprah showed Pharrell Williams fan videos of his hit song “Happy”, he shed tears and was left momentarily speechless. Pharrell’s emotions poured over during an interview with Oprah as she showed a video montage from fans around the globe singing his blockbuster hit song. When the renaissance man finally pulled himself together, he explained, “It’s overwhelming, because it’s like I love what I do, and I just appreciate the fact that people have believed in me for so long that I could make it to this point to feel that.”
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It didn't take long for the Arizona Diamondbacks to throw a wrench into Bally Sports Arizona's broadcasting plans this season.
On just the second day of the MLB season, the station, which also broadcasts Phoenix Suns and Arizona Coyotes games, will have three games to broadcast around the same time on Friday night.
The Suns host the Denver Nuggets at 7:30 p.m. MST on Bally Sports Arizona.
The Diamondbacks face the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road at 7:10 p.m. MST on Bally Sports Arizona Extra.
The Coyotes host the Dallas Stars at 7:30 p.m. MST on Bally Sports Coyotes.
While Arizona sports fans may be familiar with Bally Sports Arizona and Bally Sports Arizona Extra, Bally Sports Coyotes is a special station created by Bally Sports to air Friday night's game in Tempe.
It can be seen on DirecTV (686-2), Cox YurView (4 in Phoenix, 7 in Tucson), FUBOTV, Orbitel (225/925) and Altice (40/127).
Those three teams playing at the same time are a highlight of the Arizona sports teams in action this weekend, but they are not the only games to watch on television involving the state's teams.
The Suns play at the Oklahoma City Thunder at 4 p.m. MST on Sunday on Bally Sports Arizona in a pivotal game in the NBA playoff race.
The Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday at 7 p.m. MST on Bally Sports Arizona Extra.
The Diamondbacks face the Dodgers on Saturday at 6:10 p.m. MST on Bally Sports Arizona and MLB Network. Their game against the Dodgers on Sunday will air on Bally Sports Arizona Extra at 1:10 p.m. MST.
You can see the complete schedule for Arizona sports teams here.
Arizona sports fans also have several national options to watch on TV, with the women's Final Four, men's Final Four and a lot of other big sporting events.
You can see the complete weekend sports on TV schedule here.
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Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch for 2019 and the Newport Beach Film Festival’s Fall Honors recipients were feted on Sunday. In a partnership with Visit Newport Beach and Variety, the celebration was held at a brunch at the Resort at Pelican Hill where stars like Cynthia Erivo and Glen Powell dined against a stunning beachfront backdrop.
The first NBFF Award of Distinction was presented to “Big Bang Theory” alum Melissa Rauch. “I dreamed about being in this field for as long as I can remember,” said Rauch, thanking everyone who has supported her in that dream along the way.
The next Award of Distinction went to Tracy Letts, who can be seen in two upcoming films, “Little Women” and “Ford v Ferrari,” where he plays Henry Ford II. “You needn’t have bothered with ‘Distinction,’ you could have said ‘Artist’ and I would have flopped up here like a seal,” joked Letts, before adding that he’s proud to be part of any program that supports young artists.
Stephanie Beatriz, star of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and the upcoming adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s breakthrough musical “In The Heights,” received the next Award of Distinction, noting that “it’s really lovely to look up every once in a while and have someone say, ‘Hey, I like what you did and it’s adding something lovely to the world,’ and that is an honor unto itself.”
The final Award of Distinction went to “Downton Abbey” actor Allen Leech. “My career has been about collaboration, I’ve had the opportunity to work with incredible actors and crew, directors and producers,” Leech said, adding thanks to his wife, Jessica Blair Herman, for “our greatest production,” as they look forward to their first child.
Variety’s Ten Actors to Watch for 2019 then participated in a panel discussion. Jessie Buckley (“Wild Rose,” “Judy”) realized she’d found her calling when her appendix nearly burst during a production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” in the town hall of Killarney, County Kerry in her native Ireland. “I was so adamant to finish the show,” she said, noting that she’s fine now, but at the time she’d have risked her health if need be. “I finished the show.”
Cynthia Erivo, star of “Harriet” and soon to play Aretha Franklin for National Geographic’s “Genius” series, recalled booking a well-paying tour as a background vocalist at the same time she got into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, who forced her to choose. “I felt that I had lost the chance of a lifetime,” said Erivo with a smile, “And I was right, I’ve never been asked to do backing vocals again.”
Although barely a teenager, Noah Jupe (“A Quiet Place” and the upcoming “Honey Boy” and “Ford v Ferrari”) knew he’d found his path when he wrapped his first job and was heartbroken to lose that family-like bond on set. He added that there’s really no dilemma about acting. “For me, the choice is school… or this. I’m good with this.”
With “Luce” and “Waves” showing his range and skill, Kelvin Harrison Jr. will play a real-life character for the first time career. Cast as activist Fred Hampton in Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” he joins heavy-hitters such as Mark Rylance, Eddie Redmayne and Jeremy Strong, to name a few. The challenge, he says is “to find that truth and not just an impersonation.”
For Maya Hawke (“Stranger Things,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”), the effort is key, recalling playing Napoleon in her school production of “Animal Farm,” a casting stretch, to say the least. She realized, “I will never do this as well as it could be done, this is an intangible goal. I just have to try to reach for it as much as I possibly can, knowing that it is intangible and enjoy that impossible thing.”
Rob Morgan (“The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” “Just Mercy”) considers the work of getting work to be often hardest of all. “What we do is play. I love downloading mindsets and characters,” he said. “The challenge to me is the politics of getting the job and actually getting paid what your resume is worth.”
Rejection is also a hurdle to overcome, but Camila Morrone (“Mickey and the Bear”) accepts it. “You have to love what you do, because there’s going to be so many ‘No’s’ until you get one,” she said of the rare ‘Yes.’ “Then you just have to do the best job you possibly can and be prepared for when that moment comes.”
Before landing projects such as “Hidden Figures” and the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick,” Glen Powell experienced his own fair share of rejection, giving him “A little bit of a chip on my shoulder,” he said. “That kept me going, kept me hungry, kept me sharp, kept me a little angry, and kept me wanting.”
Margaret Qualley (“Seberg,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) protects herself from rejection by “just being so hard on myself,” she said half-seriously. “The only time I feel comfortable is once I’ve realized they’ve shot too much and they don’t have the budget to replace me!”
Rejection is how Da’Vine Joy Randolph made her way to acting. A classically trained opera singer, the breakout star of “Dolemite Is My Name” changed course after getting “kicked out of opera school.“ The Tony nominee for “Ghost the Musical” sees each accomplishment as a further affirmation to keep going. “I don’t think there’s mistakes and everything happens for a reason,” she said adding that with each role she plays, she pushes against stereotypes.
“I think the challenge is the quest of really breaking these barriers and pushing up against an industry that’s just not naturally used to that,” she added.
In the afternoon’s final presentation, Alfre Woodard, who this year adds the death row drama “Clemency” and the Apple Plus series “See” to her stellar list of credits, accepted this year’s NBFF Icon Award.
She recalled tours in Europe years ago when she saw famous religious icons and saints on display, including ‘the weeping saint,’ Santa Monica.
“She probably foresaw the traffic,” Woodard quipped, but noted that the icons she’d seen didn’t appear to be particularly happy.
With that thought in mind, she encouraged everyone, especially the 10 Actors to Watch, to “Make this a joyride. You have been given the great gift of escorting an exceptional talent through this life,” she continued. “So honor her. You enjoy yourself as everyone enjoys you.”


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Why Some Religious Accommodations for Mandatory Vaccinations Violate the Establishment Clause
51 Pages Posted: 19 Oct 2017
Date Written: October 18, 2017
All states require parents to inoculate their children against deadly diseases prior to enrolling them in public schools, but the vast majority of states also allow parents to opt out on religious grounds. This religious accommodation imposes potentially grave costs on the children of non-vaccinating parents and on those who cannot be immunized. The Establishment Clause prohibits religious accommodations that impose such costs on third parties in some cases, but not in all. This presents a difficult line-drawing problem. The Supreme Court has offered little guidance, and scholars are divided.
This Article addresses the problem of religious accommodations that impose third party harms in the context of states' mandatory vaccination programs and proposes one approach to the line-drawing problem. This approach is consistent with the cases, offers predictable results in many situations, and accounts for relative judicial and legislative competencies. It suggests that in most cases, laws that offer religious exceptions, exemptions, or accommodations that impose third party harms are only unconstitutional if the law offers no comparable nonreligious exceptions.
Under this approach, most states' religious accommodations in the vaccination context violate the Establishment Clause. The Article also considers the relevant political dynamics and important implications of this conclusion.
Keywords: religious accommodation, Establishment Clause, vaccination, public schools, non-vaccination, mandatory vaccination programs, constitutional law, First Amendment, education, health law, disease, Free Exercise Clause, Fourteenth Amendment, vaccination exemptions
JEL Classification: K19, K32, K36, I18
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domain: sociology


Canada has deployed a “small team of special operations forces” to Israel, amid Tel Aviv’s onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the Global Canadian News reported, citing multiple sources with direct knowledge of the mission.
According to the report, the deployment includes Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2), Canada’s most elite and secretive military Special Forces unit which is “responsible for the most dangerous and sensitive missions the military undertakes, including counter-terrorism and hostage rescue”.
The sources said the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) troops had been deployed in Israel to “deal with security at the Canadian embassy; including any possible future evacuation of essential staff and liaising with the Israeli forces”.
Following the Hamas operation on 7 October, the Canadian Air Force returned 30 Israeli army reservists to the country as Canadians were being evacuated from Tel Aviv to Athens.
More than a week ago, the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command supported the unfounded claims by Israel and the US that the Israeli army was not responsible for attacking the Baptist Hospital in Gaza and the killing of hundreds of Palestinian civilians who sought refuge in the hospital after losing their homes in the Israeli bombardment.
The Israeli-US claim was refuted by the New York Times and others proving the attack was carried out by the Israeli army.