Here's an article describing six ways in which Fukushima is not Chernobyl. That's not a lot of good news, but it's a little. The heroic efforts of the workers who are still on the job trying to defuse the crisis in spite of extremely dangerous conditions is also good news. I hope they succeed in managing the situation, because if it goes bad, it could still go really bad in ways that are different from Chernobyl. Nuclear meltdown is a problem, no matter what. And the amount of radiation leaking from the plant is already enough to kill human beings.
The whole mess should remind us that nuclear energy is too dangerous to rely on.
Fossil fuels are limited, and dangerous in their own way--coal is contributing mightily to climate change, and oil is getting harder to find, leading to disasters like the BP spill in the Gulf. Better options are increased efficiency, conservation, solar, wind, and natural gas. And better still is the option we don't know yet because it has not yet been invented. It will be--we're good at that, and there's all sorts of research going on.
I'm not the Mariotte who is an expert on nuclear power--that would be brother Michael, Executive Director of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, which is keeping tabs on the developments in Japan and reporting them on its website and Twitter feed. But here's my encapsulated understanding of the nuke situation in the US at the moment. And it's not rosy.
Most of our nuclear plants are aged beasts. There hasn't been a new one built here for decades, and the ones that were built were intended to function for a certain time period, not indefinitely. In most cases, that time has come. Now they're asking for more time, trying to be re-licensed--in some cases, to function at even greater capacity, despite the fact that they've already served their appropriate number of years. Radiation leaks from even fully functional plants, and plants that are old and damaged (radiation embrittles metal; there's lots of metal in the containment chambers we're all counting on). So the nuclear energy companies essentially want us to pretend that their plants can function better now, 40 years after they were built, than they were then. A disturbing number of them are on active faults (for instance, the San Onofre plant in San Diego County--the plant I'm most familiar with--is surrounded by six faults, including the San Andreas fault. 7.4 million people live with in 50 miles of San Onofre. California's El Diablo plant is close to four faults. And lest you think that earthquakes only happen on the coasts, there was a major one in southeastern Arizona, close to where I live, a little more than a century ago, and the biggest series of earthquakes occurred in New Madrid, Missouri, in 1811-12. So yes, earthquakes can happen all over the country.
The truth is, they don't want to build new plants. They want to make ever more money off the old ones. They don't mind if the taxpayers build them new plants--and insure them against any claims that might result from an accident--but there's not an energy company in the country that wants to self-capitalize and self-insure a nuclear plant today.
Small government fans? You've got to oppose nuclear power, because the only way it works economically is for the government to almost completely subsidize it. The free market system doesn't work where nukes are concerned--they're too expensive to build and too inherently unsafe to operate.
Then there's the radioactive waste we still haven't figured out how to deal with. That's a problem that doesn't go away for hundreds of thousands of years. And there's terrorism--how much damage could be done by flying a plane into a nuke plant or a waste containment facility (or a waste transport train)?
Maybe none of these things will ever happen. But a few weeks ago, no one would have expected anything like a 9.0 quake followed by a massive tsunami to happen in Japan, either.
We need clean, reliable energy, and we have to be better about conserving what we've got. We don't need ticking time bombs scattered throughout the country. And we certainly don't need to throw tax dollars away building plants for private industry to run into the ground.


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As an expression of a mother-infant bond, many different species learn to raise their young together or for the other family member, which is known as alloparenting. This bond allows for multiple influences on the infant, the mother, and the group as a whole. These influences are advantages in many ways, one if the mother perishes the infant stands a better chance of being taken on by another member of the family, two if the mother is needed to go out and find food or water, the child will be able to stay with someone until she returns, and three young females who keep other infants have a chance to further their own future parenting skills. The idea of alloparenting can be seen in many societies, but mainly in primates. . In the case of primates, where individuals other than the birth parents help raise, nurture, and in general interact with is called alloparenting. One of the many benefits of living in social groups is the ability to reach out to other family and friends in a time of need. It helps us bond together and form long lasting relationships with one another. This connection built is crucial to the development of expressive and receptive behavior. The idea of helping one another is both needed and to some degree expected. In most cases the people around you are more than willing to give a helping hand, in other cases they may not have the option but to take on a new member to their family. This could be seen as foster care, babysitting, child care, or even as family time. When a mother gives birth to an infant, the hope is the baby will live a long and healthy life. In the case of the mother not making it after child birth, someone will take over the child and raise it as their own. This, in the primate world, is considered an “aunt”, and would replace the role of the maternal needs for the child. If for some reason the mother has to leave the group, either for banishment or to find food for the others, the infant may be...
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Question -: A Robust Social Media Plan Includes Which Of The Following?
Answer -: A long-term schedule identifying when to post content
A formidable blueprint for social media orchestration encompasses a myriad of indispensable constituents crucial for the pinnacle of digital interaction and brand resonance. Predominant among these is an intricately devised content orchestration. This entails the origination and curation of a spectrum of captivating content, meticulously tailored to reverberate with the designated audience. An assortment of content frameworks, including visuals, videos, and interactive entries, is strategically deployed to amplify audience involvement and diversify the virtual footprint.
In conjunction with content orchestration, an efficacious social media strategy fuses an orderly posting regimen. Continuity in posting is pivotal for sustaining audience intrigue and prominence. A meticulously organized timetable ensures the methodical distribution of content at opportune junctures, aligning with the zenith of audience activity.
Furthermore, audience involvement forms the crux of a resilient social media strategy. Pioneering a responsive and interactive presence involves not solely the expeditious addressing of comments and messages but also the instigation of dialogues and the fostering of a communal ambiance. This bilateral discourse constructs brand reliance and allegiance.
Analytical and supervisory mechanisms constitute yet another keystone, enabling the scrutiny of performance metrics, audience demographics, and content effectiveness. This data-centric methodology facilitates recurrent honing, ensuring the evolution of the social media strategy in tandem with fluctuating trends and audience predilections.
In essence, a robust social media strategy amalgamates content orchestration, methodical posting regimens, proactive audience involvement, and data analytics. This comprehensive approach not only cultivates a vivacious virtual presence but also strategically situates the brand in the dynamic expanse of social media.


T.I.’s Fight with Flloyd Mayweather Boosts Album Sales?
It’s been 71 weeks since T.I.’s Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head album was released, but sales are up 6% this week. To date, the Atlanta rapper’s Trouble Man album has sold 524,623 copies. T.I.‘s fight with Floyd Mayweather — which has been one of the most talked-about news stories this week — looks like it was good for business. Check back this time next week to see if the increased (negative) publicity has positive results on T.I.’s album sales.


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The Lions of July: Prelude to War, 1914
As a scholar of modern European history, Jannen, in his first book, has unscrambled the Gordian knot of diplomatic and political maneuvering and duplicity that led to world war in 1914. He focuses on the fears, errors, and decisions of the Great Powers' statesmen as they desperately tried to avoid a European war, never realizing that their actions would produce what they feared the most. From June 28 to August 12, 1914, the Great Powers sought to avoid a war they knew would bring revolution, the collapse of empires, and the end of European monarchies. They failed, and the ensuing war's slaughter was the result. Jannen's explanation of entangling treaties and alliances, diplomatic ignorance and miscalculation, chauvinism, and pride is exciting and frighteningly real. This book is a perfect companion to Barbara Tuchman's Guns of August (LJ 1/15/62). Highly recommended for schools, libraries, and history buffs.-Col. William D. Bushnell, USMC (ret.), Brunswick, Me.

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Lamborghini, the iconic Italian carmaker associated with luxury and performance, has now ventured into the world of bicycles. The brand unveiled its latest offering: the Exploro Racemax x Huracan Sterrato, a stunning gravel bike that pairs perfectly with the firm’s eye-catching Huracan Sterrato all-terrain super sports car.
Developed in collaboration with 3T Cycling, this sleek carbon fiber, and titanium ride was designed to match the look and feel of Lamborghini’s impressive off-road model. Boasting an ultra-lightweight carbon fiber Racemax frame, a 3T Torno aero crank (the lightest on the planet), and titanium as well as aerospace-grade alloys – this exclusive performance gravel bike is ideal for thrill-seekers seeking adventure off the beaten track. Those looking to get their hands on one of these high-end bikes have to act fast – only a limited number will be put into production from March 2023 for purchase through 3T stores and its online store. This special edition Lamborghini bicycle is perfect for racing enthusiasts who are willing to splurge for a truly unique experience. It comes equipped with several impressively sophisticated components that guarantee riders an ultrapowerful ride combined with incredible agility.
The partnership between Lamborghini and 3T Cycling yields an incredible piece of machinery – one that typifies style, power, and precision engineering with every pedal stroke. The daring design echoes that of Lamborghini’s outstanding all-wheel drive super sports car while simultaneously pushing cyclists towards an unforgettable outdoor experience. The Exploro Racemax x Huracan Sterrato is guaranteed to make heads turn wherever you go: its stylish aesthetic inspired by Lamborghini’s robust auto designs creates an unmistakably bold statement that unites sensational performance with elegant beauty.
Now more than ever, cycling fanatics can enjoy remarkable speeds over any terrain thanks to this captivatingly daring creation from two iconic brands in the automotive and biking world: Lamborghini and 3T Cycling.


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Looking for Monke Mod Manager? So you reached the right spot. Here in this post, you will get the Gorilla Tag Best Mods and how to install Monke Mod Manager to install mods for the popular Gorilla Tag game.
Gorilla Tag is an amazing VR game that has a good community of modders, that is why you have to Monke Mod Manager install. In the Goriila Tag game, you play tag with other online players and everyone gets to be a different gorilla character.
The way it moves is what makes it so unique, as you can swing and climb across surfaces similarly to gorillas. Mods enhance this game, so let’s see how to get bet Monke Mod Manager and simply install it.
Note – This Monke Mod Manager post is only for informational purposes, we don’t promote any type of cheating in the game.
How to Download & Install Monke Mod Manager
If you don’t know how to install Monke mod manager, here is the complete process:
- First, you have to download the Monke Mod Manager from the Github official page of its creator. Once you have downloaded it, be sure to run Gorilla Tag at least once after you install.
- Then run the installer and it will automatically find your Gorilla Tag install folder. If not then it will prompt you to choose the Gorilla Tag exe file appropriately.
- Next, you can choose any mods that are listed, simply, check the corresponding boxes next to the mod name. Please note that you cannot uncheck the BepInEx box. Due to the fact that BepInEx is the mod loader by itself.
- In addition, you can upgrade your mods if they are out of date. In order to do that, simply click on the desired mod and then click on the Install/Update option.
Remember that, If you do not see the mods the first time you run Gorilla Tag then simply restart it and they should appear.
Gorilla Tag Best Mods
Here is the list of the best Gorilla Tag Mods
- Screw Gravity
- Monke TV
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About Gorilla Tag Game
Gorilla Tag is an amazing VR game that has gained so much popularity. It was developed and published by a solo developer, Johan Gjestland, and quickly became a hit among VR enthusiasts.
In Gorilla Tag, players take on the role of gorillas in a jungle environment. The main objective of the game is to climb and swing through the trees while catching or avoiding other players.
Gorilla Tag gameplay heavily relies on physical movement and agility, making it an immersive and active experience. You can get this Gorilla Tag game on Steam.
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PEORIA, IL -- What has been described as a "dog and pony show" by those who witnessed it took place at the Peoria School District 150 School Board meeting on Oct. 14.
There was much discussion about test scores which omitted the most important scores of all, the ISAT scores, the state of Illinois test scores. PSD 150 officials said they will be released Oct. 31, though some parents have reportedly claimed they have received their childrens' scores already.
During the public comments, critic Terry Knapp said a presentation devoted to "student achievement" should include them. And comparisons with prevous years should also be released to the public, he said.
Here is a recording of the public comments.
Critic Sharon Crews urged the board to "please stop believing that your PR efforts are working." Only smaller class sizes and the removal of disruptive students from the classroom will improve achievement she said. A written account of her comments will be posted below, along with a post meeting comment.
A representative from Change150 noted that two board members from District 2 have refused to attend the group's town hall meeting on Saturday for District 2 (see post below for details), Debbie Wolfmeyer and Linda Butler. They are missing an opportunity to discuss school issues "with the voters who put you where you are," he said to the board.
-- Elaine Hopkins
Here are the public comments of Sharon Crews:
No Child Left Behind succeeded in discrediting public schools. Parents fled 150 to avoid the stigma of failing schools. A significant number of students did well on the test, but neither NCLB nor you acknowledged their successes.
In 2012 the board allowed Lathan to place an ad in the Peoria Journal stating that in 2010 the state had declared 150 a failing District but declaring that she had raised the bar. Dr. Lathan chose ISAT as the measuring stick for others, so doesn’t she need ISAT proof to show that she significantly negated NCLB’s claims that 150 is a failing district? I never believed this test should be the deciding factor—but you accepted it. Tonight no one even acknowledged ISAT’s existence.
Only in my lifetime did public education become compulsory. My father’s education ended with the sixth grade and my mother’s with the ninth. Until the Civil Rights’ Movement many African-American children were not encouraged or sometimes allowed to go to high school. We have been given a relatively short time to catch up and to motivate young people whose grandparents were never required or allowed to dream of a high school, much less, a college education.
Every lesson that teachers prepare must be complex enough to challenge the highest performing students and simple enough to make achievement for the lowest performing students possible. Unfortunately, equal opportunity does not guarantee equal success.
You have many “on-site” witnesses who carry tales all over the city about what is happening in District 150. The grapevine is extensive, so please stop believing that your PR efforts are working.
The board and administration should direct their efforts in the two arreas they could most help teachers do their jobs and provide students with an education comparable to their abilities. Smaller class sizes are mandatory. Obviously, 25 to 30 students can be given little one-on-one attention. They have to learn with group instruction, usually tailored for the average.
One very interesting statistic that we will never see but about which we are all aware is how much teaching and learning time is lost because of discipline problems. It is your job to see to it that disruptive students be removed immediately and with appropriate consequences and help so that learning can take place. That wasn’t done toward the end of my career and, I believe, it is even worse now. As James Rainer espouses, teachers should be given “the ability to avoid instructional downtime.”
(I ran out of time for this comment:)
Tonight you are again talking about the strategic plan, how to seek public input after you decide what kind of input you want and from whom, and how to sell your message to the public in the hopes of our votes for a tax increase.
Post comment remarks:
When I originally wrote out my public comments, I wrote them with the intention of asking when the ISAT scores would be made public. However, when I read the agenda, I saw the words “Annual Student Achievement Update.” Therefore, I assumed that we would learn the scores last night. Of course, I was bewildered when I didn’t hear ISAT mentioned.
Please check out the District 150 website. Search “NCLB scores” and you will find a document labeled:
2012-13 Superintendent Annual Student Achievement Update
August 26, 2013
Please note that the wording is exactly the same as the wording on (the Oct. 14) agenda for “District Presentations.” Therefore, why shouldn’t we have expected to hear ISAT scores? Please note the date—so why shouldn’t we have expected to see scores on October 14, 2014?
I have also learned that parents can access their children’s ISAT scores on Skyward and that those scores have been up for quite some time. I do acknowledge that individual scores might come out before the District data is ready, but I do believe the District has the scores but do not yet know when the State has told districts to release the information.
Last night was an obvious public relations stunt meant to soften the blow when we finally hear the ISAT scores. Why can’t the deception stop?

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Travis Leake, an American citizen, was detained in Russia, according to the US State Department. Leake made his appearance in court and will be detained until August 6, 2023. The State Department stresses the importance of ensuring the safety and security of American citizens while they are traveling, and it will offer any required consular assistance.
Glenda Garcia, Leake’s mother, expresses worry for her son’s circumstance and claims that she has not heard from US authorities. She’s going to ask the State Department for details. Garcia knows her son was active in a band and teaching English when she last spoke with him on Mother’s Day.
Leake’s denial of guilt is seen in video footage and a mug photo that was made public by Russian media. In the midst of the crisis in Ukraine and amid tense US-Russian ties, he is arrested. Leake was a guest on a CNN program of Parts Unknown in 2014 when she spoke about censorship and political corruption. He had been outspoken about governmental repression and speech rights in Russia.
Leake was a showman who adored Russia, according to Darya Tarasova, who produced the program. He had written songs and edited lyrics in conjunction with Moscow rock bands. Even after the war began, Leake stayed in Russia despite worries about his safety.

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"Twelve" Woodland seamstress creature. Upcycled with wood pieces, twigs, ceramic beads, fleece, beads, a thumbtack (ouch) and a vintage thimble (size 12). Approx. 5.5" tall. Designed to hang on the wall.


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Simply the perfect triangle string bikini top, with adjustable straps and removable pads for extra shape.
Classic tie side bottoms with seamless clean finished lines. Bicoastal back coverage that's between California and Full Coverage.
Beat the desert heat with this chic neutral ikat print in black, cream and sandy neutral shades. Digitally printed to conserve water.
Model is 5'10" and wearing a size 6/S

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Just when Euro industryites thought the TV ad market had gotten as bad as it could get, it got a lot worse.
Advertising revenues at France’s two major commercial networks, TF1 and M6, plunged in December by an eye-popping year-to-year 12.6% and 10.7% respectively, Gallic audience research company Yacast announced Tuesday.
Results come as U.K. media buying agency sources are predicting a fall for this month of 12%-20% in Blighty TV advertising, according to British newspaper the Guardian.
The Gallic figures, though limited to one month’s biz, far outpace recent results: M6 Group ad coin fell 0.5% in the third quarter while TF1’s ad coin fell 3% over the first three quarters.
The Yacast statistics are worse than all recent predictions. In a December report, Zenith Optimedia forecast media ad spending in Western Europe as a whole would drop 0.9% in 2009.
Gallic results give the lie to optimists who claim that TV will ride out the recession, because people will stay home and watch more in hard times.
Whatever broadcasters’ viewership, the Yacast figures suggest that advertisers may still slash budgets as their companies downscale costs.
The statistics also suggest a disconnect between networks’ audience figures and their advertising revenues.
TF1’s audience share fell from 28.9% in December 2007 to 26.2% in December 2008, a 10% drop, whereas ad sales fell 12.6% in the same period.
Despite competition from burgeoning digital terrestrial services in France, M6 increased its share to 11% compared with 10.8% the year before. But its advertising revenue fell 10.7%.


Men’s Swimming Drops Season Opener
Arlington, Va. – Marymount University’s men’s swimming team dropping its season-opening Capital Athletic Conference meet 137.5-66.5 to visiting St. Mary’s (Md.) on Saturday afternoon.
Opening the day with a victory, Matthew Essig, Joseph Gardner, Robert Klazynski and Tyler Hayes teamed to post a 1:43.63 in the 200 medley relay. Klazynski then followed up with a third place showing on the 1000 freestyle and a second place showing in the 100 butterfly.
Jonathan Nguyen and Essig went 1-2 in the 200 freestyle with times of 1:52.84 and 1:53.29, respectively, with Nguyen just .11 of a second from victory. James Gibbons then follow suit with a 23.62 in the 50 freestyle to tie for the win in the event before finishing third in the 100 butterfly.
Gardner posted his first top-three finish individually in the 200 IM with a time of 2:08.93 before placing second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.71. Hayes would place third in the 100 freestyle in 54.40 before Essig finished second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.65. Nguyen closed out the individual events with a third place finish in the 500 freestyle.
Closing out the day, Gibbons, Nguyen, Tristin Irwin and Joe Paris would post a 1:39.41 to finish second in the 200 freestyle relay.
Marymount returns to action next Saturday as it hosts York (Pa.) in CAC competition.


Doctor Gemma Foster (Suranne Jones) is shown having a meal with son Tom (Tom Taylor) and her new boyfriend James (Prasanna Puwanarajah).
But from the look on their faces, it seems their meal with her former surgery pal Ros and husband has been interrupted by an uninvited guest.
At the end of last week’s episode, viewers were left thinking that furious Gemma was all set to run down her former love-cheat husband Simon (Bertie Carvel) in her car and finish him off for good.
So this exclusive shot – ahead of tonight’s finale – will leave fans wondering if the meal is disturbed by the police calling on them.
Or could it be bad boy Simon, now alone after his new wife Kate dumped him and took their baby away from him, is back to wreak more revenge?
It is quite fitting that there is a dinner party drama in the final episode.
At the end of series one, there was a similar shocker.
Viewers were gripped when Gemma took Simon around to the home of the Parks family for dinner a week earlier than their original invitation.
And over the course of the night, she tortured them with a series of bombshells that left everyone squirming as she blabbed how Simon had been having a two-year affair with their daughter Kate, got her pregnant and then she had an abortion.
Gemma boasted of her antics: “I’m a wolf tonight.”
More than seven million viewers are expected to tune into tonight’s finale.
But a third series hangs in the balance.
Writer Mike Bartlett said: “Depending on what happens at the end of series two, a third might not be possible.”
And at the weekend Suranne teased: “Tuesday could end this thing.”
The final is tonight on BBC One at 9pm.


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Bones are available in Small or Large sizes. All items are shrink-wrapped and UPC coded for your convenience.
Cattle Bone. Filling: Meat by-product, corn syrup, lamb meal, water, sugar, lamb, poultry fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), glycerin, salt, agar-agar, potassium sorbate (a preservative), citric acid, carmel color, monocalcium phosphate, choline chloride, added color (red #40, yellow #5, yellow #6), ferrous sulfate, DL-Alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), zinc oxide, sodium selenite, manganous oxide, riboflavin, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, cobalt proteinate , niacin, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, D-Biotin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), calcium iodate, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement.
- Crude Protein:7%
- MinCrude Fat:5%
- MinCrude Fiber:4%
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- Shelf Life:24 months
- Small Bones-210 calories each,
- Large Bones-420 calories each Product Dimensions (Approx.)
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Amazfit is back with two smartwatches, the Amazfit 2 and the Amazfit 2S Smartwatch, and today we are introducing the latter one. The Amazfit 2S is where fitness lovers will want to look, beause it could be a perfect personal health tracker. More importantly, this watch can standby for 5 days. Ultra-long battery life makes it stand out from the crowd.
Amazfit 2S sports a 1.34 inch 2.5D Sapphire Screen with a resolution of 320 x 300-pixel. The reflective color display can be clearly displayed even under sunlight. With 2.5D glass and leather-based strap, the watch looks more premium than the old generation. In a word, its appearence is not as dull as traditional version. It has two stainless steel buttons to the sides to interact with the operating system. Coming to the waterproof performance, the Amazfit 2S is waterproof up to 50 meters.
So it can be worn when swimming or raining. You can not only wear it during swimming, but also use it to record the swimming data. It is worth mentioning that the watch supports two swimming modes - open water and swimming pool. These two modes allow us to identify where we are swimming, whether in a pool as or in open water.
Amazfit 2S is powered by a Sony low-power GPS chip with 4G of ROM and 512MB of RAM. It has many basic functions from a fitness smartwatch, like GPS, Sleeping monitor, Bidirectional anti-lost, Remote camera, Alarm setting, etc. There are currently 11 sports modes, including swimming, running, cycling, hiking, or other challenging projects such as trail running and triathlon. As a health data tracker, Amazfit 2S can show the core physical exercise datas after doing sport exercises. It will use the advanced Firstbeat exercise algorithm to analyze those datas according to your amount of exercise, then make a suitable exercise plan for you.
Xiaomi Amazfit 2S supports online pay with AliPay, which is more convenient for payment. With the help of Bluetooth 4.0, you can enjoy phone-free music by connecting wirelessly to Bluetooth earbuds. You can also use Bluetooth to control Xiaomi’s smart home products on the watch.
This 2S watch comes with a 290mAh battery that allows it standby for 5 days without GPS, while in full open GPS condition, it has a duration of 35 hours. It takes about 2.5 hours to fully charge the watch.
Amazfit 2S Sport Smartwatch Global Version is equipped with many useful fitness features and five days of battery life, making it stand out compared to other models at the same price range. It will be a very cost-effective choice for those who want a feature-packed fitness device.


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Aramco energizes the world economy.
Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world’s largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.
With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.
Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.
We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.
Aramco is currently developing the production, shipping and marketing of low carbon hydrogen and ammonia as an alternative route-to-market for our oil and gas resources. The Low Carbon Hydrogen Business Development Specialist will have the responsibility to direct and conduct activities related to sourcing, screening, analyzing, planning, and developing new business ventures related to Saudi Aramco’s Low Carbon Fuels (LCF).
- Leads business development activities encompassing: creating and developing partnerships along the value chain; developing business proposals, identifying suitable partnership strategy and business models to maximize value creation for Aramco.
- Manages business development processes from screening, early engagements, studies, negotiation, and other required activities to progress proposals through stage gates all the way to deal closure.
- Drives the active sourcing of new business ideas and proposals by expanding a network of partners (industry, government affiliated institutions, and others).
- Prioritizes business proposals against investment criteria and Aramco’s Hydrogen strategy, and determines the scope and objectives of prospective deals by offering commercial and technical solutions.
- Builds and continuously improves strong relationships with prospective partners, and continuously reviews and recommends changes to develop potential business proposals.
- Leads the process of commercial negotiation with prospective partners while contributing key technical and commercial insights.
- Acts as a deal closer, proactively mobilizing various stakeholders (including senior management) to resolve pending issues before major commitment points are reached including final contract negotiations.
- Establishes and manages a performance management process to measure success against set strategy and objectives.
- Represents Saudi Aramco in professional societies, standard committees and conferences.
- Prepares, reviews and presents Management Committee briefs and presentations.
- Provides developmental and mentoring support to Business Development Analysts.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Business, or Economics. MBA or a relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in business development, strategic consulting, investment banking, corporate development, corporate finance, business operations, or related activities in the hydrogen, petrochemical, oil and gas, LNG, or power sectors.
- Proven track record of successfully developing strategies and vision to develop an emerging business within a large well-established organization.
- Strong business development and partnership development experience, including: establishing anchor projects with key partners. and bringing companies together as co-investors in a large project investment.
- Excellent understanding of financial analysis and valuation methodologies, commercial principals and mechanisms related to a transaction, and various types of commercial transactions.
- Expert in navigating and influencing complex internal stakeholder groups to ensure successful business outcomes.
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@itvlondon As a born and bred Londoner I sadly have to agree. London is far too built up and overcrowded. Not the city I grew up in!
Lisa Jobson I personally don't like the place I find it dirty and overcrowded but im used to a small city where there are trees and fields all around couldn't ever live in a big city.
@itvlondon London is an mega-conurbation more akin to a citystate than an English Town. To compare it to Scunthorpe or Bradford is ludicrous
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When taking a guest lecture at a Mumbai college recently, communication specialist and advertising guru Alyque Padamsee short-listed three epic books for a discussion: Hemmingway's A Farewell to Arms, Dickens' Oliver Twist and Vatsyayana's KamaSutra. Promptly, a hand went up: "Sir, why have you included KamaSutra, how can we read a condom!"
The student wouldn't have earned too many marks for his literary prowess but he would have scored for his knowledge of brands in the post-liberalisation era. After all, it was during the first flush of economic reform — in the September of 1991 — that the makers of condom brand KamaSutra (KS) chose to paint Mumbai city a flaming red with steamy hoardings of Pooja Bedi and Marc Robinson displaying openly the sultry benefits of the 'rubber johnnies.'
At a time when condoms were associated with government-promoted family planning initiatives — think Nirodh — KS sought to shake up consumers with torrid slogans like "sexual liberation in the offing." Another line — "for the pleasure of making love" — was as direct a message as could be to position KS as a device of gratification rather than birth control. "It was a bold positioning to adopt back then and a great recommendation from Lintas (the creative agency, then headed by Padamsee)," reminisces Aniruddha Deshmukh, president, JK Ansell, the joint venture between Ansell and the Raymond group that makes KS condoms.
Bedi and Robinson became stars overnight and helped KS establish itself firmly in the condom space. Two decades later, however, KS finds itself in a different milieu — in which sex doesn't shock as much as it would in the past. What's more, at last count there were some 288 commercial brands (as against brands with social objectives like Nirodh) with names that leave little to the imagination — Play Boy, Play Girl, Skinless, Raincoat and Thunder are just a handful of them. KS is just one in the crowd.
Unsurprisingly, as per data from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), the market leader is a relatively new brand called Manforce from Mankind Pharma. Older ones like Moods and Kohinoor follow, but then there's no KS — nor for that matter world No 1 Durex — in the top three amongst commercial brands, which account for a little over half of all condoms sold in the country.
That doesn't faze the folks at JK Ansell, which sees room for further, well, penetration in a populous country like India. "Condoms are used only 60% of the times that intercourse happens, leaving a sizeable opportunity that's still up for grabs," says Peter Carroll, president, Ansell Ltd. Carroll was recently in India to celebrate the 20th anniversary of KS. Marketing consultant Harish Bijoor points out that "we are still not a condom proud nation," but he does add that attitudes are slowly but surely changing. "Customers today do go and ask for a brand; there is more openness about both condoms and sanitary napkins, which were taboo categories earlier," says Bijoor.
KS, which claims to be the country's second largest condom brand in terms of value, did its bit to shed inhibitions when it coined the line "Just Ask for KS" in the 90s. More recently NACO sponsored the 'Condom Bindaas Bol' campaign is an attempt to bring the category into the mainstream. KS for its part claims to have over the years built for itself a distinctive brand equity. "KS is unique in terms of sensuality and has transcended from the area of safe sex and protection into the bold, sensuous, pleasure and lovemaking world," says Carroll, adding that KS is present in over 33 countries across South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Yet, if KS has its task cut out in India it may be because sensuality has made way for, as Padamsee puts it, "raw sex." "What brands try to show now is raw sex; sophisticated people are embarrassed by this type of communication," says the former Lintas chief.
That perhaps may explain why KS is trying to extend beyond the condom category, even as it stays on the sensuality platform. JK Ansell is trying out some innovations, in product and packaging. These include a honeymoon package that has oils, lotions and candles accompanying the condom. And KS has also entered the deodorant category.
"KS has the potential to be a player in the sexual wellness space and in the entire love-making experience. That's the future for KS around the world," explains Carroll. "KS has expanded itself in other categories that supplement the core of lovemaking," adds Ranju Kumar Mohan, business head, JK Ansell.


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On ABC’s This Week program on Sunday morning, Dr. Fauci said he’d be supportive of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for domestic air travel. Neither Joe Biden nor Pete Buttigieg, the Secretary of Transportation, favor such a move. At least not yet. Fauci isn’t really so firm in his support, as it turns out. Just after he said he would support a mandate, he said one really isn’t necessary, given the mitigation measures already in place.
He would support it, but it's not necessary.
He's inconsistent on everything. For example, this exchange where he talks about people coming into the country. If you come in on an airplane you need to be tested, but if you walk across the southern border, not so much. Really, doc?
Tony Fauci is a hack who should have been run out of government a decade ago.
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Why are Wrestling Fans Homphobic?
Why are wrestling fans so homophobic and insecure about shit when they watch guys in their underwear touch each other with their shirts off all sweaty.
I had a thread unfairly closed entitled "Man Crushes" where us straight guys can discuss what wrestlers we find to be good looking and it was closed within 5 minutes. How fucking homophobic are the members on this site. ARe they trying to prove something , We all know that a majority of all wrestling fans are likely virgins, and also fat and overweight... and a very good chance partially anti social at school and what not. So I understand if you people don't understand the fine cosmetology... but I hope you all realize that bieng scared to talk about wrestlers looks... doesn't make you look cooler. Your all virgins anyway and even if I was gay there is a VERY high possibility... infact almost a garuntee that every person on this site that has had an attractive girlfriend... and had sex is comfortable enough to talk about a "man crush"...
yet a mixture of older fatties, teenage virgins and anti social retards who sit with the uncool kids at their school lunch tables DONT UNDERSTAND.. and are homophobic. Maybe thats why none of you have gotten laid. You have no problem wacking off to girls online hiding behind a computer... but you aren't comfortable enough with your own sexuality to admit to another man that he's good looking (it doesnt mean you want his dick)... and until you stop being homophobic the farthest any of you will ever get with a women is where you are now... the women's photo section.


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n. A stringed musical instrument tuned to produce bass or low notes, usually with a fretted fingerboard and 4, 5 or 6 strings.
n. the lowest six-stringed guitar
The bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass) is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb, by plucking, slapping, popping, strumming, tapping, thumping, or picking with a plectrum, often known as a pick.
The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and four to six strings or courses. The four-string bass, by far the most common, is usually tuned the same as the double bass, which corresponds to pitches one octave lower than the four lowest pitched strings of a guitar (E, A, D, and G). The bass guitar is a transposing instrument, as it is notated in bass clef an octave higher than it sounds (as is the double bass) to avoid excessive ledger lines. Like the electric guitar, the bass guitar has pickups and it is plugged into an amplifier and speaker for live performances.
Since the 1960s, the bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music as the bass instrument in the rhythm section. While types of basslines vary widely from one style of music to another, the bassist usually fulfills a similar role: anchoring the harmonic framework and establishing the beat. Many styles of music utilise the bass guitar, including rock, heavy metal, pop, punk rock, country, reggae, gospel, blues, symphonic rock, and jazz. It is often a solo instrument in jazz, jazz fusion, Latin, funk, progressive rock and other rock and metal styles.
Bass Guitar is a UK-based music magazine established in 2003 and continuing to the present day (see www.bassguitarmagazine.com). The magazine was originally a bi-monthly publication until 2009 when it became monthly. The magazine includes interviews, features, album and gear reviews.
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Usage examples of "bass guitar".
They were a three-piece outfit with a tall guy with brown curly hair playing flute, a short, dark, long-haired fellow swapping between six- and twelve-string guitars, and a big guy with muttonchop sideburns playing six-string guitar, acoustic bass guitar, and balalaika.
I had a third or fourth-hand bass guitar I'd almost learned to play, and knew the most basic rudiments of writing music.
Then Eli took up a bass guitar, and the other men sat behind the drums or picked up their own guitars.
Zoey still was one- or had been right up until carrying both a baby and a bass guitar got to be too much for her.
Paul played bass guitar, but he sang the songs when they first started out.
Her bass guitar was upright and turned sideways, held between her thighs.
Kevin already had lots of audio equipment, a bass guitar, and a friend named Bruce Salmon who knew how to play it.
Lincoln was slightly better--he kept his eyes closed and strummed the bass guitar and managed to tap his foot in time.
And above it all, speakers shook with the strain as a bass guitar scored out distant thunder in musical form while an acoustic strummed.
Dodge played bass guitar in the last two groups I'd headed, a loose-limbed scrawl of a boy, never more at home than when having his stomach pumped.


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Keeper Witches Book 0.5
by Kristy Centeno
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy
Bryn McCaskey lived by simple rules: kill demons, never use magic against school bullies, and avoid running her mouth in front of her Grams.
It all seemed easy enough to follow.
Until Rhyzel Connor rolled into her life.
Suddenly everything she thought she knew about demons is put to the test as she finds herself teaming up with the most unusual of teammates to save a fellow witch from a hit.
Only problem is she doesn’t know how trustworthy Rhyzel is.
When magic is involved a good outcome isn’t always guaranteed and Bryn will have to put her neck on the line to get to the bottom of the well, even if it means unmasking Rhyzel and everything he stands for in an attempt to solve the biggest mystery she’s ever come across.
Keeper of Lost Souls
Keeper Witches: Book One
Bryn has survived high school bullies.
She’s fought demons and won.
She’s even learned to coexist with the permanent haunt of one of her arch enemies.
But she’s never had to contend with a boy she was attracted too.
Much less one that was dead.
When Johnny Zhao’s name pops up in her list of charges Bryn doesn’t think much of him. Until their first meeting ends in near disaster.
It doesn’t take long for her to realize Johnny isn’t a conventional soul in need. He’s much more powerful than any she’s seen before. He’s a coveted target, one that has much to offer demons.
Protecting him becomes a priority, one she takes very seriously.
Now if only she could convince him that he needs her help before his adversaries return to claim what they failed to collect the first time around.
Kristy Centeno loves to spin tales of creatures that go bump in the night, with a sprinkle of romance to top them off. Her passion for writing stems from a lifelong enjoyment of reading and the pleasure derived from the magical worlds created by authors like her. She prefers her female leads strong, independent, and stubborn who will stop at nothing to save their loved ones and protect those they care for.
Kristy currently resides in Pennsylvania with her five kids, a quartet of noisy parakeets, and a spoiled puppy. When she’s not working or writing, she juggles her free time between raising a handful of minions and pursuing other career goals.
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My mom, my sister and I read Ms. Prior’s literary memoir for our GED Family Book Club in November. Karen Swallow Prior is a professor of English at Liberty University in Virginia. Her bio at the Liberty website says:
“She was raised in a strong Christian home and received Christ at a very early age. But it wasnâ€™t until she was in her twenties that Dr. Prior was introduced to the concept of the Christian worldview. This was when her faith became real and she embraced the challenge of not only living biblically, but thinking biblically, too. Her life has never been the same.”
The memoir deals mostly with Ms. Prior’s growing up years, the years before “her faith became real.” She writes in each chapter about a particular author or work of literature and about how that literary work informed her thoughts and gave her food, real food, for spiritual and emotional growth. I liked how the author wove her own story through the stories she read and demonstrated the power of words and stories to change our lives, for better or for worse.
Ms. Prior starts with the premise that she takes from John Milton’s Areopagitica: “God uses the things of this earth to teach us and shape us, and to help us find truth.” (p.10) She paraphrases Milton, saying that “truth is stronger than falsehood; falsehood prevails through the suppression of countering ideas, but truth triumphs in a free and open exchange that allows truth to shine.” As Milton put it, “Since therefore the knowledge and survey of vice is in this world so necessary to the constituting of human virtue, and the scanning of error to the confirmation of truth, how can we more safely, and with less danger, scout into the regions of sin and falsity than by reading all manner of tractates and hearing all manner of reason? And this is the benefit which may be had of books promiscuously read.” I tend to agree and have generally allowed myself and my children (within reason) to read whatever we thought might be of benefit to our minds and our education. I believe in this habit of “reading promiscuously” and believe it has been of more benefit than harm to me and to my children.
That’s not to say that reading with very few boundaries is not sometimes perilous, and scary for the parent in particular. Some ideas are dangerous and even evil. But I believe that Truth will prevail, as long as we are open to the truth. And it has been my experience that denying myself or my children access to certain books only makes us more curious and at the same time less prepared to encounter, apprehend, and interpret that idea that has been hidden and forbidden and made to seem alluring by its very proscription. Whereas discussion and reading and more discussion and reading and placing the ideas we read about in juxtaposition to God’s Word and then reading and talking some more—these are the best ways to learn and grow and become fully equipped for the battle of worldview and philosophy in which we are engaged.
So, that’s just the first chapter. This memoir is really a book full of ideas and things to think about (or write about). In the second chapter (Charlotte’s Web) Ms. Prior discusses the power of words:
“All words are names, for all words signify something.
The power of naming is a subset of the power of all language. God spoke the universe into existence and, in giving us the gift of language He gave us a lesser, but still magnificent, creative power in the ability to name: the power to communicate, to make order out of chaos, to tell stories, and to shape our own lives and the lives of others.
The Book of Proverbs says that death and life are in the power of words. To choose a good word, to assign the right name, to arrange proper words in the best order: these are no easy tasks.”
So true, and so reminiscent of not only Charlotte, the spider with a talent for choosing the right word, but also of Madeleine L’Engle and her emphasis on the power of naming. We are shaped by the names we give and are given. If I call myself (because God first called me) a child of God, I become a new creation indeed.
I could write a paragraph or a page or even, in some cases perhaps, a book of my own about each of the following quotes from Ms. Prior’s book, but I will simply leave them with you to ponder and perhaps one or all of these excerpts will tantalize and impel you to read the book yourself. (WARNING: Some of Ms. Prior’s life experiences, having to do with growing up during the sexual revolution of the seventies, before “her faith became real” are more appropriate for mature readers.)
“To respond emotionally to God directly is more than I can bear. So God in his goodness has bestowed the gift of literature.”
“Indeed, the only thing that stands between me–or anyone–and tragedy is grace.”
“Well, I believe in a God who not only intervenes in human affairs—again and again–but one who also makes banquets out of stale bread.”
“Life is grounded in the mundane. But the mundane has a bad rap. The word simply means ‘world’; its origins are shared with the same root word for ‘mountain.'”
“God is nothing if not a poet. And nothing if not elaborate in both his imagination and composition. Elaborate, as the root of the word suggests, means brought about by labor and care, planned with painstaking attention to details or intricate and rich in detail. Just like a metaphysical conceit. To join the unlike–a man and a woman, reason and passion, physical and spiritual—is the work of the poet and of God.”
The books and literary works that Karen Swallow Prior discusses in the book are:
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White.
The poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins, especial the poem “Pied Beauty”.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift.
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.
The metaphysical poetry of John Donne.
The poetry of Matthew Arnold and Thomas Hardy.
If you are a fan of any of the above, Ms. Prior’s very personal take on the meaning and application of these literary works to her own spiritual journey would be illuminating and engaging.


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We’ve been Christmas shopping this morning. It started off dry and bright and I was really looking forward to having a stroll round the shops. Within half an hour of us arriving in town though, the wind picked up and the heavens opened. We stuck it out for a while and did find some of what we were looking for. We’d soon had enough of being battered by the elements however and decided to do the food shop and head home.
Once home, I decided it would be far easier and less costly to order some of the children’s presents online through a cashback site. There are numerous cashback sites around but today I used Quidco.
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We only need to go to the American political strategist and the current White House Press Secretary and Communications Director discussing the number of people at the Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremony. He states that it was the largest crowd ever. But that seems to be an “Alternate set of Facts” from reality:
DONALD TRUMP’S INAUGURATION WAS ATTENDED BY A MAXIMUM OF 900,000, BUT SOME ESTIMATED FEWER
OBAMA’S SECOND INAUGURATION IN 2013 WAS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 1 MILLION
OBAMA’S FIRST INAUGURATION IN 2009 WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION
George W. Bush, 2005: 400,000
Bill Clinton, 1993: 800,000
***Donald and Barack numbers supplied by the Historian and Politicfact offered the numbers for Bush and Clinton.
So the reality is that Donald never met or surpassed 1 million attendees, where Barack did this two times. So in the realm of truth, Sean Spicer’s “Alternate Facts” are completely fabricated. Any person willing to take 5 minutes would have discovered these numbers.
KellyAnne Conway could not answer why Sean Spicer got upset and demanded that the media believe him, so she was the pundit for Donald to offer up that Sean just offered an “alternate set of facts”. Seriously, is that what it means by transparent is the obvious reality that this administration is willing to change the truth to fit their needs?
Next, we have the comparison of the word for word between the “personally” written speech of Donald’s. IT is the “BANE” of his existence. Donald used the criminal from Batman as part of his speech.
“Today, we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another — but we are transferring power from Washington, DC, and giving it back to you, the people,” Trump said in his speech.
“We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity, and we give it back to you, the people,” Bane said.
If not word for word in every line, then the essence of the speech was copied thought for thought, and word for word. This is the second issue within the first 24 hours to gain much attention. One would find it hard to defend such blatant copyright infringement and outright lies.
We then look at the first signed orders. Soon after he was sworn in, Mr. Trump signed an order to roll back a discount on the fees for a federal mortgage program that helps middle-class homebuyers. The cut, of a quarter of a percentage point, was necessary to offset rising mortgage rates. If it had gone in effect, it would have saved a homebuyer borrowing $200,000 about $500 on their yearly insurance premium. So Donald Trump began his legacy by slapping the middle and lower income homebuyers with a $500.00 penalty for wanting to have the American Dream.
The second signing actually will help Americans who are unable to afford to buy insurance. “The law prohibits the IRS from using liens or levies to collect any individual shared responsibility payment,” the IRS website discloses. The only recourse the tax collecting agency has is to subtract the penalty from your refund. And if you aren’t entitled to a refund, the IRS can carry the penalty over to the following year’s refund.
Then we have today a few little quirks. One would have to understand micro and macro economics, the World economies, tariffs, and competition to comprehend why the TPP should have been tweaked, and not removed. President Trump signed three executive memos on trade Monday morning — one withdraws the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), another reinstates the Mexico City Policy dealing with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and abortion access, and a third freezes federal workforce hiring.
With the wink and swirl of a pen, President Trump just removed 40% of the global market from the American consumer. TPP was an enormous trade deal that would have aligned the U.S. and 11 nations in the Asia-Pacific region including Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Canada and Mexico under an agreement that would have eliminated thousands of tariffs and streamlined regulations. The countries involved in the deal collectively conduct 40 percent of global trade. With this signature, President Trump just removed 40% of the global market to sell goods competitively and just increased goods to every American which will hurt the middle and low-income consumers. This is such a poor decision, one would need to spend days breaking it down and showing the reasons why it is such a poor decision.
As he signed the federal workforce hiring freeze, Mr. Trump noted that the military was exempted from the hiring freeze. While the idea is to make Federal government smaller, it is only a beginning by putting a freeze on these jobs. The true shrinking of Federal Government is when federal agencies like Department of education is sent back to the states. This will then decrease the thousands who work for an unpopular and unnecessary federal agency. It is good and bad in this signature, but for today, it is a beginning.
The Mexico City Policy was originally announced by President Reagan in 1984 and required nongovernmental organizations to agree as a condition of receiving any federal funding that they “would neither perform nor actively promote abortion as a method of family planning in other nations.” This is a great beginning for the Pro-life agenda but does not go far enough. President Trump needs to end the funding of any Women’s clinic that performs abortions that are equal in dollars to the Federal funding given, whether it is for abortions or by use of accounting smoke and mirrors is listed for other uses.
While one could point to great decisions, it is the top layer to the hole within which a person who is mining for gold and silver must remove, but if he goes no further, then it is just for show. The coming days, weeks and months will truly show the proof. One looks to a conservative agenda with the repeal of a majority of regulations, a lowering of the tax burden on the low and middle-income wage brackets, a lowering of corporate taxes in return for hiring Americans and returning to America from offshore locales. There is the need to show the President’s tax returns, the impeachment process to go without interruption for the illegal ownership of property for 3 days into his Presidency before even filing for removal from those entities. The removal of family members from all meetings which would include intel, global, trade or otherwise. The working with long time allies to strengthen their belief that America will stand behind them. The strengthening of NATO, push back against Russia and demand that Russia, China, and other 3rd world entities stop with internet hacking or dire consequences will occur. We need a program that ignites the consumer, opens careers to the unemployed, and training programs that meet the needs of the century.
While America can start to move on in many areas, one would be foolish to not keep an attentive eye on the legislation and Presidential orders that Donald Trump proposes, signs, and puts into effect.Tags: Donald Trump


A couple weeks ago, Isaac Kappy exploded onto the internet scene accusing high-level Hollywood stars of being pedophiles. Getting cocky, Kappy put out a tweet threatening the LAPD that it will 'rain .50 cals in Hollywood Hills'- leading to an investigation of him by the LAPD. This isn't the first time Kappy has made odd violent threats.
On Twitter today, August 15, 2018, he asked Q followers to 'help protect' a whistleblower in Georgia and to 'please be armed'.
Kappy also functions as a mouthpiece for '#QAnon'. At least 4 known Q followers have committed acts of terrorism- all leading to felony charges. Matthew Philip Wright blocked the Hoover Dam and proceeded to reference QAnon in letters to Trump from jail.
Forrest Gordon Clark started the 'Holy Fire' in Southern California, killing firefighters and displacing tens of thousands of people. Clark posted 'Q' videos on his Facebook.
Jeffrey Gardner Boyd was charged with four counts of making terroristic threats to kill Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump, son Donald Trump Jr., and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Boyd, who pleaded not guilty at his arraignment, is being held on $1 million bail. Boyd had initially driven from his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Pennsylvania, according to a police report, because he had become convinced that a Pennsylvania woman who posts about QAnon on Twitter was being held hostage by shadowy forces.
Andrew Long Ryan, another Q follower, has been charged with two counts of making threats against President Trump. In the federal complaint, (point 28) Ryan asked prosecutors if they knew about 'QAnon'. He told them 'Q is God, or God is Q.'
Not ONE police report has been filed because of these wild claims on the internet. The only people being arrested are mentally unstable BELIEVERS: people that really need help.
CHILDREN ARE NOT BEING SAVED because of these insane videos. In fact, one of the only ways that creators benefit from these stories are clicks, virality, and donations from viewers. I have no problem with crowdfunding your material, but not if your premise and M.O. is based on deception and lies.
When questioned about not reporting these crimes and claims to the police, Kappy claims it's because 'the police are corrupt' but I suspect it's because he lacks evidence.
The immediate effect of the different 'gates', whether it's #Pizzagate, #DoughnutGate, #QAnon, or any other conspiracy; are clear. NO ARRESTS, and NO EVIDENCE. As I have demonstrated, it is often the believers of the conspiracies getting arrested. There was one for Pizzagate.
In 2016, Edgar Maddison Welch walked into Comet Ping Pong armed with a knife, AR-15 assault weapon and a revolver. Now Welch is serving a 4-year sentence for assault with a deadly weapon.
A #QAnon follower in April even told Q they are ready to 'destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.' The conspiracy's followers will tell you they don't incite violence, when the results show an astounding rebuttal to yet another argument with no factual proof or weight. Think about it folks, this is a honeypot. You are being set up.
Folks are making bold, often jarring, and disturbing claims without evidence. From the Federal Government's perspective, this provides an excuse for greater scrutiny to internet freedoms and mass censorship. It truly makes one wonder if these situations are strawman arguments CREATED by the Government to refer to when arguing for suppressing free speech on the internet.
Pizzagate shooter sentenced
Internet Conspiracy led gunmen into DC pizza parlor
QAnon's newest hero is Isaac Kappy
QAnon follower arrested for threatening to kill Trump
Suspect who started Holy Fire in SoCal followed QAnon
Pizzagate Gunman will serve 4 years in prison
QAnon believer arrested on felony terrorism charges for blocking Hoover Dam
Kappy under investigation by LAPD
#QAnon follower in April tells Q they are ready to 'destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.'
Isaac Kappy asks #qanon 'people' to 'offer protection' for a 'whistleblower', asking, 'please be armed.'
All of this information is either my own opinion or public source information.
I understand these topics deal with disturbing information that thousands are emotionally invested in. All I am trying to do here is illustrate the real world effects and functions of psy-ops on innocent people to use as ammo for censorship measures.
'THE BIGGER PLAN':
Federal Regulation of Internet Communications
Here is legislation drafted by Senator Mark Warner to try to regulate free speech on the internet, even threatening to ban all anonymity on the internet.
Here are some of Warner's goals to 'regulate big tech' using the federal government.
Duty to clearly and conspicuously label bots
Warner stresses that bot “play a significant role in the amplification and dissemination of disinformation,” as well as being utilized for promoting scams and financial frauds.
Duty to determine the origin of posts and/or accounts
“Anonymity and pseudo-anonymity on social media platforms have enabled bad actors to assume false identities (and associated locations) allowing them to participate and influence political debate on social media platforms.” Verification, however, presents challenges given use of VPNs and could also raise privacy concerns.
Duty to identify inauthentic accounts
“A major enabler of disinformation is the ease of creating and maintaining inauthentic accounts (not just bots, but in general, accounts that are based on false identities). Inauthentic accounts not only pose threats to our democratic process (with inauthentic accounts disseminating disinformation or harassing other users), but also undermine the integrity of digital markets (such as digital advertising).”
Warner notes that a law could be crafted imposing an affirmative, ongoing duty on platforms to identify and curtail inauthentic accounts, with an SEC reporting duty and FTC investigatory power, but that could also infringe on anonymous free speech and protected parody accounts.
Make platforms liable for state-law torts for failure to take down deep fake or other manipulated audio/video content.
Where a party had demonstrated that a deep fake constituted defamation, invasion of privacy, false light etc, a platform could be required to ensure that such content was not reuploaded.
Require Public Interest Data Access
Regulators, users, and relevant NGOs lack the ability to identify potential problems (public health/addiction effects, anticompetitive behavior, radicalization) and misuses (scams, targeted disinformation, user-propagated misinformation, harassment) on the platforms because access to data is zealously guarded by the platforms. Warner suggests legislation that would require larger platforms to provide independent, public interest researchers with access to anonymized activity data, at scale, via a secure API. The goal would be to allow researchers to measure and audit social trends on platforms.
Require Interagency Task Force for Countering Asymmetric Threats to Democratic Institutions
“Setting up a congressionally-required task force would help bring about a whole-of-government approach to counter asymmetric attacks against our election infrastructure and would reduce gaps that currently exist in tracking and addressing the threat. This typically could be done by the President without legislation; however, President Trump seems unwilling to touch the issue, and as such, Congress could force the issue”.
Disclosure Requirements for Online Political Advertisements
“Because outdated election laws have failed to keep up with evolving technology, online political ads have had very little accountability or transparency, as compared to ads sold on TV, radio, and satellite. Improving disclosure requirements for online political advertisements and requiring online platforms to make all reasonable efforts to ensure that foreign individuals and entities are not purchasing political ads seem like a good first step in bringing more transparency online. The Honest Ads Act (S.1989) is one potential path, but there are other reasonable ways to increase disclosure requirements in this space.”
Public Initiative for Media Literacy
“Addressing the challenge of misinformation and disinformation in the long-term will ultimately need to be tackled by an informed and discerning population of citizens who are both alert to the threat but also armed with the critical thinking skills necessary to protect against malicious influence.” The challenge here, however, is that disinformation is able to succeed because of partisan distrust of media sources.
Increasing Deterrence Against Foreign Manipulation
“The U.S. government needs to do more strengthen our security against these types of asymmetric threats. We have to admit that our strategies and our resources have not shifted to aggressively address these new threats in cyberspace and on social media that target our democratic institutions.”
Privacy and Data Security
Proposals have been made to impose fiduciary duties on certain online service providers, such as search engines, social networks, ISPs, and cloud computing providers. “Concretely defining what responsibilities a fiduciary relationship entails presents a more difficult challenge. . . . Applying a one-size-fits-all set of fiduciary duties may inhibit the range of services consumers can access, while driving online business models towards more uniform offerings.”
Privacy rulemaking authority at FTC
“Many attribute the FTC’s failure to adequately police data protection and unfair competition in digital markets to its lack of genuine rulemaking authority (which it has lacked since 1980).” Warner warns, however, the FTC would require significantly more funding to “develop tools necessary to evaluate complex algorithmic systems for unfairness, deception, or competition concerns.”
Warner is skeptical of GDPR-like legislation, due to U.S. companies’ concerns over the scope of GDPR and scale of its fines, its overbreadth as applied to ICANN’s WhoIs regime and the need to create a privacy authority to enforce any GDPR attempt
First Party Consent for Data Collection
While rejecting a GDPR-like approach, Warner suggests considering first party consent for any data collection and use, thereby preventing third-parties from collecting or processing a user’s data without their explicit and informed consent.
Warner also ponders establishing standards that algorithms be auditable for efficacy and fairness, suggesting requiring that any algorithmic decision-making product the government buys must satisfy algorithmic auditability standards delegated to NIST to develop.
“The opacity of the platforms’ collection and use of personal data serves as a major obstacle to agencies like the FTC addressing competitive (or consumer) harms. This lack of transparency is also an impediment to consumers ‘voting with their wallets’ and moving to competing services that either protect their privacy better or better compensate them for uses of their data.”
Legislation could require companies to more granularly (and continuously) alert consumers to the ways in which their data was being used, counterparties it was being shared with, and (perhaps most importantly) what each user’s data was worth to the platform.
The goal of data portability is to reduce consumer switching costs between digital services (whose efficiency and customization depends on user data). “A data portability requirement would be predicated on a legal recognition that data supplied by (or generated from) users (or user activity) is the users’.” Warner highlights, however, that data portability could trigger data security concerns.
“Imposing an interoperability requirement on dominant platforms to blunt their ability to leverage their dominance over one market or feature into complementary or adjacent markets or products could be a powerful catalyst of competition in digital markets.” Warner notes, however, that this raises cybersecurity concerns as well.
Essential Facilities Determinations
“Certain technologies serve as critical, enabling inputs to wider technology ecosystems, such that control over them can be leveraged by a dominant provider to extract unfair terms from, or otherwise disadvantage third parties.” Warner cites Google Maps as an example and suggests that legislation could define thresholds beyond which certain core functions/platforms/apps would constitute ‘essential facilities’, requiring a platform to provide third-party access on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
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Listen: Vice President, President Trump, John Kelly discussed on Rush Limbaugh
"A Fox News alert. I'm Roger stern. His departure have been rumored for months, but now it's official White House. Jesus staff. John Kelly is leaving within the month. The announcement made by President Trump this afternoon, we'll be announcing who'll be thanking John's place it might be on an interim basis. I'll be announcing that over the next day or two, but John will be leaving at the end of the year. According to various reports, the president has had his is vice president Pence is top aide. Nick Ayers is Kelly's replacement and in another announcement today. President Trump nominated army chief of staff Mark milley to be the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, no date set for the transition Millie would replace Marine Corps. General Joseph Dunford who had announced plans to retire. Six people are dead. Dozens have been hurt after a stampede in Italian nightclub. Fox's and Carrick with details. Most of the dead are teenagers minors one of the dead identified as a forty year old mother. Who accompanied her daughter to the disco in Coronado on the central Adriatic coast. Many of the injuries are considered serious and Italian rapper was entertaining. The crowd when someone sprayed something similar to pepper spray. Sending the crowd running a sixteen year old boy says at least one emergency exit was locked acclaim. Thorns are investigating a fire commander on the scene says all the doors were open when they arrived. Authorities estimate about one thousand people were inside when the stampede began and Carrick Fox News. A wonder storm is making its way to North Carolina. And folks are rushing to the supermarkets to make sure they have what they need. It's not the first radio, and this is the."


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The Midland Mutual Fire Insurance Company Sign. Brass with black background and Brass raised etching for Lettering and outside framing. Company in existence in Newton, Kansas from 1937 to 1967. Wrinkle in the middle of sign from top to bottom. 17 7/8x10 7/8.


Stability and stabilisation of switched linear systems with time delay and uncertainties
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- Hien L., Phat V, and Ha Quang 2009, 'Stability and stabilisation of switched linear systems with time delay and uncertainties', Elsevier, vol. 210, no. 1, pp. 223-231.
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This paper considers the problem of exponential stability and stabilization of switched linear time-delay systems. The system parameter uncertainties are time-varying and unknown but norm-bounded. The delay in the system states is also time-varying. By using an improved Lyapunovâ¿¿Krasovskii functional, a switching rule for the exponential stability and stabilization is designed in terms of the solution of Riccati-type equations. The approach allows for computation of the bounds that characterize the exponential stability rate of the solution. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the results.
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