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October 2009 • Canon 40D camera
18 Niujie Street, Xicheng District,
(Walking distance south west from Caishikou Station,
Niujie Mosque is the largest and oldest mosque in Beijing. It was first built in 996 during the Liao Dynasty (916–1125). It was rebuilt again in 1443 in the Ming Dynasty, after it was destroyed by armies of Gengis Khan. In 1696 under the Qing Dynasty it was expanded again.
To my surprise, like the Great Mosque in Xi'an, the architecture is very Chinese but with more of an Islamic feel—the decorations with a lot of Arabic calligraphy around the place. We arrived at the Mosque around 8 am when it is first opened. You had to buy tickets to get in 10 ¥. As you walk in you arrive at a courtyard with a series of buildings. We were the first visitors here so know one was around. Remarkably, it was really quiet, considering it was in a busy capital city.
This small building was built in 1496, with a stele set in it for “Record for the Emperor Named Mosque”, inscribed both in Chinese and Persian. The underside of the roof was brightly painted, like it was new. On the end of the roof eave, I was surprised to see figures just like in the forbidden city. The Mosque must have held great importance to the Emperor.
Directly opposed the South Stele, was the North Stele. Housed in the same architecture, it was built in the same year as the South Stele building, in 1496. The stele set inside was for “Re–Construction Record for the Emperor Named mosque” entitled with “Long lasting Virtue” in 1613.
The minaret sits between both the North and South stele buildings, facing the Worship Hall. With a very similar architectural style, the building is used to call worshippers to prayer. Originally named “Zunjingge” and built between 1068–1077, it was reconstructed again and finished in 1496, after the Mongols had destroyed the whole Mosque.
The worship hall is opposite the minaret. It was smaller than I had expected and seemed to be shut (we arrived early in the morning). Again, as with the other buildings, it's decorated with bright colours, especially a rich dark red. Taking off my shoes, I walked into the Hall—the bright colours were more prominent everywhere. Ceiling, walls, carpets. A lot of floral patterns together with Arabic calligraphy. As I walked further into the second section of the hall, it became dark to see, as the windows were closed with outside shutters. But you could still make out the colourfully decorated surroundings. Shame it was so dark, as my camera did not do a good job in such low light (Canon 40D).
I guessed I walked to the center of the hall, before turning back towards the entrance. Just before I put my shoes on, an old man approached me and beckoned me to follow him. Intrigued, I followed him though the hall in the dark. He stopped ahead of me and switched on a light to reveal the rear Mirhab Hall. It was the section of the hall were the Imam would lead the prayers and was exquisitely decorated in Arabic calligraphy. This hall was male only. There was another building for female worshipers, the Women's Hall 清真女寺
Beijing has a large Muslim population that consists mainly of the Chinese ethnic groups of Hui 回族 and Uygur 维吾尔
牛街清真寺 王友三王浩然述德碑 光绪二十九年
The stele was established on July 6th in 1903. It is calligraphed by Xu Qi with an Arabic title.
Built in 1702 and rebuilt in 1739, the Copper Caldron is made from copper and tin alloy. It is used to prepare meat congee in the night of the 27th day of the Islam month of Fast and other ceremonies such as Mawlid al-Nabiy.
The tombs are built for two Shaykhs (respected teachers) from overseas around 1270. Working as tutors of the Niujie Mosque, one passed away in 1280, the other in 1283.
Being the main gateway and symbolic building of Niujie mosque, the octagonal building was built during 1162–1722. It is also called Moon Watching Tower “Wangyuelou”, since Imam and Elders observe the moon phase here to settle the beginning and the end dates for the month of fasting.
Unfortuantly we could not enter the Tower as the doors were shut. From here, we made our way out of the Mosque complex to continue our journey seeing more of Beijing.


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The Christian Monitor’s Editorial board wrote an op-ed about Trump’s recent anti-Muslim tweets, and here are some excerpts:
— In a rare spat between close allies, British Prime Minister Theresa May has denounced a retweet by President Trump. The original Twitter message included three anti-Muslim videos posted by a nationalist group in Britain. Ms. May said resending such images “was the wrong thing to do.”
— Such affirmations aimed at countering anti-Muslim bias may be having a healing impact. According to a Pew survey released in July, nearly 50 percent of American Muslims said they have recently experienced support for being Muslim – a remarkable increase from 32 percent 10 years ago.
— “In a sense, with rising Islamophobia has come more support from the American public,” said Amaney Jamal, a professor at Princeton University who served as an adviser for the survey.
— The best course against terrorism lies in accurate depictions of Muslims, not biased retweets against them.

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>>>: Mike McDonald
>>: Fare Rideau
>: Ian Ross
NB: nobody pretends that device drivers in Lisp are a priority.
>>> Eventually, I'd like to see everything except the device drivers be
>>> implemented in lisp. But that's a long, long term dream.
>> Why "except the device drivers"?
>>[C->Lisp translation; nicer semantics in Lisp]
>>[better debugging; better integration]
> Fare's right - there's no reason we can't translate device drivers
> into Lisp, and for developing new drivers, it would be very nice to be
> able to debug them in a Lisp environment where the machine doesn't go
> to pieces every time you do something wrong.
Before Linux, there were even people to pretend
that device drivers had to be written in ASM,
that C was a "High-Level Language" not suited to writing them!
[As an "excuse" for such people, we must admit that
cycles were more expensive and available compiler technology less efficient]
>[Oberon on PC w/o C]
Sure, good example. Oberon is not a much higher-level language than C, tho.
>[As the Utah OS toolkit, build layers to adapt foreign drivers to our OS]
Yeah, to me this means that we need a nice module/functor model,
like the SML/NJ stuff used in Fox.
But the advantage of Lisp over ML is reflection.
So that starting from a straightforwardly C->Lisp'ed device driver version,
we could do static code transformations
instead of just doing stubborn slow run-time translation
that must deal with the conflicting assumptions made by various drivers.
we could achieve better performance and integration, and also
do such things as proving code correct or tracking bugs/deadlocks.
By making the translation and code transformations reversible,
we could even contribute corrected drivers back to the original OS,
and make drivers of some OSes automatically available to other OSes.
When OS implementers see that, they'll rush to Lisp, and bye bye, C!


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Dharam Pandya in Subaru Impreza
Title holder Dharam Pandya is gearing up for the second leg of the Automobile Association of Tanzania’s national championship to be held in Moshi at the end of the month.
Pandya who missed the seasonal opener held in Dar es Salaam last month has so far no points to his collection.
The young driver in his early thirties will have to perfect in Moshi should he need to pave his way past Salim Hadji who has opened an eight-point gap in the championship race.
Hadji who uses Mitsubishi Evolution Seven with navigator Rahim Suleiman is on top of the standings table with 25 points ahead of the Moshi rally.
Pandya who scooped the best performance award after excelling in the previous season missed the opener through injury but has vowed to take part in Moshi.
With a change of navigator, Pandya will have to endure torrid moment to acclimatize with his new assistant Husssein Jaffer. Jaffer has replaced Pandya’s all time navigator Sanjeev Pandya who has taken a brief pause from the game.
Pandya uses Subaru Imprezza and he intends to fight back and secure points in Moshi but this will depend on how other drivers on the field perform.
After the Moshi rally, the series shifts to Tanga where the regional club is expected to host the third leg of the championship in May.
A total of seven rallies have been, lined up for the unfolding season including Africa Rally Championship to be held in Dar es Salaam in June.
The titleholder Pandya will have to battle it out with other drivers who have also earned some points in the opening rally. Arusha Motor Sports Club’s duo of Eric Cormac and Marco Ferreira have occupied the second and third places of the standings and pose a huge threat to Pandya’s fight back for title retention.
Should one of these excel in Moshi then Pandya will have to wait for at least the next two events to press for more points before taking the lead while praying for the duo to flop.
Besides Dharam another Pandya team of drivers Kirit is also gearing up for the Moshi rally. Kirit took part in the seasonal opener but a breakdown put hi off to miss out points.

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Bhubaneswar: The State Administration led by Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena visited Bagchi-Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Center here at Infovalley, on Wednesday.
Chief Secretary Shri Jena expressed his satisfaction regarding the progress made on building the hospital and assured to extend required support for early functioning of the facility.
The Team comprises Development Commissioner, Anu Garg, Chief Minister’s Secretary V. Karthikeyan Pandian visited the facility on the occasion of the Gruha Pratistha Puja of the hospital.
Mission Shakti Chief Sujatha R Karthikeyan, Secretary Health & Family Welfare, Shalini Pandit, Subroto Bagchi along with his wife and Chairperson of Mo School Sushmita Bagchi were present during this visit.
Chief Secretary Shri Jena and CM Secretary Shri Pandian discussed with hospital founder Subroto Bagchi and Director Dr Sainath about the progress made on construction of the hospital and preparedness made to start the facility. They also visited different departments of the hospital.
On behalf of the hospital, Dr. Sainath informed about its preparation and said that the construction of this hospital has been completed in just one year and three months.
This has become possible due to encouragement of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to set up this cancer hospital and the support of the State Government, he said.
“Although initially we were reluctant to set up a cancer hospital here in view of long distance and related requirements, the Chief Minister’s goal of establishing a state-of-the-art cancer hospital in Odisha and his commitment to provide health services to the people of Odisha encouraged us to come forward,” Dr.Sainath said.
We got 20 acres of land without any problem. The Chief Minister ordered a 750-bed hospital here, which is about to be completed. Now, apart from the ground floor, a 6-storey building has been constructed here, he stated.
Each floor has 15,000 square feet of carpet area and this hospital has enough space for the movement of doctors, patients and their attendants.
Due to the cooperation of the State Government, architects and all quarters, the hospital is about to start successfully. Various departments like Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology are being set up at the hospital, he said.
Dr. Sainath said that in the coming days, cancer patients from Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and other neighbouring states will get quality healthcare from this hospital.
Shri Bagchi said, “We will admit the first patient in the hospital and start treatment from the upcoming Rath Jatra.”
He informed that every care is being taken to ensure that the patients get hassle free treatment in the hospital.
He further said that it is our aim that the patients who come to this hospital for treatment should experience a temple-like environment.
Sundar Raman, the chief architect of the hospital informed about the construction of the hospital and thanked the state government and the hospital authorities for giving him this opportunity.


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Parents are categorical that mere online learning will put children with disabilities at a major disadvantage
Hyderabad: Parents of children with disabilities, apart from teachers and activists dealing with such kids, are worried over the emphasis the state government is giving to online education.
They are categorical that mere online learning will put children with disabilities at a major disadvantage, jeopardising their future in the long run.
This is the strong belief of, among others, P. Anasuya, faculty member of National Institute of Visually Handicapped (NIVH) at Bowenpally, which is part of the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disability (NIEPID).
Mother of a visually impaired son herself, she teaches children “daily living skills”, such as eating, bathing, walking without running into objects and even wearing clothes. All such instructions need “touch and feel” guidance.
Anasuya recalls her struggle in teaching students to differentiate between idli rava and Bombay rava.
“If I was with them, I can help them understand the difference in texture by guiding their hands. It is an absolute challenge doing this on phone,” she maintains. As a result, Anasuya is unable to teach more than five students at a time on the phone.
Srinivasulu of Hyderabad-based Network of Persons with Disabilities Organisation (NPDO) says Covid-19 pandemic has made life much tougher for children with disabilities.
“Even during ordinary times, families rarely give importance to a disabled child’s education. With thrust on online education, such families will ask their kids to forget all about education,” Srinivasulu points out.
Kolli Nageshwar Rao of All India Disabled Persons Rights Forum (AIDPR) feels Telangana government’s measures leave much to be desired. “The government set up a helpline for disabled persons in April, but did not bother to publicise it. No one in rural areas even knows about the availability of a helpline number,” he says.
A survey by NGO Swabhiman and National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) paints a grim scenario with regard to the future of children with disabilities if online education is insisted upon.
The survey in which over 2,000 children, parents and teachers participated, predicts that 43.53 percent of disabled children will drop out from getting educated just because of the sole reason that they do not have a smartphone.


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English Premier League football season 2020-21, the remaining match is a meeting between Burnley opening home nest Turf Moor welcomes Manchester United’s visit.
Home coach Sean Dijch Choose to organize an army in the 4-4-2 system by depositing hope in the offensive line, the big striker Ashley Barnes, who will coordinate with Chris Wood
On the side of Ole Gunnar Solcha’s away team, came in a 4-2-3-1 plan, using a target as Edison Cavani made an offensive game with Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fair. Nunds and Antony Marcial
It turns out that at the end of the first half, Burnley is still a 0-0 draw with Manchester United.
In the second half, Manchester United solved the game very well, breaking into the host very hard. Until the 71st minute, Manchester United had a 1-0 lead goal until Bruno Fernandes passed the ball up to the right for Marcus Rashford to turn the ball to the Paul penalty area. Pogba volley with right The ball ricocheted into the goal beautifully.
For the remainder of the time Burnley tried hard to retrieve the goal but failed to finish the game. Manchester United beat Burnley 1-0 to increase to 36 points, overtaking Liverpool to lead The leader of the herd already. Burnley is ranked 16, still has the same 16 points.
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Stellantis NV’s attempt to increase control over its struggling Jeep joint venture in China has seen pushback from its local partner who says they only found out about the plan via Stellantis’ website, reports Bloomberg. Stellantis, formed from the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group, said Thursday it plans to increase its shareholding in the venture with state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group to 75% from 50%.
“GAC Group learned from the official website of Stellantis about its announcement on the equity adjustment,” of the venture, the Chinese company responded in a statement. “This announcement is not approved by us, and GAC Group deeply regrets it.”
Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares has for months been promising investors he’d improve the carmaker’s dismal performance in China, and the shareholding change is key to his reboot. Stellantis is preparing to promote brands including Jeep and DS in the country and push an electric Opel model.
Stellantis announced the plan before it was approved by Chinese authorities. GAC said it would “strictly abide by national policies and regulations” and promote the venture “in accordance with the principles of mutual trust and win-win results.”


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text: Veteran Maharashtra politician Sharad Pawar has moved the Supreme Court alleging that the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has failed to comply with an earlier court order to publish disclaimers in advertisements and public notices that the clock symbol allocated to Ajit Pawar faction was still subject to judicial scrutiny..The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan..Singhvi expressed concern over the non-compliance and highlighted that instead of adhering to the court's order, Ajit Pawar's faction has filed an application seeking relaxation of the order.He said that the elections are fast approaching and "In the middle of the elections it cannot be changed like this," he emphasized..However, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Ajit Pawar, argued that it would be incorrect to claim that the Supreme Court had decided the matter. He requested a modification to the last line of the previous court order.As per the last line of the previous court order, the declaration that the matter was sub-judice was to be incorporated in every pamphlet, advertisement, audio, or video clips to be issued on behalf of the respondents..In response, the Supreme Court dismissed the request for modification and asserted that the order must remain in force until the conclusion of the polls."No, this has to continue till polls conclude. Nobody can misconstrue our order," the Court made it clear. .The Court sought details of ads issued so far, and said that it would later take a call on listing of Sharad Pawar's plea. .By way of background, the NCP had split into two factions in July 2023, after a rebellion by the Ajit Pawar group.The Ajit Pawar faction currently supports the ruling Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra.When the dispute as to who the real NCP was (Sharad Pawar faction or Ajit Pawar faction) reached the ECI, the poll body found that the total number of NCP MLAs in Maharashtra State assembly stood at 81. Out of this, Ajit Pawar submitted affidavits of 57 MLAs in his support while Sharad Pawar had only 28 affidavits.Therefore, the ECI proceeded to hold that the faction led by Ajit Pawar was the real NCP.This was challenged before the Supreme Court by his uncle, Sharad Pawar.On March 19, The apex court permitted the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP to use the party's clock symbol for the upcoming parliamentary and Maharashtra State elections, albeit with certain conditions.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan said that the Ajit Pawar faction could use the clock symbol after issuing a public notice that the said allocation was subject to the apex court's final say on the matter.The Court further directed incorporation of such a disclaimer in every template advertisement and audio and video clips to be issued on behalf this faction of the NCP.Sharad Pawar has now moved the Court claiming that the Ajit Pawar faction was not carrying such disclaimers and has also sought modification of that direction.

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Ram Charan's birthday bash was held on Monday at Chiranjeevi's residence in Hyderabad. It was hosted by the father-son duo along with Upasana Konidela.
Here is the list of guests who made it to the event:
The 'RRR' team, particularly SS Rajamouli. The guest list included the 'Naatu Naatu' team as well.
Nagarjuna, Amala, Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati, Miheeka Bajaj and others.
Vijay Deverakonda, Adivi Sesh, Sai Dharam Tej, Vaisshnav Tej, Nikhil Siddhartha and others
Naga Chaitanya, Akhil Akkineni, Krishna Vamsi and others
Dil Raju, Allu Aravind and others.
On his birthday, the makers of his 16th movie unveiled a special poster. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, the film is yet to be titled. After this one, Charan will be teaming up with UV Creations and DVV Entertainments for two separate projects.


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SPRINGFIELD - A victim of a 2015 bar brawl that erupted with off-duty police outside Nathan Bill’s pub has settled a $1.1 million civil lawsuit for an undisclosed amount, days shy of a trial in Hampden Superior Court.
H. Paul Cumby, 54, of Chicopee, sued the bar and its owners in 2018 after he was beaten in a nearby parking lot, leaving him with broken teeth, a broken ankle and other injuries. He and three other Black men were out for a night of fun when they clashed with a group of off-duty cops also there for a night of fun.
Until it wasn’t.
The fight triggered a series of criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits, causing the city and Police Department legal and financial troubles plus scrutiny from the U.S. Justice Department. Cumby and his three cohorts received an $885,000 settlement from the city in 2018, with Cumby receiving the lion’s share due to his injuries. More than a dozen police were prosecuted either in connection with the fight or for an alleged cover-up within the department. Many have been acquitted or had their cases dismissed.
Two officers were convicted of misdemeanor assault in March.
Cumby has taken the witness stand three times in criminal trials and was poised to do it a fourth time in a civil trial against the bar beginning Sept. 19. An attorney for the bar and owner Joseph Sullivan said settling the case was a practical decision. The settlement amount was not disclosed; Cumby had sought $1.1 million in damages.
“They’re businessmen. They made a business decision not to go to trial. Sometimes it’s more cost effective to settle these things short of trial even when you win,” said attorney Daniel D. Kelly, who represents the owner and the business.
Cumby lawyer Michelle S. Cruz did not immediately return a call for comment.
The lawsuit alleged the neighborhood bar had myriad problems, including drug transactions and “acutely intoxicated patrons,” but a “special” relationship with city police.
During three trials over the past year, witnesses described the East Forest Park neighborhood pub as a “cop bar” where some officers regularly went to socialize. On April 7, 2015, there was a group of officers celebrating a birthday, while Cumby was also there to celebrate his cousin’s birthday. There was a verbal dispute in the bar that appeared seemingly fueled by alcohol, when one of the officers believed one of Cumby’s group was whistling at his girlfriend.
Cumby’s lawsuit says his group offered to buy drinks for the officers as a conciliatory gesture but the aggressive officers refused.
“We’re police officers, we have a tab. We don’t want your drinks,” said officer Daniel Billingsley, who several witnesses identified as the lead aggressor in the bunch, according to the lawsuit.
Cumby and his lot were ejected from the bar, and a fight broke out in a nearby parking lot after closing time.
It is unclear who assaulted Cumby, but testimony over the course of three trials points to an off-duty officer who received immunity to testify for prosecutors with state Attorney General Maura Healey’s office.
Three more criminal trials are pending in the Nathan Bill’s criminal prosecution.


Sweden vs Spain line-ups: De Gea and Gerard Moreno start
Sweden vs Spain Dani Carvajal also returns
Sweden host Spain at 20:45 CEST on Tuesday in a qualifying match for the 2020 European Championship.
La Roja need just a point to secure their qualification, with Belgium, Italy, Russia, Poland and Ukraine already having done so in their respective groups.
The two nations met last June at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, a match which Spain won 3-0 with goals from Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal.
Robert Moreno is unable to call upon captain Sergio Ramos due to suspension, while Rodrigo Moreno is out after feeling some discomfort in the adductor in his leg leg. As such, Gerard Moreno will make his Spain debut at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.
Sweden's starting line-up: Robin Olsen; Mikael Lustig, Victor Lindelof, Andreas Granqvist, Pierre Bengtsson; Sebastian Larsson, Kristoffer Olsson, Albin Ekdal, Emil Forsberg; Alex Isak, Robin Quaison.
Spain's starting line-up: David de Gea; Dani Carvajal, Raul Albiol, Inigo Martinez, Juan Bernat; Thiago Alcantara, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz; Mikel Oyarzabal, Gerard Moreno, Dani Ceballos.


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DHL is a global logistics company that provides courier, express, and parcel delivery services worldwide. The company has a strong presence in Nigeria, with several offices across the country, including Lagos. Lagos is the commercial and economic hub of Nigeria, making it an important location for DHL’s operations in the country.
In this blog post, we will take a closer look at DHL’s offices in Lagos, Nigeria.
DHL offices In Lagos
DHL has several offices in Lagos, Nigeria, with the main office located at Plot 8, Adewunmi Industrial Estate, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Lagos. The office is open from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The office provides a range of services, including express delivery, logistics solutions, international shipping, and customs clearance.
The Lagos office is staffed by experienced professionals who are committed to providing the best possible service to customers. The team is knowledgeable about customs regulations, import and export requirements, and other logistics-related matters, ensuring that customers receive the best advice and support.
In addition to the main office, DHL has several service points in Lagos, making it easy for customers to access their services. These service points are located in various locations across the city, including Victoria Island, Ikeja, and Apapa. The service points provide a range of services, including international and domestic shipping, customs clearance, and express delivery.
DHL Tracking System
DHL’s offices in Lagos are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, enabling the company to provide efficient and reliable services to customers. The company uses advanced tracking systems to ensure that shipments are delivered on time and that customers can track their shipments from start to finish.
DHL’s offices in Lagos are also committed to sustainability, with the company implementing several initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint. The company has implemented energy-efficient measures in its offices and warehouses, reducing its energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. DHL also uses alternative fuels and vehicles to reduce its carbon footprint and has implemented recycling programs in its offices and warehouses.
DHL’s offices in Lagos are a testament to the company’s commitment to providing high-quality logistics services to customers in Nigeria. The company’s experienced team, state-of-the-art technology, and commitment to sustainability make it a reliable and trusted partner for businesses and individuals in Lagos and beyond.
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Palm Tungsten T5
- Large internal non-volatile memory
- No cradle
The Tungsten T5 will appeal to people who want a Palm-based business handheld that can double as a portable storage device.
Price$ 599.00 (AUD)
The biggest selling point of the Tungsten T5 is its 256MB of memory--almost four times as much space as its predecessor (the Tungsten T3). Sure, you can always add storage using the T5's SD slot, but you might need that for something else, such as an optional SD Wi-Fi card.
Interestingly, a large part of the T5's memory is non-volatile: even if it loses its charge, you won't lose any of your data. And 160MB of it is held in an internal flash drive. Plug the handheld in to any computer with plug-and-play support for a USB thumb drive, and you can access your stored files.
The T5 forsakes the collapsible chassis that distinguished previous Tungstens, but it retains its predecessor's handsome 320 x 480 display. As a result, the T5 is a bit taller than the T3--though not dramatically so.
Powered by Intel's 416MHz Bulverde XScale CPU, the T5 is a snappy performer, but our pre-production unit's battery life was adequate for only a day or so of intensive use, even without going online (we wish that Palm would add a removable rechargeable battery).
This is the first Tungsten that doesn't ship with a cradle. Instead, you get a USB cable with a HotSync button. It also supports Bluetooth for file transfer.
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- Should you put someone in the recovery position during a seizure?
- What are the symptoms after a seizure?
- What are the phases of a seizure?
- Can you feel a seizure coming on?
- Do you turn a person on their side during a seizure?
- How serious is a grand mal seizure?
- How long does it take to feel normal after a seizure?
- Is it OK to sleep after a seizure?
- Does your body hurt after a seizure?
- What tests are done after a seizure?
- Is it normal to be tired days after a seizure?
- What are the 3 main phases of a seizure?
- Does lack of sleep trigger a seizure?
- What happens right before a seizure?
- What to do if you feel a seizure coming on?
- Do people remember seizures?
- Can it take days to recover from a seizure?
- What do doctors do after a seizure?
- What triggers a seizure?
- What are the 3 types of seizures?
- What are the after effects of a grand mal seizure?
Should you put someone in the recovery position during a seizure?
Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity jewellery – it may give you information about their seizures and what to do.
Time how long the jerking lasts.
Aid breathing by gently placing them in the recovery position once the jerking has stopped (see picture) Stay with the them until they are fully recovered..
What are the symptoms after a seizure?
SymptomsA scream. Some people may cry out at the beginning of a seizure.Loss of bowel and bladder control. This may happen during or following a seizure.Unresponsiveness after convulsions. Unconsciousness may persist for several minutes after the convulsion has ended.Confusion. … Fatigue. … Severe headache.
What are the phases of a seizure?
A seizure can be composed of four distinct phases: prodromal, early ictal (aura), ictal, and post-ictal.
Can you feel a seizure coming on?
Some warning signs of possible seizures may include: Odd feelings, often indescribable. Unusual smells, tastes, or feelings. Unusual experiences – “out-of-body” sensations; feeling detached; body looks or feels different; situations or people look unexpectedly familiar or strange.
Do you turn a person on their side during a seizure?
Turn the person gently onto one side. This will help the person breathe. Clear the area around the person of anything hard or sharp. This can prevent injury.
How serious is a grand mal seizure?
Grand mal seizures can be life threatening. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) for any seizure, as prompt medical treatment may reduce the risk and severity of future seizures.
How long does it take to feel normal after a seizure?
Some of postictal symptoms are almost always present for a period of a few hours up to a day or two. Absence seizures do not produce a postictal state and some seizure types may have very brief postictal states.
Is it OK to sleep after a seizure?
Some people recover quickly from a tonic clonic seizure but often they will be very tired, want to sleep and may not feel back to normal for several hours or sometimes days. Most people’s seizures will stop on their own and the person will not need any medical help.
Does your body hurt after a seizure?
The seizure episode typically lasts for less than a minute and is followed by period of lethargy (sluggishness) and temporary confusion. Often muscles are very sore after a generalized seizure.
What tests are done after a seizure?
CT and MRI scans can be helpful in detecting changes in the brain that could be related to epilepsy. These tests may be done immediately if the person who has had the seizure also has a decreased level of consciousness or new motor or sensory problems that do not improve shortly after the seizure ends.
Is it normal to be tired days after a seizure?
You may be tired or sleepy after the seizure. This is called the postictal period.
What are the 3 main phases of a seizure?
Seizures take on many different forms and have a beginning (prodrome and aura), middle (ictal) and end (post-ictal) stage.
Does lack of sleep trigger a seizure?
Sleep deprivation is the second most common trigger of seizures. In some cases, it has been responsible for the only seizure a person ever suffers. However, the reason for which sleep deprivation can trigger a seizure is unknown.
What happens right before a seizure?
Other warning signs preceding seizures include daydreaming, jerking movements of an arm, leg, or body, feeling fuzzy or confused, having periods of forgetfulness, feeling tingling or numbness in a part of the body, and unexplained sleepiness or weakness.
What to do if you feel a seizure coming on?
Not all seizures are emergencies. To help someone having a seizure, focus on safety. Give the person room, clear hard or sharp objects, and cushion the head. Don’t try to hold the person down, stop movements, or put anything in the person’s mouth.
Do people remember seizures?
However, some people, although fully aware of what’s going on, find they can’t speak or move until the seizure is over. They remain awake and aware throughout. Sometimes they can talk quite normally to other people during the seizure. And they can usually remember exactly what happened to them while it was going on.
Can it take days to recover from a seizure?
The length of time it takes to recover after a tonic-clonic seizure is different from one person to the next. Some people feel better after an hour or 2, but for some people it can take several days to feel ‘back to normal’.
What do doctors do after a seizure?
After a seizure, your doctor will thoroughly review your symptoms and medical history. Your doctor may order several tests to determine the cause of your seizure and evaluate how likely it is that you’ll have another one. Tests may include: A neurological exam.
What triggers a seizure?
Triggers are situations that can bring on a seizure in some people with epilepsy. Some people’s seizures are brought on by certain situations. Triggers can differ from person to person, but common triggers include tiredness and lack of sleep, stress, alcohol, and not taking medication.
What are the 3 types of seizures?
These words are used to describe generalized seizures:Tonic: Muscles in the body become stiff.Atonic: Muscles in the body relax.Myoclonic: Short jerking in parts of the body.Clonic: Periods of shaking or jerking parts on the body.
What are the after effects of a grand mal seizure?
After the seizure the patient may experience:Confusion.Feeling sleepy or drowsy for 1 hour or longer (post-ictal state)Loss of memory (amnesia) about the seizure episode.Headache.Weakness of one side of the body for a few minutes to a few hours (Todd paralysis)


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Job title: Amazon – Senior Corporate Counsel Role – Satellites – Project Kuiper
Job description: Senior Corporate Counsel – Satellites, Project Kuiper
Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
We are looking for a stellar regulatory lawyer to join Kuiper Legal.
– You will be responsible for regulatory filings in India and several other countries and will support internal and external regulatory meetings. The successful candidate will be embedded with Project Kuiper’s Regulatory team, but also work closely with Kuiper’s technical teams, public policy and other stakeholders throughout Amazon as needed.
– You will learn the technical details of our innovative constellation, satellites, software and ground-based infrastructure. You will regularly strategize about the best ways we can work with regulators to benefit our customers, particularly those in unserved and underserved communities.
– We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about technology, enjoys being continually challenged, and demonstrates sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
– This position will be based in Delhi. Some travel will be required.
– Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.
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Mimie Moana Blasts Sister For Speaking To Dj Towers
Fitness bunny/video vixen babe Mimie Moana blasted her young sister known as Tats on her Instagram live in full view of their fans over DJ Towers drama.
Mimie Moana was on fire and angry at her sister for speaking to Dj Towers , her arch-nemesis.
Apparently, Tats the little sister of Moana was secretly streaming live videos with DJ Towers, the person who blocked her sister on all social media platforms. This is what made Moana angry and as a result, she ended up confronting her sister on a live Instagram video.
The controversial self-proclaimed leader of the new school Zim hip-hop DJ Towers is always involved in controversies and scandals. Not much is known about how the beef all started but it got bad to a point where DJ Towers blocked Moana on all his social media platforms and in retaliation Moana also did the same.
Dj Towers claims that he blocked Moana on his Social media platforms because she does sexy things that he apparently hates.
The video has since gone viral on social media.
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Zim-celebs drama never seems to end in Zimbabwe. Just yesterday too, there was drama on social media as Seh Calaz publicly dumped his wife Moira Knight, after she had aired their dirty laundry on Instagram.
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Its asset allocation model today is approximately 90% stocks and 10% bonds and short-term reserves. Of course, this allocation will begin to shift in favor of bonds as we get closer to Compare our advanced strategies and portfolios to these classic buy and hold asset allocation portfolios.
These models are easy to implement for buy and hold investors and provide diversity across asset classes which can lower risk compared to an all equity portfolio.
However, more sophisticated investors can often improve their returns while lowering risk by using dynamic allocation models. Book. Search form. Download PDF. Sections. Show page numbers. Introduction. Location-allocation models are a form of optimisation models designed to find the optimal location for service provision across a city or region given the spatial distribution of demand for that service.
That demand is normally represented as the number of. Given the preponderance of big data, investment PhD's, and massive computing power, you would think there would be one best asset allocation model Allocation models book a given level of risk.
The Yale Model I have been looking for a good book about asset allocation, and I decided to pick up David Swensen's book, "Unconventional Success." David Swensen should undoubtedly be regarded as a superinvestor.
He took over Yale's endowment in and achieved a return of % from through This is a considerable. We get a steady stream of salespeople and consultants in here hawking their various asset allocation models. Frankly, it can be overwhelming. Some Allocation models book send us a page report, all to explain a strategic shift from 50% equities to 40%.
In fact, I wrote a book on asset allocation, and would happy to send you a free copy (go to. Thks for commenting. 50/50 is obviously a more aggressive allocation, and I like you waffled back and forth but I decided on a lower allocation.
But you can’t go wrong with Bogle’s Advice. That is awesome that your kids are all doing well. The categories can be further sliced and diced; in fact, the Model Portfolios we discuss in Rule Your Retirement feature 12 different asset classes.
But these five will set you firmly on the path. Reading time: 30 minutes | Coding time: 15 minutes. Pachinko Allocation Model (PAM) is a topic modeling technique which is an improvement over the shortcomings of Latent Dirichlet Allocation. In this article at OpenGenus, we have explained it in detail.
Need for a better model. We have Allocation models book popular topic modeling techniques like Latent Dirichlet Allocation, Latent Semantic Index, Non. Halfway between the income and growth asset allocation models is a compromise known as the balanced portfolio. For most people, the balanced portfolio is the best option not for financial reasons, but for emotional.
Portfolios based on this model attempt to strike a compromise between long-term growth and current income. We describe latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA), a generative probabilistic model for collections of discrete data such as text corpora.
LDA is a three-level hierarchical Bayesian model, in which each item of a collection is modeled as a ﬁnite mixture over an underlying set of topics.
Each topic is, in. Cost allocation is the process of identifying, aggregating, and assigning costs to cost objects.A cost object is any activity or item for which you want to separately measure costs. Examples of cost objects are a product, a research project, a customer, a sales region, and a department.
A growth oriented asset allocation model may hold a certain number of stocks belonging in the aggressive growth category — that is, stocks that fall into the high yield/high risk category.
The idea of this model is to achieve more predictable Allocation models book than can be achieved with more aggressive investments. Aggressive Growth. With the exception of the Fidelity Target Allocation Models which consists solely of Fidelity mutual funds, the Models may consist of Fidelity mutual funds, Fidelity ETFs, and third-party ETFs, which include iShares ETFs sponsored by BlackRock.
These investment products that comprise the models are available only in the share class designated. Asset allocation models. One of the most effective asset allocation examples Tony teaches at Unleash the Power Within is the three bucket model.
It’s easy to use and understand and can be applied to nearly any stage of life, whether you’re just starting out in your career or on the home stretch to retirement.
Abstract. Model portfolios are constructed using passive and active vehicles to help meet specific investment outcomes. We present a rigorous, repeatable framework for designing optimal model portfolios, which (1) selects a benchmark portfolio that reflects a target level of risk; (2) constructs a strategic model portfolio that reflects long-term capital market assumptions; and (3) potentially.
The Sector Rotation Model consists of 11 sectors of the S&P, represented by their respective ETFs. Table 2. Sector Rotation Model: list of ETFs. The Sector Rotation Model is the main pillar of the Antifragile Asset Allocation Model, because of its ability to adapt to market cycles (Recession, Early Recover, Late Recovery, Early Recession).
Offers expert insights on understanding risk and return in non traditional asset allocation; If you want to gain a better grasp of one of the most successful forms of investing, then The Endowment Model of Investing is a book you need to read. As they reveal in the book's Preface, "Our intention in writing this book is threefold: First, we hope to communicate the unique character of the resource allocation process and its link to strategy through the development of a formal model.
Second, we hope to show how this model has evolved over 30 years of research s: 4. Model allocation strategies are not designed to maximize return or predict the highest-performing fund or group of funds within each class in the model. This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument.
Composition of the models. Equitable Resource Allocation: Models, Algorithms and Applications (Information and Communication Technology Series, Book ) - Kindle edition by Luss, Hanan.
Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Equitable Resource Allocation: Models, Algorithms and Applications Reviews: 4.
Cost Allocation Plan – document that identifies, accumulates, and distributes allowable direct and indirect costs to cost objectives. The plan also identifies the allocation methods used for distribution to cost objectives, on the basis of relative benefits received.
objects and layers, the models need data to be incorporated (usually the general ledger), and allocation rules and metrics to be defined. Altogether, understanding data-driven IT investment decision making and the associated articulation of business value delivered builds trust in IT, makes IT credible, and transforms IT’s interaction.
Apply overhead by multiplying the overhead allocation rate by the number of direct labor hours needed to make each product. Because Product J requires hours, apply $ worth of overhead ($ hours x $) to this product. Product K requires 40 hours, so apply $ to that product.
About the Book. models. This book fills that gap. It teaches students how to build and estimate financial models in Excel.
It provides step-by-step instructions so that students can build and estimate models themselves (active learning), rather than being handed already completed spreadsheets (passive learning).
It progresses from. If you understand your time horizon and risk tolerance - and have some investing experience - you may feel comfortable creating your own asset allocation model.
“How to” books on investing often discuss general “rules of thumb,” and various online resources can help you with your decision. I interviewed Dennis Statman, CFA, for our multi-asset strategy book. He used to manage the global asset allocation fund at BlackRock.
He and his team did think about these different factors and models and alpha, but in implementation they were more driven by bottom up versus top down. models In a study11 that compared a team-oriented and patient allocation model of care, there were no signiﬁcant differences in communication at the 6-month follow up.
One of the disadvantages of the patient allocation model in the current workforce is little capacity for supervising or teaching inexperienced new staff and the possibility. But sometimes things like resource allocation falls through the cracks, which is only going to come back and haunt you. Therefore, you want to set up regular check-ins, say a specific day and time every week, to go through your resources, check your PM tools and make sure no one over-tasked for the week’s work ahead.
If you understand your time horizon and risk tolerance - and have some investing experience - you may feel comfortable creating your own asset allocation model.
"How to" books on investing often discuss general "rules of thumb," and various. COVID Resources. Reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID) is available from the World Health Organization (current situation, international travel).Numerous and frequently-updated resource results are available from this ’s WebJunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
The portfolio allocation vector (the 5% placeholder values) with the daily security return series to calculate the portfolio return for a given day. Once we have the value for a single day we just need to copy and paste the formula across all days to generate the series for the full data set.
Fire service location-allocation models. Washington: Institute for Applied Technology, National Bureau of Standards, (OCoLC) Material Type: Government publication, National government publication: Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: Donald R Colner; David Gilsinn.
The Ivy Portfolio also reveals a novel method for investors to reduce their risk through a tactical asset allocation strategy to protect them from bear markets. The book will also showcase a method to follow the smart money and piggyback the top hedge funds and their stock-picking abilities.
Asset Allocation Models from Author Daniel Solin. Aug by MMD 25 Comments Some of the links included in this article are from our. The book's analysis of allocation problems includes such classic models from combinatorial optimization as the minimum cost spanning tree and the traveling salesman problem.
It examines the planner's ability to design mechanisms that will implement efficient network structures, both in large decentralized networks and when there is user-agent. Here’s an excerpt from Ray Dalio’s recent book Principles recounting his biggest aha!” moment in investing.
This epiphany is what helped Dalio develop the unmatched asset allocation strategy he uses in his investment portfolios (emphasis is mine): the Nobel Prize-winning economist Harry Markowitz had invented a widely used model that.
A unique book that specifically addresses equitable resource allocation problems with applications in communication networks, manufacturing, emergency services, and more Resource allocation problems focus on assigning limited resources in an economically beneficial way among competing activities.
Solutions to such problems affect people and everyday activities with significant impact on the. develops quantitative models to complement the macro-based analysis at PIMCO and provides asset allocation and portfolio construction advice to PIMCO’s investment committees and portfolio managers.
The group also develops systematic valuation models for various risk factors and asset classes. Previously, Dr. Naik was a managing director at Nomura. Develop and evolve model parameters and constraints in an optimization framework to produce updated asset allocation recommendations across major asset classes, subclasses and exposures.
Robert Gibson's book is "The" Asset Allocation book. The author makes clear the value and necessity of well thought out financial asset allocation for long term investment.
Through allocation between non-correlating asset classes you're able to reduce 4/5(14). Charlie Munger, chairman of Daily Journal, who has gumption for capital allocation, has increased the book value of Daily Journal from of $ million to $ million inwith an.
Some good reading on this is Bernstein’s 4-part e-book series Investing for Adults. It helps dispel the notion that you can just calculate an average return for stocks based on history, and then just put that into a spreadsheet and be finished with your asset allocation percentage.
10% over historical time for the S&P sounds good, but some.

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queerguruis back in PTown, and barely a month married, we have become somewhat obsessed with the topic. So this is a trailer for three new videos that we are making over the next couple of weeks all about getting hitched in what we are calling the summer of love and marriage.
We’ll be talking to leading gay activist Evan Wolfson the founder of Freedom to Marry and about the new documentary about the behind the scenes story of how and others finally got the law changed. We’ll be reviewing a brand new movie due to be released called Do You Take This Man, and last but by no means we’ll be sitting down with Ilene Mitnick & Alli Baldwin the brains behind BridePride who are about to reveal all the exciting new plans for this summer’s biggest all-girl wedding ever .
It’s going to be the summer of love and marriage here in P Town, so be sure to follow queerguruhere and on PTV’s Channel 99.
South Florida has always been a home from home for many LGBT residents of Provincetown who like to swap the sometimes brutal winters for the sunshine state. Now The Stonewall National Museum & Archives in Wilton Manors has a new exhibition called The Lure of Provincetown that takes a look at the history of why people still flock back every summer without fail.
Featuring photographs by the late Al Kaplan, who arrived in P Town in 1961 aged 18 and for the next five years recorded the community that he was at the center of. Midge Battelle’s photographs are from the 1990’s when she recorded the annual Dyke Drag Brunch that takes place during P Town’s Womensweek. They are joined by art from Len Paoletti who before he retired to Fort Lauderdale ran a couple of P Town guest houses whilst practicing his art. Paoletti is best known for his canvasses on scenes at the Boatslip Tea-Dances which have a distinct 1980’s feel to them.
queerguruP.T.V’s roving reporter who winters in Miami Beach caught up with Chris Rudisill, Stonewall Museum’s Executive director to get the low-down on why he thinks there is such a bond between the two towns.
queerguru talks to 29 year old British Army Captain Hannah Winterbourne and activist/filmmaker Jake Graf. Hannah is the one of the Army’s highest ranking serving transgender Officers and is the trans advisor for the entire British Army. but one of the highest ranking. She is also the Patron of The Mermaids Charity, that works with trans and gender … Continue reading
queerguru for P.T.V. talks to British Army Captain Hannah Winterbourne and Filmmaker Jake Graf who were both named in the U.K. Out News Global Pride Power List of LGBT movers and shakers last week, and are now recognized globally as a ‘power trans couple’. Both have also been honored for their significant contributions to the … Continue reading
The first successful election of Barak Obama to be the U.S. President in 2008 was marred by many in the LGBT community for the fact that it was also the day that Prop 8 was passed in California once again making same-sex marriages illegal again. It was a bitter blow but out of adversity some … Continue reading


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Three proposals will appear on the nonpartisan section of the ballot. One would legalize recreational marijuana and the others would help strengthen our democracy through policies aiming to ease the voting process and make every vote count equally.
Prop 1: Marijuana legalization
This initiative would allow people 21 and older to possess, use, and buy marijuana for recreational use. The recreational industry, for the most part, would be governed by the same rules that guide the state's three-tier medical cannabis system. Under this system, all pot businesses must obtain licenses and dispensaries can be supplied only by large-scale growers and processors that have met lab testing and secure transportation requirements. Like with medical marijuana, grower licenses would be available for 500, 1,000, and 1,500 plant grows, but the proposal would create an additional license for marijuana "microbusinesses" that allows for grows of up to 150 plants. Individuals, meanwhile, would be free to grow up to 12 marijuana plants per household for recreational use. The state will collect a 10 percent excise tax on marijuana sales, with revenue dedicated to implementation of the initiative, education, infrastructure, and municipalities that have approved marijuana businesses. The proposal does not include an expungement provision for those who've been convicted of marijuana crimes in the past.
Polling on this proposal has been all over the place, and suggests that anywhere from 38 to 61 percent of Michiganders support legalization.
The group behind the proposal, the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, includes the Marijuana Policy Project, which has helped run successful legalization efforts in a number of states across the country. Marijuana is legal for recreational use in nine states.
Prop 2: Nonpartisan redistricting
Proposal 2 is designed to put an end to gerrymandering, the practice of drawing electoral districts to benefit a specific political party. Gerrymandering occurs when the party leading the state is given the power to redistrict every 10 years after the Census. It involves "stacking" one party's voters into as few districts as possible, and "cracking" another party's voters across as many districts as possible — a great way to keep a political party in the minority and ensure it doesn't get a say in what laws are passed. Democrats and Republicans are both guilty of gerrymandering, but our current Michigan districts — drawn by Republicans in 2010 — have led analysts to name Michigan one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation.
Proposal 2 would establish an independent redistricting commission that would put people instead of politicians in charge of drawing the state's political districts. The commission would be made up of four Democrats, four Republicans, and five independents, the latter of whom would have no affiliation to the state parties or politicians. All 13 commission members would be randomly selected by the secretary of state and would not be allowed to hold office, run for office, be certain kinds of lobbyists, or have strong ties to partisan actors.
The proposal by the group Voters Not Politicians has made it onto the ballot after fending off a legal challenge funded by the right-leaning Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Recent polling shows 55 percent of Michiganders support the proposal, and 23 percent oppose it.
Prop 3: Expanded voting access
Prop 3 would make it easier for Michigan residents to vote. Automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight-ticket voting would all be enshrined in the state constitution — a move designed to help safeguard the provisions from possible political meddling. (Case in point: Michigan had straight-ticket voting for decades until state Republicans banned it in 2016.) The changes would be of greatest benefit to workers who can't carve out time to make it to the polls on election days or people who lack adequate transportation. Prop 3 would also write into the constitution existing voting-related rules, like the advance mailing of absentee ballots to military personnel and voters overseas.
Prop 3 was led by Promote the Vote, which includes a consortium of organizations like the ACLU of Michigan, the Michigan NAACP, and the League of Women Voters.
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“If you can’t accept human fallibility, then I don’t know how you can get out of bed in the morning,” opined Professor Stephen Henderson
when discussing the possibility of wrongful executions. He made the comment after pointing out that a wrongful conviction of any kind is devastating, saying, “I’m not at all confident that those injustices are more common in death penalty cases than non-death penalty cases,” before noting that death penalty cases are likely to be more heavily scrutinized.
Henderson’s comments came as part of a debate about the death penalty with Professor Jules Epstein
. Sponsored by two student organizations, the Federalist Society and American Civil Liberties Union, the debate offered students the opportunity to hear a spirited and nuanced debate between the two professors on the evening of Monday, February 9th. Federalist Society
President Brian Kisielewski offered a brief introduction at the beginning of the program before turning the show over to the Professors.
Professor Henderson opened the debate with a discussion of the philosophical underpinnings of the debate about capital punishment, citing both the retributive and utilitarian arguments for the death penalty, but he focused primarily on the utilitarian argument. He focused particularly on deterrence and incapacitation, noting that the death penalty is “the ultimate form of incapacitation” for a convicted criminal.
Professor Epstein countered by noting “death penalty cases take longer to try,” and that “the studies supporting the deterrence argument are flawed.” He also asserted that, “The more you execute, the more you condone killing,” and he also observed, “Unless you have a mandatory death penalty, you run the risk of uneven application.”
The second topic examined whether or not the administration of the death penalty could be done fairly, and Professor Epstein showed a series of power point slides offering a statistical analysis that demonstrated that jurors in Pennsylvania did not understand the law in regards to the death penalty and how to apply it. Professor Henderson countered with the suggestion that this demonstrated that the jury system is flawed, and that any issues with the death penalty are simply a symptom of the real problem.
Other topics addressed included alternatives to the death penalty, the death penalty and race, what crimes should be eligible for the death penalty, and a cursory examination of methods of execution. The spirited debate ended with Professor Epstein encouraging the students present to continue to organize and participate in such events because they make for a vibrant and engaging law school experience.


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Damian Harris (Bad Company, The Rachel Papers) directed this riveting suspense-filled thriller that will entertain you in the spirit of Hitchcock's best. Hollywood legend Goldie Hawn (Foul Play, Private Benjamin) delivers a critically acclaimed performance as Adrienne Saunders, someone whose perfect life as a wife, mother and career woman disintegrates into a confusing world of betrayal, deception and murder. After her husband (John Heard, The Pelican Brief) apparently dies in a mysterious auto accident, Adrienne discovers a series of shocking truths about him - and chilling evidence of a deadly scheme that threatens her life. From the first startling plot twist to the heart-stopping climax, Deceived is one of the classiest thrillers you'll ever see.


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Lecturers from the ITU Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering traced the glaciers that had disappeared thousands of years ago in Anatolia and revealed the climatic conditions of that period with computer models.
The study, published in the Journal of Quaternary Science, traced the Anatolian glaciers that disappeared as a result of the climate changes that occurred after the last glacial period. Within this scope, the glaciers that existed about 20 thousand years ago on the Dedegöl Mountain in the Lakes Region were remodeled. To understand and predict the consequences of climate change as one of the most important global problems, 3D glacial flow models were used for the first time in Anatolian geography.
In the study, conducted with the support of TÜBİTAK, the traces of glaciers and rock piles on the Dedegöl Mountain were detected. The ages of the glaciers were determined using cosmogenic isotopes (36Cl). The largest glacial territories are determined by mapping the glacial expansion areas. The thickness, flow velocity, area, and volume of the glaciers in the region under different temperature and precipitation conditions were determined by using Pisman glacier flow model that is implemented for the first time in Turkey. In the simulations carried out with the infrastructure of the ITU National High Performance Computing Center (UHeM), the climatic conditions of the last glacial period (approximately 20 thousand years ago) of southwest Anatolia were recreated. According to the results of modeled nine different scenarios, temperatures in southwestern Anatolia during the last ice age were 9.2 - 10.6 C colder than today. However, the precipitation was not much different from today.
The past climatic conditions of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East geography are important in understanding the current climate change and predicting its possible consequences. The studies continue in this context.
ITU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering: Adem Candaş,
ITU Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences: M. Akif Sarıkaya, Oğuzhan Köse, Ömer L. Şen, and Attila Çiner
You can access the full article from the link below: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jqs.3239


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Jim Dow, photographer
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Camden, South Carolina
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Seagram County Court House Archives,
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Gift of the Seagram Company, 1980 (88.8)
This 1826 Greek Revival courthouse by Robert Mills is a fitting
example of the courthouse as symbol of democracy. It is one of more
than 11,000 courthouses photographed in a project that created the
most comprehensive survey to date of an American building type.
Commissioned by Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Inc. to mark the bicentennial
of the United States of America, the Seagram County Court House
Archive was presented as a gift to the Library of Congress in 1980.


For many companies, IT tends to be a functional silo removed from the organizationâs core operations. All too often, that leaves us with too much data or the wrong kind of data -- both of which work against the goal of IT, which is to help system users make good decisions. We need to break that pattern.
Let's look at a common situation -- the need to improve the implementation of software patches -- using the example of a large, centrally-managed IT organization. Patches and software updates are sent out on a regular basis; but in this organization, there are inefficiencies and delays in securing the network, and inaccuracies in reporting the number of compliant versus non-compliant systems.
With system patches taking weeks or even months to get pushed out and implemented, the organization set three targets for improvement: Faster package delivery time, fewer "out-of-compliance" systems, and 100 percent compliance in all updates.
As a result of implementing Lean principles, such as focusing on the elimination of waste, using Value Stream Mapping, and implementing A3 techniques, the organization saw the immediate reduction of package delivery time from 18 to 12 days. Within two months, "out-of-compliance" systems were reduced by 50 percent, and within four months all systems were compliant.
In a second example, a hospital utilized Lean to streamline their system updating process. The hospital's medical in-processing procedure for setting up new patient accounts took too long and was causing significant delays in patient analysis and treatment, with only 40 percent of the in-processing requirements being completed on time. In the best case scenario the in-processing took seven days, and at its worst it took 240 days.
The hospital set two targets for improvement: Optimize the current process to reflect the nature of the critical path for in-processing patients, and eliminate non-value added tasks to ensure that the critical path activities were completed. Within two months of implementing Lean Value Stream Mapping and A3 techniques, the hospital was able to complete 90 percent of all tasks within three days of a patient's arrival.
A couple of years ago, I was asked to facilitate improvements in a government attorney general's office in which most of employees were legal clerks and lawyers. I looked for both the non-value-added content of their work and for bottlenecks, and then identified the IT touch points (excessive interaction with the computer) and manual processes that could be automated. This resulted in recommendations to change work assignments and workflow to address work build-ups and backlogs.
Less than two weeks after implementation, the office had tripled its daily work output. Note that this was accomplished without any new hiring or layoffs. Instead, the staff "leaned-out" both the paperwork and the information flow process within the organization. These new processes were based on evaluating logical progressions and efficiencies rather than on how the work had been done before.
A New Opportunity to Make IT Efficient
IT is rich in opportunities for Lean process improvements - with the potential for as much as a 99 percent data performance improvement, in my experience - and it's clear that the starting point for organizations is to consider IT as a full partner in the organization whose business processes are similar to those of any other part of the company.
Within the IT group, leaders must validate that any IT solution being selected is the best solution, and they must minimize waste in IT development and implementation using Lean techniques. By doing so, they can increase efficiencies and reduce waste in IT changes, upgrades and patches, thus helping ensure that the entire organization is optimized for success.
We need to make IT less mysterious and recognize that the processes that drive IT are a perfect match for the process optimization at which Lean excels. Let's move forward "Leaning-out" IT.
About the Author
Gerhard Plenert is a Supply Chain Practice Partner at Wipro Consulting Services and the author of the recently published book Lean Management Principles for Information Technology (CRC Press). He is based in Sacramento, CA, and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.
This article was originally published on 10-05-2011


text: The best sentences orient us, like stars in the sky, like landmarks on a trail. They remain the test, whether or not to read something. The most compelling narrative, expressed in sentences with which I have no chemical reaction, or an adverse one, leaves me cold. In fiction, plenty do the job of conveying information, rousing suspense, painting characters, enabling them to speak. But only certain sentences breathe and shift about, like live matter in soil. The first sentence of a book is a handshake, perhaps an embrace. Style and personality are irrelevant. They can be formal or casual. They can be tall or short or fat or thin. They can obey the rules or break them. But they need to contain a charge. A live current, which shocks and illuminates.


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31 countries gathered at the initiative of the United States on Thursday pledged to strengthen cooperation to prevent and combat ransomware attacks and share insights.
The document was released after a two-day meeting hosted by the White House National Security Council, which was not invited by Russia and China, which many specialists consider to be among the most active hacking groups.
Washington is seeking to be more proactive and better coordinate a response to the ransomware attacks that have increased in recent months.
In the adopted document, delegations “recognized” the importance of international cooperation on this topic, including through the exchange of information regarding suspicious activities or financial transactions that may be linked to ransomware attacks.
A ransomware attack involves hackers penetrating the target entity’s computer network and then encrypting its data, demanding that a ransom be paid in exchange for decrypting it.
“The criminal activity of ransomware is often transnational and requires reactive and regular cooperation between judicial authorities, national security agencies, cybersecurity agencies and financial crime units,” said the Anti-Ransomware Initiative, which brings together countries participating in the meeting.
Countries pledged to “share experiences and best practices” in countering ransomware attacks, and concerned countries also plan to work with private companies to enhance information sharing about incidents.


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Father's Office is home to the greatest burger and a vast selection of beers and wines. Originating in Santa Monica and with a second restaurant three times as big in Culver City, the "gastropub" is always crowded and buzzing with burger lovers and beer connoisseurs enjoying the delights from Owner and Head Chef Sang Yoon.
Yoon came from a fine-dining background, but was a notorious culinary rebel, always rejecting perceived rules of cooking etiquette. After receiving a cooking degree, he went to Spain and worked at various Tapa bars before returning hom eto Los Angeles. At the time, Father's Office on Montana Ave in Santa Monica was a small, local pub with no food. Yoon saw an opportunity to transform the bar into a "gastropub," a bar that serves food, but with no waiters or reservations like in restaurants. Yoon wanted to highlight beers, an underappreciated alcohol with considerable less prestigue than wine, even though its creation is more labor intensive.
When Father's Office opened under Yoon's direction, it became an instant hot spot as word traveled far and wide of it's glorious "Office Burger," the nation's first "gourmet" burger, priced at $12, that achieved huge public acclaim. Yoon created his masterpiece by making an Excel sheet of every burger he ever had, from local restaurants to faroff ski resorts. At the bottom of this list lay his favorite ingredients that would go into the Office Burger.
The thick, juicy patty is composed of a combination of New York-aged and fresh-ground chuck, best cooked Medium to preserve its savory, fatty taste. Ditching the old hamburger bun, a french baguette contains the patty and better absorb its juices. For additional flavor, the burger is topped with caramelized onions cooked in bacon (to add a hickory, BBQ-like essense), argula and guyer cheese (similar to blue cheese). The ensemble is gooey, messy, mouth-watering hamburger perfection. In fact, Yoon won't let you subsitute any of the ingredients due to his argument: "If I gave you crayons, could you better the Mona Lisa?" Despite his stubborn elitism, upwards of 200 burgers are consumed each weekend night.
My favorite compliment to the burger is a pungent Red ale to refresh the palete after eac, fatty bite. Father's Office also features over 60 different beers, from local microbreweres or foreign importers.
If you're not in the mood for a burger and beer, FO features a strong wine selection and other entrees such as delicious cuts of duck and a caprese salad of tomatoes and buffalo mozarella.
On weekday nights, it's best to arrive before 7:00pm, and much earlier on weekends. With no reservations, you'll have to have excellent table-hunting skills to figure out who might be on their out so you can sang their spot. Be warned, sometimes people will continue ordering beers long after their meal, in part because FO has an excellent music selection chosen by Yoon, a music afficionado who even guest-hosted an hour on KCRW radio.
In other restaurants, you might notice pricey burgers containing blue cheese, arugula and caramelized onions, but the original Office Burger, though imitated elsewhere, is never equaled.

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Jurgen Klopp says there’s ‘no comparison possible’ between himself and three Liverpool legends. This comes after calls for a statue of the Reds boss.
Steven Gerrard recently called for a statue of Klopp in light of his European and domestic success. Klopp himself, however, doesn’t believe that’s right.
The German pointed out that no one had earned a statue while still alive – so he doesn’t plan on having one any time soon. More than that, Klopp doesn’t feel he’s met the standards of other Reds legends.
“I want to live for another 30 or 40 years so I’m not interested in statues,” he said, per the Echo. “We don’t have to compare me with the great figures.
“[Bill] Shankly changed the club, [Bob] Paisley won everything, [Kenny] Dalglish was player and a manager, there is no comparison possible. It is not needed.”
What RTK has to say
In truth, he’s absolutely right. Klopp has undoubtedly earned the right to have his name among the Liverpool greats but he’s not quite at the top table yet.
That’s no fault of his, of course, it’s simply that the standards at Liverpool are as high as anywhere.
Shankly picked up a struggling second division side and turned them into one of Europe’s best. He’s undeniably the greatest and most important figure in Liverpool’s history.
Dalglish won the lot as a player and then managed one of the greatest teams English football has ever seen. His time during the club, including his actions surrounding Hillsborough, is unique and untouchable.
Then there’s Paisley. His success is unparalleled in English football – arguably European. Six league titles and three European Cups in nine years is a record that no one else can match.
This isn’t to talk down Klopp’s achievements, of course. What he’s accomplished is extraordinary and he’s rightly one of the club’s greatest figures.
But for a statue, there’s work to be done. And hopefully he continues to get closer and closer to that top table over the next few years.


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Versatile evergreen perennial with dark green, narrow, grass-like foliage highlighted by silvery-white vertical striping. In summer, pale purple flowers are followed by whitish-green berries. An effective accent for sun or shade as a groundcover or edging.
Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Woodland Garden
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.

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