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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace%20College%20of%20Business%20and%20Computer%20Science | The Grace College of Business and Computer Science (GCBC) is a private college located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was established in 2001.
GCBC is a member of the Ethiopian Private Colleges Association. It has been accredited to operate in various fields of study by the Ministry of Education, Region 14 Education Bureau, Arada and Kirkos Education Departments.
References
External links
Universities and colleges in Ethiopia
Educational institutions established in 2001
2001 establishments in Ethiopia |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Other%20Man%20%281964%20TV%20programme%29 | The Other Man is a British television drama written by Giles Cooper, directed by Gordon Flemyng, and starring Michael Caine, Siân Phillips and John Thaw. It was made by Granada for the ITV network, and broadcast on 7 September 1964.
Production
Prior to transmission, the nature of the storyline was not publicised, the only hint being the cover of that week's TV Times, which showed the image of a British passport, but with the addition of a Swastika and the German phrase "Deutsches Reich." Running in two parts from 20:00 to 20:50 and 21:05 to 22:35, with a news broadcast in between, The Other Man was at the time the longest single drama broadcast by ITV. It had a cast of over 200, including extras and 60 speaking parts.
Synopsis
During the opening of a British army regimental museum, one person present mentally speculates on what might have happened had past events taken a different course. This alternative history follows the life of George Grant (Michael Caine), a young army officer, as Britain capitulates to Germany in 1940 to avoid bombing. There follows a Nazi-directed reorganisation of Britain's domestic and foreign policy, a brutal reconquest of India, and a gradual complicity in racial atrocities and the building of a Channel tunnel using slave labour.
Remaining a professional soldier, Grant gradually but inevitably compromises himself under the new regime, via three tests of his humanity, after accepting a posting connected to building a road from India to the Russian frontier. First he is confronted with an old friend in a Jewish working party; then he must try and execute a fellow officer for Communist treason; before finally having to denounce his former superior officer. Grant's seeking of emotional solace with a prostitute is interrupted by a Cossack attack, during which he tries to get himself killed.
He regains consciousness a year later and discovers that his shattered body has been rebuilt using the same advanced transplant surgery that is used to keep alive the leading Nazis – including Adolf Hitler – and "heroes of the Reich" like Grant himself. Rebuilt with a new leg, a new arm, new internal organs, and a new eye, he is told that the parts came from live "donors". The narrative closes with both the "real" Grant and his Nazi-serving alter ego delivering essentially the same speech about "why we are here today" at the ceremony first seen at the beginning of the play.
Cast
Michael Caine as George Grant
Siân Phillips as Kate Grant
John Thaw as Henry Potter
Peter Dyneley as Major Ritter
Nigel Green as Company Sergeant Major Blackman
William Kendall as Major Norriss
Godfrey Quigley as Paddy Ryan
Vladek Sheybal as Klaus
Maurice Quick as Major Weston
Dennis Chinnery as Major Lewin
Production notes
Writer Giles Cooper had himself served as a British army officer with the West Yorkshire Regiment in Burma during the Second World War. He subsequently adapted The Other Man as a novel.
The complete programme is not |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A540 | A540 may refer to:
Canon PowerShot A
Quebec Autoroute 540 (disambiguation)
A540 road
See also
Archimedes 540, abbreviated to A540 - one of the Acorn Archimedes range of RISC computers |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storage%20management | Storage management usually refers to the management of computer data storage, which includes memory management. It can also refer to specific methods or products for storage management, such as the following
ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
Automatic Storage Management
Hierarchical storage management
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
OpenView Storage Area Manager
Storage Management Initiative - Specification
Storage Resource Manager
Storage Resource Management |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation%20in%20Tulsa%2C%20Oklahoma | Transportation in Tulsa, Oklahoma includes a bus network and a system of raised highways and primary thoroughfares, laid out in mile-by-mile increments. In addition, throughout its entire length in Tulsa, historic Route 66 is a drivable road, with motels and restaurants reminiscent of the route's heyday era.
Tulsa Transit, the city's transit bus operator, runs 97 buses on 19 different routes across Tulsa and in surrounding suburbs such as Broken Arrow, Sand Springs and Jenks. Tulsa Transit has two stations: the Memorial Midtown Station at 7952 E. 33rd St. in Midtown Tulsa, and the Denver Avenue Station at 319 S. Denver, across from the BOK Center in Downtown. Most routes go through one or both of the stations, facilitating the commute to work and events in Downtown or Midtown. Buses stop at specific stops such as Tulsa Community College, Oklahoma State University-Tulsa, CityPlex Towers, Cox Communications, the various medical facilities in Tulsa, and many shopping destinations, hotels, and schools. The bus schedules are periodically changed; votes are taken by Tulsa Transit to help decide what are the best specifics for certain routes. Tulsa is also implementing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along Peoria Avenue from 54th Street North to 81st Street South which will feature more frequent buses, upgraded stations, and faster travel times, one of the first 12 cities to adopt such a system.
History
Tulsa streets were simply dirt tracks until after the turn of the 20th century. The first contract for paving was awarded in 1906. Bricklaying did not begin until October of that year and proceeded slowly because local demand for bricks far exceeded the capacity of nearby brick plants. Later, streets were paved with concrete or asphalt.
Streetcars
The Tulsa Street Railway Company (TSR) was formed in 1905 by a group of 18 private investors, led by real estate developer Grant Stebbins. By the end of 1906, TSR had electric streetcars operating downtown along Main, Third and Fifth Streets. One reference states that the street car lines were completed even before the streets were paved. In 1913 TSR was forced to withdraw its service on Cincinnati Hill by the City of Tulsa due to the danger of cars sliding down the hill. In 1909, the Oklahoma Union Traction Company (OUT) built another streetcar line that ran from Owen Park to 18th Street and Lewis, an area now known as Swan Lake. The route went through Downtown on Fourth Street, south on Elgin to 11th Street, and then turned south on Lewis. TSR then built a line from First and Peoria to Kendall College. By 1923, TSR owned of track and 52 trolley cars. Several more lines were built until the 1920s, when private cars and taxis became more abundant and ridership began to decline. TSR was sold in 1926 to United Service Company. The streetcar system was sold again in 1936 to National City Lines.
OUT went bankrupt in 1935. The trolley wires and rails were removed, and public transportation turned exclusively to |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSAVE | BSAVE and BLOAD are commands in many varieties of the BASIC programming language. BSAVE copies RAM to a binary file, and BLOAD copies the contents of the file to RAM. The term "BSAVE image" could mean any of various raw image formats of video display controllers, or more generally any file containing the raw contents of a section of memory.
Some platforms provided a BRUN command that, after loading the file into memory, would immediately attempt to execute it as machine code.
There is no file compression, and therefore these files load very quickly and without much programming when displayed in native mode.
BSAVE files were in general use as a file format when the IBM PC was introduced. It was also in general use on the Apple II in the same time period. Although the commands were available on the Commodore PET line, they were removed from the later (and more popular) Commodore 64 and VIC-20 computers. In 1985 the Commodore 128 was released with Commodore BASIC version 6.9 which restored the BSAVE and BLOAD commands.
Origin
Some versions of BASIC for home computers in the late 1970s and early 1980s include the command BSAVE (for "Binary Save") and the complementary BLOAD ("Binary Load"). Using the BSAVE command, a block of memory at a given address with a specified length can be written to disk as a file. This file can then be reloaded into memory via BLOAD.
Microsoft produced the BASIC interpreters that were bundled with the Apple II (1977), Commodore PET (1977), and IBM PC (1981) which included BSAVE and BLOAD.
A BSAVE command is also part of ASCII's MSX-DOS2 Tools for MSX-DOS version 2.
ColorBASIC
On the Color Computer's ColorBASIC, those were named SAVEM and LOADM instead, with the M referring to machine code, showing that the primary intent was to load programs rather than data; the use of the B prefix to refer to binary indicates a broader view of the possible uses of the command. ColorBASIC uses a different format than GWBASIC. LOADM supports multipart content to be loaded in different places in RAM, which some programs do use, even though SAVEM supports only saving one part. The cassette equivalents were called CLOADM and CSAVEM. In ColorBASIC, the BRUN command is called EXEC instead.
Video images
The BSAVED format is a device-dependent raster image format; the file header sometimes stores information about the display hardware address, and the size of the graphics data. The graphics data follows the header directly and is stored as raw data in the format of the native adapter's addressable memory. No additional information, such as screen resolution, color depth and palette information, bit planes and so on, is stored.
See also
Applesoft BASIC
QuickBASIC
GW-BASIC
References
Microsoft BASIC Manual BSAVE Command
Microsoft BASIC Manual BLOAD Command
Apple II DOS & Commands FAQ
AppleSoft FAQ
Commodore 128 Personal Computer System Guide Commodore Business Machines, Ltd. 1985
C64 Image Formats Part 1
Pictor PC Paint Fil |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico%20Tedeschini | Federico Tedeschini (12 October 1873 – 2 November 1959) was an Italian cardinal of the Holy Roman Church who served as papal datary in the Roman Curia from 1938 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1933 in pectore (published 1935) by Pope Pius XI.
Biography
Born in Antrodoco, in Lazio, Tedeschini studied at the seminary in Rieti and, together with his fellow theologian Eugenio Pacelli, later to be Pope Pius XII, at the Pontifical Roman Seminary, before being ordained to the priesthood on 25 July 1896. He then served as a seminary professor and canon theologian of the cathedral chapter in Rieti until 1901. Father Tedeschini was raised to the rank of privy chamberlain of his holiness on 6 November 1903, and chancellor of the Secretariat of Briefs in the Roman Curia on 20 October 1908. He became substitute for general affairs, or deputy, of the Secretary of State on 24 September 1914.
On 31 March 1921, he became Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and on 30 April 1921 was appointed Titular Archbishop of Naupactus by Pope Benedict XV. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 5 May from Pope Benedict, with Archbishop Giovanni Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano and Bishop Agostino Zampini, OSA, serving as co-consecrators, in the Sistine Chapel. During his tenure as nuncio, Tedeschini founded the Spanish Catholic Action. With Spain on the brink of civil war, Pope Pius XI secretly (in pectore) elevated him to the College of Cardinals on 13 March 1933. His appointment was published in the consistory of 16 December 1935, and he became Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria. He was named papal datary on 25 February 1938, and served as a cardinal elector in the 1939 papal conclave that selected Pope Pius XII,
Tedeschini and Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII appreciated in his former fellow student "a very special quality of spirit and heart". He appointed him his own successor as Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica on 14 March 1939. He was appointed Cardinal Bishop of Frascati on 28 April 1951. In 1950, Pius XII gratefully acknowledged the participation of Tedeschini in preparing the proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and highlighted his role in the apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus. Sharing a special affection for the Virgin Mary, Pope Pius XII asked Tedeschini to be his representative at the centennial celebrations in Lourdes.
He participated in the conclave of 1958, which resulted in the election of Pope John XXIII. Cardinal Tedeschini died from cancer in Rome, at age 86, leaving his entire estate (merely $25,000) to his nephews. He is buried in the grotto of St. Peter's Basilica.
Sources
Pio XII, Discorsi e Radiomessaggi di Sua Santità (Vol I-XX) Tipografia Poliglotta Vaticana, 1939-1959
References
External links
Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
Catholic-Hierarchy
1873 births
1959 deaths
20th-century Italian cardinals
Cardinal-bishops of Frascati
Diplomats of the |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer%20Commander | Panzer Commander is a computer tank-driving simulator released in 1998. Developed by Ultimation Inc. and published by Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI). The game is set in World War II as a tank simulator.
Gameplay
In the game the player takes command of an armored fighting vehicles (AFV). There are over 20 driveable tanks from Germany, Russia, the United States, and Britain and 28 support vehicles.
There are ten scenarios for each nationality and six campaigns - three German and three Russian. The game also offers Direct3D acceleration, an expansive scenario editor, and highly receptive multiplayer support for up to six players over LAN or the Internet.
The gameplay revolves around scripted scenarios with time limits. Infantry is represented by static emplacements and fortifications and artillery and air support are not under your control.
Reception
The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Next Generation said of the game, "It's good-looking and historically accurate, and it controls well. What more could any tank fan ask for?"
References
External links
1998 video games
Computer wargames
Strategic Simulations games
Strategy video games
Tank simulation video games
Video games developed in the United States
Windows games
Windows-only games |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OP%20Magazine | OP Magazine, based in Olympia, Washington, was a music fanzine published by John Foster and the Lost Music Network (leading to the title, which extends the abbreviation LMN to LMNOP) from 1979 to 1984. It was known for its diverse scope and the role it played in providing publicity to DIY musicians in the midst of the cassette culture. The magazine was co-founded by Foster, Toni Holm, Dana Squires, and David Rauh. An emphasis of the magazine was "articles about music written by musicians", and regular contributors included Victoria Glavin (Victoria Barreca), Peter Garland, Eugene Chadbourne, and Larry Polansky.
When Foster ended OP after only twenty-six issues, (labeled A-Z, with topics within beginning with that issue's letter), he held a conference, offering the magazine's resources to parties interested in carrying on; two magazines became the dual successors to OP'''s legacy: attendant journalist David Ciaffardini went on to start Sound Choice, which published until 1992, while Scott Becker, alongside Richie Unterberger, founded Option'', lasting until 1998.
Foster, Holm, and Rauh currently administer the Olympia-based radio station KXXO.
Notes
Music magazines published in the United States
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Fanzines
Magazines established in 1979
Magazines disestablished in 1984
Magazines published in Washington (state)
Mass media in Olympia, Washington
Cassette culture 1970s–1990s |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLT%20%28x86%20instruction%29 | In the x86 computer architecture, HLT (halt) is an assembly language instruction which halts the central processing unit (CPU) until the next external interrupt is fired. Interrupts are signals sent by hardware devices to the CPU alerting it that an event occurred to which it should react. For example, hardware timers send interrupts to the CPU at regular intervals.
Most operating systems execute a HLT instruction when there is no immediate work to be done, putting the processor into an idle state. In Windows NT, for example, this instruction is run in the "System Idle Process". On x86 processors, the opcode of HLT is 0xF4.
History on x86
All x86 processors from the 8086 onward had the HLT instruction, but it was not used by MS-DOS prior to 6.0 and was not specifically designed to reduce power consumption until the release of the Intel DX4 processor in 1994. MS-DOS 6.0 provided a POWER.EXE that could be installed in CONFIG.SYS and in Microsoft's tests it saved 5%. Some of the first 100 MHz DX chips had a buggy HLT state, prompting the developers of Linux to implement a "no-hlt" option for use when running on those chips, but this was fixed in later chips.
Intel has since introduced additional processor-yielding instructions. These include:
in SSE2 intended for spin loops. Available to userspace (low-privilege rings).
/ in SSE3 for thread synchronization.
(timed pause) and / (userspace monitor/mwait). Available to userspace.
Process
Almost every modern processor instruction set includes an instruction or sleep mode which halts the processor until more work needs to be done. In interrupt-driven processors, this instruction halts the CPU until an external interrupt is received. On most architectures, executing such an instruction allows the processor to significantly reduce its power usage and heat output, which is why it is commonly used instead of busy waiting for sleeping and idling. In most processors, halting (instead of looping) also reduces the latency of the next interrupt.
Use in operating systems
Since issuing the HLT instruction requires ring 0 access, it can only be run by privileged system software such as the kernel. Because of this, it is often best practice in application programming to use the application programming interface (API) provided for that purpose by the operating system when no more work can be done, such as Linux's sched_yield(). This is referred to as "yielding" the processor. This allows the operating system's scheduler to decide whether other processes are runnable; if not. If every process is sleeping or waiting, it will normally execute a HLT instruction to cut power usage until the next hardware interrupt.
See also
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
Advanced Power Management (APM)
Computer architecture
Halt and Catch Fire
Idle (CPU)
Instruction set architecture
NOP (code)
References
Machine code
X86 instructions |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book%20of%20the%20Dean%20of%20Lismore | The Book of the Dean of Lismore () is a Scottish manuscript, compiled in eastern Perthshire in the first half of the 16th century. The chief compiler, after whom it is named, was James MacGregor (Seumas MacGriogair), vicar of Fortingall and titular Dean of Lismore Cathedral, although there are other probable scribes, including his brother Donnchadh and William Drummond (Uileam Druimeanach), curate of Fortingall. It is unrelated to the similarly named Book of Lismore, an Irish manuscript from the early 15th century.
The manuscript is primarily written in the "secretary hand" of Scotland, rather than the corra-litir style of hand-writing employed for written Gaelic in Ireland and Scotland. The orthography is the same kind used to write Lowland Scots, and was a common way of writing Scottish Gaelic in the Late Middle Ages.
Although the principal part of the manuscript's contents are in Gaelic, the manuscript as a whole is multilingual, and there are a significant number of texts written in Scots and Latin, including extracts from the Scots poets William Dunbar (d.1530) and Robert Henryson (d.1500), and there is a great deal of Gaelic-English diglossia throughout the manuscript. Many of the Gaelic texts are of Irish provenance, and in the case of bardic poetry, Irish poems outnumber Scottish poems 44 to 21.
The patrons of the manuscript appear to have been the Campbells of Glen Orchy, and the manuscript itself includes some of the poetry of Duncan Campbell (Donnchadh Caimbeul) of Glen Orchy. The manuscript currently lies in the National Library of Scotland, as Adv.MS.72.1.37. A digital version of the manuscript is available to view online.
It also is notable for containing poetry by at least four women. These include Aithbhreac Nighean Coirceadail (f. 1460), who wrote a lament for her husband, the constable of Castle Sween.
The same book also includes three poems by Iseabail Ní Mheic Cailéin, the daughter of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll (died 1493). By far the most famous of the three poems is Éistibh, a Luchd an Tighe-se, which Thomas Owen Clancy has described as, "a fairly obscene boast to the court circle on the size and potency of her household priest's penis. The authenticity of the attribution to Iseabail has been questioned, but without substantial grounds."
See also
Fernaig manuscript
Islay Charter
Notes
References
Meek, Donald E., "The Scots-Gaelic Scribes of Late Medieval Perthshire: An Overview of the Orthography and Contents of the Book of the Dean of Lismore", in Janet Hadley Williams (ed.), Stewart Style, 1513-1542: Essays on the Court of James V, (East Linton, 1996), pp. 254–72
Further reading
Quiggin, E. C. (ed.), Poems from the Book of the Dean of Lismore, (Cambridge, 1937)
Ross, Neil (ed.), Heroic Poetry from the Book of the Dean of Lismore, Scottish Gaelic Texts Society, (Edinburgh, 1939)
Watson, William J. (ed.), Scottish Verse from the Book of the Dean of Lismore, Scottish Gaelic Texts Society, (Edinburgh, 19 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooers%27s%20law | Mooers's law is a comment about the use of information retrieval systems made by the American computer scientist Calvin Mooers in 1959:
Original interpretation
Mooers argued that information is at risk of languishing unused due not only on the effort required to assimilate it but also to any impliciations of the information that may conflict with the user's prior information. In learning new information, a user may end up proving their work incorrect or irrelevant. Mooers argued that users prefer to remain in a state of safety in which new information is ignored in an attempt to save potential embarrassment or reprisal from supervisors.
Out-of-context interpretation
The more common interpretation of Mooers's law is similar to Zipf's principle of least effort. It emphasizes the amount of effort needed to use and understand an information retrieval system before the information seeker gives up; it is often paraphrased to increase the focus on the retrieval system:
In this interpretation, "painful and troublesome" comes from using the retrieval system.
See also
Availability heuristic
Cognitive dissonance
Confirmation bias
Satisficing
References
External links
Calvin N. Mooers Papers, 1930-1992 at the Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota.
Oral history interview with Calvin N. Mooers and Charlotte D. Mooers at the Charles Babbage Institute. Interview discusses information retrieval and programming language research from World War II through the early 1990s.
Computer architecture statements
Empirical laws
Eponyms
Information retrieval evaluation |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Ecuadorian%20films | A list of films produced in Ecuador in year order.
Ventaja 2019
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
External links
Ecuadorian film at the Internet Movie Database
Lists of films by country of production
Films |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Mongolian%20films | This is a list of films produced in Mongolia.
See also
Cinema of Mongolia
References
External links
Mongolian film at the Internet Movie Database
Mongolia
Films |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Moroccan%20films | This is a list of films produced in Morocco.
References
External links
Moroccan film at the Internet Movie Database
Morocco
Morocco
Films |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IE%208500%2C%208510%20and%208520%20Classes | The Iarnród Éireann 8500, 8510 and 8520 Classes are three related types of EMU used on the DART network in Dublin, Ireland. The total fleet numbers a total of 17 four-car trains, all of which were constructed by the Tokyu Car Corporation.
8500 Class
The 8500 Class were delivered in 2000 and were the first four car units to be used on the DART network. They are numbered in the sequence 860X+850X+850Y+860Y. 850X/850Y units are power cars while 860X/860Y units are unpowered driving trailers. Their interior destination displays and public announcement system has been long turned off. Like all DART units, the 8500 Class are maintained at Fairview depot, and are also stabled at Bray Station.
8510 Class
The 8510 Class were delivered in 2001 as three 4-car trains supplementing the original 8500 Class. Vehicles are numbered in the sequence 861X+851X+851Y+861Y. 851X/851Y units are power cars while 861X/861Y units are unpowered driving trailers. The most visible difference between the 8510 Class and the 8500 Class is the now obsolete passenger information system which is installed in the 8510s. Other differences include the presence of destination/next station displays above the windows of 8510s and the use of LED tail lights and headlights on 8510s in contrast with ordinary ones on the 8500s. They are capable of operating in multiple with the 8500 and 8520 Classes. The units are maintained at Fairview depot.
8520 Class
The 8520 Class was introduced in 2004; there are ten of these sets. The units can be seen working in multiple with an 8500 or 8510 though usually with another 8520 unit. Vehicles are numbered in the sequence 86XX+85XX+85YY+86YY. 85XX/85YY units are power cars while 862X/862Y units are unpowered driving trailers. They were the first units to carry the revised DART logo and also the first to be fully air conditioned. They can be distinguished from the previous 8500s and 8510s by the profile of the bodyshell, which is more rectangular, by the lack of opening windows in the passenger seating area and that the 8520s have flatter seats than the 8500s and 8510s. During 2022, the entire fleet was refurbished. This refurbishment included new exterior LED destination displays on the front and side, new interior displays showing information such as the destination, next stop and time & a new PA system.
Fleet details
Gallery
See also
Multiple Units of Ireland
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
IE 8200 Class
References
External links
Irish Rail Fleet Information webpage
Japan Transport Engineering Company webpage
1500 V DC multiple units
Tokyu Car multiple units |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Senegalese%20films | A list by year of films produced in Senegal, many in the French or Wolof language:
External links
List of and extensive data on Senegal film directors and films.
List of 490 Senegalese movies.
Senegal
Films |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupus%20Foundation%20of%20America | The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), founded in 1977, is a national voluntary health organization based in Washington, D.C., with a network of chapters, offices and support groups located in communities throughout the United States. The Foundation is devoted to solving the mystery of lupus. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus through programs of research, education, support and advocacy.
The Lupus Foundation of America is a charitable organization with tax-exempt status granted under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The foundation is a BBB Accredited Charity and highly rated by Charity Navigator.
Research
The LFA's national research program is focused on identifying the causes of lupus, accelerating the development of new treatments and finding cures. It employs a three-pronged approach to advancing the science and medicine of lupus: lead efforts to improve lives today and find cures, fund direct grants to researchers in medical institutions across the U.S. to advance the lupus research field, and advocate for new money and expanded resources from the biggest funders in research: the federal government and the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. The LFA's Center for Clinical Trials Education also provides a comprehensive search tool for clinical trials, points to consider before participating in a clinical trial and a guide to clinical research terms.
LFA's direct grant programs, combined with their advocacy efforts, have led to a total investment of $80 million for lupus research and education.
Education and support
LFA provides answers to questions and gives caring support to people with lupus and their loved ones. The organization works with lupus experts to answer questions, provide tools, resources and referrals to doctors who treat lupus and help guide all those affected by lupus toward a better quality of life.
In 2016, LFA conducted a National Needs Assessment on Lupus to take a broad yet in-depth look at the very specific needs and wants of the diverse lupus patient, caregiver and health care professional communities. In response, the Foundation created the National Resource Center on Lupus.
The National Resource Center on Lupus aims to connect, empower and educate those whose lives are impacted by lupus by providing trustworthy, reliable and high-quality resources, programs and emotional support services.
LFA also developed more than 600 medically-reviewed resources in English and Spanish about all aspects of lupus. New content is added on a regular basis developed in response to the needs of the lupus community, including specialized content for children and teens with lupus. Through their National Health Educator Call Center and programs conducted by their National Network, the organization provides direct education, support and referrals for more than 40,000 people. They also provide information to nearly 9 million people through their website annually.
Advocacy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%20Dot%20Matrix%20Printer | The Apple Dot Matrix Printer (often shortened to Apple DMP) is a printer manufactured by C. Itoh and sold under the Apple Computer, Inc. label in 1982 for the Apple II series, Lisa, and the Apple III. It was succeeded by the ImageWriter in 1984.
The Apple DMP is the last parallel port printer sold under the Apple label; all subsequent Apple printers (ImageWriter, ImageWriter II, Scribe, LaserWriter, etc.) were serial port printers.
References
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External links
AppleSpec on Apple Dot Matrix printer
User Manuals
Apple Inc. printers
Computer-related introductions in 1982
Products and services discontinued in 1984 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural%20animation | Architectural animation is a short architectural movie created on a computer. A computer-generated building is created along with landscaping and sometimes moving people and vehicles. Unlike an architectural rendering, which is a single image from a single point of view, an architectural animation is generally a series of hundreds or even thousands of still images played simultaneously in order to produce a video. When these images are assembled and played back, they produce a movie effect much like a real movie camera except all images are artificially created by computer. It is possible to add a computer-created environment around the building to enhance reality and to better convey its relationship to the surrounding area; this can all be done before the project is built giving designers and stakeholders a realistic view of the completed project. Architectural renderings are often used along with architectural animation.
History
The first use of a 3D hidden-line removal movie depicting an architectural street scene was in 1976 by Jonathan Ingram. It shows the planned Crown Courts in Hobart in 1976 and was used for planning approval. The buildings exist today.
Usage
Commercial demand for computer-generated rendering is on the rise. There is a large growing demand of architectural visualization services worldwide. This has mainly been accelerated by the advancements in computing technology and allowing architectural animations to become cheaper. There are numerous real-time rendering engines that differ from the traditional method of multiple stitched still images together. This allows architectural animation to be far cheaper and less labor-intensive. However, it usually doesn't have the same photo realism. Typically, members of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) and NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) prefer to use 3D animations and single renderings for their customers before starting on a construction project. These professionals often find their clients are unable to grasp the complexity and spatial qualities of large projects without the help of computer generated visual aids. The animations and renderings are usually supplied by small animation studios.
The process
The process of creating an architectural animation is generally standard across the industry. A storyboard will be created showing the path of the animation, this allows for the project to have a clear scope of work and an estimation of how much time it is going to take. Once complete, the general 3D structure of the animation sequence is created and textures, materials & details are applied. Single still frame images are usually presented to the client at this stage and tweaks are made to the design so the structure, materials and colors are correct. Once this has been accepted by the client the images that form the sequence are created and stitched together, edited and presented with a soundtrack.
Future
Architectural animation is not necessarily the a |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCIP | SCIP may refer to:
Science and technology
SCIP (optimization software); an optimization software for mixed-integer programs
SCIP database; listing potentially hazardous waste and maintained by the European Chemicals Agency
Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol; a cryptographic communication standard
Surgical Care Improvement Project; a medical program in the US
Other uses
Mataveri International Airport (ICAO airport code), on Easter Island, Chile
Sindh Cities Improvement Program, a development program in Pakistan
Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals, formerly Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals, a global nonprofit membership organization |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegiate%20Nationals | The Collegiate Nationals was a multisport event for college students across the United States. The events aired annually on CBS College Sports Network from 2006 through 2012. In 2009 the name was changed to "The Alt Games."
The Nationals included competitions in sports not sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Events were open to accredited students at both four-year and two-year schools. For at least nine of the sports, the contests were the established national championship competitions that had previously existed and were conducted by their respective collegiate sport governing bodies.
The telecasts were produced by Echo Entertainment and marketed by Highline Sports on behalf of CBS College Sports.
Sports offered
Adventure racing
Beach volleyball
Boxing
Competitive eating
Flowboarding (similar to surfing)
Freeskiing
Paintball
Skateboarding
Skydiving
Snowboarding
Surfing
Triathlon
Ultimate
Wakeboarding
Weightlifting
Whitewater kayaking
In addition, there were film and music competitions.
History
The Nationals were launched in 2006. The site of the first event was the Reno-Lake Tahoe area in Nevada. For its second year (2007), the Nationals expanded to include events at Mission Bay in San Diego, California.
There were more changes in 2008, as the snowboarding event was moved to the Keystone ski resort near Boulder, Colorado. The competitive eating and ultimate competitions were also added that year. Also, the Nationals debuted on terrestrial television when CBS Sports aired the first of eight one-hour episodes on May 25.
Beach volleyball
In 2006, the AVP sanctioned a combine that selected 8 players from 8 colleges and paired them into teams (title was won by Bibiana Candelas (USC)/Paula Gentil (Minnesota)). In 2007 Nebraska (Jordan Larson/Sarah Pavan) won an invitational competition of 8 colleges, which featured only two players per school, as opposed to entire teams. 2008 saw Texas win an invitational, sponsored by AVCA and AVP, involving 6 schools with four pairs teams each. In 2009, USC prevailed over an invited field of 8 colleges with four pairs teams each. In 2010, the competition reverted to one pairs team per school, with 12 colleges invited; it was won by Loyola Marymount (Emily Day/Heather Hughes). The two-player team format continued in 2011, except that players were paired with different partners from other schools for every match, until the semi-final winners were determined. That year there was also a men's competition in the same format. In 2012, the event was conducted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and featured Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine in the final.
Hosts
The 2008 event hosts were Jonny Moseley, Olympic champion in moguls skiing, and Jenn Brown. Carter Blackburn was the boxing announcer, and Chris McGee and Holly McPeak called the beach volleyball matches.
Sponsors
Because the event was not NCAA-sanctioned, sponsors could display their advertising at the c |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetaSAN | metaSAN is cross-platform Storage Area Network (SAN) management software developed and sold by Tiger Technology. The product ceased to be developed by the company from 2014, however it will be supported until the end of 2016.
Technology
metaSAN enables one to share one (or more) physical or virtual disk devices with multiple hosts using Fibre Channel, iSCSI, Ethernet, or InfiniBand interconnect. Every computer participating in the SAN could read and write to the same storage volume (and folder) at the same time.
metaSAN is not a file system but is a distributed lock manager for existing NTFS or HFS+ file systems. It was hardware agnostic and worked with off-the-shelf storage and networking components. It offered per-node bandwidth control, which aimed to enable fair distribution of the available storage bandwidth. In a cross-platform setup, metaSAN provided the file-system translation services that allowed Mac, Windows and Linux workstations to transparently access non-native volumes.
To arbitrate accesses to the shared storage device(s), one computer was elected master of the SAN. This computer became the metadata controller (MDC). Other computers were clients of the SAN. They communicated and sent metadata requests to the MDC over LAN. Once request had been acknowledged, clients could access the storage device directly. In a metaSAN setup, any member of the SAN could act as MDC. By default, the first computer to boot became the MDC but it was possible to define priorities or assign a dedicated computer for this task.
metaSAN has been superseded by Tiger Store http://www.tiger-technology.com/products/tiger-series/tiger-store/
References
External links
Tiger Technology Legacy Products
Tiger Store
Shared disk file systems
2013 software |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EXtended%20Triton%20Format | eXtended Triton Format (XTF) is a file format developeded by Triton Imaging, Inc for recording hydrographic survey data. XTF is the most commonly used format for this type of information in the hydrographic survey industry. XTF supports sources including sidescan sonar, shallow seismic and multibeam bathymetry, as well as associated position and altitude information.
History
Version 1.0 of XTF was introduced by Triton in 1988. Version 26.0, released on 18 December 2008, expanded XTF to accommodate the latest generation of sidescan and synthetic aperture sonars with increased dynamic range and image quality.
References
Computer file formats |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage%20share%20of%20operating%20systems | The usage share of operating systems is the percentage of computing devices that run each operating system (OS) at any particular time. All such figures are necessarily estimates because data about operating system share is difficult to obtain. There are few reliable primary sources and no agreed methodologies for its collection. Operating systems are used in the vast majority of computers, from embedded devices to supercomputers.
Most devices access the web, so web access statistics can be used to estimate the usage share of operating systems across device types, as well as the usage share of operating systems within types.
, Android, an operating system using the Linux kernel, is the world's most-used operating system when judged by web use. It has 42% of the global market, followed by Windows with 28%, iOS with 17%, macOS with 7%, ChromeOS 1.3%, and desktop Linux at 1.2% (also using the Linux kernel). These numbers do not include embedded devices or game consoles.
For smartphones and other pocket-sized devices, Android dominates with 71% market share, and Apple's iOS has 28%.
For desktop and laptop computers, Microsoft's Windows is the most used at 69%, followed by Apple's macOS at 17%, and Google's ChromeOS at 3.2% (in the US up to 8.0%), and desktop Linux at 2.9%. In addition, 5% is attributed to "unknown" operating systems - which are likely forms of BSD or obscure varieties of Linux.
For tablets, Apple's iPadOS (a variant of iOS) has 52% share and Android has 48% worldwide (though Android is more used in vast majority of countries; and occasionally Android has measured even or ahead, up to 51.5% globally).
For the above devices, smartphones and other pocket-sized devices make up 58%, desktops and laptops 40%, and tablets 2.0%. Smartphones have the most use in virtually all countries, including in the US at 51%, with PC operating systems (including Windows) down to 46%.
Linux has completely dominated the supercomputer field since 2017, with all of the top 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world running a Linux distribution. Linux is also most used for web servers, and the most common Linux distribution is Ubuntu.
The most numerous type of device with an operating system are embedded systems. These use varied operating systems; a high percentage are standalone or do not have a web browser, which makes their usage share difficult to measure. Hypothetically some operating systems used in embedded systems are more popular than the ones mentioned above.
Worldwide device shipments
According to Gartner, the following is the worldwide device shipments (referring to wholesale) by operating system, which includes smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs together.
Shipments (to stores) do not mean sales to consumers (not necessarily in the year of shipment), therefore suggesting the numbers indicate popularity and/or usage could be misleading. Not only do smartphones sell in higher numbers than traditional PCs but also as a whole a |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobileGT | The mobileGT name refers to both a computing platform and an alliance of vendors in the navigation, infotainment and telematics industries. It focuses on automotive, industrial and consumer electronics based on PowerPC and Power ISA processors. The mobileGT Alliance was initiated by Motorola in 2000 and consists today of an array of members from different disciplines like RTOS, middleware, software, graphics, audio, wireless, navigation and development tools. mobileGT solutions can be found in in-car entertainment and informatics systems from many car manufacturers such as BMW, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz, but can also be found in computing platforms like the EFIKA.
See also
PowerPC 5000
PowerQUICC
References
External links
Freescale's mobileGT page
Computing platforms |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data%20warehouse%20appliance | In computing, the term data warehouse appliance (DWA) was coined by Foster Hinshaw for a computer architecture for data warehouses (DW) specifically marketed for big data analysis and discovery that is simple to use (not a pre-configuration) and has a high performance for the workload. A DWA includes an integrated set of servers, storage, operating systems, and databases.
In marketing, the term evolved to include pre-installed and pre-optimized hardware and software as well as similar software-only systems promoted as easy to install on specific recommended hardware configurations or preconfigured as a complete system. These are marketing uses of the term and do not reflect the technical definition.
A DWA is designed specifically for high performance big data analytics and is delivered as an easy-to-use packaged system. DW appliances are marketed for data volumes in the terabyte to petabyte range.
Technology
The data warehouse appliance (DWA) has several characteristics which differentiate that architecture from similar machines in a data center, such as an enterprise data warehouse (EDW).
A DWA has a very tight integration of its internal components which are optimized for "data-centric" operations in contrast to "compute-centric" operations. The latter tend to emphasize number of CPU's, cores and network bandwidth.
A DWA is trivial to use and install. In contrast to a "pre-configuration" of components, a DWA has very few configuration switches or options. The elimination of such options significantly reduces configuration error – the number one cause for failure in large systems.
A DWA is optimized for analytics on big data. In contrast, preceding architectures (including parallel ones) focused on "enterprise data warehouse" being a general-purpose repository for data and supporting analytics as an ancillary task.
Most DW appliances use massively parallel processing (MPP) architectures to provide high query performance and platform scalability. MPP architectures consist of independent processors or servers executing in parallel. Most MPP architectures implement a "shared-nothing architecture" where each server operates self-sufficiently and controls its own memory and disk. DW appliances distribute data onto dedicated disk storage units connected to each server in the appliance. This distribution allows DW appliances to resolve a relational query by scanning data on each server in parallel. The divide-and-conquer approach delivers high performance and scales linearly as new servers are added into the architecture.
History
"Data warehouse appliance" is a term coined by Foster Hinshaw, the founder of Netezza. In creating the first data warehouse appliance, Hinshaw and Netezza used the foundations developed by Model 204, Teradata, and others, to pioneer a new category to address consumer analytics efficiently by providing a modular, scalable, easy-to-manage database system that’s cost effective.
MPP database architectures have a long |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enggano%20scops%20owl | The Enggano scops owl (Otus enganensis) is an owl endemic to Enggano Island, Indonesia.
References
BirdLife Species Factsheet - Enggano Scops-owl
Red Data Book
Enggano scops owl
Birds of Enggano
Endemic birds of Indonesia
Enggano scops owl
Enggano scops owl |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network-centric%20organization | A network-centric organization is a network governance pattern which empowers knowledge workers to create and leverage information to increase competitive advantage through the collaboration of small and agile self-directed teams. It is emerging in many progressive 21st century enterprises. This implies new ways of working, with consequences for the enterprise’s infrastructure, processes, people and culture.
Overview
With a network-centric configuration, knowledge workers are able to create and leverage information to increase competitive advantage through the collaboration of small and agile self-directed teams. For this, the organizational culture needs to change from one solely determined by a single form of organizing (e.g., hierarchy) to an adaptive hybrid enabling multiple forms of organizing within the same organization. The nature of the work, in an area, determines best the way its conduct is organized and the networked mediation of work activities affords interoperability among differentially-organized areas of work.
A network-centric organization is both a sensible response to a complex environment and an enactor of sensibility on that environment. The business climate of the new millennium is characterized by profound and continuous changes due to globalization, exponential leaps in technological capabilities, and other market forces. Rapid developments of Information and Communication Technologies(ICT) are driving and supporting the change from the industrial to the information age.
In this world of rapid change and uncertainty, organizations need to continually renew, reinvent and reinvigorate themselves in order to respond creatively. The network-centric approach aims to tap into the hidden resources of knowledge workers supported and enabled by ICT, in particular the social technologies associated with Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0. Essentially though, a network-centric organization is more about people and culture than technology. A useful survey of network organization theory appears in Van Alstyne (1997)
Network-centric organization topics
Knowledge work
There is a synthesis of thinking, learning and doing at the core of creative human activity that underpins the concept of knowledge work. Knowledge workers collaborate on tasks that are cognitively demanding, involving complex technical judgements, a high degree of professional and individual expertise and experience. The knowledge worker is astutely aware, not only of the means and purpose of their work, but also its political and social dimensions. Much of this knowledge is tacit and shared among the work group becoming embedded in its culture.
There is a broad expanse of uncharted territory between the real knowledge work that occurs in an organization and the formal organizational structure and espoused practices. The concentration on formal organizational programs aimed at the individual workers ignored the real nature of work practices that reside in a space betw |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First%20Flight%20%28film%29 | First Flight is a 2006 computer-animated comedy short film produced by DreamWorks Animation. It was written and directed by Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson.
The short debuted on March 12, 2006, at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. Theatrically it was released on May 19, 2006, in select New York and Los Angeles theatres, together with the film Over the Hedge.
Premise
The film tells the story of a fastidiously organized businessman, whose perspective on life is forever changed through an unexpected encounter with a tiny fledgling bird.
Cast
Jeanine Meyers as Bird
Jon Spinogatti as Swift/Bus Driver
Home media
First Flight is a Special Feature on the Madly Madagascar DVD and on the Over the Hedge Blu-ray Disc along with Hammy's Boomerang Adventure, an Over the Hedge short film.
References
External links
2006 films
2006 computer-animated films
Animated films without speech
2000s American animated films
2000s animated short films
Computer-animated short films
DreamWorks Animation animated short films
Paramount Pictures animated films
Paramount Pictures short films
American animated short films
Animated films about birds
American aviation films
Films scored by James Dooley
2000s English-language films |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland%20Community%20Care%20Network | Queensland Community Care Network Inc. (QCCN) is a charity organisation based in Queensland, Australia. QCCN was established in June 1990 to provide broad-based community services directly to people requiring some level of community or home support.
QCCN acknowledges that the personal care of the elderly can become a source of stress to both the person involved and their carers. Preservation of the health and well being of elderly people is the key to preventing premature or inappropriate institutionalisation. QCCN helps to assist people to maintain a normal lifestyle.
QCCN contributes to two main programs to help elderly Australians, the "Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme" and the "100+ Club".
Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme
The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) is an initiative of the Australian Federal Government, managed by the Department of Health (Australia). The target group of the ACVVS is isolated residents of the ageing population whose quality of life would be improved by the friendship and companionship achieved by having volunteers visit them on a one-to-one basis.
Since 1990 Queensland Community Care Network along with a number of other organisations has been funded to manage the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme in Queensland.
100+ Club
The 100+ Club was formed in 1993 and is the only known club of its type in the world. It is an exclusive club available on a non-religious, non-racial, non-class basis – the only condition of membership is that a person be aged 100 years or older. The Current Premier of Queensland is the patron of the 100+ Club.
The club was formed by the Queensland Community Care Network to highlight one of the unique aspects of ageing – the large number of people aged 100 years or over. During the QCCN’s work in aged care facilities in Queensland, large numbers of people aged 100 years and older were identified, many with few peers to reminisce with.
These rare and unique people were largely isolated in age care facilities, frequently with no social activities, despite having good general health. Many of them felt, because of their isolation, that they were alone as centenarians. The objectives of the first functions put together on behalf of the 100+ Club was to improve their quality of life and to give them an opportunity to mix with people. Today, the 100+ Club solely exists to provide centenarians with people their own age to socialise with.
See also
Aged care
References
Health charities in Australia
Medical and health organisations based in Queensland
Aged care in Australia
1990 establishments in Australia |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreedomHEC | FreedomHEC (a play on WinHEC) was an "unconference" for computer hardware engineers and device driver developers that ran from 2006 to 2012. It focused on making computer hardware interoperate with free software and open source operating systems, especially Linux.
The idea of FreedomHEC “unconference” was first proposed by writer Don Marti on a Linux-related mailing list.
The first FreedomHEC conference was held May 26–27, 2006, in Seattle and was attended by around 30 people. The second was held May 18–19, 2007 in Los Angeles. These two events were scheduled immediately after WinHEC—and in the same city—to make it easier for developers to attend both.
The third FreedomHEC was held November 20–21, 2008, in Taipei, Taiwan. The fourth was held June 10–11, 2009, in Taipei.
The fourth and last FreedomHEC conference was held on June 12–13, 2012, again in Taipei.
References
External links
FreedomHEC 2007 wiki
FreedomHEC Taipei
Free-software conferences |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrofuran%20%28data%20page%29 | This page provides supplementary chemical data on tetrahydrofuran.
Material Safety Data Sheet
The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source such as SIRI, and follow its directions. MSDS is available at Mallinckrodt Baker.
Structure and properties
Thermodynamic properties
Vapor pressure of liquid
Vapor pressure 143 mm Hg at 20°C
Distillation data
Spectral data
References
Chemical data pages
Chemical data pages cleanup |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet%20Explorer%20Administration%20Kit | Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK), is a stand-alone freeware computer program from Microsoft that allows software developers, ISPs, content providers and large organizations to build, deploy and manage customized Internet Explorer installation packages for either distribution or internal use. Knowledge of the IEAK is tested on Microsoft exams for MCSE.
Features
IEAK can be used by organizations to customize the settings for the browser, integrate add-ons, change branding of the browser to use customized logos, and centrally manage the distribution of the software. The IEAK consists of several components, including:
Internet Explorer Customization Wizard, which lets an organization customize the configuration of the browser, and create redistributable packages with the customizations applied.
IEAK Profile Manager, which lets create multiple sets of IE settings and customizations. Any of the set can then be quickly selected for building the redistributable.
IEAK Toolkit, which provides tools, sample scripts and resources such as bitmaps.
Versions
The first IEAK was released for Internet Explorer 3 Since then, there has been a corresponding IEAK for every Internet Explorer release.
References
External links
Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) Information and Downloads
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 11
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 10
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 9
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 7
Internet Explorer 6 Administration Kit Service Pack 1: Deployment Guide
Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK): Guides, Resources & Downloads
Internet Explorer |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-Dogs | C-Dogs, the sequel to Cyberdogs, is a shoot 'em up video game where players work cooperatively during missions, and against each other in "dogfight" deathmatch mode.
Gameplay
In C-Dogs, players play through a number of campaigns, made of a variable number of missions. Each mission has a selection of weapons, and different objectives, such as killing enemies, collecting items, destroying objects, or rescuing a hostages. The campaigns can be played by a single player or with one cooperative player. Other features include color-coded keys to access locked rooms, friendly characters, and neutral civilians that the players are penalized if attacked.
C-Dogs also includes a 2-player, split-screen deathmatch mode called "dogfight": players attempt to kill each other for a fixed number of rounds, and the player winning the most rounds wins. Players can be controlled by keyboard, joysticks or gamepads.
Compared to Cyberdogs, C-Dogs includes the following enhancements:
Multiple campaigns - 5 included, with user-created missions available for download online. Missions also include short story-driven briefings.
Different level layouts
Deathmatch mode
More NPC types: friendlies that attack enemies, hostages, and neutral civilians
Custom campaign editor
More weapons, including different types of grenades
However, the feature to buy and sell weapons and ammo between levels was removed.
Development
The creator of C-Dogs, Ronny Wester, released the precursor to C-Dogs, Cyberdogs, in 1994. The popularity of Cyberdogs and the limitations of its 16-bit protected mode motivated Wester to write a sequel, which was released between the years 1997 to 2001 as Freeware. In 2000 Wester released the Borland Pascal 7 source code of Cyberdogs (minus some libraries he had licensed) on his website.
Open source
In 2002 Wester released the source code of C-Dogs to the public. Following that Jeremy Chin and Lucas Martin-King ported the game to SDL and released their work under the GNU GPL-2.0-or-later as "C-Dogs SDL". As of June 2007, Wester no longer maintains a website for C-Dogs but the game continues to live on via the C-Dogs SDL project hosted on GitHub. The open source software port contains a number of enhancements to the original C-Dogs, including high-resolution support, local multiplayer up to four players, enhanced graphics and LAN multiplayer. In October 2015, C-Dogs SDL was updated to SDL2. In April 2016, Wester released the game assets as CC-BY.
Ports
With the source code availability and the initial SDL port, the game was ported later for many platforms: Android, GCW Zero, GP2X, Dingoo, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast, Nintendo DS, Wii, Amiga OS, UIQ3 devices such as SE M600, P1i, P990, and Motorola RIZR Z8.
Reception
Hardcore Gaming 101 reviewed C-Dogs in May 2017.
See also
List of open source games
References
External links
Ronny Wester's official site for C-Dogs (archived in 2005 on Web Archive)
C-Dogs SDL - Initial port of C-Dogs to SDL
C |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus%20Government%20Railway | The Cyprus Government Railway was a narrow gauge railway network that operated in Cyprus from October 1905 to December 1951. With a total length of , there were 39 stations, stops and halts, the most prominent of which served Famagusta, Prastio Mesaoria, Angastina, Trachoni, Nicosia, Kokkinotrimithia, Morphou, Kalo Chorio and Evrychou. The CGR was closed down due to financial reasons. An extension of the railway which was built to serve the Cyprus Mines Corporation operated until 1974.
History
Background
When the first British High Commissioner, Sir Garnet Wolseley, arrived in Cyprus in 1878, he was keen to construct a railway on the island but the project did not come to fruition for a long time, due to the uncertainty of the length of the British mandate in Cyprus. In July 1903, Frederick Shelford – on behalf of the Crown Agents – submitted a feasibility study for the construction of a railway line that would originate at Famagusta and terminate at Karavostasi via Nicosia and Morphou, at a total cost of £141,526.
Construction
The proposal was approved in November 1903 and the earthworks began in May 1904; the existing line at Famagusta harbour was extended South to Varosha by and Section 1 [Famagusta-Nicosia, ] was inaugurated on 21 October 1905 by High Commissioner, Sir Charles Anthony King-Harman. The construction of Section 2 [Nicosia-Morphou, ] began in July 1905 and was inaugurated was on 31 March 1907. However, three years later, the Railway was already operating at a loss and so an operation study for the CGR was conducted by Bedford Glasier. The study was published in January 1913 and suggested the construction of the terminus at Evrychou. So, the construction of Section 3 [Morphou-Evrychou, ] began in November 1913 and it was inaugurated on 14 June 1915.
Motive Power
Locomotives
Summary of the 12 locomotives:
No. 1 – 0-6-0T built by Hunslet Engine Company (846 of 1904)
Nos. 11–12 – 4-4-0 built by Nasmyth Wilson and Company
Nos. 21–23 – 2-6-0 built by Nasmyth Wilson and Company
Nos. 31–32 – 2-6-2T built by Nasmyth Wilson and Company
Nos. 41–44 – 4-8-4T built by Kitson and Company
Railcars
Summary of the 9 railcar units:
6 by D Wickham & Co
3 by Drewry Car Co.
Operation and uses
By the time the total of the CGR had been completed, running costs had spiralled to £199,367, which remained constant throughout the operation period of the line.
The Cyprus Government Railway was used in a number of ways and served both the colonial authorities and the local population. Principal operations were as follows:
It served the port of Famagusta, as a freight transfer system.
It transferred timber from the Troodos Mountains to towns and cities across Cyprus.
It carried freight, ore and minerals on behalf of the Cyprus Mines Corporation.
The local railway stations functioned as a place of exchange of goods and services, while some also operated as telephone centres, telegram offices and/or postal offices.
CGR trains carried mail, wh |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1LINK | 1LINK (Guarantee) Limited is a consortium of major banks that own and operate the largest representative interbank network in Pakistan and is incorporated under the Company Law, Section 42 by Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).
1LINK has been converted to a Private Limited Company under section 49 of Companies Act 2017 on July 5, 2018.
History
Timeline
Year 1999: ABN AMRO and Askari Bank connected their ATM network to provide expanded services to their customers.
Year 2002: SBP circular for the mandatory connectivity of either of the two switches (1LINK or MNET).
Year 2003: 1LINK formed with a consortium of eleven founder banks.
Year 2004: SBP instructed 1LINK and MNET to interconnect with each other.
Year 2005: 1LINK partnership with Visa International using cutting edge technology
Year 2006: 1LINK launched Inter Bank Funds Transfer Service (IBFT)
Year 2007: 1LINK launched Utility Bill Payment Service (UBPS)
1LINK is owned by the consortium of eleven major banks of the country and operates through a chief executive officer. The company Board consists of eleven directors, one from each founder member bank.
1LINK Members
The number of 1LINK member banks has increased rapidly since the inception of the company in 2004.
1LINK is the largest banking consortium in Pakistan. The State Bank of Pakistan has mandated that all commercial banks in Pakistan, both foreign and domestic, become members of 1LINK. Additionally, the four switches have been interconnected since 2006, which means that a consumer holding an ATM or debit card issued by any bank in Pakistan may use any ATM located throughout the country.
Member Banks - 37
Affiliates Members - 06
White Label ATMs - 01
Billers - 730
Exchange Companies -04
Statistics
Strength of 38 banks, including all Islamic banks of the country and microfinance institutions.
Pakistan’s largest ATM switch with 16,000+ ATMs in 200+ cities nationwide.
Debit/credit card base exceeding 7.11 million.
Volume of PKR 14.8 billion (monthly average) of ATM withdrawal.
Inter bank funds transfer among more than 3000 branches of participating IBFT Banks nationwide.
Monthly PKR 388 million (approximate) transfer of funds among IBFT banks.
Products and Services
Shared ATM Network
Inter Bank Funds Transfer (1IBFT)
Bill Payment Service (BPS)
SatNav (GPS) Connectivity
1BILL
1QR
1ID
FRMS
BCCP
Switch Dispute Resolution System
PayPak - Domestic Payment Scheme
In line with State Bank of Pakistan vision 2020 to enhance and promote financial inclusion, 1LINK launched Pakistan’s first domestic payment scheme – PayPak in April, 2016.
PayPak has 10% of market share in terms of volume of cards in the market.
While Visa has 40%, Mastercard and UnionPay have 25% each of market share.
See also
Raast
References
Banking in Pakistan
Payment systems
Banking technology
Interbank networks
Pakistani brands |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearwave%20Communications | Clearwave Communications, Inc, LLC, is a facilities-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) headquartered in Harrisburg, Illinois; offering voice and data services in Southern Illinois.
History
In business since 1996, Clearwave Communications offers a package of telecommunications services for business and residential users, including voice solutions, high-speed data and Internet access and Internet services.
With Corporate Headquarters in Harrisburg, Illinois., Clearwave Communications is a facilities-based service provider that owns and manages its own network equipment. In addition to a line of voice and data services, a number of other products and services are offered.
In November 2015 Clearwave launched a new pay-per-view streaming service, which customers can use on demand. This will be entitled World Nation Live Entertainment.
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20070827195626/http://www.hawkassociates.com/moblpr225.aspx
External links
Clearwave Official Site
Telephony
United States communications regulation |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WID | WID may stand for:
River Wid, Essex, England
Windows Internal Database
Women in Development
World Inequality Database |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClipBook%20Viewer | ClipBook Viewer is a discontinued utility included in the Windows NT family of operating system that allows users to view the contents of the local clipboard, clear the clipboard or save copied and cut items. A feature restricted version, called Clipboard Viewer, is available in Windows 9x and earlier.
ClipBook Viewer was first introduced in Windows for Workgroups 3.1. It allows users to store clipboard contents in ClipBook pages, share the contents of the clipboard with other users or save the clipboard contents to a file (with .clp extension) to reuse them later. (Clipboard files cannot be shared.) The View menu allows viewing clipboard contents in various formats such as plain text, Unicode, HTML, RTF and OLE private data. In Windows XP, it is not listed in the Start menu and can only be accessed through its executable file, ClipBrd.exe.
Windows NT relies on NetDDE and a Windows service called "Clipbook" (with small "b") to share ClipBook pages. Each shared page support an access control list that defines whether they can be seen, linked to, or modified.
ClipBook Viewer has been removed from Windows Vista and later; although in Windows 10, you are able to view your clipboard history by pressing win + v.
See also
Clipboard manager
List of Windows components
References
Clipboard (computing)
Discontinued Windows components |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietism | Proprietism is an economic system composed of a vast network of sole-proprietorships.
Origins
The rise of an independent workforce was documented by Daniel H. Pink in his 2001 book Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself. Depending on the precise definition of an independent worker, reports on the topic estimate this type of worker to be somewhere between thirty and forty percent of the entire workforce in the United States, and analysis of the data reveals the trend to be rising. The ideology and term proprietism originated in the blogosphere, initially in 2012 by Nick Wilson of proprietist.com and then was further developed from 2013 onward by Paul Kurke of proprietism.com. Sara Horowitz has also acknowledged the rise of independent contract workers, and has encouraged the movement by creating the Freelancers Union, a non-profit organization for free agents.
Core Concepts
As in capitalism, the resources of a proprietist system are allocated through market forces, though proprietism differs from capitalism because the structure implies a more decentralized ownership of capital, similar to that of a company with an employee stock ownership plan. According to Kurke, proprietism has the potential to resolve the principal-agent problem by structurally realigning productivity and innovation with compensation, assuming advances in information systems continue. Kurke argues that proprietism already exists in the zeitgeist, especially among millennials.
See also
Distributism
References
Economic ideologies
Economic systems |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide | WIDE or Wide may refer to:
Wide (cricket), a type of illegal delivery to a batter
Wide and narrow data, terms used to describe two different presentations for tabular data
WIDE Project, Widely Integrated Distributed Environment
Wide-angle Infinity Display Equipment
WIDE-LP, a radio station (99.1 FM) licensed to Madison, Wisconsin
Women in Development Europe; see
wide (tennis), meaning beyond the sidelines
People with the name Wide
Ernst Wide (1888–1950), a Swedish Olympic long-distance runner
Edvin Wide (1896–1996), a Swedish Olympic long-distance runner
Samuel Wide (1861–1918), a Swedish archaeologist
See also
Widen
Width (disambiguation) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Ele-de-France%20tramway%20Line%201 | Île-de-France tramway Line 1 (usually called simply T1) is part of the modern tram network of the Île-de-France region of France. Line T1 connects Noisy-le-Sec station and Asnières-sur-Seine with a suburban alignment running in parallel to the Northern city limits of Paris. The line has a length of and 36 stations. It opened in 1992 as the first modern tram line in the Paris region. The line was extended in December 2003 and November 2012.
Line T1 is operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP) under the authority of Île-de-France Mobilités. Daily ridership reaches 188,000 passengers (in 2015) making it the second busiest line of the tram network.
A 1-stop extension to the west towards Quatre Routes opened to the public in mid-2019. A further extension to the west towards Colombes (which would allow for a transfer with Line T2) is currently at the planning stage. To the east a planned extension towards Val de Fontenay, which has been blocked for several years due to strong opposition from the municipality of Noisy-le-Sec, will finally be constructed in two stages with the first phase connecting Noisy-le-Sec station to Montreuil (Rue de Rosny) only.
History
Timeline
6 July 1992: Start of service between Bobigny-Pablo Picasso and La Courneuve-8 Mai 1945
15 December 1992: Extension towards the west from La Courneuve–8 Mai 1945 to Saint-Denis station
15 December 2003: Extension towards the east from Bobigny-Pablo Picasso to Gare de Noisy-le-Sec
15 November 2012: Extension towards the west from Saint-Denis station to Les Courtilles
12 October 2019: Extension towards the west from Les Courtilles to Asnières-Quarte Routes
Rebirth of the tramway
Île-de-France tramway Line 1 marked the return to this type of transportation, having been absent in the region since 1957, and was the result of a long battle between the Seine-Saint-Denis General Council and the towns through which it would pass. In July 1976, the schéma directeur d'aménagement et d'urbanisme de la région parisienne ("Organizing Plan for the Development and Urbanism of the Region of Paris") caused the creation of ring roads to the north and south of the agglomeration to facilitate links between different suburbs for which there was a constantly increasing demand. A schéma directeur des sites propres ("Directing plan for dedicated lines") was created by the RATP in response to a request from the direction régionale de l'Équipement d'Île-de-France ("Regional direction for equipment of Î-d-F"). It notably discussed the issue of traffic congestion on Route nationale 186 (N186) which would be greatly relieved by the creation of the A86 autoroute.
In 1977, the Institut d'aménagement et d'urbanisme de la région d'Île-de-France ("Institute for the Management and Urbanism of the Île-de-France Region"; IAURIF) was given a mission by the direction régionale de l'Équipement to study the creation of two structural ring roads in the suburbs, one of which was to connect the busi |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Ele-de-France%20tramway%20Line%202 | Île-de-France tramway Line 2 (T2; French: Ligne 2 du tramway d'Île-de-France) is part of the modern tram network of the Île-de-France region of France. It connects the commune of Bezons in the north to the Porte de Versailles Métro station in Paris in the south, serving Hauts-de-Seine and its La Défense business district.
The line has a length of and 24 stations. The initial section between La Défense station and Issy–Val de Seine station, opened in July 1997, uses a former heavy rail line converted into light rail, whereas the further extensions on both ends opened in November 2009 and November 2012 feature segregated on-street running.
Route
Communes served
Line 2 serves the communes of Bezons (one stop), Colombes (three stops), La Garenne-Colombes (two stops), Courbevoie (one stop), Puteaux (two stops), Suresnes (two stops), Saint-Cloud (three stops), Sèvres (one stop), Meudon (two stops), Issy-les-Moulineaux (three stops) and Paris (four stops).
Places of interest
The line allows visitors to access the Grande Arche in La Défense, the Parc de Saint-Cloud at the eponym stop, the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres at Musée de Sèvres and Paris expo Porte de Versailles at its southern terminus.
Rolling stock
Line 2 is operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP) under the authority of Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM). The line's success (115,000 people use it daily) led to its Tramway Français Standard (TFS) rolling stock to be replaced starting in 2002 by Alstom Citadis trams; the TFS rolling stock was transferred to Île-de-France tramway Line 1 to increase its capacity.
As the Citadis trams also rapidly proved insufficient in terms of size, they were doubled in length in 2005 by using a Scharfenberg coupler, raising the capacity of each tram to 440 passengers. Several stops were also therefore doubled in length. With the extension to Porte de Versailles and the line crossing several intersections, the RATP had each tram's front and rear coupler covered, so that in the event of a collision with a pedestrian, the damage sustained by the person would be less severe.
Gallery
References
Tramways in Paris
Tram lines in Île-de-France
Railway lines opened in 1997
1997 establishments in France |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector%20Levesque | Hector Joseph Levesque (born 1951) is a Canadian academic and researcher in artificial intelligence. His research concerns incorporating commonsense reasoning in intelligent systems and he initiated the Winograd Schemas Challenge.
Education
He received his BSc, MSc and PhD from the University of Toronto in 1975, 1977, and 1981, respectively. His PhD advisor was John Mylopoulos. After graduation, he accepted a position at the Fairchild Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence Research in Palo Alto, and then joined the faculty at the University of Toronto where he has remained since 1984.
Career
His research is in the area of knowledge representation and reasoning in artificial intelligence. On the representation side, he has worked on the formalization of a number of concepts pertaining to artificial and natural agents including belief, goals, intentions, ability, and the interaction between knowledge, perception and action. On the reasoning side, his research mainly concerns how automated reasoning can be kept computationally tractable, including the use of greedy local search methods.
Hector Levesque has published over 60 research papers, and is the co-author of several books. Four of these papers have won best paper awards of the American Association of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) in 1984 (two), 1992, and 2006, and two other papers won similar awards at other conferences. In 2004, one of the 1984 papers was awarded the Classic Paper award of the AAAI, and the other was given an honourable mention. In 2006, a paper written in 1990 was given the inaugural Influential Paper Award by the International Foundation of Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems.
In 2011, Hector Levesque proposed a new way to test artificial intelligence called Winograd Schemas Challenge as a possible alternative of the Turing test during AAAI Spring Symposium. The idea was written in his article "The Winograd Schemas Challenge" along with collaborators Ernest Davis from New York University and Leora Morgenstern from SAIC.
Honors and awards
Levesque was elected to the Executive Council of the AAAI, was a co-founder of the International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, and is on the editorial board of five journals, including the journal Artificial Intelligence. In 2001, Levesque was the Conference Chair of the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), and served as President of the Board of Trustees of IJCAI from 2001 to 2003. In 1985, Levesque became the first non-American to receive the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award. He was the recipient of an E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for 1990–91. He is a founding Fellow of the AAAI and was a Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research from 1984 to 1995. In 2006, Levesque was elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
In 2020, Levesque, along with Moshe Vardi, received the Alan N |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%20Distance%20Learning%20Consortium | The Florida Distance Learning Consortium FDLC is a network of all public (39) and private (27) post secondary institutions in Florida serving a total of 1.3 million students annually. These institutions range in size from fewer than 2000 to over 100,000 students. The FDLC is funded by the Florida legislature and supports its member institutions in their delivery of e-Learning through support for student and web services, faculty development, statewide licensing, and sharing resources, including a learning object repository-- The Orange Grove—and an online catalog of over 10,000 distance learning courses offered by membership institutions throughout Florida.
The FDLC facilitates cross-institutional communication and spearheads statewide initiatives in Distance Learning. Recognizing the autonomy of Florida’s educational institutions, the Consortium relies on the voluntary participation of its members to coordinate its activities.. There is no charge for membership.
Initiatives and Projects
The Orange Grove
Ed-Pass
Girls Get Information Technology (Girls Get I.T.) is operated by the Florida Endowment Foundation for Florida's Graduates.
Member Institutions
Community Colleges
Brevard Community College
Broward Community College
Central Florida Community College
Chipola College
Daytona Beach Community College
Edison Community College
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Florida Keys Community College
Gulf Coast Community College
Hillsborough Community College
Indian River Community College
Lake City Community College
Lake-Sumter State College
Manatee Community College
Miami-Dade College
North Florida Community College
Okaloosa-Walton College
Palm Beach Community College
Pasco–Hernando State College
Pensacola Junior College
Polk Community College
St. Johns River Community College
St. Petersburg College
Santa Fe Community College
Seminole Community College
South Florida Community College
Tallahassee Community College
Valencia Community College
Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF)
Barry University
Bethune-Cookman College
Clearwater Christian College
Eckerd College
Edward Waters College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Flagler College
Florida College
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Memorial College
Florida Southern College
Florida Space Research Institute
Hodges University
Jacksonville University
Lynn University
Nova Southeastern University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Rollins College
Saint Leo University
Southeastern University
St. Thomas University
Stetson University
University of Miami
University of Tampa
Warner Southern College
Webber International University
State Universities
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida International University
Florida State University
New College of Florida
University of Central Florida
University |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaskara%20%28satellite%29 | Bhaskara-I and II were two satellites built by the Indian Space Research Organisation that formed India's first low-Earth orbit Earth observation satellite. They collected data oceanography and hydrology. Both satellites are named after ancient Indian mathematicians Bhāskara I and Bhāskara II.
Bhaskara-I
Bhaskara-I, weighing 444 kg at launch, was launched on 7 June 1979 from Kapustin Yar aboard the Intercosmos launch vehicle. It was placed in an orbital Perigee and Apogee of 394 km and 399 km at an inclination of 50.7°. The satellite consisted of-
Two television cameras operating in visible (600 nanometre) and near-infrared (800 nanometre) and collected data related to hydrology, forestry and geology.
Satellite microwave radiometer (SAMIR) operating at 19 and 22 GHz for study of ocean-state, water vapour, liquid water content in the atmosphere, etc.
An X-ray sky monitor operating in 2-10 keV energy range, to detect transient X-ray sources and monitor long term spectral and intensity changes in the X-ray sources.
Bhaskara-II
The satellite provided ocean and land surface data.
It orbited at 541 × 557 km with an inclination of 50.7°.
One of two onboard cameras malfunctioned, however it sent back more than two thousand images. Housekeeping telemetry was received until re-entry in 1991.
See also
List of Indian satellites
References
Earth observation satellites of India
Satellites formerly orbiting Earth
1979 in the Soviet Union
1979 in India
1981 in the Soviet Union
1981 in India
India–Soviet Union relations
Satellites in low Earth orbit
Satellite series |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modem%20%28disambiguation%29 | A modem is a device that encodes and decodes digital data transmitted by a telephone or other analog communications system.
Modem may also refer to:
MoDem (Mouvement Démocrate), a centrist and pro-European French political party
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, an Israeli city
See also |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Frank%20Sinatra%20Timex%20Show%3A%20Welcome%20Home%20Elvis | Welcome Home Elvis is a 1960 television special on the ABC Television Network starring Frank Sinatra and featuring Elvis Presley in his first televised appearance following his military service in West Germany. The special, commonly known as Welcome Home Elvis, was officially titled It's Nice to Go Traveling, a reference to the Sinatra song "It's Nice to Go Trav'ling". This was Presley's first TV appearance in three years. This was also Frank Sinatra's fourth and final Timex sponsored outing for the 1959–60 television season.
The special also featured Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, and Nancy Sinatra, who later starred with Elvis in his 1968 film Speedway.
Elvis performed "Stuck on You" and "Fame and Fortune", the A and B sides of his first post-army RCA Victor single release. He also performed a duet with Sinatra. Elvis sang Sinatra's 1957 Cy Coleman chart hit "Witchcraft" with Frank performing the 1956 Elvis classic "Love Me Tender". None of these performances were released on record until the 1980s. Presley also sang a verse during the opening production number, "It's Nice to Go Trav'ling", which has yet to be commercially released. The remainder of the special consisted of performances by the additional guest stars.
Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr. sing a duet together in this show: "Shall We Dance?", after Davis did some impersonations. Davis also sang "There's A Boat Dat's Leaving Soon For New York" earlier that show. The show was a great success grabbing 41.5 percent of the ratings. Excerpts from this show appear in Warner Bros.' 1981 documentary film This Is Elvis.
Background
On July 15, 1959 it was announced that Presley, upon his release from the US Army, would be making his first television appearance on Frank Sinatra's fourth and final Timex-sponsored variety show. For the special, originally titled Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley, he would receive $125,000, an unheard of sum at the time for a single television appearance. Sinatra was not pleased with Presley's fee, knowing full well this exceeded his compensation for hosting the entire program. He accepted, aware that a Presley appearance would attract huge ratings for the hour, something that his three previous specials had failed to do. Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, also made it very clear that this sum was for only two songs, approximately 6–8 minutes. Parker had hoped that showcasing Presley on Sinatra's show would re-introduce him to an older audience, a more mature target market less likely to dismiss him in favor of the next teen idol. The television special would bring together two of the music world's biggest stars, each with their own legendary titles; Sinatra was known as the Voice and Presley was known as the King. Realizing the publicity from such a media event, Parker was intent on seeing this opportunity run as smooth as possible for his client.
On March 3, 1960 Presley, aged 25, returned to the United States fro |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEROPS | MEROPS is an online database for peptidases (also known as proteases, proteinases and proteolytic enzymes) and their inhibitors. The classification scheme for peptidases was published by Rawlings & Barrett in 1993, and that for protein inhibitors by Rawlings et al. in 2004. The most recent version, MEROPS 12.4, was released in late October 2021.
Overview
The classification is based on similarities at the tertiary and primary structural levels. Comparisons are restricted to that part of the sequence directly involved in the reaction, which in the case of a peptidase must include the active site, and for a protein inhibitor the reactive site. The classification is hierarchical: sequences are assembled into families, and families are assembled into clans. Each peptidase, family, and clan has a unique identifier.
Classification
Family
The families of peptidases are constructed by comparisons of amino acid sequences. A family is assembled around a type example, the sequence of a well-characterized peptidase or inhibitor. All other sequences in the family must be related to the family type example, either directly or through a transitive relationship involving one or more sequences already shown to be family members. Typically, FastA or BlastP is used to establish sequence relationships, with an expect value of 0.001 or lower taken to be statistically significant. HMMER or psi-blast searches are used for adding sequences which are distantly related to a family. Each family is identified by a letter representing the catalytic type of the peptidases it contains followed by an arbitrary unique number.
Some families are divided into subfamilies due to evidence of very ancient divergence within the family. The divergence corresponds to more than 150 accepted point mutations per 100 amino acid residues.
Clan
The similarity in three-dimensional structures supports the evidence that many of the families do share common ancestry with others. "Clan" is used to describe such a group of families. A clan is also assembled around a type example, this being the structure of a well-characterized peptidase or inhibitor. A family is included in a clan if the tertiary structure of a family member can be shown to be related to that of the clan type example. Typically, DALI is used to establish clan membership, with a z score of 6.00 standard deviation units or above considered to be statistically significant. For peptidases, other evidence to indicate that families are related when a tertiary structure is absent includes the same order of catalytic residues in the sequences.
Identifier
Each family, clan, peptidase, and inhibitor has a unique identifier. Description and example of identifiers are shown in the table below.
See also
The Proteolysis Map
TopFIND, a scientific database covering proteases, their cleavage site specificity, substrates, inhibitors and protein termini originating from their activity
Protein superfamily
PA clan
Catalytic triad
R |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpinVox | SpinVox was a start-up company that is now a subsidiary of global speech technology company Nuance Communications, an American multinational computer software technology corporation, headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States on the outskirts of Boston, that provides speech and imaging applications. Initially, SpinVox provided voice-to-text conversion services for carrier markets, including wireless, fixed, VoIP and cable, as well as for unified communications, enterprise and Web 2.0 environments. This service was ostensibly provided through an automated computer system, with human intervention where needed. However, there were accusations that the system operated almost exclusively through the use of call-center workers in South Africa and the Philippines.
Company history
The company was founded in 2003 by Christina Domecq and Daniel Doulton. The company had raised $200 million in funding. Company accounts for the company in 2007 stated that SpinVox made a loss of £36 million against £2 million of revenue. In July 2009, in response to cash-flow problems it asked staff to take all or part of their salaries in stock to reduce costs. In August 2009, a dossier, alleging financial irregularities, was circulated to shareholders, leading to the company launching an inquiry into the activities of some senior executives. Unaudited accounts for 2008 show the group's pre-tax loss widened to £49 million compared with £37 million a year earlier
In September 2009, Invesco Perpetual stated that it had written down the value of its investment in the company by 90% and that Spinvox was for sale. SpinVox was sold to US company Nuance Communications for $103 million (£64 million) in December 2009.
Technology
The Voice Message Conversion System (VMCS) worked by combining speech technologies with live learning capabilities and human intelligence. It was developed by the SpinVox Advanced Speech Group based in Cambridge, UK, led by Cambridge academic entrepreneur Dr. Tony Robinson and includes Cambridge University Professor Phil Woodland. The company supported the following languages: English; French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese. Parent companies such as Nuance Communications have claimed that "spinvox is offering something that is impossible to deliver now" Patent applications filed by the company in 2004 and 2008 note that "because human operators are used instead of machine transcription, voicemails are converted accurately, intelligently, appropriately and succinctly into text messages"
In 2009 SpinVox also acquired New Zealand based company Angel Messaging, in the process gaining its second patent, 'Method and System of processing messages' which clearly outlines how Human transcribers can be efficiently used in real time transcription of voice messages.
SpinVox voice-to-text conversion services included voicemail-to-text, speak-a-text, blog posts, social network updates, blast and memo messages. SpinVox also operated an open A |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum%20switch | Prior to effective engine control unit computers, engine vacuum was used for many functions in an automobile. Vacuum switches were employed to regulate this flow. For instance a dual port vacuum switch located in a port on the intake manifold monitored the coolant temperature in the coolant crossover. It received vacuum (port E on the switch) from the carburetor. The vacuum flowed through the switch to a vacuum solenoid (such as a heat riser, used to restrict exhaust allowing the engine to heat up faster). When the coolant heated to operating temperature the vacuum switch closed off the port (port S on the vacuum switch) turning off the vacuum to the heat riser. The result is to clear the exhaust restriction. The switch monitored the temperature and when conditions were right it performed its designed function.
See also
Automobile accessory power
Manifold vacuum
Switches |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stencil%20jumping | Stencil jumping, at times called stencil walking, is an algorithm to locate the grid element enclosing a given point for any structured mesh. In simple words, given a point and a structured mesh, this algorithm will help locate the grid element that will enclose the given point.
This algorithm finds extensive use in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in terms of holecutting and interpolation when two meshes lie one inside the other. The other variations of the problem would be something like this: Given a place, at which latitude and longitude does it lie? The brute force algorithm would find the distance of the point from every mesh point and see which is smallest. Another approach would be to use a binary search algorithm which would yield a result comparable in speed to the stencil jumping algorithm. A combination of both the binary search and the stencil jumping algorithm will yield an optimum result in the minimum possible time.
The principle
Consider one grid element of a 2-dimensional mesh as shown, for simplicity and consider a point O inside.
The vertices of the grid element are denoted by A, B, C and D and the vectors AB, BC, CD, DA, OA, OB, OC and OD are represented.
The cross product of OA and AB will yield a vector perpendicular to the plane coming out of the screen. We say that the magnitude of the cross product is positive. It will be observed that the cross products of OB and BC, OC and CD; and OD and DA are all positive.
This is not the case when the point is outside.
Here we see that not all the cross products are positive. This is the major testing criterion in the algorithm.
How does it move forward?
The algorithm needs a guess grid element to start off. The grid element can be found by the location of one point say A. The other points can be automatically located by getting the subsequent points. The required cross products are then found in the order
OA × AB
OB × BC
OC × CD
OD × DA
Each of these cross products are checked one by one (in the order shown) on which becomes negative first. If OA × AB becomes negative first, the next guess should be one step ahead along DA. If OB × BC is negative first, move along AB by one step to find the next guess and so on.
The algorithm will converge at the exact grid element where all the cross products are positive.
See also
Five-point stencil
References
External links
pegasus software
Geometric algorithms |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova%20%28Spanish%20TV%20channel%29 | Nova is a Spanish television channel operated by Atresmedia. The network runs 24 hours a day in the Spanish language. The service is aimed at women, with the schedule reflecting this aim. Lifestyle programmes such as cooking shows are normally screened during the day. In the evening, films and some series are shown, and around midnight, Poker is screened. The network is available on digital terrestrial television (TDT as it is known in Spain) as well as via cable and satellite.
History
The channel was launched as Antena.Nova in 2005 together with Antena.Neox, this with the aim of strengthening the Antena 3 brand in the recently launched digital terrestrial television in Spain. Antena.Nova was the first Spanish DTT channel aimed at a female audience.
In 2006, Antena 3 and CBS Corporation signed an agreement to broadcast content produced by CBS, Showtime and UPN, which would be programmed on Antena.Neox, Antena.Nova and Antena 3 until the Showtime and UPN brands were implemented on the Spanish television replacing Neox and Nova, however, the change was not carried out in the end due to the distribution of broadcasting rights with other Spanish channels. However, Antena 3 obtained the rights to broadcast future productions of CBS Corporation.
On January 1, 2009, Antena.Nova was renamed as Nova 9 in order to associate the channel with that logical channel number on digital terrestrial television, with Nova the Latin word for "nine". Finally, on August 6, 2010, it adopted the current name. In 2011 the channel began to have competition after the launch of Divinity, owned by Mediaset España.
In May 2014, the channel added docuseries and movies to its programming due to the closure of Nitro, Xplora and la Sexta 3.
In 2017 the channel incorporated in its grid turkish television dramas to complement the offer of Latin American soap operas.
In June 2020, Nova managed to be the most watched thematic channel on Spanish DTT. In July 2020, it achieved its best figure by achieving 3.0% of the average monthly audience.
Programming
Nova's programming is aimed at a female audience between 18 and 44 years old. The grill is distinguished by the broadcast of series, Latin American and Turkish soap operas, movies, and decoration and cooking programs.
References
External links
Official site
Television stations in Spain
Atresmedia Televisión
RTL Group
Women's interest channels
Spanish-language television stations
Television channels and stations established in 2005
2005 establishments in Spain
Atresmedia channels |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anything%20You%20Can%20Do%20%28game%20show%29 | Anything You Can Do is a Canadian stunt-based game show that aired on that country's CTV network and in syndication in the United States from 1971 to 1974. The host in the show's first season was Gene Wood, who at the time was also the announcer on Beat the Clock. For the last two seasons, Don Harron was the host. Bill Luxton was the announcer for the series, which was taped at the studios of CJOH-TV in Ottawa, Ontario.
The game was billed as a "battle of the sexes" and was played by two teams of three, men against women.
Rules
Two teams of three, men against women, competed. Center stage was a board containing the names of occupations that are (or were, at the time) generally performed by men, and occupations generally performed by women. The men picked from the women's side of the board; the women, from the men's. The object was to complete a stunt related to the chosen occupation in 90 seconds or less. The time required to complete the stunt was added to the times for completing previous stunts; the team with the least total time at the end of the show won and received prizes; the losing team received prizes of lesser value.
There was also a "brain game" about midway through the show; the teams would have to complete some activity such as spelling or unscrambling a word, reciting a tongue twister, etc. The time taken to complete the task was added to the team's overall time.
Schedule
In Canada, the series aired as a daily daytime show as well as a weekly nighttime show. Some U.S. stations aired it daily while others only showed it once a week.
References
David Hammett, "A Conversation With Gene Wood," May 27, 1996.
External links
1970s Canadian game shows
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
1971 Canadian television series debuts
1974 Canadian television series endings
CTV Television Network original programming |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-optimal%20histograms | Histograms are most commonly used as visual representations of data. However, Database systems use histograms to summarize data internally and provide size estimates for queries. These histograms are not presented to users or displayed visually, so a wider range of options are available for their construction. Simple or exotic histograms are defined by four parameters, Sort Value, Source Value, Partition Class and Partition Rule. The most basic histogram is the equi-width histogram, where each bucket represents the same range of values. That histogram would be defined as having a Sort Value of Value, a Source Value of Frequency, be in the Serial Partition Class and have a Partition Rule stating that all buckets have the same range.
V-optimal histograms are an example of a more "exotic" histogram. V-optimality is a Partition Rule which states that the bucket boundaries are to be placed as to minimize the cumulative weighted variance of the buckets. Implementation of this rule is a complex problem and construction of these histograms is also a complex process.
Definition
A v-optimal histogram is based on the concept of minimizing a quantity which is called the weighted variance in this context. This is defined as
where the histogram consists of J bins or buckets, nj is the number of items contained in the jth bin and where Vj is the variance between the values associated with the items in the jth bin.
Examples
The following example will construct a V-optimal histogram having a Sort Value of Value, a Source Value of Frequency, and a Partition Class of Serial. In practice, almost all histograms used in research or commercial products are of the Serial class, meaning that sequential sort values are placed in either the same bucket, or sequential buckets. For example, values 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be in buckets 1 and 2, or buckets 1, 2 and 3, but never in buckets 1 and 3. That will be taken as an assumption in any further discussion.
Take a simple set of data, for example, a list of integers:
1, 3, 4, 7, 2, 8, 3, 6, 3, 6, 8, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5, 3, 4, 7, 2, 6, 7, 2
Compute the value and frequency pairs
(1, 2), (2, 4), (3, 5), (4, 2), (5, 1), (6, 4), (7, 3), (8, 2)
Our V-optimal histogram will have two buckets. Since one bucket must end at the data point for 8, we must decide where to put the other bucket boundary. The V-optimality rule states that the cumulative weighted variance of the buckets must be minimized. We will look at two options and compute the cumulative variance of those options.
Option 1:
Bucket 1 contains values 1 through 4. Bucket 2 contains values 5 through 8.
Bucket 1:
Average frequency 3.25
Weighted variance 2.28
Bucket 2:
Average frequency 2.5
Weighted variance 2.19
Sum of Weighted Variance 4.47
Option 2:
Bucket 1 contains values 1 through 2. Bucket 2 contains values 3 through 8.
Bucket 1:
Average frequency 3
Weighted variance 1.41
Bucket 2:
Average frequency 2.83
Weighted variance 3.29
Sum of Weighted Variance 4.70
The |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concatenation%20%28disambiguation%29 | Concatenation is a computer programming operation that joins strings together.
Concatenation may also refer to:
Concatenation (architecture), an architectural composition
Concatenation of paths, a construction in topology
Concatenated SMS, a way of combining multiple SMS text messages sent to cellular phones
Packet concatenation, a computer networking optimization that coalesces multiple packets under a single header
cat (Unix), a Unix command to write the contents of one or more files to the standard output
"Concatenation", the opening track of Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah's album Chaosphere
A technical term in Christian liturgy to refer to combining services which are normally performed at different times of the day
See also
Catenation, the chemical bonding of atoms of the same element into a chain |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Whitney | Thomas Whitney may refer to:
Thomas Whitney (computing) (died 1986), involved in invention of pocket calculator
Thomas P. Whitney (1917–2007), American diplomat, author and racehorse owner/breeder
Thomas R. Whitney (1807–1858), politician from New York
Tom Whitney (born 1989), golfer
See also
Thomas Witney (), English master mason
Tommaso Ciampa (born 1985), wrestler born Tommasso Whitney |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Flintstones%3A%20On%20the%20Rocks | The Flintstones: On the Rocks is a 2001 American animated made-for-television film featuring characters from The Flintstones franchise. It debuted on November 3, 2001 on Cartoon Network and was directed by Chris Savino and David Smith. It was dedicated to Hoyt Curtin (longtime Hanna-Barbera conductor and composer) and William Hanna (creator of The Flintstones and founder of Hanna-Barbera Productions with partner Joseph Barbera). This film was the last Flintstones production until the direct-to-video film The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!. In addition to the show's traditional animation style the film also featured stop-motion animation.
It is the only Flintstones production to be produced by Cartoon Network Studios after Hanna-Barbera was absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation in 2001 (Warner Bros. later re-acquired Cartoon Network Studios from Turner Broadcasting System, reuniting Cartoon Network Studios with Warner Bros. Animation, on March 4, 2019). In format, the movie was intended to emulate the first 2 seasons of the 1960s series, which was distinctly more mature and aimed at older audiences than the later seasons, and therefore chose to focus more on the relationships between the original core cast of Fred, Barney, Wilma and Betty. The story of the film is set before the birth of Pebbles, at a time Fred and Wilma Flintstone's marriage is troubled, prompting the Rubbles to take them to Rockapulco for their anniversary vacation, to save their marriage. But while there, Fred and Wilma both find themselves tempted in other directions.
Since its original broadcast, the movie has not been released on home video, though bootleg copies exist on various torrent sites.
Plot
Fred and Wilma Flintstone visit a family therapist to try to fix their faltering marriage. Wilma is growing tired of Fred's attitude, especially while Barney and Betty are enjoying a happy life well into their marriage. Their session ends with a physical altercation between the two. On Fred and Wilma's anniversary, which they both forgot, the Rubbles arrange a trip to Rockapulco in an attempt to save the Flintstones' marriage.
Shortly after their arrival, a thief, Xavier, steals a diamond from a jewelry store and is chased by the guard into the same hotel the Flintstones and Rubbles are staying at. In the ensuing chaos, Xavier's bag is switched with Wilma's, and that's when he immediately begins plotting to get the diamond back. At first, things do not improve between Fred and Wilma, to the point that Wilma lashes out at Fred and nearly decides to divorce him, but when she stumbles across the diamond in her suitcase and, assuming that Fred bought it as a surprise present, she quickly makes up with him. Capitalizing on the circumstances, Fred goes along with the charade, but finds that their newfound passion is short-lived, as Fred's demeanor slowly puts Wilma off again. While spying on Wilma, Xavier notices this and masquerades as a suave Englishman in order to seduc |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concatenated%20SMS | In the cellular phone industry, mobile phones and their networks sometimes support concatenated short message service (or concatenated SMS) to overcome the limitation on the number of characters that can be sent in a single SMS text message transmission (which is usually 160). Using this method, long messages are split into smaller messages by the sending device and recombined at the receiving end. Each message is then billed separately. When the feature works properly, it is nearly transparent to the user, appearing as a single long text message. Previously, due to incompatibilities between providers and lack of support in some phone models, there was not widespread use of this feature.
In the late 2000s to early 2010s, this feature was adopted more widely. Not only do many handsets support this feature, but support for the feature also exists amongst SMS gateway providers.
The way concatenation works in GSM and UMTS networks is specified in SMS Point to Point specification, 3GPP TS 23.040.
On networks which do not support Concatenated SMS (neither the standard scheme nor the simplified one), the message is delivered as individual SMS text messages rather than one concatenated message.
PDU Mode SMS
In technical terms, the concatenated SMS could also be referred to as a PDU Mode SMS. The number of parts that a multi-part or PDU mode SMS message may contain depends technically upon a header message but mostly upon the device sending or receiving the SMS and also upon the service provider.
In theory, the concatenated SMS may consist of up to 255 separate SMS messages that are concatenated in order to create a single long SMS message. Because of the nature of the SMS, the chance that these parts of the SMS message arrive in order is slim and therefore a strategy is implemented in order for the original long message to be reconstructed.
Sending a concatenated SMS using a User Data Header
One way of sending concatenated SMS (CSMS) is to split the message into 153 7-bit character parts (134 octets), and sending each part with a User Data Header (UDH) tacked onto the beginning. A UDH can be used for various purposes and its contents and size varies accordingly, but a UDH for concatenating SMSes look like this:
Field 1 (1 octet): Length of User Data Header, in this case 05.
Field 2 (1 octet): Information Element Identifier (IEI), equal to 00 (Concatenated short messages, 8-bit reference number)
Field 3 (1 octet): Length of the Information Element (IEL), excluding the IEI and the IEL; equal to 03
Field 4 (1 octet): 00-FF, CSMS reference number, must be same for all the SMS parts forming the concatenated message
Field 5 (1 octet): 00-FF, total number of parts. The value shall remain constant for every short message which makes up the concatenated short message. If the value is zero then the receiving entity shall ignore the whole information element
Field 6 (1 octet): 00-FF, this part's number in the sequence. The value shall start at 1 and |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%20Loup | Le Loup was an American indie band founded in September 2006, in Washington, D.C. by Sam Simkoff (keyboard/banjo). The band also includes Christian Ervin (computer), Michael Ferguson (guitar), Dan Ryan (bass), Robert Sahm (drums) and Jim Thomson (guitar). Their name is French for "The Wolf". The group has drawn comparisons to Sufjan Stevens, Arcade Fire, The Books, Animal Collective and Yeasayer.
The group is currently signed to Hardly Art, a label started by Sub Pop founder Jonathan Poneman in early 2007. Their debut album, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly was released on September 11, 2007. Their most recent album, Family, was released by Hardly Art on September 22, 2009.
Their song "Morning Song" is featured in BlackBerry commercials released the summer of 2010.
Through their Facebook page they announced that they are no longer playing together.
Discography
The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly (2007)
Family (2009)
References
External links
Le Loup on Myspace
Hardly Art: Le Loup
Interview and Review at The Arts Section
Interview on Tiny Mix Tapes
DCist: "Three Stars: Le Loup" (review)
Le Loup on Obscure Sound
Indie rock musical groups from Washington, D.C.
Hardly Art artists
Musical groups established in 2006
Musical groups disestablished in 2011
2006 establishments in Washington, D.C. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UWIN | UWIN is a computer software package created by David Korn which allows programs written for the operating system Unix to be built and run on Microsoft Windows with few, if any, changes. Some of the software development was subcontracted to Wipro, India. References, correct or not, to the software as U/Win and AT&T Unix for Windows can be found in some cases, especially from the early days of its existence.
UWIN source is available under the Open Source Eclipse Public License 1.0 at AT&T's AST/UWIN repositories on GitHub.
UWIN 5 is distributed with the FireCMD enhanced Windows shell with the Korn Shell thereof as one of three default shells present at install, the others being the FireCMD scripting language and the default Windows command shell cmd.exe. Other UWIN shells like csh and tclsh and those of other interoperability suites like the MKS Toolkit and other shells like those that come with Tcl, Lua, Python and Ruby distributions inter alia can be added to the menu by the user/administrator.
Technical details
Technically, it is an X/Open library for the Windows 32-bit application programming interface (API), called Win32.
UWIN contains:
Libraries that emulate a Unix environment by implementing the Unix API
Include files and development tools such as cc(1), yacc(1), lex(1), and make(1).
ksh(1) (the Korn Shell) and over 250 utilities such as ls(1), sed(1), cp(1), stty(1), etc.
Most of the Unix API is implemented by the POSIX.DLL dynamically loaded (shared) library. Programs linked with POSIX.DLL run under the Win32 subsystem instead of the POSIX subsystem, so programs can freely intermix Unix and Win32 library calls. A cc(1) command is provided to compile and link programs for UWIN on Windows using traditional Unix build tools such as make(1). The cc(1) command is a front end to the underlying compiler that performs the actual compilation and linking. It can be used with the Microsoft Visual C/C++ 5.X compiler, the Visual C/C++ 6.X compiler, the Visual C/C++ 7.X compiler, the Digital Mars C/C++ compiler, the Borland C/C++ compiler, and the MinGW compiler. The GNU compiler and development tools are also available for download to UWIN.
UWIN runs best on Windows NT/2000/XP/7 with the file system NTFS, but can run in degraded mode using FAT, and further degraded on Windows 95/98/ME. (See the External link for more details.) A beta version for Windows Vista and 7 is released as UWin 5.0b (June 2011, 17th). On January 19, 2016, it was announced by AT&T that the AST and UWIN source packages were migrated to GitHub.
Notes
References
David G. Korn (1997) Porting UNIX to Windows NT, USENIX Annual Technical Conference
External links
This page still contains some useful documentation.
AST github repository
UWIN github repository
Compatibility layers
Compilers
Free compilers and interpreters
System administration
Unix emulators |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagonospora%20tainanensis | Stagonospora tainanensis is a fungal plant pathogen infecting sugarcane.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Sugarcane diseases
Pleosporales
Fungi described in 1979 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami%20Marlins%20Radio%20Network | The Miami Marlins Radio Network is a network of 8 radio stations in Florida that broadcast Major League Baseball games of the Miami Marlins for the 2022 season. 7 stations broadcast games in English, while another carries a separate broadcast in Spanish. Some stations are simulcast on HD Radio digital multicast channels and/or FM translators. The English announcers are Glenn Geffner on play-by-play and J.P. Arencibia, Gaby Sanchez, and Kelly Saco as the color analyst team, with Kyle Sielaff as host and reporter. On the Spanish broadcast, Luis "Yiki" Quintana provides play-by-play and commentary joined by Jose Napoles for home games and Alberto Ferreiro for road games.
Flagships
Affiliates
See also
List of XM Satellite Radio channels
List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
References
Miami Marlins
Major League Baseball on the radio
Sports radio networks in the United States |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUI | MUI, Mui, or mui may refer to:
Computing
Magic User Interface, system to generate graphical user interface
Multilingual User Interface, Microsoft's technology and file name extension for multiple languages on a Windows system
Organizations
Indonesian Ulema Council (), Indonesian Muslim clerical body.
Muhammad University of Islam
MUI Group, Malayan United Industries.
Places
Mui (मुई), a village in Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan
Mui River in Ethiopia
Mui, Estonia, a village
People
Constance L. Mui (born 1959), American philosopher
Kong Duen-yee, known as Mui Yee
Mei (surname), Chinese surname
Peter Mui, American fashion designer
Economics
Matter Under Inquiry, a preliminary investigations by the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Men's underwear index, an economic index
Other uses
mui, ISO 639 code for the Palembang language also known as Musi
See also
Muy (disambiguation) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aecidium%20caspicum | Aecidium caspicum is a fungal plant pathogen.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Teliomycotina |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peridermium%20californicum | Peridermium californicum is a fungal plant pathogen infecting sunflowers.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Sunflower diseases
Teliomycotina
Fungi described in 1914 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uredo%20behnickiana | Uredo behnickiana is a fungal plant pathogen. It is known as a pathogen of Cattleya orchids.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Orchid diseases
Teliomycotina |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uredo%20nigropuncta | Uredo nigropuncta is a fungal plant pathogen. It is known as a pathogen of Cattleya orchids.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Orchid diseases
Teliomycotina |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexane%20%28data%20page%29 | This page provides supplementary chemical data on n-hexane.
Material Safety Data Sheet
The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source and follow its directions.
eChemPortal
Science Stuff
Fisher Scientific.
Structure and properties
Thermodynamic properties
Vapor pressure of liquid
Table data obtained from CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 44th ed.
Distillation data
Spectral data
References
Chemical data pages
Chemical data pages cleanup |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20S.%20Gold | Robert S. Gold (born 1946) is a researcher in the field of application of computer technology to health education and health promotion. He was the founding dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) and is the current chair of its Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Education
Gold earned an Associate of Science degree from Orange County Community College in 1967, followed by a BS in biology from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1969. He earned his MS in health education at the same school two years later. Gold earned a PhD in health education from the University of Oregon in 1976, and a Doctorate of Public Health with a specialization in community health practice from the University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston in 1980.
Academic career
Gold was an instructor in SUNY Brockport’s Department of Health Science (1970–1974) before earning his PhD at the University of Oregon and returned there as assistant professor from 1976 through 1978 after completing the degree. While working on his second doctorate at the University of University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, he served as an evaluator for the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Later on he joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC) in 1980 as associate professor of Health Education.
Gold received a leave of absence from SIUC in 1984 to serve as director of the School Health Initiative of the US Department of Health and Human Services. In 1986, he joined the faculty of the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) as Professor of Health Education. From 1988 through 1989, he served at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva where he was invited to help re-establish WHO's Division of Health Education/Health Promotion. In 1990, he began dividing his time between the University of Maryland and Macro International where he became vice president and director of public health research in 1994.
In 1999, Gold returned to a full-time faculty position at UMD and became Chair of its Department of Public and Community Health. In July 2002, he was Dean of the College of Health and Human Performance. In 2005 he proposed creating the University of Maryland School of Public Health which officially launched in September 2007. Gold served as the Founding Dean of the School of Public Health (SPH) until 2012 when he stepped down from that position. In March 2013, Gold became the Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics within the UMD SPH. He also served as Founding Director of the Public Health Informatics Research Laboratory at UMD and Professor of Public Health in the school.
Gold works in the application of advanced technologies to public health, ranging from interactive video, simulation and games for health, to knowledge management, decision support, and expert systems technology. Gold has published almost 100 refereed research and evaluation articles; |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra%20%28operating%20system%29 | Hydra (stylized as HYDRA) is an early, discontinued, capability-based, object-oriented microkernel designed to support a wide range of possible operating systems to run on it. Hydra was created as part of the C.mmp project at Carnegie-Mellon University in 1971.
The name is based on the ancient Greek mythological creature the hydra.
Hydra was designed to be modular and secure, and intended to be flexible enough for easy experimentation.
The system was implemented in the programming language BLISS.
References
Capability systems
Carnegie Mellon University software
Microkernels
Microkernel-based operating systems
Object-oriented operating systems |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20F.%20Duncan | David F. Duncan (born in Kansas City, Missouri on June 26, 1947) is president of Duncan & Associates, a firm providing consultation on research design and data collection for behavioral and policy studies. He is also Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health at Brown University School of Medicine.
Education
He graduated with a B.A. in psychology from the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and completed graduate work in criminology at Sam Houston State University. He earned the degree of Doctor of Public Health from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with an interdisciplinary concentration in behavioral sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, and program and policy evaluation. He later earned a postdoctoral diploma in alcoholism early intervention and treatment effectiveness research from Brown University.
Work
Duncan is best known for his contributions in the field of drug abuse, which have often been highly controversial. In 1974, he and Edward Khantzian of Harvard Medical School, in separate publications, proposed what has come to be known as the self-medication hypothesis of addiction. Both authors proposed that addiction arose out of the use of drugs to medicate a preexisting disorder or problem. Duncan's version of the hypothesis is distinguished by its identification of addiction with negative reinforcement. Duncan argued that all of the characteristics commonly cited as typical of addiction, such as persistence in the face of negative consequences and high probability of relapse, are all common in any negatively reinforced behaviors.
He also has argued that harm reduction approaches to addictions, HIV or other public health concerns are instances of the traditional public health practice of tertiary prevention—prevention of deaths or disability that might otherwise occur due to a health problem. Duncan first applied this approach in his work with adolescent drug abusers in Houston, Texas in the early 1970s and soon afterward with heroin addicts. In 1983 he and Robert S. Gold published an argument for this approach, which they then called "cultivating drug use", using the word cultivating in its sense of the elimination of weeds and promotion of healthy growth.
Duncan has also been involved in the development of computer assisted learning and particularly computer based health education. His leadership in this field began at the State University of New York at Brockport, where he collaborated with Robert S. Gold in developing the first course on computers in health education offered at any college. In 1980, he and Gold published two papers that spurred interest in the use of computers in health education. One of these papers was the first publication to suggest that microprocessors, as personal computers were then known, could be preferable to mainframe terminals for use in computer assisted learning. A few years later, Duncan and Gold, then at Southern Illinois University, taught the nat |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel%20Active%20Management%20Technology | Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is hardware and firmware for remote out-of-band management of select business computers, running on the Intel Management Engine, a microprocessor subsystem not exposed to the user, intended for monitoring, maintenance, updating, and repairing systems. Out-of-band (OOB) or hardware-based management is different from software-based (or in-band) management and software management agents.
Hardware-based management works at a different level from software applications, and uses a communication channel (through the TCP/IP stack) that is different from software-based communication (which is through the software stack in the operating system). Hardware-based management does not depend on the presence of an OS or a locally installed management agent. Hardware-based management has been available on Intel/AMD based computers in the past, but it has largely been limited to auto-configuration using DHCP or BOOTP for dynamic IP address allocation and diskless workstations, as well as wake-on-LAN (WOL) for remotely powering on systems. AMT is not intended to be used by itself; it is intended to be used alongside a software management application. It gives a management application (and thus, the system administrator who uses it) access to the PC down the wire, in order to remotely do tasks that are difficult or sometimes impossible when working on a PC that does not have remote functionalities built into it.
AMT is designed into a service processor located on the motherboard, and uses TLS-secured communication and strong encryption to provide additional security. AMT is built into PCs with Intel vPro technology and is based on the Intel Management Engine (ME). AMT has moved towards increasing support for DMTF Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) standards and AMT Release 5.1 and later releases are an implementation of DASH version 1.0/1.1 standards for out-of-band management. AMT provides similar functionality to IPMI, although AMT is designed for client computing systems as compared with the typically server-based IPMI.
Currently, AMT is available in desktops, servers, ultrabooks, tablets, and laptops with Intel Core vPro processor family, including Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 and Intel Xeon E3-1000, Xeon E, Xeon W-1000 product family. AMT also requires an Intel networking card and the corporate version of the Intel Management Engine binary.
Intel confirmed a Remote Elevation of Privilege bug (, SA-00075) in its Management Technology on May 1, 2017. Every Intel platform with either Intel Standard Manageability, Active Management Technology, or Small Business Technology, from Nehalem in 2008 to Kaby Lake in 2017 has a remotely exploitable security hole in the ME. Some manufacturers, like Purism and System76 are already selling hardware with Intel Management Engine disabled to prevent the remote exploit. Additional major security flaws in the ME affecting a very large number of computers inco |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Association%20of%20Communication%20Directors | The European Association of Communication Directors (EACD) is a multi-field network for communication professionals across Europe. The EACD was founded in Brussels in November 2006 by over 100 in-house communicators from 23 countries. As of March 2015 it counts over 2,300 members. It organises regular regional debates across Europe on topics related to communications, and has subsets of working groups where members discuss specific issues arising from their work.
Initiatives
Through various initiatives the EACD offers a number of activities and services for its members, including publications, research programmes, events and awards ceremonies.
Publications
Communication Director is a professional specialist magazine for corporate communications and public relations in Europe. It documents opinions on important strategic questions in communication, discovers transnational developments and discusses their relevance from a European perspective. A section of the magazine focuses on EACD activities and projects as well as highlighting and profiling members. Communication Director is published quarterly in English, with a total of 100 pages. All members of the EACD receive the magazine for free.
The European Communication Monitor is an international research initiative conducted by the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) in partnership with the EACD and Communication Director magazine. This study aims to monitor trends in strategic communications.
The EACD regularly publishes service brochures that focus on specific communications-related topics. Previous brochures include "Reputation management", "The Value of Data in Digital Corporate Communications " and "The EACD Guide to Brand Management".
Research programmes
The European Communication Professional Skills and Innovation Programme (ECOPSI) is an EU-funded project which aims to identify and evaluate the current and future communication management skills of practitioners based in Europe. The project is designed to build a European theory of communication management and to establish a framework to support the professionalisation and ethical development of communication professionals.
The EACD also conducted a research project that examined the membership of communication professionals in executive committees. The C-Suite project, which was conducted by the Amsterdam School of Communications Research (AsCoR), in cooperation with the EACD and Russell Reynolds Associates, analysed the prevalence of Chief communications officer (CCOs) on the executive committee of the largest global companies as well as their role and the type of organisation they were employed by.
Events
Co-hosted by the EACD and Communication Director magazine, the European Communication Summit is an annual two-day-conference in Brussels for in-house communication professionals. The event is open to communicators based in Europe and come from the fields of business, politics, associations |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEOM | GEOM is the main storage framework for the FreeBSD operating system. It is available in FreeBSD 5.0 and later releases, and provides a standardized way to access storage layers. GEOM is modular and allows for geom modules to connect to the framework. For example, the geom_mirror module provides RAID1 or mirroring functionality to the system. A number of modules are provided as part of FreeBSD and others have been developed independently and are distributed via (e.g.) GitHub.
GEOM was developed for the FreeBSD Project by Poul-Henning Kamp and NAI Labs, the Security Research Division of Network Associates, Inc. under DARPA/SPAWAR contract N66001-01-C-8035 ("CBOSS"), as part of the DARPA CHATS research program. The name symbolizes its impact on disk geometry.
Stacked design
Because of geom's modular design, modules can be 'stacked' together to form a chain of geom layers. For example, on top of the geom_mirror module an encryption module can be added, such as geom_eli to provide a mirrored and encrypted volume. Each module has both consumers and providers. A provider is the 'source' of the geom module, often a physical hard drive but sometimes a virtualized disk such as a memory disk. The geom module in turn provides an 'output' device. Other geom modules, called consumers, can use this provider to create a chain of modules connected to each other.
Source → geom module → Output
is referred to as:
Provider → geom module → Consumer(s)
For example, the geom_mirror module may use (as a consumer) the following providers: /dev/ada0, /dev/ada1, while it creates (as a provider) a new device called /dev/mirror/gm0. At the end of the geom chain, often a filesystem is applied to actually use the geom provider for something useful. The provider created by geom modules behaves just like a physical hard drive and as such can contain filesystems such as FreeBSD's native Unix File System (UFS).
Available modules
Storage modules
geom_stripe (RAID0)
geom_mirror (RAID1)
geom_raid (Supports RAID functionality on "software raid" controllers)
geom_raid3 (RAID3)
geom_raid5 (RAID5, not present in -CURRENT yet)
geom_concat (concatenating, also called spanning or JBOD)
geom_vinum (legacy volume manager with RAID0/1/4/5 support)
geom_ccd (legacy volume manager with RAID0 and rudimentary RAID1 support)
Encryption and compression modules
geom_eli (also called GELI, provides traditional encryption using AES, Blowfish, Triple DES or Camellia algorithms. It can support data authentication using MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512 or RIPEMD160)
geom_bde (also called GBDE, leading edge encryption with four cryptographic barriers)
geom_shsec (shared secret encryption module)
geom_uzip (read-only ZIP compressed images)
Filesystem modules
geom_label (allows providers to have their own name labeled for easy partitioning)
geom_journal (adds journaling support to the Unix File System (UFS))
geom_cache (adds caching support for increased performance using RAM as |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your%2064 | Your 64 was a British computer magazine aimed at users of the Commodore 64 and VIC-20 home computers, launched by Sportscene Specialist Press in 1984 as a sister title to Your Spectrum. Initially a bi-monthly release it later changed to monthly. The content of issues were balanced between serious and leisure features. The title lasted 14 issues until it was incorporated into Your Commodore.
References
External links
Article on Your 64
Archived Your 64 magazines on the Internet Archive
Bi-monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Video game magazines published in the United Kingdom
Commodore 8-bit computer magazines
Defunct computer magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1984
Magazines disestablished in 1985 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acidovorax%20defluvii | Acidovorax defluvii is a Gram-negative soil bacterium.
External links
Type strain of Acidovorax defluvii at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Comamonadaceae
Bacteria described in 1999 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acidovorax%20delafieldii | Acidovorax delafieldii is a Gram-negative soil bacterium. It belongs to Comamonadaceae.
References
External links
Type strain of Acidovorax delafieldii at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Comamonadaceae
Bacteria described in 1990 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acidovorax%20temperans | Acidovorax temperans is a Gram-negative bacterium.
References
External links
Type strain of Acidovorax temperans at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Comamonadaceae
Bacteria described in 1990 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acidovorax%20valerianellae | Acidovorax valerianellae is a Gram-negative bacterium.
References
External links
Type strain of Acidovorax valerianellae at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Comamonadaceae
Bacteria described in 2003 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extent | Extent may refer to:
Computing
Extent (file systems), a contiguous region of computer storage medium reserved for a file
Extent File System, a discontinued file system implementation named after the contiguous region
Extent, a chunk of storage space logical volume management uses internally to provide various device mappings
Extent, in computer programming, is the period during which a variable has a particular value
Other
Extent, a technical description of the wingspan of a bird, bat, or other flying animal
Extent, a writ allowing a creditor to seize or assume temporary ownership of a debtor's property; also, the actual seizure in its execution
Map extent, the portion of a region shown in a map
See also
Extant (disambiguation) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PENS%20%28software%29 | PENS (Package Exchange Notification Services) is a content update notification protocol standard created by the AICC (Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee).
Using PENS, a content system notifies the server that a package is available for collection. The content system can be an authoring tool or a content management system. A PENS compatible server then collects and processes the package, which can use existing content packaging formats, such as AICC course interchange files, SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004. The PENS server could be a learning management (LMS) or content management server (CMS) system. Finally, as the content is processed, the server can automatically inform the developer or other systems of workflow progress or report any problems via messages which can be sent by HTTP or email.
Since 2014 AICC has dissolved and transferred all of its documents to ADL.
References
External links
Official ADL website
Github repository of all AICC archived documents
CMI010 - Package Exchange Notification Services
AGR011 - CBT Package Exchange Notification (as part of an archive containing multiple documents)
Content management systems
Authoring systems |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent%20Design%20Network | The Intelligent Design network, inc. (commonly IDnet or Intelligent Design Network) is a nonprofit organization formed in Kansas to promote the pseudoscientific principle of intelligent design. It is based in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The Intelligent Design Network was founded by John Calvert, a corporate finance lawyer with a bachelor's degree in geology, and nutritionist William S. Harris. Its self-described mission is "to promote evidence-based science education with regard to the origin of the universe and of life and its diversity" and "to enhance public awareness of the evidence of intelligent design and living systems."
In June 2000 it made a news release urging Kansas school boards "to reject National Science Standards proposed by Kansas Citizens for Science", complaining that they "would limit teaching to only 'natural explanations'", limiting tuition to only "one side of the controversy" (see Teach the Controversy) and ignoring "[t]he evidence supporting design". In a letter sent the same day to all Kansas school districts, Calvert hinted at legal consequences for failing to admit intelligent design into curricula. In July 2000, two weeks before the Kansas State Board of Education Republican primaries, IDNet held a symposium featuring a number of Center for Science and Culture fellows and affiliates.
Notes
References
External links
Intelligent Design Network
Intelligent Design Network of Ohio
Intelligent Design Network of New Mexico
Unintelligent Design Network satirical site
Intelligent design organizations |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAP%20BI%20Accelerator | In computing, the SAP BW Accelerator is a computer appliance - preinstalled software on predefined hardware - which is used to speed up OLAP queries. The software was initially known as the BI Accelerator.
SAP BW Accelerator includes indexes that are vertically inverted reproductions of all the data included in InfoCubes (i.e., fact and dimension tables as well as master data). Note that there is no relational or other database management systems in BW Accelerator. There is only a file system, and indexes are essentially held as flat files. The second primary component of SAP BW Accelerator is the engine that processes the queries in memory - it uses the SAP TREX search engine. The software is running on an expandable rack of blade servers. The operating system used for BW Accelerator is 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES).
Hardware partners
The software is optimized for specific hardware and operating system combinations.
The list of partners which deliver the appliance is:
IBM BW Accelerator solution
HP
Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Sun BI Accelerator Offering
References
External links
IBM BW Accelerator
Sun BI Accelerator
Online analytical processing |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WISS%20%28AM%29 | WISS (1100 kHz) or Oshkosh Air Support is an American AM radio station broadcasting a progressive talk format featuring local news and information as well as statewide programming originating from the Civic Media network. It is licensed to Berlin, Wisconsin, United States, serving central Wisconsin and Fox Valley. It used to operate at 1090 kHz. The station is owned by Sage Weil and Michael Crute, through licensee Civic Media, Inc, acquired in 2022.
WISS changed its music format from classic country to soft oldies on February 2, 2009. Artists heard as part of the new format, according to the station's website, include The Beatles, Carpenters, The Supremes, Barry Manilow, Anne Murray, Frank Sinatra, Kenny Rogers, and Neil Diamond.
The station ran an annual trivia contest between 1982 and 2005. The contest was billed as the "world's longest running commercial trivia contest" before its end in 2006.
It has added a simulcast on 97.3 FM because AM 1100 does not operate all day. The 97.3 simulcast is available 24 hours a day, and is in operation before, during, and after AM 1100 is on the air.
On May 5, 2011, WISS replaced classic hits with news/talk introducing themselves as a Fox News Radio station.
In 2014, WISS received a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to increase power to 50,000 watts day and 20,000 watts critical hours. The power increase was never built.
On May 9, 2016, WISS changed its format from news/talk to classic hits, simulcasting WAUH 102.3 FM Wautoma and the translator moved from 97.3 FM Berlin to 98.7 FM Oshkosh.
On September 30, 2022, Civic Media acquired WISS. On October 7, 2022, it dropped its simulcast with WAUH and changed its format to progressive news/talk as "Air Support Radio". With the format change, WISS opened a new studio in downtown Oshkosh with the intention of originating local programming.
See also
WISS Trivia Contest
Translators
In addition to the main station, WISS is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.
Previous logo
References
External links
WISS Radio official website
Hometown Broadcasting LLC
Radio Station World Appleton/Oshkosh/Fond du Lac stations
ISS
Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Waushara County, Wisconsin
News and talk radio stations in the United States
Progressive talk radio
Radio stations established in 1971
1971 establishments in Wisconsin
ISS |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine%20economy | The Byzantine economy was among the most robust economies in the Mediterranean for many centuries. Constantinople was a prime hub in a trading network that at various times extended across nearly all of Eurasia and North Africa. Some scholars argue that, up until the arrival of the Arabs in the 7th century, the Eastern Roman Empire had the most powerful economy in the world. The Arab conquests, however, would represent a substantial reversal of fortunes contributing to a period of decline and stagnation. Constantine V's reforms (c. 765) marked the beginning of a revival that continued until 1204. From the 10th century until the end of the 12th, the Byzantine Empire projected an image of luxury, and the travelers were impressed by the wealth accumulated in the capital. All this changed with the arrival of the Fourth Crusade, which was an economic catastrophe. The Palaiologoi tried to revive the economy, but the late Byzantine state would not gain full control of either the foreign or domestic economic forces.
One of the economic foundations of the empire was trade. The state strictly controlled both the internal and the international trade, and retained the monopoly of issuing coinage. Constantinople remained the single most important commercial centre of Europe for much of the Medieval era, which it held until the Republic of Venice slowly began to overtake Byzantine merchants in trade; first through tax exemption under the Komnenoi, then under the Latin Empire.
Agriculture
From 4th to end of 6th century the eastern part of Roman Empire had demographic, economic and agricultural expansion. The climate was opportune for farming. Even in marginal regions rural settlements flourished.
Development in the rural economy, though certainly slow, was continuous from the 8th to the beginning of the 14th century. Areas close to the sea featuring cereal crops, vines, and olive groves (the interior of the Balkans, and Asia Minor concentrated on stock raising) were relatively well-favored, and appear to have played an important role in the development of the Byzantine economy. The peasantry's tools changed little through the ages, and remained rudimentary, which resulted in a low ratio of productivity to labor. Nevertheless, according to certain scholars, the permanence of techniques, and tools are evidence of their successful adaptation to the environment.
From the 7th to the 12th century, the social organization of production was arranged round two poles: estate and village (a collection of free smallholders). The village social structure was the organizational form best adapted to insecure conditions, with the estate fulfilling this role once conditions were safe again. There was in principle a clear distinction between tenants who lived on the estates (and owed dues to the master of the place), and the village inhabitants, many of whom owned land, and consequently paid taxes to the state. Nevertheless, not all the cultivators on the estate lived ther |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PYTHIA | PYTHIA is a computer simulation program for particle collisions at very high energies (see event (particle physics)) in particle accelerators.
History
PYTHIA was originally written in FORTRAN 77, until the 2007 release of PYTHIA 8.1 which was rewritten in C++. Both the Fortran and C++ versions were maintained until 2012 because not all components had been merged into the 8.1 version. However, the latest version already includes new features not available in the Fortran release. PYTHIA is developed and maintained by an international collaboration of physicists, consisting of Christian Bierlich, Nishita Desai, Leif Gellersen, Ilkka Helenius, Philip Ilten, Leif Lönnblad, Stephen Mrenna, Stefan Prestel, Christian Preuss, Torbjörn Sjöstrand, Peter Skands, Marius Utheim and Rob Verheyen.
Features
The following is a list of some of the features PYTHIA is capable of simulating:
Hard and soft interactions
Parton distributions
Initial/final-state parton showers
Multiparton interactions
Fragmentation and decay
See also
Particle physics
Particle decay
References
Further reading
External links
The official PYTHIA page
Monte Carlo particle physics software
Physics software
Software that was rewritten in C++ |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefighter%20F.D.18 | Firefighter F.D.18 is an action game created and developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami. The game was released on March 9, 2004 in North America for the PlayStation 2.
Story
The game revolves around Dean McGregor, a highly skilled firefighter as he gets involved in a series of blazes that may have been committed by an arsonist with assistance from a news reporter.
Gameplay
In this game, players become firefighters. Their goal is to clear areas where fire has broken out and rescue civilians and fight fire "bosses" at the end. Players have an axe, a fire hose, and a fire extinguisher to break down doors and put out fires as they rescue survivors. Stages are timed. Obstacles, such as falling beams, and chemicals, hinder progress and must be cleared before the player can progress further.
Reception
IGN gave the game a 6.8 out of 10.
Gaming Nexus rated the game a 6.4.
References
2004 video games
Action games
Konami games
PlayStation 2 games
PlayStation 2-only games
Video games about firefighting
Video games developed in Japan |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucor%20hiemalis%20f.%20silvaticus | Mucor hiemalis f. silvaticus is a fungal plant pathogen.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Mucoraceae
Fungi described in 1973 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucor%20paronychius | Mucor paronychius is a fungal plant pathogen.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Mucoraceae
Fungi described in 1934 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary%20of%20reconfigurable%20computing | This is a glossary of terms used in the field of Reconfigurable computing and reconfigurable computing systems, as opposed to the traditional Von Neumann architecture.
See also
Glossary of computer terms
Reconfigurable computing
Reconfigurable computing
Wikipedia glossaries using description lists |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald%20Brown%20%28programmer%29 | Donald M. Brown is a programmer and the creator of Eamon, a long-running non-commercial role-playing game series for the Apple II computer first released in 1980.
CE Software
Brown was a founding partner of CE Software in West Des Moines, Iowa and created at least two games for the company: SwordThrust, an expanded commercial version of Eamon, and Wall Street, a financial strategy game. Brown was later instrumental in the development of CE Software's QuicKeys macro recorder software and the QuickMail email client for the Macintosh. In the 1980s, Donald Brown produced the antivirus software Vaccine for the Macintosh. In addition, Donald Brown produced the Executive Decision Maker desk accessory and the Desk Accessory Mover software utility; the latter was one of the first (if not the first) utilities that allowed users to install and move desk accessories on the Apple Macintosh platform. Brown later worked for Prairie Group, a software development company in West Des Moines.
Other work
Donald Brown also worked for Spymac, and led development of their Wheel suite of internet applications.
References
External links
Donald Brown, Creator of Eamon
Eamon Wiki: Donald Brown
Eamon Adventurer's Guild Online
Video game programmers
Interactive fiction writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darker | Darker may refer to:
Darker (album), a 1997 album by C-Tec
Darker, a novel by Simon Clark
Darker (video game), a 1995 computer game by Psygnosis
Darker (magazine), a Russian horror webzine
Grant Dooks Darker (1898-1979), mycologists and taxonomist
See also
Dharker, Indian-Pakistani family-/surname
Dark (disambiguation) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CarIFS | Caribbean Integrated Financial Services Inc. (CarIFS) was a Barbados-based interbank network or ABM-network provider. The company used the brand name CarIFS and offered customers of various financial institutions in Barbados 24-hour access to cash from their bank accounts via any affiliated Automated Banking Machine (ABM). The network was shutdown in 2020 and card transactions moved to the international VISA and Mastercard network.
the Manager of CarIFS was David Robinson.
There was some criticism of the banks to end CarIFS as fees for customers and merchants increased with the move to the international networks.
Statistics
the network linked over 104 automated banking machines and 35 hundred point of sale terminals throughout Barbados and recorded a total of 3.5 million transactions.
Banks with ABMs on CarIFS
Barbados National Bank (BNB)
Barbados Public Workers Co-Op Credit Union Ltd (BPWCCUL)
City of Bridgetown Co-op Credit Union Ltd. (COB)
FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB)
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Scotiabank
References
External links
Official website
Prism Services Inc.
Banking in Barbados
Financial services companies of Barbados
Interbank networks |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm%20Hawks | Storm Hawks is an animated television series created by Asaph A. Fipke and was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment. It premiered on YTV in Canada on September 8, 2007, and on Cartoon Network in the United States on May 25, 2007. Reruns formerly aired on Family CHRGD and Nickelodeon Canada.
Plot
Storm Hawks is set on a fictional world called Atmos, a largely mountainous world consisting of scattered, towering, plateau-like land masses known as terras. Directly below the terras lie the Wastelands, the most dangerous area of Atmos, with infernal fires and wicked creatures. Because of the geography, travel is mostly dependent on flight. The technology of Atmos is based around energy-generating crystals, used to power the various devices in the series. Patrolling the skies of Atmos are the Squadrons, groups of warriors who pilot motorcycle-like vehicles called Skimmers that can semi-transform into flying machines. Each Squadron is led by a Sky Knight and these warriors are loosely managed by the Sky Knight Council.
In the backstory of the series, an evil ruler named Master Cyclonis and her servants, the Cyclonians, threatened Atmos. The original Storm Hawks rallied the other Squadrons against this enemy, but were betrayed and defeated by one of their own (later known as The Dark Ace). Ten years later, the main characters of the series stumble upon the wreckage of the Storm Hawks' carrier, the Condor, and unofficially take on the Storm Hawks name in the hopes of becoming Sky Knights themselves, despite not being old enough to even legally fly the vehicle. Their youth defeats their ambition, however, as neither friend nor foe take them seriously because of it.
This changes when they are brought into conflict with a new Master Cyclonis, granddaughter of the previous one. Among her followers are the Dark Ace, the man who betrayed the original Storm Hawks and now serves Cyclonis as her right-hand man; Snipe, a mace-wielding strong man with a fondness for smashing things; and Snipe's sister, Ravess, an archer who always brings violin-playing henchmen into battle for theme music.
Characters
Main
The Storm Hawks squadron consists of six members:
Aerrow (voiced by Sam Vincent) — The daring leader and Sky Knight of the squadron, Aerrow is a mature, good-natured teenager with a tousled mop of bright red hair and emerald green eyes. Despite his youth, he's one of the most talented Sky Knights in the Atmos, to the point that he can beat the Dark Ace in hand-to-hand combat. Looking at the whole Squadron together, Aerrow and Stork seem to be the tallest, approximately in the 6 foot range. At the end of the show, he risks his own life in order to protect his beloved Atmos but survives.
Finn (voiced by Matt Hill) — A wiry, wise-cracking guy, Finn is a sharpshooter with spiky blond hair and blue eyes. Finn seems to be in a perpetual sugar rush, although he attempts to act cool and collected. His personality traits are like a stereotypical surfer and/or skater. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Nation%20%28TV%20series%29 | The Nation was an Australian satirical sketch comedy and discussion series covering the week's events across political and social spectrums, premiering on Tuesday 5 June 2007 at on the Nine Network.
It was hosted by Mick Molloy with a supportive cast of Akmal Saleh, Jackie O, Tiffany Cherry, Gary Eck, Paul Calleja, Nikki Osborne and Pete Smith as the announcer for the show. The show was taped at the GTV-9 Melbourne studios in front of a studio audience. The first guests on the show were Peter Garrett, Stephen Curry and Lisa McCune. The final episode was broadcast on Wednesday 29 August 2007.
Ratings
The Nation'''s initial episode was the Nine Network's top rating program within the 16- to 39-year-old demographic in Melbourne, Sydney and the east coast. However, the program was third nationally, beaten by Channel Seven's Crossing Jordan (974,000) and Channel Ten's Numb3rs (910,000). After the first episode, ratings began to decline with the ratings for the second episode dropping just over one fifth of the audience.
Over the course of the series, changes to the format were made. Veteran announcer Pete Smith and WSFM 101.7 compere Amanda Keller were additions to the cast. On 4 July 2007, the Nine Network confirmed that The Nation would move from its primetime Tuesday timeslot to a new time of 10:30pm on Wednesday nights, in direct competition with Ten Late News and Channel Seven's The Unit.
The ratings for episodes were as follows:
Episode 1: 772,000
Episode 2: 610,000
Episode 3: 626,000
Episode 4: 575,000
Episode 5: 548,000,
Episode 6: 418,000
Episode 7: 363,000.
Episode 8: 398,000
Episode 9: 387,000
Episode 10: 406,000.
Episode 11: 413,000.
Criticism
The Herald Sun reported that The Nation'' had received a mixed reaction on the initial episode, with dozens of viewers complaining to the Nine Network about bad-taste jokes made on-air.
References
External links
Official website
Australian political comedy television series
Nine Network original programming
2007 Australian television series debuts
2007 Australian television series endings
2000s Australian comedy television series |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhivpuri%20Road%20railway%20station | Bhivpuri Road is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network in India. It is on the Karjat route. is the previous stop and Karjat is the next stop.
At Bhivpuri, a state highway connects to NH4, Panvel and Navi in one direction and to Badlapur and Thane District in the other. A new multi-facilities hospital at Bhivpuri, Raigad Hospital & Research Center, covers the area from Shelu and Neral to Karjat. There is also a waterfall which is popular for day trips.
Gallery
References
Railway stations in Raigad district
Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
Mumbai CR railway division
Kalyan-Lonavala rail line |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelavli%20railway%20station | Kelavli is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is on the Karjat–Khopoli route. Palasdari is the previous station and Dolavli is the next station. Kelavli lies on Karjat–Khopoli State Highway 35.
Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
Railway stations in Raigad district
Karjat-Khopoli rail line |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolavli%20railway%20station | Dolavli is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is on the Karjat–Khopoli route. Kelavali is the previous station and Lowjee is the next station. Dolavli lies on Karjat–Khopoli State Highway No. 35. From Mumbai–Pune Highway it can be approached through Beed Khurd-Phata or Chauk.
Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
Railway stations in Raigad district
Karjat-Khopoli rail line |
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