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There was that time your nephew accidentally deleted a month’s worth of photos. Or how about that time that your sister borrowed your camera and forgot to give it back?
To say the least, there are gaps in the photo timeline of your life.
That’s why we were pretty excited to hear about Pictarine!
It’s a web app that collects your photos from all the different places you’ve posted them on the web — Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox and lots more. It then turns them into a clean timeline that you can browse.
It’s even able to pull in photos your closest friends snapped, so you can see photos from the get-together that you didn’t get on camera.
We could tell you how nostalgic it’ll make you feel, but scrolling through your life in photo-form is something you’ll have to experience yourself.
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Phoneography is the best. No matter where you go, you’ve got a camera.
Not just any camera, but a camera that lets you share your photos in that same instant with all your friends.
We love sharing tips, project ideas, apps & inspiration so much, we decided to start a whole new blog about how much We Love Phoneography!
To celebrate, we gathered our all-time fave phone photo tricks for phoneography amazingness that’ll wow your friends and your Instagram art critics.
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The Holidays are over: all the eggnog has been drunk and the presents opened.
Some of you have already had coffee, grabbed your new camera and are ready for a photo challenge for the coming year.
Or maybe some of you are still in your jammies whilst Instagramming your new Angry Bird slippers.
Well, we’ve got some amazing photo projects to inspire and motivate you all!
From daily year-long endeavors to self-portraits and solargraphs, there’s a project that’ll suit your photo personality.
Holiday. Photo. Time.
Three innocent little words that when strung together can cause much anxiety in parents around the globe.
Rachel’s neatly rolled up her top notch advice in this guide that’ll last you straight through your eggnog supply and into next year!
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Like instant film and harem pants, GIFs are making quite the comeback.
They may have had an awkward start back in their earlier days, but now GIFs are easier to craft and looking better than ever thanks to lasers, smart phones, and good old fashioned creativity.
We found the raddest and baddest ways to make and show off GIFs from real-life GIF zoetropes to making your phone’s background animated.
Creepy dancing Ally McBeal baby, step aside. There are new GIFs in town.
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While we love taking photos on land, and sometimes high up in the sky, we can’t resist the magic that takes place underwater.
Real life Nemos, free floating props, and fashionable mermaids show us that underwater is the place to be!
Get a camera that can work in a (extremely) wet environment, and dive in to capture and
conquer the wonders of the water world.
Here‘s our top 15 list of uh-mazingly easy tips to get your feet wet in underwater photography.
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Photography doesn’t have to be all about fancy gadgets and technology. (Though sometimes it’s more fun that way.)
Like a master chef or Jackie Chan in a bar fight, it’s all about knowing what to do with whatever you have on hand.
If you just want some great-looking product shots for your Etsy shop, or tutorial photos for that Instructable you’re writing, you only need a simple home studio.
If you’ve got a tripod, a flash and a window, you’re more than halfway there already. Read on for how to make an inexpensive, so-simple-it’s-practically-zen photo setup.
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Maybe you’ve just wondered how to make the best DIY home studio or which DSLR is hot right now.
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In Photo 101 the third thing they teach you, after “remove your lens cap” and “this is a shutter button,” is to keep shadows out of your photos.
In Photojojo’s Photo 1-0-FUN, shadows are chillin’ at the cool kids’ table.
The secret to success is in knowing how to work with them. Our list-o-awesome shadow ideas can help you get started.
Learn how to make your shadows multi-colored, transform teeny props into massive monsters, or create a cinematic scene with dramatic light.
Unless you’re a Vampire, grab your shadow and head towards the light!
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When it comes to phones, you’re an Android lover.
These are the top 10 crowd favorites!
Plus, as an added bonus, we rounded up apps designed to make life easier while you’re out shooting with your non-phone camera.
Whether you’re working with a gingerbread, cupcake, or a little green robot, your photo app folder is about to get real happy.

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Excellent value; edgy styling; powerful selection of engines; available hybrid powertrain; optional all-wheel drive
For 2010, the Ford Fusion gets freshened styling, as well as a host of powertrain improvements and additions. A 3-bar grille and more angular headlamps have been added to the nose and an aggressive-looking front lower air intake is also now fitted, with large fog lamps mounted to either side. All engines receive a boost in power, and the 3.0-liter V6 is now capable of running on E85 fuel. A new Fusion Sport is available, featuring a 263-horsepower 3.5-liter V6, and a gas/electric hybrid makes its debut this year, featuring a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder paired with an electric motor. A 6-speed manual and automatic are now available, up from only five speeds in 2009, and a new blind spot alert system is available.
Ford's Fusion offers a lot of bang for the buck in a midsize car, and with a wide variety of engine options, available all-wheel drive, a new Sport version, and a new hybrid system, it's a strong contender in a field led by the Chevy Malibu, Honda Accord, and Toyota Camry.
For 2010, the Ford Fusion returns in S, SE and SEL trim levels, with Sport and Hybrid models now added to the mix. Both 4- and 6-cylinder models are again available, with 4-cylinder models coming standard with front-wheel drive and V6 models featuring an available all-wheel drive system.
The base-level S borrows its new 2.5-liter 175-horsepower 4-cylinder engine from the Ford Escape, using an electrically-operated throttle control, new intake and exhaust manifolds and variable cam timing to achieve a broad torque curve and increased fuel economy. The 3.0-liter V6 returns in the SE and SEL, this year receiving a boost up to 240 horsepower thanks to a new air induction system and Ford's Cam Torque Actuated variable valve timing. This new technology uses torsional energy rather than pressurized oil to phase the cams, allowing for a smaller oil pump and helping achieve an increase in power as well as a claimed 2 mpg increase in highway fuel economy. The 3.0-liter V6 is now also capable of running on E85.
A Sport model is also available, which features a 263-horsepower 3.5-liter version of Ford's Duratec V6 previously available in the Lincoln MKZ--the Fusion's platform twin. The engine uses a compact and lightweight dual-overhead cam valvetrain for increased peak power and smooth operation, and despite a rather high 10.3:1 compression ratio, does not require premium fuel like some of its competitors. The Sport also gets revised suspension and steering components, 18-inch wheels and unique styling cues inside and out.
Also new for 2010 is the addition of a hybrid model, which features an Atkinson-cycle 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine paired with an electric motor and an innovative nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, making a combined 191 net horsepower. The hybrid Fusion can run on either one or both of its power sources, with the electric motor alone capable of propelling the car to 47 mph. It requires no plug-in charging, and Ford claims it's the most fuel-efficient hybrid sedan in America at 41 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.
All models get either a 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission, with the manual standard in front-wheel drive S and SE models and the automatic the only choice in 3.0-liter V6 versions. The hybrid is the only exception, as it's only available with a continuously variable automatic transmission. Front wheel drive is standard on 4-cylinder and Sport models, while all-wheel drive is available on the Sport and standard on the V6 SEL.
Options on the S include remote engine start on automatic-equipped versions as well as heavy-duty floor mats, which can be added across the model line. Stepping up to the SE adds the availability of a sunroof, Ford's Sync system and an automatic dimming rearview mirror. The Sport model comes with the same available options as those available on the SEL, but can also be had with a blind spot warning indicator, a back-up camera, and a Sony sound system with 12 speakers and a 6-disc CD changer. SEL and Sport versions are also available with a voice-activated hard-drive-based navigation system.
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What is the place of digital in the ecological transition? Some answers with Daniel Kaplan, co-founder of FING/Imaginizing the Future.
A virtuous digital sector is (maybe) possible
In response to the question “can digital technology help us protect resources?” there is currently little doubt: no, it cannot. Not so much because it consumes resources itself, without seriously considering their lifecycle (although this is, of course, the case), but mainly because it is the symbol and central tool of an economic system completely founded on the acceleration, rapid obsolescence and concentration of all business indicators concerning the creation of shareholder value. Can it be any other way? Yes, but not without intent and significant change.
Going beyond the limits, integrating the limits
Fundamentally, the technological perspective expressed by digital solutions is, first and foremost, about pushing boundaries. Either crossing them or knocking them down to find an infinite source of energy, go beyond scarcity, dematerialise, “live for 200 years”. And because this is the way desire works, every boundary that is knocked down opens up the view of the next one in line.
The environmental, or resource, perspective, on the other hand, asks us to integrate limits: contain (ourselves), reduce and, of course, link up the components of systems that are intended to be as enclosed as possible.
The circular economy supported by digital technology aims to reconcile these paradoxes and is, so far, failing. Why? Because in an economic system entirely focused on profit, everything that is dematerialised, eco-designed and “circular” is analysed in terms of productivity gains and is immediately reinvested in the creation of new products and in the growth of production and consumption.
Alternative digital technology?
If we are to find new solutions, we need to expand our view of digital technology beyond its IT function (to create efficiency that is reinvested in growth) and capacity for dematerialisation that, in reality, simply shifts materiality.
The diverse forms of the collaborative economy provide an interesting solution to the necessity of meeting demand and reducing environmental impact. Although studies play down their environmental benefits, they do at least show that they can exist. This economy can also relate to energy itself, as suggested by several projects that aim to boost not only local energy production but also energy exchange through the peer-to-peer models for which internet was originally designed. This is the vision of economist Jeremy Rifkin, experienced in France by the Hauts-de-France region through Rev3, an initiative that fosters a more sustainable, connected and collaborative economy at a regional scale. Or the Dutch energy cooperative Qurrent, which provides low-cost green energy to its community members.
On an even bigger scale, we now know that the autonomous electric vehicle will only have a positive environmental impact if it is widely shared (rather than owned) and if it is part of both a multimodal mobility network and a decentralised system of energy distribution and storage.
The comeback of “commons” in the political and economic debate is led by players from the digital industry and the environmental sector. Both identify what is needed and try to implement it, sometimes on a huge scale (the mapping database Open Street Map and its applications, for example, showing roof orientation data on Open Solar Map or documenting biodiversity).
A common feature of these practices is to involve “consumers”, often through very small acts (use of a shared vehicle) and sometimes in a more involved way (crowdfunding a solar park, measuring air quality, managing a community garden). Digital technology can help tackle the constant challenge of the environmental cause, the perceived disconnection between individual acts and global interactions. And the field of Civic Tech, these technological tools for civic engagement and participatory democracy, is working energetically to reconnect people through collective action.
Apart from these “commons”, there is another way of preventing efficiency or shared gains being wholly reinvested in further growth: inventing other forms of value measurements. One such example is the revival of “alternative currencies”, on which digital platforms heavily reply. Many of these currencies explore virtuous lifecycles of value: some lose value over time, others provide an alternative value to exchange (e.g. based on time or the number of objects exchanged, independently of their monetary value). It is from these fragile springboards, or even in the cracks between them, that a fertile connection between digital technology and environmental concerns can be built.
Discover the point of view of Alysia Garmulewicz, CEO of Matterscape and Professor of High Tech Entrepreneurship.


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I bought this audiobook with some trepidation after seeing all the terrible comments about the narrator. In the end I decided to give it a try, and I am glad that I did. I'll agree that she is not the most dynamic reader I've encountered and some of her character accents don't quite ring true, but it's really a small point.
The bigger point is that the underlying story is quite engaging and the character of Honor Harrington is well-drawn. It's very solid sci-fi and worth listening to.
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another curious ask for you: any musical recommendations?
Awe heck yeah, here’s a list of all the musicals I really love (you’ll probably know a fair amount of them but whatever), along with my favorite song or two or four if you want to give it a listen.
-Amélie (Times are Hard for Dreamers (the album hasn’t been released yet so I haven’t heard all of it but I love it already))
-American Idiot (Whatsername, Holiday)
-Dear Evan Hansen (Sincerely Me)
-Come From Away (Welcome to The Rock)
-Next to Normal (I’m Alive, I’m Alive *reprise*)
-Be More Chill (Pitiful Children, Upgrade)
-Seussical the Musical (Solla Sollew)
-Addams Family (One Normal Night)
-Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Prologue, The Duel, Dust and Ashes)
-It’s Kind of a Funny Story (Six North)
-Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Alive, Confrontation, The World Has Gone Insane, Murder Murder)
-Big Fish (Be the Hero) (btw this musical needs more love it is so good)


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I love the Cupcakes and Carousels Suite from Stampin' Up!, though I haven't really had much chance to play with it until now. I was inspired to use it as I went to a local food and drink festival yesterday, and there was a fun fair with a carousel there!
I made two very simple projects, creating versions of the cards in the SU annual catalogue - it's a great resource for project ideas when your crafty mojo has gone into hiding, or you just have too many ideas and you can't decide what to do!
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Stamp set - Carousel Birthday
Designer Series Paper - Cupcakes and Carousels
Card - Pool Party, So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo, Whisper White thick card
Ink - Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo
Punch - Banner triple punch
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Alanis Morissette Performs A Modern-Day Version Of ‘Ironic’ | Music News
Some of the incidents in Alanis Morissette‘s “Ironic” weren’t exactly relateable to most people (I mean, where would you ever be surrounded by 10,000 spoons?). However, with the help of James Corden, we have a version that relates to the digital age.
On The Late Late Show With James Corden, Corden and Morissette performed a humourous version of the 90s hit. Instead of meeting your dream man’s wife, you accidentally swipe left on Tinder, and so on. Corden even takes fifteen seconds to parody the almost incomprehensible string of lyrics towards the end. However, the highlight was when they sang: “It’s singing Ironic, but there are no ironies” which many people acknowledged in the past! Watch the video below.
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Robin “ropz” Kool, who is set to leave MOUZ, is in advanced talks with FaZe Clan to join their roster and reunite with former teammate Finn “karrigan” Andersen, according to reports from Dexerto and 1pv.fr. The star rifler is expected to join the team when his contract with MOUZ expires in 2022.
A previous report from 1pv.fr indicated that ropz was split between joining G2 Esports and FaZe Clan. G2 are in the midst of a deal to sign 16-year-old Natus Vincere Junior AWPer, Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, according to 1pv.fr.
As he prepares to leave MOUZ, ropz ends an almost five-year tenure with the organization formerly known as mousesports. The 21-year-old Estonian star joined the team in April of 2017. Since that time, the team has won a handful of significant tournaments including ESL One: New York 2018, CS:GO Asia Championships 2019 and ESL Pro League Season 10. Recently, the team has struggled to find their form.
Joining FaZe Clan, the expectation is that ropz will replace Swedish Counter-Strike legend Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsson, who has been in and out of the FaZe roster over the past three years. Ropz would also be reuniting with in-game leader karrigan, who he played with for two years on mousesports.
According to reports from 1pv.fr and Dexerto, MOUZ plan on promoting players from MOUZ NXT, their academy team in place of ropz. MOUZ NXT have found consistent success in the Tier 2 scene, peaking at No. 26 on the HLTV world rankings. They won the WePlay Academy League Season 1 and Season 2. Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás and Dorian “xertioN” Berman are considered forerunners for promotion to the main roster.
If the addition of ropz goes through, FaZe Clan’s 2022 roster is expected to be:
- Håvard “rain” Nygaard
- Helvijs “broky” Saukants
- Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken
- Finn “karrigan” Andersen
- Robin “ropz” Kool
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In a heart-wrenching incident, Qurat-ul-Ain Baloch, the mother of four children, was allegedly murdered by her husband Umer Khalid Memon after being brutally tortured. The incident took place on Thursday in Barrage Colony, Hyderabad. While the daughter exposes her father who killed Qurat-ul-Ain, videos and images of him with another woman emerge.
He reportedly tortured her for hours until she fainted after being hit on the head by her husband. He then strangled the poor woman to death. Around 3 or 4 in the morning, she died at the spot, and her husband went to drink in the car. Their eldest child is aged 9 while the youngest one is only 2 years old.
He changed her clothes and his own clothes when he returned to hide the evidence. As per reports, he took her to the hospital at 6 am, where the doctors declared her dead. The postmortem revealed her body had bruises and blood. Her nose bled until the very end, her neck was swollen, and her jawbone was broken.
Among the four children of the victim, only the oldest was aware that her mother is dead. They were also hit by their father, sources add. A video came to the surface in which their daughter narrates what she witnessed. The daughter exposes that her mother Qurat-ul-Ain was killed by her father.
Daughter of the deceased exposes her father
Police arrested Umar Memon on Friday for the murder of his wife after the victim’s brother filed a First Information Report (FIR). Asadullah Buledi, brother of the deceased, had registered an FIR at the Baldia Police Station, in which he maintained that the accused kept torturing his sister. The brother further said they had taken up the issue with his father several times, but he did not do anything.
The police initially refused to register a case against the accused due to his influential family background. As of now, the police reportedly shifted the body to a local hospital for medico-legal formalities and arrested the accused for murder.
Video of the accused with other women emerge
Protest took place demanding justice for Qurat-ul-Ain
In another similar case, the Rawalpindi police arrested Journalist Ali Salman Alvi on June 29 on suspicion of murdering his wife. The victim Sadaf Zahra’s sister registered an FIR against him after she found her dead at their house.
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Later, a close friend of hers also shared some terrible details about him on Twitter. He tortured Zahra and cheated on her. Her body hanging from the ceiling fan was brutally bruised. However, now, the man who was arrested for allegedly killing his wife has been released. Not only that but also returned the custody of his daughter.
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Teen who left Christian-based treatment is sent to prison
Jan 16, 2014 at 5:07 PM
A former Norwalk man who left a Christian-based substance abuse program was sentenced to one year in prison Wednesday.
Justin E. Legg, 19, can apply for early release 30 days after he is in prison. However, Huron County Common Pleas Judge Jim Conway said he's not likely to consider the application until 60 days.
"It appears he absconded from the (Teen Challenge) program and was apprehended in Michigan," Conway said.
Teen Challenge is an intense, year-long program for people of all ages with life-controlling addictions.
"We don't feel like Mr. Legg is amenable to community control sanctions," said Huron County Assistant Prosecutor Richard Woodruff, who recommended a prison term with early release into a community-based corrections facility. A CBCF is a form of prison which focuses on substance abuse treatment and education.
In mid-September, Legg pleaded guilty to theft of a firearm. The conviction is for May 29 incident. As part of a plea deal, the state agreed not to indict Legg on one count each of grand theft, theft of drugs and burglary, which had been transferred from Norwalk Municipal Court earlier in September.
Legg later was sentenced to Teen Challenge. Huron County Public Defender David Longo said his client did fairly well in the program for a while and then after hitting "a stretch of negativity," Legg discussed the situation with another Teen Challenge participant who recommended they both leave.
"He deeply regrets it. Only his ego kept him from going back and begging for another chance," Longo said.
Conway warned Legg that if he "screws up" while he's in prison, instead of being released into a CBCF, he faces three years of parole.
"Good luck to you, Mr. Legg. Remember -- keep your nose clean and I'll take a look at judicial release," Conway said.


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This Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole Is The Perfect Comfort Food
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If you need a comforting side dish that’s basically guaranteed to be a winner with even the pickiest of eaters, this loaded mashed potato casserole will provide exactly what you’re looking for. Buttery, creamy and satisfying, this is far from your average mashed potato side dish.
Packed with smokey bacon bits, cheese, sour cream and chives — just like a “loaded” baked potato — this recipe is easy to whip up and makes for a great addition to any dinner table.
Blogger Dinner at the Zoo can attest that these jazzed-up taters are easy to customize. She suggests adding your favorite toppings, like jalapenos, garlic and fried onions, to make it extra special. Her version takes only an hour to make: 20 minutes to prep and 40 minutes to cook. It doesn’t get any simpler than that!
And check out how delicious the final results are:
Over at Natasha’s Kitchen, the blogger breaks down another loaded mashed potato casserole recipe. Her easy-to-follow steps also feature some useful tips. For example, she suggests allowing the potatoes to cool before adding cheese if you’re not planning on baking them immediately.
She also recommends using your preferred choice of cheese. Among her suggestions: Mexican four cheese, Colby Jack or a combination of mild cheddar and mozzarella.
One other tip: Buy a block of cheese and grate it yourself while prepping to whip up this dish. Why? The recipe states that shredded cheese not only tastes better, but also contains fewer preservatives.
Another way to make this indulgent side dish: Mash the potatoes with sour cream instead of milk or cream cheese. Blogger Dinner then Dessert says that’s the key to getting the perfect texture of smooth, mashed potatoes.
She also suggests substituting half the amount of mashed potatoes with cauliflower if you’re trying to be extra healthy. Trust us, no one will be able to taste the difference! Not to mention, you’ll be sparing yourself a lot of extra calories and carbs by using cauliflower instead.
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La Spezia is located right on the border between Liguria and Tuscany not far from Cinque Terre, Pisa and Florence. La Spezia is a city in the Liguria region, in Northern Italy, on the Gulf of La Spezia. The city is located southeast of Genoa, west of Bologna and northwest of Florence, between Genoa and Pisa. It is one of the most important military and commercial port cities located on the Ligurian Sea. Furthermore, OTO Melara, one of the largest military industries in Italy, is located in this city. The city has around 90,000 inhabitants. La Spezia is the capital of the province of the same name.
Saint-Tropez was a military stronghold and fishing village until the beginning of the 20th century. It was the first town on its coast to be liberated during World War II as part of Operation Dragoon. After the war, it became an internationally known seaside resort, renowned principally because of the influx of artists of the French New Wave in cinema and the Yé-yé movement in music. It later became a resort for the European and American jet set and tourists. Every year it hosts Les Voiles de St Tropez.
Nearest airports are the Cristoforo Colombo Airport in Genoa (110 km distance) and the Galileo Galilei Airport in Pisa (80 km distance). There is a train connection from Pisa Airport to La Spezia.
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Horizontally Mounted Bender Elements for Measuring Anisotropic Shear Moduli in Triaxial Clay Specimens
Novel horizontally mounted bender element devices capable of high-quality transmission and reception of horizontally propagated shear waves polarized in orthogonal planes across the mid-height of a triaxial clay specimen are described. Mounting of these mini benders, in a T-shaped configuration, is in the pads of a radial strain belt on 100 mm diameter triaxial samples, or alternatively as bender probes (similar in concept to mid-height pore pressure probes) suitable for use on triaxial samples down to 38 mm diameter. This latter type may also be used in bench-top tests or on site. The effective fabrication procedures that have been developed are described. The instrumentation systems used to drive and receive signals are outlined, and estimates of the magnitude of the shear strains developed by the bender elements and the accuracy with which shear wave velocities can be determined are discussed. These new bender elements enable both anisotropic shear moduli to be measured over the same path length on a single triaxial specimen that can be taken to a wide variety of anisotropic stress states. Comparison with measurements using conventional platen-mounted bender elements suggests these may underestimate the shear modulus by up to 20%.


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Over the past year, we have been investing in growing this team and continuing to improve their capabilities for timely responding to valid law enforcement requests. The team has expanded by 74%, with many new team members joining across all levels, including some from careers as prosecutors and law enforcement officials with experience in youth safety. As a result of these investments, we have been able to significantly improve our response times for law enforcement investigations by 85% year-over-year. In the case of emergency disclosure requests — some of the most critical requests, which involve the imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury — our 24/7 team usually responds within 30 minutes. To learn more about the types of law enforcement requests Snap receives and the volume of requests, we publish a Transparency Report every six months to provide the public with these important insights. You can aff friend read our latest report, covering the first half of 2021, here.
Recognizing that Snapchat is built differently than traditional social media platforms, and many members of law enforcement iliar with how our products work and what capabilities we have for supporting their work, one of our top priorities is to provide more — and ongoing — educational resources to help this community better learn how our services and processes work. We recently took two important steps forward as part of this larger focus.
First, we welcomed Rahul Gupta to serve as our first Head of Law Enforcement Outreach. Rahul joined Snap after a distinguished career as a local prosecutor in California, with an expertise in cybercrime, social media, and digital evidence. In this new role, Rahul will develop a global law enforcement outreach program to raise awareness about Snap’s policies for responding to legal data requests.
Second, in October, we held our first-ever Snap Law Enforcement Summit to help build stronger connections and explain our services to U.S. law enforcement officials. More than 1,700 law enforcement officials from federal, state and local agencies participated.
To help measure how useful our inaugural event was and identify areas for opportunity, we surveyed our attendees before and after the Summit. Prior to the Summit, we found that:
We are deeply grateful for all of those who attended, and in light of their feedback, are pleased to share that we will be making our Snap Law Enforcement Summit an annual event in the U.S. We are also planning to expand our outreach to law enforcement agencies in certain countries outside the U.S.
Our long-term goal is to have a world-class Law Enforcement Operations team — and we know we have to continue to make meaningful improvements to get there. We hope our inaugural Summit was the start of an important dialogue with law enforcement stakeholders about how we can continue to build on the progress we’re seeing — and help keep Snapchatters safe.
transparency report for the first half of 2021, which covers the period of January 1 – June 30 of this year. As with recent reports, this installment shares data about violations of our Community Guidelines globally during the period; the number of content reports we received and enforced against across specific categories of violations; how we responded to requests from law enforcement and governments; our enforcements broken down by country; the Violative View Rate of Snapchat content; and incidences of false information on the platform.


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Loose Women star Saira Khan has told how she will say ‘up yours’ to haters by wearing revealing costumes on Dancing on Ice.
The Sunday Mirror favourite received a death threat from a member of the Muslim community when she wore a bikini on holiday and is preparing for a backlash when she steps out onto the ice next Sunday, but said she will hold her head up high and continue to defy her critics.
“I think it’s very easy for people to criticise,” she says.
“Look, I am of Asian descent, I have cultural barriers, I have religious barriers and I‘m just saying, ‘Rip all that up and go and express yourself and be yourself.’
“All my life, I’ve been told, ‘You can’t do that because you can’t wear that, you can’t say that because you’re a woman, you can’t do that because you’re a girl.’ It’s hard, it’s not easy and there are people to cut you down all the time.
“But I’m just there to say, ‘I’m going to do it, so up yours.’
“I’ve had death threats. Because I wore a bikini on holiday, I’ve had a death threat. It was from a Muslim person but it makes me go to wardrobe, ‘Can I have my dress shorter please, and can I have it backless? And can I have it as revealing as possible?’ so bring it on.
“I have so many supportive members of the Muslim community, it’s the one rogue. You have them in every community and you can’t just focus on those.”
Saira, 48, said she’s even battled objections from her own mother over taking part in the ITV show starting on January 6, but the outspoken star reveals she will not be scared into submission.
“My mum’s already said, ‘How revealing are they going to be?’ and I think that’s just to protect me and I just say, ‘If all you’re worried about is a piece of cloth that I’m wearing, then I’m really sorry, that’s not where I come from.’
“This is about attitude, it’s about overcoming your fears and obstacles, doing something that is totally outside your comfort zone, and that’s what the message is.
“I love the transformation, the hair, the makeup, the lashes, the dresses. It’s amazing. You come in looking like a dog, you leave looking like a diva.
“I represent the majority of people who want to get on, integrate in this country and be part of improving their life. I’m genuinely so happy to represent the Asian community, Loose Women, mums of a certain age.
“I’m British, I was born in this country. Yeah, I have a different culture but I’m British through and through. Cut me through and this is my home.”
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Dr. Jatinderpal Chahal is a General Practitioner and co-owner of Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital.
As a child growing up in Punjab, India, Dr. Chahal experienced the loss of a family dog to a splenic tumor, which affected him in such a manner that it encouraged him to seek a life caring for animals. He adds, “I grew up in a rural environment in close proximity to animals. I fed cattle and dogs and developed a relationship with these animals, which guided me to become a veterinarian.”
For his veterinary studies, Dr. Chahal attended the College of Veterinary Science at Punjab Agriculture University and received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. His areas of professional interest include internal medicine, surgery, and laser surgery and therapy. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association. He is also a graduate of the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates program at Louisiana State University’s College of Veterinary Science.
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Grand Theft Auto: How Stevie the Rat bankrupted GM
In 1974, after a series of scandalous take-downs of pension and retirement funds during the Nixon era, Congress passed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ERISA says you can't seize workers' pension funds (whether monthly payments or health insurance) any more than you can seize their private bank accounts. And that's because they are the same thing: workers give up wages in return for retirement benefits.
Screw the autoworkers.They may be crying about General Motors' bankruptcy today. But dumping 40,000 of the last 60,000 union jobs into a mass grave won't spoil Jamie Dimon's day.Dimon is the CEO of JP Morgan Chase bank. While GM workers are losing their retirement health benefits, their jobs, their life savings; while shareholders are getting zilch and many creditors getting hosed, a few privileged GM lenders – led by Morgan and Citibank – expect to get back 100% of their loans to GM, a stunning $6 billion.

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Japan and Australia enter third economic downturn as Omicron wave hits
The APAC economies of Japan and Australia slipped into contraction in early 2022 as new waves of COVID-19 infections disrupted business activity. Service sectors have been particularly hard hit, and manufacturing in Australia has also been hit hard. That said, pressures on selling prices have eased according to flash PMI data from IHS Markit, signaling a positive development in light of the recent rise in inflation.
APAC economies feel the brunt of surging COVID-19 infections Omicron
The latest flash PMI data from IHS Markit revealed that the APAC economies of Japan and Australia both saw private sector activity contract in early 2022. This marked a sharp slowdown from compared to December 2021, when PMI data showed growth momentum only waning from the initial stimulus. after the COVID-19 Delta wave. The image deterioration mainly reflects the drawbacks of the COVID-19 Omicron wave.
Specifically, Australia’s composite PMI fell to 45.3 in January while Japan fell to 48.8, both the lowest in at least four months and in both cases indicating a third period of economic contraction due to the pandemic.
IHS Markit Flash Composite PMI
Service sector contract in Japan and Australia renewed amid rising infections
In both countries, the performance of the services sector was particularly affected by the latest COVID-19 Omicron wave, although no new restrictions were imposed, thus reflecting only the impact of the surge in cases.
Manufacturing and service production
Manufacturing output also contracted in Australia, although the services sector output index fell almost twice as fast as its manufacturing counterpart. Not only has demand been weighed down by the latest pandemic developments, with consumers holding back their consumption of services as COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high, but widespread supply and labor disruptions have also been reported, contributing to the sharp drop in the services sector. Manufacturing output in Australia was also affected, although demand growth persisted in January as production efforts were hampered by the series of supply disruptions, including longer delivery times at a faster rate. severe and employee absenteeism.
On the other hand, Japan’s manufacturing output has been growing at a stronger pace, although COVID-19 cases are likely to remain on the rise in Japan, suggesting it’s still early days for the “sixth wave” of infections. Production in the service sector, on the other hand, fell sharply in line with demand.
Japan and Australia see selling price pressures easing
A positive sign gleaned was the easing of selling price pressures in the two APAC countries in January despite the disruptions related to COVID-19. That said, the effects could well be demand-driven following the drop in new orders.
Specifically for Australia, retail price inflation eased from the all-time high in December 2021, but input price inflation continued to climb to a new survey high. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the surge in COVID-19 infections has worsened input costs for businesses, although weaker demand conditions have limited the ability of businesses to pass on some of these costs to their customers.
By comparison, Japan – which appears to be at the start of the new wave of COVID-19 – had seen pricing pressures easing on both input costs and production costs. Further developments on the COVID-19 front will continue to be closely watched to determine the effect on Japanese prices going forward.
Moreover, the risks of renewed pressure on prices should also not be ruled out given the precedents of previous waves. The unleashing of pent-up demand as each wave of COVID-19 subsides has also previously added to price pressures and could also pose a threat to prices when COVID-19 conditions improve.
Input and output price indices
Perspectives for the Japanese and Australian private sectors
Business confidence in Japan and Australia reacted immediately to the latest developments on the COVID-19 front. Indices of future production expectations, while reflecting sustained optimism, dipped to the lowest levels seen since April 2020 and January 2021 for Australia and Japan respectively.
IHS Markit continues to expect the transition from a global COVID-19 pandemic to endemic status in 2022, and Australia has so far shown a lack of intention to tighten restrictions even as cases reached a record. This will likely eliminate the threat of restrictions on economic activity, although voluntary restrictions remain widespread amid heightened risk aversion in these countries due to high numbers of COVID-19 cases. As things stand, Australia had seen new cases of COVID-19 peak in late January, offering hope for a recovery in the coming months.
Meanwhile, Japan has been seen bringing back virus restrictions following the Omicron surge. Some effects on the economy may be felt even if the restrictions were considered less stringent than previous shutdowns. Any quicker turnaround from the “sixth wave” with these restrictions would nonetheless bode well for Japan.
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It’s taken three years, but a Canadian-owned Web hosting directory finally has a site with a red maple leaf.
TopHosts.com, started in 1997 by Regina, Sask. teenager Robert Laidlaw as an advertising-supported yellow pages of Internet hosting sites, Wednesday opened a site for Canadians shopping for local service providers.
Owned by VerticalScope Inc. of Toronto, TopHosts has been concentrating on getting listings in the United States and Britain.
But Laidlaw, now 20 and president of VerticalScope, says the Canadian hosting market is big enough for its own site, ca.tophosts.com.
However, he said VerticalScope won’t be opening a Canadian site on ASPScope.com, its directory of application service providers, because the market isn’t big enough here yet.
Competitors include HostIndex, HostReview, BigHosts and directories on search engines such as Yahoo!
VerticalScope’s directories rely entirely on advertising to support the sites. Laidlaw wouldn’t give details of the privately-held company’s revenues. But he did say that because the sites attract an audience looking to buy specific services, it charges more than most consumer sites.
A listing in one of TopHosts categories, which includes an animated logo and a descriptive paragraph, starts at US$1,500 a month. A banner ad costs US$50-plus a month per thousand impressions.
Both sites offer articles to help companies understand and search for the hosting company to meet their needs.
Laidlaw says VerticalScope is profitable and hasn’t needed to tap the ample financial resources of co-owner Jesse Rasch.
Rasch, 25, collected $115 million last year when he sold his Toronto start-up, WebHosting.com (since renamed InQuent Technologies), to SBC Communications Inc. of San Antonio, Texas. In addition to continuing as InQuent’s chairman, Rasch has his own venture capital firm, Aprilis Ventures.
In October, 1999 Laidlaw gave Rasch half of VerticalScope in exchange for his expertise. Last year VerticalScope hired Wayne Bigby as its CEO. Bigby is also vice-president of legal and business affairs at InQuent and executive vice-president of Aprilis.
VerticalScope is looking to expand into Asian nations and other European countries, said Laidlaw. It also hopes to expand into other high-tech verticals as well as specialty niches.
For example, it operates AdultTopHosts, a directory of British high-bandwidth sites for serving adult online Web sites, which are heavy users of streaming video.


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Mickey Hart is a mad scientist, one that likes to pound on things. His genius is his ability to encircle himself with gadgets and drums and noise makers, call upon an amazing talent of musicians to back him, and take to the stage with the ferocity of a lion, yet centered like a Buddhist Monk.
The maestro of the evening came out on stage at a little before 9pm. With his supporting cast of talented musicians they gently eased into an ethereal jam that immediately set the tone for the night. It was the beginning to a soundtrack that would eventually ebb and flow from slow and surreal to fast and gospel. But there had to be a beginning and for this show it came not in the form of a Big Bang but rather a kaleidoscope of musical sounds and rhythms slowly building eventually into the song "Let There Be Light" from Mickey's latest Album: Mysterium Tremendum. Sharing lead vocals for the better part of the night was Crystal Monee Hall, who took this song to new highs as Dave Schools-Bass, Sikiru Adepoj-Talking Drum and Hart kept the rhythm section front and center throughout. After what seemed like a good fifteen minute opener the band once again took a stab at another new song, this one "Time Never Ends". With its drawing rhythmic beat and colorful notes- it came across clear and upbeat, the lyrics piercing and reminiscent of Peter Gabriel/ crossed with Pink Floyd. The keys painted beautifully across the backdrop of this song as singer Tim Hockenberry grabbed upon a faux leopard-skinned trombone and led the song into a spaced-out jam that included Mickey on the many instruments.
Like a wizard in his workshop he moved from mallets, to pedals, and then teasing the Theremin with gloved hands- gesturing it to eeks and waves of sound that complemented the beat kept solidly throughout by drummer Inkx Herman. A highlight of the first set came in the form of Mickey's latest take on the Grateful Dead "Djinn Djinn" also found in this unique format on the new album. Later in the evening and after a very impressive back and forth jam between guitar virtuoso Gawain Matthews and Keyboardist/producer Ben Yonas, the cheering crowd at The Wilma Theater was treated to a soothing and well placed "Brokedown Palace", executed perfectly in her own right by Crystal-she took the acoustic guitar and lead vocal role on this soothing beauty.
The night was not about the Grateful Dead. It was about where Mickey is today and the vibe throughout never felt "Dead-Esq" – it didn't need to. It was and is what Mickey has created, projected in his mind and now in the live setting. The show was at times an ethereal teetering between rock and roll and Electronica-West African Drumming. The "Samson and Delilah" that ended the first set felt almost gospel as it reached out in all directions taking on many forms but always in a forward moving direction. After an elongated 45 minute set-break Mickey and his Band returned to play the Instrumental "Heartbeat of the Sun" that melted into a fast paced "Bertha" and from here on out it was complete psychedelic madness.
With sweat dripping from his forehead and encapsulated amongst his instruments Mickey led the band into a tease of "The Other One" -Schools slapping at his Bass, waves of sound echoed around the old theater as the song faded in and out, slowly building strength until the time where the band dropped in unison and Crystal led the vocals to this Dead classic.
The jam that ensued left many smiling and dancing fans satisfaction across their face, it was the the cowbell jam that then erupted, fueled by the fans cheers and the pounding of the drums. Multiple planets and lights that acted as a back drop were well placed as this felt other-worldly. It was a trip in itself and these Eight Musicians played as one tight knit group- as if they had been together for years.
The concert was a joyous passage, a journey and a statement of how boundless music really is. The approach that Mickey takes to his song writing and performances encompasses rock, folk, gospel, blues, jazz all with a psychedelic touch. Playing to a very satisfied crowd for nearly three hours the band encored the show with the Motown classic, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and as you could guess Crystal took this song to new heights. The rhythm section was apparent and strong throughout the night, and one shouldn't have expected less, what one couldn't forsee was such a transcendental experience with such great songs performed in a manner that could never be compared to any post-Jerry Dead projects. Mickey doesn't own the stars, but he plays like he does as any mad-scientist should.
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A 1967-born man was detained April 11 and is being kept behind bars; he has no previous criminal record. The police suspect Loze's killer had pecuniary motives.
Loze's body was found on April 11 after her disappearance on March 13 or 14. Her body, which bore marks of violent struggle, had been buried in the dunes at the Saulkrasti municipality.
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In recognition of her longstanding work on behalf of survivors of childhood sexual abuse, Sarah Nelson has been made an OBE.
Working with the Centre For Research On Families And Relationships (CRFR) at Edinburgh University, she has researched the mental health tolls these situations can take.
She has also worked as a professional advisor to the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament.
Throughout her career she has collaborated with survivors and charities to produce reports, papers and chapters for books on the topic.
The Inverurie native, who now lives in Newport-on-Tay in Fife, said: “It is very much a Cinderella sector that doesn’t get much funding or publicity.
“Hopefully this might focus attention on the problem and the fact that we need to make it into a national public health issue.”


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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – The Translational Genomics Research Institute will use $25,000 in new funding to continue research into football-related concussions.
The Arizona Community Foundation today announced the funding to TGen as the first charitable endeavor under the foundation's new Jerry Colangelo Center for Sports Philanthropy. TGen will use the funding to continue work started in 2013 with sports equipment firm Riddell, Barrow Neurological Institute, and Arizona State University's football team to improve the diagnosis of concussions on the football field.
The study compares head impact data with information gleaned from genetic testing of ASU's football players, and TGen is measuring changes in RNA associated with head impacts with the goal of detecting patients who may be at risk for future neurological, cognitive, and behavioral complications.
The research, TGen said, may help physicians better identify when a player has a concussion and when they may be able to resume playing.


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"Weighing Cotton," Photo by Leonard Nadel, 1956. Courtesy Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and on view in the national traveling exhibition "Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964." On farms, braceros worked fields of cotton, citrus, dates and such backbreaking stoop-labor crops as sugar beets, lettuce and strawberries. A bracero would often spend an entire day with a heavy sack on their back.
- The first notable wave of Mexican Immigration in US. The Bracero program helped open doors to many Mexican workers (reason why many of us are here today). Mexican music sprouted and forever living legacies like "La Bamba" were created.
"I am a bit obsessed with this awesome picture. It’s Hilda Simms, Langston Hughes (bottom right) and actor Canada Lee (center in white shirt) at a party with other artists around - Vintage Black Glamour. Photo by George Karger/Pix Inc.

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Citizens of the Commonwealth deserve choice at the ballot box, but it seems that the old parties will stop at nothing to prevent that from happening. During the 2012 election cycle, the LPPA, in conjunction with the national Libertarian Party, fought off a nine-week challenge to its slate of candidates — all designed to reduce voter choice and keep smaller government off the ballot.
Tag Archives: ballot access
February 17 is when the 2015 election process begins
In mid-February — February 17, to be precise — aspiring candidates for the May Primary election will be canvassing our neighborhoods and possibly stopping at your home for your registered voter signature and address on what is known as a candidate’s nominating petition.
The War on Libertarians and Independents
The U.S. electoral system is a farce. It is controlled with the same mastery with which Coke and Pepsi dominate the soda market. It is sold to the American public as if the free and open exchange of ideas is what’s inside, but the hidden ingredients are toxic to the body politic. The story of Election 2014 will be how Libertarians (and some Independents) were, and will continue to be, a deciding factor in statewide elections despite the constant roadblocks. No longer polling at 1–2 percent, the jump to the 6–8 percent range looks to rewrite the political playbook that campaign workers have used for generations.
A Lesson in Civics — Pennsylvania specific
Maintenance: Unauthorized intervention by a nonparty in a lawsuit, in the form of financial or other support and assistance to prosecute or defend the litigation.
Why we all should be concerned when our Constitution gets “Smuckered”
Let’s now turn to the issue of independents and third parties. We’ve all heard of the disproportionate signatures needed for independent and third party candidates to obtain ballot access as compared to Republicans and Democrats. We’ve all heard of the insane petitions challenges and reasons to keep independents off the ballot. It’s nothing less than economic intimidation, as I have dubbed it, to be compelled to pay to defend against challenges to ballot inclusion. I can assure you the horror stories are true, but all that would not matter if only our elected officials took their oaths seriously. Might I refer back to Article 1, Section 5: Elections shall be free and equal. What is it about that statement that a two-year-old can understand but our entrenched politicians cannot?
Third parties fighting in court as often as in the field
Before either of these cases can be reported, it is important to understand how ballot access works in Pennsylvania. First, political organization in Pennsylvania is divided into three categories: major parties (Republican and Democratic), minor parties, and political bodies. At present there are no parties technically classified as minor. That is because such recognition is attained only when a candidate achieves a vote tally of at least two percent of the highest vote in a district in a particular year. Neither the Libertarian nor Green parties attained the votes necessary to qualify in 2012, so they are not listed as minor parties statewide. Further, there will be no third party candidates on the Pennsylvania ballot for governor this year, thus assuring that no third party can claim minor party status until 2017 at the earliest. There are some benefits to being a minor party, such as having the party name appear as one of the party affiliation options on voter registration forms, as well as having the ability to place party candidates on the ballot for special elections.
Two local incumbents likely to face non-legacy-party opponents come November
Wilkes-Barre Libertarian Betsy Summers and Milford resident and political wunderkind independent congressional candidate Nick Troiano have both successfully surmounted numerous ballot access hurdles to submit their nomination signatures for office in the Pennsylvania House and US Congress, respectively.
Free and equal elections: Not so important to State Government Committee
The VCA (Voters’ Choice Act) aims to extend to independents, the fastest growing electorate in Pennsylvania, and third party candidates the same criteria needed to be placed on the ballot as Republican and Democratic. Currently there exists a large disparity in the number of nomination signatures needed for independents to get on the ballot compared to the quantity needed by members of the Republican and Democratic Parties. The challenge period — the span of time following the submission of nomination petitions during which they may be contested — is also more onerous for independents. Successfully defending against such a challenge often delays an official entry onto the November ballot until late into the election cycle, thus diminishing the impact on the electoral process by independent and third party office-seekers.
Campaign Finance Reform, Ballot Access and the Pennsylvania Legislature
This month’s topic is campaign finance reform, the size of the legislature, and ballot access. The key is how they interconnect and what we can do to fix the problem.

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All Stories contain conflict. Lord of the Flies is no exception. By examining the three types of conflict found in the novel, (person vs person, person vs self and person vs society/environment, we can see how Golding’s use of conflict strengthens the work as a whole.
Piggy and Jack have always disagreed and stayed true to the political groups they relate to in that way. All throughout the novel Jack is always the first and most forward to oppose Piggy’s civilized nature. On page seventeen one of the first real shows of conflict between Jack and Piggy happens when Jack cuts off Piggy in mid-sentence to say ” You’re talking too much, shut up fatty.” Once again this conflict is shown through Piggy when on page seventy-four he shouts at Jack “You and your blood Jack Merridew! You and your hunting! We might have gone home!”. Jack had left the signal fire to go out and went hunting with the rest of the boys. A democrat and an anarchist will never fully get along and throughout the novel avoid working with each other.
The main person against himself in the novel would have to be Simon, although only in the later chapters. Simon has seizures and these combined with the harsh environment lead up to a delirious conflict with his twisted subconscious in the form of a pig’s head on a stick on page one-hundred-fifty-one, the Lord of the Flies. The head taunts Simon, playing at his emotional weaknesses and telling him to run along and play with the other boys. Simon gets a grip and manages to make a run for it in the jungle to face the beast. Simon had won the battle with his subconscious that held him against his will, but came to an unfortunate end at the hands of his own people, the boys.
Simon - "He was a small, skinny boy, his chin pointed, and his eyes so bright they had deceived Ralph into thinking him delightfully gay and wicked. The coarse mop of black hair was long and swung down, almost concealing a low, broad forehead... [he was] Always darkish in color... ." p. 2 Simon is described as a very shy boy who cannot find it bearable to speak in front of the assembly. The boys ...
Piggy may represent civilization, but the society of the boys is too harsh and primitive for him. He always tries to uphold civility and logic, yet his pudgy build and whiny demeanor label him an outcast to be ignored and disliked. On page seventeen he tries to get a few words of input with the boys and finds that drawing too much attention to himself results in a barrage of names and derisive laughter. Piggy does his best to make himself heard despite these things, but the crumbling society of the boys will never accept something so easily exploited. Society has a way of singling out individuals, mainly those who look or act different. Piggy is one of those people, he looks different and unlike the majority of the boys he dares to think different.
Piggy opposing Jack and society and Simon opposing himself are only three of the more blatant conflicts in Lord of the Flies. Jack and Ralph obviously oppose each other and Ralph and his subconscious have problems too. What Golding wants to illustrate with these characters and conflicts is that political groups, especially extremists like anarchists and fascists, hardly ever work together and have ranging concepts of good and evil.

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Sparsely populated transient states of proteins and their complexes play an important role in many biological processes including protein–protein and protein–DNA recognition, allostery, conformational selection, induced fit and self-assembly. These states are difficult to study as their low population and transient nature makes them effectively invisible to conventional structural and biophysical techniques. In the present article, I summarize recent NMR developments in our laboratory, including the use of paramagnetic relaxation enhancement, lifetime line broadening and dark-state exchange saturation transfer spectroscopy, that have permitted such sparsely populated states to be detected, characterized and, in some instances, visualized. I illustrate the application of these methods to the elucidation of mechanisms whereby transcription factors locate their specific target sites within an overwhelming sea of non-specific DNA, to the characterization of encounter complexes in protein–protein recognition, to large-scale interdomain motions involved in ligand binding, and to the interaction of monomeric amyloid β-peptide with the surface of amyloid protofibrils and the internal cavity surface of the chaperonin GroEL.
Conference Article| November 20 2013
Seeing the invisible by paramagnetic and diamagnetic NMR
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G. Marius Clore; Seeing the invisible by paramagnetic and diamagnetic NMR. Biochem Soc Trans 1 December 2013; 41 (6): 1343–1354. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20130232
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With a new administration on its way to Annapolis, attention is rightly being placed on one of the easiest programs..
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The Maryland General Assembly concluded it’s 2014 legislative session at midnight last night. Here’s what happened over the last 90..
It’s no surprise that Maryland Democrats will fall all over themselves to lavish taxpayer dollars on favored constituencies, especially when..


St Johnstone boss Steve Lomas followed his debut draw at Ibrox with a win over Hibernian and hopes that his players will be given credit for the victory.
"Our boys deserve an enormous amount of praise," the Northern Irishman told BBC Scotland after the home game.
"They probably didn't get enough praise last week. It was more down to Rangers having an off day. It is disappointing, especially when you dominate.
"We stopped them playing and imposed our game on them. Today was fantastic."
Hibernian had their new manager Pat Fenlon watching from the McDiarmid Park stand and would have been hopeful that an away win was on the cards when Richie Towell's shot put the Leith side ahead on 26 minutes.
However, Francisco Sandaza and Marcus Haber put the Perth Saints 2-1 up at the interval and their lead was extended by Dave MacKay's free-kick just after the re-start.
Lomas added: "I'm delighted. We knew that Hibs would come out fighting and they didn't disappoint.
"In the second half we totally controlled the game and we should've had two or three more goals just to make it more comfortable."
Saints were without striker Cillian Sheridan for most of the match. He suffered a hamstring injury eight minutes into the contest and was replaced by the Canadian Haber.
"One man's misfortune is another man's fortune and Marcus came on and grabbed his chance with both hands," said Lomas.
"If big Marcus starts playing to his attributes he will be a handful for anybody."
St Johnstone sit in fourth place in the Scottish Premier League and next face fifth-place Hearts.
The manager continued: "We said before the game it was a good point at Rangers but it would be great if we won today and now we go to Tynecastle with belief that we can get something.
"If we apply ourselves the same way we have done the last two games, we'll do all right."


Rumours that Google is looking to offer an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet later this year continue to gather steam. Separate reports have also indicated that HTC would build a “high-end” Nexus tablet this year. Those rumours today came together with a report by CNET that HTC will build an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet (the Google Nexus 9?) for Google. Details were provided via email by IHS Technology’s Rhoda Alexander, director tablet and monitor research.
Alexander provides few details about this 8.9-inch model but suggests that it will be a “lower volume product, carrying a premium price tag.” It’s not clear yet what the Google Nexus 9 could sell for but Alexander “would not be surprised if it is higher than US$299.” As for specifications that would make this a high-end device, there are few details yet. It could come with a display resolution of “more than 2K.”
With volume production reportedly set to start in July or August, a Q3 launch appears to be likely at this point.
Alexander also added that she expects Google to launch a third generation Nexus 7 tablet sometime this year.
Source : CNET


According to a new report from Politico, ex-President Obama expressed serious doubts about Biden’s viability as a Presidential candidate.
Obama even went so far as saying he “doesn’t have it,” according to the report.
The New York Times previously reports that former President Barack Obama cautioned former Vice President Joe Biden against running in the 2020 presidential election, saying, “you don’t have to do this, Joe, you really don’t.”
NYPost reports former President Barack Obama apparently doesn’t have high hopes for how Joe Biden will fare in the presidential election, telling another Democratic candidate his two-term veep “doesn’t have it,” according to a report.
Obama has been meeting with potential 2020 Democratic hopefuls in his Washington, DC, office to offer them advice and weigh their commitment to running in a primary election and then having a plan to move on to the grueling general election, Politico reported Tuesday.
During one sit-down with a Democratic candidate, according to the report, Obama spoke about his former running mate.
“He pointed out that during his own 2008 campaign, he had an intimate bond with the electorate, especially in Iowa, that he no longer has. Then he added, ‘And you know who really doesn’t have it? Joe Biden,’” the report said.
This article first appeared on TheConservativeOpinion.com


Nov 1, 2022
Tracy Baynard, Scott Adams Share Insights From ‘Zoning and Segregation in Virginia’ Reports
McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president Tracy Baynard (Infrastructure & Economic Development) and McGuireWoods Tysons partner Scott Adams (Real Estate & Land Use) participated in panel discussions featuring insights from the firm’s work on housing issues in “Zoning and Segregation in Virginia: Part 1 – Why Virginia Needs a Study of Zoning Laws and Their Connection to Segregation” and “Zoning and Segregation in Virginia: Part 2 — Expanding Housing Choices for the Future of Virginia.”
Baynard and Adams participated in the “Expanding Housing Choices for the Future of Virginia” panel on Sept. 29, 2022, at George Mason University School of Business in Arlington, Virginia. Event attendees shared questions and requests for more information on tactics outlined in Part II of McGuireWoods’ report, such as accessory dwelling unit ordinances, creating by-right missing middle housing options, and ensuring everyone has the opportunity for safe and affordable housing.
On Sept. 28, Baynard participated in the “Missing Middle Housing | Information Session: History & Future of Zoning and Housing Policy” panel hosted by Arlington County, Virginia, board member Christian Dorsey. The panel focused on neighborhoods in Arlington County, showed the long-term impact of zoning issues, and weighed an issue challenging development professionals nationwide: how to create a comprehensive zoning approach that increases the volume and variety of housing within existing communities and provides more “missing middle” housing.
Baynard noted that changing zoning rules are now coming into focus nationwide. “We are living with zoning that has been in place when people were explicitly saying ‘I don’t want you in my neighborhood.’ The court decisions and the Fair Housing Act fixed a lot of things, but it did not address the underlying zoning, which was left as it was.”


Hubble's Instruments: WFPC2
Wide Field Planetary Camera 2
The Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) was Hubble’s workhorse camera for many years. It recorded images through a selection of 48 colour filters covering a spectral range from far-ultraviolet to visible and near-infrared wavelengths. The ‘heart’ of WFPC2 consisted of an L-shaped trio of wide-field sensors and a smaller, high resolution (Planetary) Camera placed at the square’s remaining corner.
WFPC2 produced most of the stunning images that have been released as public outreach images over the years. Its resolution and excellent quality were some of the reasons that WFPC2 was the most used instrument in the first 13 years of Hubble’s life.
WFPC2 was replaced by WFC3 during Servicing Mission 4 in 2009.
After being brought down by the Space Shuttle, WFPC2 was put on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, alongside parts from its predecessor, WFPC1.
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Voyager filed its Disclosure Statement and First Amended Plan (Plan) on Friday, August 12. A primary purpose of a Chapter 11 plan is to define how creditors’ and customers’ claims are proposed to be treated. For a business such as Voyager’s, the plan would be expected to include how customers’ claims will be treated. A disclosure statement typically describes the plan, the debtors’ history, events leading to bankruptcy, and for debtors that intend to operate after bankruptcy, includes projections of its future under the plan (along with a liquidation analysis to compare the plan with a liquidation of the debtors).
Calling Voyager’s Plan a shell is an overstatement to anyone who has ever searched for crustaceans by the seashore. It does not indicate what customers or creditors will receive. It does not indicate what Voyager’s future will or may hold, since the bidding process is still underway and there is no way to know whether there will be one or more “white knights” or if Voyager will seek to keep existing management in charge.
The Disclosure Statement contains a dearth of financial information and no projections. It basically says that somebody somewhere will do something sometime about the situation. Aside from the expansive release provisions (more on that below), it is little more than a placeholder to start the clock on requisite notice periods in advance of a planned September 15 hearing date.
Who will run Voyager in the future? No one knows.
What will creditors and customers get? That’s anyone’s guess.
I don’t know what the plan will be (other than the releases). Neither does Voyager.
Why is it going forward as barely a shell? Full speed ahead!
Because when any plan will become effective after all regulatory approvals is anyone’s guess. No one knows how many regulators will need to approve it.
Tomorrow is another day where we won’t know any more. And we’ll still be wondering.
Today we don’t know how this will come out.
While the creditors have no information on what they might receive or when they might receive it, the release provisions (starting on page 42 of the Plan) require you to “follow the bouncing ball” as the defined terms wind through the provisions. The discharge, release, exculpation, and injunction provisions should be read in connection with one another and with the defined terms (pages 1 – 13 of the Plan).
The sale process continues, and more will be known as the clock advances. At this point, it’s just too soon to know who’s on first.

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Strategic energy technology plan
Scientific assessment in support of the materials roadmap enabling low carbon energy technologies. Hydrogen and fuel cells
A group of experts from European research organisations and industry have assessed the state of the art and future needs for materials' R&D for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The work was performed as input to the European Commission's roadmapping exercise on materials for the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan. The report summarises the results, including key targets identified for medium term (2020/2030) and long term (2050) timescales.
- Corporate author(s): Institute for Energy and Transport (Joint Research Centre)
- Personal author(s): Cerri, I; Millet, P; Stubos, T; Honegger, K; Lefebvre-Joud, F; Holtappels, P Themes: Scientific and technical research , Nuclear energy and safety
- Subject: energy industry , energy policy , energy research , renewable energy , research and development , research report


The Realme GT Neo 3 is one of the best phones released by Realme in the Realme GT series. The Realme GT series is more like the exotic series of Realme.
Realme GT Neo 3 Face Recognition
The Realme GT Neo 3 is an excellent phone that has almost all the best features any advanced phone these days can have. But, there is no Face recognition or Face unlock system on the phone.
Though the Realme GT Neo 3 has an excellent 16MP In-display Selfie camera with a Samsung S5K3P9 sensor, there is no face recognition or face unlock system on the phone.