Views of Swedish Commissioning Parents Relating to the Exploitation Discourse in Using Transnational Surrogacy

Transnational surrogacy, when people travel abroad for reproduction with the help of a surrogate mother, is a heavily debated phenomenon. One of the most salient discourses on surrogacy is the one affirming that Westerners, in their quest for having a child, exploit poor women in countries such as India. As surrogacy within the Swedish health care system is… (More)
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Book review: “Kitchen Confidential” |

Book review: “Kitchen Confidential”

Karina Wetherbee

Before Anthony Bourdain joined the lineup of celebrity chefs bringing stories of the diverse foods of the world to people's living rooms, he earned his culinary chops from the ground up, a bumpy and twisting journey he documents in the book that first put him on the map, "Kitchen Confidential; Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly."

When he initially wrote the book, back in 2000, his intended audience was those already working in the culinary industry. He "wanted to write in Kitchenese, the secret language of cooks," and therein lies the book's appeal, for Bourdain gives a rarely seen glimpse into the "dark and adrenaline-jacked culture" of the culinary world, where he has worked in every role in a commercial kitchen from a dishwasher to a fry cook to an executive chef.

The book is part personal memoir and part exposé of the mysteries and foibles of the restaurant business. Bourdain thrives on the "subculture" of the culinary world, which he says is an enthralling blend of "unwavering order and nerve-shattering chaos," and he likens a kitchen's staff to a "pirate crew."

His first awareness that food could have a power — beyond the obvious — came when he was a young boy vacationing with his family in France. On an ocean liner headed to Europe he experienced a cold vichyssoise soup, and it rocked his world, not to mention his immature taste buds. But this brief discovery of flavor lasted just as long as one might expect for a youngster more intent on "becoming a sullen, moody, difficult little bastard," and he went back to insisting on hamburgers and pomme frites.

It was not until his parents had had enough of his recalcitrance and had made the decision to deny him and his brother a chance at one night's fine dining that Bourdain realized food "could be important. It could be an event. It had secrets." From that evening of prohibited enjoyment, it became young Bourdain's mission to choose off the menu "whatever had the most shock value," including his first oyster.

Not only does Bourdain describe the inner working of what it takes to be a chef, he also exposes the murkier sides of the restaurant business, itself, warning diners to avoid ordering fish on Mondays or eating from Sunday brunch buffets, in general, or the rather obvious point of not eating in a restaurant with dirty bathrooms, as it is a direct correlation to the cleanliness of the kitchen.

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All-in-all, in "Kitchen Confidential" Bourdain lays bare the life of the high-end restaurateur as the culinary equivalent to "the invasion of Normandy every day of the week."


Lack of interest Image processing for attachments with jpegtran

Most of my users upload images in baseline format. If uploaded images are processed through a cron job once everyday using a jpegtran we can improve the performance of the site.This would benefit not just loading speeds we could also use such an option to brand images.

ImageMagick is also another linux tool that could be used.
What sort of processing would be done? ImageMagick is already an option to use.
Reduce the size of original image file without much loss in quality. Some old Jpegs floating around the web are so bloated that we can take more than 70% of their file size. http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/hardy/man1/jpegtran.1.html
Another option is to use Yahoo's smush it service. but we need to wait for some more time.

And this is what they use

These are the algorithms currently in use:

Some members would get very upset if I did any compression on their image attachments.
Compression here is changing algorithm that is encoding here not size. I don't think most users would know whether their image is in baseline or progressive format

Smush.it has already been suggested.
Smush.it API is not available at the moment. On server processing of images don't take much processing power.
I looked into it but it takes up cpu resources and i like to optimise files individually so you have a better control
Not to sound pushy, but you should give it another shot and play with the config, then let it run for a few weeks. If you don't use settings that use a lot of extra CPU on each request then the initial CPU overhead is only high as it builds the initial cache. After that it's pretty much serving pages out of the cache and it stops processing things on each request.


Petition to Abolish Abortion

A new, unique, and infinitely valuable human being begins life at conception. Some try to change the discussion by saying it’s, “personal, private, and/or religious.” The truth is the facts of science and the demands of justice.  We’re planning to file an initiative petition to Abolish Abortion in Missouri. If you are willing to do the Lords will, which is to “bring justice to the fatherless,” join us in our effort.

If we want this to work, we need a lot of volunteers. The amendment is drafted and the process from when we file the petition to when we can start collecting signatures is very time consuming (a few weeks). We need 100 volunteers signed up!

Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times! (Psalm 106:3 ESV)

“learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. “(Isaiah 1:17 ESV)

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Iran calls fresh U.S. sanctions illegal, hostile

Trump has constantly criticised the pact inked between the six world powers - China, Russia, Britain, France, the USA and Germany - and Iran in 2015, in which the West promised to relieve sanctions on Tehran in exchange for a halt in Iran's efforts to develop a nuclear weapon. The next sanctions waivers are due in May.

"I have outlined two possible paths forward: either fix the deal's disastrous flaws, or the United States will withdraw", Trump said.

He said the idea of forming political coalitions, excluding others and considering those who are not with us as enemies had been imposed by the hegemonic powers on the world, adding that such ideas have directed the world toward enmity, extremism and conflicts, reports IRNA news agency. The Europeans, meanwhile, have said they are willing to discuss the matter with the USA but have shown little enthusiasm with Trump's hard line. JCPOA (the nuclear deal) is not renegotiable: "rather than repeating exhausted rhetoric, USA must bring itself into full compliance - just like Iran", Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his Twitter account.

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Their average price target spell out an upbeat performance - a -13% and would give TSM a market capitalization of almost $189.54B. It is negative, as 40 investors sold CRM shares while 234 reduced holdings. 164 funds opened positions while 273 raised stakes.

The 14 Iranian individuals and entities sanctioned Friday include a notorious prison and members of the Islamic Republic's judiciary who have sentenced dissidents to death.

America's allies see the accord as the best way of thwarting Iran's quest for nuclear arms and a victory for multilateral diplomacy. Trump is also waiving other US penalties covered by the agreement, including on Iran's oil and gas sectors, which were up for renewal next week.

One of the criticisms levelled at the nuclear deal is that it does nothing to address Iran's continuing ballistic missile program and involvement in conflicts such as Yemen and Syria. The Treasury Department's action hits 14 Iranian officials and companies and businessmen from Iran, China and Malaysia, freezing any assets they have in the US and banning Americans from doing business with them.

"Today, I am waiving the application of certain nuclear sanctions, but only in order to secure our European allies' agreement to fix the bad flaws of the Iran nuclear deal", he said in a statement.

The truth is, the wall has become a shiny object that distracts partisans from what they claim to want in the immigration debate. The White House issued a statement rejecting "weak and unsafe stopgap measures" on immigration but did not deny Trump's remarks.

"And if at any time I judge that such an agreement is not within reach, I will withdraw from the deal immediately". "No one should doubt my word". Officials, congressional aides and outside administration advisers said had the president would likely extend the sanctions waivers, citing progress in amending US legislation that governs Washington's participation in the deal.

Washington policy hawks hailed Trump's decision, which they said would concentrate minds in Europe, where leaders have urged the U.S. president not to sabotage a deal they see as a landmark diplomatic success.

Republican Senator Bob Corker said "significant progress" had been made on bipartisan congressional legislation to address "flaws in the agreement without violating US commitments".

His ultimatum puts pressure on Europeans - key backers and parties to the 2015 worldwide agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program - to satisfy Mr Trump, who wants the pact strengthened with a separate agreement within 120 days.

Serco Group (SRP) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Citigroup
The Clarkston Capital Partners Llc holds 9.04 million shares with $173.66M value, up from 8.47 million last quarter. The stock of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) has "Hold" rating given on Thursday, September 17 by Canaccord Genuity.


Clock Kills Time by Destroying Itself

December 11, 2014 - photo frame

Time Killer is a time with a genocide wish. When it detects that there are no people around it, a time will start sawing itself in half and stops usually when it senses someone walking into a room. The pattern gives a different, morbidly verbatim definition to “killing time”.

The origination is partial of Weng Xinyu’s graduation project. It facilities suppositional designs for common domicile items. The set is entitled “Good Medicine Tastes Bitter I,” an proverb from Chinese philosopher Confucius.

The collection also includes a “Angry Lamp” that was designed to spin itself off when not needed. Instead of regulating a house to control a energy switch, Xinyu uses automatic arm that pulls on a switch to a spin a flare off. This exaggerates a auto-off feature, gnawing during users to be aware of branch off a light before withdrawal a room. Aside from this feature, a flare also decides for itself on a liughtness of a light it will emit. The flare uses sensors to consider a lighting conditions in a plcae and responds with a suitable light intensity.

Another object in a collection is “Tangible Memory,” a pattern frame, that is only as satirical as a “Time Killer.” The print support blurs a print over time when left alone. If a user picks adult a support and touches a photo, a support will whet again. In essence, a support literally blurs memory if they are left unnoticed.

Shadow Play is another flare from a collection. As a name suggests, a flare is designed to emanate and showcase relocating shadows imitative plants. The hypnotizing movement, expected caused by a feverishness from a bulb, emanate a realistic display. According to a creator, a flare displays a “poetic interplay between light and shadow.”

His prior projects embody El Nino, an adorable desktop drudge that sends preset emotions or alarms to other robots around a internet. Xinyu envisions El Nino for use by long-distance couples.

Weng Xinyu is creatively from Zhejiang, China and is now formed in Berlin. He graduated from a Bauhaus University Weimar and delves into product design, focusing on romantic and interactive products.

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photo of Erlinda and her daughtersErlinda Jalandoon is a proud mother of three daughters. Picture Your Cake was born from her passion for baking and cake decorating and the desire to create unique cake designs for her daughters.

It started with decorating birthday cakes for them but she soon realized that she didn't have enough time for elaborate decorations. After trying different things she finally found an easy way to make the cakes look fun and professional. Once people saw the unique designs and images she created, they started inquiring about where she ordered the cakes. When she told them she made the images herself and how easy it was, people started asking her to create the designs and images for them. There was so much interest that Erlinda created Picture Your Cake, providing custom edible cake toppers for any occasion.


Peg's Front Garden

"Peg's Front Garden"
8" x 10"
Acrylic on canvas panel
In June, when the larkspur are blooming, that's when I enjoy painting in Peg's front garden. There's no rhyme or reason to this garden, as things reseed where they wish, but Peg keeps it weeded and walkways clear... enough.

I use acrylics when I paint outdoors, and usually a palette knife, but this one was done with a brush.

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How tissues came into existence

In today’s world, living without tissues seem impossible. This is because for a long time now, we have been very dependent on it. It is used for a variety of reasons like to clean up a spilling, wiping noses and faces, in bathroom hygiene, and other small cleanings. A normal tissue roll is estimated to last for approximately 5 days. Many hygiene items such as the sanitary pad, napkins, towels etc. are produced by bleaching wood pulp to which numerous other chemicals are added to give it its desired properties such as softness, being water-absorbent in nature etc.

You should check out Tissue Paper exhibition.

In toilet papers, there are two varieties: 1-ply and 2-ply. 1-ply has one layer of tissue only whereas in 2-ply there are two layers of tissues making them more bulky and more water absorbent.

The next question that would arise is what was used instead of toilet papers in olden days. It is believed that the Romans employed an L-shaped stick which was made of either wood or other precious metals. Sponges mounted on sticks immersed in salt water were used in public toilets and in other dry areas, sand was used to clean up.

Towards the end of the fifteenth century, papers were used as a replacement for all the other traditional methods.

The invention of toilet paper was around 1880 by the British Perforated Paper Company. They were sold in boxes and were harder than the version of toilet paper available in markets today. Toilet paper was seen as a private product and people hesitated to buy it in the fear of being seen with it. To keep things more confidential, toilet papers were sold in brown bags. But nowadays, it is seen as a common commodity and the tissue manufacturing companies have added more features to it such as fragrance, color etc. to make it more appealing to the customers.

Recycled toilet tissue papers are also available. These are made from recycled paper after removing staples and pins from used paper. The paper is crushed to form a slurry by mixing it with hot water and some detergents. It is then rinsed multiple times to remove the inks and other coatings. It is then bleached and sanitized as it is used for hygienic purposes using products like peroxide. The rest of the process of manufacture is similar to that of the regular tissue. In regular tissue, hard and soft wood are debarked and cut into small pieces which are cooked in water and some chemicals to get a pulp. This is then washed, bleached and dried to get tissues.

How to Eradicate Termites from Your Home

If you have realized that your house has been infested by termites, you should take immediate steps to eliminate them. Remember that termites are the most dangerous among pests. They are capable of completely ruining your house.

On way is to approach Pestbusters who are able to assist you in termite control.

Secondly, you should not assume that the Do-It-Yourself steps you adopt will help you solve the in a jiffy. These steps will take time for getting you the results you want to have. On the other hand, if you seek the help of a professional company, they will help in getting rid of the problem very quickly. At the same time, the experts with the company will suggest various steps you should consistently follow for avoiding recurrence of the problem. Let us now see how to eradicate termites from your home.

1. You should first find out the type of termites that have invaded your house. You should check every area including the nook and cranny of your home so you can locate their hide-outs. Remember that you cannot afford to leave the job half-finished. This means that you cannot assume that since you have eliminated 50% of the termites in your property, you are safe. The remaining 50% can spread very fast and infest the whole structure again and very soon.

2. You should ensure that your furniture and other wooden structure of the home are also safe. Certain types of termites are fond of such wooden items. So, apart from protecting your home, you should take steps for protecting your furniture as well.

3. If you hang cardboard sheets in various parts of your home, you can divert the termites to these sheets so the other areas will remain protected.

4. There are certain beneficial nematodes that can help in getting rid of termites. These nematodes release a type of bacteria that can kill termites.

5. If you shift your wooden furniture suitably so they are exposed to direct sunlight, you can be pretty confident that termites will go away because termites hate sunlight.

If you find that the termites that have infested your home are stubborn and they refuse to budge to the above steps, it is better you approach a pest control company. Remember that you should choose a company that can competently handle the problem. This means that you should do a proper research for choosing the right company.

You should first choose a few companies in the locality where you live. You should visit their websites to know more details about them. If you visit the testimonials sections on their websites, you can find the reviews written by their past customers. Though this approach cannot be considered as a fool-proof one, it will help you know a little more about the companies.

You can even inquire with your close friends, relatives or known people for having the details of the pest control companies the services of which they may have utilized. This approach will help you in narrowing down your list. You should get in touch with each and every company you have short-listed. When you discuss with them, you can certainly make out as to how competent they are.

You must then request the professionals belonging to the companies to visit your place. This will help the experts know the intensity of the problem and how much they should charge. You can compare their quotes and the quality of their services for zeroing in on the right company.

Once you entrust the job with a particular pest control company, they will begin the work immediately because any delay will brook more trouble. Since they have already inspected your place, they may have devised their strategies for ridding your place of these dangerous pests. They will adopt them and eradicate the termites completely from the property.

Of course, this does not end here. The experts of the company will provide you with certain tips to avoid recurrence of the problem. You should meticulously follow their advice so you can keep your property, furniture and other belongings safe from termites.

Live Bands – a thriving source for live entertainment

Apart from all other events, live bands have gained huge popularity in marriage functions especially when both the bride and the groom have common tastes in music for example if they both like jazz band singapore . But the task of finalizing a band to perform for the D-day would be a challenging task. Generally a lot of thought and contemplation goes into the decision as it is the x- factor which goes a long way in entertaining the audience and creating memories for a life time. One good example of a live band that has come a long way is

Got Ants or Termites Flooding Your Home? Get Expert Pest Removal Services Before the Damage is Irreparable

Ants are present in every part of the world. While they may not pose any problems in small numbers, they can be elevated to pest level when there are ant colony infestations in or around your home. A single colony can contain between 300,000 to 500,000. Their nests are vast networks of tunnels that spread across a large area, and ant hills can create a variety of problems on your property. Even miniscule amounts of food particles on your kitchen floor or countertop can attract hundreds of worker ants foraging for food and water. So, if you have a colony of ants living nearby, youre faced with an invasion on a daily basis, making them pests that need removing. While ants can be a nuisance when it comes to food and hygiene, termites pose an altogether different type of problem. They invade homes and destroy anything made of wood by eating away at them and turning them to dust. Not only do termites destroy furniture and fittings, they also cause allergic reactions in many people.

The importance of ant and termite control

You may not think that ants can cause too much of a problem, but termite control is more important than you think. There are so many different types of ants, and each type behaves in their own unique ways, causing unique sets of possible problems. In the home, there is a constant battle with ants that come for any food left in the open or tiny specks left on floors and countertops or even in the rubbish bin. Outside the house, fire ants can especially be a huge nuisance, ruining a perfectly nice day sitting out and enjoying the sun. They may not be dangerous, but they can definitely bite. Also, ant nests inside walls and under houses can cause damage over time. This could also affect the value of your property. Ants are hard to get rid of, because we can only eliminate the ones that we can see. The bigger problem, though, are the ones we cannot see. As long as the nest is safe and thriving, no matter how many worker ants we get rid of, there will always be hundreds or thousands more ready to immediately take their place. So long as the queen ant survives, there will always be a seemingly endless supply of worker ants, and queen ants can live up to 15 years. So, the only solution is to eliminate the colony at its origin the nest, including the queen.

Similarly, termites too live in colonies of hundreds of thousands of individual termites. They build and maintain nests and forage for food. One of their favourite foods is wood or anything made from wood, like paper and cardboard. Termites can eat away wooden furniture, doors, windows, cabinets, and even carpets and clothing. The damage they cause is far worse than what ants can do. The integrity of the house structure can be compromised and the value of the property can be greatly affected. They also carry certain allergens that cause allergic reactions in many people. While most types of ants prefer warm climates, termites dont really care as long as there is enough food and they are safe. Eliminating them is the only way to stop them from destroying the house.

Reasons for getting expert pest removal services

The difficulty in controlling ant infestations is that any strategy for doing so requires a good knowledge of the type of infestation you are dealing with. Experts who have a good understanding of how the various types of ants behave are better equipped to effectively eliminate entire colonies of those ants. Similarly with termites, experts will identify the species, locate the nests and then use the most effective method to remove the termites.

Different Methods of Termite Control

In the case of a termite infestation, there is no treatment that can be used that is common to all. The type of termite, the extent of the infestation and also the type of construction of the house are major deciding factors for the type of termite control that is used. Here are a few of the methods that you can choose from.

Extermination by Exterminators

Termites can cause major damage to the home and they can remain hidden for a long time as they usually consume the wood from inside to out. By choosing to call a professional exterminator they will be able to identify the extent of the damage that is done and choose the right method of extermination. They can also help to prevent an infestation in the future. These professionals are trained in the identification, warning signs, treatment and the behavior of the termites.

Garden Soil and Lawn Treatments

Subterranean termites can be treated and prevented with the help of termiticide. This can be used for the treatment of targeted spots and can be applied in all of the areas that could potentially be entry points for the termites into your home.

Termite Monitoring and Baiting System

This is another method that is targeted towards subterranean termites, this can be used to detect and treat these pests. The amount of material that is used for this at the baiting stations are very less and hence can have a negligible impact on the environment and does not result in the soil getting contaminated. This method can be used as a warning about potential infestation for home owners and can also have a long term effect of control of the termite population. The only drawback is that it is a very slow acting method.

Tenting and Fumigation

A dry wood termite infestation can be vast and cause widespread damage that cannot be easily reached. By using the tenting and fumigation method you will be able to effectively control an active termite infestation. However, this is not a preventive method and will not help to reduce the chances of a reinfestation at a later stage.

Chemicals and Pesticides

There have been major advances in the field of termiticides that can help to control a termite infestation, make it effective even at lower quantities and also make it highly targeted.

Electronic, Hot, and Cold Treatment

Extreme cold treatment can be very effectively used for a smaller colony of termites that are in a smaller area such as wooden furniture. The heat treatment is highly effective for any active colony that is present in the area that is being treated. Microwaves and electronic treatments are used for a more localized dry wood termite infestation. However, these are all treatments for active colonies of termites and cannot be used for the prevention of a future infestation.

DIY termite control

Almost everything has become DIY and these products are also available for termite control. Most homeowners that have minor infestations choose these options as sometimes it can be very expensive to call a professional to do the job.

Natural Termite Control

Few companies have come up with natural organic or green options for termiticides for that are nontoxic and do not have a negative effect on the soil or the environment. This can include treatment with substances like orange oil, boric acid, or biological controls. Although these methods may be better for the environment they have a few limitations that you should discuss with a professional before choosing that option.

Other methods that can help termite control is the use of products such as termite barriers, termite shields, and termite sprays.

In the jazz ecology, artists are the organisms whereas the audience and local economy make up the environment with which the artists interact with and rely upon. Despite the centrality of live musical performance to jazz, there has been little scholarly attention placed on the performer–audience relationship.

Jazz served as a means of bringing young people together. It has always created and sustained artistic subcultures, which have produced new and increasingly sophisticated artistry. As a pervasive and influential musical style, jazz has at times been a great social leveler and unifier. It has melded black and white citizens in a love of fast, rhythmic music, which was first proliferated through radio and the recording industry. Live Jazz singapore became the basis for most social dance music and also provided one of the first opportunities for public integration.

The audience-performer relationship contributes to the success of a jazz performance in three ways: First, the audience has ‘considerable power to impact on the musician during play, in both positive and negative ways.’ Second, the size of the venue and subsequent intimacy between performer and audience has a ‘considerable impact on the quality of the experience for both groups’. Third, there is sometimes a divergence of understanding between audiences and performers as to what form of relationship is required for a good performance.

‘Bittersweet struggle’ between performers and their audiences to ‘keep at bay the aspects of the relationship which are unhelpful while drawing on those that make live performance a worthwhile activity for them.’ To be successful, the expectations of all involved must be balanced, for example about the choice of repertoire or use of stylistic innovation.

The researchers suggest that finding ways of educating audiences as to the significant role they play in successful performances might serve to empower and reinvigorate audiences for live music. There is a strong indication that because the performer gets the most out of the experience, the performance event is a heightened moment in the musician’s life and less so for the audience member.
What makes a successful jazz gig are Content analysis of responses identified that responses clustered in three major themes: the power of the audience, as experienced by both parties in positive and negative ways; the critical importance of venue size in moderating the quality of the performer-audience interaction; and the relative accuracy of each group’s beliefs about what the other group sought from this relationship. A major finding was that performers set clear limits on the degree to which they are willing to take audience views or behaviour into consideration, while acknowledging the very considerable power of the audience to influence events for better or for worse.

“There are some people who think that classical music is dying. And there are some of us who think you don’t see anything yet.” Jazz musicians represent the organisms in the jazz ecology trope. If correlations between the musicians and the environment are to be made, then a certain body of data needs to be collected on the musicians.
The reason that jazz is important today is also part of the reason it has always been important- because it’s authentic. All the true jazz masters have dedicated their lives to the evolution of music. Most other forms of music, ESPECIALLY TODAY, are only interested in commercial success. Jazz is the one musical form that approaches pleasing the public as a burden. For jazz musicians, playing music is a process that is intrinsic to their growth as a person. True jazz musicians play the music that they do as a necessity to themselves. Their music is their diary. Their diary is purer than words can tell.

Jazz continues to find talented and innovative musicians who continue to reinvent and redefine jazz. Becoming increasingly international and opening slightly to greater participation by musicians, jazz continues to influence developing musical styles, but its mixture of styles, its contributions to racial integration, and its establishment of a unique form as a central, influential musical tradition already form its legacy.

The music commonly referred to as “jazz” has a range and diversity, richness and beauty that are belied by such a bland definition.

Jazz has all the elements that other music has: It has the melody; that’s the tune of the song, the part you’re most likely to remember. It has harmony, the notes that make the melody sound fuller. It has rhythm, which is the heartbeat of the song. But what sets jazz apart is this cool thing called improvisation. That means making it up on the spot. No music in front of you. No long discussion with your jazz bandmates. You just play.

Jazz is also rooted in life; it takes all that life has to offer and makes a rich amalgam with the history of the music, of the people who perform it and with the sounds that inspire or comfort those people. It might be ephemeral, but it is not ethereal, floating somewhere above and untouched by sometimes ugly realities of life, life both in the large movements of history and the small daily activities of ordinary people sweeping their homes, washing their clothes, reaping their harvests and dealing with broken hearts and broken bones, broken pride, and broken skin. Jazz, like all music, has certain essential elements which it shares with other music – harmony, rhythm, melody.

There is one word which appears in both of these descriptions or attempts at the definition of jazz, that appeals to me as saying something meaningful about the music, and that is the word “sound.” Jazz to me is about sound; it’s about the expression in sound of an authentic response to life, all of life, with its ups and downs, its elation and heart-break, its moments of relaxation and sweaty hard labour, its hate, and its love.

What is unique to jazz is the way these elements are combined to produce the sound of jazz. The one thing that most jazz musicians and writers agree on is that jazz “swings,” by which is not meant the “swing” style of the 1930s and 1940s, but something that jazz has but cannot be adequately described.
“It’s freer. It’s more soulful, “it’s easy to express your emotions. In classical, .?.?. You get the sheet music, and you read it top to bottom. You’re more focused on technically making it perfect. In jazz, your main focus is being creative and using your imagination.”

It’s not that jazz songs don’t have recognizable melodies. They do, but that’s just a small part of it. In jazz, a melody begins a song, but then each musician will take turns improvising, playing all kinds of crazy notes: high, low, long, short, gravelly and clear.
The performers who are not soloing are playing quietly in the background or comping, short for accompanying. Then at the end of the song, the melody returns. Improvising is what makes a jazz song different every time you hear it, unlike any pop song you hear on the radio.
Another thing that sets jazz apart is its approach to rhythm. It probably doesn’t make you want to tap your foot. There are no rhythmic surprises, or what is called syncopation, in most presentations of jazz, jazz musicians, on the other hand, “swing” notes, which means they change the length of notes, holding some longer and making others shorter.

The jazz ethos has conquered the music world so thoroughly that it has become part of the landscape. The influence of ragtime, blues and especially jazz is so universal, so widespread and so complete that the fog of time makes it possible to ask this question. Since it is difficult to parse through the myriad of changes in musical styles and expressions from the beginning of the twentieth century to this day, it is difficult to imagine how all popular musics would sound today if not for the influence of jazz; difficult, therefore, for young listeners to know why jazz is so unique.

The beauty of jazz, the magnificence of jazz, is that it reproduces and amplifies those sounds, time after time, moment after moment, in ways that speak directly to the heart and ears of the listener as no other music does. If you like to experience it firsthand, you look for soundgrove music here.

Without question, jazz music is a powerful vehicle for human expression. Everywhere we look or open our ears; we can discern the emotional, creative, and musical effects of this particular mode of human expression. Interestingly though, when we are discussing jazz music, we are also moving into the realm of controversy.

Jazz is the repository of how our ancestors were able to maintain life’s energy in the face of inhuman treatment by one group of humans, toward another group. The Holocaustic aberration of slavery is contained within jazz music, in other words, jazz is the symbolic record of our evolution as a people, that describes our development from bondage to freedom. Thus, this particular musical creation has the potential, any time that is heard, played, or talked about, to bring forth very intense reactions. Jazz music serves as a societal mirror.

If you look back at what we now consider a golden age in the music, the 50’s and 60’s, you think of more than music. You think of integration, the civil rights movement, you think of a kind of bohemian outsiderism. The problem jazz faces right now is that if you say “jazz” to somebody, they don’t have something obvious in the present culture they can connect it with. What is it saying? [It needs] something obvious in the present culture they can connect it with.

As jazz musicians, this is a central issue that we have to struggle with. Without getting into the tired rhetoric of the jazz wars, I do think it’s imperative that we try to connect our music to our own culture, our own experience of the world, our own lives. This is what makes the music of the 50’s, and 60’s so powerful, that it was speaking directly to the issues of the day. If you want to see jazz band you should look for soundgrove music here.

If jazz has become a niche market in the music industry (and it is), a contributing factor for its slide into cultural irrelevance is a failure to promote and support new artists. No matter what sub-genre of jazz you love, across the board there is no sustained effort to develop a roster of first-tier talent in jazz.
At this time we need to give serious attention to how we alienate ourselves from one another. About our various musical expressions, we have placed value judgments on what is “good” music. Through the judging process, we have created the quilt, repression of the spirit, ambivalence, and apathy. The community as a whole cannot afford to be at odds. Creative and realistic dialogue is needed between parents, musicians, teachers, and students. In other words, we have great need to create acceptance of ourselves and to embrace our collective creation.

Jazz people are passive people. They don’t spread the word. Jazz is about emotion and sweat and pouring originality into every guitar lick, every swinging outro. And it’s about spontaneity. Watching a live jazz show is unlike attending a rock or hip-hop gig. Jazz musicians live and die by improving, so they’re constantly throwing curveballs at our earholes.

It’s the kind of music for spontaneous music lovers. And it will only survive if people turn off the radio drivel that all sounds the same and return to an art form.

Here is interesting article on jazz relevance to the real world by wikipedia.

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Chapter 16 ContentAnalysis Examination of various documents and texts Printed / Visual /Aural / Virtual Quantitative - coded data into predetermined categories in a systematic and easily replicable manner - yield a quantitative description of characteristics of a communication - objective and systematic - transparency in the coding procedures  limit personal biases  replicability - coding rules may reflect the researcher’s interests and concerns  a product of subjective bias  once formulated, the rules can be applied without bias Qualitative - seeking to uncover deeper meanings in the materials Revolve around - WHO does the reporting - WHAT gets reported - WHERE does the issue get reported - WHEN it gets reported - WHY does the issue get reported - OMISSION of coverage - CHANGE in coverage over time What things are to be counted? 1. Words - Counting the frequency of certain words  uncover the characteristics deemed desirable in a date Reveal emphasis, style, overplaying of certain events Encouraged different emotions among readers - Examination of the pairing of keywords 2. Subjects and themes - Code text in terms of subjects and themes - Interpretative approach - Not just obvious / manifest content but also underlying / latent content 3. Value positions - Demonstrate a certain value position taken in the texts - Coding of ideologies, beliefs, and principles Coding 1. Designing a coding schedule - Aform onto which the data are entered - Blank cells to write code - One row for each media item 2. Creating a coding manual - Aset of instructions to coders that includes all possible categories for each dimension being coded - Provides: a list of all the dimensions; the different categories subsumed under each dimension; the number that correspond to each category; guidance to coders on what should be taken into account in coding a particular dimension - Inter-coder, Intra-coder reliability 3. Potential pitfall in devising coding schemes - mutually exclusive categories no overlapping in categories supplied for each dimension - exhaustive every possible dimension should have a category - clear instructions coders should be clear about what factors to take into account when assigning codes - clear unit of analysis - conduct pilot study identify difficulties in applying it - Inter-coder reliability consistency between coders how closely two or more observers of the same behavior agree on how to code it - Intra-coder reliability consistency in the application of the observation schedule by a single observer over time Qualitative content analysis Search for underlying themes in the materials analyzed and used in several of the studies referred to earlier 1. Ethnographic content analysis - Allows greater refinement of those categories and generation of new ones - Process of constant discovery and comparison - Emphasize the context within which documents are generated 2. Semiotics - Another form of study of qualitative content analysis - Science of signs Analysis of the signs and symbols encountered in everyday life Sign = something that stands for something else, made up of a signifier and the signified Signifier = thing that points to an underlying meaning Signified = the meaning to which the signifier points Denotative meaning = manifest or more obvious meaning of a signifier and as such indicates its function Connotative meaning = meaning that can arise in addition to its denotative meaning Polysemy = the notion that signs can be interpreted in many different ways - seeks to uncover hidden meanings that reside in texts - arbitrary interpretation 3. Hermeneutics - Approach that has been used in understanding and interpreting the Bible - Also other texts too - Influential in the formation of interpretivism (interpretive understanding of social action; using their own common-sense constructs, individuals interpret the reality of daily lives and motivate their behavior) as an epistemology - Common with Weber’s notion of Verstehen - The analyst of a text must seek its meanings from the perspective of its author - Considering the social and historical context within which the text was produced Readers and audiences –Active or Passive Audience reception Active interpreters of what they see or hear Passively derive meanings that authors or designers infuse into their texts Are their interpretation same as what other social scientists would make? Do they match those of the original readers and audiences Two approaches to the study of language (communication) 1. Conversational analysis Root in Ethnomethodology – Sociological approach to communication that focuses on the practical, common-sense reasoning people use in their everyday lives Notions of cause and effect Generalizations that allow people to perform everyday tasks This reasoning and communication is presented as a way in which social order is created Social order is not pre-existing force constraining individual action but as something that is worked at and accomplished by people through interaction See them as an accomplishment, as the eventually taken-for-granted patterns arising from the activities of ordinary people Indexicality: the meanings of words or utterances, including pauses and sounds, depend on the context in which they are used Reflexivity: talk is not a mere representation of the social world, standing for something else, but is itself a reality Fits two aspects of qualitative research Preference for a contextual understanding of action Ontological position associated with constructionism Procedures to study talks  positivist Here-and-now context of immediately preceding talk Avoid wider focus on values, beliefs, typical modes of behavior Assumptions of conversation analysis Talk is structured (talk comprises patterns) Talk is forged contextually (analyzed in terms of its context) Analysis is grounded in data Transcription and attention to detail Ways in which CA proceeds Turn-taking Adjacency pairs Preference organization 2. Discourse analysis Incorporates CAbut goes beyond Less emphasis on naturally occurring talk The way versions of the world, of society, events and inner psychological worlds are produced in discourse The way a particular set of linguistic categories relating to an object, and the ways of depicting it, frame the way people comprehend that object Can become a framework for justifying the power of those who provide such treatment and for their treatment regimens Discourse is much more than language - anti-realist: denies that there is an external reality awaiting a definitive portrayal by the researcher - constructionist: emphasis is placed on the versions of reality propounded by members of the social setting being investigated (depend on perception of individual) Producing facts Using variation as a lever (playing down numbers) Reading the detail Looking for rhetorical detail sensitive to how arguments are constructed Speculations about motives Both CAand DAdismiss the notion of a pre-existing material reality that can constrain individual behavior Lack of attention to material reality Advantages of content analysis - transparent research method, making replication easy  ‘objective’method - allows for a longitudinal analysis with relative ease - unobtrusive method, a method that does not change the behaviours of participants in any way  non- reactive method - highly flexible method Disadvantages - authenticity; credibility; representativeness - coder interpretation - latent meaningshigher level of abstraction and correspondingly greater chance of invalidity - difficult to answer why questions - Atheoretical: focus on what is measurable than what is theoretically significant Ethical issue 2.1 An attempt to understand Nazi atrocities Deception (being told something that is not true) But the experiment wont work if telling the truth Would have made the research useless Ethical issue 2.2 Informed consent for experiments Not only ask for consent but also be informed of all the risks they would face Prospective participants should be given a basic idea of what the study would entail - extremely difficult to present absolutely all the information - wide spectrum of people  not practicable to tell everyone 2.3 Harm to participants What is harm? Physical harm, loss of self-esteem, stress and embarrassment What does likely mean? All ethical codes suggest that if there is any prospect of harm to participants, and if the risks of the research are greater than the risks of everyday life, informed consent is essential 2.4 Who define Harm Who makes actual decision about what constitutes harm University or institutional ethics committee Do the former have a conflict of interest Expected harm cannot outweigh the potential benefits of the research but hard to measure value judgment and scientific decision 2.5 Monetary incentive Some ethics board do not allow subjects to be paid for their participation except to cover costs such as parking Protect the poor from selling themselves to researcher Experimental design Best way to establish causality True experiment is often used as a yardstick against which non-experimental research is measured 1. Manipulation Impossible & Ethical concerns & gender roles, political preferences, formation of social movements  long-term causes that cannot be easily simulated in experiments Laboratory = artificial settings vs field experiment = real-life surroundings 2. classic experimental design experimental group vs control group find difference between the two groups after everything of two groups presumed to be the same  Obs = observation: pre-test and post-test Exp = experimental treatment (independent variable) T= timing Classic experimental design and validity Threats to internal validity History, events that occurred before manipulation  affect Testing  possibility that subjects may become more experienced at taking a test Instrumentation  changes in the way a test is administered can account for an increase in scores Mortality  problem of subjects leaving the experiment Maturation  people change over time Selection  Threat to external validity Interaction of selection and treatment Interaction of setting and treatment Interaction of history and treatment Interaction effects of pre-testing Reactive effects of experimental arrangements Replicability Procedures, measures Some form of deception was necessary Laboratory experiment Researcher’s greater control over the research environment Low external validity  not mirror real-world experiences Treatment effect may be unique to people (interaction of selection and treatment) Quasi-experiments ‘natural experiment’= naturally occurring phenomena or changes brought about by people not doing research result in experiment-like conditions in natural experiment, one is hard to assign independent variable Ethnography and Participant Observation Research is immersed in a group of people for an extended period of time, observing behavior, listening to what is said in conversation, and asking questions Documents and interviews to gather further data Micro-ethnography: focus on one specific aspect of a group, shorter time, when not feasible to conduct full- scale ethnography Access Gaining access to the social setting one wants to research How to gain access depends on several things 1. Open (public) setting Areas that everyone can gain access Doesn’t mean easy access to people Access to open settings - ‘hanging around’ - smoothed by sponsors and gatekeepers 2. Closed (private or restricted) setting Generally include organizations of various kinds Access to closed settings - friends, contacts, colleagues to help gain access - get someone in the organization to vouch for you and the value of research - offer something in return - provide clear explanation of aims and methods, - be prepared to negotiate - be frank about the amount of people’s time likely to be neede 1. Overt 2. Covert Ongoing access Access problems do not end after initial contact and entrée Maintaining access - people will be suspicious of our existence - group members will worry that what they say or do may get back to bosses or colleagues - some suspicious / concerning member would try to go along with researcher, engage in deception, provide misinformation smooth maintain access - play up your credentials - do not give people a reason to dislike you - play a role, involve - make sure a plan exists for how people’s suspicious can be diminished - be prepared for tests of either competence or credibility - be prepared for changes in circumstances key informants Roles for Ethnographers - complete participant: fully functioning member of a social setting but whose true identity is unknown to members  covert observer engaged in regular interaction with people and participates in their daily lives - participant as observer: fully functioning member but social setting are aware that the ethnographer is studying them  overt - observer as participant: researcher is mainly interviewer and observer but participates only marginally in the group’s activities - complete observer: no interac
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Development of efficient brain imaging technologies combining a high resolution with a large field of depth is a key step for a better understanding of brain neurocircuits. Functional ultrasound imaging (fUSi) is an innovative modality based on microDoppler ultrasound that can record brain activity at good spatial resolution (up to 10µm pixel size) and in real-time. Such result is achieved by using both a high frequency (up to 30 MHz) and a high imaging frame rate (up to 20 kHz) to track hemodynamic variations in single microvessels with a field of depth of several centimeters (enough to cover a full rodent brain). The benefits of this modality include excellent safety record, portability, affordable price and ease of use in comparison with fMRI or PET.  fUSi is a complementary tool to better understand brain pathologies as confirmed by our recent findings on neurovascular coupling impairment in specific brain regions in stroke, AD and migraine. Importantly, fUSi can be performed in freely moving animals during behavioral tasks. Our recent development of a miniaturized motorized transducer offers a new way to identify brain circuits at large scale during learning and memory. fUSi has been designed for translational imaging and is currently evaluated for intraoperative neurosurgery in humans to identify epileptic foci or during resection of tumors.

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AP Government Federalist Papers #51
Paragraph 1
What question does Madison ask?
"What method should we use, then, to maintain the necessary partition of power between the difference branches as laid down in the Constitution?"

Madison was asking a question that most people in the American government had. Nobody knew how to distribute power without making them weak and not authorized to do anything, but not too powerful that the people don't have their freedom

Paragraph 2
1. What does separation of power require?
"In order to lay a due foundation ... all hands to be essential to the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own;....that the members of each should have as little agency as possible in the appointment of the members of the others...it would require that all the appointments for the supreme executive, legislature, and judiciary magistrices, should be drawn from the same fountain of authority, the people, through channels having no communication whatever with one another."
The best protection against any one branch growing too powerful is to empower the members of each branch to oppose the encroachments of the other branches. The members of each branch consequently have an incentive to reign in another branch if they believe the other branch is overstepping its authority.
Why is it necessary for ambition to contradict
"Ambition must be made to contradict ambition." "If men were angels no government would be necessary."
Basically it means...
Men will do malicious things, but we need a system to contradict those malicious things. So.. Federalism divides power between two levels of government that check one another.Separation of powers with checks and balances divides each level of government into distinct and separate units that check one another.

Who will dominate in a republican government? What is the remedy for this? Would an absolute veto remedy this?
The “legislative authority, necessity, predominates “ in a republican form of government. The solution to this issue is a division of power ( senate and house) and “render them by different models of election” , a little connected with each other” . An absolute veto power would either not be “ exerted with the requisite firmness” , or “it might be perfidiously abused.

In Simple Words....
Madison's key point is that the members of each department should be as little dependent as possible from the members of the other departments, and to stay independent, their own department must not encroach on the others. The best way to guarantee the independence of the branches of government from one another is to ensure that the members of each branch have as little as possible to do with the selection of the members of the other branches.The members of each branch to be chosen by the people in election.
What is the great security against one department growing too powerful?
"But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving those who administer each department, the necessary constitutional means and personal motives, to resist encroachments of others."
In Simple Words...

What does Madison say about the judiciary branch in the end of Paragraph2?
"In the constitution of the judiciary department ,...insist rigorously on this principle; first because peculiar qualifications being essential in the members, the primary consideration ought to be to select that mode of choice, which best secures these qualifications; secondly because the permanent tenure by which the appointments are held in that department, must soon destroy all sense of dependence."

What does Madison say about the members of each department?

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In Simple Words..

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What are the two considerations for the Federal system of America?
The first federal system is a single government system.Any “ usurping are guarded against by a division of government”. This rotates to the check and balance system we have ( Judiciary, executive, and legislative ). The second system is a dual government setup with a “ portion allotted to each” and then further subdivided into separate departments. In both cases “ the power (is) surrendered by the people “and posses checks and balance systems.
Each branch has its own abilities in government.
Each branch should not be able to appoint members of other branches.
All people are needed for liberty
Each branch can have the same power over each other, but not interfering with the other branches...no dependence on one branch
Madison thought that the judicial branch of the federal government would be the weakest. Since the federal judges are not elected by the people, but are appointed for life, they have to be free from political pressure. He felt that the ordinary citizen could not adequately determine whether a person's qualifications would be suitable for a federal judgeship.
To preserve liberty it was essential that no one person or group of persons exercise all three powers of government. Madison declares that the independence of the branches is further enhanced by making the members of each branch as little dependent as possible on the other branches for their salaries.The electoral process keeps government in check. Democracy is not the only means of controlling the government. The other means of controlling government is checks and balances. By dividing power among branches and levels of government, the Constitution prevents the concentration of power in one group.
In Simple Words...
In a single republic, all the power surrendered by the people is submitted to the administration of a single government; and the control is guarded.
Federal Systems
Summarize Federalist #10 and Federalist #51. What are the similarities?
James Madison arguments in both federalist papers deal with some similarities. One is the preservation of the liberty because it’s “essential to the political life”. Without this right the Americans would not have a voice in the against government. This right gives the American people the right to make sure that, the government legislation doesn’t trample over their rights. Another is the justice against the government. The government has been executing their ideas because of the “overpowering majority “. Their ideas are not always what the people want. The third similarity is the type of republic of the U.S. The republic ha representatives that make promises for a problem like less taxes for the American people.The fourth similarity is the type of security of the U.S. This security takes of the majority and minority or takes neither for the governments hereditary/authority. Madison argument show how he felt government should be.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves basically made a Timberpuppy Bowl, and that was a good decision (Video)

Ball Don't Lie

Good morning. Here are five timberwolf pups playing basketball, kind of:

It is an idea so simple that it is perfect: The Minnesota Timberwolves have a wolf mascot; young wolves are pups; the "Puppy Bowl" is an unstoppable ratings juggernaut; let's make Timberpuppies content. Peanut butter, meet chocolate. More, please.

Let's meet the starting five:

According to my calculations, all we need are a Timberpuppy "Bruise Brothers" LP and Giannis playing with the Timberpuppies to elevate All-Star Weekend's cuteness quotient will be at an all-time high. Let's keep our fingers crossed, y'all.

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Mahé Island

A small island big on variety

The main island of Seychelles hosts their international airport, capital city and 90% of their population. It is also home to great beaches, coral reefs, and forested mountain areas, as well as colonial plantation houses, museums, art galleries and a botanical garden. The capital Victoria is one of the smallest capitals in the world, containing a popular market, a clock tower, colonial buildings and a Natural History Museum. The outlying Sainte Anne Marine National Park is a popular place for snorkeling, and Beau Vallon is the most popular beach in Seychelles. Morne Seychellois National Park in the mountains of Mahé is popular for trekking and birding.


White House says 200,000 Salvadoreans must leave the US

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The Trump administration has announced the US will cancel permits allowing nearly 200,000 people from El Salvador to live and work in the country.

The humanitarian programme, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), was granted after a series of earthquakes rocked the Central American country in 2001.

Salvadoreans now have until 2019 to leave otherwise they face deportation.

The Trump administration has already removed TPS protections from tens of thousands of Haitians and Nicaraguans.

Protections for Salvadoreans were set to expire on Monday, after nearly two decades of holding the protected status due to the impacts of natural disaster in their home country.

The Department of Homeland Security plans to allow Salvadoreans until 9 September, 2019 to leave the US or find a legal way to remain in the country.

The protections will not be terminated for another 18 months “to allow for an orderly transition”, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement announcing the decision on Monday.

What is Temporary Protected Status?

The programme, which was created in 1990, authorises immigrants from several countries to lawfully live and work in the US regardless of whether they entered the country legally or not.

Salvadoreans received TPS in March 2001 after two earthquakes killed more than 1,000 people and devastated communities.

What has the reaction been in El Salvador?

El Salvador Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez said last week that ending TPS “would mean breaking up families that are in the United States”.

He noted that due to the US practice of granted citizenship to babies born inside the United States, there are now nearly 200,000 US citizens who were born to parents who now may face deportation.

Consulates in the US are offering advice to Salvadoreans, and the foreign minister has scheduled a press conference in San Salvador later today.


This fully illustrated book explores how architectural leaders are using CAD and rendering software to create ever more dynamic forms and more complex building interrelationships. It uses detailed computer models, fly-through animations, and full-sound videos--complete with interviews with architects, renders, and computer artists. The interactive CD takes users on an exquisite 3-D journey through each project.

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Weekly Dispatches from the Frontlines of World Literature

Our weekly roundup of the world's literary news brings us to Central America and Hong Kong.

You know the drill—time for another weekly update on literary happenings the world over. This week, we learn of the passing of several cherished Central American poets, as well as some recent developments in Hong Kong.

Claribel Alegría, one of Central America’s most beloved poets, recently passed away at age ninety-three. Mere months after Alegría became the second Nicaraguan to receive the Reina Sofía Prize for Iberoamerican Poetry, only after Ernesto Cardenal, Claribel died last Thursday, January 25. Claribel is one of the cornerstones of Nicaraguan poetry and was the author of dozens of books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.

Postmortem: A Poem by Maya Tevet Dayan

you were no longer breath/ just the hovering wing beat/ of a fluttering heart.

Maya Tevet Dayan’s poem lays bare the loneliness of grief. Uniquely about the state of being un-mothered, it is universal in conveying intense emotional loss. The nuances of feeling and sentiment have been expertly translated from the Hebrew by Rachel Tzvia Back.

It was evening, it was chaos, it was edge of the abyss.

And the quiet stood still.

A young doctor walked in and walked out

and was unable to say

if you had left or if

you were still here. Because at your end

you were no longer breath

just the hovering wing beat

of a fluttering heart.

Exactly as I once was

in your belly. Heart and heart,

no breath.

My beginning was a fetus of life.

Your ending was a fetus of death.


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Physical activity and health are related, practicing a sport suited to our features help you keep in shape our health.

Definitely our corporeal being is marked by our social being, immersed in a culture like never before global rate portal tends to the suitability of our bodily habits and practices. This suitability is not only the “right or desirable” hygienic behavior, food, gestural and postural (among others), but the resources, methods and procedures to achieve them.

HealthOur choices to the extent that they can become one of the “care” to lavish the body are largely rooted in a sense of duty: you must be healthy, agile and fit. In many cases, rather than an acquired right and deserved pleasure, is shaped by the culture of healthy body in a company that consolidates guidelines increasingly sedentary working life term.

“Being fit” has become a motto over the health industries, not strange to observe the proliferation of new and magical proposals gymnastic routines available in magazines and appliance centers called Gyms. To those who might say that Physical Education is an exclusive practice of the school year we want to remind you that it is a discipline concerned that physical activity is related mainly to health and not to the laws of market.

Physical activity will only result in a better quality of life if it is done within a framework of real health care of the person. Just as in education there is a large development of this task, it seems we have to wait a while longer to extend to community policies that promote various programs for health activities in the social field, such that physical education no adult person remains left to the not always so healthy market laws.

Awareness of this difference could be a first step.

Physical activity and health benefits
The usual question: What year?
Respond with words of Dr. Don Antonio Casimiro Andujar (University of Almería): the importance is not in the physical activity but in how it is performed. This phrase reflects something as simple as crucial: how to take into account the needs and possibilities of each person.

To begin to understand the benefits of physical activity point out their impact at different levels, osteo-articular, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic and psychosocial.

  • Bone and articular Level: improvements occur in bone composition, mainly by increasing vascularization and mineral retention. Structurally, increases bone mass and the constituent elements of the joint (cartilage, ligaments, etc..) Are strengthened.
  • Muscular level: increases the amount of protein in muscle, structurally strengthening the muscle fibers and tendons. Functionally, there is greater strength and endurance, increase energy and improve activity, greater elasticity and improved motor coordination (nervous system).
  • Cardiovascular Level: structurally, the walls of the heart is strengthened and increased muscle mass. Regarding the components, there is an increase of red blood cells, hemoglobin that carries oxygen, mitochondria, myoglobin and defensive elements (leukocytes and lymphocytes).

Decreases heart rate with which the heart is less tiring to perform an activity. At rest, preventing the accumulation of negative substances (fats) in the walls of the arteries and increases elasticity, improves circulation.

  • Respiratory Level: increased strength, endurance and flexibility in the muscles and organs involved in breathing, expands the volume of breathing by decreasing the number of breaths per minute, etc.. and, in general, improve the respiratory function.
  • Metabolic rate: Physical activity increases the HDL (good fat) and lowers LDL (bad fat), properly maintain glucose levels and improves the detoxifying activity.
  • Psychosocial level: who are accustomed to perform AF usually have a greater overall welfare, with himself and with others. It helps release tension and provide different type of joy, fun and self-confidence.


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IT 110 - IT Ethics, Audit, and Compliance

This course explores basic ethical principles, ethical decision-making, and the practical application of ethics in relation to information technology today.   Students will learn about web technologies, intellectual property, cybercrime, file-sharing, security risks, identity theft, employee surveillance, privacy and compliance.

Prerequisites & Notes
English Composition

Assignment Overview
Synchronous term-based course with ten weekly assignments and a final project

Course Learning Objectives

  • Explain the importance of ethics in Information Technology
  • Describe IT malpractice, licensing and an IT professional code of conduct.
  • Identify why computer attacks and crime are prevalent, types of attacks and crime, federal laws on computer attacks and crime.
  • Differentiate the types of computer crime and attacks, their risks and detection.
  • Explain the importance of quality software engineering and development in reducing the risk of computer attacks.

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This course examines how science and literature deal with the limits of representation. The emergent field of chaos theory investigates the interrelationship between chaotic behavior and systematic organization. While the disciplinary context for much of this recent work has been the physical sciences and mathematics, many of the problems and concepts with which chaos theorists work, including iterability, recursive systems, scaling, period doubling, interference and incommensurability can be related more or less directly to concerns that have preoccupied literary theorists and semioticians in thinking about representational systems. Nor is this field of investigation without a significant history: in the West, the aesthetic notion of the sublime, which goes back at least to Longinus, has been the focus of a long and rich meditation on the relationship of language and representation to that which disrupts and limits it, and the legacy of what has been called the “Romantic sublime” continues to exert a powerful influence on our present literary culture. In Asian thought, meanwhile, both Taoist and Buddhist traditions have explored implications of chaos, infinity, and nothingness. Assuming that students of literature, scientists and mathematicians may have something to learn from talking to and reading one another, this seminar proposes to investigate some of the possible connections: between current work in chaos theory and literary theory, and between both of these and some traditions of the sublime.

We will read contemporary writers on chaos theory such as Gleick, Peats and Briggs, as well as lay writings on number theory (focusing particular on the notions of zero, infinity, and the infinitesimal) by Seife, Rotman, and most importantly, Wittgenstein. Writings in literary theory will include Neil Hertz (on Longinus and the sublime) and Paul de Man (on Pascal and the zero). We will use Chuang-tzu and Alan Watts as windows into Taoist and Buddhist traditions. Western literary texts that will be central to our discussion will include Pope (from The Dunciad), Emily Dickinson, Wallace Stevens, A. R. Ammons, and some contemporary science fiction. (N.B. No special knowledge of mathematics will be needed; “math-phobia” should present no obstacle to participation in discussion, and may indeed become a topic for investigation.)


Topic 6—Resource management (8 hours)

JSR Note: ***This topic requires two testing session.***

6.1 Resource management (8 hours)

System resources

6.1.1 Identify the resources that need to be managed within a computer system. *

6.1.2 Evaluate the resources available in a variety of computer systems. ***** (Also done on the 6.1.4 chart.)

6.1.3 Identify the limitations of a range of resources in a specified computer system. ** (Also done on the 6.1.4 chart.)

6.1.4 Describe the possible problems resulting from the limitations in the resources in a computer system. **

Role of the operating system

6.1.5 Explain the role of the operating system in terms of managing memory, peripherals and hardware interfaces. *****

6.1.6 ?? (Not in syllabus.)

6.1.7 Outline OS resource management techniques: scheduling, policies, multitasking, virtual memory, paging, interrupt, polling.*****

6.1.8 Discuss the advantages of producing a dedicated operating system for a device. **

6.1.9 Outline how an operating system hides the complexity of the hardware from users and applications. **


Navigation ☰

Situated in the heart of Tuscany between Florence and Siena. The town is divided in the small medieval upper town — Rione Castello — and the lower, more modern section. You can reach the upper part of the town by car or la funivia — the cableway — or the more athletic can go by foot. The town’s ancient brick buildings, magnificent towers and fortifications and the beautiful garden and walkway provide splendid views and unforgettable memories.

Civil marriages are celebrated in Rione Castello’s beautiful imposing 12th century town hall Palazzo Pretorio. The palace has a picturesque façade, entrance hall affreschi dating from the 13th to the 16th century and an outdoor courtyard. Stepping into the courtyard is like stepping into a medieval fairytale. The courtyard is one of the few outdoor locations for civil weddings in Italy.


About Ross Nethery and Wild Pitches

Wild Pitches is a place of virtual ink and trees on which to deposit untold stories, thoughts and mental regurgitations from the sports business world (and beyond).

People who love sports, business and the sacred (or is it unholy?) marriage of the two will find it here, but with more focus on people and less on the deals and ratings and other stuff that is the bread and butter of SportsBusiness Journal. There are no limits on what else you might find, including musings on Texas brisket and chicken-fried steak, books and authors, football and tennis, and the glory of the great outdoors.

Ross Nethery is a sports-business journalist who has lately realized he’s drifted away from the very things that made him love journalism in the first place. (To wit: talk to people, tell stories, put lots of ink on lots of dead trees.) (To wit 2: He realizes that this is a common story among people in every field.) (To wit lastly: To anyone higher on his company’s org chart reading this, he vows and affirms that all other journalism roles he plays are equally interesting and rewarding!)

Thus, this blog.

In addition to being a non-fiction writer and wannabe novelist, Ross is a reader, hiker and gadget nerd with just enough tech knowledge to make life hell for the real web developers he works with. He’s a good 3.5 tennis player and adamantly insists that the USTA must have been mistaken when it bumped his rating to 4.0. He watches too much TV, most of it sports, with a strong focus on Texas A&M football and Roger Federer.

You can find him most days at the SportsBusiness Journal office, where he carries the title of managing editor, though he and his wife, Teri, are often on the road to a little spot on the New River in Virginia where their golden retriever pups, Daisy and Camper, can roam free. Email him at rnethery@mac.com, or bend his ear at just about any SBJ conference.

Disclaimer: All opinions, which will be (mostly) SFW, are his own.

The only thing most people regret is they didn’t live boldly enough.


The Benefits of Exercise

In a nutshell, the benefits of exercise have been proven to help people live longer. They are known to help reduce risk of disease and improve health and wellbeing of people of all ages. While exercise has been proven to be beneficial in helping people live longer and lead better lives, there are still a large number of people that do not bother to exercise regularly. You would think this is a no brainer, but most people can benefit from some form of regular exercise. It is a matter of understanding the needs of your body and what you are able to do depending on your lifestyle.

The benefits of exercise have been explored for years through different concepts and situations. Exercise can help lower blood pressure, improve mobility and improve oxygen and blood circulation. People with arthritis may help improve physical movements to reduce pain they experience naturally. Pregnant women can exercise to improve the health of themselves and their babies. Certain exercises can help improve labor experience. People with depression benefit from exercise as it can be a positive action to consider when in a sad mood. Physical activity is known to improve mood and natural chemicals in the body. The same aspect has been explored for improved mental focus and physical balance.

Exercise benefits go beyond helping people prevent disease and illness. The right exercises can help maintain weight and increase energy levels naturally. Exercise is known to encourage better sleep and even promote better sex. Another benefit many people tend to forget about is fun. Exercising does not have to include just basic exercise routines. You can make it fun and interesting based on your interests. There are different forms of exercise and physical activity such as bike riding, swimming, skating, playing sports and video games that promote physical activity through dance.

The benefits of exercise can help people feel better. This is true for people who are not in a good mood, under tons of stress or are dealing with chronic health concerns. In order to truly understand how you can benefit from exercise is to discuss which methods are right for you with your doctor. You can work with a personal trainer and explore different options to improve your wellbeing. You can exercise to help you reach goals in as little as a half hour daily. The sooner you get started the sooner you will experience benefits for yourself.


Shaykh ‘Umar ibn Muhammad as-Subayyal passes away

Earlier today, Fatwa-Online was informed that:

Funeral prayers for the imaam will be held at al-Masjid al-Haraam today after Salaat al-‘Asr.

Shaykh ‘Umar, who was the youngest of the imaams of al-Masjid al-Haraam, is survived by his wife and seven children – four sons and three daughters.

The accident that led to Shaykh ‘Umar’s death took place while he was travelling on the Taif-Riyadh Expressway with his family.

Born in Bakhayriyah in the Qaseem region in 1958, Shaykh ‘Umar received his religious education from prominent Islaamic scholars, including the late Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez ibn Baaz. He received his doctorate from Umm al-Quraa in 1991.

In 1995, Shaykh ‘Umar was named director of the Higher Islaamic Studies Center and undersecretary of the College of Sharee’ah and Islaamic Studies at Umm al-Quraa. Two years later, he was appointed principal of the college.


**Rules with a Guard

The full syntax of a rule is: ( '''Head''' :- ['''Guard''' | ] '''Body''' )

'''Guard''' must be a multiset of ''type constraints'' of the form:
The same abbreviation scheme as defined for atoms
applies to type constraints when a process context name &math(\$p_i);
occurs exactly two times in the rule.

Type constraints put constraints on the shapes of processes
with which the process contexts specified in the arguments can match.
The type constraint name &math(p); specifies the content of the constraints.

For example, the following type constraints can be used in '''Guard''':

-int($p) specifies that $p must be an integer atom.
-$p < $q specifies that $p and $q are integer atoms
-$r = $p +. $q specifies that $p, $q, and $r are floating point number atoms

In reality, each type constraint name (such as int or <)
has its own mode of usage
that specifies which of its arguments are input arguments.
The effect of the constraint specified by a type constraint
is enabled only after the shapes of its input arguments are all determined.

**Typed Process Contexts

A process context name $p constrained in '''Guard'''
is said to be ''typed'' in that rule.
As a syntactic sugar,
typed process context names can be written as link names as follows:

 ( Res = gen(N) :- N > 0 | Res = [N|gen(N-1)] ), p(gen(10))

**Guard Library

Currently, the following type constraints can be used in the guard.

 '='(+Unary,-Unary)         - equivalence
 '='(-Unary,+Unary)         - equivalence
 '=='(+Unary,+Unary)        - equivalence
 int(+Float,-Int)           - cast
 float(+Int,-Float)         - cast
 345(-Int)                  - for every integer,  not only with 345
 '-3.14'(-Float)            - for every floating, not only with -3.14
 '<'(+Int,+Int)             - integer comparison,  as well as: > =< >= =:= =\=
 '<.'(+Float,+Float)        - floating comparison, as well as: >. =<. >=. =:=. =\=.


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What is production function? Definition and meaning

The definition and meaning of production function is a mathematical method of describing the relationship between the quantity of inputs utilized by a company and how much it produces with them (output), i.e. a mathematical way to describe the input-output relationship.

Production is the result of cooperation of 1. Land 2. Labor 3. Capital 4. Entrepreneurship – the four factors of production. Input refers to the factors of production.

If, in order to produce one more unit of an item requires a lower quantity of inputs compared to what was needed to make the last unit, the company is said to be enjoying increasing returns to scale, also known as increasing marginal product.

If, however, the producer requires more inputs to make the next unit than were required for making the previous one, it is facing diminishing returns to scale, also called diminishing marginal product.

Prodction FunctionProduction function is a mathematical method that describes the input-output relationship. Input consists of the four factors of production – land, capital, labor and entrepreneurship. How those four factors are combined, and in which proportions, can affect the output total, as well as productivity.

According to Encyclopedia Britannica, by definition Production function, in economics, [is an] equation that expresses the relationship between the quantities of productive factors [such as labor and capital] used and the amount of product obtained. It states the amount of product that can be obtained from every combination of factors, assuming that the most efficient available methods of production are used.

The production function of a commercial enterprise generally focuses on the physical things – it does not take into account the abstract aspects of products, such as prices.

Production function – usage

It is one of the main concepts of mainstream neoclassical theories. Neoclassical economics focuses on the determination of goods, outputs, and income distributions in the economy through supply and demand

Businesses use production function to find out how much output they should get given the market price of a product, and what input combinations they should use to produce something given the price of labor and capital.

Production Function - Inputs and Outputs imageAmerican economist, Paul Anthony Samuelson (1915-2009), the first US citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, once said: “The production function is the technical relationship telling the maximum amount of output capable of being produced by each and every set of specified inputs. It is defined for a given set of technical knowledge.” (Image: adapted from sites.google.com)

In other words, it can be used to determine the most economical (cheapest) combination of factors of production that can be utilized to make something.

It can answer a range of questions that management needs to answer when planning production and prices. It can measure marginal productivity of a specific factor of production – how output changes from one extra unit of that factor.

Production function reflects how much output we should expect if we have so much of one factor of production, say labor, and so much of another factor, such a capital, and so much of another, etc. It is the indicator of the physical relationship between inputs and output of a producer.

A production function may be expressed with this mathematical equation:

Q = f(X1, X2, X3,…, Xn)
Where Q is the output quantity and X1, X2, X3,…, Xn are the quantities of factor inputs, such as labor, land or raw materials, capital

Production function and technology

The production function of a company depends on the state of its technology. Every time there is a new development in technology, the production function of that company undergoes a change.

This new production function caused by new technology displays either:

– The same output with fewer inputs, or

– The same inputs with greater output.

On some occasions, a new production function slows everything down or undermines efficiency and productivity – it takes more inputs to achieve the same output.

Short run and long run production functionA short-run production is said to exist when one or more of the four factors of production have not changed from their initial value – this is usually land, and sometimes also capital (machinery). Long-run production occurs when all the factors of production have changed. Remember that technically-speaking, the difference between the two is not how long or short the periods are, but rather how many factors have changed.

In an article published by Economics Discussion, Majoj Kumar wrote:

“We can conclude that production function shows for a given state of technological knowledge, the relation between physical quantities of inputs and outputs achieved per period of time.”

Video – Production Function & Total Costs – Definition and Meaning

This video explains what production function is using simple terms and easy-to-understand examples.


Sentence Examples with the word incalculable

For since they now heap up wealth and enrich nephews removed from them by almost incalculable degrees of affinity, what would they do if they had legitimate children?.

At this moment came a sudden and incalculable diversion; Harolds turbulent brother Tostig, banished for his crimes in 1065, was seeking revenge.

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An entirely incalculable factor had entered into Swedish politics.

He took public education out of the hands of the Jesuits, which, for the future development of manliness in his dominions, was a measure of incalculable value.

Thus it was the Aeginetans who, within thirty or forty years of the invention of coinage by the Lydians (c. 700 B.C.), introduced to the western world a system of such incalculable value to trade.


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Geology and Environmental Site Investigation (Paperback) (Christopher Pickles)

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Environmental site investigation and characterization is a complex process that often includes a large number of variables, a limited number of resources, and not nearly enough time to complete properly. The investigation of a site is, however, potentially the most important part of an environmental project, as nearly all other aspects, from financial decisions, engineering design and construction tasks are based on the findings of an initial site investigation. The goal in site investigation is to use a number of methods to understand the conditions present on a site, and choose a clear and detailed method to record and present the findings for later reference. For larger projects, site investigations are often composed of ongoing testing and sampling over linger periods and might include several phases of implementation. Economic and political factors often play a large role in the depth and accuracy of environmental site investigations. The amount of time and resources needed to provide a complete and thorough site investigation are often lacking due to one or more economic or political factors. A simple construction project, for example, might have a very limited budget for design and construction. If the site investigation uses up time and money from the project schedule and budget without adding any additional value to the end product, the resources allocated to the site investigation are likely to be limited or reduced. By going step-by-step through the site investigation process, Geology and Environmental Site Investigation will empower students and practitioners to see the great importance that site investigation lends to the overall success of a project. Additionally, but gaining a thorough understanding of the current state of technology and methodology used for environmental site investigation, readers will better understand how to make their site investigations more efficient and beneficial to a project.
Number of Pages: 150.0
Genre: Technology
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Momentum Pr
Author: Christopher Pickles
Language: English
Street Date: September 28, 2015
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Top 3 Tips To Make Warehouse Management Easier

A typical warehouse handles dozens of different transactions or tasks per day and these numbers can very rapidly depending on certain factors, such as scale of warehouse or the time period etc. If you are maintaining a large scale warehouse on a holiday season, you will have to deal with hundreds of different tasks and this can be pretty daunting despite how big or qualified your work staff is. If you think you cannot handle your workload or if you are not satisfied with your monthly productivity analysis, you need to consider changing your management methods before it is too late. However, warehouse management can be pretty overwhelming and most of the time people end up making unnecessary decisions that make their investments go in vain. These 3 tips, however, will help you make better decisions.

Try to save time
Time is money. When you are managing a warehouse, you will be dealing with multiple tasks at once. It is important to save as much time as you can because that time can be used to handle another tasks. It might be a bit confusing to understand the true importance of a minute or a second until you find it too late to deliver a package. Therefore, you have to optimize your warehouse with proper organizing plans and more effective drive in racking Adelaide because that will help you save time during different tasks.

Keep records
As mentioned earlier, a typical warehouse carries out heaps of different tasks and keeping tabs on all those tasks can be almost impossible. However, it is important to keep comprehensive records of each and every transaction for obvious reasons. If you don’t have an automated system for these processes, you should consider installing a computer-controlled platform because that will help you analyze your entire process series with additional information.

Maintain your space
Space is the key to successful warehouse management. If you don’t have a properly planned storages system, you will be losing both your money and time in the long run. Consider adding more effective industrial shelving Melbourne methods or proper floorplans to make your life a whole lot easier. These options might sound simple but they will definitely have results that will boost your overall efficiency, without a doubt.It is important to carry out an in-depth analysis before you make any drastic changes. When you have a clear idea about your productivity levels and efficiencies, you will be able to identify what you have to do in order to stand out from the rest.industrial-shelving

Cooking An Important Part Of Human Life

Everyone needs to eat to live. Without food living things cannot grow or survive. They need to eat in order to get enough energy to function on a daily basis. Though initially based on an evolutionary perspective people ate almost anything even when it was raw or by just heating or roasting them, nowadays it is important to cook food tasty as well as to maintain hygiene.

Cleaning Fruits and Vegetables

First most important step of cooking is to clean the vegetables or fruits before using them. We do not know where these fruits and vegetables come from or where they had been stored. Pests and other chemicals could contaminate the food and make them infectious with germs. They may be flies or even rats that may have gone into a garbage dump and carried germs and dropped them in to the food. Due to various similar reasons it is important that they are washed well to avoid any sort of germs being aprons

Cleaning the Cooking Area

Washing and drying utensils is also a key think to do to ensure cleanliness. Keeping utensils and cooking tools dry will help to avoid fungal growth. Keeping the areas where cooking is done for example, kitchen counters and sinks clean is also an important practice. In addition the person involved in cooking can use aprons Melbourne to protect their clothes from getting dirty while cooking, and later washing that as well. These practices actually help to keep the kitchen and as a result the house clean. Check out more by visiting this link.

Killing Germs

While cooking, it is also important to boil food well and ensure that the food is not raw in order to kill any particular germs that might be present. This practice is very important when it comes to raw meat. This is because raw meat can carry any type of organism that can cause severe harm to the body, for examples various types of parasitic organisms and even worms.

Ensuring Cleanliness

Besides homes, even in restaurants and hotels it is important to maintain cleanliness. The staff can use gloves, bouffant caps, cafe aprons and even proper uniforms to show how clean and organised they are in addition to actually ensuring cleanliness. By doing this they can make the customers feel confident that the food is safe to eat.

Prevention of Diseases

Cleanliness while cooking is very important because people fall ill due to the consumption of food that is not cleaned well or cooked well. Cleanliness of the area where cooking takes place whether it is in a house, hotel, restaurant or even in the side of the road is very important.