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Form French Nation
This article is accurate for the latest versions of EU3, Napoleon's Ambition, In Nomine, Heir to the Throne and Divine Wind.
The unification of France works differently in different versions of the game. In EU3 and Napoleon's Ambition, it was implemented as country event that, when the preconditions were met, could be accepted or declined, but only once. In Nomine has changed this unification to a decision. The article below lists the requirements and effects for each version separately.
Divine Wind
- Must not be Spain (a nation with Basque primary culture can form either France or Spain), the Holy Roman Empire, or the Papal State.
- France and Revolutionary France must not currently exist.
- Must own and have cores on Maine, Berry, Vermandois, Île-de-France, Orléannais, Nemours, and Champagne.
- Primary culture must be in the French or Basque culture groups, or be the Breton culture.
- Must be at peace.
- France gains cores on Caux, Normandie, Labourd, Gascogne, Anjou, Berry, Poitou, Vermandois, Île-de-France, Orléannais, Nemours, Champagne, Bourbon, Périgord, Limousin, Toulouse, Rouergue, Auvergne, Languedoc, Cambray, and Alençon.
- Gain one merchant.
- Gain +1 base tax in one random province.
- Gain 2 Centralization.
- Gain 5 Prestige.
- Country tag becomes FRA (France).
- Capital of France becomes Île-de-France.
If you are an HRE member, and not the Emperor, taking this decision is likely to remove you from the HRE.
In Nomine
- France or Revolutionary France must not already exist and you must not be Spain.
- Primary culture must be in French or Basque culture group or Breton culture.
- You must own and have cores on Maine, Blois, Vermandois, Île-de-France, Orléannais, Othe and Champagne.
- Change your country to France
- Grant cores on Caux, Normandie, Saintonge, Gascogne, Anjou, Blois, Poitou, Vermandois, Ile-de-France, Orléannais, Othe, Champagna, Bourbon, Périgord, Limousin, Toulouse, Rouergue, Auvergne, Avignon and Cambray.
- Gain +1 base tax in a random owned province.
- Gain two points toward centralization.
- Gain +5 prestige.
- Move Capital to Ile-de-France (Paris).
- Gain +1 merchant.
EU3 and Napoleon's Amibition
This is an event that lets one change one's country name to France.
The following conditions must be met for the event to fire:
- France must not already exist.
- One must not be Spain. (As Basque is a valid culture for forming Spain as well.)
- One must not have declined the event previously.
- One must belong to either the French culture group, the Basque culture group or have Breton as primary culture.
- One must own these provinces: Maine, Blois, Vermandois, Île-de-France, Orléannais, Othe and Champagne.
- One must not be at war.
The mean time to happen for this event is 216 months.
- For each of these provinces owned the MTTH is decreased by 5%: Caux, Normandie, Vendée, Saintonge, Gascogne, Poitou, Périgord, Limousin, Toulouse, Rouergue, Languedoc, Lyonnais and Dauphiné.
- The Bureaucracy national idea decreases the MTTH by 20%.
- Centralization steps 3, 4 and 5 decrease the MTTH by 10%, 30% and 50% respectively. (90% total)
You receive the following provinces as cores:
- Caux, Normandie, Saintonge, Gascogne, Anjou, Blois, Poitou, Vermandois, Île-de-France, Orléannais, Othe, Champagne, Bourbon, Périgord, Limousin, Toulouse, Rouergue, Auvergne and Avignon.
You also receive the following when you become France:
- Gain 1 Merchant.
- Gain 5 Prestige.
- Gain 1 base tax in a random province you own.
- Move 2 towards Centralization.
- The capital will be moved to Île-de-France.
If you decline to become France:
- Move 2 towards Decentralization.
- Lose 1 base tax in a random province you own.


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MotoGP has raced in several venues in the United States of America but since 2013 it has set up shop at a phenomenal purpose-built venue on the outskirts of Austin, Texas. Motorsport Live takes a look at how to turn the event into an authentic American experience.
MotoGP has a strong following in the United States and the Grand Prix of the Americas was launched in 2013, with the premier class riders and its junior categories racing around the Circuit of the Americas. The sprawling venue features an array of high-speed corners, long straights that facilitate overtaking, and tricky turns that can catch out even the best riders, including Marc Marquez, who was unable to turn his string of six wins into seven as he suffered a shock fall in 2019. But what should you do outside of the circuit?
The Circuit of the Americas is located a half hour's drive from the vibrant city of Austin, renowned worldwide for its quirky nature, live music scene and abundance of parks and lakes. The mantra 'Keep Austin Weird' was created to retain and promote the culture of the town and has spread to become a motto, with the city almost an outlier in the deeply traditional Texan heartlands.
With Austin a focal point for entertainment then be sure to head to Sixth Street, where the live music continues long into the night, facilitated by a range of restaurants that cater for all tastes. Rainey Street is known for its converted bungalows, turned into food trailers, while take a trip to the Warehouse District to eat, chill and party in a range of converted antique warehouses. The Circuit of the Americas itself is also one of Austin's main destination for live events, courtesy of its 360 Amphitheatre, and there's sure to be a packed timetable of activities for the MotoGP weekend, with announcements due in the coming months.
There's plenty of towns and cities in Texas but it is Austin that is the state capital, so be sure to check out the history within the building that to this day houses the Legislature of Texas and its governor, not to mention the Terrazzo mosaic, and portraits of the influential figures in its history, with guided tours widely available. The history of Texas is also covered in the Bullock Museum, while the Congress Avenue Bridge is a popular attraction, most prominently at sunset, as millions of bats take flight from the bridge each evening. And be sure to visit Zilker Park and more prominently its Barton Springs Pool, a natural pool full of fresh water from nearby springs.
Austin is a 10-hour flight from mainland Europe but within Texas there are a wealth of other cities and attractions. Either hop on a short interstate flight or hire a car and take to the highways and freeways of the Lone Star State. The primary trio of cities to encounter are surely Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, arranged in a (large) triangle around Austin.
Dallas is notorious throughout the United States and the world as the city where John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, and it is possible to go on a tour and visit the site - Dealy Plaza - where the grisly incident took place, while a nearby museum pays tribute to his presidency and legacy.
Dallas is also the home of the famous Dallas Cowboys, one of the most famous NFL teams, so why not take a trip to the AT&T Stadium for a tour of the staggering 100,000-capacity stadium, or even try and catch a match.
Houston, we have a problem - well, not anymore, but the city is synonymous with NASA and its Space Centre, which receives over a million visitors each year. It's possible to take a look at some of the exhibits and artefacts at close quarters, take in live theatre events, and become immersed within the history of space exploration. Houston is also home to NBA team Houston Rockets but more famous are surely the Spurs of San Antonio; head a little further west to watch the team with the highest win/loss percentage in the competition.
Great racing? Check. Entertainment? Check. Classic American food? Absolutely check. Texas is the state for you. Want to attend this fantastic venue, MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas tickets and hospitality will soon be available, so register in advance for ticketing notifications, with Motorsport Live.

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Friend-and-family-of-the-blog Brandon Oland of the Carroll County Times recently chatted with me about the Caps' season. We talked about Ovie's slump, my enduring love for Jose Theodore, the pathos of Mike Green, and more. Thank you, Brandon, for talking hockey with me one more time!
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The Mall Luxury Outlet is the perfect shopping destination for fashion lovers. Located in the heart of Tuscany, the Centre offers luxury quality products at unrivalled prices.
Don't miss the opportunity to shop some of the world's most exclusive fashion brands at up to 70% off, all year round.
From now on, you can easily reach the Mall by train from the major Italian cities. All Trenitalia customers have now the possibility to purchase online train tickets to Florence and bus tickets to The Mall, all in the same transaction.
To buy your tickets visit trenitalia.com or other websites that sell Trenitalia tickets and simply choose "Firenze The Mall" as your destination.
The comfortable bus service, connect Florence train station with The Mall every day, with more than 18 runs.
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- ContiSeal™ reduces tyre tread damage: punctures up to 5 mm in diameter (such as nail damage) are sealed immediately from inside the tyre thanks to our unique technology
- Continued mobility and unaltered mileage – no need for an immediate stop or roadside tyre change
- Driving performance identical to that of a tyre of usual condition without ContiSeal™
About the technology
ContiSeal™ is a technology developed by Continental designed to seal damaged tyre tread. If you experience a puncture by a small yet impactful object like a nail, there is no need for an inconvenient and immediate roadside tyre change. With ContiSeal™ holes in the tyre will remain sealed even if the object that caused the puncture becomes dislodged.
ContiSeal™ is a sticky, gum-like sealant layer that is inside the tyre in the tread area. The technology seals 80 per cent of all punctures and therefore reduces the risk of flat tyres. ContiSeal™ tyres are marked clearly with a symbol on the sidewall and are compatible with all commonly available wheel rims.
A ContiSeal™ tyre has a sticky, gum-like sealant layer that is inside the tyre in the tread area. It provides an almost instantaneous seal around any penetrating object (up to 5mm diameter in the tread area) in order to trap the air inside, keep the tyre inflated and you mobile, without any inconvenient roadside tyre change.


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ASTROLOGY: Meaningful or Meaningless?
25 Answers
- 1 month agoFavourite answer
believe what you want to believe in, but live in the real world!
- 1 month ago
For entertainment only.
- 1 month ago
The wonderful thing about Astrology is that it allows for an instant and accurate assessment of a person's intellectual worth.
- garryLv 41 month ago
ohh hard question like asking if the bible is fact or fiction .
- What do you think of the answers? You can sign in to give your opinion on the answer.
- 1 month ago
Astrology is meaningful if the predictions are in my favor, otherwise meaningless as far as I am concerned
- ANDRE LLv 71 month ago
Astrology: OFF TOPIC for the ASTRONOMY section.
- Ronald 7Lv 71 month ago
Astrology is a load of.......Source(s): A Yak Yesterday
- JohnLv 71 month ago
I heard it said by someone who probably knew what they were talking about that the stars relative to Earth are no longer in the positions they were in when astrology was devised to begin with. So it's not just meaningless, it's kind of a joke, now.
- nineteenthlyLv 71 month ago
Meaningful but not connected to astronomy. Also, not true.
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- HoarsemanLv 41 month ago
If it makes people happy ,it's not meaningless


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Just a quick reminder and a little more information about some festival showcases coming up in NYC and Boston. 09/22/06M.E.A.N.Y. Fest: R&R (@ Rare)416 W. 14th St (9th Ave & Washington St.)New York, NYw/ EJ, Speed of Life, 39 GoodbyesShowcase … Read More


text: Yanga Chief just released a new single titled 'So Soon' ft Tellaman.the artist was able to deliver even though is still nursing a leg injury. On the single Yanga manages to keep his signature Kwaito-inspired track. We should expect new music from Yanga as he is currently out at Sun City with JR and AKA working on some music.


text: Australia will compile its own report on the arrest and death of Ben Zygier and ask Israel to contribute to it, AAP cited Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr as saying."We want to give [Israel] an opportunity to submit to us an explanation of how this tragic death came about," Carr told reporters.Click here for full JPost coverage of this storyCarr ordered the review of the case to "satisfy" himself that the Australian government is doing enough, after it has been criticized for its handling of the case.On Sunday morning, Likud MK Tzachi Hanegbi told Israel Radio that the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee was not briefed on the Prisoner X case by any defense officialsDespite that, Hanegbi, who headed the committee at the time, said he is convinced that Israel did nothing that characterizes totalitarian countries to Zygier.Bayit Yehudi MK Uri Ariel demanded on Sunday that a government inquiry committee investigated Israel's handling of the Prisoner X affair."There was a slip here," Ariel, who is the former head of the State Control Committee, told Army Radio. "We don't understand what happened here and therefore the Knesset needs to have its say and form a government inquiry committee," he added.Ariel asked temporary Knesset Speaker Binyamin Ben-Eliezer to head the committee.On Saturday, the Israeli Justice Ministry said it is considering the publication of the report examining the death of Ben Zygier, which ruled that the so-called Prisoner X committed suicide in his cell at Ayalon Prison in December 2010.An investigation carried out by Judge Daphna Blatman Kedrai, president of the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, concluded a month and a half ago that Zygier, 34, died of asphyxiation by hanging.A spokesman for the Justice Ministry said that the ministry was checking ways in which to make the findings of the report public, possibly as soon as this week.The life-and-death saga of Zygier, identified in foreign reports as a one-time Mossad employee who was jailed in early 2010 for unspecified crimes associated with his service in the agency, continues to grip the Israeli media.Speaking on Channel 2's Meet the Press on Saturday night, Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya'alon hinted that Zygier, a dual Australian- Israeli national, was jailed for offenses that threatened the security of the State of Israel."We are a special country in terms of our security situation, and because of security needs and sometimes even to save lives we must take extreme measures," Ya'alon said. "We should assume that if he got to this point, there was information that necessitated it."He defended the government's actions, saying that "we are not a dark dictatorship like Stalin's Soviet Union or Argentina," and that "the people in Israel who needed to know about this knew."If we want in an extreme case to put someone in prison under a fake name, it's done with the supervision of the judiciary, with the family and the executive branch knowing," Ya'alon said.He also said that every suicide in Israel is investigated, including Zygier's.On Friday, Reuters published the results of a forensic report it commissioned that concluded that Zygier and a suspect in the assassination of Hamas commander Mahmoud al- Mabhouh in Dubai in January 2010 were not the same man.The report followed an article in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida on Thursday that quoted anonymous Western sources who said Zygier was part of the team that killed Mahbouh and that he later gave Dubai information on the identities of the operatives who took part in the hit.The Reuters examination narrowed the passport photos that the Dubai police released of suspects in Mahbouh's killing down to one forged picture from an Australian passport with the name Joshua Daniel Bruce that it determined was the picture most likely to be Zygier in disguise. The examination determined that the man was not Zygier.Lahav Harkov contributed to this report.


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If you've always wanted to learn how to make ricotta cheese, now's your chance; all you need is milk, lemon juice, and a little vinegar.
Asking for a friend, but… does anyone really know where ricotta cheese is stocked in the store? Sometimes, it seems like they move it around just to keep you on your toes. If you've had trouble finding ricotta cheese, too, or you've forgotten to buy it, the good news is that you can make your own—or a very close approximation, anyways—in minutes and with very little work. Really!
This recipe for homemade fresh ricotta cheese is absolutely perfect for lasagna, desserts— any and all recipes, sweet or savory, that call for ricotta cheese.
On a more technical note, because it's worth pointing out: authentic ricotta cheese is made from cooked whey, which is a by-product of the cheesemaking process outlined here. How ricotta cheese is made using whey will be covered here, as well, in case you'd like to hone your cheesemaking skills.
However, this is a recipe for an easy milk-based ricotta, which is more like a fresh farmers cheese. It's just as wonderful, and is a fabulous ricotta alternative. Think of it as ricotta's understudy in the most delicious play ever.
Needing a smaller amount of fresh Ricotta Cheese? Click and slide the number next to "servings" on the recipe card below to adjust the ingredients to match how many you're feeding—the recipe does the math for you, it's that easy.
What you need for making ricotta cheese
All the tools you need to become the best ricotta cheesemaker ever. These are what I use, but work with what you have.
- A colander or sieve
- Cheesecloth
- Thermometer
- Large, non reactive saucepan or Dutch oven
- Liquid measuring cup (and maybe a squirt bottle)
- Rubber spatula
- Glass bowl
What kind of milk do you use to make ricotta cheese?
The type of milk you use depends on how rich you want the end result to be. Some cooks swear by a cream and milk blend, but I find that pasteurized full-fat (vitamin D) milk works perfectly. You can make ricotta cheese with 2% milk, as well; it just won't be as rich. Skim milk is trickier to get to separate, so maybe avoid using skim milk your first couple attempts.
Some lucky ricotta makers have a reliable source for raw milk, but it's not necessary. Goat milk works well, too!
Special note: For those who want to use organic milk, please keep in mind that you cannot use ultra-high temperature (UHT) pasteurized milk, as this process changes the protein structure of the milk and prevents it from separating. Unfortunately, many organic milks are UHT pasteurized, so if you want organic, definitely check the carton of milk before buying.
How much milk do I need to make ricotta?
A gallon of milk dependably makes about four cups of ricotta depending on how long you let it drain.
How to Make Ricotta Cheese
First, line your sieve or colander with three layers of cheesecloth. Set this in the sink, with a bowl underneath to catch the whey, if you plan on using it later on. (Hint: you definitely should.)
Combine the lemon juice and vinegar in the measuring cup, or in a squirt bottle, if you have it.
Two important things to note:
- Use fresh lemons, but not Meyer lemons, for the juice. There isn't enough acid in the Meyer lemon juice to curdle the milk.
- I prefer making the cheese with a combination of lemon juice and vinegar, but you don't absolutely need both. If you don't have lemon juice, use more vinegar. Also, if you don't have vinegar, use more lemon juice.
Gently heat the milk and salt in the saucepan to 185 degrees. Stir with a rubber spatula to keep the milk from scorching.
Turn off heat and slowly stir in the lemon juice/vinegar. Stir just until the mixture curdles.
Let the milk rest, without stirring. In about 5 to 10 minutes, the mixture should separate into solid curds and translucent whey. If you still see a lot of milk that hasn't separated fully, add another tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar and wait a few more minutes.
Pour mixture into the cheesecloth-lined colander. Let the whey drain out of the cheese without disturbing it. After 8 minutes or so, the cheese should look a little dry at the edges, but very moist at the center.
At this point, you can move the cheese to a bowl, and give it a gentle stir to break up the curds and reincorporate the remaining whey.
Let the ricotta drain for up to 60 minutes, depending on how wet or dry you prefer your ricotta cheese. If the cheese becomes too dry, you can also mix some of the whey back in before using or storing it. Pack it into a container, cover it and store in the refrigerator. Use it soon after making.
How to store ricotta
Fresh ricotta can be used immediately or refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week. Can you freeze ricotta? Yes, but you're better off making it fresh when you need it. Which is easy, because now you know how!
What can you do with the leftover whey?
Whey is delicious in smoothies, and is perfect in place of water for bread making and pizza dough. Because whey is high in lactose, it adds sugar to the dough and feeds yeast. Less waste, happier planet.
How to make ricotta cheese from whey:
Traditional ricotta cheese is a slightly more elaborate process made by cooking whey; here it is if you want to try it. Let me know how it goes in the comments below.
- Collect the whey from making cheese in a non-reactive pot. Cover the whey and let it sit for at least 12 hours at room temperature to develop sufficient acidity. This acidity will act as a natural coagulant, so you won't need to add acid.
- Next, heat the acidified whey in a saucepan, stirring to avoid sticking or burning. Heat until the temperature has risen to about 175 degrees and a white foam appears on the surface. Continue heating and stirring until the temperature reaches 200 degrees. The foam will increase as it heats; be careful not to boil over.
- Remove the whey from heat and wait for it to curdle. Cover it and allow it to cool undisturbed until the saucepan is cool enough to touch. As it cools, curds will appear like clouds suspended in the whey; the whey will be clear and slightly yellow-green.
- Once cooled, it's time to strain the ricotta. Do not stir up the curd. Instead, set up a receiving pot with a large colander or sieve and a few layers of cheese cloth on top. Pour the curds into the cloth, leaving the whey in the saucepan. Discard the whey or use it for bread making.
- Drain the whey through the cloth. Because of the fine nature of the curds, it can take 2-3 hours for the whey to completely drain. If you prefer, you can set the strainer in the refrigerator and let it drain overnight.
- Remove the ricotta from the cloth. Pack it into a container, cover it and store in the refrigerator. Use it soon after making.
Ricotta Cheese nutrition
Depending on the milk you use, ricotta cheese has slightly different nutritional values. A 1-cup serving of whole milk ricotta cheese contains 428 calories and 32 grams of fat. See below for the specific details. In small amounts, ricotta cheese is healthy, especially homemade ricotta cheese.
Needing some Ricotta Cheese Recipes?
Just say the word! The Best Make Ahead Lasagna ever, or these divine Three Cheese Spanikopita Triangles.
How to Make Ricotta Cheese
- 1/3 cup lemon juice (from 2-3 lemons)
- 1/4 cup white vinegar plus more as needed
- 1 gallon pasteurized whole milk (not ultrapasteurized or UHT)
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- Line a colander with a triple layer of cheesecloth and set in sink. In a liquid measuring cup, combine lemon juice and vinegar.
- In a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat milk and salt to 185 degrees. Stir frequently with a rubber spatula to prevent scorching.
- Remove pot from heat and gently stir in lemon juice and vinegar until the mixture curdles, about 15 seconds.
- Let rest, without stirring, until the mixture fully separates into solid curds and translucent whey, 5 to 10 minutes.
- If curds do not fully separate the whey looks milky, stir in 1 tablespoon of vinegar and let sit 2 to 3 minutes longer. Repeat this process until curds separate.
- Gently pour prepared mixture into prepared colander. Let rest, without moving, until whey has drained from edges of cheese but center is still very moist, about 8 minutes.
- Gently transfer cheese to large bowl, keeping as much whey in center of cheese as possible. Stir well to break up large curds and incorporate whey.
- Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours, or up to 5 days. Stir ricotta before using.


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China's crude imports rebounded last month to near a record as the world's second-largest oil consumer began filling tanks at a new strategic petroleum reserve site.
Overseas shipments rose to 29.49 million tons in June, a 27% increase from May when shipments were the least since February 2014, according to preliminary data released by the Beijing-based General Administration of Customs on Monday. Oil imports last month were equivalent to about 7.2 million barrels a day compared with a record 7.4 million in April, Bloomberg calculations show.
China's crude imports rose as it began filling the second phase of emergency reserves in the eastern city of Qingdao that have a capacity of 19 million barrels. Oil imports may climb in the third quarter from the previous three months as another storage site in the southern Chinese city of Huizhou is scheduled to open, ICIS China, a Shanghai-based commodity researcher, said July 1.
China's crude imports in the first six months of the year grew by 7.5%, slower than the 10% pace in the same period of 2014, according to customs data. The country's gross domestic product expanded by 6.8% in the second quarter, according to the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg before official data released Wednesday. That compares with 7% in the first quarter.
Increasing Reserves
China may add 100,000 barrels a day of oil to strategic stockpiles this year and increase it to 200,000 barrels a day in 2016, PIRA Energy Group, a New York-based energy consultant, said in May. The government has filled four sites in the first phase with 91 million barrels of crude, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Nov. 20. The second phase, which includes the Qingdao and Huizhou sites, is designed to take in 168 million barrels, according to Gao Shixian, a deputy director at the National Development Reform and Commission's energy research institute.
The nation's crude processing is poised to climb 2.5% in the next three months from the previous quarter amid reduced refinery maintenance, ICIS China said on July 6.


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In today's fast-paced lives, we are always in a hurry. Due to lack of time, most of us skip our breakfasts or eat ready-made, unhealthy meals that we buy from the supermarkets. All of these not only burn a big hole in our pocket but also create a very negative impact on our health in the long run. This is where you have to resort to smart tools that will make your meal prepping easier so that you can prepare your meals well ahead of time and eat healthy every day. Here, we are going to see a list of five such tools that are sheer blessings for people who are hard-pressed for time.
Mason jars
Touted to be one of man's best friends in meal prepping, the simple mason jars save your time and health to a considerable extent. A pack of 12 mason jars costs you just about $20. All you need to do is to pack these jars with your dry meals (oats, dry fruits, nuts and other flavors that you may like) and store in the fridge. You can store a whole week's breakfast in the refrigerator, thanks to these mason jars. All you need to do is pick up a jar in the morning, pour some warm milk over it and have a healthy breakfast before you leave for office!
Stackable salad containers
If you thought that meal prep containers didn't allow you to heat your food, you haven't heard about stackable salad containers. Available across all leading online retail stores, this container comes in three parts. The top part can be used to store things that you would like to remain cold in your salad. The bottom microwave-compatible part is where you can store your vegetables so that you can heat only this portion whenever you want to eat it. The third portion is an ice-box that helps you keep your salad cold, even while you travel.
Plastic storage boxes
The simple plastic boxes that we see in various sizes and shapes can save our time a lot, thanks to their multi-purpose functionality. Ensure that you invest in high-quality microwave-compatible containers to get the maximum benefit. They are very affordably priced. All you need to do is cut your vegetables for a week and store them in these containers in the refrigerator. Take the box that you need in the mornings, heat them in minutes and prepare your meal quicker than ever!
Are you one of those health-conscious people who use kale or spinach regularly? You must know that cutting off the stem and sorting these leaves take a long time. Even if you clean them the previous night, it takes a good 30 minutes of your time and effort. This is where a de-stemmer proves to be very handy for you. As the name indicates, it takes off the stem of the kale in minutes, thereby making the stripping process, very smooth and quick. The best part is that this tool is very affordable.
Rice cooker and steamer in one
When your kitchen appliance gives you more than one functionality, it gives you quite a thrill, isn't it? You have to use the product that only cooks rice, but also steams and slow-cooks at the same time, to know what we are talking about. In one appliance, you can put your rice to cook, place the cut-vegetables on the container to steam and also slow-cook anything else that you may want at different time settings. The time savings that this appliance gives you is absolutely incredible, especially during the busy mornings!
Egg cooker
You have to spend close to 20 minutes to get the perfect hard-boiled eggs (7 minutes to allow them to settle in hot water and then another 7 minutes at least to shock them in cold water). Though most of us know that hard-boiled eggs are very healthy and it is one of the most wholesome breakfast meals ever, we don't have the luxury of time to cook them. Investing in an egg cooker is one of the smartest investment decisions because this cooker helps you get perfect hard-boiled eggs in less than a minute. Cook a batch of eggs and put in the refrigerator to be used within a few days. Some of the modern egg cookers also come with advanced settings to cook omelets and poached eggs as well!
So what are you waiting for? Invest in these multi-purpose products and get full value for money right away! Time is the most crucial factors when you are preparing meals, and these tools help you beat your hurry by giving you quick-fixes for your meal ideas. Thanks to these tools, preparing and storing the food is quite easy. All you need to do is to ensure that you invest in the right brands to get maximum benefit out of them.


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Snark wrote:I heard Gianni Vercace's place (on Ocean) is a hotel now.
Snark wrote:did you stop by there by any chance?
Bill/SFNM wrote:How about a new rule for the LTHForum:
Pictures of pastrami in any form, but especially succulent slices piled high on rye bread with deli-mustard lurking in the background are not allowed under any circumstance. Posting such pictures is a hazard to what little remains of the sanity of other members and shall result in a permanent ban"
eatchicago wrote:Have they replaced the signage out front?l
Erik M. wrote:I ask because I'd really love to share some photos from extramsg's new deli enterprise in Portland, OR.


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Today was much more eventful. I finally got to see lc_ffaf! Yay! It was a pretty awesome day. I rambled, I pestered, I dragged her places.
We went round the shops, then saw Dark Shadows. There were haf an hour of ads and trailers before it. (Gah I wish there'd been that before Avengers.) Most trailers I don't really recall... which means they were boring/uninteresting. The best were Prometheus and Snow White And The Huntsmen, both which I'll be seeing (if Cannock has them).
As for Shadows itself? It was good. Not great. It had it's moments, but it's not something I'd likely get, at least not right away.
Then we ate, yay! Followed by more wandering. We ended up sitting by a fountain fr a bit... then going into the museum just asit was clsing. Boo! I did get a nice dolphin necklace though (and a magic comic from Forbidden Planet).
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One of my favorite moments in television is that long intro in Miami Vice. Crocket and Tubbs are driving through the night, Phil Collins is crooning on the soundtrack, and it just seems like nothing good will ever happen again. It's a dark, atmospheric moment, and utterly riveting. Take a look if you don't believe me, that was some good stuff back in the day. Rockstar seems to be tapping into that scene for their newest trailer for Vice City Stories. Yup, that's none other than a virtual Phil Collins blasting it out on your PSP.
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In this month's check in with the Leverick crew, our Canlan Family Ambassadors, Program Coordinator ALLY spent the evening with the family. Ally is full of palpable energy, and we love the enthusiasm and heart that she puts towards each and every kid that she instructs. Ally took the time to sit down with Kohen for a post-game interview (visit our Facebook page to see that…spoiler: cuteness overload!!!), as well as hang out with the family while having supper at the Thirsty Penguin. See what Ally has to say about the love of the game, and the passion that has swept the hearts of so many...
Ice hockey; a game played on an ice rink by two teams of six players on skates, whose object is to drive a puck into the opponents' goal with a stick. Well, that's the internet's definition of ice hockey at least. What I was reminded of today is that it really is so much more: it's the 6am practices, the running from one rink to the other while the players dress in the back of the vehicle, the cheering when we win and the tears when we lose. It's the learning and the achieving, the scoring and the "celly"s, the coaches that become role models and the players that become lifelong friends.
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My interview with Koehn happened prior to a game that his team came out of with a tough loss, however when all those boys came bursting through the door there was no tears or upset players. They were all smiles and giggles as I rallied them all up for a team picture. Win or lose it was awesome to see the boys stay together as a team and encouraging each other after the game with smiles from ear to ear. Koehn was able to tell me all about his tournaments that the team went to and how they had just been in Moose Jaw for the weekend. When I asked Koehn how the tournament went, he didn't even tell me how the team did first- he was all about the pizza parties and swimming with the team!
The Leverick family got to enjoy a post-game supper upstairs at the Thirsty Penguin restaurant. After seeing them sitting together as a family enjoying supper at the hockey rink I was reminded of the unity of the sport. The way it brings together not only the players on each team but as well as the families.
To someone who doesn't know hockey, they may just see a game played on an ice rink by two teams of six players but to each and every hockey player. To me, Kohen, his family, and so many more people in our Saskatoon hockey community, we understand that it means so much more.
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Frame of Reference
Among the many specific concepts the student of physics must learn, perhaps none is so deceptively simple as frame of reference. On the surface, it seems obvious that in order to make observations, one must do so from a certain point in space and time. Yet, when the implications of this idea are explored, the fuller complexities begin to reveal themselves. Hence the topic occurs at least twice in most physics textbooks: early on, when the simplest principles are explained—and near the end, at the frontiers of the most intellectually challenging discoveries in science.
There is an old story from India that aptly illustrates how frame of reference affects an understanding of physical properties, and indeed of the larger setting in which those properties are manifested. It is said that six blind men were presented with an elephant, a creature of which they had no previous knowledge, and each explained what he thought the elephant was.
The first felt of the elephant's side, and told the others that the elephant was like a wall. The second, however, grabbed the elephant's trunk, and concluded that an elephant was like a snake. The third blind man touched the smooth surface of its tusk, and was impressed to discover that the elephant was a hard, spear-like creature. Fourth came a man who touched the elephant's legs, and therefore decided that it was like a tree trunk. However, the fifth man, after feeling of its tail, disdainfully announced that the elephant was nothing but a frayed piece of rope. Last of all, the sixth blind man, standing beside the elephant's slowly flapping ear, felt of the ear itself and determined that the elephant was a sort of living fan.
These six blind men went back to their city, and each acquired followers after the manner of religious teachers. Their devotees would then argue with one another, the snake school of thought competing with adherents of the fan doctrine, the rope philosophy in conflict with the tree trunk faction, and so on. The only person who did not join in these debates was a seventh blind man, much older than the others, who had visited the elephant after the other six.
While the others rushed off with their separate conclusions, the seventh blind man had taken the time to pet the elephant, to walk all around it, to smell it, to feed it, and to listen to the sounds it made. When he returned to the city and found the populace in a state of uproar between the six factions, the old man laughed to himself: he was the only person in the city who was not convinced he knew exactly what an elephant was like.
Understanding Frame of Reference
The story of the blind men and the elephant, within the framework of Indian philosophy and spiritual beliefs, illustrates the principle of syadvada. This is a concept in the Jain religion related to the Sanskrit word syat, which means "may be." According to the doctrine of syadvada, no judgment is universal; it is merely a function of the circumstances in which the judgment is made.
On a complex level, syadvada is an illustration of relativity, a topic that will be discussed later; more immediately, however, both syadvada and the story of the blind men beautifully illustrate the ways that frame of reference affects perceptions. These are concerns of fundamental importance both in physics and philosophy, disciplines that once were closely allied until each became more fully defined and developed. Even in the modern era, long after the split between the two, each in its own way has been concerned with the relationship between subject and object.
These two terms, of course, have numerous definitions. Throughout this book, for instance, the word "object" is used in a very basic sense, meaning simply "a physical object" or "a thing." Here, however, an object may be defined as something that is perceived or observed. As soon as that definition is made, however, a flaw becomes apparent: nothing is just perceived or observed in and of itself—there has to be someone or something that actually perceives or observes. That something or someone is the subject, and the perspective from which the subject perceives or observes the object is the subject's frame of reference.
An old joke—though not as old as the story of the blind men—goes something like this: "I'm glad I wasn't born in China, because I don't speak Chinese." Obviously, the humor revolves around the fact that if the speaker were born in China, then he or she would have grown up speaking Chinese, and English would be the foreign language.
The difference between being born in America and speaking English on the one hand—even if one is of Chinese descent—or of being born in China and speaking Chinese on the other, is not just a contrast of countries or languages. Rather, it is a difference of worlds—a difference, that is, in frame of reference.
Indeed, most people would see a huge distinction between an English-speaking American and a Chinese-speaking Chinese. Yet to a visitor from another planet—someone whose frame of reference would be, quite literally, otherworldly—the American and Chinese would have much more in common with each other than either would with the visitor.
The View from Outside and Inside
Now imagine that the visitor from outer space (a handy example of someone with no preconceived ideas) were to land in the United States. If the visitor landed in New York City, Chicago, or Los Angeles, he or she would conclude that America is a very crowded, fast-paced country in which a number of ethnic groups live in close proximity. But if the visitor first arrived in Iowa or Nebraska, he or she might well decide that the United States is a sparsely populated land, economically dependent on agriculture and composed almost entirely of Caucasians.
A landing in San Francisco would create a falsely inflated impression regarding the number of Asian Americans or Americans of Pacific Island descent, who actually make up only a small portion of the national population. The same would be true if one first arrived in Arizona or New Mexico, where the Native American population is much higher than for the nation as a whole. There are numerous other examples to be made in the same vein, all relating to the visitors' impressions of the population, economy, climate, physical features, and other aspects of a specific place. Without consulting some outside reference point—say, an almanac or an atlas—it would be impossible to get an accurate picture of the entire country.
The principle is the same as that in the story of the blind men, but with an important distinction: an elephant is an example of an identifiable species, whereas the United States is a unique entity, not representative of some larger class of thing. (Perhaps the only nation remotely comparable is Brazil, also a vast land settled by outsiders and later populated by a number of groups.) Another important distinction between the blind men story and the United States example is the fact that the blind men were viewing the elephant from outside, whereas the visitor to America views it from inside. This in turn reflects a difference in frame of reference relevant to the work of a scientist: often it is possible to view a process, event, or phenomenon from outside; but sometimes one must view it from inside—which is more challenging.
Frame of Reference in Science
Philosophy (literally, "love of knowledge") is the most fundamental of all disciplines: hence, most persons who complete the work for a doctorate receive a "doctor of philosophy" (Ph.D.) degree. Among the sciences, physics—a direct offspring of philosophy, as noted earlier—is the most fundamental, and frame of reference is among its most basic concepts.
Hence, it is necessary to take a seemingly backward approach in explaining how frame of reference works, examining first the broad applications of the principle and then drawing upon its specific relation to physics. It makes little sense to discuss first the ways that physicists apply frame of reference, and only then to explain the concept in terms of everyday life. It is more meaningful to relate frame of reference first to familiar, or at least easily comprehensible, experiences—as has been done.
At this point, however, it is appropriate to discuss how the concept is applied to the sciences. People use frame of reference every day—indeed, virtually every moment—of their lives, without thinking about it. Rare indeed is the person who "walks a mile in another person's shoes"—that is, someone who tries to see events from the viewpoint of another. Physicists, on the other hand, have to be acutely aware of their frame of reference. Moreover, they must "rise above" their frame of reference in the sense that they have to take it into account in making calculations. For physicists in particular, and scientists in general, frame of reference has abundant "real-life applications."
Points and Graphs
There is no such thing as an absolute frame of reference—that is, a frame of reference that is fixed, and not dependent on anything else. If the entire universe consisted of just two points, it would be impossible (and indeed irrelevant) to say which was to the right of the other. There would be no right and left: in order to have such a distinction, it is necessary to have a third point from which to evaluate the other two points.
As long as there are just two points, there is only one dimension. The addition of a third point—as long as it does not lie along a straight line drawn through the first two points—creates two dimensions, length and width. From the frame of reference of any one point, then, it is possible to say which of the other two points is to the right.
Clearly, the judgment of right or left is relative, since it changes from point to point. A more absolute judgment (but still not a completely absolute one) would only be possible from the frame of reference of a fourth point. But to constitute a new dimension, that fourth point could not lie on the same plane as the other three points—more specifically, it should not be possible to create a single plane that encompasses all four points.
Assuming that condition is met, however, it then becomes easier to judge right and left. Yet right and left are never fully absolute, a fact easily illustrated by substituting people for points. One may look at two objects and judge which is to the right of the other, but if one stands on one's head, then of course right and left become reversed.
Of course, when someone is upside-down, the correct orientation of left and right is still fairly obvious. In certain situations observed by physicists and other scientists, however, orientation is not so simple. It then becomes necessary to assign values to various points, and for this, scientists use tools such as the Cartesian coordinate system.
Though it is named after the French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650), who first described its principles, the Cartesian system owes at least as much to Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665). Fermat, a brilliant French amateur mathematician—amateur in the sense that he was not trained in mathematics, nor did he earn a living from that discipline—greatly developed the Cartesian system.
A coordinate is a number or set of numbers used to specify the location of a point on a line, on a surface such as a plane, or in space. In the Cartesian system, the x-axis is the horizontal line of reference, and the y-axis the vertical line of reference. Hence, the coordinate (0, 0) designates the point where the x-and y-axes meet. All numbers to the right of 0 on the x-axis, and above 0 on the y-axis, have a positive value, while those to the left of 0 on the x-axis, or below 0 on the y-axis have a negative value.
This version of the Cartesian system only accounts for two dimensions, however; therefore, a z-axis, which constitutes a line of reference for the third dimension, is necessary in three-dimensional graphs. The z-axis, too, meets the x-and y-axes at (0, 0), only now that point is designated as (0, 0, 0).
In the two-dimensional Cartesian system, the x-axis equates to "width" and the y-axis to "height." The introduction of a z-axis adds the dimension of "depth"—though in fact, length, width, and height are all relative to the observer's frame of reference. (Most representations of the three-axis system set the x-and y-axes along a horizontal plane, with the z-axis perpendicular to them.) Basic studies in physics, however, typically involve only the x-and y-axes, essential to plotting graphs, which, in turn, are integral to illustrating the behavior of physical processes.
For instance, there is a phenomenon known as the "triple point," which is difficult to comprehend unless one sees it on a graph. For a chemical compound such as water or carbon dioxide, there is a point at which it is simultaneously a liquid, a solid, and a vapor. This, of course, seems to go against common sense, yet a graph makes it clear how this is possible.
Using the x-axis to measure temperature and the y-axis pressure, a number of surprises become apparent. For instance, most people associate water as a vapor (that is, steam) with very high temperatures. Yet water can also be a vapor—for example, the mist on a winter morning—at relatively low temperatures and pressures, as the graph shows.
The graph also shows that the higher the temperature of water vapor, the higher the pressure will be. This is represented by a line that curves upward to the right. Note that it is not a straight line along a 45° angle: up to about 68°F (20°C), temperature increases at a somewhat greater rate than pressure does, but as temperature gets higher, pressure increases dramatically.
As everyone knows, at relatively low temperatures water is a solid—ice. Pressure, however, is relatively high: thus on a graph, the values of temperatures and pressure for ice lie above the vaporization curve, but do not extend to the right of 32°F (0°C) along the x-axis. To the right of 32°F, but above the vaporization curve, are the coordinates representing the temperature and pressure for water in its liquid state.
Water has a number of unusual properties, one of which is its response to high pressures and low temperatures. If enough pressure is applied, it is possible to melt ice—thus transforming it from a solid to a liquid—at temperatures below the normal freezing point of 32°F. Thus, the line that divides solid on the left from liquid on the right is not exactly parallel to the y-axis: it slopes gradually toward the y-axis, meaning that at ultra-high pressures, water remains liquid even though it is well below the freezing point.
Nonetheless, the line between solid and liquid has to intersect the vaporization curve somewhere, and it does—at a coordinate slightly above freezing, but well below normal atmospheric pressure. This is the triple point, and though "common sense" might dictate that a thing cannot possibly be solid, liquid, and vapor all at once, a graph illustrating the triple point makes it clear how this can happen.
In the above discussion—and indeed throughout this book—the existence of the decimal, or base-10, numeration system is taken for granted. Yet that system is a wonder unto itself, involving a complicated interplay of arbitrary and real values. Though the value of the number 10 is absolute, the expression of it (and its use with other numbers) is relative to a frame of reference: one could just as easily use a base-12 system.
Each numeration system has its own frame of reference, which is typically related to aspects of the human body. Thus throughout the course of history, some societies have developed a base-2 system based on the two hands or arms of a person. Others have used the fingers on one hand (base-5) as their reference point, or all the fingers and toes (base-20). The system in use throughout most of the world today takes as its frame of reference the ten fingers used for basic counting.
Numbers, of course, provide a means of assigning relative values to a variety of physical characteristics: length, mass, force, density, volume, electrical charge, and so on. In an expression such as "10 meters," the numeral 10 is a coefficient, a number that serves as a measure for some characteristic or property. A coefficient may also be a factor against which other values are multiplied to provide a desired result.
For instance, the figure 3.141592, better known as pi (π), is a well-known coefficient used in formulae for measuring the circumference or area of a circle. Important examples of coefficients in physics include those for static and sliding friction for any two given materials. A coefficient is simply a number—not a value, as would be the case if the coefficient were a measure of something.
Standards of Measurement
Numbers and coefficients provide a convenient lead-in to the subject of measurement, a practical example of frame of reference in all sciences—and indeed, in daily life. Measurement always requires a standard of comparison: something that is fixed, against which the value of other things can be compared. A standard may be arbitrary in its origins, but once it becomes fixed, it provides a frame of reference.
Lines of longitude, for instance, are measured against an arbitrary standard: the "Prime Meridian" running through Greenwich, England. An imaginary line drawn through that spot marks the line of reference for all longitudinal measures on Earth, with a value of 0°. There is nothing special about Greenwich in any profound scientific sense; rather, its place of importance reflects that of England itself, which ruled the seas and indeed much of the world at the time the Prime Meridian was established.
The Equator, on the other hand, has a firm scientific basis as the standard against which all lines of latitude are measured. Yet today, the coordinates of a spot on Earth's surface are given in relation to both the Equator and the Prime Meridian.
Calibration is the process of checking and correcting the performance of a measuring instrument or device against the accepted standard. America's preeminent standard for the exact time of day, for instance, is the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. Thanks to the Internet, people all over the country can easily check the exact time, and correct their clocks accordingly.
There are independent scientific laboratories responsible for the calibration of certain instruments ranging from clocks to torque wrenches, and from thermometers to laser beam power analyzers. In the United States, instruments or devices with high-precision applications—that is, those used in scientific studies, or by high-tech industries—are calibrated according to standards established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Standardization of weights and measures has always been an important function of government. When Ch'in Shih-huang-ti (259-210 b.c.) united China for the first time, becoming its first emperor, he set about standardizing units of measure as a means of providing greater unity to the country—thus making it easier to rule.
More than 2,000 years later, another empire—Russia—was negatively affected by its failure to adjust to the standards of technologically advanced nations. The time was the early twentieth century, when Western Europe was moving forward at a rapid pace of industrialization. Russia, by contrast, lagged behind—in part because its failure to adopt Western standards put it at a disadvantage.
Train travel between the West and Russia was highly problematic, because the width of railroad tracks in Russia was different than in Western Europe. Thus, adjustments had to be performed on trains making a border crossing, and this created difficulties for passenger travel. More importantly, it increased the cost of transporting freight from East to West.
Russia also used the old Julian calendar, as opposed to the Gregorian calendar adopted throughout much of Western Europe after 1582. Thus October 25, 1917, in the Julian calendar of old Russia translated to November 7, 1917 in the Gregorian calendar used in the West. That date was not chosen arbitrarily: it was then that Communists, led by V. I. Lenin, seized power in the weakened former Russian Empire.
It is easy to understand, then, why governments want to standardize weights and measures—as the U.S. Congress did in 1901, when it established the Bureau of Standards (now NIST) as a nonregulatory agency within the Commerce Department. Today, NIST maintains a wide variety of standard definitions regarding mass, length, temperature, and so forth, against which other devices can be calibrated.
Note that NIST keeps on hand definitions rather than, say, a meter stick or other physical model. When the French government established the metric system in 1799, it calibrated the value of a kilogram according to what is now known as the International Prototype Kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder housed near Sévres in France. In the years since then, the trend has moved away from such physical expressions of standards, and toward standards based on a constant figure. Hence, the meter is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum (an area of space devoid of air or other matter) during the interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Scientists almost always use the metric system, not because it is necessarily any less arbitrary than the British or English system (pounds, feet, and so on), but because it is easier to use. So universal is the metric system within the scientific community that it is typically referred to simply as SI, an abbreviation of the French Système International d'Unités —that is, "International System of Units."
The British system lacks any clear frame of reference for organizing units: there are 12 inches in a foot, but 3 feet in a yard, and 1,760 yards in a mile. Water freezes at 32°F instead of 0°, as it does in the Celsius scale associated with the metric system. In contrast to the English system, the metric system is neatly arranged according to the base-10 numerical framework: 10 millimeters to a centimeter, 100 centimeters to a meter, 1,000 meters to kilometer, and so on.
The difference between the pound and the kilogram aptly illustrates the reason scientists in general, and physicists in particular, prefer the metric system. A pound is a unit of weight, meaning that its value is entirely relative to the gravitational pull of the planet on which it is measured. A kilogram, on the other hand, is a unit of mass, and does not change throughout the universe. Though the basis for a kilogram may not ultimately be any more fundamental than that for a pound, it measures a quality that—unlike weight—does not vary according to frame of reference.
Frame of Reference in Classical Physics and Astronomy
Mass is a measure of inertia, the tendency of a body to maintain constant velocity. If an object is at rest, it tends to remain at rest, or if in motion, it tends to remain in motion unless acted upon by some outside force. This, as identified by the first law of motion, is inertia—and the greater the inertia, the greater the mass.
Physicists sometimes speak of an "inertial frame of reference," or one that has a constant velocity—that is, an unchanging speed and direction. Imagine if one were on a moving bus at constant velocity, regularly tossing a ball in the air and catching it. It would be no more difficult to catch the ball than if the bus were standing still, and indeed, there would be no way of determining, simply from the motion of the ball itself, that the bus was moving.
But what if the inertial frame of reference suddenly became a non-inertial frame of reference—in other words, what if the bus slammed on its brakes, thus changing its velocity? While the bus was moving forward, the ball was moving along with it, and hence, there was no relative motion between them. By stopping, the bus responded to an "outside" force—that is, its brakes. The ball, on the other hand, experienced that force indirectly. Hence, it would continue to move forward as before, in accordance with its own inertia—only now it would be in motion relative to the bus.
The idea of relative motion plays a powerful role in astronomy. At every moment, Earth is turning on its axis at about 1,000 MPH (1,600 km/h) and hurtling along its orbital path around the Sun at the rate of 67,000 MPH (107,826 km/h.) The fastest any human being—that is, the astronauts taking part in the Apollo missions during the late 1960s—has traveled is about 30% of Earth's speed around the Sun.
Yet no one senses the speed of Earth's movement in the way that one senses the movement of a car—or indeed the way the astronauts perceived their speed, which was relative to the Moon and Earth. Of course, everyone experiences the results of Earth's movement—the change from night to day, the precession of the seasons—but no one experiences it directly. It is simply impossible, from the human frame of reference, to feel the movement of a body as large as Earth—not to mention larger progressions on the part of the Solar System and the universe.
The human body is in an inertial frame of reference with regard to Earth, and hence experiences no relative motion when Earth rotates or moves through space. In the same way, if one were traveling in a train alongside another train at constant velocity, it would be impossible to perceive that either train was actually moving—unless one referred to some fixed point, such as the trees or mountains in the background. Likewise, if two trains were sitting side by side, and one of them started to move, the relative motion might cause a person in the stationary train to believe that his or her train was the one moving.
For any measurement of velocity, and hence, of acceleration (a change in velocity), it is essential to establish a frame of reference. Velocity and acceleration, as well as inertia and mass, figured heavily in the work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), both of whom may be regarded as "founding fathers" of modern physics. Before Galileo, however, had come Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543), the first modern astronomer to show that the Sun, and not Earth, is at the center of "the universe"—by which people of that time meant the Solar System.
In effect, Copernicus was saying that the frame of reference used by astronomers for millennia was incorrect: as long as they believed Earth to be the center, their calculations were bound to be wrong. Galileo and later Newton, through their studies in gravitation, were able to prove Copernicus's claim in terms of physics.
At the same time, without the understanding of a heliocentric (Sun-centered) universe that he inherited from Copernicus, it is doubtful that Newton could have developed his universal law of gravitation. If he had used Earth as the center-point for his calculations, the results would have been highly erratic, and no universal law would have emerged.
For centuries, the model of the universe developed by Newton stood unchallenged, and even today it identifies the basic forces at work when speeds are well below that of the speed of light. However, with regard to the behavior of light itself—which travels at 186,000 mi (299,339 km) a second—Albert Einstein (1879-1955) began to observe phenomena that did not fit with Newtonian mechanics. The result of his studies was the Special Theory of Relativity, published in 1905, and the General Theory of Relativity, published a decade later. Together these altered humanity's view of the universe, and ultimately, of reality itself.
Einstein himself once offered this charming explanation of his epochal theory: "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity." Of course, relativity is not quite as simple as that—though the mathematics involved is no more challenging than that of a high-school algebra class. The difficulty lies in comprehending how things that seem impossible in the Newtonian universe become realities near the speed of light.
An exhaustive explanation of relativity is far beyond the scope of the present discussion. What is important is the central precept: that no measurement of space or time is absolute, but depends on the relative motion of the observer (that is, the subject) and the observed (the object). Einstein further established that the movement of time itself is relative rather than absolute, a fact that would become apparent at speeds close to that of light. (His theory also showed that it is impossible to surpass that speed.)
Imagine traveling on a spaceship at nearly the speed of light while a friend remains stationary on Earth. Both on the spaceship and at the friend's house on Earth, there is a TV camera trained on a clock, and a signal relays the image from space to a TV monitor on Earth, and vice versa. What the TV monitor reveals is surprising: from your frame of reference on the spaceship, it seems that time is moving more slowly for your friend on Earth than for you. Your friend thinks exactly the same thing—only, from the friend's perspective, time on the spaceship is moving more slowly than time on Earth. How can this happen?
Again, a full explanation—requiring reference to formulae regarding time dilation, and so on—would be a rather involved undertaking. The short answer, however, is that which was stated above: no measurement of space or time is absolute, but each depends on the relative motion of the observer and the observed. Put another way, there is no such thing as absolute motion, either in the three dimensions of space, or in the fourth dimension identified by Einstein, time. All motion is relative to a frame of reference.
The ideas involved in relativity have been verified numerous times, and indeed the only reason why they seem so utterly foreign to most people is that humans are accustomed to living within the Newtonian framework. Einstein simply showed that there is no universal frame of reference, and like a true scientist, he drew his conclusions entirely from what the data suggested. He did not form an opinion, and only then seek the evidence to confirm it, nor did he seek to extend the laws of relativity into any realm beyond that which they described.
Yet British historian Paul Johnson, in his unorthodox history of the twentieth century, Modern Times (1983; revised 1992), maintained that a world disillusioned by World War I saw a moral dimension to relativity. Describing a set of tests regarding the behavior of the Sun's rays around the planet Mercury during an eclipse, the book begins with the sentence: "The modern world began on 29 May 1919, when photographs of a solar eclipse, taken on the Island of Principe off West Africa and at Sobral in Brazil, confirmed the truth of a new theory of the universe."
As Johnson went on to note,"…for most people, to whom Newtonian physics… were perfectly comprehensible, relativity never became more than a vague source of unease. It was grasped that absolute time and absolute length had been dethroned…. All at once, nothing seemed certain in the spheres…. At the beginning of the 1920s the belief began to circulate, for the first time at a popular level, that there were no longer any absolutes: of time and space, of good and evil, of knowledge, above all of value. Mistakenly but perhaps inevitably, relativity became confused with relativism."
Certainly many people agree that the twentieth century—an age that saw unprecedented mass murder under the dictatorships of Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin, among others—was characterized by moral relativism, or the belief that there is no right or wrong. And just as Newton's discoveries helped usher in the Age of Reason, when thinkers believed it was possible to solve any problem through intellectual effort, it is quite plausible that Einstein's theory may have had this negative moral effect.
If so, this was certainly not Einstein's intention. Aside from the fact that, as stated, he did not set out to describe anything other than the physical behavior of objects, he continued to believe that there was no conflict between his ideas and a belief in an ordered universe: "Relativity," he once said, "teaches us the connection between the different descriptions of one and the same reality."
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Fixed; not dependent on anything else. The value of 10 is absolute, relating to unchanging numerical principles; on the other hand, the value of 10 dollars is relative, reflecting the economy, inflation, buying power, exchange rates with other currencies, etc.
The process of checking and correcting the performance of a measuring instrument or device against a commonly accepted standard.
A method of specifying coordinates in relation to an x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis. The system is named after the French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650), who first described its principles, but it was developed greatly by French mathematician and philosopher Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665).
A number that serves as a measure for some characteristic or property. A coefficient may also be a factor against which other values are multiplied to provide a desired result.
A number or set of numbers used to specify the location of a point on a line, on a surface such as aplane, or in space.
The perspective of a subject in observing an object.
Something that is perceived or observed by a subject.
Dependent on something else for its value or for other identifyingqualities. The fact that the United States has a constitution is an absolute, but th efact that it was ratified in 1787 is relative: that date has meaning only within the Western calendar.
Something (usually a person) that perceives or observes an object and/or its behavior.
The horizontal line of reference for points in the Cartesian coordinatesystem.
The vertical line of reference for points in the Cartesian coordinate system.
In a three-dimensional version of the Cartesian coordinate system, the z-axis is the line of reference for points in the third dimension. Typically the x-axisequates to "width," the y-axis to "height," and the z-axis to "depth"—though in factlength, width, and height are all relative to the observer's frame of reference.
frame of reference
frame of ref·er·ence • n. a set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgments can be made: the observer interprets what he sees in terms of his own cultural frame of reference. ∎ (also reference frame) a system of geometric axes in relation to which measurements of size, position, or motion can be made.


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Feb 13 (Reuters) – India will ensure its refiners have insurance for plants that run crude from Iran, a government source said on Wednesday, allaying fears that imports from the sanctions-hit country may have to be halted.
State-run refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp said on Tuesday it might not be able to use Iranian crude at its plants from June if insurers refused to renew contracts on its plants because of western sanctions.
India, one of Tehran's biggest clients and heavily reliant on oil imports, has already had to organise emergency cover for ships carrying Iranian crude after sanctions made it difficult for domestic insurers to secure reinsurance.
"As long as it is for Indian consumption, why shouldn't we?" said the source, when asked if India would arrange insurance for refineries that process Iranian crude.
"Oil is as basic as food. Just as you need food, you need oil," added the source, who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.
The source did not give details, however, on how the insurance would be arranged or how much cover would be offered.
The sanctions, which target Iran's oil revenues and financing, have blocked European and U.S. companies from deals with Tehran in virtually every non-essential sphere, including insurance.
Although Indian insurers do not fall directly under the sanctions, they depend on the Western reinsurance market to hedge their risk.
India's emergency insurance for ships, however, totals only a fraction of the $1 billion coverage that a supertanker would typically get from reinsurers against pollution and personal injury claims, and only one ship has so far used it for deliveries from Iran.
HPCL is Iran's third-largest Indian client and has lifted about 46,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the current contract year that ends on March 31.
Indian insurers have told fellow state-run refiner MRPL that they will fully cover its facility to handle larger crude vessels only if it gives an undertaking not to use the single point mooring for vessels carrying Iranian crude.
MRPL is Iran's biggest client in India alongside privately owned Essar. While state-run refiners sell all their petroleum products on the domestic market, Essar exports some of its output.
The source did not clarify whether Essar's facilities would be covered by any emergency insurance.
By Reuters
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Well, it's a late night for me this Thursday.
Sorry I'm getting this post up so late. I've been working a lot of overtime lately, and it's been eating into my blogging time a lot. Either way, my schedule doesn't stop other book bloggers from keeping up with their blogs and posting some fantastic and helpful posts!
I normally try to feature different bloggers each week, but this week is a bit repetitive because some people just have too many goodies to share!
Thursday Blog Trot is a weekly meme dedicated to passing along great information provided by bloggers from all over the world. If you like the sounds of this Thursday Blog Trot Meme, feel free to use it, along with the image provided! Be sure to comment below if you do!
Privacy Policy
Simant at Flipping Through The Pages had a fantastic post (that I had never considered myself) about having a privacy policy on your blog. Create Your Blog's Privacy Policy breaks down what a privacy policy is, why it's important, and what it should include. This is some very valuable information, folks! Be sure to check it out!
Bookstagram: Photo Props
Pamela at Reverie Society wrote a wonderful guest post on AvalinahsBooks about Bookstagram props. Looking at a lot of feeds out there, it seems that people spend a lot of money for props in their photos. Pamela, however, gives affordable tips for anyone to use in Bookstagram Myths: Are Props Expensive?
Audiobook Love
Tiffany at Read By Tiffany shares about why she loves Audiobooks. I have to agree with you Tiffany, they are definitely efficient! Top 5 Reasons Why I Love Audiobooks gives some great pointers as to why this format of reading is so handy. If you haven't tried listening to and audiobook, do it!
Linking Up
If you are unfamiliar with "linking up," be sure to check out Nicole's post over at Feed Your Fiction Addiction! She wrote a guest post for AvalinahsBooks about linking up, what they are, and how great they can be for becoming participated with other bloggers. Be sure to check out the post a What Are Linkups All About?
Get Back To Writing!
I also like to share writing tips because even if all book bloggers aren't aspiring authors, we are all writers. But also, I hope to be an author someday, so this may be more for my reference than others 😉 Maria at A Writer's Journey posted about How to Get Back To Writing After A Long Break. Writing slumps, reading slumps, all sorts of slumps can happen. It's getting back into it that matters—and how that is accomplished matters too. I've taken a somewhat forced hiatus from writing, but have wanted to get back into it recently. This post has motivated me to do so. Even if I only get 100 words down on paper a day, it's still writing! Be sure to check out Maria's blog for more wonderful writing advice!


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In this series of blogs, I will be taking a look at the songs that will be taking part in Melodi Grand Prix 2018, and today I will be taking a look at the song "You Got Me" by Stella & Alexandra!
The song is a very fun and catchy song, which gets you dancing along from the very first time that you listen to it. So when you find yourself dancing and singing along to this, you can't say I did not warn you!
I love how both Stella & Alexandra's vocals work really well together, and believe that this song is simply perfect for the two of them!
Overall, I can see Stella & Alexandra bringing the arena to life with a stunning and fun performance, and believe they will be one's to watch.
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Usually, when a filmmaker plans a film, known actors are at the top of the list when it comes to casting for the lead roles, but upcoming film 'What About Savarkar?' will have newbie Shrikant Bhide playing the protagonist Abhimaan Marathe.
Talking about casting Bhide, presenter Rohit K Shetty said,
"Though we have a few well-known actors like Sharad Ponkshe, Avinash Narkar and Atul Todankar in the film, we decided to cast Bhide in the lead role as he is an accomplished theater artiste and we wanted a powerful actor and not just a known face. It is usually seen that big actors often work on multiple projects at a time and have their own whims and fancies while shooting for a film and we wanted to avoid all such issues. I must say that Bhide has done complete justice to his role and I am planning to cast him in one of my upcoming films too."
Scripted by Nitin Gawade, 'What About Savarkar?', which has been directed by Rupesh Katare and Nitin Gawde, stars Shrikant Bhide, Avinash Narkar, Atul Todankar and Sara Shravan in prominent roles. The film is slated to release on April 17.


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Review: HJC FG-17 Flutura Helmet
An Affordable Full-Face with Great Graphics –
For those in the market for a helmet with a more feminine aesthetic, HJC's FG-17 Flutura comes in several colors and patterns that will appeal to women riders. The FG-17 is also available in solid colors and more masculine designs, so there's a style for everyone.
The shell is a fiberglass composite that HJC makes in three different sizes (XS-S, M-L, and XL-3XL). It's worth noting that the helmet has passed both DOT and Snell 2010 certifications, which is somewhat unusual for lids in this price range. Even with generously-sized top and rear exhaust vents and spoiler, the FG-17 manages to maintain a sleek and stylish profile. Those vents, along with the large chin air channel, are opened and closed with solid rocker panels that are easily worked with gloves. The volume of airflow is about average, if unimpressive, for a full face.
The FG-17 sports all the standard features we've come to expect from modern helmets. These include a removable and washable antibacterial liner (HJC calls it SilverCool), a quick-release visor, and a double D-ring chin strap. One nice touch is that the FG-17 is ready for the Pinlock anti-fog system with mounting posts on the inside of the face shield. It would be nice, however, if the Pinlock was actually included (it requires a separate purchase).
Overall fit and finish are excellent for a sub-$200 helmet. The paint and graphics look great, and all of the mechanical parts feel relatively sturdy. The liner material is soft and comfortable but firm enough to provide a snug and secure fit. One high-end addition is a locking snap closure for the faceshield that provides a tight seal to minimize air penetration (and noise).
Especially for its price point, the FG-17 is impressive with good performance, great looks, and nice quality. It's available in a variety of graphics that appeal to both genders, which make this HJC stand out from the crowd. Though HJC lists the MSRP as $199.99, the FG-17 is available for a bit less at various outlets online.
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