Split (3)

train · 1M rows

text stringlengths 8 5.77M
--- title: Mixer Adapter Model description: Provides an overview of Mixer's plug-in architecture. publishdate: 2017-11-03 subtitle: Extending Istio to integrate with a world of infrastructure backends attribution: Martin Taillefer keywords: [adapters,mixer,policies,telemetry] aliases: - /blog/mixer-adapter-model.html target_release: 0.2 --- Istio 0.2 introduced a new Mixer adapter model which is intended to increase Mixer’s flexibility to address a varied set of infrastructure backends. This post intends to put the adapter model in context and explain how it works. ## Why adapters? Infrastructure backends provide support functionality used to build services. They include such things as access control systems, telemetry capturing systems, quota enforcement systems, billing systems, and so forth. Services traditionally directly integrate with these backend systems, creating a hard coupling and baking-in specific semantics and usage options. Mixer serves as an abstraction layer between Istio and an open-ended set of infrastructure backends. The Istio components and services that run within the mesh can interact with these backends, while not being coupled to the backends’ specific interfaces. In addition to insulating application-level code from the details of infrastructure backends, Mixer provides an intermediation model that allows operators to inject and control policies between application code and backends. Operators can control which data is reported to which backend, which backend to consult for authorization, and much more. Given that individual infrastructure backends each have different interfaces and operational models, Mixer needs custom code to deal with each and we call these custom bundles of code [adapters](https://github.com/istio/istio/wiki/Mixer-Compiled-In-Adapter-Dev-Guide). Adapters are Go packages that are directly linked into the Mixer binary. It’s fairly simple to create custom Mixer binaries linked with specialized sets of adapters, in case the default set of adapters is not sufficient for specific use cases. ## Philosophy Mixer is essentially an attribute processing and routing machine. The proxy sends it [attributes](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/mixer-overview/#attributes) as part of doing precondition checks and telemetry reports, which it turns into a series of calls into adapters. The operator supplies configuration which describes how to map incoming attributes to inputs for the adapters. {{< image width="60%" link="/blog/2017/adapter-model/machine.svg" caption="Attribute Machine" >}} Configuration is a complex task. In fact, evidence shows that the overwhelming majority of service outages are caused by configuration errors. To help combat this, Mixer’s configuration model enforces a number of constraints designed to avoid errors. For example, the configuration model uses strong typing to ensure that only meaningful attributes or attribute expressions are used in any given context. ## Handlers: configuring adapters Each adapter that Mixer uses requires some configuration to operate. Typically, adapters need things like the URL to their backend, credentials, caching options, and so forth. Each adapter defines the exact configuration data it needs via a [protobuf](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/) message. You configure each adapter by creating [handlers](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/mixer-overview/#handlers) for them. A handler is a configuration resource which represents a fully configured adapter ready for use. There can be any number of handlers for a single adapter, making it possible to reuse an adapter in different scenarios. ## Templates: adapter input schema Mixer is typically invoked twice for every incoming request to a mesh service, once for precondition checks and once for telemetry reporting. For every such call, Mixer invokes one or more adapters. Different adapters need different pieces of data as input in order to do their work. A logging adapter needs a log entry, a metric adapter needs a metric, an authorization adapter needs credentials, etc. Mixer [templates](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/templates/) are used to describe the exact data that an adapter consumes at request time. Each template is specified as a [protobuf](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/) message. A single template describes a bundle of data that is delivered to one or more adapters at runtime. Any given adapter can be designed to support any number of templates, the specific templates the adapter supports is determined by the adapter developer. [`metric`](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/templates/metric/) and [`logentry`](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/templates/logentry/) are two of the most essential templates used within Istio. They represent respectively the payload to report a single metric and a single log entry to appropriate backends. ## Instances: attribute mapping You control which data is delivered to individual adapters by creating [instances](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/mixer-overview/#instances). Instances control how Mixer uses the [attributes](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/mixer-overview/#attributes) delivered by the proxy into individual bundles of data that can be routed to different adapters. Creating instances generally requires using [attribute expressions](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/expression-language/). The point of these expressions is to use any attribute or literal value in order to produce a result that can be assigned to an instance’s field. Every instance field has a type, as defined in the template, every attribute has a [type](https://github.com/istio/api/blob/{{< source_branch_name >}}/policy/v1beta1/value_type.proto), and every attribute expression has a type. You can only assign type-compatible expressions to any given instance fields. For example, you can’t assign an integer expression to a string field. This kind of strong typing is designed to minimize the risk of creating bogus configurations. ## Rules: delivering data to adapters The last piece to the puzzle is telling Mixer which instances to send to which handler and when. This is done by creating [rules](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/mixer-overview/#rules). Each rule identifies a specific handler and the set of instances to send to that handler. Whenever Mixer processes an incoming call, it invokes the indicated handler and gives it the specific set of instances for processing. Rules contain matching predicates. A predicate is an attribute expression which returns a true/false value. A rule only takes effect if its predicate expression returns true. Otherwise, it’s like the rule didn’t exist and the indicated handler isn’t invoked. ## Future We are working to improve the end to end experience of using and developing adapters. For example, several new features are planned to make templates more expressive. Additionally, the expression language is being substantially enhanced to be more powerful and well-rounded. Longer term, we are evaluating ways to support adapters which aren’t directly linked into the main Mixer binary. This would simplify deployment and composition. ## Conclusion The refreshed Mixer adapter model is designed to provide a flexible framework to support an open-ended set of infrastructure backends. Handlers provide configuration data for individual adapters, templates determine exactly what kind of data different adapters want to consume at runtime, instances let operators prepare this data, rules direct the data to one or more handlers. You can learn more about Mixer's overall architecture [here](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry/mixer-overview/), and learn the specifics of templates, handlers, and rules [here](https://istio.io/v1.6/docs/reference/config/policy-and-telemetry). You can find many examples of Mixer configuration resources in the Bookinfo sample [here]({{< github_tree >}}/samples/bookinfo).
Make: excellent condition royal army stamped I. Receiver stamped made in Italy numbers stamped on stock and receiver 1959 also stock stamped far 1946 this rifle is like new san bernadino ca 909-499-6019 Model: 1891 curcano Caliber: 6.5 Location (city or county): sanbernadino ca Price: 175.00 Will ship (Y/N): no ship Other info: REMOVE THIS PART BEFORE POSTING SELLERS, you may bump this ONE TIME each 24 Hours starting at Midnight BUYERS, send questions or offers to Seller using Private Messages
/* * Copyright 2008-2013 NVIDIA Corporation * * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * You may obtain a copy of the License at * * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * 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. / /! \file fill.h * \brief Fills a range with a constant value / #pragma once #include <thrust/detail/config.h> #include <thrust/detail/execution_policy.h> namespace thrust { /! \addtogroup transformations * \addtogroup filling * \ingroup transformations * \{ / /! \p fill assigns the value \p value to every element in * the range <tt>[first, last)</tt>. That is, for every * iterator \c i in <tt>[first, last)</tt>, it performs * the assignment <tt>i = value</tt>. * The algorithm's execution is parallelized as determined by \p exec. * * \param exec The execution policy to use for parallelization. * \param first The beginning of the sequence. * \param last The end of the sequence. * \param value The value to be copied. * * \tparam DerivedPolicy The name of the derived execution policy. * \tparam ForwardIterator is a model of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/ForwardIterator.html">Forward Iterator</a>, * and \p ForwardIterator is mutable. * \tparam T is a model of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Assignable.html">Assignable</a>, * and \p T's \c value_type is convertible to \p ForwardIterator's \c value_type. * * The following code snippet demonstrates how to use \p fill to set a thrust::device_vector's * elements to a given value using the \p thrust::device execution policy for parallelization: * * \code * #include <thrust/fill.h> * #include <thrust/device_vector.h> * #include <thrust/execution_policy.h> * ... * thrust::device_vector<int> v(4); * thrust::fill(thrust::device, v.begin(), v.end(), 137); * * // v[0] == 137, v[1] == 137, v[2] == 137, v[3] == 137 * \endcode * * \see http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/fill.html * \see \c fill_n * \see \c uninitialized_fill / template<typename DerivedPolicy, typename ForwardIterator, typename T> __host__ __device__ void fill(const thrust::detail::execution_policy_base<DerivedPolicy> &exec, ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, const T &value); /! \p fill assigns the value \p value to every element in * the range <tt>[first, last)</tt>. That is, for every * iterator \c i in <tt>[first, last)</tt>, it performs * the assignment <tt>i = value</tt>. * \param first The beginning of the sequence. * \param last The end of the sequence. * \param value The value to be copied. * * \tparam ForwardIterator is a model of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/ForwardIterator.html">Forward Iterator</a>, * and \p ForwardIterator is mutable. * \tparam T is a model of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Assignable.html">Assignable</a>, * and \p T's \c value_type is convertible to \p ForwardIterator's \c value_type. * * The following code snippet demonstrates how to use \p fill to set a thrust::device_vector's * elements to a given value. * * \code * #include <thrust/fill.h> * #include <thrust/device_vector.h> * ... * thrust::device_vector<int> v(4); * thrust::fill(v.begin(), v.end(), 137); * * // v[0] == 137, v[1] == 137, v[2] == 137, v[3] == 137 * \endcode * * \see http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/fill.html * \see \c fill_n * \see \c uninitialized_fill / template<typename ForwardIterator, typename T> __host__ __device__ void fill(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, const T &value); /! \p fill_n assigns the value \p value to every element in * the range <tt>[first, first+n)</tt>. That is, for every * iterator \c i in <tt>[first, first+n)</tt>, it performs * the assignment <tt>i = value</tt>. * The algorithm's execution is parallelized as determined by \p exec. * * \param exec The execution policy to use for parallelization. * \param first The beginning of the sequence. * \param n The size of the sequence. * \param value The value to be copied. * \return <tt>first + n</tt> * * \tparam DerivedPolicy The name of the derived execution policy. * \tparam OutputIterator is a model of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/OutputIterator.html">Output Iterator</a>. * \tparam T is a model of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Assignable.html">Assignable</a>, * and \p T's \c value_type is convertible to a type in \p OutputIterator's set of \c value_type. * * The following code snippet demonstrates how to use \p fill to set a thrust::device_vector's * elements to a given value using the \p thrust::device execution policy for parallelization: * * \code * #include <thrust/fill.h> * #include <thrust/device_vector.h> * #include <thrust/execution_policy.h> * ... * thrust::device_vector<int> v(4); * thrust::fill_n(thrust::device, v.begin(), v.size(), 137); * * // v[0] == 137, v[1] == 137, v[2] == 137, v[3] == 137 * \endcode * * \see http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/fill_n.html * \see \c fill * \see \c uninitialized_fill_n / template<typename DerivedPolicy, typename OutputIterator, typename Size, typename T> __host__ __device__ OutputIterator fill_n(const thrust::detail::execution_policy_base<DerivedPolicy> &exec, OutputIterator first, Size n, const T &value); /! \p fill_n assigns the value \p value to every element in * the range <tt>[first, first+n)</tt>. That is, for every * iterator \c i in <tt>[first, first+n)</tt>, it performs * the assignment <tt>i = value</tt>. * \param first The beginning of the sequence. * \param n The size of the sequence. * \param value The value to be copied. * \return <tt>first + n</tt> * * \tparam OutputIterator is a model of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/OutputIterator.html">Output Iterator</a>. * \tparam T is a model of <a href="http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Assignable.html">Assignable</a>, * and \p T's \c value_type is convertible to a type in \p OutputIterator's set of \c value_type. * * The following code snippet demonstrates how to use \p fill to set a thrust::device_vector's * elements to a given value. * * \code * #include <thrust/fill.h> * #include <thrust/device_vector.h> * ... * thrust::device_vector<int> v(4); * thrust::fill_n(v.begin(), v.size(), 137); * * // v[0] == 137, v[1] == 137, v[2] == 137, v[3] == 137 * \endcode * * \see http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/fill_n.html * \see \c fill * \see \c uninitialized_fill_n / template<typename OutputIterator, typename Size, typename T> __host__ __device__ OutputIterator fill_n(OutputIterator first, Size n, const T &value); /! \} // end filling * \} // transformations */ } // end namespace thrust #include <thrust/detail/fill.inl>
Febrile seizures: characterization of double-stranded RNA-induced gene expression. An association has long been suspected between febrile seizures and interleukin-1beta, the most potent endogenous pyrogen. Interleukin-1beta production increases after double-stranded RNA stimulation in leukocytes of febrile seizure patients. To elucidate the genetics of the immune response, the gene expression pattern after double-stranded RNA stimulation was investigated using DNA microarray. Compared with the control group, expression of the genes ACCN4 (sodium channel), KCNC3 (potassium channel), GABRE (gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor epsilon subunit), RIPK2 (receptor interacting protein kinase-2), TLR4 (toll-like receptor-4), IL26 (interleukin-26), and TNF (tumor necrosis factor), and CASP1 (caspase-1) was increased in the febrile seizure group (P < 0.01). Because RIPK2 and CASP1 are associated with interleukin-1beta production, increased expression might cause increased interleukin-1beta production in the febrile seizure patients. The induced expression of several ion channel genes by double-stranded RNA may affect neuronal excitability which leads to seizure susceptibility during infection.
The perfect un-polluted finish Every vehicle on the globe shares a common enemy, and it isn’t the gridlock pace of a metropolitan traffic jam, but it is a by-product of it. It can be caused by a neighbor’s exterior remodeling project on their house, or it may be part of the exhaust from a nearby company. This common enemy is pollution. It’s in the air, it’s everywhere, and it’s on all cars. The problem The pollution on all cars is called surface or paint contamination. It affects all paint finishes and can cause serious damage when left untreated. Paint contamination is generally unseen but can be felt as a rough or gritty texture on the paint's surface and can lead to tiny rust spots. There are many forms of paint contamination that infect the finish of a car's paint; they include: 1. Rail dust: When vehicles are transported from the manufacturer by rail, iron dust particles created by friction between train wheels and the track, settle on the finish. When exposed to oxygen and moisture, this dust corrodes and becomes embedded in the finish. Rail dust can contaminate a new car’s finish before it even reaches the dealership. Anytime a vehicle is parked or travels near a railroad, it is subject to rail dust contamination. 2. Brake dust: Particles produced from the friction of brake pads rubbing against the rotor is called brake dust. While braking, the newer, softer brake pad compounds are displaced into the air and end up on the paint finish. If a car’s finish is left unattended in this condition, the dust will etch into the finish, seriously damaging it. If left on, the corrosive nature of the brake dust will corrode the clear coat over time, leaving large pits for which there is no practical solution. 3. Industrial fallout: Industrial fallout is created from environmental pollution. This pollution, which mainly consists of tiny metallic particles (ferrous metal dust), is carried across the atmosphere by wind currents and eventually falls from the sky. It then adheres to vehicle exteriors by embedding into the clear coat. These particles mechanically bond to a vehicle's painted surfaces. Moisture and temperature combine with particles to create a chemical reaction. This reaction creates an acid, causing the iron to corrode and enter the painted surface. 4. Acid rain: Acid rain is a broad term used to describe several ways that acids fall out of the atmosphere. A more precise term is called acid deposition. Prevailing winds blow acidic particles and gases onto buildings, cars, homes, and trees across state and national borders, and sometimes over hundreds of miles. Rainstorms, fog, and snow also deposit the destructive acids. 5. Paint overspray: Another man-made pollutant that easily travels through the air is paint overspray. Even a slight breeze can carry overspray far beyond the work site. These airborne particles can damage most any surface and may drift for several miles. If left untreated, in time these and other organic materials may result in paint degradation. How to use clay About 10 years ago, a product was developed in Japan which turned the detailing and body shop industry upside down; it was a little bar of clay, now known as detailing clay. Using clay is very simple. First, wash the vehicle with a premium carwash soap, then just spray and clay. Never use detailing clay without washing the car first. The spray is typically a water-based fluid containing a little silicone to assist the clay in gliding over the surface. For body shops, there are body shop-safe clay lubricants that contain no silicone. Spray the lubricant onto the surface; then wipe the clay back and forth, working on three foot sections at a time. When claying, you need only the weight of your hand to remove the contaminants. Move the clay back and forth until the bar glides effortlessly. This happens within two or three quick swipes. Now dry the clayed area and you’re finished. Periodically inspect the clay and fold it over to bring up fresh clay. This is known as kneading, which helps keep the clay clean. If you drop the clay, be sure to inspect it for dirt. Don’t use the clay without pinching off the dirt that may have stuck to the bar. If the clay is too dirty to clean, it’s better to discard it rather than scratch up a nice finish. The claying process from start to finish should only take about 15 minutes to complete on an average size car. Good clay, better clay The better clay bars should remain pliable at all times and will not break in half or crumble. They should remain fresh, never dry out, and be able to clay multiple times with kneading. Additionally, make sure the clay doesn’t contain too many abrasive properties. Clay bars should never scratch the clear coat. With a variety of clay bar options, the best suggestion is to try more than one brand and use the one that best fits your needs. Greg Hitchcox is the Marketing/Graphic Designer for Auto Wax Company, makers of auto reconditioning and clay products. For more information email info@autowaxcompany.com. Greg Hitchcox is a contributing writer for Professional Carwashing & Detailing magazine
Short- and long-term outcomes of metformin compared with insulin alone in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. To assess the short- and long-term maternal and fetal impact of metformin in pregnancy compared with insulin. We performed a comprehensive literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, BIOSIS, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and ClinicalTrials.gov. Eligible studies were randomized control trials (RCTs) or follow-up of an RCT that: (1) compared metformin with insulin in pregnancy in women with gestational diabetes mellitus or Type 2 diabetes; and (2) reported maternal or fetal outcomes of interest. Two reviewers extracted the data, evaluated study quality and calculated pooled estimates. Sixteen studies (n = 2165 in quantitative analysis) were included. Metformin lowered the risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia [risk ratio (RR) = 0.63; 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 0.45 to 0.87], large for gestational age babies (RR = 0.80; 95% CI, 0.64 to 0.99), pregnancy-induced hypertension (RR = 0.56; 95% CI, 0.37 to 0.85) and total maternal pregnancy weight gain [mean difference (MD) -2.07; 95% CI -2.88 to -1.27]. Metformin did not increase preterm delivery (RR = 1.18; 95% CI 0.67 to 2.07), small for gestational age babies (RR = 1.20; 95% CI, 0.67 to 2.14), perinatal mortality (RR = 0.82; 95% CI, 0.17 to 3.92) or Caesarean section (RR = 0.97; 95% CI, 0.80 to 1.19). Long-term outcome information is limited. Our review found that metformin had no short-term adverse effects on pregnancy, potential benefits in the neonatal period, but limited long-term follow-up information. Prior to routine use, we recommend further follow-up studies of offspring exposed to metformin in utero.
Ousted President Robert Mugabe won't be on Zimbabwe’s election ballot this year for the first time in many years, but analysts say President Emmerson Mnangagwa will still have to campaign in the shadow of the 94-year-old's lasting presence. At his first press conference this week since being ousted last November, Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe, spent most of his time attacking his successor, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who he accused of betrayal and removing him through a coup. "I do not hate Emmerson. I brought him into government, I would want to work with him, but he must be proper," he said. "He is improper where he is, illegal. We must undo this disgrace, which we have imposed on ourselves. We don’t deserve it. Zimbabwe doesn’t deserve it. We must obey the law. People must be chosen to be in government in a proper way. I am willing to discuss, but I must be invited in a proper way. ” Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe for 37 years, said he was “lonely” and ruled out running in this year’s elections, expected between July and August. President Mnangagwa’s office dismissed claims Friday that Mugabe had been forced to resign. At his 94th birthday celebration, Mugabe complained about the way he was being treated by his predecessor. That led President Mnangagwa to say, “The former president, we see in the media about speculation about his various activities. In no time, the facts and reality will be known. But currently, we aren’t happy with what the media is saying. But it’s an issue we are examining.” Since then ZANU-PF, the party Mugabe formed in the 1960s, has denounced him. Those are ruling ZANU-PF youths, saying “Down with Mugabe,” something similar to what Mugabe would say about his political enemy just a few months ago. But analyst Alexander Rusero of Harare Polytechnic College School of Journalism has this advice for President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, who is affectionately known as E.D. in Zimbabwe. “The best advice I can give to E.D. is to remain calm," he said. "Not to engage in reactionary politics. Because when Mugabe sneezes, they catch cold. They will be playing into his hands. His strategy will be working. Because they [Mnangagwa] have made regional, international community consent, regardless of the way they took power. And any form of reaction would jeopardize what they have achieved in a short period of time.” Mnangagwa came to power in November riding on military pressure that forced Mugabe to end his rule of Zimbabwe. Mugabe has since said he will back Mnangagwa's opposition made up of Mugabe's allies within the ZANU-PF party.
US astronaut Christina Koch, who led the first all-female spacewalk in 2019, has returned to Earth after a record stay aboard the International Space Station. Key points: Astronaut Christina Koch has broken two records, first as a member of the first all-female spacewalk and now for the longest continuous stay in space by a woman Astronaut Christina Koch has broken two records, first as a member of the first all-female spacewalk and now for the longest continuous stay in space by a woman Her lengthy mission will provide NASA with much-needed data on how the weightlessness of gravity and space radiation affects the female body Her lengthy mission will provide NASA with much-needed data on how the weightlessness of gravity and space radiation affects the female body The science could prove useful for the US space agency's aim of building a permanent station on the moon's surface within the next decade Ms Koch, 41, landed in Kazakhstan on Thursday (local time), ending a 328-day mission expected to yield new insights into deep-space travel. "I'm just so overwhelmed and happy right now," Ms Koch said, sitting in a chair wrapped in blankets as she waited to be carried into a medical tent to restore her balance in gravity. The Soyuz MS-13 capsule touched down on the Kazakh desert steppe at 8:12pm AEDT carrying Ms Koch, European astronaut Luca Parmitano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov. Her mission broke the record for the longest continuous stay in space by a woman, previously held by NASA's Peggy Whitson. Jessica Meir (L) and Christina Koch performed a spacewalk to replace a broken battery charger in October 2019. ( AP: NASA ) She also achieved a gender milestone in a relatively routine spacewalk with fellow NASA astronaut Jessica Meir last October, that marked the first time two women stepped out of the space station at the same time. NASA's first attempt for an all-female spacewalk in March 2019 was called off because one of the astronauts' medium-sized spacesuits was not properly configured in advance, igniting a gender-equity debate within the space community. The space capsule descends above Kazakhstan. ( AP: Sergei Ilnitsky ) Astronauts on the space station, whose 20th anniversary in low-Earth orbit comes later this year, have tallied 227 maintenance spacewalks, nearly two dozen of which included women astronauts, according to NASA. Ms Koch set a record for the longest spaceflight by a woman on the International Space Station. ( AP: Sergei Ilnitsky ) Ms Koch and Ms Meir conducted two more spacewalks together in January. NASA said Ms Koch's lengthy mission would provide researchers with much-needed data on how the weightlessness of gravity and space radiation affected the female body on long-duration spaceflights. That science, to be studied in the coming months, could prove useful for the US space agency's aim of building a permanent station on the moon's surface within the next decade. US astronaut Scott Kelly's 340 days in orbit starting in 2015 demonstrated that long-term spaceflight caused human health effects such as thickening of the carotid artery and retina, changes in gene expression and slight cognitive impairments for men. Ms Meir and Ms Koch working on the side of the International Space Station. ( Twitter: International Space Station ) Launched into orbit last March, Ms Koch's mission was extended in April from its original span of six months to nearly a year after she was already aboard the station. Ms Koch and Ms Meir made history in conducting the first all-female spacewalk in October 2019. ( Twitter: @NASA ) Reuters
Peterhoff, Shimla The Peterhoff was a building in Shimla which has housed at least seven Viceroys and Governors General of India during the British Raj. It has been built in typical Tudor style - all wooden frames and shingled eaves. Its first occupant was James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, who moved into the building in 1863. After India's independence from the British Empire, the building served as the Punjab High Court. It was at Peterhoff where the trial of Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, took place in 1948-49. In 1971, when Himachal Pradesh became a full-fledged state, Peterhoff served as the Raj Bhavan (the Governor's residence). The building was destroyed in a fire on the night of 12 January 1981. Subsequently, the Raj Bhavan was shifted to the Barnes' Court building. The Peterhof was rebuilt to a new design as a luxury hotel in 1991. It has 34 suites. References Category:Official residences in India Category:Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth Category:Buildings and structures in Shimla
proc script::run {} { set state [lindex $tmsh::argv 1] if { $state ne "disabled" && $state ne "enabled" } { puts "Requires one argument: \[enabled/disabled\] " } else { foreach {address} [tmsh::get_config /ltm virtual-address] { tmsh::modify /ltm virtual-address [tmsh::get_name $address] arp $state puts "ARP $state for virtual address [tmsh::get_name $address]" } } } proc script::help {} { tmsh::add_help "Enable/Disable ARP for all virtual addresses on this unit\n\ntoggle-virtual-address-arp \[enabled/disabled\]" }
Dave Burnley: A campaign to roll back the years ON Saturday at the Madejski Stadium Reading, the curtain came down on what surely will be remembered as one of the most remarkable seasons in the entire history of Burnley Football Club. To win automatic promotion to the Premier League against all the odds as well as breaking many records along the way, has got to be up there with the very best of achievements. The fantastic feat mirrors why I chose to support Burnley from primary school age 50 years ago in 1964 because even then, they were the underdogs in the top tier of English football. A small fish in a big pool but ready to stand toe to toe with any team and battle it out against the much bigger city clubs. That same mentality will be required in the 2014-15 campaign. That’s for the future of course, and probably the sternest challenge we have ever faced given the disparities between ourselves and the remaining 19 other competitors. But before that big test let’s cast our minds back to that opening game of the season against Bolton - it was all doom and gloom about our prospects wasn’t it? If you remember top goalscorer Charlie Austin had just left for QPR and I, along with everyone I came across had predicted a lower half finish. Even so, out of blind loyalty I put a small bet on Burnley to finish in the top three at 50/1 never thinking I would be collecting it this week. So once again, let’s hear it for everyone who has contributed to this amazing triumph. From the joint chairmen to the directors, from the chief executive to the president, from the first team coaches to the youth team coach. Thanks to the head of sport science, the academy director, the physiotherapist, the education and welfare officers and the programme editor. But my biggest accolade is reserved for our imperious leader who has transformed our little club from apparently going nowhere to where they are today. St Sean – the patron saint of underdogs. In closing, I would like to wish all Clarets a great summer. See you next season in the Premier League, yes the Premier League! Comments (15) I'm not so sure about it being one of the most remarkable in the club's history. Its the best direct promotion since 1972/73. 1972/73 was a touch better because we were promoted as champions of the Second Tier, rather than Runners-Up. Still, the best season for 41 years is a bloody marvellous thing! I'm not so sure about it being one of the most remarkable in the club's history. Its the best direct promotion since 1972/73. 1972/73 was a touch better because we were promoted as champions of the Second Tier, rather than Runners-Up. Still, the best season for 41 years is a bloody marvellous thing!RobH2O And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force LukeAnotherPounding4Burnley AnotherPounding4Burn ley wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke You are a liar about our attendance data [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke[/p][/quote]You are a liar about our attendance dataRobH2O Hello everyone. Nurse Ratchet has brought to my attention the matter of my patient Mr Richard Head and his multiple identities. For the record, we call him Dic.k. We think he has at least 20 schizoid personalities. Sadly, you know some including Fake Villa and others. His diagnosis is a deep paranoia about Burnley FC and how its greatness reflects the exact opposite of him as a man. The medical term is Total Twa.t. The only way to deal with him is to be very harsh with him at all times. Keep telling him the truth about what he is. All the time. Good luck. Hello everyone. Nurse Ratchet has brought to my attention the matter of my patient Mr Richard Head and his multiple identities. For the record, we call him Dic.k. We think he has at least 20 schizoid personalities. Sadly, you know some including Fake Villa and others. His diagnosis is a deep paranoia about Burnley FC and how its greatness reflects the exact opposite of him as a man. The medical term is Total Twa.t. The only way to deal with him is to be very harsh with him at all times. Keep telling him the truth about what he is. All the time. Good luck.TurfMoorTom's_Psychiatrist ley wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke You are a liar about our attendance data okay you are correct, there were more in the star wars bar than on the longside [quote][p][bold]RobH2O[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke[/p][/quote]You are a liar about our attendance data[/p][/quote]okay you are correct, there were more in the star wars bar than on the longsideAnotherPounding4Burnley AnotherPounding4Burn ley wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so. [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke[/p][/quote]Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so.Steven Seagull TurfMoorTom's_Psychi atrist wrote: Hello everyone. Nurse Ratchet has brought to my attention the matter of my patient Mr Richard Head and his multiple identities. For the record, we call him Dic.k. We think he has at least 20 schizoid personalities. Sadly, you know some including Fake Villa and others. His diagnosis is a deep paranoia about Burnley FC and how its greatness reflects the exact opposite of him as a man. The medical term is Total Twa.t. The only way to deal with him is to be very harsh with him at all times. Keep telling him the truth about what he is. All the time. Good luck. MAGIC SECTION IT NOW NURSE UTC LONG LIVE TOPFLIGHT TURFMOOR [quote][p][bold]TurfMoorTom's_Psychi atrist[/bold] wrote: Hello everyone. Nurse Ratchet has brought to my attention the matter of my patient Mr Richard Head and his multiple identities. For the record, we call him Dic.k. We think he has at least 20 schizoid personalities. Sadly, you know some including Fake Villa and others. His diagnosis is a deep paranoia about Burnley FC and how its greatness reflects the exact opposite of him as a man. The medical term is Total Twa.t. The only way to deal with him is to be very harsh with him at all times. Keep telling him the truth about what he is. All the time. Good luck.[/p][/quote]MAGIC SECTION IT NOW NURSE UTC LONG LIVE TOPFLIGHT TURFMOORBurnley59/60 ley wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so. Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid. [quote][p][bold]Steven Seagull[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke[/p][/quote]Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so.[/p][/quote]Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid.AnotherPounding4Burnley ley wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so. Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid. I remember one thing from very recently; quite a few of the more odious Rovers fans were on here genuinely congratulating Burnley on their promotion. Thing is, they were MEN; they swallowed up their pride, fought down their disappointment and did the decent thing. THE most odious one though, you, couldn't find it within himself to be man enough to do that though, could you? Too far a journey for you? And none of your mealy-mouthed excuses as to why you were too cowardly to be able to do it. [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Steven Seagull[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke[/p][/quote]Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so.[/p][/quote]Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid.[/p][/quote]I remember one thing from very recently; quite a few of the more odious Rovers fans were on here genuinely congratulating Burnley on their promotion. Thing is, they were MEN; they swallowed up their pride, fought down their disappointment and did the decent thing. THE most odious one though, you, couldn't find it within himself to be man enough to do that though, could you? Too far a journey for you? And none of your mealy-mouthed excuses as to why you were too cowardly to be able to do it.Chris P Bacon ley wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so. Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid. Be Chumpionship Be very Chumpionship.... BURNLEY FC - EAST LANCS TOP DOGS QUITE SIMPLY A LEAGUE APART [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Steven Seagull[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke[/p][/quote]Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so.[/p][/quote]Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid.[/p][/quote]Be Chumpionship Be very Chumpionship.... BURNLEY FC - EAST LANCS TOP DOGS QUITE SIMPLY A LEAGUE APARTburnleyglentoran ley wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so. Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid. I remember one thing from very recently; quite a few of the more odious Rovers fans were on here genuinely congratulating Burnley on their promotion. Thing is, they were MEN; they swallowed up their pride, fought down their disappointment and did the decent thing. THE most odious one though, you, couldn't find it within himself to be man enough to do that though, could you? Too far a journey for you? And none of your mealy-mouthed excuses as to why you were too cowardly to be able to do it. Oh the irony, bacon boy going on about manliness. Just remember these words, What iceberg [quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Steven Seagull[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke[/p][/quote]Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so.[/p][/quote]Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid.[/p][/quote]I remember one thing from very recently; quite a few of the more odious Rovers fans were on here genuinely congratulating Burnley on their promotion. Thing is, they were MEN; they swallowed up their pride, fought down their disappointment and did the decent thing. THE most odious one though, you, couldn't find it within himself to be man enough to do that though, could you? Too far a journey for you? And none of your mealy-mouthed excuses as to why you were too cowardly to be able to do it.[/p][/quote]Oh the irony, bacon boy going on about manliness. Just remember these words, What icebergAnotherPounding4Burnley ley wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so. Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid. They got 6 points less than us! Plus their club is mismanaged like another not too far away. Ffp - be afraid, b v afraid. Come on MThead. U haven't a leg to stand on with regards to football banter! We are superior to your lot and u can't handle it - ud better get used to it!!! [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Steven Seagull[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke[/p][/quote]Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so.[/p][/quote]Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid.[/p][/quote]They got 6 points less than us! Plus their club is mismanaged like another not too far away. Ffp - be afraid, b v afraid. Come on MThead. U haven't a leg to stand on with regards to football banter! We are superior to your lot and u can't handle it - ud better get used to it!!!stevieclaret ley wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so. Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid. They got 6 points less than us! Plus their club is mismanaged like another not too far away. Ffp - be afraid, b v afraid. Come on MThead. U haven't a leg to stand on with regards to football banter! We are superior to your lot and u can't handle it - ud better get used to it!!! [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Steven Seagull[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn ley[/bold] wrote: And only 14.5k bothered to turn up for the best season in 41 years, 2k of those came from ipswich. Pretty embarrassing really, in fact there were more at the star wars convention on may 4th. Use the force Luke[/p][/quote]Yes we're all hanging our heads in shame, have the woeful attendances you speak of altered the following ; 1. Us being promoted to the premier league. 2. Having 120 million sovs flopped into the coffers while you sink to the bottom of the footballing financial abyss. 3. Having the best young English manager in the country. 4. Us absolutely P1ssing ourselves at how green with envy you are and how it sticks in your scrawny throats. No? I didn't think so.[/p][/quote]Just remember one thing,Cardiff walked the championship. Be afraid, be very afraid.[/p][/quote]They got 6 points less than us! Plus their club is mismanaged like another not too far away. Ffp - be afraid, b v afraid. Come on MThead. U haven't a leg to stand on with regards to football banter! We are superior to your lot and u can't handle it - ud better get used to it!!!stevieclaret The multi monickered meathead only gets his kicks by winding you all up and getting a response. Just ignore him and he will go away. Whatever new identity he creates you will always know its him because no one else writes so much drivel. A couple of other thoughts. I think the ginger one has handled Keith Treacy quite brilliantly. He does have the potential to be a great player but he has put the onus on him to prove it in the summer. It will be interesting to see how the summer recruitment goes, expect some left field acquisitions who can hopefully match the achievments of Scott Arfield And finally big thanks to the proper Rovers fans for their congratulations on promotion. Guys Guys The multi monickered meathead only gets his kicks by winding you all up and getting a response. Just ignore him and he will go away. Whatever new identity he creates you will always know its him because no one else writes so much drivel. A couple of other thoughts. I think the ginger one has handled Keith Treacy quite brilliantly. He does have the potential to be a great player but he has put the onus on him to prove it in the summer. It will be interesting to see how the summer recruitment goes, expect some left field acquisitions who can hopefully match the achievments of Scott Arfield And finally big thanks to the proper Rovers fans for their congratulations on promotion.Spirit of '64
/** * @ingroup lib_emu68 * @file emu68/ioplug68.h * @brief 68k IO plugger header. * @author Benjamin Gerard * @date 1999/03/13 / / Copyright (c) 1998-2015 Benjamin Gerard / #ifndef EMU68_IOPLUG68_H #define EMU68_IOPLUG68_H #include "emu68_api.h" #include "struct68.h" /* * @defgroup lib_emu68_ioplug 68k IO plugger * @ingroup lib_emu68 * @brief IO plugging and mapping facilities. * * Provide functions for warm plugging/unplugging of IO * chipset. Limitations are explained in @ref lib_emu68_mem "68k * memory and IO manager" detailed description. * * @{ / EMU68_API /* * Unplug all IO. * * @param emu68 emu68 instance * * Process emu68_ioplug_unplug() function for all pluged IO. * / void emu68_ioplug_unplug_all(emu68_t const emu68); EMU68_API /** * Unplug and destroy all IO. * * @param emu68 emu68 instance * * Process emu68_ioplug_unplug() function for all pluged IO and * destroy each io by calling its io68_t::destroy function. * / void emu68_ioplug_destroy_all(emu68_t const emu68); EMU68_API /** * Unplug an IO. * * The emu68_ioplug_unplug() function removes an IO from pluged IO * list and reset memory access handler for its area. * * @param emu68 emu68 instance * @param io IO instance to unplug. * * @return error-code * @retval 0 Success * @retval <0 Error (probably no matching IO) / int emu68_ioplug_unplug(emu68_t const emu68, io68_t * const io); EMU68_API /** * Plug an IO. * * The emu68_ioplug() function add an IO to pluged IO list and add * suitable memory access handlers. * * @param emu68 emu68 instance * @param io IO instance to unplug. / void emu68_ioplug(emu68_t const emu68, io68_t * const io); /** * @} */ #endif
The two hugged on the floor of the House as Liberal and Tory MPs cheered. As the previous government’s trade minister, Fast did a great deal of work on the file. Shortly after announcing that she was set to table a bill to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Chrystia Freeland walked over to shake the hand of Tory MP Ed Fast. The international trade minister and her Conservative predecessor shared a warm moment in the House of Commons Monday to celebrate the signing of the Canada-EU free trade deal. International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland embraces former minister of international trade Ed Fast during question period in the House of Commons on Oct. 31, 2016. (Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/CP) During question period, Freeland told the House the CETA signing was a historic moment for Canada, and expressed hope that “all members will put aside partisanship” to support the deal. It’s unclear if New Democrats will get on board, however, as the party has expressed concerns about investor-state provisions and how the deal could impact dairy producers. “With CETA, Canada is setting the international standard for 21st century trade agreements,” Freeland said. Trudeau also lauds Fast Earlier, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also singled out Fast for his work, noting that years of negotiations made it possible to put pen to paper Sunday in Brussels. “For seven years, there was an awful lot of work done on a free trade deal with Europe and I need to credit the members opposite, including the member from Abbotsford (Fast) for doing a lot of work on that over the years,” Trudeau said. The prime minister also lauded Freeland’s “extraordinary job” getting the deal signed. “We can all be proud that we now have an extraordinary and positive deal with Europe,” he said. Going as a happy PM this year Trudeau expressed optimism Sunday that the provisional application of CETA — approval by Canadian and European parliaments, but not the 28 European states and regional governments involved — could happen within months. On Monday, when a reporter asked what he was dressing as for Halloween, Trudeau responded: “A prime minister who’s very happy that we signed a major trade deal yesterday.” With a file from The Canadian Press Like Us On Facebook Also on HuffPost
This screen requires precise installation specifications since the choice of image size depends on how much in-wall space is available. The screen size and frame should be determined by a contractor or site manager based on the facility's dimensions and limitations. The Unframed Screen Panel is just the substrate without any surrounding frame. It must be noted that the Da-Glas substrate requires an optional diffusion coating to function properly and should be mounted with the coated surface facing towards the audience. It is strongly recommended the customer contact Da-Lite for precise purchase information, selection of the appropriate diffusion coating and frame choice.
Q: Linux Mint (Ubuntu) Microsoft Access Replacement? I've just switched over from Window to Linux Mint, and the only thing I'm missing is a replacement for Microsoft Access. I'm aware of LibreOffice (which comes installed), are there any others I should look at? Any better? or any that can import an accdb? A: I would go with QT and SQLite. SQLite is very simple database. All data are in single file. The QT is a toolkit for creating application in C++. There is a nice IDE (for creating GUI) too, QTCreator. The combination could be an overkill for small projects, though. It should be in official repository. As of importing MS Access files. It is very hard. Even Microsoft has problems with converting old version of database files to newer formats.
Guadeloupeans who survived the deadly crackdown of May 1967 describe the legacy of distrust of the French state. Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe – “Without warning, they shot me. I fell to the ground and played dead.” It was May 26, 1967. Solange Coudrieux, a Guadeloupean teacher, was on his way home when he got caught up in a protest in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe’s capital. Coudrieux was one of the many Guadeloupeans to be shot by French police that day. “There was no curfew in place, no warning before they pulled the trigger,” he says now, 50 years later, sitting on his terrace just outside Pointe-a-Pitre. “They shot me from behind. In the right leg. I say the right leg because it was intentional. They took my right leg, like they cut the right leg from our enslaved ancestors who tried to run away.” The protest began on May 24, when construction workers in Point-a-Pitre went on strike asking for a wage increase of two percent. By the morning of the 26th, their boss, Georges Brizard, agreed to meet union leaders, and Guadeloupe’s governor, Pierre Bolotte, to discuss the pay rise. The striking workers, joined by high-school students among others, were gathered outside the chamber of commerce, where the meeting was taking place, when a rumour spread through the crowd that Brizard had said “the negroes will come back to work when they’re hungry”. When he left the building, escorted by the CRS (French riot police), the protesters vented their anger. Just a few minutes later, orders were given for the police to shoot at “anyone moving”. Racial tensions A former slave colony, the Caribbean islands making up Guadeloupe had become an overseas department of France, which it still is, just 20 years earlier. In 1967, racial inequality was still rife: the white minority held on to most economic, and often political, power while the black majority laboured in sugarcane fields, or, increasingly, in factories and on building sites. Solange Coudrieux, right, was one of many Guadeloupeans to be shot by French police on May 26, 1967. Fifty years on, he and his wife Josselyne, among many others in Guadeloupe, are still waiting for France to officially acknowledge the government’s role in the brutality that took place [Finbar Anderson/Al Jazeera] “Back then, Pointe-a-Pitre was divided in two,” says Jacques Jarvis, who is in his late 60s. “On one side of the boulevard, there were the wealthy whites and on the other, a shanty town full of black workers, living in shacks with tin roofs.” Pointing his finger sternly he adds, “don’t forget there was no state help then. It wasn’t like it is today.” Tensions between the French state and the people of Guadeloupe had boiled over before. During a sugar-worker strike in Le Moule in 1952, police fired on protesters. Ken Kelly, a member of the Guadeloupean independence movement who was a 12-year-old boy at the time, remembers standing in his backyard in the town centre hearing bullets whistle past his head. “I was terrified,” he says. In the run-up to May 1967, relations were particularly strained. In March, protests broke out in Guadeloupe’s former capital, Basse-Terre, following a racist incident involving an old black cobbler and a white shopkeeper. Vladimir Snrsky, a European immigrant, reportedly set his dog on Raphael Balzinc, the cobbler, who was sitting outside Snrsky’s shoe shop. Although reports suggest the dog did not attack Balzinc, who was disabled, Snrsky was heard encouraging the dog: “Say hello to the Negro.” Passersby were drawn to the scene, and the incident evolved into a riot. Snrsky hid on his balcony and was later rescued by police, while angry protesters pushed both his and his wife’s cars into the sea. Fred Demetrius, who was a child at the time, remembers his older brother rushing in and out of their Basse-Terre home “full of excitement”. Fifty years later, standing just a few streets away from where the incident took place, Demetrius recalls how his brother, among others, broke into the shoe shop “not for money”, but because they were so angry. “They didn’t steal anything. They took all the notes from the cash register and tore them up,” Demetrius says. Following the unrest in Basse-Terre, Pierre Bolotte, who had earned himself a fearful reputation during Algeria’s War of Independence, showed similar severity in Guadeloupe when he called in reinforcements from mainland France. He decided then he was going to “rid Guadeloupe of communists and independentists by force,” Kelly says. “He was just waiting for the opportunity.” ‘It wasn’t an ordinary bullet’ ALSO READ: French Algerians return to parents’ native land “I was neither communist nor revolutionary,” says Coudrieux, clutching his stump. “I was a sports teacher.” I saw my leg torn to pieces. There was no curfew in place, no warning before they shot, nothing. Solange Coudrieux, victim of the May 1967 police crackdown Coudrieux was acting as an examiner in another school on the morning of the 26th. On his way home, he picked up his wife and stopped in Pointe-a-Pitre to collect a present for his mother. “The shops were all closed. It annoyed me a bit even. I was told there was a strike, brought about by the construction workers. I went and dropped my wife at her parents before going once more around the town on foot to find a shop that was open.” “When I came to the Place de la Victoire there was a large crowd. Strikes were normal back then, but this was out of the ordinary. There were so many people, running everywhere. They told me the army had shot at the crowd, but me, I fought in the war in Algeria with the French army: I couldn’t believe the army would just shoot at people like that.” One of the first people to be shot and killed that day was Jacques Nestor, who was believed to be a member of GONG, a clandestine movement for Guadeloupean independence. News of his death brought yet more young Guadeloupians out onto the streets in anger. Coudrieux says he later discovered the French police, backed up by the army, had been told to put Pointe-a-Pitre “in a state of war”. By 6pm that day, though, Coudrieux thought it was over. “Calm is restored in Pointe-a-Pitre,” he says they announced on the radio. “But this was a trap.” Fred Demetrius was a child in 1967, but says it’s important that “young people in Guadeloupe realise this is our history” [Finbar Anderson/Al Jazeera] Believing it was safe, Coudrieux set out to walk to the town hall to ask what route he could take to get back to his home in another town. “I saw two cars burning in the street, and next to them I remember passing a man. By the time I could see the town hall, I realised there was no one there so I turned around.” Walking back, though, Coudrieux came across a group of police officers. “I thought they must be returning to the station, so I continued,” he says. “That’s when I heard the first gunshot.” He would later learn that that bullet hit and killed the man he had seen moments before. “A few seconds later, I heard a second gunshot,” Coudrieux says miming a gun being fired. “I felt myself lift up and then fall to the ground. I saw my leg torn to pieces. There was no curfew in place, no warning before they shot, nothing.” “I held my leg, in agony, and played dead. I kept thinking If I move or cry out they’ll certainly shoot me.” Coudrieux says he recalled his French military training: “I could feel my heart pounding and so I tried to control my breathing.” “Once they’d left, I started to shout to the people I could see at the end of the street ‘come and get me, don’t let me die’.” But the people watching him were too scared. “They had seen too many people injured or killed by the armed forces to risk coming to help me,” he explains with a shrug. “Eventually, I managed to drag myself into the shadows. At that moment, a man arrived and took me in his arms. I didn’t know who that man was. But he saved me.” His wife, Josselyne, was waiting at the hospital by the time he arrived. She still recalls the incident with emotion: “The ambulance driver was shaking with fear, he told me they were shooting at him even, shooting at an ambulance!” Two days later, her husband had his leg amputated above the knee. “It wasn’t just an ordinary bullet, you see,” she explains, “it was a dum-dum” which is a type of bullet designed to expand on impact, shattering whatever it hits. “These are banned by The Hague Convention; they’re not allowed in any war, but France used them on its own citizens.” ALSO READ – Q&A: ‘Algeria learned the lesson through bloodshed’ ‘This was our revolution’ Jarvis, who was 18 years old and working as a courier at the time, was delivering documents when he heard the French police were shooting at the crowds. Pointe-a-Pitre became like a war zone ... I remember hearing gunshot after gunshot Jacques Jarvis, victim of police brutality “‘They’ve killed Jacques Nestor, they’ve killed Jacques Nestor,’ that’s what everyone was saying,” he says animatedly, before pausing for a moment to sip his coffee. Looking around the cafe we’re sitting in, he adds in a lower voice, “I’m certain [the French state] targeted him. He was a member of GONG.” On returning to the office, his boss let everyone leave early and instructed them to go to their homes. Jacques, however, headed to the Place de la Victoire. There, he found young men and boys building pyramids of conch shells to throw at the police. “Those were their weapons,” he sighs, “shells, shells against bullets.” “Pointe-a-Pitre became like a war zone,” Jarvis says, describing how police and soldiers drove through the streets on army jeeps, chasing down anyone they came across. “I remember hearing gunshot after gunshot.” At one point, after dark had set in, he ran into a group of police officers. “I tried to get away, I ended up running into the cemetery,” he says, tracing his route with his finger on the table in front of him. “Fate was on my side that day. There was a dug-out grave that ought to have been filled but it was left open. I fell inside it.” “I didn’t understand at first that I’d been shot. I thought that I had broken my arm falling into the grave. But then I realised it was a bullet.” The bullet hadn’t penetrated his arm, but ricocheted off the bone. “I could hear the voices of the police officers, not Guadeloupean voices, but mainland French. They were saying ‘Where is he? Where has he gone?’ “I wasn’t afraid though,” Jarvis adds proudly, “I was thinking about Che Guevara, about Fidel Castro … this was our revolution. I was happy to be there.” He eventually escaped from the cemetery but didn’t return home. “I couldn’t,” he exclaims, raising his arms in exasperation, “I couldn’t turn up at my mother’s house looking like that, covered in mud and blood.” In the street, he came across a man who had been shot. “He was crying out ‘take me home, take me home’ but I didn’t know where his home was,” Jarvis says. “I dragged him to the hospital, instead. But when we arrived, they told me he was already dead.” At the hospital, a nurse cleaned Jarvis up and gave him fresh clothes. “I waited until morning to go home, though,” he says. “The shots from the police’s guns went off throughout the whole night.” ALSO READ – Rokhaya Diallo: ‘France sees itself as a white country’ ‘We will keep pushing for justice’ Reinforcements from the army and the police forces were parachuted into Pointe-a-Pitre that night. The following day saw more protests as others descended on the city to rally against police oppression. There were mass arrests, the French state using the protest and ensuing violence as a pretext to launch a wide-scale crackdown. Upon his release from prison in 1968, Ken Kelly returned to Guadeloupe where he continues to fight for independence [Finbar Anderson/Al Jazeera] Kelly, who was a member of GONG, was in Paris in May 1967. Now, sitting in his living room just outside the capital, he seems almost cheerful as he describes the moment the police came knocking on his door. “It was July 1967, I was arrested for crimes against the state,” he laughs. “Prison was not so bad, though. All the political prisoners were put together.” He adds nostalgically, “we went on hunger strike at one point”. The trial lasted until March 1968, but the state was unable to prove GONG was responsible for the events of May 1967 and Kelly, along with the rest of his GONG comrades, was released. Shortly afterwards, he returned to Guadeloupe, where today he continues to fight for independence. Unlike Kelly, Coudrieux wasn’t interested in politics before 1967. “I certainly didn’t think about independence,” he says. But May 1967 changed that. “France betrayed me,” he exclaims bitterly, clenching his fist. “Since then, I have not considered myself French.” Coudrieux says “of course” he felt the racism in Guadeloupe before May 1967 but it was only as a result of it that he realised “as blacks, we really are considered second-class citizens.” In particular, the events of that May made him deeply mistrustful of the police – as they did many Guadeloupeans. For years afterwards, few people in Guadeloupe who witnessed what had happened dared to speak of it. “No one trusted the police. Particularly my parents’ generation were terrified of repercussions,” Jarvis says. “My mother destroyed all the evidence that I had been involved even.” Some 50 years later, this is changing – slowly. Of the diminishing number of survivors, many are still reluctant to discuss their experience, and many Guadeloupians still distrust the French state and the police in particular. Nonetheless, there are growing efforts to raise awareness about the events of May 1967. “Me 67” (as it is called in Creole) was the theme of this year’s carnival parades across the island. Akiyo and Voukoum, two Guadeloupean cultural organisations, also held events commemorating May 1967 last month. “It is important young people in Guadeloupe realise this is our history,” says Fred Demetrius, a leading member of Voukoum. Waiting for acknowledgment On the cusp of his 80th birthday, Coudrieux, like many others in Guadeloupe, is still waiting for France to officially acknowledge the government’s role in the brutality, including the numbers killed by police fire: while the official record holds that seven were killed, most other estimates put the figure at closer to 100. Grace Carrington, a post-colonial researcher at the London School of Economics who specialises in Guadeloupe, says that there has been no official government apology or acknowledgement. An independent enquiry set up in 2014 by the Ministre des Outre-mer (the overseas ministry), investigated the events of 1967 and last year concluded that due to the lack of evidence, it was impossible to ascertain the number of people who died, Carrington said over email. “Crucially, the report acknowledged the events of May 67 as ‘a massacre during a demonstration, knowingly ordered on the ground, and approved by the government under the presidency of General de Gaulle’,” she said. The events of 1967 are linked to the Algerian War and many colonial structures, such as the police institutions that were present in Algeria were likewise installed in Guadeloupe, according to Carrington. “Many Guadeloupeans were called up to fight for France in Algeria and were greatly affected by their experiences,” she said. During the crackdown, “according to eyewitness accounts, the attitudes of law enforcement officers and those in positions of authority were similar to colonial attitudes towards Algerians prevalent during the Algerian War.” “Unfortunately,” says Carrington, the intelligence police reports from 1967, initially classified for 50 years, that “could have given us a greater understanding”, were mandated – on the eve of the half century anniversary of the brutality – to remain closed for another 25 years. “Many activists and historians have called for these archives to be opened to allow a full understanding of government involvement in the events,” she said. For Coudrieux and others, however, distrust in the state prevails. “The true witnesses are dead, and they [the state] have already made the papers, the evidence, disappear,” Coudrieux says solemnly. “But we will keep pushing for justice. Always.”
""" ()~--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pupil - eye tracking platform Copyright (C) 2012-2020 Pupil Labs Distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL v3.0). See COPYING and COPYING.LESSER for license details. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------~() """ from glfw import * from OpenGL.GL import * from platform import system from pyglui.cygl.utils import RGBA from pyglui.cygl import utils as glutils from pyglui.pyfontstash import fontstash as fs from pyglui.ui import get_opensans_font_path import math import numpy as np # UI Platform tweaks if system() == "Linux": window_position_default = (0, 0) elif system() == "Windows": window_position_default = (8, 90) else: window_position_default = (0, 0) class Visualizer(object): """docstring for Visualizer Visualizer is a base class for all visualizations in new windows """ def __init__(self, g_pool, name="Visualizer", run_independently=False): self.name = name self.window_size = (640, 480) self.window = None self.input = None self.run_independently = run_independently self.sphere = None self.other_window = None self.g_pool = g_pool def begin_update_window(self): if self.window: if glfwWindowShouldClose(self.window): self.close_window() return self.other_window = glfwGetCurrentContext() glfwMakeContextCurrent(self.window) def update_window(self): pass def end_update_window(self): if self.window: glfwSwapBuffers(self.window) glfwPollEvents() glfwMakeContextCurrent(self.other_window) ############## DRAWING FUNCTIONS ############################## def draw_frustum(self, width, height, length): W = width / 2.0 H = height / 2.0 Z = length # draw it glLineWidth(1) glColor4f(1, 0.5, 0, 0.5) glBegin(GL_LINE_LOOP) glVertex3f(0, 0, 0) glVertex3f(-W, H, Z) glVertex3f(W, H, Z) glVertex3f(0, 0, 0) glVertex3f(W, H, Z) glVertex3f(W, -H, Z) glVertex3f(0, 0, 0) glVertex3f(W, -H, Z) glVertex3f(-W, -H, Z) glVertex3f(0, 0, 0) glVertex3f(-W, -H, Z) glVertex3f(-W, H, Z) glEnd() def draw_coordinate_system(self, l=1): # Draw x-axis line. RED glLineWidth(2) glColor3f(1, 0, 0) glBegin(GL_LINES) glVertex3f(0, 0, 0) glVertex3f(l, 0, 0) glEnd() # Draw y-axis line. GREEN. glColor3f(0, 1, 0) glBegin(GL_LINES) glVertex3f(0, 0, 0) glVertex3f(0, l, 0) glEnd() # Draw z-axis line. BLUE glColor3f(0, 0, 1) glBegin(GL_LINES) glVertex3f(0, 0, 0) glVertex3f(0, 0, l) glEnd() def draw_sphere( self, sphere_position, sphere_radius, contours=45, color=RGBA(0.2, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5), ): glPushMatrix() glTranslatef(sphere_position[0], sphere_position[1], sphere_position[2]) glScale(sphere_radius, sphere_radius, sphere_radius) self.sphere.draw(color, primitive_type=GL_LINE_STRIP) glPopMatrix() def basic_gl_setup(self): glEnable(GL_POINT_SPRITE) glEnable(GL_VERTEX_PROGRAM_POINT_SIZE) # overwrite pointsize glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA) glEnable(GL_BLEND) glClearColor(0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1.0) glEnable(GL_LINE_SMOOTH) # glEnable(GL_POINT_SMOOTH) glHint(GL_LINE_SMOOTH_HINT, GL_NICEST) glEnable(GL_LINE_SMOOTH) glEnable(GL_POLYGON_SMOOTH) glHint(GL_POLYGON_SMOOTH_HINT, GL_NICEST) def adjust_gl_view(self, w, h): """ adjust view onto our scene. """ glViewport(0, 0, w, h) glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION) glLoadIdentity() glOrtho(0, w, h, 0, -1, 1) glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW) glLoadIdentity() def clear_gl_screen(self): glClearColor(0.9, 0.9, 0.9, 1.0) glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT) def close_window(self): if self.window: glfwDestroyWindow(self.window) self.window = None def open_window(self): if not self.window: self.input = {"button": None, "mouse": (0, 0)} # get glfw started if self.run_independently: glfwInit() glfwWindowHint(GLFW_SCALE_TO_MONITOR, GLFW_TRUE) self.window = glfwCreateWindow( self.window_size[0], self.window_size[1], self.name, None ) else: self.window = glfwCreateWindow( self.window_size[0], self.window_size[1], self.name, None, share=glfwGetCurrentContext(), ) self.other_window = glfwGetCurrentContext() glfwMakeContextCurrent(self.window) glfwSwapInterval(0) glfwSetWindowPos( self.window, window_position_default[0], window_position_default[1] ) # Register callbacks window glfwSetFramebufferSizeCallback(self.window, self.on_resize) glfwSetWindowIconifyCallback(self.window, self.on_iconify) glfwSetKeyCallback(self.window, self.on_window_key) glfwSetCharCallback(self.window, self.on_window_char) glfwSetMouseButtonCallback(self.window, self.on_window_mouse_button) glfwSetCursorPosCallback(self.window, self.on_pos) glfwSetScrollCallback(self.window, self.on_scroll) # get glfw started if self.run_independently: glutils.init() self.basic_gl_setup() self.sphere = glutils.Sphere(20) self.glfont = fs.Context() self.glfont.add_font("opensans", get_opensans_font_path()) self.glfont.set_size(18) self.glfont.set_color_float((0.2, 0.5, 0.9, 1.0)) self.on_resize(self.window, *glfwGetFramebufferSize(self.window)) glfwMakeContextCurrent(self.other_window) ############ window callbacks ################# def on_resize(self, window, w, h): h = max(h, 1) w = max(w, 1) self.window_size = (w, h) active_window = glfwGetCurrentContext() glfwMakeContextCurrent(window) self.adjust_gl_view(w, h) glfwMakeContextCurrent(active_window) def on_window_mouse_button(self, window, button, action, mods): # self.gui.update_button(button,action,mods) if action == GLFW_PRESS: self.input["button"] = button self.input["mouse"] = glfwGetCursorPos(window) if action == GLFW_RELEASE: self.input["button"] = None def on_pos(self, window, x, y): x, y = window_coordinate_to_framebuffer_coordinate( window, x, y, cached_scale=None ) # self.gui.update_mouse(x,y) if self.input["button"] == GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT: old_x, old_y = self.input["mouse"] self.trackball.drag_to(x - old_x, y - old_y) self.input["mouse"] = x, y if self.input["button"] == GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT: old_x, old_y = self.input["mouse"] self.trackball.pan_to(x - old_x, y - old_y) self.input["mouse"] = x, y def on_window_char(self, window, char): pass def on_scroll(self, window, x, y): pass def on_iconify(self, window, iconified): pass def on_window_key(self, window, key, scancode, action, mods): pass
Charlie Whelan Charles Alexander James Whelan (born 3 February 1954, north-east Surrey) is former political director of the British trade union Unite. He rose to prominence as spokesman for Labour politician Gordon Brown from 1992 to 1999. He has also worked as a presenter on BBC Radio. Early life and career Whelan's father was a Conservative-voting civil servant. Between 1968 and 1974, Whelan went to Ottershaw School, a state boarding school in Ottershaw, Surrey, which had been established in 1948 by Surrey County Council (SCC) as a boarding school for boys of 12 to 18 years of age. It was the first of its kind in the country to be entirely in the hands of a Local Education Authority. He studied Politics at the City of London Polytechnic (which became the London Guildhall University in 1992). In 1980 Whelan became a foreign exchange dealer. From 1981 to 1992 he was a researcher and assistant to Jimmy Airlie of the Amalgamated Engineering Union. He was a member of the Communist Party during the 1980s. Resignation and later career Whelan resigned as Brown's spokesman in 1999 after leaking information relating to Peter Mandelson's resignation over a home loan. He has since carved out a career in the media, presenting shows for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Scotland. Whelan currently works as political director for Unite, Britain's biggest trade union. In April 2009, it was revealed that Whelan was copied in on emails from Damian McBride which proposed to publish lies about opposition politicians and their families on the internet. The ensuing scandal forced McBride's resignation, followed by personal letters of regret from the Prime Minister to those named. A leading article in The Times on 16 April 2009 called on Unite to review its relationship with Whelan as a result. In popular culture In Stephen Frears' made-for-television film The Deal, Charlie Whelan was played by Dexter Fletcher. References External links Whelan's articles in The Guardian ''Whelan's articles in The New Statesman Ottershaw School Category:Alumni of London Guildhall University Category:People from Ottershaw Category:British special advisers Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:BBC Radio 5 Live presenters Category:Trade unionists from Surrey Category:The Guardian people Category:British communists Category:Communist Party of Great Britain members Category:Labour Party (UK) officials Category:Ottershaw
720 F.2d 677 Sheehanv.U.S. 82-3428, 82-4204 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Fifth Circuit 11/9/83 S.D.Miss., 713 F.2d 1097
Singapore’s labour market improved slightly in the first quarter of 2018, with retrenchments falling to a five-year low and the resident unemployment rate declining to 2.8 per cent, the lowest level since March 2016, Channel NewsAsia's Eugenia Lim reports. 13 Jun 2018 12:02PM(Updated: 13 Jun 2018 10:45PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: Singapore’s labour market improved slightly in the first quarter of 2018, with retrenchments falling to a five-year low and the resident unemployment rate declining to 2.8 per cent, the lowest level since March 2016. Figures released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Wednesday (Jun 13) showed that in the first quarter of 2018, 2,320 workers were retrenched, compared with 3,680 in the fourth quarter of 2017. Advertisement The latest retrenchment numbers were also at the lowest since the first quarter of 2013, when it was 2,120. MOM said the decline was broad-based across manufacturing, construction and services and that the main reason for retrenchment continues to be business restructuring and reorganisation. The six-month re-entry rate into employment of retrenched residents declined marginally to 61 per cent in the first quarter of the year, from 63 per cent in the previous quarter. The decline was more notable among Professional, Managers, Executives & Technicians (PMETs), those with diploma and post-secondary qualifications, as well as those aged from 30 to 39, the ministry said. Advertisement Advertisement Meanwhile, the re-entry rate rose among those aged below 30, aged 50 and over, and for those with secondary and below qualifications. DECLINE IN RESIDENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE The seasonally adjusted resident long-term unemployment rate also edged down in the first quarter to 0.7 per cent in March, from 0.8 per cent in December. Overall, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 2 per cent, an improvement from the 2.1 per cent in December last year. For residents, the unemployment rate was 2.8 per cent, down from 3 per cent, and the rate remained unchanged at 3 per cent for Singapore citizens. Channel NewsAsia - Sentifi topic widget Meanwhile, total employment, excluding foreign domestic workers, grew slightly. The increase of 400 was a reversal from the first quarter of 2017, when the figure declined 9,400. MOM attributed this to employment growth in the services sectors, which they said more than offsett declines in work permit holders in the construction and marine shipyard sectors. The ministry said it expects overall labour demand to expand this year, albeit unevenly across sectors. Job opportunities will be available in the finance and insurance, infocomms and media, healthcare, professional services, logistics and wholesale trade sectors, it added. Hiring is expected to remain cautious in the construction and marine shipyard sector. To keep unemployment low, the ministry said, it is critical to prepare workers and businesses to be “agile and responsive to economic restructuring and the evolving employment landscape”. “MOM and Workforce Singapore will support workers in upgrading their skillsets for new opportunities through the Adapt and Grow initiative, while helping businesses to innovate and transform through the Lean Enterprise Development (LED) Scheme and the Capability Transfer Programme (CTP),” said MOM. SKILLS AND JOBS MISMATCHES WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CHALLENGE:PATRICK TAY Structural challenges such as skills and jobs mismatches will be the main causes of unemployment in Singapore in the near and medium term, said NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Patrick Tay. “For the first half of 2018, I expect retrenchment figures to remain low but we will expect to still see pockets of layoffs due to re-organisation, restructuring and re-strategisation amidst technological/digital disruption and the rise of cloud, machine and crowd,” Mr Tay said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He also noted that it will become even more challenging to further reduce the unemployment rate in light of the low figure. As such, Mr Tay said, tripartite partners need to continue to work even closer together to overcome the structural challenges. The labour movement will also work to encourage best practices in hiring and retaining older workers, he added. Tagged Topics Share this content Bookmark More stories for you Get the Channel NewsAsia newsletter in your inbox Invalid email address It looks like the email address you entered is not valid. I consent to the use of my personal data by Mediacorp and the Mediacorp group of companies (collectively "Mediacorp") to send me marketing and advertising materials in relation to goods and services of Mediacorp and its business partners and for research and analysis About Us Advertise with us Get the news that matters in your inbox every morning! Please enter your email address I consent to the use of my personal data by Mediacorp and the Mediacorp group of companies (collectively "Mediacorp") to send me marketing and advertising materials in relation to goods and services of Mediacorp and its business partners and for research and analysis
Q: Can I do database deployments, without installing Visual Studio or VSTSDB? In setting up our TFS 2010 build machine we are trying to avoid installing Visual Studio (2005/2008/2010). For most builds just installing the necessary SDK has allowed us to get good builds w/o visual studio. However, with VSTSDB (Visual Studio Team System Database for professionals) I'm unable to identify what (if any) SDK is available to be installed rather than installing VSTSDB on the build machine. Does such an SDK exist? A: The TFS 2010 Build Service can build Database Projects out-of-the-box. It doesn't require any additional components.
Prefabricated upright panels of the type utilized for dividing interior workspaces are rigidly interconnected utilizing a wide range of connector structures which, in many instances, are constructed so as to be hidden in use, but which are often difficult to access. In many instances access to such connectors is vertically from above, and in such instance such connector is normally feasible for use only with panels which are less than floor-to-ceiling height. Additionally, many of the connectors which are accessible from the sides of the panels are, if uncovered, visually distracting, and hence such wall panels require additional auxiliary covers for hiding the connectors and improving the appearance of the assembled wall. The type and nature of connector also is a function of the type of construction of the prefabricated wall panel and, in some instances, such as when the panel is defined dominantly by a vertically enlarged glass panel having a surrounding edge frame, the provision of an adequate connector for joining adjacent upright panels is further complicated by the limited available space provided by the edge frames of the panels. In many instances, particularly when the panels are of the type referred to as “glass” panels, the frames of adjacent upright panels are frequently connected by vertically elongate splines connected between opposed vertical edges of the panel frames, or alternatively the adjacent vertical edges of the panel frames are joined by threaded fasteners extending therebetween. Such arrangements, however, have proven troublesome with respect to their ability to effect proper drawing together of the panels and at the same time maintaining desired aligned relationship between the panels. In an effort to provide an improvement with respect to the above, there is disclosed in copending application Ser. No. 10/867,565, owned by the Assignee hereof, an improved connector which cooperates between the opposed upright edge rails of adjacent panels so as to effect drawing together and aligning of the adjacent panels to achieve a fixed connection therebetween, while at the same time permitting the connector to be of a small and compact structure so as to be conveniently disposed in a small space between the opposed adjacent edge rails, thereby providing a wall panel arrangement having desirable compactness and aesthetics. In the improved connector of the aforementioned copending application, the connector employs a pair of wedge members which are engaged on an activating rod through threaded connections of opposite hand so that rotation of the activating rod causes the wedge members to move axially of the activating rod in opposite directions. The wedge members cooperate with opposed wedgelike elements on the edge rails by effecting drawing in and aligning of the edge rails so as to create a fixed connection between the edge rails. While this connector and its cooperation with the edge rails has proven desirable for achieving the objective of aligning and fixing the edge rails of adjacent panels together while providing a small and compact connector arrangement, nevertheless further development efforts have been carried to provide improved performance and specifically to provide greater ease of insertion and assembly of the connector to the opposed edge rails to hence facilitate the job-site installation of the wall assembly. Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide improvements with respect to a connector of the general type disclosed in the aforementioned copending application, and specifically improvements which facilitate initial insertion and application of the connectors into engagement with the edge rails of adjacent panels to facilitate the fixed securement therebetween. In the upright wall panel arrangement of the present invention, a pair of vertically large upright wall panels, each generally preassembled and provided with a surrounding rigid frame, are provided with a sidewardly spaced pair of generally parallel guide grooves extending vertically along the outer face of the upright frame edge rails. A connector assembly including a main activator shaft or rod having a pair of wedge nuts threaded thereon in spaced relationship therealong is positioned between the pair of opposed upright edge rails associated with a pair of adjacent panels. The wedge nuts, which are oppositely threadedly engaged on the activating rod, have wedgelike edge flanges which protrude into the guide grooves of the opposed upright edge rails. Rotation of the activating rod, as by inserting an activating tool through a narrow upright slot defined between the adjacent edge rails, causes the wedge nuts to be simultaneously moved relative to the rod and in opposite directions with respect to one another so as to effect gripping engagement with the guide grooves of the opposed edge rails, thereby simultaneously effecting not only a drawing together of the edge rails, but also alignment thereof to effect a fixed and aligned securement of the adjacent panels to one another. One of the wedgelike edge flanges on each wedge nut has an enlarged clamping portion which projects axially in a direction away from the gripping position so that, when the activating rod is rotated to effect simultaneous movement of the wedge nuts away from the gripping position, the clamping portions located on one side of the wing nuts move into clamping engagement with an opposed side wall of the respective guide groove, whereby the connector can be fixedly secured and hence held in a desired position solely due to its engagement with one edge rail. This enables the connectors to be properly and easily secured to an edge rail of one panel, following which the adjacent panel can be moved into position so that the wedgelike edge flanges on the other side of the connector protrude into the opposed guide rails. When so positioned, the activator rods on the individual connectors can then be appropriately rotated so as to release the clamping portions from clamping engagement, thereby moving the wedge nuts toward the opposed sides of the guide grooves to effect the desired wedgelike engagement which both aligns and draws the panels together into the desired fixed relationship. Other objects and purposes of the invention will be apparent to persons familiar with constructions of this type upon reading the following specification and inspecting the accompanying drawings. Certain terminology will be used in the following description for convenience in reference only, and will not be limiting. For example, the words “upwardly”, “downwardly”, “rightwardly” and “leftwardly” will refer to directions in the drawings to which reference is made. The words “upper” or “upward” will also be used in reference to the normal orientation of the wall arrangement. Said terminology will include the words specifically mentioned, derivatives thereof, and words of similar import.
Electrochemical study of nitrobenzene reduction on galvanically replaced nanoscale Fe/Au particles. Nanoscale Fe/Au particles were fabricated on glassy carbon substrates by electrodeposition of Fe and the subsequent galvanic replacement with Au. The particles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, and a hollow structure was found. The process and mechanism of electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene on Fe/Au particles were studied by cyclic voltammetry and constant-potential electrolysis. The results showed that nanoscale Fe/Au particles exhibited higher catalytic activity than bulk gold for nitrobenzene reduction. Nitrobenzene reduction proceeded following different pathways with different electrolyte compositions. The removal rate of nitrobenzene on nanoscale Fe/Au particles was up to 97% with electrolysis within 120 min at -0.35 V in 0.1 M H(2)SO(4) and aniline was found to be the electrolysis product.
Session: 34. Virus Infections - Host, Pathogen, and Impact of Intervention Thursday, October 3, 2019: 11:19 AM
/* eslint-disable / module.exports = { ALIPAY: ['my'], BAIDU: ['swan'], WEEX: ['weex'], WX: ['wx'], QQ: ['qq'], TT:['tt'], WEB: ["postMessage", "blur", "focus", "close", "frames", "self", "window", "parent", "opener", "top", "length", "closed", "location", "document", "origin", "name", "history", "locationbar", "menubar", "personalbar", "scrollbars", "statusbar", "toolbar", "status", "frameElement", "navigator", "customElements", "external", "screen", "innerWidth", "innerHeight", "scrollX", "pageXOffset", "scrollY", "pageYOffset", "screenX", "screenY", "outerWidth", "outerHeight", "devicePixelRatio", "clientInformation", "screenLeft", "screenTop", "defaultStatus", "defaultstatus", "styleMedia", "onanimationend", "onanimationiteration", "onanimationstart", "onsearch", "ontransitionend", "onwebkitanimationend", "onwebkitanimationiteration", "onwebkitanimationstart", "onwebkittransitionend", "isSecureContext", "onabort", "onblur", "oncancel", "oncanplay", "oncanplaythrough", "onchange", "onclick", "onclose", "oncontextmenu", "oncuechange", "ondblclick", "ondrag", "ondragend", "ondragenter", "ondragleave", "ondragover", "ondragstart", "ondrop", "ondurationchange", "onemptied", "onended", "onerror", "onfocus", "oninput", "oninvalid", "onkeydown", "onkeypress", "onkeyup", "onload", "onloadeddata", "onloadedmetadata", "onloadstart", "onmousedown", "onmouseenter", "onmouseleave", "onmousemove", "onmouseout", "onmouseover", "onmouseup", "onmousewheel", "onpause", "onplay", "onplaying", "onprogress", "onratechange", "onreset", "onresize", "onscroll", "onseeked", "onseeking", "onselect", "onstalled", "onsubmit", "onsuspend", "ontimeupdate", "ontoggle", "onvolumechange", "onwaiting", "onwheel", "onauxclick", "ongotpointercapture", "onlostpointercapture", "onpointerdown", "onpointermove", "onpointerup", "onpointercancel", "onpointerover", "onpointerout", "onpointerenter", "onpointerleave", "onafterprint", "onbeforeprint", "onbeforeunload", "onhashchange", "onlanguagechange", "onmessage", "onmessageerror", "onoffline", "ononline", "onpagehide", "onpageshow", "onpopstate", "onrejectionhandled", "onstorage", "onunhandledrejection", "onunload", "performance", "stop", "open", "alert", "confirm", "prompt", "print", "requestAnimationFrame", "cancelAnimationFrame", "requestIdleCallback", "cancelIdleCallback", "captureEvents", "releaseEvents", "getComputedStyle", "matchMedia", "moveTo", "moveBy", "resizeTo", "resizeBy", "getSelection", "find", "webkitRequestAnimationFrame", "webkitCancelAnimationFrame", "fetch", "btoa", "atob", "createImageBitmap", "scroll", "scrollTo", "scrollBy", "onappinstalled", "onbeforeinstallprompt", "crypto", "ondevicemotion", "ondeviceorientation", "ondeviceorientationabsolute", "indexedDB", "webkitStorageInfo", "sessionStorage", "localStorage", "chrome", "visualViewport", "speechSynthesis", "webkitRequestFileSystem", "webkitResolveLocalFileSystemURL", "openDatabase", "applicationCache", "caches", "whichAnimationEvent", "animationendEvent", "infinity", "SETTING", "AppView", "ExtensionOptions", "ExtensionView", "WebView", "iconPath", "_app", "_ZOOM_", "Feed", "md5", "$", "jQuery", "Search", "windmill", "Lethargy", "alertTimeOut", "supportApps", "lethargyX", "lethargyY", "iView", "onModuleResLoaded", "iEditDelete", "infinityDrag", "i", "array", "TEMPORARY", "PERSISTENT", "addEventListener", "removeEventListener", "dispatchEvent"] } /* * 获取web端可枚举全局变量 228个 * (function(){ var array = [] var num =0; for(var i in window) { num ++ array.push(i) } console.log(num) console.log(JSON.stringify(array)) 保留的全局方法 setTimeout setInterval clearTimeout clearinterval })() */
PVC Gates & Railings are an excellent choice for those who want a fence that will last for years. . Our range comes in a variety of colours and styles, so you can always find something that will tie in with your garden or business. The new vinyl .. Ardtech Industries Ltd. Kilnahera West, Drimoleague. Co. Cork. Ireland. MPB supply and install a range of stylish uPVC fencing which can transform . will still get the same high quality finish and texture you would from a wooden fence . against adhesion defect for 10 years; Guaranteed colour stability for 10 years. Ardtech is a plastic moulding company, established in 1986. . PVC Gates & Railings are an excellent choice for those who want a fence that will last for years, whilst requiring very . We have facilities for in-house Pad Printing in up to six colours. . Ardtech Industries Ltd. Kilnahera West, Drimoleague. Co. Cork. Ireland. Contact Us You can contact our head-office directly, also you can contact our agent which is near you. Of course, free live-chat is available and you can get help immediately. Phone : 86-21-61182468 Address : N0.2500,Xiupu Road, Kangqiao Industrial Area, Pudong, Shanghai vip@shanghaiwpc.com
Menu Monthly Archives: January 2018 Why Use Linux? By Gene Wilburn I’m astonished at how seldom anyone asks me “Why use Linux?” It’s as if, outside the realm of computer techies, Linux is unknown or feared. So let me start with an introduction. Think of your computing device operating system as a vehicle of transit, say a car that takes you to where you want to go. Now think Smart Car. Now think driverless Smart Car where you simply sit inside and tell Siri, or James, or Hobnob where to take you. This is the model of modern operating systems, especially those for tablets, such as iOS from Apple and Android from everyone else except Microsoft. They are attempts to make your trip devoid of challenges or problems and both Windows 10 and MacOS try to do this, not entirely successfully. The design goal of user friendliness and ease of use is good, but it’s only one way of looking at operating systems. The problem with this model is that some of us like to do our own driving, and we like a standard gear shift so we can control the ride ourselves. If you’re like this, then there some things about Linux that might appeal to you. The standard way to introduce Linux is to say something like “Linux, or GNU/Linux as it’s sometimes known, is a multiuser, multitasking operating system that runs on a broad variety of Intel and AMD processors.” That’s a mouthful and it doesn’t do much to tell you what Linux is. So, think DOS, or if you back go far enough, CP/M. You got around and did work by typing commands directly into your computer. Before Windows (and Mac and OS/2) that’s how you communicated with your computer and launched programs. Like driving a stick shift. Now, lest I misrepresent it, Linux too has a graphical, windowed interface — several of them to choose from actually — and they’re very nice and modern and you can set up a Linux computer for a non-techie and they can work it just fine that way. I use it that way myself most of the time. But the real draw of Linux lies under the hood, or behind the command line prompt, which is usually a plain, little dollar sign: $. From here you can do just about anything, including driving yourself into a brick wall at high speed, if you’re not careful. But then, you’re a careful driver, right? And behind that dollar sign lies a computer techie’s dream. So what’s so special about Linux, then? Two things: it’s based on Unix, and it’s free. Unix Linux derives, ultimately, from Unix, an operating system that emerged from the Bell Labs in New Jersey and launched on January 1, 19701. Unix pioneered many of the modern operating system concepts, like hierarchical directories, utilities that did one thing, and one thing well, and a way to string the utilities together using pipes and redirection. You may remember DOS commands such as mkdir for “make a directory” (today most people call them “folders”) and cd for “change directory.” These commands were “borrowed” from Unix but were a pale imitation of the real deal. Furthermore, Unix was the proving ground for the mouse, the graphical interface (before the Macintosh), and before that, and more importantly, the Internet. Email was invented and standardized in Unix, as was the TCP/IP network protocol that the Internet runs on. The Web was invented on Unix too. To put it mildly, Unix has been a foundational technology in the history of computing. The problem with Unix was that it only ran on mainframes and minicomputers, as shared multiuser systems. The techie’s dream was to have a personal Unix that could run on an inexpensive Intel and AMD PCs. But Unix required expensive licensing and was not built for the Intel architecture. FSF, GNU, and BSD There were three or four projects that were begun in the hopes of creating a free Unix workalike, free from licensing fees, and free from corporate rule. An influential programmer, Richard Stallman, set up a project to recreate all the Unix utilities with no reference to the original source code so it could be used and legally distributed for free. He called it the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and later, GNU (GNU’s not Unix — a recursive acronym). GNU was delaying building a kernel (or auto engine) for the last piece of work. Meanwhile another group was striving to release a BSD (Berkeley Systems Division) Unix derivative using both the GNU and the Berkeley utilities to create a Unix-like OS for the Intel 386 processor. They actually did a smashing job at this, but ran into a licensing dispute with the University of California, Berkeley, about free distribution. FreeBSD, as it came to be called, was, and still is, an excellent Unix-like OS and if they hadn’t been forced to hold back until the dispute was settled, I might now be advocating FreeBSD instead of Linux. Unfortunately, it missed its prime window of opportunity. Nonetheless, there are a lot of web sites today running on FreeBSD which is admired for its dependability and stability. Linux But fate intervened, and a young computer science student in Helsinki, Finland — Linus Torvalds — took another project called MINIX (an experimental Unix-like OS for the Intel 286) and started rewriting the kernel to work on the 386, the first genuinely 32-bit CPU from Intel. To say the least, he succeeded, then he and his colleagues around the world added the GNU Unix utilities and his friends dubbed the package “Linux” in his honour. Linus is still the head of Linux kernel development, though he now does it from sunny Silicon Valley. The early days of Linux were typified mostly by character-based consoles, like logging in to a PDP-11 Unix computer except right on your own PC. There were several “Linux distributions” (flavours) like Slackware (still available), Debian (still available and the progenitor of all the Ubuntu distributions), Red Hat (before it went commercial), Caldera (no longer with us), and SUSE (still popular in Europe). In addition the “little Linuxes” began to appear—distributions like Damned Small Linux that ran on minimal or even embedded systems. As Intel processors became faster and more powerful, Linux added windowing interfaces based on another free project, the X Window Consortium. From this sprang most of the modern Linux graphical interfaces that have names like Gnome3, Mate, Cinnamon, KDE, IceWM — there are literally a few dozen graphical interfaces to choose from, some of which are designed to run on minimal (e.g., old) hardware. Because it was developed for the PC, Linux quickly acquired device drivers for most of the peripherals of the day: network cards, printers, faxes, external hard disks, scanners, mice, trackpads, speakers, and, more recently, Bluetooth and WiFi adapters. In other words Linux had all the joy of Unix plus all the practicality of a personal computer. A personal Unix. What is most notable about all of this is that it is the result of programmers who cared enough to devote their free time to working on Linux drivers and other free software projects. This was the birth of what is now called the Open Source model. ASCII (Text) Files I think it’s fair to say that no other operating system uses ASCII2, or text, files to the extent that Linux/Unix does. Perhaps you remember the early days of DOS and Windows when you might have an autoexec.bat and a config.sys file in your boot directory to customize your system for your use when you started your PC. And when Windows programs frequently had a corresponding .ini text initialization file to create a profile for how a Windows program should start and run. This is the Unix style, and Linux is set up with all manner of text files that instruct the system how to boot and what to run when it does. And many programs, such as the vi or emacs editors have startup files that are “hidden” files with names like .vimrc or .emacs. The dot at the beginning of the file name makes them invisible unless you invoke a list command that displays them, e.g. ls -a. The beauty of ASCII files is that they are easily readable, easily edited, and, perhaps as importantly, easily searched. Linux/Unix has excellent, time-honoured facilities for searching text files either for file name or contents. Linux editors abound, from the traditional vi and emacs editors to simple editors like nano or writing-oriented editors like Focus Writer. There’s an editor for any style or personality. Many are oriented to programming, with syntax colouring and parenthesis, brace, and bracket matching to assist programmers, but there are authors who use these editors for writing articles and books. The SF author Neal Stephenson, for instance, mentioned in an interview that he uses Emacs on Linux for all his writing and I believe I’ve heard that Cory Doctorow uses Emacs as well. Linux currently sports a sophisticated office suite called Libre Office (also available for Windows and Mac), but the true heart of Linux lies in its text files. For things like advanced formatting of print material, PDFs, or ebooks, the traditional Unix approach has been to put instructions on what to do right inside the text file, totally visible with nothing hidden. Think permanent Reveal Codes if you recall WordPerfect 5 for DOS. This is called a markup scheme, and is used for traditional typesetting programs such as troff or LaTeX. This has also led to the development of a simple writer’s markup scheme called Markdown and is the scheme I use for all my writing, including this essay3. When your files are text files, some things become much easy to do in Linux. For instance, to keep my essay writing in some semblance of order, I internally title my essays as Essay001.md,Essay002.md,Essay003.md, etc. (.md for Markdown) and to see what they’re about I know that each essay has a title line as its first line. To get a snapshot of my work I can use the Linux utility head that shows only the first x lines of a file, 10 by default. (There is a corresponding tail command.) I only need one line, so my command in my Essay directory is: Slick, no? It’s a trivial example of what you can do from the command line, but it illustrates the principle of Linux tool use. It starts out with, hey, I’ve got a problem to solve. How do I see the first line of all my essay files? Then I think about what tools are available. Well, head should be able to do that and a quick check on the manual (man) page tells me how to limit the display to one line. This is a form of computing, using the tools for something you want to solve. There’s much more I could do with my essay files from the command line. Using sed (stream editor) I could make global changes to all the files with one command, say substituting the word real for actual, for example, or removing the spaces around em-dashes. If I were a novelist, I could change a character’s name globally if I decided to rename a character after several chapters into the work. There is nearly always a solution, often more than one, to solve a problem. Of course you need to know what the tools can do before you will think of using them, but that comes with the territory of learning the environment, and if you’re technically inclined, it’ a fun study. Development Tools Linux is also the home of server applications, such as Postfix for an email server, Apache or Nginx for a web server, not to mention database servers, repository servers, FTP servers, firewalls, and the like. You can create a test website on a Linux box then test it from other PCs and tablets on your home network before committing your work to a live, external web server. Want to work with a content server like WordPress? You can set this up to work in your Apache web server and get to know it and its plugins and do your testing locally rather than risk fiddling with a live website. Linux is a web developer’s friend. But the jewels in the crown are the programming environments Linux provides, from the amazingly able Bash shell and interpreted scripting languages such as Perl and Python all of which are normally a part of every distribution. To that you can easily add C,C++,Java,LISP,Haskell, and any of a few dozen specialty languages. Naturally this might not appeal to a casual user, but think kids. The more exposure to Linux and its programming environments they get, the more prepared they will be to pursue technical training and study. Scalable Knowledge One of the side benefits to learning Linux is that you can log into just about any Unix or Unix-like computer on the planet and feel at home with the environment. This includes machines as tiny as a Raspberry Pi that might be used in a robotic installation, or a supercomputer cluster at a research centre. A survey in 2017 indicated that the top 15 supercomputers in the world were all Linux clusters. Most of the Cloud is based on Linux as well. You can switch easily between your personal Linux PC and a remote console for a Linux system located in Amazon Web Services (AWS) or another cloud provider. And if you should end up working in the financial sector, as I did for a few years, you’re already right at home in IBM AIX, HP/UX, and Solaris systems that might be operating as Oracle servers. In other words, Linux knowledge is extensible and scalable — you only need to learn the basics once and you’re set for life. Command-line knowledge is stable and enduring. Rescuing Old PCs Most of us enjoy using the latest and fastest computers we can acquire and, in an age of graphical programs and the increased demand they make on resources, fast and powerful is good. However, in a text oriented environment, say writing, you don’t really need all that speed and power. The world is full of abandoned PCs and laptops that have quite a bit of life in them if turned into Linux machines. For instance, I rescued a Dell Mini system with an Atom processor this year. It only has 1GB of memory and a slow HD, but it’s a nice little portable unit for a writer, and a great system for a kid to learn Python on. While most of the major distributions of Linux run best on fast gear, there are distributions created specifically for machines with fewer resources. On the Dell Mini I installed Xubuntu, a stripped-down, lightweight version of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. The Mini runs surprisingly well on it. Another friend had a low-resource laptop that was totally swamped by Windows 10, so I installed Lubuntu on it, an even lighter version of Ubuntu and it fuctions well as a browser for the Internet and it runs Libre Office well enough for occasional use. Even if you’re not a writer, you can use a rescue PC to serve as a music and multimedia server for the house. Or, of course, a development web server. Or just as a machine for learning about computing, from the command line up. Modern Applications What I’ve sketched out here in very brief detail is the use of Linux as a traditional Unix box, with command-line richness and tools galore. For a tech-savvy person, this aspect of Linux is like owning a filled treasure chest. But there are also many modern, graphical open-source programs, or applications, available, from sound recording to animation to photo editing. They’re often not quite as slick as the commercial programs available for Mac or Windows, but they’re free of cost and you’re free (that is, it’s legal) to share them with others. These applications tend to be very good, with constant updates and improvements. Above all, Linux gives you choices. If you don’t want to pay Adobe $10US a month to use the current versions of Photoshop and Lightroom, you can use the free Gimp or Darktable apps that provide at least 80% of the same functionality, if not more. Here’s maybe a surprise. If you’re not an Apple or Windows camp follower, you may already be using Linux without even realizing it. The Android operating system for smartphones and tablets is a Linux variant. If you have a Roku or similar device, it’s probably running Linux under the hood. The same goes for your router. Embedded Linux is widely used in commercial products. Linux may be used in your fridge, your car, or your TV set. So let me conclude by saying that there are many reasons for wanting to use Linux, though I’ll be the first to admit it’s a best fit for people with a technical bent. If you’re so inclined, you’ll find it puts the computing back into computing. And I’m just geeky enough to think that it’s way more fun than Windows or even MacOS4. And did I mention? It’s free. uppercase UNIX is a trademark name. The computer industry usually uses the spelling Unix to include both UNIX and all UNIX-workalike operating systems such as HP/UX, Solaris, AIX, FreeBSD, Linux, etc.↩ ASCII is short for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Today it’s more accurate to say UTF8 as part of Unicode encoding but it doesn’t come as trippingly on the tongue.↩ If you’d like to know more about using Markdown, I have written a free small e-monograph on the subject called Markdown for Writers.↩ Technically, MacOS is a BSD Unix derivative OS but has been modified in untraditional ways by Apple. It’s still a Unix system at the command prompt, but is never as up to date on utilities as Linux or FreeBSD.↩
A joint project of The Century Foundation and the New America Foundation Amos Oz on Palestinian Refugees Leading author and fellow Geneva Initiative signatory Amos Oz has written an excellent piece on Israel's responsibility for a Palestinian refugee problem now nearly 60-years old: Each time we Israelis hear the words "the 1948 refugee problem," our stomachs flinch out of anxiety and objection. In our parts, the refugee issue has turned into a synonym for the right of return, and the right of return spells Israel's demise. ... However, the problem of the 1948 refugees must be resolved. Moreover, resolving the refugee problem is a vital interest for the State of Israel because as long as this problem remains unresolved – as long as hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees are rotting in inhumane refugee camps – we shall have no rest. ... The War of Independence was a total war, a village against a village, a neighborhood against a neighborhood, a house against a house. Populations are uprooted in such wars. Some 12 Jewish communities, including the Old City of Jerusalem, were taken over by the Arabs during the War of Independence. The Jewish populations in these settlements were wiped out or forcefully deported by the Arabs. On the other hand, hundreds of Arab communities with hundreds of thousands of citizens were uprooted in 1948, some fled, and others were expelled by the Israeli army. The time has come to openly admit that we are partly responsible for the plight of the Palestinian refugees; not exclusive responsibility or exclusive guilt, but our hands are not entirely clean. The State of Israel is mature and strong enough to admit its partial guilt and to also accept the inevitable conclusions: We would do well to take upon ourselves part of the effort to settle these refugees outside of Israel's future peace borders, in the framework of future peace agreements. Israel's actual admission to part of the responsibility for the Palestinian refugees' plight, the actual preparedness to bear part of the solution's burden – is likely to send an emotional shockwave through the Palestinian side. It will serve as an emotional breakthrough of sorts that will significantly facilitate the continuation of talks - because the tragedy of the 1948 refugees is an open and bleeding wound in the flesh of the Palestinian people. On the Israeli side there is a fixed tendency to increasingly reject the "core issues" of the conflict: Refugees. Jerusalem. Borders. Settlements. This rejection was perhaps what led to the failure of the Oslo Accords, and it obviously doesn't contribute to current negotiations: Israel's tendency to avoid talking about core issues sparks founded suspicion on the Arab side, which argues that Israel is indeed seeking calm but is not ready for a comprehensive solution. Perhaps Israel's leadership should initiate a discussion on the Palestinian issue and suggest Israeli participation in resolving the problem such as removing all the refugees from the camps in which they are rotting and providing housing, work and citizenship to any refugee that so desires within future Palestinian borders. Obviously, comprehensive treatment of the root problem will oblige Israel to admit its partial guilt in the Palestinian Nakba and the responsibility stemming from this guilt. Treating the root problem would also have to touch on the fact that hundreds of thousands of Jews were uprooted from their homes in Arab countries. Both from moral and security standpoints Israel should seek a solution to the 1948 refugee issue. It would involve a financial burden that would have to be met by Western states, Israel and the wealthy Arab states. In such an eventuality, the level of violence would drop, and the desperation that breeds extremism will begin to wane once the occupants of the refugee camps begin hearing that their lives in the gutters are about to end. From Israel's point of view, even if we sign agreements with all our enemies – as long as the refugee plight is not addressed, we shall have no calm.
function diagnose_confusionmat(gt, pred, labels) %DIAGNOSE_CONFUSIONMAT diagnose from classification results % gt:: % Nx1 ground truth labels % pred:: % Nx1 predicted labels % labels:: % Nx1 cell, label names labels = cellfun(@(s) strrep(s,'_',' '), labels, 'UniformOutput', false); C = confusionmat(gt,pred); S = sum(C,2); C0 = C.(1-eye(size(C))); S0 = sum(C0,2); fprintf('\n DIAGNOSIS \n===============\n\n'); fprintf('There are %d testing instances coming from %d categories. \n', ... sum(S), length(S)); fprintf('There are %d wrongly classified instances, the overall \naccuracy is %.2f%%. \n\n',... sum(S0), (1-sum(S0)/sum(S))100); fprintf(' class ::#test #error most-confused-to \n'); fprintf('--------------------------------------------------\n'); for c = 1: length(S), [y,i] = sort(C0(c,:),'descend'); fprintf('%10s :: %3d %2d(%4.1f%%)', ... labels{c}(1:min(10,length(labels{c}))), S(c), S0(c), 100S0(c)/S(c)); if y(1)>0, fprintf(' %10s:%3d(%5.1f%%)', ... labels{i(1)}(1:min(10,length(labels{i(1)}))), y(1), 100y(1)/S0(c)); end fprintf('\n'); end fprintf('\n'); C2 = triu(C0+C0'); [Y,I] = sort(C2(:),'descend'); [I1, I2] = ind2sub(size(C),I); nPairs = min(20,max(find(Y,1,'last'))); fprintf('Most confused pairs: \n\n'); fprintf(' pair #error(%%) accum \n'); fprintf('--------------------------------------------------\n'); for p = 1:nPairs, fprintf('%12s <=>%12s %3d(%4.1f%%) %5.1f%%\n', ... labels{I1(p)}(1:min(12,length(labels{I1(p)}))), ... labels{I2(p)}(1:min(12,length(labels{I2(p)}))), ... Y(p), 100Y(p)/sum(S0), 100sum(Y(1:p))/sum(S0)); end fprintf('\n');
Synergistic action of human fetal liver cells and growth hormone on stimulation and inhibition of myelopoiesis. Human fetal hepatocytes from midtrimester fetuses were studied in their ability to support pluripotent hemopoietic progenitor cells (GEMM-CFU) and myeloid progenitor cells (GM-CFU). We compared the activity of fetal liver stroma to stimulate hemopoiesis of mixed and myeloid lineages without hormonal additional and by influence of human pituitary growth hormone (hGH). Colony-forming assays in a double-layer semisolid agar system were used. This study shows that addition of hGH to the fetal liver stroma has enhancing activity upon formation of myeloid colonies. It seems that this activity is not mediated through liver macrophages but by releasing other hepatocyte-derived factors, perhaps by somatomedins. A model of such regulation is proposed. Further, there were observed small, lymphocyte-like cells close to the germinal center of colonies. They are supposed to be the first maturated cells in myeloid colony cell population and to exert inhibitory role on pluripotent stem cell (PSC) self-renewal by direct cell-to-cell contact.
Development of a multimodal reminder system for older persons in their residential home. To live a self-determined life at home is uncontroversally a desire of many ageing people. Decreases in motor and mental capabilities, however, frequently make daily activities more difficult for them. Older people often forget tasks and appointments, and decreased mobility can limit their social interaction. In this study, we investigate the way in which technological support can assist in the organisation, structuring and remembering of daily activities. Aiming at assistance seamlessly integrated into a person's household, we carried out an initial user study to investigate the technology and the kind of desired assistance of such a personal household assistant system should offer. We designed a reminder system for appointments and activities that uses different sounds, light colours or vibration patterns to represent different categories of calendar events such as upcoming tasks and appointments. The evaluation results show a preference for solely acoustic presentations or an acoustic presentation in combination with visual and tactile output. In our future work, we will refine the ambient and interactive presentation and implement and evaluate this technology in residential homes.
Violence in lower Assam's Kokrajhar spread to neighbouring Chirang district, where two people were shot dead on Sunday and the toll in attacks between Bodos and minority immigrants shot up to 14 in...... Six persons have been killed and 10 others injured in separate incidents of clashes in Kokrajhar district under Bodoland Territorial Council of Assam forcing the administration to impose indefinite...... The Congress and All India United Democratic Front will battle it out in the seven constituencies of Assam's minority-dominated Dhubri district bordering Bangladesh in the second phase of polling......
Ascendancy Ahava Ehimet Description: A sullen, short-tempered young adventurer, never seen without his mask. Those who dared to ask him about it soon found themselves flat on the ground, his sword at their throats. It didn’t take long for the questions to stop. Human Swordmage/Paladin of Sune Chaotic Neutral“You and me babe, how about it?” Bio: The son of a famous duelist, it was apparent from an early age that Ahava had been blessed with almost preternaturally good looks. Daily drilling in bladework from his father meant he was soon easily defeating opponents almost twice his age. Growing bored with his small-town life, Ahava decided to take his sword and seek his fortunes in the world. It wasn’t long before he made a name for himself, both for his skill at swordplay and the featureless white mask he wore during duels to protect his precious face from scars. His long chain of conquests extended to the bedchamber as well, as his irresistible pulchritude had women and men falling at his feet. The young man was careless with his affections, never sparing a thought for the trail of broken hearts he left behind. On his way out from a liaison with a priestess in a temple of Sune, Ahava overheard a pair of acolytes talking about a great beauty from the faraway city of Tanar; Alia of the Noble House Fremen who had suitors from all over the world vying for her attentions. Flushed with hubris, Ahava swore that he would find this woman and make her his. (Un)luckily for him, Sune herself happened to be paying attention and decided it was time he learnt a lesson in the true meaning of love. The goddess came to Ahava in a dream that night, telling him, “Young one, I have great plans in store for you. I will help you win this lady’s heart, but you’re going to do it on my terms. I hope you learn something from this experience”. Waking up next to his latest bedpartner, the swordsman found to his horror that his mask had become permanently attached, and he eventually came to the sinking realisation that it would stay that way until he fulfilled his oath. Now, he has found his way to the sprawling city of Tanar, where he quickly finds that things aren’t as easy as he thought they would be. To the cityfolk, the “famous duelist” is merely another wandering sellsword from the countryside. Most take one look at his mask and shy away, assuming he is either a criminal or a madman. However, he has felt an unseen force that seems to guide his blade in battle, and he sometimes thinks he can hear the goddess speaking to him. Feeling somewhat bitter about his fate, he has joined up with the Adventurer’s Guild in the hopes of gaining some fame and wealth while he figures out just how exactly he is to go about getting Alia to fall in love with him.
Bryan Johnson (motorcyclist) Bryan Johnson is an American former professional motorcycle racer who raced in the AMA Supercross and Outdoor Motocross championships. He retired after the 2008 supercross season. He is the current head trainer at Millsaps Training Facility (MTF). Season results Amateur In 1998 Johnson won the Amateur & Youth National Championships in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. In 2002, while was training for Loretta's 125 A class, Johnson suffered a broken back and neck when a zip tied broken brake cable caused the wheel to lock up the wheel. Johnson made a comeback when he won the 2003 Amateur & Youth National Championships in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee for the second time. 2004 Johnson joined Team Yamaha in 2004. Johnson raced supercross and outdoor motocross for Yamaha for three years. 2007 Johnson joined BBMX/BTO Sports for two years. 2008 Johnson suffered a career ending injury when he broke his back training for the 2008 AMA Supercross Championship. Personal life He is the step-brother of Davi Millsaps. References Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:People from Cairo, Georgia Category:American motorcycle racers Category:Motocross riders
Data can be obtained from contacting the authors Trout Fryxell or Moncayo due to an ethical restriction. Depending upon the question at hand, they can freely give it to them; however, some of the information is confidential and protected by HIPPA. Introduction {#sec001} ============ In North America, the leading arboviral disease among children is La Crosse encephalitis (LAC), and its incidence is growing around four geographic regions \[[@pone.0122895.ref001]--[@pone.0122895.ref003]\]. LAC has been limited to the upper midwest, but since 2003, the southern Appalachian region, Tennessee in particular, has the highest incidence risk in the nation: 228.7 cases per 100,000 children 15 years and younger, and almost 75% of all US cases reported in a year are in Appalachia \[[@pone.0122895.ref002]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref004]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref005]\]. The majority of LAC cases occur in children under 16 years, and present as a 'summertime illnesses' which often lead to summer diagnoses of meningitis \[[@pone.0122895.ref006]--[@pone.0122895.ref008]\]. La Crosse encephalitis virus (LACv) is now endemic in southern Appalachia \[[@pone.0122895.ref001]--[@pone.0122895.ref003]\] and is maintained in the environment through transovarial transmission (viral transmission from the female to her offspring) within the primary vector Ae. triseriatus \[[@pone.0122895.ref009]\] as well as through horizontal transmission of the vector biting its amplifying diurnal hosts (squirrels and chipmunks) \[[@pone.0122895.ref010]--[@pone.0122895.ref013]\]. Two additional vectors were introduced to southern Appalachia; Ae. albopictus in 1997 and Ae. japonicus in 2003 \[[@pone.0122895.ref003]\]. All three mosquitoes have been implicated as competent vectors of LACv, are commonly found in LACv endemic areas, and all are aggressive, diurnal, floodwater mosquitoes that oviposit desiccant-tolerant eggs in forest stands and opportunistically oviposit in artificial containers \[[@pone.0122895.ref012]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref014]\]. Following the introduction of Ae. albopictus and Ae. japonicus to the southeastern region LAC cases increased, indicating a variation in virus and vector ecology as both invasive species will colonize with Ae. triseriatus disrupting the oviposition community. All three mosquitoes compete for similar mammalian hosts, and having all three live sympatrically increases the number of potential LACv vectors in a single area \[[@pone.0122895.ref015]\]. On July 11, 2012, a 6 year-old child presented to the emergency room after two seizures. On the second day of admission, the child displayed altered mental status, decreased mobility, hallucinations and vomiting. By day three, the patient was responsive only to painful stimuli and showed decreased arousal. The patient suffered another seizure on day four, was flaccid and unresponsive to stimuli with pupils nonresponsive to light. The patient progressively deteriorated and died on the fifth day after admission. Serum was collected for arboviral testing including West Nile, La Crosse, St. Louis, Eastern Equine and Western Equine viruses. Indirect immunoflurescent assay titers showed a four-fold increase in both IgM and IgG for LACv. LACv was subsequently isolated from brain tissue and confirmed via genome sequencing at CDC Fort Collins \[[@pone.0122895.ref016]\]. In an attempt to identify potential field sites after the LACv infection for the following year's LACv ecology studies near the fatal case, we initiated an end of season field study. Since cemeteries have vases, established trees, are typically designed in a park-like / forested setting, and are open to the public, we hypothesized that cemeteries would be effective sites for monitoring LACv vectors. A combination of questing and oviposition mosquito traps were placed at forty-nine sites consisting of cemeteries and houses within 16 radial kilometers (ten miles) of two pediatric infections (including the deceased child) from September 5 to October 3, 2012. The objectives of the study were to identify sites near an active LACv infection and describe the abundance and distribution of potential LACv vectors near a fatal LAC case in the Appalachian region. Materials and Methods {#sec002} ===================== Experimental Design {#sec003} ------------------- Due to confidentiality issues, we did not collect mosquitoes at the 2012 LACv fatal case residence. Epidemiological investigations via the Tennessee Department of Health (TNDOH) identified the 2012 fatal case and a second 'neighboring' LACv hospitalized case, which did not leave the area within the previous weeks. This left us with a known area to conduct our study approximately 8 weeks after both hospitalizations; consequently, this study was conducted at the end of the 2012 mosquito season for one month. A combination of private residential properties (n = 11) and publicly accessible cemeteries (n = 38) were selected within 16 radial km (\~10 miles) of the fatal case based on feasibility and accessibility, totaling 49 sites in eastern Tennessee U.S.A. consisting of Union, Grainger, and Claiborne counties ([Fig 1](#pone.0122895.g001){ref-type="fig"}). Eleven homes (residential sites) were included in the study of which one site was a previous 2012 LAC positive case residence that was hospitalized, a second residential site was the residence of a LAC negative case that was hospitalized in 2011, and nine additional residential sites were treated as unknowns because they had no previous report of LACv. The 38 cemetery sites were primarily small family owned cemeteries bordered by a combination of woodlands, rangelands, and urban development. All owners gave permission to access and use private lands. No specific permissions were required for activities at cemetery sites as all were open to the public. ![Three cemeteries were LACv positive.\ Forty-nine sampling sites consisting of private residential properties (n = 11; black circles) and publically accessible cemeteries (n = 38; gray circles) were sampled; three sites (gray stars) had mosquitoes positive with LACv.](pone.0122895.g001){#pone.0122895.g001} Residential Surveillance {#sec004} ------------------------ At each residential site, adult mosquitoes were collected weekly from 5 Sept through 3 Oct 2012 using five standard traps. Two CDC questing traps were baited with \~2.3 kg of dry ice and the light was removed (model 512 John W. Hock, Gainesville, Florida), two BG sentinel traps baited with \~2.3 kg dry ice (model 2880 BG-Sentinel Trap, BioQuip Products, Rancho Dominguez, CA), and one CDC gravid trap baited with a grass-water infusion (model 1712, John W. Hock, Gainesville, Florida) operated overnight for a minimum of 14 hrs. Traps operated for 24hrs to capture diurnal, nocturnal, and crepuscular mosquitoes and were placed 20--100 m apart depending upon the site. To ensure viral RNA did not degrade, captured adult mosquitoes were kept alive as long as possible. For morphological identification to species and sex \[[@pone.0122895.ref017]\] mosquitoes were paralyzed with trimethylamine (mosquito and virus remained alive), and then stored at -80°C until screened for LACv. In addition, immature mosquitoes were collected with ovitraps baited with a week old grass-water infusion and lined with seed germination paper operated at each site for a week. Four ovitraps were placed at each of the nine unknown residential sites and five ovitraps were each placed at the previous 2011 LACv negative case and 2012 LACv positive case site; for a total of 46 ovitraps at residential sites. Weekly, ovitrap water was discarded and replaced and seed germination papers (termed egg papers) were replaced. Each egg paper was brought back to the laboratory and sent to the TNDOH for immature mosquito rearing, identification, and LACv screening. Cemetery Surveillance {#sec005} --------------------- In addition to the 11 residential sites, 38 cemeteries were selected for an in-depth ovitrap study. As with the house ovitraps, egg papers and water were replaced weekly, from 5 Sept.--3 Oct. 2012, this yielded a total of 760 egg papers. During the first two weeks of the study, two ovitraps operated at each cemetery site, and starting the third week (19 September) four ovitraps operated for the remainder of the study. All ovitraps were baited with water and egg paper as previously described, and placed at the four cardinal directions. Recovered egg papers were brought back to the laboratory and sent to the TNDOH for immature mosquito rearing as described above. Immature mosquito rearing and identification {#sec006} -------------------------------------------- A total of 816 egg papers (99.3% recovery) were collected and upon arrival at the TNDOH, all eggs on every egg paper were counted. Papers with more than 100 eggs were flooded first, followed by papers with less than 100 eggs. Each paper was flooded three times. Briefly, egg papers were dried and allowed to embryonate for at least one week in a humidified container. Each egg paper was placed in plastic trays (28x11x12 cm) containing 0.5--1 liters of deionized water and fed bovine liver powder ad libitum (\#02900396 MP Biomedicals, Solon, Ohio). Every tray was placed into an incubator (60--80% relative humidity with a temperature of 26 ± 2°C, and a 12 h light 12 h dark photoperiod). Pupae of each tray were collected using plastic pipettes and transferred into small bowls in 60-cc screened cages for adult emergence containing 0.1 liter of water DI. Adults were removed using hand---held insect vacuums and placed in another chamber, frozen, and then morphologically identified to species and sex as described above \[[@pone.0122895.ref017]\]. LACv Screening {#sec007} -------------- Adults identified from the field or reared from egg papers were pooled into cohorts of ≤ 25 specimens of the same species, same sex, same trap, same date, and same site. To each mosquito pool, three copper BBs and 1ml of Eagle's Minimum Essential Medium (2% FBS, 0.5% Na~2~Co~3~, and 1% antibiotics) were added. The samples were homogenized on a Retsch MM300 shaker for 90 sec, centrifuged at 5000 rpm for 5 minutes, and stored at -80°C until screened for LACv. 200 μl of resulting supernatant from homogenized mosquitoes was removed and RNA was purified using the QIAamp Viral Isolation 96 well protocol on the BioRobot 9604 or the QIAamp Viral RNA mini kit (Qiagen, Valencia, California). From the pooled RNA, 5 μl were used to screen for the presence of virus by reverse transcription PCR \[[@pone.0122895.ref018]--[@pone.0122895.ref020]\]. The initial reaction amplified a 251 bp piece of the S segment of the virus and was chosen for its ability to detect 24 different viruses in the Bunyamwera and California serogroups including LACv \[[@pone.0122895.ref018]\]. The second reaction amplified the M segment polyprotein genes as previously published \[[@pone.0122895.ref019]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref020]\]. Temporal and Spatial Analyses {#sec008} ----------------------------- All sites and traps were geocoded in ArcMAP 10.0 (Environmental Systems Resource Institute, ArcMap 10.0 ESRI Redlands, California) for spatial visualization and modeling. Since the numbers of houses and cemeteries were not equivalent, trapping at residential sites included both adult and immature collections while cemetery collections included only immature collections, and because cemetery sites were distinctly different from the residential sites (i.e., no structures, more vases, smaller and more forested area), statistical comparisons were limited. Additionally, since collections at houses were not standardized or replicated (i.e., different number of ovitraps per house), comparisons within site types were not conducted. Due to residential site confidentiality, only cemetery traps were analyzed for evidence of spatial clustering. A spatial scan statistic, implemented in SaTScan \[[@pone.0122895.ref021]\], was used to investigate and identify clusters of Ae. triseriatus, Ae. albopictus and Ae. japonicus occurrence. The spatial scan statistic uses a circular window of variable radius that moves across the map. The radius of the window varies from 0 to a specified maximum value. As the window of the statistic moves across the map, it defines a set of different neighboring sampling sites. The radius of the circular scanning window was specified to vary from 0 to a maximum size that would include 50% of the vector population as per the recommendations of the software developer \[[@pone.0122895.ref022]\]. Thus, the specification of the scanning window size was based on the population (number of mosquitoes included in the analysis) and not on geographic distance. The cluster assessment was performed by comparing the number of mosquitoes within the window with the number expected if mosquitoes are randomly distributed in space. The test of significance of the identified clusters was based on a likelihood ratio test \[[@pone.0122895.ref023]\] the p-value of which is obtained by performing Monte Carlo testing. Identification of clusters of each of the three mosquito species was performed using Bernoulli probability model. For statistical inference, 999 Monte Carlo replications were performed. The null hypothesis of no clusters was rejected when the simulated p-value ≥ 0.05. The identified clusters were displayed cartographically using ArcView GIS 10 (Environmental Systems Resource Institute, ArcMap 10.0 ESRI Redlands, California). Chi-square tests were performed to compare mosquito composition between sites (residential sites vs cemetery sites) and LACv positive and negative counts in this study to other studies \[[@pone.0122895.ref024]\] and p-values were considered significant when they were ≤ 0.05. The minimum infection rate (MIR) was calculated for the area and compared to previously published MIRs \[[@pone.0122895.ref024]\]. Results {#sec009} ======= LACv Results {#sec010} ------------ A total of 6912 mosquitoes representing eight mosquito species were collected and they consisted of 5260 Ae. triseriatus specimens (76.1%), 1490 Ae. albopictus specimens (21.6%), 76 Ae. japonicus specimens (1.1%),44 Culex erracticus specimens (0.60%), 19 Anopheles punctipennis specimens (0.30%), 18 Cx. pipiens-quinquefasciatus specimens (0.30%), 2 Ae. vexans specimens (0.03%), 2 An. quadrimaculatus specimens (0.03%), and 1 unknown specimen (0.01%). This resulted in 782 mosquito pools that were all screened for LACv of which only seven were RT-PCR positive. All seven pools were Ae. triseriatus consisting of five male pools and two female pools, and all were from ovitrap papers collected at cemetery sites ([Fig 1](#pone.0122895.g001){ref-type="fig"}). RT-PCR positive samples had CT values ranged from 19.9367 to 36.3834 with a mean of 25.3113; no efforts were made to culture the virus. The first LACv positive pool was from a cemetery in the northern boundary of the study and consisted of two males that were collected 13 September 2012. Five of the pools came from the same ovitrap within a cemetery collected 3 October 2012, and the final pool was from a nearby cemetery on the same date. Taking into account only the Ae. triseriatus reared from cemetery egg papers, the MIR of 1.331 (7 LACv positive pools / 5260 Ae. triseriatus x 1000) was significantly greater than previous endemic reports a MIR of 0.26 in western North Carolina \[[@pone.0122895.ref023]\](X ^2^ = 70.61; df = 1; P \<0.001). Residential Surveillance {#sec011} ------------------------ None of the 141 adult mosquitoes collected from the residential sites were LACv positive. They consisted of Ae. albopictus (n = 46), Cx. erraticus (n = 44), An. punctipennis (n = 19), Cx. pipiens-quinquefasciatus (n = 18), Ae. triseriatus (n = 9), Ae. vexans (n = 2), An. quadrimaculatus (n = 2), and 1 unidentifiable specimen ([Table 1](#pone.0122895.t001){ref-type="table"}). The 2012 positive case house had questing Ae. albopictus (n = 26) and Ae. triseriatus (n = 3); whereas, the LACv negative residential site had few questing LACv vectors; only two Ae. albopictus and zero Ae. triseriatus. LACv vectors collected from the nine remaining residential sites consisted of a total of 18 Ae. albopictus and 6 Ae. triseriatus. Adult collections from the two BG and two CDC traps at residential sites were comprised of 36% Ae. albopictus, 29% Cx. erraticus, 13% An. punctipennis, 9% Cx. pipiens, 8% Ae. triseriatus, 2% Ae. vexans, 2% An. quadrimaculatus and 1% of unknown species. 10.1371/journal.pone.0122895.t001 ###### Adult mosquitoes collected at residential sites during the three-week period. ![](pone.0122895.t001){#pone.0122895.t001g} Mosquitoes Species 5--6 Sept 1 CDC trap / site 12--13 Sept 2 CDC traps / site 19--20 Sept 2 CDC traps / site Total ------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ------- [2012 LAC Positive Site (n = 1)]{.ul} Ae. albopictus 1 15 10 26 Ae. triseriatus 0 3 0 3 Ae. vexans 0 0 0 0 An. punctipennis 0 0 0 0 An. quadrimaculatus 0 0 0 0 Cx. erraticus 0 0 0 0 Cx. pipiens-quinquefasciatus 0 1 0 1 unknown 0 0 0 0 Total 1 19 10 30 [2011 LAC Negative Site (n = 1)]{.ul} Ae. albopictus 0 1 1 2 Ae. triseriatus 0 0 0 0 Ae. vexans 0 0 0 0 An. punctipennis 0 0 0 0 An. quadrimaculatus 0 0 0 0 Cx. erraticus 0 0 0 0 Cx. pipiens-quinquefasciatus 0 0 0 0 unknown 0 1 0 1 Total 0 2 1 3 [LAC Unknown Sites (n = 9)]{.ul} Ae. albopictus 8 7 3 18 Ae. triseriatus 0 5 1 6 Ae. vexans 0 2 0 2 An. punctipennis 6 11 2 19 An. quadrimaculatus 0 0 2 2 Cx. erraticus 14 30 0 44 Cx. pipiens-quinquefasciatus 10 7 0 17 unknown 0 0 0 0 Total 38 62 8 108 [All Residential Sites]{.ul} Ae. albopictus 9 23 14 46 Ae. triseriatus 0 8 1 9 Ae. vexans 0 2 0 2 An. punctipennis 6 11 2 19 An. quadrimaculatus 0 0 2 2 Cx. erraticus 14 30 0 44 Cx. pipiens-quinquefasciatus 10 8 0 18 unknown 0 1 0 1 Total 39 83 19 141 None of the 1847 mosquitoes raised from egg papers collected from residential sites were LACv positive. The mosquito species composition was Ae. triseriatus (58.1%, n = 1073 specimens), Ae. albopictus (41.4%, n = 765 specimens) and Ae. japonicus (0.5%, n = 9 specimens) ([Fig 2](#pone.0122895.g002){ref-type="fig"}). From the residential sites, 12.5% of the ovitraps had only one LACv vector species, 50% of the ovitraps had two species, and 37.5% had all three LACv vector species. The mosquito composition of ovitrap collections at each residential site differed slightly. The 2012 positive case house only had Ae. triseriatus mosquitoes reared from egg papers (n = 186; 46.5 ± 35.25 per week). The 2011 LACv negative residential site had 150 Ae. albopictus (all collected the week of Oct 3 from five egg papers) and 3 Ae. triseriatus (one collected the 12 Sept and two collected the 3^rd^ Sept). Ovitraps from the nine remaining residential sites yielded a total of 1508 mosquitoes (33.51 ± 8.75 mosquitoes per site per week), and these consisted of 884 Ae. triseriatus (19.64 ± 5.43 per site per week), 615 Ae. albopictus (13.67 ± 5.2 per site per week), and 9 Ae. japonicus (0.2 ± 0.16 per site per week). Descriptive statistics for each species collected with ovitraps at each residential site are presented in [Table 2](#pone.0122895.t002){ref-type="table"}. ![LACv vector populations.\ LACv vector populations varied across the entire study area; presented are the number of Aedes albopictus (A), Ae. triseriatus (B), Ae. japonicus (C), and all LACv vectors (D).](pone.0122895.g002){#pone.0122895.g002} 10.1371/journal.pone.0122895.t002 ###### Descriptive statistics of the three LACv vectors collected with ovitraps during the study. ![](pone.0122895.t002){#pone.0122895.t002g} Site (n = no. of egg papers) Aedes albopictus Aedes japonicus Aedes triseriatus ------------------------------ -------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ----------------- -------------- ----------------- 2012 LACv positive (n = 13) 0 (0%) 0 0 (0%) 0 186 (100%) 46.5 (± 2.405) 2011 LACv negative (n = 16) 150 (98.0%) 37.5 (± 37.5) 0 (0%) 0 3 (2%) 0.75 (± 0.479) LACv unknown (n = 88) 615 (40.8%) 13.67 (± 5.186) 9 (0.6%) 0.2 (± 0.158) 884 (58.6%) 19.64 (± 5.432) Residential Sites (n = 117) 765 (41.4%) 14.43 (± 5.151) 9 (0.6%) 0.170 (± 0.134) 1073 (58.1%) 20.25 (± 5.307) Cemetery Sites (n = 154) 679 (13.8%) 3.59 (± 0.808) 67 (1.4%) 0.35 (± 0.278) 4178 (84.8%) 22.11 (± 3.271) TOTAL (n = 271) 1444 (21.3%) 5.97 (± 1.317) 76 (1.1%) 0.31 (± 0.219) 5251 (77.6%) 21.70 (± 2.802) Cemetery Surveillance {#sec012} --------------------- While 19,779 eggs were counted from 610 egg papers (32.42 ± 2.46 eggs per egg paper), only 4,924 mosquitoes were reared and identified resulting in a 24.90% emergence rate (number of reared adults divided by the number of oviposited eggs). The reared mosquitoes consisted of 4,178 (84.8%) Ae. triseriatus, 679 (13.8%) Ae. albopictus, and 67 (1.4%) Ae. japonicus ([Table 2](#pone.0122895.t002){ref-type="table"}). The composition of adults reared from each egg paper were primarily one species (189 occurrences) compared to 32 egg papers with two species and three egg papers with all three species. There were 316 incidences of no oviposition on egg papers, resulting in a patchy or pulse egg data (range of 0--475 eggs collected) as well as adult emergence data (0--254 adults reared). Species composition varied such that 108 egg papers had no eggs, 48 egg papers had one species emerge (34 had only Ae. triseriatus and 14 had only Ae. albopictus), 30 egg papers had two species emerge (27 Ae. albopictus and Ae. triseriatus papers, 2 Ae. triseriatus and Ae. japonicus papers, and 1 Ae. albopictus and Ae. japonicus papers) and 3 egg papers had all three species emerge. Cemetery mosquito populations varied across all sites ([Fig 2](#pone.0122895.g002){ref-type="fig"}) such that 27% of the sites had one species, 57.7% had two species, and 11.5% of the sites had all three LACv vector species. Five cemetery sites did not have any eggs collected in the ovitraps ([Fig 3](#pone.0122895.g003){ref-type="fig"}). The proportion of each vector reared from ovitraps was significantly different between cemeteries and houses (X ^2^ = 716.15; df = 2; P \<0.0001). ![LACv vector compositions.\ Sampling from cemeteries allowed for the collection of Ae. albopictus (black), Ae. japonicus (light gray), and Ae. triseriatus (white). Only five cemeteries did not have any mosquitoes successfully rear to adults (small white triangle, some are hidden beneath collections).](pone.0122895.g003){#pone.0122895.g003} Spatial Clusters of Vector Distribution {#sec013} --------------------------------------- Both Ae. albopictus ([Fig 4A](#pone.0122895.g004){ref-type="fig"}) and Ae. triseriatus ([Fig 4C](#pone.0122895.g004){ref-type="fig"}) showed evidence of significant spatial clustering. Two statistically significant high-risk clusters of Ae. albopictus were identified. The primary significant (P \<0.0001) cluster had a total of 361 mosquitoes when only 325 mosquitoes should have been expected had they been randomly distributed in space. This cluster was comprised of a total of 11 sampled sites. The second much smaller Ae. albopictus significant (P \<0.0006) cluster, included only two sampled sites and had a total of 132 mosquitoes when only 125 were expected had the mosquitoes been randomly distributed in space. Aedes triseriatus had the largest numbers with the single significant cluster (P \<0.0001) reporting as many as 2,092 mosquitoes when 2,043 was expected. A very small, but significant (P \<0.0001) cluster of Ae. japonicus was also observed ([Fig 4B](#pone.0122895.g004){ref-type="fig"}) and it had 15 mosquitoes when only four were expected had the mosquitoes been randomly distributed. The geographical areas of intersection between Ae. triseriatus and Ae. albopictus clusters covered the area where the two 2012 LACv cases were reported and included two of the three LACv positive cemeteries ([Fig 4D](#pone.0122895.g004){ref-type="fig"}). ![LACV vector spatial clustering analyses.\ Spatial clustering analysis indicated Ae. albopictus had two clusters (A), Ae. japonicus was not clustered (B), and Ae. triseriatus had one cluster (C). Of interest, the intersection of the Ae. triseriatus and Ae. albopictus clusters was in the vicinity of the 2012 LACv positive house and the 2012 LACv fatal case and near the LACv positive cemeteries (D).](pone.0122895.g004){#pone.0122895.g004} Discussion {#sec014} ========== Of the eight mosquito species collected only Ae. triseriatus was positive for LACv during this sampling period (all specimens and species were tested). Although pools of Ae. albopictus and Ae. japonicus did not test positive during this in-depth late-season sampling period, these species tested positive in other studies \[[@pone.0122895.ref001]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref012]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref014]\]. The period between the clinical presentation of LACv and our mosquito sampling was 56 days apart. This lag in clinical presentation and vector incidence may have accounted for the reduced mosquito infection rates since temperatures began to drop and all of these vectors were likely entering diapause. Previous sampling in June and July in other eastern Tennessee counties and western North Carolina counties identified LACv in Ae. albopictus and Ae. japonicus in June and July months \[[@pone.0122895.ref014]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref024]\]; concurrent with the suggested time when the child in this study presented with LACv (July) and all three vector species are typically active and aggressive \[[@pone.0122895.ref025]\]. No direct comparisons were made between residential sites and cemetery sites due to differences in study and sampling design. In this study, residential ovitrap collections were distributed almost equally between Ae. triseriatus (58.1%) and Ae. albopictus (41.4%), while cemetery collections consisted primarily of Ae. triseriatus (84.8%). This finding suggests that an interspecies effect (e.g., competition) or an oviposition effect (e.g., oviposition choice) is occurring because only three egg papers (out of 540 egg papers of which 224 had eggs) had all three vectors reared and identified together. To confirm this, in-depth studies should be conducted to evaluate the interactions of the three vectors, determine the roles of each potential vector by identifying amplifying or maintaining vectors, and the role dispersal has in moving the virus from tree-holes to the urban environment. Additionally, the large previously unnoticed mosquito population at cemeteries suggests that cemeteries are effective and efficient sites for monitoring LACv in mosquito populations. Additional studies using these and similar cemetery sites could indicate that these sites (and those similar) serve as a bridge habitat between rural naïve sites and allow vector (and virus) populations to amplify and spread to the urban environments in east Tennessee. Future research should involve monitoring these populations as they may serve as predictors for future LACv outbreaks. The role of each vector and each habitat should be further investigated, especially since spatial clustering evidence around the case houses suggests both species (Ae. triseriatus and Ae. albopictus) overlapped with two 2012 LACv infections ([Fig 4D](#pone.0122895.g004){ref-type="fig"}). The biological relevance of the identified spatial clusters of high mosquito densities is that they provide useful information to guide future studies to investigate factors responsible for the identified significantly higher mosquito densities compared to areas that were not part of high mosquito density clusters. Thus, although a simple comparison of the number of observed vs expected vectors within a cluster may seem small (e.g. 2092 vs 2043), comparing the observed numbers in areas within a high density cluster compared to areas outside the clusters may be significant biologically and would be beneficial in guiding the geographical focus of future studies investigating reasons for observed spatial patterns. This would in effect provide clues to guide control efforts and future research. Identifying the environmental variables that make these overlapping areas and positive sites unique should be further studied. Cemeteries were effective sites for monitoring LACv vector populations and conducting surveillance for LACv \[[@pone.0122895.ref026]\]. Of the 38 cemeteries, five of them did not have any viable eggs rear to adults and an additional five had less than ten adults emerge from the ovitaps. The three cemeteries that did have LACv positive mosquitoes had a minimum of 20 Ae. triseriatus collected during the positive week indicating these sites would permit LACv maintenance via transovarial transmission. Follow up work using cemeteries for surveillance and monitoring could prove useful as cemeteries are found throughout the Appalachian region, most are easily accessible, and they provide ideal habitats to a number of LACv reservoirs and vectors. Within each cemetery, the authors noticed differences within mosquito oviposition behavior. While four ovitraps were placed at the different cardinal directions of each cemetery, certain ovitraps collected more mosquitoes than others suggesting some inherent differences within the relatively small area of a cemetery. The reasons for these differences remain unknown, but could be due to intra- or inter- species competition \[[@pone.0122895.ref027]--[@pone.0122895.ref029]\], the environment \[[@pone.0122895.ref001]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref003]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref030]\], the oviposition substrate \[[@pone.0122895.ref031]--[@pone.0122895.ref033]\], oviposition choice \[[@pone.0122895.ref034]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref035]\], individual or species specific phenotypic or genotypic variation \[[@pone.0122895.ref036]\], \[[@pone.0122895.ref037]\], or random chance. Identifying the reasons for these differences could prove useful in LACv management. The recent emergence and subsequent increased incidence risk of LACV in the Appalachian region coinciding with the introduction of Ae. albopictus and Ae. japonicus provides additional reason to suspect multiple vectors may be involved in LACv transmission. La Crosse encephalitis is the leading cause of arboviral disease among children in North America, and it is now endemic to the Appalachian region where approximately 75% of all US cases occur \[[@pone.0122895.ref038]\]. The reasons for these clustered incidences of LACv are currently unknown. The vectors and reservoirs of LACv have been documented, but still much research is needed to determine the mechanism of LACv transmission and identify ways to prevent childhood cases of La Crosse encephalitis. In 2013, 21 Tennessee children were diagnosed out of 74 reported cases in the U.S. justifying additional LACv research in Tennessee \[[@pone.0122895.ref039]\]. Here we report that cemeteries in an endemic area are effective sites for monitoring LACv and its vectors because all three vectors were reported in similar compositions to the 2012 LACv infected house and LACv was identified within the collection. LACv has a patchy distribution and low prevalence rate so it is essential to maximize collection opportunities in research studies; data here indicates cemeteries are useful as LACv monitoring and surveillance sites as these are generally public property and accessible presenting less logistical issues for surveillance than private properties. We thank Shannon Perrin (Union County, Tennessee, Extension Agent), and Jaci and Jerry Fryxell for helping to identify sites for mosquito collection. Additionally, we would like to thank the homeowners in Union county Tennessee that allowed us to collect mosquitoes and University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. [^1]: Competing Interests:The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. [^2]: Conceived and designed the experiments: RTF AM. Performed the experiments: RTF KF AU BH DP AO AM. Analyzed the data: RTF AU BH AO. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RTF AU AO AM. Wrote the paper: RTF. Contributed to manuscript edits: AU DP AO AM.
ABC's sudden 'Last Man Standing' cancellation caught everyone off guard, including the show's star, Tim Allen. And now, the actor is finally speaking out about the way the network handled the unexpected decision. Credit: Youtube/Norm Macdonald Live In "The Last Man Standing," Tim Allen plays a man outnumbered by his wife and three daughters. And according to Fox News, the show was the television network’s second highest comedy this season. It averaged 8.1 million viewers. And the sitcom's high ratings at the time of cancellation left many viewers and critics speculating that ABC discontinued it because of Tim Allen’s conservative views. As heated debates raged, ABC denied the accusations that Tim's political views had anything to do with the cancellation. They released a statement saying: "We have actors on our shows who have all sorts of different political views. Tim Allen is a valuable part of the Disney/ABC family. He has been for a very, very long time. But Tim Allen's personal politics had nothing whatsoever to do with it." Instead, ABC cited the network’s decision to no longer air comedies on Friday nights as the reason the show got the axe. But fans aren't buying it. And so it seems, neither is Tim Allen. Tim Allen Talks About 'Last Man Standing' Cancellation While appearing on 'Norm Macdonald Live,' Tim opened up about his frustration over how the whole situation went down. "You couldn't have handled this worse," he said. "Not for me, because I'll survive, but there's 190 of us that worked there." And despite the network's insistence that politics played no part in their decision, Tim sees things differently. "I always wanted ‘Last Man Standing’ to be like Archie Bunker," the actor said, referring to the controversial 'All in the Family' series from the '70s. "Archie Bunker pushed boundaries, but Carroll O'Connor was not that guy at all." However, Tim Allen does share conservative views, much like Mike Baxter, the character he plays in 'Last Man Standing.' And regardless of what the network says, Tim believes those views are what led to the sudden cancellation. "There is nothing more dangerous, especially in this climate, than a funny, likable conservative character," he said. We'll likely never know the full story behind the sudden 'Last Man Standing' cancellation, but we're glad Tim Allen isn't backing down on his beliefs, no matter how unpopular with Hollywood!
Q: Implementing ProgressDialog in Multipart Upload Request I am using following method to upload an image from Android to server. public void uploadMultipart() { //getting name for the image String name = editText.getText().toString().trim(); //getting the actual path of the image String path = getPath(filePath); progress = ProgressDialog.show(this, "Subiendo imagen", "Por favor, espere...", true); //Uploading code try { String uploadId = UUID.randomUUID().toString(); //Creating a multi part request new MultipartUploadRequest(this, uploadId, Constants.UPLOAD_URL) .addFileToUpload(path, "image") //Adding file .addParameter("name", name) //Adding text parameter to the request .setNotificationConfig(new UploadNotificationConfig()) .setMaxRetries(2) .startUpload(); //Starting the upload } catch (Exception exc) { Toast.makeText(this, exc.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); } } Now I want to implement a ProgressDialog that should be dismissed when the upload finishes. I don´t know when the multi part request ends. Thank you A: Having this class: public class SingleUploadBroadcastReceiver extends UploadServiceBroadcastReceiver { public interface Delegate { void onProgress(int progress); void onProgress(long uploadedBytes, long totalBytes); void onError(Exception exception); void onCompleted(int serverResponseCode, byte[] serverResponseBody); void onCancelled(); } private String mUploadID; private Delegate mDelegate; public void setUploadID(String uploadID) { mUploadID = uploadID; } public void setDelegate(Delegate delegate) { mDelegate = delegate; } @Override public void onProgress(String uploadId, int progress) { if (uploadId.equals(mUploadID) && mDelegate != null) { mDelegate.onProgress(progress); } } @Override public void onProgress(String uploadId, long uploadedBytes, long totalBytes) { if (uploadId.equals(mUploadID) && mDelegate != null) { mDelegate.onProgress(uploadedBytes, totalBytes); } } @Override public void onError(String uploadId, Exception exception) { if (uploadId.equals(mUploadID) && mDelegate != null) { mDelegate.onError(exception); } } @Override public void onCompleted(String uploadId, int serverResponseCode, byte[] serverResponseBody) { if (uploadId.equals(mUploadID) && mDelegate != null) { mDelegate.onCompleted(serverResponseCode, serverResponseBody); } } @Override public void onCancelled(String uploadId) { if (uploadId.equals(mUploadID) && mDelegate != null) { mDelegate.onCancelled(); } } } Then in your activity: public class YourActivity extends Activity implements SingleUploadBroadcastReceiver.Delegate { private static final String TAG = "AndroidUploadService"; private final SingleUploadBroadcastReceiver uploadReceiver = new SingleUploadBroadcastReceiver(); @Override protected void onResume() { super.onResume(); uploadReceiver.register(this); } @Override protected void onPause() { super.onPause(); uploadReceiver.unregister(this); } public void uploadMultipart(final Context context) { try { String uploadId = UUID.randomUUID().toString(); uploadReceiver.setDelegate(this); uploadReceiver.setUploadID(uploadId); new MultipartUploadRequest(context, uploadId, "http://upload.server.com/path") .addFileToUpload("/absolute/path/to/your/file", "your-param-name") .setNotificationConfig(new UploadNotificationConfig()) .setMaxRetries(2) .startUpload(); } catch (Exception exc) { Log.e(TAG, exc.getMessage(), exc); } } @Override public void onProgress(int progress) { //your implementation } @Override public void onProgress(long uploadedBytes, long totalBytes) { //your implementation } @Override public void onError(Exception exception) { //your implementation } @Override public void onCompleted(int serverResponseCode, byte[] serverResponseBody) { //your implementation } @Override public void onCancelled() { //your implementation } } Now you'll have appropriate callbacks fired upon successful/unsuccessful upload. source A: Here is the sample method, Start the progress dialog on click and close it on onCompleted public void uploadMultipart() { try { String path = getPath(filePath); final File file = new File(path); final String namFile = file.getName(); final String ext = getMimeType(path); Toast.makeText(this, "Uploading file. Please wait...", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); final String uploadId = UUID.randomUUID().toString(); //Creating a multi part request String boundary = "---------------------------14737809831466499882746641449"; new MultipartUploadRequest(this, uploadId, UPLOAD_URL) .addHeader("Content-Type", "multipart/form-data; boundary="+boundary) .addFileToUpload(path, "image") //Adding file .setNotificationConfig(new UploadNotificationConfig()) .setMaxRetries(2) .setDelegate(new UploadStatusDelegate() { @Override public void onProgress(Context context, UploadInfo uploadInfo) { // your code here Log.d("On Progress", String.valueOf(uploadInfo)); } @Override public void onError(Context context, UploadInfo uploadInfo, Exception exception) { // your code here Log.d("On error", String.valueOf(exception)); } @Override public void onCompleted(Context context, UploadInfo uploadInfo, ServerResponse serverResponse) { // YourClass obj = new Gson().fromJson(serverResponse.getBodyAsString(), YourClass.class); Log.d("serverResponse", String.valueOf(serverResponse)); } @Override public void onCancelled(Context context, UploadInfo uploadInfo) { // your code here Log.d("On cancled", String.valueOf(uploadInfo)); } }) .startUpload(); } catch (Exception exc) { // Toast.makeText(this, exc.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); Toast.makeText(this, "Error While uploading...", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); } }
Chronic administration of ursodeoxycholic acid decreases portal pressure in rats with biliary cirrhosis. Liver cirrhosis is characterized by increased IHR (intrahepatic resistance) and lipid peroxidation, and decreased antioxidative defence. The present study investigates the effects of administration for 1 month of the antioxidant UDCA (ursodeoxycholic acid) in BDL (bile-duct-ligated) cirrhotic rats. Splanchnic haemodynamics, IHR, hepatic levels of TBARS (thiobarbituric acid-reacting substances), GSH (glutathione), SOD (superoxide dismutase) activity, nitrite, PIIINP (N-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen) and collagen deposition, histological examination of liver, mRNA expression of PIIIP-alpha1 (type III procollagen) and TGF-beta1 (transforming growth factor-beta1), protein expression of TXS (thromboxane synthase) and iNOS (inducible NO synthase), and TXA2 (thromboxane A2) production in liver perfusates were measured. The results showed that portal pressure and IHR, hepatic levels of PIIINP, hepatic collagen deposition, mRNA expression of PIIIP-alpha1 and TGF-beta1, protein expression of iNOS and TXS, and production of TXA2 in liver perfusates were significantly decreased in UDCA-treated BDL rats. The increased levels of hepatic GSH and SOD activity and decreased levels of TBARS and nitrite were also observed in UDCA-treated BDL rats. In UDCA-treated BDL rats, the reduction in portal pressure resulted from a decrease in IHR, which mostly acted through the suppression of hepatic TXA2 production and lipid peroxidation, and an increase in antioxidative defence, leading to the prevention of hepatic fibrosis.
SubDir HAIKU_TOP src system libroot posix glibc ctype ; local architectureObject ; for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup ] { on $(architectureObject) { local architecture = $(TARGET_PACKAGING_ARCH) ; SubDirSysHdrs $(SUBDIR) ; SubDirSysHdrs $(HAIKU_TOP) src system libroot posix glibc include arch $(TARGET_ARCH) ; SubDirSysHdrs $(HAIKU_TOP) src system libroot posix glibc include arch generic ; SubDirSysHdrs $(HAIKU_TOP) src system libroot posix glibc include ; SubDirSysHdrs $(HAIKU_TOP) src system libroot posix glibc locale ; SubDirSysHdrs $(HAIKU_TOP) src system libroot posix glibc ; MergeObject <$(architecture)>posix_gnu_ctype.o : ctype-info.c ; } }
# Simple hello-world with plain yaml files This example uses a simple hello world application based on a static yaml file. Scenario for this example is following: - Eunomia is already initialized in your cluster (ex.: for minikube please look [here](../../DEVELOPMENT.md#using-minikube)) - create new namespace - create service account in this namespace - apply first version of GitOpsConfig CR and observe 1 pod of hello-app created - apply second version of GitOpsConfig CR and observe 2 more pods of hello-app spawned - apply third version of GitOpsConfig CR and observe all 3 pods of hello-app being updated to version 2.0 - remove whole namespace with all created elements ## Example ```shell # Create new namespace kubectl create namespace eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo # Create new service account for the runners kubectl apply -f examples/hello-world-yaml/eunomia-runner-sa.yaml -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo # Deploy the CR for the hello-world application kubectl apply -f examples/hello-world-yaml/cr/hello-world-cr1.yaml -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo # Make sure the hello-world pod start successfully # You should be seeing 1 running hello-word pod # You should also see one completed pod with a name starting with gitopsconfig-hello-world-yaml kubectl get pods -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo #If you are using minikube you can run: minikube service hello-world -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo # take a look at the CR kubectl -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo get GitOpsConfig kubectl -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo describe GitOpsConfig hello-world-yaml # Lets simulate a change in Git # Your load increased and you now need 3 running pods # So we are going to change `replicas: 1` to `replicas: 3` # We will simply point at an updated version of the CR for the demo # In the real world this would a pull request to the existing yaml file kubectl apply -f examples/hello-world-yaml/cr/hello-world-cr2.yaml -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo # You should now be seeing 3 running hello-word pods kubectl get pods -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo # Lets simulate another change in Git # You updated your application and need to deploy a newer version of it # So we are going to change the image tag from `1.0` to `2.0` # We will simply point at an updated version of the CR for the demo # In the real world this would a pull request to the existing yaml file kubectl apply -f examples/hello-world-yaml/cr/hello-world-cr3.yaml -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo # You should now be see the old pods being replaced by 3 new ones kubectl get pods -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo #If you are using minikube you can run to see updated version: minikube service hello-world -n eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo ``` ## Cleanup ```shell kubectl delete namespace eunomia-hello-world-yaml-demo ```
Q: issue in appending rows in a dataframe I have the following code that everthing is alright, even the file generated in "C:/Users/User/Desktop/test/4.csv" is correct d <- data.frame() for(i in 1:nrow(testresult)) { b<- pnbd.ConditionalExpectedTransactions(est.params, T.star = testresult [i,8], x, t.x, T.cal) m6<- list(testresult[i,1],b) d <- rbind(d,m6) write.table(m6,file="C:/Users/User/Desktop/test/4.csv", append=TRUE,sep=",",col.names=FALSE,row.names=FALSE) } I need a data frame similar to "C:/Users/User/Desktop/test/4.csv". That's why I added d <- rbind(d,m6) to append the new rows to my dataframe. The results for d is some repeated rows. Hope I am clear. Please ignore line 4 of the code if they are not clear. They are not the issue. the issue is only d <- rbind(d,m6) A: Posting as an answer: Your object m6 is a list and so cannot be attached to a dataframe using rbind. It depends on the output from your function pnbd.ConditionalExpectedTransactions but what you probably want is to create a vector using m6 <- c(testresult[i,1], b).
Yersinia pestis infection in Vietnam. II. Quantiative blood cultures and detection of endotoxin in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with meningitis. Quantitative blood cultures were obtained from 42 patients with acute Yersinia pestis infection to determine whether the concentration of bacteria in blood influenced the clinical severity and outcome of illness. In 17 bacteremic patients, colony counts in blood cultures ranged from less than 10 to 4 X 10(7)/ml. Three of five patients with colony counts of greater than 10(2)/ml died, and two patients survived episodes of hypotension. Results from plasma limulus tests were positive at the time of admission in three of 10 patients tested, and these three patients had bacteremia with colony counts of greater than 10(2)/ml. Meningitis developed in three patients and pneumonia in two patients; these five patients a-l had buboes in the axillary region. Endotoxin was detected with the limulus test in the cerebrospinal fluid in the three patients with meningitis. Ten patients randomly assigned to receive streptomycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole survived. Those treated with streptomycin had a shorter median duration of fever and a lower incidence of complications than did the patients treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
Use of exposure databases for status and trends analysis. Exposure databases are useful for monitoring status and trends in environmental health. However, other supporting data are usually needed to infer human exposure or internal dose. Program planning and evaluation, environmental health surveillance, epidemiologic research, and contributions to international efforts are four major purposes for monitoring environmental exposure status and trends. Although databases play an important role in monitoring human exposure, certain methodological problems need to be overcome. The work group developed six criteria for meeting information needs for human exposure assessment. Areas that need attention are (1) specification of location, (2) specification of facility and chemical identifiers, (3) documentation of special populations at risk, (4) provision of early warning of new problems, (5) monitoring changes over time, and (6) enhancement of documentation. We tested these criteria by examining six available databases that might be used for monitoring exposure to contaminants in drinking water. Available data fell short of information needs. We drew four conclusions and offered several recommendations for each. First, available data systems lack adequate measures of human exposure. Second, data for monitoring exposures for many important population subgroups and environmental settings are inadequate. Third, an "early warning" system that monitors human exposures is needed. Fourth, designers of data-collection systems should consider the needs of users who monitor status and trends of human exposure.
Background ========== Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular endothelial tumor first described by Weiss and Enzinger in 1982 \[[@B1]\]. It is usually considered an intermediate vascular neoplasm between a benign hemangioma and a highly aggressive angiosarcoma \[[@B2]\]. EHE can occur at any age, but usually in the adulthood. It can occur in soft tissues and various organs including lung, bone, liver and skin \[[@B3]-[@B5]\]. However, the mediastinal location is very exceptional, and only few cases were reported \[[@B6]-[@B11]\]. EHE is histologically characterized by cords and nests epithelioid cells with intracytoplasmic vacuoles in a myxohyaline stroma. Very rarely, the tumor may be present with spindle cells and multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells \[[@B10],[@B11]\]. Herein, we present a case of EHE in a 38-year-old Chinese male. Histologically, the tumor was predominately composed of sheets of atypical spindle cells and scattered cells reminiscent of malignant fibrous histiocytoma. The unusual histological appearance may pose a great diagnostic challenge. It may be easily misdiagnosed, especially if the specimen is limited or from fine-needle aspiration. Case presentation ================= Clinical history ---------------- A 38-year-old male farmer was referred to our hospital for complaining of fatigue and chest distress. No personal or family history was found. Blood examinations were in normal levels. Oral contrast-enhanced computed tomography(CT) scaning revealed a well-circumscribed, solitary mass of 4.41 × 3.93 cm in the anterior superior mediastinum (Figure [1](#F1){ref-type="fig"}). The tumor was clinically diagnosed as a thymoma, and then a mass excision was performed in our hospital. At surgery, the mass encompassed the innominate vein. The mass was fully removed, and underwent diagnostic examination. According to the morphological and immunohistochemical findings, the tumor was diagnosed as a "high risk" EHE. Then the patient underwent adjuvant chemotherapy. The patient was alive with no tumor recurrence or metastasis within 18 months of follow-up. ![Oral contrast-enhanced CT scanning of the tumor. Oral contrast-enhanced CT revealed a well-circumscribed, solitary mass of 4.41 × 3.93 cm in the anterior superior mediastinum.](1746-1596-8-103-1){#F1} Materials and methods ===================== The resected specimens were fixed with 10% neutral-buffered formalin and embedded in paraffin blocks. Tissue blocks were cut into 4-μm slides, deparaffinized in xylene, rehydrated with graded alcohols, and immunostained with the following antibodies: cytokeratin (CK), CD68,Vimentin, CD31, CD34, CEA, Desmin, thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF-1), CDX-2, CD5, Calretinin, Actin(SM), CD117, S-100 and Ki67. Sections were stained with a streptavidin-peroxidase system (KIT-9720, Ultrasensitive TM S-P, MaiXin, China). The chromogen used was diaminobenzidine tetrahydrochloride substrate (DAB kit, MaiXin, China), slightly counterstained with hematoxylin, dehydrated and mounted. For the negative controls, the primary antibody was replaced with PBS. Results ======= Gross features -------------- Grossly, the mass was approximately 4.2 × 4.1 × 3.9 cm, and was relatively well-circumscribed. The cross-section of the tumor was firm and grey-white or grey-red in color. Microscopic features -------------------- Histologically, the tumor was relatively well-defined. The tumor was predominantly composed of abundant plump spindle cells. The cells were diffusely arranged into solid sheets or whirling patterns with little stroma. The cells had moderate to marked cellular atypia, with pale chromatin and conspicuous nucleoli. The mitotic rate of spindle cells was approximately 1 mitosis/10 high power fields. In addition, scattered multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells were present within the background of the diffuse spindle cells. In focal area of the tumor, the classic histologic structure, the cords or nests epithelioid cells with intracytoplasmic vacuoles in extensive myxohyaline stroma could be seen (Figure [2](#F2){ref-type="fig"}). ![Morphological change of the tumor. A, The tumor was relatively well-circumscribed; the periphery may be the remaining blood vessel. B, Numerous spindle cells were arranged into sheets or swirling patterns. C, The spindle cells had marked cellular atypia, scattered multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells were present amidst the spindle cells. D, The classic histological structure, the cords or nests epithelioid cells with intracytoplasmic vacuoles were focally present in extensive myxohyaline stroma.](1746-1596-8-103-2){#F2} Immunohistochemistry -------------------- Immunohistochemical staining showed that the spindle cells and epithelioid cells were diffusely positive for CK, CD31, CD34 and Vimentin, negative for CD68, Desmin, TTF-1, CDX-2, CD5, Calretinin, Actin (SM), CD117 and S-100. In contrast, osteoclast-like giant cells were positive for CD68, negative for CD31, CD34 and CK. Ki67 index was approximately 10% (Figure [3](#F3){ref-type="fig"}). According to the morphological and immunohistochemical findings, the tumor was diagnosed as a "high risk" EHE. ![Immunohistochemical staining of the tumor. A, The spindle cells exclusive of osteoclast-like giant cells were entirely positive for CD34. B, The spindle cells were also positive for CD31. C, Diffuse and strong expression of CK could be seen in the spindle cells. D, The tumor cells were negative for Actin(SM) in contrast to the positive expression of Actin(SM) in normal blood vessel. E, The CD68 staining highlighted the presence of osteoclast-like giant cells. F, Ki67 proliferative index was approximately 10%.](1746-1596-8-103-3){#F3} Discussion ========== Hemangioendothelioma is used to describe a group of vascular neoplasms that may be considered benign or malignant according to their activities. Six histopathological variants have been described: papillary intralymphatic angioendothelioma, retiform hemangioendothelioma, kaposiform hemangioendothelioma, EHE, pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma, and composite hemangioendothelioma. EHE is a relatively uncommon vascular endothelial tumor which is considered an intermediate vascular neoplasm between a benign hemangioma and a highly aggressive angiosarcoma. EHE can occur in soft tissues and various organs \[[@B5]\]. Mediastinal location is very exceptional, and only few cases were reported \[[@B6]-[@B11]\]. As the most common primary neoplasms in the mediastinum were thymic and neruogenic tumors, the correct diagnosis of EHE is a great challenge. Histologically, EHE is characterized by cords and nests epithelioid cells with intracytoplasmic vacuoles in a myxohyaline stroma. The formation of intracytoplasmic vacuole represents the primitive vascular differentiation of endothelial cells. Usually, the tumor cells are quite bland, showing light atypia. Infrequently, the tumor cells may be focally spindling, and very rarely, the scattered multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells may be present within the tumor cells \[[@B11]-[@B15]\]. Our case showed extensive spindle-cell changes with scattered osteoclast-like giant cells. Histologically, the tumor was predominately composed of sheets of atypical spindle cells and scattered osteoclast-like giant cells. So, we firstly thought it might be a tumor complicated with multinucleated giant cells such as malignant fibrous histiocytoma. The presence of classic epithelioid cells with intracytoplasmic vacuoles in myxohyaline stroma and the positive expression of CD31 and CD34 can usually favor the correct diagnosis and rule out malignant fibrous histiocytoma \[[@B16]\]. Usually, it is difficult for pathologists to consider the possibility of vascular tumors. If the specimen is limited,from fine-needle aspiration, or histologically lacks the classic patterns, the correct diagnosis may be a great challenge. In addition, the differential diagnosis also includes some other tumors, which can possess osteoclast-like giant cells, such as giant cell tumor from bone or soft tissue, chondroblastoma, chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma and dedifferentiated liposarcoma. Based on the histological structure and immunohistochemical staining, the correct diagnosis can be made. Moreover, some sarcomatoid carcinomas can present as extensive spindle cells with osteoclast-like giant cells. Thus, sarcomatoid carcinoma is also an important differential diagnosis. Particularly, in addition to the vascular markers such as UEA-1, factor VIII-related antigen, CD31 or CD34, EHE is also immunopositive for the epithelial marker CK \[[@B2]\], which may be a potential diagnostic pitfall. It is essential to use a panel of antibodies to make the correct diagnosis. To date, the reported case with osteoclast-like giant cells is exceptional rare \[[@B11],[@B13]-[@B15]\]. The significance of osteoclast-like giant cells is still unclear. The osteoclast-like giant cells were only immunopositive for CD68, but negative for CD31 and CD34, indicating these cells may bejust reactive cells. And, further follow-up should be made to investigate its significance. According to Mentzel et al. \[[@B12]\] and Weiss et al., \[[@B17]\], the majority of EHEs have a relatively better clinical course than highly aggressive angiosarcoma. However, if the tumor shows marked cellular atypia, mitotic activity (\>1 mitosis per 10 HPF), necrosis and extensive spindling, it may have a more aggressive course \[[@B12]\]. Deyrup et al. also reported that EHE tumor over 3.0 cm had poor prognosis \[[@B5]\]. But, it is still unclear whether the presence of osteoclast-like giant cells is associated with prognosis. In this case, because of the extensive presence of atypical spindle cells and tumor size, we diagnosed it as a "high risk" EHE. Treatment of EHE varies and depends on the site and extent of tumor involvement, site(s) of metastasis, and specific individual factors. Surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy all have been used to treat these masses, although studies on survival have yet to be conducted to delineate various treatment regimens. Surgery is the preferred treatment as long as the entire tumor could be removed, since there's little chance of growing back. If it's impossible to remove the whole tumor surgically, or if there are multiple tumors in several locations, several medications will be commended to slow the growth of the tumor by interfering with abnormal cell growth, ie, anti-angiogenic agent, vincristine, interferon, Rapamycin, radiation and other treatments. The prognosis of EHE is not sound, almost a third of EHEs develop metastases in regional lymph nodes (at least 50% + of all metastatic cases) or in the lungs, liver or bones. Patients who develop metastases have a 50% five-year survival rate. In the current case, the mass has been fully removed by surgical resection, and the patient took adjuvant chemotherapy. Within 18-month follow-up, no recurrence was found. Conclusion ========== Because of the exceptional rarity, the significance of EHE with osteoclast-like giant cells is still unclear. Our reported case was predominantly composed of abundant spindle cells and scattered osteoclast-like giant cells. The unusual histological appearance may pose a great diagnostic challenge, especially if the specimen is limited or from fine-needle aspiration. Consent ======= Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in Chief of this Journal. Competing interests =================== The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Authors' contributions ====================== XML, LXY and XHT participated in the histopathological evaluation, performed the literature review, acquired photomicrographs and drafted the manuscript. YJH carried out the immunohistochemical stains evaluation. WL, FCH and LY conceived and designed the study. WEH gave the final histopathological diagnosis and revised the manuscript. All the authors read and approved the final manuscript.
171 S.W.3d 1 (2005) William McPHERSON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee. No. 2004-SC-000068-MR. Supreme Court of Kentucky. August 25, 2005. 2 Karen Shuff Maurer, Assistant Public Advocate, Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, Counsel for Appellant. Gregory D. Stumbo, Attorney General of Kentucky, Matthew Robert Krygiel, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appellate Division, Office of the Attorney General, Frankfort, Counsel for Appellee. A jury convicted Appellant, William McPherson, of four counts of sexual abuse in the first degree. He received a five-year sentence on each count, to run consecutively for a total of twenty years. McPherson appeals to this court as a matter of right, contending that he suffered substantial prejudice by the Commonwealth's amendment of the indictment after trial and denial of his equal protection by the prosecution's use of peremptory challenges. Both issues were preserved for our review. McPherson claims that the trial court erred by allowing the prosecution to amend the indictment after trial. However, the amendment consisted solely of pinpointing the exact dates of the abusive incidents, which fell within the range of dates initially stated in the indictment. The prosecution obtained the exact dates from the victim's testimony at trial. An indictment may be amended anytime prior to a verdict as long as the amendment does not charge an additional or different offense and does not prejudice the substantial rights of a defendant.[1] Amending the dates on which the crimes occurred is permissible provided that the amended date is still prior to the return of the indictment,[2] as in the instant case. McPherson contends that the amendment substantially prejudiced him because amending the dates to conform to the victim's testimony bolstered her credibility. However, the amendment was made during a bench conference, outside the presence of the jury, and there is no indication from the record that the jury was aware of the amendment. Accordingly, McPherson has failed to show that the amendment caused him any prejudice. There was no error. McPherson also maintains that he was denied equal protection by the prosecution's use of its peremptory challenges to strike a substantial number of men from the jury pool. The prosecution used eight of nine peremptory strikes on male prospective jurors. A prosecutor's purposeful discrimination in jury selection violates the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause.[3] Though initially invoked to challenge 3 discrimination based on race, the Amendment's protections extend to discrimination based on gender.[4] A three-prong inquiry aids in determining whether a prosecutor's use of peremptory strikes violated the equal protection clause.[5] Initially, discrimination may be inferred from the totality of relevant facts associated with a prosecutor's conduct during a defendant's trial.[6] The second prong requires a prosecutor to offer a neutral explanation for challenging those jurors in the protected class.[7] Finally, the trial court must assess the plausibility of the prosecutor's explanations in light of all relevant evidence and determine whether the proffered reasons are legitimate or simply pretextual for discrimination against the targeted class.[8] In the instant case, the trial court requested an explanation from the prosecutor after eight of nine peremptory strikes were used against male members of the jury pool. The prosecutor provided explanations, specific to each of the jurors he struck, which the trial court found to be credible and legitimate. Accordingly, the trial court found no discriminatory purpose in the prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges. The trial court's decision is entitled to great deference.[9] We recognize that the U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned a decision despite such deference, and sustained an equal protection challenge based on racial discrimination in jury selection.[10] However, in Miller-El v. Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division,[11] the defendant presented overwhelming evidence that the prosecutor's neutral explanations were pretextual. Specifically, the defendant had presented evidence that the district attorney's office had a history of systematically attempting to exclude minorities from juries, including testimony that a procedure known as "jury shuffle" had been used by the office in the past specifically to manipulate the racial composition of the jury pool.[12] Additionally, the Court concluded that some of the prosecutor's proffered explanations for striking African-Americans from the jury pool were equally applicable to white jurors whom the prosecutor declined to peremptorily strike. Moreover, in explaining his reasons for striking these potential jurors, the prosecutor mischaracterized some of the testimony they gave during voir dire. When this mischaracterization was pointed out, the prosecutor offered another reason for the strike rather than respond or defend his initial explanation. The Court found that "[i]t would be difficult to credit the State's new explanation, which reeks of afterthought,"[13] supporting the defendant's contention that the prosecutor's neutral explanations were pretextual. In the instant case, there are no similar circumstances which would indicate that *4 the prosecutor's proffered reasons for his strikes were a pretext for gender discrimination. Specifically, one juror's son was being prosecuted by the Commonwealth; one juror indicated that he would not be able to assess the credibility of the Cabinet for Families and Children without bias; the prosecutor struck one juror because he had seen letters to the editor written by that juror which indicated a lack of respect for law enforcement; the prosecutor struck two jurors because he knew of previous legal issues or contact with the Sheriff's Department by them which made him uncomfortable; and the Commonwealth struck two jurors, one of whom defense counsel also struck, because of unresponsiveness during vior dire. Additionally, with only one exception, the prosecutor's questions during vior dire were directed to the panel as a whole. Thus, there was no disparity in questioning the jurors, such as those pointed out in Miller-El. Ultimately, three of the eight men struck by the Commonwealth were struck by defense counsel as well. In addition to these three, the prosecution struck five men and one woman and the defense struck two men and three women. The final jury consisted of five men and nine women. A review of the record reveals no evidence which would justify overturning the trial court's finding that Mr. McPherson was not denied equal protection. Accordingly, we affirm McPherson's conviction. All concur. NOTES [1] RCR 6.16. [2] Stephens v. Commonwealth, 397 S.W.2d 157 (Ky.1965). [3] Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). [4] J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B., 511 U.S. 127, 114 S.Ct. 1419, 128 L.Ed.2d 89 (1994). [5] Batson, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712. [6] Id. [7] Id. [8] Id. [9] Id. n. 21, 106 S.Ct. 1712. [10] Miller-El v. Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, ___ U.S. ___, 125 S.Ct. 2317, 162 L.Ed.2d 196 (2005). [11] Id. [12] Id. [13] Id. at 2328.
Creating a new dBASE table The process of defining the new dBASE table's attributes is separate from creating the dBASE table itself. After creating the item, define its attributes by right-clicking it in ArcCatalog and clicking Properties. Because it must contain at least one attribute column, ArcCatalog adds a default column to the dBASE table when it is created. For dBASE tables, an integer column named Field1 is added. Add the appropriate attributes to your dBASE table.
Snake in the grass 1 January 2008, 9:09 pm Just outside the kitchen window a snake has been hard at work shedding its skin. The skin disapears into the tall grass behind the skin so the snake was a little larger than you see. As best we can determine, the snake was a red-bellied black. Perhaps, even, the one that lives around the house 🙂 [Update: Carin asked if snakes normally shed or moult their skin. The answer, so far as I can tell, is yes. Here are somereferences].
The Genesis of the Junk One of my last daddyhood posts on Facebook before I caught blog fever was regarding an incident that transpired in Ben’s Pre-K class. Some of you might remember it… Miss Jenny was preparing the class for some arts and crafts and explained, “Okay, today were going to do a project that involves using everyday junk you can find just laying around the house. Does anyone know what junk is?” Ben instantly shot his hand into the air and yelled, “IT’S YOUR PENIS!” Most of you found it hilarious, but there were one or two of you who required a backstory. Now I don’t feel like I NEED to explain why my son knows that junk is a popular slang word for one’s naughty bits, but I will…since that story is equally entertaining. One day last summer, as in 2012, we were hanging out at a local playground here in the valley. It was during work hours, so the only ones in attendance were myself, Ben of course (otherwise that would be creepy), about a dozen other kids and a handful of Hispanic nannies. We did a couple laps to see if we could find a playmate, but no one else really had Ben’s kind of social chops. Ben doesn’t hold anything back. He likes to get right in a kid’s face and say, “I’m Ben! C’mon, let’s play!!!” Sadly, nine times out of ten, he either gets a bemused frown or a stiff arm to the chest by some kid in a fedora. So we decided to ditch the future douchebags of America and hit the empty swing section. Ben wasn’t quite ready for the big boy swings, so we had to settle for the buckets. You know, the toddler swings that look like big black rubber grandma panties. We were having a blast. Ben wanted to go as high he could and kept asking me to push him a hundred-thousand-and-twenty times. We were completely locked into that wonderful, problem-free, father and son zone. There could have been a raging brush fire approaching us and I wouldn’t have noticed (but I would have eventually…and then rushed my son to safety). Then, the entire vibe changed. Ben’s expression of total joy slowly morphed into something else. He was still having fun but something strange was going on. He suddenly looked uncomfortable. I, however, was still in Superdad mode, pushing the swing and snapping pics to text to mom so she could somehow experience it too. I even captured the precise moment where his smile started to fade and his agony began: Like an idiot, I kept pushing him higher, trying to bullshit my way to a hundred-thousand-and-twenty and sneak in a few minutes of arm exercise in the process. And then, right when the playground seemed to be at its most silent, Ben released this blood-curdling doozie — “YOU’RE SMASHING MY PENIS!!!” Ben five minutes later with his smashed penis: That night, during shower time, I introduced Ben to some different words he could use and the one that stuck was junk. It gave him a pretty good belly laugh so we ran with it. Now I’m not saying “YOU’RE SMASHING MY JUNK” would’ve changed everything that day, but at least it would’ve cut down on the number of nannies who took a break from their cell phones to look up and glare at me. As far as Miss Jenny’s horrified classroom goes, at least Ben only shouted the word penis. If it was any worse, someone would’ve called child services on us and who really needs that kinda stress?
762 F.2d 1022 /McDuffiev.Westinghouse 84-7575 United States Court of Appeals,Eleventh Circuit. 5/8/85 1 N.D.Ala. AFFIRMED Fed.R.App.P. 34(a); 11th Cir.R. 23 ** Local Rule: 25 case
Tonight I am in Venice, but I have arranged for a special edition of Thoughts from the Frontline, written by Jonathan Tepper of Variant Perception, a research firm in London. I have been corresponding with Jonathan for some time, and we have had some solid, and lately quite frequent, conversations. I am very impressed with this young man, whose perceptions and insights I find quite thoughtful. We are working hard together to finish a book that will be called The End Game, which we hope to have out this fall. It deals with the end of the debt supercycle in the developed world and the consequences for economies around the globe. Depending on where you live, the investment implications can be very different. The book will be very global in scope, and our intention is to make it so simple even a politician can understand. In countries all over the world, difficult choices lie ahead. We hope to give people a framework for making those choices and understanding the consequences. Our situation is not pretty, but ignoring those choices would be the worst choice of all. But first, and quickly, a number of people have written to see if I can get the publishers of Breakthrough Technology Alert to extend their offer of the current price before they double it. They have agreed to do so through next Wednesday. As I have said, this is one of my favourite sources for information on biotech stocks, and I have been very pleased with Patrick Cox's analysis and suggestions. You can read his latest piece, which I used as an Outside the Box a few weeks ago, by clicking here. And now let's turn the letter over to Jonathan. The Frog in the Frying Pan "My best guess is that we'll have a continued recovery, but it won't feel terrific. Even though technically we'll be in recovery and the economy will be growing, unemployment will still be high for a while and that means that a lot of people will be under financial stress," Benjamin Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve in a Q&A at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars After the dot com bust, John Mauldin wrote frequently about "the Muddle Through Economy," where the economy would indeed be growing, but that growth would be below the long-term trend. The Muddle Through Economy would be more susceptible to recession. It would be an economy that would move forward burdened with the heavy baggage of old problems while facing the strong headwinds of new challenges. Mauldin's description of the world was accurate then, and it is even more accurate now. The current recovery from the Great Recession has surprised to the upside, given the extremely negative estimates that analysts had last year, when almost everyone was predicting the Apocalypse. Since then GDP has been robust, industrial production has shot up, retail sales have bounced back, and the stock market has rebounded strongly. However, compared to previous recoveries, growth does not look that great and people don't "feel" the recovery. This is unlikely to change. The Muddle Through Economy is the product of several major structural breaks in the economy, which have important implications for growth, jobs, and the timing of a future recession. Three Structural Changes Investors are good at absorbing short-term information, but they are much less successful at absorbing bigger structural trends and understanding when secular breaks have occurred. Perhaps investors are like the proverbial frogs in the frying pan, who do not notice the slow, incremental changes occurring around them. There are three large structural changes that have been slowly but steadily happening. Going forward, the US economy will have to deal with: (1) higher volatility, (2) lower trend growth, and (3) higher structural levels of unemployment. 1) Higher volatility The period of low volatility of GDP, industrial production, and initial unemployment claims is now over. For a period of over twenty years, excluding the brief 2001-02 recession, volatility of real economic data was extremely low. The two decades of lower economic volatility have been called "The Great Moderation." We believe that going forward higher economic volatility, combined with a secular downtrend in economic growth, will create more frequent recessions. You can measure economic volatility in a variety of ways. Our preferred way is on a forward-looking basis. We have recently seen the highest volatility in the last forty years across leading indicators. (These typically lead the economic cycle.) This means only one thing: higher volatility going forward. 2) Lower Trend Growth We are also seeing a secular decline over the last four cycles in trend growth across GDP, personal income, industrial production, and employment. Another view of declining trend growth is the decline in nominal GDP. As the following chart shows, the 12-quarter rolling average has been on a steady decline for the last two decades. A combination of lower trend growth and higher volatility means more frequent recessions. The closer trend growth is to zero and the higher volatility is, the more likely US growth will frequently dip below zero. We believe this has very important implications for equity and bond investors across asset classes. Indeed, the last three economic expansions lasted almost ten years, but in previous decades they averaged four or five years. From now on we will likely see recessions every three to five years. 3) Higher Levels of Structural Unemployment There is a growing disparity in unemployment rates between the well-educated and the poorly educated; between the "haves" and "have nots." This is a structural shift that began before the recession and has only grown stronger during the recession. The disparity in the unemployment situation is far more dramatic if you look at the breakdown of unemployment rates by educational attainment. Looking at unemployment by length of time unemployed also shows growing divergences. There are clear trends developing. Those who have attained a higher level of education are not suffering to nearly the same extent as those on the lower end of the educational scale. Indeed, conditions for less-skilled workers could be described as tight. Furthermore, those who find themselves out of work stay out of work longer, on average. The average time of unemployment has sharply increased from less than 20 weeks only 2 years ago to over 30 weeks now – a 50% increase. Those unemployed for shorter lengths of time now make up much less of the total than they used to. Instead, the majority of unemployed workers is comprised of those in a chronic state of joblessness. Such people find it ever harder to get back to work, as their skills become rusty. This phenomenon is not confined to the US. A similar pattern is developing in the UK, as the following chart shows. Chart by: www.variantperception.com The Economy Won't Produce Enough Jobs What do we get when we put the three structural breaks together? Higher volatility and lower trend growth produce more frequent recessions. More frequent recessions and stubbornly high unemployment rates mean that recoveries will not be long-lasting enough to put everyone back to work who would like to work. This in large part explains why high unemployment is currently so problematic. What are the investment implications for the Muddle Through Economy? Investors will have to adjust to this new reality. Reducing leverage is one way. Another is to reduce the average holding period of investments. Investors will have to become more nimble. This in itself may add to market volatility. For longer-term investors, this change of paradigm will mean achieving consistent returns is even more difficult. However, investors with a shorter-term, more tactical outlook may find these new, more volatile conditions a source of great opportunities. The End Game John Mauldin and I are writing a book called The End Game, about how government policies around the world will likely play out. The End Game will be about the structural changes affecting the US and many other developed economies and how this impacts you, the reader. Currently the world is caught in a tug of war between deflation and inflation. The global economy faces powerful deflationary forces, which have induced equally powerful responses from governments around the world. Governments have ratcheted up the creation of monetary reserves and increased public spending across the board. Much of the spending is unsustainable, and the monetary reserves may eventually become a problem, resulting in inflation. The outcomes are binary, and they are not good. Policymakers have not even begun to deal with the problems. As Chairman Bernanke has pointed out, "A variety of projections that extrapolate current policies and make plausible assumptions about the future evolution of the economy, show a structural budget gap that is both large relative to the size of the economy and increasing over time." He stated that "the federal budget appears to be on an unsustainable path." Those are strong words for a Fed chairman. I hope Congress is listening. In the current economic environment, there are bad choices and worse ones. We hope governments around the world will know how to choose wisely. It is not all doom and gloom, though. As John Mauldin wrote back in 2003: "The Muddle Through Economy means businesses and entrepreneurs will have to adjust to new and different ways of growing their companies and making a profit. Individuals, especially the Baby Boomer generation, will have to adjust their expectations about retirement and the future. The good news is that "adjusting" is what Americans do better than any people in any country in the world. Change is something we have lived with all our lives. Responding to change and new opportunities is what drives the American free enterprise economy." It has been a pleasure to share some thoughts with you in John's weekly email, and I look forward to finishing The End Game soon and sharing it with all of you. Sincerely, Jonathan Tepper Partner and Chief Editor Variant Perception www.variantperception.com Like an Army But with No Discipline John here again. Life could be better, but I am not sure how. Venice has been a marvellous revelation. While the family enjoyed Rome, we are smitten with Venice. And part of that is because two of my one million closest friends, Chris and Howard, took it upon themselves to guide us through the city to spots well off the beaten tourist track. Chris arranged a boat to take us around the islands. We ended up in Torcello at a marvellous open-air restaurant with the freshest seafood in a gorgeous park-like setting. I had been in Venice 25 years ago, but had no idea of the beauty and variety of the islands. Howard regaled us with stories, and a marvellous walking tour ended up late at night at a local jazz club with a fabulous band. There was also dinner with the guys at the original Harry's Bar, and then this afternoon I was told that Hemingway stayed at our inn (Cipriano) in Torcello, so I had two days' connection with the writer. Let's see if that ghost will help my writing along. Moving ten people and two babies is a little different. One of the guides said, "You are like an army but with no discipline." He meant it as a compliment (I think). At least he smiling at the chaos and fun we were having. Tomorrow we leave early to catch a train to Tuscany. I am looking forward to settling into a very small village called Trequanda for a few days, and savouring the local food and vino. Have a great week. I know I am. And I have even gotten two chapters of the new book done on the trains and planes, plus some reading. And now it's time to hit the send button and go to a local garden party, courtesy of Chris. Ciao. Your really amazed by Italy analyst, John Mauldin John@FrontLineThoughts.com Copyright 2010 John Mauldin. All Rights Reserved You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print as long as the following is included: John Mauldin, Best-Selling author and recognized financial expert, is also editor of the free Thoughts From the Frontline that goes to over 1 million readers each week. For more information on John or his FREE weekly economic letter go to: http://www.frontlinethoughts.com/learnmore To subscribe to John Mauldin's E-Letter please click here: http://www.frontlinethoughts.com/subscribe.asp
Q: Angular CanActivate with Firebase Backend I'm developing an Angular app with a Firebase backend. On launch the app needs to check to see if the user is currently signed in; if the user is logged in the app should navigate to the home page, if the user is not logged in the app should navigate to the log in page. I'd like to achieve this using a single canActivate AuthGuard on the Home route definition, i.e., const homeRoutes: Routes = [ { path: 'home', component: HomeComponent, canActivate: [AuthGuard] } ] where AuthGuard implements canActivate as follows @Injectable() export class AuthGuard implements CanActivate { canActivate() { // Need to work out what goes here } } Now Firebase provides the observable onAuthStateChanged (see here) that I can use to determine if a user is currently logged in, and given thatcanActivate can return a boolean observable, I could write my AuthGuard as follows @Injectable() export class AuthGuard implements CanActivate { constructor(private firebaseService: Firebase, private router: Router){} canActivate() { return Observable.create(obs => { this.firebaseService.onAuthStateChanged(user => { if (user) { obs.next(true); } else { obs.next(false); router.navigate(['login']); } }); } } This seems to work when I launch the app having not logged in, i.e., I'm directed to the login page. However, now when I successfully log in the app attempts to navigate to home, calls canActivate on the AuthGuard but appears to stall at this point, i.e., I remain on the login page. I presume this is because I'm returning an observable and the state has already changed before canActivate is called, so nothing tells canActivate that it can show the home page. Is there a clean way to deal with the situation where I need canActivate to return an observable when starting up to ensure that Firebase has initialised before I determine whether they are already signed in, but then have canActivate return a boolean once everything is initialised? A: I switched to AngularFire2 which makes this easier: canActivate(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<boolean> { return this.af.authState.map(auth => { if (isNullOrUndefined(auth)) { this.router.navigate(['/login']); return false; } else { return true; } }); } Check this out EDIT An other option is to use bindCallback to create an observable from the callback and perform a map just like my example.
Q: One custom toolbar for multiple layouts in FileMaker Pro I have a complex Filemaker database with multiple tables and layouts. What I would like to do is to add a toolbar to each layout. This, of course in view of maintainability of my database solution. Of course, I could create a nice row of buttons (for example in the header of the layout) and copy past this to each separate layout. However, this is not really a great solution from a maintenance pont of view (if you want to change something you need to do so multiple times). So... is there another way? I am looking for something similar to e.g., include in php: <?php include 'header.php'; ?> Is there such a thing? A: Not really. It could be achieved, mostly, with a bit of extra work. There is nothing out of the box, although you might find some samples on the web. The closest thing in FileMaker is button bar with styles. Even this will not auto-update by default across different layouts. You can use a webviewer based on a global field. Another solution for older versionsis to use a portal with records creating buttons and a script which will do staff depending in which row button is clicked.
SMART, an acronym for Sisterhood Mobilized for AID/HIV Research and Treatment, is a not-for-profit organization that works hard to create a safe haven where women living with HIV or AIDS in New York City can get support from their peers and gain education through hands-on classes. The organization’s SMART Body workshop couples nutrition education with hands-on cooking lessons. These tutorials provide the women of SMART a chance to try new foods and learn healthier cooking methods that can better the overall health of themselves and their families. SMART believes that health conscious, educated woman are the foundation to building thriving communities. Each nutrition class informs the participants of ways to stay healthy by eating proper foods, and ensuring that important health issues are addressed so that the women make educated decisions on what they eat and how they cook in their kitchens. The entire group goes into the on-site industrial kitchen and prepares foods that exemplify the earlier lecture. Once all the recipes are prepared, the members and staff all come together to share the assembled meal. At the end of the class each woman receives a pantry bag that contains the ingredients used in each recipe so that they can repeat what they learned at home. The difference this organization makes in people’s lives are staggering. A whopping 95% of all attendees have self-reported a decrease in eating fatty processed foods and an increase in healthier cooking methods. Recently, the women of the program constructed a delicious cookbook based on the recipes they assembled in class. This activity gave the women a chance to express their creativity and give back to the community what they acquired from SMART. You can download the compendium on the SMART website. SMART is continuously looking towards the future, and was recently picked to receive city funding for a mobile cooking classroom. This sector of the organization will help broaden their vision and mission of improving the health outcomes for families in the New York City area by traveling from neighborhood to neighborhood bringing nutrition education and access to healthy foods to anyone who needs its. Newsletter By Suzannah Schneider Meet the Team Whether it’s finding the best goat tacos in LA, spotting a well-worn vintage bag in Sweden, or interviewing the “crab man” selling seafood on a corner in Harlem, we tell stories seen from Chef Marcus Samuelsson‘s point of view. MarcusSamuelsson.com strives to create conversations about food, nutrition, culture, art, and design. We want to find Read More
One Man's Notes on Movies and Other Life Obsessions by Chuck Wilson January 23, 2008 A year and a half or so ago, I pulled up to a stop sign in Los Feliz, California, a neighborhood near my house, and had to sorta hit the brakes because I’d realized almost too late that someone was about to step out into the street. I stopped short and a beat later a young man in pretty funky clothes — knee-high red stripped socks — who looked like he’d just come in from Haight Asbury, circa 1967, walked in front of the car. As he passed he turned to me and nodded, firmly, and with a tight-lipped half smile, as if to say, “Thanks for stoppin’, man”. It was Heath Ledger. His hair was long and he was growing a beard and I thought, “Oh, he’s getting ready to go play Bob Dylan.” The actor sauntered past and then, two paces behind, actress Michelle Williams appeared in my window frame, her hair surprisingly short, prep, I'd later realize, for that same Dylan movie. She was looking down, looking serious, her hands supporting Matilda Rose, the couple’s baby daughter, who was snug and asleep in a harness slung across her mother’s chest. Wrapped in a yellow shawl, Williams looked like a time-warp hippie too. They were a lovely sight, those three, and would have been even if the parents weren’t movie stars. It was a good sighting, an L.A. moment, common really, in these parts. I think I only told one or two people about it, but the image of that new family — the young father clearing the way for mother and child — stayed with me. When I heard last year that Heath and Michelle had separated, I flashed on them walking past me that morning — he striding confidently, she lost in thought, and I hoped that a path back to such moments would somehow open up before them. It never did and now they’re out of time, that family. Heath Ledger is gone and I don’t have anything profound to say about that except to admit that I can’t help thinking — with a surprising bit of anger — that making movies killed him. I have no right to presume such a thing; I know nothing of his true self, his true life. But I do yearn to go back to that morning and roll down the window and stick my head out and say: Hey. Heath. Stay home. Dylan and The Joker and that nutty-looking Terry Gilliam movie you’ll be filming when you die — not worth it. Thrilling work, and a head-rush to pull off, I bet, but not worth it. You have genius in you, mister, but movies are never better than life, especially when a really good one presents itself. Those of us who are a little bit afraid of life need guys like you to act it out for us, but tonight I’d trade those films and those performances for the knowledge that you’re safe at home, guarding the fort, tending your soul, and watching that baby grow.
2016–17 FC Schalke 04 season The 2016–17 FC Schalke 04 season was the 113th season in the club's football history. In 2015–16 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the club's twenty-fourth consecutive season in the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1991. Players Squad Transfers In Out Club Kits Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Gazprom Kit information Adidas continues its supply of the Schalke 04 kit, a relationship dating back to the 1975–76 season. Gazprom is the current sponsor, dating back to the middle of the 2006–07 season. Away: The away kit features a Marseille-inspired traditional home kit with light grey hoop, aqua blue three Adidas stripes, aqua blue shorts with white three Adidas stripes and white socks. Third: The third kit with white three Adidas stripes features a gradiented-hoop pattern, running from dark green to green, with black sleeve, all black back panel and all black shorts. Kit usage Friendly matches Competitions Overview Bundesliga League table Results summary Results by round Matches DFB-Pokal UEFA Europa League Group stage Knockout phase Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Statistics Appearances and goals References Category:FC Schalke 04 seasons Schalke Schalke
SEOUL – The Justice Ministry will seek to devise proactive means for curbing "anti-state" and "pro-enemy" activities, such as those that support North Korea, it said Wednesday. The justice ministry reported to President Park Geun-hye its new year's plan to build up a legal foundation for prohibiting activities by, and the establishment of groups recognized as, anti-state and pro-enemy by the court.
"You don't know when to quit, do you Stan?" "You in or out?" "You're bluffing again." "100 bucks on the side says I'm not bluffing." "5 grand!" "You nuts?" "I haven't got that much left." "It means you aren't in, Stan." "Go to bed, it won't hurt as much." "Now you're bluffing." "Double or nothing." "So?" "If I win, I take it, if I lose, I owe you double." "Don't be stupid!" "I don't want to ruin you." "Double or nothing!" "O.K." "Full House." "O.K., you weren't bluffing, Stan." "You lose anyway." "Four sevens..." "Son of a bitch !" "Why didn't you listen to me?" "Up to now you owe me 50 grand." "That much?" "Yeah." "You don't have to pay me right away, we're buddies..." "Doggy." "Thanks Méo, I knew you were cool." "No problem, give it to me next time your Boys play." "Come on, it's in a week!" "Some friend..." "Look, I've got a reputation." "I wouldn't be so easy on anyone else." "You... I'll give you a break..." "'Cause I wouldn't want to break both your legs." "I'm in deep shit, eh?" "What d'ya think?" "#All the witnesses agree with the testimony# #taken by Sergeant Léporé,# #proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the suspect is guilty# #of the assault charges committed on two individuals,# #one of whom is still in critical condition in the hospital,#" "#with over 36 fractures caused by a blunt instrument.#" "For that reason and in view of his past record and the seriousness of the present charges, the Crown recommends a sentence of no less than 2 years." "Your Honor, I object!" "The prosecution's gone too far, he's crazy, he's out of his mind, Your Honor!" "2 years for a trifling offense is a bit steep!" "Especially, and I keep repeating it, Your Honor, my client... look at my client, is he not... the sad victim of a miscarriage of justice of which the Prosecutor is the persecutor who will cash in..." "Who scored the 3 goals for the Canadians in the '71 final against Chicago?" "7th game:" "Jacques Lemaire, Henri Richard, Henri Richard." "Final goal, 2:34 of the 3rd period." "Yes, sir!" "We're hot tonight, Lisette!" "Sweetie..." "Thanks, poopsie." "Let's get the record straight." "You owe me 5 grand." "If I don't get it before 6 PM, I'll be over with a baseball bat." "That's it, I feel like hitting a home run." "Cancer?" "My God, Gilles, sorry, I had no idea..." "Well, I hope you get better..." "Generalized?" "Get well soon !" "Listen, couldn't we speed up the process a bit?" "I'm ready to accept a one-year sentence." "That's pretty acceptable to me." "If the Prosecution isn't ready to make a deal, we'll be here till the wee hours." "Too bad, you'll miss your hockey game, Jean-Charles." "I won't go for less than 2 years." "I'll remember you for this... 2 years." "It'll give him time to shave." "2 years!" "What?" "#Welcome to:" ""Good Evening, Champions!"#" "lt all looks the same around here." "#Your host...#" "#Mr. Sports himself!" "#" "#Marc Pinsonneau !" "#" "#Hi everyone,#" "#Marc Pinsonneau here.#" "#Now, let's get down to business.#" "#The 5th defeat in a row, yesterday,# #in Buffalo.#" "lt's so fucking boring around here!" "#...it's unacceptable,# #l mean how long will it take...#" "Well, go ahead... lt's for a double bypass." "Great!" "Why not a triple while you're at it?" "Josée... call and tell them I'll be late for hockey." "Hi there!" "Goddam asshole." "Hey, you've got taste!" "Thanks." "Yeah, right." "FOR SALE" "Now she's got car-isma!" "When I first met her, she didn't have one muscle." "She's gained weight." "Do I sense a little jealousy?" "No, no, Carol's perfect." "I saw her up close." "Let me tell you, there isn't an ounce of French fry fat in those shorts." "That Karine girl keeps calling you." "I'm out of things to say." "Tell her I've gone bald and gained 40 lbs." "Add 10 lbs each time she calls back, she'll get the message." "Seriously... I don't know." "Find an excuse, that's what I pay you for." "If my bank manager calls...cell phone!" "Thérèse..." "My cute little King Kong." "Evening, Mrs. Larose." "Hello King Kong." "Sorry we didn't call." "Won't be long." "Come in, I'm sure it's exactly what you want." "Look here, isn't this kitchen beautiful?" "What I like about it is that it's so functional." "Figures, it was designed for old fogies." "All those cupboards." "Turn around, what's that?" "More cupboards!" "Awesome!" "You want storage space?" "Yeah, cute thing, yeah, you long-haired rat!" "Storage space?" "Loads of it!" "To swap our goalie..." "What a fool!" "What?" "To get this clogged, he must've eaten tons of fast food." "Pulse is slowing." "Well, what do you want me to say to that?" "I got a big contract coming in 3 days." "I know I've been saying it for 6 months, but it's the truth !" "Yeah, take the shirt off my back!" "Karine!" "Look at the living room." "To be honest with you, the living room's my favorite room." "What can I say, it's my room!" "We can't hear each other, Mr. Larose." "Look how large the living room is!" "I find it absolutely exceptional." "It's a cathedral." "You could have 30 people, with kids, partying, without ever bumping into each other." "I dunno what it is about this room, but it touches me." "This living room moves me." "Do I make sense?" "Hi!" "Hi, Karine!" "I tried to reach you all day." "Really?" "Oh shit, my secretary. I told her:" ""lf it's Karine, put the call through."" "But you know..." "Have you looked at my project?" "Well I look at it every morning, it's on top of the pile." "So?" "Yeah, well..." "Yeah... but the timing is bad, Karine." "I'm late already." "You know, your Carol won't always be there." "Wouldn't you be a little jealous?" "Ouch !" "Think about the future, especially about my project." "We'll talk later." "l'd like to talk about it now." "No, Karine..." "Now!" "Compress, hurry!" "Pulse rate's still dropping." "Compress!" "Watch the clamp!" "Hurry!" "Compress!" "Something wrong?" "It's just that... when you slept with me, it was because of your project, right?" "Yeah, so?" "Don't tell me you didn't enjoy it." "No, but I'm disappointed." "I'm not that kind of guy..." "The walk-in... I'm telling you, this walk-in could be turned into a guest room." "But that's not all, the genius of this walk-in is that it connects the bathroom to the master bedroom." "Here it is... the fabulous master bedroom." "Of course it looks dull now, but don't forget it was lived in by old fogies, you know." "If Madonna had decorated it, it'd be different." "In short, in a bedroom... those who sleep in it create the ambiance!" "Get my drift?" "Josée..." "I guess... in this case... call the rink, I won't be late for the game after all." "#Time for our "Let's Defy Legault" Contest.#" "#Tonight, our friend Fernand will try...#" "#Fernand, our famous hockey expert.# -ls that you, sweetie pie?" "#Meanwhile, let's go to Chicago.#" "Geez!" "Why did you change stations?" "Guess..." "#Hi, Michel." "The flight must've been a quiet one.#" "What are you dressed like that for?" "Guess!" "We'll do it after the game tonight, O.K.?" "Pussy-cat, a game tonight?" "We have something to celebrate." "Ah no!" "Not again, honey." "Stop it!" "I'll jump off the Jacques-Cartier Bridge!" "I've had it with your stupid celebrations!" "The first time we kissed, the first time we saw each other naked, the first time we fought..." "Got a condom?" "No, I'm out." "Let's do it another time, O.K.?" "Don't move." "I got some in my car." "That's it!" "I'm out of here!" "Otherwise, I'm gonna miss the warm-up." "What are you doing?" "Bob!" "Well..." "Ah !" "The bastard!" "Shit!" "What do I look like?" "What're you doing?" "Sorry, but I really must go." "I got a fucking emergency." "Yes, but my project..." "Your project, we'll do it..." "Watch your fingers, O.K.?" "Don't worry!" "O.K., bye!" "The first time I changed your tire..." "So now, you'll celebrate, by yourself, the 1st time I say no, O.K.?" "Tonight's our 1st wedding anniversary." "Our goalie's gonna be on !" "You..." "A year already?" "Lisette, goddammit!" "Sorry, I keep forgetting." "Yes, yes, I'm here..." "Yes, yes..." "Hi Cossette!" "Stan here." "You doing all right?" "Yeah, tell me, well l called you 'cause..." "Y'know that big rock you sold me?" "It's for sale, yeah." "How much would you give me for it?" "Dammit!" "Are you crazy?" "You sold it to me, for 10 times that!" "Hey Cossette, for that price, can I shove it down your throat?" "Because it's the year that Guy told Scotty Bowman that..." "That's all?" "If we come back to the... if we consider the essence of a condominium..." "When you're looking for a condo, what do you really want?" "A patio door!" "And the view..." "look at this!" "Sure, right now it's a parking lot, but they intend to build a tennis court down there." "Paint lines across, throw a net in the middle!" "Régis, what's up?" "When I tell you why I'm calling, you'll know who it is, it's Stan." "Yeah, well... lt's because I got a..." "You coming dad?" "Tonight's the night!" "It's the final." "Don't you see I'm busy?" "O.K., but what am I gonna do?" "Leopold, tonight's the 35th game of the year." "You hand out the sweaters before each game." "So, what d'you think you gotta do now?" "Hand out the sweaters?" "Good!" "It's beginning to register." "Yeah... it's..." "Hey, Leopold." "You owe me money. I gave you $20 yesterday for gum." "Where's my change?" "Well yesterday... was yesterday." "Yes, you've got a point." "I'll, I'll..." "O.K." "#Finally, I'll tell you what we need.#" "#What we need on that team, is a guy who's not afraid.#" "#A real raging bull!" "#" "By the way, I've been watching you." "I like the way you eat your hot-dog." "I'd trade places with it." "Too bad, I don't like cocktail weenies." "What are you waiting for?" "We'll be late." "Shit!" "Shit!" "..." "Just broke a record: 2 min. 23." "I just got all the gear for a home movie theater." "What a giant screen." "Good evening ladies..." "Hi Boisvert." "Hi Fern." "The other night on TV, it was on again, Ben Hur." "Well during the chariot race, I set the sound at 2, not 6 or 7, at 2." "At 2, the foundation was shaking." "Hey Bob, y'know that tall beauty in your show," "the boobs..." "Carole!" "Wouldn't she like a great date, like" "tomorrow night maybe?" "Well, she's allergic to pig's hair." "Another who's jealous of my police special?" "What're you laughing at?" "Come on !" "Hi there Boys!" "Hey, Julien !" "Big game tonight, guys..." "Where were you?" "Baking a cake?" "You still have flour on your nose." "Let's go guys, tonight we give 110% and we block the center." "I'm counting on you in the corners." "Popol, let the men play." "Here, when you're done taping this, keep a piece for your mouth." "What?" "Forget it." "The guarantee runs out and trouble begins." "It ran out 10 years ago!" "We won't argue for a couple of days!" "At least I saved 5 bucks in gas." "Want home delivery too?" "You'll save another $5." "5 bucks is 5 bucks." "A new window..." "Damn it, I've had it!" "Hey, hi "Les Boys"!" "Hi, Mario!" "Lucky there's no fine for being late." "Cool it, Popol." "If hockey night is hurting your marriage..." "leave your wife!" "Leave it to those who have the goods." "You there, clean up your vocabulary." "It'd give the planet a break." "Whoa, doc!" "You're getting cranky." "Don't hold it in !" "Let it out." "Blow off some steam!" "Ain't the world going to hell?" "It costs $4 to sharpen your skates." "I hold it in, but watch out when it comes out. lt'll be ugly." "Let's go "Les Boys"!" "Tonight, it's our game!" "Let's go!" "Tonight we show them who's best." "So you're not playing tonight, Roger?" "Watch it guys, overconfidence can cost us the game." "Remember what Pete said in '70, "There ain't no easy ones."" "Keep your eye on 99." "Don't you worry, Fern, I'll take care of 99." "I'll stick to his butt like his shorts." "If you get a chance to smash them into the boards, go for it!" "Julien, know what "smashed" means?" "Funny guy." "Yeah guys!" "We set the pace, we're the first to grab the puck and we mustn't forget to... put beer in the fridge." "C'mon !" "We'll beat those "Meatheads"!" "Ah, my lovable little posts we haven't seen each other for a while!" "A week without Uncle Fernand?" "Hey guys, you're dead meat!" "You know this is my weak spot." "Say hello for me." "Don't listen to him." "Hey, idiot!" "When he shoots, the safest place is in the nets." "He took 10, Guy Lafleur's number..." "Talk about balls!" "You took 77, Raymond Bourque's number." "A coincidence, I had it first." "Nothing to do with him." "lt's to do with your iq." "Yeah, exactly." "Don't give up, Marcel." "Skate!" "You ought to hurry." "My offer for your rock is going down." "It ain't alone, you're going down too." "You play defense tonight, with Roger." "Stan !" "I'm not disturbing your game plan too much, am I?" "Well, we're playing for the championship." "Can I talk to you for a minute?" "You should know this." "Does a broken leg hurt much?" "Depends..." "Single fracture?" "Multiple?" "Open fracture?" "What's the worst one?" "An open fracture!" "It's sheer agony." "The bone has to be pushed back in, you saw a piece off, you put in a metal rod, screws, with the leg in traction..." "D'you think... I'll ever walk again?" "I don't get it..." "No, it's alright, thanks, let's go!" "Dammit!" "Find another superstition !" "l won't score!" "Didn't work all year, why now?" "Yeah, yeah..." "Wanna get your face smashed in?" "No rush." "O.K. Guys!" "Get in position !" "He's nuts." "l'll bust it." "We're playing for fun." "Are you fuckin' crazy?" "Dogshit, fetch the stick." "What did you call me?" "You're lucky they're here." "Hold me tighter!" "Cool it, guys." "Take your positions." "Fuck!" "Yep, 6 more goals and we would've won." "Can it be 8 to 3?" "Big game, Fernand." "C'mon !" "You know I didn't score on you on purpose?" "I can make those passes with my eyes shut." "Next time, just keep them shut." "Nice game, Boisvert." "Fuck off... I know why we lost." "I was supposed to kill the penalty, but Boisvert stole my shift." "I told him to go on." "It was tough enough, why try to lose it on purpose?" "I'm with you on it." "Hello?" "Yes, I called you." "Just a minute..." "Popol, go see if I'm in the shower." "What if you're not there?" "Look carefully, you'll find me." "Yeah, right, it's..." "you're not gonna let me down too?" "Yeah Stan, no trophy in the pub this year." "One less dust collector." "We're not fighting for trophies, but for honor." "Yeah, for the torch as well, we know!" "Hey, calm down, Pat Burns!" "We're only a garage club." "Dammit!" "My club isn't just another club, O.K.?" "We gotta have the puck tattooed on our hearts." "In my book, all the guys here have it." "All you have is a dollar sign, you bastard!" "You can't insult me like that, I quit!" "No, you're fired!" "No big loss anyway, it'll give me more ice time." "That's it, Roger, that's it..." "Your line didn't work tonight." "No." "Guy had what?" "3 chances on an empty net?" "Even without a stick, it would've made no difference." "Oh, Guy!" "Nice game, eh?" "Yeah." "Hey, you came close a couple of times." "You too." "Nice game!" "I liked playing with you tonight." "The chemistry was good." "You bet." "Poor François... I put passes on his stick all night." "He did nothing, he wasn't there..." "Even without a stick..." "same difference." "Hey cop, you parked for long?" "You should've told me this guy boxed as a pro." "Have you got 2 minutes?" "Even 3..." "Yeah !" "I have a little favor to ask you." "Good." "One favor deserves another." "Of course." "I earned this one!" "Yuck!" "It's awful, it's flat!" "No, you took a light." "Since when do you buy fag beer?" "It was for me." "Got a problem with that?" "No. I was using fag in its positive sense." "Positive fag, y'know?" "To your health !" "Here, for you." "Thanks..." "Listen Bob, I have cash-flow problems at the pub right now." "Nothing to write home about, only 25 grand." "For a big shot like you, it's peanuts." "Ah, shit..." "Don't choke!" "I'll look elsewhere." "You're really broke?" "Don't cry, I'm the one in deep shit." "I'm bankrupt!" "My dog and my mower's all that isn't mortgaged, not that I didn't try." "Simple: all the banks are after me." "At least banks don't break legs." "What?" "At least you're healthy." "Right." "I'll be in shape to throw myself in front of a subway train." "Holy shit, Roger, what's that, Raid?" "Have you got bugs?" "At least I don't smell like an overripe arm pit." "What you just said isn't nice, Roger." "You think it stinks 'cause you don't know it." "Here, look." "Nice, eh?" "Your wife's gonna like that, eh, Roger?" "Cut the bullshit!" "You know he can't defend himself." "No, I can..." "I'm just using self-control." "Good thing you're here, I was wasting my under-arm stuff on this asshole." "Hey, got something in your eye?" "Don't you push your luck, O.K.?" "Let's go to the pub and end this crap." "Your attention for 2 minutes, I have an announcement:" ""Les Boys", it's over... I'm hanging up my pads." "I can't keep up with you anymore." "No need to, you're the goalie." "You don't get it." "I've no more reflexes... I lost that split second..." "You mean that split minute..." "Hey!" "Shut up!" "Tonight, I would like to pay homage to my wife Lisette, who always backed me, in both victory and in my weaknesses." "I think of my father Léo, who would've been proud." "He's why I'm here." "And the one who served as my brother on this team, my friend..." "Labine." "I hope the management will offer me a position." "I'd be happy with little:" "a scout, organist..." "And I wish to add, my dear friends, that this decision... is final and definite." "Unless, of course, my team mates insist on my staying." "Are there any questions?" "Doggy... see you're fixing it so we can stay pals for a long time." "Maybe not that long, I only got 25 grand." "What?" "A few calls tomorrow and I'll have..." "What?" "Listen, Méo, I swear..." "Shut up, shut up!" "I'm thinking..." "You know what?" "I'd like to give you a hell of a beating!" "Do you know how I feel right now?" "Better than me, for sure..." "That's what you think?" "How do you think I'll feel when I'm forced to break your legs?" "D'ya know what it does to me?" "You're not being fair!" "You're rotten to me!" "You're rotten !" "Wouldn't a little finger be the same?" "One finger?" "That's for a $500 debt, you know that." "Listen to me, Stan..." "You're backing me into the wall!" "never thought I'd go through this with one of my best buddies." "But it's the first time..." "We'll fix it so it's the last!" "Méo, give me a break." "Nobody will know." "He knows about it!" "He's your body guard!" "In my business, in my business, you can't trust anybody." "Right, Doggy?" "Doggy!" "We've been friends for 20 years." "In my book, it counts!" "That's true." "Friendship is priceless, Stan..." "But it's not worth 25 grand..." "Doggy!" "It hurts more standing up." "You fall and then..." "Knock me out first, I'd like to pass out." "Don't worry, they all pass out after the first leg..." "No, no!" "Not that one!" "Here come "Les Boys"." "Hi!" "Oh well!" "Sweet Sonia!" "A beauty like you doesn't wait on tables, she dances on them." "What have you got in your eye?" "A cold sore?" "A pitcher, guys?" "A full one just for me, Sonia sweetheart, I'm thirsty..." "For me, a club sandwich with no bacon, no tomatoes, no lettuce either." "That, dummy, is called a chicken sandwich." "And you dear?" "What would be your pleasure?" "Same for me." "White meat and double mayo, please." "Asked so kindly, who could refuse?" "Does the cop eat?" "I'd take a breast, but it's not on the menu." "Just bring me a large rib." "Blackened, I suppose?" "I'll have the usual:" "a plain cheeseburger with mashed potatoes." "Potatoes are good!" "My mom says hi!" "She's thrilled with her bypass." "Really?" "What can I say, when we operate, we operate!" "If you ever feel like it, we could go out for dinner." "We'd talk about your mother's bypass..." "What did you say?" "I was just talking about the potatoes." "They're good, aren't they?" "Yeah." "Are they broken?" "Stan, you can thank God you gave me some time to think... and I found a solution to our little problem." "lt's more mine than yours." "Yes, but now you'll like this..." "We'll settle it on the ice, with a hockey game between your Boys and my club." "You've no team!" "Hey, listen, trust me." "Stan, you know... I'd do anything for a friend." "Listen to this, if your Boys win, you owe me nothing." "If they lose, well, then... your pub's mine." "Are you nuts?" "This is my whole life!" "It's priceless!" "It's worth more than 20 grand!" "25, Stan, 25!" "That's what I said." "It's 50 grand for your pub, you know I'm not a profiteer." "To your black eye!" "To your goal." "You changed the whole direction of the game." "We all played badly, even me." "2 goals, 1 assist!" "That's bad?" "Hey, "Les Boys"!" "You can drink to my health !" "You're generous!" "I bet $200 on "The Meatheads"." "You helped me win, let's share the profits." "Thanks, but we won't need your $100, I'm buying." "Listen to me, you, smart ass..." "Do you know who you're dealing with?" "Roméo Levasseur, a.k.a. Méo the Shylock." "Juvenile Court at 12 for embezzling his dad's bank account." "At 16, accused of using stolen credit cards." "At 17, sentenced to 18 months for a protection racket..." "Enough !" "That's enough !" "We'll meet again." "We'll meet again !" "You can count on it!" "Stan !" "What have they done to you?" "It's O.K., I was just relaxing." "Stan, I'm not Popol, you were crying like a baby." "It's because... my Boys lost." "suppose you bet your shirt on their winning." "My shirt, my tie and... my pants too." "If you need help, I'll help you, I'll do anything, anytime." "You're the most important man in my life." "Really?" "You know, Stan, I love you... like a father." "That's nice." "Dammit!" "Cheer up "Les Boys", or I'll give each of you a line." "You have about one good brain cell left..." "Don't waste it!" "Here, hon, the nicest ones get served first." "Always the same ones!" "When will you come for a ride in my Mustang?" "When there's a cute guy in it." "How about getting to know a real male?" "Why, you know any?" "Did you know I read buns?" "You looking for a smack on the jaw?" "Take your goddamn dirty paws off!" "My dog's cleaner than that." "Stop it, he'll beat you up!" "You got a rib steak for a brain !" "More macaroni?" "Boisvert!" "Either you sit or you're out for good!" "Alright?" "Yeah." "Go wash up and get a clean shirt in my office." "Sit down." "Come on, "Les Boys", what's going on, eh?" "Dammit, we're buddies." "Not only on the ice but off too!" "What you did is out of line!" "Because of you, we all look like a gang of morons!" "Jean-Charles's right." "Ah !" "A goalie!" "You're right, Guy." "I'm too old!" "In my book, Fernand," "it's a team loss." "Yeah." "Besides, I never gave my pep-talk." "Leopold took care of it." "It must be why we lost." "Yeah, the only problem is... it's Monday nights at home from now on." "Unless..." "Bah !" "No, nothing..." "it's ridiculous." "Say it anyway." "No, forget it." "Well, I better leave before my wife does." "Don't go now." "I thought we could extend the season by a week... if you'd like." "l'm on." "Sure." "So much for your wife!" "We'd play against who?" "l don't know yet." "Let's get back at the Meatheads." "We've seen enough of them." "No, I have 2 or 3 clubs in mind." "Not all at once, I hope!" "Any club'll do. lt's an excuse not to be with my wife next Monday night." "Don't worry, you won't see me." "What're you doing here?" "I have to speak to you." "In front of your buddies or in private?" "Ah, as you wish, darling." "In private is fine with me!" "She can't live without me." "Do you know her?" "She's his wife." "She ain't shaped like that in her picture!" "Well, that picture's 10 years old." "Well..." "Hey guys, I'm going!" "Why don't you come with us to the strip joint, for once?" "I'd be too afraid of running into a judge." "O.K., see you next week, maybe." "Bye guys!" "Bye!" "His wife keeps him on a short leash." "A lawyer wears the gown and his wife wears the pants!" "You just got it?" "Yeah, yeah..." "Cut the crap and take your responsibilities!" "I want my alimony tonight!" "is that clear, Carol Boisvert?" "I swear I'll pay you." "You've been saying that for the last 3 months." "Pay now, or they seize your salary in the morning." "#Life is just beautiful, beautiful..." "Mrs. Boisvert...#" ""Carol"!" "Mario, keep an eye on my pitcher while I empty the other half." "Here, François." "Oh thanks." "For you, honey." "Wake up, that's all she's waiting for!" "Forget it, I'm a married guy." "Change is a good thing." "D'you always play the same golf course?" "Stop it. ln my book, a guy has a right to be faithful." "Well, I'm leaving." "Bye guys." "Bye Mario." "Here, eat it." "Alright." "It's good." "You don't look good." "No, I'm fine, it's just that..." "You're the greatest." "You and me were awesome 5, 6 years ago." "But the timing was wrong." "It's hard to have good timing when you're seeing 6 chicks." "That's the old Bob you're talking about." "I wouldn't recognize him!" "The new Bob wants to be... close to one woman." "Closer..." "You know, in the sense of... close..." "You know, Bob, it's weird, but I'm not sure I'd like to go shopping with the new Bob." "Yeah." "Too bad, eh !" "Bad timing." "Hello." "It must be mine." "Hello." "Bob's..." "The Losers' Pub, Top Loser speaking." "A what?" ""Ride" of seizure?" "A "writ" of seizure." "It's not my phone." "Tell him that." "Wait a minute, he's just coming out of the moth balls." "According to your phone, Bob, it's for you." "Smells like a debt collector to me..." "Hello." "Hey, what did you say?" "No..." "Listen... I'll be honest with you, I don't have the $10,000." "I don't have it!" "You're all on my case today?" "I haven't got $10,000!" "I won't tomorrow either!" "Fine!" "Seize everything!" "Something wrong, Bob?" ""Something wrong, Bob"!" "No." "Everything O.K. with you?" "Everything's fine with me." "is anything wrong?" "Never felt better!" "Well, the phone..." "What my phone?" "My phone's perfect." "Look how nice it is." "You'd like one this nice!" "It's so small, you can put it anywhere." "I can even shove it up your ass, if you want!" "How about that?" "Maybe you don't like it." "Maybe yours is better?" "Maybe it's worth more?" "Right, Mister Real Estate?" "You must screw a lot of people with those fucking cardboard condos." "You're O.K., eh Fern?" "No money problems?" "Welfare check comes in every month, lnsta-cash, bing bing." "When it goes good, it goes good, eh Fern?" "When you tell your wife, Labine of the Boston Bruins had 28 shots on goal, sweetheart, during a practice, on March 2nd 1953, does she give as little a damn about it as we do?" "What's so funny?" "You just got the joke I told 2 days ago?" "You O.K. too, Julien?" "I saw you the other day, you had to be fucking stoned to eat a mustard sandwich." "Ask again : "ls everything fine?" lt's never been better!" "Oh shit!" "You want mine?" "No, it's the beer I need." "He ain't happy." "l don't think so." "Those women, eh?" "Well, your wife sure looks healthy." "Guess what, "Les Boys"?" "I'm rich !" "I won the lottery!" "How much?" "87 bucks!" "Yes!" "We're in business!" "Marcel, you put a parking ticket on my windshield, outside the arena." "I won't forget." "You were in a handicapped parking area." "Know any handicapped hockey players?" "Yeah... you !" "Me, in '80, the night of the referendum... I was there in the arena" "with a "fleur de lys" painted on my face." "I had my chick by the waist and a lump in my throat." "Damn, we were so close." "Yes, May 20th 1980, I remember as if it was yesterday." "The 4th game of the Finals:" "Islanders vs. Flyers." "Islanders won 5-2." "Bossy scored the 1st goal at 2:57 of the 1st period." "You watched hockey?" "l didn't vote!" "No wonder we don't have a country!" "Come on." "Hey, it's your round!" "What?" "The round... I'm not breaking my $100 bill!" "Damn, is he cheap!" "You know the routine..." "Salesman of the month, again." "Over $32,000 in commission." "On top of that, I was sick for a week." "How about you?" "Does music pay?" "It has to!" "I got fucking big expenses, you know." "Mostly in fuel..." "Eliminated in the semi-final, the Canadians were going for their 5th straight Cup." "Here... I don't need it right now." "If it can help you out..." "l don't know what to say." "Eh?" "I don't know what to say." "Don't say anything, get a hat trick next week. I'll be happy." "3-2 in the last game:" "Al McAdam at 2:27." "Not enough women around here!" "It's a joke." "Listen..." "Fuck!" "Sorry." "Here, you want it?" "Thanks, I got some." "Hey, listen." "Thanks for not saying anything earlier." "Do what you want, I don't care." "I make you sick?" "I never told this to anybody but," "l make myself sick." "Nice to know, but" "l still don't care." "Sit with me for a bit." "Come on, 2 minutes between pals." "Karine, about your project, I just had a hell of a flash." "I was wondering, should I tell her or should I keep my mouth shut?" "I should keep it shut..." "A goal by McKinnon, 2:27, 3rd period, remember, Laroque was goaling." "We lost Dryden, but we still had the "Big Three"." "Can you believe it?" "Damn real-estate, it crashed over night." "For months you couldn't sell a thing." "Must have been terrible." "You know who saved me?" "Can't remember." "A Vietnamese couple bought a house." "$5,000 profit in one shot." "From then on, it never stopped." "And because of them, I think that before I die, I have to visit Vietnam." "Small things mean a lot." "is he still talking about his Vietnamese couple?" "Back then, you could've bought that house to help me." "On the highway, under an overpass." "Would you've bought it?" "It had a 75 foot backyard, it made up for the rest." "A pylon in the middle!" "Not in the middle!" "In the middle!" "You know what your problem is?" "America's totally spoiled you." "If you were Vietnamese and came with 9 kids hidden in the hull of a bamboo tanker, you'd have bought it, opened a video store, and you'd be happy." "Come on, I'm happy." "No, you're not happy." "In my book, you're not happy." "Not happy?" "I'm not happy?" "Hey, doc, it felt good talking to you." "Thank you very much. lt's the first time we're on the same wave length." "Right, Carol?" "Call me Boisvert, O.K.?" "Karine, generally speaking, would you say I look happy?" "It's Maurice Richard!" "Maurice, Maurice Richard, "The Rocket"!" "Not that I'm bored, but that's that." "You're leaving, Guy?" "Yep." "Not too drunk?" "Just right... lt's fun, eh?" "Listen guys, in the state we're in, I better order my limousine and get you home." "Check it out guys." "Marcel bought himself a "six-pack" of dancers." "It's gonna cost him a couple of wins on the Lotto!" "Hello!" "#Jean-Charles?" "I'm in deep shit!" "#" "What?" "Oh, do you know what time it is?" "#l know, but you've got to help me.#" "Where are you?" "At the station, they caught me." "Why did they arrest you?" "Ah, a stop sign... ls that all?" "A red light..." "You had to be quite drunk to pass through a red light!" "iiil saw the light,iii it's them I didn't see." "Nothing else, I hope?" "Seems I didn't stop right away." "How far d'you go before stopping?" "2, 3 miles..." "No, it can't be." "Guy, it's a violation of the law." "What if they take away my license?" "l can't sell houses on foot." "You should've thought about it before." "If you don't come and get me, I'll do something stupid." "O.K. Now calm down, Guy." "I'll get dressed and get down there." "But do it fast!" "I'm fucking scared here..." "Oh dear..." "Who was it?" "If you don't tell me, I'll press "star 69"." "It was Guy." "One of "Les Boys", he just got arrested while drunk." "Guy!" "You seem pretty close." "If it was a woman, you'd think I'd gone straight." "Don't you ever do that!" "You're not gonna go!" "To go out at this hour, you're either nuts or you're banging him." "Pierrot!" "Stop making a scene!" "It's my expertise he's after, not my body!" "You call him by his first name!" "Jean-Charles, if you leave now, I might not be here when you get back." "We'll talk about it later." "I'm warning you, this time I'm serious!" "We had a deal." "The game's tonight, I have no time to find a replacement." "Double what I promised you." "O.K., I'll triple it then." "That much for a big goon !" "It's expensive by the pound." "No, listen to me." "Damn !" "I fixed it." "Big enough for your goon?" "Perfect!" "Now find a goon to fit it." "The game's at 7." "Yeah !" "Stan went the whole hog!" "Nice chest..." "Hmm, solid oak..." "Evening guys!" "There's gonna be some big hockey happening tonight." "I'd like you to meet Karine." "Evening!" "Watch your TVs, 'cause you're gonna see this little lady on it often." "I gotta tell you, the game the other night..." "Give the last game of the season all we got!" "I'm counting on you to win." "If they come my way, they'll only score over my dead body." "That'll make their day!" "D'ya see the goons in the other locker?" "Are they that big?" "No!" "It's a friendly game." "No slap-shot, no contact, as usual." "Are they..." "No, get dressed!" "I feel like Ken Dryden before getting on the ice in the '76 Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia." "Who?" "Philadelphia." "You said you found a goon o fill that big sweater?" "is it true?" "He'll be here soon." "And Mario?" "Mario?" "This isn't late for him." "Hi, Stan !" "Hi, "Les Boys"!" "Hi, Guy!" "Guys!" "Did you know the best lawyer in town is here in this room?" "If it weren't for you, I'd be driving my shoes today." "You know, if I were a woman, I'd kiss you." "I got separated 'cause of you." "Come on..." "Gimme the sweater!" "What did I do?" "If it's Brigitte, tell her I'm at the game." "Hello!" "Yeah..." "Who?" "Ah, O.K." "It's not Brigitte, it's Sonia." "And she says she knows you well." "Hi Sonia. lt's Mario." "That's tough on the ticker." "My, my!" "Cossette!" "Hi, Stan !" "Am I glad to see you !" "This afternoon, I told Leopold:" ""Bring Cossette's sweater, I'm sure he'll show up."" "You were right, I showed up." "Good game!" "Something wrong with your car?" "Well..." "You better hurry up, I've got the key in the door." "Yeah." "I'll wait for you." "What's the face for?" "l thought you had a game tonight." "Yeah, well l'll go after, that's all." "Come on, Guy, you're taking your phone?" "Business is business!" "I've got 3 potential sales going." "That's 15 grand profit in my pocket." "How can you screw so many people in a day?" "I get up early, Bob." "Already?" "Must be my $15,000 swimming pool calling!" "Push on it, with my gloves, I eh..." "Not that one." "Hello." "#Yeah, Guy?" "# lt's Mario." "#l'll be late for the game.#" "Sonia's got a problem with her starter." "Sonia's got a hard time getting started?" "Start her up Mario, start her up!" "Stop it." "Be quick." "#Won't be long.#" "#Bye!" "#" "Bye!" "Things like that make me want to open a garage." "O.K.!" "Let's go guys, let's go!" "Are we in the right arena?" "Fuck!" "Tonight's game is gonna be a real man's game." "You see number 30?" "Ex-goon, American League." "243 penalty minutes with the Baltimore "Skip Jacks", in a single game." "They're big." "Don't worry, the bigger they are, the less they can skate." "Once they get going, they're hard to stop." "My boss says that... if your ref isn't here in 5, he'll put ours on." "Yours?" "Yeah..." "O.K., coach, I wish you luck." "No trouble, no contact, no slap-shots..." "Good game." "My ankle!" "What's wrong?" "I broke my ankle!" "Watch my ankle, it's broken !" "I wanted to play." "Freeze it if you have to, I want to play." "Ouch, my ankle!" "Hurts like hell!" "That hurt?" "Even worse!" "Figures. lt's serious." "He's got atrophy of the balls." "It hurts anyway." "Take his place." "The end of the bench !" "Oh !" "Sorry." "It's O.K., it was an accident." "Let me go!" "I'm not your wife!" "Watch him!" "That was good." "Hey Ref!" "Take your position." "He pushed me, dammit!" "For the fun, right." "It's really fucking fun !" "That's not a pretty sight." "I don't think so." "Careful, you'll get dirty." "Don't you call body checks?" "Not behind my back!" "And not in front either!" "You alright, Jean-Charles?" "You O.K.?" "They want war?" "They'll fucking get one." "What're you thinking of?" "I'm thinking about March." "You're funny sometimes..." "Shit!" "Missing a good game, Fern?" "Very funny." "I could do your starter for you, new... or reconditioned..." "Do it for me any way you want." "Dammit!" "I wanted a bull, not a calf." "Did you see that?" "Leopold?" "Give me a chance, dad." "He can't be worse than Roger." "Fine, do like Roger." "Sit and don't move." "Mister Stan !" "I have to talk to Mario." "Do you know where he is?" "As a matter of fact, I'd like to know..." "Mario, well, yeah...." "Mario, he's kinda injured." "Not my Mario!" "It can't be!" "No, it's not serious, he's like uh..." "dislocated his shoulder." "Like your ankle." "It's not as bad, 'cause when... it dislocated, we put him on ice right away." "Cold..." "Well frozen." "That's why they'll be able to re-pop it, with no after-effects." "It's nothing." "Just wait here, he'll be back in 5 min." "He'll be in top shape." "The frame wasn't even touched." "Why d'ya butter her up so much?" "Hey, what's that stupid story?" "Would you rat on a friend?" "No." "Then give me my... telephone." "What's wrong with you?" "Love is like hockey:" "it's a team game, get it?" "lt's the first time that I..." "...you cheat on your wife?" "No, that I miss a game!" "Yeah, Mario?" "#lf you get this, come to the rink right now,# #your wife's here." "It looks bad.#" "My wife's at the rink?" "I'm dead meat." "You ready to get on?" "Yeah, I'm going, sure." "You go on for Boisvert." "Listen, if Boisvert comes off, you go on, O.K.?" "I've gotta tighten my skates, my ankle..." "Got it." "Hey!" "Where's he going?" "It's my turn, he stole my shift!" "I was ready to go on." "I was going!" "I know..." "Come on, push over!" "Let's go!" "Attaboy!" "Dammit!" "Where did he learn that?" "Let's go, Popol!" "That's my son, my boy!" "From now on, you'll rotate on defense, O.K.?" "Ouch !" "Dammit!" "I can't believe I'm driving you over." "Change gears." "How?" "I've never driven a truck." "Step on the clutch and I'll shift." "Fuck!" "My suspender's caught in the stick shift." "Step on the clutch !" "Shit!" "Should've put your helmet on." "There you are!" "What did they tell you?" "They started by saying hello." "is your shoulder alright?" "Oh, my shoulder, yes, it's just fine." "What did the guys say?" "You went to the clinic." "I'm just getting back from there." "With her?" "Oh, her... she's... I'm Bob's girl friend." "That's it, that's it." "Look, I gotta go." "The guys're waiting." "See you later." "There you are!" "Let's go!" "Get on the ice, now!" "What's with your sweater?" "Looks like you're skating backwards." "Well, I'm going." "You're embarrassing me." "But Mario, I'm pregnant!" "I love you !" "It just doesn't make sense!" "We should be playing golf instead." "This sure ain't the ice Capades." "The joke's over." "What are you talking about?" "Don't take us for a bunch of idiots!" "Tonight's game isn't just for fun, is it?" "Go ahead, spit it out before I make you !" "He'd make a good cop." "It's Méo." "I should've known." "He wanted to break my legs:" "I owe him 50 grand." "What's it got to do with hockey?" "If we win..." "I won't owe him a thing." "If we lose?" "He gets my pub." "That's like him alright." "Fuck!" "No wonder the game's so tough !" "Well Stan, I'm not getting myself killed for a shylock bet." "Same here. I'm a guitar player." "My hands are my life." "I don't want to play with stubs." "I'm sorry, guys." "I should've warned you." "You don't do that to friends." "I don't deserve you." ""Les Boys", the game is over." "If I'm gonna be the only one playing, I might as well stop." "You didn't start playing yet!" "What happened to your limp?" "It's intermittent." "Go sit down, wiper man." "Hello Stan !" "Hi." "They'll pay for this." "They tied me up in the car!" "A fan rescued me." "I wouldn't want to see my face now, oh no!" "When Marcel is mad, it's not a pretty sight!" "Even when you're not mad!" "Very funny!" "Here's your fucking stick." "Make do with that!" "I'm going back to the war!" "'Cause you don't wanna lose your inheritance." "Méo doesn't deserve the pub." "doing it for my father." "That makes 2 of us, Leopold." "Come on "Les Boys"!" "Think of what Stan did for you." "We owe him one." "No, Stan ain't perfect, but when we need him, he's there for us." "True, but that's no reason to end my life in a coma." "Bunch of heartless guys!" "A week ago it was over for me, I was on the streets, I was broke!" "Look at me tonight, I got the spirit of a Cadillac. 'Cause of who?" "Because of Stan !" "The other guys are big, strong, heavy, scary, scary..." "What's our strength, Boys?" "Could it be between our 2 ears?" "I think so!" "The Americans have an expression that I like particularly, I read it somewhere." "The Mental... the mind..." "Mental Toughness..." "The toughness of the mind." "And right here, right now, there's more "mental" than we think." "The room is full of "mental"." "I think the message is clear." "Popol and Bob are right:" "We can't let Stan down !" "I owe Stan nothing." "I'm not two-faced. I got one face, I wanna keep it intact!" "O.K., "mental"?" "I can't, guys, I can't." "The mental stuff, guys, the mental!" "Don't forget!" "I don't owe Stan nothing." "Put your pants back on !" "The pub is yours, Méo." "Your "Boys" don't wanna play anymore?" "After all you've done for those guys, you see how they thank you?" "I don't like to say this, Stan, but you've got only one true friend left:" "me!" "Being your pal's costing me a lot, you know that?" "That's not fair, Stan, that's not fair." "Since I had you in my mind to be my pub manager." "You bastard!" "What's that?" "I thought your guys quit!" "The pub isn't yours yet!" "You haven't won yet, you bastard!" "You haven't won yet, Méo!" "Come on "Les Boys", the game isn't over." "Attaboy, Stan !" "I'm speechless, guys." "Don't say nothing, Stan." "Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose." "Here's your second one!" "It's alright, big guy." "Go, Boisvert!" "Come on !" "You'll lose your tonsils!" "Who's she?" "Well, she's his sister." "What truck hit me?" "I owed you one, you bastard." "They're a real close family." "Savage!" "The police don't even do that." "Dammit!" "Disgusting!" "You can't do that!" "Stan, I wanna go!" "I wanna go!" "I wanna..." "Doc, doc, doc!" "You sure?" "Do what I say, O.K.?" "Come on !" "Come and get it, that's it." "Judas just got nailed to the cross." "1 - 0 for the police!" "Hey, fatso, don't waste my time!" "Goalie, the nets!" "Time out!" "Come here, guys!" "Take your helmet off." "D'you read me now?" "Open your ears, O.K.?" "No window shopping." "Get it?" "Wake up, dammit!" "Like Lupien in his 1st game with the Canadians!" "On his ass!" ""Mental", Marcel, "mental"..." "O.K. "Les Boys"." "Last period!" "This game's ours!" "Time to go for broke!" "I'm going to the john." "You're going now?" "!" "We still have a period left!" "Come on !" "We're going for broke!" ""Les Boys", let's go, come on !" "Hi!" "We had a chat in Guy's Mustang just to sharpen up our "mental"." "We just filled up with unleaded." "We're gonna fart fire!" "I didn't know assholes could piss." "I didn't know they could talk either!" "What's with you?" "Let me go!" "Can't we talk like gentlemen?" "Ah, I prefer to speak your language." "Does the name Pierre Monette ring a bell?" "Who are you talking about?" "I don't know that guy!" "Think again..." "Monette!" "Monette, Monette..." "Monette who owed me 500 bucks." "All I wanted was to scare him a little." "It's not my fault." "Doggy did it!" "I only told him to break his finger, not cut it off!" "It was a mistake, I swear." "Listen to me, Méo, and listen good:" "starting tonight, I'll be on your case full-time!" "Goddamn !" "Sticks on the ice!" "Nice outfit, Boss, it makes you look younger." "You big piece of shit!" "From now on, follow me everywhere, even in the toilet." "What have you got between your ears?" "Can I go?" "Not yet!" "I don't want to pressure you, but I need you to get a goal tonight." "But if you don't score, I still love you !" "Am I on, Stan?" "I gotta go." "When am I going?" "I gotta go!" "Now I'm going, now's the time." "Guy!" "Try this!" "Come here, you little son of a gun !" "Where is it?" "Out of my way!" "Now you're going in !" "Shit, oh shit!" "Know what you weigh without teeth?" "Yeah, try me." "You want some too?" "Get me outta here!" "Anybody else want some?" "Nuts!" "Enough !" "lt's cool." "Let's go." "Drop it, drop it!" "Come here for 2 minutes." "Come on, Marcel, if you see two, hit them both !" "What did you say?" "Tell him!" "Mutilate him!" "Fuck!" "He can't do that!" "It's an automatic penalty shot, read the rules!" "O.K. Penalty shot!" "What's going on?" "Go for it!" "You can do it!" "Jean-Charles!" "I love you !" "We've showered with him for 3 years!" "That's why he never came to the strip joint!" "Jean-Charles!" "Show them how to play hockey!" "Hey!" "Don't take all day!" "Outta my way, I'll go talk to him!" "You, go get dressed!" "Christ, Méo." "Give me a chance!" "Forget Méo, get dressed!" "You're out!" "Do I have to show you how to play hockey?" "l think the guys need me!" "You got it!" "Fuck, are you alright, Roger?" "Did I score, guys?" "Yeah, yeah, 2 goals." "And beauties too!" "Who's on for him?" "Take your positions!" "Let's go, Guy, come on !" "Let's go, Guy!" "Let's go!" "Real estate agent, that hurt?" "You like walls?" "You hit one!" "Got a condo for sale?" "Bunch of sickos!" "49, call him!" "49!" "What do you want?" "Here, you won't make any more mistakes!" "Méo!" "Here!" "Take this, you bastard!" "I didn't do it on purpose." "You useless S.O.B.!" "You're even more handsome without it." "Like Bruce Willis!" "Bruce?" "Yes." "It's good!" "It's good!" "If it's a boy, I want him to be called Saku." "Saku Painchaud, that's awful." "So, you're homos?" "That's fun." "Even if I'm not lucky enough to be one myself, I've nothing against homos." "Guys, friends like you are rare." "You can play good hockey when you want to!" "No drug can give you such a high." "No sir!" "You're much cuter without your rug." "If you change your mind, it's in my secret pocket." "It's true, because I sell to anyone." "A condo isn't hetero or homo." "A 4 h-as no sex!" "Hey, at Stan's we don't "Stan' alone"!" "Hey, it's my round!" "No, it's my round!" "Marcel, no, it's my round!" "It's my turn !" "Well, make up your minds, dammit!" "I felt like Ken Dryden when he stopped Phil Esposito in the '71 semi-final." "I had it in my glove!" "Son, I can tell you that tonight, honestly..." "I really felt proud of you." "I'm glad to hear that, 'cause... I'm proud of myself too." "We beat the hell out of them!" "I played the game of my life." "Two goals!" "Plus the assists." "That's my boy!" "You made me so happy when I saw you..." "Hey guys!"
Influence of biofilm thickness on nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from denitrifying fluidized bed bioreactors (DFBBRs). Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a significant anthropogenic greenhouse gas emitted from biological nutrient removal (BNR) processes. This study tries to get a deeper insight into N2O emissions from denitrifying fluidized bed bioreactors (DFBBRs) and its relationship to the biofilm thickness, diffusivity, and reaction rates. The DFBBR was operated at two different organic and nitrogen loading rates of 5.9–7 kg COD/(m3 d) and 1.2–2 kg N/(m3 d), respectively. Results showed that the N2O conversion rate from the DFBBR at a biofilm thickness of 680 μm was 0.53% of the total influent nitrogen loading while at the limited COD and a biofilm thickness of 230 μm, the N2O conversion rate increased by 196–1.57% of the influent nitrogen loading concomitant with a sevenfold increase in liquid nitrite concentration. Comparing the N2O emissions at different biofilm thickness showed that the N2O emission decreased exponentially with biofilm thickness due to the retention of slow growth denitrifiers and the limited diffusivity of N2O.
1850 Federal Census York County, Pennsylvania (File 2 of 3 for Dover Township) This Census was transcribed by Lana Magiera and proofread by Amanda Magiera for the York County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Project. Copyright 2000 by Lana Magiera
Oda Nobutoshi Viscount was a daimyō of the tozama feudal domain of Tendō in Dewa Province, northern Japan. He was a direct descendant of the famed Oda Nobunaga, through Nobunaga's son Oda Nobukatsu. He had the ceremonial court titles of junsanmi (3rd Court rank) and Hyōbu-taifu. Biography Nobutoshi was born at Tendō Domain's Edo residence as the fourth son of Oda Nobumichi. He was originally known as Oda Fukunosuke (織田富久之助). His wife was the daughter of Matsumae Takahiro, lord of Ezo, but they were later divorced. During the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration, the forces loyal to shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu were defeated in the Battle of Ueno, and fled north. The new Meiji government seized Edo, and ordered the daimyōs of the northern domains to report and pledge their allegiance to the new government in early 1868. Oda Nobumichi declared himself too ill to travel, officially retired, and sent his son Oda Nobutoshi in his place. Oda Nobutoshi and his senior retainer Yoshida Daihachi were ordered to act as guide and escort to the imperial army being sent to the Tōhoku region against the pro-Tokugawa partisans still active, especially centered on nearby Shōnai domain. Oda Nobutoshi participated in the attack on Shōnai, and in retaliation, Shōnai forces burned Tendō town in April. The Tokugawa shogunate provided a relief fund of 5000 ryō to help with the rebuilding. With the formation of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei of northern domains against the imperial government, Tendō initially attempted to remain neutral, but joined the alliance in September 1868. Following the defeat of the pro-Tokugawa forces in the Boshin War, Nobutoshi was placed under house arrest in Tokyo at the family temple of Korin-ji, and replaced as daimyō by his son Oda Suemaru. The domain revenues were decreased to 18,000 koku. Nobutoshi was allowed to return to Tendō in July 1869 in the role of domain governor, as Suemaru was still in his minority. Tendō domain was abolished with the Abolition of the han system in 1871, and Nobutoshi was appointed governor. In 1874, Nobutoshi joined the new Meiji government as an employee of the Imperial Household Ministry. In 1884, he was ennobled with the title of viscount (shishaku) under the kazoku peerage system. He also enrolled in Keio University, where he studied the English language. References Sasaki Suguru (2002). Boshin sensō: haisha no Meiji ishin. Tokyo: Chuōkōron-shinsha. \|- \|- \|- Category:1853 births Category:1901 deaths Category:Samurai Category:People of the Boshin War Category:Daimyo Category:Kazoku Category:Oda clan
1) Field of the Invention The invention relates to drive systems for a motor vehicle, with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, each of which can be used independently as a drive motor for the vehicle. The invention furthermore relates to methods for operating such a drive system. Drive systems of this kind, in which the internal combustion engine and the electric machine can each independently take over the driving of the vehicle are also known as xe2x80x9cparallel hybrid drivesxe2x80x9d. 2) Discussion of Related Art One important aim in developing motor-vehicle drives is to reduce emissions of pollutants and noise caused by internal combustion engines. A critical area in this context is the drive-away phase of the vehicles: here, high specific fuel consumption and relatively high pollutant emissions occur. The latter is troublesome particularly in towns owing to the higher frequency of drive-away events in these areas. In addition, there is increased noise pollution due to the acceleration of the engines before clutch engagement. In this context, parallel hybrid drives offer the possibility of accelerating the vehicle exclusively with the aid of an electric drive in the drive-away phase and only bringing in the internal combustion engine when the operating point is in a more favourable range as regards efficiency and pollutant emissions. One such solution is known, for example, from DE 33 35 923 A1. Here, after driving away electrically, the internal combustion engine is connected to the driven wheels via the electric machine by means of a clutch. The engine is started by the engagement of the clutch. A corresponding solution is known from EP 0 743 216 A2. There, the internal combustion engine is not coupled to the drive train mechanically but with the aid of an electromagnetic clutch. Coupling the stationary internal combustion engine to the rotating drive train has the disadvantage that a relatively large torque has to be supplied suddenly. This can lead to a jerky drop in the driving torque. To mitigate this unwanted effect, the internal combustion engine is constructed with a disengageable flywheel in the first-mentioned DE 33 35 923 A1. It is thereby possible to reduce its moment of inertia, allowing it to be xe2x80x9cbrought upxe2x80x9d more easily upon clutch engagement. In EP 0 743 216 A2, mentioned second, the jerky drop in torque is counteracted with a corresponding increase in the electric driving torque. It is also known, with hybrid drives, to perform synchronisation during gear changes. DE 195 30 231 A1, for instance, has disclosed a hybrid drive in which the electric motor is decoupled during gear changes and then at least approximately brought into synchronism with the drive shaft for re-engagement. There, the decoupling and coupling of the electric motor is used for simplified control of the synchronisation of the change gear. However, this is not related to the drive-away phase of the vehicle. DE 195 39 571 A1 has furthermore disclosed a hybrid drive in which the internal combustion engine and the electric motor are coupled by means of an electrodynamic converter. The electric motor is used to bridge the gap between gears by synchronisation during gear changes. This is not related to the drive-away phase of the vehicle either. According to a first aspect, a drive system for a motor vehicle is having an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, each of which can be used independently as a drive motor for the vehicle. The drive system is constructed in such a way that the drive-away phase of the vehicle proceeds as follows: i) the vehicle is initially accelerated by the electric machine alone, ii) during this process, the internal combustion engine is started, iii) the internal combustion engine then takes over the driving of the vehicle, jerky coupling of the internal combustion engine in the course of steps i) to iii) being avoided by entraining the internal combustion engine while the electric machine is accelerating the vehicle. According to a second aspect, a drive system for a motor vehicle is having an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, each of which can be used independently as a drive motor for the vehicle. The drive system is constructed in such a way that the drive-away phase of the vehicle proceeds as follows: i) the vehicle is initially accelerated by the electric machine alone, ii) during this process, the internal combustion engine is started, iii) the internal combustion engine then takes over the driving of the vehicle, jerky coupling of the internal combustion engine in the course of steps i) to iii) being avoided by the internal combustion engine being accelerated for the purpose of starting while decoupled from the drive and being coupled to the drive at the synchronous speed. According to another aspect, a method for operating a drive system for a motor vehicle, which is fitted with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, each of which can be used independently as a drive motor for the vehicle, has the following steps: i) the vehicle is initially accelerated by the electric machine alone, ii) during this process, the internal combustion engine (1) is started, iii) the internal combustion engine then takes over the driving of the vehicle, jerky coupling of the internal combustion engine in the course of steps i) to iii) being avoided by entraining the internal combustion engine while the electric machine is accelerating the vehicle. According to still another aspect, a method for operating a drive system for a motor vehicle, which is fitted with an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, each of which can be used independently as a drive motor for the vehicle, has the following steps: i) the vehicle is initially accelerated by the electric machine alone, ii) during this process, the internal combustion engine (1) is started, iii) the internal combustion engine then takes over the driving of the vehicle, jerky coupling of the internal combustion engine in the course of steps i) to iii) being avoided by the internal combustion engine being accelerated for the purpose of starting while decoupled from the drive and being coupled to the drive at the synchronous speed. Other features which are inherent in the disclosed drive systems and methods will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description and its accompanying drawings.
The effectiveness of media promotions and corresponding advertising rates were strongly influenced by the size and scope of the potential audience which could be reached by that format. With regard to outdoor billboard advertising, it had been extremely difficult within the industry to sample or otherwise predict prospective viewer response since there was no way of quantitatively measuring when an advertising display was observed and the frequency of such observations. A further difficulty in accumulating such data resulted because those outdoor displays were placed along highways having fast-moving vehicular traffic. Prior attempts to collect and record information regarding audience exposure to billboard advertising employed such devices as a pressure sensitive tape placed across the roadway which functioned as a counter and thus indicated traffic flow or density. That system, however, merely provided numerical data relative to the number of vehicles but failed to take into consideration whether the occupants within the vehicles observed the roadside display. Another monitoring arrangement utilized concealed cameras that were mounted behind or in close proximity to the billboard and were aimed at the passing automobiles. A distinct shortcoming of that system was that it was based upon the recording and counting of those occupants within the vehicles that were facing in the direction of the billboard. That concept relied upon head movement toward the display as an indication of viewer observation of the display. It should be apparent that that survey method failed to appreciate that a subject viewer did not necessarily need to turn one's head in order to view the roadside display especially if the billboard was visible at some distance along the highway and conversely head movement in the direction of the billboard was not an absolute indicator that the individual was looking at the billboard. Furthermore, tinted automobile windows and the usual accumulation of dirt severely interfered with the ability to observe the occupants. This was also compounded during nighttime when visibility within the automobile was drastically limited and during hazy weather conditions. Another disadvantage of the previous survey methods was that they could not provide accurate data regarding spectator perception because there was no way of determining when the viewer's line of sight was directed at the advertisement. Although the utilization of radiant energy for monitoring eye movement was shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,379,885 and 3,450,446, those devices were not directed to media survey methods using thermal imagery as in the present invention. Additional U.S. patents which disclosed apparatus relying upon eye reflected light include U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,034,401, 3,986,030 and 3,712,716. It should be noted that those last mentioned devices were not concerned with sensing eye movement from a subject in relative motion.
/* * Asqatasun - Automated webpage assessment * Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Asqatasun.org * * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the * License, or (at your option) any later version. * * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the * GNU Affero General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. * * Contact us by mail: asqatasun AT asqatasun DOT org / package org.asqatasun.rules.rgaa30; import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair; import org.asqatasun.entity.audit.TestSolution; import org.asqatasun.ruleimplementation.AbstractMarkerPageRuleImplementation; import org.asqatasun.rules.elementchecker.element.ElementPresenceChecker; import org.asqatasun.rules.elementselector.SimpleElementSelector; import static org.asqatasun.rules.keystore.CssLikeQueryStore.TABLE_WITH_TH_CSS_LIKE_QUERY; import static org.asqatasun.rules.keystore.MarkerStore.COMPLEX_TABLE_MARKER; import static org.asqatasun.rules.keystore.MarkerStore.DATA_TABLE_MARKER; import static org.asqatasun.rules.keystore.MarkerStore.PRESENTATION_TABLE_MARKER; import static org.asqatasun.rules.keystore.RemarkMessageStore.CHECK_DEFINITION_OF_HEADERS_FOR_DATA_TABLE_MSG; import static org.asqatasun.rules.keystore.RemarkMessageStore.CHECK_NATURE_OF_TABLE_AND_HEADERS_DEFINITION_MSG; /* * Implementation of the rule 5.7.3 of the referential Rgaa 3.0. * <br/> * For more details about the implementation, refer to <a href="http://doc.asqatasun.org/en/90_Rules/rgaa3.0/05.Tables/Rule-5-7-3.html">the rule 5.7.3 design page.</a> * @see <a href="http://references.modernisation.gouv.fr/referentiel-technique-0#test-5-7-3"> 5.7.3 rule specification</a> * / public class Rgaa30Rule050703 extends AbstractMarkerPageRuleImplementation { /* * Default constructor */ public Rgaa30Rule050703() { super( new SimpleElementSelector(TABLE_WITH_TH_CSS_LIKE_QUERY), // the data and complex tables are part of the scope new String[]{DATA_TABLE_MARKER, COMPLEX_TABLE_MARKER}, // the presentation tables are not part of the scope new String[]{PRESENTATION_TABLE_MARKER}, // checker for elements identified by marker new ElementPresenceChecker( // nmi when element is found new ImmutablePair(TestSolution.NEED_MORE_INFO, CHECK_DEFINITION_OF_HEADERS_FOR_DATA_TABLE_MSG), // na when element is not found new ImmutablePair(TestSolution.NOT_APPLICABLE, "") ), // checker for elements not identified by marker new ElementPresenceChecker( // nmi when element is found new ImmutablePair(TestSolution.NEED_MORE_INFO, CHECK_NATURE_OF_TABLE_AND_HEADERS_DEFINITION_MSG), // na when element is not found new ImmutablePair(TestSolution.NOT_APPLICABLE, "") ) ); } }
The African Pediatric Fellowship Program: Training in Africa for Africans. Africa has a significant burden of childhood disease, with relatively few skilled health care professionals. The African Paediatric Fellowship Programme was developed by the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Cape Town to provide relevant training for African child health professionals, by Africans, within Africa. Trainees identified by partner academic institutions spend 6 months to 2 years training in the Department of Pediatrics and allied disciplines. They then return to their home institution to build practice, training, research, and advocacy. From 2008 to 2015, 73 physicians have completed or are completing training in general pediatrics or a pediatric subspecialty. At 1 year posttraining, 98% to 100% are practicing back in their home institution. The impact of the returning fellows is evident from their practice interventions, research collaborations, and positions as stakeholders who can change health care policies. Thirty-three centers in 13 African countries are partners with the program, and the program template is now followed by other partner sites in Africa. Increasing and retaining the skills pool of African child health specialists is building a network of motivated, highly skilled clinicians who are equipped to advance child health in Africa.
Another Reason for Washington in Venezuela? \| New Eastern Outlook Many myself among them have pointed to the vast hydrocarbon reserves of Venezuela as a possible driving motive behind the otherwise bizarre Washington intervention in Venezuela. The more I look into the situation, the more I suspect a quite other explanation for the intervention from a President who campaigned on a call to end US regime change interventions into other countries. The President’s NSC advisor, John Bolton openly stated it was about the oil. Could there be another reason as well? What then could it be? Bolton also declared recently, “In this administration, we’re not afraid to use the word Monroe Doctrine. This is a country in our hemisphere.“ The last President to invoke the Monroe Doctrine, something going back to 1823, was Ronald Reagan. Before Reagan, JFK did so to justify US measures against the growing influence of the Soviet Union in the region after the Bay of Pigs fiasco. The Monroe Doctrine was drafted by US Secretary of State John Quincy Adams and proclaimed in the State of the Union address by President James Monroe at a point most all South American colonial nations had achieved independence from Spain or Portugal. It declared that any attempts by European powers to try to establish new colonies there would be considered by Washington as “the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States.” In effect it declared that the New World would be a separate sphere of influence from that of the colonial Old World of Europe. Notably, the immediate trigger for the 1823 declaration was a Russian Ukase of 1821 asserting rights to the Pacific Northwest and forbidding non-Russian ships from approaching the coast. Historically the original Monroe Doctrine was largely a bluff, as the US at the time had no serious navy and relied on the British Royal Navy informally to keep other powers out. What then could be the basis of invoking the Monroe Doctrine in 2019, nearly 200 years later? Target China? Given the track record in brutal regime change of US operators such as Elliott Abrams and others in the present effort to oust President Maduro in favor of Assembly President Juan Guaidó as interim president, it seems something other than supporting free and fair elections is involved to put it mildly.
Barrow shipping giant helps Royal Navy to boost green credentials Marine specialist James Fisher and Sons, which which has its headquarters in the town, has supplied an oil tanker to BAE for a project to test a new software system designed to transform ship maintenance. The project is being carried out through BAE's shipyard in Portsmouth. Dutch subsea firm Fugro and American-owned software business OSISoft UK are also involved in the programme, which has the aim of developing technology known as Ship Energy Assessment – Condition Optimisation & Routing Enhancement System (SEA-CORES). ARREST: Man taken into custody after early morning A590 horror... read more Related news The contract is for the design and build of two independent 12 man saturation dive systems for delivery in 2019, including diving bell, hyperbaric lifeboat, gas management and Life Support equipment. The systems can be deployed individually on vessels... We have taken a look back through the North-West Evening Mail archives to show some photos of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Wave Knight. The Wave Knight-class fast fleet tanker has been ferrying Prince Harry around the region, but broke down on a... We have taken a look back through the North-West Evening Mail archives to show some photos of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Wave Knight. The Wave Knight-class fast fleet tanker has been ferrying Prince Harry around the region, but broke down on a... The Barrow firm has reduced downtime to two per cent for Shell UK, through the use of asset-based remotely operated vehicles. Traditionally, oil rig inspections are undertaken using a dedicated remotely operated vehicle support vessel, on which an ROV... A review headed by Sir John Parker found that the procurement of naval ships takes too long from concept to delivery compared with other industries. He concluded that fewer ships than planned are ordered too late, saying: "Old ships are retained... The Barrow and District Association of Engineers held its annual awards ceremony on Thursday night to recognise some of the area's brightest students. For almost 20 years the awards have celebrated the remarkable talent of young people across south...
TCM Classic Film Festival – Day One The TCM Classic Film Festival started with a bang from the minute I arrived in Hollywood. Being a Social Producer this year yielded additional responsibilities on top of just enjoying the festival. Read below for my start as a social producer, various TCM panels, and videos of the stars on the red carpet celebration of The Sound of Music. On top of attending the festival as a member of the media I was fortunate to be chosen as a TCM Social Producer which gave me the opportunity to spend time with a talented group of writers and social media people, as well as furthering my interaction with TCMFF attendees. We had a delicious lunch before the first panel, Meet TCM started. Considering my attendance at the press conference the day before, my first activity was the So You Think You Know the Movies trivia contest. Hosted by Bruce Goldstein of Film Forum, this was a very challenging series of sixteen rapid-fire questions. My team didn’t win, but we certainly tried our hardest! Robert Osborne is here in spirit. From there we hoofed it to the red carpet at The Sound of Music where I had prime placement between KTLA and KABC. Below you’ll find my brief interviews with Leonard Maltin, Keith Carradine, Shirley Jones, Debbie Turner (Marta from Sound of Music) and…Julie Andrews! That’s right, I met Julie Andrews for a minute! It’s easily one of the craziest, and best, moments of my life. We were also fortunate enough to be on-hand for interviews with Peter Fonda, Broadway vet Christine Ebersole, and an additional Julie Andrews interview. Thanks go out to ABC 7 for letting us listen in on their more polished interviews. Gives me something to aspire to! After that chaos we head over to the poolside screening of Grease (1978). I’m a huge fan of the poolside screenings. There’s something about the atmosphere – fireflies, palm trees, the Roosevelt Hotel pool – that just keeps everything very zen. Grease isn’t a great movie, and there’s been a lot of pushback regarding its inclusion in this year’s festival, but it was the best movie to watch poolside. Keeping things light were the Rydel High School cheerleaders doing intricate stunt routines and cheers to keep the crowd energized. Introducing the film was Jamie Donnelly, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, and Kelly Ward (Jan and our T-Bird trio respectively), who had great stories about the movie’s conversion from Broadway show, being involved in the production, etc. They were a great bunch and proof that you don’t always need the A-list talent to keep things exciting. As much as I wanted to go and enjoy My Man Godfrey (1936), day two is when things get really packed and sleep becomes a precious commodity. Farewell to Day 1! ClassicFlix Follow Blog via Email Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 5,799 other followers CiMBA 2016 – Best Blog Event Blog of the Year This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. All writings, including articles, news items, and reviews; as well as the blog logo, ratings and banners are the work and intellectual propery of the author, Kristen Lopez. Any copying of the above mentioned images, and/or writings should be cleared through the author. Any images or video clips are the work of their respective authors. No copyright infringement is intended.
Q: How to tell if an orbit is closed given the potential? I'm working on a homework question in which I am supposed to discuss the types of motion that orbits may have under a certain potential. What I've done so far is draw the energy diagram for such a situation, and looked at the different types of motion depending on the initial energy. What I'm wondering though is if it's possible to figure out if the elliptical orbits that the potential allows are precessing or not. Furthermore, I want to know if I can tell whether the elliptical orbits are closed (i.e., $r(t) = r(t+\Delta t)$ for some $t$) from my energy diagram and/or the potential given? I'm trying to answer this question without being too quantitative. I'm also just looking for pointers in the right direction, not necessarily a full answer. I've also graphed the corresponding energy diagram, and I get something that I'm not quite sure how to interpret. Essentially, there seems to be a certain tuning of the parameters where there can be a bound elliptical orbit with $E \gt 0$. I was under the impression that a bound orbit requires negative energy (in the sense that we define zero energy to be at infinity). Am I missing something here? Update: I think my question about closing orbits is mostly answered. I was just wondering if something about my energy diagram could point to the fact that a certain elliptical orbit could precess. In particular, I've added two points on my graph that shows an initial given energy, which is positive. If I understand the diagram correctly, the particle should oscillate between the radii of these two points on the graph. However, unlike with regular $1/r$ potentials, these orbits seem to be bound, yet still have positive energy. Is this allowed? I was under the impression that the energy needs to be negative in order to stay bound, but it seems like it's possible to have a positive energy and still have a bound elliptical orbit. A: It is not enough to have $r(t)=r(t+\Delta t)$: you must simultaneously have $\phi(t)=\phi(t+\Delta t)$ where $\phi$ is the angular degree of freedom. To put it differently, your need the radial and angular periods $T_r$ and $T_\phi$ to be commensurate, i.e. their ratio must be a rational number $n/m$. This is because you need the orbit, which is described by the coordinates $(r,\phi)$, to exactly retrace itself. If $T_r/T_\phi$ is irrational, then the orbit will never close exactly on itself, and will eventually fill every point of $(r,\phi)$ space between $r_{min}$ and $r_{max}$. Not every type of potential can produce closed orbits. This is discussed, for instance, in Marion and Thornton's Classical Dynamics and in multiple textbooks at the same level. Edit: Simply knowing the energy is not enough. For instance, the potential $$ V(r)=-\frac{k}{r}-\frac{\lambda}{2r^2} $$ leads to the effective potential $V_{eff}=\frac{\ell^2-\lambda m}{2 m r^2}-\frac{k}{r}$. If $\lambda<\ell^2/\mu$ and $-mk^2/(2(\ell^2-m\lambda))\le E\le 0$ so we have bound states, the motion is described by a precessing ellipse, with $$ \phi=\phi_0-\frac{1}{\beta}\arccos\left(\frac{k-u(\beta^2\ell^2/{m})}{\sqrt{k^2+(2\beta^2\ell^2E/m)}}\right) $$ with $u=1/r$ and $\beta^2=1-m\lambda/\ell^2>0$ or, in terms of $r$: $$ r(\phi)=\frac{r_0}{1-e\cos\beta(\phi-\phi_0)} $$ for some $r_0$ and $e$. $r_0$ and $e$ can be expressed in terms of the other quantities in the problem. If $\beta$ is rational then the ratio of angular to radial period is given by $T_\phi/T_r=\beta$ and is also rational. For instance, using $r_0=1$, the first two figures below show closed orbits, with $(e,\beta)=(\frac{4}{5},\frac{4}{5})$ and $(\frac{4}{5},\frac{1}{3})$ respectively. The figure below shows an orbit that is not closed, with $(e,\beta)=(\frac{4}{5},\frac{2+\pi}{2\pi})$. Thus, even if a potential can in principle accommodate closed orbits, the orbits need not always be closed. By Bertrand's theorem, only some potential can accommodate closed orbits. The energy diagram will guarantee that you have bounded motion, but not necessarily closed orbits.
Q: Should I 'run in' one disk of a new RAID 1 pair to decrease the chance of a similar failure time? I'm setting up a RAID1 array of two new 4TB hard drives. I heard somewhere previously, that making a RAID1 array of new identical hard drives bought at the same time, increased the chance that they would fail at a similar point in time. I am therefore considering using one of the hard drives for a period of time (maybe a couple weeks) on its own, in an attempt to reduce the likelihood of both failing within a short amount of time. (the unused drive would be kept disconnected in a drawer) Does this seem like a reasonable approach, or am I more likely just wasting my time? A: It's a waste of time. You won't be able to induce failure or stress the drives in a meaningful manner. You have RAID, and that's a good start. Just make sure you have monitoring in place to actually detect failures as they occur and backups to protect against disaster. A: It may be better to use different brands or series of disk together if you're worried about this. I have seen disks of similar type and age fail in clusters, so IMHO it's not an urban leend.
Traditional automobile bumpers are commonly welded with the chassis to protect automobiles from shocks caused by accidents and also to protect the drivers from harm. But they have little proper action as a buffer to avoid a strong shock. A bumper equipped with an oil pressure has once been made by some makers to furnish a bumper with some shock absorbing movement. However, as the oil stored in the bumper is finite, the oil pressure can make the bumper move quickly back and forth repeatedly to easily cause a concussion to the driver's brain when a colliding accident should happen to the car. And a concussion of a brain does not occur in case of a collision only. Therefore, this two-stage automobile bumper of the present invention has been devised to supply a kind of improved bumper for cars.
The Eclade Charentaise is a mussle dish from the Charente region of France. Raw mussels are spread on a stone table, covered with pine needles which are set on fire. That’s how the mussles cook. It’s a very pungent dish, and an even more fascinating pattern to shoot for a photographer.
Counseling Center Groups for IUP Students: Spring 2013 Talking with students who have similar experiences provides support and perspective. Research has shown that group counseling is as effective as individual counseling. The counseling, support, and growth groups listed below are offered at the Counseling Center in G31, Suites on Maple East. These groups usually include five to eight students and are facilitated by one or two of our therapists. Group facilitators work to provide a safe, confidential environment where members are free to discuss their thoughts, feelings, and concerns as they are comfortable. Participation in these groups requires an initial meeting with the group facilitator(s), usually 30-45 minutes. To schedule this meeting or to ask questions: contact the Counseling Center at (724) 357-2621, stop by G31 Suites on Maple East, e-mail the group leaders (see below) or contact Patti Shaffer at pshaffer@iup.edu. All groups have openings at the start of the semester, but will close to new members after the first group meeting. Body Image Group Wednesdays 11:00 a.m.–noon This support-based group is for female students. Likely topics of discussion include frustrations about dieting and dieting myths, being negatively evaluated due to weight, societal pressures of the thinness ideal, and improving body image. This group will be a safe place to discuss body image concerns and explore how these concerns are influencing self-esteem and interpersonal relationships. This group will focus on improving self-acceptance. Graduate Student Group Tuesdays 3:15–4:30 p.m. A support-oriented group, topics of discussion are likely to include the demands of graduate study, anxieties about competition and career, self-care and coping, support for writing a thesis or dissertation, student/faculty relationships and boundaries, and healthy interpersonal relating within the stressful context of graduate study. Interpersonal Group Wednesdays 4:00–5:00 p.m. This co-ed student group will focus on relationships (family, friends, dating, and professional). Loneliness, lack of confidence in social settings, self-esteem concerns, and anxiety may also be discussed. Members often learn to be more comfortable with themselves and more confident interacting with others. This group is a safe place to explore how current interpersonal styles may be affecting relationships. Men’s Group Wednesdays 10:00–11:00 a.m. This group is for male students who would like to explore what it means to be a college-aged man. Developing and holding onto healthy friendships and relationships, family issues, societal expectations, and dealing with societal pressures are themes that are likely to be discussed in this group. This will be a small group (up to six members), with a focus on self-awareness and personal change. Mindfulness Group Wednesdays 4:00–5:00 p.m. Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention in the present moment, on purpose, without judgment. Scientific research has demonstrated that this practice can improve concentration, help control negative emotions, and increase positive emotions. Students in this group will learn basic mindfulness and meditation practices. It is ideal for students who struggle with anxiety, procrastination, moodiness, and can help increase a sense of well being. Not Just Straight Group Thursdays 2:30–3:30 p.m. Whether you are out, questioning, or not even sure, this group is for LGBTQA students to confidentially discuss and explore aspects of gender identity and sexual orientation. The group is support-based and is designed to encourage open discussion about coming out, sexuality, gender, relationships, family, community, and other areas of your life that may be difficult to discuss elsewhere. Women’s Group Time to be determined Finding Our Way: This group is for six to eight female IUP students. It is a place for women to discuss common concerns about such things as academics, relationships, families, body image, self-esteem, and other common concerns with a focus on self-awareness and change.
Q: How to find last point of this triangle triangle? How to find last point of this triangle triangle? I got $(1,7)$ and $(0.5, 4)$. The equations are $y = 3\|2x − 1\| + 4$ and $y = −\|x − 4\| + 10$ A: solve y=-6x+7 (x< 1/2), and y=x+6(x<4). You will get (1/7, 43/7)
The recent December unemployment report provides welcome news that more jobs were created last month at a time when so many are struggling. And while signifying a step in the right direction nationally, the simple fact remains that there are still too many in Central and Southside Virginia out of work, and there is still much that is yet to be done as we begin the second session of the 112th Congress. The House has shown that there are bipartisan solutions to our jobs crisis, and now we need the Senate to act. Over the past year, we have been fully focused on promoting pro-growth measures that would stimulate the economy and provide an environment for job creators to hire and expand. And in the new year, I remain committed to promoting policies that facilitate job growth so that we can get our economy back on track and create jobs in Central and Southside Virginia. One of the ways in which we can trigger immediate job creation, alleviate pain at the pump, and strengthen our national security is by curbing our dependence on foreign oil. Skyrocketing fuel prices are threatening our economic recovery by stifling job creation, impeding productivity, and causing burdens on Fifth District families. To address this jobs crisis, we in the House have proposed numerous bipartisan solutions by advancing measures to the Senate which would scale back onerous regulations and pave the way for energy independence. Implementation of the Keystone XL Pipeline is one of the ways in which we are able to provide immediate jobs in the short term and a more suitable environment for job creation in the long term. This project provides an opportunity for 20 billion dollars of private investment into our economy and 20,000 true shovel-ready American jobs, with hundreds of thousands more stemming from the pipeline’s completion. Unfortunately, despite widespread support for approval of the pipeline, despite the State Department denying allegations of potential significant environmental impacts, the Administration continues to delay this decision. In doing so, the Administration is blocking the creation of thousands of much-needed jobs and preventing the private sector from investing billions of dollars in our struggling economy. With our national unemployment rate remaining above an unacceptable 8 percent for the 35th consecutive month, our country does not have time to wait on the President and the Senate to make important decisions like this. Many places in the Fifth District are experiencing jobless rates significantly higher than the national average and the recent unemployment report underlines the fact that Central and Southside Virginia and the rest of the country cannot afford further delay in policies that promote job creation. Those in the Fifth District should not suffer as a result of Washington’s inaction, and it is my hope that the President will not only listen to members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, but that he will also listen to the American people who are calling for pro-growth policies that promote job creation like the advancement of the Keystone XL Pipeline project. Subscribe Augusta Free Press launched in 2002. The site serves as a portal into life in the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia – in a region encompassing Augusta County, Albemarle County and Nelson County and the cities of Charlottesville, Staunton and Waynesboro, at the entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park and the Appalachian Trail.
RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Rather than summon an ambulance, the two men loaded Jarrett into Rubinson's vehicle and went on a spending spree when it was 'obvious Jarrett was dead', the affidavit said. The men then ate at a Mexican restaurant, and fueled up Rubinson's SUV at a convenience store, all paid for with Mr Jarrett's debit card while his corpse was in the car, police said. Hedonists: The pair set out to enjoy themselves using money taken from Jeffrey Jarrett, pictured, who had died from a lethal combination of drugs and alcohol The men then unloaded Jarrett's body back at his house and visited Shotgun Willie's strip club in Denver, where they withdrew $400 from Mr Jarrett's account at a cash machine. After leaving the club at 4am, the men called police to report Jarrett's death. Post-morten reports later found he had cocaine, Xanax, Subutex and trace amounts of alcohol in his system when he died The case loosely echoes the 1989 Hollywood cult comedy Weekend at Bernie's, in which a pair of young men discover their boss is dead, but pretend he is still alive to foil a mob plot. Under the plea deal, Young was given a two-year deferred sentence and must undergo 'mental health evaluation and treatment, substance abuse assessment and treatment, and cognitive behavioral therapy.'. He also must submit to random drug and alcohol testing, perform 50 hours of community service and pay $1,289.56 in restitution, in addition to maintaining full-time employment. Partying: The two men withdrew $400 from Mr Jarrett's account at a cash machine before heading to Shotgun Willie's strip club, pictured Rubinson was given a one-year suspended sentence and was ordered to the same drug and alcohol monitoring, therapy and work conditions, and perform 200 hours of community service. As conditions of their probationary sentence, both men must write letters of apology to Jarrett's family. Prosecutor Kandace Gerdes told the judge that the plea deals 'were largely the result of the (Jarrett) family's compassion,' the district attorney's office said.
HAY has traveled the world to present a unique collection of rugs. The HAY RUG COLLECTION is made in Nepal and India. To promote sustainability and empowerment in the countries of origin, we concentrate on using small local businesses as well as local weaving techniques and production methods.
No. 2 -- "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow" (PS3, Xbox 360) Tribune Media Services If you enjoyed "God of War," "Dante's Inferno," "Shadow of the Colossus" or are simply a fan of the series, you'll want to check this game out. And if that isn't enough, Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind the "Metal Gear Solid" series, is the game's executive producer, and his involvement will almost certainly ensure high quality. If you enjoyed "God of War," "Dante's Inferno," "Shadow of the Colossus" or are simply a fan of the series, you'll want to check this game out. And if that isn't enough, Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind the "Metal Gear Solid" series, is the game's executive producer, and his involvement will almost certainly ensure high quality. (Tribune Media Services) If you enjoyed "God of War," "Dante's Inferno," "Shadow of the Colossus" or are simply a fan of the series, you'll want to check this game out. And if that isn't enough, Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind the "Metal Gear Solid" series, is the game's executive producer, and his involvement will almost certainly ensure high quality.
A few months ago, news broke in the Israeli media of an important manuscript trove that was discovered in Afghanistan. A spate of articles appeared in the press, each one covering just a bit more than the one prior it. Even Israeli television did not lost interest. With all the breathless reporting, the purple prose, and the melodramatic music playing in the background, it has been difficult to get a clear picture of what the value of the collection really is. Last evening, Shaul Shaked delivered the annual Sara Soroudi lecture on Mount Scopus in a small, stuffy, and packed seminar room. In his unassuming and dignified manner, Shaked gave an initial report on the find, and presented some documents which he read and commented upon. First things first: The collection apparently stems from around Dareh-Usuf in the vicinity of Balkhs in Northern Afghanistan. Of course neither Shaked nor the other Israeli researches interested in the documents have themselves seen the cave in which the collection was supposedly found. However, Shaked said that his sources in the region, which he claims are trustworthy, did testify to having seen the specific cave that stored the documents. We know that Jews lived in Afghanistan in the Middle Ages from inscribed gravestones in Kur, but until now we have had virtually no further evidence about the community. Documents have been trickling out for some time now, and particularly in the last two years. There seem to be some two-hundred fragments, though more turn up all the time. And the majority of the collection is held with dealers in London, though in some other locations as well – including Jerusalem. As of yet, all of the research has been done via photographs. The dealers have yet to make a deal. The find is known as a geniza by name alone. Like the Cairo Geniza, its contents are haphazard and do not represent a planned archival storage. Other than that, there is no evidence that the cave in which the contents were allegedly stored was associated with a specific Jewish communal institution. Further, its contents do not seem to have accrued gradually, rather apparently as a result of one (emergency?) deposit. The texts are mainly in Judeo-Persian, but also in Hebrew, Aramaic, Judeo-Arabic, and Arabic proper (that is in Arabic script, and sometimes even written by Muslims). Shaked provided a nice sample of documents, many of which were actually quite colorful and of interest beyond specialists. He discussed two piyutim that have yet to be identified. One poetically referred to a mosaic of nations of the world. Tafsirs were a favored genre in the Judeo-Persian world, and Shaked discussed two of them – one on Genesis and the other on Jeremiah. Both hewed very closely to the original Hebrew, and the tafsir on Jeremiah contained “Babylonian” vocalization on both the biblical text and the Persian translation. “Babylonian” vocalization is actually quite common in the documents, and seems to point to a ninth century CE dating. In general, medieval Persian-speaking Jews were not particularly interested in rabbinic texts. Shaked did show, however, a few texts of interest to Talmudists. One was a fragment from the second chapter of Mishna Avodah Zara. It seems that the text is close to the known geniza fragments, which would then again imply that written Mishna fragments outside of the Babylonian Talmud stem from a Palestinian and not Babylonian tradition – even when they may well have been written down in Iraq. Mention was also made of fragments associated with Saadya’s commentary on Jeremiah and his responses to Hiwi, while a fragment was shown that refers to the ba’alei miqrayim – perhaps a reference to Karaites. In addition, a charming philosophical text spoke of the endless production of books and book learning. The apparent connection to the Muslim world could be seen in a hadith-like Arabic fragment from the collection; while a business ledger dated to the eleventh century provided a window into everyday life. Finally, a long and detailed letter recounted the story of a poor chap who fled Bamiyan due to accusations of improper business practices and Sabbath desecration. He had to leave his wife back in Bamiyan in order to go live in Razny, and he defends himself in the letter. And so, a nearly millennium old human interest story. From the evidence, the people associated with the documents seem to have known not only Judeo-Persian and Hebrew, but also Arabic, which may point to recent origins in Babylonia. Regardless, from the small sample that was shown, there is no doubt that the collection is extremely important for reconstructing the history and texture of life of c. eleventh century Afghani Jewry. The problem of course is that nothing can really be published until the collection is purchased. And here one begins to wonder about matters that Shaked did not discuss: Have some of the dealers been feeding off of the media hype and inflating the prices beyond reason? There is no doubt that there are serious potential buyers out there interested in purchasing these truly important documents and making them available to scholars. But generally, buyers with the serious funds needed for a collection of this sort are not dumb, and they are not interested in paying far beyond the reasonable value. No doubt, antiquity dealers have a right to charge a handsome sum for a valuable collection, but it must be within reason. They should know that sales of this type are based essentially on trust. And let us not forget, they too have a responsibility to preserve the heritage reflected in the documents by making them available for research. If the documents are to finally reach scholars, it will take a dealer, or a group of dealers prepared to negotiate in good faith. There is simply no other way. UPDATE: See Avraham Yoskovich’s comment in the comments section for a review of Haggai Ben-Shammai’s “companion” lecture at the National Library on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
I have one event queue that handles everything since it's a simple game to re-create. The input field is a class and the data is stored in the input box due to needing them later on. It's a clone of Endless Online since the server was taken down by the owner. It's not been updated since 2007, the site was last updated 2009 so I'm creating the entire thing again since I used to play that daily Miss it to be honest. Anyway, I am making a clone of his MMORPG
66 F.3d 347 NOTICE: Federal Circuit Local Rule 47.6(b) states that opinions and orders which are designated as not citable as precedent shall not be employed or cited as precedent. This does not preclude assertion of issues of claim preclusion, issue preclusion, judicial estoppel, law of the case or the like based on a decision of the Court rendered in a nonprecedential opinion or order.Howard L. BEALL, Petitioner,v.OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, Respondent. No. 95-3500. United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Sept. 20, 1995. Before NIES, Circuit Judge, COWEN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BRYSON, Circuit Judge. DECISION PER CURIAM. 1 Howard L. Beall seeks review of the August 22, 1994 decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) in docket no. DE-844E-94-0311-I-1, affirming the reconsideration decision of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The OPM denied petitioner's request for a disability annuity benefit under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), 5 U.S.C. Secs. 8401-79, 8451 (1988). 2 The initial decision became the final decision of the Board on March 21, 1995, when the Board denied Mr. Beall's petition for review. We affirm the Board's decision. DISCUSSION 3 Mr. Beall was formerly employed by the United States Postal Service in Denver, Colorado. On December 16, 1984, he sustained a work-related injury for which he received workers' compensation benefits from the Department of Labor until July 30, 1989, when the Department of Labor determined that he had recovered from his work-related injury. 4 By letter of January 15, 1992, he filed an application with the OPM for FERS disability retirement. In his application, he described his disability as cervical disc disease and lumbar disease. He stated that he could not lift more than fifteen pounds of mail and that his job required him to lift more than seventy pounds. In support of his application, Mr. Beall filed with the OPM medical reports from six physicians and medical professionals, who indicated that he was suffering from a disability related to his lumbar region. Included in these reports was one filed by Dr. O.M. Olson, a Postal Service physician, who in a report dated July 24, 1990, wrote that Mr. Beall had stated that he could not lift more than fifteen pounds, and could not lift, stand, push, or pull. Based on Mr. Beall's account of his condition, Dr. Olson opined that Mr. Beall's fifteen pound weight lifting restriction disqualified him from performing the essential functions of his position. 5 In a reconsideration decision dated April 4, 1994, the OPM found that the physicians who submitted opinions on behalf of Mr. Beall's application did not perform any diagnostic tests or provide physical findings supporting their opinions. The OPM considered the medical and professional reports and found that the medical evidence submitted failed to establish that Mr. Beall had a medical condition that was disabling or warranted restrictions in performing the critical or substantial duties of his position. 6 On appeal to the MSPB, the administrative judge again considered the medical reports contained in the record, and he found that the physicians who conducted radiology or myelogram tests on Mr. Beall determined that his condition was within normal limits. Therefore, the administrative judge concluded that Mr. Beall had failed to show that he was entitled to a disability annuity. 7 The statute that governs appeals to the MSPB and judicial review of the OPM's disability retirement decisions under FERS provides: 8 The Office [OPM] shall determine questions of disability and dependency arising under the provisions of this chapter administered by the Office. Except to the extent provided under subsection (e), the decisions of the Office concerning these matters are final and conclusive and are not subject to review. 9 5 U.S.C. Sec. 8461(d). 10 Subsection (e) provides for appeals to the MSPB and for judicial review in cases where the OPM finds that a person is disabled on the basis of his mental condition. 11 In construing 5 U.S.C. Sec. 8347(c) (1988), the provisions of which are substantially identical to Sec. 8461(d), the Supreme Court and this court have held that Sec. 8347(c) bars judicial review of the factual determinations of the OPM in disability retirement cases. See Lindahl v. Office of Personnel Management, 470 U.S. 768, 791 (1985); Smith v. Office of Personnel Management, 784 F.2d 397, 398 (Fed.Cir.1986). 12 In a recent decision construing Sec. 8461(d), which was enacted after Section 8347(c), this court invoked the general rule that when Congress enacts legislation that is nearly identical to the language of an earlier act, and shares a common purpose with the earlier act, the language of the later statute should be interpreted in accordance with the established judicial interpretation of the earlier statute. Anthony v. Office of Personnel Management, 58 F.3d 620, 626 (Fed.Cir.1995); see Northcross v. Memphis Board of Education, 412 U.S. 427, 428 (1973). Accordingly, we conclude that this court has no jurisdiction to review the factual determinations of the OPM and the MSPB that Mr. Beall failed to show that he had a disabling medical condition. 13 The only ground asserted by Mr. Beall for reversal of the MSPB decision is his contention that the MSPB failed to credit the medical reports that he submitted to his employer. In particular, he relies on the report of Dr. O.M. Olson, the Postal Service medical officer who found that Mr. Beall's fifteen-pound lifting restriction disqualified him from performing "the essential functions of the Clerk craft." Thus, Mr. Beall is asking the court to set aside the factual determinations of the OPM and the MSPB by considering and weighing the various medical reports that were before the OPM and the MSPB and decide that he is entitled to disability retirement. For the reasons stated in the decisions cited above, we hold that we are precluded from taking the action requested by petitioner. Accordingly, the decision of the MSPB is affirmed.
SUBROUTINE ST1IDIU (XSTA,XSUN,XMON,FAC2SUN,FAC2MON,XCORSTA) + - - - - - - - - - - - * S T 1 I D I U * - - - - - - - - - - - * * This routine is part of the International Earth Rotation and * Reference Systems Service (IERS) Conventions software collection. * * This subroutine gives the out-of-phase corrections induced by * mantle anelasticity in the diurnal band. * * In general, Class 1, 2, and 3 models represent physical effects that * act on geodetic parameters while canonical models provide lower-level * representations or basic computations that are used by Class 1, 2, or * 3 models. * * Status: Class 1 * * Class 1 models are those recommended to be used a priori in the * reduction of raw space geodetic data in order to determine * geodetic parameter estimates. * Class 2 models are those that eliminate an observational * singularity and are purely conventional in nature. * Class 3 models are those that are not required as either Class * 1 or 2. * Canonical models are accepted as is and cannot be classified as a * Class 1, 2, or 3 model. * * Given: * XSTA d(3) Geocentric position of the IGS station (Note 1) * XSUN d(3) Geocentric position of the Sun (Note 2) * XMON d(3) Geocentric position of the Moon (Note 2) * FAC2SUN d Degree 2 TGP factor for the Sun (Note 3) * FAC2MON d Degree 2 TGP factor for the Moon (Note 3) * * Returned: * XCORSTA d(3) Out of phase station corrections for diurnal band * * Notes: * * 1) The IGS station is in ITRF co-rotating frame. All coordinates are * expressed in meters. * * 2) The position is in Earth Centered Earth Fixed (ECEF) frame. All * coordinates are expressed in meters. * * 3) The expressions are computed in the main program. TGP is the tide * generated potential. The units are inverse meters. * * Test case: * given input: XSTA(1) = 4075578.385D0 meters * XSTA(2) = 931852.890D0 meters * XSTA(3) = 4801570.154D0 meters * XSUN(1) = 137859926952.015D0 meters * XSUN(2) = 54228127881.4350D0 meters * XSUN(3) = 23509422341.6960D0 meters * XMON(1) = -179996231.920342D0 meters * XMON(2) = -312468450.131567D0 meters * XMON(3) = -169288918.592160D0 meters * FAC2SUN = 0.163271964478954D0 1/meters * FAC2MON = 0.321989090026845D0 1/meters * * expected output: XCORSTA(1) = -0.2836337012840008001D-03 meters * XCORSTA(2) = 0.1125342324347507444D-03 meters * XCORSTA(3) = -0.2471186224343683169D-03 meters * * References: * * Mathews, P. M., Dehant, V., and Gipson, J. M., 1997, ''Tidal station * displacements," J. Geophys. Res., 102(B9), pp. 20,469-20,477 * * Petit, G. and Luzum, B. (eds.), IERS Conventions (2010), * IERS Technical Note No. 36, BKG (2010) * * Revisions: * 1996 March 23 V. Dehant Original code * 2009 July 30 B.E. Stetzler Initial standardization of code * 2009 July 31 B.E. Stetzler Provided a test case ----------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPLICIT NONE DOUBLE PRECISION NORM8, RSTA, SINPHI, COSPHI, COS2PHI, SINLA, . COSLA, RMON, RSUN, DRSUN, DRMON, DNSUN, DNMON, . DESUN, DEMON, DR, DN, DE, XSTA, XSUN, XMON, . XCORSTA, DHI, DLI, FAC2SUN, FAC2MON DIMENSION XSTA(3),XSUN(3),XMON(3),XCORSTA(3) DATA DHI/-0.0025D0/,DLI/-0.0007D0/ Compute the normalized position vector of the IGS station. RSTA = NORM8(XSTA) SINPHI = XSTA(3)/RSTA COSPHI = DSQRT(XSTA(1)XSTA(1)+XSTA(2)XSTA(2))/RSTA COS2PHI = COSPHICOSPHI-SINPHISINPHI SINLA = XSTA(2)/COSPHI/RSTA COSLA = XSTA(1)/COSPHI/RSTA * Compute the normalized position vector of the Moon. RMON=NORM8(XMON) * Compute the normalized position vector of the Sun. RSUN=NORM8(XSUN) DRSUN=-3D0DHISINPHICOSPHIFAC2SUNXSUN(3)(XSUN(1)* . SINLA-XSUN(2)COSLA)/RSUN2 DRMON=-3D0DHISINPHICOSPHIFAC2MONXMON(3)(XMON(1) . SINLA-XMON(2)COSLA)/RMON2 DNSUN=-3D0DLICOS2PHIFAC2SUNXSUN(3)(XSUN(1)SINLA- . XSUN(2)COSLA)/RSUN*2 DNMON=-3D0DLICOS2PHIFAC2MONXMON(3)(XMON(1)SINLA- . XMON(2)COSLA)/RMON*2 DESUN=-3D0DLISINPHIFAC2SUNXSUN(3) . (XSUN(1)COSLA+XSUN(2)SINLA)/RSUN*2 DEMON=-3D0DLISINPHIFAC2MONXMON(3) . (XMON(1)COSLA+XMON(2)SINLA)/RMON*2 DR = DRSUN+DRMON DN = DNSUN+DNMON DE = DESUN+DEMON Compute the corrections for the station. XCORSTA(1)=DRCOSLACOSPHI-DESINLA-DNSINPHICOSLA XCORSTA(2)=DRSINLACOSPHI+DECOSLA-DNSINPHISINLA XCORSTA(3)=DRSINPHI+DNCOSPHI RETURN * Finished. +---------------------------------------------------------------------- * Copyright (C) 2008 * IERS Conventions Center * * ================================== * IERS Conventions Software License * ================================== * * NOTICE TO USER: * * BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS * WHICH APPLY TO ITS USE. * * 1. The Software is provided by the IERS Conventions Center ("the * Center"). * * 2. Permission is granted to anyone to use the Software for any * purpose, including commercial applications, free of charge, * subject to the conditions and restrictions listed below. * * 3. You (the user) may adapt the Software and its algorithms for your * own purposes and you may distribute the resulting "derived work" * to others, provided that the derived work complies with the * following requirements: * * a) Your work shall be clearly identified so that it cannot be * mistaken for IERS Conventions software and that it has been * neither distributed by nor endorsed by the Center. * * b) Your work (including source code) must contain descriptions of * how the derived work is based upon and/or differs from the * original Software. * * c) The name(s) of all modified routine(s) that you distribute * shall be changed. * * d) The origin of the IERS Conventions components of your derived * work must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that you * wrote the original Software. * * e) The source code must be included for all routine(s) that you * distribute. This notice must be reproduced intact in any * source distribution. * * 4. In any published work produced by the user and which includes * results achieved by using the Software, you shall acknowledge * that the Software was used in obtaining those results. * * 5. The Software is provided to the user "as is" and the Center makes * no warranty as to its use or performance. The Center does not * and cannot warrant the performance or results which the user may * obtain by using the Software. The Center makes no warranties, * express or implied, as to non-infringement of third party rights, * merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. In no * event will the Center be liable to the user for any consequential, * incidental, or special damages, including any lost profits or lost * savings, even if a Center representative has been advised of such * damages, or for any claim by any third party. * * Correspondence concerning IERS Conventions software should be * addressed as follows: * * Gerard Petit * Internet email: gpetit[at]bipm.org * Postal address: IERS Conventions Center * Time, frequency and gravimetry section, BIPM * Pavillon de Breteuil * 92312 Sevres FRANCE * * or * * Brian Luzum * Internet email: brian.luzum[at]usno.navy.mil * Postal address: IERS Conventions Center * Earth Orientation Department * 3450 Massachusetts Ave, NW * Washington, DC 20392 * * *----------------------------------------------------------------------- END
Issues with my asus rog strix gl702vm touchpad right click - solved? So the right click on my asus laptop doesn't work each time i restart my computer. If i repair or rollback the driver it works until I restart. Then it stops working again. My laptop is 3 days old. I have done a reset of windows which fixed the issue for a time, however now it is back. I spoke with asus who told me they will not replace or refund . 3 days old. pretty unhappy, the representative also told me that they are aware of a firmware updating causing this issue and it is not resolved. $1500 I spent on a machine that does not have basic functions working, then i am told i am not entitled to a refund. On top of this I bought the laptop on the basis that is has thunderbolt, however the thunderbolt on the machine is 10gpbs not 40. meaning i can not use it for an external graphics card hub. All in all pretty unhappy about the situation, i regret buying the laptop and wish I had got the msi...... Anyone who can offer a solution to the right click not functioning would be helpful as it seems I am stuck with the laptop despite the fact it doesn't work properly. $1500 is a large investment for me and to get something that doesn't work properly is upsetting, I am actually wondering the legal reality of giving a customer a faulty product in terms of returns and refunds. its actuall the 502 version So the right click on my asus laptop doesn't work each time i restart my computer. If i repair or rollback the driver it works until I restart. Then it stops working again. My laptop is 3 days old. I have done a reset of windows which fixed the issue for a time, however now it is back. I spoke with asus who told me they will not replace or refund . 3 days old. pretty unhappy, the representative also told me that they are aware of a firmware updating causing this issue and it is not resolved. Stuck at this problem after reinstalled Windows. Installing ATK Driver from ASUS fixed it for me. (Installing touchpad driver didn't work). You can also double tap to right-click as a workaround. This is purely a software issue, coz touchpad has only one physical clicker, which is interpreted as left or right in software. Stuck at this problem after reinstalled Windows. Installing ATK Driver from ASUS fixed it for me. (Installing touchpad driver didn't work). You can also double tap to right-click as a workaround. This is purely a software issue, coz touchpad has only one physical clicker, which is interpreted as left or right in software. So installing ATK driver fixes the problem, is that what you're saying? Please confirm which update fixed your issue? Mine still the same and windows update says my computer is up to date. I recently purchased a GL502VM and my right click button also stopped working for no apparent reason. I can confirm that the latest Cumulative Windows Update (today's date is 15/12/2016) called Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3206632) has so far restored my right click button's functionality. I am very happy as I purchased this laptop last Thursday by airmail from the UAE and I have limited service options available to me. I recently purchased a GL502VM and my right click button also stopped working for no apparent reason. I can confirm that the latest Cumulative Windows Update (today's date is 15/12/2016) called Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3206632) has so far restored my right click button's functionality. I am very happy as I purchased this laptop last Thursday by airmail from the UAE and I have limited service options available to me. Let's hope this problem is properly fixed and that it doesn't return. Thank you for reporting. If anything change could you please report ASAP.
This item is eligible for return. Returns are FREE within the US + Canada. Shipping and returns (when eligible) are FREE for purchases from US and Canadian boutiques when shipped to customers located in the US or Canada. We offer a flat shipping fee of $20 for all international transactions. Shipping Details Returns are accepted on full-priced items except when item is marked as Final Sale. All sale items, including Make an Offer items, are FINAL SALE. Returns Policy Rather be barefoot? Then this Los Angeles-based footwear brand is for you. Charlotte Stone makes luxuriously comfortable shoes in fashion-forward styles that you’ll never want to take off. Charlotte knew she wanted to be a shoe designer since she was a teenager, growing up in a family of graphic artists and interior designers. After she graduated from FIDM, she honed her skills in footwear factories in Italy and has never looked back. Thank goodness.
Share This Story! Southern Miss-Mississippi State highlights Check out highlights from Southern Miss and Mississippi State's season opener in Starkville. The Bulldogs shutout the Golden Eagles 49-0 in a game where Dak Prescott broke his single game passing and passing TD record (Courtney Cronin/Clarion-Ledger) Join the Conversation Southern Miss-Mississippi State highlights Check out highlights from Southern Miss and Mississippi State's season opener in Starkville. The Bulldogs shutout the Golden Eagles 49-0 in a game where Dak Prescott broke his single game passing and passing TD record (Courtney Cronin/Clarion-Ledger)
Q: Fundamental Theorem of Abelian Groups From fundamental theorem of finite abelian groups I can say any finite abelian group $G$ is isomorphic to direct sum of cyclic groups i.e, $G\cong Z_{{p_1}^{i_1}}\oplus Z_{{p_2}^{i_2}}\oplus Z_{{p_3}^{i_3}}\oplus ......Z_{{p_k}^{i_k}}$ where ${p_1} , {p_2} , {p_3} ..... {p_k}$ are all prime numbers need not to distinct. Can someone explain me with a counterexample to disprove that all $p_{j's}$ must be distinct. Also can anyone tell me when are $p_{j's}$ distinct. Also I read that it is equivalent saying that when all $p_{j's}$ are distinct then G is cyclic group but I didn't get it. Please help me in understanding this. A: You can construct as many counterexamples as you like by taking direct sums of $\mathbb Z$ modulo powers of a given prime. Concretely, a counterexample would be provided by something like $H=\mathbb Z/2\mathbb Z \oplus \mathbb Z/2 \mathbb Z$. By the uniqueness part of the fundamental theorem, we know that $H$ cannot be isomorphic to $\mathbb Z/ 4 \mathbb Z$. But you can also see this directly -- consider the order of elements. Your characterization of abelian groups with all $p_i$'s distinct is true, and follows from the following lemma: If $gcd(m,n)=1$ then $$\mathbb Z/ n \mathbb Z \oplus \mathbb Z/m \mathbb Z \simeq \mathbb Z/ mn \mathbb Z.$$ Indeed, let $a$ generate $\mathbb Z/ n \mathbb Z$ and $b$ generate $\mathbb Z/ m \mathbb Z$. Then $(a,0)(0,b)$ has order $lcm(\|a\|,\|b\|)=lcm(m,n)$ since the group is abelian. But the gcd condition implies $lcm(m,n)=mn$, which is the order of the group, and $(a,0)(0,b)$ is a generator. Do you see how to apply this lemma to get the fact that all $p_i$'s are distinct if and only if the group is cyclic?
Q: Loading total on form load Hi I have following input which gets values and calls function fntotal to display total. The code works fine when values are changed. However when values are loaded in the form it does not display the total. <input type="textssr" name="s{{=id}}" id="{{=id}}" value='{{=sAmount}}' onchange="fntotal(this.form)" /> function fntotal(formObj) { var total = 0; total += parseInt(formObj.test1.value, 10) total += parseInt(formObj.test2.value, 10) total += parseInt(formObj.test3.value, 10) total += parseInt(formObj.s1020.value, 10) formObj.sum.value = total } What I need to so that input displays the total on form load and onchange as well? Please help thanks A: try writing your script code to calculate the sum right after the input tags like below <input type="textssr" name="s{{=id}}" id="{{=id}}" value='{{=sAmount}}' onchange="fntotal(this.form)" /> <script> var total = 0; total += parseInt(formObj.test1.value, 10) total += parseInt(formObj.test2.value, 10) total += parseInt(formObj.test3.value, 10) total += parseInt(formObj.s1020.value, 10) formObj.sum.value = total </script>
For many years, ditch processes have been used to treat wastewater. One of the most successful ditch processes known is the Triple Ditch Process. The Triple Ditch Process is particularly known for its ability to perform controlled removal of nitrogen. This process and system differs from conventional activated sludge nitrification and denitrification processes in that it includes no recycle stream or external clarifier. The Triple Ditch system includes three hydraulically interconnected oxidation ditches that alternatively function as aerobic (oxic), anoxic, or quiescent reactors. The aerobic or oxic reactor performs the nitrification. The anoxic reactor performs denitrification. The quiescent reactor performs clarification. Because the flow direction through the oxidation ditches is periodically reversed, there is no need to provide for internal recycle streams or the pumping of return activated sludge. The major advantage of the Triple Ditch system is that it consistently produces a high quality effluent at a significant lower cost than conventional systems. As noted above, the Triple Ditch Process is effective for nitrogen removal as well as the removal of BOD and suspended solids. However, in many situations it is desirable to remove another nutrient—phosphorus. It is, of course, possible to remove phosphorus from wastewater through either chemical means or biologically. There are many disadvantages to using chemicals, not the least of which is cost. Conventional biological phosphorus removal (BPR) usually entails a series of reactors, an external clarifier, and a pumping system for pumping activated sludge from the external clarifier to the front or initial reactor. See, for example, U.S. RE 32,429, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein. Such conventional wastewater treatment systems require large capital expenditures and are expensive to operate and maintain. In many situations, the cost of a conventional phosphorus removal system is cost prohibited. Therefore, there has been and continues to be a need for a cost effective and efficient biological wastewater treatment system that will remove phosphorus.
Ship Info- Bahamas celebration. Looked like it was recently renovated and had nice pool deck with jacuzzis and big kids slide Dining- three restaurants plus late night Italian buffet Activities- huge casino and two story nightclub and karaoke competition for cash prizes Children's Clubs- several kids rooms for different ages Staff & Service- best I've ever seen on a ship Entertainment- comedy act and singers mostly. Very good Shore Excursions- swam with dolphins which was amazing Disembarkation - quick and easy Everyday we ate in a different dining room on the ship and every single meal was absolutely delicious. The rooms are a really good size, so we didn't feel crammed at all. The More casino is spectacular and has just about every game imaginable. It also has really high ceilings, which is nice because it doesn't get smokey. The entertainment was great, especially the comedian. They had an American Idol Karaoke contest on the ship. We didn't win, but had a blast participating in it. The spa was so relaxing. I got an hour massage and a pedicure. Some of the other girls got a hair up-do. We went to Freeport and had a really good time. We did the dolphin excursion and took pics as we swam with the dolphins. The resort, Our Lacaya, is huge and accommodates every age and lifestyle. Whether you want to relax by the pool, have some frozen drinks, buy a handmade wind chime, gamble, or eat some Bahamian conch chowder, this is the place. We did all of the above! I definitely will cruise again and I highly recommend this cruise ship for anyone. Less
Soler And Palau, Trc800-115, Filtration, Trc, Iaq, Erv,N/A Trc Collection 115 Volt 900 Cfm Commercial Energy Recovery Ventilator Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems Provide Simultaneous Exhaust And Fresh Air Supply, Reducing The Concentration Of Harmful Pollutants In Indoor Air. Perfect For Commercial Applications Like Schools, Offices, And The Medical Industry, Erv Systems Optimize Performance In Both Cold And Warm Weather, Providing A Consistently Comfortable Environment While At The Same Time Cutting Costs And Lowering Energy Consumption. Soler & Palau's Trc Line Is Designed To Moderate Extremes In Both Temperature And Humidity, Creating A Comfortable, And Enjoyable Indoor Environment. The Unique Moisture Transfer Capability Of The S & P Core Also Eliminates Condensation And Frost Build Up In Most Applications, And Unlike Other Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems On The Market, No Mechanical Or Electrical Defrost Systems Are Needed, Which Means You Experience Higher Heat Recovery Efficiencies, Easier Installation And A More Reliable Operation. Features: Ahri Certified Performance Data For Efficiency And Cross Leakage Ul Tested Flammability And Smoke Generation That Meets Nfpa 90A And 90B Test Standards For Commercial Applications Easy Installation And Service Easiest Maintenance Of Any Erv 2 Merv-8 Filters Included Non-Fused Disconnect Transformer/Relay Package Allows For Simple On/Off Control Access Doors For Easy Access To Blowers, Core, And Filters Integral Mounting Flange And Hanging Bracket System 2 Direct Drive, Tefc, Premium Efficient Blower Moteos Fully Insulated Case Large Cores For High Efficiency No Condensate Pan Or Drain Required 10-Year Industry Best Core Warranty Soler & Palau Is The World'S Leading Fan Manufacturer. Their Extensive Range Of Residential And Light Commercial Fans Offer The Ideal Solution For Air Movement In Any Domestic Application Or Office Environment. Soler & Palau Products Can Be Found In Virtually Any Commercial Or Residential Application, Ranging From Innovative, Quiet And Reliable Room Ventilators To Large Diameter, High Capacity Exhaust Systems Designed For Critical Applications In Some Of The World's Toughest Environments. Soler And Palau, Trc800-230, Filtration, Trc, Iaq, Erv,N/A Trc Collection 230 Volt 900 Cfm Commercial Energy Recovery Ventilator Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems Provide Simultaneous Exhaust And Fresh Air Supply, Reducing The Concentration Of Harmful Pollutants In Indoor Air. Perfect For Commercial Applications Like Schools, Offices, And The Medical Industry, Erv Systems Optimize Performance In Both Cold And Warm Weather, Providing A Consistently Comfortable Environment While At The Same Time Cutting Costs And Lowering Energy Consumption. Soler & Palau's Trc Line Is Designed To Moderate Extremes In Both Temperature And Humidity, Creating A Comfortable, And Enjoyable Indoor Environment. The Unique Moisture Transfer Capability Of The S & P Core Also Eliminates Condensation And Frost Build Up In Most Applications, And Unlike Other Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems On The Market, No Mechanical Or Electrical Defrost Systems Are Needed, Which Means You Experience Higher Heat Recovery Efficiencies, Easier Installation And A More Reliable Operation. Features: Ahri Certified Performance Data For Efficiency And Cross Leakage Ul Tested Flammability And Smoke Generation That Meets Nfpa 90A And 90B Test Standards For Commercial Applications Easy Installation And Service Easiest Maintenance Of Any Erv 2 Merv-8 Filters Included Non-Fused Disconnect Transformer/Relay Package Allows For Simple On/Off Control Access Doors For Easy Access To Blowers, Core, And Filters Integral Mounting Flange And Hanging Bracket System 2 Direct Drive, Tefc, Premium Efficient Blower Motors Fully Insulated Case Large Cores For High Efficiency No Condensate Pan Or Drain Required 10-Year Industry Best Core Warranty Soler & Palau Is The World'S Leading Fan Manufacturer. Their Extensive Range Of Residential And Light Commercial Fans Offer The Ideal Solution For Air Movement In Any Domestic Application Or Office Environment. Soler & Palau Products Can Be Found In Virtually Any Commercial Or Residential Application, Ranging From Innovative, Quiet And Reliable Room Ventilators To Large Diameter, High Capacity Exhaust Systems Designed For Critical Applications In Some Of The World's Toughest Environments. Soler And Palau, Trc500-115, Filtration, Trc, Iaq, Erv,N/A Trc Collection 115 Volt 600 Cfm Commercial Energy Recovery Ventilator Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems Provide Simultaneous Exhaust And Fresh Air Supply, Reducing The Concentration Of Harmful Pollutants In Indoor Air. Perfect For Commercial Applications Like Schools, Offices, And The Medical Industry, Erv Systems Optimize Performance In Both Cold And Warm Weather, Providing A Consistently Comfortable Environment While At The Same Time Cutting Costs And Lowering Energy Consumption. Soler & Palau's Trc Line Is Designed To Moderate Extremes In Both Temperature And Humidity, Creating A Comfortable, And Enjoyable Indoor Environment. The Unique Moisture Transfer Capability Of The S & P Core Eliminates Condensation And Frost Build Up In Most Applications, And Unlike Other Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems On The Market, No Mechanical Or Electrical Defrost Systems Are Needed, Which Means You Experience Higher Heat Recovery Efficiencies, Easier Installation And A More Reliable Operation. Features: Ahri Certified Performance Data For Efficiency And Cross Leakage Ul Tested Flammability And Smoke Generation That Meets Nfpa 90A And 90B Test Standards For Commercial Applications Easy Installation And Service Easiest Maintenance Of Any Erv 2 Merv-8 Filters Included Non-Fused Disconnect Transformer/Relay Package Allows For Simple On/Off Control Access Doors For Easy Access To Blowers, Core, And Filters Integral Mounting Flange And Hanging Bracket System 2 Direct Drive, Tefc, Premium Efficient Blower Motors Fully Insulated Case Large Cores For High Efficiency No Condensate Pan Or Drain Required 10-Year Industry Best Core Warranty Soler & Palau Is The World'S Leading Fan Manufacturer. Their Extensive Range Of Residential And Light Commercial Fans Offer The Ideal Solution For Air Movement In Any Domestic Application Or Office Environment. Soler & Palau Products Can Be Found In Virtually Any Commercial Or Residential Application, Ranging From Innovative, Quiet And Reliable Room Ventilators To Large Diameter, High Capacity Exhaust Systems Designed For Critical Applications In Some Of The World's Toughest Environments. Soler And Palau, Trc500-230, Filtration, Trc, Iaq, Erv,N/A Trc Collection 230 Volt 600 Cfm Commercial Energy Recovery Ventilator Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems Provide Simultaneous Exhaust And Fresh Air Supply, Reducing The Concentration Of Harmful Pollutants In Indoor Air. Perfect For Commercial Applications Like Schools, Offices, And The Medical Industry, Erv Systems Optimize Performance In Both Cold And Warm Weather, Providing A Consistently Comfortable Environment While At The Same Time Cutting Costs And Lowering Energy Consumption. Soler & Palau's Trc Line Is Designed To Moderate Extremes In Both Temperature And Humidity, Creating A Comfortable, And Enjoyable Indoor Environment. The Unique Moisture Transfer Capability Of The S & P Core Also Eliminates Condensation And Frost Build Up In Most Applications, And Unlike Other Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems On The Market, No Mechanical Or Electrical Defrost Systems Are Needed, Which Means You Experience Higher Heat Recovery Efficiencies, Easier Installation And A More Reliable Operation. Features: Ahri Certified Performance Data For Efficiency And Cross Leakage Ul Tested Flammability And Smoke Generation That Meets Nfpa 90A And 90B Test Standards For Commercial Applications Easy Installation And Service Easiest Maintenance Of Any Erv 2 Merv-8 Filters Included Non-Fused Disconnect Transformer/Relay Package Allows For Simple On/Off Control Access Doors For Easy Access To Blowers, Core, And Filters Integral Mounting Flange And Hanging Bracket System 2 Direct Drive, Tefc, Premium Efficient Blower Moters Fully Insulated Case Large Cores For High Efficiency No Condensate Pan Or Drain Required 10-Year Industry Best Core Warranty Soler & Palau Is The World'S Leading Fan Manufacturer. Their Extensive Range Of Residential And Light Commercial Fans Offer The Ideal Solution For Air Movement In Any Domestic Application Or Office Environment. Soler & Palau Products Can Be Found In Virtually Any Commercial Or Residential Application, Ranging From Innovative, Quiet And Reliable Room Ventilators To Large Diameter, High Capacity Exhaust Systems Designed For Critical Applications In Some Of The World's Toughest Environments. Rich and distinguished with a granite top, the AHB Emilio Home Bar - Chestnut offers a gorgeous front and a functional back with glass stemware holders, storage shelving, locking cabinets, and more. About American Heritage BilliardsFounded in 1987 in a small suburb outside of Cleveland, Ohio, American Heritage Billiards has grown into the worldâ s largest game room furniture manufacturer. American Heritage Billiards began producing pool tables as a raw materials manufacturer, domestically engineering, sourcing, staining, and building all of its pool tables from scratch in a small warehouse with the focus of constructing a pool table in the very best way possible. It isnâ t just a piece of furnitureâ itâ s a piece of furniture on which a precision game is played. The hands-on building experience as a raw materials manufacturer gave the company an unmatched opportunity to learn how to build an heirloom piece of furniture. Many of those methods, like using mortise and tenon construction on wood joints, are integral to their procedures today. Over time, American Heritage Billiards began domestically and globally sourcing many of their products, but every American Heritage Billiards product is still dreamed, designed, and engineered in Cleveland, Ohio. During the period of growth where American Heritage Billiards became the worldâ s largest game room furniture manufacturer, they created what was an innovative concept at the time. coordinating game room furniture collections. Instead of just selling pool tables, American Heritage Billiards gave the world the ability to buy an entire room of coordinating furniture. Home bars, bar stools, back bars, mirrors, game tables, and other items are now available in coordinating finishes with their pool tables. This allowed everyone to envision exactly how the game room of their dreams may lookâ and gave them the ability to buy it all from the same company so the furniture would coordinate perfectly. Although much has changed s A combination of contemporary chic and upscale appeal, the Creative Living Monte Carlo 13 Piece Cube Dining Set showcases style and substance in equal measure. Clean lines complement the smart silhouettes, creating a look that works well in most upscale outdoor settings. This dining set - which includes six chairs, six ottomans, and a square dining table - is a perfect addition to any patio or poolside. The dining table features a 5mm tempered-glass tabletop that's as stylish as it is easy to clean. Generously proportioned, deep-seating chairs with plush cushions envelope you and your guests in luxurious comfort all through the meal. The cushioned ottomans are not just perfect for accommodating additional guests, they also let you rest your feet while dining, taking your comfort to a whole new level. The cushions come with covers that are specially treated with liquid-resistant coatings and are hand washable for easy cleaning. Made from all-weather resin wicker that will not fade, shrink, lose strength, or snap, this dining set is highly resistant to sunlight and water and is specially designed to withstand North American weather. The aluminum frames are lightweight and rust-free yet sturdy enough for years of enjoyment. Because of the high-quality materials used, Creative Living patio furniture sets can be left outside in any weather or season, although it is recommended to cover the furniture in the winter months. Each piece is checked to ensure quality standards are met. Ideal for both domestic and commercial use. Dimensions: Dining table: 76.77W x 49.21D x 28.35H inches Chairs (each): 21.26W x 21.46D x 34.45H inches Ottomans (each): 20W x 20D x 14.57H inchesAbout Creative LivingBased in Morento Valley, Calif, Creative Living began providing quality outdoor furniture in the European market 18 years ago. Since then, the company has expanded its factory facilities and enhanced its furniture lines; in 2007, the company began marketing in North . The cushions come with covers that are specially treated with liquid-resistant coatings and are hand-washable for easy cleaning. Made from all-weather resin wicker that will not fade, shrink, lose strength, or snap, this dining set is highly resistant to sunlight and water and is specially designed to withstand North American weather. The aluminum frames are lightweight, rust-free yet sturdy enough for years of enjoyment. Because of the high-quality materials used, Creative Living patio furniture sets can be left outside in any weather or season, although it is recommended to cover the furniture in the winter months. Each piece is checked to ensure quality standards are met. Ideal for both domestic and commercial use. Dimensions: Dining table: 49.2L x 49.2W x 28.34H inches Chairs (each): 21.26W x 21.46D x 34.45H inches Ottomans (each): 20W x 20D x 14.57H inches Creative Living Based in Morento Valley, Calif, Creative Living began providing quality outdoor furniture in the European market 18 years ago. Since then, the company has expanded its factory facilities and enhanced its furniture lines; in 2007, the company began marketing in North America. At peak season, the company has more than 4,000 skilled employees worldwide putting exceptional craftsmanship and creativity into every product, no matter where it's headed?ideally, right to your backyard patio. A combination of clean lines, contemporary chic, and practical function, the Creative Living Monte Carlo 7 Piece Sectional Sofa Set is sure to be the focal point of any outdoor seating area. Consisting of two armless chairs, a corner chair, a left-arm chair, a right-arm chair, an ottoman, and a coffee table, this sectional set offers customizable seating options. For family get-togethers, push the chairs together to promote conversation and catch up with friends, or pull them apart and create separate seating groups for a social gathering. The cushioned ottoman is perfect for kicking up your heels, as well as for accommodating additional guests. The coffee table features a 5mm tempered-glass tabletop that is as stylish as it is easy to clean. The plush cushions come with covers that are specially treated with liquid-resistant coatings and are hand-washable for easy cleaning. Sure to add contemporary aesthetics and upscale appeal to your outdoor seating area without sacrificing practical function, this sectional set is sure to be a charming addition to your patio or poolside. Made from all-weather resin wicker that will not fade, shrink, lose strength, or snap, this sectional sofa set is highly resistant to sunlight and water and is specially designed to withstand North American weather. The aluminum frames are lightweight and rust-free yet sturdy enough for years of enjoyment. Because of the high-quality materials used, Creative Living patio furniture sets can be left outside in any weather or season, although it is recommended to cover the furniture in the winter months. Each piece is checked to ensure quality standards are met. Ideal for both domestic and commercial use. Dimensions: Armless chairs (each): 25.59W x 28.35D x 25.59H inches Corner chair: 33.47W x 33.47D x 25.59H inches Ottoman: 25.59L x 25.59W x 11.81H inches Coffee table: 25.59L x 25.59W x 11.81H inchesAbout Creative LivingBased in Morento Valley, Calif, Creative Living began p Single-arm Chair: 25.69L x 31.5W x 26.38H in. Armless Chair: 31.5W x 31.5D x 26.38H inCorner Chair: 74.8W x 43.3W x 26.38H in. Ottoman: 35.43W x 35.43D x 14.17H in. Coffee Table: 31.5L x 31.5W x 11.8H in. Best Selling Home Compelling modern designs meet classical sensibilities, all at an affordable price - that's how furniture mainstay BEST has remained in the industry for over 20 years. With international and domestic production, BEST supplies a wide range of furniture options. Corporate headquarters in the U.S. oversee sales and manufacturing offices in both Europe and China. Product lines include outdoor PE wicker and cast aluminum pieces, a children's line of chairs and ottomans, and a full line of indoor-living furniture, focusing on storage ottomans, club chairs, and dining chairs. Stressing quality above all else, BEST items are built to last and to be enjoyed by families for years to come. BEST believes the right item should be affordable and can turn a house into a home. . The cushions come with covers that are specially treated with liquid-resistant coatings and are hand-washable for easy cleaning. Made from all-weather resin wicker that will not fade, shrink, lose strength, or snap, this conversation set is highly resistant to sunlight and water and is specially designed to withstand North American weather. The aluminum frames are lightweight and rust-free yet sturdy enough for years of enjoyment. Because of the high-quality materials used, Creative Living patio furniture sets can be left outside in any weather or season, although it is recommended to cover the furniture in the winter months. Each piece is checked to ensure quality standards are met. Ideal for both domestic and commercial use. Dimensions: Sofa: 71.06L x 29.53W x 26.77H inchesChair: 29.53W x 29.13D x 26.77H inchesOttoman: 25W x 25D x 12.99H inchesCoffee table: 25.98L x 25.98W x 13.19H inches Creative Living Based in Morento Valley, Calif, Creative Living began providing quality outdoor furniture in the European market 18 years ago. Since then, the company has expanded its factory facilities and enhanced its furniture lines; in 2007, the company began marketing in North America. At peak season, the company has more than 4,000 skilled employees worldwide putting exceptional craftsmanship and creativity into every product, no matter where it's headed?ideally, right to your backyard patio. Soler And Palau, Tr300, Filtration, Tr, Iaq, Erv, White Tr Collection 300 Cfm Total Recovery Ventilation System For 1500 Square Foot Home From The Tr Collectionthe Tr (Total Recovery) Energy Recovery Ventilation System Will Exhausted Stale Air Out Of The Home And Bring Fresh Air From The Outside Back In The Home. These Two Air Streams Are Directed Through A Highly Developed Air-To-Air Energy Exchange Core. The Air Streams Are Physically Separated By Many Layers Of Plates So There Is No Mixing Or Contamination Of The Fresh Air. The Unique Moisture Transfer Capability Of The Tr Core Also Eliminates Condensation And Frost Build Up In Most Applications. Features: For Homes Up To 6000 Square Feetmerv-8 Filtersless Than 1 Watt Stand-By Power Consumptiontransformer/Relay Package Allowing Simple On/Off Control3 Foot Power Cordintegral Mounting Flange And Hanging Bracket Systemfully Insulated Caselarge Cores For High Efficiencysoler & Palau Is The World'S Leading Fan Manufacturer. Their Extensive Range Of Residential And Light Commercial Fans Offer The Ideal Solution For Air Movement In Any Domestic Application Or Office Environment. Soler & Palau Products Can Be Found In Virtually Any Commercial Or Residential Application, Ranging From Innovative, Quiet And Reliable Room Ventilators To Large Diameter, High Capacity Exhaust Systems Designed For Critical Applications In Some Of The World's Toughest Environments. Takagi, T-D2-Os-Ng, Tankless, D2 Series, Commercial Water Heaters, Multi-Use, White 10.0 Gpm Commercial Natural Gas Or Liquid Propane Outdoor Tankless Water Heater The New T-D2-In/Os Model Was Specifically Designed For Light Commercial Applications. Utilizing Hrs35 Copper Alloy For The Heat Exchanger Tubing, The T-D2-In/Os Is Also Suited For Heavier-Residential Usages Such As Space-Heating And Domestic Recirculation Systems. Try The New T-D2-In/Os And See Why Takagi Offers The Most Durable And Best Quality Commercial Tankless Heaters On The Market! Since There Is No Tank To Fill, There Is No End To Your Supply Of Hot Water. Depending On The Model, Takagi Tankless Water Heaters Deliver Between 200 Gallons And 500 Gallons Of Hot Water Every Hour On Demand. Tankless Systems Guarantee That An Endless Supply Of Water Is Available To Residences, Commercial Spaces Or Anywhere A Constant Source Of Hot Water Is Needed. Features: Natural Gas Input: (Minimum) 11,000 Btu Natural Gas Input: (Maximum) 190,000 Btu Gas Connection: 3/4" Npt Water Connection: 3/4" Npt Dimensions: 20.5" X 13.8" X 8.5" Ignition: Electronic Ignition Electrical Supply: Ac 120V (60 Hz) Outdoor Installation Only Why Choose Takagi? Takagi Produce Some Of The Most Highly Efficient Tankless Water Heaters In The Industry. With A Commitment To Innovation And Quality, They Are Constantly Creating New Technology To Keep Up With Their Customers' Ever-Changing Hot Water Needs. Takagi Sets The Bar With The Most Stringent Of Durability Testing Standards For All Of Our Models. For 15 Years, Takagi Has Provided The Most Eco-Friendly, Energy-Efficient Water Heating Solutions In North America. Product Variations: T-D2-Os-Lp: 10.0 Gpm Commercial Liquid Propane Outdoor Tankless Water Heater T-D2-Os-Ng (This Model): 10.0 Gpm Commercial Natural Gas Outdoor Tankless Water Heater In 1993, the United Nations Security Council set up an ad hoc tribunal to bring to trial those accused of the worst breaches of humanitarian law in the war-torn former Yugoslavia, thus setting in motion a process which has significantly raised the profile and importance of international criminal justice. Whether through a proliferation of international criminal courts and tribunals, or by the many pronouncements in domestic courts on international crimes, the patchwork of disparate rules, principles, conventions, and treaties is now taking discernible shape, and a distinct corpus of law operating across diverse cultures and varied legal traditions is rapidly emerging. Responding to these momentous developments, this new title from Routledge s Major Works series, Critical Concepts in Law, addresses the acute need for an authoritative reference work that traces the evolution of the emerging discipline of international criminal law. The learned editors aver that now is the time to take stock and make some sense of the subject s dauntingly vast literature, to identify a canon, and to engage with its key concepts. Selected by Antonio Cassese, the first President of the Yugoslavia Tribunal and the author of some of the most influential books on the subject, and a small team of noted scholars, this new four-volume collection assembles the best scholarship from the time of Nuremberg and Tokyo to the present day. The volume editors have realized an ambitious aim. Not only does "International Criminal Law" bring together ground-breaking material sourced from a wide range of academic journals, edited collections, textbooks, and monographs, many of which are now hard to obtain, the editors also illuminate the much broader and fundamental issues related to impunity, guilt, restitution, and social reconciliation. With a full index and a comprehensive introduction, "International Criminal Law" is an essential, authoritative, and accessible work of reference for scholar, student, a Best Selling Home Compelling modern designs meet classical sensibilities, all at an affordable price - that's how furniture mainstay BEST has remained in the industry for over 20 years. With international and domestic production, BEST supplies a wide range of furniture options. Corporate headquarters in the U.S. oversee sales and manufacturing offices in both Europe and China. Product lines include outdoor PE wicker and cast aluminum pieces, a children's line of chairs and ottomans, and a full line of indoor-living furniture, focusing on storage ottomans, club chairs, and dining chairs. Stressing quality above all else, BEST items are built to last and to be enjoyed by families for years to come. BEST believes the right item should be affordable and can turn a house into a home. We're looking for Local Partners in Kimberley! Are you a highly motivated person with a passion for helping small businesses in Kimberley succeed in the Internet Marketplace? If you are we'd like you to be part of our team as a local partner and be part of our mission to put every business online and offer our online marketing and website services. Click here to contact us for this opportunity and provide us your name, contact information, and brief description about yourself. Thank you for your interest.
Q: The cohomological self-dual and anti-self-dual decomposition The following statement is from Lübke's The Kobayashi-Hitchin Correspondence pp.222: If $a\in A^2(X)$ is harmonic, and $a=a^++a^-$ with $a^{\pm}\in A^2_{\pm}(X)$, then $a^+$ and $a^-$ are also harmonic. This induces a decomposition $H^2(X,\mathbb{C})=H^2_+(X)\oplus H^2_-(X)$ (and similarly for $H^2(X,\mathbb{R})$). Here $X$ is a complex surface. $A^p(X),A^{s,t}(X)$ are spaces of smooth complex $p$-forms and forms of type $(s,t)$ respectively. $A^2_+(X),A^2_-(X)\subset A^2(X)$ correspond to the eigenvalues $\pm 1$ of the Hodge star operator $*:A^2(X)\to A^2(X)$. Then $$A^2_+(X)=A^{2,0}(X)\oplus A^{0,2}(X)\oplus A^0(X)\cdot \omega_g, \quad A^2_-(X)=A^{1,1}_0(X),$$ where $g$ is a Hermitian metric in $X$ and $\omega_g$ is the Kähler form. How to see that $a^+$ and $a^-$ are simultaneously harmonic when $a$ is? A: Note that $a^{\pm} = \frac{1}{2}(a \pm \ast a)$. As $\Delta$ and $\ast$ commute, we see that $$\Delta a^{\pm} = \frac{1}{2}(\Delta a \pm \Delta(\ast a)) = \frac{1}{2}(\Delta a \pm \ast\Delta a) = 0.$$
Put on my Woo Pig shoes and I boarded the plane Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues To Beat the Hell out of Kansas State The spirit of Frank Broyles Won’t you look down over me This ain’t quite the bowl we wanted But then again, we started 1 and 3. So let’s go Bowling in Memphis Bowling with our feet ten feet off of Beale Bowling in Memphis Not really sure how i’m s’posed to feel? Nov 27, 2015; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Brandon Allen (10) looks to pass during the second quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports I saw the ghost of Tusk II on Union Avenue Watched him cheer the Hogs through Overtime As Tejada’s kick sailed right through. Now, Bielema did not see him He was focused on his boo. Cause there’s a pretty little thing Waiting on Bert And he’ll be hopping on her soon. Because we’re Bowling in Memphis It was the closest game so it made sense Bowling in Memphis Those purple Wildcats don’t stand a chance. Now they’ve got catfish on the table. They’ve got gospel in the air And Reverend Nutt, be glad to HEP you When you haven’t got a prayer But Bert, you got a Game in Memphis Now, Snyder and Bret, they go way back to his coordinator days And no one likes to beat down the grampa of the NCAA. Score a couple touchdowns and when victory’s in sight He’ll say “Bret, are you going to call off the dogs?” And He’ll say, Bill, I am tonight!” Bowling in Memphis Bowling with my feet ten feet off of Beale Bowling in Memphis Not really sure how I’m s’posed to feel? But hell! We’re Bowling in Memphis! Time to win again in Tennessee Bowling in Memphis! It’s exactly where we’re s’posed to be. Put on my Woo Pig shoes and I Boarded the plane Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues To beat the hell outta Kansas State Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues To kitty punch them boys from Kansas State.
Redshifted and blueshifted photoluminescence emission of InAs/InP quantum dots upon amorphization of phase change material. We present the mechanisms underlying the redshifted and blueshifted photoluminescence (PL) of quantum dots (QDs) upon amorphization of phase change material (PCM). We calculated the stress and energy shift distribution induced by volume expansion using finite element method. Simulation result reveals that redshift is obtained beneath the flat part of amorphous mark, while blueshift is obtained beneath the edge region of amorphous mark. Simulation result is accompanied by two experimental studies; two-dimensional PL intensity mapping of InAs/InP QD sample deposited by a layer of PCM, and an analysis on the relationship between PL intensity ratio and energy shift were performed.
(a) Field of the Invention This invention relates to a new method of building wall construction and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a method of forming a structural block or brick wall. (b) Discussion of Prior Art Heretofore, brick and block masonry walls have been built by hand, one brick or block at a time. The wall was erected using hand tools for applying mortar on the sides and on the tops of the bricks or blocks. The mortar was mixed on site. This type of wall construction is labor intensive, it is expensive, it is time consuming, it requires mixing mortar on site and it requires skilled masons for well constructed walls. Also, brick and block walls have been preconstructed by forming walls in forms on a horizontal surface on a job site. When the wall is completed, the wall is hoisted upwardly using heavy equipment into a vertical position and attached to a side of a building. This method of wall construction is also time consuming and expensive when having to use additional equipment for lifting each completed wall into place. The subject invention as described herein eliminates the above mentioned problems related to brick and block wall construction. The new method of wall construction allows unskilled brick layers to build a brick or block wall. The method takes half the time when compared to building brick and block walls using mortar and hand tools thereby greatly reducing the overall cost of building construction.
It looks like Microsoft relented in the tussle to transform how people use Windows with the "Metro" modern UI Start Screen. Analysts attributed lukewarm adoption of Windows 8 to the lack of a Start Menu, which lends the operating system a rather steep learning curve. UI enhancement companies such as Stardock may have rolled out $5 Start Menu emulators, but such emulators are still paid software, and a majority of consumers aren't aware of their existence. With Windows 8.1 "Blue," Microsoft is rumored to not only allow users to bypass modern UI and boot straight to Desktop, but also bring back Start Menu, at least the way in which it's implemented on older Windows versions. You could see the return of a Start button on the taskbar, on clicking it, you could get a menu not unlike that of Windows 7, which doesn't eat up the entire screen, at least that's the kind of implementation that Microsoft is criticized for not implementing in Windows 8. All that remains to be seen is if Windows 8.1 is a service pack to Windows 8, in which current users of Windows 8 upgrade for free; or if Microsoft has the audacity to brand it as a separate product, making current Windows 8 users pay to upgrade, in which case, the $5 Start8 from Stardock, and class-action lawsuits against Microsoft sound like better options.
Description Titles read: "U-BOAT SPOTTING". Atlantic Ocean. High angle shot of several American airships in an aircraft hangar (?). Men of the United States Navy climb into the gondola (the cabin beneath the balloon) and we see various shots of the ship flying above the sea, scanning the area for U-boats. Views on board show the men looking out of the windows, operating the controls and contacting ship and shore stations by radio.
Posted by msmash on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @12:02PM from the big-ruling dept. Mark Wilson writes: Judges have ruled that the UK government's digital surveillance program -- known variously as the Snooper's Charter and the Investigatory Powers Act -- is illegal. In the case brought by human rights group Liberty, appeal judges found that the preceding Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA) -- which ultimately became the Snooper's Charter -- failed to offer adequate protection to people's data. Of particular concern was the fact that private data could be shared between different agencies without sufficient oversight. Further reading: The Intercept. Being democratically elected is only part of the story. Writing laws which are legal is the other part. For the same reason that any healthy democracy should have underpinnings which say "no, you don't get to decide these people are slaves", the judiciary is there to prevent people from passing laws which say exactly that. If you live in a country where judges can't strike down laws as illegal, then you are in a seriously fucked country where lawmakers have absolute power and can pass any stupid ass law they want... all MPs get to fuck your daughter and your wife whenever they wish, for instance. So, hey, if you are stupid enough to think you want to live in a country where judges can't void laws... then please, fuck off and go live in one. I guarantee you, it won't be a nice place. Know who wants to live in a country where the judiciary can't strike down laws? Tyrants, fascists, and mewling idiots who are too stupid to understand the function of a judicial system in society. If you want to live in such a country, move to one, and then shut the fuck up. Judges in the UK can't strike down statutes. The legal system here is not like the US, where the law can evolve directly through the courts as well as through legislation. Our courts are strictly there to interpret existing laws and to deal with conflicts. In this case, the point is that two laws were incompatible. On the one hand, we have the surveillance law, introduced by our national government. On the other hand, we have the EU human rights laws. The court here took the view that the former were in conflict with the latter, and the latter won. The same could potentially have happened in a post-Brexit world where those EU laws are no longer supreme, if the equivalent safeguards are transferred into our national law as part of the Brexit process. This is something that various MPs and campaign groups are promoting heavily right now, because they are sceptical about the government's preferred plan where ministers get to transfer laws but also make some adjustments to them, ostensibly for practical reasons, but without necessarily passing primary legislation in Parliament. The loss of EU-derived safeguards for human rights, employee protections and the like is the main reason for concern here. Of course, assuming we do leave the EU and our national law is then all we have to work with, that does mean that the elected legislature can amend those laws however they want and judges then have to rule based on the new laws. This is by design, and is part of what's called parliamentary sovereignty -- the principle that Parliament is supreme among all parts of the government and can't be overruled by the government alone, activist judges or (more historically now) other potential influences such as royalty or aristocrats. The potential downside of this is that, yes, they can make bad laws too. The upside is that if MPs do that, there will no longer be anywhere for them to hide. If they want to pass a law that says they can do something bad to ordinary people, they're going to have to do it in public through the mechanisms of Parliament and they're going to be accountable for it at the next general election. That's a bunch of hogwash where you conflate the differences in standard hyperbole chosen by politicians in the two places for actual differences. And your hyperbole is just from one political "side," too, so it is crap in multiple dimensions. I honestly have no idea what you're talking about. If you're interested in a sensible discussion and not just trolling and/or reading your personal political views into someone else's post when they aren't there, feel free to clarify. Judges in the UK can't strike down statutes. The legal system here is not like the US, where the law can evolve directly through the courts as well as through legislation. Our courts are strictly there to interpret existing laws and to deal with conflicts. I see some pedantry, but where is the distinction or the difference? Courts here rule that XYZ state statute is overruled by ABC federal law, or that federal law conflicts with the Constitution all the time. The following are related but distinct: two statute laws are in conflict and a court must decide how to balance them, a statute law conflicts with a higher law (such as a written constitution) and automatically loses, and the effect of a statute law is changed over time by case law. It's a question of how much a precedent is worth. In some legal systems, as I understand it, case law can eventually become strong enough to override the statutes from which it originated, thus allowing the law as a whole to evol Most Brexit voters are senile, too scared to leave their homes due to rampant paranoia generated by The Daily Mail, and corporal punishment never did them any harm except mentally, physically and emotionally. Personally, I want judges that care about the law as written, not buffoons who legislate from the bench. I also prefer laws that don't impact civil liberties so Judges who care about the law can protect them. So you need two things here. Just laws that protect civil liberties and Judges that enforce the law. Trump is appointing Judges who care about the law and won't invent rulings on laws that don't exist. I don't see how that's a bad or dangerous thing for anybody, unless you think the law is wrong. If Yes, he was nominated. The fact that, after an outcry, his nomination was withdrawn does not mean that he "wasn't even nominated to be a judge?" Of course he was nominated to be judge. Trump has a long list of successful nominations (where "successful" means that his nomination was appointed). Yes, I don't deny that. What I do claim is that they are largely idealogues, where loyalty to Trump is the most important criteria. However, this guy is certainly NOT representative of Trump's nominees and the senate didn't just rubber stamp him, but returned the nomination to the Whitehouse where it was withdrawn. Not that his motivation was one of a political ideologue.... So you pick the one nomination that was rejected and paint all of Trump's nominations with the same brush? This is an error of logic and lame. What about the rest of his nominations confirmed by the Senate? Care to discuss those or Laws say what they say. Judges that come up with, "well, I think it says something else" are the worst kind of human trash. Slavery is slavery. Ignorance is ignorance. Strength is strength. Anyone who tells you otherwise needs to be hanged. In other countries, judges must have a law background and are usually experience, well respected lawyers who have practiced for many years. This is to give the judge a healthy respect for how the courts work both in theory and practice. The purpose of the courts is not to blindly apply law; it is to provide justice. There is a difference. If you just want someone to read from a book and apply its teachings, you want a preacher or a priest, not a judge. Justice is all about interpretation and discretion. The judgement is based on the law, not on whether the judges care about civil liberties. In this case it's the EU law that's protecting civil liberties; without that law and the outcome would have been very different, however pro-civil-liberties any judges were. In other words, the EU cares more about civil liberties than does the UK. You buffoons elected Trump. LOL You buffoons voted for Brexit. The consequences of that are going to be much more nasty for you, immediate, and definitely attributable to your vote than the Trump presidenc My favourite part of this law is that everyone's data is automatically gathered, except MPs and the PM of course. The PM can of course authorize such data to be gleaned, which is hilariously perfect for corruption, but nobody seems to have thought of that. "Looks like you didn't vote the way I wanted you to, Harry. Time for everyone to know about your internet search history." Idiots. Well, whatever the issue is, it seems I'm all talk and no action. Not sure how much action people are expecting on the internet as opposed to talk, but whatever. At a guess it seems someone dislikes the comments posted under this account, has tried to do some google stalking, got frustrated at a lack of content, then went full tantrum. The joys of the internet. With FISA, such data about US citizens is never abused in the US by a government trying to stay in power. Geez, we'd never see a US political party collude with a foreign government to fabricate falsehoods against a candidate from another party, feed that disinformation to party loyalists embedded into law enforcement and intelligence agencies, then use that false data as a pretext for wiretapping that candidate as an "insurance policy" should that candidate win. The problem with your conspiracy theory is that the "party loyalists embedded into law enforcement and intelligence agencies" had voting records that suggested otherwise. While I agree that FISA is a problem and shouldn't be deemed constitutional, your tangental conspiracy theory is absurd. There's a huge difference between leaning on intelligence operatives in an allied country to uncover very real dirt on a political opponent and colluding with an enemy state to undermine democracy. It's disgusting the way The problem with your conspiracy theory is that the "party loyalists embedded into law enforcement and intelligence agencies" had voting records that suggested otherwise. ... What fucking "voting records" are you talking about? Andy McCabe's wife didn't get almost $1 million from Hillary! cronies? While he was in charge of investigating her email server? McCabe himself didn't get shitcanned from the FBI after the FBI director found something on him (what it is we don't know exactly yet, but informed guesses include FISA abuse and fraudulently modifying records of interviews...) Peter Strzok didn't get fired from Meuller's team for bias after being part of the "investigation" into However, because Britain is leaving the EU, it's unclear as to whether the British government will simply ignore the court ruling since EU laws will no longer have sway over Britain's national security policies. This is why civil rights groups like Liberty and various MPs are concerned that ministers should not be able to substantially amend current EU laws in the process of transferring them to national law. That way, if the government wants to reduce protections for human rights or increase the state's power over its citizens, it will have to do it in the light of day, and accept the consequences if it turns out that some of those citizens don't agree and vote for someone else next time. About pushing right wing Agendas. This includes the "Deep State" conspiracies being pushed right now. The issue is not so much Trump, its the US Congress, which is full of Neo-Fascists. This has been an on-going thing since the Gingrich Revolution of 1994. Basically, the way I see it, the US was on the path to being a purely secular, liberal democracy, and the right wing US Parties have used the idea of De-funding US Public institutions in an effort to try and restore the traditions, and racist ideas of the The US Congress is full of fascists. Modded up to +4. What is wrong with people? This is just an emotional rant. Dictatorship, LOL. If we didn't have a democracy then Trump would have never been allowed anywhere near the Republican nomination, much less the actual presidency. Look at the Democrats, they had a challenge from an outsider too, and they dealt with it the correct way - rigging the vote. Anti-democracy, but it worked and the right candidate won. A "Blue Wave" could easily turn the House over to Democrats. With more difficulty, it could give the Ds a majority in the Senate (the class of Senators up for re-election is already heavily Democratic). With a Democrat majority in the House, Trump could be impeached. However, if every single Senate seat goes D in 2018, there won't be enough non-Republican Senators to convict, and so it would be an ineffectual political gesture. To quote (allegedly) Andrew Jackson: Andrew Jackson, [wikipedia.org] "Mr Marshall has made his decision; Now let him enforce it!" It doesn't matter what a court rules if the executive charged with enforcing the ruling doesn't feel obliged to do so. And in this case, does anyone believe for a second that GCHQ and friends will be deterred for a minute by a court finding "Hey, this doesn't adequately protect individual rights"? They've known this will ignore individual rights from the get go. It's the whole point of the ac EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!!Yes, sleazy publishers have always screamed their headlines to sell newspapers. For some reason, remnants of this marketing practice continue in the internet age. It's a delicate balance; trying to appeal to the unwashed masses who have some reading ability without offending the educated reader with crass commercialism. In which group are Slashdot readers? As long as there is no accountability the judge can say that gravity is illigal, as long as nothing changes and/or heads roll, it is meaningless. Most likely this just means "We change the law till ot is legal." And that is the best outcome I expect. Most likely nothing will happen. If you do nothing after your kid stole a cookie, besides telling it not to, he will do it again. Still no consequences? Why worry ? Take some more. The "Deep state" is such a crock on conspiracy shit; it's borderline hilarious. If there is was a "deep state", then you can guarantee people who have been in government for years are a part of it. McConnel, Gingrich, etc. Even pundits like Limbaugh would be tits deep. LOL.. I'm guessing that the Nunes memo is about to start a reckoning on the wrong side of the isle for these folks. Heads are already rolling at the FBI it seems, question is how deep will it reach and what it will expose. Seems it will be a lot to me. One is left to wonder how they will react. If past performance is any indicator it will be fun to watch so I have the popcorn ready.
The global sugar substitutes market reached a value of US$ 15.7 Billion in 2019. Sugar substitutes are food additives that are used in place of table sugar (sucrose) to sweeten and enhance the flavor of edibles. As their intake does not immediately increase blood sugar, these substitutes are extensively used in the preparation of sugar-free foods and beverages like baked goods, candies, soft drinks, canned foods, dairy products, powdered drink mixes, puddings and jellies. Some of the popular sugar substitutes available in the market include D-tagatose, sorbitol, xylitol, stevia, maltitol, acesulfame and neotame. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the global sugar substitutes market to grow moderately during 2020-2025. 1 Preface 2 Scope and Methodology 2.1 Objectives of the Study 2.2 Stakeholders 2.3 Data Sources 2.3.1 Primary Sources 2.3.2 Secondary Sources 2.4 Market Estimation 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach 2.5 Forecasting Methodology 3 Executive Summary 4 Introduction 4.1 Overview 4.2 Key Industry Trends 5 Global Sugar Substitutes Market 5.1 Market Overview 5.2 Market Performance 5.3 Impact of COVID-19 5.4 Market Breakup by Product 5.5 Market Breakup by Composition 5.6 Market Breakup by Application 5.7 Market Breakup by Origin 5.8 Market Breakup by Region 5.9 Market Forecast 5.10 SWOT Analysis 5.9.1 Overview 5.9.2 Strengths 5.9.3 Weaknesses 5.9.4 Opportunities 5.9.5 Threats 5.10 Value Chain Analysis 5.10.1 Overview 5.10.2 Research and Development 5.10.3 Raw Material Procurement 5.10.4 Manufacturing 5.10.5 Marketing 5.10.6 Distribution 5.10.7 End-Use 5.11 Porters Five Forces Analysis 5.11.1 Overview 5.11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers 5.11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 5.11.4 Degree of Competition 5.11.5 Threat of New Entrants 5.11.6 Threat of Substitutes 5.12 Price Analysis 5.12.1 Key Price Indicators 5.12.2 Price Structure 5.12.3 Margin Analysis 6 Market Breakup by Product Type 6.1 High-Intensity Sweeteners 6.1.1 Stevia 6.1.1.1 Market Trends 6.1.1.2 Market Forecast 6.1.2 Aspartame 6.1.2.1 Market Trends 6.1.2.2 Market Forecast 6.1.3 Cyclamate 6.1.3.1 Market Trends 6.1.3.2 Market Forecast 6.1.4 Sucralose 6.1.4.1 Market Trends 6.1.4.2 Market Forecast 6.1.5 Saccharin 6.1.5.1 Market Trends 6.1.5.2 Market Forecast 6.1.6 Others 6.1.6.1 Market Trends 6.1.6.2 Market Forecast 6.2 Low-Intensity Sweeteners 6.2.1 D-Tagatose 6.2.1.1 Market Trends 6.2.2.2 Market Forecast 6.2.2 Sorbitol 6.2.2.1 Market Trends 6.2.2.2 Market Forecast 6.2.3 Maltitol 6.2.3.1 Market Trends 6.2.3.2 Market Forecast 6.2.4 Xylitol 6.2.4.1 Market Trends 6.2.4.2 Market Forecast 6.2.5 Mannitol 6.2.5.1 Market Trends 6.2.5.2 Market Forecast 6.2.6 Others 6.2.6.1 Market Trends 6.2.6.2 Market Forecast 6.3 High Fructose Syrup 6.3.1 Market Trends 6.3.2 Market Forecast 7 Market Breakup by Application 7.1 Food Products 7.1.1 Market Trends 7.1.2 Market Forecast 7.2 Beverages 7.2.1 Market Trends 7.2.2 Market Forecast 7.3 Health and Personal Care 7.3.1 Market Trends 7.3.2 Market Forecast 8 Market Breakup by Origin 8.1 Natural 8.1.1 Market Trends 8.1.2 Market Forecast 8.2 Artificial 8.2.1 Market Trends 8.2.2 Market Forecast 9 Market Breakup by Region 9.1 North America 9.1.1 Market Trends 9.1.2 Market Forecast 9.2 Asia Pacific 9.2.1 Market Trends 9.2.2 Market Forecast 9.3 Europe 9.3.1 Market Trends 9.3.2 Market Forecast 9.4 Middle East and Africa 9.4.1 Market Trends 9.4.2 Market Forecast 9.5 Latin America 9.5.1 Market Trends 9.5.2 Market Forecast 10 Sugar Substitutes Manufacturing Process 10.1 Product Overview 10.2 Raw Material Requirements 10.3 Manufacturing Process 10.4 Key Success and Risk Factors 11 Competitive Landscape 11.1 Market Structure 11.2 Key Players 11.3 Profiles of Key Players 11.3.1 Tate & Lyle Plc 11.3.2 Cargill, Incorporated 11.3.3 Purecircle Ltd 11.3.4 Roquette Frères 11.3.5 DuPont 11.3.6 Archer Daniels Midland Company 11.3.7 Ajinomoto Co. Inc. 11.3.8 Ingredion Incorporated 11.3.9 Flavors Holdings Inc. 11.3.10 Jk Sucralose Inc. List of Figures Figure 1: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market: Major Drivers and Challenges Figure 2: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2014-2019 Figure 3: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2019 Figure 4: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market: Breakup by Origin (in %), 2019 Figure 5: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019 Figure 6: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019 Figure 7: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2020-2025 Figure 8: Sugar Substitutes Market: Price Structure (US$/Ton) Figure 9: Global: Sugar Substitutes Industry: SWOT Analysis Figure 10: Global: Sugar Substitutes Industry: Value Chain Analysis Figure 11: Global: Sugar Substitutes Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Figure 12: Global: Sugar Substitutes (High-Intensity Sweeteners) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 13: Global: Sugar Substitutes (High-Intensity Sweeteners) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 14: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Stevia) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 15: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Stevia) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 16: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Aspartame) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 17: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Aspartame) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 18: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Cyclamate) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 19: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Cyclamate) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 20: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Sucralose) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 21: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Sucralose) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 22: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Saccharin) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 23: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Saccharin) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 24: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Other Types of High-intensity Sweeteners Composition) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 25: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Other Types of High-intensity Sweeteners Composition) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 26: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Low-Intensity Sweeteners) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 27: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Low-Intensity Sweeteners) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 28: Global: Sugar Substitutes (D-Tagatose) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 29: Global: Sugar Substitutes (D-Tagatose) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 30: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Sorbitol) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 31: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Sorbitol) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 32: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Maltitol) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 33: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Maltitol) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 34: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Xylitol) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 35: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Xylitol) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 36: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Mannitol) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 37: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Mannitol) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 38: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Other Types of Low-intensity Sweeteners Composition) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 39: Global: Sugar Substitutes (Other Types of Low-intensity Sweeteners Composition) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 40: Global: Sugar Substitutes (High Fructose Syrup) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 41: Global: Sugar Substitutes (High Fructose Syrup) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 42: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market (Application in Beverages): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 43: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast (Application in Beverages): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 44: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market (Application in Foods): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 45: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast (Application in Foods): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 46: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market (Application in Health and Personal Care): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 47: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast (Application in Health and Personal Care): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 48: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market (Natural): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 49: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast (Natural): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 50: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market (Artificial): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 51: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast (Artificial): Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 52: North America: Sugar Substitutes Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 53: North America: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 54: Asia Pacific: Sugar Substitutes Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 55: Asia Pacific: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 56: Europe: Sugar Substitutes Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 57: Europe: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 58: Middle East and Africa: Sugar Substitutes Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 59: Middle East and Africa: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 60: Latin America: Sugar Substitutes Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019 Figure 61: Latin America: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Figure 62: Sugar Substitutes Manufacturing: Detailed Process Flow List of Tables Table 1: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2019 and 2025 Table 2: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Breakup by Product (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Table 3: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Table 4: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Breakup by Origin (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Table 5: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2020-2025 Table 6: Sugar Substitutes: Raw Material Requirements Table 7: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market: Competitive Structure Table 8: Global: Sugar Substitutes Market: Key Players
This is a burrito that is four times the size of your regular Chipotle burrito. But when Nike Sportswear tells you to head down to the Koi Fusion taco truck for a “Destroyer Burrito”, it seems like a mammoth edible burrito complete with jalepenos and salsa is quite fitting for the name “Destroyer”, so it has to be a burrito, right? Wrong. For those who had been keeping up with Nike Sportswear on Facebook and Twitter, and actually headed down to Koi Fusion taco truck and said the password, “Destroyer Burrito”, they have been surprise gifted with a Nike Sportswear Destroyer Jacket, wrapped in aluminum foil, masquerading around as a Tex-Mex delight. The Koi Fusion collaboration was a hit in Portland, and this successfully gears up the city for the upcoming Musicfest NW Festival. Check out the video, and maybe it’s time for us to all make some noise to bring some fusion taco trucks to our cities (with Nike Sportswear and some free Destroyer Jackets on board, of course!).
// // Generated by class-dump 3.5 (64 bit). // // class-dump is Copyright (C) 1997-1998, 2000-2001, 2004-2013 by Steve Nygard. // #import <CommerceKit/ISDialogOperation.h> @interface ISRetryDialogOperation : ISDialogOperation { BOOL _shouldRetry; } + (id)operationWithTitle:(id)arg1 message:(id)arg2; @property BOOL shouldRetry; // @synthesize shouldRetry=_shouldRetry; - (void)handleButtonSelected:(long long)arg1; @end
Setup of a rapid method to distinguish among dead, alive, and viable but not cultivable cells of Pseudomonas spp. in mozzarella cheese. Pseudomonas spp. is the main psychrotrophic genus involved in the spoilage of raw milk and more in general of dairy products, such as mozzarella cheese. The members of this bacterial species are able to produce heat-resistant proteolytic enzymes, determining the casein hydrolysis, and as a consequence, a reduction of the shelf life and sensory quality of the products. Therefore, the spoilage activity could be attributed not only to viable, but also to viable but noncultivable (VBNC) cells. For this reason, the setup of a non-culture-based method is useful for a rapid detection of cells that are still alive, but no longer cultivable, such as VBNC cells. Here we propose a method based on DNA or RNA content (or both) to reveal the presence of dead, alive, and VBNC cells belonging to the genus Pseudomonas. The obtained results clearly indicate the limits of the classical plating count overcome by molecular detection of Pseudomonas spp. through DNA and RNA analysis, enabling us to establish the presence of different states of the cells.

Subsets and Splits

No community queries yet

The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.