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Feeling empty: being emotionally numb
Do you feel empty, hollow inside, or maybe you just don’t have a real emotional response to anything? Knowingly or not, you have emotionally numbed yourself. This is a self-administered state of mind as protection against extreme emotional pain. Just as anesthesia […]
Do you feel empty, hollow inside, or maybe you just don’t have a real emotional response to anything? Knowingly or not, you have emotionally numbed yourself. This is a self-administered state of mind as protection against extreme emotional pain. Just as anesthesia is administered for any medical procedure, the human body is equipped with the ability to relieve pain that is exhausting or excruciating. We shut down emotionally, building protective barriers to keep us safe. There is a general malaise that accompanies this disease and signs that are easily recognizable if you pay attention.
1) A general detachment from other people or situations involving emotions.
2) Not participating in everyday decision-making about things that most couples share an opinion about, usually opting for ‘Do what you think is right’.
3) He shows genuine interest and affection for innate things like his collections or things he enjoys doing, transferring emotions to things he can control.
4) Partners frequently accuse them of not wanting or being unable to express emotions.
5) They frequently affirm that they like to be alone.
6) Slow to commit to relationships.
7) Expect little from friends, preferring to be independent.
8) First impressions of others can be harsh, critical or cynical.
9) Distrustful of the emotions of others.
10) You may have control issues, anger or rage.
The common denominator underlying all of these problems is the inability or unwillingness to fully trust. We withdraw like a wounded animal and tend to attack or simply leave the company of any person or situation that invades our defined space or comfort zone. Those walls are important and worth protecting with pride because they protect us. On the negative side, we live a life that is empty of emotional sharing and devoid of any real joy. It is the compensation for the walls and their protection.
These kinds of hurts can come from a troubled or abusive childhood, rejections that hurt deeply, and may even simply be the culmination of too many rejections. Painful or repeated attacks on our psyche create deep wounds that alter our perception of the world around us. We become fearful of more pain and anguish and choose a method of protection that we know we can trust. We keep emotional involvement at a distance, thus limiting the amount of pain any person or situation can cause in the future.
Trust is difficult after deeply painful events, mainly because we no longer trust ourselves or our own judgment. We wonder if there is something that we are missing or that we cannot love in ourselves. After all, did we not allow this to happen? Anger and rage can easily arise from the sheer injustice of such pain.
Like any deep wound, you can cover it with a Band-Aid, treat it repeatedly, or learn to live with the pain it causes. When you’re ready to really heal the wound, start by treating the root cause. It requires learning to trust yourself and your own judgment. You can start by making small compromises and work your way up to the desired result, reaching out when you never dared and trusting a friend who has earned it or even allowing yourself to love someone enough to trust them. The hardest thing you have to do is let go of the pain. He has been the only thing you could count on and he is a familiar companion. Worse yet, like one who has been taken hostage, you have joined the offender. Let go.
ERP vs. Microsoft Access
So you want to know more about why an ERP is better than a basic accounting package and some spreadsheets. I’ve mentioned that spreadsheets have a high error rate and are inherently single user. I have argued that reporting from a database […]
So you want to know more about why an ERP is better than a basic accounting package and some spreadsheets. I’ve mentioned that spreadsheets have a high error rate and are inherently single user. I have argued that reporting from a database is much easier to do than reporting from Excel. What might be left is the impression that using a database is the way to go. That would make some sense, and all things being equal, I would agree with you. But not me, all things are not equal.
The king of DIY databases is Microsoft Access. It’s actually a pretty decent product, with a good community of users who are, if not experts, then at least familiar. There are a couple of reasons why Access is a good choice, if you decide to go this DIY direction.
Access is relatively cheap. It’s part of Microsoft Office, although the version with Access costs more money. It’s about $300 more to get the database tools. You get a few more things, but not many more useful tools besides Access.
“Schedule” access through the built-in wizards can allow you to create some tables and forms, reports and queries at the end of a work day or two. So call that $500 of programming time and $1500 of software and you can have your item list, order table, purchase order report, etc.
Now what starts to happen is pretty serious, costing you a LOT of money over the next few days.
Shortly after creating your database and submitting your purchase orders to vendors, you realize you need to receive things. Vendors are annoying, sometimes they ship exactly what you wanted, in the exact quantity and at the price listed on the purchase order, but often they don’t. So, as time goes by, the simple access database begins an insidious march towards something deadly: COMPLEXITY!
As time goes by it gets more and more complicated.
If you were to go back in a time machine and re-evaluate everything you needed to do, you would realize that your original concept lacked any kind of checks and balances. Even if your people don’t make mistakes, your suppliers and customers do. Your database (and spreadsheets) need CROSS REFERENCES to try to catch and prevent errors. Turns out this is tricky.
Any decent database configured to do these things has to have programming. That means you have to have some Visual Basic and that’s not something anyone can do. You can hire a cheap college student to do it, but be prepared to have him for a year or two. And they won’t finish all the programming.
I have seen some amazing Access databases in my day. I’ve seen databases interact with CAD and CAM tools, calculate nesting requirements for your software, generate MRP demand, etc. When I talk to those customers, the conservative estimates are that they spent $200-300K to write the app. It is almost always a highly paid engineer or network administrator who is on staff full time. The business gets to the point where (either intentionally or not) they feel trapped. They are afraid of losing this person. Usually, when I get there, it’s because Access database technology has reached some limit (Access databases limit is about 500-800 megabytes for their usable size). Or it’s because the designer quit, retires, got hit by a bus, or won the lottery.
Checks and balances are necessary for this system to work, without them you’re half a step better than a spreadsheet, but you’re 100 meters from the finish line. They are incredibly difficult to program and create. Don’t be fooled. It’s much better to spend 10-20k on a simple ERP than to go down this path.
Codes and code breaking are increasingly intruding on our daily lives.
Unfortunately for those of us who enjoy stories of codes and ciphers, future books on this topic are likely to have only a historical focus. That is so because the evolution of cryptology is taking it into the realms of mathematics and […]
Unfortunately for those of us who enjoy stories of codes and ciphers, future books on this topic are likely to have only a historical focus. That is so because the evolution of cryptology is taking it into the realms of mathematics and quantum physics that are inaccessible to almost all of us. And, most likely, the doctors involved in this new work are slaves to government agencies that are unlikely to allow disclosure. That’s too bad, because the chances of mischief in government are generally reduced if there is some public involvement and oversight.
“In the modern age,” writes Stephen Pincock in code breaker“the field of cryptology is largely in the hands of physicists and mathematicians [and] most of what is happening is undoubtedly happening behind closed doors. Government agencies, such as the US National Security Agency (NSA) and Britain’s General Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), keep information about codebreaking and cryptography secret, making the prediction of future developments be a fool’s game.”
Even historical texts on ciphers and codes can lead us down alleys that require intellectual perseverance to read and understand. In fact, writing and reading anything is an abstraction, an abstraction we take for granted when we leave grade school. Writing in English, as I’m doing here, makes it possible for anyone who encounters my text to read these black scribbles in print and grasp meaning that isn’t inherently in the ink or on the page (or on the screen!). It has a look that is almost metaphysical. Yet understanding ensues, whether you are a thousand miles away, dead or alive, or indeed dead for a thousand years.
And with a modest effort, my words can be translated into Finnish, Swahili or Tagalog.
Translation into a foreign language is a simple analogue to codes and ciphers, a wonderfully intuitive way to understand the process. However, the art of creating codes and ciphers takes this process of abstraction to a higher level and in a different direction. Through the use of codes and figures, we can cover up instead of revealing the meaning of the dialogues and texts we express, using those same scribbles we learned in elementary school, and we do it in such a way that only someone with a ‘key’ can reveal the hidden meaning and read the text.
That is the gist of the process in both codes and figures, although they differ in a technical sense. “Ciphers are systems for disguising the meaning of a message by replacing each of the individual letters in a message with other symbols,” Pincock explains, while “codes, on the other hand, place more emphasis on meanings than characters.” , and tend to replace entire words or phrases according to a list contained in a codebook.” But this is a detail that should not worry us.
Codes and figures are explicitly and inherently difficult to understand because at their heart is the desire No It will be understood. And doesn’t that also end the enjoyment of it?
Codebreaker, The history of codes and ciphers, from the ancient pharaohs to quantum cryptography, (New York: 2006), Walker & Company, is Stephen Pincock’s short and clever coffee-table account of the subject. This book would grace any living room or library. It is printed on heavyweight coated paper and is packed with high-resolution photographs. It is not a textbook. Quite the contrary: it is a book for the amateur. It gracefully and lightly touches on its many facets without delving too deeply into any of its enticing nooks and crannies. For the young at heart, he also offers examples of various codes and ciphers that one can try to see if there is a real cryptanalyst inside. However, do not plan to use this book as a guide to passing the CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional exam. Pincock’s training is in biology and chemistry, not code-breaking. However, this is a fascinating book that will provide hours of entertainment for those who are already fans.
Stephen Pincock, a 1991 graduate of the University of New South Wales, is a biochemist by training. Since 2008 he is deputy editor of australian doctor. He is a former editor of the scientist magazine and writes occasionally for Nature, the weekly science magazine. He has written several books on scientific subjects. He divides his time between Sydney and London.
The two areas of this book I enjoyed the most were the discussion of the German Enigma encryption machine in World War II and how a group of Polish mathematicians cracked it, with the later help of Alan Turing and a platoon of British cryptanalysts at Bletchley Park. In England. ; and second, I learned a lot from Pincock’s layman’s exposition of the complex mathematics used to factor large prime numbers, and how a breakthrough in that area by any bright teenager could jeopardize current encryption methods.
Arthur Scherbius, a Frankfurt native electrical engineer, invented the Enigma encryption machine for commercial use in the early 1920s. Thinking of protecting his British trade rights, he filed his patents in London, as well as Vienna and Berlin, a favor unwanted to Churchill’s war cabinet happily exploited twenty years later.
The Nazis greatly improved on Scherbius’s initial design, which simply used three wheels with the alphabet inscribed on them to encode input into output. Readable text went in, encoded gibberish came out that could then be transmitted securely wirelessly without fear of being understood without an Enigma machine with its wheels turned precisely into positions identical to the input device. It was actually a bit more complicated than that, involving a few extra layers of coding, but essentially that’s all Enigma did.
The Enigma device itself was housed in a varnished wooden box and looked very much like a terribly ugly typewriter, and was about the same size, easy to transport, although it did require an electrical power supply.
Like any mechanical device, the Enigma was prone to failure, and it was these failures, along with the carelessness of its human users, that made it possible for the Poles and the British to crack the Enigma and read the most secret communications from the German High Command. . Those patent plans in London didn’t hurt either.
Pincock tells this story very well, with great enthusiasm and a page-turning intensity. Historians still debate the actual influence that the breaking of Enigma had on the course of the war, but we must not forget Winston Churchill’s words to King George VI after his victory: “It was thanks to Ultra [the British code term for the intelligence gleaned from breaking the Enigma cipher] that we won the war.”
That’s a definitive answer, at least for this reader.
A more modern problem has to do with the way we use computers and the Internet to securely transmit private information like credit card numbers and health care data. Cryptology is no longer just a military concern. Today, encryption is routinely employed every time you use your Blackberry or order flowers online. And so it has to be done with great speed and without a lot of human intervention, and it also has to be much, much more secure than Enigma ever was.
Modern encryption techniques are based on a quirk of some real numbers, that big category can only be divided by themselves and 1. You learned about them in high school: we call these numbers ‘prime’ or ‘prime numbers’.
Here are some of them, the first five, in fact: 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11.
The list goes on to infinity. There are much larger primes, including for example this one: 7,427,466,391. The two largest primes discovered so far (in 2013) have more than seven million digits each. No larger prime has been found, for the good reason that there is no larger prime. There will always be a larger prime than the largest prime found so far. So who cares?
Well, it just so happens that one can do interesting things with prime numbers that lend themselves to secret communication. One can multiply them together. For example, (5 times 7) produces a product, in this case 35, which cryptographers call a ‘module’. The wonderful thing about multiplying two primes to create a modulus is that it can be done very quickly, almost instantly on a computer. However, the opposite is not true.
If I give you modulo 35 and ask you to tell me which two prime numbers are multiplied together to create it, it will take you a few seconds or minutes to figure it out by trial and error.
Now let me give you this module: 440,191,461,900,225,377,727. And I ask you to tell me the two cousins that make it up? That’s a harder problem (hint, one of the two prime numbers is the larger one I gave you earlier).
Supercomputers may need five months of continuous operation to factor a large modulus into its two prime numbers. Even larger numbers are believed to require thirty years of continuous computer calculations to factor. Some may not even be deciphered during the lifetime of our galaxy.
So if I want to create unbreakable code, I can safely stream the module to my receiver on the other as open text, in ‘clear’ to use the term of art. I don’t care if everyone knows about the module, including thieves and spies, because as long as the two prime numbers that make it up remain hidden, my code is safe. Unless my opponent has a few thousand years of free computer time at his disposal, he won’t crack my code.
And yet, and yet!
Consider this from Stephen Pincock: “As a result…of the increasingly complex mathematical methods needed to find solutions, today’s codebreaking is beyond the realm of the interested hobbyist and is instead proprietary.” exclusive to mathematicians.But the tantalizing possibility remains that there could be a chink in the armor of the cipher that uses the difficulty of factoring large numbers.
“Although the factoring methods that have been discovered so far are mathematically complex, a simpler way may still exist. After all, the mathematics involved in Einstein’s theory of relativity is terrifyingly complex, yet out of complexity arose the beautiful and simple equation E = mc2 Therefore, code breakers around the world are concentrating their efforts on finding simple factoring methods. If they find them… “then, crack the current codes used by credit cards and governments can crumble very quickly.
And this is where the brilliant high school student comes in. Mathematics is first and foremost the arena of the young and talented.
So watch out and watch out. We may still need new and better ways to protect our money and our secrets.
Fish Taco Catering – Types of Fish Tacos That Make the Party Go
Should you grill, grill or batter a fish taco? Either one can make an event go perfectly. Smart taco caterers know the advantages of each method of preparation. According to Food & Wine magazine, almost any type of seafood works in a […]
Should you grill, grill or batter a fish taco? Either one can make an event go perfectly. Smart taco caterers know the advantages of each method of preparation.
According to Food & Wine magazine, almost any type of seafood works in a taco. Who handle all kinds of special requests, and can fulfill most of them. And it is that tacos are an exceptionally versatile food, where the main ingredient can be complemented with a wide variety of toppings.
Seafood or fish tacos are so popular, so requested by those seeking catering from private parties, business events and even weddings.
As the magazine emphasizes, milder fish flavors go better with milder toppings, and those with a stronger seafood flavor will hold up better with spicier ingredients. For example, white fish (snapper, tilapia, cod, etc.) go well with shredded raw cabbage, while slightly stronger-flavored salmon may go better with hot sauces, seasonings, and a bit of charring to the taste. grill. Farm-raised catfish or tilapia, prized for their sustainability, are particularly popular because they pair well with a wide variety of dressings and flavors.
But beyond the taste is the texture. If you hire a taco cart caterer, insist on having a conversation about grilled, grilled, and battered fish because the chef needs to know what event guests prefer.
Grilled – Grilled fish will always win fans because, if done correctly, it will have the light crispiness of the grill on the outside with the juices still on the inside. This happens when the taco caterer will initially place the fish on the grill over high heat, which essentially removes the skin and effectively seals in the juices.
On the grill: Another method of preparation is to grill the fish. Health advocates, including many chefs at mobile taco caterers, argue that grilling tends to be the healthiest way to get the protein and good fats from fish without adding unnecessary calories.
Battering – yes yes yes, we all know this adds a few calories to the fish (or whatever ingredient one chooses to coat with flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt, and sometimes beer). But it’s really hard to argue with the flavor and texture of a crunchy exterior combined with the savory interior of battered fish. With some kind of sauce added and wrapped in a corn tortilla, it’s a flavorful taco beyond compare.
Tilapia is among the most popular types of fish used in gourmet tacos, despite some negative social media talk about the genre. While it’s true that farm-raised tilapia in many foreign countries is raised in nasty conditions, American farm-raised tilapia is much more desirable because those conditions are better controlled and managed. The revered Monterey Bay Aquarium Shellfish Watch Program and the Environmental Defense Fund Shellfish Selector consider tilapia farmed in the US, Canada and Ecuador to be the “best options.” To be responsible with your guests, ask your taco vendors about the sources of all their food.
Fish tacos are just like that: there are so many varieties, so many methods of preparation, so many ingredients are available, and yet it makes sense to ask questions to make sure yours is done right for your audience. Probably offers alternatives: roast beef, Jamaican chicken, and perhaps vegetarian soy/tofu selections. But the fish taco can be the star of the show when your guests discover just how tasty this menu option can be.
orlando magic
Outlook 2008-09 This year, the Magic are coming off a great offseason, surrounded by a lot of anticipation. Last year’s record of 52-30 was good enough to earn us the Southeast division crown. We also beat the Toronto Raptors and went to […]
Outlook 2008-09
This year, the Magic are coming off a great offseason, surrounded by a lot of anticipation. Last year’s record of 52-30 was good enough to earn us the Southeast division crown. We also beat the Toronto Raptors and went to the second round. That’s where we met the Detroit Pistons who, like last year, were able to send us home early.
This year, however, there is a whole new attitude. The Magic come into this season with one goal.
Championship. Dwight Howard, the Magic’s leader, said that if they don’t get a championship, the season will be wasted.
This offseason we took a good veteran in Michael Petrius, we also drafted a young and athletic SG Courtney Lee. SG was one of our 2 big holes and we filled them very well with these 2 acquisitions.
What about the rest of the conference? Well, the 76ers picked up Elton Brand, Miami and Chicago got instant impact rookies, and the Celtics have been playing together for a year.
Even when you take all of that into account, I still see the Magic as having a very good season. We should be in the top 4 playoffs and we may cause some problems this year in the playoffs.
Here’s my prediction: I think we’re safe out of the first round. But this is where it gets difficult. Against Boston it would be the worst opportunity to advance. We are capable of beating them, but I would not like to face a team with so much experience and so good.
So there’s a 20% chance we’ll continue
How about against Lebron and the Cavs? Well, I think it all comes down to our shoot. If we can have 4 out of 7 good shooters, we move on. If not, then Disney here we go.
49% chance that we will continue
Then there’s our rival Detroit (at least they are to a Magic fan)
The most important thing to remember is that Billups is gone. However, all the other guys who have been very good against us are still there (IE Stuckey). Although I’m not a big fan of Iverson. He’s a very skilled player, but I feel like he’s getting old and the Pistons are more of a concept team.
65% chance we’ll continue (although I wouldn’t be surprised if we had a pretty good time in a best of 7 series).
Pissouri Destination Guide
Pissouri is located in the south west of Cyprus, just a couple of miles from Limassol and about 20 miles from Paphos. If you are looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday in Cyprus you need look no further than Pissouri. A […]
Pissouri is located in the south west of Cyprus, just a couple of miles from Limassol and about 20 miles from Paphos. If you are looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday in Cyprus you need look no further than Pissouri. A holiday here combines the quiet and picturesque mountain village with the sleepy resort of Pissouri Beach.
The charming little village sits on a south facing mountain ridge with stunning views of the coast and the Troodos Mountains. This traditional Cypriot village has a square, traditional stone houses and an Orthodox church. The local people are welcoming and friendly and enjoy a slow pace of life. The town square is always festooned with bright flowers and is an ideal place to spend a relaxing afternoon that often includes Cypriot entertainment. Spend a perfect evening in one of the family taverns serving delicious fresh fish and local wines. Apart from the family-run taverns, Pissouri has many pizzerias and restaurants serving international cuisine. The town also has an amphitheater that hosts musical events, plays and opera during the summer months.
Pissouri Beach sits on an unspoilt bay with waterfront taverns and a fishing jetty. The bay is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Cyprus. Stretching for two kilometres, this idyllic beach is protected by the white cliffs of Cape Aspro and has been awarded the European Blue Flag. The clean sands and crystal clear safe waters are perfect for families, there are always lifeguards on duty around the bay. Other smaller quiet beaches can be found around the local view of Aphrodite’s Rock. The water and weather conditions of Pissouri Bay are perfect for water sports with a diving school operating in the bay during the summer months. Other water sports include snorkelling, surfing, windsurfing, parasailing, jet skiing, and sailing.
Away from the beach, visitors can enjoy a round or two of golf at the Secret Valley Golf Course or take a leisurely walk through the woods, vineyards, and farms. There are plenty of places to visit on your cheap Pissouri holiday, including the Cypriot capital of Nicosia, Limassol, Paphos, the picturesque village of Omodhos and not to be missed, the Troodos Mountains. A walk along the many hiking trails in the fresh air of the Troodos Mountains with their small traditional villages makes a nice change to the beach.
Pissouri enjoys big festivals, including the annual Wine Festival in September and ten days of parades and parties at the end of February. Enjoy the festivities by booking one of the always available last minute holiday deals to Cyprus.
Beach holidays in Pissouri can be enjoyed from April to November. July and August see 12 hours of sunshine a day with temperatures around 31C.
5 Sales Tracking Tips That Work
What do you need to know about tracking? Following up with connections, marketing campaigns, networking or phone calls is more a matter of discipline and time management. Ninety-nine out of a hundred people I know don’t really know how to follow up. […]
What do you need to know about tracking?
Following up with connections, marketing campaigns, networking or phone calls is more a matter of discipline and time management. Ninety-nine out of a hundred people I know don’t really know how to follow up. Most of the failure is because they don’t know what to say or think they are begging for the business. You actually go to events and do marketing campaigns to do business and you need to follow up. You can’t wait until someone else does, you can wait forever. Even when you have a marketing campaign on the go, you still need to follow up with people who have responded. The key here is that you do business with people, not organizations. You should be in contact with the person who will be led through the purchasing process for your organization. It doesn’t really matter at what level you get into a company, what matters is that you get into it.
People in all positions within a company will be able to help you meet the right decision-maker. So don’t think you don’t need to track based on card title. CEOs may run a company, but others work within it and request the services and products they need to do their jobs more effectively.
Here are some tips that can help you keep track:
o When networking at an event, only collect business cards and contact information from people you want to do business with. Email them that evening or early the next morning stating that you would like to schedule a meeting (by phone or face-to-face) to learn more about your company. (Never mention the word sell in this first meeting.)
o When you attend a group of leads and receive a referral, ask if you can be introduced via a three-way icebreaker call. This way, you get a great presentation from a third party. Submitting to a third party gives you more credibility than submitting yourself. The three-way call is also a way to tell if it’s a real clue or just a card someone picked up.
o When sending cover letters, be sure to only send a maximum of five per day so that it is easy for you to follow up. Please allow a minimum of five but no more than ten days for follow up. The follow-up can take the form of a phone call if you have indicated so in the letter, or it can be an email. I would recommend a phone call to remove all non-prospects from your list. The call can be as simple as “……did you get my letter and insert (a little gift of some sort)? I’d like to take just 3 minutes of your time to set up an appointment with you if you think what I have to offer may work for your company.” This is a good starting point for setting up meetings.
o When referred by another client, ask if you can use their name in the conversation. Make sure you can or the reference may not work the same way, it will be too much like a cold call
The most important part is scheduling your follow-up calls. Put the calls in your phonebook along with the names and numbers of the people you are calling. Force yourself to complete homework each day. Connecting with one or two people each day will get you 365 to 730 people in a calendar year. Surely, you will be able to get some business from so many calls.
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The new First Pooch is coming soon
During the last dog days of last summer, perhaps the biggest looming decision facing Barack Obama was choosing a dog for his daughters. Back when he ran for the presidency, he ran the one campaign he promised he couldn’t break at all: […]
During the last dog days of last summer, perhaps the biggest looming decision facing Barack Obama was choosing a dog for his daughters. Back when he ran for the presidency, he ran the one campaign he promised he couldn’t break at all: that when it was all over, no matter the outcome, his daughters could have a dog. And if they did end up on Pennsylvania Avenue, the pup certainly wouldn’t be the first dog or pet in the White House, so he’d have a long legacy of presidential pets to live up to and live up to.
“Things have changed since the days when George Washington could name his dogs Drunkard, Tipler and Tipsy. Warren Harding’s Airedale Laddie Boy had a valet and sat in a hand-carved chair at cabinet meetings. Ulysses S Grant told his White House staff that if anything happened to his son’s beloved Newfoundland, they would all be fired. Teddy Roosevelt owned, along with a badger, a toad, some snakes, and a pig, a bull terrier. named Pete who once tore the pants of a French ambassador.Cousin Franklin’s the dog Fala had a press secretary, starred in a movie, and was made an honorary soldier in the army.George HW Bush’s springer spaniel Millie, wrote a book , which sold more copies than the president’s autobiography. And then, of course, there was Damas. Harry Truman reportedly once said, “Do you want a friend in Washington? Buy yourself a dog.” (By Nancy Gibbs/TIME)
Choosing the right dog is hard enough as it is. But adding the fact that you may be the First Family and need a hypoallergenic race adds to the difficulty of the process. So the American Kennel Club (AKC), hoping to help ensure the 23rd purebred dog enters the White House, conducted a survey. The public could even vote online, per the AKC poll, for the type of dog they thought the Obamas should have, and other groups sponsored similar polls. Since his first daughter, Malia, has allergies, the AKC limited the ballot choice to five hypoallergenic breeds. He suggests the Bichon Frize with the history of it as a companion to French nobles, implying the breed’s qualification for the White House. But maybe it wasn’t the exact image the Obamas were looking for. He recommended the miniature schnauzer as an excellent watchdog, for a little extra security (although probably not necessary), and the soft-coated wheaten terror with its sweet temperament as a positive goodwill ambassador, though “must be handled firmly.” and consistency.” ”, which also may not have been the ideal characteristic choice for Change’s candidate.
However, the AKC’s preference for purebreds squandered the obvious stellar opportunity for the Obamapup. Surely a self-proclaimed post-partisan reformer, vowing to ‘cross the aisle’, would gravitate toward an amazingly mixed mutt, rescued shelter dog, or at least one of the American Canine Hybrid Club’s 500+ registered hybrids. After all, the hybrid or designer dog was bred to give you the best of both breeds: a Labradoodle, a Peke-a-Poo, a Bagle (half basset, half beagle) or a Chiweenie (half Chihuahua, half dachshund). ). A candidate looking for an intimidating pulpit might even like the Bullypit (a bulldog/pitbull mix), or could opt for a Sharmatian (part Chinese Shar-Pei, part Dalmatian) and get all east and west, black. and black. -white thing happening in a single dog.
There was even a suggestion during the campaign that their decision on a type of dog, if they don’t get it before the election, should be brought forward, given the competition from the ‘McCainines’. An AP-Yahoo News poll last June (2008) found that pet owners favored John McCain over Barack Obama, 42% to 37%, with an even larger margin among dog owners. One survey participant explained that he “tells you that they are responsible for at least something, taking care of something.” However, in the case of the McCains, “a lot of things.” McCain’s menagerie includes a large number of fish, some parakeets, Cuff and Link turtles, Oreo the cat, and four dogs, including Lucy and Desi terriers. Obama could take solace in his 14-point lead among those who don’t own pets, except that they form a definite minority of American households.
The Obamas were previously warned that while it was good, they were definitely looking for another major life change by getting a dog for the first time. “A dog was never an option in the apartment where I grew up,” Obama said, “and my daughters knew that training the dog they wanted was nothing compared to training me to accept one.”
Well, now two and a half months have passed since the presidency and there is still no first dog, and it seems that the whole world, at least the pet-loving world, is waiting for his election and the arrival of the first dog. First Lady Michelle’s word is April, after her family’s Spring Break vacation, and possibly a Labradoodle or Portuguese Water Dog (or bloodhound)…and not a puppy (which could mean that in the end the AKC did get their next thoroughbred into the White House after all.) The odds are on the Portuguese Water Dog, highly recommended by Senator Ted Kennedy, whose niece Caroline got a pony while in the White House. He has two. His fur is single layered and does not shed. In most cases, these dogs are hypoallergenic, making them a good choice for those who have allergies.
So, there will be a new dog frolicking on the South Lawn at the end of this month.
The next obvious question for speculation, of course, is the perfect name for the next first dog. Some suggest the Obamas should only have two, one for each of the girls, and call them Hope and Change. Of course, there are others who suggest having two dogs, but calling them Smoke and Mirror or Fear and “Quo”, for Status Quo, would be the better name, but that would be a topic for another type of blog or article.
Auto parts to remodel your Toyota vehicle
Design is what makes each vehicle unique among the millions of cars and trucks on the market. This is also one of the deciding factors that affect a person’s decision to buy a particular make or model of car, truck, van, or […]
Design is what makes each vehicle unique among the millions of cars and trucks on the market. This is also one of the deciding factors that affect a person’s decision to buy a particular make or model of car, truck, van, or SUV. It evokes admiration and passion for automobiles, allows the user to reveal his personality, and gives him a sense of pride and great satisfaction behind the wheel.
For these reasons, the design of the car is very important and this is also one of the reasons why car manufacturers invest heavily in the development of their designs. Modifying or customizing a vehicle has also become a trend among car enthusiasts today. It gives them a different feeling of satisfaction. After all, cars are not just ordinary means of transportation or mere “driving machines”; they become our “home” and our “companion” on the road.
In addition to their unrivaled performance and highly advanced technology, Toyota cars also stand out in terms of design. Knowing that Toyota’s standard passenger and luxury cars, trucks, vans, hybrids and SUVs, not to mention those marketed under the Scion and Lexus brands, are among the best-designed vehicles in the automotive industry.
Among the high-quality auto parts available to Toyota car owners are stylish and durable Toyota wheels, Toyota spoiler, Toyota door handle, Toyota front fender, Toyota mirror, and Toyota taillights.
What is the chain of blocks?
Blockchain is an irrefutably ingenious invention that is practically sparking a revolution in the global business marketplace. Its evolution has brought with it a greater good, not only for companies but also for their beneficiaries. But since it is a revelation to […]
Blockchain is an irrefutably ingenious invention that is practically sparking a revolution in the global business marketplace. Its evolution has brought with it a greater good, not only for companies but also for their beneficiaries. But since it is a revelation to the world, a vision of its operational activities is still unclear. The main question on everyone’s mind is: What is Blockchain?
To begin with, Blockchain technology serves as a platform that allows the transit of digital information without the risk of being copied. It has, in a way, the ugly foundation of a solid backbone of a new kind of Internet space. Originally designed to deal with Bitcoin, trying to explain to the layman about the functions of its algorithms, hash functions and the ownership of the digital signature, today, techies are finding other potential uses for this immaculate invention that could pave the way for the start. of a completely new business process in the world.
Blockchain, to be defined in all its aspects, is a kind of algorithm and data distribution structure for the management of electronic money without the intervention of any centralized administration, programmed to record all financial transactions as well as everything of value.
How the blockchain works
Blockchain can be understood as distributed ledger technology that was originally a currency to support the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. But after heavy criticism and rejection, the technology was revised for use in more productive things.
To give a clear picture, imagine a spreadsheet that is virtually augmented at times through a plethora of computer systems. And then imagine that these networks are designed to update this spreadsheet from time to time. This is exactly what blockchain is.
The information that is stored on a blockchain is a shared sheet whose data is reconciled from time to time. It’s a practical way that speaks to many obvious benefits. To be with, blockchain data does not exist in one place. This means that everything stored there is open for public viewing and verification. Also, there is no centralized storage platform for hackers to corrupt. Virtually over a million computer systems are accessed side by side, and anyone with an Internet connection can access your data.
Blockchain durability and authenticity
Blockchain technology is something that minimizes the space of the Internet. It is elegant and robust in nature. Just like offering data to the general public via the World Wide Web, blocks of authentic information are stored on the blockchain platform, which is identically visible across all networks.
Important to note that blockchain cannot be controlled by a single person, entity, or identity, and does not have a single point of failure. Just as the Internet has proven to be an enduring space for the past 30 years, blockchain will also serve as an authentic and trusted global arena for business transactions as it continues to develop.
Transparency and Incorruptible Nature
Industry veterans claim that blockchain lives in a state of consciousness. He practically checks himself from time to time. It’s similar to a self-auditing technology in that your network reconciles each transaction, known as a block, that occurs on board at regular intervals.
This gives rise to two main properties of the blockchain: it is highly transparent and, at the same time, it cannot be corrupted. Each and every transaction that takes place on this server is integrated within the network, therefore making everything highly visible all the time to the public. Furthermore, editing or omitting information on the blockchain requires an enormous amount of effort and great computing power. In the midst of this, frauds can be easily identified. Therefore, it is the term incorruptible.
Blockchain Users
There is no definite rule or regulation on who should or can make use of this immaculate technology. Although at present, its potential users are only banks, commercial giants and global economies, the technology is also open for the daily transactions of the general public. The only drawback that blockchain faces is global acceptance.