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Q:
Mongodb + AngularJS: _id empty in update via resourceProvider
I am using Mongodb (Rails 3 + Mongoid) and Angular JS.
In my db, I have a collection users which holds an array of objects addresses. I am trying to update the fields on an address in the array, but when I send the update request (using Angular's resourceProvider), all the _id that Angular sends to my server is "{}" (i.e. empty), so I end up with duplication instead of modification.
$scope.user.addresses holds non-blank ids and looks something like this:
[{_id:{$oid:"123431413243"}, text:"123 fake", cat:1},{_id:{$oid:"789789078907890}, text:"789 test", cat:7},...]
The PUT request body holds empty ids and looks something like this:
{"_id":{}, "user":{"addresses_attributes":[{"_id":{}, "text":"123 fake", "cat":"1"},{"_id":{}, "text":"789 test", "cat":"7"},...]}}
Angular JS code
myApp.factory('Users', ['$resource', function ($resource) {
return $resource( '/users/:id.json', {id:0}, {update: {method:'PUT', _method:'PUT'}} );
}]);
myApp.controller('UsersCtrl', function ($scope, Users) {
$scope.save = function () {
$scope.user.$update({}, {user:$scope.user});
};
});
Do you have any idea why this is and what I can do about it?
A:
It looks like there are two options here: override Angular JS’s transformation behavior or override Mongoid’s serializing behavior.
Option 1: Overriding Mongoid's serializing behavior
Add a file to override serializable_hash on Mongoid::Document.
# config/initializers/override_mongoid_serializable_hash.rb
module Mongoid
module Document
def serializable_hash(options={})
attrs = super
attrs['id'] = attrs.delete('_id').to_s
attrs
end
end
end
Don't simply try to override the as_json method because (for some reason) the new behavior that you define for that function will only apply to the object on which it is called (User), not on the included objects (Addresses).
Option 2: Overriding Angular JS's transforming behavior
Use the instructions in this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/12191613/507721
In short, in the call to myApp.config() in your Angular JS app, set your own function value for $httpProvider.default.transformRequest. The example from the answer linked above is as follows:
var myApp = angular.module('myApp');
myApp.config(function ($httpProvider) {
$httpProvider.defaults.transformRequest = function(data){
if (data === undefined) {
return data;
}
return $.param(data);
}
});
The body of the foregoing function is up to you. Transform it however is necessary.
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import PackageDescription
let package = Package(
name: "ModuleMapGenerationCases",
targets: [
Target(name: "Baz", dependencies: ["FlatInclude", "UmbrellaHeader", "UmbellaModuleNameInclude", "UmbrellaHeaderFlat"])]
)
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using DecisionServicePrivateWeb.Classes;
using Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Extensibility;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using System.Web.Optimization;
using System.Web.Routing;
namespace DecisionServicePrivateWeb
{
public class MvcApplication : System.Web.HttpApplication
{
protected void Application_Start()
{
AreaRegistration.RegisterAllAreas();
RouteConfig.RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes);
BundleConfig.RegisterBundles(BundleTable.Bundles);
TelemetryConfiguration.Active.InstrumentationKey = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings[ApplicationMetadataStore.AKAppInsightsKey];
}
}
}
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
import os, sys
from importlib import util as importlibutil
import argparse
import configparser
# Deals with Configuration file
class ConfigParser:
def __init__(self, configFile, fileList, common):
self.configFile = configFile
self.fileList = fileList
self.funcParams = {}
self.funcSeq = {}
self.optionSeq = []
self.common = common
# Parse Config File
def readConfig(self):
# Open the file Cautiously
with open(self.configFile) as config:
content = config.readlines()
# Setting up and reading config
Config = configparser.ConfigParser()
Config.optionxform = str
Config.read_file(content)
# Reading the function sequence followed by input parameters
# followed by the function parameters
self.common, seqOption = self.__readConfigSection(Config, "Common")
self.optionSeq = Config.sections()[1:]
for section in self.optionSeq:
dictionary, seqOption = self.__readConfigSection(Config, section)
# Noting the function name and removing from dictionary
funcName = seqOption[0]
del dictionary[funcName]
self.funcSeq[section] = funcName
# Creating params for the function
self.funcParams[section] = self.__dictToParams(funcName, dictionary)
print("Completed Parsing the Configuration file")
# Executes the command parsed from the configuaration file
def runCmd(self):
import subprocess as SP
for section in self.optionSeq:
ifunc = self.funcSeq[section]
print("Running: %s"%ifunc)
print(self.funcParams[section])
func_modules = self.__import(ifunc)
func_modules.main(self.funcParams[section])
# Generating the config using the file list
def generateConfig(self, configFile):
# Setting up reading config
Config = configparser.ConfigParser(delimiters=':')
Config.optionxform = str
# Create the section in the Config
self.__generateConfigSection(Config, "Common", self.common)
# Reading the parameters from each function in the list
for i, ifile in enumerate(self.fileList):
section = "Function-%s"%(i+1)
func_modules = self.__import(ifile)
parser = func_modules.createParser()
# Reading the arguments for the function
args, types = self.__readParserArgs(parser)
# Appending the function name as the first argument
args.insert(0, ifile)
# Create the section in the Config
self.__generateConfigSection(Config, section, args)
# Writing our configuration file
with open(self.configFile, 'w') as configfile:
Config.write(configfile)
# Converts the dictionary from Config file to parameter list
def __dictToParams(self, fileName, dictionary):
params = []
# Creating params with dictionary
for key in dictionary.keys():
if dictionary[key] == 'True':
# For binary parameters
params.append('--%s'%key)
elif not dictionary[key]:
continue
elif dictionary[key] == 'False':
continue
else:
params.append('--%s'%key)
params.append(dictionary[key])
return params
# Writes the arguments in each section
def __generateConfigSection(self, config, section, subsection):
config[section] = {}
# Writing empty section to create the config file
for isubsec in subsection:
config[section][isubsec] = ''
# Looks for string between $ sysmbols in the common subheading in config file
def __parseString(self, iString):
if iString is '':
return iString
elif isinstance(self.common, (dict)):
# Case when "common" parameters are read from the configuration file
for commonStr in self.common.keys():
key = '$' + commonStr + '$'
iString = iString.replace(key, self.common[commonStr])
return iString
else:
return iString
# Maps each section to its arguments in a dictionary
def __readConfigSection(self, Config, section):
import collections
dict1 = {}
seqOptions = []
options = collections.OrderedDict(Config.items(section))
options = list(options.items())
for option, ip in options:
dict1[option] = self.__parseString(ip)
seqOptions.append(option)
return (dict1, seqOptions)
# Get attributes from the parser
def __readParserArgs(self, parser):
iargs = []
types = []
numArgs = len(parser._actions) - 1
# Skipping the help argument
for i in range(numArgs):
options = parser._actions[i+1]
iargs.append(options.option_strings[1][2:])
types.append(options.type)
return iargs, types
# Importing the functions from the filename
def __import(self, name, globals=None, locals=None, fromlist=None):
# Fast path: see if the module has already been imported.
try:
return sys.modules[name]
except KeyError:
pass
# If any of the following calls raises an exception,
# there's a problem we can't handle -- let the caller handle it.
spec = importlibutil.find_spec(name)
try:
return spec.loader.load_module()
except ImportError:
print('module {} not found'.format(name))
# Check existence of the input file
def check_if_files_exist(Files, ftype='input'):
for ifile in Files:
if not os.path.exists(ifile):
print("Error: specified %s file %s does not exist" % (ftype, ifile))
else:
print("Reading specified %s file: %s" %(ftype, ifile))
# Set up option parser and parse command-line args
def parse_args():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser( description='Sentinel Processing Wrapper')
parser.add_argument('-s', type=str, dest='start', default=None,
help='Specify the start step in the config file. eg: -s Function-4')
parser.add_argument('-e', type=str, dest='end', default=None,
help='Specify the end step in the config file. eg: -e Function-8')
parser.add_argument('-c', type=str, dest='config', default=None,
help='Specify config file other than sentinel.ini')
parser.add_argument('-n', dest='createConfig', action='store_true', default=False,
help='Create a config file')
return parser.parse_args()
def main(start = None, end = None):
# config file creation or parsing
config = 'sentinel.ini' if configFile is None else configFile
common = ['outputDir', \
'referenceDir', \
'secondaryDir', \
'referenceOrbit', \
'secondaryOrbit', \
'dem', \
'swathnum']
fileList = ['Sentinel1A_TOPS', \
'topo',\
'geo2rdr',\
'estimateOffsets_withDEM',\
'derampSecondary',\
'resamp_withDEM',\
'overlap_withDEM',\
'estimateAzimuthMisreg',\
'estimateOffsets_withDEM',\
'resamp_withDEM',\
'generateIgram',\
'merge_withDEM']
# Creating ConfigParser object
cfgParser = ConfigParser(config, fileList, common)
# Empty Configuration creation
if createConfig is True:
print("Creating Configuration File")
cfgParser.generateConfig(config)
print("Configuration File Created: %s"%(config))
return
# Parse through the configuration file and convert them into terminal cmds
cfgParser.readConfig()
# #################################
if not start is None and not end is None:
if start in cfgParser.optionSeq and end in cfgParser.optionSeq:
ind_start = cfgParser.optionSeq.index(start)
ind_end = cfgParser.optionSeq.index(end)
cfgParser.optionSeq = cfgParser.optionSeq[ind_start:ind_end+1]
else:
print("Warning start and end was not found")
print ("Functions to be executed:")
print (cfgParser.optionSeq)
# Run the commands on the Terminal
cfgParser.runCmd()
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Parse the input arguments
args = parse_args()
configFile, createConfig = args.config, args.createConfig
# Main engine
main(args.start,args.end)
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Q:
Getting relative virtual path from physical path
How can I get the relative virtual path from the physical path in asp.net?
The reverse method is like below:
Server.MapPath("Virtual Path Here");
But what is the reverse of the upper method?
A:
Maybe this question is what you're looking for.
There they suggest:
String RelativePath = AbsolutePath.Replace(Request.ServerVariables["APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH"], String.Empty);
A:
public static string MapPathReverse(string fullServerPath)
{
return @"~\" + fullServerPath.Replace(HttpContext.Current.Request.PhysicalApplicationPath,String.Empty);
}
A:
Request.ServerVariables["APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH"]
is fine, but not always. It is available only if there's a HTTP request.
On the other hand the call
HostingEnvironment.ApplicationPhysicalPath
is always available.
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Q:
How to change Text color in Div without changing border color
<div class = "signupsubmit">Continue</div>
<style>
.signupsubmit {
line-height: 32px;
position: absolute;
left: 36px;
top: 527px;
font-family: arial;
font-size: 17px;
font-weight: 600;
width: 137px;
height: 30px;
border-color: #00297A;
border-radius: 4px;
border: 1px;
border-style: solid;
background-color: #FFB630;
text-indent: 30px;
}
</style>
I am trying to change the text color to black but keep the border color the same so this is what I did
<div class = "signupsubmit">Continue</div>
<style>
.signupsubmit {
line-height: 32px;
position: absolute;
left: 36px;
top: 527px;
font-family: arial;
font-size: 17px;
font-weight: 600;
width: 137px;
height: 30px;
border-color: #00297A;
border-radius: 4px;
border: 1px;
border-style: solid;
background-color: #FFB630;
text-indent: 30px;
color: white; <!-- NEW LINE OF CODE -->
}
</style>
I did color:white, but it also changed the border color to white too. I want to keep the border color black.
A:
When you use a shorthand property, such as border, all the unspecified properties are set to their default (initial) value. In this case, the default border-color is currentColor, which picks up whatever the current color is--in this case white. You can solve this problem by either explicitly specifying the color in the border shorthand property specification, as suggested in other answers, or merely change border: 1px; to border-width: 1px;.
For information on how shorthand properties, work, see the MDN page:
A value which is not specified is set to its initial value. That sounds anecdotal, but it really means that it overrides previously set values.
A:
What worked for me is combining the border properties into 1 line using the shorthand syntax...
.signupsubmit {
line-height: 32px;
position: absolute;
left: 36px;
top: 527px;
font-family: arial;
font-size: 17px;
font-weight: 600;
width: 137px;
height: 30px;
border: 1px solid #00297A;
border-radius: 4px;
background-color: #FFB630;
text-indent: 30px;
color: white; <!-- NEW LINE OF CODE -->
}
<div class = "signupsubmit">Continue</div>
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Calling for WIU to Demonstrate a United Front against the State’s Inaction
The state of Illinois has gone 18 months without a budget. And the stop gap spending plan is about to expire with no new deal in sight.
So Bill Thompson, head of the University Professionals of Illinois chapter at Western Illinois University, said higher education must collaboratively push for change by pressuring politicians to come up with a budget.
“We’re asking you to work with us. Not against us. Not around us. But with us,” Thompson said during remarks given at the WIU Board of Trustees meeting in December.
“We have repeatedly asked the administration in the past to lobby with us in Springfield. The administration has chosen to go its own way. That’s their right. But this is a time when we need to be united and work together. And the Board of Trustees needs to be part of that. I believe you need to be out front and center.”
The board neither accepted nor declined Thompson’s invitation.
But Chairwoman Cathy Early said she sees no consensus building between Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the Legislature. She said the two sides are firmly entrenched, leaving higher education — along with other agencies and services — caught in the middle.
And that, she said, is frustrating.
Holding the Line on Tuition; Covering MAP Grants
During its meeting, the BoT agreed to keep tuition rates the same for next year’s incoming freshmen as this year’s class.
“We want to make sure that we continue to be that public institution that is affordable,” said University President Jack Thomas.
“I often say that if it had not been for public institutions like Western Illinois University, many of us wouldn’t be here today, including myself.”
Western and other public universities in Illinois lock in the tuition rate for four years. But WIU is the only state school that also locks in student fees and room and board rates.
Trustees will set those costs at their next meeting in March.
A year ago Western reduced tuition by 3% for new students. Budget Director Matt Bierman said Western cannot afford to do that again because of the uncertainty of state funding.
The uncertain state funding also means WIU will cover the cost of the Monetary Award Program, known as MAP grants, for the spring semester, just as did in the fall, and hope the state will eventually reimburse it for the cost.
The grants help students from lower income families pay for college.
Dr. Thomas said it’s important for the university to front the money because many of its students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.
“If many of them do not receive the MAP funding they will not be able to attend college,” Thomas said.
Western should have received around $5.5 million dollars from the state to pay for the grants in the fall. The program will cost a similar amount in the spring.
Western also went through much of last school year without receiving the MAP grant funding before the state finally came through late in its fiscal year. |
Introduction {#s0005}
============
The Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) has the largest continuous end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient registry, established in 1985, in which all KSN members are participating voluntarily: the "Insan Prof. Min Memorial ESRD Patient Registry."
The objectives and importance of the patient registry and statistical evaluation of ESRD can be summarized as follows: (1) to estimate the numbers and distributions of target therapy patients by a dialysis specialist group (KSN); (2) to know the characteristics of ESRD and dialysis therapy, and its complications or results based on scientific evidence; and (3) to improve the quality of dialysis therapy, and provide information on socioeconomic health administration and the future health plan.
In 2013, because vascular access and dialysis quality became more important, KSN ESRD Committee has revised the online registry program. Newly included items were vascular access, dialysate components, calcium and phosphorous control, and rehabilitation status [@bib1].
Data collection method {#s0010}
======================
The ESRD Registry Committee of KSN has collected data on dialysis centers and patients through an online registry program on the KSN Internet website (<http://www.ksn.or.kr>) launched in 2001 and revised the program in 2013. The program also has a graphic evaluation function of dialysis adequacy \[Kt/V and normalized protein catabolic rate (nPCR)\] and a peritoneal equilibrium test. For ensuring the security of patients' personal information, the program was accessible only to designated dialysis staff with a hospital code and password. Information on nonresponding dialysis centers was collected through questionnaires sent by mail.
Data on dialysis therapy in Korea {#s0015}
=================================
Prevalence and incidence of ESRD in Korea {#s0020}
-----------------------------------------
At the end of 2012, in Korea, the number of overall ESRD patients was 70,211, and that of ESRD patients under maintenance hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), and with functioning transplanted kidney were 48,531, 7,552, and 14,128, respectively. The prevalence per million population (PMP) was 935.4 for HD, 145.6 for PD, 272.3 for kidney transplantation (KT), and 1,353.3 for overall ESRD ([Figs. 1](#f0005){ref-type="fig"}A, [1](#f0005){ref-type="fig"}B). These ESRD prevalence rates are slightly higher than those in most European countries, but about 60% of those in the United States and about 40% of those in Japan, according to the international comparison data of the annual United States renal data report [@bib2], [@bib3], [@bib4]. The annual increase in the prevalence rate was about 10% during 2000--2012.
The number of new patients undergoing renal replacement therapy in 2012 was 11,472 (221.1 PMP). The number of new ESRD patients with HD, PD, and KT were 8,811 (169.8 PMP), 923 (17.8 PMP), and 1,738 (33.5 PMP), respectively ([Fig. 1](#f0005){ref-type="fig"}C). The number of new patients with PD has been decreasing since 2007, whereas those with HD and KT have been increasing continuously; this is consistent with the trend observed in the United States [@bib2].
The most common causes of ESRD in new patients were diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive nephrosclerosis, and chronic glomerulonephritis (50.6%, 18.5%, and 8.1%, respectively; [Table 1](#t0005){ref-type="table"}). Among these three underlying diseases, the incidence of diabetic nephropathy increased rapidly during 1990--2000 ([Fig. 1](#f0005){ref-type="fig"}D). The proportion of diabetic nephropathy in ESRD patients in Korea was one of the highest in the world, which was similar to some Asian countries and the United States [@bib2].
Renal replacement therapy modalities {#s0025}
------------------------------------
Approximately 77% of new ESRD patients in 2012 started HD as their initial renal replacement therapy, whereas approximately 8% started PD. The prevalence rates of HD, PD, and KT were 69%, 11%, and 20%, respectively ([Fig. 2](#f0010){ref-type="fig"}A).
The numbers of HD centers and HD machines have also been increasing rapidly in Korea. At the end of 2012, Korea had 691 HD centers and 18,901 HD machines ([Fig. 2](#f0010){ref-type="fig"}B). The ratio of machines per center was about 27, and that of patients per machine was 2.6 ([Fig. 2](#f0010){ref-type="fig"}C). Approximately one-third of maintenance HD patients were admitted to university hospitals in the late 1990s, but currently, about 46% of HD patients are treated in private dialysis clinics ([Fig. 2](#f0010){ref-type="fig"}D).
An analysis of the distribution of ESRD patients according to the zones in Korea showed that approximately 50% of HD patients and more than 50% of PD patients were located in the capital area ([Fig. 2](#f0010){ref-type="fig"}E).
Dialysis patient demographics {#s0030}
-----------------------------
The gender ratio of dialysis patients was 57.5% male and 42.5% female in HD therapy and 56.1% male and 43.9% female in PD therapy ([Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}A).
The ABO blood type distribution of dialysis patients was type A, 34%; type B, 27%; type AB, 12%; type O, 27%, which was not different from the general population. Hepatitis B virus antigen was positive in 6% of dialysis patients and hepatitis C virus antibody in 4% ([Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}B).
The mean age of dialysis patients was 59.2±14.1 years. The age distribution of dialysis patients showed two peaks, one at the age of 50 years and the other at the age of 65 years ([Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}C), indicating that at least two or more different disease groups are present among ESRD patients. The age distribution according to year since 1986 showed that the peak age has been shifting to older age and the current peak age is in the 60s ([Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}D). The percentage of dialysis patients aged more than 65 years increased to up to 37.5% of overall dialysis patients in 2012.
The age distribution according to underlying diseases showed that the peak age of chronic glomerulonephritis was 53.7 years and that of diabetic nephropathy was 61.8 years ([Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}E).
About 45% of HD patients and 44% of PD patients had been undergoing dialysis for more than 5 years; these percentages had increased from 30% and 14%, respectively, in 2001 ([Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}F).
Approximately 53% of nondiabetic HD patients had been undergoing dialysis for more than 5 years, whereas only 35% of diabetic HD patients had been undergoing dialysis for the same period. Similarly, approximately 49% of nondiabetic PD patients and 34% of diabetic PD patients had been undergoing dialysis for more than 5 years ([Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}G).
The mean body mass index was 22.1±3.4 kg/m^2^ in HD patients and 24.2±3.7 kg/m^2^ in PD patients; this showed a steady increase in both HD and PD groups. In HD patients, the mean body mass index was 22.6±3.5 kg/m^2^ in diabetic patients and 21.7±3.2 kg/m^2^ in nondiabetic patients ([Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}H).
The mean blood pressures were similar between HD and PD patients (99.7±12.5 mmHg and 98.0±12.8 mmHg, respectively; [Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}I), but the pulse pressure was much higher in HD patients than in PD patients (64.2 mmHg vs. 52.2 mmHg, [Fig. 3](#f0015){ref-type="fig"}J). Although the blood pressure of dialysis patients is decreasing, the pulse pressure of HD patients is increasing; this might be associated with the risk of cardiovascular morbidity.
Characteristics of HD, PD, and erythropoietin therapy {#s0035}
-----------------------------------------------------
### HD frequency, dialyzer, and dialysate {#s0040}
Most HD patients received dialysis three times per week ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}A) since 2000 (91.3% in 2012). Hemodiafiltration therapy was performed in 11% of HD patients, but 53% of HD patients received dialysis with a dialyzer having a surface area of less than 1.5 m^2^ ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}B). Mostly bicarbonate and standard calcium (3.0 mEq/L) with glucose dialysate were used ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}C).
### Vascular access for HD {#s0045}
Of the HD patients, 79% had autologous arteriovenous fistula, of which 50% was in the left forearm, and 14% had graft fistula ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}D).
### PD catheter and dialysate dose {#s0050}
Of the PD patients, 48% had swan neck PD catheters and 23% had straight PD catheters. The PD catheter was inserted surgically in 62% of PD patients. The break-in period after catheter insertion was mostly 2--3 weeks, for both surgical and trochar insertions ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}E). Automated PD therapy was applied to 24% of PD patients, and a PD dialysate volume of 10--12 L/day was used in 48% of PD patients ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}F).
### Anemia and erythropoietin therapy {#s0055}
In 2012, the mean hemoglobin level of HD patients was 10.4±1.1 g/dL and that of PD patients was 10.2±1.3 g/dL ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}G). Although, theoretically, PD patients have a lower prevalence of anemia than HD patients, the recent use of erythropoietin therapy has increased hemoglobin levels in HD patients more than in PD patients. This therapeutic result is shown clearly in [Figs. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}G and [4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}H: Of the HD patients, 46% were injected with 8,000 or more units of erythropoietin per week, whereas only 33% of PD patients were injected with this level of erythropoietin and 19% of PD patients were not injected with erythropoietin. The significant increase in the hemoglobin level of both dialysis patients in 2004 and 2005 was due to an increase in the reimbursement level of hemoglobin by the National Health Insurance.
### Laboratory data and medications {#s0060}
The distribution of patient numbers according to calcium and phosphorous levels is shown in [Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}I; the mean total calcium and phosphorous levels in HD patients were 8.88±0.89 mg/dL and 5.14±1.64 mg/dL, respectively. Serum intact parathyroid hormone level of dialysis patients has been shown as a nature logarithmic scale distribution ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}J).
Calcium bicarbonate or acetate was used in 67% HD patients as a phosphate binder, and 24% of HD patients received vitamin D therapy ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}K).
The mean serum albumin, creatinine, cholesterol, uric acid, and HbA1c levels in HD patients were 3.9 g/dL, 9.68 mg/dL, 144.0 mg/dL, 7.22 mg/dL, and 6.92%, respectively.
### Dialysis adequacy {#s0065}
The mean urea reduction ratio was 67.9% in male and 74.1% in female HD patients ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}L). This gender difference of dialysis adequacy resulted from the use of similar dialysis doses in men and women despite a body mass difference between the genders. The overall mean urea reduction ratio was 70.5±7.1%; which showed a steady increase.
The average nPCR and single-pool Kt/V were 0.98±0.28 and 1.49±0.29, respectively. Similar to the urea reduction ratio, both these values were higher in women than in men ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}M). Single-pool Kt/V was higher in nondiabetic patients than in diabetic patients, presumably because of the quality of vascular access for dialysis ([Fig. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}N). The recent protein catabolic rate showed a slight decrease, presumably because of the increase in the proportion of elderly dialysis patients.
Distribution of patient numbers according to nPCR and single-pool Kt/V in case of HD patients and that according to nPNA and PD Kt/V in case of PD patients are shown in [Figs. 4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}O and [4](#f0020){ref-type="fig"}P.
Rehabilitation, morbidities, causes of death, and survival rates of dialysis patients {#s9020}
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### Rehabilitation {#s0070}
Of the PD patients, 33% had full-time jobs and 24% part-time jobs, but only 24% of HD patients had full-time jobs in 2012 ([Fig. 5](#f0025){ref-type="fig"}A). This means that a higher rehabilitation rate was achieved in PD patients.
### Comorbidity {#s0075}
The most common complications (51.2%) in HD patients were vascular diseases, which included hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, and other vascular diseases ([Table 2](#t0010){ref-type="table"}). Furthermore, 60.7% of PD patients had vascular diseases, and the infectious complication rate was higher in PD patients (8.5%) than in HD patients (5.0%).
### Causes of death {#s0080}
The causes of death in dialysis patients in a descending order of frequency were cardiac causes, infection, and vascular disease. The cause of death was unknown or miscellaneous in one-quarter of dialysis patients ([Table 3](#t0015){ref-type="table"}, [Fig. 5](#f0025){ref-type="fig"}B). Some year-to-year variation was observed because of limitations in death reports.
### Patient survival {#s0085}
The overall 1- and 5-year survival rates of dialysis patients were 95% and 72%, respectively ([Fig. 5](#f0025){ref-type="fig"}C). These survival rates were higher than those observed in the United States and Japan [@bib2], [@bib3], but the Korean survival rate was calculated only from the data of dialysis patients registered since 2001. The Korean ESRD Registry covers only about two-thirds of all dialysis patients in Korea because registry enrollment is voluntary.
The 5-year survival rate was higher in HD patients than in PD patients (72.6% vs. 68.3%; [Fig. 5](#f0025){ref-type="fig"}D), and the 5-year survival rate was higher for chronic glomerulonephritis patients than for diabetic patients (86.4% vs. 61.4%; [Fig. 5](#f0025){ref-type="fig"}E).
Kidney transplantation {#s0090}
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In 2012, KT was performed in 1,783 cases, which included 768 deceased donors ([Fig. 6](#f0030){ref-type="fig"}). The KT rate was 37 cases per 1,000 dialysis patients, which was below the world average [@bib2]. However, the waiting number has been increasing sharply, and 12,463 surviving dialysis patients were enrolled in the Korean Network of Organ Sharing waiting list at the end of 2012.
Conclusion {#s0095}
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The increasing proportion of elderly and diabetic patients in the Korean population has resulted in a rapid increase in the number of ESRD patients, which reached 1,353 PMP at the end of 2012. A high proportion of diabetic ESRD patients (50.6%) and a decrease in the proportion of PD patients were observed recently. Among ESRD patients, the proportion of HD has increased to 69%, PD decreased to 11%, and KT has remained at 20%. The adequacies of dialysis and anemia therapy have been improving steadily in Korea.
Conflicts of interest {#s0100}
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The authors have no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article.
The ESRD Registry Committee of the KSN thank all the medical doctors and nurses of dialysis centers in Korea for participating in this survey. We also thank FMC Korea, Boryung Pharm, Baxter Korea and Gambro Korea for sharing the data.
Most data in this article were presented at the 33^rd^ autumn meeting of Korean Society of Nephrology, October 2013. Data from the Insan Memorial Dialysis Patient Registry by ESRD Registry Committee of Korean Society of Nephrology: Dong Chan Jin, Nam Ho Kim (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea), Seoung Woo Lee (Inha University, Inchon, Korea), Jong Soo Lee (Ulsan University, Ulsan, Korea), Sung Ro Yoon (Kunyang University, Daejeon, Korea), and Byung Su Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea).
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**Characteristics of HD, PD, and erythropoietin therapy.** Frequency of hemodialysis per week (A); percent of HDF-applied patients and dialyzer membrane surface area (B); hemodialysis dialysate (C); vascular access for HD (D); PD catheter type and PD catheter insertion methods (E); Distribution of peritoneal dialysis types and doses (percentage) (F); changes in hemoglobin level in dialysis patients, HD versus PD (note the increase of hemoglobin in HD patients) (G); percent distribution of erythropoietin doses prescribed for HD and PD patients (H); distribution of patients numbers according to calcium and phosphorous levels (I); PTH levels of HD and PD patients (*x*-axis is on nature logarithmic scale) (J); phosphate binders and PTH control medications (K); distribution of URR in hemodialysis patients (L); dialysis adequacy parameters (nPCR and spKT/V) in HD patients (M); dialysis adequacy parameters (spKt/V) in diabetic and nondiabetic HD patients (N); and distribution of patient numbers according to nPCR and spKt/V in HD patients (O) and according to nPNA and Kt/V in PD patients (P). APD, automated peritoneal dialysis; AVF, arteriovenous fistula; CAPD, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; EPO, erythropoietin; Hct, hematocrit; HD, hemodialysis; HDF, hemodiafiltration; nPCR, normalized protein catabolic rate; nPNA, normalized protein nitrogen appearance; PD, peritoneal dialysis; PTH, parathyroid hormone; spKt, single-pool Kt/V; URR, urea reduction ratio.
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Causes of end-stage renal diseases in new patients
Causes \%
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Chronic glomerulonephritis 25.3 25.5 21.6 17.9 14.0 13.9 12.5 13.0 12.1 11.1 11.3 10.4 8.1
Not histologically confirmed 19.7 20.4 16.7 13.6 10.6 10.0 8.6 9.0 8.2 7.5 7.7 6.9 4.5
Histologically confirmed 5.6 5.0 4.9 4.3 3.4 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.6
Diabetic nephropathy 19.5 26.1 30.8 38.9 40.7 40.7 43.4 42.3 41.9 45.4 45.2 47.1 50.6
Hypertensive nephrosclerosis 15.4 20.8 18.3 17.8 16.6 16.0 16.2 16.9 18.7 18.3 19.2 19.6 18.5
Cystic kidney disease 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.7 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.8
Renal tuberculosis 1.1 1.5 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0
Pyelo/interstitial nephritis 1.3 1.1 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5
Drugs or nephrotoxic agents 1.3 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4
Lupus nephritis 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6
Gouty nephropathy 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3
Hereditary nephropathy 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5
Kidney tumor 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
Other 4.1 2.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.2 5.1 5.0 6.8
Uncertain 28.6 17.8 15.9 16.6 20.2 19.0 17.8 17.5 17.6 16.0 15.3 14.3 11.4
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Comorbidities of dialysis patients in 2012
Variables Hemodialysis patients (%) Peritoneal dialysis patients (%)
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Cardiac 18.0 14.2
Coronary artery disease 9.3 7.6
Congestive heart failure 4.3 5.0
Pericardial effusion 0.5 0.5
Arrhythmia 3.8 1.1
Vascular 51.2 60.7
Cerebrovascular accident 3.7 4.2
Hypertension 45.9 55.3
Other vascular disease 1.6 1.2
Infection 5.0 8.5
Pneumonia 1.3 1.1
Tuberculosis 0.5 1.1
Peritonitis 0.4 3.1
Herpes zoster 0.3 0.4
Access/exit site infection 0.3 0.6
Other infections 2.2 2.2
Liver disease 7.9 4.6
Hepatitis B 4.6 3.4
Hepatitis C 2.9 0.8
Congestive liver 0.1 0.0
Hemochromatosis 0.0 0.0
Other liver diseases 0.3 0.4
Gastrointestinal 10.8 6.4
Gastric ulcer 2.3 1.0
Duodenal ulcer 0.4 0.3
Constipation 1.7 0.2
Other gastrointestinal diseases 6.3 4.9
Miscellaneous 7.0 5.6
Malnutrition (Alb \< 2.5 g/dL) 0.2 0.4
Malignancy 1.4 1.3
Hypertensive retinopathy 0.9 0.6
Uremic dermatitis 0.8 0.5
Uremic neuritis 1.2 0.7
Uremic dementia 0.3 0.2
Uremic ascites/pleural effusion 0.4 0.5
Osteodystrophy 0.6 0.3
COPD and other pulmonary diseases 0.2 0.2
Decubitus ulcer/DM foot 1.0 0.9
Alb, serum albumin; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM, diabetes mellitus.
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Causes of death (%) in dialysis patients, 1994--2012[⁎](#tbl3fn1){ref-type="table-fn"}
1994--1996 1998 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Cardiac 27.4 27.4 26.9 31.7 30.7 33.7 31.7 35.1 29.5 31.1 32.7 33.9
Myocardial infarction 6.4 6.4 7.7 7.4 8 9.1 7.5 9.7 8.0 8.3 6.6 6.8
Cardiac arrest, uremia associated 13.7 13.7 11.2 11.7 10.4 11.1 10.8 11 8.5 8.7 11.0 11.1
Cardiac arrest, other causes 7.2 7.2 8.1 12.5 12.4 13.5 13.3 14.4 13 14.2 15.0 16.0
Vascular 17.2 17.2 22.7 19.5 17 16.5 17.8 16 15.9 13.3 14.1 13.0
Cerebrovascular accident 14.3 14.3 15.1 14.5 12.3 11.5 13 12.2 11 8.2 8.7 7.9
Pulmonary embolus 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage 1.7 1.7 2.7 3.2 1.7 1.8 2.7 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.2 2.3
Gastrointestinal embolism 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.6
Other vascular diseases 0.9 0.9 4.3 1.6 1.9 2 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 3.0 1.9
Infection 13.5 13.5 17.8 20.5 20.1 18.8 20.2 19.5 21.9 22.6 23.1 24.5
Pulmonary infection 2.5 2.5 4.5 3.6 4.5 4.2 4.4 4.4 5.9 7.5 8.4 10.8
Septicemia 6.6 6.6 6.9 9.7 9.6 8.9 11.7 9 10.4 10.7 9.7 8.9
Tuberculosis 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.7
Peritonitis 2.1 2.1 1.1 2 1.4 1.1 1.1 2 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.0
Other infections 2 2 4.5 4.9 4.3 4.5 2.9 4 4.5 2.9 4.0 3.0
Liver disease 3.4 3.4 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.2 1.9 3.1 2.7 2.1 2.8
Liver failure due to hepatitis B 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 1 2.2 1.2 1.0 1.4
Liver failure due to other cause 1.6 1.6 1 1 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.6 1.1 1.3
Social 6.2 6.2 6.3 4.4 5.4 4.2 3.3 3.3 2.5 2.9 3.3 2.2
Patient refused further treatment 2.9 2.9 2.1 1 1.1 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.6
Suicide 2.5 2.5 3.3 2.3 3.3 3 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.9 1.4 1.4
Therapy ceased for other reasons 0.8 0.8 0.9 1 1 0.6 0.7 1 0.8 0.7 1.5 0.3
Miscellaneous 32 32 23.7 21.3 24 24.2 24.8 24.3 27.1 27.3 24.7 23.6
Cachexia 2.9 2.9 8.1 6.6 4 3.9 4.4 3.8 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.1
Malignant diseases 2.1 2.1 4.4 3.5 6.4 5.4 5.7 4.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 6.7
Accident 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.2 1 1.3 0.6 1.6 1.4
Uncertain 25.8 25.8 10.3 10.1 12.3 13.2 13.4 14.9 16.8 18 14.5 13.3
Number of patients: 1994--1996, 981; 1998, 911; 2001, 761; 2003, 894; 2005, 1,256; 2006, 1,248; 2007, 1,531; 2008, 1,563; 2009, 1,727; 2010, 1,802; 2011, 1,828; 2012, 1,745.
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The best perks, new initiatives and other opportunities on offer at Canada’s 50 best employers
The Best Employers list, compiled by Aon Hewitt, a global HR consulting firm, is determined in large part by surveying employees. Their engagement is measured by their views on areas such as leadership excellence, manager effectiveness, supporting productivity, career development and recognition. Maclean’s asked all 50 organizations (listed alphabetically) what they think earned them such high marks from their staff. In addition, we’ve included the top areas where each company was rated strongest by its employees, as well as the number of years it has been on the list.
Here are the highlights:
Aecon Group Inc.
Construction and engineering
Toronto
Years on list: 8
All offices and project sites promote a safety-first culture through the firm’s annual safety week.
Employees’ children in post-secondary studies can apply for Aecon’s scholarship program.
Renowned speakers headline Aecon’s annual spring conferences, held in Edmonton and Toronto; past speakers include Hayley Wickenheiser and Chris Hadfield.
Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada
Insurance
Markham, Ont.
Years on list: 3
Its culture supports a flexible work life—including formalized and ad-hoc work-from-home programs—and the firm doesn’t see such alternatives as career-limiting moves.
Short-term developmental opportunities are open to all employees; they typically run 12 to 18 months.
Fitness is part of life at the firm; in addition to fitness club discounts, stretch breaks are encouraged and some meetings take place outside during walks.
ATB Financial
Financial services
Edmonton
Years on list: 6
Health benefits include a “buy and sell” option on vacations. Employees can swap up to one week of vacation for more benefit credits, or use benefit credits to buy a week of vacation.
Workers gave back to their communities through a grant program; they volunteered more than 11,000 hours on company time in the last fiscal year.
Programs such as People First Initiative, an online platform for tracking wellness activities and goals, reward healthy behaviour.
Bennett Jones LLP
Legal services
Calgary
Years on list: 14
Staff appreciation programs include both after-work social gatherings (covered by the firm) and awards of concert tickets and gift certificates.
The firm pays 100 per cent of tuition for job-related courses and offers other professional development support such as internal training programs and conferences.
Each year staff pick a charity to be supported through office fundraising; volunteers work at food banks during business hours.
Birchwood Automotive Group
Auto sales
Winnipeg
Years on list: 4
In-house programs open to all workers include the firm’s own Management Essentials, an eight-week crash course focusing on the life cycle of an employee.
On his or her 90th day at Birchwood, each employee lunches with a senior executive to discuss his or her experience at the automotive group.
Workers earn Birchwood Bucks by hitting financial targets and can use them at a live auction to bid on prizes such as Xbox and other gaming systems, as well as travel vouchers and cash.
British Columbia Automobile Association
Insurance
Burnaby, B.C.
Years on list: 6
The insurer provides a flexible benefits program and a pension plan, with no contributions required from workers.
Internal training programs and defined learning paths aid career opportunities and personal development.
The firm and its Road Safety Foundation donated nearly 5,000 car seats to community groups and families in need in the last two years.
Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd.
Real estate management
Toronto
Years on list: 1
When employees or a group of workers donate their time to a registered charity, the firm will give up to $5,000.
It offers a reward and recognition program, Building Excellence, that is based on the firm’s corporate values.
The employer matches up to 150 per cent of worker contributions to the firm’s generous pension plan.
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
Real estate investment trust
Toronto
Years on list: 2
To help workers achieve their retirement goals, the trust doubled employer matching contributions this year from 10 to 20 per cent of worker retirement contributions.
Employees and the firm support a breakfast program in local schools.
Employee recognition runs the gamut from birthday cards to peer-nominated excellence awards.
Canadian Western Bank
Financial services
Edmonton
Years on list: 9
The education assistance program reimburses up to 100 per cent of tuition; the bank also runs internal training programs.
In addition to low-interest loans and preferred mortgage rates, the bank contributes to RSPs and an employee share-purchase plan.
By aligning personal goals to those of the bank’s long-term vision and strategies, employees see how their work makes a difference.
Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada
Insurance
Toronto
Years on list: 15
Its Care initiative provides workers with up to five paid volunteer days off a year, matches employee donations and runs campaigns for charities such as the United Way and Dress for Success.
Worker can tailor to their own needs a modular benefits plan and pension scheme as well as a company RSP program that double-matches employee contributions.
Employee work-life balance options include in-house yoga and massage, an annual fitness allowance and subsidized social events.
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Communications equipment
Toronto
Years on list: 7
Younger workers “reverse mentor” Cisco leaders, a practice that drives the firm’s evolution.
Employees develop managerial skills through programs focusing on leadership, product sales and technical excellence.
Workplace flexibility is promoted—85 per cent of Cisco’s Canadian employees regularly work outside the office.
Clark Builders
Construction and engineering
Edmonton
Years on list: 6
Every salaried employee can invest in the firm by owning shares. It is 49 per cent employee-owned.
It holds a Community Impact Week of events to focus on the work of five chosen charities and to raise funds; it also auctions local artwork and donates gifts like Easter and Halloween baskets.
Executives and senior management encourage an open-door policy through blogging, personal visits and internal social networking.
Concept Group
Energy services
Calgary
Years on list: 2
There is no maximum on tuition reimbursements for work-related training.
Frequent social gatherings include golf tournaments and the annual Calgary Stampede barbecue for employees and their families, complete with a special kids zone.
Workers share opinions during regular town hall meetings and site visits by management.
The Co-operators
Insurance
Guelph, Ont.
Years on list: 12
The Better Recognition Program is an online program that workers can use to recognize colleagues.
Employees can balance work and life commitments through flex-time options, telework arrangements and by taking personal days.
Wellness programs and paid volunteer days are aspects of the firm’s sustainability vision.
Davis Automotive Group
Auto sales
Lethbridge, Alta.
Years on list: 3
This year the firm introduced Legend Awards, given to exemplary employees.
Employees earn travel rewards based on years of service; this year 13 employees received a tropical getaway to mark 25 years with the Davis organization.
All workers throughout Alberta joined an employee conference this year that featured training workshops, a trade show and social activities.
Delta Hotels and Resorts
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Toronto
Years on list: 15
All leadership team members have individual development plans and 360-degree peer feedback; 65 per cent of leaders were promoted from within.
The firm’s peer-to-peer reward and recognition program, Delta Celebrates, generated more than 25,000 recognitions and $3.7 million “Delta dollars,” redeemable for merchandise, last year.
In addition to an internal program, Valuing Healthy Minds, the hotel chain partners with outside initiatives such as Olympian Clara Hughes’s Big Ride.
Earls Restaurants Ltd.
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Vancouver
Years on list: 7
Restaurant employees receive at least 24 hours of training each year; its Red Seal apprenticeship program pays the full cost of knives, books and technical culinary training.
All workers can participate in leadership or personal development courses.
Company awards include food-and-wine tours to destinations such as Japan, Bordeaux in France and California’s Napa Valley.
Edward Jones
Financial services
Mississauga, Ont.
Years on list: 13
Profit sharing is open to all associates at the financial firm.
Edward Jones’s formal recognition program rewards workers for client service, collaboration with other staff and making that extra effort.
Its cross-divisional mentoring program allows employees to learn from associates and leaders in other divisions.
EllisDon Corp.
Construction and engineering
London, Ont.
Years on list: 14
The CEO conducts a nationwide listening tour to get employee feedback face-to-face.
All full-time employees can enter the share ownership program after one year on the job.
Financial information about the privately owned firm is shared with employees.
Farm Credit Canada
Financial services
Regina
Years on list: 12
The Crown corporation has a clearly defined internal culture that focuses on partnership and accountability.
Employees are given tools to speak responsibly when issues come up.
The organization develops leaders who help employees feel valued, supported and inspired.
Federal Express Canada Ltd.
Delivery services
Mississauga, Ont.
Years on list: 11
Executives visit each of the firm’s locations twice a year for town hall meetings; employees also interact with management through the Open Door program.
The Drive Your Career program provides mentoring and skill development, which gives workers the tools to control their own career progressions.
The firm stands by its “people-service-profit” philosophy: If FedEx treats its people correctly, they will provide the best service possible, which results in profits for the firm, which can be reinvested in people-focused programs.
Flight Centre Canada
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Vancouver
Years on list: 14
In-house wellness and financial consultants advise on services including yoga and boot-camp classes, health products, the firm’s share plan and even confidential financial meetings.
The firm believes in hiring from within—more than 90 per cent of the company’s leaders began as travel consultants.
Top individuals and teams are honoured monthly, and the firm offers larger rewards, including attending a global gathering; this year’s event was in Macau and featured singers Will.i.am and Jessie J.
G&K Services Canada Inc.
Commercial services
Mississauga, Ont.
Years on list: 11
Leadership programs focusing on women, emerging leaders and accelerated development are helping the firm toward its goal of 85 per cent internal promotions.
In addition to discounts on movie passes and Dell computers, employees get special pricing on vehicles from the Big Three automakers: General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.
Top performers and their partners get annual all-expenses-paid trips as rewards.
Gowling, Lafleur, Henderson LLP
Legal services
Toronto
Years on list: 6
In addition to generous pro bono legal services, the firm matched staff donations for the ALS Canada ice-bucket challenge this year.
Frequent employee recognition events include an annual staff appreciation week and lunch-and-learn events with guest speakers.
Gowlings offers regular mentoring and performance feedback as well as training programs.
Hatch Ltd.
Construction and engineering
Mississauga, Ont.
Years on list: 5
With more than 65 offices around the world, Hatch offers workers global career opportunities.
Employees receive generous, flexible pension and benefits plans.
Workers have a vested interest in the firm’s success—they own it.
Island Savings Credit Union
Financial services
Duncan, B.C.
Years on list: 5
Through its community investment program, the credit union has provided more than $1 million to family-focused initiatives since 2010; each branch can provide volunteer support to local groups and organizations.
The annual staff recognition gala is a themed event, with executives and guests appearing in costume. Two recent themes were Star Wars and Grease.
Island Savings offers market-leading benefits, including a compassion fund for workers in need.
Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.
Real estate management
Montreal
Years on list: 9
Its broad array of skills development programs include management coaching, which was attended by 400 managers.
To attract and retain talented workers, the firm provides comprehensive employment packages.
Workers maintain a healthy work-life balance through the firm’s programs and activities.
JTI-Macdonald Corp.
Tobacco
Mississauga, Ont.
Years on list: 12
The firm’s philanthropic endeavours include an annual outreach day, when workers volunteer at local charitable organizations.
Professional development and career progression is enhanced by assignments within Canada and abroad.
Employees contribute to a collaborative work culture by nominating their peers for rewards.
Keg Restaurants Ltd.
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Richmond, B.C.
Years on list: 13
The firm develops work skills and real-life skills for young and new employees and has a promote-from-within policy.
It offers flexible scheduling, “epic” staff events and a 40 per cent discount on food, even for non-work-related visits.
The Keg Spirit Foundation has donated close to $7 million in the last decade to youth mentorship groups.
Geo. A. Kelson Co. Ltd.
Construction and engineering
Sharon, Ont.
Years on list: 2
Kelson matches all charitable donations raised by employees and each employee is eligible for a company donation made on their behalf to a favourite charity.
The firm’s annual golf tournament, now in its 20th year, lets all workers, customers and suppliers mix away from offices or project sites.
Workers with innovative ideas can receive monthly, quarterly and annual awards.
LoyaltyOne Inc.
Marketing
Toronto
Years on list: 6
Employees talk to their bosses’ bosses through a “manager-once-removed” program.
The firm offers award-winning workplaces, as well as flexible work arrangements that include half days during the summer.
Its learning curriculum includes more than 6,000 online courses, instructor-led classes, and a tuition reimbursement program.
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
Retail
Vancouver
Years on list: 4
Volunteering with international and local charities is encouraged. This year, workers have racked up at least 4,000 hours.
Employees share in the success of the firm through a quarterly rewards program that offers cash bonuses and even international trips.
With employee imput, the firm selects ethical causes—including an anti-bullying campaign—to support.
Maritime Travel Inc.
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Halifax
Years on list: 4
Branch managers and travel agents can share up to 30 per cent of their branch’s profits.
Each year the firm brings all its employees together for a weekend in Halifax where the CEO shares its financial details and goals.
Workers enjoy subsidized trips to destinations including the Caribbean, Europe and even Vietnam so they can gain first-hand travel experience of the itineraries their clients enjoy.
Marriott Hotels of Canada Ltd.
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Mississauga, Ont.
Years on list: 10
Each department discusses daily communication packets on each shift; social media and blogs supplement monthly departmental meetings and quarterly all-employee town halls.
Already deeply discounted rates for workers and their immediate family—including children, parents and grandparents—are halved during the holiday season, provided the employee is part of the travelling party.
Employees average 78 hours of training and 34 hours of professional development a year.
McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd.
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Toronto
Years on list: 13
A promote-from-within culture means that 90 per cent of restaurant managers, half of franchisees and more than two-thirds of top managers (including the last three Canadian presidents), started their careers behind the counter.
For every 10 years of continuous service, employees can take an eight-week paid sabbatical, plus their regular vacation. Employees get an extra week of vacation on their fifth, 15th, 25th and 35th year anniversary.
An annual fitness-equipment or health-club allowance of up to $800 aids healthy lifestyles.
MNP LLP
Professional services
Calgary
Years on list: 7
As one of Canada’s fastest-growing firms, it is a great place for expedited career opportunities.
Its Balance Subsidy program reimburses the costs of activities that promote physical, mental or emotional wellness, including gym memberships, music classes and programs that help workers lose weight or quit smoking.
The company gives back to local communities through sponsorships, volunteer efforts and contributions to charities.
Mouvement Desjardins
Financial services
Lévis, Que.
Years on list: 4
As a socially responsible and environmentally conscious organization, the financial institution plays an important role in the community.
Employees strike a balance between work and personal commitments that means work-related stress is manageable.
The benefits package is tailored to meet the needs of its employees and their families.
National Bank of Canada
Financial services
Montreal
Years on list: 10
Open and transparent communication with senior management is exemplified by live chat sessions; executives tour the country to meet with employees.
In addition to a defined benefit pension plan and group insurance, workers can take advantage of competitive working conditions including flexible work arrangements.
Firm offers e-learning as well as in-house and external training.
Novotel Canada
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Mississauga, Ont.
Years on list: 6
Specially tailored programs give each employee a clear and progressive career path, including obtaining professional designations.
During its employee appreciation week, managers show appreciation for their teams by washing their cars and serving meals.
Employees throughout the organization are trained and trusted to resolve customer service complaints.
OMERS
Financial services
Toronto
Years on list: 7
Generous benefits, including an annual wellness allowance and flexible work options, support employee health and well-being.
The firm has a variety of awards programs that promote excellence and customer service.
Each year employees outline proposed charitable assignments to the Volunteer Sponsorship Program. The company gives selected employees up to 10 days paid time off and pays the majority of costs, such as flights and accomodations. Last year a worker taught hygiene to schoolchildren in Cambodia.
OpenRoad Auto Group Ltd.
Auto sales
Richmond, B.C.
Years on list: 4
The firm’s leadership development programs promote growth and advancement within the organization.
Staff are recognized both for years of service with the firm and for their personal efforts.
All staff are included at monthly and annual events organized by the firm.
PCL Constructors Inc.
Construction and engineering
Edmonton
Years on list: 15
Since the firm’s employees own 100 per cent of the firm, the workers have a very real motivation to make the firm succeed.
Donations at the firm, which focuses its charitable giving on the United Way, Red Cross and local community initiatives, top more than $10 million annually.
The PCL College of Construction, more than 20 years old, offers employees comprehensive, custom-designed, -developed and -delivered programs.
Purdys Chocolatier
Retail
Vancouver
Years on list: 6
Production and warehouse employees are awarded points based on the impact of ideas they submit to improve processes and programs; the points can be used for rewards varying from a coffee card to paid days off.
The firm provides on-site massage therapy sessions for all office and factory employees, at a cost of just $20 per hour.
All retail employees are given a “chocolate diary” with information about the products and the firm, and information on the proper way to evaluate chocolate.
SAP Canada Inc.
Information technology
Toronto
Years on list: 9
Its enhanced benefits program includes maternity leave top-up, tuition subsidies and share matching.
Corporate social responsibility includes an initiative to foster a love of technology among high school students.
The firm’s Autism at Work program is designed to foster the special talents of autistic individuals, with the aim of having persons with autism comprise one per cent of SAP’s global workforce.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Canada
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Toronto
Years on list: 13
To help employees build their own career paths, online training programs are accessible to all.
Starwood provides opportunities for workers to gain experience globally, and pays close attention to internal promotions and career progressions.
All workers are encouraged to experience the firm’s hotels and restaurants themselves, at discounted rates, so as to better communicate the experiences to guests.
Stewart McKelvey LLP
Legal services
N/A
Years on list: 1
The firm largely funds a generous benefit plan that includes 100 per cent, firm-paid medical and dental plans for families, life insurance and matching pension or RSP contributions.
The corporate social responsibility program focuses on pro bono work, community investment, diversity and sustainability.
The law firm’s “service first” philosophy creates a passionate commitment to service and a fun place to work.
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Legal services
Toronto
Years on list: 6
Employees mingle at numerous social events including summer and holiday parties, morning breakfasts, pizza lunches and Pride celebrations.
Professional development is enhanced through numerous in-house training programs as well as 100 per cent firm-paid job-related courses.
The firm supported more than 170 organizations last year and provided more than $1 million to charities and law schools through its donation-matching program.
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Financial services
Toronto
Years on list: 7
Career advancement and stimulation comes from the bank having more than 1,400 unique types of careers; last year nearly 20 per cent of employees changed roles.
Development and performance comes from extensive training opportunities; last year, the average employee spent 24 hours learning.
More than 16,000 workers registered with TD’s Volunteer Network, logging almost 90,000 hours; if a worker volunteers more than 40 hours a year, he or she can earn a $500 donation to that registered charity.
WestJet Airlines Ltd.
Hotels, restaurants and leisure
Calgary
Years on list: 3
Employees can take part in a voluntary employee share purchase plan, with a 100 per cent company match on up to 20 per cent of their gross regular earnings in WestJet shares.
The firm offers discounts on tickets and packaged holidays to workers and their families.
A care team supports and organizes more than 200 internal events ranging from ski days and softball tournaments to wine tastings and ice cream days.
Westminster Savings Credit Union
Financial services
New Westminster, B.C.
Years on list: 3 |
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The first step in applying for financial aid is completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which must be redone every year that you're seeking financial assistance. Within a few weeks, the US Department of Education will send you a Student Aid Report (SAR), which is a summary of the FAFSA data you submitted. Further, the financial aid office at the schools you're applying to will use your information to calculate your financial aid package, and will send you an award letter, detailing the amount of financial assistance that you're eligible for. In order to complete the student aid program, Cerro Coso Community College computer software information may be used in order to fulfill computing breadth requirements.
Please note that you are responsible for repaying all of your student loans with interest. If you are unable to make timely payments on your outstanding student loans, you must contact the loan office to make arrangements in order to keep your loan in good standing. In the worst case scenario, if you end up with a federal student loan in default, up to 15% of your disposable income may be appropriated by wage garnishment. It's not just your credit rating that may suffer, as new laws have increased the penalties for failing to repay financial obligations. Alternatively, focusing on business study via University of Tulsa accounting certificate, for example, can help you find a rewarding position in corporate consulting services.
Technical programs are a low-cost alternative to attending a regular four-year university, and you may earn good money as a highly-skilled, technical specialist. By staying true to your career interests, your lifetime job earnings will increase as you gain experience. If you're already employed in a technical field, you may consider North Shore College innovation as an option to advance your career. Massive open online courses are known as MOOCs, utilizing interactive platforms such as Blackboard, and mobile apps. For example, Khan Academy now offers free distance education served through YouTube videos. Then there's NMJC optics lab, with enrolled students from around the world.
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Utah State University Admissions Process
Admissions offices require an official transcript documenting the classes you have completed. Further, virtually all accredited colleges and universities require students to take either the SAT Test or ACT Exam. For information about which tests you should take, talk to an academic advisor at the colleges you are interested in attending. The 4-hour SAT test contains three sections, namely writing, critical reading, and mathematics. Most of the questions are multiple-choice, although there is an essay writing section. The ACT measures what you've learned in school, as opposed to the SAT, which focuses more on reasoning ability. The ACT consists of four multiple-choice tests: English, reading, mathematics, and science. If your college requires a writing test, you can take the ACT+ Writing. Other college admissions information sources, like Phillips Community College rankings Forbes, promote the use of standardized tests in admissions decisions because of the differences in course requirements, high school GPA, and grade curve difficulty among US schools. You can also explore Valley City State University class schedule 2017, in order to further target your academic interests.
If you have military experience, or prior work experience, you may be able to earn college credits for what you have achieved. Ask your college or university admissions office about assessments for prior learning via the College Level Examination Program (CLEP Exams). These tests assess college-level knowledge in thirty-six subject areas, and are usually 90 minutes long. By taking advanced placement courses and AP exams, you can earn college credit and potentially save money on tuition fees by completing your degree program in fewer semesters. Take time at the beginning of the test to read the instructions carefully. If it's a written-answer test, know the point values of each question, and complete the most valuable ones first. Look for patterns in words in the vocabulary section.
Don't imagine that college is all about grades and getting a good job after graduation. A large part of the university growth experience is about participating in extracurricular activities such as student government, writing for the school newspaper, or joining one of the many student clubs on campus. Sure, you have to live somewhere, but spending your freshman year in the dorms can give you the added benefit of making friends and establishing a social circle. Some high school athletes imagine that playing college sports is the goal when choosing schools to apply to. A better plan would be to compare several colleges based on costs, distance from home, and the long-term career opportunities that a good college education may provide. Finally, study abroad programs allow high school and college students an opportunity to experience the world from a new vantage point, that places them in another country for a single semester, an entire year or beyond. Before you enroll in a study abroad program, however, ensure that the sponsoring institution is accredited and certified in your state.
High school grades are the most important admissions factor in getting accepted to the college of your choice, along with letters of recommendation and standardized test scores. According to data on Metropolitan Community College application fee pages, an outstanding academic record consists of a high GPA in courses of increasing difficulty. Almost half of colleges use placement tests and a waiting list, and most community colleges have transfer agreements in place with bachelor's degree programs at four-year colleges and universities. You should compare Monterey Peninsula College admissions process with other schools that you're considering.
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Government scholarship programs and Pell grants only account for a third of total financial aid awarded in the US. Student loans, work-study earnings, and personal or family savings make up the remaining two-thirds. Please make use of Rogue CC need based aid information, to see if you qualify for need-based financial aid or a fee waiver. In fact, millions of students that would have qualified for some financial aid were late in submitting required application forms. Please note that the official FAFSA website is fafsa.ed.gov and is free to use. The earliest that the FAFSA form can be filled out is January of a student's senior year, so don't put it off.
If you are an undergraduate student, you may be eligible for up to $5,500 per year in Perkins Loans, depending on your financial need as calculated on the FAFSA application, the amount of other aid you receive, and the availability of funds at your college or career school. You may also receive between $7,000 and $12,500 per year in Direct Subsidized Loans. Finally, you may apply for Direct PLUS Loans in order to cover the remaining unmet balance of your tuition and living costs. Please note that a credit check is required for PLUS loans, while federal guaranteed loan programs are calculated on financial need alone.
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Take a few minutes to browse class registration programs at other colleges and universities near Logan. It's wise to compare all available schools in your target area, as well as consider taking some of your class registration courses online. Financial aid deadlines are typically set well in advance of regular admissions dates, so be sure to submit your application early. You may request information from several different schools below, without making a commitment.
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As the US economy keeps improving, many large corporations are seeking to hire new graduates in the fields of business administration, engineering, and medical services. Whether you are a new business school graduate, or have business internship experience, this may be an excellent time to seek a new position. Jobs for business majors are always in demand, and fields such as finance, marketing, and office management are some of the fastest growing corporate fields. Finding out about Briar Cliff University insurance coverage, on the other hand, may broaden your college education in order to appeal to a wider variety of employers.
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A driver sporting a sovereign citizen license plate on his truck was arrested Thursday after refusing to cooperate with troopers, according to Connecticut State Police.
Police said a trooper spotted the vehicle on Whalley Avenue in New Haven and attempted to stop it. The driver didn’t stop, traveling through several intersections before pulling into a Walgreens parking lot.
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[Vesicouterine fistula: report on 15 cases at Cotonou University Urology Clinic].
To analyse the clinical and radiological features of cases of vesicouterine fistula (VUF) seen in the department and the results of treatment in order to improve the therapeutic management of patients with VUF. The medical records of 17 woman admitted to the department and treated for vesicouterine fistula between 01/01/1994 and 15/06/2001 were reviewed. Two were excluded from this essentially retrospective study, as they were considered to be uninterpretable due to missing data. Predefined forms comprising the parameters indicated in the text constituted the basis of this study. The authors indicate that VUF is a rare disease: 17 cases in 7 and a half years. Detailed review of 15 cases showed that the constant presenting complaint is permanent urine leak from the cervix. It was isolated in 12 cases and associated with "vesical menstrual periods" in 3 cases. Women between the ages of 30 and 39 years were the most frequently affected. Pauciparous women were more frequently affected (7 out of 15 cases). Caesarean section was incriminated in 14 out of 15 cases. 11 out of 15 subjects consulted after at least one year of symptoms. The margins of the fistula were fibrotic in 11 cases, which did not prevent satisfactory results, with 14 cures out of 15 cases after the first surgical operation. VUF is an uncommon and very frequently iatrogenic disease, in which the presenting complaint is permanent urine leak from the genital tract, either isolated or associated with cyclic haematuria. Even when patients are seen late, with fibrotic margins, surgical treatment of VUF achieves a good cure rate. The best treatment is prevention, based on a perfect caesarean section technique. |
Union Carbide Headquarters
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Specificity of H ion concentration as a carotid chemoreceptor stimulus
The present study was designed to separate quantitatively the relative contributions of (H+) and Pco2 as chemoreceptor stimuli. The integrated electrical activity from the entire Hering's nerve of the cat was measured and correlated with values of (H+), Pco2, and Po2 of arterial blood. By utilizing a combination of respiratory and metabolic acidosis or alkalosis, the effect of (H+) on carotid body nerve activity could be separated from that of Pco2. Most studies were performed at high Po2, a few against a changing hypoxic background. The results indicate: 1) the pre-eminence of (H+) as a chemoreceptor stimulus, CO2 acting only by virtue of its effect in altering (H+); 2) the relationship between (H+) or Pco2 and chemoreceptor activity is nonlinear; 3) the potentiation between hypoxia and hypercapnia at the chemoreceptor level is due primarily to interaction between low oxygen tension and increased (H+), independent of Pco2. The significance of these findings to the exchange of CO2 and of (H+) and (HCO3-) ions between the intracellular and extracellular milieu of the carotid chemoreceptor cells is discussed. |
The semiconductor industry has recently experienced technological advances that have permitted dramatic increases in circuit density and complexity, and equally dramatic decreases in power consumption and package sizes. Present semiconductor technology now permits single-chip microprocessors with many millions of transistors, operating at speeds of hundreds of millions of instructions per second to be packaged in relatively small, air-cooled semiconductor device packages. A by-product of such high-density and high functionality in semiconductor devices has been the demand for increased numbers of external electrical connections to be present on the exterior of the die and on the exterior of the semiconductor packages which receive the die, for connecting the packaged device to external systems, such as a printed circuit board.
As the manufacturing processes for semiconductor devices and integrated circuits increase in difficulty, methods for testing and debugging these devices become increasingly important. Not only is it important to ensure that individual chips are functional, it is also important to ensure that batches of chips perform consistently. In addition, the ability to detect a defective manufacturing process early is helpful for reducing the number of defective devices manufactured.
Traditionally, integrated circuit dies have been tested using methods including accessing circuitry or devices within the die. In order to access portions of circuitry in the integrated circuit die it is sometimes necessary to align the die with equipment such as a milling device, a test fixture, or other test equipment. For example, in flip-chip type dies, transistors and other circuitry are located in a very thin epitaxially-grown silicon layer in a circuit side of the die. The circuit side of the die is arranged facedown on a package substrate. This orientation provides many operational advantages. However, due to the face-down orientation of the circuit side of the die, the transistors and other circuitry near the circuit side are not readily accessible for testing, modification, or other purposes. Therefore, access to the transistors and circuitry near the circuit side is from the back side of the chip. Such back side access often requires milling through the back side and probing certain circuit elements. The milling and probing processes may potentially damage elements in the integrated circuit if not properly aligned. The difficulty, cost, and destructive aspects of existing methods for testing integrated circuits are impediments to the growth and improvement of semiconductor technologies. To access the backside circuitry, it is necessary to align the circuit with a CAD layout. This is done with alignment markers; however, alignment markers are not visible through silicon from the backside with most tools without substantial thinning. |
Super Brain Yoga® Improves Memory (Video)
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Related literature {#sec1}
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For medical applications of hydrazones, see: Ajani *et al.* (2010[@bb2]); Zhang *et al.* (2010[@bb11]); Angelusiu *et al.* (2010[@bb3]). For related structures, see: Huang & Wu (2010[@bb6]); Khaledi *et al.* (2010[@bb8]); Zhou & Yang (2010[@bb12]); Ji & Lu (2010[@bb7]); Singh & Singh (2010[@bb10]); Ahmad *et al.* (2010[@bb1]).
Experimental {#sec2}
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### Crystal data {#sec2.1.1}
C~14~H~11~N~3~O~4~*M* *~r~* = 285.26Monoclinic,*a* = 7.856 (3) Å*b* = 13.368 (5) Å*c* = 12.527 (5) Åβ = 95.748 (4)°*V* = 1309.0 (9) Å^3^*Z* = 4Mo *K*α radiationμ = 0.11 mm^−1^*T* = 298 K0.18 × 0.17 × 0.17 mm
### Data collection {#sec2.1.2}
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometerAbsorption correction: multi-scan (*SADABS*; Bruker, 2001[@bb4]) *T* ~min~ = 0.981, *T* ~max~ = 0.9827505 measured reflections2822 independent reflections1736 reflections with *I* \> 2σ(*I*)*R* ~int~ = 0.025
### Refinement {#sec2.1.3}
*R*\[*F* ^2^ \> 2σ(*F* ^2^)\] = 0.045*wR*(*F* ^2^) = 0.119*S* = 1.042822 reflections194 parameters1 restraintH atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinementΔρ~max~ = 0.16 e Å^−3^Δρ~min~ = −0.16 e Å^−3^
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Data collection: *SMART* (Bruker, 2007[@bb5]); cell refinement: *SAINT* (Bruker, 2007[@bb5]); data reduction: *SAINT*; program(s) used to solve structure: *SHELXTL* (Sheldrick, 2008[@bb9]); program(s) used to refine structure: *SHELXTL*; molecular graphics: *SHELXTL*; software used to prepare material for publication: *SHELXTL*.
Supplementary Material
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Crystal structure: contains datablocks global, I. DOI: [10.1107/S1600536810042364/sj5045sup1.cif](http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810042364/sj5045sup1.cif)
Structure factors: contains datablocks I. DOI: [10.1107/S1600536810042364/sj5045Isup2.hkl](http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810042364/sj5045Isup2.hkl)
Additional supplementary materials: [crystallographic information](http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/sendsupfiles?sj5045&file=sj5045sup0.html&mime=text/html); [3D view](http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/sendcif?sj5045sup1&Qmime=cif); [checkCIF report](http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?sj5045&checkcif=yes)
Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: [SJ5045](http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/sendsup?sj5045)).
We acknowledge the Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection for financial support (project No. JLCBE07026).
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Recently, medical applications of a number of hydrazone compounds have been reported (Ajani *et al.*, 2010; Zhang *et al.*, 2010; Angelusiu *et al.*, 2010). Structural investigations of several hydrazone derivatives have also been determined (Huang & Wu, 2010; Khaledi *et al.*, 2010; Zhou & Yang, 2010; Ji & Lu, 2010; Singh & Singh, 2010; Ahmad *et al.*, 2010). In this paper, we report the structure of the new derivative *N*\'-(4-Hydroxybenzylidene)-4-nitrobenzohydrazide (I).
The whole molecule of (I) is approximately planar, with a mean deviation from the least squares plane through all 21 non-hydrogen atoms of 0.050 (2) Å; the dihedral angle between the C1···C6 and C9···C14 benzene rings is 2.0 (2)°. The bond lengths and angles are comparable to those found in the hydrazone compounds cited above. In the crystal structure, the hydrazone molecules are linked through intermolecular O1--H1···O2 and N2--H2···O4 hydrogen bonds (Table 1), to form two-dimensional layers in the *bc* plane, as shown in Fig. 2.
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The reaction of 4-nitrobenzohydrazide (0.181 g, 1 mmol) with 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (0.122 g, 1 mmol) in 50 ml methanol at room temperature afforded the title compound. Single crystals were formed by slow evaporation of the clear solution in air.
Refinement {#refinement}
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The amino H atom was located in a difference Fourier map and refined with N--H = 0.90 (1) Å, and *U*~iso~ = 0.08 Å^2^. Other H atoms were positioned geometrically (C--H = 0.93 Å, O--H = 0.82 Å) and refined as riding with *U*~iso~(H) = 1.2*U*~eq~(C) or 1.5 *U*~eq~(O).
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Crystal data {#tablewrapcrystaldatalong}
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C~14~H~11~N~3~O~4~ *F*(000) = 592
*M~r~* = 285.26 *D*~x~ = 1.447 Mg m^−3^
Monoclinic, *P*2~1~/*c* Mo *K*α radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc Cell parameters from 1632 reflections
*a* = 7.856 (3) Å θ = 2.2--26.0°
*b* = 13.368 (5) Å µ = 0.11 mm^−1^
*c* = 12.527 (5) Å *T* = 298 K
β = 95.748 (4)° Block, yellow
*V* = 1309.0 (9) Å^3^ 0.18 × 0.17 × 0.17 mm
*Z* = 4
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Data collection {#tablewrapdatacollectionlong}
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Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer 2822 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube 1736 reflections with *I* \> 2σ(*I*)
graphite *R*~int~ = 0.025
ω scans θ~max~ = 27.0°, θ~min~ = 2.2°
Absorption correction: multi-scan (*SADABS*; Bruker, 2001) *h* = −9→10
*T*~min~ = 0.981, *T*~max~ = 0.982 *k* = −17→14
7505 measured reflections *l* = −16→14
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Refinement {#tablewraprefinementdatalong}
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Refinement on *F*^2^ Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: full Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
*R*\[*F*^2^ \> 2σ(*F*^2^)\] = 0.045 Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
*wR*(*F*^2^) = 0.119 H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
*S* = 1.04 *w* = 1/\[σ^2^(*F*~o~^2^) + (0.0494*P*)^2^ + 0.1504*P*\] where *P* = (*F*~o~^2^ + 2*F*~c~^2^)/3
2822 reflections (Δ/σ)~max~ \< 0.001
194 parameters Δρ~max~ = 0.16 e Å^−3^
1 restraint Δρ~min~ = −0.16 e Å^−3^
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Special details {#specialdetails}
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Geometry. All e.s.d.\'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.\'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.\'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.\'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.\'s is used for estimating e.s.d.\'s involving l.s. planes.
Refinement. Refinement of *F*^2^ against ALL reflections. The weighted *R*-factor *wR* and goodness of fit *S* are based on *F*^2^, conventional *R*-factors *R* are based on *F*, with *F* set to zero for negative *F*^2^. The threshold expression of *F*^2^ \> σ(*F*^2^) is used only for calculating *R*-factors(gt) *etc*. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. *R*-factors based on *F*^2^ are statistically about twice as large as those based on *F*, and *R*- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.
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Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å^2^) {#tablewrapcoords}
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*x* *y* *z* *U*~iso~\*/*U*~eq~
N1 0.20526 (19) −0.05033 (11) 0.04617 (11) 0.0433 (4)
N2 0.2594 (2) 0.02540 (11) −0.01727 (11) 0.0420 (4)
N3 0.4845 (2) 0.44506 (12) −0.22229 (13) 0.0510 (4)
O1 0.0039 (2) −0.46112 (9) 0.25453 (11) 0.0598 (4)
H1 −0.0521 −0.4411 0.3021 0.090\*
O2 0.17995 (17) 0.13969 (9) 0.09997 (10) 0.0512 (4)
O3 0.4755 (2) 0.52833 (11) −0.18407 (13) 0.0872 (6)
O4 0.54671 (18) 0.42836 (10) −0.30610 (10) 0.0603 (4)
C1 0.1654 (2) −0.22332 (13) 0.07612 (14) 0.0395 (4)
C2 0.1046 (2) −0.20626 (13) 0.17594 (14) 0.0433 (5)
H2A 0.1006 −0.1412 0.2020 0.052\*
C3 0.0511 (2) −0.28366 (13) 0.23572 (14) 0.0444 (5)
H3 0.0107 −0.2708 0.3017 0.053\*
C4 0.0567 (2) −0.38146 (13) 0.19834 (14) 0.0424 (5)
C5 0.1185 (2) −0.39987 (13) 0.10044 (15) 0.0463 (5)
H5 0.1240 −0.4651 0.0753 0.056\*
C6 0.1721 (2) −0.32147 (13) 0.04010 (14) 0.0446 (5)
H6 0.2132 −0.3346 −0.0256 0.053\*
C7 0.2197 (2) −0.13939 (13) 0.01282 (14) 0.0422 (4)
H7 0.2649 −0.1512 −0.0519 0.051\*
C8 0.2426 (2) 0.12013 (13) 0.01678 (13) 0.0372 (4)
C9 0.3070 (2) 0.20201 (12) −0.05002 (13) 0.0352 (4)
C10 0.2986 (2) 0.29875 (13) −0.01120 (14) 0.0454 (5)
H10 0.2541 0.3099 0.0538 0.055\*
C11 0.3552 (2) 0.37861 (13) −0.06733 (15) 0.0482 (5)
H11 0.3492 0.4435 −0.0411 0.058\*
C12 0.4209 (2) 0.36016 (13) −0.16304 (14) 0.0395 (4)
C13 0.4312 (2) 0.26543 (14) −0.20412 (14) 0.0449 (5)
H13 0.4760 0.2548 −0.2691 0.054\*
C14 0.3738 (2) 0.18647 (13) −0.14713 (14) 0.0446 (5)
H14 0.3799 0.1219 −0.1740 0.054\*
H2 0.299 (3) 0.0083 (16) −0.0797 (11) 0.080\*
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Atomic displacement parameters (Å^2^) {#tablewrapadps}
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*U*^11^ *U*^22^ *U*^33^ *U*^12^ *U*^13^ *U*^23^
N1 0.0554 (10) 0.0363 (9) 0.0402 (9) −0.0019 (7) 0.0149 (7) 0.0061 (7)
N2 0.0593 (10) 0.0337 (8) 0.0360 (8) −0.0025 (7) 0.0187 (7) 0.0034 (7)
N3 0.0596 (11) 0.0466 (10) 0.0482 (10) −0.0082 (8) 0.0127 (8) 0.0080 (8)
O1 0.0868 (11) 0.0365 (7) 0.0615 (9) −0.0022 (7) 0.0338 (8) 0.0061 (7)
O2 0.0688 (9) 0.0451 (8) 0.0442 (8) 0.0005 (7) 0.0273 (6) −0.0002 (6)
O3 0.1470 (17) 0.0418 (9) 0.0802 (12) −0.0201 (10) 0.0472 (11) 0.0006 (8)
O4 0.0700 (10) 0.0636 (9) 0.0511 (9) −0.0088 (7) 0.0247 (7) 0.0110 (7)
C1 0.0415 (10) 0.0392 (10) 0.0385 (10) 0.0004 (8) 0.0075 (8) 0.0030 (8)
C2 0.0554 (11) 0.0332 (10) 0.0429 (10) −0.0023 (8) 0.0127 (9) −0.0005 (8)
C3 0.0553 (11) 0.0411 (10) 0.0390 (10) 0.0011 (9) 0.0154 (9) −0.0003 (9)
C4 0.0467 (11) 0.0362 (10) 0.0453 (11) 0.0007 (8) 0.0100 (9) 0.0077 (9)
C5 0.0585 (12) 0.0326 (9) 0.0495 (11) 0.0012 (9) 0.0135 (9) −0.0022 (9)
C6 0.0524 (11) 0.0432 (11) 0.0400 (10) 0.0015 (9) 0.0142 (9) −0.0008 (9)
C7 0.0472 (11) 0.0441 (11) 0.0367 (10) −0.0006 (9) 0.0123 (8) 0.0042 (9)
C8 0.0394 (10) 0.0405 (10) 0.0327 (9) 0.0025 (8) 0.0084 (8) 0.0015 (8)
C9 0.0367 (9) 0.0369 (9) 0.0330 (9) 0.0032 (7) 0.0083 (7) 0.0026 (8)
C10 0.0589 (12) 0.0430 (11) 0.0373 (10) −0.0008 (9) 0.0197 (9) −0.0045 (8)
C11 0.0632 (12) 0.0353 (10) 0.0481 (11) −0.0029 (9) 0.0159 (10) −0.0030 (9)
C12 0.0424 (10) 0.0371 (10) 0.0400 (10) −0.0021 (8) 0.0088 (8) 0.0068 (8)
C13 0.0554 (11) 0.0457 (11) 0.0363 (10) 0.0012 (9) 0.0180 (9) 0.0024 (9)
C14 0.0605 (12) 0.0343 (9) 0.0417 (10) 0.0032 (9) 0.0186 (9) −0.0013 (8)
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Geometric parameters (Å, °) {#tablewrapgeomlong}
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N1---C7 1.271 (2) C4---C5 1.386 (2)
N1---N2 1.3803 (19) C5---C6 1.382 (2)
N2---C8 1.347 (2) C5---H5 0.9300
N2---H2 0.899 (9) C6---H6 0.9300
N3---O3 1.217 (2) C7---H7 0.9300
N3---O4 1.2220 (19) C8---C9 1.496 (2)
N3---C12 1.471 (2) C9---C10 1.386 (2)
O1---C4 1.364 (2) C9---C14 1.388 (2)
O1---H1 0.8200 C10---C11 1.376 (2)
O2---C8 1.2247 (19) C10---H10 0.9300
C1---C6 1.390 (2) C11---C12 1.374 (2)
C1---C2 1.401 (2) C11---H11 0.9300
C1---C7 1.462 (2) C12---C13 1.372 (2)
C2---C3 1.368 (2) C13---C14 1.375 (2)
C2---H2A 0.9300 C13---H13 0.9300
C3---C4 1.391 (2) C14---H14 0.9300
C3---H3 0.9300
C7---N1---N2 117.08 (14) C1---C6---H6 119.5
C8---N2---N1 117.50 (13) N1---C7---C1 120.02 (15)
C8---N2---H2 124.6 (15) N1---C7---H7 120.0
N1---N2---H2 117.9 (15) C1---C7---H7 120.0
O3---N3---O4 123.30 (16) O2---C8---N2 122.05 (15)
O3---N3---C12 118.13 (16) O2---C8---C9 120.45 (15)
O4---N3---C12 118.55 (16) N2---C8---C9 117.49 (14)
C4---O1---H1 109.5 C10---C9---C14 118.85 (15)
C6---C1---C2 118.08 (16) C10---C9---C8 117.14 (14)
C6---C1---C7 121.71 (15) C14---C9---C8 124.01 (15)
C2---C1---C7 120.20 (16) C11---C10---C9 121.04 (16)
C3---C2---C1 121.08 (16) C11---C10---H10 119.5
C3---C2---H2A 119.5 C9---C10---H10 119.5
C1---C2---H2A 119.5 C12---C11---C10 118.37 (17)
C2---C3---C4 120.32 (16) C12---C11---H11 120.8
C2---C3---H3 119.8 C10---C11---H11 120.8
C4---C3---H3 119.8 C13---C12---C11 122.28 (16)
O1---C4---C5 118.02 (16) C13---C12---N3 119.15 (15)
O1---C4---C3 122.60 (15) C11---C12---N3 118.56 (16)
C5---C4---C3 119.38 (16) C12---C13---C14 118.62 (15)
C6---C5---C4 120.15 (17) C12---C13---H13 120.7
C6---C5---H5 119.9 C14---C13---H13 120.7
C4---C5---H5 119.9 C13---C14---C9 120.83 (16)
C5---C6---C1 120.97 (16) C13---C14---H14 119.6
C5---C6---H6 119.5 C9---C14---H14 119.6
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Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) {#tablewraphbondslong}
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*D*---H···*A* *D*---H H···*A* *D*···*A* *D*---H···*A*
O1---H1···O2^i^ 0.82 1.98 2.7841 (18) 166
N2---H2···O4^ii^ 0.90 (1) 2.24 (1) 3.094 (2) 159 (2)
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Symmetry codes: (i) −*x*, *y*−1/2, −*z*+1/2; (ii) −*x*+1, *y*−1/2, −*z*−1/2.
###### Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)
*D*---H⋯*A* *D*---H H⋯*A* *D*⋯*A* *D*---H⋯*A*
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O1---H1⋯O2^i^ 0.82 1.98 2.7841 (18) 166
N2---H2⋯O4^ii^ 0.90 (1) 2.24 (1) 3.094 (2) 159 (2)
Symmetry codes: (i) ; (ii) .
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X-Tiles Flooring System
The X-Tiles Flooring System Allows you to Build a State of the Art Hockey Training Center, One Piece at a Time!
I was recently introduced to a new hockey dryland tile that I’m really excited about. It’s called the X-Tile, and it’s made by XHockeyProducts (yes, the same company that brought you the X-Passer, and the X-Deviator).
If you’re familiar with XHockeyProducts, you already know they are famous for designing heavy duty, smart, & functional hockey training equipment… and this product is no different!
The X-Tiles are not only an awesome flooring product to give you a slick surface for stickhandling, shooting, and passing, but they’re also a fully integrated, hockey training system that works in tandem with many other products! In this review I’ll be showing you how the X-Tiles work, and sharing my experiences with them.
Unboxing:
My first impression of the X-Tiles was that they are actually a really good weight. You don’t want a product like this to be too flimsy, but at the same time, you don’t want it to be too hard to move around. The X-Tiles are a durable, manageable weight.
Size:
The next thing you’ll notice about the X-Tiles is that they’re huge (2 feet by 2 feet!). I always say “the bigger, the better” when it comes to flooring tiles because you want to have the fewest seems possible.
Assembly:
The X-Tiles are REALLY easy to put together AND take a part. This is a big feature in my opinion because it allows for a degree of portability, and gives you the option to change configurations if you want (a feature I have made use of a few times myself).
The easiest way to put together your X-Tile set-up is to lay it out first to get an idea of where everything is going to sit, then tap it all together with a rubber mallet. In the video above, I put together a 15 tile set-up in about 11 minutes.
Add-ons:
One of the coolest features with the X-Tiles System is that you can add on various pieces of equipment to enhance your experience and work on different skills. Here’s a quick list of add-ons you’ll want to consider:
X-Deviator or X-Deviator Mini – hockey stickhandling aid that can be adjusted into multiple configurations
X-Tiles Passer – bungee rebounder that snaps into the X-Tiles
X-Saucer – awesome device used to work on saucer passes, also built to snap right into your X-Tile set-up
X-Tiles Pocket – a “pocket” piece that is designed to hold the X-Deviator in place. Again, built to snap into your X-Tiles set-up
Experience:
As you can see in the video, using the X-Tiles System is A LOT of fun! The tiles are very slick, the seams are very flat, and the pucks slide well on them. The add-ons work really well, and are fully integrated with the tile system. I like the fact that you can easily change configurations or add to your X-Tiles system over time.
The X-Tiles are also pretty “kid proof.” I’ve had my boys using these things every day, and they’ve held up just fine. My kids love it!
Conclusion:
This is definitely a product I stand behind. If you’ve got it in the budget, I’d pick up a few boxes of X-Tiles right up front, along with all the add-ons (check out the Weiss Tech Hockey Package XHockeyProducts has put together). It’s a fantastic training system that is unlike anything else out there. However, the beautiful thing is that you ARE working with a budget, you can just as easily start basic and then keep adding to it piece by piece as you have the funds. |
[Immunohistochemical evaluation of the in vitro bromodeoxyuridine labeling index. 236 breast cancers studies by image analysis].
We studied with computerized image analysis 236 breast cancer samplings after in vitro bromodeoxyuridine incorporation and immunohistochemical revelation. Labeling index values were compared with the usual prognostic factors and with the other studies in the literature. We established a positive correlation between labeling index and tumor size, histoprognostic grading, phase S and DNA index. A high labeling index was correlated with the absence of hormonal receptors but not correlated with the other prognostic factors. These results on tumor kinetics are similar to those obtained by flow cytometry and from other studies in the literature. However, this technic using optical microscopy allows for reliable selection of tumoral cells. Furthermore, the semi-automated image analysis provides an objective and reproducible evaluation of the labeling index. |
The $$$ Price Of Fashion
So LTS has come out with another brand and rang of clothing for tall women it’s called TTYA. Its more fashion forward and when I had gone to the website and looked at the prices I thought some of the things were pretty steep in price and left a comment on their Facebook page. But then quickly took it down because I noticed the prices were really not that bad.
Not only that but tall women want to look just as fabulous as the average height women. After looking at some online stores and looking at their prices I realize that the prices I think are so high at LTS are really not that high in price compared to the other stores for average height women it’s really on point.
Now when you compare all those stores to say Old Navy then ya there high but that’s because Old Navy for the most part is much cheaper and massed produced. The prices at LTS, Urban Outfitters, BCBG, Le Château, are all around the same prices though BCBG is a tad more but non the less it’s not just special shops that have high prices for their fashions.
Even the plus size shops for ladies wear made for larger women their prices are pretty much on point as all the stores for average body shaped women. I guess I have just turned in to a cheap gal LOL. I like stuff to be majorly on sale. And love a big discount. Like say for $50 bucks you can get four things at Old Navy. Try getting four things at any other store with the high prices good luck with that haha.
That being said. The skirt I picked up on Friday that I wore to the Orchestra on Saturday was by Calvin Kline. It retails for $129.00 and I got it for $43.00 it was on sale and then had another 30% or 40% off of like $65 or something to that. Personally I think even spending $43.00 on a skirt is a lot of money but that’s just me.
It’s amazing how much clothing can cost these days. But I do know sometimes paying a little more for something does mean its well made and if it’s a staple piece it will last a long time in your closet especially if it’s a classic piece. I will go out of my way and spend good money on key pieces but on the normal if its jeans or just regular t-shirts Old Navy here I come lol. I also stopped buying my jeans at LTS because it was just getting to be to costly since losing all the weight I have lost. I mean their jeans do cost a lot. And when your losing weight throwing almost $100 bucks away on jeans is pointless if you lose 20 pounds there goes $100 bucks down the drain. So I stopped buying my jeans at LTS and have just bought them from Old Navy.
I may go back and buy my jeans from LTS once I know I am staying at my current weight. Because I have four pairs of Jeans from there that no longer fit me as well a pair of white jeans OK so that makes five and a pair of dress pants and skinny cords that now no longer fit my new slender body. And at the prices LTS charges for all their stuff I could probably re sell some of it and make some of my money back LOL. though I do plan on taking them to get them re fitted to me and hopefully it wont cost too much to have that done.
That being said on the whole I don’t think ladies fashion or fashion at all should cost so much. But after looking at the different sites and everyone’s prices I’m no longer shocked and can fully understand why everything does cost as much as it does. Because lets face it sometimes clothing that is cheap looks cheap. Then again sometimes things that are also expensive also looks cheap LOL. I mean that navy blue sleeveless dress I wore not to long ago to Ikea was from Old Navy and only cost me $15 bucks and it looks pretty expensive so go figure. I guess it depends on how you also accessorize your clothing and what you pair it with. |
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Prepare for Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma is now projected to affect the western cost of Florida, and then move through almost the entirety of Georgia and Tennessee, with significant impact to northern Alabama and Mississippi, and Kentucky. For a current and accurate visual of the storm’s projected path, please visit www.weather.com.
September 6, 2017
ArtsReady Alert/Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma is projected to reach south Florida and the Southeast U.S. beginning Friday. At this time, Irma is a Category 5 hurricane and will cause damage in many areas. If you have an ArtsReady/readiness plan, we hope that triggering it into action provides you with the ability to prepare for the storm. If not, we encourage you to take a few basic steps to prepare your office/venue/studio for the potential impact before departing for your personal preparation – unless you are under an evacuation order, in which case you should follow the instructions of local/state officials immediately.
If you aren’t in the hurricane’s path, please use this time to take a look at your own readiness planning in the event of a future emergency. Visit ArtsReady to start or build upon your readiness plan; sign up for free webinars on a variety of readiness and disaster planning offered through the Performing Arts Readiness project; and sign up to get regular information on grants, trainings and programs to improve your organization’s readiness and resiliency (much of this project’s content is relevant to arts organizations and artists of all disciplines).
Be Prepared!
• Track the storm via the National Hurricane Center, http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/.
• For Floridians, visit the Hurricane Irma page of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, http://www.floridadisaster.org/index.asp.
• For those in other Southeastern states, track the path of Hurricane Irma at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, http://www.noaa.gov/.
• Assign a readiness/emergency leader for your organization through whom all communications and information should be relayed. Decide who makes the decision about suspending operations/events, and how those decisions are communicated.
• Gather your staff and review your disaster plan today. No disaster plan? Put that at the top of the to-do list once the storm passes (and hope you didn’t need it this time).
• If you have a disaster plan, make sure everyone has a printed copy to take home. An electronic version may be useless if you lose power.
• Make sure staff, volunteer, and board contact lists are up to date. Determine how you will communicate with one another before, during, and after the storm. Text messaging is sometimes possible when cellphone systems are down.
• Move costumes, scenery, instruments, valuable equipment and collections that are in areas vulnerable to flooding (i.e., the floor, the basement) or susceptible to rain (near windows or under roofs) out of harm’s way.
• If you have time, cut lengths of plastic sheeting to be able to throw them over shelves, cabinets, or equipment should the building envelope be compromised.
• Know the location and shut-off procedures for water, electricity, and gas and assign responsibilities for securing and shutting down your facility.
• Download the FEMA mobile app for disaster resources, weather alerts, and safety tips. The app (available in English and Spanish) provides a customizable checklist of emergency supplies, maps of open shelters and recovery centers, disaster survival tips, and weather alerts from the National Weather Service. The app also enables users to receive push notifications reminding them to take important steps to prepare their homes and families for disasters. https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app
• Download the free ERS: Emergency Response and Salvage app, based on the Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel, http://www.conservation-us.org/emergencies/ers-app.
• For tips on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane, go to https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.
• Keep this 24/7 hotline number handy: 202.661.8068. The National Heritage Responders, a team of trained conservators and collections care professionals administered by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation, are available 24/7 to provide advice on collections and material artifacts.
• Download FEMA’s “After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures” fact sheet, with tips and resources for individuals and institutions, https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/113297.
• Familiarize yourself with the disaster declaration process in case one is declared for your state, https://www.fema.gov/disaster-declaration-process.
Thanks to our colleagues at the Heritage Emergency National Task Force for many of these tips.
For artists, our colleagues at CERF+ (www.craftemergency.org) offer the Studio Protector online guide (www.studioprotector.org), a source for emergency preparedness and recovery information for artists. Visit the site now for suggested measures to take in advance of and in the aftermath of a hurricane.
Also, POBA | Where the Arts Live has recently published an edition of their Creative Futures blog focusing on ways for individual artists to prepare for natural disasters and threats to their collection/s as well as apply for relief when the unthinkable happens. It provides links to many useful sources of information for use before, during, and after a natural disaster. The web address to access this resource is https://poba.org/creative-futuresaug-2017if-disaster-hits/.
General Weather Event Resources:
This Hurricane Preparedness Checklist from our colleagues at AgilityRecovery (http://info.agilityrecovery.com/l/287622/2017-01-24/ynb) walks through the safe closure of your facility, as well as critical steps during and after the storm.
FEMA’s ready.gov website has check lists and resources for before, during and after a hurricane as well as a disaster preparedness and response mobile app. As well, recommended steps specifically for cultural organizations are listed at the bottom of this alert.
The American Red Cross has a suite of well-designed apps to cover a wide range of emergencies, including hurricanes. Each app covers what to do if you are in the middle of an emergency, next steps, and preparedness tips.
If your facility is impacted, there are a number of resources to assist you:
https://www.artsready.org/home/public_article/887
And more resources are listed at https://www.lyrasis.org/LYRASIS%20Digital/Pages/Preservation%20Services/Disaster%20Resources/Response-and-Recovery.aspx
It’s important for ArtsReady and our colleagues who help the arts community with readiness, response and recovery to know about the impact of such events on artists and arts organizations. Please be in touch with us when it is safe to do so to share your situation. |
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The Alan Donald Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Realty is a group of professional, full-time REALTORS, consultants and service professionals specializing in residential real estate sales and services for the Charleston. SC Metro Area. |
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DILLINGHAM, AK – Tuesday, more than 1,400 comments were delivered to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources asking for strong state protections for Bristol Bay after the agency’s inspections showed…
Aniak-based troopers were notified of a potential sexual assault in that area at 6:13 PM on Sunday evening and responded to initiate a preliminary investigation into the incident. Following their investigation,… |
Q:
Content Editable div problems with editing
I have problems with editing content editable div (it is styled to look like a text area). I am right now showing this html inside the div.
<p>
Hey [Recipient Name],
</p>
<p>
I'm using <b>Planning Simple™</b> to organize <b>Ranni Hill Mud Race</b>. Click on the RSVP button below to check out the details and get involved.
</p>
<p>
Hope to see you there! <br>prince
</p>
You can see the page here http://96.126.109.96:850/test_invitation. Here the invitation content is displayed in a content editable div. If I try to replace a whole paragraph, the whole content is distorted.
Is there a way to fix this? Or is there a customizable WYSIWYG editor which can edit HTML and can be applied this kind of style?
A:
If you remove the float:left from the
.inner-cont-blk p
rule it works much better.
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A Duplex Penthouse Apartment by Pitsou Kedem Architects. The new staircase creates a sense of separation within the interior, while tying in materials, like steel and wood, that you’ll see throughout the space. |
f 589 and 1643.
31217
What is the common denominator of 35/9 and 115/204?
612
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 2264 and 36.
20376
Find the common denominator of -57/28 and -11/104.
728
Find the common denominator of -11/1642 and 63/16.
13136
What is the common denominator of -83/33 and 43/21?
231
Find the common denominator of -54/451 and 29/246.
2706
What is the least common multiple of 1366 and 4781?
9562
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 280 and 140.
280
What is the common denominator of 3/10 and 51/44?
220
Find the common denominator of 101/4 and 87/10586.
21172
What is the lowest common multiple of 432 and 80?
2160
What is the common denominator of -61/65 and 14/5?
65
Find the common denominator of 45/112 and 27/14.
112
Find the common denominator of 83/12 and -47/10872.
10872
What is the lowest common multiple of 2544 and 5406?
43248
Calculate the common denominator of 125/288 and 131/480.
1440
What is the lowest common multiple of 256 and 452?
28928
Calculate the common denominator of 107/36 and -35/426.
2556
What is the lowest common multiple of 92 and 47?
4324
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 158 and 12.
948
What is the least common multiple of 3298 and 22?
36278
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 8 and 970.
3880
Calculate the least common multiple of 18 and 2067.
12402
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 136 and 20.
680
What is the smallest common multiple of 132 and 32?
1056
What is the common denominator of -3/196 and -67/28?
196
Find the common denominator of -1/153 and 83/418.
63954
What is the common denominator of -63/1028 and -75/514?
1028
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 210 and 75.
1050
What is the lowest common multiple of 12 and 450?
900
What is the smallest common multiple of 56 and 80?
560
Calculate the common denominator of 3/1346 and -55/32.
21536
What is the smallest common multiple of 11 and 847?
847
Calculate the common denominator of -121/24 and 71/918.
3672
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 6 and 51.
102
What is the common denominator of 73/3714 and -43/4?
7428
What is the least common multiple of 10 and 2304?
11520
What is the common denominator of 1/1955 and 3/3128?
15640
Calculate the common denominator of -17/296 and -41/37.
296
Find the common denominator of -113/340 and 121/40.
680
What is the smallest common multiple of 187 and 4?
748
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 10 and 25.
50
What is the smallest common multiple of 20 and 372?
1860
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 92 and 138.
276
What is the common denominator of -18/25 and -61/50?
50
Calculate the least common multiple of 1001 and 273.
3003
What is the least common multiple of 384 and 576?
1152
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 1642 and 20.
16420
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 155 and 217.
1085
What is the least common multiple of 440 and 1320?
1320
What is the common denominator of 137/294 and 11/2324?
48804
Calculate the least common multiple of 228 and 14.
1596
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 4920 and 300.
24600
What is the smallest common multiple of 120 and 2775?
22200
What is the smallest common multiple of 1 and 1443?
1443
What is the lowest common multiple of 7 and 48?
336
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 88 and 184.
2024
Calculate the common denominator of 41/18 and 77/12.
36
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 128 and 9.
1152
What is the common denominator of 89/18 and -21/212?
1908
What is the common denominator of 7/37 and 17/7?
259
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 36 and 36.
36
Find the common denominator of -101/10 and 45/8.
40
Calculate the least common multiple of 44 and 12.
132
Calculate the common denominator of -55/6 and 59/6120.
6120
What is the common denominator of -25/4 and 87/14?
28
What is the smallest common multiple of 14 and 42?
42
What is the common denominator of -111/1100 and 107/22?
1100
What is the least common multiple of 64 and 16?
64
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 836 and 2508.
2508
Calculate the common denominator of -29/6354 and 23/12.
12708
What is the common denominator of 117/10 and 179/390?
390
What is the common denominator of -93/1606 and -109/876?
9636
Find the common denominator of -67/14 and 46/35.
70
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 30 and 33.
330
What is the lowest common multiple of 35 and 210?
210
What is the least common multiple of 58 and 1972?
1972
What is the lowest common multiple of 27 and 156?
1404
Calculate the least common multiple of 48 and 156.
624
Calculate the common denominator of -59/240 and -29/15.
240
What is the smallest common multiple of 104 and 247?
1976
Find the common denominator of 107/1128 and 117/20.
5640
Calculate the common denominator of -63/16 and -55/1094.
8752
What is the least common multiple of 198 and 8?
792
What is the smallest common multiple of 555 and 2405?
7215
What is the smallest common multiple of 230 and 1196?
5980
What is the common denominator of -77/908 and 47/1362?
2724
Find the common denominator of 59/56 and 26/847.
6776
Calculate the least common multiple of 182 and 49.
1274
What is the least common multiple of 10 and 12?
60
Find the common denominator of -137/150 and 61/1005.
10050
What is the common denominator of 157/132 and -101/72?
792
What is the common denominator of -149/378 and 11/84?
756
Find the common denominator of -79/28 and -48/7.
28
What is the smallest common multiple of 16 and 112?
112
What is the common denominator of -16/3 and 3/335?
1005
What is the common denominator of -55/234 and 74/39?
234
What is the common denominator of 41/13 and -179/150?
1950
What is the common denominator of 45 and 123/7640?
7640
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 276 and 12.
276
What is the common denominator of -27/16 and 137/9384?
18768
Find the common denominator of 53/12 and -149/12.
12
Calculate the least common multiple of 54 and 36.
108
Calculate the least common multiple of 36 and 44.
396
Find the common denominator of 81/200 and -97/280.
1400
What is the common denominator of 34/71 and -71/3?
213
Calculate the common denominator of -69/52 and -49/143.
572
What is the common denominator of -155/408 and 1/96?
1632
What is the smallest common multiple of 3030 and 2727?
27270
Find the common denominator of -49/258 and -125/12.
516
What is the smallest common multiple of 26 and 1274?
1274
What is the lowest common multiple of 217 and 5?
1085
Calculate the least common multiple of 140 and 336.
1680
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 7416 and 18.
7416
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 266 and 84.
1596
Calculate the least common multiple of 10916 and 4.
10916
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 25 and 11.
275
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 55 and 55.
55
What is the smallest common multiple of 15 and 180?
180
What is the common denominator of 40/49 and -55/476?
3332
Calculate the smallest common multiple of 192 and 168.
1344
Find the common denominator of -41/6 and -83/2532.
2532
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 336 and 72.
1008
What is the least common multiple of 6 and 542?
1626
What is the common denominator of -32/135 and -61/57?
2565
What is the common denominator of 75/248 and 27/2?
248
Find the common denominator of 43/83 and -2/249.
249
Calculate the common denominator of -91/15 and 19/603.
3015
Calculate the common denominator of -109/846 and -43/90.
4230
What is the least common multiple of 50 and 30?
150
What is the lowest common multiple of 408 and 876?
29784
Calculate the least common multiple of 840 and 168.
840
What is the common denominator of 89/14066 and -79/2?
14066
What is the common denominator of -73/12 and -99/172?
516
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 46 and 506.
506
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 198 and 220.
1980
Calculate the common denominator of 9/10 and 25/628.
3140
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 8 and 296.
296
What is the common denominator of -97/80 and 81/46?
1840
Calculate the common denominator of 53/480 and 35/144.
1440
What is the lowest common multiple of 57 and 33?
627
Calculate the lowest common multiple of 873 and 108.
10476
Find the common denominator of -44/63 and 143/366.
7686
What is the smallest common multiple |
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
# Allows users submit (and possibly execute) MultiSig transactions.
#
# Flags:
# -c: Function to run, e.g. stableToken.setMinter(0x1234)
# -n: Name of the network to govern
CMD=""
NETWORK=""
while getopts 'c:n:' flag; do
case "${flag}" in
c) CMD="${OPTARG}" ;;
n) NETWORK="$OPTARG" ;;
*) error "Unexpected option ${flag}" ;;
esac
done
[ -z "$NETWORK" ] && echo "Need to set the NETWORK via the -n flag" && exit 1;
if ! nc -z 127.0.0.1 8545 ; then
echo "Port 8545 not open"
exit 1
fi
yarn run build && \
yarn run truffle exec ./scripts/truffle/govern.js \
--network $NETWORK --build_directory $PWD/build/$NETWORK --command "$CMD"
|
Q:
Using pre-trained object detection models in tensorflow. Which parameters are used?
I was wondering how pre-trained models are used in tensorflows object detection repo. I'm not sure if I did understand it correctly.
It is kind of an expansion of the question asked in: link
My thoughts:
Tensorflow builds a model based on the config file. Now it takes a look at the pre-trained model and iterates over every layer. If a layer matches between the two by name the parameters/weights are retained and not retained if the layer does not match.
Lets say I want to use the pre-trained model for ssd mobilenet v1 coco. My new model has 100 classes. What tf does is, it initializes the convolutional layer corresponding to the first 90 classes of my new model with the old values while choosing random values for the others at the start of the training. Now if my new model has only 10 classes, those are initialized with the first 10 classes of the pre-trained coco-model.
OR
The specific convolutional layer which corresponds to the classes does not match the shape of the pre-trained model and is thus not retained? Because in SSD the convolutions to determine the scores/classes/box coordinate values are contained in multiple convolutional layers with multiple filters each corresponding to a different value.
A:
As you said yourself, if the layer isn't the same - it isn't loaded from the checkpoint/pre-trained model, and is initialized.
If you change the number of classes, then you change the corresponding layer, whether it is fully connected (e.g. number of output neurons) or convolution (number of channels).
Therefore, if you change the number of classes - all affected layers are initialized.
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Photo: AMC and Sunset Boulevard/Corbis
The characters on Mad Men are not particularly self-aware. Pathetic, balding Pete might actually be the only person attempting not to repeat his own mistakes. (It’s not going that well.) Roger doesn’t seem to care, Harry just wants to find a prostitute who accepts travelers checks, and even Peggy — respectable, driven Peggy — is trapped living in a shit-hole apartment because she let a guy convince her that he knew better than she did. It takes a weird kind of detachment to see a reflection of yourself and not recognize it, but that’s exactly what happened to Don and Megan on “Quality of Mercy” when they saw Rosemary’s Baby. Megan said it was scary. Don said it was disturbing. But neither of them noticed that they are living inside that movie every stinkin’ day.
Much has been made of the connection between Megan and Sharon Tate this season, and including a film by Tate’s husband Roman Polanski in such a prominent way is certainly fuel on that fire. But that tie only feels significant because we know that Sharon Tate was murdered. Megan herself could watch Rosemary’s Baby and think, You know, a lot of this is weirdly familiar to me. She could also ask Sally how it compares to Ira Levin’s original book, which we saw Sally reading earlier this season.
The husband in Rosemary’s Baby, Guy, is a struggling actor, just like Megan was a few short months ago. Rosemary meets a friend outside the Time & Life Building, which is where the Sterling Cooper offices are. Part of the soundscape of this season of MM has been hyperpresent sirens — something also very present in Rosemary’s Baby. Rosemary and Guy move into the Dakota in the movie — a building less than a mile from where Megan and Don live. One of the early disturbing shots in the movie is of a bloody dead body, that of Rosemary’s new friend in the building who apparently killed herself. On the Mad Men timeline, Lane Pryce killed himself less than two years ago. There’s even a scene where Guy and Rosemary have a fight over Rosemary not wanting to eat a particular dessert — just like Don and Megan had a fight about that stupid orange sherbet at Howard Johnson’s. And, oh yeah, the Drapers spend a lot of time with their neighbors.
Don could have noticed the similarities, too. And while at first glance, one might assume Megan and Rosemary are the parallels, it’s actually Don Draper who should be getting a Vidal Sassoon cut and drinking prenatal Satan juice.
Here’s Don a few weeks ago:
And Rosemary:
Rosemary’s satanic neighbors drug her, and in her whacked-out trance she hallucinates herself floating in the ocean — an image just like Don’s proposed ad for Hawaii about dreamily wandering into the water. Rosemary then finds herself on a boat with people who seem to be the Kennedys — and Don had just spoken to Betty and chitchatted about Jacqueline Kennedy’s second marriage. (Also, Peggy and Ted spend a bit of time doing some Kennedy impressions. It’s everywhere!)
Don’s the one in a panic, Don’s the one who looks all wan and gross, Don’s the one getting devilish trinkets from his neighbors. (That’d be the copy of Dante’s Inferno that Sylvia gave him, just like Rosemary received a tannis-root necklace.) Don’s the one who’s gestating a monster.
Because in the end, Don himself is the monster, hail Satan. First, in Peggy’s commercial pitch, Don plays the baby — waah, waah — and just as a reminder, the baby in Rosemary’s Baby is the devil. Later, back in his office, Peggy is livid. “You’re a monster,” she tells him. Waah, waah. |
65 Mustang Fastback
A code
289 CI
4 speed
4 wheel disc brakes
Needs some TLC as it's been off the road for years. Runs and drives.
Straight and solid foundation. Rust is not an issue on this car, solid floors, frame rails. |
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to oil and gas well drilling and more particularly to the handling of cuttings that are generated during oil and gas well drilling activity. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to an improved vacuum tank apparatus for use in handling cuttings that are generated during oil and gas well exploration. The tank has a specially configured hopper that communicates with an outlet header that enables air to be injected during the discharge of cuttings from the tank.
2. General Background of the Invention
In the drilling of oil and gas wells, a drill bit is used to dig many thousands of feet into the earth's crust. Oil rigs typically employ a derrick that extends above the well drilling platform and which can support joint after joint of drill pipe connected end to end during the drilling operation. As the drill bit is pushed farther and farther into the earth, additional pipe joints are added to the ever lengthening "string" or "drill string". The drill pipe or drill string thus comprises a plurality of joints of pipe, each of which has an internal, longitudinally extending bore for carrying fluid drilling mud from the well drilling platform through the drill string and to a drill bit supported at the lower or distal end of the drill string.
Drilling mud lubricates the drill bit and carries away well cuttings generated by the drill bit as it digs deeper. The cuttings are carried in a return flow stream of drilling mud through the well annulus and back to the well drilling platform at the earth's surface. When the drilling mud reaches the surface, it is contaminated with small pieces of shale and rock which are known in the industry as well cuttings or drill cuttings.
Well cuttings have in the past been separated from the reusable drilling mud with commercially available separators that are know as "shale shakers". Other solids separators include mud cleaners and centrifuge. Some shale shakers are designed to filter coarse material from the drilling mud while other shale shakers are designed to remove finer particles from the well drilling mud. After separating well cuttings therefrom, the drilling mud is returned to a mud pit where it can be supplemented and/or treated prior to transmission back into the well bore via the drill string and to the drill bit to repeat the process.
The disposal of the separated shale and cuttings is a complex environmental problem. Drill cuttings contain not only the mud product which would contaminate the surrounding environment, but also can contain oil that is particularly hazardous to the environment, especially when drilling in a marine environment.
In the Gulf of Mexico for example, there are hundreds of drilling platforms that drill for oil and gas by drilling into the subsea floor. These drilling platforms can be in many hundreds of feet of water. In such a marine environment, the water is typically crystal clear and filled with marine life that cannot tolerate the disposal of drill cuttings waste such as that containing a combination of shale, drilling mud, oil, and the like. Therefore, there is a need for a simple, yet workable solution to the problem of disposing of oil and gas well cuttings in an offshore marine environment and in other fragile environments where oil and gas well drilling occurs.
Traditional methods of cuttings disposal have been dumping, bucket transport, cumbersome conveyor belts, screw conveyors, and washing techniques that require large amounts of water. Adding water creates additional problems of added volume and bulk, messiness, and transport problems. Installing conveyors requires major modification to the rig area and involves many installation hours and very high cost.
Safeguard Disposal Systems, Inc. of Lafayette, Louisiana has manufactured, sold, and used publicly a cuttings disposal tank that includes hatch openings into which oil well cuttings can be placed. These prior art tanks also have attachments for enabling lift lines to be affixed to the tank so that it can be transported to and from offshore platforms and emptied when full. Further examples of these tanks are shown in one or more of the following U.S. Pat. Nos.: 5,564,509; 5,402,857; U.S Pat. Nos. Des. 337,809; and U.S Pat. Nos. Des. 296,027. U.S. Pats. Nos. 5,564,509 and 5,402,857 are incorporated herein by reference. |
//
// BasePresentCtrl.m
// test
//
// Created by 刘入徵 on 2017/4/15.
// Copyright © 2017年 Mix_Reality. All rights reserved.
//
#import "BasePresentCtrl.h"
#import "UIView+MRView.h"
#define kButtonWidth 40
#define kButtonHeight 30
#define kScreenWidth [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.width
#define kScreenHeight [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.height
#define kIs_iPhone (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
// 导航栏
#define kNavigationHeight (kIs_iPhone_X ? (kIsVerticalScreen? 88 : 32) : (kIsVerticalScreen? 64 : 32))
/// 是否是竖屏
#define kIsVerticalScreen (kScreenHeight > kScreenWidth)
/// 真实屏幕高
#define kScreenRealHeight (MAX(kScreenWidth, kScreenHeight))
#define kIs_iPhone_X (kIs_iPhone && kScreenRealHeight == 812.0)
@interface BasePresentCtrl ()
@property (nonatomic, strong) UIView *line;
@end
@implementation BasePresentCtrl
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
[self.view addSubview:self.navView];
[self.navView addSubview:self.cancelButton];
[self.navView addSubview:self.sendButton];
[self changeRotate];
}
- (void)awakeFromNib{
[super awakeFromNib];
[self changeRotate];
}
//- (void)viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated{
// [super viewWillDisappear:animated];
// if(self.isHiddenStateBar){ // 如果已经隐藏电池条, 则需要把电池条打开
// self.isHiddenStateBar = NO;
// [self prefersStatusBarHidden];
// }
//}
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotate{
return YES;
}
- (UIInterfaceOrientationMask)supportedInterfaceOrientations{
if(self.isNotLandscape){ // 不能横屏
return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait;
}
return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAll;
}
// 监听横竖屏
- (void)changeRotate{
[super changeRotate];
if(self.isNotLandscape){ // 不能横屏
CGFloat width = [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.width;
_navView.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, width, kNavigationHeight);
_sendButton.frame = CGRectMake(width - kButtonWidth - 15, 20 + 7, kButtonWidth, kButtonHeight);
_cancelButton.frame = CGRectMake(15, 20 + 7, kButtonWidth, kButtonHeight);
_line.frame = CGRectMake(0, 64 - .5, _navView.width, .5);
self.navigationLabel.centerX = width / 2;
self.navigationLabel.top = 20 + 44 / 2 - self.navigationLabel.height / 2;
return;
}
CGFloat width = [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.width;
/// 横屏
if([UIDevice currentDevice].orientation == UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft || [UIDevice currentDevice].orientation == UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight){
[UIView animateWithDuration:.5 animations:^{
_navView.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, width, 44);
_sendButton.frame = CGRectMake(width - kButtonWidth - 15, 7, kButtonWidth, kButtonHeight);
_cancelButton.frame = CGRectMake(15, 7, kButtonWidth, kButtonHeight);
_line.frame = CGRectMake(0, 44 - .5, _navView.width, .5);
self.navigationLabel.centerX = self.view.centerX;
self.navigationLabel.top = 44 / 2 - self.navigationLabel.height / 2;
}];
}else{ /// 竖屏
[UIView animateWithDuration:.5 animations:^{
_navView.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, width, kNavigationHeight);
_sendButton.frame = CGRectMake(width - kButtonWidth - 15, 20 + 7, kButtonWidth, kButtonHeight);
_cancelButton.frame = CGRectMake(15, 20 + 7, kButtonWidth, kButtonHeight);
_line.frame = CGRectMake(0, 64 - .5, _navView.width, .5);
self.navigationLabel.centerX = self.view.centerX;
self.navigationLabel.top = 20 + 44 / 2 - self.navigationLabel.height / 2;
}];
}
}
//- (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden{
// if(self.isHiddenStateBar){ // 隐藏电池条
// return YES;
// }
// return NO;
//}
/// 返回按钮点击事件
- (void)back:(UIButton *)button{
[self dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:NULL];
}
// MARK: 懒加载
// 类似于导航栏的 view
- (UIView *)navView{
if(!_navView){
_navView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.width, kNavigationHeight)];
[self.view addSubview:_navView];
self.line = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, _navView.height, kScreenWidth, .5)];
[_navView addSubview:self.line];
self.line.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.84 green:0.84 blue:0.84 alpha:1.00];
[_navView addSubview:self.navigationLabel];
}
return _navView;
}
// 取消按钮
- (UIButton *)cancelButton{
if(!_cancelButton){
_cancelButton = [[UIButton alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(15, 20 + 7, kButtonWidth, kButtonHeight)];
[self.navView addSubview:_cancelButton];
[_cancelButton setTitle:@"取消" forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[_cancelButton setTitleColor:[UIColor blackColor] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[_cancelButton addTarget:self action:@selector(back:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
}
return _cancelButton;
}
// 发送按钮
- (UIButton *)sendButton{
if(!_sendButton){
_sendButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
_sendButton.frame = CGRectMake(kScreenWidth - kButtonWidth - 15, 20 + 7, kButtonWidth, kButtonHeight);
[_sendButton setTitle:@"完成" forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[_sendButton setTitleColor:[UIColor blackColor] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
}
return _sendButton;
}
@end
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Differential bacteriology in adenoid disease.
In order to define the differential bacteriology in adenoid disease, adenoids were obtained from 10 children with adenoid hypertrophy and 29 children with chronic adenoiditis. The patients' ages ranged from 18 months to 13 years. After removal of the adenoids, the surface organisms were destroyed by alcohol and flame disinfection. One gram of tissue was sampled for aerobic and anaerobic culture. There was an average of 4.8 isolates per specimen, with 4.2 aerobes and 0.6 anaerobes. The most common isolates were: Haemophilus influenzae (84%), diphtheroids (66%), non-pathogenic Neisseria species (66%), alpha-hemolytic streptococci (64%) and non-hemolytic streptococci (59%). Anaerobes were present in 56% of all cases. The distribution of organisms was similar, regardless of clinical diagnosis. Only eight (21%) of the 39 cases had 'significant' (> or = 10(5) organisms/gm) colony counts. Our study detected no difference in either organism distribution or in total colony counts in chronic adenoiditis vs. adenoid hypertrophy. |
"Fixed Synced by bozxphd." "Enjoy The Flick" "Once upon a time..." "In a happy forest, in the happiest tree..." "Lived the happiest creatures the world has ever known." "The trolls." "They loved nothing more than to sing, and dance, and hug." "Dance, and hug, and sing, and dance, and sing, and hug, and dance..." "And hug, and dance, and sing, and hug, and dance, and hug..." "But then one day, the trolls were discovered by..." "A bergen!" "The bergens didn't know how to sing..." "Or dance..." "Or even hug." "They were the most miserable creatures in all the land." "And once they saw how happy the trolls were..." "They wanted some of that happiness for themselves." "Oh, my god!" "Eating a troll made them feel so happy..." "They started a tradition." "Once a year, every year..." "The bergens would gather around the troll tree..." "To taste happiness..." "On a holiday they called..." "Trollstice." "Good morning, daddy!" "Daddy, wake up!" "Daddy, wake up!" "Wake up!" "Wake up, daddy!" "Wake up, daddy." "Daddy!" "Daddy!" "Daddy!" "Daddy!" "Daddy, wake up!" "Gristle!" "What time is it?" "It's trollstice!" "Trollstice!" "Our one day to be happy." "Yeah!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Please give it up for your keeper of the trolls..." "Your minister of happiness..." "Your royal chef..." "Me." "This is a very special trollstice..." "As there is one amongst us who has never tasted a troll." "Me!" "She is talking about me!" "Prince Gristle..." "The time has come." "It's okay, son." "I remember being nervous my first time." "Okay." "That's my boy." "It is my sacred duty..." "To initiate you in the ways of true happiness." "I have chosen an extra-special troll, just for you." "The happiest, the most positive..." "Sweetest troll of all." "And because every prince deserves a Princess..." "I give you the one they call Princess Poppy." "Please make me happy, Princess Poppy." "What are you feeling?" "That one's rotten!" "It's fake?" "Fake?" "Fake?" "They're gone?" "Where are they?" "Don't worry, sire." "We'll find them." "I think I hear something!" "Go!" "Go!" "We got Poppy!" " Pass her to me!" " Here comes Poppy!" "Here she is!" "There's my Princess." "Da-da." "King Peppy, some of the others can't keep up." "No troll left behind!" "Thank you, King Peppy!" " Thank you, King Peppy!" " Thank you!" "Thank you, King Peppy." "No troll left behind!" "Daddy, where are they?" "Don't just stand there!" "Make my son happy!" "He will be happy!" "Where is he?" "I don't think King Peppy made it." "When I say no troll left behind..." "I mean, no troll left behind!" "King Peppy, where's Princess Poppy?" "Don't worry." "She's safe." "No troll left behind!" "But we'll be a lot safer the further we get from bergen town." "Go, go!" "Hurry!" "That's right!" "Take her away!" "Get her out of my sight!" "She is hereby banished from bergen town forever." "We can all be happy again." "I'll find the trolls!" "And shove them down your ungrateful throats." "But, daddy..." "I never got to eat a troll." "What's gonna make me happy now?" "Come here, son." "Nothing." "Absolutely nothing." "You will never, ever, ever, ever be happy." "Never?" "Ever." "Here!" "Right here!" "This is where we will rebuild our civilization." "It has everything we need." "Fresh air, clean water..." "And sweet acoustics." "Ba de ya say do you remember ba de ya dancing in September ba de ya never was a cloudy day" "Twenty years ago today, King Peppy made us safe... and now every troll is free to be happy and live in perfect..." "Harmony" "Harmony" "Harmony" "And that's why we hug every hour." "Yep." "I wish it was every half hour." "So do I." "But that wouldn't leave much time for singing and dancing, now would it?" "Princess Poppy, do the bergens still want to eat us?" "You bet!" "But just because it's the only way they'll ever be happy." "Oh, no." "I do taste delicious." "Isn't there anything else to make them happy?" "What about having birthday parties?" "Or slumber parties?" "Or staring at your parents while they sleep." "But I don't want to be food." "Don't worry." "No troll ever will be." "And that's why we're celebrating with the biggest party ever." "Everybody's gonna be there." "Everybody?" "Everybody." "Everybody, move your hair and feel united" "everybody, shake your hair and feel united" "yeah everybody's coming to the celebration i'ma hook you up with the invitation let your hair swing and party with me no bad vibes just love, you'll see do the d-a-n-c-e one-two-three-four fight stick to the b-e-a-t get ready to" "ignite you are such a p-y-t catching all the lights just easy as a-b-c that's how you make it right it ain't hard out here when you're doing it right put a smile on blast that's the troll life" "and I'm here to help you through it come on, Smidge, I know you can do it" "Your confidence gives me strength." "Okay, Mr. Dinkles." "Say, leaves!" "Something's missing." "That's it!" "Don't stop, don't stop don't stop the beat" "I can't stop, can't stop can't stop the beat" "I won't stop, won't stop won't stop the beat go!" "Everybody, shake your hair and feel united sunshine day, everybody's singing sunshine day everybody, move your hair and feel united" "Yeah!" "Unbelievable, guys." "Really, really great." "Good job." "I could hear you from a mile away!" "Good." "I was worried we weren't projecting enough." "Poppy, if I can hear you, so can the bergens." "Oh, boy." " Here we go again." " Oh, Branch..." "You always ruin everything." "Warning us about the bergens." "No, I don't." "The bergens are coming!" "The bergens are coming!" "The bergens are coming!" "Come on!" "We haven't seen a bergen in 20 years." "They're not gonna find us." "No, they're not going to find me, because I'll be in my highly camouflaged..." "Heavily fortified, bergen-proof survival bunker." "You mean you're not coming to the party tonight?" "But it's going to be the biggest..." "The loudest..." "The craziest party ever!" "Big?" "Loud?" "Crazy?" "You're just gonna lead the bergens right to us!" "Are you sure you wanna invite this party pooper to poop on your party?" "Yes." "I think everyone deserves to be happy." "I don't do happy." "Branch, I know you have happiness inside you." "You just need our help to find it." "Celebrate freedom from the bergens" "What do you say, Branch?" "Oh, my god." "I wouldn't be caught dead at your party, but you will be." "Caught and dead." "Whoa, whoa." "Easy, Branch." "Easy." "Thank you for providing safe passage, brother." "Namaste." "Okay, first of all, mate, thanks for sharing your unique perspective on things." "Again." "But, just for now, why don't you try on some positivity, eh?" "A little positivity might go with that vest." "Okay, fine." "I'm positive you all are going to get eaten." " Hug time!" " It is hug time." "Hug time!" " That feels good." " Our hearts are synchronizing!" "I can squeeze you forever" "Someday, when the bergens find us..." "And the survival of every troll is in your hands..." "I sure hope the answer is singing, dancing, and hugging..." "Because that's all you know how to do." "That is not true!" "Poppy can also scrapbook." "I can't believe you're gonna be queen one day." "Tune out his negative vibrations, Poppy." "They're toxic." "Some folks just don't want to be happy." "I guess." "You guessed right." "Boop." "Yeah!" "I love you so much!" "Yeah!" "Whoo!" "Glitter!" "Yolo!" "More glitter!" "Turn it up!" "I can't hear you!" "Trolls." "Okay, everyone." "I just want to take a moment..." "And get a little real." "Poppy!" "She's my friend!" "I know her!" "I'd like to take a second to celebrate our king..." "My father..." "Who, 20 years ago this night..." "Saved all of us from those dreaded..." "Bergens." "Gotcha." "Cupcake?" "Run!" "Run!" "Run!" "Poppy, help!" "Mr. Dinkles?" "Has anybody seen Mr. Dinkles?" "Biggie!" "Blend in!" "Blend in!" "Blend in!" "Poppy!" "Run!" "Run, Smidge!" "Oh, my god!" "Poppy, help!" "Hurry!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Cooper!" "Everyone, minimize your auras!" " Creek!" " No!" "Poppy!" " Hold on." " Poppy!" " No!" " Creek!" "Bad bergen!" "Bad, bad bergen." "Bad, bad bergen!" "Dad!" "Thanks for throwing the biggest..." "The loudest..." "The craziest party ever." "Is it coming back?" "What are we gonna do now?" "We have to find a new home." "Everyone, hurry." "We have to leave before the bergens come back." "We have to rescue them." "No, Poppy, we have to run." "Now, let's go, everyone." "Come on!" "What about "no troll left behind"?" "I'm sorry, Poppy." "That was a long time ago." "And I'm not the king I once was." "Then I'll go." "I'll go and save them." "No, Poppy." "It's too dangerous." "I have to at least try." "No." "You can't go to bergen town by yourself." "It's impossible." "Celebrate freedom from the bergens celebrate freedom from the bergens" "Branch, you're invited!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "Branch!" "Branch!" "Branch!" "Branch, are you in there?" "I'm not going to your party." "The party's over." "We just got attacked by a bergen." "I knew it." "Branch!" "I have to tell you something." "I was just gonna..." "What?" "What could be so important that it's worth leading the bergen right to us?" "The bergen's gone!" "You don't know that." "It could still be out there." "Watching." "Waiting." "Listening." "No." "It left!" "It took Cooper, and Smidge, and Fuzzbert..." "And Satin, and Chenille, and Biggie, and Guy Diamond, and Creek!" "Which is why I have to ask you." "Will you go to bergen town with me and save everyone?" "What?" "No." "Branch, you can't say no." "They're your friends." "They're your friends." "I'm staying right here in my bunker where it's safe." "That's great." "You're the one guy who knows more about bergens than anyone..." "But when we finally need you, you just want to hide here forever?" "Forever?" "No." "Yeah..." "I really only have enough supplies down here to last me 10 years... 11 if I'm willing to store and drink my own sweat." "Which I am." "You all said I was crazy, huh?" "Well, who's crazy now?" "Me." "Crazy prepared." "I'm sorry." "I should have listened to you." "You told me not to throw the party, and I threw it anyway." "And it's my fault they were taken." "And now I don't know what to do." "Why don't you try scrapbooking them to freedom?" "Solid burn, Branch." "Well, thanks anyway." "Hey, anytime, Poppy." "See you in 10 years." "Oh, hey, Branch?" "Just wondering if I could borrow something." "What?" " Your bunker." " What?" "Okay, everybody." "Come on in!" "Hi, Branch!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "Whoa, wait!" "Poppy, what are you doing?" "You said you have enough provisions to last 10 years, right?" "Yes, to last me 10 years." "Me!" "It'll last them two weeks!" "Then I guess I better hurry." "Wait, wait, wait!" "You won't last a day out there." "And you won't last a day in here." "Chug, chug, chug!" "Solid burn, returned." "Sorry, Branch!" "Poppy, wait." "Please be careful." "Don't worry, dad." "I can do this." "I love you, Poppy." "I love you too, dad." "They grow up so fast." "Bye, everybody!" "See you soon!" "Good luck, Princess Poppy!" "And three, two, one." "Hug time!" "No." "Hug time!" "Hug time!" "Hug time!" "No!" "No!" "With her friends safely hidden..." "Princess Poppy set off to rescue her other friends..." "Confident she'd make it to bergen town on her own." "Convinced she'd make it to bergen town." "Totally sure she'd make it to bergen town." "I really hope I can do it 'cause they're all depending on me" "I know that I must leave the only home I've ever known and brave the dangers of the forest saving them before they're eaten" "I mean, how hard can that be?" "Looking up at a sunny sky so shiny and blue and there's a butterfly well, isn't that a super fantastic sign?" "It's gonna be a fantastic day such marvelousness it's gonna bring got a pocket full of songs that I'm gonna sing and I'm ready to take on anything hooray!" "Some super fun surprise around each corner just riding on a rainbow" "I'm gonna be okay hey!" "I'm not giving up today there's nothing getting in my way and if you knock, knock me over" "I will get back up again oh!" "If something goes a little wrong well you can go ahead and bring it on 'cause if you knock, knock me over" "I will get back up again" "get back up again" "I'm marching along I've got confidence" "I'm cooler than a pack of peppermints and I haven't been this excited since I can't remember when" "I'm off on this remarkable adventure just riding on a rainbow but what if it's all a big mistake?" "What if it's more than I can take?" "No, I can't think that way 'cause I know that I'm really, really, really gonna be okay hey!" "I'm not giving up today there's nothing getting in my way and if you knock, knock me over" "I will get back up again if something goes a little wrong well you can go ahead and bring it on 'cause if you knock, knock me over" "I will get back up again get back up again" "I'm okay!" "And if you knock, knock me over you knock, knock me over" "I will get back up again" "Get back!" "Oh no!" "Poppy?" "Hang on!" "Get back up again" "Branch, my man!" "You are right on time." "Oh, right." "Like you knew I was coming." "Yes!" "I figured after the third hug time..." "Getting eaten by a bergen wouldn't seem so bad." "And I figured there was no way you could do this by yourself." "Guess we were both right." "All right." "Let's do this!" "Sooner we get to bergen town, sooner we can rescue everybody..." "And make it home safely." "Wait, wait, wait." "What's your plan?" "I just told you." "To rescue everyone and make it home safely." "Okay." "That's not a plan." "That's a wish list." "Oh!" "I suppose you have a plan." "First..." "We get to the edge of bergen town without being spotted." "Then, we get inside by sneaking through the old escape tunnels..." "Which will then lead us to the troll tree..." "Right before we get caught, and suffer a miserable death..." "At the hands of a horrible, bloodthirsty bergen!" "Hold on a second, are you scrapbooking my plan?" "Yeah." "Almost..." "Done!" "We did it!" "There will be no more..." "Scrapbooking." "Do you have to sing?" "I always sing when I'm in a good mood." "Do you have to be in a good mood?" "Why wouldn't I be?" "By this time tomorrow, I'll be with all my friends!" "I wonder what they're doing right now." "Probably being digested." "They're alive, Branch." "I know it!" "You don't know anything, Poppy." "And I can't wait to see the look on your face..." "When you realize the world isn't all cupcakes and rainbows." "'Cause it isn't." "Bad things happen..." "And there's nothing you can do about it." "Hey, I know it's not all cupcakes and rainbows." "But I'd rather go through life thinking that it mostly is..." "Instead of being like you." "You don't sing, you don't dance." "So grey all the time!" "What happened to you?" "A bergen?" "Maybe." "There's no bergen, is there?" "You just said that so I'd stop talking." "Maybe." "So special." "Goodnight, Cooper." "Good night, Smidge." "Good night, Fuzzbert." "Good night, Satin." "Good night, Chenille." "Good night, Biggie." "Good night, DJ." "Good night, Guy Diamond." "Good night, Creek." "Boop." "And good night, Poppy." "Don't even think about it." "Stars shining bright above you" "Really?" "Seriously?" "More singing?" "Yes, seriously!" "Singing helps me relax." "Maybe you ought to try it." "I don't sing, and I don't relax." "This is the way I am, and I like it." "I also like a little silence." "Hello darkness, my old friend" "I've come to talk with you again" "Hello." "Because a vision softly creeping left its seeds while I was sleeping and the vision that was planted in my brain" "still remains within the sound..." "Of silence" "May I?" "So one of these tunnels leads to the troll tree." "That's right." "There's so many of them." "I wonder which one." "I don't know." "Choose a hole wisely!" "For one will lead to bergen town..." "And the others, to certain death." "Who said that?" "It was..." "Me." "Hey, guys, how's it going?" "Welcome to the root tunnels." "I just wanted to warn you." "One of these tunnels leads to the troll tree..." "And the others to certain death, death, death, death..." "Do you think you can tell us which is the right one?" "You bet!" " Great!" " No, that's okay." "We're fine, thanks!" "Branch." "He's trying to help us." "I don't like the looks of him." "I mean, who wears socks with no shoes?" "He seems to know what he's talking about." "Okay, fine." "Which way do we go?" "First, you have to give me a high five." "Then I'll tell you." " What?" " I love high fives." "I'll do it." "Oh, I know you'll do it." "But will he?" "All right, dumpy diapers, up high!" "Nope, I don't do high fives." " Slap it, boss." " Not gonna happen." " Party on the top floor." " Nope." "Little slappy." "Make daddy happy." "That's weird." "Come on, just one little high five." "No, thanks." "I'm good." "Here, just do this..." "But with your hand." "Thank you for that demonstration." "Really cleared up exactly what I will not be doing." "Branch, it's a high five." "The others lead to certain death." "Get perspective." "One high five and then you'll tell us which tunnel to take, right?" "So easy." "Okay, fine!" "Too slow." "Too slow?" "Classic." "No, no." "All right." "I'm gonna let you slide with a fist bump." "Shark attack!" "Nom-nom-nom-nom." "Jellyfish!" "Hand sandwich." "Turkey." "Snowman." "Dolphin." "Helicopter." "Last supper." "Monkey in a zoo." " What?" " Gear shift" "Okay, okay, okay." "Now I'm thinking we hug." " That's right." "You better run, cloud!" " Wait!" "I'm gonna tear your little cloud arms..." "Off your cloud body, and high five your face with them!" "He's just a cloud!" " Get back here!" " Branch!" "He can help us!" "Come back!" "Run, cloud guy!" "I'm gonna kill you!" "Ta-da!" "We're here!" "You guys are a lot of fun." "You know, I gotta go." "Got some cloud stuff to take care of." "Catch you on the way back?" "Unless..." "You die." "The troll tree." "Bergen town." "I ain't happy I'm feeling glad" "I got sunshine in a bag I'm useless but not for long the future is coming on" "I ain't happy I'm feeling glad" "I got sunshine in a bag I'm useless but not for long the future is coming on is coming on is coming on coming on is coming on is coming on is coming on wow!" "They're as miserable as you." "Which means they haven't eaten a troll yet." "Now, come on." "Let's go save our friends." "Your friends." "Our friends." "Don't fight it." "Oh, Barnabus." "You're my only friend in this whole miserable world." "Dad was right." "I'll never ever, never ever, never be happy." "Never." "Never say never." "Chad." "Todd." "Chef, where did you come from?" "My father banished you 20 years ago." "Have you been standing behind that plant this whole time?" "If only, sire." "No." "I've been out in the wilderness..." "Thinking of nothing but how I let you down." "If only there was some way i could make you feel better." "Well, fat chance!" "The only way I'll ever be happy is by eating a troll..." "And that ain't gonna happen, thanks to you." "But it just might." "Thanks to me." "You found the trolls." "So this means I might actually get to be happy!" "That's right." "Of course, everyone else in bergen town will still be miserable..." "But that's not your concern." "I am their king, so maybe it kinda is." "What exactly are you proposing?" "Bringing back trollstice?" "For everyone?" "Yes!" "That's exactly what I'm proposing." "Great idea, sire." "Absolutely brilliant." "Aren't you smart?" "I guess I am." "And I, your loyal chef, will be right behind you." "Holding a knife." "What's that?" "Holding a knife, a spoon, a ladle." "I'm your chef, after all!" "Yeah, you sure are!" "I'm back!" "You, scullery maid, what's your name?" "Bridget." "Congratulations, Bridget." "You work for me now." "So you take those dishes downstairs and you start scrubbing." "Yes, chef." "Thank you, chef." "Don't cry, Mr. Dinkles." "Guys, Mr. Dinkles is really freaking out!" "Whoa, whoa!" "Everyone, we must all remain calm." "Comb" "That's right." "A calm troll is a tasty troll." "And you are a key ingredient in my recipe for success." "You see..." "He who controls the trolls controls the kingdom." "And I am that "he!"" "You're a dude?" "By this time tomorrow, I'll be queen..." "And all of bergen town will get exactly what they deserve." "True happiness!" " Chad." " Todd." "So where do you think our friends are?" "If I had to guess, I'd say in a bergen's stomach." "Could you try to be positive?" "Just once." "You might like it." "Okay." "I'm sure they're not only alive..." "But about to be delivered to us on a silver platter." "Thank you." "That wasn't so hard, was it?" "Branch!" "Hug time?" "Seriously?" "Listen." "This is gonna be the best trollstice ever!" "Such a great idea I had." "Yes." "Tomorrow is trollstice, everyone." "And it must be perfect!" "Yes, chef!" "Feels great to be ordering everyone around again." "Branch, look!" "They're alive?" "And on a silver platter, too." "We were both right." "And to mark the occasion, your highness, look." "I found your old troll bib." "Wow!" "I bet you still fit." "Like a glove!" "You think that's funny?" "We'll see who's laughing when I bite your yummy head off." "When I bite all y'alls yummy heads off." "Wait a minute." "Chef, this isn't enough yummy heads to feed all of bergen town." "How are we supposed to have trollstice if there's not enough trolls?" "There's plenty more where that came from, sire." "Are you sure?" " Because I promised everyone a troll." " No, no, no, sire!" "Everything will be fine." "If I were truly worried..." "Would I be willing to do this?" "Creek!" "My first troll!" "Go on, eat, King Gristle." "Enjoy a taste of true happiness." "Shouldn't we wait for trollstice?" "Sire, every day is trollstice when you have trolls." "Yeah, I guess." "But my dad said the first time should be special." "Well, you're the king now." "Yeah, I am the king." "But I think I should share this moment with all the kingdom." "Eat it!" " Oh, my god!" " No!" "Yes!" "Bridget, lock these trolls in your room and guard them with your life." "Yes, chef." "Yes." "Yes, I know." "Branch, we have to save him!" "Save him from what?" "His stomach?" "We didn't see him chew." "We didn't see him swallow!" "Face it, Poppy." "Sometimes people go into other people's mouths..." "And they don't come out." "If we go after Creek now, we're going to get eaten." "I'm sorry..." "But it's too late for him." "Poppy!" "Scullery maid!" "Wash these pots and pans for trollstice." "The king's inviting everyone." "Except you." "I've been alone with you inside my mind and in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times" "I sometimes see you pass outside my door hello" "is it me you're looking for?" "I can see it in your eyes" "I can see it in your smile you're all I've ever wanted and my arms are open wide 'cause you know just what to say you're all the idiots!" "I have to do everything myself." "And you know just what to do" "I have to get out of bed, I'm supposed to put my own clothes on, tie my own shoes." "And I want to tell you so much" "I love you" "She's in love with the king." "What are you talking about?" "Bergens don't have feelings." "Maybe you don't know everything about the bergens." "Now let's go." " Guys!" " Poppy!" "Celebrate good times, come on it's a celebration" "there's a party going on right here" "No!" "There is not a party going on right here." "The sooner we get you guys out of here..." "The sooner we can save Creek!" "What?" "Hello?" "Is it me you're looking for?" "I know you're looking for the cupcakes and rainbows here..." "But let's face it, Creek's been eaten." "They put him in a taco!" "It was horrible." "Sorry, Poppy." "Creek's gone." "Poppy, how could you possibly think Creek's still alive?" "I don't think he's alive." "I hope he's alive, and that's enough." "How do you always look on the bright side?" "There is no bright side here." "None!" "There's always a bright side." "Hey!" "Where do you think you're going?" "Glitter!" "No!" "Get back in your cage!" "Chef's gonna be so mad!" "No!" "Bridget, stop!" "You're in love with King Gristle." "I don't know what you're talking about." "Excuse me!" "That's not mine." "What does it matter?" "It's not like he even knows I'm alive." "Bridget, I can help you!" "What if there was a way we could both get what we want?" "You love Gristle, too?" "You'd better back off, girlfriend!" "No." "Bridget, no." "That troll King Gristle put in his mouth, that's Creek." "And I would do anything to save him." "The only problem is..." "We can't get anywhere near the king without him eating us." "But..." "You can." "You can walk right up to him and tell him how you feel." "As if." "I can't just walk right up to the king." "His royal awesomeness would never talk to a scullery maid like me." "What if he didn't know you were a scullery maid?" "What if he thought you were this total babe?" "What kind of total babe would be dressed like a scullery maid?" "I smell like gravy." " What if we made you a new outfit?" " I'm thinking..." "Jumpsuit!" "What's the point of a jumping suit if I still have this hair?" "We can fix that." "What's the point of a new outfit and new hair..." "If I don't even know what a total babe would ever say?" "We can help with that too!" "Really?" "What do you say, Bridget?" "You get us Creek, and we'll get you a date with the king." "Let's do it?" "A 5, 6, 7, 8..." "When you look in the mirror let it disappear all your insecurities" "Wait!" "Why isn't this one singing?" "Come on, Branch." "Sing with us!" "Yeah, Branch, sing with us!" "No." "That's okay." "You don't think this will work?" "No, no." "It's not that." "I just don't sing." " Branch!" " No." "He's right." "This idea is stupid." "King Gristle will never love me." "Come on." "Hey, hey." "What's all this?" "That's right, Bridget." "Just let it all out." "Bridget, let it go." "Just have a good cry." "Go, girl!" "Okay, now bring it back in." "Reel it in." "Branch, what are you doing?" " You have to sing!" " I told you, I don't sing." " You have to!" " I'm sorry." "I can't." " No, you can." "You just won't." " Fine." "I just won't." " You have to!" " No!" " Yes!" " No!" "Why not?" "Why won't you sing?" "Because singing killed my grandma, okay?" "Now, leave me alone." "My uncle broke his neck tap dancing once." "How did singing kill your grandma?" "What song was she singing?" "I was the one singing." "And I need you now tonight and I need you more than ever that day, I was so lost in song..." "I didn't hear my grandma trying to warn me." "Branch!" "Watch out!" "And we'll only be making it right watch out, Branch!" "Grandma!" "Once upon a time there was light in his life but now there's only love in the dark nothing he can say a total eclipse of the heart" "I haven't sung a note since." "I'm so sorry, Branch." "I had no idea." "I just assumed you had a terrible voice." "No, no, it was like an angel's." "At least, that's what grandma used to say." "Whoa, whoa." "What are you doing?" "It's not hug time." "I just thought you could use one." "Okay." "Okay, I'll help." "But I'm still not singing." "Okay, people." "Hair we go!" "You you gotta let it show" "I'm comin'" "I'm comin' all right out" "I'm comin'" "I'm comin' out" "I'm comin' yo!" "I'm coming out like the sun after rain ready to shine no time to be playin' feelin' good gonna get get what I, what I want gonna show every-everybody how I, how I flaunt look at me now, my confidence is soaring" "dudes be impressed with the points I'm scoring like that ain't boring and it just don't quit watch the king drop his jaw when I'm shaking my hips I'm saying she's coming out she's comin'" "it's time to take a stand" " and show the world that I'm comin' out - she's comin' out" "No, no, no!" "It's all wrong!" "I'm the king who's bringing back trollstice." "I need a bib to match." "Yes, sire." " I look like a child in this one." " Oh, sire!" "I need something elegant, sophisticated." "You know, a man's bib." "Oh, he's so beautiful." "And so are you." " He'll know that I'm just a scullery maid." " No, no, no!" "I got to get out of here." "I'll be right here for you, Bridget." "We all will." " You'll tell me what to say, right?" " Of course, I will." "Of course, I will." "Just wait until we get inside." "Sire!" "I believe I have the perfect bib!" "It better be!" "Trollstice is tomorrow night." "I mean, I look good." "But I have to look great." "Right." "It's got a wing-dingle on it!" "Your majesty!" "Look at you!" "Such a big, big boy." "I love it!" "I think you look fat." "What?" "P-h, phat." "Then strike that pose." "P-h, phat!" "Hot lunch!" "Total honesty from a total babe." "And who might you be?" "Your name is..." " Lady!" " Glitter?" " Sparkles!" " Seriously?" "My name is lady glittersparkles, seriously." "Well, my lady glittersparkles." "Would you care to join me for an evening..." "At captain starfunkle's roller rink and arcade?" "Would I!" "Would I?" "Yes!" "You'd be delighted." "Yes!" "You'd be delighted." "Indeed, I would." "When are you gonna ask him about Creek?" "We have to warm him up first." "Don't you know anything about romance?" "Of course!" "I'm passionate about it." "Really?" "Don't you know anything about sarcasm?" "I think I had a sarcasm once." "And I'll take one of everything, bibbly." "Things are gonna get messy." "Enjoy your pizza." "Here's your tokens." "So fancy." "Good thing I brought my appetite." "You are fantastic!" "Bridget!" "Compliment him back!" "I like your back." "No!" "I meant say something nice about him." "But I do like his back." "Poppy, help her." "Your eyes..." "They're..." "Ooh!" "Your ears..." "Your eyes..." " Ears..." " Nose!" " Skin!" " Neck!" "Skin, neck, ears..." " Nose, face, back of your head." " Are you okay?" "Your teeth" "Teeth." "What's going on?" "Are you making fun of me?" "Your eyes!" "They're like..." "Two pools, so deep..." "I fear if I dive in..." "I might never come up for air." "I might never come up for air." "And your smile..." "The sun itself turns jealous..." "And refuses to come out from behind the clouds..." "Knowing it cannot shine half as bright." "I kinda do have a nice smile, don't I?" "Yes, you do." "I can't believe I'm about to say this..." "Guys, she's going rogue!" "But being here with you today..." "Makes me realize that true happiness is possible." "Whoa." "It is!" "True happiness is a lot closer than you think." "It's right here." "That's pretty, I guess." "What do you think now?" "Creek?" "I knew he was alive!" "Mr. Dinkles, he's alive!" "Oh, snap!" "You just talked!" " I've been savoring this little guy." " Help!" "Mercy!" "Tell me, my lady, will I be seeing you at the trollstice feast?" "Well, duh." "I'll be working." "It!" "It." "Working it." "You know..." "Workin' it." "Yeah!" "You're not kidding, you will." "Because you're gonna be there as my plus one." " Really?" " Assuming you'll say yes?" " Yes!" " Yes!" "Yes!" "Meantimes, maybe we should find some other way to..." "Work up an appetite." "Oh, yeah?" "What did you have in mind?" "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Your majesty." "You seem to be having..." "Fun." "I am!" "Meet the lovely lady glittersparkles." "You remind me of someone." "She's gonna be my plus one." "Oh, I see." "For a moment there I was concerned you were changing the plan." "Well, this won't be a problem at all, your highness." "I'll just get my worthless scullery maid to get..." "Another place setting ready for the lovely..." "Lady glittersparkles." "Put her place setting next to mine." "I want her right by my side..." "Hey!" "Lady glittersparkles?" "Lady glittersparkles!" "I'll see you at trollstice, yeah?" "I miss you already." "Ow!" "I think the king really likes us." "I know, right?" "That was the greatest day of my life!" "Thanks, Poppy." "Thanks to all of you!" "Even you, I guess." "I just never thought something like that could happen to me." "And it just did!" "I'm so excited I could just scream." "I could scream too!" "Creek is alive!" "Branch, what's wrong?" "Nothing." "I thought we were celebrating." "That's your happy shout?" "It's been a while." "Well, you're gonna have plenty of practice, because we're gonna save Creek..." "And life will be all cupcakes and rainbows again." "Up top!" "Too slow." " Yes!" " I knew it!" "Okay, everybody..." "Let's go save Creek." "No!" "No!" "You can't leave." "Lady glittersparkles is gonna be the king's plus one at dinner." "The dinner where they're serving troll?" "Yeah, I think we're gonna have to skip that one." "No!" "No, you have to help me be lady glittersparkles." "I need you." "You don't wanna pretend to be someone you're not forever!" "Then how about just for tomorrow?" "Bridget, you don't need us anymore." "You and the king can make each other happy!" "That's impossible!" "Only eating a troll can make you happy." "Everyone knows that!" "I wish I'd never gone on this stupid date!" "Bridget..." "Just go!" "Get out of my room." "Leave me alone." "Please, listen." "Bridget!" " We've gotta go." " Bridget..." "What's going on down there?" "Bridget, scrub that dish!" "The king's bringing a plus one." "Yes, chef." "We can do this, Barnabus." "I just have to lose 30 pounds in the next eight hours." "There it is!" "I feel good i feel good" "I feel good i feel good" "I feel good" "Creek, we'll have you out of there in a second." " Hurry!" " It's stuck!" "Run!" "I feel love" "Hey, guys!" "Over here!" " Everyone, get in!" " Let's go." " Branch, give him to me." " Go!" "Just go!" "Everybody hold on!" "Hold it steady, guys." "Satin, Chenille, sharp right!" "Let's do it!" "Guy Diamond, glitter him!" "Eat glitter!" "Look!" "Hold on!" "Creek!" "Branch!" "We got you!" "Gotcha!" "No!" "He can't be gone." "I'm sorry, Poppy." "We're too late." "Actually..." "Your timing is perfect." "Sorry, but I can't have you leaving before tomorrow's dinner." "A dinner to which you are all invited." "And when I say all..." "I mean every troll in troll village." "You'll never find them." "Not where they're hiding." "You're right." "I couldn't find them." "But I could with someone they know." "Someone they trust." "Someone..." "Like this guy." "Creek!" "You're alive!" "He's so cool." "Yes!" "He's selling us out!" "Branch!" "Wait!" "I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation." "At least give him a chance." "Thank you, Poppy." "I'm selling you out." "No, stop!" "No, wait!" "You better explain yourself, Creek!" "As I was about to accept my fate..." "I had, what I can only describe as..." "A spiritual awakening." "I don't wanna die!" "Don't eat me." "Eat someone else." "Anyone else." "Everyone else." "But not me!" "But the king wants to be happy now." "Wait!" "Wait!" "There must be some other way." "I'll do anything." "No!" "Creek, please don't do this." "Believe me..." "I wish there was some other me-not-getting-eaten way." "But there isn't." "And now I have to live with this for the rest of my life." "At least you get to die with a clear conscience." "So, in a way..." "You could say..." "I'm doing this for you." "Boop!" "Listen." "It's Poppy's cowbell!" "My baby did it!" "Poppy did it!" "Creek?" "Uh-oh." "Trollstice!" "Trollstice!" "Trollstice!" "Now let's prepare the main course." "The trolls!" "Poppy?" "Poppy!" "Thank goodness you're all right." "I'm doing great." "I got everybody I love thrown in a pot." "Thanks for asking." "Poppy?" "Are you being..." "Sarcastic?" "Yes!" "Oh, my god!" "I'm sorry." "I don't know why i thought I could save you." "All I wanted to do was keep everyone safe, like you did, dad." "But I couldn't." "Poppy." "I let everyone down." "But, Poppy..." "You were right, Branch." "The world isn't all cupcakes and rainbows." "Poppy." "You with the sad eyes" "don't be discouraged" "oh, I realize it's hard to take courage in a world full of people you can lose sight of it all the darkness inside you can make you feel so small" "What are you doing?" "The king is waiting." "Get those trolls out there!" "Sorry, chef." "Oh, you are sorry." "Show me a smile then don't be unhappy, can't remember when" "I last saw you laughing this world makes you crazy and you've taken all you can bear just call me up 'cause I will always be there and I see your true colors shining through" "I see your true colors and that's why I love you" "so don't be afraid to let them show your true colors true colors are beautiful" "I see your true colors" " shining through - true colors" "I see your true colors that's why I love you so don't be afraid to let them show your true colors true colors are beautiful" "like a rainbow like a rainbow" " Thank you!" " No." "Thank you." " For what?" " For showing me how to be happy." "Really?" "You're finally happy?" "Now?" "I think so." "Happiness is inside of all of us, right?" "Sometimes, you just need someone to help you find it." "What's gonna happen now, Princess Poppy?" "I don't know." "But I know we're not giving up." "No." "This is it, Mr. Dinkles." "This is it." "Poppy!" "Bridget?" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "What are you doing?" "I can't let them eat you." " But..." " Come on!" "You gotta go!" "Hurry!" "Go, go, go!" "Get out of here!" "No!" "Bridget, if you go in there without us, you know what they'll do." "I know." "But, Bridget..." "It's okay." "It's okay, Poppy." "You showed me what it feels like to be happy." "I never would have known if it wasn't for you." "And I love you for that." "I love you too, Bridget." "Bridget!" "Go on, now." "You have to hurry!" "Come with us." "And make it easier for them to find you?" "No way!" "You have to go." "Now!" "Bridget!" "Bye, Poppy." "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Wait!" "Chef, shouldn't we wait for lady glittersparkles?" "You are absolutely right." "Now, everyone, there will be no trolls until..." "The king's plus one has arrived." "Boo!" "We've waited long enough!" "Unless..." "Unless, what?" "Well, unless she doesn't come at all." "But that's crazy talk." "Who wouldn't wanna be with you?" "Yeah." "Maybe we should start." "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Trolls!" "Yeah!" "Go!" "Come on." "Hurry!" "Come on." "Everybody, let's go." "No troll left behind!" "Watch your step." "Poppy?" "Bridget just ruined her life to save ours." "It's not right!" "She deserves to be happy as much as we do." "They all do!" "All right, everybody." "Who's ready to eat trolls?" "King Gristle..." "There is only one thing that will ever make you happy..." "And only one bergen who can provide it." "Bon appг©tit!" "They're gone!" "Gone?" "They're gone?" "Bridget..." "What did you do?" "You ate them!" "You greedy, greedy pig." "No!" "I..." "She ruined trollstice!" "Guards, lock her up!" "Let's get her!" "Lady glittersparkles?" "What?" "But how?" "Why?" "Why did you do this?" "Because she didn't think you would want someone like her." "I mean, hello?" "Is it me you're looking for?" "I don't think so." "Guards, finish her!" "No." "Wait!" "King Gristle, when you were with Bridget, you were feeling something, weren't you?" "Yeah, I was." "I just thought it was too much pizza." "Me, too." "That feeling?" "That was happiness." "What?" "But you have to eat a troll to be happy." "Everyone knows that!" "Don't you?" "But King Gristle's never eaten a troll in his life, right?" "No, I haven't." "Yet, here I am." "My belly empty..." "And my heart full." "Don't listen to her!" "There's only one way to be happy." "My way!" "No!" "With me in charge..." "I'll serve you troll every day of the year." "With me as queen..." "All of life will be a never-ending feast of happiness!" "Come on, eat!" "Eat!" "No!" "Happiness isn't something you put inside." "It's already there." "Sometimes you just need someone to help you find it." "Can I really be happy?" " I want to be happy!" " And me!" "And what about me?" "Do you really think I can be happy?" "Of course!" "It's inside you!" "It's inside of all of us!" "And I don't think it." "I feel it!" "I got this feeling inside my bones it goes electric wavy when I turn it on" "and if you want it inside your soul just open up your heart let music take control" "I've got that sunshine in my pocket got that good soul in my feet" "I feel that hot blood in my body when it drops" "I can't take my eyes up off it moving so phenomenally the room on lock the way we rock it so don't stop under the lights, when everything goes nowhere to hide when I'm getting you close" "can't stop, won't stop when we move well you already know let's go, let's work so just imagine, just imagine, just imagine nothing I can see but you when you dance, dance, dance" "feel the good-good creeping up on you so just dance, dance, dance, come on all those things I shouldn't do but you dance, dance, dance and ain't nobody leaving soon so keep dancing" "I can't stop the feeling so just dance, dance, dance" "I can't stop the feeling so just dance, dance, dance" "I can't stop the feeling so just dance, dance, dance" "I can't stop the feeling so keep dancing, come on" "yeah I can't stop the..." "My eyes!" "Let's do it!" "I can't stop the" "I can't stop the" "I can't stop the" "I can't stop the i can't stop the" "I can't stop the feeling nothing I can see but you when you dance, dance, dance" "I can't stop the feeling feel the good creeping up on you so just dance, dance, dance" "I can't stop the feeling all those things I shouldn't do but you dance, dance, dance" "I can't stop the feeling and ain't nobody leaving soon so keep dancing" "I can't stop the feeling got this feeling in my body" "I can't stop the feeling got this feeling in my body" "I can't stop the feeling wanna see you move your body" "I can't stop the feeling got this feeling in my body, come on" "Our new queen!" " Go, Queen Poppy!" " Way to go, Poppy!" "You did it!" "Alright, Queen Poppy!" "She's my friend!" "I know her!" "So just dance, dance, dance" "I can't stop the feeling so just dance, dance, dance" "I can't stop the feeling so keep dancing, come on" "I know it's not officially hug time yet, but..." "Now that I am queen, i decree that hug time is all the time." "I can't stop the" "I can't stop the" "Up high!" "I can't stop the feeling" "Yeah!" "Yeah!" "Got this feeling in my body" "I can't stop the feeling got this feeling in my body, come on" "do you remember the 21st night of September love was changing the minds of pretenders while chasing the clouds away" "our hearts were ringing in the key that our souls were singing as we danced in the night remember how the stars stole the night away" "the bell was ringing, oh and our souls were singing do you remember never was a cloudy day, oh" "break it down for me say do you remember ooh dancing in September" "do you remember dancing in September and it never was a cloudy day" "come on we're dancing in September" "But wait, wait, wait." |
With the retail of DVD-ROMs and BD-ROMs, the greater the number of variations of a movie work (title) that can be sold on a single disk, the greater the added value of the product. Scenario data called static scenarios and dynamic scenarios plays a positive role in increasing the number of title variations. A static scenario is information showing a playback path defined in advance by a disk creator. In comparison, a dynamic scenario is a scenario that dynamically changes the progress of playback according to a status setting of the device.
FIGS. 1A-1C show a dynamic scenario. The dynamic scenario realizes a “language credit” for switching playback scenes according to a language setting in the playback device. In FIGS. 1A-1C, “PL” is short for PlayList, which is a playback path, and “PI” is short for PlayItem, which is a playback section. The dynamic scenario in FIGS. 1A-1C realizes conditional playback such that if the language setting (SPRM(0)) in the playback device is “Japanese” (i.e. “if (SPRM(0))==Japanese”), playback section PI#1 of playback path PL#4 (PL#4, PI#1) is played, and if the language setting in the playback device is other than PL#4 (i.e. “else”), playback section PI#1 of playback path PL#2 (PL#2, PI#1) is played. As a result of this conditional playback, playback is performed via playback paths that differ depending on the language setting made by the user. The arrows hb1 and hb2 in FIG. 1B symbolically show the conditional branching that results from a dynamic scenario. The prior art relating to DVD playback controls includes the known technology disclosed in Japanese patent application no. 2856363.
However, if the user conducts a menu call while the playback device is executing a playback control in accordance with an internal status setting, there is a danger that the status setting of the playback device will be altered. A menu call is an on-demand type branch for branching to a status-setting routine in the playback device triggered by the user depressing a menu key. Being a call rather than a jump, the menu call follows processing (1) for saving a value held in a register of the playback device prior to the execution of the status-setting routine, and follows processing (2) for restoring the saved value to the register after the execution of the status-setting routine. Register-held values that are saved and restored show the current point in time of playback. As such, even if the user requests a menu call in the middle of a playback path, thereby initiating a status-setting routine, playback is resumed from immediately after the previous playback position once the status-setting routine has ended.
In the example given here, the language setting in the playback device is English, and the playback time in FIGS. 1A-1C is over PL#2, which is the playback path specifically for English. If a menu call is conducted in the above state and the status setting in the playback device is updated from English to Japanese, the playback device loses the position for resuming playback. This is because it does not make sense to resume playback on the English language playback path when the language setting has changed from English to Japanese as a result of the menu call. Also, the setting of a meaningless playback position risks inviting a hang up when software is implemented in the playback device.
These difficulties can be avoided by uniformly prohibiting menu calls. However, when a number of versions of a movie work are recorded on a single optical disk, it is fully conceivable that a title that does not execute language credits is recorded on the optical disk. Uniformly preventing menu calls during the playback of titles shows a lack of consideration to the user.
An object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium capable of executing menu calls in response to the particular characteristics of individual titles when different versions of a movie work are recorded on a single recording medium. |
Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894 goals has been on hold since the League paused the 2019-20 season March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
That hasn't diminished Gretzky's belief that the Washington Capitals forward can break his record.
"I don't think there's any doubt in my mind that he has a great chance to do that," Gretzky said during the latest episode of the NHL series "#HockeyAtHome," which premieres Monday at 5 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, SN, NHL.com and the NHL Facebook, IGTV and YouTube platforms.
Gretzky and Ovechkin sat down at their homes to discuss Gretzky's record and much more with host Kathryn Tappen of NBCSN in a video chat. They cover a variety of topics, including the advice Ovechkin sought from Gretzky when they had dinner together in 2016, the gift Gretzky promised Ovechkin if he won the Stanley Cup (and how long it took for him to deliver it after the Capitals won in 2018), their best hockey memories, family life, and what would have happened if they played on the same line.
"It's an unbelievable honor for me to talk with Wayne on the phone and be with him," Ovechkin said. "We have a really good relationship. He's always supported me and it's a huge honor for me."
Video: Hockey at Home: Gretzky, Ovi
Gretzky and Ovechkin have scored 1,600 NHL goals. Ovechkin, who is tied with David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins for the NHL lead with 48 this season, is eighth in NHL history with 706 in 15 seasons.
That leaves the 34-year-old 188 behind Gretzky's record, which he set during 20 seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers before retiring in 1999.
"I think it's great for hockey," Gretzky said. "I think it's wonderful for Washington and the Capitals, I think it's outstanding for Alex and his family, and I'm rooting for him as hard as anybody." |
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80000144: 140112f3 csrrw t0,sscratch,sp
80000148: 00512423 sw t0,8(sp)
8000014c: 100022f3 csrr t0,sstatus
80000150: 08512023 sw t0,128(sp)
80000154: 141022f3 csrr t0,sepc
80000158: 08512223 sw t0,132(sp)
8000015c: 143022f3 csrr t0,stval
80000160: 08512423 sw t0,136(sp)
80000164: 142022f3 csrr t0,scause
80000168: 08512623 sw t0,140(sp)
8000016c: 00010513 mv a0,sp
80000170: 5180206f j 80002688 <handle_trap>
Disassembly of section .text:
80002000 <memcpy>:
80002000: 00c5e7b3 or a5,a1,a2
80002004: 00f567b3 or a5,a0,a5
80002008: 0037f793 andi a5,a5,3
8000200c: 00c506b3 add a3,a0,a2
80002010: 02078463 beqz a5,80002038 <memcpy+0x38>
80002014: 00c58633 add a2,a1,a2
80002018: 00050793 mv a5,a0
8000201c: 02d57e63 bgeu a0,a3,80002058 <memcpy+0x58>
80002020: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
80002024: fff5c703 lbu a4,-1(a1)
80002028: 00178793 addi a5,a5,1
8000202c: fee78fa3 sb a4,-1(a5)
80002030: feb618e3 bne a2,a1,80002020 <memcpy+0x20>
80002034: 00008067 ret
80002038: fed57ee3 bgeu a0,a3,80002034 <memcpy+0x34>
8000203c: 00050793 mv a5,a0
80002040: 00458593 addi a1,a1,4
80002044: ffc5a703 lw a4,-4(a1)
80002048: 00478793 addi a5,a5,4
8000204c: fee7ae23 sw a4,-4(a5)
80002050: fed7e8e3 bltu a5,a3,80002040 <memcpy+0x40>
80002054: 00008067 ret
80002058: 00008067 ret
8000205c <memset>:
8000205c: 00c567b3 or a5,a0,a2
80002060: 0037f793 andi a5,a5,3
80002064: 00c50633 add a2,a0,a2
80002068: 02078063 beqz a5,80002088 <memset+0x2c>
8000206c: 0ff5f593 andi a1,a1,255
80002070: 00050793 mv a5,a0
80002074: 04c57063 bgeu a0,a2,800020b4 <memset+0x58>
80002078: 00178793 addi a5,a5,1
8000207c: feb78fa3 sb a1,-1(a5)
80002080: fef61ce3 bne a2,a5,80002078 <memset+0x1c>
80002084: 00008067 ret
80002088: 0ff5f593 andi a1,a1,255
8000208c: 00859793 slli a5,a1,0x8
80002090: 00b7e7b3 or a5,a5,a1
80002094: 01079593 slli a1,a5,0x10
80002098: 00f5e5b3 or a1,a1,a5
8000209c: fec574e3 bgeu a0,a2,80002084 <memset+0x28>
800020a0: 00050793 mv a5,a0
800020a4: 00478793 addi a5,a5,4
800020a8: feb7ae23 sw a1,-4(a5)
800020ac: fec7ece3 bltu a5,a2,800020a4 <memset+0x48>
800020b0: 00008067 ret
800020b4: 00008067 ret
800020b8 <strlen>:
800020b8: 00054783 lbu a5,0(a0)
800020bc: 00078e63 beqz a5,800020d8 <strlen+0x20>
800020c0: 00050793 mv a5,a0
800020c4: 00178793 addi a5,a5,1
800020c8: 0007c703 lbu a4,0(a5)
800020cc: fe071ce3 bnez a4,800020c4 <strlen+0xc>
800020d0: 40a78533 sub a0,a5,a0
800020d4: 00008067 ret
800020d8: 00000513 li a0,0
800020dc: 00008067 ret
800020e0 <strcmp>:
800020e0: 00150513 addi a0,a0,1
800020e4: fff54783 lbu a5,-1(a0)
800020e8: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
800020ec: fff5c703 lbu a4,-1(a1)
800020f0: 00078863 beqz a5,80002100 <strcmp+0x20>
800020f4: fee786e3 beq a5,a4,800020e0 <strcmp>
800020f8: 40e78533 sub a0,a5,a4
800020fc: 00008067 ret
80002100: 00000793 li a5,0
80002104: ff5ff06f j 800020f8 <strcmp+0x18>
80002108 <memcmp>:
80002108: 00b567b3 or a5,a0,a1
8000210c: 0037f793 andi a5,a5,3
80002110: 04079463 bnez a5,80002158 <memcmp+0x50>
80002114: ffc67813 andi a6,a2,-4
80002118: 01050833 add a6,a0,a6
8000211c: 03057e63 bgeu a0,a6,80002158 <memcmp+0x50>
80002120: 0005a703 lw a4,0(a1)
80002124: 00052783 lw a5,0(a0)
80002128: 02f71863 bne a4,a5,80002158 <memcmp+0x50>
8000212c: 00050793 mv a5,a0
80002130: 0100006f j 80002140 <memcmp+0x38>
80002134: 0007a683 lw a3,0(a5)
80002138: 0005a703 lw a4,0(a1)
8000213c: 00e69863 bne a3,a4,8000214c <memcmp+0x44>
80002140: 00478793 addi a5,a5,4
80002144: 00458593 addi a1,a1,4
80002148: ff07e6e3 bltu a5,a6,80002134 <memcmp+0x2c>
8000214c: 40a78533 sub a0,a5,a0
80002150: 40a60633 sub a2,a2,a0
80002154: 00078513 mv a0,a5
80002158: 00c58633 add a2,a1,a2
8000215c: 0140006f j 80002170 <memcmp+0x68>
80002160: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
80002164: fff54783 lbu a5,-1(a0)
80002168: fff5c703 lbu a4,-1(a1)
8000216c: 00e79a63 bne a5,a4,80002180 <memcmp+0x78>
80002170: 00150513 addi a0,a0,1
80002174: fec596e3 bne a1,a2,80002160 <memcmp+0x58>
80002178: 00000513 li a0,0
8000217c: 00008067 ret
80002180: 40e78533 sub a0,a5,a4
80002184: 00008067 ret
80002188 <strcpy>:
80002188: 00050793 mv a5,a0
8000218c: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
80002190: fff5c703 lbu a4,-1(a1)
80002194: 00178793 addi a5,a5,1
80002198: fee78fa3 sb a4,-1(a5)
8000219c: fe0718e3 bnez a4,8000218c <strcpy+0x4>
800021a0: 00008067 ret
800021a4 <atol>:
800021a4: 00054783 lbu a5,0(a0)
800021a8: 02000713 li a4,32
800021ac: 00e79863 bne a5,a4,800021bc <atol+0x18>
800021b0: 00150513 addi a0,a0,1
800021b4: 00054783 lbu a5,0(a0)
800021b8: fee78ce3 beq a5,a4,800021b0 <atol+0xc>
800021bc: fd578713 addi a4,a5,-43
800021c0: 0fd77713 andi a4,a4,253
800021c4: 04070263 beqz a4,80002208 <atol+0x64>
800021c8: 00054683 lbu a3,0(a0)
800021cc: 00050793 mv a5,a0
800021d0: 00000613 li a2,0
800021d4: 04068863 beqz a3,80002224 <atol+0x80>
800021d8: 00000513 li a0,0
800021dc: 00178793 addi a5,a5,1
800021e0: fd068593 addi a1,a3,-48
800021e4: 00251713 slli a4,a0,0x2
800021e8: 0007c683 lbu a3,0(a5)
800021ec: 00a70533 add a0,a4,a0
800021f0: 00151513 slli a0,a0,0x1
800021f4: 00a58533 add a0,a1,a0
800021f8: fe0692e3 bnez a3,800021dc <atol+0x38>
800021fc: 00060463 beqz a2,80002204 <atol+0x60>
80002200: 40a00533 neg a0,a0
80002204: 00008067 ret
80002208: 00154683 lbu a3,1(a0)
8000220c: fd378793 addi a5,a5,-45
80002210: 0017b613 seqz a2,a5
80002214: 00150793 addi a5,a0,1
80002218: fc0690e3 bnez a3,800021d8 <atol+0x34>
8000221c: 00000513 li a0,0
80002220: fddff06f j 800021fc <atol+0x58>
80002224: 00000513 li a0,0
80002228: 00008067 ret
8000222c <terminate>:
8000222c: fffff697 auipc a3,0xfffff
80002230: dd468693 addi a3,a3,-556 # 80001000 <tohost>
80002234: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002238: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
8000223c: 00050813 mv a6,a0
80002240: 41f55893 srai a7,a0,0x1f
80002244: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002248: 02070663 beqz a4,80002274 <terminate+0x48>
8000224c: fffff617 auipc a2,0xfffff
80002250: df460613 addi a2,a2,-524 # 80001040 <fromhost>
80002254: 00000713 li a4,0
80002258: 00e62023 sw a4,0(a2)
8000225c: 00000793 li a5,0
80002260: 00f62223 sw a5,4(a2)
80002264: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002268: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
8000226c: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002270: fe0712e3 bnez a4,80002254 <terminate+0x28>
80002274: 0106a023 sw a6,0(a3)
80002278: 0116a223 sw a7,4(a3)
8000227c: 0000006f j 8000227c <terminate+0x50>
80002280 <wtf>:
80002280: ff010113 addi sp,sp,-16
80002284: 34900513 li a0,841
80002288: 00112623 sw ra,12(sp)
8000228c: fa1ff0ef jal ra,8000222c <terminate>
80002290 <printhex>:
80002290: fe010113 addi sp,sp,-32
80002294: 00c10613 addi a2,sp,12
80002298: 01b10793 addi a5,sp,27
8000229c: 00900e93 li t4,9
800022a0: 0080006f j 800022a8 <printhex+0x18>
800022a4: 00070793 mv a5,a4
800022a8: 00f57693 andi a3,a0,15
800022ac: 01c59e13 slli t3,a1,0x1c
800022b0: 00455513 srli a0,a0,0x4
800022b4: 05700313 li t1,87
800022b8: 0ff6f713 andi a4,a3,255
800022bc: 00dee463 bltu t4,a3,800022c4 <printhex+0x34>
800022c0: 03000313 li t1,48
800022c4: 00670733 add a4,a4,t1
800022c8: 00e78023 sb a4,0(a5)
800022cc: 00ae6533 or a0,t3,a0
800022d0: fff78713 addi a4,a5,-1
800022d4: 0045d593 srli a1,a1,0x4
800022d8: fcf616e3 bne a2,a5,800022a4 <printhex+0x14>
800022dc: 00c14503 lbu a0,12(sp)
800022e0: 00010e23 sb zero,28(sp)
800022e4: 06050263 beqz a0,80002348 <printhex+0xb8>
800022e8: 00060593 mv a1,a2
800022ec: fffff697 auipc a3,0xfffff
800022f0: d1468693 addi a3,a3,-748 # 80001000 <tohost>
800022f4: fffff617 auipc a2,0xfffff
800022f8: d4c60613 addi a2,a2,-692 # 80001040 <fromhost>
800022fc: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002300: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002304: 00050813 mv a6,a0
80002308: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
8000230c: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002310: 010108b7 lui a7,0x1010
80002314: 02070263 beqz a4,80002338 <printhex+0xa8>
80002318: 00000713 li a4,0
8000231c: 00e62023 sw a4,0(a2)
80002320: 00000793 li a5,0
80002324: 00f62223 sw a5,4(a2)
80002328: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
8000232c: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002330: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002334: fe0712e3 bnez a4,80002318 <printhex+0x88>
80002338: 0005c503 lbu a0,0(a1)
8000233c: 0106a023 sw a6,0(a3)
80002340: 0116a223 sw a7,4(a3)
80002344: fa051ce3 bnez a0,800022fc <printhex+0x6c>
80002348: 02010113 addi sp,sp,32
8000234c: 00008067 ret
80002350 <handle_fault>:
80002350: ff010113 addi sp,sp,-16
80002354: fffff637 lui a2,0xfffff
80002358: 00112623 sw ra,12(sp)
8000235c: 00812423 sw s0,8(sp)
80002360: 00912223 sw s1,4(sp)
80002364: 00c50733 add a4,a0,a2
80002368: 0003e7b7 lui a5,0x3e
8000236c: 16f77463 bgeu a4,a5,800024d4 <handle_fault+0x184>
80002370: 00c55693 srli a3,a0,0xc
80002374: 40068e13 addi t3,a3,1024
80002378: 00002317 auipc t1,0x2
8000237c: c8830313 addi t1,t1,-888 # 80004000 <begin_signature>
80002380: 002e1793 slli a5,t3,0x2
80002384: 00f307b3 add a5,t1,a5
80002388: 0007a703 lw a4,0(a5) # 3e000 <_start-0x7ffc2000>
8000238c: 00c57533 and a0,a0,a2
80002390: 0e071863 bnez a4,80002480 <handle_fault+0x130>
80002394: 00004797 auipc a5,0x4
80002398: 06078793 addi a5,a5,96 # 800063f4 <freelist_head>
8000239c: 0007a583 lw a1,0(a5)
800023a0: 20058863 beqz a1,800025b0 <handle_fault+0x260>
800023a4: 0045a783 lw a5,4(a1)
800023a8: 00004717 auipc a4,0x4
800023ac: 04870713 addi a4,a4,72 # 800063f0 <freelist_tail>
800023b0: 00072703 lw a4,0(a4)
800023b4: 00004617 auipc a2,0x4
800023b8: 04f62023 sw a5,64(a2) # 800063f4 <freelist_head>
800023bc: 10e78663 beq a5,a4,800024c8 <handle_fault+0x178>
800023c0: 0005a703 lw a4,0(a1)
800023c4: 002e1793 slli a5,t3,0x2
800023c8: 00f307b3 add a5,t1,a5
800023cc: 00c75713 srli a4,a4,0xc
800023d0: 00a71713 slli a4,a4,0xa
800023d4: 0df76e93 ori t4,a4,223
800023d8: 01f76613 ori a2,a4,31
800023dc: 01d7a023 sw t4,0(a5)
800023e0: 12050073 sfence.vma a0
800023e4: 00004797 auipc a5,0x4
800023e8: e1478793 addi a5,a5,-492 # 800061f8 <user_mapping>
800023ec: 00369693 slli a3,a3,0x3
800023f0: 00d786b3 add a3,a5,a3
800023f4: 0006a783 lw a5,0(a3)
800023f8: 22079263 bnez a5,8000261c <handle_fault+0x2cc>
800023fc: 0005a783 lw a5,0(a1)
80002400: 00f6a023 sw a5,0(a3)
80002404: 0045a783 lw a5,4(a1)
80002408: 000405b7 lui a1,0x40
8000240c: 00f6a223 sw a5,4(a3)
80002410: 1005a5f3 csrrs a1,sstatus,a1
80002414: ffc007b7 lui a5,0xffc00
80002418: 00f507b3 add a5,a0,a5
8000241c: 000016b7 lui a3,0x1
80002420: 00050713 mv a4,a0
80002424: 00d786b3 add a3,a5,a3
80002428: 0007af03 lw t5,0(a5) # ffc00000 <_end+0x7fbf9c08>
8000242c: 0047ae83 lw t4,4(a5)
80002430: 0087a883 lw a7,8(a5)
80002434: 00c7a803 lw a6,12(a5)
80002438: 01e72023 sw t5,0(a4)
8000243c: 01d72223 sw t4,4(a4)
80002440: 01172423 sw a7,8(a4)
80002444: 01072623 sw a6,12(a4)
80002448: 01078793 addi a5,a5,16
8000244c: 01070713 addi a4,a4,16
80002450: fcd79ce3 bne a5,a3,80002428 <handle_fault+0xd8>
80002454: 10059073 csrw sstatus,a1
80002458: 002e1793 slli a5,t3,0x2
8000245c: 00f307b3 add a5,t1,a5
80002460: 00c7a023 sw a2,0(a5)
80002464: 12050073 sfence.vma a0
80002468: 0000100f fence.i
8000246c: 00c12083 lw ra,12(sp)
80002470: 00812403 lw s0,8(sp)
80002474: 00412483 lw s1,4(sp)
80002478: 01010113 addi sp,sp,16
8000247c: 00008067 ret
80002480: 04077693 andi a3,a4,64
80002484: 02068a63 beqz a3,800024b8 <handle_fault+0x168>
80002488: 08077693 andi a3,a4,128
8000248c: 0a069c63 bnez a3,80002544 <handle_fault+0x1f4>
80002490: 00f00693 li a3,15
80002494: 0ad59863 bne a1,a3,80002544 <handle_fault+0x1f4>
80002498: 08076713 ori a4,a4,128
8000249c: 00e7a023 sw a4,0(a5)
800024a0: 12050073 sfence.vma a0
800024a4: 00c12083 lw ra,12(sp)
800024a8: 00812403 lw s0,8(sp)
800024ac: 00412483 lw s1,4(sp)
800024b0: 01010113 addi sp,sp,16
800024b4: 00008067 ret
800024b8: 04076713 ori a4,a4,64
800024bc: 00e7a023 sw a4,0(a5)
800024c0: 12050073 sfence.vma a0
800024c4: fe1ff06f j 800024a4 <handle_fault+0x154>
800024c8: 00004797 auipc a5,0x4
800024cc: f207a423 sw zero,-216(a5) # 800063f0 <freelist_tail>
800024d0: ef1ff06f j 800023c0 <handle_fault+0x70>
800024d4: 04100513 li a0,65
800024d8: 00001597 auipc a1,0x1
800024dc: 9c058593 addi a1,a1,-1600 # 80002e98 <pass+0xc>
800024e0: fffff697 auipc a3,0xfffff
800024e4: b2068693 addi a3,a3,-1248 # 80001000 <tohost>
800024e8: fffff617 auipc a2,0xfffff
800024ec: b5860613 addi a2,a2,-1192 # 80001040 <fromhost>
800024f0: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
800024f4: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
800024f8: 00050313 mv t1,a0
800024fc: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
80002500: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002504: 010103b7 lui t2,0x1010
80002508: 02070263 beqz a4,8000252c <handle_fault+0x1dc>
8000250c: 00000793 li a5,0
80002510: 00f62023 sw a5,0(a2)
80002514: 00000813 li a6,0
80002518: 01062223 sw a6,4(a2)
8000251c: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002520: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002524: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002528: fe0712e3 bnez a4,8000250c <handle_fault+0x1bc>
8000252c: 0005c503 lbu a0,0(a1)
80002530: 0066a023 sw t1,0(a3)
80002534: 0076a223 sw t2,4(a3)
80002538: fa051ce3 bnez a0,800024f0 <handle_fault+0x1a0>
8000253c: 00300513 li a0,3
80002540: cedff0ef jal ra,8000222c <terminate>
80002544: 04100513 li a0,65
80002548: 00001597 auipc a1,0x1
8000254c: 99458593 addi a1,a1,-1644 # 80002edc <pass+0x50>
80002550: fffff697 auipc a3,0xfffff
80002554: ab068693 addi a3,a3,-1360 # 80001000 <tohost>
80002558: fffff617 auipc a2,0xfffff
8000255c: ae860613 addi a2,a2,-1304 # 80001040 <fromhost>
80002560: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002564: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002568: 00050f13 mv t5,a0
8000256c: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
80002570: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002574: 01010fb7 lui t6,0x1010
80002578: 02070263 beqz a4,8000259c <handle_fault+0x24c>
8000257c: 00000793 li a5,0
80002580: 00f62023 sw a5,0(a2)
80002584: 00000813 li a6,0
80002588: 01062223 sw a6,4(a2)
8000258c: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002590: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002594: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002598: fe0712e3 bnez a4,8000257c <handle_fault+0x22c>
8000259c: 0005c503 lbu a0,0(a1)
800025a0: 01e6a023 sw t5,0(a3)
800025a4: 01f6a223 sw t6,4(a3)
800025a8: fa051ce3 bnez a0,80002560 <handle_fault+0x210>
800025ac: f91ff06f j 8000253c <handle_fault+0x1ec>
800025b0: 04100513 li a0,65
800025b4: 00001597 auipc a1,0x1
800025b8: 97058593 addi a1,a1,-1680 # 80002f24 <pass+0x98>
800025bc: fffff697 auipc a3,0xfffff
800025c0: a4468693 addi a3,a3,-1468 # 80001000 <tohost>
800025c4: fffff617 auipc a2,0xfffff
800025c8: a7c60613 addi a2,a2,-1412 # 80001040 <fromhost>
800025cc: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
800025d0: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
800025d4: 00050413 mv s0,a0
800025d8: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
800025dc: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
800025e0: 010104b7 lui s1,0x1010
800025e4: 02070263 beqz a4,80002608 <handle_fault+0x2b8>
800025e8: 00000793 li a5,0
800025ec: 00f62023 sw a5,0(a2)
800025f0: 00000813 li a6,0
800025f4: 01062223 sw a6,4(a2)
800025f8: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
800025fc: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002600: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002604: fe0712e3 bnez a4,800025e8 <handle_fault+0x298>
80002608: 0005c503 lbu a0,0(a1)
8000260c: 0086a023 sw s0,0(a3)
80002610: 0096a223 sw s1,4(a3)
80002614: fa051ce3 bnez a0,800025cc <handle_fault+0x27c>
80002618: f25ff06f j 8000253c <handle_fault+0x1ec>
8000261c: 04100513 li a0,65
80002620: 00001597 auipc a1,0x1
80002624: 91c58593 addi a1,a1,-1764 # 80002f3c <pass+0xb0>
80002628: fffff697 auipc a3,0xfffff
8000262c: 9d868693 addi a3,a3,-1576 # 80001000 <tohost>
80002630: fffff617 auipc a2,0xfffff
80002634: a1060613 addi a2,a2,-1520 # 80001040 <fromhost>
80002638: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
8000263c: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002640: 00050813 mv a6,a0
80002644: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
80002648: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
8000264c: 010108b7 lui a7,0x1010
80002650: 02070263 beqz a4,80002674 <handle_fault+0x324>
80002654: 00000713 li a4,0
80002658: 00e62023 sw a4,0(a2)
8000265c: 00000793 li a5,0
80002660: 00f62223 sw a5,4(a2)
80002664: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002668: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
8000266c: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002670: fe0712e3 bnez a4,80002654 <handle_fault+0x304>
80002674: 0005c503 lbu a0,0(a1)
80002678: 0106a023 sw a6,0(a3)
8000267c: 0116a223 sw a7,4(a3)
80002680: fa051ce3 bnez a0,80002638 <handle_fault+0x2e8>
80002684: eb9ff06f j 8000253c <handle_fault+0x1ec>
80002688 <handle_trap>:
80002688: 08c52583 lw a1,140(a0)
8000268c: fb010113 addi sp,sp,-80
80002690: 04812423 sw s0,72(sp)
80002694: 04112623 sw ra,76(sp)
80002698: 04912223 sw s1,68(sp)
8000269c: 05212023 sw s2,64(sp)
800026a0: 03312e23 sw s3,60(sp)
800026a4: 03412c23 sw s4,56(sp)
800026a8: 03512a23 sw s5,52(sp)
800026ac: 03612823 sw s6,48(sp)
800026b0: 03712623 sw s7,44(sp)
800026b4: 03812423 sw s8,40(sp)
800026b8: 03912223 sw s9,36(sp)
800026bc: 03a12023 sw s10,32(sp)
800026c0: 01b12e23 sw s11,28(sp)
800026c4: 00800793 li a5,8
800026c8: 00050413 mv s0,a0
800026cc: 16f58663 beq a1,a5,80002838 <handle_trap+0x1b0>
800026d0: 00200793 li a5,2
800026d4: 06f58063 beq a1,a5,80002734 <handle_trap+0xac>
800026d8: ff458793 addi a5,a1,-12
800026dc: 00100713 li a4,1
800026e0: 00f77663 bgeu a4,a5,800026ec <handle_trap+0x64>
800026e4: 00f00793 li a5,15
800026e8: 22f59a63 bne a1,a5,8000291c <handle_trap+0x294>
800026ec: 08842503 lw a0,136(s0)
800026f0: c61ff0ef jal ra,80002350 <handle_fault>
800026f4: 00040513 mv a0,s0
800026f8: 04812403 lw s0,72(sp)
800026fc: 04c12083 lw ra,76(sp)
80002700: 04412483 lw s1,68(sp)
80002704: 04012903 lw s2,64(sp)
80002708: 03c12983 lw s3,60(sp)
8000270c: 03812a03 lw s4,56(sp)
80002710: 03412a83 lw s5,52(sp)
80002714: 03012b03 lw s6,48(sp)
80002718: 02c12b83 lw s7,44(sp)
8000271c: 02812c03 lw s8,40(sp)
80002720: 02412c83 lw s9,36(sp)
80002724: 02012d03 lw s10,32(sp)
80002728: 01c12d83 lw s11,28(sp)
8000272c: 05010113 addi sp,sp,80
80002730: 911fd06f j 80000040 <pop_tf>
80002734: 08452703 lw a4,132(a0)
80002738: 00377793 andi a5,a4,3
8000273c: 08079863 bnez a5,800027cc <handle_trap+0x144>
80002740: 008007ef jal a5,80002748 <handle_trap+0xc0>
80002744: 00301073 fssr zero
80002748: 00072703 lw a4,0(a4)
8000274c: 0007a783 lw a5,0(a5)
80002750: 06f70a63 beq a4,a5,800027c4 <handle_trap+0x13c>
80002754: 04100513 li a0,65
80002758: 00001597 auipc a1,0x1
8000275c: 8ac58593 addi a1,a1,-1876 # 80003004 <pass+0x178>
80002760: fffff697 auipc a3,0xfffff
80002764: 8a068693 addi a3,a3,-1888 # 80001000 <tohost>
80002768: fffff617 auipc a2,0xfffff
8000276c: 8d860613 addi a2,a2,-1832 # 80001040 <fromhost>
80002770: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002774: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002778: 00050813 mv a6,a0
8000277c: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
80002780: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002784: 010108b7 lui a7,0x1010
80002788: 02070263 beqz a4,800027ac <handle_trap+0x124>
8000278c: 00000713 li a4,0
80002790: 00e62023 sw a4,0(a2)
80002794: 00000793 li a5,0
80002798: 00f62223 sw a5,4(a2)
8000279c: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
800027a0: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
800027a4: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
800027a8: fe0712e3 bnez a4,8000278c <handle_trap+0x104>
800027ac: 0005c503 lbu a0,0(a1)
800027b0: 0106a023 sw a6,0(a3)
800027b4: 0116a223 sw a7,4(a3)
800027b8: fa051ce3 bnez a0,80002770 <handle_trap+0xe8>
800027bc: 00300513 li a0,3
800027c0: a6dff0ef jal ra,8000222c <terminate>
800027c4: 00100513 li a0,1
800027c8: a65ff0ef jal ra,8000222c <terminate>
800027cc: 00001597 auipc a1,0x1
800027d0: 81458593 addi a1,a1,-2028 # 80002fe0 <pass+0x154>
800027d4: 04100613 li a2,65
800027d8: fffff697 auipc a3,0xfffff
800027dc: 82868693 addi a3,a3,-2008 # 80001000 <tohost>
800027e0: fffff517 auipc a0,0xfffff
800027e4: 86050513 addi a0,a0,-1952 # 80001040 <fromhost>
800027e8: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
800027ec: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
800027f0: 00060e13 mv t3,a2
800027f4: 00158593 addi a1,a1,1
800027f8: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
800027fc: 01010eb7 lui t4,0x1010
80002800: 02070263 beqz a4,80002824 <handle_trap+0x19c>
80002804: 00000793 li a5,0
80002808: 00f52023 sw a5,0(a0)
8000280c: 00000813 li a6,0
80002810: 01052223 sw a6,4(a0)
80002814: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002818: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
8000281c: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002820: fe0712e3 bnez a4,80002804 <handle_trap+0x17c>
80002824: 0005c603 lbu a2,0(a1)
80002828: 01c6a023 sw t3,0(a3)
8000282c: 01d6a223 sw t4,4(a3)
80002830: fa061ce3 bnez a2,800027e8 <handle_trap+0x160>
80002834: f89ff06f j 800027bc <handle_trap+0x134>
80002838: 02852783 lw a5,40(a0)
8000283c: 00001b37 lui s6,0x1
80002840: 00004497 auipc s1,0x4
80002844: 9b848493 addi s1,s1,-1608 # 800061f8 <user_mapping>
80002848: 00f12223 sw a5,4(sp)
8000284c: 00001d17 auipc s10,0x1
80002850: 7b4d0d13 addi s10,s10,1972 # 80004000 <begin_signature>
80002854: 00040cb7 lui s9,0x40
80002858: ffc00c37 lui s8,0xffc00
8000285c: 00004b97 auipc s7,0x4
80002860: b94b8b93 addi s7,s7,-1132 # 800063f0 <freelist_tail>
80002864: 0200006f j 80002884 <handle_trap+0x1fc>
80002868: 0087a223 sw s0,4(a5)
8000286c: 00004797 auipc a5,0x4
80002870: b887a223 sw s0,-1148(a5) # 800063f0 <freelist_tail>
80002874: 000017b7 lui a5,0x1
80002878: 00fb0b33 add s6,s6,a5
8000287c: 0003f7b7 lui a5,0x3f
80002880: 1cfb0463 beq s6,a5,80002a48 <handle_trap+0x3c0>
80002884: 00cb5793 srli a5,s6,0xc
80002888: 00379413 slli s0,a5,0x3
8000288c: 008486b3 add a3,s1,s0
80002890: 0006a683 lw a3,0(a3)
80002894: fe0680e3 beqz a3,80002874 <handle_trap+0x1ec>
80002898: 40078793 addi a5,a5,1024 # 3f400 <_start-0x7ffc0c00>
8000289c: 00279793 slli a5,a5,0x2
800028a0: 00fd07b3 add a5,s10,a5
800028a4: 0007a783 lw a5,0(a5)
800028a8: 0407f693 andi a3,a5,64
800028ac: 12068e63 beqz a3,800029e8 <handle_trap+0x360>
800028b0: 00f12623 sw a5,12(sp)
800028b4: 100cadf3 csrrs s11,sstatus,s9
800028b8: 018b06b3 add a3,s6,s8
800028bc: 00001637 lui a2,0x1
800028c0: 00068593 mv a1,a3
800028c4: 000b0513 mv a0,s6
800028c8: 00d12423 sw a3,8(sp)
800028cc: 83dff0ef jal ra,80002108 <memcmp>
800028d0: 02050263 beqz a0,800028f4 <handle_trap+0x26c>
800028d4: 00c12783 lw a5,12(sp)
800028d8: 00812683 lw a3,8(sp)
800028dc: 0807f793 andi a5,a5,128
800028e0: 0a078463 beqz a5,80002988 <handle_trap+0x300>
800028e4: 00001637 lui a2,0x1
800028e8: 00068593 mv a1,a3
800028ec: 000b0513 mv a0,s6
800028f0: f10ff0ef jal ra,80002000 <memcpy>
800028f4: 00848433 add s0,s1,s0
800028f8: 100d9073 csrw sstatus,s11
800028fc: 000ba783 lw a5,0(s7)
80002900: 00042023 sw zero,0(s0)
80002904: f60792e3 bnez a5,80002868 <handle_trap+0x1e0>
80002908: 00004797 auipc a5,0x4
8000290c: ae87a423 sw s0,-1304(a5) # 800063f0 <freelist_tail>
80002910: 00004797 auipc a5,0x4
80002914: ae87a223 sw s0,-1308(a5) # 800063f4 <freelist_head>
80002918: f5dff06f j 80002874 <handle_trap+0x1ec>
8000291c: 04100593 li a1,65
80002920: 00000617 auipc a2,0x0
80002924: 71060613 addi a2,a2,1808 # 80003030 <pass+0x1a4>
80002928: ffffe697 auipc a3,0xffffe
8000292c: 6d868693 addi a3,a3,1752 # 80001000 <tohost>
80002930: ffffe517 auipc a0,0xffffe
80002934: 71050513 addi a0,a0,1808 # 80001040 <fromhost>
80002938: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
8000293c: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002940: 00058313 mv t1,a1
80002944: 00160613 addi a2,a2,1
80002948: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
8000294c: 010103b7 lui t2,0x1010
80002950: 02070263 beqz a4,80002974 <handle_trap+0x2ec>
80002954: 00000793 li a5,0
80002958: 00f52023 sw a5,0(a0)
8000295c: 00000813 li a6,0
80002960: 01052223 sw a6,4(a0)
80002964: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002968: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
8000296c: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002970: fe0712e3 bnez a4,80002954 <handle_trap+0x2cc>
80002974: 00064583 lbu a1,0(a2)
80002978: 0066a023 sw t1,0(a3)
8000297c: 0076a223 sw t2,4(a3)
80002980: fa059ce3 bnez a1,80002938 <handle_trap+0x2b0>
80002984: e39ff06f j 800027bc <handle_trap+0x134>
80002988: 04100793 li a5,65
8000298c: 00000617 auipc a2,0x0
80002990: 62060613 addi a2,a2,1568 # 80002fac <pass+0x120>
80002994: ffffe697 auipc a3,0xffffe
80002998: 66c68693 addi a3,a3,1644 # 80001000 <tohost>
8000299c: ffffe597 auipc a1,0xffffe
800029a0: 6a458593 addi a1,a1,1700 # 80001040 <fromhost>
800029a4: 00078913 mv s2,a5
800029a8: 00160613 addi a2,a2,1
800029ac: 010109b7 lui s3,0x1010
800029b0: 0140006f j 800029c4 <handle_trap+0x33c>
800029b4: 00000793 li a5,0
800029b8: 00000813 li a6,0
800029bc: 00f5a023 sw a5,0(a1)
800029c0: 0105a223 sw a6,4(a1)
800029c4: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
800029c8: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
800029cc: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
800029d0: fe0712e3 bnez a4,800029b4 <handle_trap+0x32c>
800029d4: 00064783 lbu a5,0(a2)
800029d8: 0126a023 sw s2,0(a3)
800029dc: 0136a223 sw s3,4(a3)
800029e0: fc0792e3 bnez a5,800029a4 <handle_trap+0x31c>
800029e4: dd9ff06f j 800027bc <handle_trap+0x134>
800029e8: 04100793 li a5,65
800029ec: 00000617 auipc a2,0x0
800029f0: 58c60613 addi a2,a2,1420 # 80002f78 <pass+0xec>
800029f4: ffffe697 auipc a3,0xffffe
800029f8: 60c68693 addi a3,a3,1548 # 80001000 <tohost>
800029fc: ffffe597 auipc a1,0xffffe
80002a00: 64458593 addi a1,a1,1604 # 80001040 <fromhost>
80002a04: 00078a13 mv s4,a5
80002a08: 00160613 addi a2,a2,1
80002a0c: 01010ab7 lui s5,0x1010
80002a10: 0140006f j 80002a24 <handle_trap+0x39c>
80002a14: 00000793 li a5,0
80002a18: 00000813 li a6,0
80002a1c: 00f5a023 sw a5,0(a1)
80002a20: 0105a223 sw a6,4(a1)
80002a24: 0006a703 lw a4,0(a3)
80002a28: 0046a783 lw a5,4(a3)
80002a2c: 00f76733 or a4,a4,a5
80002a30: fe0712e3 bnez a4,80002a14 <handle_trap+0x38c>
80002a34: 00064783 lbu a5,0(a2)
80002a38: 0146a023 sw s4,0(a3)
80002a3c: 0156a223 sw s5,4(a3)
80002a40: fc0792e3 bnez a5,80002a04 <handle_trap+0x37c>
80002a44: d79ff06f j 800027bc <handle_trap+0x134>
80002a48: 00412503 lw a0,4(sp)
80002a4c: fe0ff0ef jal ra,8000222c <terminate>
80002a50 <vm_boot>:
80002a50: f14027f3 csrr a5,mhartid
80002a54: 14079a63 bnez a5,80002ba8 <vm_boot+0x158>
80002a58: 00002797 auipc a5,0x2
80002a5c: 5a878793 addi a5,a5,1448 # 80005000 <begin_signature+0x1000>
80002a60: 00c7d793 srli a5,a5,0xc
80002a64: 00a79793 slli a5,a5,0xa
80002a68: 0017e793 ori a5,a5,1
80002a6c: 00001617 auipc a2,0x1
80002a70: 58f62a23 sw a5,1428(a2) # 80004000 <begin_signature>
80002a74: 200007b7 lui a5,0x20000
80002a78: 00001717 auipc a4,0x1
80002a7c: 58870713 addi a4,a4,1416 # 80004000 <begin_signature>
80002a80: 0cf78793 addi a5,a5,207 # 200000cf <_start-0x5fffff31>
80002a84: f6010113 addi sp,sp,-160
80002a88: 800006b7 lui a3,0x80000
80002a8c: 00002617 auipc a2,0x2
80002a90: 56f62823 sw a5,1392(a2) # 80004ffc <begin_signature+0xffc>
80002a94: 00c75793 srli a5,a4,0xc
80002a98: 08112e23 sw ra,156(sp)
80002a9c: 08812c23 sw s0,152(sp)
80002aa0: 00d7e7b3 or a5,a5,a3
80002aa4: 18079073 csrw satp,a5
80002aa8: 01f00793 li a5,31
80002aac: fff6c693 not a3,a3
80002ab0: 00000297 auipc t0,0x0
80002ab4: 01428293 addi t0,t0,20 # 80002ac4 <vm_boot+0x74>
80002ab8: 305292f3 csrrw t0,mtvec,t0
80002abc: 3b069073 csrw pmpaddr0,a3
80002ac0: 3a079073 csrw pmpcfg0,a5
80002ac4: 7fbfd797 auipc a5,0x7fbfd
80002ac8: 60478793 addi a5,a5,1540 # ffc000c8 <_end+0x7fbf9cd0>
80002acc: 10579073 csrw stvec,a5
80002ad0: 340027f3 csrr a5,mscratch
80002ad4: 7fc00837 lui a6,0x7fc00
80002ad8: 010787b3 add a5,a5,a6
80002adc: 14079073 csrw sscratch,a5
80002ae0: 0000b7b7 lui a5,0xb
80002ae4: 10078793 addi a5,a5,256 # b100 <_start-0x7fff4f00>
80002ae8: 30279073 csrw medeleg,a5
80002aec: 0001e7b7 lui a5,0x1e
80002af0: 30079073 csrw mstatus,a5
80002af4: 30405073 csrwi mie,0
80002af8: 7fc03797 auipc a5,0x7fc03
80002afc: 50878793 addi a5,a5,1288 # ffc06000 <_end+0x7fbffc08>
80002b00: 00004717 auipc a4,0x4
80002b04: 8ef72a23 sw a5,-1804(a4) # 800063f4 <freelist_head>
80002b08: 7fc03797 auipc a5,0x7fc03
80002b0c: 6e878793 addi a5,a5,1768 # ffc061f0 <_end+0x7fbffdf8>
80002b10: 00004717 auipc a4,0x4
80002b14: 8ef72023 sw a5,-1824(a4) # 800063f0 <freelist_tail>
80002b18: 000808b7 lui a7,0x80
80002b1c: 00003717 auipc a4,0x3
80002b20: 4e470713 addi a4,a4,1252 # 80006000 <freelist_nodes>
80002b24: 00003317 auipc t1,0x3
80002b28: 6d430313 addi t1,t1,1748 # 800061f8 <user_mapping>
80002b2c: 00800793 li a5,8
80002b30: 03f88893 addi a7,a7,63 # 8003f <_start-0x7ff7ffc1>
80002b34: 00880813 addi a6,a6,8 # 7fc00008 <_start-0x3ffff8>
80002b38: 0017d613 srli a2,a5,0x1
80002b3c: 011786b3 add a3,a5,a7
80002b40: 00f647b3 xor a5,a2,a5
80002b44: 010705b3 add a1,a4,a6
80002b48: 00c69693 slli a3,a3,0xc
80002b4c: 00579793 slli a5,a5,0x5
80002b50: 00d72023 sw a3,0(a4)
80002b54: 00b72223 sw a1,4(a4)
80002b58: 0207f793 andi a5,a5,32
80002b5c: 00870713 addi a4,a4,8
80002b60: 00f667b3 or a5,a2,a5
80002b64: fce31ae3 bne t1,a4,80002b38 <vm_boot+0xe8>
80002b68: 00050413 mv s0,a0
80002b6c: 09000613 li a2,144
80002b70: 00000593 li a1,0
80002b74: 00010513 mv a0,sp
80002b78: 00003797 auipc a5,0x3
80002b7c: 6607ae23 sw zero,1660(a5) # 800061f4 <freelist_nodes+0x1f4>
80002b80: cdcff0ef jal ra,8000205c <memset>
80002b84: 800007b7 lui a5,0x80000
80002b88: 00f40433 add s0,s0,a5
80002b8c: 00010513 mv a0,sp
80002b90: 08812223 sw s0,132(sp)
80002b94: cacfd0ef jal ra,80000040 <pop_tf>
80002b98: 09c12083 lw ra,156(sp)
80002b9c: 09812403 lw s0,152(sp)
80002ba0: 0a010113 addi sp,sp,160
80002ba4: 00008067 ret
80002ba8: 0d24a7b7 lui a5,0xd24a
80002bac: 00080637 lui a2,0x80
80002bb0: c3678793 addi a5,a5,-970 # d249c36 <_start-0x72db63ca>
80002bb4: ffc60613 addi a2,a2,-4 # 7fffc <_start-0x7ff80004>
80002bb8: 800005b7 lui a1,0x80000
80002bbc: 00c7f733 and a4,a5,a2
80002bc0: 0017f693 andi a3,a5,1
80002bc4: 00b70733 add a4,a4,a1
80002bc8: 00068e63 beqz a3,80002be4 <vm_boot+0x194>
80002bcc: 0007202f amoadd.w zero,zero,(a4)
80002bd0: 0017d793 srli a5,a5,0x1
80002bd4: 00c7f733 and a4,a5,a2
80002bd8: 0017f693 andi a3,a5,1
80002bdc: 00b70733 add a4,a4,a1
80002be0: fe0696e3 bnez a3,80002bcc <vm_boot+0x17c>
80002be4: 00072003 lw zero,0(a4)
80002be8: 0017d793 srli a5,a5,0x1
80002bec: fe9ff06f j 80002bd4 <vm_boot+0x184>
80002bf0 <extra_boot>:
80002bf0: 00008067 ret
80002bf4 <userstart>:
80002bf4: 00000093 li ra,0
80002bf8: 00008f13 mv t5,ra
80002bfc: 00000e93 li t4,0
80002c00: 00200193 li gp,2
80002c04: 27df1c63 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002c08 <test_3>:
80002c08: 00100093 li ra,1
80002c0c: 00108f13 addi t5,ra,1
80002c10: 00200e93 li t4,2
80002c14: 00300193 li gp,3
80002c18: 27df1263 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002c1c <test_4>:
80002c1c: 00300093 li ra,3
80002c20: 00708f13 addi t5,ra,7
80002c24: 00a00e93 li t4,10
80002c28: 00400193 li gp,4
80002c2c: 25df1863 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002c30 <test_5>:
80002c30: 00000093 li ra,0
80002c34: 80008f13 addi t5,ra,-2048
80002c38: 80000e93 li t4,-2048
80002c3c: 00500193 li gp,5
80002c40: 23df1e63 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002c44 <test_6>:
80002c44: 800000b7 lui ra,0x80000
80002c48: 00008f13 mv t5,ra
80002c4c: 80000eb7 lui t4,0x80000
80002c50: 00600193 li gp,6
80002c54: 23df1463 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002c58 <test_7>:
80002c58: 800000b7 lui ra,0x80000
80002c5c: 80008f13 addi t5,ra,-2048 # 7ffff800 <_end+0xffff9408>
80002c60: 80000eb7 lui t4,0x80000
80002c64: 800e8e93 addi t4,t4,-2048 # 7ffff800 <_end+0xffff9408>
80002c68: 00700193 li gp,7
80002c6c: 21df1863 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002c70 <test_8>:
80002c70: 00000093 li ra,0
80002c74: 7ff08f13 addi t5,ra,2047
80002c78: 7ff00e93 li t4,2047
80002c7c: 00800193 li gp,8
80002c80: 1fdf1e63 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002c84 <test_9>:
80002c84: 800000b7 lui ra,0x80000
80002c88: fff08093 addi ra,ra,-1 # 7fffffff <_end+0xffff9c07>
80002c8c: 00008f13 mv t5,ra
80002c90: 80000eb7 lui t4,0x80000
80002c94: fffe8e93 addi t4,t4,-1 # 7fffffff <_end+0xffff9c07>
80002c98: 00900193 li gp,9
80002c9c: 1fdf1063 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002ca0 <test_10>:
80002ca0: 800000b7 lui ra,0x80000
80002ca4: fff08093 addi ra,ra,-1 # 7fffffff <_end+0xffff9c07>
80002ca8: 7ff08f13 addi t5,ra,2047
80002cac: 80000eb7 lui t4,0x80000
80002cb0: 7fee8e93 addi t4,t4,2046 # 800007fe <_end+0xffffa406>
80002cb4: 00a00193 li gp,10
80002cb8: 1ddf1263 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002cbc <test_11>:
80002cbc: 800000b7 lui ra,0x80000
80002cc0: 7ff08f13 addi t5,ra,2047 # 800007ff <_end+0xffffa407>
80002cc4: 80000eb7 lui t4,0x80000
80002cc8: 7ffe8e93 addi t4,t4,2047 # 800007ff <_end+0xffffa407>
80002ccc: 00b00193 li gp,11
80002cd0: 1bdf1663 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002cd4 <test_12>:
80002cd4: 800000b7 lui ra,0x80000
80002cd8: fff08093 addi ra,ra,-1 # 7fffffff <_end+0xffff9c07>
80002cdc: 80008f13 addi t5,ra,-2048
80002ce0: 7ffffeb7 lui t4,0x7ffff
80002ce4: 7ffe8e93 addi t4,t4,2047 # 7ffff7ff <_start-0x801>
80002ce8: 00c00193 li gp,12
80002cec: 19df1863 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002cf0 <test_13>:
80002cf0: 00000093 li ra,0
80002cf4: fff08f13 addi t5,ra,-1
80002cf8: fff00e93 li t4,-1
80002cfc: 00d00193 li gp,13
80002d00: 17df1e63 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002d04 <test_14>:
80002d04: fff00093 li ra,-1
80002d08: 00108f13 addi t5,ra,1
80002d0c: 00000e93 li t4,0
80002d10: 00e00193 li gp,14
80002d14: 17df1463 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002d18 <test_15>:
80002d18: fff00093 li ra,-1
80002d1c: fff08f13 addi t5,ra,-1
80002d20: ffe00e93 li t4,-2
80002d24: 00f00193 li gp,15
80002d28: 15df1a63 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002d2c <test_16>:
80002d2c: 800000b7 lui ra,0x80000
80002d30: fff08093 addi ra,ra,-1 # 7fffffff <_end+0xffff9c07>
80002d34: 00108f13 addi t5,ra,1
80002d38: 80000eb7 lui t4,0x80000
80002d3c: 01000193 li gp,16
80002d40: 13df1e63 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002d44 <test_17>:
80002d44: 00d00093 li ra,13
80002d48: 00b08093 addi ra,ra,11
80002d4c: 01800e93 li t4,24
80002d50: 01100193 li gp,17
80002d54: 13d09463 bne ra,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002d58 <test_18>:
80002d58: 00000213 li tp,0
80002d5c: 00d00093 li ra,13
80002d60: 00b08f13 addi t5,ra,11
80002d64: 000f0313 mv t1,t5
80002d68: 00120213 addi tp,tp,1 # 1 <_start-0x7fffffff>
80002d6c: 00200293 li t0,2
80002d70: fe5216e3 bne tp,t0,80002d5c <test_18+0x4>
80002d74: 01800e93 li t4,24
80002d78: 01200193 li gp,18
80002d7c: 11d31063 bne t1,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002d80 <test_19>:
80002d80: 00000213 li tp,0
80002d84: 00d00093 li ra,13
80002d88: 00a08f13 addi t5,ra,10
80002d8c: 00000013 nop
80002d90: 000f0313 mv t1,t5
80002d94: 00120213 addi tp,tp,1 # 1 <_start-0x7fffffff>
80002d98: 00200293 li t0,2
80002d9c: fe5214e3 bne tp,t0,80002d84 <test_19+0x4>
80002da0: 01700e93 li t4,23
80002da4: 01300193 li gp,19
80002da8: 0dd31a63 bne t1,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002dac <test_20>:
80002dac: 00000213 li tp,0
80002db0: 00d00093 li ra,13
80002db4: 00908f13 addi t5,ra,9
80002db8: 00000013 nop
80002dbc: 00000013 nop
80002dc0: 000f0313 mv t1,t5
80002dc4: 00120213 addi tp,tp,1 # 1 <_start-0x7fffffff>
80002dc8: 00200293 li t0,2
80002dcc: fe5212e3 bne tp,t0,80002db0 <test_20+0x4>
80002dd0: 01600e93 li t4,22
80002dd4: 01400193 li gp,20
80002dd8: 0bd31263 bne t1,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002ddc <test_21>:
80002ddc: 00000213 li tp,0
80002de0: 00d00093 li ra,13
80002de4: 00b08f13 addi t5,ra,11
80002de8: 00120213 addi tp,tp,1 # 1 <_start-0x7fffffff>
80002dec: 00200293 li t0,2
80002df0: fe5218e3 bne tp,t0,80002de0 <test_21+0x4>
80002df4: 01800e93 li t4,24
80002df8: 01500193 li gp,21
80002dfc: 09df1063 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002e00 <test_22>:
80002e00: 00000213 li tp,0
80002e04: 00d00093 li ra,13
80002e08: 00000013 nop
80002e0c: 00a08f13 addi t5,ra,10
80002e10: 00120213 addi tp,tp,1 # 1 <_start-0x7fffffff>
80002e14: 00200293 li t0,2
80002e18: fe5216e3 bne tp,t0,80002e04 <test_22+0x4>
80002e1c: 01700e93 li t4,23
80002e20: 01600193 li gp,22
80002e24: 05df1c63 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002e28 <test_23>:
80002e28: 00000213 li tp,0
80002e2c: 00d00093 li ra,13
80002e30: 00000013 nop
80002e34: 00000013 nop
80002e38: 00908f13 addi t5,ra,9
80002e3c: 00120213 addi tp,tp,1 # 1 <_start-0x7fffffff>
80002e40: 00200293 li t0,2
80002e44: fe5214e3 bne tp,t0,80002e2c <test_23+0x4>
80002e48: 01600e93 li t4,22
80002e4c: 01700193 li gp,23
80002e50: 03df1663 bne t5,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002e54 <test_24>:
80002e54: 02000093 li ra,32
80002e58: 02000e93 li t4,32
80002e5c: 01800193 li gp,24
80002e60: 01d09e63 bne ra,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002e64 <test_25>:
80002e64: 02100093 li ra,33
80002e68: 03208013 addi zero,ra,50
80002e6c: 00000e93 li t4,0
80002e70: 01900193 li gp,25
80002e74: 01d01463 bne zero,t4,80002e7c <fail>
80002e78: 00301a63 bne zero,gp,80002e8c <pass>
80002e7c <fail>:
80002e7c: 00119513 slli a0,gp,0x1
80002e80: 00050063 beqz a0,80002e80 <fail+0x4>
80002e84: 00156513 ori a0,a0,1
80002e88: 00000073 ecall
80002e8c <pass>:
80002e8c: 00100513 li a0,1
80002e90: 00000073 ecall
80002e94: c0001073 unimp
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Q:
DocuSign API : Captive recipient
I am using SOAP based API call "CreateAndSendEnvelope" to create an envelope into my DocuSign account for remote recipients. I haven't used captive recipients and I also have not created any envelopes from templates so far.
My main reason for not creating envelopes from templates is my document to be included in the DocuSign envelope is not static, it gets generated dynamically based upon certain conditions.
If I need to include recipients as captive recipients in an envelope, do I always have to create an envelope from a template?
As I mentioned earlier, I cannot create an envelope using template as then every time I need to create an envelope, I need to create a template first.
Is there a way to create an envelope first and then redirect a recipient to a signing page/console/URL?
I assume that as remote recipients, captive recipients need not be the DocuSign account users.
A:
Yes you can definitely embed recipients without using any templates - they are two separate, unrelated things. To configure embedded recipients through the SOAP API you just need to set their captive info.
On each recipient there is CaptiveInfo property which has a clientUserId element that you need to set if you want to embed them. It's up to you what value to use for each recipient, but you just need to remember that info when later requesting the URL for them.
There's a whole page on the DocuSign Developer Center that discusses Embedding functionality and even though it's tailored for the REST API it will still give you some needed info:
https://www.docusign.com/developer-center/explore/features/embedding-docusign
Then to link it back to the SOAP API you can view sample code through the DocuSign SOAP SDK that's up on GitHub. It has 5 sample projects, written in Java, PHP, .NET, Ruby, and Salesforce (apex).
https://github.com/docusign/DocuSign-eSignature-SDK
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1972-1974 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Imperial College of Science and Technology.
1968-1969 Systems Engineer, Marconi Space and Defence Systems
1964-1965 Pre-University Trainee, AEI Ltd
Background
I carried out my research training in the Control Theory Group at Imperial College of Science and Technology in London, and obtained my PhD in geometric dynamical systems theory in 1972. After a further five years at Imperial, as a post-doc and then lecturer, and ten years at Kingston University, where I served as Head of the School of Computing from 1984 to 1988, I joined the University of Plymouth in 1988 as a Research Professor. During 1987 I was a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and served as Co-Director of the 1987 NATO Advanced Study Institute on Advanced Computing Methods in Control.
My interests in neural and adaptive systems developed in 1990, and in 1991 I founded the Neurodynamics Research Group, which was involved in developing dynamical systems models of information processing in the brain, and the Plymouth Engineering Design Centre, which investigated the application of adaptive computing methods to industrial engineering design problems. In 1994 I formed the Centre for Neural and Adaptive Systems (CNAS) from the work of the Neurodynamics Research Group. The CNAS pursued a research programme in the areas of computational neuroscience and neural computation, and by 2003 comprised eight academic staff. It became recognised as one of the leading international research groups in this field, and was awarded a grading indicating international excellence (grade "5") in the 2001 HEFCE Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
In 2007 I retired from my academic post as Head of the Centre for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience. This was formed as a Research Centre of the University of Plymouth in October 2003, incorporating five of the academic staff from the CNAS and one from the Department of Psychology. The focus of the Centre's research programme was the application of rigorous quantitative approaches, including mathematical and computational modelling and psychophysics, to the study of information representation, processing, storage and transmission in the brain and its manifestation in perception and action. Areas of study include: visual and auditory perception; sensorimotor control, in particular oculomotor control; and mathematical and computational modelling of the neural circuitry underlying perception, attention, learning and memory, and motor control.
My external appointments have included serving as a member of the Computer Science Panel for both the 1996 and 2001 HEFCE Research assessment Exercises. In the past I have acted as a Specialist Advisor to the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology (1984), and as a member of several Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council committees, including committees in control engineering and engineering design and the two senior committees in the computing and information technology area, the Information Engineering Committee (1981-84) and the Information Technology Advisory Board (1993-94).
In 2000, I was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Neural Network Society (www.inns.org)on which I served until 2003. In 2001 I was invited to serve as one of the founder members of the UK Computing Research Committee (UKCRC), formed at that time as a policy committee for computing research in the UK, affiliated to the British Computer Society, the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Conference of Professors and Heads of Computing. In 2003 I was invited to join the Medical Research Council's Brain Sciences Panel in respect of the MRC's Brain Sciences Initiative. Also in 2003 I was appointed as a member of the Animal Sciences Committee of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. I have also acted as an expert evaluator for various European Commission Calls for research proposals under the FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) Programme, most recently in 2012.
From 1999 to 2004 I was one of the founding directors and CTO of NeuVoice Ltd (www.neuvoice.com), which was a "spin-out" company founded in 1999 from research carried out in the CNAS on the human auditory system, and which produced state-of-the-art voice recognition products for the mobile communications/ computing market.
Professional membership
Membership of Learned Societies and Professional Organisations
Member, British Neuroscience AssociationMember, UKCRC
Roles on external bodies
1984 Specialist advisor to the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology
Member of the following committees of the Science and Engineering Research Council (now Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council):
1979-82 Control and Instrumentation Subcommittee
1981-84 Engineering Board Computing Committee
1982-84 Special Interest Group in Control of the SERC Interactive Computing Facility (Chairman)
1984-90 Management Committee for Special Programme in Computing and Design Techniques in Control Engineering
1989-91 Engineering Design Committee
1993-94 Information Technology Advisory Board
1981-87 Computing Board of the Council for National Academic Awards
1989-1992 IEE Professional Group Committee C7: Computer Aided Control Engineering
Teaching
Teaching interests
Teaching Modules
Research
Research interests
My research interests lie in the development of novel theories and associated computational models of information processing in the brain, in particular in relation to sensory perception, learning and memory. The aim is that these theories and models will (a) add to the basic understanding of the brain, and (b) provide the inspiration for novel computing systems which can behave in “brain-like” ways, in particular systems for vision, audition, learning and memory.
I am currently developing a theory of information processing in primary sensory neocortical neural circuits. This involves understanding and modelling the dynamical behaviour and properties of the neocortical six-layered architecture and circuitry, including the thalamocortical feedback circuit, and the role of this circuitry in the dynamic behaviour of receptive field properties. Of special interest is the role of contextual and attentional mechanisms in this behaviour.
Closely related to this is my fundamental research interest in developing a new theoretical basis for describing and analysing how information is represented and processed in neocortical circuits, using the mathematics of differential and algebraic geometry. This theory proposes that the neocortical microcircuit acts as a nonlinear dynamical system which constantly modifies its dynamics through pre-and post-synaptic interaction at circuit connections, and represents, memorises and processes information in the form of continuous spatiotemporal state trajectories in a very high dimensional space.
Another part of my recent research has been to understand and model some of the processes involved in learning and memory. Most recently this has been concerned with developing a systems level model of the role of the hippocampal region, including associated structures of the medial temporal lobe, in the fast learning of personal episodic events. This has involved: an investigation of the interactions of these areas with the neocortex, and with diencephalic and brainstem regions; modelling the rhythmic inhibition of hippocampal principal cells under the influence of medial septum; modelling the role of backpropagating action potentials, and A-type K+ channels on calcium influx, in the control of synaptic modification processes in hippocampal principal cells; developing a "spike-timing dependent" learning rule which mimics the experimentally observed temporal asymmetry of pairing effects on the induction of associative NMDA-mediated LTP and LTD in neocortical and hippocampal cells, for use in neural network models. Most of this recent work is in papers recently published in the journals Hippocampus and Reviews in the Neurosciences.
I am also interested in modelling the decision-making behavioural role of the frontal region of the brain, in particular the interactions between prefrontal and sensory/ motor regions of the neocortex, in predicting the actions required for goal achievement and learning the optimal sensory inputs and motor actions for maximising reward. In this respect, in collaboration with Dr Raju Bapi, I developed in 1997 a “biased competion” model of attention which was based on Grossberg's ARTMAP model and successfully modelled experiments of Roberts and colleagues on shifts in attentional set (Roberts et al, 1988, Q J Exp Psychol B. 40: 321-4)
Denham, M.J., Borisyuk, R.M. (2000) A Computational Model Of GABAergic Mediated Theta Rhythm Production In The Septal-Hippocampal System And Its Modulation By Ascending Brainstem Pathways. Proc of the Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS’2000), Brighton, UK. (Abstract)
Borisyuk R and Denham M (1999) A study of oscillatory activity in the model of septo-hippocampal system. Proc. of the Fifth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems. May, 1999, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah Available as NTIS Technical report ADA366931 from http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.asp?ABBR=ADA366931&starDB=GRAHIST
Borisyuk R, Denham M, Kazanovich Y and Hoppensteadt F (1999) Oscillatory model of novelty detection in the hippocampus. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems, (abstract). Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems, Boston University: USA.
Denham MJ and Borisyuk RM (1999) An oscillatory model of the septal-hippocampal inhibitory circuit and the modulation of hippocampal theta activity. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems, (abstract). Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems, Boston University:USA.
McCabe SL and Denham MJ.(1998). A model of the perception of concurrent vowels at short durations. In: P Simpson (ed.), Proceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN'98), 1575-1579. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Press: New York.
Population-based modelling of the nonlinear dynamics of cortical circuits. Invited talk at the Inaugural Meeting of the theoretical Neuroscience Network, Loughborough University, September 15-17, 2004.
The Role of the Septal-Hippocampal System in a Global Network for Episodic Memory: What meets Where and When. Invited talk presented at the Maxwell Institute Neuroinformatics Workshop on Multilevel Neuronal Modelling and Simulation, University of Edinburgh, May 21-25, 2001.
The Role of the Hippocampus in a Global Network for Episodic Memory: What Meets Where and When. Invited talk presented at the Special Session on “The Global Brain”, IEEE/INNS International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN’2000), Como, Italy, 24-27 July 2000.
The Dynamics of Learning and Memory: Lessons from Neuroscience. Invited talk presented at the EmerNet: International Workshop on Emergent Neural Computational Architectures Based on Neuroscience, University of Edinburgh, 11th September 1999 |
The present invention relates to certain oxadiazole derivatives and their use as wire worm and flea beetle insecticides.
British Pat. No. 1,213,707 discloses insecticidal compounds of the general formula ##STR2## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents an oxygen or sulfur atom; A represents an alkylene group; R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sub.2 represents an alkyl or alkoxy group; and R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted carbamoyl or amino group. A particular species disclosed in the British Patent at Table 2, 9th compound from the top, is 3-(diethoxyphosphinothioylthiomethyl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole.
The examples of the British Patent show testing of certain of the compounds for insecticidal activity on adult houseflies; mosquito larvae, diamond back moth larvae, aphids and adult mustard beetles; red spider mites; and white butterfly larvae. None of these tests involved application and use of the insecticide in the soil habitat of the insects.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,028,377 discloses insecticidal compounds of the general formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, benzyl or phenyl, R.sub.2 represents methyl or ethyl, and R.sub.3 represents unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl optionally interrupted by oxygen or represents C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl.
The examples of the U.S. Pat. No. 4,028,377 patent show testing of certain of the compounds for insecticidal activity on ticks in cotton wool; larvae of ticks; mites; and on root-gall-nematodes in soil. In the latter test, the soil infested with the root-gall-nematocides was treated with the compounds to be tested and then tomato seedlings were planted either immediately after the soil preparation or after 8 days waiting.
British Pat. No. 1,261,158 discloses compounds of the general formula ##STR4## The first compound disclosed in Table I of British Pat. No. 1,261,158 is 5-(diethoxyphosphinothioylthiomethyl)-3-methylisoxazole. The compounds of the examples of British Pat. No. 1,261,158 were tested for insecticidal effectiveness on flies, mosquito larvae, moth larvae, mustard beetles, aphids, spider mites and butterfly larvae.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,432,519 discloses various oxadiazoles with phosphate groups in the 5-position on the oxadiazole ring. Example 2 discloses 3-methyl-5-chloromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole. U.S. Pat. No. 3,432,519 in Example 4 discloses that the last-named compound is used to destroy green flies, red spiders and caterpillars.
As described in the Ortho Seed Treater Manual copyright 1976, Chevron Chemical Company, page 27, wire worms have been controlled with a formulation comprising a mixture of Lindane (gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride) and Captan (n-[(trichloromethyl)thio]-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide). |
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336 detailed pages of instructions for all levels of repair to the MAG58 including riveting the sideplate. Special tool lists and specifications. Machining and rivet specifications. This is the info you need to complete a build.
Includes rivet dimensions and sideplate riveting instructions.
The best armorer's manual I have ever seen. This is not a US manual with wasted pages of lists and safety warnings.I have sold many of these to large Class 3 manufacturers. |
(Methyl-Co(III) tetramethylammonium-specific corrinoid protein):coenzyme M methyltransferase
(Methyl-Co(III) tetramethylammonium-specific corrinoid protein):coenzyme M methyltransferase (, methyltransferase 2, mtqA (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name methylated tetramethylammonium-specific corrinoid protein:coenzyme M methyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
[methyl-Co(III) tetramethylammonium-specific corrinoid protein] + coenzyme M methyl-CoM + [Co(I) tetramethylammonium-specific corrinoid protein]
This enzyme catalyses the transfer of a methyl group from a corrinoid protein.
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After effect project (CS5.5 and CS6), with a full controlled earth, all the continents are made with masks, that can be animated or changed at anytime. Also includes a transition that can be used to change images and animations. No plug ins needed. Excellent time saver. Video info included. Music is not included, but you can find it in my artist page, please check it out! You can also rate and leave a comment, Thank you! |
# Java on runtime JVM
`gradle shadowJar` Build the jar with all deps
`kubeless function deploy test --runtime jvm1.8 --from-file build/libs/jvm-test-0.1-all.jar --handler io_ino_Handler.sayHello` The package name use `_` instead of `.` for the path.
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One of our most preferred locations where we always gladly return is definitely Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Located in the midst of the old Indonesian traditions, rice fields and full of modern spiritual hype, as well as overwhelmingly full of tourism - that is Ubud. |
# -*- encoding : utf-8 -*-
require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../spec_helper')
describe DatabaseCollation do
describe '.supports?' do
it 'delegates to an instance of the class' do
collation = double
connection = mock_connection
allow(ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool).to receive(:with_connection).and_yield(connection)
allow(DatabaseCollation).to receive(:new).with(connection).and_return(collation)
expect(collation).to receive(:supports?).with('en_GB')
DatabaseCollation.supports?('en_GB')
end
end
describe '.new' do
it 'requires a connection to be specified' do
mock_connection = double
expect(DatabaseCollation.new(mock_connection).connection).
to eq(mock_connection)
end
end
describe '#supports?' do
it 'does not support collation if the database is not postgresql' do
database = DatabaseCollation.
new(mock_connection(:adapter_name => 'MySQL'))
expect(database.supports?('en_GB')).to be false
end
it 'does not support collation if the postgresql version is too old' do
database = DatabaseCollation.
new(mock_connection(:postgresql_version => 90111))
expect(database.supports?('en_GB')).to be false
end
it 'does not support collation if the collation does not exist' do
database = DatabaseCollation.new(mock_connection)
expect(database.supports?('es')).to be false
end
it 'does not support collation if the collation has a different encoding' do
database = DatabaseCollation.new(mock_connection)
expect(database.supports?('en_GB.utf8')).to be false
end
it 'supports collation if the collation exists for current encoding' do
database = DatabaseCollation.new(mock_connection)
expect(database.supports?('en_GB')).to be true
end
it 'supports installed collations with "-1" (universal) encoding' do
database = DatabaseCollation.new(mock_connection)
expect(database.supports?('default')).to be true
end
end
end
def mock_connection(connection_double_opts = {})
# Connection must be PostgreSQL 90112 or greater
default_double_opts = { :adapter_name => 'PostgreSQL',
:postgresql_version => 90112 }
connection_double_opts = default_double_opts.merge(connection_double_opts)
connection = double('ActiveRecord::FakeConnection', connection_double_opts)
installed_collations = [
{ "collname" => "default", "collencoding" => "-1"},
{ "collname" => "C", "collencoding" => "-1" },
{ "collname" => "POSIX", "collencoding" => "-1" },
{ "collname" => "C.UTF-8", "collencoding" => "6" },
{ "collname" => "en_GB", "collencoding" => "8" },
{ "collname" => "en_GB.utf8", "collencoding" => "6" }
]
allow(connection).to receive(:current_database).and_return("alaveteli_test")
allow(connection).
to receive(:execute).
with("SELECT encoding FROM pg_database WHERE datname = " \
"'alaveteli_test';").
and_return([{ "encoding" => "8" }])
# Simulate SQL filtering of returned collations
allow(connection).
to receive(:execute).
with("SELECT collname FROM pg_collation " \
"WHERE collencoding = '-1' OR collencoding = '8';").
and_return(filter_collations(installed_collations, %w(-1 8)))
connection
end
def filter_collations(collations, encodings)
collations.
select { |collation| encodings.include?(collation["collencoding"]) }
end
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About Charley's Steak House - Tampa
Charley's Steak House is owned by the Woodsby family and has operated in Florida since 1974. Charley’s serves only three-year-old USDA prime and choice Angus steers, aging them four to six weeks for tenderness & flavor and hand-cutting the steaks daily to ensure consistent quality. The steaks are then flame-broiled over Florida citrus and oak wood in a custom-built pit at 1200º searing in the tantalizing taste that has made Charley’s the #1 steakhouse in America every year since 2007! Charley’s philosophy of providing only the finest extends from the kitchen to the wine cellar. The wine list approaches 1000 selections from scores of exceptional wineries around the globe. Charley’s has been recognized with numerous awards including “Best of Award of Excellence” from Wine Spectator magazine, DiRōNA and Orlando Magazine’s“ Best Steak House & Best Old Favorite”. Charley’s has been creating fans from around the world for nearly 40 years. We look forward to having you become a fan soon!
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4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Services had so some issues but nothing to be angry about. Too long to get our meal. Steak was over cooked but kept it. It was our anniversary and thought there would be some type of acknowledgment. We're we sat was near 2 loud parties. Wish there was ano option for intimate dining away from the large parties.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Excellent food. This is my favorite. The lobster Mac and cheese is to die for!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
I have had great and less than great experiences at this particular Charlie's, compared to always great on 192 in Burma Vista. That is consistent with the mixed reviews. \n\nThis particular trip was excellent. The steaks, sides and salads were all very tasty and well prepared. Our server was knowledgeable, friendly and attentive without being overbearing \n\nGood overall experience. Pricy, but what we expected.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Another great meal at Charley's. No complaints. \n Worth driving through all the backed up traffic.\nWill definitely plan another visit.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
My husband ordered the wagyu ribeye medium rare and it came out rare. They threw it back on the grill and gave it back to us...I ordered the 7ounce wagyu filet and it was ok. I also ordered a lobster tail but they forgot to bring the drawn butter...not what you'd expect out of a $400 meal.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food always superb.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We have visited the Charley's in Orlando and finally good to check out the Tampa location. Delicious!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The best steakhouse in Tampa! Don't waste your money on getting 'Burnt!' Locals know...nobody like to get Burn (s)nt.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
As always dinner at Charley's was an absolute treat.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Crab sauce which topped the steak was very fishy and ruined the taste of the steak\nCrab dinner was poor--very fishy as well and not good\nHouse salads were warm and average\nNot at all what I expected from Charlies
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great dining experience. Food and service was wonderful.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was amazing, service was 5 star, NOT a place for weak knees but definitely worth every bite. Will be back again for several occasions.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We enjoyed the dinner and I just found out this location may be closing....what a shame. A very nice atmosphere for dinner.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We had a great great bottle of wine offered as the daily special. It was outrageous. The food was superior but the best was our server. Ask for Eric Luciarno and also ask for a booth.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
I have always enjoyed dining at Charley's, but my last visit was horrible. After a long week of work, my partner and I wanted a nice steak dinner. From the moment we arrived, we were rushed and the food was subpar- bread was cold and the steaks were butchered and not cooked to our preferences which is upsetting considering how much our ticket was. The waitress was informed abut the steak when she finally came around to collect our plates and all we got was I am so sorry, not how can we make it better. I felt like our time and money wasn't important nor appreciated. I will think twice before returning on a Friday evening
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Had a great evening, server was fantastic, great end to our Florida vacation, I'll be back!
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
OVERRATED and OVERPRICED!! We were seated 15 mins after reservation. Appetizer was served quickly and actually best part of whole experience. Our steaks took 45 mins and we're BURNT. I asked for medium well. Our server apologized for wait, sent over manager and he did NOTHING except tell me 'sometimes meals take 45 mins'. It was now 10:00 pm. I honestly believe our order wasn't given to the kitchen. I couldn't cut part of the $30 with my knife because it was too tough. The waiter went on to try and say that medium well sometimes burns and isn't recommended. Why offer if you can't cook it properly. Never ever go back!!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
I thought the food was good but not great. For the price I prefer Burns.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Single diner dinner on a Friday night. Not exactly the best place for a single diner unless you score a seat in the bar. I did not. \n\nMixed bag here which, for the prices, lands me at a 3 star rating. \n\n\nOrdered T-Bone with Oscar add and baked potato. Steak came with house salad but to 'upgrade' to wedge was full price which to me is dumb. Why am I going to pay $8 more to swap a salad?\n\nOf course you always get the extreme upsell and it was ludicrous to me as i was a single diner.\n\nSteak ordered medium rare and I knew there was going to be some issue after 25 minutes went by. Sure enough, steak was cold, not just inside, whole steak. Oscar was four asparagus with maybe 1/2 teaspoon hollandaise and a pitiful 'mound' of burned minced crab meat. \n\nBaked potato was barely warm and could not melt the cheese in it and barely the butter.\n\nAll tasted good except the crab, just a room temp. For the prices you would expect more.\n\nAlways been a fave so will likely return and hope it is my time for a great experience.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
We ordered their Filet that was a special cut. We ordered it medium rare it camserved medium. For the price the value just wasn't there. Over rated Berns Steak House is by far the place to go for exceptional steaks
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Very disappointing... extremely over priced... I've had much better steaks at longhorn... claim to have choice and prime beef... anyone that knows about quality grading knows that choice and prime beef must be heavy marbled... from the steak I saw it was more like select... also an additional $50 was charged to my card... discovered after returning hime
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
average experience...wifes bib salad too huge ..wasted..my tomato and onion had tomato slices too thick and tasteless and onion slices half inch thick that looked akward, blue cheese shoved/smashed into ramakin on the side.... poor presentation...had bison ribeye and it was awesome ...highlight of meal...also bartender not able to make proper cocktail..dumb....Bern's is soo much better...employees better trained..and much better overall...
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Evening started out lovely with Amber as our server. She was courteous, knowledgeable of the menu and wine list. Amber brought me an additional Thai spice from the kitchen as I enjoy spicy accompaniments to my meal. We enjoyed the Waguyu steak and Chilean Seabass with asparagus, fried green tomatoes and a baked potato. Mid meal, Amber received a party of 12 and a young man took over our table and the evening declined from there. I wish I would have caught his name. At this point, no one had even asked how our meal was, and when you spend $90 on a steak alone you would expect to be checked on at least once. We had finished our meals and were ready for coffee and desert. Flagged down our new 'server' and ordered expresso and the creme brulee. After about 10 minutes passed, we were informed the expresso machine was broken. My husband ordered a plain cup of coffee, which arrived quite a bit later. When the creme brulee finally arrived the server pulled a bic lighter out of his lint filled pockect and lit the creme brulee. I was appalled and immediatly asked for our check. In turn, it took longer for us to receive our check than it did to finish our whole meal. My husband and I are restauranteurs ourselves, owning several pizzeria's and a beach side bar and grill. We have make a habit of going out at least 3 or 4 times a week to area restaurants and have NEVER had a server experience like we did at Charley's. We will not be back. COUNCIL OAK is a better bet anyday.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Eric our server was very friendly and knowledgable. Will definitely be returning !
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was excellent. Service was great. A little pricey, not an everyday meal, but well worth it
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Excellent food and service! Would definitely go back after we save up again!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Could not ask for a better evening. Food and service were excellent
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Went for my finance's 27th birthday and couldn't have asked for a better dinner. I always love the presentation of the steaks even though I go all the time. I got the bison ribeye and it was one of the most flavorful steaks I've ever had.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Have had three (3) dinners at Charlie's in the past year. The food is always delicious and always prepared properly but the service is not what it should be when you are spending significant $$ for a meal. During the most recent visit last week, the server was not overly attentive and the kitchen sent our lobster [ordered as a table side dish to share] to another table. No manage came over to apologize nor did the server offer any accommodation.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
This is a steak and seafood establishment, and I though they did both very well. I ordered the Stone Crab claws for an appetizer and they were fresh and delirious. The bone in ribeye was done perfectly for me. I ordered 'Pittsburgh' for the doneness, which is chared outside, and between rare and medium rare inside. Absolutely delicious! Would definitely return again.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great dining experience sitting at bar and really good Martinis!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charley's always delivers. Great location for a business meal. Took one of our clients there and enjoyed it as always. The place can be a bit loud, but atmosphere is great. My favorite place for Bison - they do it up perfectly.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
I order the 24 ounce Ribeye and was not impressed I thought it could definitely have more flavor didn't think it tasted much different from a ribeye I buy from Publix and cook myself
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great dinner! We shared the 20oz Fabulous Filet, it did not disappoint! Flavorful and tender with the perfect oak/citrus char. Our waiter, Stephan, was courteous and professional and added to the experience. We did have to wait a bit past our reservation time with limited seating area in the lobby, and my wife and I would have preferred a better table (we were sat on the end of a half booth directly between a party of 6 and a party of 10). Overall, however, the experience was great and we will come back.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Another great night with friends at our favorite steakhouse. No disappointments here!!
Wife and I wen for Valentine's Day and like always it was amazing the food the service everything. The server we had was named David he was awesome every suggestion he made was awesome!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
The atmosphere was great & the service was impeccable! The issue I had was my steak was undercooked. After sending it back, it still came back undercooked. By this time others in my group were close to finishing their meal. I also found that my steak had a lot of gristle. This is not what I would have expected from a steakhouse like Charley's. If I wasn't with customers I would have made this an issue during my dining experience. Very dissapointed!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Absolutely the best dining experience! Definitely worth the amount of money my wife and I spent on our meals. Will for sure be going back in the near future.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The 20 Ounce Filet Mignon Steak was beyond excellent. I would say is the finest steak in whole state of Florida. It was cooked to perfection. The Lobster Bisque Soup is beyond excellent. I have never had a better lobster soup. The atmospehere romantic delightful. The only thing that would be better is if a side if mashed potatoes were included! Phenominal.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
This Charley's location has gone way down hill. The one in Orlando is mucch better. Skip it and go to Berns in Tampa if you want a great steak.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The food is now and is always Great. The service was Great also. I love this place and my wife and I got there on any special occasion.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great Place! Phenomenal! Love this place. Would recommend it as THE PLACE.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charley's did not disappoint. Our cocktails, food and wine were delicious!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great dining experience! Love the steaks! Wonderful service!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
The food as usual was amazing. The only issue we had was the waitress. Mark our server from many times before was requested, but he had moved on to a another restaurant. She really didn't know the menu- every item we asked about was 'awesome and really good for you' even though one was a creamed spinach with fried onions on top lol. We order a large steak and split it usually- when she brought the steak out she didn't even cut into it to see if the temperature was to our liking- it really was a little too rare. Then she cut our steak so we could split it which was nice- she just didn't do a good job of that lol. Half of it was left on the bone. Everything else was fine- we will continue to go back just hope for some better service next time.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
I loved the food, but the reservations were extremely mismanaged and they had run out of the liquor we wanted before we even got there. The waitress was amazing, but the frustration of the way it was overbooked was very bad. I have liked this place a lot, but this damaged my opinion some.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charlie's is my wife's and my restaurant, has been for 10 years. we went for valentines day dinner, late. really crowded, but over all we knew this and expected it. large lobster and 20 oz filet cooked medium. both were done perfectly. please be advised, this is a high dollar steak house and well worth it. I have read reviews from others that were not very good, but in 10 years, we have never had a bad dinner. service was off a little bit off from normal, but with every table filled at 10:00 pm, I was happy. they cook on an open pit wood fired. this is why I love Charlie's. hopefully if you go you will enjoy as much as we do.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Amazing food, and service!!! Must go if you have not...
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great food and the waiter was spot on but had reservations at 7:30 and didn't get seated till 8:15, other than that great food and atmosphere
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great Restaurant! We have dinned many times at one of there locations. We really like the food.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
First off I went the day before Valentines Day, it didn't seem too busy. I had 7:30 reservations and didn't get sat till 8pm.\nWe started with a bottle of wine, but they were out of the wine I wanted, which I can understand. \nThe service is excellent but the server took forever to take our food order. When my steak came out I can notice right away that my steak was not Medium Rare. It was well done in one area Medium in another then near the bone was Medium Rare. \nThe Mánager handled the situation very well and had a Medium Rare steak out within 3 minutes, however I didn't ask for butter on my steak and there was a hunk of butter melting on top. I still ate it. \nOverall this place gets a 3 star. For the price tag of their steaks, service and ambience it wasn't what I expected. I would try another steak house .
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Something with the steak made my dad sick when he began eating it. Not sure what it was, but shorly after receiving our main course, maybe two bites in we had to leave. It was my dad's 76th birthday.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
It was our first time!!! It wont be our last.Hope to bring the whole family next time.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Excellent food and service. The steak is phenomenal.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
It was special occasion for our friends to celebrate Valentine. We have to wait 2 hours for our foods and by the time we receive them, it'seems cold. Our bill was over $1300 considering the quality food and service we received. We have to remind the waiters multiple times to bring hot tea and addition wine glass. We were charged with 20% granuity. We feel that the restaurant take advantage of us because it was oureally first time in the restaurant.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Pretty disappointed. Heard such great things about this place. The decor needs work, burnt out lights, broken fan's, the booth we were in the seat had a large gash in it. When you spend $200 on a meal for 2 you expect better than this. Service was meh I've had better service as a chain like Chili's. Charging $5 to cut your ahi tuna seems a bit absurd as well with what they are charging for everything else. Also was to dark to read the menu probably to cover up the worn out decor, had to use my cell phone to see it.\n\nDoubt we will go back again.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Love the atmosphere , food is always exceptional. We went for an early valentine's dinner to avoid the crowd that would be there for valentine's day. It was worth the drive from Polk County.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Over booked because of Valentines day. A little disappointed tonight.
1.0
Poor
Dined Apr 29 2018
Very very expensive not worth the money also very noisy inside slow to take your order. Go to Berns instead
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
We expected this to be a first-class restaurant with first-class service. The food was good, but the service was not. We checked in for our reservations, and then eight groups came in after us and were seated before us (even though some of them had reservations 30 minutes after ours). We asked the host why others were being seated before us, and he just mumbled something about our table not be ready yet. We finally had to ask for a manager, and then were seated. I ordered the king crab legs, which were good, but came without a small fork (which i needed to get the meat out even though the legs were pre-cut), and no plate or basket to put the shells. Our water and iced tea glasses were left empty most of the time. I had to flag down another waiter to get a refill--our waiter was absent most of the time. Disappointing -- expected better service based on the price of the food.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
One of our group had a bad steak but everything else was wonderful! The manager took the steak off of the bill.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We always know what to expect when we go to Charley's and are never let down. The steaks are cooked to perfection. The wait staff is very professional.\nThis is our special occasion spot that we enjoy about once every few years.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was pretty good, service was pretty good it's just they made us feel alienated.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The food and service were as stellar as always. The wine and bourbon were amazing. Love this place for those special nights with my love.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
My wife and I came for our 1 year anniversary. Food was on a level above amazing! Service was too! Very impressed and will definitely be visiting again.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great food as usual. Steak was cooked perfectly. Chicken was good but not anything too special. Loved the Lobster bisque and the tuna sashimi. Only down side was being seated near the bar area which was noisy. Service was excellent.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The Martini was prefect and steak, outstanding. Kari served me, she was gracious.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Everyone was very friendly and service was outstanding!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We had a wonderful time for our first meal at Charley's. The food was amazing. Lobster Bisque is my favorite food & I've never had better! The wait staff was attentive & friendly. Our valet even had Exemplary customer service. The only blemish was the Host/Hostess pair at the greeting & farewell. They ignored us at arrival & was equally as inattentive as we departed. I will forget them soon & sing Charley's praises. A wonderful evening.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Birthday party. Nice meal, and dessert. \nThe drinks were amazing. Nothing from a bottle except for the booze. \nWaiting staff was good, ambience.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great steaks, lobster appetizer was the best. Always enjoy.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food is amazing and the service here is always above par! Never regret spending the money to go here. It's a little pricey but you get what you pay for and when it comes to special occasions this restaurant will always make the list.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Excellent steak & seafood. Not fast food--you'll spend a couple hours, but totally enjoyable. Moderate to high $$ depending on selection, but there's something for any taste and price range. We'll go back!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was good but very overpriced. We had reservations and when we got there on time, the hostess sat people that walked in after us without a reservation. After this happen my husband complained, and we then were sat in the bar. Restaurant is very loud and not a romantic dinner!!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Been here before and like the atmosphere. The server this time was outstanding, not that they haven't been before, but this young lady went beyond the standard.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We had a business meeting with friends and the staff at our table was excellent. I love the training that your establishment puts into their employee's. Its every bit worth it.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Everything about the meal/food quality, bar, restaurant, and service was impeccable!! The ONLY reason for not straight 5 stars (and it was kind of a big one) is that we arrived an hour early; told them we'd be at the bar but would wait on a table; and, ended up waiting until 30+ minutes AFTER our reservation. Apparently, in a loud, packed, but smallish bar, they claimed to have walked and called our name; we were at a very easy and prominent spot at the bar, so I question the 'true effort' to locate us. I finally went to them after our time had passed, whereupon we then had to wait.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
With all of the great steak choices in Tampa, Charley's stand out above the rest. Not even close.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We went for a special occasion on a recommendation. The food was delicious, the service excellent! I would highly suggest going. You will be pleased.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We had a wonderful evening and felt the staff went out of they way to make us feel special. The table was ready on time so no wait which is always good hen a booking has been placed. We will be back.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Always a special treat to come to Charley's for any occasion. Food and service were excellent.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
I brought my fiance here for his birthday.... we had a wonderful experience!!!! The service and the food was on point!!! Would surely recommend this restaurant to anyone... Loved it loved it loved it. Will definitely be returning!!!!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We are looking forward to our next visit to 'Charley's'. Bartender Gary is really good. A hard worker who hustles!
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
It was my mothers 71st birthday and we took her to Charley's . Everyone's steak was delicious but I got the pound lobster and it was tough and chewy. Staff was nice and the ambience was lovely .
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Did not enjoy our visit. My wife's dinner order came wrong, by the time they brought her the correct meal I was finished eating. Not what we expected from what I considered to be a higher end resturant.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Not worth the price you pay. Steak had no flavor and having to pay for each and every little item is not appealing. Not impressed overall...disappointed.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Fantastic as always
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Wonderful food and service - James was great!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Took my wife to dinner here for our 10yr anniversary and we both loved it! I can't remember our servers name but he was excellent, even when dealing with another complicated table. The food was delicious and just as described by our server. I was told of a specific table by a client so I called and asked if there was a chance we could be sat there and without hesitation they did. Even went as far to wish my wife a happy anniversary without even being prompted. Thanks for a great night!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Steak was outstanding, as good as any I have had. Price was reasonable for quality. Portions are large and great for sharing, but a little difficult when dining alone.
Excellent steaks. If you appreciate'old school' american steak houses. You appreciate table clothes, attentive waiters, and conversation over memorable meals then Charley's is terrific. I aporeciate the wood grilled starks for the unique favor it gives this prime meat. Never had a bad meal here and have savored each one.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
We returned with the coupons from New Year's Eve....\nHad a SIGNIFICANTLY better experience with my husband during this date night.
1.0
Poor
Dined Apr 29 2018
Average food at an overinflated price. Service was average for this class of restaurant. Tables were too small and our party of 5 didn't have much elbow room. Very limited drink menu. At this price point, I can think of many other restaurants I'd rather dine at.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
I've been to Charley's three times over the past two years. The first was excellent. The second time, the steak was not as good and there was a table next to us complaining quite loudly about their food. During my third and recent visit, I was very disappointed. My steak was very undercooked, and when I sent it back, it was still undercooked. I had it removed from our bill. Our waiter, who was good to start, became much less attentive after we started to have issues. The table next to us, was upset about the snow crab claws they ordered and had them removed as well. Not sure why this place Is having such issues, but we will not be visiting again.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
I always come to Charley's when I am in Tampa. It starts off my 5 day stay with a very nice meal and good conversation with friends. I like the Cigar room as it is a bit quieter than the other areas. The staff is always right on point and the hostess is always smiling and polite. I have recommended Charley's to many of my friends and colleagues.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
I called and mentioned that it was my husband's birthday. There was no mention of it by the server or staff. There was no personal touch. I will not be going back.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
An excellent experience from the time we arrived. The valet was prompt and attentive. Upon entering at 7:20 for a 7:30 reservation, we were immediately seated without delay. Although it was not the best table in the restaurant (just off the bar by the aquarium and very noisy) it did not deter from the ability to have a conversation with our dinner partners. The wait staff was prompt serving up the best martini in Tampa. The food service was also prompt and the food terrific. Overall a terrific experience at one of Tampa's best restaurants.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
I have heard a lot about this but was sadly disappointed. Steak was just OK. . .way over priced for what we got and spent. Thought we would compare to Berns and will be returning to Berns. . . not here.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
This was my first experience at Charley's celebrating my 50 birthday!!! And it was great, from the service to the menu just exceptional!!! I will be back!!!
1.0
Poor
Dined Apr 29 2018
Went for my birthday. Had a coupon for free filet. Handed it to waitress and was told everything was fine. Get ready to checkout, was not able to use coupon because my guest didn't order an entree but ate an appetizer and 2 salads as her meal. Waitress never indicated that when we ordered! Very disappointed with Waitress and Manager! Had to pay for filet as well on my birthday! Their customer service is awful! Will be sure to let all my friends and coworkers know about my experience!!!!!
Great food\nService was slow \nOverpriced special\nTables too close to each other
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Very good food but pricey and service was a little slow
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great experience as always. I am a repeat customer.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Everything was excellent food and service was great definately going back.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charlies Steakhouse in Tampa has great ambiance and some good wine. However, the night we went it fell way short on food quality. My steak I ordered Pittsburgh rare came as rare and outside was like warm. The service was average, nothing exceptional. The atmosphere is great but the food was far from
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great food and service. We visited for a birthday dinner celebration. Great place for special celebrations.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
This meal was just alright. Everything was fine but nothing was impressive. The food was cooked well and service was good, but I don't have any desire to rush back or suggest it to others.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The food was excellent as always! I ate at the bar by choice. Gary and Nate, the bartenders, were awesome, friendly, made everyone at the bar feel like they were part family, part friends. I have experienced this at the bar in the past! I found the young man at the host stand to be unfriendly and not customer service oriented; no smile, no welcome, no feeling that he was glad to see you. The manager John was unfazed when I told him and basically acted like it was hard to believe. I felt disenfranchised and not a valued customer until I sat at the bar. Sad in this day and age when service says it all.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Perfect in every way. \nGreat food Excellent wine \nAnd J.P. Was the best waiter ever. REALLY!
Sent back pork chops twice .\nFirst time too well done.\nSecond time too undercooked.\nIf we did it again everyone else would be finished eating and we would eat alone..
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
First time - I have eaten in a lot of nice steakhouses, but their steaks made my jaw drop.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Too noisy, requested quiet place on open table for this place, had to move to get a semi quiet place to sit, eat and talk.\nWay too pricey. Food good, but not great, Will not return
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We visited Charley's to celebrate our 31st anniversary. The food and the service was everything we could have expected from a top-notch steak house. We will be back.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Excellent food with some of the best wait staff anywhere. Price is a bit on the higher side, but it can be overlooked based on the food & service!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
I have lived in Tampa for over 30 years and never been to Charley's. Company meal so I figured I would give it a try. Service is top notch. Very attentive during the entire meal. \nThe food on the other hand is somewhat mediocre I thought. Crab cakes and gator bites as an appetizer and both were ok but nothing special. Ordered the filet and was not at all impressed. I've had better steaks at other places that did not command the higher prices. In my opinion the theatrics about the steaks by the waiter is unnecessary. To me a bit overdone. House salad was simply chopped lettuce with a light dressing. Dressing was good but salad unimpressive. \nWine list is impressive. Skipped dessert bur all looked tasty. \nNot a fan of Charley's as value for the money was definitely not there. Several other steakhouses I would rather frequent.
Citrus smoke, quality, and choice; Plus great cocktails and wine makes for a great evening.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Ate at the bar. I ordered a Kansas city steak and it took over 45 min. Once served, the steak was still very rare. I sent it back to be cooked medium. It came back medium well and very tough. I will not visit this establishment again nor recommend it.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Our 8th wedding anniversary
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
One of the better meals ever, and the service was exceptional. I would love to be able to have Eric serve me no matter where I go. Every on
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was great, service was great! One of the best meals around.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Very, very disappointing. My wife and I had been looking forward to dining there again. But something must have been up with the chef or kitchen sat night.\n\nAbsolutely disappointing!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
I appreciate the professionalism yet friendly staff and the way they make you feel very special best steak around!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Overall good meal. lobster tails were tasty. Service good.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Reality has a good experience and a grate time. The place is busy so tends to be a. It loud. But the food was on point. Delicious stakes.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Always amazing!!! My favorite place to go! Food is always consistent and service is always on point!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
This restaurant always delivers. The best steak and lobster in Tampa. Service was wonderful as always.
Great steaks and attentive service. My husband and another friend said that there steaks were the best they have ever had!
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
My husband and I have had dinner at Charley's many times, but our experience last Saturday evening left us feeling that we probably won't return. We sat at the bar and enjoyed a cocktail before dinner and our first server was very good. We then ordered dinner and a bottle of wine.(ordered a 2008 Rioja from the wine list and a 2010 was offered with no explanation or price change). We started with the crabcake appetizer which was very good. We then ordered the 12 oz filet to share with 2 sides and salad. We ordered our filet medium...it arrived cooked, but served cold. Our sides weren't hot either. We sent everything back to be warmed up.( I also should mention that the filet had fat on it, which I think at $44.95 for a 12 oz filet it should be served lean. ) Our sides were returned very messy and still not hot. (I also think when sides are sent back, fresh ones should be returned to the table. We clearly only had eaten a small portion to realize our food was not hot.) Our second bartender was very unattentive and took forever to clear our plates for the next course, etc. We enjoy a good steak and the atmosphere at Charley's is nice, however, the quality of the food and how it was served to us has made us realize we need to not return.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Over priced food over-cooked with a wilted salad. Whenever you thinking of going to a nice restaurant you should certainly receive food that has been perfected. I will give our service person Alex overall great personality with good recommendations. No plans to return to Charlie Steakhouse.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charlies waqs nice, but didn't live up to the hype
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great food, dinner, service and ambiance . We ordered the Filet for Two and added two 8 oz Lobster Tails. It was one of the best, most tender filet I ever had. Loved it. Recommend highly.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
The service was awesome. Food fabulous little pricy. Please read the menu carefully if not you be sorry. Lol...but it was amazing.. would come back..
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The design and feel of the restaurant are great.\nNice low lighting with lots of brick and wood to really set that mood for a steak house..\nThe service was very friendly and knowledgeable.\nI did have to sent me steak back because it was a little too rare but it came back prefect.\nThe only suggestions that I would make are the tomato and onion salad..the onion should be sliced thinner it was very thick and hard to eat.\nAnd that if you substitute your house salad for another they shouldn't be full price..but that's about all I would change.\nIt was a very good meal overall.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Smell of the restaurant as soon as you walk in is the same as Texas Cattle in Lakeland, which they also own. Food in both restaurants taste exactly the same except Charley's price is spiked. Noise level is really loud. We might as well have just gone to Texas Cattle to celebrate our anniversary since we live in Lakeland and saved the gas money.
The baked cauliflower is out of this world and of course my filet was one of the best I've had. Food is always outstanding here!!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Neat ambiance in an old world style. Excellent service and delicious steaks that are huge!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Fantastic experience. Food was amazing. Service was superb. Ask for Vinny
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We're frequently guests of other major steak chains and this was our first trip to Charley's. We had a party of 9 and were very pleased with the quality of the meat, and the flavor of the meat cooked on the wood grill. If you like Ribeye or Chateaubriand we can say these were some of the best steaks we've had. They also have a kids menu, and the cheeseburger from that menu was described a 'really huge and delicious' meal (as described by the 9-year old patron!) \n\nWe would recommend Charley's for a nice date or a special occasion for sure.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charley's Steak House never disappoints. My husband and I recently celebrated our 46th anniversary and our sons 29th birthday together. The wine, our server the menu selections and finally the meal itself is all presented in such a special and delicious way that we always return for special occasions. I consider this the best steak house in Tampa.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
I found Charley's to be a rollicking, fun place for dinner. The ambiance was casual but I did not feel out of place wearing a sport coat. \nIt was louder than I expected but once we were seated in our comfortable booth the sound of others having a great time was not distracting. It became part of the 70's era atmosphere! (Complete with Tiffany Swag lamps casually hanging above the tables). The waitress was professional but not stuffy. The Steaks and seafood are wonderful and cooked perfectly by temperature to order. The wine list superb and reasonably priced. Be sure to save room for incredible desserts!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Service was great and good was amazing! A bit expensive but definitely worth it for an occasional nice evening out or special occasion
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We go every year to celebrate All State music festival. It is a tradition now that we all look forward to.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great meal, awesome service.. everything was fantastic. Only complaint was the jack n ginger was pretty weak. I like a stronger drink and will usually adapt.. but I could barely taste any jack in it.. work on your pours...
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
An old-line steakhouse full of cigar humidors, private wine lockers, old, rich, white guys, and dark, dark wood paneling. VERY over-rated and dramatically overpriced, IMHO. Exceptional service (Joe was a great attentive, knowledgeable, friendly, approachable waiter), but for these prices ($300+ for two trying to keep things under control), the food was only ok, inconsistent and underwhelming. My friend's caesar salad had bits of blackened, rotting romaine in it. A manager told us this was the result of the smoking of the lettuce in their steak pit. Please! Heat chars lettuce, it doesn't rot it. Mine was ok, but made with the dark green, strongly-flavored outer leaves of the romaine head - a simple and obvious no-no even at Outback. That said, the caesar dressing was exceptional - no one here is afraid of anchovies or garlic. I loved that. My 8 oz fillet (all $38.00 of it) was certainly tender, but lacked the flavor I would have expected from over a month of aging - certainly no better than the fillet I had had at Longhorn a few days earlier at less than half the cost. I asked for black tea after our meal. They brought out an impressive chest of herbal teas and flavored teas, but were unable to produce even a bag of Lipton, let alone a decent unflavored black tea. My gosh, my local diner can do better than that! All in all, and great service aside, we left over $300 poorer, and feeling quite ripped-off. There are a hundred restaurants in Tampa-St. Pete that would have given us a better meal for a third that price. I see no reason whatsoever to ever go back.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great reastaurant, great meat and fish (my favourites are the porterhouse and the filet mignon), nice wine list and enviroment.\nEvery visit in Tampa deserves a stop there.\n#1 steakhouse
Best steakhouse in Florida!!!\nSteak quality, flavor, and cooking Outstanding!!!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We had a disappointing first visit and we were invited to come back and give them a second chance. We didn't let them know we were coming and we didn't receive any compensation for our second trip and we were blown away. It was like we were visiting a whole new restaurant. I'm assuming our server the first night just was having an off night because our second night server was amazing! Food was beyond tasty. We finally got the full experience and it was well worth the second chance. We will make this a regular spot for us!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
food and service was awesome! Will definitely be back. The only thing I can criticize was when I ordered a glass of wine. My waitress brought the served glass to my table. I would have preferred it if she brought the bottle of wine to the table and poured it in front of us.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Very nice steak house. Great service and great steaks and tastey side dishes. Would definitely return. Portions large and good wholesome food.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Excellent dining! Great service, ambiance and atmosphere were fantastic. I was a tad dissapointed that at our 7:45 pm dinner reservation they did not have a Bone-In Ribeye, they had run out. I got the KC Strip instead, which was great but had been looking forward to the Ribeye.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We have eaten at the Kissimmee location and the Orlando location. This was our first opportunity to try the Tampa location. It was very different from the other two locations; each has its own atmosphere, Tampa is more like a typical restaurant.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We always can count on stellar food, no matter what we order and attentive service.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Was in town for the National Football College championship Game everyone was booked. 7:45 reservation and they were already out of the ribeye. And they had a real bs story to go along with their Wagyu. After that they lost all credibility with me. I ordered the fried shrimp and they were not good. \n\nThe reason I knew the Wagyu story was wrong is I am one of the largest Wagyu producers on the East coast. \n\nExtremely disappointed
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Simply one of Tampa's best! Great food and great service. A special restaurant.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Another superb dinner with friends at Charley's. Food was wonderful and our server, Stefan was an A++. Charley's never disappoints us.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great food and service, as always. The waiter was superb and remembered my wife's gluten allergy. He made fantastic recommendations. We had a wonderful time with family and friends from out of town. Also, very accommodating with our reservation when we called to add two people to our table at the last minute. Best restaurant in Tampa.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Best Steak in the Tampa Bay Area. I highly recommend this steakhouse.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was good. The citrus wood was a little strong or I'm not just into it. Would prefer oak or other wood. Citrus flavored steak and seafood too much for my liking. Otherwise food was very good. The 2 seat booth was very uncomfortable to me. If I sat on either side it had more cushion. In the middle it was almost all gone and I felt like I was leaning forward. I noticed it all during the meal. \n\nOur waitress was very knowledgeable and friendly and her support staff was very good too.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Best steak experience ever. No joke!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Was great eating I had the loster and shirmp and scallops scargo but my wife had the grilled chicken breast but it was dry she did not want to say anything because it was my birthday and I was enjoying my meal I wish she had because I believe they would have fixed it and the whole meal would have been perfect but this is still a great place to eat and we will be back again
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
We were a party of five and we were celebrating my birthday. The appetizers we had were delicious--crab cakes and bacon wrapped scallops. Most of our dinner entrees were good, except mine and my husband's. I ordered my filet medium...When it was served, I immediately asked why it was butterflied and was told in order to cook it properly. When I asked even for medium, I didn't get an answer. My husband's was also butterflied. Needless to say, both steaks were overcooked. When the floor manager came by, we told him, and he offered to fire up new steaks for us, but at that point, it was too late--the other guests at our table were halfway through their dinner, and to have to start ours over would be too disruptive to the flow of our dinner. The sides, however, were delicious. As it was my birthday, I received a complimentary steak, and they gave me a dessert of my choice. We were disappointed to see that my husband's steak wasn't comped. I think we will try other steak houses in the area.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
The food was fantastic, my server was exhausting... he continually tried to up sell everything and even though he was just giving super detailed description, it was overkill. My husband was annoyed and pissed by the time we ordered.
The steak was awesome the side dishes were so so they forgot the bread overall a good dining experience.
1.0
Poor
Dined Apr 29 2018
Nothing to write Not worth the time.Nothing to write Not worth the time.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We've had Our waiter Stefan twice now and he has been wonderful and very knowledgable. His conversation is nice and he talks us in to trying things that he knows we will like..Have always been pleasantly surprised and will only have him in the future....Happy New Year
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
NYE dinner was somewhat disappointing. 9:45 reservation, waited too long for drinks at table and had to ask to order appetizer and bread.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Good steakhouse, went for the first time the other day. I thought it had a awful smell. My husband said its because of the open grill near the bar. I was happy to be seated in a private room. The front smelled awful. Escargot was amazing and the strip steak was good. I feel for the same experience I'd rather go to Bern's though.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was great! Crowded for New Year's Eve so staff was a bit swamped and service slower. Made for a relaxing meal.
Known to be thee best fine dining restaurant in Tampa, when I asked many locals. Went there for New Years my first time as per recommendation from an out of town friend, was not disappointed in any way, presentation was terrific, for the highest levels in steak selection the price was reasonable. Very good drink selection and the cocktails were above par! Well done! Valet parking was nice, atmosphere was very nice, will go back again. Do not skip the desert, salted caramel cheesecake!!!!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
I been going to Charlie's for 3 plus years, and this is by far the WORST FOOD EXPERIENCE.. Our food came out cold, they forgot my lobster mac and cheese, and then when they brought it out, it was COLD.. the general manager sucked and actually argued with my mom about the food being cold. He needs to be Retrained in customer service, the only good thing about my experience was my servers Gabby and Erik , kudos to them for trying to make things right..
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Our prior visits were okay.\nSomething appeared to be off this time.\nOrdered 2 colossal crab claws. They were not good, flavorless...yet was charged $55 ea.... $110 that we were not told up front about. \nFood just was not as good as the initial visit yrs ago.\nService was mediocre.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We have gone here every New Year's with friends for years. Great way to start the year, Phenomenal food, fantastic service and its warm inviting enviroment always makes it extra special. Plan to continue to do so for years to come as well as for other times throughout the year.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The steaks and seafood here is always top notch! Huge martinis! Patsy really took great care of us, like we we're old friends. We'll be back.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Everything done to perfection. Steaks done Pittsburgh style perfectly, something not everyone has figured out how to do. Fried green tomatoes outstanding. A seriously great meal served at just the right pace. Had been disappointed with Charley's and quit going for two years, but I'm so glad I decided to try it again. Charley's is #1 in Tampa.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
This is one of our favorite steakhouses in Tampa (or anywhere else for that matter). The steaks were outstanding as always. One of our party is not a beef eater and had a fish entree that she raved about. The wine list is extensive and a bit pricey. We had a wonderful evening and shall be back soon.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Seated on time. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Excellent dirty Martini! Our server was Attentive but not overly. Relaxing and not rushed. Best steak in a long time. Perfectly prepared. Overall great dining experience
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charley's is one of our favorite restaurants. We love the escargot, the grilled cauliflower and the HUGE martinis! All the employee s take great care of us !
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Our waiter was outstanding
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
The best steak house in Tampa- main reason is the unique fire pit being used.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
My wife and I have always made Charley's a must when we come. This was the first time I was really disappointed. The night began with not having our wine selection in stock which has not been the first time here! The staffs only offer was to go for a more expensive bottle that wasn't even the right blend. To top this off parts of our entree didn't arrive at the same time. The staff comped the late parts but not characteristic of a restaurant like Charley's. By a large Charley's is a great and good is great. That's what made this such a bummer as we only get the opportunity to visit once or twice a year
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great Steak and Outstanding Service
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We were staying in Tampa and for my wife's birthday, we decided to eat at Charley's steak House. We arrived a little early and were seated immediately. Our waitresses, Jeannie and Patsy were very professional, knowledgeable and a delight to be served by them. My wife had a steak and I had the fish. Both meals were outstanding. It is now one of my favorite restaurants.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charley's continues to be a reliable option for good steaks in Tampa. While not in the same class as Capital Grille, Fleming's or Bern's, it is a very good option to experience a higher end steakhouse without overpaying. The steaks were very well prepared and tasted great. Salads were also very good, with a special nod to the Caesar. Lobster bisque had a decent amount of lobster meat in it making for a nice meal. The one drawback: seating was far too close to other tables for a higher end restaurant, which is what helps push Charley's down a notch from the category leaders.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Service was good but the food was just mediocre. Way too overpriced for what it is. I much prefer Berns!
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Steaks had a very heavy wood 'smoke' taste to it. Ribeye was very chewy and was not of the quality of other steakhouses at that price point. We were celebrating a late anniversary dinner, let the hostess know about it when making the reservation, and they did not acknowledge it at all (we weren't looking for much but at least a happy anniversary from the waiter/manager is typically customary).
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Took my family to Charley's on my husbands birthday. He has always wanted to come here. I ordered the New York Strip and he ordered the Ribeye. Neither of them were edible. We both like medium rare. Mine came out raw in the middle and the vein or fat tissue was abundant. I could not even cut through it. I had to mutilate the steak to find a few good pieces. Taste was left to be desired. No seasoning. I expect a little more than fair for the money spent.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
The food was only okay, not nearly as good as we expected it to be for the price. Service was good though and desert was great. I wouldn't eat there again if it were free. Beautiful restaurant environment though.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great place eat here ever time we are in town. The cauliflower is the best I have ever tasted. The steak is wonderful and the atmosphere is superb.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The Wagyu steak was hands down the best steak I've ever had, everything was amazing. Our waiter Joseph was great, he was very knowledgeable in regards to the food and wine, he paced the courses out perfectly, and he took his time and didn't make us feel rushed.
I can not say enough good things about Charley's. From the host, to the servers, to the amazing mouthwatering food. Charley's is a gem!!! The even we went was a bit loud, but we chalked it up to others have a nice time celebrating Christmas dinners. The food is really amazing, especially the salted caramel cheesecake from Mike's Pie. To die for!!!! GREAT place to have a nice dinner!!!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Steaks and seafood very good. Very disappointed with the filet mignon Oscar as it was not as tender as it should have been. We've eaten here several times before and food has always met or exceeded our expectations, but not this time.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
This place is the absolute greatest if you're looking for a good steak. The service is impeccable and the prices are reasonable for what you get. We love it. We plan an extra night in Tampa just to have dinner there. All the staff is top notch especially Erik the bartender. He was great.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
We had a 5:15 reservation at Charlie's on Christmas Eve. We went early to avoid the holiday crowds which turned out not to matter as they filled up fairly quickly.\n\nWe ordered wine and salads came quickly. We then waited ~20 minutes after the salads were taken away before receiving our steaks. Two steaks were under cooked and all were cool to lukewarm. The baked potato and asparagus were cold and undercooked. The au gratin potatoes were good and very hot. We sent back two of the steaks and the baked potato to be warmed up. \n\nThey gave us dessert and coffee on the house to make up for the inconvenience and poor entrees/vegetables.\n\nI've had good meals at Charlie's in the past but this wasn't one of them. I will try again but likely avoid busy times.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Every time I eat at Charleys it is always a fanatastic experience. The food is always amazing and the service has never been less that stellar. The quality of food is always top notch. You won't be disappointed here.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great Steak, followed up with everything else you could ask for.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Our waitress was fantastic. However this place is stuck in the 80's. The decor is terrible. My seat had a tear in it and the menu is about 10 feet tall. I felt like I was in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. THEY EVEN HAD PAPER OVER THE TABLECLOTH. VERY tacky and I would not ever go back. Place is a ripoff, way overpriced and outdated. If you want to pay 70 bucks for a steak go to Berns. At least it's classy and the dessert room is fantastic.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Was seated promptly. Waitress came over quickly, food was delicious and served in a timely manner. Had a nice booth in the corner.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Outstanding restaurant with amazing food and excellent service.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
2nd tune here and just as good as the first.....Can't get any better....
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Awesome Steaks best in Town!!! Great Restuant that pays attention to details and staff. They sold me and I would recommend to anybody that wants a Great time and Food.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Our family shared combined special occasions. The gator bites are amazing with plenty to share, if you have not tried them before worth trying. Everyone's dinner came out perfect. The service staff are friendly with just the right amount of attention.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great Dinner! Birthday Celebrated with great food
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
It was so good we got our friend a 100.00 gift certificate
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
This was our second visit and there will definitely be a third! This place amazed in everyway possible!!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
First timers...party of three. Fried shrimp was EXCELLENT, the rib-eye steak was VERY GOOD, however the 8 oz. filet was mediocre, especially for the price. The service was very good, but our table (near the bar and the aquarium) was so dark we needed a flashlight to read the menu. The menus were HUGE, and difficult to hold while reading with a candle-flame/flashlights.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Always a great experience all around.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Always a good meal at Charley's!!! Highly recommended!!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
We had a great time. We specifically went there because they had stone crab, which is nearly impossible to get in Massachusetts unless you order a ton of it and it costs a fortune. We sat at the bar while we waited for our table and enjoyed watching the cooks use the wood fired grill. We both ordered the stone crab, but enjoyed the presentation of the steaks at a table next to us. They bring out a huge platter of steaks, explain each of them to you and you get to choose. If we had time in our trip we would have gone back for steaks. This restaurant is one of the reasons we've decided to fly down for a weekend the next time we can. Absolutely fabulous!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The quality, selection, and exquisite flavor of the food is more than reason enough to visit but the service makes the experience better than every other restaurant in Tampa. My wife and I recently celebrated our 5 year anniversary here and have decided to make it our annual place to celebrate our nuptials.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Been here several times, outstanding as always from food to staff.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Absolutely amazing! Food was delicious. Service even better! Our server Mark was top notch!!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Very good server, asparagus was under cooked and the hollindase had no taste, disappointing. Salad portion was small. Steaks were very good, deert excellent. Staff was outstanding.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Our server recommended the ribeye, which was fantastic! Great food and great service!
Had the bison ribeye for the third time. It's the greatest meat ever!!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great food from the 'towers' appetizers, steaks, and sides and excellent service. Not ideal for a discussion type venue but great for a celebration and with a table of 9 for conversations with those seated next to you.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
I am giving this place an overall 4 starts because I would say that considering the price of the menu I was not fully impressed with all aspects. I will say that the waiter we had was nice but not a quick turn around in regards to requests but I also know that he has to spend time at each table he served and answer questions the other groups may have had but I felt that I did not want to request a lot because I knew it would not come in a timely fashion. This is definitely a place to visit once in awhile unless you make a lot of money. You can easily spend over $100 just between two people. I liked the gator appetizer, the house salad was not that impressive but the bread rolls were delicious. I will say that in my opinion for the price the meats should come with a complimentary side and then obviously charge for extra sides. That is my opinion though. I will say that the steaks though were amazing. My boyfriend and I were even eating some of the fat of the steak because it was crisp and flavorful. You know a steak is good when you do not need to add sauce to it. It was that good! That was when I realized why people go to Charley's because they have perfected how to make an amazing steak. Overall I would go back when I have some extra money.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
For a first time consumer I was really impressed with the service by Mark and the food was excellent. I just wished the seating was more comfortable. We are tall people and the booth was not spacious we felt scrunched and was very narrow space between table and seat.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
It was our anniversary dinner and we had a very nice time. Our waiter, Kenny, was funny, attentive, he helped complete a great evening. The only real complaint that I could have would be the noise level in the restaurant. To be fair though it was very busy that night.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Incredible steaks, best of the best but that's where it ends. The noise is so loud I could not even hear our waiter to order, the sides are overpriced and mediocre. House salad was soggy.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The service is always amazing! The food is delicious. It was a little louder than previous visits, but it was Friday night. Definitely didn't interfere with us enjoying our food.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
A night in town with my lovely... absolutely beyond expectations!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Simply an awesome dinner. The best Old Fashion drinks before dinner. Very good crab cakes for an appetizer. We shared the Fabulous filet, it was outstanding. The two Dans did and excellent job together providing the best service.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Excellent service and remarkable food
1.0
Poor
Dined Apr 29 2018
Overcooked steak - no excuse for a $46 dollar ribeye. Perhaps they should use a thermometer to cook their meat?
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We enjoyed our group dinner at Charley's. Great steak and other dinner options and great atmosphere. We have no complaints, great service and drink selections as well.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
I brought my teenage kids for the first time. The service staff made each of them feel very special. Both enjoyed the experience
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Several wines on the wine list were not available. Service was very slow. The bison ribeye was a disaster.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We loved our night out here! We celebrated our 3 year anniversary the night we had Daniel and David as our servers. The service was excellent, the ambiance was what we were wanting and the food... to die for! My husband had a Moscow Mule and I had the Laetitia Pinot Noir... excellent! We had to take a bottle of the Pinot home. We had the bacon wrapped scallops that melted in your mouth and the calamari... yum! I would definitely get the scallops again. We then went with the Porterhouse and Kansas City... wow! It was perfect! We decided to finish the night with a salted caramel ice cream which was delicious! They top it with blueberries and strawberries. Daniel and David were very personable and they were very knowledgeable with everything. They made our evening and our anniversary special.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great dinner in Tampa! Stone Crab claws were exceptional...Great atmosphere and our server Heather was awesome!!!!!! Will be back!!!!!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The t-bone steak at Charley's was the best steak I've ever had my life, to me Charley's steakhouse is the best steakhouse in the world
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
We just got engaged and had never been to Charley's so we thought we'd celebrate there. We had an 8:00 reservation and was sat promptly. Waiter was knowledgeable about steak cuts and very polite. We ordered an appetizer and dinner. A bit after salads/bread we stopped our waiter and asked the status of our appetizer. He apologized and said he forgot to put it in. Another 30 minutes went by and no waiter, no food, no drink refills. Finally our food came out and our steaks and sides were warm, not hot, just warm. In fact, I ordered the special with foie gras and crab and the crab was cold. By this point it's after 9 and we were too hungry to send it back, so we ate it. Even warm the steaks were great, but would have been even better hot. The sides were mediocre given they were cold, so we took them to go. By end of dinner someone came by and asked if we wanted drink refills. We were not impressed with the service, especially for the price. We think the waiter not only forgot to put our appetizer in, but possibly forgot to put our whole order in.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
As usual, we had a great meal and great service here. I was eating with 4 others who weren't drinking. Some servers in general (not here) would give second rate service, knowing that we wouldn't run up a high wine bill, but our waiter treated us first class. Only complaint was I ordered the 12oz filet and got an 8oz. I didn't complain, so not the waiter's fault. Nevertheless...it was a great experience.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Had a great birthday evening, waiter was outstanding food was great exept the T-Bone Steak. It was cook perfectly but was seasoned to salty to enjoy. Did not want to spoil the evening so I did not complaint. Overall the Manager was outstand and we enjoyed everything else. We will visit again.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
BEST STEAK IN TOWN!! LIKE BUTTER!!!! The steak melts in your mouth. All the sides were delicious.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
One of the highlights of my visit from California.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
I give up.. I take clients here all the time and it prevents me from making a complaint while I am there as I don't care to make a scene. The last 3 times I have been I have ordered a filet mignon medium. Should be the easiest thing to get right at a steak house. All 3 times the steak was below RARE.. blood red and cold centered . The cut itself also looks like something tried to eat it before I did. Everything else is mediocre at best.. do yourself a favor and pass
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The steaks were amazing and cooked perfectly. The wood grill makes some incredible flavors that most other steak houses can't provide. The cauliflower was an ap that I'd recommend also... it was unique and had a multitude of delicate and interesting flavors. \nOur waiter (William, I think) seemed happy to be there and provided a perfect level of high end service.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We visited Charley's for my daughters 24th Birthday last Friday night. We were seated promptly at the time of our reservation ina great booth. The 20 oz filet we split was outstanding. JP was an excellent waiter. Nice touch that they brought out a huge slice of salted caramel cheesecake for dessert. Charley's continues to be a top choice in Tampa.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Ordered steak medium rare, came well-done. Been sick since left due to something making both my wife and I both sick
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Service was excellent. Food was good, but my steak and baked potato were not hot: warm but not hot. Only other issue was all the up-selling for add-ons. I would go again.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Went there for a business meal. Food was excellent, overall. I have been there before and will return. Only negative on the food was the lobster mac and cheese tasted more like burnt and dried out Stouffer's lasagna. There was no hit of lobster taste to it. \n\nOne big complaint: We went for a nice evening and the first 30 minutes was a high pressure sales job about their exclusive bottles of wine. They kept pushing a bottle for it's rarity and it's tremendous discount. Then, they cam by and gave us a taste of it, without asking if we wanted it. The reality was, none of us wanted wine. They seemed offended that we didn't want any (maybe part of the high pressure). We just didn't want any. They spent more time talking about the wine than the food. I don't remember this the last time we were there, so my suggestion is stick to great food and ambience and if you would rather be a wine bar or a liquor distributor, change your identity.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
On the high end with pricing.. That being said, food was excellent ... Staff was friendly. I would recommend
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Really really good but expensive.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Our first visit and will return .\n\nWe were taken back by the ambiance of this restaurant.\n\nWe dine out frequently and really enjoyed the originality of the place..
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Our servers Patsy and James along with the rest of the staff were outstanding. We enjoyed everything we ordered and the ambiance was fantastic...
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Nice setting good wine steak was under cooked but they did take it back and cook it more. Was to be medium came out extra rare. Got it back was rare. Took it back again had attitude this time came back well well done. They got very busy and my husband also had to send his back once but got it back cooked ok. I just ate what l could and left the rest. Not a good birthday dinner.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Excellent dining experience
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
We finally got to Charley's for our anniversary this year. I had heard of its reputation and intended to go, but never got around to it. It was certainly as good as I had heard. I chose the Heritage Rib eye as my entree and it was outstanding - perfectly seasoned and cooked. I was a little surprised at the size - even though they brought out a large tray with the selection of cuts. The Rib eye actually looked reasonably smaller than many of the other cuts. Which brings me to an overall recommendation.\n\nPortions at Charley's are mostly very large. Unless you are a very big eater (the type that appreciates a 2 pound plus Porterhouse), many of the steaks and the sides we tried were all large enough to share for the average person I believe.\n\nMy wife and I shared the Lobster Bisque (one of the best I have had), the 'Mini Wedge Salad)' (not so mini), and the Parmesan Fries and were glad we did. We did order our own entrees, and ended up with large take home bag, We did manage to finish off the dessert course - Salted Caramel Cheesecake with Salted Caramel ice cream - sinful. Every other dessert they brought out to show us looked equally good.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Always a great steak and experience. Gentleman, if you are traveling or in town for a meeting, great place to sit at the bar and enjoy a meal and make friends. Nathan did a great job! A+
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
It was our first time. We were leaving the next day so no leftover orders. The salad was premade and not as tasty as it could be if mixed before serving. Rolls were good. Our Filet was very tender and an interesting flavor from the wood used. We did not try their toppings. Too full for dessert. Service was excellent, but a little diificult to gear because of the loudness in the restaurant.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great food. The quality is super and the service works hard.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Went for a birthday diner i had a good time food was delicious the waitress lauren was great!!! Definitely coming back
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great steak. Bit pricey though! Service was above average.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great food and service. Good atmosphere. A bit pricey...
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
The steaks were very tender. We didn't love the house seasonings on our steaks. Service was very good and there were floor management people who are very attentive. I was surprised the windows to the garden area outside were dirty. My wife's steak was served rare when she ordered medium. The problem was immediately and professionally handled. We have no complaints, it was just not as great as we thought it might be.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The dinner we had was excellent. The food was cooked just like we ordered. We will be back!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Every time we visit Charley's, we have a wonderful dining experience. The steaks are wonderful. There is an excellent choice of sides and amazing desserts, especially the salted caramel cheesecake. We drive an hour and a half each way just to have dinner there several times a year. It's a great place to go to celebrate a special occasion. The wait staff is very professional and friendly. Management comes to the table to check on your dining experience. We will certainly return again and again.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
The stone Crabs were old and disgusting \nThe salad very saggy \nThe fillet had too much fat
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Nice place. Great servers and personal attention. The cuts of meat were excellent. My only complaints are the salad and the smoked flavor in my steak. We didn't care for the house salad and I would have liked the option to get a regular tasting steak. No hickory smoked flavoring. Overall, we enjoyed it.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
We were greeted several minutes past the norm by a friendly waitress who introduced herself as well as another waiter who would help. We never met or saw the other waiter she was talking about. Waited a while for drinks initially but got better as the evening progressed. Had to ask for sweetener for my iced tea. Food came out in a timely manor. Though all our steaks were on the verge of being to salty. We had two ribeyes and a porterhouse. I ordered my steak med-rare and it came between raw and rare still cold almost in center. I ate very little and boxed the rest to cook at home. The ribeyes were also ordered med-rare and both came out medium. Host staff was friendly at the front and never met or talked to a manager. It was a Thursday night and seemed kind of busy so maybe things weren't as good as usual.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
we are repeat customers. Francis was our server and wonderful. Food and service is always over the top. We love it there.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We visit here every year for our anniversary, plus 2-3 other times a year. The service is always great, hands down the best dirty martini...consistently. They're always perfect! Yummy house salad that fills me up after sharing an appetizer .. but I always manage to find room for the best aged filet with bernaise sauce. And the Best mashed potatoes I've ever had! We love Charley's :)
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
This was a rather disappointing dining experience. Despite arriving early (6pm) and having reserved a table through this website, we had to wait at the entrance for approximately 5 minutes be seated as the bar was too crowded to have a drink while waiting for the table. When we finally got the table, there was a sheet of paper on the whole surface, on top of the tablecloth.\n\nThe waiter was polite but too busy to care for us as well as one would expect from a restaurant in this price class. \nThe 'sommelier' tried to sell us wine by insisting on the rarity of the bottle ('only 574 cases made...') rather than its drinking quality. I have not seen him again after telling him that the wine is good but too young. Instead the waiter tried to sell us the wine they have by the glass after pretending to listen to my wishes regarding the wine.\n\nThe steaks were very smoky and extremely salty. I like smoked and salt, but this was really borderline. My friend just couldn't eat hers. A replacement came out only slightly better, which isn't surprising as the steaks are marinated hours before being served.\n\nThe cocktails we drank were very sweet. This may be a matter of taste, but I didn't expect a gin and cucumber / dill drink to have any significant sweetness.\n\nMy overall impression is that of an understaffed restaurant with personnel that either don't care or don't have time to care.\n\nThe restaurant was cold enough to be wearing a sweater and the noise level was deafening. I was glad when I got out and do not plan to return.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
The food at Charley's is always AMAZING!! I have been here several times and have never been disappointed with anything that I have had. The staff is always friendly and courteous.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Did not impress. The waiter could not express himself with proper grammar. He told us the bison was from the other hemisphere. Sorry buddy. Montana is in this hemisphere. Thank God the city is buying this nice piece of property.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charley's Steak House has ALWAYS been in our Top 3 steak restaurants in the U.S. They can cook a steak like nobody, especially that they list 'Pittsburgh Style' as a temp.\n\nI ordered the T Bone and a lobster tail. T Bone was a terrible cut (hardly no filet part)and not prepared properly to my request. The tail was better but not extraordinary. It was just OK this time. The service was great. The ambiance is Charley's. \n\nI will go back. They just had a bad steak night tonight.\nPlease give it a try!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great time! Our group of 10 thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience. We were lucky enough to be set up in our own private room- probably a good idea as we were a feisty bunch. Amber was our server and she did an excellent job setting the pace, making recommendations and entertaining the group. The stone crab appetizer, fried gator and bacon wrapped scallops were awesome starters. 9 out of 10 guys ordered steaks- NY strips and rib eyes. Everyone was delighted with the quality of the meat and how the steaks were cooked. The wood grill gave a beautiful flavor to the meats. My rib eye was done perfectly medium rare, the meat had good marbeling and seasoned just right with salt and pepper. For desert, the popular Key lime pie was a hit, but the caramel cheesecake stole the show. Next time I am in the Tampa area, I will be making reservations at Charley's.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
The food was awesome as usual. It was our anniversary and Charley's is always a great place to celebrate a special occasion!
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Celebrating a special occasion. Server was disconnected from our needs, proceeding through a cannned routine. I dine out a lot but would not be compelled at all to return. The grilled salmon as well as the brocolli were very nice.
This is one of my favorite restaurants in the country. The steak presentation is awesome, the wine list is vast, and the service is top-notch. Highly recommended.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great place for steak or anything but very noisy.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charley's once again excels. The atmosphere dining at sunset fulfilled expectations. Food was great and the service was wonderful. It is great when things are paired together to create a memorable meal.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
We went on Saturday night with another couple. We had reservations for 7:15, we arrived about 20 minutes early and were seated within 5 minutes. The service was good, the food was amazing, worth the price for sure. It doesn't get much better than a perfectly cooked steak, delicious and flavorful sides, awesome cocktails and amazing dessert!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Over the top loved it ... The best food I have had in a long long time. ser ice was outstanding also. Will definitely be back.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was good as was the service - although it was quite loud this visit - still, my food was good, cooked to my liking and arrived in a timely manner.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
We have been going to Charlies for a very long time. But unfortunately its seemed to have taken a turned south. Things we love have been replaced or removed altogether. Still great drinks so maybe just a spot for after work drinks. Very upsetting.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Steaks and seafood were amazing. I had the stuffed triggerfish and my hubby had the filet and shrimp and scallop scampi. All was second to none. Even the creamed kale was amazing. And then the desserts!!! Yum! We had the chocokate cake and the salted caramel cheesecake! WOW!!! Best ever! And our waiter, Adam, did an amazing job at explaining everything and giving wonderful suggestions! Great experience!
Amazing experience from the service to the food, I would highly recommend and will go back again.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Staff was awesome, stone crab was quite good, new york strip was undercooked, tough and gristly. Good beer, bread was great, dessert was very good. A bit overpriced but still a nice place for special occasions.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
Decided to give Charley's a try again after a bad experience 5 years ago. Prior to that always enjoyed going. During this visit was not impressed again. Starting off with the bread which was very oily on top and messy to eat. Then the salad which I remembered was very good, but once again had too much oil. The filet was decent, but a few bad pieces and nothing that stood out. Overall just ok, but not worth the price.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
The last couple times my husband and I have gone to Charley's there has been an issue with the temperature of our steaks. They had to re-cook our steaks twice this weekend. I love their food and their steaks have a distinct flavor which I love, but there ability to get it right the first time has declined substantially since we started going there a couple years ago. We will definitely visit again, but the third time is a charm. I will say the manager visited our table and compensated our ticket for the errors which was nice.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
CHARLEYS in Orlando has never given a bad meal. I over their Tbones typically. Took 1.5 hrs to get our 2 steaks and an order of lobster mac. When I got my steak, it was almost raw and I ordered Medium. They comped two steaks but charged for the salads and mac. I personally think that if the steak is horrible, you comp steaks...if timing is off by that much, you comp meals. If both happens, meal and gift card is in order. Disappointed frankly.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was very good. But the service took forever. Out waiter told us ten minutes our entres to come out and over 40 minutes later we had our steaks. He mentioned the manager was aware of the delay, but he never came out to our table to recognize the delay. Overall the food was great but the service delay of the food left a bad taste in our mouths. Ps this was a 50th birthday celebration for my wife so it dampened that as well.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Everything was high quality and prepared perfectly. Nice touch for John to stop by. Heather always checked on us and very attentive. We'll be back.
Despite reserving a table a month in advance, we were seated in a very noisy bar area. Food was good....service was not memorable. Tampa has much better dining experiences available for the same money.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
We have eaten at Charley's Steakhouse many many times in Tampa and Orlando. This is the first time we had sub-par steaks. Actually really bad steaks....\nHopefully this is a fluke. We love coming out of town and calling 'Charley's' our place.\nWe may not be back.....
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Best steak in Tampa it made Burns look like a McDonald's. Our server Eric was outstanding he went above and beyond to make sure we were educated in the menu and helped up pair our steak dinner with a superb wine.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
My wife and I visited Charlie's last Friday night for 'date night'. The valet was courteous and professional. We were seated right at the time of our reservation. The service was good (the waiter dropped the ball when it was check time but we were semi ok with it). The issue with the meal was the $50 Angus ribeye I ordered. It was so tough that I had difficulty cutting it. the steak was so tough I could barely chew it. I know that the ribeye has a lot of fat which is what gives it its flavor. but this was beyond fat. It was gristly and not a good steal at all. We love Charlie's and will visit again but in hind sight, I should have sent the steak back. My wife's filet was excellent. Disappointed.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Fabulous, stunning food, awesome wait staff, friendly and helpful! Joseph and Leo are the bomb; Steve was solicitous and kind! The ambiance was a delight! I've eaten in many awesome restaurants but this ranks at the very top of the list! Cannot wait to return for another great experience!!! Kudos!!!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great steaks and seafood. Good selection of single malt Scotch. Service was friendly and efficient.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Wonderful service. Food was mostly good but had to send a couple things back. Kitchen was 'in the weeds'
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Crab cakes were phenomenal!! Best I've ever had... Steaks were decent and the price was a little high ($250) for two of us, but we definitely could've been a little more frugal. Overall it was pleasant experience .
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
probably the best, wood open flame steaks in Tampa Bay, a steak lovers delight. Also has an extensive winelist
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Charley's always has a great selection of steaks and seafood. Portions are high and a bit over the top.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
Nice atmosphere. Awesome wait staff. Excellent wine choice. Sides cauliflower and garlic mashed potatoes great. Steaks were cooked 2 perfection. However they were extremely salty to the point that neither one of us good finish the meal.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 29 2018
This was a celebration of my Dad's 91st birthday. We were there at his request because he had heard so much about it. There were four of us, two had steak. My dad's comment about his meal was 'he gets a better filet at Cody's'. I think that about sums it up for all four of us. My husband's steak was tough. I and the other guest got fish. I realize you don't go to Charlie's for fish, but if you are not going to make it taste good don't put it on the menu. Definately nothing special. Extremely disappointing.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Food was fantastic. Four in party, everyone had something differentirely\n Australian Kobebeef, New Yorkstrip, Kansas city bone. All were superior. Mushrooms and onions, broccoli, snails. Bestmeal in town. Not cheap, but qualityneveris
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
This is one of the best steak houses in town, it is an awesome place and and has great food.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 29 2018
Great steak selection, nice extensive wine list and assistance if needed from informative sommelier. Service was wonderful.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 29 2018
I have eaten here many times and the fodd has always been outstanding. However this time I found the bison to be tough and below normal standard. Everything else was outstanding as always.
1.0
Poor
Dined Apr 30 2018
Arranged for a special birthday dinner with family; Service unattentive, poured only first glass of wine, steaks not cooked to specs, and sides were cold when served. Service did not return to table after serving meal. Manager, tried to appease by offering desert.... Was definitely not worth the cost of the at this establishment....
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Always a wonderful experience, the food is superb and we will be back again and again.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
Pretty upset with quality of food. Pork chops, way to fatty. Chicken breast was dry, wawa steak was Pittsburg on the outside which we did not ask for. We returned the pork chops
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
My first order-Lamb Chops-over-cooked. Sent back. Waited, waited, waited..others at the table received their orders , ate and I waited. Finally, received my order-Lamb Chops-almost rare barely cooked. Very, very disappointed.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Good steak house with great cocktails. Waiter was very knowledgable about steaks.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
The food was not as good as I anticipated or as the price suggested. I will not be going back
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
The steak did not need any sauces. It was perfectly seasoned. It was also very tender, juicy, and flavorful. We had the Fabulous Filet Mignon. Our Server Joseph (if I recall correctly) was very delightful and personable.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Charley's is one of the best steakhouses in the country. They cook over citrus wood which gives the steak and amazing flavor. Excellent service, great atmosphere, and outstanding food. Defiantly a night to remember.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Enjoyed the atmosphere and service. Sangrias were exceptionally good. Steak was extremely tender and cooked the way I enjoy it. I highly recommend Charleyâs.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Food was great as always. Service was outstanding.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Hip, high end steakhouse. Food and service matched in excellence. Fun, upbeat ambience and great bar scene.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Tries to sell itself as an experience with the atmosphere and service, but the food isn't worth the price. If you try it, I recommend ordering your steak without salt. Congratulations on ruining your perfectly sourced steaks with excessive salt.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
This was the second time we visited Charley's. The first time everything was awesome; service, ambiance, food, you name it all perfect with a capital P! This time...not so much. We had mentioned in the reservation as well as to our waiter that it was our anniversary and we never really felt like they wanted to help us celebrate. The waiter made us feel rushed. He talked so fast it was an effort to listen and try to understand him. The food was marginal. I have had much better steaks at some of the neighboring restaurants. The only thing compd was my cup of coffee with the desert we paid for as an anniversary treat to share with our kids. Sad disappointment. Probably won't return.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
As always, the wait staff was great and very attentive. The food was amazing. Everything together made for a perfect dining experience
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
The food was as good as it usually is. My steak was not good at all!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Our first time at Charley's was a wonderful experience. Our steaks were 'melt in your mouth', best steak I ever had. I thought there was a dress code at the restaurant, a table next to us had on wrinkled t shirts , jeans and hooded sweatshirts. Everyone else had on nice clothes. Just an obseration.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
How about adding 'Good Food' to your choices here?
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Our waiter was excellent. Knew the menu from top to bottom and also pointed us in the right direction of the steaks we ordered. A+ in my book
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
We were thrilled with Charley's . My porterhouse was perfect, as was my wife's filet. We both added truffle butter and loved it. This was, without a doubt, one of the best steaks I've had (anywhere at any price). Our waiter was very attentive and helpful as well. We were pleased with the meal and will definitely be back soon.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Our service with Mark was excellent. The food was good although one steak was slightly under done and one was slightly overdone.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Love to dine at Charley's. The service and food are always very good. We always recommend it.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Fabulous! So happy we chose to go there. The wait staff was great and the food was out of this world!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Our meal was wonderful, but the poor service provided was not what I would expect from a great restaurant like Charlie's.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
As always, the food was delicious, perfectly prepared . Our server, Kathleen was exceptional. She was knowledgeble about the menu and very efficient and friendly. We enjoyed having her as our server.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
We were seated in the back of the bar area and were unable to hear the couple across from us or our server, without them speaking very loudly and us leaning in. We asked to be moved, but they were very busy, we were told that a large party who were waiting in the bar area would be seated in 5-10 minutes. If that happened, the noise level did not reflect it. While the steak was very good, the ambiance really ruined our anniversary dinner.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Our second time there, the food was great. For the most part the service was good, and the staff seem very knowledgeable and are very professional. But, after completing our meal it seemed to take longer to get our check than it did to receive our dinner. \n We sat there wondering if they had forgotten about our table. Otherwise the food and staff make it a great dining experience.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
As always, a great way to celebrate anything. We were celebrating our anniversary and they made it extra special. Service was outstanding, food was fantastic. Thank you!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
This is a wonderful restaurant. We took a friend with us for her first time at Charlie's ans she said it was the second best restaurant meal of her life! She had the bison rib-eye, my wife had the pork chops which were cooked to perfection and I had a wonderful steak. The service was exemplary; ever detail was attended to. This is a steakhouse that should not be missed.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Wonderful place to eat and drink with friends!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Great service, good food, but in my opinion, a bit overpriced. The meet was good, but not spectacular. \n\nThe sides and appetizers were ample and tasty, although the bread they provided almost felt as if it were from yesterday's batch. The crusts were hard (not crisp) and the bread itself was a bit drier than I would like. The flavor was a bit flat and muted.\n\nThe steak that I ate, though cooked perfectly, was not as flavorful as I had hoped. The smoke flavor did penetrate the meat through-and-through and was subtle enough to add to the experience instead of hiding the flavor, but I expected a bit more.\n\nThe waiter that we had we knowledgeable, though his presentation felt a bit rushed / scripted. It felt like he was trying to get through the presentations as quickly as possible - but did do a good job of describing the cuts or meet. Aside from that, he was attentive without being invasive, took note of the condition of the table and the diners and did what he could to ensure we were well tended. Our glasses never ran empty and we never felt as if he had intruded.\n\nFour of five stars for the food - perfect score for the service (even though it felt as if he rushed in his presentation). Three stars for value. I've had better food for less.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Food was exceptional, old fashion good service
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
One of the best steak houses in town.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
We had a very nice dinner with friends. We were seated promptly at our reserved time. Our server, Dan, did a nice job, but needs to speak a little slower so he can be better understood. The cocktails were well-made and tasty. All 4 of us ordered different steaks. All were cooked to perfection, and served piping hot. The chopped salad and homemade cheese rolls that come with the steak, were both very good. We also had the escargot, that were tasty as well. We did not have any desserts, but the trays of sweet treats the servers were carrying around looked darn good. One thing I didn't particularly care for was a server sweeping up around tables while several people will still eating in the room. No problem re-setting tables and picking napkins, silverware, rolls, that have fallen on the floor, but save the sweep up until people are finished eating and out of the room. We would all recommend Charley's to others, and will be back ourselves.
My wife and I have been going to Charley's Steakhouse for years and love the great food and service.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Great Place To Eat Pricey But Food Is Very Worth It..
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Love. Can I go back again today? \n\nJoseph was our incredible and knowledgeable server. He brought us several wine samples, because we couldn't decide. He made some very thorough recommendations and helped us pick a bottle. We started with the smoke Caesar salad, and added the bacon, which was unreal. These ain't no bacon bits. A huge piece of bacon came served on a separate plate and it was like butter. So good! Oh, and the bread?! Yes.\n\nFor my entree I chose to go with the bison ribeye and it was spectacular. Cooked absolutely perfectly. My husbands fortune with his steak wasn't quite as good, but in the end he was thoroughly pleased. He Initially ordered the Kobe ribeye and he had to send it back because it wasn't cooked enough. When they brought it out the second time it was completely well done and chard... Very disappointing for a $90 piece of meat. Joseph offered to bring him something else and he chose the bison ribeye as well, because mine was so delicious. Of course, the manager came by to apologize, which was appreciated. For my side I chose the lobster mac & cheese which turned out to be freaking amazing. My husband ordered the mixed vegetables which I thought would be kind of boring... I was wrong. It was also delicious!\n\nBecause we were celebrating our anniversary our server offered to complimentary glass of sparkling wine as well as a dessert. We couldn't decide on a dessert so we chose two: chocolate cake and carrot cake. Both were great. The chocolate cake wasn't life changing (which is what I was hoping for) but it was very good. \n\nIn the end the Kobe dish was taken off the check and the bison he ordered in it's place was comped, which was certainly appreciated. Definitely loved the experience and will absolutely be back.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
We had a very nice evening at Charlie's on Saturday, July 9, 2016. The highlight of the evening was the service from our waitstaff Patsy and Stefani, they were excellent! Our steaks and chops were very nice, sides were good; but the escargot and pan fried calamari appetizers were both outstanding! A very pleasant evening, we will return soon...
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Our server, James was great! Charlie's is a great celebratory spot!
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
arrived early for our reservation so we went to the bar, bar staff is fabulous..when we finally got seated by a crabby hostess, they can barely say hello when you go in, I don't know what the problem was with our waitress but we sat for a long long time between everything. First off they bring this giant plate of meat to our table to describe the cuts of beef, OK I get it but we went to a steakhouse, we know what a T bone, filet mignon etc are. then like 20 mins later bread, then finally our appetizers came, then people left the tables on either side of us, done with their meals, new people sat down at each table, before we even got our dinners, they had theirs. was our order never put in? By now it's like 10 at night we were starving, the one couple left before we even finished our meals,. service so poor would not go back..needless to say an 8 oz filet with one shrimp on it was $50.00, total bill almost $200.00 for 3 people and only one side and one appy, we go to NYC for steakhouses and I think they are cheaper.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Dinner was fantastic! The waiter was very attentive and friendly. He was sure to wish my wife a Happy Birthday as was the assistant manager. We had drinks, appetizers as well as the main course. All were delicious as well as well presented. No room for desert, but I've had some in the past, and they were great. The service and atmosphere were excellent.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Charley's was awesome! Great birthday dinner! Everything was perfect!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
This is our 5th time at Charley's and the times before the food was superb. However I ordered the New York strip and was disappointed of the taste. It had a very bland irony taste to it. I'm going to assume that this is an isolated incident because previous meals like I stated before was superb.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
My wife and I spent our 5th Anniversary dining at Charley's and we loved it! Our steaks were cooked perfectly, the rest our our meal was wonderful, and the service was first class. Jeannie our server took great care of us and made some nice suggestions for side dishes and cocktails. The bacon wrapped scallops were an amazing appetizer. The management and the rest of the staff all made our special day that much better. We love the place and will be back of course. Thanks to everyone at Charley's!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
We eat at Charlies very often. We especially like getting free bees
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
My favorite restaurant since I moved to Tampa 17 years ago.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
We have come to Charley's many many times, We liked this place. But this time food was disappointing, I had mixed grill before, but this time the shrimp was over cooked and very dry. Just 10 days ago our whole family dined here, Everyone added a lobster tail to the entrees and all the lobster were over cooked and very dry. We have no plan to come back any time soon.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
My favorite restaurant never disappoints! Crab cake appetizer, Kansas City t-bone special and a manhattan!! Can't beat it
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
On our recent visit to Charleyâs, my wife and I were seated promptly at a nice table for our 6:15 PM reservation. Our waiter introduced himself and told us about the specialty cocktails. We are not fans of fruity drinks and stuck to more our usual, basic choices, Johnny Walker Black and Absolut on ice. Our waiter returned with drinks and described the dinner specials. My wife asked about the 3-course dinners that she had seen on Charleyâs website and our waiter replied in a disdainful way, oh, âthe 3 for $30â. Without elaborating, he said that there were 3 choices, one was a tenderloin. (Neither my wife nor I can recall the other two that he mentioned.) When we asked for a menu for a more complete description, he said that he would go find one. After several minutes, he returned and said that there were no menus available, so we placed our order from the standard menu, my wife ordered the trigger fish and I opted for a Kansas City Strip steak?\nI also asked for a glass of wine with my dinner, a Cabernet that I had seen on the wine list (which had been removed). E stated that he was not familiar with the wine that I requested and went to consult with the bartender regarding my choice. He returned stating that he did not believe that they had the wine. We realized that he misunderstood my request and several minutes later he returned with my wine. The confusion could have been eliminated if he had simply brought back the wine list.\nWe enjoyed our meals, however after we got home my wife checked Charleyâs website regarding the dinner specials. There are actually six different choices (one is the trigger fish) and all of them include an appetizer and the customary house salad and bread. This is all a moot point because those six dinner specials are only available through September 30. I would advise management that when they offer specials to have adequate menus on hand and to encourage their staff to appropriately present those choices to customers.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
The atmosphere was classic and cozy, the food was phenomenal, and our server Shelly was very knowledgeable and attentive to every detail, from cocktails to choice of entrees to after dinner drinks. This was a first visit, but certainly not the last, for several in our party! I immediately began spreading the good word on social media last night! Thanks for a superior dining experience!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Fantastic steaks at the right temp. Huge portions and plenty of variety.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Charley's provides all the goodness of fine dining with an inviting, upbeat and welcoming atmosphere, educated and helpful staff including all of the important features to allow a pampering treat impossible to turn down or forget!!! Taking a tour of the restaurant enhances this, along with the courteous and genuinely pleasing staff...\nThank you for the scrumptious treat ð
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
I must say I was very excited to try Charley's with two friends who came to visit from New York. I was told about a 30$ 3 Course menu. Which is perfect for two friends who are staying for the week, a great deal.\n\nWhen we got there we waited 5-10 minutes for a table, if that, it was great. The hostess was nice, friendly, and they sat us quickly. I do not know our waitresses name, but my last name is Kabasin and my reservation was at 8:15 on 9/24/2016. She gave us the menus and talked about the cuts of steak. She started to walk away and I asked about a 3 course 30$ meal that I saw on line. I legit got a dirty look and was given the 3 course menu.\n\nMy friends looked at me and went wow, that was rude. As soon as we asked for that menu we were treated like second class. I mean everyone around us was treated better, it was very noticeable. I even told the waitress, jokingly, 'Oh I will be drinking some wine and eating some dessert tonight' maybe thinking we would be treated a little better.\n\nI asked about changing to a different type of wine and she really didn't know about wines. I have been to other steak restaurants around Tampa and this was the first time I have asked about picking a wine out and was given a blank stare. \n\nThere was a couple behind us who ordered literally the entire menu, I mean they ordered everything and they were treated amazingly. I believe our tab was around 200$. Now 200$ for three people in their early 30s is a decent amount. We were not rude, we were very nice, we tipped. I am just very, very disappointed we were treated like that. Honestly, I am not one to complain at all, a friend even suggested I call the restaurant. I just don't like getting people in trouble.\n\nI guess my only suggestion is if Charley's offers a 3 for 30$ menu, please don't make people feel less for not spending 100$ a person on dinner. I may be back, but honestly after this experience I will choose to go elsewhere.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Charley's NEVER DISAPPOINTS-THANKS TO ALLâ£\nIt was a lovely evening with great atmosphere, food, service, & tour for my friend who was a first-time guest. A family treasured gem of dining outð\nEspecially nice that a portion of the three course set menu went to Charitable Orlando Unitedð
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Our food was excellent and so was the service. Worth every penny.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
We typically go to Bern's in Tampa. A friend of my husbands raved about Charley's. We were not impressed. We were seated directly under an air vent and I was shaking I was so cold which ruined the meal to begin with. My husband is hot natured and was freezing also. The noise was level was horrendous and we couldn't have a conversation. We each ordered the 3 for 30. The 3 choices of appetizers were only seafood and I don't eat seafood. My husband ate both mine and his. They would not substitute anything. My steak was to be butterflied and arrived too pink for me so I had to send it back. Typically in a nicer restaurant the waiter/waitress waits until you cut into your steak to make sure it is cooked properly but ours did not. My husband had finished his meal before mine arrived. He had ordered peppercorn sauce which was not served with his meal. Another waiter was preparing tables and noticed we were not eating so he took my steak back and brought my husband the peppercorn sauce. We each received one roll and was never asked if we would like another. The mashed potatoes were bland and cold. That was our first and last. We have not found a steakhouse that compares to Bern's.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
As usual, my wife and I really enjoyed our dinner at Charley's. The T-bone was exceptional, and the chicken was stellar!!! If you are not a red-meat eater, get the chicken!!! OUTSTANDING!!! We will be back.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
I think I liked this place more than Bern's. Bern's is a phenomenal experience with all that history, tour of the wine cellar and their fabulous dessert room. If it is just the steak that we are talking about, I really must say I preferred Charley's.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
The food was absolutely incredible. My bison rib-eye was perfect... tender, crisp edges, scrumptious. The special cabernet was out-of-this world. Thank goodness there was a $80 'discount' per bottle!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Very nice overall experience.\nBring your wallet but food and service was first class.\nI would come back if visiting Tampa again.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Great steaks perfectly prepared, great wine list! Great service from eric during our first visit and Dan for our second, thank you Vanessa for the extra chat and service
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
From the moment the Valet takes your car, thru the Bar service to your Sit-down meal to the return of your car the Charlie's Experience was that or professional service and quality.
As three married women and one soon to be married woman, we found the abundance of attractive men quite entertaining and we decided to call it her Bachelorette Party! The food was great! Everyone loved their steaks, especially that they were cooked to perfection and I loved my salmon. We will return again but will be sure to bring some of our single friends:)
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
Recent reviews indicate that they may have lost a step. Service is still great, but.....my steak was definitely over salted and with more gristle than I remember from previous meals. Maybe it was just an off night?
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Love the food, the drinks and the service. It was our 23rd soCharley's was my first choice . Never disappoints!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Food came right after salad... ??? whats up with that?
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Excellent dinner great service and large portions The table was ready right on time
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Just excellent! Bar was great and meal was the best we have had although here several times. Cauliflower and au gratin potatoes great sides for perfectly prepared steaks
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
For a higher class restaurant, I was taken aback by how loud it was. My husband and I were seated in a booth that was behind the bar and could not hear each of her speak without almost yelling. We were also not offered a wine menu, which I was surprised about.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Wagu steak is definitely worth the price. An unbelievable taste! We split it and it was just the right amount
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
while the meal can be pricey, the food is excellent! The steaks always come out as ordered, and melt in your mouth. The wood fire grill adds the perfect seasoning. The service is great, you can tell the staff knows there stuff. Forewarning, the specials don't have the price, if it matters to you ask!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Service was outstanding! Steak for first time was undercooked, but still food tasted great
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
As always, we thoroughly enjoyed our food! Steak a little undercooked but was super large so knew we would be taking home most of it. Staff is amazing and drinks are good!!
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
Would be nice if they had smaller size steaks besides the filet. Service was excellent. Server very attentive.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Great steaks, salads and decadent lobster bisque. The waiters handling my table of six were very accommodating to us, showing us all the phenomenal aged steaks before we ordered. Huge steaks, potatoes and prawns the size of lobsters. I'll be back. Come hungry!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Our round-trip drive from Lakeland, FL was well worth the trip. The salad, entree, and dessert was delicious.\nThe trip is much easier now that the I-275 westbound construction is finally completed.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Food is always so good, never a bed meal. Celebrated our anniversary, which they acknowledged...
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Unbelievable steak and service. An absolute must do in Tampa...not inexpensive but so worth it. Highly, highly recommend! perfect for very special occasions.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
Restaurant is very nice, typical high-end steakhouse buildout. However, there are several steakhouse alternatives in Tampa where the food is much superior at this price point. It wasn't bad, but I expected better. One noticeable difference is their aged steaks are very tender and the service was excellent. The overall experience was at best OK, but I prefer Bern's Steakhouse, Shula's and/or Chris Ruth's.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
We went for my husband's birthday and everything from service(thank you Patsy), to the ambiance to of course the food was wonderful. The steaks were cooked to perfection especially with that Pittsburgh Char on it. Also my martini was huge and delicious .
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
After almost 20 years in the area we finally made it to Charlieâs. We have been to many of the other steakhouses in Tampa, and we must say Charlieâs is right up there on the top of the list. We went with another couple who have been there in the past, and they were of the same opinion.\nWe had reservations, and arrived early for a cocktail. The bar staff was tremendous, and the drink selections very good. In fact our bartender came out to our table towards the end of the meal to check on how things were for us. What a great gesture and another reason this place has such a good reputation.\nFor dinner we all opted for steak in one form or the other. All different preferences on style - medium well, medium, medium rare and rare â and all cooked to perfection. For sides we had au gratin potatoes and plank cooked cauliflower head which was scrumptious. Once the dessert tray came around we could not resist and had apple pie, carrot cake, cheesecake and key lime pie. Everyone was very pleased.\nWe also had a bottle of their house, personal brand wine, Catena Malbec. Very good and very reasonable priced. The service at the table was stellar. The atmosphere comfortable and inviting. 5 Stars all around. \nIt may have taken us years to finally get to Charlieâs. It will only be a few months before we go back. Highly recommended.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
It has been almost ten years since I've dined at Charley's. I honestly don't know why I let them fall off my radar. The food was great, the service was outstanding & it was a fun night. Our server was incredibly knowledgeable & made some on point recommendations. If I were forced to make any sort of complaint (and it would have to be forced), it would be that it is a bit noisy. However, I feel that also makes it a great spot for four or more people! Great ambience & an all-around great night. I'll definitely put them back on my 'rotation.'
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Get it before they are gone! The steaks are delicious and sides are always 'meh', still worth it. Ladies bring a jacket or sweater because it is always freezing!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Great experience overall.\nWas it the best steak I've ever had? No. Was it outstanding? FOR SURE!\nWill I come back? Most definitely!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
As a VIP I received a free Filet Mognon for my birthday! If I didn't have that, I would have ordered the Bison (delicious). We love Charley's! \nBummed that they changed their Carrot Cake; it was the BEST. The new layer style cake has too much sweet icing and sweet pineapple which over powers the actual cake.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
I told my server that i didn't eat cheese, butter or heavy cream and we got served cheese bread and i got cheese in my salad! I ordered a 12 oz. fillet medium rare and got it well done!! Then the manager came to apologize and brought me a new fillet which i cut on the spot and was nearly rare and fridge cold in the center! I sent it back and they cooked the same steak again. Although they didn't charge me for it, they ruined my diner experience with my friends!!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
From start to finish the meal for 1st class all the way, I picked this spot over a lot of steakhouse choices and I was not let down one bit. The service was top notch and the food was out of this world, cannot wait to visit Florida again and try another location
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Charley's is consistently good - both food and service. Take advantage of the $30 three-course menu (you have to ask for it) while it still lasts (only through September) - what a great deal for a good cause!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Service was outstanding! Had the bone-in ribeye. Excellent cut of beef. Ordered Pittsburg with a warm red center. Expected a more 'crusty' finish. Came out medium rare. Still, preparation and taste were very good. The baked potato was outstanding and prepared at the table by the staff. The steak and potato would have easily fed two hungry beef eaters. Been a long time since I have been to Charley's in Tampa. As good or better than I remember. Hopefully travel will put me along their path again soon.
1.0
Poor
Dined Apr 30 2018
My husband had a Kansas City Strip and I the Blue Creek Bison Ribeye. Both cuts were tough and chewy except for a couple of bites. The waiter was pushy for us to order and his favorites were always the most expensive. It didn't bother him that we were leaving a lot on our plates due to fat and grizzle.\nWe were looking forward to a great steak meal. Not only were we disappointed, we paid over $100 per person. The issue was more the food quality than price as we dine out for both business and pleasure.\nWe will not be returning to Charley's. There are a lot of other great steak restaurant choices in Tampa.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
I have always enjoyed eating at Charley's anytime, but especially on my wedding anniversary! This Saturday was just that and I must say, I was not as impressed as previous years. First, we had reservations, but the hostess acted as if we were walk-ins! Second, we placed our order and the time waiting was less then desirable. Third, I ordered my steak medium but it came well done. I must say this was a shock for my wife and I! Charley's has always far exceeded our expectations in all areas!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Exceptional Steakhouse, quality food and great service.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
We were a little late for our reservation and the table was given away (really busy). We settled at a bar table and had a wonderful dinner. Gabriella is a fantastic server and the steaks were awesome. It was my wife's first visit and Charlie's nailed it on her birthday!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
I have been wanting to try Charlie's ever since it opened and finally did it. We were seated within 5 minutes of our reservation time, but how hard could that be at 5:00 on a Sunday? The server was very pleasant and knowledgeable. Our salads were unremarkable. My wife had some sort of grilled Caesar. The grilled part escaped us and the lettuce was not what she was expecting. I had the house salad and neither of us ate even half. Fortunately, the steaks were fantastic! She had the Kansas City and I had the filet and both were superb. They were cooked and seasoned perfectly. This place knows meat! Had we been hungrier, we would have tried the desserts, but maybe next time. To me, Charlie's has better atmosphere and better steaks than that OTHER well known steak place in Tampa. We will be back.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Birthday celebration for my Mom - and as always another great steak!
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
We were here not too long ago and both the food and service were amazing; however, this time our service was some of the worst we've had and our food was mediocre at best. We will not be going back.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
We arrived about 20 mins early for our reservation and only had to wait about 10mins for our table. Our server talked very fast and seemed to be in a rush. One person ordered their appetizer and she rushed off before the other 2 people in my party could get their order out. She did it again for our drink orders. Also when giving the meat presentation it was all very fast and in listening to the servers at other tables she was not as detailed and we seemed to get alot less info about the menu and specials. The steaks and sides were Good as always. The tempertaure could have been hotter but still good at room temp. Overall a good time the server just needs to slow down and be more attentive.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
We come once or twice a year. Food is always fantastic. Never disappoints. The presentations the servers are asked to do presenting their steaks, desserts and specials can be a bit overwhelming but also informational. You can opt out of the presentations. The service was excellent.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Fabulous Filet! Our favorite steak house in Tampa! From the martinis to the steak and salad to the chocolate cake! Everything is delicious, staff is courteous and professional!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Always love charleys, wish i could go more often.enjoy there food
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
Unfortunately the whole meal was less than mediocre, disappointing as I have been going there for years.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
First time. And it was great from\nThe servers to the food. \n\nWas a little expensive but well with it
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
We wanted to take my dad out for Father's Day and had heard such great things about Charley's. None of us had been there before (although all 3 of us have been to Texas Cattle Company). The atmosphere was nice, but we experienced some issues. My husband got the Father's Day special. The steak that came with the special was fatty and smothered with truffle butter which he doesn't care for. He ordered it well-done but it came out with a lot of pink in the center - more like medium. I ordered my lobster tail with no bread crumbs but it came with the bread crumbs anyways. An extra order was brought to our table which we told them we did not order and they took the food back. They had to re-make the lobster tail. The manager did stop by and offered some complimentary crab cakes while I waited so I could eat with everyone else. The lobster tail was a little tough. Our server was very friendly and attentive. I was not impressed with the other server, who was assisting her that took the order. My dad got the fully priced porterhouse and it was a nice size and came out as ordered. He enjoyed his meal and I was happy with that. I just expected more from the visit overall (food quality and getting the order correct) for the price paid. I don't think we would go back, at least not anytime soon.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
A truly memorable experience !and the food was outstanding!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
People in Tampa are way too loud in nice restaurants. Make high end feel like TGIF. Everything was good except the patrons
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Great service, presentation, and food was excellent.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Such a great meal. Vinny took wonderful care of my husband and I. We will be back
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
we have been to Charlie's many times and always come away happy and full. This was our daughters birthday and everything wasa just as we wanted it to be
We also enjoy this restaurant. The food is very nice and the service is good.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Was not really worth the visit. My daughter's fabulous filet smelled and tasted past its prime and my 'wagu' steak was not as tender as I imagined. I'm thankful though to finally have had the opportunity to eat at Charley's but doubt I will return.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
We celebrated my 65th birthday and it was a good one. Our server,Alex, (female) was super and made this occasion special. \n\nOpen Table supplied the free gift (steak) and Charley's allowed us to apply the value toward the Chateaubriand or 20oz. Filet. That is what we normally get. \n\nThanks to everyone for making my day,a Great One.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
All of the above. Great chow. Jeannie Miller is a stalwart professional. Love Charleys
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
My fiance had the porterhouse and I the New Yorp strip. I love the way the two had their on distinctive flavors. Not just a pieces of meat with salt and pepper thrown on top. This is the best steak I've had in the Tampa Bay area. The potatoes and strawberry basil lemonade were also amazing. \nIt is slightly pricey, but definitely worth every penny. I will return and recommend to friends and family.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
We went to Charlie's for Father's Day for the second year in a row and it was better than the year before. We had a wonderful server, she was great. The meal was so good also. We had the escargot and bacon wrapped scallops for an appetizer and they both were delicious. There were four of us and everyone enjoyed their dinner but my father in law said his filet with the lobster sauce was one of the best steaks he has ever had. I had the veal marsala and it did not disappoint either. We also had the lobster mac and cheese that is always good but also had the roasted califlower that was out of this world. We are making this a Father's Day tradition!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
This was an outstanding experience. The Waygu steak is worth every penny. The service was impeccable. We enjoyed a special treatment on a birthday celebration.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Great food. My porterhouse had an extremely small filet. They cooked another one for me and took it off my bill. The steak tartar and crab cake's were awesome. I'm sure the waiter is required to give the 10 minute rundown of the menu, but that is overkill. Most everyone has the ability to read the menu and ask questions relevant to their needs.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Outstanding food in a comfortable environment. Great servers who don't miss a thing. Excellent value. We look forward to our next visit.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
+Liked the environment very much, service was very good, but I was a little disappointed in my meal, which was the Bison, good flavor but I felt for the money, it had a lot of griesel in it, and even had difficulty cutting through it with your knives.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
I love the cozy ambience,a bit cold,so bring a jacket.the food was amazing and the waitress was very helpful with the different cut of meat. I will definitely come back next time I come to Tampa.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
First time dining here. Was not impressed. Nothing special about the steak I had. I'd recommend capital grill or like place over this. I know what I need to expect consistency wise.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
The service was very good, the food not so much for a reputation like Charlie's. I started off with the Lobster Bisque. The Bisque was barely lukewarm. I advised one of the staff and they said they would heat it up. I did not want my food heated in a microwave so I ordered the steak tartare instead. The steak tartare was awesome. The next course I ordered the porterhouse Pittsburgh style. The steak came out with no chat on it at all. I spoke with the manager and was told 'here is my card, I will take care of you next time.' For the price, this was substandard service with the food. I will think twice before having dinner there again. Charlie's is closing, maybe that had some bearing on it because I always had great food there before.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Charley's is a family favorite. Best steak in town, delicious fish. Must try the lobster mac and cheese!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
had a great meal. Service was good. The menus were dirty that was probably the only thing\nwe found unacceptable for a fine dining restaurant
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
One of the best steaks I've had.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Everything was great until the bill came.\nI wouldn't recommend this place to anyone who did not have a lot of money
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
Way too loud as there was a large table with many intoxicated people who were yelling and making fools of themselves.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Very pleasant staff.... Great food and nice wine list
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
First time at Charleys. Definitely not a good first impression. \nWhile making the reservation I was asked if we were celebrating anything special. I said we were celebrating our 32nd wedding anniversary. The woman on the phone said she would reserve a nice table for us in the dining room. Awesome. \nWhen we arrived, we were seated in a small side dining room across from a large group of men who were loud and boisterous. A group you might find in a Beef O'Bradys. Behind me was a large walk in cooler, which would slam shut every 2-3 minutes. We sat there for 15 minutes listening to the large group loudly tell raunchy stories, complete with swearing and the constant earth shattering slamming of the walk-in cooler door. During this time, the manager came to our table to welcome us and congratulate us on our anniversary. Nice. I thought he would notice the noise of the obnoxious group and the obvious inappropriate seating they gave us to celebrate our special day. Nope. He wasn't really managing. Major disappointment. \nSo I headed to the hostess stand and asked for a different table. Ten minutes later we were moved to a much more quiet dining room where we could actually hear each other talk. \nThe meal was fine. Worth $125 with no drinks? Not sure. Throw in the horrible seating and need to move, and it was not a relaxing evening out. \nAdvice to Charleys: When you make a reservation for a romantic dinner for two to celebrate a wedding anniversary, don't wreck the night for the couple. Think. Avoid sitting them in a locker room atmosphere, and seat them in a more obvious dining area, which you have many.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
The best money I've spent on a special dinning occasion.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
The porterhouse steak was great and tender and so was the crab cake appetizers. However I did not like the salmon, no need to drown the taste with the cheese-yuk. Did not eat it! Also the salad was drenched in dressing so very wilted. The watermelon margarita did not give a buzz, even on an empty stomach so had to be weak, but was tasty. Not sure I will return.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Fantastic selection of different cuts with a display and explanation of each cut of meat. Cooked perfectly with excellent flavor best steak hands down.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
We'll be back often. A hidden gem in Tampa. Great food, service, and company. Server was fantastic and staff top notch.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
Charlie's has the appearance and ambience of everything a great steak restaurant should be. However, like a friend once told me...'you don't have to do anything smart, just don't do something stupid', they drop the ball. The atmosphere is darker, low-key, traditional and intimate, yet they slap you in the face constantly with shameless up-sells. The kicker for me was being asked if I would like truffle butter on my steak, only to find out it was a ridiculous $9.00 (more than most of the desserts) when the check came. Up-sell salad, up sell wine, up-sell steak cuts, up-sell sauces, etc, etc. The porterhouse I had was cooked perfectly, however, the cut was low quality (1/3 fat and gristle) and the meat even medium rare was tough. If you like cheap and lots of it, this is the place for you...except it is anything but cheap. Nice place, mediocre food at best, not worth the over-priced fare and so bent on up-selling everything that I felt insulted. I did not enjoy my expensive evening and would not recommend this place.
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Mediocre steak, side, and add-on. Service and ambiance was excellent!
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
We arrived on time for our reservation at 9:30 in the evening, checked in and was told it would be a few minutes. After waiting 15 minutes and watching many folks seated before us who arrived after us, I asked when we would seated and was told that we could sit at the bar or we would have to wait a bit more. After 10 more minutes and watching many more couples seated before us my husband went up to the desk and asked to be seated or see s manager. The young woman at the desk could not find our reservation in the computer. Evidently it had been deleted. Don't you think someone from the desk should have approached us to see if we were waiting for additional people in our party or if they could help being as it was down to us and one other couple that had just walked!! We were seated and thank goodness was assigned a fantastic server who saved the evening. It was my husbands birthday and almost the ruin to a day. Thank goodness for our server!! The food was delicious, and as we remembered from our previous visits. I hope no one else has the same experience . The person who greets you sets the mood for the evening and the young woman that I first spoke to at the desk and there after had an attitude and was not communicative nor helpful. I'm sorry we annoyed her and inconvenienced her as she was very obviously tired, not my problem. Please retrain the staff that greets. Someone else would have walked out.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
I received the best service from my server named Eric. He was cordial and kept an eye on my table all night. I ordered appetizers, a drink, and dessert. Everything tasted good.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
My favorite steak house in Tampa. The lobster bisque was perfect. I normally have the crab cakes because they have no filler at all and are delicious but wanted to try something different. The angus ribeye is tender juicy and melts in the mouth. Lobster Mac and cheese is perfect. Sadly Charlie's has elected to offer fewer choices on how well cooked the meat is but is a small inconvenience. They have an extensive wine list and be sure to ask about any wine specials. They frequently pull out a particular wine and offer it at a discount (although it's not necessarily cheap). Some of the dining rooms are better than others for ambience and the bar is nice also but hard to find seating if you don't go early.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
My wife and I had our first date at Charlie's some 15 years ago and have returned many times. We celebrated the anniversary of our first date at Charlie's last night and it was an extraordinarily outstanding experience. The food, the ambiance, and the service was outstanding! Our thanks in particular to Tori, Matt, and Steve, who went far beyond our expectations to help us celebrate this wonderful day and dining experience.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
The steaks were outstanding and so was our service. Shelly our server was very attentive and knowledgeable. This was our first visit to this restaurant and we will definitely come back again.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
The food was excellent my husband and I love to come here on our date nights.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
The service and steaks were outstanding. Our server Shelley was fantastic. They even brought us something special when they found out it was our 25th Anniversary.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Good service, but a bit slow. Great food and wine. Noisy!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Dinner was really outstanding. Steak was tender and juicy and well prepared.
2.0
Mediocre
Dined Apr 30 2018
Celebrated 21st wedding ann. and been to Charlie's before with an outstanding experience. This time, not so great. Caesar salad was gross ( overdose on dressing). Lobster was dry and shrimp was not at all good. The leftovers were turned down by my older kids (20yrs. old). To sum up, it lacked the shine it had before. $200. says there are other options.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Charley's made my 10th anniversary one to remember with a combination of great service and unparalleled dining. The Wagyu Ribeye was the single best steak I have ever had. Highly-recommended!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
We had friends in from out-of-town and decided to get together with them at Charlie's here in Tampa. The meal was superb and only surpassed by the level of service we received from both of our servers - one of whom was Kenny. We will always return!
3.0
Okay
Dined Apr 30 2018
Appetizers and side dishes were the best! Actually we came for the steaks but they were just average, especially for Charley's. Very loud and crowded. Great place to celebrate, not a place to be romantic. Martinis are the best in Tampa.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
JP gave our party excellent service! Food was excellent as always.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Pricey, but you feel it's an OK high-cost place to go. I go regularly, and have never had a bad meal, but do look twice at the cost and say wow!\n\nNone of the choices above seem absolute or totally descriptive. It is an impressive dining out place to go, but not exclusively.\n\nIt's gets busy, but they do well trying to accommodate you. The bar staff has always been exceptional.\nI recommend it.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
We were seated promptly at reserved time. Our waiter Joseph was prompt and enticed us with drink specials. We had appetizers and then he brought out a steak display tray. We picked bone in ribeye and filet mignon. The meat was perfect. \nIn all it was a great experience.
4.0
Good
Dined Apr 30 2018
Always go to Charlie's for special occasions. This time, we only had two appetizers each and three drinks... just right for our, aging, shrinking appetites. Love it. We stay at the Doubletree next door and stay for the weekend. |
Carbon nanostructures include single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT), multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNT), fullerenes, nanodiamonds, and nanoonions, and such nanostructures can be manufactured in various manners.
For example, in one relatively common manner, nanotubes can be produced by electric arc discharge. Nanotubes formed by such a process are typically MWNT. To produce SWNT, various catalytic metals (e.g., cobalt) can be added to the graphite electrodes. Arc discharge typically provides relatively low yield. Moreover, the so formed nanotubes will have in most cases relatively large inhomogeneity in length and chirality. Fullerenes can be obtained in similar manner from soot prepared in an arc generator using a carbonaceous electrode (typically without catalyst). When the electrodes are immersed in water, nanoonions can be formed that float to the surface of the water. So formed fullerenes and nanoonions can then be processed (typically in a shockwave compression) to form nanodiamonds.
Alternatively, especially where increased yield or localized synthesis of nanostructures is desired, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) can be employed in which a feed gas (e.g., methane or ethylene) is decomposed in the presence of a metal catalyst to grow nanotubes. For example, numerous nanotubes can be grown at the same time on a silicon dioxide template (that can be patterned) in predetermined positions. Such process may further be modified by the choice of the particular catalyst to influence the type of nanotube that is to be produced. While CVD synthesis is directional and relatively simple, industrial significant yields are typically not achieved. CVD was reported to also yield nanodiamonds under certain conditions, however, other nanostructures are rarely formed using CVD.
In yet another manner, laser ablation may be employed in which a laser pulse evaporates a solid target of graphite that contains a small amount of metal catalyst (˜1 atomic % Ni and ˜1% Co). The ablated material is transferred into a background gas (e.g., Ar) which is gently flowing through a quartz tube inside a high temperature (e.g., 1000° C.) oven. Laser ablation generally allows for tighter control of reaction conditions, and with that tends to provide a more defined population of nanotubes. Furthermore, nanotubes (and also fullerenes under certain conditions) can be produced in relatively good quantities. However, such a process is relatively energy consuming, requires expensive equipment, and highly trained personnel.
Other less common methods of forming nanostructures include plasma based synthesis of nanotubes. Such methods advantageously allow for mass production of nanotubes, but generally require megawatt quantities of energy. Similarly, nanostructures have been produced by impulse heating of fluorinated graphite dust in a 27.12 MHz inductively coupled plasma. Again, which such method may yield a relatively high yield of SWNT, the energy demand in most cases is cost-prohibitive. “Two-dimensional” carbon nanostructures, and particularly graphene, were until recently thought to be difficult, if not even impossible to manufacture. However, advances in plasma assisted CVD have yielded doped carbon flakes as described in WO 2004/095494, and more recently, graphene layers were reported that were extracted as an individual plane from a graphite crystal (Novoselov et al., Electric Field Effect in Atomically Thin Carbon Films, Science 2004 306: 666-669).
Therefore, while various materials and methods for manufacture of carbon nanostructures are known in the art, all or almost all of them suffer from one or more disadvantages, especially where large quantities of carbon nanostructures are desired. Thus, there is still a need to provide improved compositions and methods for manufacture of carbon nanostructures. |
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Mass Effect’s Galaxy at War is Headed to iOS, And We’ve Seen It
Joel Taveras February 8, 2012 9:57 AM EST
Whenever triple-A titles hit shelves these days it seems that some sort of cross promotion is somewhat inevitable. So while the news of Mass Effect making its return to iOS was welcomed during an EA press conference in NYC, I think the term “cash in” was automatically tied in soon thereafter. Having had a chance to check out what these “galaxy at war” experiences were bringing to the table, it completely changed my opinion of them.
The first of two apps/games (yeah, because only one app would be uncivilized) was Mass Effect Data Pad. Think of it as the ultimate handbook to the Mass Effect universe. It provides users with tons of information about all of the series’ characters, conflicts, and backstories — all done in the game’s already familiar codex format.
“It was designed as a refresher course for fans… or a perfect jumping off point for people who want to jump into the Mass Effect series with the third entry,” an EA/BioWare producer told me after the hands-off demo of the app. It was also described as a “companion to the galaxy.”
Next up on the menu was Mass Effect: Infiltrator, developed by IronMonkey studios — the team behind the iOS version of Dead Space — and in conjunction with BioWare. Infiltrator, like ME3‘s multiplayer, adds to the narrative’s over-arching “galaxy at war” theme. Though skipping it won’t effect your single player game on ME3, it will be to your benefit to not do that.
When the demo first started, if the person who was showing us the title was holding an XBOX 360 control, I wouldn’t have second guessed it. Yes, it’s on an iPad. And yes, it really looks that good.
The gameplay is as you’d expect on an all-touch device. Different gestures, such as swiping up to vault over cover and tapping to aim and shoot, are the way to get the job done here. Movement does have dual analog control, don’t think for a second that this is simply a shooting gallery app in a Mass Effect skin.
Weapons and biotics can be queued up through an easy-to-use menu system — one that thankfully doesn’t take you out of the action. When things get a little crazy or overwhelming on screen, the game will make situational suggestions. In the demo we saw, when a Geth Juggernaught appeared and made advancements towards the player, the game suggested the use of a shotgun, and trust me when I say that it worked.
The game’s levels are broken up into smaller sections. Throughout each of the smaller areas, players are supposed to collect intel as well as earn style points through their kills (biotics for the win). Upon reaching the end of each smaller section, players will be given a grade on how well or poorly they did.
Completing the campaign in Infiltrator, which has players freeing prisoners from a Cerebus base, will add “war assets” as well as points to your Shepard’s “galactic readiness” rating in Mass Effect 3.
And how does this happen? EA confirmed to us that the game will be synched up to your Origin account. So you’ll see as you’re progressing through Infiltrator, your character’s rating in ME3 should be instantly affected.
And what about multiple character saves? The reps from EA didn’t want us to quote them on this but from what I understood it will be tied to your ME3 career — in other words, affecting all of your precious saves.
Although this is part of the “galaxy at war”, unlike the multiplayer component found in ME3, it won’t help you get the best ending in the game. This is just an added experience for fans of the Mass Effect franchise. Though EA wasn’t ready to talk about pricing, from what I’ve seen so far this is certainly a form of cross promotion that I can get behind. |
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function FindByName(const AName: String; IgnoreCase: boolean = True): TPESection;
// Fill section memory with specified byte and return number of bytes
// actually written.
function FillMemory(RVA: TRVA; Size: UInt32; FillByte: Byte = 0): UInt32;
// WholeSizeOrNothing: either write Size bytes or write nothing.
function FillMemoryEx(RVA: TRVA; Size: UInt32; WholeSizeOrNothing: boolean;
FillByte: Byte = 0): UInt32;
end;
implementation
uses
// Expand
PE.Types.FileHeader,
//
PE.Image,
PE.Utils;
{ TPESections }
function TPESections.Add(const Sec: TPESection): TPESection;
begin
inherited Add(Sec);
Result := Sec;
end;
function TPESections.CreateNew(const AName: String; ASize, AFlags: UInt32;
Mem: pointer; ForceVA: TVA): TPESection;
var
PE: TPEImage;
sh: TImageSectionHeader;
begin
PE := TPEImage(FPE);
sh.Clear;
sh.Name := AName;
sh.VirtualSize := AlignUp(ASize, PE.SectionAlignment);
if ForceVA = 0 then
sh.RVA := CalcNextSectionRVA
else
sh.RVA := ForceVA;
sh.SizeOfRawData := ASize;
// sh.PointerToRawData will be calculated later during image saving.
sh.Flags := AFlags;
Result := TPESection.Create(sh, Mem);
end;
function TPESections.AddNew(const AName: String; ASize, AFlags: UInt32;
Mem: pointer; ForceVA: TVA): TPESection;
begin
Result := CreateNew(AName, ASize, AFlags, Mem, ForceVA);
Add(Result);
end;
function TPESections.AddNewFromFile(const AFileName: string;
const AName: String; AFlags: UInt32; ForceVA: TVA): TPESection;
var
ms: TMemoryStream;
begin
ms := TMemoryStream.Create;
try
ms.LoadFromFile(AFileName);
Result := AddNew(AName, ms.Size, AFlags, ms.Memory, ForceVA);
finally
ms.Free;
end;
end;
function TPESections.CalcNextSectionRVA: TRVA;
var
PE: TPEImage;
begin
PE := TPEImage(FPE);
if Count = 0 then
Result := AlignUp(PE.CalcHeadersSizeNotAligned, PE.SectionAlignment)
else
Result := AlignUp(Last.RVA + Last.VirtualSize, PE.SectionAlignment);
end;
procedure TPESections.Clear;
begin
inherited Clear;
TPEImage(FPE).FileHeader^.NumberOfSections := 0;
end;
constructor TPESections.Create(APEImage: TObject);
begin
inherited Create;
FPE := APEImage;
self.OnNotify := ItemNotify;
end;
function TPESections.FillMemory(RVA: TRVA; Size: UInt32;
FillByte: Byte): UInt32;
begin
Result := FillMemoryEx(RVA, Size, False, FillByte);
end;
function TPESections.FillMemoryEx(RVA: TRVA; Size: UInt32;
WholeSizeOrNothing: boolean; FillByte: Byte): UInt32;
var
Sec: TPESection;
Ofs, CanWrite: UInt32;
p: PByte;
begin
if not RVAToSec(RVA, @Sec) then
Exit(0);
Ofs := RVA - Sec.RVA; // offset of RVA in section
CanWrite := Sec.GetAllocatedSize - Ofs; // max we can write before section end
if CanWrite < Size then
begin
if WholeSizeOrNothing then
Exit(0); //
Result := CanWrite;
end
else
Result := Size;
p := Sec.Mem + Ofs;
System.FillChar(p^, Result, FillByte);
end;
function TPESections.FindByName(const AName: String; IgnoreCase: boolean): TPESection;
var
a, b: string;
begin
if IgnoreCase then
a := LowerCase(AName)//.ToLower
else
a := AName;
for Result in self do
begin
if IgnoreCase then
b := Lowercase(Result.Name)//.ToLower
else
b := Result.Name;
if a = b then
Exit;
end;
Exit(nil);
end;
procedure TPESections.ItemNotify(Sender: TObject; constref Item: TPESection;
Action: TCollectionNotification);
begin
case Action of
cnAdded:
inc(TPEImage(FPE).FileHeader^.NumberOfSections);
cnRemoved:
begin
dec(TPEImage(FPE).FileHeader^.NumberOfSections);
if Item <> nil then
Item.Free;
end;
cnExtracted:
dec(TPEImage(FPE).FileHeader^.NumberOfSections);
end;
end;
procedure TPESections.Resize(Sec: TPESection; NewSize: UInt32);
var
NewVirtualSize: UInt32;
LastRVA: TRVA;
begin
// Last section can be changed freely, other sections must be checked.
if Sec <> self.Last then
begin
if NewSize = 0 then
begin
Remove(Sec);
end
else
begin
// Get new size and rva for this section.
NewVirtualSize := AlignUp(NewSize, TPEImage(FPE).SectionAlignment);
LastRVA := Sec.RVA + NewVirtualSize - 1;
// Check if new section end would be already occupied.
if RVAToSec(LastRVA, nil) then
raise Exception.Create('Cannot resize section: size is too big');
end;
end;
Sec.Resize(NewSize);
end;
function TPESections.RVAToOfs(RVA: TRVA; OutOfs: PDword): boolean;
var
Sec: TPESection;
begin
for Sec in self do
begin
if Sec.ContainRVA(RVA) then
begin
if Assigned(OutOfs) then
OutOfs^ := (RVA - Sec.RVA) + Sec.RawOffset;
Exit(True);
end;
end;
Exit(False);
end;
function TPESections.RVAToSec(RVA: TRVA; OutSec: PPESection): boolean;
var
Sec: TPESection;
begin
for Sec in self do
if Sec.ContainRVA(RVA) then
begin
if OutSec <> nil then
OutSec^ := Sec;
Exit(True);
end;
Result := False;
end;
function TPESections.SizeOfAllHeaders: UInt32;
begin
Result := Count * sizeof(TImageSectionHeader)
end;
end.
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Q:
Filemaker XSL Importing blank fields
In learning to import XML items to Filemaker 13 I've run into a problem using "xsl:for-each" to obtain multiple rows of data for import. The XML I've been using is the W3 Schools Music Example.
The XSL I'm using to convert this XML is as follows:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:template match="/">
<FMPXMLRESULT xmlns="http://www.filemaker.com/fmpxmlresult">
<METADATA>
<FIELD NAME="Title" TYPE="TEXT"/>
<FIELD NAME="Artist" TYPE="TEXT"/>
<FIELD NAME="Country" TYPE="TEXT"/>
<FIELD NAME="Company" TYPE="TEXT"/>
<FIELD NAME="Price" TYPE="NUMBER"/>
<FIELD NAME="Year" TYPE="NUMBER"/>
</METADATA>
<RESULTSET>
<xsl:for-each select="catalog/cd">
<ROW>
<COL>
<DATA><xsl:value-of select="catalog/cd/title"/></DATA>
</COL>
<COL>
<DATA><xsl:value-of select="catalog/cd/artist"/></DATA>
</COL>
<COL>
<DATA><xsl:value-of select="catalog/cd/country"/></DATA>
</COL>
<COL>
<DATA><xsl:value-of select="catalog/cd/company"/></DATA>
</COL>
<COL>
<DATA><xsl:value-of select="catalog/cd/price"/></DATA>
</COL>
<COL>
<DATA><xsl:value-of select="catalog/cd/year"/></DATA>
</COL>
</ROW>
</xsl:for-each>
</RESULTSET>
</FMPXMLRESULT>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
If I remove the "xsl:for-each" lines, I will reliably get the first record from the XML imported into Filemaker. With the "xsl:for-each" lines in place as shown, I will get 26 blank records. There are 26 items in the XML, which is good, but I'm not getting any data.
As an aside, if the xsl select string is modified to read "catalog/cd/title[4]", which I believe should return the fourth record in the XML, I again get a blank record.
What am I missing here?
A:
Inside of the for-each the context node is a cd element so your paths need to be relative to that e.g. <xsl:value-of select="title"/>
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Wet glasses plus wood furniture is a risky combination. Sure, coasters exist for this very reason, and yet, somehow, your tables still aren't immune to water rings. No big deal; just reach for the mayonnaise.
That's what Kim Myles suggests, anyway. A designer for the program "Home Made Simple," Kim says that rings that form in wood furniture can be buffed right out with a little mayo.
Here's how: Place a dollop of mayonnaise on the stain. Let it sit for an hour -- this is key, Kim points out -- then buff it with a rag.
"Let it soak in for a bit and I promise you, your furniture will feel good as new," she says.
"Home Made Simple" airs Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET on OWN. |
Correction of Pelvic Obliquity After Spinopelvic Fixation in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Comparison Study With Minimum Two-Year Follow-up.
Single institution cohort data were collected prospectively and reviewed retrospectively. This study aims to compare outcomes among three different instrumentation types: unit rod, iliac screws, and sacral alar iliac (SAI) screws in terms of pelvic obliquity correction in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The optimal choice for spinopelvic fixation in CP scoliosis with pelvic obliquity is controversial. Patients with minimum 2 years' follow-up were divided into three groups according to instrumentation type and matched based on preoperative pelvic obliquity and coronal major curve magnitude. Radiographic measurements included horizontal pelvic obliquity angle (PO), spinopelvic angle (SPA), coronal and sagittal Cobb angles, and T1 pelvic angle. Procedures were performed in one pediatric institution between 2004 and 2012. All measurements were performed by a single independent reviewer who was not involved in the procedures. Seventy-seven patients (42 unit rod, 14 iliac screw, and 21 SAI screw) were included. Gender and age distribution was similar across all groups (56% males, 44% females, mean age 13.5 years). Mean follow-up was 3.6 years. Comparing pre- and postoperative measurements, there was a significant decrease (p < .05) in PO, SPA, and coronal major cob angle in all groups. No significant loss of correction occurred during follow-up. Postoperatively, TPA improved in all groups. Nonsymptomatic loosening was noted in 59% of unit rods, 57% of iliac screws, and 52% of SAI screws. One prominent iliac screw needed removal. One nonsymptomatic rod fracture, one infected pseudarthrosis, and one rod malposition occurred in unit rod group. This study suggests that for correction of pelvic obliquity in cerebral palsy scoliosis, iliac and SAI screws were similar to the unit rod in comparative effectiveness and implant safety profile. Therapeutic study, Level III. |
Q:
bash: split text file at braces into array
I searched the site very thoroughly but was not able to turn up a fitting answer - most probably I wasn't asking the correct questions.
I have a text-file with up to a several thousand lines of coordinates formatted as in the following example:
[1]
-75.4532 75.8273
-115.00 64.5
-90.00 74.3333
-100.00 72.4167
-110.00 69.00
-120.8 56.284
[2]
-70.00 73.75
-100.00 69.3333
-110.00 65.1533
-90.00 71.5833
-80.00 73.00
[3]
-100.00 67.5
-67.7133 72.6611
-80.00 71.5
-90.00 70.00
-110.00 63.8667
-115.8 60.836
What I'm trying to achieve is to split the file into an array at the numbers in brackets. So that I can use the number in brackets as the arrays index and the following lines as the corresponding value.
The next step would be looping through the array feeding each element to another program. If there is a more elegant approach I'm willing to listen.
All the best!
A:
You can use sed to massage the file into a bash array definition:
declare -a "$(sed 's/\[/" &/g; s/\]/&="/g' file | sed '1s/^"/arr=(/; $s/$/")/')"
echo "${arr[2]}"
echo
echo ${arr[2]}
-70.00 73.75
-100.00 69.3333
-110.00 65.1533
-90.00 71.5833
-80.00 73.00
-70.00 73.75 -100.00 69.3333 -110.00 65.1533 -90.00 71.5833 -80.00 73.00
Printing with and without quotes to demonstrate the difference
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While in high school and college, Cohen was a basketball player and was named to the Maine all-state high school and college basketball team, and at Bowdoin was inducted into the New England All-Star Hall of Fame. Cohen attended law school at the Boston University School of Law, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree cum laude in 1965.
During his first term in Congress, Cohen became deeply involved in the Watergate investigation. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, he was one of the first Republicans to break with his party, and voted for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon. During this time, Time magazine named him one of "America's 200 Future Leaders".
After three terms in the House, Cohen was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978, defeating incumbent William Hathaway in his first bid for reelection. Cohen was reelected in 1984 and 1990, serving a total of 18 years in the Senate (1979–1997). In 1990, he defeated Democrat Neil Rolde. Cohen developed a reputation as a moderate Republican with liberal views on social issues, and has been described as "a career-long maverick with a reputation for fashioning compromise out of discord."[6][7]
In 1994 Cohen investigated the federal government's process for acquiring information technology, and his report, Computer Chaos: Billions Wasted Buying Federal Computer Systems, generated much discussion. He chose not to run for another Senate term in 1996; Susan Collins, who had worked for Cohen, was elected to succeed him. (Former Maine senator, Olympia Snowe, had also worked for Cohen while he was in the House of Representatives.)[8]
On December 5, 1996, President Clinton announced his selection of Cohen as secretary of defense. Cohen, a Republican about to retire from the United States Senate, was the "right person," Clinton said, to build on the achievements of William Perry, "to secure the bipartisan support America's armed forces must have and clearly deserve." In responding to his nomination, Cohen said that during his congressional career he had supported a nonpartisan national security policy and commended the president for appointing a Republican to his cabinet.
During his confirmation hearings, Cohen said he thought on occasion he might differ with Clinton on specific national security issues. He implicitly criticized the Clinton administration for lacking a clear strategy for leaving Bosnia and stated that he thought U.S. troops should definitely be out by mid-1998. He also asserted that he would resist further budget cuts, retain the two regional conflicts strategy, and support spending increases for advanced weapons, even if it necessitated further cuts in military personnel. Cohen questioned whether savings from base closings and acquisition reform could provide enough money for procurement of new weapons and equipment that the Joint Chiefs of Staff thought necessary in the next few years. He supported the expansion of NATO and looked on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction as the most serious problem the United States faced.
One of Cohen's first major duties was to present to Congress the Fiscal Year 1998 Defense budget, which had been prepared under Secretary Perry. Cohen requested a budget of $250.7 billion, which represented 3 percent of the nation's estimated gross domestic product for FY 1998. Cohen stressed three top budget priorities: people (recruiting and retaining skilled people through regular military pay raises, new construction or modernization of barracks, and programs for child care, family support, morale, welfare, and recreation), readiness (support for force readiness, training, exercises, maintenance, supplies, and other essential needs), and modernization (development and upgrading of weapon and supporting systems to guarantee the combat superiority of U.S. forces). This meant increasing the funds available for procurement of new systems, with the target set at $60 billion by FY2001.
When he presented the FY1998 budget, Cohen noted that he would involve himself with the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), which would focus on the challenges to U.S. security and the nation's military needs over the next decade or more. When the QDR became public in May 1997, it did not fundamentally alter the budget, structure, and doctrine of the military. Many defense experts thought it gave insufficient attention to new forms of warfare, such as terrorist attacks, electronic sabotage, and the use of chemical and biological agents. Cohen stated that the Pentagon would retain the "two regional wars" scenario adopted after the end of the Cold War. He decided to scale back purchases of jet fighters, including the Air Force's F-22 Raptor and the Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, as well as Navy surface ships. The review included cutting another 61,700 active duty service members—15,000 in the Army, 26,900 in the Air Force, 18,000 in the Navy, and 1,800 in the Marine Corps, as well as 54,000 reserve forces, mainly in the Army National Guard, and some 80,000 civilians department-wide. Cohen also recommended two more rounds of base closings in 1999 and 2001. The Pentagon hoped to save $15 billion annually over the next few years to make possible the purchase of new equipment and weapon systems without a substantial budget increase above the current level of $250 billion.
As he settled into office, Cohen faced the question of the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which he supported, and its relationship to Russia. At a summit meeting between President Clinton and Russian PresidentBoris Yeltsin in Helsinki, Finland, in March 1997, Yeltsin acknowledged the inevitability of broader NATO membership. Two months later he agreed, after negotiations with NATO officials, to sign an accord providing for a new permanent council, to include Russia, the NATO secretary general, and a representative of the other NATO nations, to function as a forum in which Russia could air a wide range of security issues that concerned that country. Formal signing of this agreement would pave the way for a July 1997 invitation from NATO to several nations, probably including Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, to join the organization.
The proposed U.S. missile defense system received attention at the Helsinki summit, where Clinton and Yeltsin agreed to an interpretation of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty allowing the United States to proceed with a limited missile defense system currently under development. Specifically, Clinton and Yeltsin agreed to distinguish between a national missile defense system, aimed against strategic weapons, not allowed by the ABMT, and a theater missile defense system to guard against shorter range missile attacks. Some critics thought that any agreement of this kind would place undesirable limits on the development of both theater and strategic missile defenses. The Helsinki meeting also saw progress in arms control negotiations between the United States and Russia, a matter high on Cohen's agenda. Yeltsin and Clinton agreed on the need for early Russian ratification of the Second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) and negotiation of START III to make further significant cuts in the strategic nuclear arsenals of both nations.
Cohen (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori pose for photographers prior to their meeting at the Kantei building in Tokyo, Japan, on September 22, 2000.
The continuation, at least until mid-1998, of the existing peacekeeping mission involving U.S. forces in Bosnia and the possibility that other such missions would arise worried Cohen, who earlier had expressed reservations about such operations. Humanitarian efforts that did not involve peacekeeping, such as in Rwanda in the recent past, also seemed likely. Other persistent national security problems, including tension with Iraq in the Persian Gulf area, Libya in North Africa, and North Korea in East Asia, could flare up again, as could the Arab–Israeli conflict.
In preparing future budgets, the challenge would be to find the right mix between money for operation and maintenance accounts on the one hand and modernization procurement funds on the other, while facing the prospect of a flat DoD budget of about $250 billion annually for the next decade or so. A relatively new problem that could affect the DoD budget was vertical integration in the defense industry. It occurred on a large scale in the 1990s as mergers of major defense contractors created a few huge dominant companies, particularly in the aerospace industry. They were called vertical because they incorporated most of the elements of the production process, including parts and subcomponents. Cohen and other Pentagon leaders began to worry that vertical integration could reduce competition and in the long run increase the costs of what the Department of Defense had to buy.
Finally, Cohen had to address social issues that engaged the widest public interest. These issues included the status and treatment of lesbians and gays in the military, the role of women in combat as well as in other jobs in the services, racism, and sexual harassment.
On January 5, 2006, he participated in a meeting at the White House of former Secretaries of Defense and State to discuss United States foreign policy with Bush administration officials.
Cohen has written several books, including mysteries, poetry, and (with George Mitchell) an analysis of the Iran-contra affair. He is a Chairman Emeritus of the US-Taiwan Business Council. The Washington Post ran an article entitled "From Public Life to Private Business" about Cohen's abrupt transition to the business of Washington lobbying within "weeks of leaving office."[11] It discussed the affairs of the Cohen Group in greater detail and while alleging no specific impropriety, took a generally negative view of the former Senator and Secretary of Defense.
On August 21, 2006, Cohen's novel, Dragon Fire, was released. The plot revolves around a secretary of defense who contends with a potential nuclear threat from a foreign country. In December 2006 he released a memoir with his wife, author Janet Langhart, entitled Love in Black and White. It is a memoir about race, religion, and the love Langhart and Cohen share over similar life circumstances and backgrounds.[12] On August 22, 2006, Cohen appeared on The Daily Show to promote his novel.[13]
On August 25, 2006, Cohen was interviewed by Brian Kilmeade on Fox & Friends First, primarily to promote his new novel, but towards the end of the broadcast he said: "I think there should be a commitment to universal service. I think that only a few people are really committed to this war against terrorism.... We ought to have a real call to national service to commit ourselves to some form of public service...to put us on a war footing mentality."
On January 3, 2007, Cohen appeared on CNN to support John Shalikashvili's op-ed in support of ending the policy known as 'Don't ask, don't tell' saying, "The vast majority of service members are personally comfortable working and interacting with gays and lesbians, and there is only so long that Congress can ignore the evidence".[14]
Cohen serves as an Advisory Board member for the Partnership for a Secure America and is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.[19] In addition, he serves as a board member of the U.S.-China Business Council, having served as vice chairman between 2011-2013, and the U.S.-India Business Council.[20]
Cohen filed for divorce from his first wife, Diana Dunn, on February 15, 1987.
On February 14, 1996, Cohen and Janet Langhart[22] were married. Janet had actually refused multiple proposals due to concerns about potential reactions in Senate reelection campaigns of an interracial marriage. Langhart is a former model, Boston television personality, and BET correspondent. Janet Langhart was known as the "First Lady of the Pentagon" during Cohen's tenure as Secretary.[23]
On the afternoon of June 10, 2009, Cohen was present at the U.S. Holocaust Museum, waiting for his wife Janet Langhart, for the world premiere of her one-act play, Anne and Emmett. The play imagines a conversation between Anne Frank and Emmett Till.[26] While Cohen waited, an elderly man with a long gun attacked the facility, fatally shooting a security guard before being wounded himself by the other guards. Cohen and Langhart were not injured, and appeared on CNN that afternoon to tell what they had seen and respond to the shooter's racist beliefs. The man was identified as James W. von Brunn, 88, of Annapolis, a longtime "hard-core" supremacist whose Internet writings contain extensive criticism against Jews and African Americans.[27] Langhart's play had been promoted in The Washington Post the week before, and was being presented in honor of the eightieth anniversary of Anne Frank's birth.[28] |
Incontinenza urinaria nel cane
L’ incontinenza urinaria nel cane è una patologia del cane che si verifica in genere quando un cane perde il controllo della sua vescica. La patologia può essere più o meno grave e può manifestare perdite occasionali di urina o perfino uno svuotamento involontario. Esistono diverse forme di incontinenza urinaria dovute a determinate problematiche. Ecco quindi le cause principali di incontinenza urinaria nel cane e come trattarle.
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Incontinenza urinaria nel cane: cause principali
Come già detto, il sintomo dell’incontinenza urinaria nel cane può essere la perdita di urina continua, intermittente o sporadica. Ad esserne affetti sono più le femmine che i maschi e le cause principali sono:
1. Sterilizzazione del cane: questa condizione presenta inevitabilmente l’assenza di estrogeni e quindi la mancanza dell’elasticità del collo uretrale. Inoltre, la mancanza di ormoni sessuali provoca una minore tonicità dei tessuti e un abbassamento delle strutture dell’apparato vescicale. La conseguenza è la perdita di urina;
2. Uretere ectopico: si tratta della forma tipica del cane giovane in cui l’uretere non termina in vescica ma in uretra, vagina o nella vulva. L’uretere può essere mono o bilaterale, intramurale o extramurale, può essere dilatato e spesso associato all’idronefrosi o ad altre malformazioni come quelle renali, dei genitali esterni, la stenosi vestibolo vaginale o anche persistenza del setto paramesonefrico. Questa condizione predispone allo sviluppo di cistiti. Le razze di cani più predisposte sono il Golden Retriever, il Labrador Retriever, il West Highland White Terrier, il Bulldog Inglese e il Siberian Husky;
3. Malattie neurologiche del cane: anche alcune malattie del sistema nervoso possono dare origine all’incontinenza urinaria neurogena. In genere la causa sta nel fatto che la vescica si riempie troppo e non riesce a svuotarsi, il che causa anche traumi con danno al midollo spinale e la colonna vertebrale.
Incontinenza urinaria nel cane: portare il cane dal veterinario
Anche se vi accorgete che il vostro cane ha una piccola incontinenza urinaria non perdete tempo e portatelo subito dal veterinario. Il medico, dopo aver effettuato una visita adeguata e aver eseguito degli esami di base come esame del sangue, esame delle urine ed ecografia addominale potrà anche consigliare di eseguire ulteriori approfondimenti per risalire all’origine dell’incontinenza. Gli accertamenti possono consistere in TC, mezzo di contrasto ed endoscopia. Per poter curare adeguatamente l’incontinenza urinaria nel cane è molto importante stabilire la causa in quanto la terapia da adottare varia proprio in base ad essa e naturalmente anche la sua efficacia. |
Thanks to the iPhone X, Apple is beating Samsung in its own backyard
While Apple has successfully beaten Samsung in the worldwide flagship smartphone market for years, there’s always been one country that was impossible to crack: South Korea. Samsung is such a big part of the country — the company’s revenues make up about 17% of South Korea’s total GDP — that it’s always been difficult to imagine Apple making real headway into Samsung’s fortress.
But according to data from market research firm Strategy Analytics, that’s exactly what’s happened. In Q4 2017 last year, the quarter in which the iPhone X went on sale, Apple’s market share was up 3.3% to 28.3%, while Samsung was down a staggering 9% to record less than half the South Korean market, just 46.0%.
Samsung’s fall and Apple’s rise isn’t solely due to the iPhone X, of course. Apple opened its first store in South Korea last month, which will have made its presence more sharply felt than before, according to Business Korea:
In 2017, Samsung Electronics accounted for 56.2 percent of the Korean smartphone market, followed by Apple with 17.7 percent and LG Electronics with 17.4 percent. In 2016, Samsung Electronics recorded a 55.0-percent market share, Apple, a 15.6-percent market share and LG Electronics, a 17.0-percent market share. “Apple Store, which opened in Korea last month for the first time, is expected to have Apple’s presence felt more strongly in the Korean market,” SA said. “We predict that LG Electronics will have an uphill battle, unless the company comes up with something innovative this year.”
The report also suggests that discounted iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S models could have something to do with the turnaround:
Wireless telecom carriers significantly lowered prices of older iPhone models such as the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6S with an eye toward clearing inventories, the older iPhone models that became “mid- to low-priced phones” and therefore, their sales ballooned.
A few percentage points changing in Apple’s favor in a relatively small market isn’t going to affect Apple’s immediate financial outlook one way or another. But the data is interesting because it speaks to Apple’s growing success in non-traditional markets, and it highlights how Samsung’s brand power is slipping. Not only did Apple surge in Q4 2017, but so did LG, despite not launching any significant new phones.
Those are all worrying signs for Samsung, which faces resurgent challenges from Google’s new Pixel phone division, as well as the ever-present threat of Apple. Let’s just hope the Galaxy S9 is everything that Samsung hopes it can be. |
He has been sent to me by God: Ex-Chelsea striker Mutu wants to adopt Chinese baby flushed down toilet
Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has offered a new home to the baby saved from a sewage pipe in China.
The 34-year-old, a father of three who now plays for French side AC Ajaccio, says he was moved by the plight of the newborn boy, weighing just 5lbs, who was found wedged in the pipe that he and his wife Consuelo were willing to adopt the child.
Offer: Adrian Mutu (L) wants to adopt the child
Dramatic: Firefighters and doctors rescue the newborn baby boy
Safe: Baby 59 has left hospital with his maternal grandparents
TV footage of medics at Pujiang People's hospital helping to dismantle the 10cm diameter pipe piece by piece with pliers and saws was beamed worldwide.
State media said the baby had a low heart rate when he was admitted and had suffered cuts and bruising, but was now in stable condition.
The mother of Baby 59 – known only by the number of his hospital incubator – has since come forward, saying she kept her pregnancy secret after the father refused to stand by her and she could not afford an abortion.
Now Mutu, who signed for Chelsea for £15.8m in 2003, but was released the following year after failing a drugs test, told Romanian channel ProTV: 'I intend to adopt this baby.'
Shamed: Mutu left Chelsea after failing a drugs test
Moved: Mutu and his wife Consuelo
He said he had discussed the plan with his wife Consuelo, and they would go ahead, if a legal agreement could be reached. Romania is not currently on the list of 17 countries whose citizens can adopt from China.
Mutu said: 'I couldn't figure out how to carry on living, how to eat my breakfast when I saw this story on TV. He's a special child. When I saw the baby I said 'I must adopt him, he has been sent to me by God.'
'Just look at this poor little fellow. He made such a strong impression on me. I told my wife we have to help him, we have to do everything we can.
'I never thought I would adopt a baby, I had no plan concerning that, but I just know: I have to help this one.'
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Tricky Words: Deny, Reject, Refuse, Doubt, and Suspect
Verbs like deny, refuse, and reject have overlapping meanings. Sometimes, they can even be used interchangeably. The same is true for the pair doubt and suspect. However, with both sets of words, the context can often help clarify the subtle differences between them. Today in class, to help students understand them more easily, I wrote the following paragraph.
A police officer pulled over a car late at night for drunk driving. The driver denied that he had been drinking and refused to take a breathalyzer test. The police officer, however, suspected that he had, indeed, been drinking. The man’s car had been swerving from side to side, and he smelled strongly of alcohol. The officer doubted the man’s excuse that the road had been slippery and that the car smelled because he’d given a drunk friend a ride home from a bar. The officer rejected the bribe that the man tried to offer him to “forget the whole thing.”
When you deny something, you say that it isn’t true.
He denied stealing money from the company.
The student denied plagiarizing the paper.
You can also deny a request, or say “no to” it.
His boss denied his request for a raise.
When you reject something, you say no to the offer / claim.
She rejected her date’s attempts to kiss her.
My boss rejected my proposal to switch to a four-day work week.
My friends rejected my suggestion to go to a pizza place for dinner.
When you reject an idea, you refuse to believe it.
He rejected the claim that the earth was created in seven days.
She rejects the notion that women are worse drivers than men.
When you refuse something, you say “No thanks” or “I won’t do it.”
My friend refused to loan me $1,000 for the weekend.
His girlfriend refused to let his dog sleep in the bed with them.
When you doubt something, you think that it isn’t true/won’t happen.
My friend doubted that I would repay his $1,000 even though I promised that I would.
The weatherman doubted that it would snow tomorrow.
When you suspect something/someone, you use evidence to come to your conclusion–often negative.
My friend suspected that I would take his money and run.
I suspected that the group of teenagers I saw in the park was up to no good.
Which verbs best fits? (Answers below)
Possible Answers:
1) She refused to marry him. She rejected his marriage proposal.
2) They suspected that he was the murderer.
3) He refused the money. He rejected the bribe.
4) I doubt that ghosts exist.
5) I doubt that the world is flat.
6) He rejected the broccoli.
7) She doubted that there was a tooth fairy after her mother forgot to take her tooth & leave money under her pillow. She suspected that her mother had been lying to her about the tooth fairy. At first, her mother denied it, but finally she confessed.
8) The suspect denied the accusation. He denied having been the robber. |
A Metamodern IPA conceived of hand-selected hops from down under. Malt barley and red wheat combine to create a clean malt backbone with foolproof flavour and mouthfeel to support the main act of Enigma, Vic Secret, Ella, Topaz and Galaxy hops. The hops strum juicy and sweet aromas with headline notes of passion fruit, raspberries, pineapple and citrus. This straight-up strain is Oskar Blues IPA. To each their own til we go home! |
Men's Basketball
Owls Win in Casciano's Debut
#10 Aaron Hutchins
Nov 15, 2011
CASTINE, Maine – Aaron Hutchins (So./E. Millinocket, ME) hit 4 three-pointers and scored 14 overall to lead Maine-Presque Isle to a 45-32 win over Maine Maritime Academy in the season opener for both squads. The Owls (1-0) three-point shooting was critical in securing their first win on the Mariners (0-1) floor since January of 2007. The win was the first at UMPI for Owls' coach Jim Casciano.
The Owls hit on 8-of-23 treys on the night. Hutchins and Kyle Corrigan (Jr./Caribou, Maine) accounted for the first pair opening a 6-2 lead a little over eight minutes in. Corrigan finished the night with 11. The Mariners tied it 6-6, but a Patrick Manifold (Jr./Great Yarmouth, U.K.) layup put the Owls in front for good.
Michael Warner (So./Norwich, U.K.) and Brad Trask (Jr./Easton, ME) each hit threes to stretch the lead to the largest first-half differential, eight points, on both occasions. Warner made his mark in the game on the glass pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds. His Owls led 20-13 at the break.
After a poor shooting performance in the first half, the rim seemed to open up a bit more for UMPI in the second stanza. The Owls clicked on 10-of-24 shots (41.7%) in the second half after a 7-of-28 effort (25%) in the first 20 minutes. MMA's shooting woes only improved slightly in the second half, clicking on 8-of-28 (28.6%) in the second half, after a 6-of-28 (21.4%) first half.
"It was a typical early season game with both offenses struggling," said Casciano. "But I was happy with how our defense played."
UMPI will travel to Waterville for Thomas' tipoff tourney on Friday, November 18th. |
Factors affecting the response to inhaled nitric oxide therapy in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn infants.
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn infant (PPHN), is a clinical syndrome characterized by elevated pulmonary vascular resistance, resulting from reactive vasoconstriction or structural remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature. Although inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) has emerged as a novel selective treatment of PPHN, responses to iNO are variable according to the etiologies or the clinical situation. A retrospective chart review of 51 newborn infants with PPHN and treated with iNO, was undertaken to evaluate the factors affecting response to iNO. Response to iNO was defined as a reduction in the oxygenation index (OI) of more than 20%, or disappearance of the difference in oxygen saturation between preductal and postductal circulation after iNO therapy. The patients were divided into two groups; the responder group and the non- responder group. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) was more commonly associated with PPHN in the responder group than in the non-responder group (p < 0.05), while there were many more patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in the non-responder group than in the responder group (p < 0.05). Infants with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) were similar in both of the two groups. Initial OI, initial mean airway pressure (MAP), and initial and peak NO concentration were significantly lower in the responder group compared to the non-responder group (p < 0.05). Rapid response (response to iNO within the first hour) was shown in 74% of the responder group and 33% of the nonresponder group (p < 0.05). There was no significant differences in the initial chest radiographic findings, such as normal, focal or bilateral diffuse infiltration, with the exception of CDH, between each group. Lower initial OI, lower initial MAP and significant response within the first hour were shown to be favourable factors in response to iNO therapy. Patients with RDS associated with PPHN responded much better to iNO than those with other diseases. |
Note: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2007-1116
FOREMOST IN PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
(doing business as EnviroCooler),
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
COLD CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
Defendant-Appellee.
James C. Brooks, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, of Los Angeles, California,
argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Hope E. Melville and Mark J.
Shean, of Irvine, California.
Edward R. Schwartz, Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP, of Pasadena, CA, argued for
defendant-appellee.
Appealed from: United States District Court for the Central District of California
Judge James V. Selna
NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2007-1116
FOREMOST IN PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
(doing business as EnviroCooler),
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
COLD CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
Defendant-Appellee.
Judgment
ON APPEAL from the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
In CASE NO(S). 06-CV-01156.
This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
Per Curiam (RADER, SCHALL and LINN, Circuit Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT
DATED: August 8, 2007 /s/ Jan Horbaly
Jan Horbaly, Clerk
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Coordination between enzyme specificity and intracellular compartmentation in the control of protein-bound oligosaccharide biosynthesis.
This laboratory has developed schemes for the control of biosynthesis of N- and O-glycosyl oligosaccharides based on studies in cell-free systems of glycosyl-transferase substrate specificities. These schemes are based on assumptions that may not be universally correct. For example, we have ignored the possible compartmentation of reactions in different cells or in different organelles within a cell. Recent evidence has indicated that the Golgi apparatus has at least three functionally distinct regions (cis, medial and trans). The addition of galactosyl and sialyl residues to the antennae of complex and hybrid N-glycans probably occurs entirely within the trans-cisternae while the N-acetylglucosaminyl-transferases which initiate these antennae appear to be located in a denser region of the Golgi (cis and/or medial cisternae). We have constructed a modified scheme for the biosynthesis of the antennae of N-glycans. This scheme combines our substrate specificity data (H. Schachter, S. Narasimhan, P. Gleeson and G. Vella, 1983, Can. J. Biochem. Cell Biol., 61, 1049-1066) with compartmentation data. It provides a basis for understanding the control of glycoprotein synthesis in normal tissues and in certain lectin-resistant mutant cell lines. |
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#ifndef SCHEMATICSKETCHWIDGET_H
#define SCHEMATICSKETCHWIDGET_H
#include "pcbsketchwidget.h"
class SchematicSketchWidget : public PCBSketchWidget
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
SchematicSketchWidget(ViewLayer::ViewID, QWidget *parent=0);
void addViewLayers();
ViewLayer::ViewLayerID getWireViewLayerID(const ViewGeometry & viewGeometry, ViewLayer::ViewLayerPlacement);
ViewLayer::ViewLayerID getDragWireViewLayerID(ConnectorItem *);
void initWire(Wire *, int penWidth);
bool autorouteTypePCB();
double getKeepout();
void tidyWires();
void ensureTraceLayersVisible();
void ensureTraceLayerVisible();
void setClipEnds(ClipableWire * vw, bool);
void getBendpointWidths(class Wire *, double w, double & w1, double & w2, bool & negativeOffsetRect);
void getLabelFont(QFont &, QColor &, ItemBase *);
void setNewPartVisible(ItemBase *);
bool canDropModelPart(ModelPart * modelPart);
bool includeSymbols();
bool hasBigDots();
void changeConnection(long fromID,
const QString & fromConnectorID,
long toID, const QString & toConnectorID,
ViewLayer::ViewLayerPlacement,
bool connect, bool doEmit,
bool updateConnections);
double defaultGridSizeInches();
const QString & traceColor(ConnectorItem * forColor);
const QString & traceColor(ViewLayer::ViewLayerPlacement);
bool isInLayers(ConnectorItem *, ViewLayer::ViewLayerPlacement);
bool routeBothSides();
void addDefaultParts();
bool sameElectricalLayer2(ViewLayer::ViewLayerID, ViewLayer::ViewLayerID);
bool acceptsTrace(const ViewGeometry &);
ViewGeometry::WireFlag getTraceFlag();
double getTraceWidth();
double getAutorouterTraceWidth();
QString generateCopperFillUnit(ItemBase * itemBase, QPointF whereToStart);
double getWireStrokeWidth(Wire *, double wireWidth);
Wire * createTempWireForDragging(Wire * fromWire, ModelPart * wireModel, ConnectorItem * connectorItem, ViewGeometry & viewGeometry, ViewLayer::ViewLayerPlacement);
void rotatePartLabels(double degrees, QTransform &, QPointF center, QUndoCommand * parentCommand);
void loadFromModelParts(QList<ModelPart *> & modelParts, BaseCommand::CrossViewType, QUndoCommand * parentCommand,
bool offsetPaste, const QRectF * boundingRect, bool seekOutsideConnections, QList<long> & newIDs);
LayerList routingLayers(ViewLayer::ViewLayerPlacement);
bool attachedToTopLayer(ConnectorItem *);
bool attachedToBottomLayer(ConnectorItem *);
QSizeF jumperItemSize();
QHash<QString, QString> getAutorouterSettings();
void setAutorouterSettings(QHash<QString, QString> &);
ViewLayer::ViewLayerPlacement getViewLayerPlacement(ModelPart *, QDomElement & instance, QDomElement & view, ViewGeometry &);
void setConvertSchematic(bool);
void setOldSchematic(bool);
bool isOldSchematic();
void resizeWires();
void resizeLabels();
public slots:
void setVoltage(double voltage, bool doEmit);
void setProp(ItemBase *, const QString & propName, const QString & translatedPropName, const QString & oldValue, const QString & newValue, bool redraw);
void setInstanceTitle(long id, const QString & oldTitle, const QString & newTitle, bool isUndoable, bool doEmit);
protected slots:
void updateBigDots();
void getDroppedItemViewLayerPlacement(ModelPart * modelPart, ViewLayer::ViewLayerPlacement &);
protected:
double getRatsnestOpacity();
double getRatsnestWidth();
ViewLayer::ViewLayerID getLabelViewLayerID(ItemBase *);
void extraRenderSvgStep(ItemBase *, QPointF offset, double dpi, double printerScale, QString & outputSvg);
QString makeCircleSVG(QPointF p, double r, QPointF offset, double dpi, double printerScale);
ViewLayer::ViewLayerPlacement createWireViewLayerPlacement(ConnectorItem * from, ConnectorItem * to);
void selectAllWires(ViewGeometry::WireFlag flag);
bool canConnect(Wire * from, ItemBase * to);
QString checkDroppedModuleID(const QString & moduleID);
void viewGeometryConversionHack(ViewGeometry &, ModelPart *);
protected:
QTimer m_updateDotsTimer;
bool m_convertSchematic;
bool m_oldSchematic;
static QSizeF m_jumperItemSize;
};
#endif
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The invention relates to rotary drill bits for use in drilling or coring holes in subsurface formations, and particularly to polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drag bits.
A rotary drill bit of the kind to which the present invention relates comprises a bit body having a shank for connection to a drill string and a passage for supplying drilling fluid to the face of the bit, which carries a plurality of preform cutting elements each formed, at least in part, from polycrystalline diamond. One common form of cutting element comprises a tablet, usually circular or part-circular, made up of a superhard table of polycrystalline diamond, providing the front Cutting face of the element, bonded to a substrate which is usually of cemented tungsten carbide.
The bit body may be machined from solid metal, usually steel, or may be moulded using a powder metallurgy process in which tungsten carbide powder is infiltrated with metal alloy binder in a furnace so as to form a hard matrix.
While such PDC bits have been very successful in drilling relatively soft formations, they have been less successful in drilling harder formations and soft formations which include harder occlusions or stringers. Although good rates of penetration are possible in harder formations, the PDC cutters suffer accelerated wear and bit life can be too short to be commercially acceptable.
Recent studies have suggested that the rapid wear of PDC bits in harder formations is due to chipping of the cutters as a result of impact loads caused by vibration, and that the most harmful vibrations can be attributed to a phenomenon called "bit whirl". ("Bit Whirl--A New Theory of PDC Bit Failure"--paper No. SPE 19571 by J. F. Brett, T. M. Warren and S. M. Behr, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 64th Annual Technical Conference, San Antonio, Oct. 8-11, 1989). Bit whirl arises when the instantaneous axis of rotation of the bit precesses around the central axis of the hole when the diameter of the hole becomes slightly larger than the diameter of the bit. When a bit begins to whirl some cutters can be moving sideways or backwards relatively to the formation and may be moving at much greater velocity than if the bit were rotating truly. Once bit whirl has been initiated, it is difficult to stop since the forces resulting from the bit whirl, such as centrifugal forces, tend to reinforce the effect.
Attempts to inhibit the initiation of bit whirl by constraining the bit to rotate truly, i.e. with the axis of rotation of the bit coincident with the central axis of the hole, have not been particularly successful.
Although it is normally considered desirable for PDC drill bits to be rotationally balanced, in practice some imbalance is tolerated. Accordingly it is fairly common for PDC drill bits to be inherently imbalanced, i.e. when the bit is being run there is, due to the cutting, hydraulic and centrifugal forces acting on the bit, a resultant force acting on the bit, the lateral component of which force, during drilling, is balanced by an equal and opposite reaction from the sides of the borehole.
This resultant lateral force is commonly referred to as the bit imbalance force and is usually represented as a percentage of the weight-on-bit since it is almost directly proportional to weight-on-bit. It has been found that certain imbalanced bits are less susceptible to bit whirl than other, more balanced bits. ("Development of a Whirl Resistant Bit"--paper No. SPE 19572 by T. M. Warren, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 64th Annual Technical Conference, San Antonio, Oct. 8--11, 1989). Investigation of this phenomenon has suggested that in such less susceptible bits the resultant lateral imbalance force is directed towards a portion of the bit gauge which happens to be free of cutters and which is therefore making lower "frictional" contact with the formation than other parts of the gauge of the bit on which face gauge cutters are mounted. It is believed that, since a comparatively low friction part of the bit is being urged against the formation by the imbalance force, slipping occurs between this part of the bit and the formation and the rotating bit therefore has less tendency to process, or "walk", around the hole, thus initiating bit whirl.
(Although, for convenience, reference is made herein to "frictional" contact between the bit gauge and formation, this expression is not intended to be limited only to rubbing contact, but should be understood to include any form of engagement between the bit gauge and formation which applies a restraining force to rotation of the bit. Thus, it is intended to ,include, for example, engagement of the formation by any cutters or abrasion elements which may be mounted on the part of the gauge being referred to.)
This has led to the suggestion that bit whirl might be reduced by deliberately designing the bit so that it is imbalanced, and providing a low friction pad on the bit body for engaging the surface of the formation in the region towards which the resultant lateral force due to the imbalance is directed. Anti-whirl bits of this type are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,982,802.
However, there may be circumstances during operation of such a drill bit when the lateral imbalance force is, temporarily, not directed towards the low friction pad. In the case where the lateral force is generated by the engagement between the cutting elements and the formation, for example, the direction of the force may change when the weight-on-bit is reduced or when the bit is lifted off the bottom of the hole while still rotating. In such circumstances the resultant lateral imbalance force, although reduced in magnitude, may be directed towards a region of the gauge of the bit away from the low friction pad or pads, and where cutters are mounted. The engagement of such cutters with the formation may then be sufficient to initiate bit whirl, which may persist after the bit re-engages the bottom of the hole.
Such temporary re-direction of the imbalance force may also occur as a result of vibration while drilling, or as a result of the bit, or some of the cutters, striking harder occlusions in the formation, or as a result of temporary variation in the hydraulic forces acting on the bit. In each case there is a risk of bit whirl being initiated.
It is an object of the invention to inhibit the initiation of bit whirl, in such circumstances, by using secondary elements to limit the extent to which certain cutters on the bit body may cut into the surrounding formation, thereby limiting the "frictional" engagement of those cutters with the formation.
It is also known, in drill bits of the kind first referred to, to provide on the rearward side of at least certain of the preform cutting elements, which may be regarded as primary cutting elements, secondary abrasion elements which are set slightly below (or inwardly of) the primary cutting profile defined by the primary cutting elements. Such an arrangement is described, for example, in U.S. patent specification No. 4718505.
(In this specification, the "primary cutting profile" is defined to mean a generally smooth notional surface which is swept out by the cutting edges of the primary cutting elements as the bit rotates without axial movement. The secondary profile is similarly defined as the notional surface swept out by the secondary elements.)
With such an arrangement, during normal operation of the drill bit the major portion of the cutting or abrading action of the bit is performed by the preform primary cutting elements in the normal manner. However, should a primary cutting element wear rapidly or fracture, so as to be rendered ineffective, for example by striking a harder formation, the associated secondary abrasion element takes over the abrading action of the cutting element, thus permitting continued use of the drill bit. Provided the primary cutting element has not fractured or failed completely, it may resume some cutting or abrading action when the drill bit passes once more into softer formation.
The present invention is based on the realization that the provision of secondary cutting elements may also help to reduce or eliminate bit whirl, provided that the secondary cutting elements are located and arranged in an appropriate manner. The invention therefore relates to the appropriate disposition of secondary cutting elements on a drill bit, not only on an anti-whirl bit of the kind referred to above, thereby to improve its inherent anti-whirl characteristics, but also to reduce or eliminate the tendency to whirl of other drill bits which are otherwise of more conventional design. |
Q:
Ensuring values in matrix are between a set range?
I am new to R and I am working on function to manipulate a set of data.
I have a 20 by 5 matrix of values, to that I add a random number between -1 to 1. How can I ensure that all the values in the matrix stay between 0-10 in an efficient and fast manner (without using a loop to check a single value at a time).
These are the rules:
If a value is greater than 10, change it to 10
If a value is less
thatn 0, change it to 0
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
A:
Something like
m[] <- pmax(0,pmin(10,m))
The m[] on the lefthand side (rather than m) ensures that the matrix keeps its structure.
Here's a (probably unnecessary) example:
lwr <- 0; upr <- 10
set.seed(101)
mRaw <- matrix(runif(100, lwr, upr), nrow=20)
m1 <- sample(c(-1,1),size=100,replace=TRUE)
mAdded <- m1 + mRaw
Now clamp:
mAdded[] <- pmax(lwr,pmin(upr,mAdded))
str(mAdded)
## still a matrix: num [1:20, 1:5] 2.72 0 6.1 7.58 3.5 ...
range(mAdded) ## 0 10
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Monday, March 31, 2008
A Bit Better Everyday
Today has been a better day. My pain from the surgery has lessened drastically. It still hurts to sit up completely straight, but I am able to bend over and squat with a lot less discomfort. Our biggest concern right now is that we are all sick. Yes, Beef, Scamp, and I plus my extended family!!
Sore throats, hacking coughs, and sweaty fevers have prevailed this week. Sometimes my ribs are more sore than my stitches from coughing. Scamp had a fever all yesterday and it has come down somewhat today. My mom has been diagnosed with every kind of 'itis you can think of -- laryngitis, bronchitis, etc. You name it! She's at work right now instead of resting, so please pray she gets better soon as well. Sickness hasn't hit Beef hard...yet. He's had a bit of a sore throat, too. Hopefully, it won't get any worse for him.
I can't wait until things get back to normal. Big changes seem to affect me emotionally, and I'm needing some normalcy. Scamp and I usually get out of the house a few times a week, but I haven't driven by myself yet. And I'm not sure I can pick her up yet. The doctor should let me know tomorrow. The appointment will be my first driving excursion since the surgery. Thank goodness my friend Judith is going with me.
5 comments:
I'm so glad that things are getting a bit better every day, except for all of those sick germs that are everywhere. Hope you guys get to feeling a lot better very soon, and that the dr visit goes well too. Enjoy the outing :)
oh wow. i am so sorry. i looked around for a post that would tell me what happened. i'm sorry i had to ask. wow. i hope you're doing okay. i can't imagine. i hope the sickies past quickly. i totally understand about normalcy. its nice to know what to expect and get back into a routine. |
A bigger economy doesn't always buy happiness
By Eric Weiner, Los Angeles Times, November 13, 2006
The U.S. should think about a general wellness index alongside GDP to gauge the country's true health.
Los Angeles, USA -- A QUICK QUIZ. What do the following have in common? The war in Iraq. Sales of cigarettes. The recent fires in Southern California.
The answer: They all contribute to our nation's gross domestic product, or GDP, and therefore are all considered "good," at least in the dismal eyes of economists.
GDP is the sum of all goods and services a nation produces over a given time. GDP measures the size of the pie, not the quality of the ingredients — fresh apples or rotten ones are counted the same. Or, to put it another way, the sale of an assault rifle and the sale of an antibiotic both contribute equally to the national tally (assuming the sales price is the same).
GDP doesn't register, as Robert Kennedy put it, "the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, or the intelligence of our public debate." GDP measures everything, Kennedy concluded, "except that which makes life worthwhile."
Yet we continue to track this quarterly statistic as if nothing else matters. If GDP is up, we feel good. It means we as a nation are doing better and are, presumably, happier. Low rates of growth or, God forbid, a shrinking economy mean we are less well off and, presumably, less happy.
However, recent research into happiness — or subjective well-being, as social scientists call it — reveals that beyond the surprisingly low level of about $15,000 a year, the link between economic growth and happiness evaporates.
Americans are three times wealthier than we were half a century ago, but we are no happier. The same is true of Japan and many other industrialized nations. Yet we continue to treat economic growth and well-being as one and the same.
But one country does not. Bhutan, a tiny Himalayan nation, has invented a radically new metric: Gross National Happiness.
It's not a joke, and these mountain people are not oxygen-deprived. Bhutan, sandwiched between India and China, is serious about pursuing a different kind of development, one that, in the words of the late economist E. F. Schumacher, treats "economics as if people mattered."
Others have toyed with alternative measures of national progress, but none have gone as far as Bhutan's happiness policy. The country's home minister, Jigmi Y. Thinley, calls conventional measures of economic growth "delusional." Instead, Bhutanese officials make decisions based, in part, on whether they will contribute to the nation's collective happiness.
No, the Bhutanese are not closet communists. They want economic growth just like everybody else. In fact, Bhutan hopes to join the World Trade Organization. But the country is committed to sane and sustainable growth. This means sometimes making decisions that, from an economist's point of view, make no sense.
Bhutan, a beautiful land of mountains and temples, has forsaken millions of tourist dollars by, in effect, restricting the number of foreign visitors. (It does this by charging a $200 daily fee.) And while other developing countries have sold off their natural resources to the highest bidder, Bhutan has hardly touched its timber and minerals. The country also has taken some unusual steps to protect its Tibetan Buddhist culture. All buildings must be built in a traditional manner, and all citizens must wear traditional dress — for men, a flowing robe called a gho — in public places during business hours.
We might find such rules onerous but, having recently spent several weeks in the country, I found most Bhutanese happily accept such trade-offs.
The Bhutanese, of course, are enticed by the goodies of the West. Cellphones and Internet cafes are in vogue, and there is more than one disco in the capital (though no traffic lights). But many Bhutanese are willing to forsake money for happiness; for a slower, more human pace of life. The vast majority of Bhutanese who study abroad, for instance, return to their homeland, where they earn a fraction of what they could earn in the West.
The concept of Gross National Happiness still has a long way to go. Some have called it an empty slogan, a dangerously fuzzy one that can provide cover for all manner of government ineptitude. The fear is that Bhutanese officials can respond to any criticism with the T-shirt platitude: Don't worry, be happy.
Others point out that Bhutan is no Shangri-La. It has crime and alcoholism and unhappy people, just like anywhere else. All valid concerns, but alternatives to growth-at-any-cost policies are desperately needed. Bhutan's Gross National Happiness may not be the answer to the problem, but it does reframe the question — namely, what is a sensible way for a country to achieve the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens?
In fact, the idea is catching on. One Chinese province is developing a happiness index. And the leader of Britain's Conservative Party has floated the idea of GWB — general well-being — as a way to gauge the nation's progress.
I think we Americans could embrace something similar — not as a replacement for more traditional measures but as a supplement. I can envision a day in the not-too-distant future when a happiness index scrolls alongside GDP and stock prices on your cable screen. Sound strange? Flaky? No stranger — or flakier — than pinning our hopes and dreams to a statistic that tallies oil spills and wars on the plus side of the ledger.
------------ERIC WEINER is the author of the book "The Geography of Bliss," to be published by TWELVE in 2008. |
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* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
* WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
* License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
* under the License.
*/
package com.baidu.hugegraph.backend.id;
import com.baidu.hugegraph.exception.NotFoundException;
import com.baidu.hugegraph.structure.HugeVertex;
import com.baidu.hugegraph.type.HugeType;
import com.baidu.hugegraph.type.define.Directions;
import com.baidu.hugegraph.type.define.HugeKeys;
import com.baidu.hugegraph.util.E;
import com.baidu.hugegraph.util.StringEncoding;
/**
* Class used to format and parse id of edge, the edge id consists of:
* { source-vertex-id + edge-label + edge-name + target-vertex-id }
* NOTE: if we use `entry.type()` which is IN or OUT as a part of id,
* an edge's id will be different due to different directions (belongs
* to 2 owner vertex)
*/
public class EdgeId implements Id {
public static final HugeKeys[] KEYS = new HugeKeys[] {
HugeKeys.OWNER_VERTEX,
HugeKeys.DIRECTION,
HugeKeys.LABEL,
HugeKeys.SORT_VALUES,
HugeKeys.OTHER_VERTEX
};
private final Id ownerVertexId;
private final Directions direction;
private final Id edgeLabelId;
private final String sortValues;
private final Id otherVertexId;
private final boolean directed;
private String cache;
public EdgeId(HugeVertex ownerVertex, Directions direction,
Id edgeLabelId, String sortValues, HugeVertex otherVertex) {
this(ownerVertex.id(), direction, edgeLabelId,
sortValues, otherVertex.id());
}
public EdgeId(Id ownerVertexId, Directions direction, Id edgeLabelId,
String sortValues, Id otherVertexId) {
this(ownerVertexId, direction, edgeLabelId,
sortValues, otherVertexId, false);
}
public EdgeId(Id ownerVertexId, Directions direction, Id edgeLabelId,
String sortValues, Id otherVertexId, boolean directed) {
this.ownerVertexId = ownerVertexId;
this.direction = direction;
this.edgeLabelId = edgeLabelId;
this.sortValues = sortValues;
this.otherVertexId = otherVertexId;
this.directed = directed;
this.cache = null;
}
public EdgeId switchDirection() {
Directions direction = this.direction.opposite();
return new EdgeId(this.otherVertexId, direction, this.edgeLabelId,
this.sortValues, this.ownerVertexId, this.directed);
}
public EdgeId directed(boolean directed) {
return new EdgeId(this.ownerVertexId, this.direction, this.edgeLabelId,
this.sortValues, this.otherVertexId, directed);
}
private Id sourceVertexId() {
return this.direction == Directions.OUT ?
this.ownerVertexId :
this.otherVertexId;
}
private Id targetVertexId() {
return this.direction == Directions.OUT ?
this.otherVertexId :
this.ownerVertexId;
}
public Id ownerVertexId() {
return this.ownerVertexId;
}
public Id edgeLabelId() {
return this.edgeLabelId;
}
public Directions direction() {
return this.direction;
}
public byte directionCode() {
return directionToCode(this.direction);
}
public String sortValues() {
return this.sortValues;
}
public Id otherVertexId() {
return this.otherVertexId;
}
@Override
public Object asObject() {
return this.asString();
}
@Override
public String asString() {
if (this.cache != null) {
return this.cache;
}
if (this.directed) {
this.cache = SplicingIdGenerator.concat(
IdUtil.writeString(this.ownerVertexId),
this.direction.type().string(),
IdUtil.writeLong(this.edgeLabelId),
this.sortValues,
IdUtil.writeString(this.otherVertexId));
} else {
this.cache = SplicingIdGenerator.concat(
IdUtil.writeString(this.sourceVertexId()),
IdUtil.writeLong(this.edgeLabelId),
this.sortValues,
IdUtil.writeString(this.targetVertexId()));
}
return this.cache;
}
@Override
public long asLong() {
throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
}
@Override
public byte[] asBytes() {
return StringEncoding.encode(this.asString());
}
@Override
public int length() {
return this.asString().length();
}
@Override
public IdType type() {
return IdType.EDGE;
}
@Override
public int compareTo(Id other) {
return this.asString().compareTo(other.asString());
}
@Override
public int hashCode() {
if (this.directed) {
return this.ownerVertexId.hashCode() ^
this.direction.hashCode() ^
this.edgeLabelId.hashCode() ^
this.sortValues.hashCode() ^
this.otherVertexId.hashCode();
} else {
return this.sourceVertexId().hashCode() ^
this.edgeLabelId.hashCode() ^
this.sortValues.hashCode() ^
this.targetVertexId().hashCode();
}
}
@Override
public boolean equals(Object object) {
if (!(object instanceof EdgeId)) {
return false;
}
EdgeId other = (EdgeId) object;
if (this.directed) {
return this.ownerVertexId.equals(other.ownerVertexId) &&
this.direction == other.direction &&
this.edgeLabelId.equals(other.edgeLabelId) &&
this.sortValues.equals(other.sortValues) &&
this.otherVertexId.equals(other.otherVertexId);
} else {
return this.sourceVertexId().equals(other.sourceVertexId()) &&
this.edgeLabelId.equals(other.edgeLabelId) &&
this.sortValues.equals(other.sortValues) &&
this.targetVertexId().equals(other.targetVertexId());
}
}
@Override
public String toString() {
return this.asString();
}
public static byte directionToCode(Directions direction) {
return direction.type().code();
}
public static Directions directionFromCode(byte code) {
return Directions.convert(HugeType.fromCode(code));
}
public static boolean isOutDirectionFromCode(byte code) {
return code == HugeType.EDGE_OUT.code();
}
public static EdgeId parse(String id) throws NotFoundException {
return parse(id, false);
}
public static EdgeId parse(String id, boolean returnNullIfError)
throws NotFoundException {
String[] idParts = SplicingIdGenerator.split(id);
if (!(idParts.length == 4 || idParts.length == 5)) {
if (returnNullIfError) {
return null;
}
throw new NotFoundException("Edge id must be formatted as 4~5 " +
"parts, but got %s parts: '%s'",
idParts.length, id);
}
try {
if (idParts.length == 4) {
Id ownerVertexId = IdUtil.readString(idParts[0]);
Id edgeLabelId = IdUtil.readLong(idParts[1]);
String sortValues = idParts[2];
Id otherVertexId = IdUtil.readString(idParts[3]);
return new EdgeId(ownerVertexId, Directions.OUT, edgeLabelId,
sortValues, otherVertexId);
} else {
assert idParts.length == 5;
Id ownerVertexId = IdUtil.readString(idParts[0]);
HugeType direction = HugeType.fromString(idParts[1]);
Id edgeLabelId = IdUtil.readLong(idParts[2]);
String sortValues = idParts[3];
Id otherVertexId = IdUtil.readString(idParts[4]);
return new EdgeId(ownerVertexId, Directions.convert(direction),
edgeLabelId, sortValues, otherVertexId);
}
} catch (Throwable e) {
if (returnNullIfError) {
return null;
}
throw new NotFoundException("Invalid format of edge id '%s'",
e, id);
}
}
public static Id parseStoredString(String id) {
String[] idParts = split(id);
E.checkArgument(idParts.length == 4, "Invalid id format: %s", id);
Id ownerVertexId = IdUtil.readStoredString(idParts[0]);
Id edgeLabelId = IdGenerator.ofStoredString(idParts[1], IdType.LONG);
String sortValues = idParts[2];
Id otherVertexId = IdUtil.readStoredString(idParts[3]);
return new EdgeId(ownerVertexId, Directions.OUT, edgeLabelId,
sortValues, otherVertexId);
}
public static String asStoredString(Id id) {
EdgeId eid = (EdgeId) id;
return SplicingIdGenerator.concat(
IdUtil.writeStoredString(eid.sourceVertexId()),
IdGenerator.asStoredString(eid.edgeLabelId()),
eid.sortValues(),
IdUtil.writeStoredString(eid.targetVertexId()));
}
public static String concat(String... ids) {
return SplicingIdGenerator.concat(ids);
}
public static String[] split(Id id) {
return EdgeId.split(id.asString());
}
public static String[] split(String id) {
return SplicingIdGenerator.split(id);
}
}
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There is now a media debate over when Mitt Romney left Bain Capital, his private equity firm—and the meaning of his departure.
The Romney campaign and Bain maintain that he said au revoir in February 1999, when he took over the troubled 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. On Monday, I reported that documents filed in late 1999 with the Securities and Exchange Commission—including one signed by Romney—identify Romney as a participant in a Bain partnership that invested $75 million in Stericycle, a medical-waste firm that in recent years has been assailed by abortion foes for disposing of aborted fetuses collected from family planning clinics. The documents suggest that Romney had not fully removed himself from Bain’s business dealings.
Yet here’s how Bain responded to questions from me:
[A] spokeswoman for Bain maintained that Romney was not involved in the Stericycle deal in 1999, saying that he had “resigned” months before the stock purchase was negotiated. The spokeswoman noted that following his resignation Romney remained only “a signatory on certain documents,” until his separation agreement with Bain was finalized in 2002. And Bain issued this statement: “Mitt Romney retired from Bain Capital in February 1999. He has had no involvement in the management or investment activities of Bain Capital, or with any of its portfolio companies since that time.”
And the Romney campaign, responding to a Washington Post report on Bain-bought companies outsourcing jobs, also recently insisted that Romney left Bain in February 1999 and had nothing to do with firms purchased by Bain after that point.
Romney’s actual departure date is significant. If he did fully leave Bain in February 1999, he is better able to argue that he cannot be held responsible for the firm’s actions afterward—though he maintained his ownership interest in Bain and its various entities for years and, consequently, benefited from these deals. This past week, the Obama campaign has been tussling over this issue with FactCheck.org, the independent fact-checking organization created by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. After the Obama campaign launched an ad blasting Romney as a “corporate raider” who “shipped jobs to China and Mexico,” FactCheck.org called the ad false, partly because Romney had exited Bain in February 1999, prior to the deals in question. In reply, the Obama campaign sent a six-page letter to the group, challenging its determination regarding Romney’s departure. But FactCheck.org reaffirmed its initial conclusion and told the Obama-ites their complaint was “all wet.” Meanwhile, Dan Primack, a senior editor at Fortune, took issue with my article for noting that the SEC documents undercut the claim that Romney had no participation in any Bain decisions after February 1999.
Both Primack and FactCheck.org were unimpressed by the fact that the Boston Herald reported on February 12, 1999, that Romney was not resigning but taking a leave, during which he would provide Bain “input on investment and key personnel decisions.” FactCheck.org pointed out that this story also noted Romney would “leave running day-to-day operations to Bain’s executive committee,” and the group cited an April 4, 1999, Associated Press story reporting that Romney was overwhelmed by his Olympian task and had no time for Bain. Primack insisted that the Herald story and a July 19, 1999, Bain press release referring to Romney as “currently on a part-time leave of absence” and quoting him speaking for Bain Capital were not all that telling, because when Romney left for Salt Lake City he probably “assumed that he’d still be involved in [Bain] decision-making, albeit from a distance,” but ended up not doing that, due to his workload in Utah. Primack said he has “numerous sources,” including many who were with Bain, who have told him that Romney did not make any investment-related decisions after February 1999.
What about the various SEC documents—some of which Romney signed—that identify him as controlling assorted Bain entities and large blocs of shares in firms in which Bain invested after February 1999? The Obama campaign letter cited at least 63 SEC filings after March 1, 1999, that describe Bain entities as “wholly owned by W. Mitt Romney.” Both Primack and FactCheck.org contended that these documents prove only that Romney continued on as an owner of Bain, not as a decision maker.
Though Primack did cite sources (anonymous sources), much of his and FactCheck.org‘s respective arguments relied on assumptions and interpretations of the existing record. An example: In 2007, R. Bradford Malt told the Washington Post that Romney finally resigned from Bain in 2001 and reduced his role to that of a passive investor in 2001. To some that could mean Romney was somewhat active prior to this change in status. But FactCheck.org noted, “[W]e read that to mean only that Romney went from being an absentee owner to being a passive investor.” (FactCheck.org also checked in with Malt, who, no surprise, said that Romney was “not involved in the management or activities of Bain Capital” after February 1999.)
These rebuttals did not take into account all the evidence. For instance, neither one directly referred to those SEC filings—such as this May 10, 2001, document—that describe Romney as a member of the “management committee” of Bain funds. Perhaps he was a member in name only, but if so, wouldn’t he still bear some responsibility for these entities’ actions, especially when he was signing his name to their deals and reaping the benefits of ownership? (This particular filing notes that he and another member of the management committee controlled 1,376,377 shares of DDi, a manufacturer of circuit boards.)
And neither Primack nor FactCheck.org addressed the matter of Bain Capital NY. In 2001 and 2002, Romney filed Massachusetts state disclosure forms noting he was the 100 percent owner of this Bain venture. But Bain Capital NY was incorporated in Delaware on April 13, 1999—two months after Romney’s supposed retirement from the firm. Was Romney uninvolved with the incorporation of a new Bain entity—which only he owned—after his departure? Perhaps.
In its letter to FactCheck.org, the Obama campaign contended that “the statement that Gov. Romney ‘left’ Bain in February 1999—a statement central to your fact-check—is not accurate, Romney took an informal leave of absence but remained in full legal control of Bain and continued to be paid by Bain as such.” No one disputes that Romney retained ownership and legal control of Bain. For that alone, he might be considered partly accountable for its actions. But is it believable that while he remained Bain’s owner and possessed full legal control of assorted Bain entities, he never took an interest in what the firm and its funds were doing?
The Romney campaign and Bain insist that Romney had not a thing to do with Bain after February 1999, though he signed filings and pocketed millions. But they won’t answer specific questions about Romney and Bain during this period—just as Romney won’t come clean on his tax returns. (See this Vanity Fair blockbuster report on Romney’s personal finances and what is still unknown about them.) He remains the opaque quarter-billionaire—with mystery surrounding his wealth and the business career he touts as a steppingstone to the presidency. He has yet to be fully vetted. |
Molecular organization of the human serotonin transporter at the air/water interface.
The serotonin transporter (SERT) is the target of several important antidepressant and psychostimulant drugs. It has been shown that under defined conditions, the transporter spread at the air/water interface was able to bind its specific ligands. In this paper, the interfacial organization of the protein has been assessed from dynamic surface pressure and ellipsometric measurements. For areas comprising between 10,400 and 7,100 A(2)/molecule, ellipsometric measurements reveal an important change in the thickness of the SERT film. This change was attributed to the reorientation of the transporter molecules from a horizontal to their natural predictive transmembrane orientation. The thickness of the SERT film at 7,100 A(2)/molecule was found to be approximately equal to 84 A and coincided well with the theoretical value estimated from the calculations based on the dimensions of alpha-helices containing membrane proteins. These data suggest that the three-dimensional arrangement of the SERT may be represented as a box with lengths d(z)=83--85 A and d(y) or d(x)=41--47 A. |
St. Brigid's Church, Straffan
Saint Brigid's Church is an 18th-century Catholic church in Straffan, Ireland.
Location
St. Brigid's Church is located in the centre of Straffan village, 900 m (½ mile) north of the River Liffey.
History
St. Brigid's Church bears the date 1788, but this is a stone taken from the earlier Catholic church which was finished on 28 August 1788. The current church was built in 1860.
The church was renovated in 1986 and rededicated by Archbishop of Dublin Kevin McNamara.
Building
St. Brigid's Church is a three-bay Catholic church on a T-shaped plan.
References
Category:Religion in County Kildare
Category:Roman Catholic churches in County Kildare
Category:1788 establishments in Ireland |
import CalendarLocale from '../../rc-components/calendar/locale/pt_PT';
import TimePickerLocale from '../../time-picker/locale/pt_PT';
// Merge into a locale object
const locale = {
lang: {
...CalendarLocale,
placeholder: 'Data',
rangePlaceholder: ['Data inicial', 'Data final'],
today: 'Hoje',
now: 'Agora',
backToToday: 'Hoje',
ok: 'Ok',
clear: 'Limpar',
month: 'Mês',
year: 'Ano',
timeSelect: 'Hora',
dateSelect: 'Selecionar data',
monthSelect: 'Selecionar mês',
yearSelect: 'Selecionar ano',
decadeSelect: 'Selecionar década',
yearFormat: 'YYYY',
dateFormat: 'D/M/YYYY',
dayFormat: 'D',
dateTimeFormat: 'D/M/YYYY HH:mm:ss',
monthFormat: 'MMMM',
monthBeforeYear: false,
previousMonth: 'Mês anterior (PageUp)',
nextMonth: 'Mês seguinte (PageDown)',
previousYear: 'Ano anterior (Control + left)',
nextYear: 'Ano seguinte (Control + right)',
previousDecade: 'Última década',
nextDecade: 'Próxima década',
previousCentury: 'Último século',
nextCentury: 'Próximo século',
},
timePickerLocale: {
...TimePickerLocale,
placeholder: 'Hora',
},
};
// All settings at:
export default locale;
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Q:
Traveling Salesman Variant - Greedy Algorithm based on Least Cost better than that based on Highest
This is a rather intuitive statement about the traveling salesman problem that is surprisingly tricky to prove. I haven't seen this anywhere else, so I thought I would share it. The source is an old Russian olympiad (1970s?).
There are two Russian moguls, wanting to conduct a tour of their home country's cities (without returning to their origin city, and without visiting a city a twice). Suppose every two cities are connected by a fixed flight cost (in either direction) . The first follows the greedy algorithm: always choose the cheapest flight available from your current city. The second does the opposite: always choose the most expensive available flight. Prove that the first spends no more than the second.
A:
Let $K_n$ be a complete, undirected weighted graph. Starting from a vertex $v$ construct a greedy Hamiltonian path $P$ by always selecting the cheapest edge leading to a yet uncovered vertex. Starting from a vertex $u$ (which may be equal to $v$ or not) construct an anti-greedy Hamiltonian path $Q$ by always selecting the most expensive edge leading to a yet uncovered vertex. We show that the total weight of $P$ is at most the total weight of $Q$.
Without loss of generality we may assume that all weights are positive reals. For a set of edges $F$ and a real $x$ let $f(x, F)$ denote the number of edges in $F$ whose weight is at least $x$. It is easy to see that the total weight of the edges in $F$ is exactly$$\int_0^\infty f(x, F)\,dx.$$Thus, in order to prove the desired result it suffices to show that for any fixed $x$,$$f(x, P) \le f(x, Q).$$We proceed with a proof of that. Let $P(x)$ denote the set of all edges of $P$ whose weight is at least $x$. Then $P(x)$ is a union of connected components, and each of them is a path. Let$$C = c_1c_2 \ldots c_k$$be such a path that forms a component with at least one edge, thus$$|C| = k \ge 2.$$Assume that $C$ was selected greedily in this order, from $c_1$ to $c_k$. Note that the weight of every edge $c_ic_j$ with $1 \le i < j \le k$ is at least $x$. Indeed, this weight is at least the weight of $c_ic_{i + 1}$, as $P$ was chosen greedily. Consider now the path $Q$ chosen anti-greedily. As $Q$ is a Hamiltonian path all the vertices of $C$ appear in $Q$ in some order. We claim that for every $i$, $1 \le i < k$, the edge of $Q$ emanating from the vertex of $C$ that appears in place number $i$ in this order is of weight at least $x$. Indeed, when we chose this edge anti-greedily, there was still at least one yet uncovered vertex of $C$ and by the argument above the weight of the edge leading to it is at least $x$. Thus the weight of the edge chosen was at least $x$. This means that among the edges emanating from vertices of $C$ at least $k - 1$ have weight at least $x$, and as $C$ has $k - 1$ edges, summing over all components implies that indeed$$f(x, Q) \ge f(x, P),$$completing the proof.
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# The -mdynamic-no-pic ensures that the compiler executable is built without
# position-independent-code -- the usual default on Darwin. This fix speeds
# compiles by 3-5%. Don't add it if the compiler doesn't also support
# -mno-dynamic-no-pic to undo it.
DARWIN_MDYNAMIC_NO_PIC := \
`case ${host} in i?86-*-darwin* | powerpc-*-darwin*) \
$(CC) -S -xc /dev/null -o /dev/null -mno-dynamic-no-pic 2>/dev/null \
&& echo -mdynamic-no-pic ;; esac`
DARWIN_GCC_MDYNAMIC_NO_PIC := \
`case ${host} in i?86-*-darwin* | powerpc-*-darwin*) \
$(CC) -S -xc /dev/null -o /dev/null -mno-dynamic-no-pic 2>/dev/null \
|| echo -mdynamic-no-pic ;; esac`
# ld on Darwin versions >= 10.7 defaults to PIE executables. Disable this for
# gcc components, since it is incompatible with our pch implementation.
DARWIN_NO_PIE := `case ${host} in *-*-darwin[1][1-9]*) echo -Wl,-no_pie ;; esac;`
BOOT_CFLAGS += $(DARWIN_MDYNAMIC_NO_PIC)
BOOT_LDFLAGS += $(DARWIN_NO_PIE)
# Similarly, for cross-compilation.
STAGE1_CFLAGS += $(DARWIN_MDYNAMIC_NO_PIC)
STAGE1_LDFLAGS += $(DARWIN_NO_PIE)
# Without -mno-dynamic-no-pic support, add -mdynamic-no-pic just to later
# stages when we know it is built with gcc.
STAGE2_CFLAGS += $(DARWIN_GCC_MDYNAMIC_NO_PIC)
STAGE3_CFLAGS += $(DARWIN_GCC_MDYNAMIC_NO_PIC)
STAGE4_CFLAGS += $(DARWIN_GCC_MDYNAMIC_NO_PIC)
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/**
* Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
* Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for
* license information.
*
* Code generated by Microsoft (R) AutoRest Code Generator.
*/
package com.microsoft.azure.management.network.v2020_03_01;
import com.microsoft.azure.arm.model.HasInner;
import com.microsoft.azure.arm.resources.models.HasManager;
import com.microsoft.azure.management.network.v2020_03_01.implementation.NetworkManager;
import com.microsoft.azure.management.network.v2020_03_01.implementation.OperationInner;
/**
* Type representing Operation.
*/
public interface Operation extends HasInner<OperationInner>, HasManager<NetworkManager> {
/**
* @return the display value.
*/
OperationDisplay display();
/**
* @return the name value.
*/
String name();
/**
* @return the origin value.
*/
String origin();
/**
* @return the serviceSpecification value.
*/
OperationPropertiesFormatServiceSpecification serviceSpecification();
}
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Turnbull Promises To Buy Abbott Toy Boat To Play With If He Is Good Boy
The Prime Minister has told Tony Abbott he will buy him a special toy boat, but only if he is on his best behaviour in the lead up to the election campaign.
Tony has been running around the country complaining he is bored and has nothing to do. But Mr Turnbull said it was time to be a big boy now, and let the grown ups do some work.
Crying that he “never gets anything he wants,” and threatening to “smash everyone else’s toys”, Tony’s ears pricked up when Mr Turnbull made the toy boat proposal.
Staffers say Tony likes to play a game of ‘stop the boats’ in the bath. “He has quite a few little boats that he plays with. But he’s had his eye on this special one for a while now. So I think this is quite a good little strategy from Mr Turnbull,” one staffer said.
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Q:
How is the sortedArrayUsingComparator method implemented?
I was trying to rewrite the official sortedArrayUsingComparator: method in Objective-C. How can I do this?
In the NSArray class, how are the elements actually stored in the array?
What is the type (in the code: type?) in the for-loop? Generics do not seem to exist in Objective-C. How does the compare: method work?
- (NSArray *)recentQuestions {
return [questions sortedArrayUsingComparator: ^(id obj1, id obj2) {
Question *q1 = (Question *)obj1;
Question *q2 = (Question *)obj2;
return [q2.date compare: q1.date];
}]; }
//class NSArray
//? NSArray* selfArray = @[];
-(...) sortedArrayUsingComparator : (void (^)(id obj1, id obj2) ) blockName{
for ( int i=0; i<selfArray.count-1; i++){
for ( int j=i+1; j<selfArray.count; j++){
type? *bigger = blockName(selfArray[i], selfArray[j]);
//move items if j>i
if (bigger isEqual:selfArray[j]) {
int tempValue = newArray[i];
newArray[i] = newArray[j];
newArray[j] = tempValue;
}
}
}
}
A:
I'll attempt to answer the questions you have asked.
In the NSArray class, how are actually store the elements added to the array?
I think you're asking how to add new elements or modify the order of elements within an NSArray. This is not possible. You should be using an NSMutableArray if you need to mutate the contents of the array. With an NSMutableArray, the following is possible:
id tempValue = newArray[i];
newArray[i] = newArray[j];
newArray[j] = tempValue;
What is the type (in the code: type?) in the for-loop? Generics does not seem to exist in objective-c.
The type that you should expect there is whatever return type you have from your block. In your case, the block you have specified has a void return type, meaning that you really shouldn't be trying to assign a variable from its result. Below, you will see the return type should be listed as NSComparisonResult.
In my answer to the first question, you may have noticed how a generic pointer is treated in objective-c: id. Every non-primitive object can be held in an id variable.
How does the compare method work?
-(...) sortedArrayUsingComparator : (void (^)(id obj1, id obj2) ) blockName{
You should specify a return type for sortedArrayUsingComparator. I suggest NSArray. Your block should also have a return type of NSComparisonResult.
-(NSArray *) sortedArrayUsingComparator : (NSComparisonResult (^)(id obj1, id obj2) ) blockName{
Now when you invoke the block, you'll get a value representing the result of comparing two objects. This will be one of NSOrderedSame, NSOrderedDescending, or NSOrderedAscending.
I'm unclear what your selfArray and newArray values are intended to be here. It looks like you're comparing values within selfArray, but then changing the order of newArray based on that comparison. It didn't sound like you were asking about the algorithm used to sort things, so I'll just leave that alone.
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Lonnie Standifer
Lonnie Nathaniel Standifer (1926 - 1996) was an entomologist born in Itasca,Texas. An expert in honey bee physiology and nutrition, in 1970 he became the first African-American scientist to be appointed director of the USDA's Carl Hayden Bee Research Center.
Early life and education
Standifer was born in Itasca, Texas on October 28, 1926. He was one of the 10 children of Emma and Nathaniel Standifer.
Standifer gained a Bachelor of Science degree from Prairie View A & M University in Texas in 1949, a Masters of Science from Kansas State University in 1951, and a PhD from Cornell University in 1954. The title of his dissertation was "Laboratory Studies on the Toxicity of Selected Chlorinated Hydrocarbon and Phosphate Chemicals to Third Instar Larvae of the House Fly, Musta Domestica Linn".
Career and research
Standifer taught at Tuskegee University, Cornell University, and Southern University before moving to the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Tucson, Arizona in 1956. He was promoted to a research position in 1960, and appointed director of the USDA's Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson in 1970.
The Bee Research Center was the largest bee research facility in the United States. Standifer followed Frank Edward Todd and Marshall Levin as leader, the first African-American to be appointed Director. The Center's focus had been on pesticides and bees, and Standifer added bee nutrition to its research program. Standifer held the position until 1981 and he retired for health reasons in his 50s (in 1983).
His work on bees was published in several journals, including Journal of Agricultural Research, American Bee Journal, Apidologie, and the Annals of the Entomological Society of America. He was a member of the Entomological Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was also a counselor member of the Tucson Council for Civic Unity.
Personal life
Standifer married Blanche Hazel Jackson, a nurse and Meharry Medical College alum. They divorced in 1963. He died after a long illness on March 14, 1996 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Photo
In obituary in American Entomologist
References
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Category:People from Itasca, Texas |
As the female officer tried to place a second cuff on Huff's wrist, he pulled away and punched the male officer in the face. That officer then deployed his Taser, striking Huff, but he pulled the prongs from his body and continued to struggle with the female officer, knocking her to the street. Huff then fell on her, injuring her shoulder. |
Q:
Binding the value of specific attached property
Our application is designed to operate in any one of the following 3 modes.
public enum Mode
{
Express,
Premium,
Enterprise
}
There is one attached property: IsEnabled defined per Mode. So that we can set in XAML if a particular control is enabled or not in that mode.
By default the control is enabled for all modes, unless it is explicitly set to false using the attached property for that mode.
<Button x:Name="Button1"
mode:Enterprise.IsEnabled="False"
IsEnabled="{Binding SelectedMode}"/>
<Button x:Name="Button2"
mode:Enterprise.IsEnabled="False"
mode:Premium.IsEnabled="False"
IsEnabled="{Binding SelectedMode}"/>
The value of SelectedMode property is any one of the above enum value. Now the question is how to set IsEnabled property of the control (Button) for that particular mode.
One way it can work is using MultiBinding as below, but I find it clumsy. So was wondering if there is a more elegant solution to work with this problem.
<Button x:Name="Button2"
mode:Enterprise.IsEnabled="False"
mode:Premium.IsEnabled="False">
<Button.IsEnabled>
<MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource ModeToBooleanConverter}">
<Binding Path="SelectedMode"/>
<Binding Path="mode:Enterprise.IsEnabled" RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Self}"/>
<Binding Path="mode:Premium.IsEnabled" RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Self}"/>
</MultiBinding>
</Button.IsEnabled>
</Button>
Edit:
I would like to have a solution such that the code clutter is reduced as shown below and ModeToBooleanConverter takes care of everything.
<Button x:Name="Button2"
mode:Enterprise.IsEnabled="False"
mode:Premium.IsEnabled="False"
IsEnabled="{Binding SelectedMode, Converter=ModeToBooleanConverter}"/>
Thank you.
A:
I would drop the attached property altogether and just pass your allowable modes as a parameter to the converter.
First, if you define your modes as flags then you can pass combinations of modes easily to the converter:
[Flags]
public enum AppMode
{
Express = 1,
Premium = 2,
Enterprise = 4,
PremiumEnterprise = Premium | Enterprise
}
Passing the allowable modes then looks like this:
<Button Content="Premium Only"
IsEnabled="{Binding SelectedMode, Converter={StaticResource modeConverter},
ConverterParameter={x:Static local:AppMode.Premium}}" />
<Button Content="Enterprise Only"
IsEnabled="{Binding SelectedMode, Converter={StaticResource modeConverter},
ConverterParameter={x:Static local:AppMode.Enterprise}}" />
<Button Content="Premium or Enterprise"
IsEnabled="{Binding SelectedMode, Converter={StaticResource modeConverter},
ConverterParameter={x:Static local:AppMode.PremiumEnterprise}}" />
And the converter might look something like this:
[ValueConversion(typeof(AppMode), typeof(bool))]
public class AppModeEnabledConverter : IValueConverter
{
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
var selectedMode = (AppMode)value;
var enabledModes = (AppMode)parameter;
return 0 != (selectedMode & enabledModes);
}
public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
|
I fished the falling water (finally) on the Clinch on Sunday. *It was some of the best fishing I have had in a while. *Not a whole lot of fish (only got 7 fish to hand), but most of the fish I landed were 12" or better and I lost one that almost made me cry. *They were all stocker rainbows, but man they were solid! *I caught them all on a #22 zebra midge fished about 24" under an indicator.
Good times!
__________________
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."~Henry David Thoreau
Was out there as well, part of the parking lot convergence ...it was a brief, but good time non the less as I was able to hang out with couple of buddies... managed fish off of midge emergers and scuds...foul hooked nicer than average bow in some skinny water, I suppose was it was after the main and got tagged by the dropper, thats my story and I'm stickin to it ...it was great to see that the rock snot seems to have been displaced from all the constant generation, the only positive I suppose to that constant water...the normal grass seems to be making a comeback and rocks turned over showed lots of scuds...
it was great to see that the rock snot seems to have been displaced from all the constant generation, the only positive I suppose to that constant water...the normal grass seems to be making a comeback and rocks turned over showed lots of scuds...
Well that's good news, Jerm. A buddy of mine is letting me use his boat for a while. We need to get out there! Give a holla.
I fished the Clinch as well on Sunday from 2:30 -4:45. Fished near the steps below the dam in the Weir pool. I only managed one fish though I popped 3 off on the hook set! (tooo used to fishng 4x!) I was wishing I had had a tiny yellow midge dry as they were on them. I kept wondering if I should have put on some 7X as the water was glass smooth up there. The one I caught was a 15" male, dark with a little of a kyped jaw. Strong and healthy, took a couple of minutes to land and he bolted as soon as I let go!
Did 6X do the trick at Miller"s? That must have been the first time it has been off in a while, there were lots of people! There was never anyone any closer than 25 or 30 yards though.
Best,
yeah I was there. miller's island. within the first five minutes, doghair caught one on a stimulator?!?. I tried a few small caddis to see if I could get a rise. did ok on a zebra midge, but had a trout attack my pink yarn strike indicator about 5 times. seen a few fish jump clear out of the water about a foot in the air. I think those stockers in there are crazy or something. overall a decent day on the water.
Well if you ever see my old Navy Blue Wagoneer parked somewhere certainly walk over and say hello! It has TU stickers and a Scott sticker on it, usually in need of a bath! The jeep........not me. Well maybe me sometimes too, I think the fish bite better that way! |
Leishmania spp.: nitric oxide-mediated metabolic inhibition of promastigote and axenically grown amastigote forms.
The antimicrobial effect of activated macrophages on parasites involves nitric oxide (NO). NO induces intracellular parasite killing in murine leishmaniasis. Nevertheless, the mechanisms of action of NO as a final effector molecule on intracellular forms of Leishmania are unknown. The recent development of axenically grown amastigote forms of different Leishmania species allowed direct investigation of NO activity on active and dividing populations of the mammalian stage of various Leishmania species, which normally are only found intracellularly. Authentic NO gas, which reproduced the antimicrobial effect elaborated by activated macrophages, was flushed on promastigote and axenically cultured amastigote forms of L. mexicana, L. amazonensis, and L. chagasi suspended in degassed phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). After NO treatment, the viability of parasites gradually decreased as a function of time postflushing when compared to controls. Interestingly NO killing was more effective on promastigote forms than on amastigote forms. After 12-hr postflushing incubation in PBS, cultures of NO-treated parasites, contrary to controls (N2-treated), failed to proliferate whatever the species and the developmental stage considered. Addition of both FeSO4 and L-cysteine to PBS immediately after NO treatment reversed the capacity of authentic NO gas to inhibit the multiplication of both parasite stages of Leishmania. Supplementation of PBS with alpha-ketoglutarate and cis-aconitate (citric acid cycle substrates) also reversed the leishmanicidal activity of NO, whereas addition of citrate was less effective. The course of the developmental life cycle in vitro was also inhibited by NO gas treatment. Enzymatic analysis showed that aconitase activity was dramatically reduced by NO gas, whereas glucose phosphate isomerase, aspartate transferase, and phosphoglucomutase activities were unchanged. In accordance, promastigote and amastigote forms of Leishmania were shown to be killed by antimycin A, an inhibitor of mitrochondrial respiration. All these data demonstrated that NO action led to lethal metabolic inhibition in both developmental parasite stages by, at least in part, triggering iron loss from enzyme(s) with iron-sulfur prosthetic groups, in particular aconitase. |
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an active noise attenuating device provided in a propagation path of noise for producing a sound having the same amplitude as that of the noise and a phase opposite to the noise, to cause a sound interference, thereby attenuating the noise.
2. Description of the Prior Art
An active noise attenuating device has recently been proposed for attenuating noise produced by an air conditioner and propagating along a draft duct thereof. The active noise attenuating device produces a sound having the same amplitude as that of the noise and a phase opposite to the noise to cause a sound interference in the draft duct, thereby actively attenuating the noise and reducing an amount of noise leaking out of the draft duct.
An active noise attenuating technique applied to the above-described device employs applied electronic techniques and particularly, an acoustic data processing circuit arrangement and acoustic interference. In this active noise attenuating technique, basically, a microphone is provided in the draft duct to detect the sound from a noise source, thereby converting the detected sound to a corresponding electrical signal. The electrical signal is processed into a signal by an operation unit. The signal is supplied to a loud speaker so that it produces an artificial sound having the same amplitude as of the noise and the phase opposite to the noise, at a control point and so that the artificial sound interferes with the noise at the control point.
An attenuation efficiency can be expected to amount to 10 dB or more in a low frequency band in the above-described device. Moreover, no pressure loss occurs in the above noise attenuation device. For example, when a concert hall is equipped with the above-described active noise attenuating device, noises produced from the draft ducts can be attenuated such that a better space can be provided for appreciation of music.
In employment of the active noise control in practice, characteristic variations due to aged deterioration of parts composing the signal system and due to an ambient temperature need to be coped with. For this purpose, an operational factor or acoustic transfer function of the operation unit is adjusted in accordance with variations in the noise attenuating performance of the device. More specifically, a monitoring microphone is provided for monitoring the noise attenuating effect of a loud speaker. Adaptive control means is also provided for controlling the operation unit. When the monitorial result is out of a predetermined allowable range, the adaptive control means changes the operational factor of the operation unit so that the monitorial result is within the allowable range. Consequently, the noise attenuation performance in the active noise control is maintained at its optimum in accordance with the characteristic variations. This control manner is referred to as "adaptive control."
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of the conventional active noise attenuating device as described above. A sound source microphone 2 for detecting noise, a loud speaker 3 producing an interference sound and a monitoring microphone are disposed along a noise propagation path in an air-conditioning draft duct 1. A detection signal generated by the microphone 2 is supplied via a low pass filter (LPF) 7 and an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter 8 to an input section of a finite impulse response (FIR) filter 6 serving as the operation unit in a control section 5 generating a control signal for producing the interference sound. The FIR filter 6 processes the detection signal from the microphone 2 by operation and generates a control signal, which signal is supplied to the loud speaker 3 via a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter 9, an LPF 10 and an amplifier 11. An adaptive filter 12 is provided for adjusting an operation factor of the FIR filter 6. The detection signal from the microphone 2 is supplied to the adaptive filter 12 via the LPF 7 and an A/D converter 8. Furthermore, a detection signal generated by the monitoring microphone 4 is supplied to the adaptive filter 12 via an LPF 13 and an A/D converter 14.
Generation of the control signal by the control section 5 will be described. The control section 5 processes the detection signal from the microphone 2 on the basis of the following characteristic: EQU G.sub.SO =G.sub.SA.multidot. G.sub.AO ( 1)
where G.sub.AO is an acoustic transfer characteristic between a point A indicative of the position of the loud speaker 3 and a point O indicative of the position of the monitoring microphone 4, G.sub.SO an acoustic transfer characteristic between a point S indicative of the sound source microphone 2 and the point O, and G.sub.SA an acoustic transfer characteristic between the point S and the point A. Then, a transfer characteristic G of the FIR filter 6 of the control section 5 needs to have an opposite phase with the acoustic transfer characteristic G.sub.SA between the points S and A. From the equation (1), the transfer characteristic G of the FIR filter 6 is obtained as follows: EQU G=-G.sub.SA =-G.sub.SO /G.sub.AO .multidot. (2)
Accordingly, the noise can be attenuated by the interference sound produced from the loud speaker 3 at the position of the monitoring microphone 4 when the transfer characteristic G of the FIR filter 6 is set at a value shown by the equation (2).
The signals from the microphones 2 and 4 are converted by the A/D converters 8 and 14 to digital signals respectively, which signals are supplied to the control section 5. These digital signals are processed by the control section 5. More specifically, high frequency components out of an objective noise frequency range are eliminated by the LPF 7 from the detection signal generated by the sound source microphone 2. The detection signal produced from LPF 7 is then sampled at a sampling frequency f and converted to a digital signal by the A/D converter 8. The sampling frequency f is set to a value twice as large as an upper limit frequency intended for noise attenuation or more so that a sampling theorem is satisfied.
In order that an interference sound having the same amplitude as of the noise and a phase opposite to it is produced, the FIR filter 6 processes the digitized detection signal indicative of the noise so that the amplitude and the phase of the detection signal are adjusted, thereby generating a control signal for production of the interference sound. The control signal is converted by the D/A converter 9 to an analog signal, which signal is supplied to LPF 10 eliminating higher harmonic alias components from the analog signal. The analog signal is then supplied via the amplifier 11 to the loud speaker 3. The interference sound produced from the loud speaker 3 interferes with the noise in the draft duct 1 to attenuate it.
The monitoring microphone 4 monitors the interference sound produced from the loud speaker 3 so that it is determined whether or not a sufficient attenuation effect is being achieved, thereby generating a detection signal. Based on the detection signal from the monitoring microphone 4, the adaptive filter 12 adjusts the operation factor of the FIR filter 6.
During the noise attenuation, the detection signal from the sound source microphone 2 is converted by the A/D converter 8 to the digital signal, which signal is supplied to both the FIR filter 6 and the adaptive filter 12. Furthermore, the digital signal is supplied to the adaptive filter 12 via the A/D converter 15 from the monitoring microphone 4. Based on these two digital signals, the adaptive filter 12 sets the operation factor of the FIR filter 6, for example, by a least-mean square (LMS) algorithm, so that the level of the signal generated by the monitoring microphone 4 is rendered the minimum or so that an amount of noise attenuated becomes the maximum. Thus, an adaptive control is performed so that the active noise control of the FIR filter 6 is usually executed efficiently.
In the above-described noise attenuation device, the system linearity is one of factors for determining the attenuation effect. A coherence function represented as a function of frequency is one of indexes of the system linearity. The attenuation effect of the system can be estimated by measuring the coherence function.
This coherence function serves to evaluate the system transfer function. Since an output is determined only by an input when the transmission system for a signal indicative of an measured object is linear and there is no noise contamination in the system. Accordingly, the coherence function takes the value of "1." On the other hand, the coherence function takes the value smaller than "1" when the signal transmission system is not linear or when there is some noise contamination in the system. FIG. 6 shows the relationship between changes in the coherence value and variations of an amount of noise attenuated. As understood from FIG. 6, the noise can be completely attenuated when the coherence value of the active noise attenuating device is "1" in a specified frequency range under the condition that the interference sound can be produced desirably. However, the noise can be attenuated only by 20 dB when the coherence value is reduced to 0.9. The reproducing performance of the loud speaker 3 reproducing the interference sound is one of factors reducing the coherence value or influencing the linearity of the system. More specifically, a lower limit of the frequency band of the sound to be reproduced by a loud speaker generally ranges 40 to 50 Hz. A wavelength of the reproduced sound exceeds the diameter of a cone composing the loud speaker when the frequency of the input signal is at 40 to 50 Hz or below. Although the cone of the loud speaker is caused to move back and forth to vibrate air in response to the input signal, a sound cannot be reproduced because the efficiency of converting the electrical signal to vibration is too low.
In the vibration characteristic of the cone of the loud speaker 3, it tends to vibrate with a large amplitude when the frequency of the signal input to the loud speaker 3 belongs to the above-described low frequency band and the amplitude of the signal is reduced as the frequency of the input signal is increased. Accordingly, the cone of the loud speaker is caused to unnecessarily move back and forth when an unreproducible low frequency signal is input to the loud speaker. Consequently, the vibration of the cone in response to a simultaneously input high frequency signal is prevented and the loud speaker cannot reproduce the sound with fine linearity. Thus, the characteristic of the loud speaker 3 is rendered nonlinear when the loud speaker 3 is supplied with the interference sound signal containing the unreproducible low frequency, so that the coherence value is reduced and an expected noise attenuation effect cannot be achieved. |
A fluorescence in situ hybridization-based assay for improved detection of lung cancer cells in bronchial washing specimens.
Interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a powerful tool for detecting chromosome and locus-specific changes in tumor cells. We developed a FISH-based assay to detect genetic changes in bronchial washing specimens of lung carcinoma patients. The assay uses a mixture of fluorescently labeled probes to the centromeric region of chromosome 1 and to the 5p15, 8q24 (site of the c-myc gene), and 7p12 (site of the EGFR gene) loci to assess cells in bronchial washing specimens for chromosomal abnormalities indicative of lung carcinoma. The FISH assay was performed on 74 specimens that had been assessed previously for evidence of malignancy by routine cytology with Pap staining. Forty-eight patients had histologically confirmed lung carcinoma and 26 patients had a clinical diagnosis that was negative for lung carcinoma. FISH analysis was performed without knowledge of the patient's clinical information. The finding of six or more epithelial cells with gains of two or more chromosome regions was considered a positive FISH result (i.e., evidence of malignancy). The sensitivity of FISH for the detection of lung carcinoma was 82% in this set of specimens compared with a 54% sensitivity by design for cytology (FISH vs. cytology, P = 0.007). FISH detected 15 of 18 specimens that were falsely negative by cytology. The specificities of FISH and cytology were 82% and 100%, respectively, and were not significantly different (P = 0.993). The data indicate a potential utility of the FISH assay as an adjunct to bronchial washing cytology in routine clinical practice. |
[Angiographic findings in carcinoid metastases in the mesentery (author's transl)].
The angiographic findings in two patients with carcinoids of the small bowel and lymph node metastases in the mesentery are described. Variations from the typical arteriographic appearances of small bowel carcinoids are discussed. |
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Mario Balotelli has taken the customised football boot to the next level by splashing it full of headlines he has generated during the course of his career.
The Italy and AC Milan star wore the boots in his club's home game against Roma in Serie A.
The white boots looked innocuous enough at first but, upon closer inspection, they look a lot like a series of newspaper clippings.
The next step, of course, will be for next week's boots to feature this week's headlines about him wearing the boots. |
Computational fluid-structure interaction simulation of airflow in the human upper airway.
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a breathing disorder in sleep developed as a consequence of upper airway anatomical characteristics and sleep-related muscle relaxation. Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulation was adopted to explain the mechanism of pharyngeal collapse and snoring. The focus was put on the velopharyngeal region where the greatest level of upper airway compliance was estimated to occur. The velopharyngeal tissue was considered in a way that ensures proper boundary conditions, at the regions where the tissue adheres to the bone structures. The soft palate with uvula was not cut out from the surrounding tissue and considered as an isolated structure. Both, soft palate flutter as well as airway narrowing have been obtained by 3D FSI simulations which can be considered as a step forward to explain snoring and eventual occlusion. It was found out that during the inspiratory phase of breathing, at given elastic properties of the tissue and without taking gravity into consideration, velopharyngeal narrowing due to negative suction pressure occurs. Furthermore, soft palate flutter as the main attribute of snoring was predicted during the expiratory phase of breathing. The evaluated flutter frequency of 17.8 Hz is in close correlation with the frequency of explosive peaks of sound that are produced in palatal snoring in inspiratory phase, as reported in literature. |
Next steps
…Now that we've covered the basics of creating Coco applications,…you may be wondering, what's next.…The first place I'd point you to, is the Mac Dev Center.…Here you'll find helpful articles, sample code, and…guides to get you started on the specifics on what you want to do.…Now since we've only covered the basic tools of Coco, you may be interested in…learning more about working with video, or audio, or more networking information.…Well you can find that in the Guide section.…
So I'm going to Guides, and if you look under topics, you'll see…there's Apple Applications Audio, and Video Data Management, et cetera.…So Apple has all kinds of helpful guides to get you started here.…If you scroll down past the topics, you can see guides on specific frameworks, or…the media layer and so forth.…One of the most helpful guides is something that we've already looked at,…which is Apple's human interface guidelines.…As I search for human interface, you'll see OSX Human Interface Guidelines.…
So you can always find it here if you need a reference.…
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Cocoa and Swift make a great team for building apps. Cocoa is the framework in which Mac OS X itself is written, and Swift is the new language that makes working with Cocoa classes and APIs easier than ever before. Here Todd Perkins walks you through the steps to creating Mac applications with this powerhouse combo. He'll take you through the basic concepts behind Cocoa, Swift, and the development environment known as Xcode, and then go straight into development. Learn how to create interface elements and connect them to code, work with bindings and key-value coding, and debug your applications and submit them to the Apple Store.
Topics include:
Creating your first Cocoa app
Understanding the relationship between Cocoa and Swift
Creating a playground
Working with variables, functions, arrays, and loops
Creating basic interactions and quick connections
Building custom controller classes
Using delegates
Creating and arranging interface elements
Using data controls
Debugging and troubleshooting
Distributing a Cocoa application
Skill Level Beginner
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Q: This course was updated on 5/03/2016. What changed?
A: We added one new tutorial explaining how the Swift 2 and Xcode 7 updates affect the training in this course (which was recorded using Swift 1 and Xcode 6). The changes are minor, so Todd provides some short tips for using optionals, coding with NSDate() and NSURL(string:), and working with other smaller changes in the framework. |
Wide-scope analysis of veterinary drug and pesticide residues in animal feed by liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
A fast and generic method has been developed for the simultaneous monitoring of >250 pesticides and veterinary drugs (VDs) in animal feed. A 'dilute-and-shoot' extraction with water and acetonitrile (1% formic acid) followed by a clean-up step with Florisil cartridges was applied. The extracts were analysed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to hybrid analyser quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry using both positive and negative electrospray ionisation. The detection of the residues was accomplished by retention time and accurate mass using an in-house database. The identification of the detected compounds was carried out by searching of fragment ions for each compound and isotopic pattern. The optimised method was validated and recoveries ranged from 60% to 120% at three concentrations (10, 50 and 100 μg kg(-1)) for 30%, 68% and 80% of compounds, respectively, included in the database (364) in chicken feed. Document SANCO 12495/2011 and Directive 2002/657/CE were used as guidelines for method validation. Intra-day and inter-day precisions, expressed as relative standard deviations, were lower than 20% for more than 90% of compounds. The limits of quantification ranged from 4 to 200 μg kg(-1) for most analytes, which are sufficient to verify compliance of products with legal tolerances. The applicability of the procedure was further tested on different types of feed (chicken, hen, rabbit and horse feed), evaluating recoveries and repeatability. Finally, the method was applied to the analysis of 18 feed samples, detecting some VDs (sulfadiazine, trimethoprim, robenidin and monensin Na) and only one pesticide (chlorpyrifos). |
With increasingly development of information technologies, more and more people begin to use online accounts. For example, messages are received or sent by using online accounts. If a plurality of online accounts is associated to from a public online account including the plurality of online accounts, each online account in the public online account may share information in the public online account, so as to facilitate information sharing. Therefore, how to associate a plurality of online accounts into one public online account becomes an issue of concern. |
A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles fired by the group, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Sunday. No damage or casualties were reported.
Earlier, a military spokesman for the rebel Houthi movement said the group fired 10 Badr-1 ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia's southwestern Jizan airport, killing and wounding dozens, Reuters reported.
The attack is part of an escalation of cross-border assaults in the four-year-old conflict between the Houthis and coalition forces.
Earlier on Sunday, the coalition said it shot down a Houthi drone fired towards the southern city of Khamis Mushait, site of a major military base, AFP reported.
Mohammed bin Salman’s Collapsing Coalition in Yemen Means Trouble for TrumpGrowing tensions between allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates could lead to southern secession in Yemen and harm the White House’s pressure campaign on Iran.https://t.co/0KUfBdcX25
The Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, have in the past few months stepped up their attacks against targets in the kingdom. In response, the coalition has targeted military sites belonging to the group, especially around Sanaa.
"The Houthi militias’ continued targeting of civilians through drones and ballistic missiles is an act of aggression and terrorism and a war crime according to international human law," the coalition spokesman, Colonel Turki al-Malki, said in a statement.
The western-backed coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE intervened in Yemen in 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognised Yemeni government that was ousted from power in Sanaa by the Houthis in late 2014.
The escalation of violence threatens a UN-sponsored deal for a ceasefire and troop withdrawal from Hodeidah, which became the focus of the war last year when the coalition tried to seize the port, the Houthis’ main supply line and a lifeline for millions of Yemenis.
The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people, many of them civilians, relief agencies say.
It has also triggered what the UN describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. |
## DEDICATION
For Nancy
FO' REAL
## CONTENTS
1. DEDICATION
2. FOREWORD
3. INTRODUCTION
4. PART I: WARDROBE ESSENTIALS
1. THE WHITE UNDERSHIRT
2. JEANS
1. A GUIDE TO FINDING THE RIGHT DENIM BRITCHES
2. 501: THE MACK DADDY
3. 501zxx/502
4. 505-0217
5. 605/606
6. 201: A.K.A. DROOPY DRAWERS
7. SAGGIN'
8. HOW TO CARE FOR JEANS
3. KHAKI TROUSERS–
4. WORSTED-WOOL CHARCOAL TROUSERS
5. THE OXFORD-CLOTH BUTTON-DOWN
6. MONO-GRAMMING
7. THE NAVY BLAZER
8. HOOK VENTS VS. SIDE VENTS
9. A THREE-PIECE CHARCOAL SUIT
10. ALWAYS CARRY YOUR OWN PEN.
11. DO NOT GROW UP.
12. CASH
13. THE ONLY TIES YOU WILL EVER NEED
1. THE TIE BAR
2. THE BOW TIE
14. A TUXEDO
15. SHOES MAKETH THE MAN.
1. REMEMBER, YOU ARE NOW A BIG BOY . . .
2. BROWN BROGUES
3. CHURCH'S SHANNON BLACK POLISHED BINDER
16. FYI . . . THIS SOLE IS MADE OF LEATHER, NOT WOOD.
1. WHITE BUCKS
2. DESERT BOOTS
17. DO NOT MESS WITH PERFECTION.
18. THE PLAYBOY
19. HAPPY SOCKS MAKE ME ANGRY.
1. HELLO, CHARLES.
2. TWISTED SHOELACES
3. FLIP-FLOPS
20. LEATHER BELTS
1. RIBBON BELTS
2. ALLIGATOR BELTS
21. SHIT
22. SHINOLA
23. WRISTWATCHES
24. A MAN AND HIS JEWELRY
25. NEW RULES
26. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO BREAK THE RULES . . .
5. PART II: CLASSICS
1. WEAR ONLY ONE INTERESTING PIECE OF CLOTHING AT A TIME . . .
2. WARNING: INTENDED FOR RUNWAY PURPOSES ONLY.
3. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY: THE FUN SHIRT
4. CAMOUFLAGE
5. GINGHAM
6. THE BIGGER THE DOTS, THE BIGGER THE BALLS.
7. THE POPLIN SUIT
8. ESPADRILLES
9. LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS . . .
10. FRAMES
11. HATS ARE NOT FOR EVERY GUY.
1. The Stetson Open Road
2. New Era Caps
12. WARM AS TOAST
6. PART III: GOOD GUYS, GOOD ADVICES
1. SUCCESS
2. BE BORN LIKE REALLY, REALLY, GOOD-LOOKING.
3. LEARNING A TRADE IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS FAILURE.
4. IT'S ON SALE FOR A REASON.
5. A $1,225 SWEATER IS NOT AN INVESTMENT.
6. ON LUXURY BRANDS
7. ON DESIGNER BRANDS
8. IT IS NOT WHAT YOU LIKE, BUT HOW YOU LIKE IT.
9. WATCH PBS FROM TIME TO TIME.
10. READ A BOOK
11. STICK WITH THE REAL DEAL.
1. Mose Allison
2. R.E.M.
12. RALPH LAUREN
13. SHAWN STUSSY
14. FUCK IVY & FUCK SUPREME.
15. AND FINALLY:
7. GLOSSARY
8. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
9. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
10. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
11. COPYRIGHT
12. ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
# Guide
1. Cover
2. Contents
3. Chapter 1
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## FOREWORD
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When Mark asked me to write a foreword to this book, my first thought was _Fuck off_.
Let me explain: It wasn't because I dislike Mark—I love him. "Fuck off" perfectly describes his aesthetic and his singular approach to life. In a world of political correctness and a constant stream of pabulum that permeates the current retail and publishing culture, Mark's spirit is the antidote to the neutered and the bland.
Mark's voice represents a mind-set that all generations can understand. He has co-opted "Fuck off" as a business model: he not only embodies the smart-ass and the curmudgeon; he's made a cottage industry out of the persona of the grumpy old man. But there is more to Mark than the contrarian. He gained experience at classic purveyors of taste and style, having worked with venerable institutions such as J. Press. He expertly built a career around the established, then put that experience to good use when he broke out on his own.
As a distinct and contrarian voice in #menswear, Mark produces clever collections with a sense of humor and a poke in the eye, but his clothes are never trendy or trite. There's always a solid through line of East Coast establishment crossed with Travis Bickle. And he puts his money where his mouth is by stamping "Fuck off" on every leather-soled shoe. What makes Mark's vision work is that he is, at his core, classic. He understands the rules, protocol, and tradition. Then he turns it all on its ear. That, for me, is the hallmark of a genius.
—Nick Wooster
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## INTRODUCTION
The clothing I make has heart and soul. When I design, the only limitations are the rules in my head. Sometimes, I have a hard time verbalizing those rules, and in fact, I find it excruciating when people ask me to talk about my inspiration and the creative process. So don't expect me to do it here. I would much rather be sitting at a table trying to execute my ideas, not talking about them.
I grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, where becoming a designer was not even a remote possibility; the opportunities just weren't there. When I moved to New York, I really had no idea what I was going to do with my life, either. I just knew that this was the place I needed to be. I began working in fashion in sales, first in North Carolina and then in New York. With respect to design, I am completely self-taught, although I really think of myself as a maker rather than a designer. I learned the process from shopping, examining details, digging around factories, and listening to people who knew a lot more than I did. And I learned that ideas can come from anywhere and that coming up with them is the easy part of the process. The execution is the ticket—and an order ain't an order until it's paid for.
McNAIRY, PAT AND HOLLY: (Mark and Lisa McNairy, circa 1968): Courtesy of Pat and Holly McNairy.
My style has evolved from being afraid to express my real feelings to simply not giving a fuck. Life is too short. I like to think I make clothes for people who can think for themselves.
I have been hired to help companies revamp their brands, to help reinvent that classic, Ivy-inspired look. Well, fuck Ivy. The problem is there are too many rules, and rules are supposed to be broken. As a designer, the real turning point was during my incarceration as creative director for J.Press. Before then, I pretty much did what I wanted, but I was always amenable to the suggestions of buyers and salespeople. At J.Press, I was hired to administer CPR to a dying brand, but the powers that be would not let me do what I was hired to do. So I said: Fuck this. I am going to do a Howard Roark, and do exactly what I want to do, and it will work, or I will go down fighting.
Thus, McNasty was born. Or born again. However you want to phrase it. And I learned to not take myself, or this business, too seriously. But the things I make are serious business to me. I've had my own company since 2009. I've always been hands-on, and I think I always will be. It is hard for me to function outside the 10018 zip code. I am in the factories almost every day, looking at fabrics and choosing buttons, zippers, and threads. This is the way I learned how to make clothes. Just like the wrong shoes can kill a whole look, the wrong button or the wrong thread can ruin a garment and send me into a shredding frenzy. I am not kidding: it has happened. I am basically designing for myself, so there are probably certain details that most people will never even notice. But I know that they are there.
I like a modern take on the traditional. Actually, I like fucking with tradition. I draw inspiration from so many places: hunting and fishing gear, military uniforms, Savile Row, Ivy League, and work wear. The inspiration can come from anywhere, even from something wadded up in the trash. The way I see it, clothing should not be so formulaic in terms of how it is made or how you wear it.
This book is an extension of my philosophy on clothing and on life: from clothes and shoes to essential knowledge, and even a few tips on being a gentleman. My suggestion: Use this book as a guide. Find your voice. Be discerning.
Or, put more simply, read (if you know how to), think (if that is possible), look at the pretty pictures, get inspired, and then go fuck yourself.
And thanks for buying the book.
—Mark McNairy
Earth, 2016
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HYPEBEAST: (Mark McNairy for Heather Grey Wall, Inferior Collection, 2012), photograph of Arthur Bray, DJ at Yeti Out and editor of HYPEBEAST, courtesy of HYPEBEAST.
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GETTY IMAGES: Ed Marker, _The Denver Post_ via Getty Images, 1966.
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## THE WHITE UNDERSHIRT
SIMPLE PERFECTION.
MINIMALISM AT ITS BEST.
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ANGEL, JORGEN: (Johnny Rotten, Daddy's Dance Hall, Copenhagen, 1977) © Jorgen Angel.
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ON IMPERFECTION AND BEAUTY
Occasionally, I wear one of my favorite shirts that happens to have a very small hole on the front of it. People like to point out the hole to me, like I was a leper. The fact of the matter is: I like that hole.
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LYON, DANNY: (Chicago, 1965) © Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos.
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## JEANS
LEVI'S . . . PERIOD.
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GETTY IMAGES: A.Y. Owen, 1957. The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images.
GETTY IMAGES: Ted Spiegel for _National Geographic_ /Getty Images, 1963.
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## A GUIDE TO FINDING THE RIGHT DENIM BRITCHES
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### 501: THE MACK DADDY
LEVI'S VINTAGE CLASSIC: (Historic 1955 501 Jeans in Rigid), © Levi's Vintage Clothing, 2015.
LEVI'S VINTAGE CLASSIC: (Historic 1955 501 Jeans in Rigid), © Levi's Vintage Clothing, 2015.
### 501zxx/502
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
IF YOU LIKE THE FIT OF THE 501 BUT DREAD THE TASK OF REBUTTONING AFTER TAKING CARE OF BIZNESS, GIVE THE 501ZXX OR THE 502 A SHOT. THEY'RE BASICALLY THE SAME FIT AS THE 501 BUT WITH A NIFTY ZIP FLY, A.K.A. QUICK RELEASE.
### 505-0217
THESE IS MY BITCH. THEY'RE A BIT SLIMMER IN FIT THAN THE 501 AND BUILT WITH THAT TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED ZIP FLY.
### 605/606
A.K.A. RAMONES JEANS OR CHICKEN SLACKS. THE 606 WITH A LITTLE STRETCH IS PERFECT FOR BUSTIN' A MOVE OR TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY.
### 201: A.K.A. DROOPY DRAWERS
LEVI'S VINTAGE CLASSIC: (1920s 201 Jeans in Rigid), © Levi's Vintage Clothing, 2015.
BIG AND BAGGY.
### SAGGIN'
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
IF YOU GONNA BE SAGGIN', INVEST IN SOME NICE UNDER-BRITCHES. SHOWIN' OFF THE HANES YOU DONE BOUGHT AT WALMART PROBABLY ISN'T CONVEYING THE COOL MESSAGE YOU THINK.
I SUGGEST BROOKS BROTHERS OXFORD-CLOTH BOXERS. I USED TO WEAR THEM MYSELF, BUT THEY FELT TOO SHORT TO ME, LIKE I WAS WEARING HOT PANTS. SO I NOW MAKE MY OWN, WHICH ARE EXTRA LONG AND EXTRA DOPE.
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
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IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SELVAGE.
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GETTY IMAGES: (Jackson Pollock, 1949), Martha Holmes, The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images.
FIT
FUCK FIT.
BUY THEM A LITTLE BIG AND WEAR A BELT TO HOLD THEM UP.
AND FOR GOD'S SAKE, PLEASE DO NOT BE A WOMAN AND HEM YOUR JEANS. BE A MAN: ROLL 'EM UP AND GET ON WITH YOUR BUSY DAY.
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## HOW TO CARE FOR JEANS
DO NOT WASH THEM. DIRT IS LIKE COOL.
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PHOTOFEST: (James Dean in _Giant_ , 1956) © Warner Bros. Pictures.
## KHAKI TROUSERS–
AND NOT JUST ANY PAIR, EITHER.
PHOTOFEST: (Ronald Reagan in _Hellcats of the Navy,_ 1957) © Columbia Pictures.
I HAVE AMASSED ABOUT A MILLION PAIRS OF VINTAGE U.S. MILITARY KHAKI TROUSERS, BUT THE BEST ARE THE REAL McCOY'S, WHICH ARE BETTER THAN THE REAL McCOY. THIS JAPANESE BRAND GOES TO EXCRUCIATING LENGTHS TO REPLICATE EVERY DETAIL.
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PHOTOFEST: (Peter Sellers in _The Party_ , 1968) © United Artists.
YOU CAN THANK SIR HENRY LAWRENCE.
LAWRENCE WAS A BRITISH MILITARY OFFICER STATIONED IN INDIA IN THE 1840s AND A GUY WHO SHARED MY STRONG BELIEF IN PERSONAL COMFORT. BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME HEAT, HE TOOK TO WEARING HIS LIGHTWEIGHT PAJAMA BOTTOMS ON DUTY, CAKING THEM WITH DIRT ( _KHAKI_ MEANS "SOIL COLOR" IN URDU) TO MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE HIS UNIFORM. HIS BUDDIES FOLLOWED HIS EXAMPLE, AND EVENTUALLY ARMIES AROUND THE GLOBE DID TOO.
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Chinos are a derivative of khakis. The pants were modeled after British military uniforms, but because there was a need to conserve fabric, chinos had flat fronts and few, if any, pockets.
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COLOMB, DENISE: (Nicolas de Staël in his studio, Rue Gauguet, Paris, 1954) © Ministère de la Culture/Médiathèque du Patrimoine, Dist. RMN–Grand Palais/Art Resource, New York.
## WORSTED-WOOL CHARCOAL TROUSERS
YOU NEED TWO PAIRS: TROPICAL WEIGHT FOR THE WARM MONTHS AND FLANNELS TO CUT THE CHILL IN WINTER.
PAIR THEM WITH A WHITE SHIRT, A BROWN ALLIGATOR BELT, A PAIR OF McNAIRY BRITISH TAN WHOLECUT DERBY SHOES, AND WATCH OUT. . . . YOU BALLIN'.
## THE OXFORD-CLOTH BUTTON-DOWN
EVERY GUY NEEDS A WHITE OXFORD-CLOTH BUTTON-DOWN COLLAR SHIRT AS WELL AS A BLUE ONE AND A NICE NAVY-AND-WHITE BENGAL STRIPE.
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"Button-down" refers to the collar; all shirts button down the front. If a shirt doesn't button all the way down, it is called a _pop over_ , and if it's made with a knit, it is a polo. Otherwise, it is simply a shirt.
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YULSMAN, JERRY: (Jack Kerouac, Greenwich Village, New York, late 1950s), Globe Photos, Inc.
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
## MONO-GRAMMING
WHY?
DON'T YOU KNOW IF THE SHIRT BELONGS TO YOU? DO YOU NEED TO CONVEY THAT YOU ARE NOT WEARING A BORROWED SHIRT? DO YOU FORGET WHO YOU ARE FROM TIME TO TIME?
IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING EMBROIDERED ON YOUR SHIRT, AT LEAST TRY SOMETHING FUNNY, INTERESTING, EDUCATIONAL OR MILDLY ENTERTAINING.
(Do I need an Oxford comma after "educational"?)
## THE NAVY BLAZER
UNLESS YOU IS IN NICKELBACK, CREED, OR SOME OTHER SUPERCOOL ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND, YOU PROBABLY NEED ONE OF THESE.
ASKING WHY THE NAVY BLAZER IS SO IMPORTANT IS LIKE ASKING THE MEANING OF LIFE. I HAVE NO IDEA, BUT TRUST ME ON THIS ONE. THE NAVY BLAZER IS A BIT MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE BIZNESS WORLD: A NAVY BLAZER AND CHARCOAL-GRAY SLACKS ARE A LITTLE LESS FORMAL THAN A REAL SUIT. I USUALLY WEAR MY NAVY BLAZER WITH A SHIRT UNDERNEATH.
NEVER WEAR A NAVY BLAZER WITH KHAKI TROUSERS—A HORRIBLE COMBINATION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED AFTER WORLD WAR II.
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
"YOU SAY YOUR JACKET IS CONSTRUCTED WITH A HAND-BASTED FULL-CANVAS FRONT?
. . . REALLY?"
PHOTOFEST: ( _Snoopy Comes Home_ , 1972) © National General Pictures.
WHO GIVES A FUCK? NOBODY.
SOME OF MY FAVORITE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING HAPPEN TO BE POORLY CONSTRUCTED PIECES OF SHIT. ACTUALLY, I PREFER IRREGULAR CLOTHING TO FIRST QUALITY. THAT IMPERFECTION MAKES THE PIECE MINE AND MINE ALONE.
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## HOOK VENTS VS. SIDE VENTS
SHUTTERSTOCK: © Gualtiero Boffi.
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SHUTTERSTOCK: © Montego.
WHAT FUCKIN' DIFFERENCE
DOES IT MAKE?
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
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**DO NOT EVER BUTTON THE TOP BUTTON OF THIS JACKET.**
AND NEVER, NEVER, NEVER BUTTON THE BOTTOM BUTTON ON ANY JACKET. UNLESS, OF COURSE, IT IS A ONE-BUTTON JACKET.
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PHOTOFEST: (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Peter Lawford in _Ocean's Eleven_ , 1960) © Warner Bros. Pictures.
## A THREE-PIECE CHARCOAL SUIT
### FRANCIS FUCKING SINATRA.
AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE FEELING OF A PROPER-FITTING SUIT.
-A THREE-PIECE CHARCOAL SUIT ALWAYS LOOKS DAPPER WITH A PAIR OF CHOCOLATE-BROWN, SUEDE, ENGLISH-MADE SHOES.
-YOU CAN WEAR THE SUIT TO WORK, TO DINNER, TO A WEDDING OR A FUNERAL OR ANY TYPE OF CEREMONY, TO COURT, TO THE GAS STATION, ON STAGE, BACKSTAGE, OR TO BED IF YOU ARE WASTED, BUT I WOULD NOT SUGGEST WEARING IT IF YOU ARE MOWING THE GRASS OR WORKING ON YOUR CAR'S TRANSMISSION.
-YOU DON'T HAVE TO WEAR THE VEST WITH THE SUIT.
-YOU CAN WEAR IT WITH A PAIR OF JEANS, BUT PLEASE DO NOT DO A BONO AND FORGET TO PUT A SHIRT UNDERNEATH.
-YOU CAN WEAR THE TROUSERS WITH A JEAN JACKET. AND YOU CAN WEAR THE SUIT JACKET WITH JEANS.
### HOW DO I WEAR MY THREE-PIECE CHARCOAL SUIT?
LET ME COUNTETH THE WAYS:
-ALWAYS WITH A SHIRT.
-SOMETIMES WITH A TIE OR BOW TIE.
-USUALLY WITH SHOES, UNLESS I HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH TO DRINK.
-USUALLY WITH CLEAN UNDERBRITCHES, IF I CAN FIND A PAIR.
-SOMETIMES WITH AN AMERICAN-ALLIGATOR BELT.
-ALWAYS WITH A WAD OF CASH IN THE POCKET.
-NEVER WITHOUT A POCKET SQUARE OR A PARKER JOTTER IN THE BREAST POCKET.
-SOMETIMES WITHOUT THE VEST.
-SOMETIMES WITHOUT THE PANTS—THAT IS, WITH A PAIR OF THE AFOREMENTIONED JEANS INSTEAD.
## ALWAYS CARRY YOUR OWN PEN.
AND I DON'T MEAN A CHEWED-UP BIC STICK WITH THE CAP MISSING OR THE RITZ-CARLTON PEN YOU FOUND ON YOUR BUDDY'S COFFEE TABLE.
A CLASSIC PARKER JOTTER IS MY PEN OF CHOICE. IT IS GOOD-LOOKING AND PERFORMS LIKE A CHAMP. IT IS ALSO VERY AFFORDABLE, SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CRY IF SOMEONE BORROWS IT AND FORGETS TO RETURN IT TO YOU.
IT IS ALWAYS NICE TO BE ABLE TO HELP OUT WHEN YOUR FELLOW MAN NEEDS A PEN.
THINK ABOUT IT: DO YOU REALLY WANT TO USE THE PEN THAT THE WAITER BRINGS WITH THE CHECK? THE SAME PEN HE DROPPED ON THE FLOOR BY THE URINAL? THE SAME PEN THAT SOME GUY WHO ALWAYS HAPPENS TO HAVE HIS HAND DOWN HIS TROUSERS JUST USED TO SIGN THE CHECK BEFORE YOU?
PHOTOFEST: (Jonathan Winters in _Mork & Mindy_, ABC, Season 4, 1981–82) © ABC.
## DO NOT GROW UP.
## CASH
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
A MAN SHOULD, AT ALL TIMES, HAVE CASH IN HIS POCKET.
WHEN YOU SAY YOU NEED TO GO TO THE ATM, EVERYONE PRETTY MUCH ASSUMES THAT YOU AIN'T GOT NONE.
### MONEY CANNOT BUY HAPPINESS.
BUT LACK OF IT SURE CAN CAUSE MISERY.
AND MONEY CANNOT BUY LOVE.
BUT THERE AIN'T NO ROMANCE WITHOUT FINANCE.
PHOTOFEST: ( _Against the House_ , 1955) © Columbia Pictures.
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## THE ONLY TIES YOU WILL EVER NEED
GETTY IMAGES: (Paul Newman, circa 1960), CSFF/RDA/Getty Images.
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CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
A NAVY AND WINE REGIMENTAL
A BLACK SILK KNIT
THE REGIMENTAL TIE WAS ORIGINALLY A WAY FOR THE WEARER TO DISPLAY AN AFFILIATION WITH A CLUB, SCHOOL, ORGANIZATION, OR ASSOCIATION. SOME OF THE SHOPS ON SAVILE ROW AND JERMYN STREET WILL NOT DISPLAY THE REGIMENTAL TIE SO AS TO SPARE UNEDUCATED, FOOLISH TOURISTS THE EMBARRASSMENT OF ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE A TIE FOR WHICH THEY DON'T HAVE AN AFFILIATION.
### THE TIE BAR
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
HOW COULD SOMETHING SO SMALL BRING SO MUCH HAPPINESS? SIMPLE THINGS PLEASE SIMPLE MINDS. FASTEN IT TO YOUR SHIRT AND NECKTIE SO THAT THE TIE DOES NOT FLY UP AND HIT YOU IN THE FACE WHEN YOU ARE JUMPING FOR JOY OR RIDING YOUR POGO STICK.
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PHOTOFEST: (Cary Grant in _North by Northwest_ , 1959) © MGM.
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AN APHRODISIAC
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PHOTOFEST: ( _Lunch with Soupy Sales_ , ABC, 1963) © ABC.
### THE BOW TIE
FOR GOD'S SAKE . . .
WHETHER OR NOT YOU WEAR EITHER ON A REGULAR BASIS, PLEASE LEARN HOW TO TIE A TIE AND A BOW TIE.
I ASSURE YOU THESE SKILLS WILL COME IN HANDY ONE DAY.
## A TUXEDO
INVEST IN A TUXEDO.
-THE JACKET AND THE TROUSERS ARE THE ONLY REALLY IMPORTANT PARTS—FORGET THE REST.
-WEAR IT WITH A WHITE OXFORD-CLOTH BUTTON-DOWN SHIRT.
-ANY SOLID-BLACK TIE WILL DO—EITHER A NECKTIE OR A BOW TIE.
-CUMMERBUNDS ARE STUPID.
-A VEST WITH A TUX IS USELESS CLUTTER.
-IF THE PANT HAS AN EXTENSION WAISTBAND, THEN YOU DON'T NEED A BELT. BUT IF YOU WEAR ONE, THEN GO FOR ONE IN A NICE BLACK AMERICAN ALLIGATOR.
-FUCK THE RULES: THOSE BLACK-PATENT PUMPS MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE A REAL DOUCHE BAG. WEAR THE CHURCH'S SHANNON BLACK BINDER OR A PAIR OF CHUCK TAYLOR 1970S. AND SHOW SOME ANKLE WHILE YOU ARE AT IT.
PHOTOFEST: (Humphrey Bogart with Audrey Hepburn on the set of _Sabrina_ , 1954) © Paramount Pictures.
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## SHOES MAKETH THE MAN.
IT'S LIKE JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
WHILE JESUS MAY NOT APPROVE, LOOKING AT SOMEONE'S SHOES IS A VERY EFFECTIVE MEANS OF SIZING HIM UP.
CORBIS: © Image Source/Corbis.
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O'NEILL, TERRY: (Elton John, 1975) © Iconic Images/Terry O'Neill.
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## REMEMBER, YOU ARE NOW A BIG BOY . . .
SO PLEASE ACT ACCORDINGLY. YOU CHOOSE WHICH GOLF CLUBS TO BUY, CAN TELL US HOW THEY ARE MANUFACTURED, AND RECITE THE MATERIALS FROM WHICH THEY ARE MADE, SO PICK OUT YOUR OWN SHOES AND TRY TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEM. DO NOT LET YOUR WIFE OR GIRLFRIEND DO YOUR SHOE SHOPPING FOR YOU.
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CORBIS: © Roy McMahon/Corbis.
### BROWN BROGUES
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
THE FIRST PAIR OF PROPER SHOES YOU SHOULD BUY. YOU CAN WEAR THEM WITH A SUIT, GRAY FLANNEL TROUSERS, JEANS, KHAKI SHORTS, JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.
### CHURCH'S SHANNON BLACK POLISHED BINDER
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
A MASTERPIECE.
A CLEAN AND CLASSIC WHOLECUT DERBY PIECE OF BEAUTY MADE OF A SINGLE PIECE OF LEATHER AND WITH A THICK TRIPLE SOLE.
I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO REPLICATE IT TO NO AVAIL AND HAVE THUS GIVEN UP.
JUST LOOK AT HER.
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## FYI . . . THIS SOLE IS MADE OF LEATHER, NOT WOOD.
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CLOGS HAVE WOODEN SOLES. NOT BROGUES.
HOWEVER, SOME OF MY CREATIONS ARE SO FUCKIN' AWESOME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE WOOD.
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
### WHITE BUCKS
WEAR WHITE BUCKS AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR THAT YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO. AFTER ALL, IT SEEMS TO BE JUST FINE FOR EVERYONE ELSE TO WEAR WHITE NEW BALANCE SHOES ANY TIME THEY LIKE, SO WEAR WHITE BUCKS ON A NICE SUNNY DAY IN OCTOBER, NO MATTER WHICH HEMISPHERE YOU'RE IN.
FUCK LABOR DAY.
AND FUCK YOU TOO.
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
GETTY IMAGES: (Gerry Mulligan, circa 1950), Bob Willoughby, Willoughby/Redferns/Getty Images.
### DESERT BOOTS
WHETHER YOU'RE BLOWIN' A HORN, BLOWIN' OFF STEAM, BLOWIN' HOT AIR, OR BLOWIN' A DUDE . . .
IT'S HARD TO GO WRONG WITH THESE.
DESERT BOOTS ARE SIMPLE PERFECTION.
ASK ANDY SPADE. I DO NOT THINK I HAVE EVER SEEN THAT GUY WEAR ANY OTHER SHOE.
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## DO NOT MESS WITH PERFECTION.
OWN A ZIPPO LIGHTER, WHETHER YOU SMOKE OR NOT.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED TO BURN A BRIDGE.
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CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
PHOTOFEST: (Steve McQueen in _Bullitt_ , 1968) © Warner Bros.
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## THE PLAYBOY
RESERVED FOR THE COOLEST OF THE COOL.
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PHOTOFEST: (Bryan Cranston in _Breaking Bad_ , AMC, 2008) © AMC.
## HAPPY SOCKS MAKE ME ANGRY.
AND THEY MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE A DICK.
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
### HELLO, CHARLES.
WHEN THEY CAME OUT WITH THESE REPLICAS OF CHUCK TAYLOR 1970S, I THOUGHT I HAD DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN. THEY ARE BASICALLY AN EXACT REPRODUCTION OF THE SHOE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES THAT I WORE GROWING UP.
WEAR THEM WHENEVER YOU FEEL LIKE IT. THEY ADD SWAG TO A SUIT OR EVEN TO A TUXEDO. AND THEY CONVEY THE MESSAGE THAT YOU INDEED DOES GOTS IT GOIN' ON.
BUT IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE WEARING THOSE CONVERSE WITH THE MISSING LACES, YOU ARE TOO FAR GONE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. IN FACT, PUT THIS BOOK DOWN RIGHT NOW AND PLEASE GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE.
### TWISTED SHOELACES
OR TWISTED SISTER.
I AM NOT SURE WHICH I FIND MORE UNAPPEALING.
GRAV, HÅKON: (Twisted Sister, 2005) © Håkon Grav.
### FLIP-FLOPS
DAVIS, AMY: Amy Davis/ _Baltimore Sun_ staff photographer, 2014. © _The Baltimore Sun_. Reprinted with permission of The Baltimore Sun Media Group. All Rights Reserved.
NO.
WHY DO YOU HAVE TO WEAR FLIP-FLOPS ON AN AIRPLANE? I AM ALL FOR RELAXING THE SPORTS JACKET/RESTAURANT RULE, BUT WHEN I AM DINING, DO YOU THINK THAT I OR ANYONE ELSE REALLY WANTS TO SEE YOUR FILTHY, FUNGUS-INFECTED DIGITS?
AND I GUESS WITH GLOBAL WARMING AND SHIT, I CAN DEAL WITH A TANK TOP, BUT WHY DO YOU WEAR FLIP-FLOPS WALKING THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY? DO YOU THINK YOUR TOES ARE PRETTY? I COULD BE MISTAKEN, BUT I PERSONALLY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A WOMAN WITH A FOOT FETISH.
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**YOUR CAP DOES NOT HAVE TO MATCH YOUR SNEAKERS.**
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GETTY IMAGES: Miquel Benitez/Getty Images.
THIS PHOTO REMINDS ME OF MY MOM, WHO USED TO TAKE HER SHOES TO THE DEPARTMENT STORE TO TRY AND FIND A SWEATER THAT MATCHED THEM.
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## LEATHER BELTS
WILEY, MARCUS: © Marcus T. Wiley, 2015.
DURING MY TIME AT J. PRESS, I WAS TRYING TO REPLICATE THE SMART, CASUAL CINCH BELT FROM THE COMPANY'S EARLY 1960S CATALOGS. LO AND BEHOLD, ONE DAY WHILE VISITING MY FRIEND AND HERO, GEORGE GRAHAM, I HAPPENED TO FIND IT IN HIS SHOWROOM. THESE BELTS, MADE BY WILEY BROTHERS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, ARE THE BEE'S KNEES. I OWN THREE: BLACK, BROWN, AND TAN. I WEAR THEM WITH JEANS, A SUIT, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
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KEYSTONE PICTURES USA/ZUMAPRESS/NEWSCOM: (John F. Kennedy, Jr., Athens, Greece, 1975).
### RIBBON BELTS
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, YOU MIGHT AS WELL PICK UP ONE OF THESE. THEY'RE NICE TO HAVE—AND THEY'RE CHEAP.
### ALLIGATOR BELTS
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
WHEN YOUR DISPOSABLE CASH IS SPILLING OUT OF YOUR POCKETS, GO BACK AND SPLURGE ON THESE BLACK AND BROWN AMERICAN-ALLIGATOR BEAUTIES.
## SHIT
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
## SHINOLA
MADE IN AMERICA IS A GREAT THING, BUT . . .
ZIPPO. YES.
FILSON. YES.
A SOUTHWICK SUIT. HELL, YES.
A SHINOLA TIMEPIECE. SHIT, NO!
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
SHINOLA IS SHOE POLISH.
LEARN THE DIFFERENCE.
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## WRISTWATCHES
DOS AND DON'TS
## DO
INVEST IN ONE OR TWO CLASSIC WRISTWATCHES THAT YOU CAN WEAR FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE AND THAT YOUR LOVED ONES WILL FIGHT OVER WHEN YOU DIE.
* * *
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
SAVE UP AND INVEST IN A TUDOR, OR, IF YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE ZERO DEBT (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A MORTGAGE), A ROLEX (MINUS THE DIAMONDS, PLEASE). USE YOUR PHONE TO KEEP TRACK OF THE TIME MEANWHILE.
McNAIRY, MARK: Courtesy of Mark McNairy.
* * *
## DO NOT
GET SUCKERED INTO WASTING YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY . . .
ON MULTIPLE OF-THE-MOMENT PIECES OF SHIT YOU SEE ADVERTISED IN MAGAZINES—YOU KNOW, THE ONES THAT BASICALLY BECOME LANDFILL THE MOMENT YOU WALK OUT OF THE STORE. SPEND THE MONEY ON A PIECE OF ART. AT LEAST THERE IS THE REMOTE POSSIBILITY THAT IT WILL INCREASE IN VALUE.
* * *
## A MAN AND HIS JEWELRY
CORBIS: (Riff Raff at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards), Jennifer Graylock/INFphoto.com/Corbis.
UNLESS YOU ARE AN EXCEPTION, AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IN FACT YOU ARE, BUT I REALLY DOUBT IT, PLEASE PRACTICE RESTRAINT WHEN IT COMES TO ADORNING YOUR BODY WITH SILVER AND GOLD AND PRECIOUS STONES.
GETTY IMAGES: (Johnny Depp at a _Sweeney Todd_ press conference, Tokyo, 2008), JIL Studio/WireImage.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE JOHNNY DEPP TO GET DRESSED IN THE MORNING—OR IS IT PROBABLY AFTERNOON BY THE TIME HE GETS FINISHED? BUT IF YOU REALLY HAVE TO SHOW THE REST OF US THAT YOU HAVE, IN FACT, RISEN ABOVE, YOU GO GIRL.
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## NEW RULES
* * *
NEPENTHES NEW YORK: © Nepenthes NY, 2011.
"FOXTROT UNIFORM CHARLIE KANYE" OFF.
SHUTTERSTOCK: © Everett Collection.
## DO NOT BE AFRAID TO BREAK THE RULES . . .
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW THEM BEFORE YOU BREAK THEM.
##
CORBIS: (Mods with their bikes, 1964) © _Daily Mirror_ /Mirrorpix/Corbis.
## WEAR ONLY ONE INTERESTING PIECE OF CLOTHING AT A TIME . . .
UNLESS YOU'RE NICK WOOSTER OR UNLESS YOU IS REALLY LIKE GOT IT GOIN' ON.
POINT IN CASE. I WAS ONCE REFUSED ENTRANCE TO THE RITZ HOTEL IN PARIS, WHEN I WAS GOING TO THE BAR FOR A DRINK WITH MICHAEL WILLIAMS. THE DOORMAN SAID HE DID NOT CARE FOR MY "COORDINATION." LUCKILY, BY CHANCE, JIM MOORE OF GQ HAPPENED TO BE EXITING THE BUILDING AT THAT VERY MOMENT. HE VOUCHED FOR ME, AND THEY LET ME IN. WHEN WE WALKED INTO THE BAR, REESE WITHERSPOON WAS THERE, AND MICHAEL SAID SHE WAS CHECKING ME OUT. LOOKING BACK, SHE WAS MOST LIKELY STARING AT ME BECAUSE I LOOKED LIKE A FUCKIN' FOOL. AND THE DOORMAN WAS ACTUALLY DOING ME A FAVOR, AND CORRECT IN HIS JUDGMENT. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE LET ME IN, AND IN FACT, I SHOULD HAVE GONE STRAIGHT BACK TO MY ROOM AND CHANGED. I AM NOT GOING TO SHARE THE PICTURE WITH YOU, BUT I AM PRETTY SURE, IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET, IT IS OUT THERE SOMEWHERE.
JENG, MELODIE: (Nick Wooster, 2014) © Melodie Jeng.
* * *
## WARNING: INTENDED FOR RUNWAY PURPOSES ONLY.
THIS LOOK IS MODELED BY A PROFESSIONAL.
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS AT HOME.
MUIR, RYAN: © Ryan Muir.
* * *
MUIR, RYAN: © Ryan Muir.
## ALL WORK AND NO PLAY: THE FUN SHIRT
ORIGINALLY CREATED BY BROOKS BROTHERS, WHO COMBINED ODDS AND ENDS OF LEFTOVER SHIRTINGS, THE SHIRT EVENTUALLY BECAME STANDARDIZED, AND THEN I DONE UNSTANDARDIZED IT.
## CAMOUFLAGE
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM: (G.I. Joe Action Marine, Hasbro, 1964–1965) © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
MY INFATUATION BEGAN WITH G.I. JOE.
THE WAY I SEE IT, CAMOUFLAGE IS A FLORAL PRINT FOR GUYS.
BUT, PLEASE: ONLY WEAR ONE PIECE AT A TIME.
* * *
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
ODE TO MY HERO, BRIAN FELLOW
"THAT'S CRAZY!"
* * *
## GINGHAM
SUITABLE FOR ALL OCCASIONS, FROM A PICNIC TO FINE DINING IN THE CLAMPETTS' BILLIARD ROOM.
GINGHAM IS A GOOD WAY TO ADD A LITTLE FLAIR.
NAVY IS MY GO-TO.
GRAY IS ALSO NICE, AND KELLY GREEN IS COOL.
YELLOW GINGHAM IS A GOOD CHOICE WITH A GRAY SUIT.
I DO NOT THINK I COULD ROCK A RED GINGHAM SUIT, AND I HIGHLY DOUBT YOU CAN EITHER. UNLESS YOU IS A CLOWN.
MUIR, RYAN: © Ryan Muir.
## THE BIGGER THE DOTS, THE BIGGER THE BALLS.
KURAISHI, KAZUKI: © Kazuki Kuraishi.
MICRO DOTS ARE FOR GUYS WITH A MICRO SENSE OF ADVENTURE.
KURAISHI, KAZUKI: © Kazuki Kuraishi.
THIS ANALOGY ALSO APPLIES TO GINGHAM CHECKS.
GETTY IMAGES: (LIFE magazine cover, March 20, 1964), Larry Burrows, the LIFE Premium Collection/Getty Images.
## THE POPLIN SUIT
A TAN POPLIN SUIT LOOKS SUPER COOL WITH A WHITE SHIRT, A BLACK SILK KNIT TIE, AND A PAIR OF CHOCOLATE SUEDE DOUBLE MONK-STRAP KICKS—NO SOCKS. TOP IT OFF WITH BORSALINO PANAMA FEDORA AND A PAIR OF AVIATORS. SMOKIN'!
* * *
## ESPADRILLES
MPTV IMAGES: (Humphrey Bogart at home with his pet boxer, circa 1949), photographer unknown.
PERFECT FOR THE BEACH, OR PAIRED WITH A SPORTS JACKET FOR FINE DINING. I SUGGEST WEARING YOUR ESPADRILLES WITH A POPLIN SUIT WHETHER DINING AL FRESCO ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA OR EN ROUTE TO KMART TO GET YOU SOME NEW UNDERWEAR.
* * *
## LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS . . .
GETTY IMAGES: (Gregory Peck during the filming of _Arabesque_ , London, 1966), Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
AND DILATED PUPILS CAN BLOW YOUR COVER. KEEP THEM EYES QUIET.
PHOTOFEST: (Gregory Peck reading _To Kill a Mockingbird_ on set during the making of the film, 1962) © Universal Pictures.
## FRAMES
DO NOT MAKE A SPECTACLE OF YOURSELF. BUY THE ONES THAT MAKE YOU SEE THE GOODEST.
## HATS ARE NOT FOR EVERY GUY.
IF YOU ARE GONNA WEAR A HAT, WEAR IT. DO NOT JUST PUT IT ON.
PLEASE REMOVE YOUR HAT WHILE DINING, UNLESS YOU ARE DWIGHT YOAKAM. YOU, SIR, ARE AN EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.
LOCK & CO. HATTERS: (Louisiana fedora and Sinatra porkpie hats) © Lock & Co. Hatters.
THESE HATS ARE CLASSICS.
THE PORKPIE AND FEDORA ARE FROM LOCK & CO., MAKERS OF THE FINEST FELT HATS FOR THE GENTLEMEN OF THE WORLD.
* * *
PHOTOFEST: (Frank Sinatra in a London recording studio, 1962).
The Sinatra Porkpie
NAMED FOR THE MAN HIMSELF.
CORBIS: © Owen Franken/Corbis.
The Borsalino Straw Hat
MADE BY THE LEGENDARY ITALIAN HATMAKER—NOBODY DOES IT BETTER.
* * *
### The Stetson Open Road
IT AIN'T A COWBOY HAT, ASSHOLE.
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
### New Era Caps
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
FOR PROFESSIONAL BALL PLAYERS AND PROFESSIONAL BALLERS ALIKE.
## WARM AS TOAST
THE MARTIN MARGIELA DRIVING SWEATER
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
ONE OF THE THICKEST WEARABLES EVER CREATED.
IT IS AS THICK AS MY FUCKIN' SKULL.
BUT WHY NO POCKETS?
WHY IS THERE ONLY ONE COAT IN THIS BOOK?
WP LAVORI IN CORSO: (Woolrich Woolen Mills arctic parka) © WP Lavori in Corso SRL, 2011.
BECAUSE THE WOOLRICH ARCTIC PARKA IS THE ONLY COAT THAT MATTERS.
IT IS MORE THAN JUST A COAT. IT IS MY FRIEND—THROUGH THICK AND THIN.
ORIGINALLY CREATED IN 1972 FOR PIPELINE WORKERS IN ALASKA, THE PARKA IS A SYMBOL OF BOTH MY LOVE OF TRADITIONALISM AND BELIEF IN PERSONAL WARMTH. WHETHER YOU WEAR IT WITH NOTHING ON UNDERNEATH OR OVER A SUIT, THIS IS THE ONLY WINTER COAT YOU WILL EVER NEED.
* * *
##
CORBIS: (motorcycle gang in _The Wild One_ ) © John Springer Collection/Corbis.
* * *
**"IT IS BETTER TO BE FEARED THAN LOVED, IF YOU CANNOT BE BOTH."**
—NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI, _THE PRINCE_ , 1532
* * *
* * *
SHUTTERSTOCK: © Nickolay Stanev.
(I SUPPOSE I SHOULD BE MORE FORGIVING WHEN SOMEONE SPELLS MY FIRST NAME WITH A "C".)
* * *
## SUCCESS
YOU ARE WELL ON YOUR WAY WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO ASSEMBLE A PIECE OF IKEA FURNITURE WITHOUT SAYING A CUSS WORD. YOU HAVE ACTUALLY ACHIEVED SUCCESS WHEN YOU REACH THE POINT THAT YOU NEVER HAVE TO PUT TOGETHER ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKIN' PIECES OF SHIT EVER AGAIN.
GETTY IMAGES: Richard Ellis/Getty Images.
THE VILLAGE COMPANY: (Mr. Bubble Box): © The Village Company.
MAN THE FUCK UP, AND INDULGE YOURSELF IN A NICE BUBBLE BATH.
PHOTOFEST: (Steve McQueen with Tuesday Weld in _The Cincinnati Kid_ ) © MGM.
## BE BORN LIKE REALLY, REALLY, GOOD-LOOKING.
MPTV IMAGES: (Paul Newman on location in Israel during the filming of _Exodus_ , 1960) © Leo Fuchs, 1978.
* * *
## LEARNING A TRADE IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS FAILURE.
* * *
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
PHOTOFEST: ( _Reno 911!: Miami_ , 2007), photograph by Glenn Watson) © 20th Century Fox.
## IT'S ON SALE FOR A REASON.
DON'T BUY SHIT JUST BECAUSE IT IS ON SALE, BECAUSE MOST LIKELY WHEN YOU WEAR IT, YOU WILL LOOK LIKE YOU SHOULD BE MARKED DOWN OR IN THE CLEARANCE SECTION.
## A $1,225 SWEATER IS NOT AN INVESTMENT.
SO UNLESS YOU IS FO' REAL BALLIN', YOU BETTER THINK TWICE.
GETTY IMAGES: Mark Klotz.
## ON LUXURY BRANDS
GETTY IMAGES: (lobotomy procedure, 1946), Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
UNFORTUNATELY,
THIS CATEGORY NO LONGER EXISTS.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO TRY AND SET YOURSELF APART FROM THE CROWD BY PURCHASING SOMETHING FROM THAT LOUIS VUITTON GUY, YOU MAY AS WELL PURCHASE A LOBOTOMY.
## ON DESIGNER BRANDS
GETTY IMAGES: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
DEFINITION: THE DESIGNERS ARE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN ABUNDANCE AT T.J. MAXX.
* * *
**A WORD ON THAT OLD NAVY HOODIE.**
DID YOU GRADUATE FROM OLD NAVY? AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, IT MIGHT AS WELL SAY, "I AM POOR BUT PROUD," OR PERHAPS MORE ACCURATELY, "I HAVE GIVEN UP."
* * *
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
AND IF YOU ARE OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE WITH A LEARNER'S PERMIT, YOU ARE TOO OLD TO WEAR ANYTHING FROM ABERCROMBIE & FITCH.
* * *
## IT IS NOT WHAT YOU LIKE, BUT HOW YOU LIKE IT.
GETTY IMAGES: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images.
SILENCE IS GOLDEN.
* * *
## WATCH PBS FROM TIME TO TIME.
PHOTOFEST: (Oscar the Grouch and other grouches. _The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland_ , 1999) © Jim Henson Productions/Columbia Pictures.
## READ A BOOK
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
AND I DO NOT MEAN THIS ONE.
## STICK WITH THE REAL DEAL.
CLOWER, LEE: © Lee Clower.
YOU'VE FUCKED WITH THE BEST, NOW FUCK WITH THE BEST. I AM SO SICK OF DOUCHE BAGS TELLING ME ABOUT THE "BEST" FRIED CHICKEN AT SOME OBSCURE LOCATION IN BROOKLYN. I AM SURE IT IS ORGANIC, COSTS ABOUT FIFTY DOLLARS, AND IS SERVED UP BY SOME DUDE WITH AN AMAZING HAIRCUT, AN AWESOME BEARD, SOME IRONIC T-SHIRT, A PAIR OF SKINNY-ASS JEANS THAT ARE MOST CERTAINLY MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND A SET OF SOME OF THOSE "WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE AMAZING" SECONDHAND RED WING BOOTS.
I'LL STICK WITH MY POPEYES, THANK YOU.
* * *
I LEARNED WAY MORE ABOUT HISTORY AND LIFE FROM LISTENING TO ROCK 'N' ROLL THAN I EVER LEARNED IN SCHOOL.
PROBABLY BECAUSE I WASN'T LISTENING.
* * *
GETTY IMAGES: Keystone–France/Gamma–Rapho via Getty Images.
GETTY IMAGES: (Mose Allison, circa 1970), Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.
### Mose Allison
IF YOU DON'T KNOWS MOSE, I WOULD SUGGEST YOU GETS TO KNOW HIM.
### R.E.M.
HOMEGROWN HEROES. FOUR GUYS START A BAND, MAKE IT UP AS THEY GO ALONG, AND BECOME ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL BANDS IN THE WORLD. _CHRONIC TOWN_ WAS RECORDED LIKE TWENTY MINUTES AWAY FROM WHERE I GREW UP. R.E.M. TAUGHT ME TO DREAM AND TO GET THE HELL OUTTA DODGE.
PHOTOFEST: (R.E.M., early 1980s).
* * *
## RALPH LAUREN
HE IS THE MAN WHO, BY STEPPING BACK TO MOVE FORWARD, CHANGED EVERYTHING AND SET THE STANDARD FOR TAILORING. ALTHOUGH HE IS A JEW AND I AM A GENITAL, WE SHARE A LOVE FOR _THE FOUNTAINHEAD_ , M&MS, AND AMERICA. FUCK YEAH.
* * *
KARABLIN, RUSSELL: (Ralph Lifshitz Hat, SSUR) © Russell V. Karablin.
McNAIRY, MARK: Courtesy of Mark McNairy.
* * *
## SHAWN STUSSY
THE BRAND, YOU KNOW. BUT LET US TALK ABOUT SHAWN. RALPH LAUREN CHANGED THE GAME, BUT IN THE WORLD WE LIVE IN TODAY, MR. STUSSY WAS EQUALLY, IF NOT MORE, INFLUENTIAL.
SUPREME WOULD NOT EVEN EXIST IF IT WERE NOT FOR STUSSY.
STUSSY TRANSFORMED SURFWEAR, INCORPORATING ELEMENTS HE ENCOUNTERED IN TOKYO FROM COMME DES GARÇONS INTO WHAT WE NOW CALL STREETWEAR.
* * *
STÜSSY, SHAWN: Courtesy of Shawn Stüssy.
* * *
## FUCK IVY & FUCK SUPREME.
But I love them both.
* * *
GETTY IMAGES: (Paul Newman, 1962), New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images.
BUT SERIOUSLY, FOLKS.
DO NOT TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY.
## AND FINALLY:
BOND, GAVIN: (Charlie Sheen, w, 2012) © Gavin Bond.
PLEASE DISREGARD EVERYTHING I HAVE SAID IN THIS BOOK. KEEP BUYING USELESS SHIT THAT WILL END UP IN THE LANDFILL. IT IS GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY. I LIKE YOU. DO YOU LIKE ME?
THANK YOU.
## GLOSSARY
GOOGLE IT.
## SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
MY HIPPOCAMPUS OR MY CEREBRAL CORTEX, DEPENDING ON YOUR PARTICULAR VIEW OF SPATIAL ASSOCIATIONS.
## ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
THANK YOU:
COOKIE, RY, DAY-Z, PAT AND HOLLY, MARY EDWARDS McNAIRY, CRAIG, LISA ANN GORDON, JESS GRASSI, JIM SILVERMAN, E.C., MR. HENRY SANDERS, MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ANDY SPADE, NICK WOOSTER, KUNI, PHARRELL, JEREMY DEAN, MR. GEORGE GRAHAM, LYNNE YEAMANS, ELIZABETH VISCOTT SULLIVAN, PAUL KEPPLE, MAX VANDENBERG, LEE CLOWER, JIM MOORE, BRUCE, WILLY DeVILLE, ANDY GRIFFITH, DECLAN MacMANUS (FOR "NEW AMSTERDAM"), LEROY MERCER, GRANT WILMOTH, GREG "SNOOP" CHAPMAN, LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND, JETHRO, GUY #1, GUY #2, JACOBI PRESS, MARTIN SHEEN, GREGORY WAYNE YATES, PETE MULLINS, CHIP BAKER, MICHAEL GILES JACKSON, ROCKY RYAN, GORDON THOMPSON, PERRY POOLE, BRADLEY HAROLD SMITH, LITTLE MATT, BIG MATT, CARL GOLDBERG, AND KAZUKI KURAISHI—AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
## ABOUT THE AUTHOR
WILMOTH, GRANT: Courtesy of Grant E. Wilmoth.
**MARK MCNAIRY** is not an accredited designer, nor does he hold an advanced degree in any of the social sciences. He is simply an enthusiastic young man with an abiding love for all of God's creatures. Somehow he has managed to become a globally recognized menswear designer. He is the creative vision behind Mark McNairy New Amsterdam, the creative director for Woolrich Woolen Mills, and the creative director of the Bee Line and BBC Black, both collaborations with Pharrell Williams and Billionaire Boys Club. He has collaborated with brands such as Keds, Timberland, Bass, Adidas, Heineken, and Zippo. The former creative director of J. Press, Mark has been named a Woolmark Prize Finalist, GQ's Best New Menswear Designer in America, and Complex's Man of the Year in Style. A member of the CFDA, he lives in Los Angeles.
Shop.Markmcnairy.com.
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Adrian Lamo, the former recreational hacker who reported Chelsea Manning to authorities, says he’s glad the WikiLeaks source will get a second chance.
Lamo elicited a confession from Manning and gave it to military investigators in 2010, resulting in a 35-year prison sentence for the leaker who embarrassed U.S. officials by disclosing a massive number of military and diplomatic documents.
The informant says “it was not my most honorable moment,” though he says he made peace with the effects of his decision, even before President Barack Obama on Tuesday granted clemency to Manning, who will be released in May rather than in the 2040s.
Lamo, who is vague about his current employment, says he decided to report Manning to protect potentially vulnerable people identified in 250,000 State Department documents and 500,000 military field reports.
He says he hopes, however, that politicians and pundits outraged by the commutation will see things as he does.
In a statement posted to Medium, Lamo framed the commutation as an example of American exceptionalism that proves inaccurate visions of U.S. authoritarianism common among Manning supporters. And he tells U.S. News that Manning “has suffered, relatively speaking, more years than she has actually been in prison.”
While in custody, Manning – formerly known by the first name Bradley – announced she is a transgender woman. She struggled for access to specialized health care and twice attempted suicide.
“I would not be upset to see her happy,” Lamo says, though he’s not sure he ever will contact Manning, saying, “I don’t want to bring back any unpleasant memories for her at what is bound to be a fragile juncture in her life.”
The case had a significant effect on Lamo after he turned in the then-22-year-old Army private. As the WikiLeaks source sat in a cell, Lamo was inundated by indignant reactions from her supporters.
One lesson he learned, Lamo says, is that “you can’t really know a person or their motives unless you’ve sat where they sat and seen the situation through their eyes, no matter how much you believe you do. So many people think they know why I did what I did or what I was thinking or why I made my choice. And almost without exception they’re wrong.”
He adds, “There’s essentially a public avatar that’s Adrian Lamo that they’re looking at, and then there’s me. And I can’t be upset about what they think of something that isn’t me.”
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Lamo, who spoke on the phone slowly with apparent deliberation as music played in the background, says he acted only to protect people from potential harm.
The well-known former hacker, who once breached major corporations, says he currently works as a threat analyst but declined to identify his employer. He put a classification header on an email and his phone number displayed on caller ID as belonging to the CIA, though it’s unclear if it actually does.
Lamo recalls Manning sending three encrypted email messages to him before they chatted about the leaks. He says he contacted Manning on AOL Instant Messenger before they switched to a program called OTR.
Lamo surmises Manning contacted him because he was featured in a recently leaked film called “Hackers Wanted” and was a known WikiLeaks donor. The film was leaked on May 20, 2010. Lamo and Manning began chatting on May 21, logs published by Wired show. And by May 26, Manning was in custody.
At the time, Lamo says, he generally offered to act as either a priest or a journalist for hackers confiding in him, so that he could cite confessional or reporter’s privileges to fight government attempts to compel testimony. He can’t recall if he offered to act as a priest for Manning, and he's not sure he would have honored either privilege anyhow.
“Literally dozens, if not hundreds, of hackers have told me about their exploits,” he says. “My standing rule had always been if the harm to the individual from prospective punishment outweighs the harm to the public from what they did, I don’t say anything. And Manning was the only case that came across my desk that tripped that rule.”
Perhaps surprisingly, Lamo says "a decent number" of hackers still confide in him.
Though he steered the conversation away from politics, Lamo says he does encourage anyone with information about hackers who released documents from Democratic Party institutions and officials last year to report the culprits to the Department of Homeland Security rather than the FBI. |
A few years ago r/atheism had a "faces of atheism" campaign where people submitted pictures of themselves with some comment on atheism on them. It was so embarrassing and cringeworthy that the reddit mods removed r/atheism from the frontpage/main reddits because the reputation of the site itself was being tarnished. Since then, people started combining the (already existing) "fat neckbeard" stereotype with atheism and made parodies of the faces of atheism, like some ugly/underage fedora wearer saying cringe stuff like "intellect is my blade" etc. |
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