[Q] How does Gigaphoton needs to evolve going forward?
Until now we have been focused entirely on light sources for lithography systems. This is because the industry itself was also focused on these products and so the market dynamics were quite simple and easy to follow. The thing about semiconductor equipments is that the future roadmaps are pretty well laid out by the industry, and all we really needed to pay attention to meeting the specification and requirements set forth by the scanner manufacturers. It was relatively clear and easy to see what needed to be done, and when.
However today I think the future roadmap is not as clear as it used to be. Of course there is EUV but we need to really think about whether this is really all we need to focus on. Fundamentally we cannot rely on the industry to set the roadmap anymore. We need to be able to expand our business to cover new areas and evolve our technology to be applicable to new markets and opportunities.
[Q] What is the biggest challenge for Gigaphoton going forward?
In the short term I would have to say EUV. Gigaphoton is an expert in delivering technologies for high volume manufacturing (HVM). HVM not only requires high quality and reliability, but it also requires tools that operates in a very cost effective way. What this also means is that the technologies that make this happen are often very difficult to achieve and takes more time to develop then other alternative technologies. So our biggest challenge here is perfecting our concepts for HVM ready EUV technologies. Some of these include our unique method for debris mitigation to maximize the lifetime of the collector mirror, our ability to achieve high output power using low input seed power with high conversion efficiency, and our droplet-on-demand technology.
Also as I mentioned before, our challenge is also applying our technology and expertise into other areas and expanding our business. To do this we have to escape from our traditional way of doing things and think outside the box. When you have been doing things a certain way for many years, it is always hard to think and do things differently, but we have to really challenge ourselves to do so in order to grow as a company.
[Q] What do you think will be the future direction of the semiconductor industry?
Semiconductors (chips) obviously have an essential role in our daily lives, and the demand will generally continue to grow for a very long time. On the other hand, the semiconductor manufacturing industry will also grow in general, but there is a clear divide between semiconductor design and manufacturing companies. You need tremendous amount of capital to be able to design and manufacture your own chips, kind of like the steel industry, and very few companies have the capacity to do this. So in the future I think the number of manufacturers of semiconductors will shrink or consolidate to only a few companies at the most, but the number of chip design firms or fabless chip manufacturers will grow.
However, if the production side has too much influence, I think there is a risk that new ideas can be easily suppressed by common manufacturing hurdles such as it being too difficult or too expensive to make. So I think there is a business opportunity for tools that make testing and development of new concepts and ideas very easy and cost effective. This should be especially important for fabless semiconductor design companies who do not have their own production facilities. This is not within the scope for Gigaphoton’s business model today, but opportunities may evolve into a market in the future.
[Q] What is Gigaphoton role as a member of companies sustaining the Japanese industry?
I think Gigaphoton was a very lucky company. We started developing Excimer laser technology at Komatsu just at the right time when the market was developing itself, and since Komatsu was outside of the semiconductor industry we were able to focus all our energy on ripening our technology without any distractions. The business has a very high entry barrier, and once we had a solid product, we were able to follow a path already set by the industry and all we had to really think about was making sure we meet the performance and cost requirements to of our customers, and we were almost guaranteed to maintain a decent share in the market. We really didn’t have to worry much about marketing our product. The only real risk we had was anything that would cause diminish in quality. In this respect, we had a pretty strong foothold in the Japanese industry.
[Q] What is the biggest value Gigaphoton offers its customers?
First, is the fact that customers can feel secure about using our products through trust that we provide highly reliable tools and services for HVM. Second, in addition, we offer solutions for sustaining a healthy production environment.
By maintaining an environment of healthy competition in terms of technology and cost, our concept of total service offers customers piece of mind that they are able to continue producing under the most cost effective environment without jeopardizing quality or reliability of the tools they use. I think overall this is the biggest value we provide to our customers.
[Q] What are some of the important items to consider in order to ensure HVM customers feel comfortable using Gigaphoton lasers?
First, the reliability must be high. The most important thing is that the tools do not unexpectedly stop. Furthermore, when it does stop it should only do so in a predictable manner. In this respect, Gigaphoton lasers have extremely high reliability under a specific level of performance.
The other item is minimizing downtime. Out Field Engineers are very well trained and experienced, to ensure that in the case of any trouble the recovery times are as quick as possible. This in conjunction with the long lifetime of our tools contribute to minimizing overall downtime.
Finally, our lasers are, by design, highly energy efficient. I think this is also an important point for HVM customers.
[Q] Going forward, what do you want to appeal to your customers the most about Gigaphoton?
As we have always communicated to our customers from the beginning, we want our them to feel secure about using Gigaphoton products. We want to continue providing products HVM customers are happy with and solidify a relationship based on mutual trust. Our ultimate goal is for customers to be able to use our products without really being conscious or aware of using our products. In other words we want to get to a level where customers can simply expect the laser to work just as simply they expect water to come out when they turn the faucet.
One other thing is that microfabrication of semiconductors are progressing rapidly and we would like to work closely with our customers to understand what constitutes the best “light” to fulfill the advancing needs of the industry. It may be to further stabilize wavelength or perhaps shortening the light spectrum - there are all kinds of areas to explore, and we have the flexibility to address all of these possibilities with our customers.


Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word: 3 Female Skaters Inducted Into 2015 Skateboarding Hall of Fame.
3 Female Skaters Inducted Into 2015 Skateboarding Hall of Fame.
This Thursday night is a very special night for all of us in skateboarding. It's the date of the 2015 annual Skateboarding Hall of Fame, a night where we come together to honor our peers, see people we haven't seen in in a while (sometimes it's been years and years). It feels like our high school reunion or our prom, which many of us never attended as we were competing and traveling. Obviously some of us were in different "classes" back then, so meeting skaters who skated before you, or came up after you, is always fun too.
I'd like to introduce you to the three amazing women who are being inducted to the Hall of Fame this year, each one of them has made contributions to our sport that are invaluable and they all have helped pave the way for girls today.
1970's Inductee: Robin Logan, part of the well known Logan-Earth Ski team and family, helped facilitate the way for girls doing freestyle and slalom back in the early 1970's. She later transitioned to vert but kept her flowing style from her freestyle days intact, which made her a favorite with well known skate photographers. Robin also took part in ABC's "Wide World of Sports- Battle of the Sexes" and took first place in slalom. Robin was also the very first female skateboarder to get her own signature model board which was produced by Logan-Earth Ski.
1980's Inductee: Cara-Beth Burnside was always a trailblazer. Shredding vert from an early age, Cara-Beth was the very first female skater to have her own collab skate shoe which was produced by Vans. She was also the first female skater to appear on the cover of Thrasher Magazine. Later she turned to snowboarding and made the first Olympic snowboard team competing in the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. She co-founded The Alliance & also runs Hoopla Skateboards, both with fellow pro skater Mimi Knoop.
1990's Inductee: Elissa Steamer is often referred to as the godmother of street skating. Elissa helped shape the street skating genre for girls with her aggressive, but fluid style. She was the first female skater to appear in a skateboard video game (as a playable player) She has also appeared in numerous core street skating videos & she has been a pro rider for some of the top street skating companies, such as Toy Machine, Bootleg, and Baker over the years. Elissa has five X-games medals to her name - four gold and one silver.
Congrats to everyone listed above - you are all worthy of this honor and it's going to be an amazing night!


We've had quite a few birthdays this year already, and I've been asked to make cakes for at least 3 of those. For some funny reason people keep asking me for roughly the same sorts of cakes every time. One of these is the famous, traditional Dutch Vlaai. May I introduce you?
These are actual dictionary inputs. The second 'dictionary explanation of vlaai' actually comes from THE Official Dutch dictionary (online version). I think it's the most inaccurate sorts of explanation I've seen. Apart from my horrible translation of 'upright edges', this is like saying a pie is 'a pastry crust filled with chopped apple'. Does that cover pies for you? I doubt it.
1. Heat the milk until it is lukewarm and add the yeast. Sitr till smooth. Melt the butter in a different pan or bowl and set aside to cool slightly.
2. Whisk all dry ingredients together and make an indent in the middle of flour.
3. Pour the milk, butter and egg into the flour and knead until smooth. It will be a soft, slightly wet dough, but it should not be too sticky. Add more flour or milk if needed.
4. Leave to rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until doubled in size.
5. Knock the dough back and shape it into a ball. Flatten the ball and, with a rolling pin, roll it into a large circle that fits over your pie mold.
6. Press the dough down into a shallow pie or quiche mold and up the sides and remove any excess dough if necessary.
7. Pour a filling of choice onto the dough. Top with a topping of choice (see below). And bake at 180 degrees Celsius or 360 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
* enough for one vlaai of 26cm/10inch or one vlaai of 24cm/9inch with a raster top (see below).
I'm covering the vlaai fillings in another post, because there are by far and way too many to put into one post. And even in the post on vlaai fillings I only cover a few, because we literally could go on forever. I mentioned vlaai is very comparible to 'pie', right? How many different kinds of pies can you think of? Exactly.
There is still the matter of toppings though. Vlaais are usually topped of with a 'raster' made of the same dough as the crust (also called lattice) or with a sweet buttery crumble topping (also called streusel). Vlaais that are meant to be served cold might be topped with whipped cream and fresh fruits. Note that most vlaais are served cold anyway, just like apple pies, but they are so much better when eaten straight out of the oven with barely any time left to cool - if you know what I mean.
1. Soften the butter if necessary and mix all ingredients together.
2. Crumble with your hands (this is the best part!) into small and large chunks and use to top off any kind of vlaai.
3. Bake according to the vlaai crust (step 7).
1. If you're making a 24 cm / 9 inch vlaai you should have enough dough left to make a lattice layer. For this layer simply roll out the dough into a large circle.
2. Use a 'pastry lattice cutter' to make the pattern. Or, use a knife to cut alternating slits of about 2 cm / 1 inch.
3. Lightly stretch the dough while you cover the vlaai. Press the edges together and bake according to the vlaai crust (step 7).
4. Optional: once baked, you can spread some jam over the top of the raster, to give a shiny effect. Also, these kind of vlaais are more often than not topped with sugar pearls, because it looks so pretty!
1. Learned what a tradtional Dutch vlaai is.
2. Two (or three) ways of making one - and we didn't even start the fillings.


1. Get Started, start cleaning on the side of the house that is not in direct sunlight. Direct sunlight will cause streaking.
2. Setting - Up the Garden Hose, begin by hooking up the garden hose to the water faucet on the out side of the house, first check the hose for, cuts or kinks, the gasket and strainer assembly insuring they are both installed correctly and in good working condition. After that task is completed turn the water on to flush out any debris that may be present inside the hose before hooking it up to the pressure washer.
3. Setting up the Pressure Washer, attach the garden hose to the low pressure side of the pump; it is the only place on the machine a water hose can be connected. Once that hose is firmly connected attach the high pressure hose to the opposite side of the pump. Turn the water faucet on full force, and squeeze the trigger on the handle attached to the end of the high pressure hose to allow the water to flow for a couple minutes, this will remove all the air from the hoses and pump assembly.
4. Start Your Engine, with the hoses attached and water turned on to full force supplying the washer with all the water it needs to operate efficiently, it is time to start the engine. Before starting the engine however, we need to, if we have not already, check the engine oil and fuel. There is nothing worse than just getting into the swing of things and the machine just quit running for no apparent reason. Which brings us to another point of interest, on engines equipped with oil sensors that shut it down when the engine oil is at an unsafe level; the machine must be level for these systems to operate properly. Now you are ready to follow the engine manufactures starting instructions for your specific model.
Start washing at the ground level and work your way to the roof to eliminate streaks.
When using a soap attachment, start by applying the cleaner to the house at the ground level.
Apply the cleaner to the house in small areas at a time, not allowing it to dry then rinse it off with clean water to eliminate streaking.
Avoid spraying high pressure spray onto glass surfaces or weather seals around doors and windows.
Avoid spraying high pressure water in electrical boxes, light fixtures or receptacles.
Avoid directing the pressurized water spray under or through the seams of vinyl siding.
Remembering to wash from the ground up, and rinse from the top / roof down will insure streak free professional results every time.
Clean like a Pro, save time, save water using a machine that uses less than half the water a garden hose would when used alone, and have the vest looking house in the neighborhood.


Anthony Hopkins stars as Alfred Hitchcock, in a film based on the making of Psycho. Can a movie about the making of a masterpiece come even close to such a feat? Find out in my review after the jump.
Anthony Hopkins, buried in prosthetics that resemble custard stars as Marlon Brando playing the swamp thing [jokes], I mean stars as Alfred Hitchcock. It’s 1959 and Mr Hitchcock has just found his next film project, Psycho based on the novel by Robert Bloch. However, no one else quite sees the appeal of Psycho, especially his wife, Alma (Helen Mirren), who is Alfred’s biggest supporter and muse. The making of them film eventually gets underway despite a series of issues, including problems with getting funding, which in the end had to come out of Alfred and Alma’s pocket, meaning the film has to succeed. And of course, no one is fully on board with Alfred’s vision.
We see the beloved classic Psycho go from the development stages with Scarlett Johansson starring as Janet Leigh and James D’Arcy as Anthony Perkins, to the editing floor where there are more than a few problems. From Alfred’s obsession and past quarrels with Vera Miles (Jessica Biel), to the constant attempts at keeping the story’s ending a secret; Hitchcock emphasizes the struggles of making a film (and a masterpiece), and shows the relationships people had with the man still known as the master of suspense.
No. Hitchcock is not a masterpiece, but it is a decent film, with flaws that must be mentioned. I felt that it focused on Alma, Helen Mirren’s character way too much. Mirren is a fine actress and her performance here is good, but her character is one that only proves fascinating when she is interacting with Hitchcock. Her moments away from him quickly become tedious. In general the performances are good, especially those of Johansson and Hopkins; however the make-up layered over Hopkins is sometimes times amateurish, and most times terrifying. It’s distracting rather than beneficial. But in saying this, Hopkins somehow overcomes the make-up and still convinces, from the mannerisms to the accent – he does a fine job.
Hitchcock is a slight film, at times feeling like a TV movie in its visual style. Director Sacha Gervasi (Anvil: The Story of Anvil) and screenwriter John J McLaughlin treat this story with a light touch, resulting in Hitchcock being more of a comedy rather than anything else. With the exception of a few scenes lacking emotional weight they really needed, the film largely benefits from this. I was laughing quite a bit, and where a TV movie would have failed and where this succeeds, is the fact that I was made to care about Alfred Hitchcock. In this portrayal you get to see what Alfred’s vision was with the story of Psycho. To put it simply, this is the story of a man who puts everything on the line to tell a good story.
Yes, Hitchcock would’ve been a much better film if it hadn’t focused on Hitchcock and Alma’s marriage so much. Yes, if the film focused more on the making of Psycho, his interactions with the studio and the actors, it would’ve benefited the story as a whole. However, overall Hitchcock is a fun and intriguing film that has more than a few wonderful moments to keep lovers of film, film-making and the master of suspense himself quite happy.
Oh and just on a side note, my favourite Hitchcock film is Rope.


What is the criteria that is considered in determining whether a particular Old Testament Scripture is prophetic in nature and a possible candidate for fulfillment by the Messiah? Many obscure verses of the Old Testament appear at first glance–to have little or no relevance to Messiah. It is interesting that Peter made use of a particular method of interpreting Old Testament references in light of what Jesus said and did–which has been used by Rabbi’s for thousands of years.
According to the second Midrashic exegetical rule, called the Middot, originated by Rabbi Hillel: where the same words or concepts appear in two separate scriptures, we are to give the same consideration in applying both scriptures to the same subject.
The method that Peter used in interpreting the Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus is very similar to the Middot, called, a Pesher.
The word Pesher originates from the Hebrew word Peser, which means “interpretation.” In the Peser interpretation and application of an Old Testament prophecy, the importance is placed on the fulfillment, and not on the exegesis of the technical points of the prophecy that it is interpreting. This technique comes to us with tremendous support from the early Rabbi’s who possessed great proficiency in their interpretation of the Hebrew scriptures.
When the prophet Joel penned the verse in chapter 2 of his famous prophecy describing the last days, we were all surprised to learn that this new Spirit-filled Peter declared that Joel’s prophecy was fulfilled on the first day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were present and Jesus’ church was born.
Peter not only attributed verses 28 and 29 of Joel Chapter 2 to the birth of the church, he also ascribed the entire text of Joel’s prophecy to the birth of the church.
Verses 19-21 would appear to be applicable only to the seven-year Tribulation Period, but Peter here describes this part of Joel’s prophecy as being applicable to the birth of the church in Acts Chapter 2.
It is this technique whereby we can rightly attribute Old Testament prophecies which do not, at first glance, seem to be attributable to the Messiah–as applicable to Him. As we compare their text with the New Testament verses which appear to be a fulfillment of those Old Testament predictions, we learn that they have a valid application. The Pesher is a method of interpretation, which I have made use of in several instances where I could not see the Messianic application of certain verses, which I included in my Book: “365 Prophecies,” until after I gave further diligent study. Once an Old Testament verse becomes a possible candidate for Messianic application, a search must be made to find whether there is a New Testament counterpart which can be rightly attributable to the Old Testament verse in question. In many of the Old Testament verses which are included in 365 Prophecies, this was this exegetical technique that I used. It was through these well tested methods of Biblical interpretation that I determined the validity of the Hebrew prophecies of the Messiah.
By changing “afterward” to “in the last days,” Peter is using the Pesher formula to interpret Joel’s meaning of his prophecy. In the Septuagint manuscripts of MT and LXX, afterwards is ahare ken, meta tauta. This is the same Greek phrase used in the Book of Revelation Chapter 4, where John is describing the church and the things of the church, John states in chapter 3: After these things (meta tauta—after the things of the church, John was Raptured to heaven to see the visions Jesus showed him).
Joel was prophesying about the last days and specifically events that would concern the coming of the Messiah, His ministry and the events of His wrath, as described in the Book of Revelation which would occur during the seven-year Tribulation Period.
We learn a great deal about the way that the early Christian leaders interpreted the Old Testament prophecy and the way in which we should also interpret certain Old Testament prophecies when finding their New Testament fulfillment. Peter understood that what Joel predicted was what God had said. Although at times what God has said through the Old Testament prophet is quite mysterious and puzzling, when we also search for a possible New Testament fulfillment as I have done, we see the deeper meaning and revealed mystery of these Old Testament prophecies.
Since the events which occurred at Pentecost—50 days after Jesus resurrection, were of such great similarity to the descriptions of Joel’s prophecy, it is reasonable to conclude that they were one and the same. This is in keeping with the Pesher form of interpretation used by Peter in Acts chapter 2 and other notable places in the New Testament.
The term “Midrash,” came from the first use of the Hebrew word “darish” in the Old Testament—defined as “the seeking after knowledge, to search out, consult, inquire or study, for the purpose of discovering the deeper meaning,” as written in Ezra 7:10.
Ezra was “searching out” the true meaning of the Law of God so that he might teach it to the people. This began a long standing tradition amongst the earliest Hebrew scholars in understanding what God meant by each particular verse of scripture, in context with other similar verses, which described homologous concepts.
Also called “the Midrashim,” this form of Biblical interpretation is a method by which any person may understand what the specific meaning of a story or illustration is intending, from the mind and heart of God.
By a correct understanding of what God intended, we gain specific knowledge of how and why God placed these illustrations in the scriptures for us to discover.
In order to be able to correctly understand the prophecies of the Messiah from the Old Testament, certain rules should be observed to determine how much liberty a person may take in obtaining a correct understanding of the particular scriptures.
Of greater importance in regard to the Hermeneutical methods utilized by these rules, is the fact that in the Midrashim, the Rabbi’s are not limited by the sequential reading of the text. As is so often the case, many of the prophecies of the Messiah in the Old Testament are distributed within text that frequently have nothing to do with the prophecy itself.
In the earliest form of the oral traditions of the scriptures, scholars committed the entire body of God’s word to memory. When a particular passage was recited, it would remind the listener of several other places in the scriptures where a similar passage spoke or illustrated a comparable principle. It was through this method that early scholars divided the Hebrew Bible into sections. It was not until many years later that verses were added to delineate the text within the books of the Bible.
It is by these techniques whereby we can rightly attribute Old Testament prophecies that do not at first glance—seem to be attributable to the Messiah—as absolutely relevant to a correct understanding of any Old Testament prophecy.
In order to be able to correctly understand the prophecies of the Messiah from the Old Testament, certain rules should be observed to determine how much liberty a person may take in obtaining a correct understanding of the particular scriptures. Many people do not realize that there is no uniform agreements among scholars for how Biblical scriptures should be interpreted to produce the Midrashim. The two primary thesis for correct interpretation come from Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Ishmael b. Elisha. The differences between these two great men are substantial. Akiva is concerned with the smallest part of the text, which he believes can contain hidden meaning. Therefore, every letter is capable of producing a new law. Ishmael takes a more conservative view—believing that the Torah is written in the language of human beings and is intended for the common, ordinary person, as well as the scholar. Therefore, there are no hidden meanings in the text, only what is immediately perceived.
The most ancient of the Midrashim, called “the Baraita of Rabbi Ishmael,” began by Rabbi Hillel as seven specific rules to follow in order to properly clarify the Torah and to make correct deductions from the Laws of God. These seven were later expanded to thirteen by Rabbi Ishmael.
1. Kal va-chomer: The principle of “from the simple to the complex, and the complex to the simple.” Conclusions regarding a particular word or passage of scripture are made from the simple to the complex or vice versa, depending on the nature of conclusion that the verse of scripture requires. This law is the same as the first rule of Hillel.
2. Gezerah shavah: The principle of similar laws for similar verdicts. This is an argument by similarities of certain scriptures in parallel or likeness. A legal determination for one verse will also remain true for a second similar verse of scripture.
3. Binyan ab: The principle of a standard being set by one verse of scripture, being the basis for a correct interpretation of many other scriptures. Where a principle is true of one verse, it will remain true for other verses which have characteristics in common. This rule is a combination of Hillel’s third and fourth rules.
4. Kelal u-perat: The principle of the general and particular, which defines a verse by the limitations of it’s general use in any particular case.
5. U-perat, u-kelal: The principle of the particular and the general, which defines a verse by the general use of a particular meaning.
6. Kelal u-perat, u-kelal: The principle of the general, particular, and general, which derives an interpretation of a verse or story only from other cases which also resemble the particular verse of illustration.
7. The general which requires clarification by the particular, and the particular which requires an explanation by the general.
A. The particular implied in the general and excepted from it for instructional purposes clarifies the general as well as the particular.
B. The particular implied in the general and excepted from it on account of the special regulation which corresponds in concept to the general, is thus isolated to decrease rather than to increase the rigidity of its application.
C. The particular implied in the general and excepted from it on account of some other special regulation which does not correspond in concept to the general, is thus isolated either to decrease or to increase the rigidity of its application.
D. The particular implied in the general and excepted from it on account of a new and reversed decision can be referred to the general only in case the passage under consideration makes an explicit reference to it.
E. A conclusion based on the context.
F. When two biblical passages contradict each other the contradiction in question must be resolved by reference to a third passage.
Perhaps of even greater importance in regard to the Hermeneutical methods utilized by these rules, is the fact that in the Midrashim, the Rabbi’s are not limited by the sequential reading of the text. As is so often the case, many of the prophecies of the Messiah in the Old Testament, are distributed within text that frequently have nothing to do with the prophecy itself.
By using an ancient Hebrew method of validation, in is by searching the New Testament narrative of Jesus words and actions that a revelation of a particular reference is validated.
that we discover a fascinating parallel with an event which occurred during the ministry of Jesus.
The Book of Numbers Chapter 24 gives us the account of Balaam, who is acting in the capacity of a prophet of God by making a prophetic prediction about the tribe of Judah, from where the Messiah will one day come. Balaam states that God will bring him out of Egypt.
It has always amazed me that Balaam could act in the capacity of a prophet of God while doing so with evil intentions towards God’s people and his own selfish ambition and greed. The information that he passed along to the Midianites eventually led to the downfall of Israel. Later in the New Testament, Balaam is listed among those who are described as false prophets and are condemned for their actions by God.
In Matthew Chapter 2:13-15, the angel of the Lord warns Joseph that Herod will seek to kill Jesus at His birth. Matthew writes that Joseph and Mary departed for Egypt, and that this action was in fulfillment of this 38th Old Testament Prophecy found in Numbers 24:8.
There are many of the 365 prophecies which are given in this book, that when read from the Old Testament, seem at first to be vague.
We might never have known that this verse from the Book of Numbers was a prophecy that concerned the coming Messiah, unless the Lord revealed it to us in Matthew’s gospel. This is an important fact of Bible prophecy: We often do not know that a particular verse of scripture was written prophetically until after the event takes place. I am sure that Matthew was not aware that Numbers 24:8 or Hosea 11:1 were speaking of the Messiah, until he had learned that the angel had warned Joseph to take Jesus and flee to Egypt not long after His birth. Matthew remembered the words from Hosea 11:1 and Numbers 24:8, as the Holy Spirit brought them to his remembrance. He recorded the fulfillment of this prophecy of the Messiah for us in his gospel.
This is why we should continually read the Bible over and over and become familiar with all of the verses of Scripture. The Holy Spirit can only bring to our remembrance the words of God which we have already read and studied. There have been several occasions when I was speaking to a person about Jesus, or teaching the word of God before a group of people, and the Holy Spirit would remind me of a particular verse of Scripture. Often, it is not a verse that I had really studied extensively. Because I had placed the verse in my mind by reading the word of God, the Holy Spirit was able to bring these verses to my remembrance and allow me to use them in teaching the Bible to someone else.
Becoming a diligent student of Bible prophecy requires that we read a verse of Scripture from the Old Testament, with the assumption that it is prophetic. The entire purpose of the scriptures is to point us to the Messiah. Therefore, all of the stories, people and events should be carefully scrutinized for their possible application to the Messiah, who is Jesus Christ.
John 5:39 (Jesus speaking) You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.
Jesus is making the assertion that the entire Bible is about Him. Therefore, it is always possible that a particular verse which does not appear at first to be predictive, may have indeed a prophetic application. No one would have believed that Joel Chapter 2 was applicable to the birth of the church in Acts Chapter 2, unless Peter revealed this to us. See Prophecy 318.
Although this verse from Numbers 24:8 does not seem to be prophetic at first glance, when we take the time to study the verse and compare it with other verses of similar context, we see that it is speaking of the future Messiah.
If we were going to look for a verse to match Matthew’s prophetic declaration that the Messiah will come out of Egypt, we would first be led to Hosea 11:1, Prophecy 315.
Notice that Hosea refers to Israel as being a child who will be called out of Egypt. If we examine Balaam’s prophecy of Israel, in Numbers Chapter 24:8, he uses similar language in describing the many blessings that God will give Israel through the Messiah. Balaam uses the same phrase in verse 24:8 in speaking of Israel being called out of Egypt, that Hosea uses of Israel.
Numbers 24:8-9 God brings him out of Egypt; He has strength like a wild ox; He shall consume the nations, his enemies; He shall break their bones And pierce them with his arrows. 9 He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?
Clearly, Balaam’s prophecy is speaking of the Messiah who will consume the nations and is also called the Lion. These are both descriptions of Jesus which are revealed in the Book of Revelation.
The point of this exercise is to demonstrate that a verse of Scripture that many scholars might define as non-prophetic or non-Messianic can certainly be true on both accounts.
In all of the scholarly commentaries that I read concerning Numbers 24:8, not one found an application of this verse to the declaration of Matthew 2:15. When all of the evidence is examined, it is clear that both Hosea and Balaam are speaking of Israel who will come out of Egypt. Both prophets are using the example of Israel to speak of the future Messiah.
This careful scrutiny was necessary for several verses that are included in these 365 Old Testament Prophecies. It took a great amount of work to determine whether a particular verse should be included in this book, or excluded. Instead of trying to look for verses to put in this book, I took the opposite approach to exclude a verse until it could be proven a prophetic-Messianic verse that can be validated by a New Testament fulfillment.
In your own study of Bible prophecy, you will notice that great scholars often disagree over a particular verse. This is not only normal; it is healthy to the validation of the prophetic word.
A person might read an Old Testament verse and think: “This is not a prophecy.” I have often reached this same conclusion myself. Only after I was able to discover a New Testament fulfillment did any verse from the Old Testament become credible and a part of this book.
This 38th prophecy of the Old Testament is in parallel with several other prophecies describing this event in Matthew’s gospel. From His birth, Jesus was under the threat of death.
Jeremiah’s prophecy is that when the Messiah is born in Bethlehem, an attempt will be made by satan to kill Him while He is still young and defenseless. The prophecy speaks of Lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children. See Prophecy 294.
Herod became aware of Micah’s prophecy that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem who will be the King of Israel. When the wise men came from the east, crossing the borders of Israel, Herod sent word to their caravan to come to his palace and tell him where this new king was located so that he could “worship” him. Of course, Herod had no intention of worshipping any would-be-king who would take his throne. Herod dispatched soldiers to Bethlehem and ordered the execution of every child under the age of two. Jeremiah’s prophecy vividly records not only the vicious acts of Herod’s soldiers but also the very words of sorrow and great grief the mothers of these precious babies felt when their infants were killed before their eyes.
Jeremiah and Micah both wrote these prophecies of the Messiah about six hundred years before Jesus was born. Their predictions contain two of the most extraordinary prophecies in the Bible: In their predictions, the Lord informed us of His plans to bring His Son into the world, despite a satanic agenda that worked through the mind and heart of Herod who sought the death of the Son of God.
We learn that God had a plan to spare His Son from death and bring Him to safety before the soldiers arrived. Mary and Joseph would take Jesus to Egypt until the death of Herod.
In completing His warning to Mary and Joseph that they should depart for their own country another way…, God brought to fulfillment this 38th Old Testament Prophecy that the Messiah will come out of Egypt, as predicted in the Book of Numbers 24:8 and Hosea 11:1.
These are time-tested and reliable Exegetical and Hermeneutical principles of Biblical interpretation that allow the reader to correctly understand a valid interpretation of all Hebrews prophecies related to the Messiah.
 As described by the Expositional Bible Commentary on Acts 2:25. Both quotations have “at my right hand” and thus are deliberately treated together (cf. v. 33). In addition, both quotations are used in pesher fashion (cf. comments on v. 16), for it is a pesher understanding that evokes the introductory statement “David said about him” and that applies the quotations wholly to Jesus.


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"I'm really happy with the decision today," Khadr said outside Edmonton's courthouse.
"It's been a while, but I'm happy it's here. Right now I'm just going to focus on recovering and not worrying about having to go back to prison or just struggling."
"There's nothing further for him to serve," said his lawyer Nathan Whitling. "We don't anticipate any further legal proceedings in the matter."
Court of Queen's Bench Chief Justice Mary Moreau ruled that the youth crimes legislation allowed her to consider time he spent on bail as part of his sentence.
"The bail order must be considered in context," she said.
"I order that Mr. Khadr be placed under a conditional sentence for one day, which I consider to be served."
Faint sobs from Khadr's supporters could be heard in court after Moreau's judgment.
Whitling had argued that the appeal hasn't moved forward at all and it would be unfair to hold that against his client.
Since he was released on bail, Khadr has lived in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., without incident. The court had eased some of his initial bail conditions, but several had remained. Moreau's ruling on Monday lifts them.


Authentication of Hadith about Umar and Baytul Maal?
Please, can you also confirm the authenticity of this narration?
During the period of his khilaafah, Hazrat 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) made mashwarah with the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu 'anhum) and consulted them in regard to how the wealth of the Bayt-ul-Maal should be distributed among the Muslims.
Hazrat 'Ali (radhiyallahu 'anhu) suggested, "Every year, you should distribute all the money of the Bayt-ul-Maal to the Muslims and you should not retain any wealth in the Bayt-ul-Maal."
Hazrat 'Uthmaan (radhiyallahu 'anhu) suggested, "I see that there is abundant wealth in the Bayt-ul-Maal which is sufficient for all the people. However, if a record is not kept of those who have been given wealth and those who have not been given any wealth, I fear that there will be confusion and matters will get out of hand."
Waleed bin Hishaam bin Mugheerah then proposed, "O Ameer-ul-Mu'mineen! When I went to the land of Shaam, I observed that their rulers had compiled registers and grouped their soldiers into units. Hence, you should also compile a register and group the mujaahideen into units."
Hazrat 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) accepted this proposal and sent for Hazrat 'Aqeel bin Abi Taalib (radhiyallahu 'anhu), Hazrat Makhramah bin Nawfal (radhiyallahu 'anhu) and Hazrat Jubair bin Mut'im (radhiyallahu 'anhu), as these three Sahaabah were among the Quraish who were the most knowledgeable regarding the people's lineage. Hazrat 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) then instructed them saying, "Write the names of the people according to their deeni rank and position. Those who are higher in rank and position will receive a greater share."
Accordingly, they first wrote the names of the Banu Haashim, as they were the blessed family of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam). Thereafter, they recorded the family members of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu 'anhu), as he was the first Khalifah. They then wrote the names of Hazrat 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) and his family members, as he was the Khalifah after Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu 'anhu).
When Hazrat 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) saw the sequence in which they had written the names, he said, "By Allah! I wish that I was worthy of being in the position where you have placed me in the register! However, I feel that instead of compiling the register and distributing the wealth according to the sequence of Khilaafah, you should compile the register according to the relatives of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) and follow the sequence of those who are more closely related to him. In this manner, write my name where Allah has placed me, according to my relationship with Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam)."
When the Banu 'Adiyy, who were the family of Hazrat 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu), learnt of this, they were displeased and came to him and said, "In our opinion, your exalted position is such that you could be regarded as the Khalifah of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam), or at least as the Khalifah of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu 'anhu), and he was the Khalifah of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam). Since this is your esteemed status, you should keep your position and the position of your relatives third on the register, in the manner these three Sahaabah (radhiyallahu 'anhum) had initially done when compiling the register (in other words, there is no need for you to make the register follow the sequence of the relatives of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) but rather it should be prepared according to the sequence of Khilaafah so that you and your family come third)."
Hearing this, Hazrat 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) exclaimed in disapproval, "What an excellent suggestion you have given me! O Banu 'Adiyy! You wish to use my back to stand on and eat from the Bayt-ul-Maal more wealth so that I can lose my good deeds for your sake! No, by Allah, you must wait for your turn to come in the register, even if your names are entered at the end of the register!"
From this incident, it is abundantly clear that Hazrat 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) always gave preference to the blessed family of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) over himself and his family.
These narrations have been mentioned in the Tabaqāt of Ibn Saʿd and are of acceptable quality.
 Ibn Saʿd, Ṭabaqāt Kabīr, v.l. 3 pg. 255.


In a computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan, the X-ray beam moves in a circle around the body. This allows many different views of the same organ or structure, and provides much greater detail. The X-ray information is sent to a computer that interprets the X-ray data and displays it in two-dimensional form on a monitor.
A technology called ultrafast CT (computed tomography) has been in use for over a decade to diagnose heart disease. Ultrafast CT, or electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT), can take multiple images of the heart within the time of a single heartbeat, thus providing much more detail about the heart's function and structures, while also greatly decreasing the amount of time required for a study.
Ultrafast CT can detect very small amounts of calcium within the heart and the coronary arteries. This calcium has been shown to indicate that lesions which may eventually block off one or more coronary arteries and cause chest pain or even a heart attack are in the beginning stages of formation. Thus, ultrafast CT scanning is being used by many doctors as a means to diagnose early coronary artery disease in certain people, especially persons who have no symptoms of the disease.
You may want to ask your doctor about the amount of radiation used during the CT procedure and the risks related to your particular situation. It is a good idea to keep a record of your past history of radiation exposure, such as previous types of CT scans and other types of X-rays, so that you can inform your doctor. Risks associated with radiation exposure may be related to the cumulative number of X-ray examinations and/or treatments over a long period of time.
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Rose City Reader: Literary Blog Hop: How Irritating!
The Blue Bookcase has started a "Literary Blog Hop" for blogs "that primarily feature reviews of literary fiction, classic literature, and general literary discussion." It is a lot of fun and I have found several wonderful blogs through this event.
I try not to read books that set my teeth on edge, so I don't have a lot of literary pet peeves. In fact, I am pretty tolerant once I commit to reading a book. This is in complete contrast with the rest of my life, in which I suffer daily from a host of pet peeves too embedded and byzantine to even examine.
Christie at the Blue Bookcase already covered one p.p. I could come up with: long dialog with no identification of the speaker. If you get to the point where you have to go back and count every other paragraph to figure out who's talking, it needs help!
I've recently become frustrated with authors using the same word over and over again, like it got stuck in the author's head and no editor caught it. This seems to happen in mysteries a lot. The author of The Club Dumas, which I am reading now, used "rictus" one too many times for me. And I can't remember now which book I recently read, but the author used "sanguine" at least a couple dozen times (I stopped counting at about 28) to describe different people in different situations.
Along the same lines, it really does bother me when authors use similar sounding names. Things seldom are as bad as in Advise and Consent, Allen Drury’s 1959 Pulitzer winner, in which many characters have the same name. For instance, the nominee and the Senate Majority leader are both names Robert and both go by Bob. Context usually makes clear which one is under discussion, but it takes a while to pick it apart. There are also two Hals, two Toms, and two Johns (but no Mikes, Marks, or Daves). Maybe it is more like real life to duplicate names, but some literary customs are there for a reason.
More recently, George Pelacanos drove me a bit nuts with The Night Gardener when he used the following character names: Ramone, Romeo, Rhonda, Ramirez, Rudy, Red, Rogers, Randolph (aka Randy), Regina, Robert, Ronald, Richard, Richards, Raymond, Raynella, and Ray. I needed a diagram!
How about you? I'm looking forward to some real rants on the hop this week.
Stephanie Meyer used the word "chagrin" WAY too much in her Twilight books. It was literally in every chapter. That was a pet peeve of mine!
Haha, I'm kind of like you, I have ENDLESS pet peeves in real life but I'm generally pretty open when it comes to books. I think in the back of my mind I'm thinking that the book is written that way for a reason and I just don't understand it. I guess the only thing that REALLY bugs me is when a book is blatantly terribly written.
I wonder if Pelecanos did that on purpose. Too strange to be random!
Allison Elise: "Chagrin" is not a word I use, so it would definitely jump out at me. I find it distracting.
IngridLola: Yes, a badly written book can be annoying. But I guess I don't have a p.p. about that because the author can't help it. It's like being peeved by ugly people. It's things that would go right if the author thought about it that bug me.
BBD: Well, by the end of the book, I decided he had done it on purpose to make me insane.
I found that the fact that all the characters in One hUndred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquex was really challenging - I kept having to refer back to the family tree at the beginning to sort out who was who.
Your example from The Night Gardener had me laughing. Lately, in all the stories I write, I can only think of "L" names for the girls. It's really annoying. It would be great fun to write a story with only "L" names just to get back at my irritating, stubborn subconscious.
lol great point! I can't think of this in regards to a novel.. but I used to watch 'Grand Designs' until I got so sick of hearing the host saying 'bespoke'... everything was 'bespoke'... annoying.
Interesting...I've never come across anything like that so far! But it never did occur to me that author's I've read never use the same name twice unless it's a historical work where names of leaders and monarch were the same.
I have enough trouble with names, without the sounding the same. I say it was age, but its always been so .


- Will cities be founded during the active game?
- Will cities grow during the active game?
- Will only the players be able to change something in the city or does the game actually change things in the city as well?
- In Locomotion or OTTD, cities were kind of limited in terms of size. In Loco, for example, a city had a size of, say, 30x30 tiles. Obviously, in P1SIM you're trying to follow more realistic approaches. Does that include the size of a city? If I imagine a huge metropolis as London, it has an area of many square km. It should be sufficient, to have cities of a size of (just to name a dimension) 2kmx2km, so like 400x400 tiles. However, I am aware of the many problems that come with cities that big - again, not seeing everything of the city when fully zoomed out. It would give inner city transport some spice, though. Building subways and urban rail networks could attract users, that wouldn't play the game if those elements were no part of it.
- Regarding the question above - the current maps seem to have a high amount of water, that is not connected (one could call it lakes, I guess ). I think this will tear cities apart. But I believe, the current maps are just for testing purposes, anyways.
- Will cities have a game-regulated politics section, that can deny you to build streets, stations, airports, whatever, kind of like OTTD?
Thank you, and if my questions keep you from developing the game further, don't bother to tell me or not to answer. But I hope, my questions will keep people interested, as they get to know the game a little better already (including myself, of course).
The citizens want a place to work, they want to buy different products at the supermarket. They wanna spend some time on the beach etc. All these needs force you to build up factories and a logistics network. And since you earn money with sold goods and passenger transports you will build new appartment buildings.
Since citizens want to visit other citizens from time to time and citizens want to visit other cities for sightseeing, you will found new cities and so on.
As maps are incredibly large, did you ever think about having only one map, in which everybody, who wants to play online, can join? And time also runs when you're not actually playing, so that it doesn't matter, how many people are playing at a certain time?
That would be nice in theory. But it doesnt work for real simulations like P1SIM.
Next to that you would have additional problems like players destroying your networks by building stupid stuff etc.
I see your points. I wouldn't throw out the idea of having computer generated cities at all, though. It might not be exciting to build a whole city all by yourself - many times.
We'd sure love to help!
I will keep you posted, so that you have a chance to influence the process.
again: lets get back to this point when the first buildings are visible on the screenshots.
just think of 1000 buildings. you wanna configure each individually?


Comunicar envolve uma troca simbiótica e simples entre o emissor da mensagem e receptor. O intuito principal sempre foi e continua sendo fazer com que o receptor entenda a mensagem do emissor. E se ele se identificar é um dos bônus mais gratificantes que existem. A comunicação amarra esses pontos e quando vemos textos diversos sobre lugares de fala, a atenção se volta, principalmente, para este substantivo: a fala. Aí a galera se empolga e esquece de ler-e-ouvir o que está sendo comunicado. Na verdade, esse termo diz sobre respeito e empatia, e não sobre opinião, como muita gente acredita. Somando essas duas palavrinhas mágicas essenciais, temos mínimo de compreensão de quem recebe de coração e cabeça abertas.
Mas como se faz isso? É possível juntar tudo num mixer? Que diferença essas palavras todas fazem?
Essa prática propõe criar uma maior conscientização coletiva junto a espaços inclusivos e justos para a expressão de pessoas tão plurais que habitam numa mesma sociedade.
Portanto, o lugar de fala não está aí para calar. Não é tirar a mão da frente de uma boca e cobrir outra, mas deixar ecoar a voz das minorias. Uma pessoa negra, por exemplo, é a somatória das experiências que essa comunidade enfrentou e ainda enfrenta. Logo, ela tem autoridade e preferência para falar sobre questões raciais.
O que estamos falando nesse texto é pra quem produz conteúdo (como nós), e também pra toda e qualquer pessoa que usa rede social pra vomitar ignorância travestida de opinião. Cuidado, vocês.
Vivemos em um momento-chave, e, de certa forma, positivo, em que todas as questões sobre inclusão, empatia, respeito, identificação e comportamento na comunicação têm ganhado força. Para aqueles que já estavam acostumados com práticas tradicionais, que reproduzem discursos fóbicos, mesmo “que não tenha sido o intuito”, inserir diversidade e representatividade é pisar em ovos. Nós, sinceramente, viramos o olho quase todos os dias lendo textos, comentários e conteúdos diversos vindos de pessoas que não possuem o tato para tratar sobre essas questões. Questionem-se sempre! Simplesmente ignoramos, mas focamos em fazer a nossa parte, como indivíduos.
De qualquer forma é importante entender como a mensagem tem que ser passada: a diversidade existe e o discurso dos movimentos deve ser difundido.
O protagonismo existe e é prioridade. E temos que entender que o discurso de quem não faz parte de certo protagonismo não é dar voz, não é se passar por determinada minoria ou simplesmente determinar comportamentos alheios baseado em crenças próprias. Queremos discutir, debater, informar, ter conversas mais produtivas para compreender diversas vivências, que não as nossas. Quanto mais experiências compartilhadas e mais ângulos, maior a diversidade, e assim a igualdade elementar dá um passo adiante.
Vale lembrar e ressaltar que igualdade não é privilégio. É ter e dar o mesmo tratamento, condições, respeito, mentalidade e empatia que boa parte das pessoas têm desde que nasceram.
Se ainda não encontrou seu lugar nisso tudo e quer saber se é o momento e o lugar certo de abrir a boca para falar, vamos a um passo a passo esperto (que foi inspirado em um infográfico presente em dois textos que valem muito a pena serem lidos: este e este)!
Você faz parte da minoria em questão?
Se SIM, seu lugar de fala está garantido, você tem prioridade, protagonismo, e pode tratar do assunto da forma que melhor expressa suas experiências. Uma das questões que podem transformar esse local são os próprios integrantes da minoria, que reproduzem comentários discriminatórios. Um gay que tem LGBTfobia, uma mulher com comportamento machista e por aí vai. Eterna desconstrução do ser.
Se NÃO fizer parte da minoria, entram aqui mais questões.
Caso haja alguém que represente o grupo do qual está falando, automaticamente você entra como ouvinte, presta atenção no que a pessoa tem a dizer.
Caso você realmente tenha algo a acrescentar, fale, desde que não ofenda os presentes. Expresse sua visão, sempre respeitando a fala da minoria. Mas se não tiver nenhum representante naquele momento, tenha ainda mais cuidado com o que quer falar.
NÃO FALE se não tiver uma base do assunto, ou se simplesmente sua fala ofender alguém, mesmo que não seja sua intenção. Esteja sempre aberto a ouvir. Nesses dois casos, o lugar de fala não te pertence e bola pra frente, haverão outras oportunidades para discutir o assunto.
Você tem base no assunto, estudou, aprofundou e acompanhou relatos de alguém que pertence à minoria? FALE. Fale com a experiência de quem entende, mas não necessariamente de quem se acha desconstruidão porque levanta bandeira, e muito menos como se tivesse vivido na pele. Mas esclareça, na medida do possível, de acordo com seu conhecimento e embasamento.
E mais uma vez: ouça, converse, questione-se e entenda seu lugar na sociedade.
Communicating involves a symbiotic and simple exchange between the sender of the message and receiver. The main purpose has always been make the receiver get the sender’s message. And if s/he identifies with it, it’s one of the most gratifying bonus ever. Communication ties up some loose ends and when we face some texts about the different kind of roles (social, racial, gender…), a word stands out: the role. And the crowd gets excited and forgets reading-and-listening about what’s being communicated. Actually, this term says more about respect and empathy, not about opinion, as many people believe. If you know these two magical and essential little words, we’ve got a minimum understanding of those who receive the message with heart and head wide open.
But how is it done? Is it possible to blend everything together in a mixer? What difference do these words make?
This practice proposes the creation of a greater collective awareness along with inclusive and fair spaces due to the expression of people who are so plural inhabiting in the same society.
Therefore, the roles are not there to shut people up. It’s not about taking the hand from one’s mouth and covering another, but let the voice of minorities echo. A black person, for instance, is the sum of experiences that that community faced and still faces. So, s/he has authority and preference to talk about racial matters.
What we’re talking about in this text is made for those who creates content (just like us), and also for any and every person that uses social media to vomit ignorance disguised as opinion.
We’re living in a key-moment, and in a certain way, it’s very positive, in which, every inclusion, empathy, respect, identification and behavior matters in communication has gained strength. For those who were used to traditional practice, promoting and reproducing fobic speeches, even if “it was not the purpose”, injecting diversity and representativeness is walking on eggs. Honestly, we eye roll almost everyday reading texts, comments and diverse content made by people who don’t have the tact to deal with theses questions. We just decided to ignore them all and focus on doing our part, as individuals. Always question yourselves!
Anyway, it’s important to get how the message has to be published: diversity exists and the movements speech must be diffused.
Protagonism exists and it’s a priority. And we’ve got to understand that the role of who is not a part of any protagonism, is not giving the voice, is not being a certain minority or simply determining other people’s behavior based on one’s own beliefs. We want to discuss, debate, inform, have more productive conversations, in order to understand diverse experiences, which are not ours. The more experiences and angles shared, the more diversity, and so equality can walk a step ahead.
It’s worth reminding and highlighting that equality is not a privilege. It’s having and giving the same treatment, conditions, respect, mindset and empathy that most people have since they were born.
If you haven’t found your place on all of this and wants to know if it’s the right time and place to open your mouth to talk, let’s go to a clever step by step (which was inspired in an infographic, present in two texts that are totally worth reading: this one and this one)!
Are you a minority in question?
If YES, your role in this is guaranteed, you have priority, protagonism, and can treat the subject the way you think that best expresses your experiences. One of the questions that may transform this role are the own minority members, that reproduce discriminatory comments. A gay person that is LGBTQ+fobic, a woman with a misogynist behavior, and so it goes on. The eternal deconstruction of the human being.
If you are NOT part of a minority, there are more questions to be asked.
In case there’s someone who represents the group which is being talked about, automatically you are there as a listener. Just pay attention to what’s being said.
In case you really has something to add to the conversation, talk, provided that you don’t offend the present ones. Express your vision, always respect the minority’s speech. But if there’s no one representing it at the moment, be even more careful with what you’re about to say.
DO NOT SPEAK if you don’t have a subject base, or simply if your speech offend someone, even if it’s not your intention. Always be open to listening. In theses two cases, the role is not yours, the speech is not your, and so life goes on, there will be many other opportunities for you to discuss the subject.
Do you have a basis on the subject? Have you studied, gone deeper into it, listened to reports of people who are part of minorities? SPEAK. Speak with the experience of someone who gets it, but not necessarily someone who sees yourself as a motherfu**ing deconstructed person, as if you have lived that situation. But clarify your point of view, according to your knowledge and background.
And one more time: listen, talk, question yourself and understand your place in society.


An offshore company is a company which does not conduct substantial business in its country of incorporation.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the offshore sector has grown at an increasingly fast pace in response to high tax rates in the developed countries, such that it is now estimated that more than half of the world's money is offshore. The term "offshore" has no precise dictionary meaning: the word simply reflects the fact that most low tax jurisdictions are islands. Loosely speaking, it is used to mean "outside the control of the highly-taxed Western nations", although those nations could have controlled the growth of offshore jurisdictions (International Offshore Centres = IOC's) much more tightly if they had wanted to.
Offshore companies may bring a number of benefits to individuals or companies.
1. Taxation - the business may be structured so that profits are realized in ways that minimize their overall tax liability.
2. Simplicity - except for regulated businesses such as banks or other financial institutions, some jurisdictions make it relatively simple to set up and maintain companies.
3. Legal protection - some jurisdictions have stricter provisions for allowing a court to pierce the corporate veil, and in many cases, corporate governance rules require the laws of the jurisdiction where the corporation is chartered, rather than where it is sued, to apply.
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6. Asset protection - it is possible to organize assets and transactions in such a way that assets are shielded from future liabilities.
7. Anonymity - by carrying out transactions in the name of a private company, the name of the underlying principal may be kept out of documentation. Having said that, current anti-money laundering regulations often require banks and other professionals to look through structures.
8. Thin capitalisation - offshore jurisdictions tend not to impose "thin capitalisation" rules on companies (except for regulated entities such as banks and insurance companies), allowing them to be formed with a purely nominal equity investment.
9. Financial assistance - offshore companies are usually not prohibited from providing "financial assistance" for the acquisition of their own shares, which avoids the needs for "whitewash" procedures in certain financial transactions.
1. Offshore companies are usually prohibited from conducting business or retaining employees in their jurisdiction of incorporation.
2. For regulatory reasons, there are often certain restrictions on the type of business which an offshore company can engage in. For example, it is quite common for there to be general prohibitions against offshore companies engaging in banking business, insurance business or operating as a trust company.
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4. Certain countries have "anti-tax haven" legislation which makes it difficult to conduct business in those countries using an offshore company. For example, capital market regulations in France prohibit using offshore companies as bond issuing vehicles.
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1. Companies having share capital - these companies issue shares. Once the initial cost of the shares (capital and premium) has been paid, the shareholders have no further obligation to the company. The shares may, subject to the rules of the company, be sold or transferred, and the shareholders have the right to enjoy the profits of the company or any proceeds from liquidation.
2. Companies limited by guarantee - the members of the company agree to pay up to a maximum limit in the event that the company becomes insolvent. They may acquire certain rights against the company, such as the rights to a dividend, and these specific rights will be set out in the rules of the company. Membership may terminate on death, and guarantee companies have been used for not-for-profit organizations. There are also sophisticated estate planning schemes which make use of guarantee companies.
3. Protected cell companies - some jurisdictions permit cellular companies, where particular assets and liabilities are segregated into "cells", in such a way that the assets of one cell cannot be used to satisfy the liabilities of another. Cell companies are used in particular for umbrella mutual funds or unit-linked insurance bonds.


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So, first and foremost, a Colorado legal malpractice case must prove that the lawyer being sued owed a duty to the client. Next, a person harmed by the attorney must define the way in which the lawyer violated this duty. For example, a lawyer who steals money from a client has obviously violated a clear duty to the client. Sometimes, however, this proof is more subtle and requires the testimony of an expert witness to adequately prove it. As part of any legal malpractice action, an expert in the field of legal conduct must provide a Certificate of Review; indicating your case demonstrates the basic elements of a valid legal malpractice action.
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Do the table values C(Tosc1) & C(Tosc2) correspond to the circuit values C(L1) & C(L2)?
In the doc "AT01080: XMEGA E Schematic Checklist" the oscillator is claimed to have a typical C(load) of 3pF. It is not clear whether this includes any parasitic pin capacitance. A total C(load) of 3pF might imply C(L1) = C(L2) = 6pF.
Interestingly the 5.3 & 7.4 does sum to 3.08pF so this sounds plausible.
So do I include both values such that the total C(load) is 6pF or 3pF?
The motivation for this comes from a deployment of a 32.786kHz crystal with C(load) specified as 4pF. Working on a oscillator load of 3pF, I figured some trace/pin parasitic C would add at least 1pF to make it about right. If I add the 2 it can never be low enough to achieve 4pF. My current board appears to be running slow which might indicate too much C. With no external C included I cannot subtract any.
I don't suspect the layout has much room for improvement; the crystal is about 0603 size and mounted right square next to the xtal pins. There is 2 footprints for load caps next to that (unpopulated) and the entire section is surrounded by GND plain along with solid plain underneath with a number of via stitches.
This document may give you good results.
My current board appears to be running slow which might indicate too much C.
Applying the capacitive load specified in the crystal data sheet will provide a frequency very close to the nominal frequency of 32768 Hz. If other capacitive loads are applied, the frequency will change. The frequency will increase if the capacitive load is decreased, and will decrease if the load is increased, as shown in Figure 3-9.
MattairTech XMEGA E5 board has 6pF load capacitors for its specific 32KHz crystal.
Though XMEGA E5 isn't in AN2648 other XMEGA are; 12 recommended crystals.
AN2648 Selecting and Testing 32 KHz Crystal Oscillators for AVR Microcontrollers | Application Notes | Microchip Technology Inc.
To me those parasitic Cs look like a good match for a 6.5pF watch crystal. Perhaps you should swap out your 3pF or a 6.5pF.
@ Kabasn & Chapman: I had looked at AN2648 and this is what lead me to believe the total load cap is a little high.
Err.... Really?! Have I been living a lie all these years? Adding (in reciprocal) the 2 standard load caps hanging of any xtal to GND has been the way to calculate as far as I've been aware. Interestingly, the E5 datasheet lists a 6.5pF in the table for ESR requirements. A lower limit perhaps?
How do you arrive at 6.5pF?
Anyway, I've run the board on external power overnight (rather than just an hr or so) and will check the discrepancy shortly. After that I'll send the clock out to an I/O pin and see if i can measure it more precisely.
The caps ARE in series. The ground point just happens to be where the two caps connect to each other.
Have I been living a lie all these years?
Many of the AppNotes I've read refer to a classical analysis of a parallel resonant circuit where the equations assume an L & C in parallel. The tendency then is to add the external caps as if they were in series.
This is clearly wrong. Just imagine if you replaced an external 12pF ceramic with a 10uF ceramic. As an engineer you just know it won't stand a chance of oscillating, but hey the equation says load capacitance is 12pF, what's wrong ?
The Maxim AppNote APPLICATION NOTE 2127 Modeling of Quartz Crystal seems to be on the right lines.
So I ran my little clock module over night (one that was a balmy 25 deg.C fortunately) and I ended up about 5 secs fast. Can't recall how many hrs I said it was but the quick calc I did at the time suggested i was ~120ppm (xtal spec is +/-20ppm). This is consistent with what I would expect from a load cap of 3pF for a xtal needing 4pF.
I also discovered (rediscovered) that the software method to set the clock time has adjusts for mins & secs and on accepting the changes, zeros the seconds. My original observations of a slow clock was due to entering and exiting the time set function, clearing the seconds every time even though i didn't change the time.
Bottom line is the datasheets and app notes are all correct (at least on this matter) as one would hope.


is here anyone capable of comparing V-slot and makerslides ? Pros and cons?
I think there are alternatives to most things, which is really great, so we pay our money and take our choice.
My preference would be for the V-Slot as it appears to have a greater versatility of configuration but I suppose I would say that, wouldn't I ?
I've got a buildlog 2.x laser cutter and a enlarged Wolfstock delta 3d printer both made using Makerslide. They both work fine. However, I've chosen to build a 750mm X 1,500MM OX CNC router using V-Slot. Why? Two reasons: 1) V-Slot extrusions are available in up to 20mm X 80mm sizes. Makerslide is only available in 20mm X 40mm size. I want the extra stiffness that the 20mm X 80mm extrusions will afford me! 2) I believe (IMHO) that the actual V-Slot (internal V rail surface) is better for a CNC router that the Makerslide (external rail surface).


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200lb of cucumbers was delivered to the grocery store and left in a storage room. The cucumbers contained 99% of water. After some time part of water evaporated and the contents of water in cucumbers became 98%. What is the weight of cucumbers now?
You have 2 candles. Every candle lights for 60 minutes. You have to find the way to measure 45 minutes.
A snail wants to creep on to the top of the tree 5m high. During the day it can creep up 3m but during the night it slides down 2m. How many days does it need to reach the top?
9 coins,one of them is fake. Use a balance to weigh them not more than 3 times and find the fake. A fake coin is not necessarily lighter.
Connect 9 dots with 4 lines . Don't cross the same dot twice.
Parachutist is landing on the island in the darkness. The island is of unknown shape. There must be a fenced lot at the island. The parachutist needs to find out if he is within the fenced lot or outside.
A band is walking in the street with a constant speed. Someone in the last raw has a dog. The dog runs ahead, reaches the front line of the band and gets back to it's owner. The dog's speed was also constant all the way and while it was running the band passed 50 feet. Find the length of the dog's path,if the distance between the front and the rear line of the band is 50 feet.
There are 100 gold coins in 10 columns by 10 coins in each column. Every coin weights 1 lb. One column contains 10 fake coins.Each coin in it weights 0.9 lb.	Take one measurement to find the column with fakes.
Two drivers are going to the next town which is 100 miles away. They depart at the same time, however the first driver stops for gas during the first 50 miles, the second driver stops during the second half. Each stop takes 10 minutes. They both drive with the same speed 60 mph during the first 50 miles and 65 mph during the second half. Who do you think will arrive first?
A chess board has 64 squares.Two squares in the diagonal corners are masked out.Is it possible to cover the rest 62 squares with 31 dominos? (One domino covers two squares.) Explain the logic of your answer.
4 people A,B,C and D need to cross a narrow bridge in the darkness.
Only 2 people can go at once , and they share one flash light.
How to have them all get to the other side of the bridge in less time?
A man is running across a bridge.When he is 3/8 of the way accross, he hears a train coming behind him. If he keeps running he will reach the end of the bridge at the same time with the train. If he turns around and runs back, he will get to the beginning of the bridge at the same time with the train. The man runs at a speed of 5mph, and there is no way to jump off the bridge. What is the speed of the train?
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We are going to play a paper-rock game (similar to paper-rock-scissors). If we both have "paper" - I pay you $3, if we both have "rock" - I pay you $1. If they don't match - you pay me $2. Suggest a winning strategy?
There is a large cube that is composed of small sugar cubes. The large cube is 10 sugar cubes long, by 10 sugar cubes wide, by 10 sugar cubes high. How many sugar cubes are on the surface of the large cube?
An escalator is descending at constant speed. A walks down and takes 50 steps to reach the bottom. B runs down and takes 90 steps in the same time as A takes 10 steps. how many steps are visible when the escalator is not operating.


By Jacob Mcguire The Norman Transcript, Okla.
WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Although Detective Elexa Sanders isn't the first female detective in the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office nearly 130 history, she has broken another barrier being the first black female detective.
With Women's History Month concluding soon, it was perfect timing for Elexa Sanders, of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, to be promoted to detective.
Starting March 18, Sanders went to work for the sheriff's office, sporting a detective's badge.
"I have learned so much in just a few days," she said. "There are a lot of women that have paved the way for me."
Of those women, several are and have worked within the sheriff's office for many years.
"Carolyn Parnell, a detention officer at the Cleveland County jail, and Sandra Roberts, who is no longer with the sheriff's office, are two women who I worked with everyday and looked up too," she said. "If I ever did anything wrong, they would pull me to the side and correct me."
Women, Cleveland County Sheriff Todd Gibson said, have been and will continue to be important to the law enforcement profession.
"It's not the same profession as it was when I got in more than 20 years ago," he said. "Law enforcement has female leadership across the country, and they play a vital role in what we do on a daily basis. Law enforcement is prime for being the flagship for breaking that glass ceiling for women and putting in women in leadership."
Although Sanders isn't the first female detective in the sheriff's office nearly 130 history, she has broken another barrier being the first black female detective.
"I haven't really even thought about it to be completely honest," she said. "I think that it's great though."
Sanders, a 2011 graduate of Star Spencer High School, said since she was young she aspired to work in law enforcement.
"I had a number of family members who were in law enforcement who I really looked up too. I always told my parents 'when I grow up, I want to be a police officer,'" she said.
That aspiration never left, following her through high school and into college.
After attending Cameron University in Lawton for a year, Sanders, a single-mom, became homesick.
"I was just ready to come home," she said. "I didn't like the fact that I wasn't able to see my family everyday. I wanted to be there for my daughter. She's my motivation. She's why I do everything that I do. Everyday that I wake up, I think God for allowing me to be that woman, mom, and role model."
She started doing some research and stumbled upon the COPS Program at OSU-OKC, and enrolled for the fall semester.
Sanders graduated from OSU-OKC in 2015 with her associates degree in police science and earned her CLEET certification to become a peace officer in the state of Oklahoma, all while working as a correctional officer at the Cleveland County jail.
This proved to be effective for Sanders, who had her commission picked up by the sheriff's office in 2017. She spent some time on patrol before being promoted to detective last week.
Sanders said despite being in what many consider a male-dominated field, she never thought of it being negative.
"Everybody has been very welcoming," she said. "In dealing with the guys, you've got to get used to and warm-up to them, but it became fun. I know they all have my back. There's not a day on patrol that I felt like I couldn't work with the guys. They made me feel like we are part of a family."
Gibson said when he took over as Sheriff in 2017, Sanders was on patrol. He said immediately saw the work ethic and tenacity she brought to the department.
"Sanders is exactly what we are looking for at the sheriff's office. She was an easy choice to select for a detective position. I even see her going further than that," he said.
Out of its 189 employees, the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office has nine female commissioned officers and 43 noncommissioned employees -- all of which Gibson said, plays an important role in the mission of the sheriff's office.
"Law enforcement is a very complex career field. At the sheriff's office made up of a diverse group of people and thinkers, something we are very proud of," Gibson said.
"As law enforcement has evolved, we have noticed a need for that woman's touch and mindset. We have to wear a variety of hats at the sheriff's office. We're social workers, parents, peacekeepers and mediators. Having those motherly instincts that women bring to the table is very beneficial in dealing with victims and the public."