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Why is there a rock paper scissors theme continuosly put here? This game has nothing remotely resembling rock paper scissors... the only similarity to rock paper scissors in this is the smae similarity as to 21st finger. 2 people throw out one of a selection of choices, and the person with the better hand comes away better. however, none of those games has any stipulation thet your choice must be 100% random on one side and the other side can pick freely, nor the slew of other rules that make it about as far from similar as you could get.
this I want to mention... the cost of the figures was $15.99 each and there were 3 of them. I don't know where $20 came from. but $48 for the set (plus tax), plus 3.29 for the 10 card booster packs. There is no rock paper scissors element in the game... a highly strategic Dot system (that I will allow others to fully explain the math of) was employed, leading to certain weapons having guaranteed success against certain other weapons, or guarenteed failure, but mostly allowing for situations with a 0% 25% 50% or 75% potential successful outcome against a moderately decent outcome, or a super successful outcome. this incredibly strategic system bears no relation to the one described in the current wikki of rock/paper/scissors. the childish look of the game certainly drove away many potential customers, and the rather complex nature of the game also caused younger players to find it too confusing/difficult to play properly. the yahoo group, which was and remains the definitive source for information and assistance with the rules is not mentioned.. the atomoton website (no longer existant) is not mentioned, nor is the tournament system, ranking system, Zmarshal concept, or even the fact that the game was based of of the Exiles RPG game (which i'm not even sure if that ever saw the light of day.) even the fact that the models were paintable (and were intended to be so) was left out.
i cleaned some of this up in the article just now. hopefully further improvements will follow.
I was told that one of the reasons that this game wasn't a success was because of some sort of lawsuit after a child choked on some the pieces. I don't know hether or not this is true, though.
* I've heard nothing to this effect, nor was I able to find anything to back it up. --InShaneee 21:33, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
Problems in Table top market following 9-11
This is mentioned but not explained in this text nor the table top page that follows. What impact had 9-11 on the market ?
* See World economic effects arising from the September 11, 2001 attacks. It was a bad time for the entire economy; the 'lesiure' industry was particularly hard hit. --InShaneee 03:24, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
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On this day in 2013, Margaret Thatcher, Great Britain’s first female prime minister, died in London at age 87 from a stroke. More than 2,000 guests attended her funeral on April 17 at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral, which in 1965 was also the site of Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s funeral.
The attendees included all four of the living prime ministers — as well as future prime minister Theresa May — and Queen Elizabeth II. Thatcher's ashes were buried alongside those of her husband, Denis, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.
Nicknamed the Iron Lady, her admirers credited her with championing free-market, conservative policies that revitalized the British economy, while critics charged these initiatives hurt the island nation’s working class.
When she departed 10 Downing Street, Thatcher was the longest continuously serving prime minister in more than 150 years. During her time in office, she curbed the power of Britain’s once politically powerful labor unions, privatized state-owned industries, led her nation to victory in the Falklands War against Argentina and became a confidant of President Ronald Reagan at a time the Soviet Union was imploding from internal pressures.
Thatcher was born on Oct. 23, 1925, in Grantham, a town in northeast England. Her family lived in an apartment above the grocery store owned by her father, who also was a local politician. After graduating from Oxford University in 1947, she worked as a research chemist.
In 1959, Thatcher was elected to the House of Commons. She rose through her party’s ranks, and when the Conservatives came to power under Edward Heath in 1970, she was named secretary for education. In that role, Thatcher went on to defeat Heath to become head of her party, as well as the first woman to serve as opposition leader in the House of Commons.
Thatcher was elected prime minister in 1979 when, with Britain’s economy doing poorly and union strikes rampant, the Conservatives returned to power. Her government lowered income taxes but increased taxes on good and services, slashed or eliminated government subsidies to businesses and implemented other austerity measures. Unemployment soared and Thatcher’s approval ratings plummeted.
Then, after Argentina invaded the British-ruled Falkland Islands in April 1982, she sent troops there and by June the Falklands had been recaptured. The victory helped Thatcher win reelection as prime minister in 1983.
After being elected to an unprecedented third term in 1987, she came under criticism from her fellow Conservatives over her opposition to further economic integration between Britain and the rest of Europe, and her introduction of an unpopular poll tax system. In November 1990, at the urging of her fellow party members, she resigned as prime minister and was succeeded by John Major. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Ilf and Petrov
Ilya Ilf (Ilya Arnoldovich Feinsilberg, 1897–1937) and Yevgeny Petrov (Yevgeniy Petrovich Katayev, 1902–1942) were two Soviet prose authors of the 1920s and 1930s. They did much of their writing together, and are almost always referred to as "Ilf and Petrov". The duo were arguably the most popular satirical writers in the Soviet period.
Ilya Ilf's notebooks (1925-1937)
* All talented people write differently, all untalented ones write the same way and even in the same handwriting.
* You need to show him some paper, otherwise he won't believe that you exist.
* Not a single car has ever been run over by a pedestrian, yet for some reason motorists are unhappy.
* In science fiction novels, the main thing was the radio. With it, the happiness of mankind was expected. Now there is a radio, but there is no happiness.
* ...She is four years old, but she says she is two. Rare coquetry.
* He got so drunk that he could already perform various minor miracles.
* Liar competition. The first prize was given to the person who told the truth.
The Twelwe Chairs (1927)
Translated from the Russian by John Richardson
* There were so many hairdressing establishments and funeral homes in the regional centre of N. that the inhabitants seemed to be born merely in order to have a shave, get their hair cut, freshen up their heads with toilet water and then die.
* What? Seventy thousand roubles' worth of jewellery hidden in a chair! Heaven knows who may sit on that chair!
* "… Now you, for instance. You're distinguished-lookin' and tall, though a bit on the thin side. If you should die, God forbid, they'll say you popped off. But a tradesman, who belonged to the former merchants' guild, would breathe his last. And if it's someone of lower status, say a caretaker, or a peasant, we say he has croaked or gone west. But when the high-ups die, say a railway conductor or someone in administration, they say he has kicked the bucket. They say: 'You know our boss has kicked the bucket, don't you?'"
* Shocked by this curious classification of human mortality, Ippolit Matveyevich asked:
* "And what will the undertakers say about you when you die?"
* "I'm small fry. They'll say, 'Bezenchuk's gone', and nothin' more."
* Long, heavy trains race to all' parts of the country. The way is open at every point. Green lights can be seen everywhere; the track is clear. The polar express goes up to Murmansk. The K-l draws out of Kursk Station, bound for Tiflis, arching its back over the points. The far-eastern courier rounds Lake Baikal and approaches the Pacific at full speed. The Muse of Travel is calling. … People speed all over the country. Some of them are looking for scintillating brides thousands of miles away, while others, in pursuit of treasure, leave their jobs in the post office and rush off like schoolboys to Aldan. Others simply sit at home, tenderly stroking an imminent hernia and reading the works of Count Salias, bought for five kopeks instead of a rouble.
* With printing being as well developed as it is in the West, the forgery of Soviet identification papers is nothing. A friend of mine even went as far as forging American dollars. And you know how difficult that is. The paper has those different-coloured little lines on it. It requires great technique. He managed to get rid of them on the Moscow black market, but it turned out later that his grandfather, a notorious currency-dealer, had bought them all in Kiev and gone absolutely broke. The dollars were counterfeit, after all.
* When a woman grows old, many unpleasant things may happen to her: her teeth may fall out, her hair may thin out and turn grey, she may become short-winded, she may unexpectedly develop fat or grow extremely thin, but her voice never changes. It remains just as it was when she was a schoolgirl, a bride, or some young rake's mistress.
* Statistics know everything.
* It has been calculated with precision how much ploughland there is in the USSR, with subdivision into black earth, loam and loess. All citizens of both sexes have been recorded in those neat, thick registers-so familiar to Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov-the registry office ledgers. It is known how much of a certain food is consumed yearly by the average citizen in the Republic. It is known how much vodka is imbibed as an average by this average citizen, with a rough indication of the titbits consumed with it. It is known how many hunters, ballerinas, revolving lathes, dogs of all breeds, bicycles, monuments, girls, lighthouses and sewing machines there are in the country. …
* But there is one thing that they do not know.
* They do not know how many chairs there are in the USSR.
One-storied America (1935)
* An attempt to look at New York from a car failed. We were driving along rather dark and gloomy streets. Sometimes something was buzzing like hell under my feet, sometimes something rumbled overhead. When we stopped at traffic lights, the sides of the cars next to us obscured everything. The driver turned around several times and asked for the address. Apparently, he was worried about our English. Sometimes he looked at us encouragingly, and his face said: “Nothing, you won’t get lost! No one has ever lost in New York.”
* We thought that we would walk slowly, carefully looking around, so to speak, studying, observing, absorbing and so on. But New York is not the kind of city where people move slowly. People did not walk past us, but ran. And we ran too. From then on we couldn't stop. We lived in New York for a month and all the time we were rushing somewhere as fast as we could. At the same time, we looked so busy and businesslike that John Pierpont Morgan Jr. himself could have envied us. At this rate, he would earn sixty million dollars this month.
* Just as at the North Station in Moscow the loudspeaker informs summer residents that the nearest train goes non-stop to Mytishchi, and then stops everywhere, here the blacks reported that the elevator goes only to the sixteenth floor, or up to the thirty-second, with the first stop again on the sixteenth floor. Subsequently, we realized this little trick of the administration: on the sixteenth floor there is a restaurant and cafeteria.
* New York was sleeping, and millions of electric lamps guarded its sleep. People from Scotland, Ireland, Hamburg and Vienna, Kovno and Bialystok, Naples and Madrid, Texas, Dakota and Arizona were sleeping, people from Latin America, Australia, Africa and China were sleeping. Black, white and yellow people were sleeping. Looking at the slightly fluctuating lights, we wanted to quickly find out: how do these people work, how do they have fun, what do they dream about, what do they hope for, what do they eat?
* When we went to America, we did not take into account one thing, American hospitality. It boundlessly and far leaves behind everything possible of this kind, including Russian, Siberian or Georgian. The first American you know will definitely invite you to his home (or restaurant) to drink a cocktail with him. Ten of your new acquaintance's friends will be at the cocktail party. Each of them will certainly drag you to their place for a cocktail. And each of them will have ten or fifteen friends. In two days you make a hundred new acquaintances, in a week - several thousand. Staying in America for a year is simply dangerous: you can drink yourself to death and become a vagabond. All several thousand of our new friends were filled with one desire: to show us everything we wanted to see, to go with us wherever we wanted, to explain to us everything that we did not understand. Americans are amazing people, it’s nice to be friends with them, and it’s easy to do business with them.
* It's madness to think that you can drive slowly on an American interstate. The desire to be careful is not enough. Hundreds more cars are running next to your car, thousands of them are pressing behind you, and tens of thousands are rushing towards you. And they all drive at full speed, in a satanic impulse, dragging you along with them. All of America is rushing somewhere, and, apparently, there will be no stopping. Steel dogs and birds sparkle on the cars noses. Among millions of cars, we flew from ocean to ocean — a grain of sand, driven by a gasoline storm that has been raging over America for so many years!
* Every small town [in America] wants to be like New York. There are New Yorks for two thousand people, and there are for one thousand eight hundred. We even came across one baby New York with nine hundred inhabitants. And it was a real city. Its residents walked along their own Broadway with their noses in the air. It is a disputable thing whose Broadway they considered the main thing to be, theirs or New York's one. | WIKI |
Gocha Vetriakov
Gocha Vetriakov (გოჩა ვეტრიაკოვი; Гоча Ветряков, Gocha Vetryakov) is a former Georgian naval officer who commanded the Georgian Navy from 2005 to 2006.
A native of Tbilisi and of Russian ethnic descent, Gocha Vetriakov graduated from the Vladivostok maritime college in Russia and then joined the ranks of the Coast Guard of Georgia. He then held various positions in intelligence and defense structures of Georgia in the administrations of Eduard Shevardnadze and Mikheil Saakashvili. From 2005 to 2006, Vetriakov, then Captain 3rd Rank, was the commander of the Georgian Navy. He resigned from his office in April 2006 and left Georgia for the United States in May 2007, alleging pressure from the then-Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili. He then majored in security and global studies at the American Military University. In December 2012, the newly elected Parliament of Georgia granted him the status of a political exile. | WIKI |
Shands (disambiguation)
Shands may reference one of the following:
* William A. Shands, a Florida politician for whom the following are named:
* UF Health Shands Hospital, a medical center in Gainesville, Florida
* UF Health Jacksonville, a medical center in Jacksonville, Florida, formerly referred to as Shands Jacksonville
* Shands Bridge, which spans the St. Johns River south of Jacksonville, Florida
* Shands, California, a former settlement | WIKI |
Postnuptial agreement
A postnuptial agreement is a written agreement executed after a couple gets married, or have entered a civil union, to settle the couple's affairs and assets in the event of a separation or divorce. It may be "notarized" or acknowledged and may be the subject of the statute of frauds. Like the contents of a prenuptial agreement, provisions vary widely but commonly includes provisions for division of property and spousal support in the event of divorce, death of one of the spouses, or breakup of marriage.
Purpose
A postnuptial agreement is designed to govern the division of a married couple's assets upon divorce. Unlike a prenuptial agreement the contract is entered after the couple has married, and prior to any separation.
United Kingdom
As with prenuptial agreements, a court has the discretion to reject the terms of a post-nuptial agreements, for example if the court finds that its terms are insufficient to meet the financial needs of partners and children.
History
Postnuptial agreements only came to be widely accepted in the United States in the latter half of the 20th century. Before that time, U.S. jurisprudence followed the notion that contracts, such as a postnuptial agreements, could not be valid when executed between a husband and wife. The inability of a husband and wife to contract with one another was due to the concept of marital unity: at the time of marriage, husband and wife become a single entity or person. Since one may not enter into a contract with one's self, a postnuptial agreement would thus be invalid.
Even after U.S. courts began to reject marital unity as a legal theory, postnuptial agreements were rejected as being seen to encourage divorce.
It was only in the 1970s that postnuptial agreements started to gain broad acceptance in the United States. Factors that contributed to this acceptance include the increase in divorce during the 1970s, and the implementation of so-called "no fault" divorces pursuant to which a married couple could get a divorce without the need for an accusation of misconduct against one or both spouses. In the wake of those changes, postnuptial agreements began to find acceptance in American jurisprudence.
Legal requirements
In the United States, much like prenuptial agreements, although laws vary by state there are five basic elements that must generally be met for a postnuptial agreement to be enforceable:
* 1) it must be in writing (oral promises of this kind are always unenforceable);
* 2) it must be executed voluntarily;
* 3) it must be done with full and/or fair disclosure at the time of execution;
* 4) it must not be unconscionable; and
* 5) it must be executed (signed) by both parties.
Although not required in all states, it is a good idea for both spouses to be independently represented by lawyers when they negotiate and finalize a postnuptial agreement.
Postnuptial agreements typically address one or more of the following concerns:
* Providing for the assignation of marital property at the time of death of one spouse. These agreements may have a surviving spouse waive rights to certain property that they would otherwise have the right to inherit under a will or statutory scheme.
* Agreements made in anticipation of separation. These agreements are entered into to avoid the time and cost of divorce proceedings. The disposition of property, other marital assets, custody, alimony and support and the like are agreed to by the marital partners upon separation and the agreement later, usually, incorporated into the final divorce decree.
* Agreements that seek to affect the spouses' rights in a future divorce. These agreements address the division of the spouses' assets, including property obtained before and during the marriage, and often limit or waive alimony.
Provisions that are included in a postnuptial agreement that relate to child custody or child support are not enforceable, nor are provisions that attempt to regulate routine aspects of the marital relationship. | WIKI |
How do I fix the battery drain after the lollipop update?
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The new update is draining the battery on my Note 3. I used to be able to go all day doing everything on my phone including watching a few shows on Netflix without charging my phone until bedtime but every since the new update I have had to charge my phone at least 3 times a day. Is this issue being looked at?
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Try going into your settings --> Wifi --> Advanced settings. Make sure that "Always allow scanning" and "keep wifi on during sleep" are unchecked or disabled. That should help a ton.
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I'm having the same issue after updating to Lollipop. My Note 3 is constantly downloading and uploading data.. it never stops, which I believe is causing the battery drain. I booted up in Safe Mode to rule out if there was a third-party apps going rogue. Unfortunately, that didn't seem to be the issue. I even tried a factory reset, which didn't work as well. I'm at a loss...
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Mine is constantly searching for GPS, something it never did before. I'm refusing to do a factory reset considering my phone had no problem transitioning over without me doing so. I'm just glad that I'm not the only one that has this issue.
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Try going into your settings --> Wifi --> Advanced settings. Make sure that "Always allow scanning" and "keep wifi on during sleep" are unchecked or disabled. That should help a ton.
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Author:Antoine Joseph Napoléon Lespès
Works
* Pink and Black (1842)
* Mysteries of the Grand Opera (1843)
* A Story to Make You Shudder
* Physiology of Champagne (1866)
* Walks about Paris (1867).
Individual short stories
* (translated), illustrated by Norman Prescott Davies | WIKI |
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A statistical examination of the effects of stratospheric sulfate geoengineering on tropical storm genesis
Qin Wang, John C. Moore, Duoying Ji
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The thermodynamics of the ocean and atmosphere partly determine variability in tropical cyclone (TC) number and intensity and are readily accessible from climate model output, but an accurate description of TC variability requires much higher spatial and temporal resolution than the models used in the GeoMIP (Geoengineering Model Intercomparison Project) experiments provide. The genesis potential index (GPI) and ventilation index (VI) are combinations of dynamic and thermodynamic variables that provide proxies for TC activity under different climate states. Here we use five CMIP5 models that have run the RCP4.5 experiment and the GeoMIP stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) G4 experiment to calculate the two TC indices over the 2020 to 2069 period across the six ocean basins that generate TCs. GPI is consistently and significantly lower under G4 than RCP4.5 in five out of six ocean basins, but it increases under G4 in the South Pacific. The models project potential intensity and relative humidity to be the dominant variables affecting GPI. Changes in vertical wind shear are significant, but it is correlated with relative humidity, though with different relations across both models and ocean basins. We find that tropopause temperature is not a useful addition to sea surface temperature (SST) in projecting TC genesis, perhaps because the earth system models (ESMs) vary in their simulation of the various upper-tropospheric changes induced by the aerosol injection.
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Flask: Getting request parameters based on Content-Type header
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What is the proper way to deal with the request body depending on the Content-Type header of the request?
I need to implement a RESTful service that supports XML, JSON and form encoded request parameters, but I can't seem to find a clean way of extracting the request parameters.
Is this something that I should use a middleware for? Do I need to extend the Request object?
I haven't found any packages that do this, and it seems like a pretty common task for creating RESTful services in flask.
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You probably meant Accept header, as Content-Type is used for response. There are three choices here:
1. Build it youself as described in Handling Accept Headers snippet.
2. Use Flask-RESTful extension (consult Content Negotiation part in the docs).
3. Use Flask-Pushrod extension which is specifically built to handle this case.
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New Updated Microsoft MCTS 70-667 Real Exam Questions and Answers Download 141-150
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QUESTION 141
You configure a SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) server farm. You need to perform
backup and restore of a site collection and its content database by using Windows PowerShell.
Which command should you run to restore the farm configuration?
1. Backup-SPFarm -Directory \FileServer_NameSharePointBackupFolder -BackupMethod Full
2. Restore-SPFarm -Directory \FileServer_Namesharesite_name.bak -RestoreMethod
Overwrite -Item “FarmMicrosoft SharePoint Foundation Web ApplicationAdventureWorks”
1. Restore-SPFarm -Directory \FileServer_Namesharesite_name.bak
-RestoreMethod Overwrite -ConfigurationOnly
1. Restore-SPSite http://localhost -Path \FileServer_NameSharePointBackupFolder
SiteBackup.bak -Force
1. Backup-SPSite http://localhost
-Path \FileServer_NameSharePointBackupFolderSiteBackup.bak
1. Restore-SPFarm -Directory \FileServer_Name sharesite_name.bak
-RestoreMethod Overwrite -Item WSS_AdventureWorks
1. Backup-SPFarm -Directory \FileServer_NameSharePointBackupFolder
-Item MFarmMicrosoft SharePoint Foundation Web ApplicationAdventureWorks”
-BackupMethod Full
1. Backup-SPFarm -Directory \FileServer_NameSharePointBackupFolder -BackupMethod Full
-Item WSS_AdventureWorks
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 142
You have a SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) server farm. You need to be notified if the
server farm account is used for service Applications in the server farm. What should you do?
1. From Reporting, click View Administrative reports and set an alert.
2. From Reporting, click View Web analytics reports and set an alert.
3. From Health Analyzer, click Review problems and solutions and set an alert.
4. From Health Analyzer, click Review Rule definitions and set an alert.
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 143
You configure a SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) farm. You have a site collection
named http://www.contoso.com based on the Team Site template. You need to ensure that
document sets are available to the site collection. What should you do?
1. Grant Design permissions to the Sales SharePoint user group.
2. From the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell, run the following cmdlet:
Disable-SPFeature ViewFormPagesLockdown -Url “http://www.contoso.com”
1. Add Employee1 as a site collection administrator.
2. From the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell, run the following cmdlet:
Enable- SPFeature DocumentSet -Url “http://www.contoso.com”
1. From the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell, run the following script:
$spWeb = Get-SPWeb “http://www.contoso.com/sales”
$spWeb.BreakRoleInheritance($false)
$spWeb.Dispose()
1. From the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell, run the following script:
$spWeb = Get-SPWeb “http://www.contoso.com/sales”
$spWeb.BreakRoleInheritance($true)
$spWeb.Dispose()
1. Grant Full Control permissions to the Sales SharePoint user group.
2. Add Employee1 to the Site Owners group.
3. From the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell, run the following cmdlet:
Disable-SPFeature DocumentSet -Url “http://www.contoso.com”
1. From the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell, run the following cmdlet:
Enable-SPFeature ViewFormPagesLockdown -Url http://www.contoso.com
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 144
DRAG DROP
You create an InfoPath form template on a SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) farm. You
need to create a cross-domain data connection that uses InfoPath Forms Services (IPFS) for the
form. What should you do?
To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange
them in the correct order.
Select and Place:
70-667-demo-33
Correct Answer:
70-667-demo-34
QUESTION 145
DRAG DROP
You configure a SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) farm. You need to configure Secure
Store Service (SSS) for Microsoft Office Excel services with an unattended account. What should
you do?
To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange
them in the correct order.
Select and Place:
70-667-demo-35
Correct Answer:
70-667-demo-36
QUESTION 146
DRAG DROP
You need to Configure Mircosoft Sql Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 2008 R2 with Sharepoint
Server 2010 Service Pack1 (SP1). What should you do?
To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange
them in the correct order.
Select and Place:
70-667-demo-37
Correct Answer:
70-667-demo-38
QUESTION 147
You configure a SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) server farm. The farm contains a
single Search service Application that has two index servers. The search index contains 3 million
documents that reside on the SharePoint farm and 2 million documents that reside on a network
file server named fileserver1. You need to ensure that users throughout the farm can specify that
results for an individual search query should include content only from a network file share that
has the \fileserver1documents UNC path. What should you do?
1. Add a second Search service Application and distribute the indexed content across the two
index servers.
1. Add a new search scope at the service Application level. Add a scope rule that uses the Web
Address rule type.
1. Add a new crawl rule and specify the path where the rule will App1y. In the Crawl
Configuration section, select the Include all items in this path option.
1. Add a new federated search location. In the Restrictions and Credentials Information section, select the No restriction: All sites can use this location option.
2. Add a new crawl rule and specify the path where the rule will App1y. In the Crawl
Configuration section, select the Exclude all items in this path option.
1. Add a new content source and specify its start address. Add a crawl schedule, and initiate a
full crawl.
1. Add a new index partition and distribute the existing index across the two index servers.
2. Add a new search scope at the site administration level. Add a scope rule that uses the
Content Source rule type.
Correct Answer: H
QUESTION 148
You configure a SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) server farm. The farm contains a
single Search service Application that has two index servers. The search index contains 3 million
documents that reside on the SharePoint farm and 2 million documents that reside on a network
file server named fileserver1. You attach a content database that contains 8 million documents.
You make sites from the database accessible on your farm. You grant Read permissions to
anonymous users to read all the content on these sites. You need to improve the performance of
the search. You also need to ensure that users can search the contents of the entire SharePoint
farm from a single SearchCenter site. What should you do?
1. Add a new federated search location. In the Restrictions and Credentials Information section, select the No restriction: All sites can use this location option.
2. Add a new content source and specify its start address. Add a crawl schedule, and initiate a
full crawl.
1. Add a second Search service Application and distribute the indexed content across the two
index servers.
1. Add a new search scope at the service Application level. Add a scope rule that uses the Web
Address rule type.
1. Add a new crawl rule and specify the path where the rule will App1y. In the Crawl
Configuration section, select the Exclude all items in this path option.
1. Add a new index partition and distribute the existing index across the two index servers.
2. Add a new search scope at the site administration level. Add a scope rule that uses the
Content Source rule type.
1. Add a new crawl rule and specify the path where the rule will App1y. In the Crawl
Configuration section, select the Include all items in this path option.
Correct Answer: F
QUESTION 149
You have a SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) server farm. You need to prevent a user
from modifying his My Sites personal site. The user must be able to view his personal site. What
should you do?
1. Create a Web Application user policy.
2. Modify the Access Services settings.
3. Modify the Site Collection Quota and Locks settings.
4. Modify the permissions of the User Profile Service Application.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 150
DRAG DROP
You configure a SharePoint server 2010 service pack 1 SP1 farm. You create a .wsp file named
sharepointProject2.wsp on the server in the following directory: C: install You need to deploy the
.wsp file to the farm. From the SharePoint server 2010 service pack 1 SP1. Management shell,
which cmdlets should you run?
To answer move the appropriate action from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange
them in correct order.
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Etymology
Shortening of "Italian beef sandwich", because the sandwiches were made, using beef, by Italian immigrants in Chicago.
Noun
* 1) A sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef on a dense, long Italian-style roll. | WIKI |
Date of Degree
2-2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Program
Biochemistry
Advisor(s)
Nancy L. Greenbaum
Subject Categories
Biochemistry
Keywords
Fluorine, interconversion, NMR, splicing, U2-U6
Abstract
Pre-mRNA splicing, the process by which non-coding sequences are removed and coding sequences are ligated, plays an important role in the maturation of precursor messenger RNA molecules prior to their translation into proteins. In eukaryotes, splicing is catalyzed by the spliceosome, a large and dynamic nuclear macromolecular "machine" that comprises five small nuclear (sn)RNA molecules and more than one hundred proteins. Among the RNA components, the complex formed between the U2 and U6 snRNA molecules is implicated in catalytic activity. In this dissertation, I have used 19F NMR techniques to characterize the conformation ("fold") and dynamics of a protein-free biophysically tractable paired construct representing the human U2-U6 snRNA complex in which a single 19F-substituted nucleotide is incorporated in the U2 snRNA sequence. 19F spectra of the complex in the absence of Mg2+ are consistent with formation of a four-helix junction structure as the predominant fold. However, spectra also identify a lesser fraction (up to 14% at 25°C) of conformation that suggesting a collection of folds comprising three helices. In the presence of 5 mM Mg2+, the fraction of the three-helix conformation increased to ~17%, suggesting a slight shift to the alternative conformation. The low energy cost of interconversion between different conformers (delta G is approximately -4.6 kJ/mol for the interconversion) suggests the complex is very flexible and may be capable of undergoing spontaneous conformational rearrangement between conformers. Supporting this, 19F-19F EXSY data provide the evidence of the chemical exchange between different conformations in a sub-second timescale. Taken together, these results indicate conformational heterogeneity and interconversion in the protein-free human U2-U6 snRNA complex, consistent with a model in which the RNA has sufficient conformational flexibility to facilitate rearrangements of the spliceosome between steps of splicing.
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Hi. I think its an important topic, without information in the web. Im just trying to describe the swimming with dolphins activity. Its a process and I will be working on the page for some days, so please let me find the way to make it rigth. I really care the exposition of this issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tostonuco (talk • contribs) 22:23, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
* The topic itself isn't encyclopedic regardless of what you do to it. It has been copied to another wiki-project designed for things like this. Ironholds 22:29, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
* Saying that a topic isn't encyclopedic because it isn't encyclopedic doesn't tell the rest of us much. Can you be more specific? Secondly, what do you mean by the copying comment? --Kiz o r 21:23, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
* The topic is encyclopedic as established with consensus in the AFD discussion. -- Whpq (talk) 22:49, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
* True, I'm just asking for his take on this to get around the circular deletion justification. Its kind are a genuine problem on WP. --Kiz o r 08:51, 21 July 2008 (UTC) | WIKI |
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By marcus ·
I have a Windows SBS 2003 network configuration behind a Netgear firewall. I have setup the port forwarding (port 1723) to the small business server.
The VPN connection works FINE as long as i connect to it from a live IP address based connection (ie im not behind a firewall) So my Wireless Mobile connection works fine.
What I want to know how to configure, is for this to work if I am behind a firewall, at a clients for instance. It's also possible that the network / nat i am on at clients could be running the same IP range.
I know there has to be a way to do this, I just am yet to find it.
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by abdi_wae In reply to SBS2003 VPN Access
hi,
the question was a little unclear - like whether the VPN server will give a DHCP IP to client connected?
AFAIK, you will have no problem connecting behind NAT as long as both router/firewall allow the handshake session like allowing UDP 67/68 broadcast for DHCP etc.
but better to create a site-to-site VPN for easier config and maintenance.
cheers.
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by marcus In reply to SBS2003 VPN Access
If i am on a public IP address, the VPN works fine.
I need access to various tools on my own network when I am at client sites, and operating on their networks.
The VPN connects, I can just never see my own network in this situation.
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by abdi_wae In reply to SBS VPN
hi,
OK. just for simplicity - access your remote network with ip addr instead of names, or you can have a remote desktop connection after VPNs established.
cheers.
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by CG IT In reply to SBS2003 VPN Access
the client has to allow PPTP or L2TP to pass through their firewall. If they don't, it won't work
here's the clincher, if you change the clients security settings, which I don't recommend unless they approve it, and their network is breached, well, who's to blame?
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Nagai Naokoto
Viscount Nagai Naokoto (永井尚服) was the 6th and final daimyō of Kanō Domain under the Bakumatsu period Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan.
Biography
Nagai Naokoto was the 7th son of Itakura Katsutoshi, the daimyō of Fukushima Domain. In 1852 he was adopted as heir to Nagai Naonori, the 5th daimyō of Kanō Domain and married Naonori's third daughter, Kyoko. He was granted Lower Fifth court rank and the courtesy title of Izu-no-kami in 1860. His courtesy title would later be changed to Hizen-no-kami. In 1862, he became daimyō on the retirement of his adoptive father. He was appointed bugyō of the Kōbusho, the shogun's military academy in 1865, and Jisha-bugyō and sōshaban in 1866. In 1867, he rose to the position of wakadoshiyori and Kaikei bugyō
At the time of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi in 1868 he continued to support the former Shogunate; however, the karō of the domain approached the fledgling Meiji government and suggested that Nagai Naonori be brought back from retirement to lead the domain. A few days later, Nagai Naokoto resigned from his post as wakadoshiyori and returned to Kanō from Edo. He submitted to the new government, and was ordered to use his soldiers as part of the vanguard for the advance of the imperial army eastwards along the Tōsandō towards Edo. Due to his position as a former wakadoshiyori, he was not trusted by the Satchō Alliance leaders, although several allegations that he continued to collaborate with pro-Tokugawa forces were never supported by any evidence. In 1869, the position of daimyō was abolished, and he became imperial governor of Kanō. With the abolition of the han system in 1871, he relocated to Tokyo.
With the establishment of kazoku peerage on July 8, 1884, he was made a viscount (shishaku). Nagai Naokoto died in 1855 at the age of 53. His grave is at the temple of Hongyo-ji in Nishinippori, Arakawa, Tokyo. | WIKI |
perithecium
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* 1) An ascocarp shaped like a skittle or ball, distinguished by a small pore, the ostiole, through which the spores are released one by one when ripe. | WIKI |
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Reproductive adaptation in Drosophila exposed to oxygen-enriched atmospheres.
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Ten successive generations of a Drosophila melanogaster population were exposed to an atmospheric mix of 50% oxygen/50% nitrogen at standard pressure. This atmospheric mix has been shown to be toxic to this species and causes significantly shortened life span. By the fifth generation, survivorship and life span for the first 25-30 days were identical to control populations and total life span was shorter by only a few days. Egg-laying rates were stable in the experimental populations but below those of the controls. Hatching success was identical between experimental and control populations. Even though the egg-laying rates were lower in 50% oxygen, it was concluded that the population had adapted and could maintain a stable population in these conditions. The near-normal life spans, normal hatching rates, and overall population stability, exhibited following five generations of adaptation, were considered sufficient to allow continued reproduction in spite of a reduced egg-laying rate.
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A mule is a hybrid animal that is the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare). Mules are known for their strength, endurance, and sure-footedness, and are often used as pack animals or for riding. They are typically sterile and cannot reproduce, but are valued for their hardiness and ability to work in difficult terrain. Mules are also known for their intelligence and stubbornness, which can make them challenging to train and handle.
Mules are typically larger and stronger than donkeys, but smaller than horses. They have long ears, a short mane, and a tail that is similar to a horse’s. Mules come in a variety of colors, including brown, black, gray, and chestnut. They are known for their ability to carry heavy loads over long distances, and are often used in agriculture, mining, and transportation.
Mules have a unique set of characteristics that make them different from both horses and donkeys. They are more sure-footed than horses, which makes them well-suited for working in mountainous or rocky terrain. They are also more resistant to disease and parasites than horses, and require less food and water to survive. However, mules can be more stubborn than horses, and may require more patience and skill to train.
In addition to their work as pack animals, mules are also used for riding and driving. They are often used in trail riding and endurance riding, and are popular with riders who appreciate their strength, endurance, and sure-footedness. Mules are also used in driving competitions, where they are hitched to carts or carriages and driven through obstacle courses.
Overall, mules are a unique and valuable animal that has played an important role in human history. Their strength, endurance, and hardiness make them well-suited for a variety of tasks, and their intelligence and personality make them a favorite of many people who work with them. | FINEWEB-EDU |
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The result of the discussion was: Delete * Pppery * it has begun... 22:49, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
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This user was active from February 2014 to April 2015. That is not "long-term". Vanjagenije (talk) 19:21, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
* Move to archive per Category:Wikipedia long-term abuse – Archived, and blank if necessary. I'm not sure why an archive exists here, but it's a viable option to retain the records. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 13:07, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
* Delete as per nomination by SPI clerk. It is best to leave long-term abuse reports to the management of SPI clerks, and if an SPI clerk says that the LTA file should not have been created, follow their lead. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:31, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
* If this is the case then there should be some criteria for the archive. Otherwise, why have it at all? - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 23:08, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
* User:Knowledgekid87 I agree. I think that there should be guidelines that mostly leave long-term abuse to the SPI clerks. Robert McClenon (talk) 00:00, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
* Archive and blank per Knowledgekid87. #prodraxis connect 17:44, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
* Delete per nom and Robert McClenon.—Alalch E. 00:40, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
* Very weak delete: Never an LTA. Archival is for former LTAs who have stopped. C LYDE TALK TO ME/STUFF DONE 03:20, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
* Delete and do not archive. I believe this case goes back to 2010 or so, but it's outside the scope of LTA. The report has always been a bit inconsistent, and it's not really useful even in a historical context. -- zzuuzz (talk) 21:15, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
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Error:
Problem: cannot install the best update candidate for package libidn2-2.0.5-1.el8.x86_64
- nothing provides libunistring.so.0()(64bit) needed by libidn2-2.2.0-1.el7.x86_64
(try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages or '--nobest' to use not only best candidate packages)
trying to update/upgrade give me:
Skipped:
libidn2-2.2.0-1.el7.x86_64
How can I resolve that ?
Regards,
Louis
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Hi Louis,
One more example, for why I generally recommend to not upgrade RHEL from one major edition to the next.
Please backup your personal data and perform a fresh installation of RHEL 8.0 ... it'll save you a lot of time. :)
Regards,
Christian
It looks like the package libidn2-2.2.0-1.el7.x86_64 built for RHEL7 (possibly from EPEL7) is trying to replace the RHEL8 libidn2 package in which case the simplest way to stop the error is to disable the EPEL7 repo (or wherever this package is coming from) once you have installed whatever you wanted from that repo if it will install, otherwise you might have to wait for EPEL8. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Do sex differences affect ASD symptom severity scores?
Last updated 7 January 2022
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Researchers in the USA have investigated whether standard diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are biased against girls. Aaron Kaat and colleagues compiled the largest sample of girls with clinical ASD diagnoses to date, obtaining data from 27 different sites, including nearly 9,000 children, 16% of whom were female. After accounting for age, IQ and language level, they found that indeed, girls received less severe scores than boys on clinician-observed and parent-reported measures of restrictive and repetitive behaviours (ADOS and ADI-R). By contrast, girls received more severe scores than boys on a parent-report questionnaire of restrictive and repetitive behaviours and social communication difficulties (SRS). However, the effect sizes for these differences were small and thus unlikely to have clinical significance.
Although these findings do not readily support the need for sex-specific scoring of these instruments among children already diagnosed with ASD, the researchers explain that it is still possible that some girls will exhibit different ASD-related difficulties to boys. They thus propose that future work should examine the content validity of diagnostic instruments that potentially lack sensitivity to detect certain ASD symptoms.
Referring to
Kaat, A.J., Shui, A.M., Ghods, S.S., Farmer, C.A., Esler, A.N., Thurm, A., Georgiades, S., Kanne, S.M., Lord, C., Shin Kim, Y. & Bishop, S.L. (2020), . J. Child Psychol. Psychiatr. doi: 10.111/jcpp.13242.
Glossary:
Restrictive and repetitive behaviours: children with ASD often exhibit restricted behaviours that are expressed through repeated movements, thought processes, or preferences. For example, some children might repeatedly flap their hands or utter the same phrase, and some may show an intense interest in a certain subject. Restriction is evidenced by apparent inflexibility with regards to such repetitive behaviours, including being averse to changing routines.
Social communication difficulties: children with ASD often exhibit communication difficulties when engaging with others in social situations. For example, some children find it hard to use and understand non-verbal communication such as eye contact and facial expressions, while others might show a tendency towards speaking excessively about their interests without adhering to social rules like taking turns in conversations.
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Jessica received her MA in Biological Sciences and her DPhil in Neurobehavioural Genetics from the University of Oxford (Magdalen College). After completing her post-doctoral research, she moved into scientific editing and publishing, first working for Spandidos Publications (London, UK) and then moving to Nature Publishing Group. Jessica is now a freelance editor and science writer, and started writing for “The Bridge” in December 2017.
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Lemont is a rural locality in the local government areas of Northern Midlands and Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 33 km east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 22 for the state suburb of Lemont.
History
Lemont was gazetted as a locality in 1972.
Geography
The locality is mostly open farming country, surrounded on three sides by timbered hills.
Road infrastructure
The C305 route (Tooms Lake Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the north-east before exiting. Route C307 (Lemont Road) enters from the west and runs south before exiting. Route C306 (Stonehouse Road) starts at an intersection with C307 on the western boundary and runs east and north through the locality to an intersection with C305, where it ends. | WIKI |
Deploy resources with ARM templates and Azure PowerShell
This article explains how to use Azure PowerShell with Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates) to deploy your resources to Azure. If you aren't familiar with the concepts of deploying and managing your Azure solutions, see template deployment overview.
Prerequisites
You need a template to deploy. If you don't already have one, download and save an example template from the Azure Quickstart templates repo. The local file name used in this article is c:\MyTemplates\azuredeploy.json.
You need to install Azure PowerShell and connect to Azure:
If you don't have PowerShell installed, you can use the Cloud Shell. For more information, see Deploy ARM templates from Cloud Shell.
Deployment scope
You can target your deployment to a resource group, subscription, management group, or tenant. Depending on the scope of the deployment, you use different commands.
For every scope, the user deploying the template must have the required permissions to create resources.
Deploy local template
You can deploy a template from your local machine or one that is stored externally. This section describes deploying a local template.
If you're deploying to a resource group that doesn't exist, create the resource group. The name of the resource group can only include alphanumeric characters, periods, underscores, hyphens, and parenthesis. It can be up to 90 characters. The name can't end in a period.
New-AzResourceGroup -Name ExampleGroup -Location "Central US"
To deploy a local template, use the -TemplateFile parameter in the deployment command. The following example also shows how to set a parameter value that comes from the template.
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment `
-Name ExampleDeployment `
-ResourceGroupName ExampleGroup `
-TemplateFile c:\MyTemplates\azuredeploy.json
The deployment can take a few minutes to complete.
Deploy remote template
Instead of storing ARM templates on your local machine, you may prefer to store them in an external location. You can store templates in a source control repository (such as GitHub). Or, you can store them in an Azure storage account for shared access in your organization.
If you're deploying to a resource group that doesn't exist, create the resource group. The name of the resource group can only include alphanumeric characters, periods, underscores, hyphens, and parenthesis. It can be up to 90 characters. The name can't end in a period.
New-AzResourceGroup -Name ExampleGroup -Location "Central US"
To deploy an external template, use the -TemplateUri parameter.
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment `
-Name ExampleDeployment `
-ResourceGroupName ExampleGroup `
-TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/101-storage-account-create/azuredeploy.json
The preceding example requires a publicly accessible URI for the template, which works for most scenarios because your template shouldn't include sensitive data. If you need to specify sensitive data (like an admin password), pass that value as a secure parameter. However, if you want to manage access to the template, consider using template specs.
Deployment name
When deploying an ARM template, you can give the deployment a name. This name can help you retrieve the deployment from the deployment history. If you don't provide a name for the deployment, the name of the template file is used. For example, if you deploy a template named azuredeploy.json and don't specify a deployment name, the deployment is named azuredeploy.
Every time you run a deployment, an entry is added to the resource group's deployment history with the deployment name. If you run another deployment and give it the same name, the earlier entry is replaced with the current deployment. If you want to maintain unique entries in the deployment history, give each deployment a unique name.
To create a unique name, you can assign a random number.
$suffix = Get-Random -Maximum 1000
$deploymentName = "ExampleDeployment" + $suffix
Or, add a date value.
$today=Get-Date -Format "MM-dd-yyyy"
$deploymentName="ExampleDeployment"+"$today"
If you run concurrent deployments to the same resource group with the same deployment name, only the last deployment is completed. Any deployments with the same name that haven't finished are replaced by the last deployment. For example, if you run a deployment named newStorage that deploys a storage account named storage1, and at the same time run another deployment named newStorage that deploys a storage account named storage2, you deploy only one storage account. The resulting storage account is named storage2.
However, if you run a deployment named newStorage that deploys a storage account named storage1, and immediately after it completes you run another deployment named newStorage that deploys a storage account named storage2, then you have two storage accounts. One is named storage1, and the other is named storage2. But, you only have one entry in the deployment history.
When you specify a unique name for each deployment, you can run them concurrently without conflict. If you run a deployment named newStorage1 that deploys a storage account named storage1, and at the same time run another deployment named newStorage2 that deploys a storage account named storage2, then you have two storage accounts and two entries in the deployment history.
To avoid conflicts with concurrent deployments and to ensure unique entries in the deployment history, give each deployment a unique name.
Deploy template spec
Instead of deploying a local or remote template, you can create a template spec. The template spec is a resource in your Azure subscription that contains an ARM template. It makes it easy to securely share the template with users in your organization. You use Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC) to grant access to the template spec. This feature is currently in preview.
The following examples show how to create and deploy a template spec. These commands are only available if you've signed up for the preview.
First, create the template spec by providing the ARM template.
New-AzTemplateSpec `
-Name storageSpec `
-Version 1.0 `
-ResourceGroupName templateSpecsRg `
-Location westus2 `
-TemplateJsonFile ./mainTemplate.json
Then, get the ID for template spec and deploy it.
$id = (Get-AzTemplateSpec -Name storageSpec -ResourceGroupName templateSpecsRg -Version 1.0).Version.Id
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment `
-ResourceGroupName demoRG `
-TemplateSpecId $id
For more information, see Azure Resource Manager template specs (Preview).
Preview changes
Before deploying your template, you can preview the changes the template will make to your environment. Use the what-if operation to verify that the template makes the changes that you expect. What-if also validates the template for errors.
Pass parameter values
To pass parameter values, you can use either inline parameters or a parameter file.
Inline parameters
To pass inline parameters, provide the names of the parameter with the New-AzResourceGroupDeployment command. For example, to pass a string and array to a template, use:
$arrayParam = "value1", "value2"
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName testgroup `
-TemplateFile c:\MyTemplates\demotemplate.json `
-exampleString "inline string" `
-exampleArray $arrayParam
You can also get the contents of file and provide that content as an inline parameter.
$arrayParam = "value1", "value2"
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName testgroup `
-TemplateFile c:\MyTemplates\demotemplate.json `
-exampleString $(Get-Content -Path c:\MyTemplates\stringcontent.txt -Raw) `
-exampleArray $arrayParam
Getting a parameter value from a file is helpful when you need to provide configuration values. For example, you can provide cloud-init values for a Linux virtual machine.
If you need to pass in an array of objects, create hash tables in PowerShell and add them to an array. Pass that array as a parameter during deployment.
$hash1 = @{ Name = "firstSubnet"; AddressPrefix = "10.0.0.0/24"}
$hash2 = @{ Name = "secondSubnet"; AddressPrefix = "10.0.1.0/24"}
$subnetArray = $hash1, $hash2
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName testgroup `
-TemplateFile c:\MyTemplates\demotemplate.json `
-exampleArray $subnetArray
Parameter files
Rather than passing parameters as inline values in your script, you may find it easier to use a JSON file that contains the parameter values. The parameter file can be a local file or an external file with an accessible URI.
For more information about the parameter file, see Create Resource Manager parameter file.
To pass a local parameter file, use the TemplateParameterFile parameter:
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -Name ExampleDeployment -ResourceGroupName ExampleResourceGroup `
-TemplateFile c:\MyTemplates\azuredeploy.json `
-TemplateParameterFile c:\MyTemplates\storage.parameters.json
To pass an external parameter file, use the TemplateParameterUri parameter:
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -Name ExampleDeployment -ResourceGroupName ExampleResourceGroup `
-TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/101-storage-account-create/azuredeploy.json `
-TemplateParameterUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/101-storage-account-create/azuredeploy.parameters.json
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Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium
Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium (HBG) is a co-educational secondary school in Bremen, Germany.
History
The Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium was founded in 1905 as a secondary school for boys at the instigation of the Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Therefore, HBG should notably educate a new elite in sciences and foreign languages.
This tradition continues to date, as evidenced on the basis of numerous outstanding placings at various competitions and the emphasis of economics and English as major fields of study. Students are also able to participate in a number of international conferences, such as Model United Nations (MUN) and Model European Parliaments each year. In 2009, the school hosts the first MUN for middle and high school students in Bremen.
Furthermore, the Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium is the only secondary school in Bremen, which still resides in its original building. The school itself was constructed in the style of the Weser Renaissance and is today under monumental protection. The building is located very central and is close to the central station.
From 1933 until 1945, the school was named after Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, a German officer who led the Schutztruppe in German East Africa successfully through World War I. This post-World War I hero today is controversially discussed, as he was also involved in the abatement of the Herero uprising in Namibia and the Kapp Putsch. Lettow-Vorbeck often held pro-colonial speeches at the school. Today the school holds a partnership with a Namibian school.
After World War II the school was named after Hermann Böse (1870-1943), a music teacher of the school who was deported by the Nazis. Since he was a communist, it was perceived after World War II that he could not serve as an example for students alongside greats like Goethe and Kopernikus. So it was decided to name the street after Böse instead, and from then on the institute was referred to as Gymnasium an der Hermann-Böse-Straße.
It was not until May 2005 that the school decided the renaming to Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium from August 2005, since for pupils and the public the school was long known as Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium for short, or rather in the shortest form HBG. In addition to this it was considered reasonable to connect the values of Böse like social justice, solidarity and humanity directly with the school.
Across from the school there is a 7 metre high brick-elephant designed by the sculptor Fritz Behn, inaugurated on 6 July 1932, which became the emblem of the school. Just like the school the monument changed from a pro-colonial monument to an anti-colonial monument in a ceremonious renaming on 18 May 1990.
The Motto of the school is seen on the facade above the main entrance and says "non scholae sed vitae [discimus]", in English "[we learn,] not for school, but for life", in its well-known inversion of the saying of Seneca "non vitae sed scholae discimus". From 29 September till 1 October 2005 the school celebrated its centenary.
Building
The Charlottenburger architect group had won the contest for the construction of a Realgymnasium in Bremen. The school building was constructed according to their plans from 1903 to 1906. On 19 April 1906 the school first opened its doors to students.
The building outlasted World War II relatively undamaged. In 1977 it was the first school building in Bremen to be put under monumental protection, which turned out to be one reason - among others - not to give up the school location Hermann-Böse-Straße from 1988 to 1989.
There are four small statues located above the main entrance. One of them shows Goethe and another one Copernicus. The other two statues represent science and cosmopolitanism. | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Book:Aryan4writer/sandbox
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The result of the discussion was Delete - it's unanimous. Wily D 18:06, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Book:Aryan4writer/sandbox
I'm not sure this is appropriate for the English Wikipedia. Additionally, I think that it was meant for the Users own namespace so if it is kept it should probably be userfied. Lastly, its not in the correct format for a book. Kumioko (talk) 02:43, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
* 'delete foreign language text of unknown purpose. Wrong wiki, wrong namespace. Andy Dingley (talk) 09:52, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
* Delete Based on the google translation, it appears to be original fiction written in hindi. Will never be appropriate for inclusion in Wikipedia and is not an approriate use of the Book name space. Monty 845 17:22, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
* Delete - Searching the translation, via Google brings up a link that Wikipedia blocks from being posted. Search "Real Indian Ghost Story: Uncle Verma in the Hunted Road" or "Real Indian Ghost Story with Pictures - Uncle Verma and the Haunted Road". Book:Aryan4writer/sandbox could be copyvio, but in any event it doesn't meet book requirements. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 05:51, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
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Page:Hendryx--Connie Morgan with the Mounted.djvu/81
Rh You have listened, also, to the words of the small white man. Spotted Dog says death shall overtake all the Yellow Knives, and our wives, and our children. The white man says the Yellow Knives shall live. Is death better than life?" Slowly he rolled back the sleeve of his heavy Hudson's Bay Company shirt. "We must all die—Spotted Dog has spoken. If we be wounded with the little medicine arrows, we shall live—the small white man has spoken. If we must die, one small wound upon the arm is nothing. If, by one small wound, and one small sickness, we shall live—what is one small wound? Life is better than death, and we can do no worse than die—and Spotted Dog says we shall die anyway."
He extended his arm toward Connie. "Come, we shall be wounded upon our arms, and we shall bring in our squaws and papooses." A volley of protest surged from the lips of Spotted Dog—but the star of the medicine man had set—White Eagle silenced him with a gesture, and, motioning to the young men, ordered them to bind him and throw him into his lodge.
"We weary of your howling," spoke the chief. "Not one life has it saved in the village. When the | WIKI |
Toll Brothers Annual Gala Raises Over $1.2 Million for HomeAid to Help Build a Future Without Homelessness
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2025 / Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, recently honored HomeAid at its 31st Annual Gala, held at the historic Water Works venue in Philadelphia. The highly anticipated fundraising event raised $1.2 million in support of HomeAid, a national nonprofit organization with 19 affiliates across the U.S., dedicated to helping individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness rebuild their lives through construction, community engagement, and education.
The theme of the evening, "All Together Now," was brought to life by hundreds of Toll Brothers employees, HomeAid America staff, national partners, community leaders, and philanthropists who gathered to celebrate the power of partnership and purpose. The evening included an inspiring program featuring remarks from Toll Brothers Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. and HomeAid America Chief Executive Officer Scott Larson, followed by a moving video presentation, a live auction, and a paddle raise in support of HomeAid's mission.
"HomeAid is a truly remarkable organization that's uniquely connected to the work we do every day in homebuilding," said Douglas C. Yearley, Jr., Toll Brothers Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our employees have proudly supported HomeAid for years, serving on local boards and spearheading transformative projects for the community. We're now excited to deepen our relationship with HomeAid by making them the beneficiary of our annual fundraising efforts."
Over the past 36 years, HomeAid and its affiliates have partnered with builders like Toll Brothers to complete nearly 1,500 housing and outreach projects, providing more than 15,000 beds and serving close to 900,000 individuals in need. Proceeds from this year's Gala will directly support the construction and renovation of safe, dignified housing and programmatic facilities, as well as critical outreach and educational initiatives across the country.
"This Gala was more than a celebration - it was a catalyst for impact. The generosity shown by Toll Brothers and everyone who contributed will help us expand our work into new communities and deepen our support where the need is greatest. We are humbled by the shared commitment to building a future without homelessness, and incredibly grateful to be walking this path together," said Scott Larson, HomeAid America Chief Executive Officer.
This year's event also marks a major step forward in HomeAid's expansion efforts, including plans to launch a new affiliate in the Delaware Valley and explore growth into Tennessee and the Carolinas - regions where Toll Brothers builds and where the need for housing solutions is pressing.
The Toll Brothers Annual Gala continues to make a meaningful impact, underscoring the strength of purpose-driven partnerships and the profound change that can be made when we come together - all together now.
About Toll Brothers
Toll Brothers, Inc., a Fortune 500 Company, is the nation's leading builder of luxury homes. The Company was founded 58 years ago in 1967 and became a public company in 1986. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TOL." The Company serves first-time, move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, and second-home buyers, as well as urban and suburban renters. Toll Brothers builds in over 60 markets in 24 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington, as well as in the District of Columbia. The Company operates its own architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, land development, smart home technology, and landscape subsidiaries. The Company also develops master-planned and golf course communities as well as operates its own lumber distribution, house component assembly, and manufacturing operations.
Toll Brothers has been one of Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Companies™ for 10+ years in a row and in 2024, the Company's Chairman and CEO Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. was named one of 25 Top CEOs by Barron's magazine. Toll Brothers has also been named Builder of the Year by Builder magazine and is the first two-time recipient of Builder of the Year from Professional Builder magazine. For more information, visit TollBrothers.com.
From Fortune, ©2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.
About HomeAid
Founded in 1989, HomeAid develops, builds, and preserves a variety of housing, including emergency, interim, transitional, permanent supportive, and affordable housing through its 19 affiliates in 13 states. In addition, this includes resource centers that provide support services to those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. HomeAid partners with hundreds of nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide the housing and supportive services that empower residents to move toward self-sufficiency. HomeAid has completed 1,429 housing and community engagement projects with a value of more than $365 million. HomeAid has added over 15,165 beds that have served over 887,192 previously homeless individuals. For more information, visit www.homeaid.org.
Contact Information
Monique Waddington HomeAid Chief Marketing and Communications Officer mwaddington@homeaid.org 949-777-1660
Andrea Meck Toll Brothers, Senior Director, Public Relations & Social Media ameck@tollbrothers.com 215-938-8169
SOURCE: HomeAid
View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
WJDX
WJDX may refer to:
* WJDX (AM), a radio station (620 AM) licensed to Jackson, Mississippi, United States
* WJDX-FM, a radio station (105.1 FM) licensed to Kosciusko, Mississippi | WIKI |
Shirley O'Hara
Shirley O'Hara (born Shirley Har; August 15, 1924 – December 13, 2002) was an American actress. She appeared in numerous films from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Biography
O'Hara was born in Rochester, Minnesota in 1924 and graduated from Rochester High School in 1942. As a high school senior, she worked at three film theaters in downtown Rochester.
After graduation, O'Hara moved to Hollywood. Her job as an elevator operator at Saks Fifth Avenue brought her in contact with people who worked with films, and she signed with RKO Studios when she was 18 years old. She began her acting career in 1943. Her film debut was in the Kay Kyser musical Around the World (1943). Other films in which she appeared included Tarzan and the Amazons, The Chase, Higher and Higher and Ghost Ship (1952).
O'Hara's figure led to her role in Ghost Ship, as the result of a process that was featured in the September 13, 1943, issue of Life. RKO held a competition to find the "shapeliest 'shadow girl'" for the role, because the leading lady in the film was seen only in silhouette.
During World War II, she received the Support for America award, acknowledging her wartime efforts with the Hollywood Canteen.
She also appeared in several TV series during the 1950s, including Fireside Theatre, Gunsmoke, The Millionaire, Racket Squad and Dragnet. In 1970, O'Hara appeared as Mrs. Drew on the TV western The Virginian in the episode "The Mysterious Mr. Tate."
During the early 1970s, she was appointed director of public relations for The Burbank Studios. In 1973, she played Mrs. Malone, a night school teacher, on the season four episode "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She appeared on three episodes of the Bob Newhart Show as ditzy temporary secretary, Debbie Flett. She appeared in the films Duel (1971) and Rocky (1976). A member of the Publicists Guild, she retired in 1995.
Personal life
O'Hara was married to Jimmy McHugh Jr., and they lived in England, where he headed the London branch of MCA Inc. They had one son, Jimmy McHugh III, but later divorced. Her second marriage was to Milton Krims.
Death
On December 13, 2002, O'Hara died at the Motion Picture Hospital in Calabasas, California, from complications of diabetes at the age of 78.
TV and filmography
* Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943) - Model (uncredited)
* Government Girl (1943) - Girl in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
* Around the World (1943) - Shirley (uncredited)
* Higher and Higher (1943) - Bridesmaid (uncredited)
* The Ghost Ship (1943) - Ellen's Sister (uncredited)
* The Falcon Out West (1944) - Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
* Seven Days Ashore (1944) - Girl in Band (uncredited)
* Show Business (1944) - Chorine (uncredited)
* Step Lively (1944) - Louise, 'Daughter' in Rehearsal (uncredited)
* Three Is a Family (1944) - Janet (uncredited)
* Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) - Athena
* Cuban Pete (1946) - Girl (uncredited)
* The Runaround (1946) - Stewardess (uncredited)
* Lover Come Back (1946) - Show Girl (uncredited)
* The Chase (1946) - Manicurist
* Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946) - College Coed (uncredited)
* Bells of San Fernando (1947) - Nita
* Ghost Ship (1952)
* Mr. and Mrs. North (1953) - Phyllis Tucker
* Fireside Theatre (1953) (2 episodes)
* (Season 5 Episode 17: "The Lady Wears a Star") - Lucinda
* (Season 5 Episode 24: "A Grand Cop") - Mary Casey
* Crime Wave (1953) - Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)
* Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1953) (Season 3 Episode 12: "Fresh Start") - Landlady
* December Bride (1954) (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Chinese Dinner")
* The Star and the Story (1955) (Season 1 Episode 12: "First Offense") - Mrs. Canelli
* Highway Patrol (1956) (Season 1 Episode 30: "Hitchhiker Dies") - Payroll Clerk
* Sneak Preview (1956) (Season 1 Episode 3: "One Minute from Broadway")
* The Detectives (1960) (Season 1 Episode 13: "Karate") - Mrs. Stalker
* The 3rd Voice (1960) - Carreras' Secretary
* Sea Hunt (1960) (Season 3 Episode 19: "Cross Current") - Fran Parmalee
* The High Powered Rifle (1960) - Jean Brewster
* Stagecoach West (1960) (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Dark Return") - Mrs. Jessup
* Rawhide (1960) (Season 3 Episode 6: "Incident on the Road to Yesterday") - Mrs. Slocum
* Lock Up (1960) (Season 2 Episode 13: "Concrete Coffin") - Harriet Janis
* Gunsmoke (1960-1963) (3 episodes)
* (Season 5 Episode 28: "Crowbait Bob") (1960) - Martha Guilbert
* (Season 6 Episode 29: "Stolen Horses") (1961) - Mrs. Kurtch
* (Season 9 Episode 7: "Quint's Trail") (1963) - Florie Neff
* Schwarzer Kies aka Black Gravel (1961)
* The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961) - Mrs. Turner
* Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961) - Clara Dumont
* Bus Stop (1961) (Season 1 Episode 1: "Afternoon of a Cowboy") - Mattie
* Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961-1962)
* (Season 6 Episode 29: "The Pearl Necklace") (1961) - Nurse
* (Season 7 Episode 13: "The Silk Petticoat") (1962) - Flora
* The Twilight Zone (1961-1963, TV Series) (2 episodes)
* (Season 2 Episode 24: "The Rip Van Winkle Caper") (1961) - George's Wife
* (Season 4 Episode 16: "On Thursday We Leave for Home") - Colonist
* The Untouchables (1962) (Season 3 Episode 23: "The Case Against Eliot Ness") - Mrs. Halvorsen
* Stoney Burke (1962) (Season 1 Episode 7: "Sidewinder") - Nurse
* The Eleventh Hour (1962-1963, TV Series) (3 episodes)
* (Season 1 Episode 9: "Cry a Little for Mary Too") (1962) - Mrs. Stanger
* (Season 1 Episode 20: "Beauty Playing a Mandolin Underneath a Willow Tree") (1963) - Nurse
* (Season 1 Episode 23: "The Wings of the Morning") (1963) - Miss Pendleton
* The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 32: "Death of a Cop") - Alice Reardon
* Sam Benedict (1963) (Season 1 Episode 26: "Read No Evil") - Helen Eddy
* The Outer Limits (1963-1964) (2 episodes)
* (Season 1 Episode 8: "The Human Factor") (1963) - Dr. Soldini
* (Season 2 Episode 4: "Expanding Human") (1964) - Receptionist
* The Virginian (TV series) (1964-1970) (2 episodes)
* (Season 3 Episode 15: "A Man of the People") (1964) - Mrs. Dolan
* (Season 9 Episode 5: "The Mysterious Mr. Tate") (1970 - Mrs. Drew
* Sylvia (1965) - Mrs. Karoki
* Perry Mason (1965) (Season 9 Episode 1: "The Case of the Laughing Lady") - Superintendent
* The Fugitive (1966) (Season 3 Episode 21: "Shadow of the Swan") - Landlady
* The Hostage (1967) - Mrs. Primus
* Mannix (1969-1975) (8 episodes)
* Season 2 Episode 23: "The Solid Gold Web" (1969) - Iris Meachim
* Season 3 Episode 1: "Eagles Sometimes Can't Fly" (1970) - Store Owner's Wife
* Season 3 Episode 21: "Fly, Little One" (1970) - Mrs. Carr
* Season 4 Episode 22: "The Color of Murder" (1971) - Martha
* Season 5 Episode 6: "Days Beyond Recall" (1971) - Mission Worker
* Season 6 Episode 17: "A Matter of Principle" (1973) - Mrs. Zeigler
* Season 7 Episode 20: "A Rage to Kill" (1974) - Housekeeper
* Season 8 Episode 17: "A Ransom for Yesterday" (1975) - Servant
* Room 222 (1970) (2 episodes)
* (Season 1 Episode 18: "Play It Loose") - Teacher
* (Season 2 Episode 5: "Choose One and They Lived Happily/Unhappily Ever After") - Miss Foss
* The Young Lawyers (1970) (Season 1 Episode 10: "Are You Running with Me, Jimmy") - Dr. Louise Cantrell
* Duel (1971) - Waitress
* Emergency! (1973) (Season 3 Episode 3: "Alley Cat") - Ellie
* Mary Tyler Moore (1974) (Season 4 Episode 23: "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer") - Night School Teacher
* The Streets of San Francisco (1976) (Season 4 Episode 18: "Underground") - Mrs. Evans
* Rocky (1976) - Secretary
* Rhoda (1977) (Season 3 Episode 22: "The Second Time Around") - Marge
* Flight to Holocaust (1977) (TV movie) - Mrs. Bender
* Quincy (1978) (Season 3 Episode 13: "Crib Job") - Mrs. Barnett
* The Incredible Hulk (1978) (Season 1 Episode 7: "747") - Mrs. MacIntire
* CHiPs (1978) - Elderly Woman
* Crash (1978) (TV movie)
* Lucan (1978) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Brother Wolf") - Sally
* Getting Wasted (1980) - Mrs. Kramer (final film role) | WIKI |
Page:Das Kapital (Moore, 1906).pdf/415
seized upon by the industrial revolution, leaving to the workman, in addition to his new labour of watching the machine with his eyes and correcting its mistakes with his hands, the merely mechanical part of being the moving power. On the other hand, implements, in regard to which man has always acted as a simple motive power, as, for instance, by turning the crank of a mill, by pumping, by moving up and down the arm of a bellows, by pounding with a mortar, &c., such implements soon call for the application of animals, water, and wind as motive powers. Here and there, long before the period of manufacture, and also, to some extent, during that period, these implements pass over into machines, but without creating any revolution in the mode of production. It becomes evident, in the period of Modern Industry, that these implements, even under their form of manual tools, are already machines. For instance, the pumps with which the Dutch, in 1836-7, emptied the Lake of Harlem, were constructed on the principle of ordinary pumps; the only difference being, that their pistons were driven by cyclopean steam-engines, instead of by men. The common and very imperfect bellows of the blacksmith is, in England, occasionally converted into a blowing-engine, by connecting its arm with a steam-engine. The steam-engine itself, such as it was at its invention, during the manufacturing period at the close of the 17th century, and such as it continued to be down to 1780, did not give rise to any industrial revolution. It was, on the contrary, the | WIKI |
Life (Cueshé album)
Life is Cueshe's fourth and current album released on September 1, 2010 by Musiko Records & Sony Music Philippines, Inc. | WIKI |
What Are the Benefits of Eating Watermelon to Lose Belly Fat?
Grilled with honey, on a shrimp kabob, blended with a smoothie or in plain slices -- it doesn't matter how you serve it, watermelon is a perfect snack. What's more, you can indulge in this delicious treat while working toward your dream body. Watermelon alone won't melt your belly fat, but it can certainly help you lose fat without hating your diet.
Low-Calorie and Low-Fat
Flattening your stomach isn't about doing one specific exercise or eating a miracle “fat-melting” food; it's about eating fewer calories than you burn. Watermelon is one of the best foods for the job at just 86 calories per wedge. Each wedge of watermelon also contains less than a gram of fat and is cholesterol-free. You can quickly shave hundreds of calories off your daily intake by snacking on watermelon instead of junk foods like potato chips, which can have 275 calories and over 17 grams of fat in just 2 ounces. If you cut just 500 calories from your daily diet, you'll drop a pound per week, according to Harvard Health Publications,
Hydrating
When you become dehydrated, which is surprisingly easy, you might experience fluid retention. Fluid retention isn't fat gain, but it can cause bloating and make your belly look bigger. Watermelon is more than 90 percent water and can help you stay hydrated to combat fluid retention.
Filling
Eating less to lose weight isn't easy if you're always hungry -- the key is to eat foods that help you feel full for longer. Watermelon is a good candidate for prolonging fullness. Each wedge has 5 percent of the daily recommended intake for fiber, which slows digestion and promotes satiety. Foods that have a high water content, like watermelon, also prolong the feeling of fullness. Water from food leaves your stomach slower than when you drink a glass of water, extending satisfaction from a meal.
Other Health Benefits
Watermelon has many benefits in addition to aiding weight loss. The fruit contains L-citrulline/L-arginine, an amino acid that lowers blood pressure, thus reducing your risk of heart disease, according to Medical News Today. It's also rich in vitamins A, C, B-6 and thiamine, as well as lycopene, a phytochemical that's responsible for watermelon's red color and might offer protection against some types of cancer.
References
Writer Bio
Serena Styles is a Colorado-based writer who specializes in health, fitness and food. Speaking three languages and working on a fourth, Styles is pursuing a Bachelor's in Linguistics and preparing to travel the world. When Styles isn't writing, she can be found hiking, cooking or working as a certified nutritionist. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
The life and works of Dr. Jose Rizal Research Papers - ninciclopedia.orgRizal wrote this literary poem when he was still studying at the University of Sto. Tomas UST. Originally written in Spanish A la juventud filipina , Rizal submitted this piece for a poem contest organized for Filipinos by the Manila Lyceum of Art and Literature. At the age of 18, this work is beaming with strong messages to convince readers, the youth in particular, that they are the hope of the nation. Rizal won the first prize and was rewarded with a feather-shaped silver pen and a diploma.
José Rizal: Life, Works, and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist, and National Hero
An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the Philippine Revolution , inspired in part by his writings, broke out. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually led to Philippine independence. He is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to be so honored by an officially empaneled National Heroes Committee. However, no law, executive order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero. He had nine sisters and one brother.
He was the seventh child in a family of 11 children 2 boys and 9 girls. Both his parents were educated and belonged to distinguished families. Cruz, Manila. At the age of 3, he learned the alphabet from his mother; at 5, while learning to read and write, he already showed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded his family and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his moldings of clay. In , at the age of 16, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with an average of "excellent" from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. In the same year, he enrolled in Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas, while at the same time took courses leading to the degree of surveyor and expert assessor at the Ateneo. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:Matthew Dainey Carson
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The result of the discussion was: Delete. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 06:10, 19 July 2017 (UTC)
Draft:Matthew Dainey Carson
Fails WP:ACTOR by a mile making this a NOTAWEBHOST situation Legacypac (talk) 22:55, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
* keep WP:ACTOR is a notability guideline, and so is not relevant to a draft. Or have you done a WP:BEFORE search and are contending that sources do not exist, online or off, that could ever establish notability here? No valid reason for deletion has been provided. As written this is non-notable, but there is no way to know what sources might be ut there unless someone has searched. In any case, current notability is not a requirement for a valid draft page. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 23:30, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
* The page is self evidently not suitable or perhaps you did not read it? From his "loving parents" to winning a local radio sponsored Garth Brookes lookalike contest to the name of his cat. Oh he's looking for acting gigs too. Good grief there is no indication the subject needs a page here. It's (most likely) self promo and a vanity page. If he makes the big time, none of this trivia will be useful anyway. Legacypac (talk) 00:01, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
* I read it, and it is surely not a valid article as it stands. And that doesn't matter. There is no policy basis for the many draft deletion nominations you are making. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 00:15, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
* Well that's a pretty stingy reading of policy that allows all crap to be keep in wikipedia forever. Legacypac (talk) 00:42, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
* If you disagree with the policy, try to get consensus to change it. Previous RFCs have not developed such a consensus, as I understand it. I gather that the idea of an artificial fixed deadline was pretty soundly rejected. I would PERHAPS support a policy change such that if after a quite through WP:BEFORE-type search they conclusion was there there was no chance that a draft could ever be an article made from the draft then it would be deletable. But that consensus has not yet formed. Nor has any other which would support this deletion that I can see. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 02:30, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
* My views are well within policy, some inclusionists efforts to change policy not withstanding. See WP:STALE Point 6 for example The RfC they like to link is misleadingly closed and they.broadly interprete the results without the caveats expressed by many of the supporters. Legacypac (talk) 02:08, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
* Delete, obvious attempt at self-promotion and not a good-faith effort to draft an encyclopedia article. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 12:55, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
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$base_url special meaning?
by punch_card_don (Curate)
on Nov 04, 2010 at 17:12 UTC ( #869516=perlquestion: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??
punch_card_don has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:
Mordant Monks,
Scratching my head over this. This snippet is in a script accessed over the web:
print "<p>base_url = $base_url\n"; $base_url = 'http://123.456.789.000'; print "<p>base_url = $base_url\n";
which usually correctly produces
base_url = base_url = http://123.456.789.000
But one user is accessing my script through a proxy server. (EZProxy, what else?) When they access it, they get:
base_url = base_url = http://proxy.theirdomain.com:xxxx
The variable $base_url is hard-coded in the script. The fact of coming from a proxy server should have zero effect on that. Now, this script uses only one module, CGI.
Am I unwittingly referencing a special variable or something that's overridding my hard-coded value?
Thanks
UPDATE
Immediately following the above snippet, there comes:
print "<p>at A called_from = $called_from\n"; print "<p>at A base_url = $base_url\n"; @url_parts = split (/$base_url.*?\// ,$called_from); print "<p>at B base_url = $base_url\n"; for $i (0 .. $#url_parts) { print "<br>url_parts[$i] = $url_parts[$i]\n"; }
where "called_from" is the url of the referring page that called the script, set earlier in the script. Again, when I access it, it correctly outputs:
at A called_from = http://123.456.789.000/mysubfolder/mypage.htm at A base_url = http://123.456.789.000 at B base_url = http://123.456.789.000 url_parts[0] = url_parts[1] = mysubfolder/mypage.htm
but when my proxied friend tries it, they get
at A called_from = http://proxy.theirdomain.com:xxxx/mysubfolder/mypag +e.htm at A base_url = http://proxy.theirdomain.com:xxxx at B base_url = http://proxy.theirdomain.com:xxxx url_parts[0] = url_parts[1] =
So, OK, I don't get why it's substituting their proxy domain for the hard-coded $base_url - but considering the value of $called_from, url_parts1 should have been the same mysubfolder/mypage.htm as I get - no? Makes me think there's really something weird going on with this $base_url variable.
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Re: $base_url special meaning?
by MidLifeXis (Monsignor) on Nov 04, 2010 at 17:22 UTC
Is it possible that the EZProxy is rewriting anything that looks like a URL as a port on the proxy server? Just glancing at the website makes me think that this may be the case.
Update: How are you identifying the mimetype of the returned document? Perhaps the proxy is not identifying that this is not HTML, javascript, or xml, and is rewriting it as such. Search for rewrite in the documentation.
--MidLifeXis
Looking into it, MLX. You got me thinking about a proxy-related environment variable or something...
but that will only come into play if $base_url is somehow special. if it's a plane jane variable, then there's no reason for anything to affect such simple code whereby a variable is assigned and immediately printed.
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I don't think that is what I said. If I understand you correctly, your user behind the proxy is seeing this behavior. If no one else is seeing this behavior, I would be more likely to check out what is unique with that environment first.
Since that user is behind a proxy that has the capability to rewrite urls so that they are directed back to a port on the proxy server, I would guess that the probability is quite high that this setting is active on his proxy server.
What mimetype are you using to send the file? According to the documentation cited in my previous post, if the document is HTML, javascript, or XML, URLs will be rewritten by the proxy server. I did not see a definitive statement as to what would happen in other cases.
What I am guessing is happening is this:
1. You are sending the value of your $baseurl variable to the user via the EZProxy.
2. The EZProzy is rewriting your URL to something that refers to the proxy server itself
3. The user sees the address for the EZProxy instead of your address.
--MidLifeXis
Re: $base_url special meaning?
by punch_card_don (Curate) on Nov 05, 2010 at 20:26 UTC
OMG - I don't know who's dumber, me or EZProxy.
It finally occurred to me - and here it is for future reference.
When the proxy user calls the script, the resulting html output is fed back to him through the proxy server. EZProxy uses a predefined list of absolute urls that it should identify and rewrite on a page. Well, apparently it's not smart enough to distinguish between an actual link and some text on the page that matches one of its predefined urls.
I modified the script to send my debugging output to a local file instead of stdout, and lo and behold, there's
base_url = http://123.456.789.000
everywhere, unmolested.
Just shoot me now.
Thanks again for the help.
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Forensic Science Notes on Blood Typing
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PLAY
Human blood groups were discovered in?
1901 by Karl Landsteiner
Mixing two types of blood can lead to?
agglutination
What is agglutination?
(blood clumping)
What can cause toxic reactions?
agglutination
Who learned why this was occurring and how to fix the issue?
Landsteiner
Have much blood do human adults have?
4-6 liters of blood circulating in their body
What does blood consist of?
Plasma
cells floating around in a fluid is called?
Plasma
What does plasma consist of?
Red blood cells, White blood cells, Platelets
What are the parts of blood?
The red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma
What do red blood cells contain?
hemoglobin
What is hemoglobin?
(a protein that binds oxygen)
What is a protein that binds oxygen?
hemoglobin
What do the red blood cells do?
transport oxygen to, and remove carbon dioxide from, the body tissues
What do the white blood cells do?
fights infection
What fights infection?
white blood cells
What helps blood clot?
platelets
What contains salts and various kinds of proteins?
Plasma
Differences in human blood are due to the presence or absence of certain protein molecules called?
antigens and antibodies
What are located on the surface of the red blood cells?
Antigens
What are in the blood plasma?
Antibodies
Your blood group is determined by what?
What you inherit from your parents
How many genetically determined blood group systems are known?
more than 20
What are the most important blood groups used for blood transfusions
ABO and Rh groups
According to the ABO blood typing system there are four different kinds of blood types:
A, B, AB or O
If you belong to the blood group A, you have what antigens on the surface of your red blood cells?
A
If you belong to the blood group A you have what antibodies in your blood plasma?
B
If you belong to the blood group B, you have What antigens on the surface of your red blood cells?
B
If you belong to the blood group B, you have what antibodies in your blood plasma?
A
If you belong to the blood group AB, you have both what antigens on the surface of your red blood cells?
A and B
If you belong to the blood group AB, you have what
A or B antibodies at all in your blood plasma.
If you belong to the blood group O (null), you have neither what antigens on the surface of your red blood cells?
A or B
If you belong to the blood group O (null), you have both what antibodies in your blood plasma?
A and B
There is also an Rh factor on red blood cells:
Have antigen Rh+
No antigen Rh-
A person with Rh- blood does not have what antibodies naturally in the blood plasma?
Rh
Rh is another term for?
O- blood
An Rh+ person has no problem receiving blood from an what donor?
Rh-
Step one in blood typing:
Mix the blood with the three different antibodies, A, B and Rh.
Step two in blood typing:
Then look at what has happened.
Step three in blood typing:
In which mixtures has agglutination occurred?
Step four in blood typing:
The agglutination indicates the blood has reacted with a certain antibody.
Step five in blood typing:
Therefore it is not compatible with blood containing that kind of antibody.
Step six in blood typing:
If the blood does not agglutinate, it indicates that the blood does not have the antigens binding the special antibody in the reagent.
Step seven in blood typing:
If you know which antigens are in the person's blood, it's easy to figure out which blood group he or she belongs to!
What is happening when the blood clumps or agglutinates?
For a successful blood transfusion, ABO and Rh blood groups must be compatible between donor and patient.
If not, the red blood cells from the donated blood will clump or agglutinate.
Agglutinated red cells can
clog blood vessels and stop the circulation of the blood to various parts of the body.
Agglutinated red blood cells also
crack and its contents leak out in the body.
Clumping looks like?
A bunch of grapes together-can cause death
A blood can be given to persons with blood group what?
Blood group A
B blood to a person with blood group what? (and so on)?
Blood group B
Transfusions will work if?
a person who is receiving blood has blood that doesn't have any antibodies against the donor blood's antigens.
But if a person who is receiving blood has antibodies matching the donor blood's antigens, the red blood cells in the donated blood will what?
clump
People with blood group O are called?
"universal donors"
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Talk:Ménage à trois/archive2006
Threesomes
This article is a redirect from threesomes and is being considered for deletion. I took quite some time drafting appropriate information on threesomes only to have it deleted within minutes for being too sexual. Threesomes are sexual, it is the whole point. May I please enquire what else one would expect to find in an article on threesomes? This article will be deleted I guess as it would appear that Wikipedia don't want to have information on this subject present. Sorry to sound rant-ish but I am tired and spent quite some time on what I considered to be an appropriatedly worded article on the subject of threesomes only to have it ripped out without a thought.
* Here I will copy from my talk page, as I often do perhaps out of laziness, to give my angle and why I reverted the aforementioned edits.
* While I understand your desire to add to the article, my edit comment pretty much spelled out my concern: rv; this article is quickly becoming a wannabe "sexual dictionary". This article should define what a ménage à trois is, but the edits you made, defining "spitroast" and "double penetration", while types of threesomes, are probably too "in-depth" and possibly over-elaborate (not that I'm intending to censor). This article has already had several reverts in the interest not of keeping it "clean", but in adhering to the intended environment of an encyclopedia. Perhaps the edits you made would be fine if linked to from this page, but detailing every form of sexual act involving three people would be gratuitous, exhaustive, and would encourage the addition of nonsense.
* This is all my opinion. Thanks for dealing with my edits so civilly, and if you must revert them back in, you can find them here.
* -- Omicronpersei8 02:05, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
I understand your point however as I saw it this was the threesomes page too and other than simply saying "a sexual act involving 3 participents" I couldn't see what else could really be said. My intention was to give more details about what types of threesome there are and so on. Wikipedia gives definitions to a wide range of sexual acts and that was why I felt this was within the same vein. I did not set out to make it overtly sexual and tried my best to remain within the house style making it very clinical yet trying to be thorough and informative. I won't do a revert personally but won't object if others do as I still feel that this is relevant and that (hopefully) was written in the correct style. However I do agree that perhaps it doesn't fit Menange a trois which could be searched out by folks innocently wondering what it is BUT as this is also the page for the definition of threesomes there is no where else for it to go. Any thoughts on a solution?
I assure you my intention was only to be informative and to add genuine content to the site not to start a sexual dictionary as such. As I said before this page has been flagged as lacking and I sought to rectify that.
Thank you for replying so swiftly and for clarifying further. AWD
Any further comments please? Could we perhaps split Menange and Threesomes as they are not the same and my original addition would be more welcome there? AWD
* Editing this page to remove specific types of threesome to "keep it clean" is pointless. There are MANY articles on sexual subjects in Wikipedia that describe different sexual positions and techniques, and it would not be innappropriate. Calling them "spitroast" and the like might be a bit much, but we should at least elaborate on the different types, (MMF, FFM) and their prevalance in modern culture. I am for the inclusion of detailed info on positions and types of thresomes.Easter rising 16:58, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
* On the other hand, the article is about the concept ménage à trois, which is a domestic arrangement with a long cultural heritage. Keeping it on topic is perfectly reasonable, as is keeping the examples to those which are historically notable. Just zis Guy you know? 20:27, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
Love triangle redirect
Is a love triangle really the same as a ménage à trois? The way I understand it is that nothing physical has to happen in a love triangle but the latter is all about the physicalities of the three people together. Perhaps it deserves a seperate mention/article? violet/riga (t) 19:30, 20 Sep 2004 (UTC)
* Agreed, and a new article has been created. —Lowellian (talk) 02:25, Oct 28, 2004 (UTC)
I agree that there should be some mention of this. Perhaps you should add it?
Ménage à trois vs. threesome
I agree with the below that the two things are not the same but they are in the same article so I have added a section on threesomes within it.
Given that "ménage à trois" means "household of three", shouldn't the article describe it as more of a "romantic relationship involving three people" or a "domestic relationship involving three people"? Despite the popular usage, is it appropriate to identify ménages à trois with sexual threesomes? (anon)
* Yeah, I always thought it referred to situations like Erwin Schrödinger's - he, his wife and his mistress lived in the same house - even if it is unknown whether sexual threesomes take place. RMoloney 02:30, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
* My dictionary (concise OED) says a ménage à trois is an arrangement in which a married couple and the lover of one of them live together - and it lists no alternative meanings. So, if there are no objections from Seinfeld fans, I suggest that the bulk of the copy of the article as it is be used to form a distinct 'Threesome' article, and 'Ménage à trois' be rewritten appropriately. RMoloney 02:45, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I removed this entry, because it seems unlikely (though I don't remember the movie well enough to be sure). It's only a Ménage à trois if everybody concerned agrees with what's going on (just because you find your boyfriend has slept with your best friend that doesn't make you part of a Ménage à trois).
* Licence to Kill (1989)
* Actors involved: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell and Talisa Soto
DJ Clayworth 17:33, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)
The section I re-added regarding Nina Hartley is directly related. It is a notable person, with a good citation, and is directly related to "ménage à trois", not threesome. Your desire to reduce this article to a stub is not shared by everyone. Atom 01:42, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
* However, the edit, which sounded like an endorsement of Hartley's views as written, is not compliant with WP:NPOV. If rewritten in such a way not to sound like an endorsement of her views, I wouldn't mind having it.
* The image is also POV in that it implies that there is one sexual position for a ménage à trois, ignoring, for example, three same-sexed persons and other sexual positions. That's even disregarding the fact that the image actually added nothing to the article. I am not against explicit images if they have some real reason to be there, but adding explicit images just for the sake of adding explicit images is not a good thing. --Nlu (talk) 01:46, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
* I'm not sure I understand what you are talking about. It presents one perspective. The article is a stub. Someone with a differing view can certainly add their view too, and cite it too. NPOV does not mean not stating an opinion about something, it means allowing all people with a view, and citations to back them to state them. Again, I'm not sure what your objection is. There was no image added, only a paragraph directly relevant to the article. It talks about one of many possibilities, and does not phrase it as if it were the only one. Again, please feel free to keep the article NPOV by adding whatever alternative views that are supported by the facts that may have been missed.
* Certainly the article could be more encyclopedic. Maybe if myself, and others continue to add alternative views, and a little further research is done that will develop. Nipping in the bud any attempt to add facts related to it because you view them as only one view would result in nothing being added until someone wrote the entire article with comprehensive views. Please, feel free to do that, but let people add facts in the mean time. Atom 01:56, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
Adultery in literature
Removed this link. There appears to be no specific connection between menage a trois and adultery, let alone literary representations of adultery. --mtz206 14:42, Jun 12, 2005 (UTC)
Troilism
Is it really troilism? wouldn't it be better to be triolism ?<IP_ADDRESS> 20:17, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
* It's French, as is "trois" (obviously). Metamagician3000 03:59, 27 December 2005 (UTC)
* The word "troilisme" does not exist in French; the proper term is "triolisme". Korg (talk) 09:33, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
* Really? Okay, then. Metamagician3000 03:13, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
* The correct French spelling is "triolisme". This is an invented word. It takes the prefix "tri" to mean three, then adds "oli" which is phonetically identical in French to "au lit" which means "in bed", and finally appends the scientific-sounding suffix "sme". You obtain the "descriptive pun word" tri-oli-sme. Hard to translate it into English and convey the ideas it contains. Maybe "thrinbedism".
Troilism Redirected
Troilism is rarely used as a synonym for ménage à trois; the people who perform these acts make quite a distinction. A troilism article has been established to elaborate on the differences.
The etymology of troilism is actually more complex than described above. On the etymology webzine Take Our Word For It, two possible origins are posted. One is the French root described above. The second involves the Shakespeare play Troilus and Cressida.
There are also differing definitions of the term. One is ménage à trios; the other is the act of watching two people have sex. Both definitions indicate that there are three people involved. An example of the second connotation is when a husband watches his wife have intercourse with another man. This is a common occurrence in the swinger subculture, but still has many variants. The watching partner (a mixoscopian) may or may not masturbate, take photographs, watch from a different location (through a two-way mirror, peep-hole, or video camera); pay or force one of the partners to perform the sex act, or be forced to watch the sex act. Regardless, all of these involve three people, typically two partners in a committed relationship and one outsider, and only two people actually perform intercourse.
This differs from the typical connotation of a threesome, since it is more accurately a twosome plus one mixoscopian. The Shakespearian root is enforced by the second definition. At one point, Troilus is forced to watch his lover, Cressida, have sex with another man. Although the Shakespearian definition is quite intriguing, it is simpler to stick with the French root. --hypercritic 19:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
* What is your definition on that? I had always thought of troilism as very similar to a menage or a threesome. Atom 22:32, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
* From all my sources, the act of two people performing a sex act while a third watches is always called "troilism," never a "threesome" or "ménage à trios," even though three people are involved (technically). We could assume that troilism is an all-inclusive term, and that threesomes and ménages à trios are more specific acts within the category of troilism, but that would specificially exclude various connotations. The semantic difference is that the third partner is absolutely not involved in the direct act of sex. Regardless of the original intent of these three terms, each is a different and valid scenario, but with widely differing connotations. Threesomes and ménages à trios are considered to be anything between mildly kinky to perverted. Troilism, on the other hand, can have very dark, almost grotesque overtones.
--hypercritic 06:56, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
* The correct French spelling is "triolisme". This is an invented word. It takes the prefix "tri" to mean three, then adds "oli" which is phonetically identical in French to "au lit" which means "in bed", and finally appends the scientific-sounding suffix "sme". You obtain the "descriptive pun word" tri-oli-sme. Hard to translate it into English and convey the ideas it contains. Maybe "thrinbedism".
why is this being considered for deletion? seems a valid entry to me. i hope prudism isn't rearing its head!
Further to the below I have expanded the article by adding more detail about threesomes.AWD
i am all for open information. none of the entry is lewd or offensive, even if the subject matter may be. I would say it should not be deleted —The preceding unsigned comment was added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk • contribs) 17:27, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Don't delete. Who added the deletion suggestion and why? What's the justification? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zotdragon (talk • contribs) 18:00, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
As duly noted at Articles for deletion/Ménage à trois, this page was proposed for deletion because it is merely a dictionary definition and a list. —Centrx→talk 18:14, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
* take a look around, this is not a satisfactory reason to delete this page. personally i'm finding this page in a far worse shape than last time i saw it. this article absolutely should go into such areas as various sexual positions that an extra person allows. this is what makes it so very distinictively different from one on one sex. and is one of the primary reasons popular culture has such a fascination with threesomes. Mathmo 16:12, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
Yes, the article doesn't have much substance. No psychology investigations have been done on this unorthodox relationship type? I find that hard to believe. RobertM525 00:55, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
The vote is over. There were 15 for keep, 1 for delete. The delete recommendation was based on the article being little more than a dictionary definition. Apparently that argument did not carry the day. Atom 18:53, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
Movie section
Are you certain that all of these movies contain MATs, not merely Love triangles (where the differences are between the sexual/emotional aspects)? Btw, what is meant with core theme? 惑乱 分からん 18:46, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
* Threesome, at least, ends with one. -- nae'blis 16:41, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
Safe for work
Shouldn't the first glance at a page devoted to a style of relationship be safe for work? Ménage à trois is not necessarily a sexual position, yet pictures showing a few positions that three people could use are one of the first things seen on this page. Furthermore, why are these pictures even here at all? The term "ménage" roughly means group/family/neighbors, again the term doesn't necessarily involve sex at all. This page is more graphic than the Wikipedia Kama Sutra page! Banaticus 02:20, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
* It's a French phrase who use has been co-opted to refer to a sexual threesome. After the first paragraph, everything in the article refers to sex, what the emotional requirements of such a relationship are, who's written about it, etc. So I recreated the threesome page and moved all of that information over there. You can argue there whether or not the information is too sexual for Wikipedia and whether it should be kept. Banaticus 08:42, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
* No it's not. It's a phrase meaning a domestic arrangement of three partners which is erroneously assumed by some illiterates to mean a threesome. The sexcruft has been repeatedly cleaned, and will be cleaned again. Guy 14:53, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
* Erroneously? Where are you from? Wher I am from ménage à trois is virtually synonymous with a sexual threesome. Of course there are many types of threesomes, not just a ménage à trois. Atom 02:29, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
* Guy and I are in agreement. Although ménage à trois might be synonymous with threesomes where you are from, that is primarily because you don't know better. That's why that connotation of the word is properly referenced in this article, but everything that dwells on that topic is properly placed under a different article, such as threesomes. Banaticus 23:09, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, I understand better now that you've explained that I am ignorant. ;) Well, I think the usage is very common in North America, and in the UK and Australia. If what you mean is that it is taken less sexually, and more generally in France, and french speaking countries, then that isn't really the issue here. As you know there are a multitude of words in the English language borrowed from other languages. French is, of course, probably the major language borrowed from. The usage of words in English, after hundreds of years of divergence, is different. As an enyclopedia, and not a dictionary, the intent is to broadly cover the meaning, as it is used. Not to dictate correct usage.
I understand that your intent is good, and you feel that any sexual connotation should be under threesome, and not here.
A detailed description of sexuality with three people (generally) would be better in the threesome article.
The Merriam Webster dictionary (American) describes the phrase thusly: Main Entry: mé·nage à trois Pronunciation: -ä-'t(r)wä Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, household for three
* an arrangement in which three persons (as a married pair and the lover of one of the pair) share sexual relations especially while living together
And so, here in the English language Wikipedia, gathering detailed information about this, including "three persons who share sexual relations expecially while living together" really is appropriate.
Your more limited "French, literally, household for three" is not incorrect, but appropriate for the french Wikipedia. The English Wikipedia should have the english version. Francophiles trying to convert and correct English speakers is pretty much a waste of time at so many levels. Not the least of which is that investigating whether the French or Americans have the larger more inflated egos could take the remainder of life on earth as we know it to research and determine.
I agree the general picture of three people having sex is not as specific as the definition. I am a believer that an article should have a good lead image, and that an image that conveys much of the meaning, is better than no image. Sooner or later a better image will come along. Perhaps a photo of a well known, historical ménage à trois?
Atom 11:08, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
* Atom thinks "the usage is very common in North America, and in the UK and Australia." I'm not sure which North America, UK, and Australia he's refering to, but the vast majority of residents of those continents and that commmonwealth use the French term to distinguish between a household of three and a sex position. I strongly disagree with the use of an image of a sex act to illustrate an emotional agreement. (And by my count that makes several against the image and only one for it. Why is it his opinion trumps others opinions?) ➥the Epopt 01:48, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
* The term "Ménage à trois" means a wealth of things, which includes both the arrangement of three in a household, as well as them having sex. It is not just one thing. I'm sorry that the image only illustrates one of (the most noted) aspects of what a Ménage à trois is. But just because any given image does not illustrate the entirety of the content of an article does not mean that it is not good at well illustrating one aspect of the article. In this case it does. I have encouraged and called for additional, or even better replacement images. I have no desire to limit the images, or any attachement to this particular one. From an editorial perspective, I believe that an article is much better quality if it has a lead image that captures all, or at least some of the nature of the article.
* The reason that I state my view of things, and expect that to be respected, is that the article by policy needs to be NPOV. That does not mean that we limit the article to the consensus opinion. It means that we balance the article to represent many views (ones that can be cited as fact). Now, I don't think it would be particularly hard to show that the term has been used for a long time to represent a type of sexual relationship. One could argue that the term is MOST noted for that type of relationship, and a minor aspect of it was a household of three people. In such a situation the balance would most appropriatly be to focus the article on that aspect, while allowing a minor representation of less known aspects.
* Also, you characterize a Ménage à trois as an "emotional agreement", not a sex act. I can respect how you might feel about that, and it is not my desire to argue that. Empotional agreements are very important. Some might feel that they are more important than sex. I would point out that in the article, as it is currently written, says "often a married couple and another lover, live together or are romantically or sexually involved" and doesn't really suggest anything about the emotional aspects. Interestingly enough, I live in a household of three adults, a real Ménage à trois, and understand the aspects of it, including the emotional aspects. In our Ménage, we do not all three have sexual relations together.
* The article at one revision, did have some things about Polyamory, as well as a quote from Nina Hartley that *did* talk about her views on the emotional aspects. Those were edited out by another editor.
* Atom 02:24, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
* To suggest that it is primarily about the act of fucking is absurd. Have you not read any of the books listed? What proportion of Truffaut's film of Jules et Jim, the archetypal ménage à trois, is taken up with actual sex? Yes, we have people trying to subvert this article into "threesome", but there is a clear and evident difference between the two concepts. I see that threesome is no longer a redirect and the image already appears there; this is just fine. Ménage à trois is to threesome as cohabitation is to sex or homosexuality is to sodomy. Guy 13:18, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* Also assuming good faith, link to the image in the RFC. Don't start completely new sections on the discussion page in a seeming attempt to be "heard" -- continue the discussion where it's already being discussed. As to the appropriateness of the picture, it's quite graphic. Since the primary focus of the article isn't on the sexual relationship (which is the focus of the threesome article), the picture isn't a good one to illustrate this topic. I have yet to see a link to the RFC and although such might serve to bring more people into the debate, discussion on such should occur here, on the article's talk page, so that such discussion isn't repeated in the future. Banaticus 05:32, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
RfC
An RfC has been filed regarding the image. I think arguments for and against have been made above. Let's see if we can get a consensus. --Nlu (talk) 13:39, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
I agree. As I have said above, any editor is free to replace the image with a better image. The image is not unrelated to the article. It does not represent the entirety of what "Ménage à trois" is, but one aspect of it. In fact, the most noted aspect of the term "Ménage à trois". I think additional images, including a lead image that is more about Ménage as a household of three people would be very good. I have looked for a better image, and found a number of them, but all are copyrighted.
My long term vision of the article is a picture of three people in their living space together as the lead. A sub-section below discussing the common usage in the english language of "Ménage à trois" to mean a threesome, as well as a kinf of sexual relationship can be discussed, along with alternative usages an interpretations. This existing image could go with that section, rather than being the lead image at that time. (once a better lead image is found).
Removing the image just because one or more people feel that it only represents one of the several aspects of Ménage à trois, is innapropriate. The purpose of the Policy NPOV is to allow many views of different aspects of an article to be expressed. It doesn't have to please all people, or be directed at one view. So, some people have more of a focus and interest on the french definition of Ménage than americans. Let's let everyone express their view (as long as they are supported by facts). I think that no one would argue that the use of the term in UK and American culture has been focused on the emotional and sexual relationship betwene three people for a long time. So...what is wrong with expressing that? Is someone hung up on their French understanding of the term trying to change how English speakers have been "mis-using" the term for two hundred years?
* 1) Bartelby definition "A relationship in which three people, such as a married couple and a lover, live together and have sexual relations. "
* 2) Go ask Alice Blog "Just a short time ago, my wife said that she thought that I would like to make love to her and another woman. I thought she was joking. She wasn't."
* 3) American Heritage Dictionary "A relationship in which three people, such as a married couple and a lover, live together and have sexual relations. "
* 4) The Phrase Finder "A living arrangement comprising three people in a sexual relationship. "
* 5) The Logic of Menage a Trois
* 6) Review - Ménage à Trois -By Mark Lilla "It is now well known that in their youth Hannah Arendt and Martin Heidegger were briefly lovers. "
Just a few of many. In english speaking countries, the term "Ménage à trois" is nearly always about three people in a sexual relationship. Having a section of this article discussing that fact, and an image associated with that section is not out of line.
Atom 19:14, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
* But a question is: is a sexually explicit image, albeit a black-and-white drawn image, appropriate? There are times when a sexually explicit image may be necessary, but this is not one of them, particularly since the image itself is POV. The issue is not relevance; the issue is propriety. Sure, polygamy, polygyny, and polyandry all involve sexual relationships between multiple people as well, but I don't think sexually explicit images would be appropriate on those articles. No more so is one here. --Nlu (talk) 19:28, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
* I see your point, but it does not stick well. The difference is that those are terms used primarily to discuss relationships. Where the primary definition of Ménage à trois, as I showed several times above is about a "sexual relationship involving three people". I understand that you are used to, and prefer one of the alternate definitions, but that doesn't change the fact that it is a term used primarily in regard to sexology and sexuality. I don't see any problem with a sexuality article having an image that describes it. An image of an anus would not be appropriate here. An image of a Ménage à trois is appropriate here. Atom 19:52, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
* This image is in keeping with Wikipedia's images in articles about sex. The solution to this particular image's POV is to add other relevant images to the article. Durova 13:48, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
* I don't think that particular image is especially ideal for the article, but removing it altogether is POV as well, trying to argue for the MAT-is-social-not-sex perspective. If we could get a GFDL photo of a three person grouping not engaged in sex per se but something that indicated ongoing sociosexual involvement (perhaps cuddling up watching TV?), that would be best. Threesome is, in my mind, about three-person sexual relationships without the ongoing relationship component. -- nae'blis 17:25, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
* It's a bit like illustrating the article on marriage with a picture of two people fucking. Not only is it gratuitous, it almost entirely misses the point, which is about the emotional and domestic relationship far more than the sexual one which forms only a small part of the whole. Guy 19:12, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for offering your opinion, it is appreciated. Your analogy is humorous, even if inaccurate. In this case, marriage, and a sexual relationship with three people are really vastly different things. As for it missing other elements -- as I have said, no one has objection to those things being in the article, or images representing those aspects either.
Your assertion is that the sexual aspect is a small part (relative to the other aspects). I'm sure that you, and some others have that view. But, my view is that the average person on the street in the U.S., Canada, or Britain see a "Ménage à trois" pretty much as the dictionary definition ("A living arrangement comprising three people in a sexual relationship."). Note that in the common definition it doesn't say anything about a long-term relationship, or emotionally intimacy, vows, children or any of the things that you imply when you compare it to "marriage". Again "Ménage à trois" is primarily defined as a sexual relationship involving three people, and so is an article about sexuality, not an article about committed relationhips. Since the sexual aspect is, actually the primary characteristic, having a picture that suggests that is sexual is not really out of line.
Consider that (in english speaking countries) when you have three college girls living together, or a married couple and one of their friends, or relatives living with them, or three construction workers at a short term jobsite sharing living arrangements, they don't call that a "Ménage à trois". Why? There is no sexual relationship. The sexual relationship is the defining characteristic. When you see a play, a movie, or a book and it talks about "Ménage à trois", what are they implying? Three people living together and having sex. They often use it as a selling point to attract an audience.
To suggest that a "Ménage à trois" has nothing to do with sex, or that sex is a minor and unimportant part of the term is just silly and incorrect.
Atom 22:20, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
* In response to the RFC, I would feel a lot more confident deciding if the image was appropriate if there were some sources supporting the article's text. This article says that ménage à trois is distinct from threesome, but you certainly can't tell by comparing the two articles. Assuming that the assertions are correct, I think the image would be appropriate as part of a larger article, but not as the lead image of the article. According to Wiktionary, a menage can mean either a three-person domestic relationship or a three-person sexual encounter, so an image regarding each meaning might be appropriate. TheronJ 13:17, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* "Ménage" means "household". Some people use the term to refer to threesomes, but that's really an affectation. I don't have a problem with splitting the sex act from the relationship. According to Atom's position above we should illustrate marriage and cohabitation with sexually explicit images. Guy 13:21, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* I think that the verification and original research policies might resolve this dispute cleanly. My personal impression is that the term's english usage has two distinct and accepted meanings: (1) a three person emotional relationship and (2) a three person sexual act. If that's true and verifiable, then, IMHO, the page should reflect that, as well as the meaning in everyday French usage. I agree that the literal translation doesn't involve sex, and the page should reflect that too. I won't edit the page because I don't have any sources, but my main recommendation is that the people who are editing it bring in some verifiable sources for their arguments. Thanks, TheronJ 13:36, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* This is, I think, the source of the problem. I don't think the sexual act is one of the accepted meanings (certainly not in any source I can find), only the relationship. Thus, menage a trois is to threesome as marriage is to fuck. Guy 22:55, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* RFC Comment - Remove image unless proponents can introduce verified text establishing direct relevance. Thanks Guy, that discussion was helpful. Based on that, my bottom line advice would be this:
* IMHO, Guy is right that the burden should be on editors wishing to include the image, not those wishing to remove it.
* I think this is particularly true with an image like this, which may be offensive to some readers. Even though Wikipedia is not censored, that policy discussion makes it clear that "some articles may include objectionable text, images, or links if they are relevant to the content (such as the article about pornography)" (emphasis added). IMHO, although a picture of three people having sex is arguably equally relevant to a picture of three people having dinner, or shopping, or what have you, it's unnecessarily graphic and offensive when used to illustrate a concept that people seem to agree is primarily a domestic one. (Similarly, if you wanted to use one of the same sex sexual position line drawings to illustrate same-sex marriage, I think that choice would be unnecessarily offensive to some readers and editors).
* On the other hand, the factual statements in this article aren't directly attributed to any source, reliable or otherwise. If Guy is right that the term is not popularly used to describe threesomes, then I would say keep the image out, based on the factors above. However, if an editor can establish, through reliable sources, that the term does have threesomes as a secondary meaning, then the image might be appropriate, albiet solely in a section discussing that usage. Given that I think the burden is on proponents to establish relevance, I would recommend that the image stay out unless and until the article includes a stable and verified section discussing the usage of the term to describe the sexual position as opposed to the domestic relationship.
* Thanks, TheronJ 13:23, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
An outsider's interpretation
I came here upon seeing the RfC. I would like to make one rhetorical question: Is the image in question the best and most appropriate image available from an encyclopedic perspective? The article itself suggests that a ménage à trois can consist of multiple variations, yet the image displays only one. Also, the image itself is not of a particularily high quality and could possibly be replaced with an image that preserves the intent of the current image. I suggest that alternative images be found and a consensus is established as to the best image to represent the article. --Hemlock Martinis 06:16, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for your comment. I agree. I have looked for several types of images for the article. Primarily the lead image should be of a real life Ménage à trois. Perhaps three people talking in a kitchen or living room. The sexual image we have is fine, but could be of better quality, and I prefer artwork over a photograph. Also, something perhaps more subtle. Atom 11:47, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* Since the term ménage à trois is primarily to do with emotional and domestic relationships, the image should be something which reflects that. A still from Jules et Jim would be good, but would fail "fair use". But in the absence of an encyclopaedic image illustrating the concept as defined in the article, a line drawing illustrating a minor facet of the concept discussed in the article and thus elevating the sexual part of the relationship to an undue weight, is not really a terribly good alternative. Guy 13:12, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* There are three people in my household. If someone can come up with a reasonable scenario to photograph, I can probably get someone to take a GFDL photograph of us for this article (although likely not for threesome, heh). But I'd want consensus on what we should display, first. -- nae'blis 15:58, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
I prefer a picture of a genuine ménage à trois picture, not just three people, or a three person household. If your household is a ménage à trois ("A living arrangement comprising three people in a sexual relationship."), then that would be great. My vision is of the ménage à trois members in their kitchen or living room talking or working together. But, there are an infinity of variations. Atom 18:34, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* Sorry, yes, I didn't mention that explicitly; we're a polyamorous triad, FMF. -- nae'blis 22:20, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* Interesting enough, but not really too rleevant to the case in point. What we have here is a drawing of a threesome (a sex act) used to illustrate an article about a relationship, albeit a sexual one, rather like illustrating marriage with a line drawing of copulation. The image is illustrating the wrong concept, it belongs at threesome which is now a separate article. Guy 23:01, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
* Err? I'm going to assume there's an indention error here and your comment actually goes to Atom, otherwise it makes no sense in context. I'm specifically not saying I'll take a picture of our house in a threesome, only that if we can come to some consensus about what would be an appropriate picture, I may be able to get one taken. -- nae'blis 15:24, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Um, it's all too confusing.... What we need is a picture like this: http://www.arnadal.no/film/images/julesetj.jpg Guy 15:26, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* I agree with the comment above that that image might give you fair use problems. Is there a historically famous menage that might have a public domain image somewhere? TheronJ 15:39, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* I don't know. Jules et Jim is the archetypal literary version, and Truffaut's film is of course a masterpiece, but as you say the fair use issue unfortunately prevents us using that. Pity, really. Just because we don't have the right image we should not use the wrong one, though. Guy 19:39, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Another comment: Keep it or replace by a less explicit one if you think it's unnecesarily porn, something like three people in the same bed caressing each other. I find the non-sexual aception of "menage a trois" (sorry for my bad French spelling) quite odd. If used in that sense it's only used as a generalization of the more specific sexual definition. My first choice is keep it. Second choice: replace by a simmilar one somewhat less explicit. I don't like the solution proposed by JzG above as it only depicts three people at the beach, that's no menage a trois nor anything of the like: just three people together. --Sugaar 16:44, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
From the OED
* A relationship or domestic arrangement in which three people (usually a husband and wife and the lover of one of these) live together or are romantically or sexually involved; (also) a sexual act involving three people. Also in extended use. Cf. À TROIS.
Most of the examples cited in the entry refer to the first sense, but it does cite one for the second:
* 2000 Village Voice (N.Y.) 5 Dec. 140/4 She..unsuccessfully appealed the NC-17 rating dumped on American Psycho due to a scene depicting a ménage à trois.
I've learned that it's so rarely productive to question the OED that I'm pretty much convinced here. It is only the most recent example that refers to it as a sex act, but the OED's editors appear to have found sufficient justification to add this definition to the entry. I support merging threesome with this article, and once that is done, see no problem with using the image here. —ptk✰fgs 13:30, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Image again
Hi, I'm sure you aren't trying to be offensive. I will assume good faith.
First, we are in the middle of an RFC, and have gotten a few comments. The focus of the RFC is the image, and so that is why it is there. It is not that some people can't look at a revision to see it, but it is frankly simpler to provide it for them.
Second, just because the image was saved with the title "threesome", does not mean that it is incompatible with this article, an article about a threesome with a sexual relationship. Does the image indicate they live in the same household? No, but so what. It indicates the spirit of the term ménage à trois ("A living arrangement comprising three people in a sexual relationship."), and more importantly, it is intended to indicate the sexual aspect of a ménage. Eventually we hope to have a much better image as the lead image, an image none of us has been able to find so far. (all the ones I have found are copyrighted, and can't be used in the article).
Third, when "we" submitted a request for comment, we wanted people like you to come and comment, and give their honest opinions, not to come in and monkey with the image based on whether you agreed, or did not agree. If every respondent to the RfC did that, we would be in utter chaos.
Fourth, if you would read the other comments in the talk section, you would realize that all of these things have been talked about, and that removing the image is stepping on everyone's toes. It isn't that some of the people working on this would not love to have the image disappear, but that we are trying to work together, rather than each taking actions according to our own views without regard to the others. In the end, we will find a great lead image, and put this image in the section about the sexual aspect of the relationship, or maybe if we are lucky, find a better image than this one to represent that. More importantly, it will be a consensus that we agree on, and abide by rather than endless image shuffling.
So, if you would kindly participate with us, rather than stepping on toes, it would be most appreciated.
Atom 02:58, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Hi - I wandered over form the RfC page. Having read the above, I think a few things. First, my own understanding of the term has long been that in common use it's a fancy way of refering to a threesome, but some people recognize that it's root or literal meaning is about cohabition. That said, the only time I've ever heard MaT used in that context was during a discussion of the phrase itself. My experience is that MaT has, rightly or wrongly, become a euphamism for threesome, though I gather that this is not universal. Certainly when I hear MaT, I understand it to be the sexual activity, and in response to a comment above, I may not be a Rhodes scholar, but I'm not dumb, either. If I had to guess, I'd propose that MaT has retained more of its original meaning in areas that are more heavily influenced by the French language. Community ideas on sex and sexuality may also be involved.
* So I guess that leads me to my second thought: English is a living language, and as a living language, the meanings of its words and phrases sometimes change. Gay used to mean happy. Faggot used to mean a bundle of sticks. Domino's primary meaning used to be a hooded cloak; but now it's mostly used to refer to the rectangular tiles with imprinted dots. MaT may be undergoing a similar process.
* My third thought, then, is about the article. From the above discussions, it apears as if in some English-speaking circles, MaT does retain its original meaning. In other circles, it is losing or has lost that meaning. How, as an encyclopedia, do we deal with this? We present both ideas, and refuse to take sides.
* Finally, the image: really, with no offense meant to the artist, it's not a great image. More, I think that an image at an article's top should encapsulate the article. I understand that some (all?) of the editors working on this page like to have an image at an article's opening, but with a term that has two fundamentally different meanings, and in the absence of an overwhelming majority prefering one meaning over the other, it may not be possible to find an image that encapsulances this article. So, do we really need to have any image at all? --Badger151 06:49, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Atom, you have it the wrong way round. The responsibility for justification lies with the editor seeking to include. The default is not to include content until consensus is reached to include it. There are at least two major problems identified, one being the quality of the image and the other being its nature (as I have pointed out above). Please do not reinsert it until there is consensus to do so. We can link the image here for the duration of the discussion. The image is not of a menage a trois, it is of a threesome. A threesome may be part of a menage a trois, and a menage a trois does not require that all three partners have sex as a threesome. More to the point, a menage is a relationship, whereas this is a sex act. Guy 09:51, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
The image has been in the article for some time, it was not added by me. Removing the image has been the action that has been disputed. Some period of time after the image was added some objected, hence our discussion, and the RfC. As I said, we are working on a bigger picture issue than this immge, or one image. By removing the image that has been here, you are interfering with that.
I understand that it is your opinion that the image is not a ménage à trois. We asked for your opinion. The dictionary definition, my definition, and some others definition is that it is a ménage à trois. Read the talk page for my early explanation of why that is the case. We also discussed how the term is used differently in France than in the U.S., probably the source of your different definition. In any event, we are glad to have your opinion, but not your removing of the image while we are discussing the issue. If we got 20 responses to the RfC and they all decided to include or remove the image based on their opinion it would be chaos, which is what is happening. Wait for us to gain more opinions, hopefully find better images, get a consensus and proceed.
* The article makes it plain that menage a trois IS NOT threesome and threesome IS NOT menage a trois. The burden is on you, as the person seeking to introduce content, to achieve consensus. Any content can be removed if disputed, it stays out unless there is consensus to put it back. This Talk page clearly shows that such consensus is absent. I don't see anybody other than you unequivocally supporting inclusion of the image of the sex act in the article on the rleationship. The image is here, we can see what it looks like. Your repeated assertion that the image should stay in during discussion is a reversal: you must justify inclusoin before putitng it back in. Guy 12:03, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Agreed; the image appears to be off topic here. It's correctly used in threesome because there, it actually illustrates the topic of the article. —ptk✰fgs 12:14, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Please stay on-topic. We are discussing Ménage à trois, and the image of a "Ménage à trois". Not a threesome. The image shows the sexual aspect of Ménage à trois, which is a threesome. All Ménages involve a threesome. As the term is most often used to allude to the sexual aspect with three people, it is roughly synonymous with threesome. The basic difference being that it is a threesome where the people share a household. It is my view that the responses of the RfC 'clearly indicate that image should be there. Yes there is a dispute, and there is not complete agreement. Which is why we have submitted an RfC. The dispute is a result of people removing the image, not of someone adding the image.
The definition of Ménage à trois is ("A living arrangement comprising three people in a sexual relationship"). So,m the article can be on topic in discussing any aspect of this. The living arrangement, the sexual relationship, three people in that situation. Where you got the idea that it was about a relationship, and not about sex, I am not certain. You are entitled to your opinion, and can include whatever subject matter you want that is relevant. To remain NPOV, you need to allow content form other people, with other views. Trying to remove all content related to sex every time it is added is not NPOV, is disruptive and objectionable.
The core part of the definition of Ménage à trois is that it is a sexual relationship. The other component is that it is a threesome. Trying to discuss the sexual relationship, as well as images representing that are most defintely on-topic.
No one has objected to you finding your own images of other aspects of Ménage à trois, or better images to replace the one representing the sexual aspect. Rather than disrupting the article, maybe you could consider doing that?
Atom 12:47, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* No, that's not correct. There are many polygamous households, for example, which never have threesomes but are obviously ménages à trois. I don't see what's so hard to get about this. This isn't about removing content just because it's related to sex. We don't have a line drawing of coitus at marriage, do we? No, we don't. —ptk✰fgs 12:54, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Indeed. The idea that a picture of a threesome illustrates a necessary aspect of a menage a trois is straight original research. There are many plausible scenarios in which a menage a trois can exist, including the sexual part of the relationship, without a threesome ever taking place. It doesn't look ats if Atom is going to accept any answer other than his preferred one, though; it's pretty cl;ear who's the one disrupting the article here, given the numerous concerns over the appropriateness of the image and the fact that only one editor appears to want it in there. Perhaps if we could find a friendly neighbourhood uninvolved admin to issue a polite WP:POINT warning... Guy 15:23, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Atom, it looks to me like the weight of RFC opinion is to keep the image out. Can you leave it out of the main page while we discuss it here? I think the image on the talk page is enough for reference, or if people are really confused, you can provide them with a link to the old page. Thanks, TheronJ 15:39, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi, again. I'm guessing that my earlier comments got lost due to that indentation error, but they're in this section of the page, and so shouldn't be too difficult to find, for the intrested reader. I understand that some editors on this page interpret MaT to be indicative of a household of three adults, while others interpret the phrase's meaning, or common meaning, to indicate a threesome. Both are correct. Interpreting MaT as threesome is not original research, because in many circles it means threesome. Our job as an encyclopedia is to present what is, not what we believe should be the case. I see that someone pulled out a copy of the OED above. That's fine, but the nature of English as a living language, coupled with the time necessary to edit, print, and distribute a book or piece of software means that dictionaries often lag behind the language itself. Consider dictionaries released at the time the computer mouse was released - mouse was defined as a small rodent, but not a user interface for a computer. For what it's worth, my Encarta Dictionary, with a 1999 copyright, lists menage as a formal term describing a household or the management of a household, while MaT is listed solely as "a sexual relationship involving three people". The origins of the phrase are then listed: "[From French, literally "household of three"]". My unabridged Websters, with a 1970 copyright, doesn't list the term at all. I won't repeat my comments on the image, as they're right above, and I have nothing to add to them. Best, --Badger151 15:55, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* One point made above (unclear from the lack of signature whether by you, Atom, or another person) is that the image depicts a ménage à trois. Maybe it does (I don't have as strong of an opinion on it as some other editors do as to that point), but even if it does depict a ménage à trois, that doesn't necessarily mean that it is appropriate. Even though Wikipedia is not censored, an image of an adult having sex with a minor on statutory rape would still be unjustified because it is unnecessary. The same situation applies here; nothing in the article makes the image necessary to demonstrate a particular sexual position for a ménage à trois. --Nlu (talk) 16:10, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* I have:
* household consisting of husband, wife, and lover of one of these (Oxford)
* a sexual arrangement involving a married couple and the lover of one of them (Collins)
* an arrangement in which three persons (as a married pair and the lover of one of the pair) share sexual relations, esp. while living together (Websters)
* I don't dispute that some newer sources might allow a secondary meaning of threesome, due to informal (and incorrect, ahem) usage, but there is 100% agreement in the sources I have that the dominant meaning, and certainly the dominant meaning in literature, is a domestic arrangement involving a married couple and the lover of one of the couple, including a sexual arrangement, but based on the French original meaning "a household of three". Threesome has a separate and distinct meaning. A m-a-t may involve no threesome sex at all, and a threesome may well not be a m-a-t (for example if it is casual). Of course, English is a shifting language, and the fact that some people (erroneously according to the three dictionaries I have) use the term to describe threesome should be noted, but the sex act and the relationship are differnet concepts. Treatment of menages-a-trois in fiction tend to be novels, treatment of threesomes tends to be pornographic. I ahve no problem at all wth the articles being separate as they currently are. Guy 16:58, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* The sexual meaning isn't secondary at all: it's the only meaning given in that dictionary. I freely admit that this is distinct from threesome, but the sexual aspect of the relationship is listed as a key part of the term.
* From a philosophical point I want to agree that MaT should retain its original meaning. There's a large part of me that argues that gay, in its primary sense, should still mean happy, but it just doesn't anymore. And as for correct useage, who decides what's correct, and what isn't? We turn to the dictionaries, but they disagree. Perhaps it has to do with when or where they were written. Which dictionary is correct? And why? More importantly, language is not about dictionaries. It's about communication. Rightly or wrongly, when I hear MaT, it is the sexual act that comes to mind. For others, it is the shared household that comes to mind. But I understand that this RfC isn't so much about the definition of the phrase as about the inclusion of the image, so here is the biggest point: I don't think that any image can properly be used to lead off this article. So my vote is to remove it. --Badger151 21:09, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Yes, the sexual aspect is central, but the sex act is not; there is no requirement that all three partners must be in the same bed at the same time. Guy 21:46, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Wow, for once, something you said that I can agree with! Atom 21:58, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Fascinating. So why did you not agree with it last time I said it? Or the time before that? Guy 22:44, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
* Maybe because this is the first time you agreed that the sexual aspect is central. And the first time you have said that all three partners must be in the same bed at the same time. The picture is mean't to typify the stereotype, not be emblematic of every and all menage relationships. Atom 02:34, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
* Actually I said that there is no requirement that all three be in the same bed at the same time, which is obvious from both the article and the external references ot the term, and I have said consistently that the meaning is much more than just sexual, it is about the relationship (in the same way that marriage is a sexual relationship; although this defines the relationship it certainly does not dominate it). Menage a trois = husband + wife + lover under one roof. Keep the sexcruft in threesome where it belongs. Oh, and if anyone can find a free image of a production of Jules et Jim then it will probably improve the article. Guy 18:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments! Atom 21:36, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Article more POV?
User:Nlu I'd rather that you just make some editorial chanegs rather than reverting the entire edit. WOuld you please explain how you see my edit as *more* POV. My attempt was to be more NPOV. By adding additional perspectives, it becomes less POV. We aren't trying to find a consensus on one view of the subject, we are trying to make a good article that expresses multiple views well. I'm open to criticism that it would have been expressed better, and anyone is free to edit to help in that effort. But, reverting the entire thing serves no purpose but to return to the limited POV that currently exists. Again, please explain what you have in mind so that we can work it out. Atom 22:37, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
* I've already explained that including Hartley's view without including critique of that view is POV, because it implicitly endorses Hartley's view. Previously, I wrote a couple sentences qualifying Hartley's lack of empirical or other data to support her view, which you've taken out. Further, your edits implicitly, if not explicitly, makes the assertion that a ménage à trois is a sex act -- which is a point under dispute even on the talk page here. To be NPOV, it needs to at least note that whether a sex act involving three people is a "ménage à trois" is debatable and be neutral in its language about the dispute. You're not making any attempt to do that. (Not only this, but again, you removed the dablinks, one of which is entirely noncontroversial.) --Nlu (talk) 05:47, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
* Thanks for your explanation. I can't say I agree with your views. I'm okay with you expressing your perspective on the article, but when you say something like "makes the assertion that a ménage à trois is a sex act -- which is a point under dispute even on the talk page here". It doesn't matter if it is in dispute, or if you or others agree. In many articles, take circumcision for example, there are different points of view, and sometimes great controversy about those views. NPOV means that we allow all views (views that can be supported by facts, not just any opinion) rather than trying to find one "correct" view. The difficulty with your position, and that of JzG, is that you have a conception formed of what you think "ménage à trois" means, and you are trying to basically enforce that view, and not allow any other perspectives other than that. I don't expect you to agree with me, or others when we say that "ménage à trois" is often viewed as synonymous with a threesome", or that the term implies a sexual relationship between people in the relationship. But, because those things are facts, supported by references as long as your arm, they have a valid place in the article. You are welcome to add a paragraph explaining that the current definition is substantially different than how the term is used in France, or that is is more about the arrangement/relationship part than sexuality in some peoples views. That's fine. But, trying to censor, or exise every attempt to equate the term "ménage à trois" with sex, or a sexual relationship, or a sexual act, or a threesome, is mistaken, and directly prohibiting wikipedia's policy of NPOV.
I relented on returning the image (which should be, or something like it, in the article) because after a couple of people more people gave opinions it seemed that the predominante consensus was to leave it out for the moment. Frankly the actions taken by JzG were unfriendly, divisive and at no time did he work to find a solution, only to find support to force his own view. On your part, you were courteous enough to allow the image, and submit an RfC to get other opinions, which, as you can see has gained a reprieve of the image being in the article until we work it all out. Although I feel that you are misguided in your understanding of NPOV, and of what a "ménage à trois" is, I can respect your efforts to resolve differences in an equitable manner.
As for Hartley's views, I think there is a place for that, and other views about the subject. I do agree that it needs to be better cited though, before we put it back into the article. I'm not sure I entirely agree with her view. In my case, I have three female partners in our relationship, and so the view that a one woman, two man ménage is inherently more functional does'nt fit in with my experience. But, I'm open to letting everyone express their perspective on the matter, as long as it is based on some kind of fact or research, and is not just opinion or original research for this article.
As for the dablinks, I felt that they were sufficiently unrelated. The link pointing to a star trek reference, in my opinion, is too distracting, and completely unrelated. That should be accomplished wither by a reference as the end of the article, or a disambiguation page before the article. The other suggested that a sex act involving three people should be looked at threesome. The problem with that is that "ménage à trois" 'is a sex act involving three people(among other things). And by redirecting at the start of the article you suggest otherwise. The way it should be handled in an NPOV view would be to say something like:
The term "ménage à trois" is often used to reference a sexual threesome but this is a common misnomer as a more specific interpretation is of "three persons living together, in a relationship" is more true to the original french meaning. The term has transitioned through a variety of meaning in english usage within the past forty years from the specific original meaning of "A living arrangement with three people" to "Three people sharing living space, and in a relationship" to "A married couple with a shared lover living with them" to "A couple sharing a lover" to "A couple who have sex with a third" to "Three people who have sex occasionaly" to "Three people who have sex together".
Now, I am not saying that this is the correct view (although it is supportable, I think by literature and cultural references) and so it is a view that can be properly espoused in Wikipedia. And, I am open to better prose as well as different wording based on what the research of the literature and cultural usage supports based on citations.
But, for other editors to say, "That's wrong. The way I learned it is right, not those other things. I won't let you put that in the article" is just not acceptable.
Atom 14:24, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
* Well, I don't think the edits you are pushing for has any support by consensus. It is even more wrong for you to push them without any support. --Nlu (talk) 16:29, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Maybe I say too much and something gets lost. Simply said, one does not need consensus to edit. Putting in edits and having them reverted is not "pushing". See NPOV. What is required is that the information is fact, and not opinion, and can be cited or sourced. I've provided numerous sources to show that my view is valid. I'm not asking for your permission to edit the article, I am trying to tell you to please follow WP policies rather than stifling a perspective that you do not agree with. If you can't respect people with other views than your own then we can get another administrator to try and enforce the policies. Again, trying to limit the article to just the point of view that you agree with is 'not NPOV. I'm sorry that you don't like that a Ménage à trois means more than your limited view.
You and others have acknowledged my point that "Ménage à trois" is seen by people as a sexual relationship. If you wanted to be constructive, you could suggest a way that this POV could be phrased in the article in a manner acceptable to you. You will note that above, I did precisely that.
Group Sex Categorization
If the initial definition states that simultaneous sexual congress is not required to be classified as a Ménage à trois, how can it be in Category:Group Sex? And if it belongs in the category, then remove that definition and any mention of standard polygamy, as that would not qualify? -- Avi 00:23, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
* I don't necessarily agree with putting it in Category:Group sex on its merits, but there's no contradiction. Something can be relevant to group sex without being necessarily group sex -- just as, for example, if there is such a thing as Category:Methods to reach orgasm, Masturbation can fit into that category even though not every masturbatory act will bring orgasm. --Nlu (talk) 04:31, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
* I think that it belongs in the category. Many terms mean a variety of things. In this case Ménage à trois has been used for a variety of things over the years from very strict usage to very loose usage. The loosest usage (as far as I can tell) seems to be where it is synonymous with a "threesome". The Kerouac reference just added seems to indicate a situation with a married couple and another partner sexually involved with at least one. Before seeing the Kerouac example, I would have said that a couple where one had a lover on the side would not be considered as a Ménage à trois. Apparently I'll need to reconsider. At any rate, when something is categorized (as we are discussing here regarding category:group sex it need only apply to one of the definitions, not ALL definitions. One definition of Ménage does fit this. Atom 14:32, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Speculation
Sorry, I mean't to leave an edit commentary and used the popup by mistake. I agree the comment looks like it could be speculative. It certainly is POV, but the POV is cited correctly, and it is a quote from the citation. It is difficult to find sources related to this topic. POV is allowed in articles, as is ovbvious from the other comments and opinions in the article. NPOV doesn;t mean NO POV, it means Neutral POV. That means POV from various (sourced) perspectives are allowed. Atom 18:55, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
* For it to be neutral, the POV needs to be qualified. To have it -- particularly in the lead section -- stating the POV in such an unqualified manner is not NPOV. --Nlu (talk) 19:01, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure what you mean by "qualified". Other than being what WIkipedia calls a "reliable source", in this case, a published book. What is required to qualify it?
As for the section, I can see the logic in leaving the intro as neutral as possible. What do you suggest, another section? Atom 19:05, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
* That might work better, although I still hesitate at using something that opinionated without data to back its opinion up. --Nlu (talk) 06:59, 5 November 2006 (UTC) | WIKI |
Commentary: Here's What Could End Fur's Grip on Fashion
By Devorah Rose March 28, 2018
Once upon a time, there was nothing more modern than an authentic fur statement piece. At once a status symbol and voluminous body warmer, fur coats have historically signified “ the kind of woman you are and the kind of life you lead ,” according to a Vogue feature in 1929.
This may still be the case, but in a different way. Once a sign of opulence, real fur is now more likely to mark a woman as retrograde and tone-deaf. It helps tremendously that in fur’s place now is faux fur, a progressive and increasingly luxurious alternative that also sends a strong message about its wearer to the world.
This message has begun to infiltrate all corners of the fashion world. In August, Vogue Paris released an issue on cruelty-free and eco fashion , featuring faux fur-clad model-activist Gisele Bündchen. More recently, Gucci announced that starting with its 2018 spring fashion lines, the fashion house would go fur-free , with Versace to follow suit in 2019 .
Fur’s fall from grace and magazine pages can be attributed in part to heightened awareness of animal cruelty in the fur industry , which gained mainstream prominence following People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) 1985 formation. In an interview with 1843 magazine, Donatella Versace supported this sentiment. “ Fur? I am out of that, ” she said. “I don’t want to kill animals to make fashion. It doesn’t feel right.”
Business and style have been equally important factors. Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri agreed that style contributed more to his decision than ethics. “I don’t think it’s still modern,” he said of fur, “and that’s the reason why we decided not to do that. It’s a little bit outdated. ”
Bizzarri also explained that the change was necessary in order to attract top talent to Gucci. This applies to Gucci’s customers as well: Half of Gucci shoppers are millennials, a demographic cohort well-known for their ethical-minded consumption patterns . Hundreds more brands are likewise committed to fur bans, with pressure mounting against those still in the game. A woman wearing a blue faux fur jacket during London Fashion Week in February 2017. Fashion companies Gucci and Versace have announced they will soon go fur-free. Christian Vierig/Getty Images
Ready-to-wear and luxury fashion brands are embracing faux fur and other vegan materials as fur fades. As an expert told the New York Times in 1924, “Whenever a fur becomes fashionable, the trade hunts for a substitute , because the girl in Sixth Avenue wants to look like the fashionable woman on Fifth, and we must help her find her way.”
Nearly a century later, fur substitutes are finally eclipsing the real thing with a huge variety of pieces available at a spectrum of price points. The uber-trendy teddy-bear coat and Shrimps jackets are just two examples of faux-fur styles that employ comparable fashion-forward edge for our new era.
Much improved from the 1920s and 30s, faux fur production today combines the best of art and science to create looks that are glam, not tacky. Says Shrimps founder Hannah Weiland , “given the capabilities of modern technology, you can now produce faux fur with the same level of softness, quality, and warmth as the real thing, which makes the argument for animal-based fur much harder.” Weiland’s textile, sourced from China, is 80% modacrylic, 11% polyester, and only 9% nylon.
The environmental impact of such materials are worth investigating as they gain popularity. After all, significant energy is used to create synthetic fur and it isn’t biodegradable. That’s not ideal, but it’s greener than the real thing. When you consider the energy used to raise animals on a farm, years of storage and maintenance, and the toxicity of processing, real fur has been found to use three to 10 times more energy from start to finish.
Environmentally conscious faux fur shoppers should research the seller before purchasing, as some brands are greener than others—like Stella McCartney, whose fur-free-fur is produced using environmentally sound processes. As its website explains, “We … encourage customers to care for their items and be responsible with their garments, never throwing them away. Luxury does not mean landfill—it means forever.”
Luckily, there’s no reason not to shop for keeps, considering faux furs won’t rot or require special storage. To be an unequivocal success for the planet as well as the fashion industry, faux fur must continue to prove itself better than the real thing.
As Weiland explains, “Faux fur, I find, also allows for far more creativity—you can work with more colors, shapes, prints, and patterns. … You can also have lengthier trials and sampling processes, knowing you are not harming animals.”
As such, the best faux furs aren’t reminiscent of grandma’s mink stole. Instead, they offer plush fantasy via a variety of new shapes, styles, and colors. Clothed in these utterly modern creations, women can feel both empowered and high-minded. Isn’t that what fashion has always been about?
Devorah Rose is the editor-in-chief of Social Life . She has no investments in or associations with the companies mentioned in this article. SPONSORED FINANCIAL CONTENT | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
2024 American Athletic Conference football season
The 2024 American Athletic Conference football season will be the 33rd NCAA Division I FBS Football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American). It will be the 12th season since the former Big East Conference dissolved and became the American Athletic Conference and the 10th season of the College Football Playoff in place. The American is considered a member of the Group of Five (G5) together with Conference USA, the MAC, Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. The conference will have 14 football members for the 2024–25 season.
Previous season
During the 2023 American Athletic Conference season, Tulane and SMU posted 8–0 conference records and advanced to the Conference Championship Game. In the Conference Championship Game, SMU defeated Tulane by a score of 26–14. SMU was invited to the Fenway Bowl, where they lost to Boston College by a score of 14–23
Conference realignment
Prior to the 2024 season, The American saw the departure of one team and the arrival of another. SMU, the 2023 Conference champions, left The American to join the Atlantic Coast Conference. Army joins The American as a football-only member beginning in 2024 after having played as an independent school in football since 2005. The conference will remain at 14 football members following these moves.
Though Army and Navy will now both be members of The American, the annual Army–Navy Game will be played as a non-conference game to ensure that its traditional date of the second weekend of December will remain.
Changes
* On December 3, 2023, Tulane head coach Willie Fritz resigned from his position to take the head coach position at Houston in the Big 12 Conference for the 2024 season. Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Slade Nagle was named the interim head coach. On December 8, Jon Sumrall was announced as Tulane's new head coach for 2024. Sumrall had previously been the head coach at Troy.
Records
Note: Source:
* Records shown after the 2023 season
* Years at school includes 2024 season
Regular season schedule
The 2024 schedule was released on February 29, 2024.
Week 16
The Army–Navy game will be played as a non-conference game and will therefore not count in the AAC conference standings.
Versus other conference records
2024–2025 records against non-conference foes:
Regular season
Post Season
Power 4 matchups
This is a list of games the American has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
Group-of-five matchups
The following games include American Athletic Conference teams competing against teams from C-USA, the MAC, Mountain West, or Sun Belt.
FBS independents matchups
The following games include AAC teams competing against FBS independents, which includes UConn or UMass. | WIKI |
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Ardoin
Ardoin may refer to:
* Amédé Ardoin (1898–1942), American Creole musician
* Danny Ardoin, American baseball player
* John Ardoin (1935–2001) American music critic
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* Chris Ardoin, American zydeco accordionist
* Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915–2007), American Cajun accordionist
* Kyle Ardoin, Secretary of State of Louisiana | WIKI |
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A cyclecar was a type of small, lightweight and inexpensive car manufactured in Europe and the United States between 1910 and the early 1920s. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap in the market between the motorcycle and the car.
Argo (automobile) car
The Argo was a short-lived United States automobile manufactured by the Argo Motor Co in Jackson, Michigan, between 1914 and 1918. The factory had been previously used by the Standard Electric Car Co to build an electric car.
David (company) Spanish company manufacturing cars
David was a Spanish company manufacturing cars in Barcelona between 1913 and 1923 and again between 1951 and 1957.
Coventry Premier brand
Coventry Premier Limited owned a British car and cyclecar manufacturing business based in Coventry from 1912 to 1923. It changed its name from Premier Cycles to Coventry Premier Ltd in November 1914.
Grahame-White was an early British aircraft manufacturer, flying school and later manufacturer of cyclecars.
The Elfe was a French automobile, manufactured in Lavallois, Paris, from 1919 until about 1925 by Ateliers Defrance Freres. The company was founded by M. Eugene Mauve, who was also the instigator of the Bol d'Or race for cyclecars and latterly motorcycles, now held at the Le Mans circuit in France. During its brief life, the company entered numerous races, under various names including ELFE, Elfe-Anzani, Elfe-DeFrance and Mauve.
Blériot-Whippet brand
The Blériot-Whippet was a British 4 wheeled cyclecar made from 1920 to 1927 by the Air Navigation and Engineering Company based in Addlestone, Surrey.
Air Navigation and Engineering Company Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1919 to 1927.
The Davis was a cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, by the Davis Cyclecar Company in 1914. The car used a two-cylinder Spacke air-cooled engine, and featured three-speed selective transmission and a double chain drive on a 93-inch wheelbase. The Davis was similar to the French Bedelia (cyclecar) in that the driver sat in the rear seat. The tandem two-seater cost $425, but designer William Norris Davis was unable to secure the capital to undertake production. He moved to the West Coast and joined the Los Angeles Cyclecar Company.
The Engler was a cyclecar manufactured in Pontiac, Michigan by the W.B. Engler Cyclecar Company from 1914–15. The Engler was a two-seater cyclecar that used a DeLuxe air-cooled, a 1.2L two-cylinder engine. The vehicle had a friction transmission and belts, and cost $385.
The Hawk was a cyclecar built in Detroit, Michigan by the Hawk Cyclecar Company in 1914. The Hawk was belt-driven with a 9/13 hp V-twin engine. The vehicle was advertised for $390, and could seat two passengers side-by-side. It had a distinctive sloping bonnet line.
The Mercury was a cyclecar built in Detroit, Michigan, by the Mercury Cyclecar Company in 1914. The Mercury had a self-supporting body that eliminated the need for a chassis frame. The vehicle was equipped with a two-cylinder air-cooled 9-horsepower (6.7 kW) engine. It used a friction transmission and belt final drive. Body styles were monocar, tandem two-seater and light van.
The Perry was a British car made by the Perry Motor Company based in Tyseley, Birmingham who made cars between 1913 and 1916.
S.C.A.P.
S.C.A.P. was a French manufacturer of cars and proprietary engines, existing between 1912 and 1929.
Bi-Autogo
The Bi-Autogo was a prototype American cyclecar, built from 1908 to 1912.
The DODO was a cyclecar built in 1912, in Detroit, Michigan.
Warren-Lambert
The Warren-Lambert Engineering Co. Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer that was established from 1912 to 1922 in Richmond, then in Surrey. A. Warren Lambert, was an agent for Morgan cars in Putney which he also raced. In 1912 he designed and started to manufacture a two-seat four-wheel cyclecar from premises in Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush. It was well received and around 25 cars a week were being made.
Duocars Ltd of 70 York Street, London was a maker of cycle cars founded in 1910. The cars were built in Alpha Street, Deptford, London. The company was founded by Mr L.F. de Peyrecave.
The States car was a cyclecar manufactured by the States Cyclecar Co of Detroit, Michigan in 1915. The States succeeded the Greyhound Cyclecar Co. of Toledo, Ohio. It was a two-seater cyclecar with wooden artillery wheels and was powered by a 4-cylinder, 1.3 liter engine.
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កាត់
Etymology
From ; cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. Unrelated to.
Verb
* 1) to cut, cut off, slice, slit
* 2) to divide, detach
* 3) to penetrate, pass through, cut through, cut across, take a shortcut
* 4) to interrupt
* 5) to solve, to settle, to decide , to judge
* 6) to ignite, catch fire, start
Adjective
* 1) shortened, abbreviated
* 2) of mixed blood, half-breed, hybrid
Preposition
* 1) across, through
Adverb
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Rh there, and say you 're a reporter come to interview him, and get the answers. I 'll give you twenty-five bucks for each answer. Worth trying, ain't it?"
Colburn shook his head, his eyes on the floor. "He could pass me out any old talk. I 'd come back here and get the laugh. My time 's worth money."
"I 'll—" Fisher threw himself back in his chair and thrust out a leg to clear his trousers pocket. "I 'll give you twenty-five down."
"Well?"
He drew out a roll of bills and thumbed off two tens and a five, shakily. Colburn took them, as if deep in thought.
Fisher clucked a hoarse, excited cough to clear his throat. "You ask him what was the name of the island in the Snake River where he helped to stake out a claim in '98. Write it down."
"Go ahead." It was a point of professional pride with Colburn that he rarely took notes.
"Ask him how much he got when he skipped with the clean-up." He reflected a moment, with his eyes turned up to the electric lights, glowing in their burnished copper calyxes. He blinked, smiling and puckering up his lips like a man who has a pleasant taste in his mouth. "Ask him what was the name of the woman he hid behind."
Colburn tucked the money into his waistcoat pocket.
"And ask him why he did n't stop to bury her."
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Smoking during pregnancy
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Smoking during pregnancy
When you inhale combusting tobacco it delivers poisonous carbon monoxide directly into your blood stream – which crosses the placenta and enters your baby’s bloodstream.
In a nut shell: smoking while pregnant poisons your unborn child. The more you smoke, the greater the harm to your child - to the point of miscarriage, even.
Tales of fifties house wives being advised by their doctors to smoke throughout their pregnancy are a stark example of just how ignorant modern medical science was regarding pregnancy and fetal development. Not so long ago, doctors often believed the placenta was a barrier not the complex porous blood and nutrient exchange system it actually is.
Some of those poisoned babies born in the fifties did survive and lived with damaged organs; a great deal were born with dangerously low birth weights no thanks to chronic oxygen deprivation, as well as asthma and related health problems.
Be honest: there’s no excuse to continue smoking. Yes, it’s addictive and it won’t be easy, but the fact you’re reading this means you realize it’s time to face your addiction head-on and change for yourself and your child's sake.
Keep this in mind: You wouldn't blow cigarette smoke in a baby's face, so why would you choose to inject your own unborn child with poisonous carbon monoxide?
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Darach Urquhart
The result was Keep split decision on balance as pipesdrums is a commonly used source in other pipe articles like Ryan McFarland, the coverage is sufficient to address WP:MUSIC requirements. Gnangarra 15:58, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Darach Urquhart
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Non-notable piper who does not seem to have come first too often in any regional competitions, let alone major ones.--MacRusgail (talk) 18:31, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
* Delete - does not appear to meet any criteria of WP:MUSIC PKT (talk) 22:43, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
* Weak keep as references have been added. Bearian'sBooties (talk) 03:51, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
* Delete - NN and doesn't meet WP:MUSIC. Spawn Man Review Me! 11:44, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
* Strong Keep. Urquhart has won numerous important prizes at a world class international level and is ranked well within the top 100 pipers in the world. Both PKT and Spawn Man have suggested that this article be deleted as it does not meet WP:MUSIC.
If these two individuals had taken the time to follow the links and research the notability of this article they would have indeed found that this article does meet WP:MUSIC. Particulary as the information needed to establish notability can be found right here on wikipedia I’m quite surprised that this article is up for deletion in the first place! Please see ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Meeting The Wiki Page). Then look at (http://www.northern-meeting.org The Northern Meeting Official Site)
Taking, for example the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban. Firstly this is an International competition reserved only for the world’s finest competitive pipers. To qualify for this competition in itself is a tremendous achievement as it is for the Northern Meeting, and places Urquhart well within the top 100 pipers in the world.
Entry to the Argyllshire Gathering see, one of the premier piping competitions in the world has rigorous entry testing based on track record of past results and there is no question it meets (criteria 9) and WP:MUSIC.
Now, not to mention qualifying for this prestigious competition several times Urquhart has placed 5th in the B Strathspey & Reel and finished Runner-Up in the prestigious Silver Medal for Piobaireachd. This gained him acceptance to the Gold Medal competition as he would have been graded A, after his fantastic result in the Silver Medal Competing Pipers Association.
Now please also notice that Urquhart has also been a regular prize-winner in the CPA William Grant & Sons B & C Piobaireachd league. He has placed many times in this prestigious competition beating off international opposition. See various links. Not only so but indeed Urquhart was victorious at the the CPA William Grant & Sons B & C Piobaireachd at Perth Highland Games in 2003.
Please also notice that quite a few of the links are to Pipes Drums Magazine. This is the world’s largest Piping Publication and is totally independent! If MacRusgail had taken the time to look through the links thoroughly he/she would have found this. To be an individual who gets published on PipeDrums Magazine clearly defines that individual as notable and newsworthy.
Now let's discuss MacRusgail’s comments and “reasons” for recommending this article for deletion. MacRusgail quoted “Non-notable piper who does not seem to have come first too often in any regional competitions, let alone major ones” Lets take the “Non-notable piper”. It is quite clear form the evidence I have presented in this discussion that Urquhart is indeed a notable piper! Don’t take my word for it just look at the links and make your own mind up. Now, let's take the second half of MacRusgail’s argument. “who does not seem to have come first too often in any regional competitions, let alone major ones” Again it is quite clear that Urquhart has won several major prizes at the premier piping competitions in the world. Again look at the evidence presented and the links provided to make up your own mind about this.
Whilst the competitive bagpiping world may be geographically contained, achievements within it are no less notable for that. I do believe the subject to be worthy of inclusion; in amongst the list of achievements are prizes at Highland and Island Young Piper of the Year, an event which the BBC describes as 'prestigious' in a note about a previous winner - Griogair Lawrie I think this alone qualifies this particular sompetition as "major music competitions" and is enough to satisfy criteria 9. Again look at the links to see descriptions of the other major competitions Urquhart has had major success at.
In conclusion I think MacRusgail, PKT and Spawn Man have all presented extremely weak arguments which are not thoroughly researched. I have proved every one of their points wrong here in this discussion! Don’t take my word for it, just look at the cited sources and you will see for yourself. A Strong Keep.Fing Yon —Preceding comment was added at 20:15, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
* Comment: I used to be involved peripherally in the piping world. I have to say I'm not convinced. Thanks for the information, but I think you could have put it somewhat more succinctly... --MacRusgail (talk) 20:22, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
* Comment: I have presented evidence which clearly defines Urquhart as one of the premier pipers in the world. Whether that is line with your ‘opinion’ or my ‘opinion’ is irrelevant and I will not be drawn on a childish “he said, she said” discussion. Thank you and all the best. Fing Yon —Preceding comment was added at 20:35, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
* My opinion (and yours) is entirely relevant in a vote like this. --MacRusgail (talk) 22:06, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
* Perhaps my last comment was a little ambiguous and did not communicate it's intended meaning. Let me put it another way, I prefer to let the facts do the speaking and from there, people can make up their own minds. We can all talk until we are blue in the face about what should and shouldn’t be on wikipedia but without backing up those claims with solid fact and evidence of notability or solid evidence to the contrary, our comments are irrelevant. I have merely presented the facts and evidence of notability through the links provided. Anyways, thanks again and all the best in the future. Fing Yon
* Keep based on Fing Yon's compelling analysis. Fromseatoshiningsea (talk) 00:02, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
* Delete Not saying bag-piping isn't notable, or that there are notable bag-pipers who have contributed to the field, however, in reviewing your analysis and article, I am not convinced that this individual is notable. Mbisanz (talk) 10:46, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
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British online gambling firm 888 forecasts lower half-year revenue
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June 23 (Reuters) - British online gambling firm 888 888.L on Thursday forecast its half-year revenue to drop, weighed down by the impact of additional safer gambling measures in some markets and the temporary exit from the Netherlands.
Separately, 888 proposed a senior secured offering worth 1.02 billion pounds ($1.25 billion) and said it would use the proceeds to cut debt and finance the acquisition of William Hill.
The company, which in April had agreed to buy William Hill's international assets from U.S.-based owner Caesars Entertainment CZR.O, said it expected capex for the 2022 fiscal to be slightly higher than the year-ago period for both the group and William Hill.
The London-listed firm expects revenue to come in at 330 million pounds-335 million pounds in the six months ended June 30, in line with the board's expectations. It had reported a half-year revenue of $528.4 million the year earlier.
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Commercial Exchange Building (Jackson, Michigan)
The Commercial Exchange Building, also known as the Collins Manufacturing – Jackson Automobile Company complex, is an industrial building complex located at 2301 E. Michigan Ave. in Jackson, Michigan. The building was built partly in 1895, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The listing included four contributing buildings.
History
In 1885, prominent businessmen Samuel B. Collins and Dwight and Henry Smith established the Collins Manufacturing Company to manufacture wagons, carts, surreys, sleighs and buggies. The owners looked for a place to build a factory, and decided on this area, then near the eastern edge of Jackson. Around 1880, the Michigan Central Railroad had constructed a spur in this area, which prompted the construction of a number of nearby industrial buildings. Collins Manufacturing constructed an 1885 factory at this site and began manufacturing. A decade later, the company employed 300–400 men and was producing 20,000 vehicles per year. However, in 1895, a fire destroyed the factory. Collins Manufacturing immediately rebuilt the same year, constructing a massive U-shaped factory on the site.
A few years later, in 1897, the Collins Manufacturing Company was absorbed by another Jackson business, the National Wheel Company. National Wheel relocated its general offices into the former Collins Manufacturing site, occupying it until 1908. In 1908, the former Collins factory was purchased by the Jackson Automobile Company, which built cars there. Around this time, a second building was constructed, enclosing the U of the original building. In 1909, Jackson Automobile built another two buildings on the site. The company used the factory until its dissolution in 1922. The site was then used by Cardon-Phonocraft Corporation, who made neon signs, radio tubes and radio/phonograph receivers. In 1930, Cardon-Phonocraft was purchased by the Sparks-Withington Company (later Sparton Corporation), a Jackson-area manufacturer of auto parts and radios. Sparks-Withington occupied the building until the late-1950s.
In 1961, the manufacturing complex was purchased by a new owner, who renamed the building the "Commercial Exchange Building." Building space is leased to a variety of tenants, who use the space for commercial and manufacturing purposes, as well as warehouse, office, and residential space.
Description
The Collins Manufacturing-Jackson Automobile Company complex consists of four adjacent buildings, distributed over most of sixteen lots. The buildings are brick, set back from the street and former railroad spur by about twenty feet.
Building A (1895) was the first building constructed in the site. It is a three-story, U-shaped red brick building with a six-story tower at the street corner that contains the main entry. The sections have shallow-pitched gable roofs. The U shape is composed of sections that run parallel to East Michigan Avenue and Horton Street, with a third perpendicular to Horton. The East Michigan section is 224 feet (27 bays) long, the Horton Street section is 207 feet (26 bays) long, and the last section is 227 feet long. The basement, first and second stories contain double-hung, 1/1 and 6/9 sash window units. The top floor contains fixed nine-pane sash window units. All windows are in segmentally arched enclosures.
The tower in the corner is angled to face the street intersection. The entryway was remodeled in 1930, and reflects an Art Deco design. It contains double brass doors with a fixed glass transom above, flanked by limestone panels.
Building B (c. 1908) is along the former rail spur, creating a fourth side to the U shape of building A and forming an inner courtyard. This building is also a three-story brick structure with a shallow pitched gable roof. It measures 155 feet long (19 bays) on the exterior and 139 feet long (15 bays) along the interior courtyard. Covered ramps lead into the courtyard from Buildings A and B. There are no basement windows, but the first and second stories contain double-hung, 6/9 sash windows, while the third floor contains double-hung 6/6 sash windows.
Building C (1909) is located to the south of Building A, and is connected to it through a single-story power house/and loading dock. It is also a three-story brick structure. It is a three-story building, measuring approximately 227 feet (23 bays) long and 65 feet (six bays) along the gable ends. The windows are segmentally arched and contain predominantly 8/12 windows on the first and second floors and 8/8 windows on the third floor.
Building D (1909) is also located south of Building C. It is a single-story brick building measuring approximately 60 feet (six bays) by 100 feet (ten bays). It has a slightly-pitched gable roof with a monitor roof running for about 40 feet along the center. All of the window openings are segmentally arched and contain 8/12 sash windows with stone lug sills.
The building complex is surrounded by minimal landscaping. Paved parking and service areas run along Horton Street and between the Buildings. A low cement retaining wall borders the parking area. | WIKI |
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friends placed themselves at the bar, and the judge and jury prepared to hear and decide with all due decorum. The signal to begin was given, and the brief for the crown being put into the English department of the counsel appointed to conduct the prosecution, the clerk began to wind away, and in a few minutes the counsel burst forth in the following impassioned strain of eloquence:—
"My Lord, and Gentlemen of the Jury,
"It is with feelings of the most unfeigned regret that I now rise to address you. Sensible—oh! how deeply sensible, of my insufficiency! and of the much greater competency of any one of my learned brethren at the bar; how willingly would I resign the task to any one of those eloquent gentlemen, feeling so indisputably convinced as I do, of their eminent talents and of their merit; and of their great, oh! how much greater fitness for an undertaking of this magnitude than myself!"
"Ach! Es ist aus mit uns! wir sind verlohren!" cried Hans; "if thou art so unfit for the task, I wonder why the deuce they employed thee!" | WIKI |
Johann Peter Salomon
Johann Peter Salomon (20 February 1745 [baptized] – 28 November 1815) was a German violinist, composer, conductor and musical impresario. Although an accomplished violinist, he is best known for bringing Joseph Haydn to London and for conducting the symphonies that Haydn wrote during his stay in England. He also knew and worked with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Life
Johann Peter Salomon was born in January 1745 into a Jewish family in Bonn (but was baptized as an infant) and was the second son of Philipp Salomon, an oboist at the court in Bonn. His birth home was at Bonngasse 515, coincidentally the later birth home of Beethoven. In 1758, at the age of thirteen, he became a violinist in the orchestra of the Elector Clemens August at Bonn.
Seven years later, Salomon went on tour and traveled to Berlin and Frankfort. Following this he arrived in Rheinsberg where he soon became the concert master and composer for the orchestra of Prince Heinrich of Prussia. He composed several works for the court, including four operas and an oratorio. The orchestra of Prince Henrich was where Salomon premiered Joseph Haydn's works. He moved to London in the early 1780s, where he worked as a composer and played violin as a soloist and in a string quartet. In 1786 he orchestrated a series of performances at the Hanover Square Rooms, of which he introduced Haydn's and Mozart's symphonies.
While in London, Salomon composed two operas for the Royal Opera, several art songs, a number of concertos, and chamber music pieces. He is perhaps best known today, however, as a concert organizer and conductor.
In 1790 Salomon traveled through Europe to recruit singers for the Italian opera. He was specifically drawn to Vienna since Prince Eszterhazy had recently died. He was focused on coercing Haydn to travel to England, which he did in 1791–92 and 1794–95. Together with Haydn, Salomon premiered many works that Haydn composed while in England. Haydn wrote his symphonies numbers 93 to 104 for these trips, sometimes known as the Salomon symphonies (more widely known as the London symphonies). Salomon is also said to have provided Haydn with the original model for the text of The Creation. He was one of the founder-members of the Philharmonic Society and led the orchestra at its first concert on 8 March 1813.
Salomon is also believed to have given the Jupiter nickname to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 41.
Salomon died in London aged 70 on 28 November 1815, after being thrown from his horse. He is buried in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey.
Assessment
Salomon's violin playing was highly regarded in his day; for a collection of reviews, see Robbins Landon (1976, 24–27). H.C. Robbins Landon also praises his personal qualities: "Salomon was not only a clever and sensitive impresario, he was also generous, scrupulously honest, and very efficient in business matters." Beethoven, who knew Salomon from his days in Bonn, wrote to Ries on hearing of his death, "Salomon's death grieves me much, for he was a noble man, and I remember him since I was a child."
Since 2011 the Royal Philharmonic Society has awarded the Salomon Prize to highlight talent and dedication within UK orchestras. | WIKI |
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Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Royal Madrid Football Club), commonly known as Real Madrid, or simply as Real outside Spain frontiers, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the team has traditionally worn a white hkit since inception. The word Real is Spanish for Royal and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem. The team has played its home matches in the 85,454-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in downtown Madrid since 1947. Unlike most European sporting entities, Real Madrid's members (socios) have owned and operated the club throughout its history.
The club was estimated to be worth €3.24 billion ($3.65 billion) in 2015, and in the 2014–15 season it was the world's highest-earning football club, with an annual revenue of €577 million. The club is one of the most widely supported teams in the world. Real Madrid is one of three founding members of the Primera División that have never been relegated from the top division, along with Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. The club holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably El Clásico with Barcelona and the El Derbi madrileño with Atlético Madrid.
Real Madrid established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s, winning five consecutive European Cups and reaching the final seven times. This success was replicated in the league, where the club won five times in the space of seven years. This team, which consisted of players such as Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás, Francisco Gento, Raymond Kopa, and José Santamaría, is considered by some in the sport to be the greatest team of all time.
In domestic football, the club has won a record 32 La Liga titles, 19 Copa del Rey, nine Supercopa de España, a Copa Eva Duarte, and a Copa de la Liga. In international football, the club has won a record 11 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, a joint record three Intercontinental Cups, two UEFA Cups, three UEFA Super Cups and two FIFA Club World Cups. In terms of international titles won, Real Madrid is the most successful club in the world.
Real Madrid was recognised as the FIFA Club of the 20th Century on 23 December 2000, and named Best European Club of the 20th Century by the IFFHS on 11 May 2010. The club received the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit in 2004. The club is ranked first in the latest IFFHS Club World Ranking, setting a new ranking-points record. The club also leads the current UEFA club rankings.
Early years (1897–1945)
Real Madrid's origins go back to when football was introduced to Madrid by the academics and students of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza, which included several Cambridge and Oxford University graduates. They founded Football Club Sky in 1897, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa. It split into two clubs in 1900: New Foot-Ball de Madrid and Madrid Football Club. On 6 March 1902, after a new Board presided by Juan Padrós had been elected, Madrid Football Club was officially founded. Three years after its foundation, in 1905, Madrid FC won its first title after defeating Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Cup final. The club became one of the founding sides of the Royal Spanish Football Federation on 4 January 1909, when club president Adolfo Meléndez signed the foundation agreement of the Spanish FA. After moving between grounds the team moved to the Campo de O'Donnell in 1912. In 1920, the club's name was changed to Real Madrid after King Alfonso XIII granted the title of Real (Royal) to the club.
In 1929, the first Spanish football league was founded. Real Madrid led the first league season until the last match, a loss to Athletic Bilbao, meant they finished runners-up to Barcelona. Real Madrid won its first League title in the 1931–32 season. Real won the League again the following year, becoming the first team to have won the championship twice.
On 14 April 1931, the arrival of the Second Spanish Republic caused the club to lose the title Real and went back to being named Madrid Football Club. Football continued during the Second World War, and on 13 June 1943 Madrid beat Barcelona 11–1 in the second leg of a semi-final of the Copa del Generalísimo, the Copa del Rey having been renamed in honour of General Franco. It has been suggested that Barcelona players were intimidated by police, including by the director of state security who "allegedly told the team that some of them were only playing because of the regime's generosity in permitting them to remain in the country." The Barcelona chairman, Enric Piñeyro, was assaulted by Madrid fans. However, none of these allegations have been proven and FIFA and UEFA still consider the result as legitimate. According to Spanish journalist and writer, Juan Carlos Pasamontes, Barcelona player Josep Valle denied that the Spanish security forces came before the match. Instead, at the end of the first half, Barcelona coach Juan José Nogués and all of his players were angry with the hard-style of play Real Madrid was using and with the aggressiveness of the home crowd. When they refused to take the field, the Superior Chief of Police of Madrid appeared, identified himself, and ordered the team to take the field.
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste and European success (1945–78)
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste became president of Real Madrid in 1945. Under his presidency, the club, its stadium Santiago Bernabéu and its training facilities Ciudad Deportiva were rebuilt after the Spanish Civil War damages. Additionally, during the 1950s former Real Madrid Amateurs player Miguel Malbo founded Real Madrid's youth academy, or "cantera," known today as La Fábrica. Beginning in 1953, he embarked upon a strategy of signing world-class players from abroad, the most prominent being Alfredo Di Stéfano. In 1955, acting upon the idea proposed by the French sports journalist and editor of L'Équipe Gabriel Hanot, Bernabéu, Bedrignan and Gusztáv Sebes created an exhibition tournament of invited teams from around Europe that would eventually become what today is known as the UEFA Champions League. It was under Bernabéu's guidance that Real Madrid established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football. The club won the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960, which included the 7–3 Hampden Park final against Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960. After these five consecutive successes, Real was permanently awarded the original cup and earning the right to wear the UEFA badge of honour.
The club won the European Cup for a sixth time in 1966 defeating Partizan Belgrade 2–1 in the final with a team composed entirely of same nationality players, a first in the competition. This team became known as the Yé-yé. The name "Ye-yé" came from the "Yeah, yeah, yeah" chorus in The Beatles' song "She Loves You" after four members of the team posed for Marca and impersonated the Beatles. The Ye-yé generation was also European Cup runner-up in 1962 and 1964. In the 1970s, Real Madrid won five league championships and three Spanish Cups. The club played its first UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final in 1971 and lost to English side Chelsea 2–1. On 2 July 1978, club president Santiago Bernabéu died while the World Cup was being played in Argentina. FIFA decreed three days of mourning to honour him during the tournament. The following year, the club organized the first edition of the Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu in the memory of its former president.
Quinta del Buitre and seventh European Cup (1980–2000)
By the early 1980s, Real Madrid had lost its grasp on the Liga title until a new cohort of home-grown stars brought domestic success back to the club. Spanish sport journalist Julio César Iglesias gave to this generation the name La Quinta del Buitre ("Vulture's Cohort"), which was derived from the nickname given to one of its members, Emilio Butragueño. The other four members were Manuel Sanchís, Martín Vázquez, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza; all five footballers were graduates of Real Madrid's youth academy. With La Quinta del Buitre (reduced to four members when Pardeza left for Zaragoza in 1986) and notable players like goalkeeper Francisco Buyo, right-back Miguel Porlán Chendo and Mexican striker Hugo Sánchez, Real Madrid had one of the best teams in Spain and Europe during the second half of the 1980s, winning two UEFA Cups, five Spanish championships in a row, one Spanish cup and three Spanish Super Cups. In the early 1990s, La Quinta del Buitre split up after Martín Vázquez, Emilio Butragueño and Míchel left the club.
In 1996, President Lorenzo Sanz appointed Fabio Capello as coach. Although his tenure lasted only one season, Real Madrid was proclaimed league champion and players like Roberto Carlos, Predrag Mijatović, Davor Šuker and Clarence Seedorf arrived at the club to strengthen a squad that already boasted the likes of Raúl, Fernando Hierro, Iván Zamorano, and Fernando Redondo. As a result, Real Madrid (with the addition of Fernando Morientes in 1997) finally ended its 32-year wait for its seventh European Cup: in 1998, under manager Jupp Heynckes, they defeated Juventus 1–0 in the final with a goal from Predrag Mijatović.
Los Galácticos (2000–2006)
In July 2000, Florentino Pérez was elected club president. He vowed in his campaign to erase the club's €270 million debt and modernize the club's facilities. However, the primary electoral promise that propelled Pérez to victory was the signing of Luís Figo from arch-rivals Barcelona. The following year, the club had its training ground rezoned and used the money to begin assembling the Galácticos team by signing a global star every summer, which included Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl, David Beckham and Fabio Cannavaro. It is debatable whether the gamble paid off, as despite winning the UEFA Champions League and an Intercontinental Cup in 2002, followed by La Liga in 2003, the club failed to win a major trophy for the next three seasons.
The few days after the capturing of the 2003 Liga title were surrounded with controversy. The first controversial decision came when Pérez sacked winning coach Vicente del Bosque. Over a dozen players left the club, including Madrid captain Fernando Hierro, while defensive midfielder Claude Makélélé refused to take part in training in protest at being one of the lowest-paid players at the club and subsequently moved to Chelsea. "That's a lot [of players leaving] when the normal rule is: never change a winning team," stated Zidane. Real Madrid, with newly appointed coach Carlos Queiroz, started their domestic league slowly after a hard win over Real Betis.
The 2005–06 season began with the promise of several new signings: Júlio Baptista (€24 million), Robinho (€30 million) and Sergio Ramos (€27 million). However, Real Madrid suffered from some poor results, including a 0–3 loss at the hands of Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu in November 2005. Madrid's coach Wanderley Luxemburgo was sacked the following month and his replacement was Juan Ramón López Caro. A brief return to form came to an abrupt halt after losing the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinal, 6–1 to Real Zaragoza. Shortly after, Real Madrid were eliminated from the Champions League for a fourth successive year, this time at the hands of Arsenal. On 27 February 2006, Florentino Pérez resigned.
New president Ramón Calderón (2006–09)
Ramón Calderón was elected as club president on 2 July 2006 and subsequently appointed Fabio Capello as the new coach and Predrag Mijatović as the new sporting director. Real Madrid won the Liga title in 2007 for the first time in four years, but Capello was nonetheless sacked at the end of the campaign. On 9 June 2007, Real played against Zaragoza at La Romareda. Zaragoza led Real 2–1 near the end of the match while Barcelona were also winning against Espanyol 2–1. A late Ruud van Nistelrooy equalizer followed by a last-minute Raúl Tamudo goal sprang Real Madrid's title hopes back into their favour.
The title was won on 17 June, where Real faced Mallorca at the Bernabéu while Barcelona and Sevilla, the other title challengers, faced Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Villarreal, respectively. At half-time, Real were 0–1 down, while Barcelona had surged ahead into a 0–3 lead in Tarragona; however, three goals in the last half-hour secured Madrid a 3–1 win and their first league title since 2003. The first goal came from José Antonio Reyes, who scored after a good work from Gonzalo Higuaín. An own goal followed by another goal from Reyes allowed Real to begin celebrating the title. Thousands of Real Madrid fans began going to Plaza de Cibeles to celebrate the title.
Second Pérez term, and arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo (2009–13)
On 1 June 2009, Florentino Pérez regained Real Madrid's presidency. Pérez continued with the Galácticos policy pursued in his first term, buying Kaká from Milan for a record-breaking sum of £56 million, and then breaking the record again by purchasing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United for £80 million.
José Mourinho took over as manager in May 2010. In April 2011, a strange occurrence happened when, for the first time ever, four Clásicos were to be played in a span of just 18 days. The first fixture was for the Liga campaign on 17 April (which ended 1–1 with penalty goals for both sides), the Copa del Rey final (which ended 1–0 to Madrid) and the controversial two-legged Champions League semifinal on 27 April and 2 May (3–1 loss on aggregate) to Barcelona.
In the 2011–12 La Liga season, Real Madrid won La Liga for a record 32nd time in the league's history, also finishing the season with numerous club-level records set, including 100 points reached in a single season, a total of 121 goals scored, a goal difference of +89 and 16 away wins, with 32 wins overall. In the same season, Cristiano Ronaldo become the fastest player to reach 100 goals scored in Spanish league history. In reaching 101 goals in 92 games, Ronaldo surpassed Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskás, who scored 100 goals in 105 games. Ronaldo set a new club mark for individual goals scored in one year (60), and became the first player ever to score against all 19 opposition teams in a single season.
Real Madrid began the 2012–13 season winning the Supercopa de España, defeating Barcelona on away goals, but finished as second in the league competition. A major transfer of the season was signing from Tottenham Hotspur of Luka Modrić for a fee in the region of £33 million. In the Champions League, they were drawn in the "group of death" alongside Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City and Ajax, finishing second with three points behind Dortmund. In the round of 16, they defeated Manchester United, Galatasaray in the quarter-finals, and reached their third-straight semi-final finish in the Champions League, when they were again stopped by Dortmund. After a disappointing extra time loss to Atlético Madrid in the 2013 Copa del Rey Final, Pérez announced the departure of José Mourinho at the end of the season by "mutual agreement."
Ancelotti and La Décima (2013–15)
On 25 June 2013, Carlo Ancelotti succeeded Mourinho to become the manager of Real Madrid on a three-year deal. A day later, he was introduced at his first press conference for Madrid where it was announced that both Zinedine Zidane and Paul Clement will be his assistants. On 1 September 2013, the long-awaited transfer from Tottenham of Gareth Bale was announced. The transfer of the Welshman was reportedly the new world record signing, with the transfer price approximated at €100 million. In Ancelotti's first season at the club, Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey, with Bale scoring the winner in the final against Barcelona. On 24 May, Real Madrid defeated city rivals Atlético Madrid in the 2014 Champions League Final, winning their first European title since 2002, and becoming the first team to win ten European Cups/Champions League titles, an achievement known as "La Décima".
After winning the 2014 Champions League, Real Madrid signed goalkeeper Keylor Navas, midfielder Toni Kroos and attacking midfielder James Rodríguez. The club won the 2014 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla, with two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo, the club's 79th official trophy. During the last week of the 2014 summer transfer window, Real Madrid sold two players key in the previous season's successes—Xabi Alonso to Bayern Munich and Ángel Di María to Manchester United, the latter for an English record fee of €75 million. This decision from the club was surrounded by controversy, with Cristiano Ronaldo stating, "If I was in charge, maybe I would have done things differently," while Carlo Ancelotti admitted, "We must start again from zero."
After a slow start to the 2014–15 La Liga season, which included defeats to Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad, Real Madrid went on a record-breaking winning streak, which included wins against Barcelona and Liverpool, surpassing the previous Spanish record of 18 successive wins set by Frank Rijkaard's Barça in the 2005–06 season. In December 2014, the club extended their winning streak to 22 games with a 2–0 win over San Lorenzo in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup final, thus ending the calendar year with four trophies. Their 22-game winning streak ended in their opening game of 2015 with a loss to Valencia, leaving the club two short of equalling the world record of 24 consecutive wins. The club failed to retain the Champions League (losing 3–2 on aggregate against Juventus in the semi-finals), the Copa del Rey (4–2 aggregate loss to Atlético), and failed to land the league title (finishing two points and a place behind champions Barcelona), shortcomings that all preceded Ancelotti's sacking on 25 May 2015.
Zidane arrival and La Undécima (2015–present)
On 3 June 2015, Rafael Benítez was confirmed as the new Real Madrid manager, signing a three-year contract. Real Madrid remained unbeaten in the league until a 3–2 loss at Sevilla in the 11th matchday. This was followed by a 0–4 home loss in the first Clásico of the season against Barcelona. Real played Cádiz in the Copa del Rey Round of 32, winning away 1–3 in the first leg. However, they fielded an ineligible player in Denis Cheryshev as he was suspended for that match, resulting in the second leg being cancelled and Real being disqualified. Meanwhile, Real topped their UEFA Champions League group with 16 points. He was sacked on 4 January 2016, following allegations of unpopularity with supporters, displeasure with players and a failure to get good results against top sides. At the time of sacking, Real were third in La Liga, four points behind leaders Atlético Madrid and two points behind arch-rivals Barcelona (with a game in hand).
On 4 January 2016, Benítez's departure was announced along with the promotion of Zinedine Zidane to his first head coaching role. Zidane previously worked as assistant to Benítez's predecessor Carlo Ancelotti and, since 2014, had occupied the helm of reserve team Real Madrid Castilla. Zidane's coaching debut for Madrid was marked by a 5–0 home victory over Deportivo in La Liga on 9 January 2016, with Gareth Bale scoring a hat-trick. On 28 May, Real Madrid won their 11th Champions League title, extending their record for most successes in the competition, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the decisive penalty in a shootout win over Atlético Madrid in the final. On 10 December 2016, Madrid won 3–2 against Deportivo de La Coruña, which was their 35th straight match without a loss, which set a new record. On 18 December 2016, Madrid defeated Japanese club Kashima Antlers 4–2 in the final of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick.
Emblem
The first crest had a simple design consisting of a decorative interlacing of the three initials of the club, "MCF" for Madrid Club de Fútbol, in dark blue on a white shirt. The first change in the crest occurred in 1908 when the letters adopted a more streamlined form and appeared inside a circle. The next change in the configuration of the crest did not occur until the presidency of Pedro Parages in 1920. At that time, King Alfonso XIII granted the club his royal patronage which came in the form of the title "Real Madrid," meaning "Royal." Thus, Alfonso's crown was added to the crest and the club styled itself Real Madrid Club de Fútbol.
With the dissolution of the monarchy in 1931, all the royal symbols (the crown on the crest and the title of Real) were eliminated. The crown was replaced by the dark mulberry band of the Region of Castile. In 1941, two years after the end of the Civil War, the crest's "Real Corona", or "Royal Crown", was restored while the mulberry stripe of Castile was retained as well. In addition, the whole crest was made full color, with gold being the most prominent, and the club was again called Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. The most recent modification to the crest occurred in 2001 when the club wanted to better situate itself for the 21st century and further standardize its crest. One of the modifications made was changing the mulberry stripe to a more bluish shade.
Home kit
Real Madrid's traditional home colours are all white, although before its foundation, in the club's first game against themselves, they adopted a blue and a red oblique stripe on the shirt to differentiate the two teams (the club crest design has a purple stripe which is not associated to this. It was incorporated the year they lost the royal crown, as it the traditional region of Castile colour); but unlike today, black socks were worn. Lastly, the black socks will be replaced by dark blue ones. Real Madrid has maintained the white shirt for its home kit throughout the history of the club. There was, however, one season that the shirt and shorts were not both white. It was an initiative undertaken by Escobal and Quesada in 1925; the two were traveling through England when they noticed the kit worn by London-based team Corinthian F.C., one of the most famous teams at the time known for its elegance and sportsmanship. It was decided that Real Madrid would wear black shorts in an attempt to replicate the English team, but the initiative lasted just one year. After being eliminated from the cup by Barcelona with a 1–5 defeat in Madrid and a 2–0 defeat in Catalonia, President Parages decided to return to an all-white kit, claiming that the other kit brought bad luck. By the early 1940s, the manager changed the kit again by adding buttons to the shirt and the club's crest on the left breast, which has remained ever since. On 23 November 1947, in a game against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium, Real Madrid became the first Spanish team to wear numbered shirts. English club Leeds United permanently switched their blue shirt for a white one in the 1960s, to emulate the dominant Real Madrid of the era.
Real's traditional away colours are all blue or all purple. Since the advent of the replica kit market, the club has also released various other one colour designs, including red, green, orange and black. The club's kit is manufactured by Adidas, whose contract extends from 1998. Real Madrid's first shirt sponsor, Zanussi, agreed for the 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons. Following that, the club was sponsored by Parmalat and Otaysa before a long-term deal was signed with Teka in 1992. In 2001, Real Madrid ended their contract with Teka and for one season and used the Realmadrid.com logo to promote the club's website. Then, in 2002, a deal was signed with Siemens Mobile and in 2006, the BenQ Siemens logo appeared on the club's shirt. Real Madrid's shirt sponsor from 2007 until 2013 was bwin.com following the economic problems of BenQ Siemens. It is currently Fly Emirates.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
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Grounds
After moving between grounds, the team moved to the Campo de O'Donnell in 1912, which remained its home ground for 11 years. After this period, the club moved for one year to the Campo de Ciudad Lineal, a small ground with a capacity of 8,000 spectators. After that, Real Madrid moved its home matches to Estadio Chamartín, which was inaugurated on 17 May 1923 with a match against Newcastle United. In this stadium, which hosted 22,500 spectators, Real Madrid celebrated its first Spanish league title. After some successes, the 1943 elected president Santiago Bernabéu decided that the Estadio Chamartín was not big enough for the ambitions of the club, and thus a new stadium was built and was inaugurated on 14 December 1947. This was the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as it is known today, although it did not acquire the present name until 1955. The first match at the Bernabéu was played between Real Madrid and the Portuguese club Belenenses and won by Los Blancos, 3–1, the first goal being scored by Sabino Barinaga.
The capacity has changed frequently, peaking at 120,000 after a 1953 expansion. Since then, there have been a number of reductions due to modernizations (the last standing places went away in 1998–99 in response to UEFA regulations which forbids standing at matches in the UEFA competition), countered to some extent by expansions. The last change was an increase of about five thousand to a capacity of 85,454, effected in 2011. A plan to add a retractable roof has been announced. Real Madrid has the fourth-highest of the average attendances of European football clubs, behind only Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona and Manchester United.
The Bernabéu has hosted the 1964 European Championship final, the 1982 FIFA World Cup final, the 1957, 1969 and 1980 European Cup finals and the 2010 Champions League Final. The stadium has its own Madrid Metro station along the 10 line called Santiago Bernabéu. On 14 November 2007, the Bernabéu has been upgraded to Elite Football Stadium status by UEFA.
On 9 May 2006, the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium was inaugurated in the City of Madrid, where Real Madrid usually trains. The inaugural match was played between Real Madrid and Stade Reims, a rematch of the 1956 European Cup final. Real Madrid won the match 6–1 with goals from Sergio Ramos, Antonio Cassano (2), Roberto Soldado (2) and José Manuel Jurado. The venue is now part of the Ciudad Real Madrid, the club's new training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas. The stadium holds 5,000 people and is Real Madrid Castilla's home ground. It is named after former Real legend Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Records and statistics
Raúl holds the record for most Real Madrid appearances, having played 741 first-team matches from 1994 to 2010. Iker Casillas comes second with 725 appearances, followed by Manuel Sanchis, Jr., having played 711 times. The record for a goalkeeper is held by Iker Casillas, with 725 appearances. With 166* caps (162 while at the club), he is also Real's most capped international player while with 127 caps (47 while at the club), Luís Figo of Portugal is Real's most capped foreign international player.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Real Madrid's all-time top goalscorer, with 360 goals. Five other players have also scored over 200 goals for Real: Alfredo Di Stéfano (1953–64), Santillana (1971–88), Ferenc Puskás (1958–66), Hugo Sánchez (1985–92) and the previous goalscoring record-holder Raúl (1994–2010). Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the record for the most league goals scored in one season (48 in 2014–15), alongside being Real's top goalscorer of all time in La Liga history with 256 goals. Di Stéfano's 49 goals in 58 matches was for decades the all-time highest tally in the European Cup, until it was surpassed by Raúl in 2005, which now is held by Cristiano Ronaldo with 93 goals. The fastest goal in the history of the club (15 seconds) was scored by the Brazilian Ronaldo on 3 December 2003 during a league match against Atlético Madrid.
Officially, the highest home attendance figure for a Real Madrid match is 83,329, which was for a football cup competition, the Copa del Rey, in 2006. The current legal capacity of the Santiago Bernabéu is 80,354. The club's average attendance in 2007–08 season was 76,234, the highest in European Leagues. Real has also set records in Spanish football, most notably the most domestic titles (32 as of 2012–13) and the most seasons won in a row (five, during 1960–65 and 1985–90). With 121 matches (from 17 February 1957 to 7 March 1965), the club holds the record for longest unbeaten run at home in La Liga.
The club also hold the record for winning the European Cup/UEFA Champions League ten times and for the most semi-final appearances (27). As of April 2016, Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in the UEFA Champions League, with 93 goals in total, 78 while playing for Real Madrid. The team has the record number of consecutive participations in the European Cup (before it became the Champions League) with 15, from 1955–56 to 1969–70. Among the club's on-field records is a 22-game winning streak in all competitions during the 2014–15 season, a Spanish record. The same season the team tied the win-streak for games in the Champions League, with ten.
In June 2009, the club broke its own record for the highest transfer fee ever paid in the history of football by agreeing to pay Manchester United €96 million (US$131.5 million, £80 million) for the services of Cristiano Ronaldo. The fee of €76 million (over $100 million, £45.8 million) for Zinedine Zidane's transfer from Juventus to Real Madrid in 2001 was the previous highest transfer fee ever paid. This record had been broken previously in June 2009, for a few days, when Real Madrid agreed to buy Kaká from Milan. The transfer of Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale in 2013 was reportedly the new world record signing, with the transfer price expected at around €100 million. In January 2016, documents pertaining to Bale's transfer were leaked which confirmed a world record transfer fee of €100,759,418. The club's sale record came on 26 August 2014, when Manchester United signed Ángel Di María for €75 million.
Support
During most home matches the majority of the seats in the stadium are occupied by season ticket holders, of which there are average of 68,670. To become a season ticket holder one must first be a socio, or club member. In addition to members, the club has more than 1,800 peñas (official, club-affiliated supporters' groups) in Spain and around the world. Real Madrid has the second highest average all-time attendance in Spanish football and regularly attracts over 74,000 fans to Santiago Bernabéu; it was the second best-supported La Liga team in the 2004–05 season, with an average gate of 71,900. Real Madrid is one of the best supported teams globally, and has the second largest social media following in the world among sports teams, after Barcelona, with over 93 million Facebook fans as of December 2016.
Real Madrid's hardcore supporters are the so-called Ultras Sur supporters, or simply Ultras. They are known for their extreme right-wing politics, akin to Barcelona's hardcore supporters group Boixos Nois. The Ultras Surs have developed an alliance with other right wing groups, most notably Lazio Irriducibili fans, and have also developed an alliance with left-wing groups. On several occasions, they have racially abused opposing players and have been investigated by UEFA for doing so. Florentino Pérez took it upon himself to ban the Ultras from the Bernabéu and assign their seats to the general public. This decision was controversial with some of the Bernabéu faithful, however, as the lively atmosphere of games would suffer as a result. The Ultras have since held protests outside the Bernabéu and have demanded to be reinstated and allowed to enter the grounds.
El Clásico
There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league, and this is particularly the case in La Liga, where the game between Real Madrid and Barcelona is known as "The Classic" (El Clásico). From the start of national competitions, the clubs were seen as representatives of two rival regions in Spain, Catalonia and Castile, as well as of the two cities. The rivalry reflects what many regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between Catalans and the Castilians, seen by one author as a re-enactment of the Spanish Civil War. Over the years, the record from Real Madrid and Barcelona is 81 victories for Madrid, 76 victories for Barcelona, and 39 draws.
During the dictatorships of Primo de Rivera and especially of Francisco Franco (1939–1975), all regional cultures were suppressed. All of the languages spoken in Spanish territory, except Spanish (Castilian) itself, were officially banned. Symbolising the Catalan people's desire for freedom, Barcelona became "More than a club" ("Més que un club") for the Catalans. According to Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, the best way for the Catalans to demonstrate their identity was by joining Barcelona. It was less risky than joining a clandestine anti-Franco movement, and allowed them to express their dissidence.
On the other hand, Real Madrid was widely seen as the embodiment of the sovereign oppressive centralism and the fascist regime at management level and beyond– Santiago Bernabéu, the former club president for whom Real Madrid's stadium is named, fought on the Nationalist side during the Spanish Civil War. During the war, however, members of both clubs, such as Josep Sunyol and Rafael Sánchez Guerra, suffered at the hands of Francoists.
During the 1950s, the rivalry was exacerbated further when there was a controversy surrounding the transfer of Alfredo Di Stéfano, who finally played for Real Madrid and was key to their subsequent success. The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the European stage when they met twice in a controversial knock-out round of the European Cup, with Madrid receiving unfavourable treatment from the referee. In 2002, the European encounter between the clubs was dubbed the "Match of The Century" by Spanish media, and Madrid's win was watched by more than 500 million people.
El Derbi madrileño
The club's nearest neighbour is Atlético Madrid, a rivalry being shared between fans of both football teams. Although Atlético was originally founded by three Basque students in 1903, it was joined in 1904 by dissident members of Madrid FC. Tensions escalated further after Atlético were merged with the football team of the Spanish airforce (and thus renamed Atlético Aviación), and in the 1940s, Atlético was perceived as the preferred team of Franco's regime before he revelled in Real's European success in the 1950s. Furthermore, Real supporters initially came from the middle and upper classes while the Atlético supporters were drawn from the working class. Today, however, these distinctions are largely blurred. They met for the first time on 21 February 1929 in matchday three of the first League Championship at the former Chamartín. It was the first official derby of the new tournament, and Real won 2–1.
The rivalry first gained international attention in 1959 during the European Cup when the two clubs met in the semi-final. Real won the first leg 2–1 at the Bernabéu while Atlético won 1–0 at the Metropolitano. The tie went to a replay, which Real won 2–1. Atlético, however, gained some revenge when, led by former Real Madrid coach José Villalonga, it defeated its city rivals in two successive Copa del Generalísimo finals in 1960 and 1961.
Between 1961 and 1989, when Real dominated La Liga, only Atlético offered it any serious challenge, winning Liga titles in 1966, 1970, 1973 and 1977. In 1965, Atlético became the first team to beat Real at the Bernabéu in eight years. Real Madrid's record against Atlético in more recent times is very favorable. A high point coming in the 2002–03 season, when Real clinched the La Liga title after a 0–4 victory at Atlético at the Vicente Calderón Stadium. Atlético's first win over its city rivals since 1999 came with the Copa del Rey win in May 2013. In 2013–14, Real and Atlético were finalists of UEFA Champions League, the first final which hosted two clubs from same city. Real Madrid triumphed with 4–1 in extra time. On 7 February 2015, Real suffered their first defeat in 14 years at the Vicente Calderón, a 4–0 loss. On 28 May 2016, Real and Atlético met again for the Champions League title in Milan which resulted in a win for Real Madrid via Penalty Shootout.
European rivalry
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are two of the most successful clubs in the UEFA Champions League/European Cup competition, Real winning eleven times and Bayern winning five times. Real Madrid versus Bayern is the match that has historically been played most often in the Champions League, with 16 matches and the European Cup with 22 matches. Real's biggest loss at home in the Champions League came at the hands of Bayern on 29 February 2000, 2–4. Real Madrid supporters often refer to Bayern as the "Bestia negra" ("Black Beast"). The two teams met in the 2011–12 Champions League semi-finals, which resulted in 3–3 on aggregate, forcing extra time and penalties. Bayern won 3–1 on penalties to reach their first-ever home Champions League final. They then again met in 2013–14 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, a rematch of the 2012 semi-final, with Real Madrid winning 5–0 on aggregate.
Finances and ownership
It was under Florentino Pérez's first presidency (2000–2006) that Real Madrid started its ambition of becoming the world's richest professional football club. The club ceded part of its training grounds to the city of Madrid in 2001, and sold the rest to four corporations: Repsol YPF, Mutua Automovilística de Madrid, Sacyr Vallehermoso and OHL. The sale eradicated the club's debts, paving the way for it to buy the world's most expensive players, such as Zinedine Zidane, Luís Figo, Ronaldo and David Beckham. The city had previously rezoned the training grounds for development, a move which in turn increased their value, and then bought the site. The European Commission started an investigation into whether the city overpaid for the property, to be considered a form of state subsidy.
The sale of the training ground for office buildings cleared Real Madrid's debts of €270 million and enabled the club to embark upon an unprecedented spending spree which brought big-name players to the club. In addition, profit from the sale was spent on a state-of-the-art training complex on the city's outskirts. Although Pérez's policy resulted in increased financial success from the exploitation of the club's high marketing potential around the world, especially in Asia, it came under increasing criticism for being too focused on marketing the Real Madrid brand and not enough on the performances of the team.
By September 2007, Real Madrid was considered the most valuable football brand in Europe by BBDO. In 2008, it was ranked the second-most valuable club in football, with a value of €951 million (£640 million / $1.285 billion), only beaten by Manchester United, which was valued at €1.333 billion (£900 million). In 2010, Real Madrid had the highest turnover in football worldwide. In September 2009, Real Madrid's management announced plans to open its own dedicated theme park by 2013.
A study at Harvard University concluded that Real Madrid "is one of the 20 most important brand names and the only one in which its executives, the players, are well-known. We have some spectacular figures in regard to worldwide support of the club. There are an estimated 287 million people worldwide who follow Real Madrid." In 2010, Forbes evaluated Real Madrid's worth to be around €992 million (US$1.323 billion), ranking them second after Manchester United, based on figures from the 2008–09 season. According to Deloitte, Real Madrid had a recorded revenue of €401 million in the same period, ranking first.
Along with Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna, Real Madrid is organised as a registered association. This means that Real Madrid is owned by its supporters who elect the club president. The club president cannot invest his own money into the club and the club can only spend what it earns, which is mainly derived through merchandise sales, television rights and ticket sales. Unlike a limited company, it is not possible to purchase shares in the club, but only membership. The members of Real Madrid, called socios, form an assembly of delegates which is the highest governing body of the club. As of 2010, the club has 60,000 socios. At the end of the 2009–10 season, the club's board of directors stated that Real Madrid had a net debt of €244.6 million, €82.1 million lower than the previous fiscal year. Real Madrid announced that it had a net debt of €170 million after the 2010–11 season. From 2007 to 2011, the club made a net profit of €190 million.
During the 2009–10 season, Real Madrid made €150 million through ticket sales, which was the highest in top-flight football. The club has the highest number of shirt sales a season, around 1.5 million. For the 2010–11 season its wage bill totalled €169 million, which was second-highest in Europe behind Barcelona. However, its wage bill to turnover ratio was the best in Europe at 43 percent, ahead of Manchester United and Arsenal at 46 percent and 50 percent, respectively. In 2013, Forbes listed the club as the world's most valuable sports team, worth $3.3 billion.
Popular culture
Real Madrid was the featured club in the second edition of the Goal! football movie trilogy, Goal! 2: Living the Dream... (2007). The film follows former Newcastle United star Santiago Muñez as he is first scouted, and then signed by Real Madrid for the 2005–06 season. The film's creators wanted to put emphasis on the changes in Muñez's life after his move to Madrid. Production was done with the full support of UEFA, allowing the film crew to use many real life players in cameo roles. Real Madrid squad members featured in the film included Iker Casillas, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl, Sergio Ramos, Robinho, Michael Owen, Míchel Salgado, Júlio Baptista, Steve McManaman and Iván Helguera. Non-Real Madrid players to make cameo appearances included Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o, Andrés Iniesta, Pablo Aimar, Fredrik Ljungberg, Cesc Fàbregas and Santiago Cañizares. In the film, both Florentino Pérez and Alfredo Di Stéfano presented the fictional player Muñez to the club after his signing.
Real, The Movie is a 2005 part feature, part documentary film that showcases the world-wide passion for Real Madrid C.F. Produced by the club and directed by Borja Manso, it follows five sub-stories of fans from around the world and their love for Real Madrid. Along with the fictional portion of the film, it also contains real footage of the squad, during training at Ciudad Real Madrid, matches, and interviews. Although the film mentions all of the squad, it mainly focuses on galácticos such as David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Raúl, Luís Figo, Ronaldo, Iker Casillas, and Roberto Carlos, among others. The film was originally produced in Spanish, but has been dubbed for their world-wide fanbase.
The book White Storm: 100 years of Real Madrid by Phil Ball was the first English-language history of Real Madrid. Published in 2002, it talks about the most successful moments of the club during its first centenary, having been translated into various languages. In late 2011, Real Madrid released a digital music album, entitled Legends, and a remix of the club's anthem, "Himno del Real Madrid," was released as the first single from the album.
Real Madrid TV
Real Madrid TV is an encrypted digital television channel, operated by Real Madrid and specialising in the club. The channel is available in Spanish and English. It is located at Ciudad Real Madrid in Valdebebas (Madrid), Real Madrid's training centre.
Hala Madrid
Hala Madrid is a magazine published quarterly for the Real Madrid club members and the Madridistas Fan Club card holders. The phrase Hala Madrid, meaning "Forward Madrid" or "Go Madrid", is also the title of the club's official anthem, which is often sung by the Madridistas (the club's fans). The magazine includes reports on the club's matches in the previous month, as well as information about the reserve and youth teams. Features often include interviews with players, both past and present, and the club's historic matches.
Domestic competitions
* La Liga
* Winners (32) – record: 1931–32, 1932–33, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12
* Copa del Rey
* Winners (19): 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1917, 1934, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1992–93, 2010–11, 2013–14
* Supercopa de España
* Winners (9): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012
* Copa Eva Duarte
* Winners: 1947
* Copa de la Liga
* Winners: 1984–85
European competitions
* European Cup / UEFA Champions League
* Winners (11) – record: 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2013–14, 2015–16
* UEFA Super Cup
* Winners: 2002, 2014, 2016
* UEFA Cup
* Winners: 1984–85, 1985–86
Worldwide competitions
* Intercontinental Cup
* Winners – shared record: 1960, 1998, 2002
* FIFA Club World Cup
* Winners: 2014, 2016
Players
Spanish teams are limited to three players without EU citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.
Current technical staff
* Last updated: 6 January 2016
* Source: AS
Management
* Last updated: 7 July 2014
* Source: Board of Directors, Organisation | WIKI |
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[Numpy-discussion] Can numpy compute ln(640320**3 + 744)/163**.5 to 30 places?
Dick Moores rdmoores at gmail.com
Sat Jan 13 09:36:03 EST 2007
Can python compute ln(640320**3 + 744)/163**.5 to 30 places?
I ran across this the other day. It's value is said to be the same as
pi to about 30 places. I'd like to know if it is possible to do this
in python with numpy.
A friend pointed out that the Windows Calculator gives about 30
significant digits. I tried it and got
3.1415926535897932384626433832797. Pi to 32 places is
3.14159265358979323846264338327950, so the calculator is accurate to
31 significant digits (including the 3.).
So, how about numpy?
Thanks,
Dick Moores
Win XP Pro
Python 2.5
yet to install numpy
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Strike Commander
Strike Commander is a combat flight simulation video game designed by Chris Roberts and released by Origin Systems for the PC DOS in 1993. Its 3D graphics-engine used both gouraud shading and texture-mapping on both aircraft-models and terrain, an impressive feat at the time. Significant plot elements were presented through in-game cut-scene animations, a hallmark storytelling vehicle from Chris Robert's previous Wing Commander games. Strike Commander has been called "Privateer on Earth", due to the mercenary role-playing in the game.
The game was mass released in 1994 as part of a Creative Labs bundle pack with Syndicate Plus, Ultima VIII: Pagan and Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi. It was also available in a CD bundle with Wing Commander: Privateer; both games included the core game, the expansion pack and voice pack on a single CD-ROM disc.
The game was re-released in 2013 on Gog.com with support for Windows and macOS.
Gameplay
The player accepts missions from interesting characters and gets paid for doing them which allows the player to buy more weapons. The missions involve flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon and, in the last missions of the game, the more advanced F-22, while accomplishing certain objectives and missions.
Other simulators, such as the F-22 series from Novalogic have been compared with Strike Commander because of their simplified flight model and emphasis on graphic detail, which makes them relatively similar in terms of philosophy.
Setting
The game takes place in the then-near-future 2011. The end of the Cold War and the Gulf War have triggered a massive rise in global instability, compounded by natural disasters and failed economic policy in the United States. Capitalizing on the growing need for security, the Turkish government allows private security contractors to operate with near-complete freedom from Istanbul provided they register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a regular fee.
The protagonist is the second-in-command of the Wildcats, a private security company specializing in air combat led by James Stern; the player is referred to as "Commander" by in game characters. Although the Wildcats are a veteran squadron, the company has struggled to keep pilots on its roster as of late, owing primarily to Stern's strict policy against civilian casualties. The Wildcats' biggest rival is the Jackals, led by Stern's former second-in-command Jean-Paul Prideaux.
Development
The Strike Commander project took more than four years and over a million man hours on background development. Very little of that production time turned out to be actually usable in the final product, as at least one and possibly several complete project "reboots" were required to refine the graphical engine to a playable state. Nevertheless, some successful gameplay elements from Strike Commander were re-used by other more notable Origin products such as Privateer and the Wing Commander series. Chris Roberts, in the game's manual, compares the game's long development time with the events in the 1991 documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, a film account of what it took to get the 1979 film Apocalypse Now made.
Release
A separate Speech Pack, sold on floppy disk, replaced some of the game's text-dialogue with voice-acted recordings. An expansion pack Strike Commander: Tactical Operations continued the game's story by adding more missions and flyable aircraft. A later CD-ROM edition of Strike Commander bundled the game, expansion pack, and more audio content (beyond what was available in the Speech Pack). In March 2013 Strike Commander was re-released in the Digital Distribution by gog.com. In 2013 a SC reverse engineering project by Fabien Sanglard with a reconstructed source code variant became available on GitHub as the original source code was most probably lost in the take over of Origin by EA.
Reception
In August 1993 Computer Gaming World wrote that "Strike is not and does not attempt to be a high-fidelity simulation ... It focuses on action and combat" and "is designed to get players in the air and having fun in the shortest amount of time", with a "much gentler learning curve" than Falcon 3.0 or Red Baron and better graphics than F-117 Stealth Fighter 2.0 or Jetfighter. In December the magazine described the game as "probably the most hardware-intensive game yet released". In April 1994 the magazine said that the CD version's additional difficulty levels, improvement to the "admittedly enhanced combat sequences" including a more realistic F-16 flight model, and the expansion missions made it "the best option".
In 1994, PC Gamer UK named Strike Commander's CD-ROM release the 36th best computer game of all time. In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked Strike Commander as the 13th top vaporware title in computer game history (due 1991, delivered 1993). | WIKI |
Noise Figure Measurement Using Spectrum Analyzer
- details and method for using a spectrum analyser to measure noise figure..
For any radio frequency, RF amplifier or system, the noise figure is a key parameter.
Measuring noise figure may not always be easy and while the easiest way is to use a specialised noise figure meter, one of these may not always be available.
Therefore using a spectrum analyser to measure the noise figure can be a very useful option, as these test instruments are often available within RF laboratories.
Noise figure measurements with a spectrum analyser
Using a spectrum analyser to measure noise figure has a number of advantages:
• Uses available equipment: Using a spectrum analyser to measure noise figure is often convenient because it utilises test equipment that will be found in many RF development or test laboratories. A dedicated noise figure meter may not be available.
• Wide frequency range: Spectrum analyser noise figure measurements can be made at any frequency within the range of the spectrum analyser. A variety of frequencies can be used for different devices without changes to the test configuration.
• Frequency selective noise figure measurements: Measurements can be made to be frequency selective, independent of device bandwidth and spurious responses.
Using a spectrum analyser may not as accurate as those obtained when using a noise figure meter, but this is very dependent upon the spectrum analyser and the measurement method used. The "Y" factor method is often accepted as being equally as accurate as that of a specialised noise figure meter, but requires the use of a noise source. Some spectrum analyzers have software built in to run these tests.
Noise figure measurement basics
Noise figure measurements are important because the limit of sensitivity of a radio or wireless receiver is limited by noise. In an ideal system this would be limited by noise picked up at the antenna, but in reality all systems generate some noise themselves.
Note on Noise Figure:
The noise figure for an RF system or an element within an RF system is a figure of merit expressed in decibels indicating the level of noise introduced. The ideal noise figure is 1, and anything above this indicates that noise is introduced.
Click on the link for a Noise Figure
In order to measure noise figure using spectrum analyser it is necessary to manipulate the equations a little.
Where:
N = noise power output
k = Boltmann's constant - 1.374 x 10^-23 joule/°C
T = temperature in ° Kelvin, i.e. 290° is room temperature
B = bandwidth in Hz
G = device gain
F = Noise factor (Noise figure is the noise factor expressed in decibels)
It is possible to set the equation based on the Noise Figure in dB and split it into the different elements of the equation.
This noise figure equation can be further reorganised. In this equation the noise power bandwidth is set by the resolution bandwidth of the spectrum analyser. Therefore the equation be reorganised as follows:
In some instances it may be necessary to add some factors to accommodate for the real responses, etc of the analyser against the theoretical requirements for making noise figure measurements with a spectrum analyzer:
• Filter: As the filter response cannot be a complete rectangular shape and the noise power bandwidth and the resolution bandwidth are not the same. A typical figure quoted for some analyzers was that the filter bandwidth was around 1.2 times the resolution bandwidth which equates to an adjustment of 0.8 dB.
• Noise level: The averaging effect of the video filters, etc on analogue spectrum analyzers tended to give a reading that was around 2.5 dB below the RMS noise level.
The overall adjustment is around +1.7 dB (i.e. 2.5 - 0.8). However most modern spectrum analyzers will have corrections for these discrepancies and the makers literature or help material should be consulted regarding them.
To make the noise figure measurements required, the spectrum analyzer should have a noise floor that is 6dB lower than the noise emanating from the device under test. As this will typically be an amplifier, its noise level is likely to be greater. If not a further low noise amplifier can be added after the device under test to bring the noise level up - note that the noise will tend to be at the input to the device under test if it is an amplifier.
The noise figure can then be calculated as:
Where:
N = noise power output
Gd = Gain of device under test in dB
Gamp = Gain of additional amplifier in dB
B = Bandwidth in Hz
In this way the noise figure can be measured with a knowledge of the device gain, measurement bandwidth and noise power output.
Noise figure measurement procedure
The test for measuring noise figure using this method is quite straightforward. It consists of simple stages:
1. Measure gain of system: One of the key elements in the noise figure equation is the system gain. This needs to be measured by the system. Typically this is achieved by using a signal generator fed into the device under test. The gain can be measured simply by measuring the signal level directly from the output of the signal generator and then with the amplifier in circuit.
2. Measure noise power: The next step is to disconnect the signal generator and terminate the input to the device under test with a resistance equal to its characteristic impedance.
With the lower signal level, i.e. just the noise power from the device, the input attenuator level of the spectrum analyser may need to be adjusted, e.g. to 0dB, and sufficient video averaging applied to obtain a good reading for the noise level.
3. Calculate noise figure: Using readings for the average noise power and the bandwidth for the analyzer, these can be substituted in the equation above to give the noise figure for the device under test.
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Liquefied natural gas also known as (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) are very similar products, however, their storage and delivery methods are different. In this article, we will briefly explain what compressed natural gas is and how it is different from liquefied natural gas.
What is Compressed Natural Gas?
Compressed natural gas is derived from compressing methane down to less than 1% of its volume. This is done by storing natural gas at baseline temperature and high pressure. Compressed natural gas is clean, odourless and non-corrosive. It is safer and more efficient than petrol or diesel and can be used as a motor fuel to power vehicles.
Liquefied natural gas, however, is natural gas in liquid form. It is often derived from purifying natural gas and super-cooling it to -260 degrees Fahrenheit.
Uses
Compressed natural gas is primarily used as a substitute fuel for powering vehicles. However, it can also be used for power generation, water heating and air conditioning.
Benefits
Compressed natural gas is an alternative fuel that is not only economical but also easily accessible and offers great environmental benefits. Here are a few benefits of CNG:
1. Compressed natural gas emits far less carbon compared to traditional fossil fuels.
2. CNG has limited flammability making accidental combustion less likely.
3. Vehicles using compressed natural gas incur lower maintenance costs.
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5. Vehicles using CNG run quietly, eliminating noise pollution.
Since 2013, we have been delivering Compressed Natural Gas as a primary or alternative motor fuel to our customers in the FMCG and manufacturing sector through our pioneer CNG business, Gas Network Services Limited (GNSL) which presently operates a 5.2MMSCFD CNG Mother Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Some of our customers include Nigeria Breweries PLC, Ibadan, Chi Limited, Rite Foods Limited.
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105 STAT. 170 PUBLIC LAW 102-29—APR. 18, 1991 arose as such conditions existed before 12:01 a.m. on April 17, 1991, except as otherwise provided in this joint resolution. (2) The final paragraph of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 160) shall apply and be extended for an additional period with respect to the disputes referred to in Executive Order No. 12714 of May 3, 1990, so that no change shall be made before the expiration of the period described in section 3(e) of this joint resolution by such parties, in the conditions out of which such dispute arose as such conditions existed before 12:01 a.m. on April 17, 1991. (3) Except as provided in sections 3 and 4 of this joint resolution, the report and recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board No. 219 shall be binding on the parties upon the expiration of the period described in section 3(e) of this joint resolution, and shall have the same effect as though arrived at by agreement of the parties under the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL BOARD. President. The President shall promptly appoint a 3-member Special Board. One member of the Special Board shall be an individual who was a member of Presidential Emergency Board No. 219. The remaining 2 members shall be appointed by the President from a list of arbitrators compiled by the National Mediation Board. No member appointed to such Special Board shall be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of employees or any railroad. The compensation of the members of the Special Board shall be fixed by the National Mediation Board. The second paragraph of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act shall apply to the expenses of the Special Board appointed under this subsection as if such Special Board were a board created under such section 10. SEC. 3. RESOLUTION OF ISSUES IN DISAGREEMENT. (a) REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION OR INTERPRETATION OF AMBIGU- ITIES.— Within 5 days after the Specigil Board is appointed under section 2, any party to the disputes referred to in Executive Order No. 12714 of May 3, 1990, may request the Special Board to clarify or interpret any ambiguities in the recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board No. 219. (b) CLARIFICATION AND INTERPRETATION REPORT.—Within 15 days after the Special Board is appointed under section 2, the Special Board shall issue a report addressing requests made under subsection (a). (c) REQUESTS FOR MODIFICATION.—Within 10 days after the Special Board issues its report under subsection (b), any party to the disputes referred to in Executive Order No. 12714 of May 3, 1990, may request the Special Board to modify any specific recommendation of Presidential Emergency Board No. 219 with respect to any issue on which the parties remain in disagreement. Issues on which Presidential Emergency Board No. 219 made no specific recommendation shall not be subject to consideration by the Special Board. (d) PROCEDURE AND DETERMINATION.—The Special Board shall conduct such proceedings as it considers necessary to review requests made under subsection (c). In making a determination under this subsection, the Special Board shall accord a presumption of validity to the recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board
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Period's Late, but Negative Home Pregnancy Test: Could I Be Pregnant?
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Your period is late and you're having pregnancy symptoms, but you are still getting a negative pregnancy test. Could you still be pregnant? If you're not pregnant, why is your period late, and what should you do about it?
Negative Pregnancy Test, but No Period - Could I Still Be Pregnant?
Absolutely! It is not uncommon for a woman to get a negative test result, when she is indeed pregnant, even when testing after her period is due.
The biggest reason for getting a negative test result is miscalculating your period. The average menstrual cycle is 28 days. If you are fortunate enough to have a regular 28-day cycle, you would count 28 days from the start of your last menstrual cycle to determine when your next period is due. The problem with this method is two-fold. One, many women do not have a 28-day cycle and two, this does not account for variations in ovulation dates and, more importantly, the date of implantation.
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Some Basic Physiology
Your menstrual cycle is divided into two phases. The first half is called the follicular phase and lasts from the start of menstruation until ovulation. The second half is called the luteal phase and starts at ovulation, extending onward until pregnancy or until menstruation begins again. During the follicular phase of your cycle, you will produce hormones, specifically LH (luteinizing hormone) and FSH (follicle stimulating hormone). After ovulation occurs, it triggers a rise in a second set of hormones, progesterone, and estrogen. The length of the follicular phase can vary greatly. The luteal phase, from ovulation onward, is typically 13 to 14 days. For example, a particular woman's typical cycle is the standard 28 days, but for this cycle our hypothetical woman's follicular phase is 16 days instead of her typical 14 days. This would mean if she tested the day her period was "due", she would actually be testing at 12 days past ovulation versus what she is assuming to be 14 days. The two-day difference could be the difference between a negative and a positive pregnancy test.
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Pregnancy Tests and Implantation
Another factor to consider is when implantation occurs. You will not get a positive pregnancy test until after implantation occurs. Although HCG is produced almost from conception, it is not until the egg implants that the HCG can be released into the woman's bloodstream in sufficient quantities to result in a positive pregnancy test. The time implantation occurs varies. Implantation can occur anywhere from 6-12 days past ovulation. Some women may notice slight spotting or bleeding, known as implantation bleeding, when the egg implants.
Other Causes for a Pregnancy Test to Not Detect Pregnancy
Other causes for a negative test include diluted urine, expired test, improper testing, and ectopic pregnancy. If you have received a negative test result a day or two after your period is due, it may be as simple as testing too early. Retest again in a week, and if the test is still negative, consult your doctor.
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Extremely high-intensity laser interactions with fundamental quantum systems
Christoph H. Keitel (Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK), Heidelberg)
DESY Auditorium, 16.45 h
The field of laser-matter interaction traditionally deals with the response of atoms, molecules, and plasmas to an external light wave. However, the sustained technological progress is opening up the possibility of employing intense laser radiation to trigger or substantially influence physical processes beyond atomic-physics energy scales. Available optical laser intensities exceeding 1022 W/cm2 can push the fundamental light-electron interaction to the extreme limit where radiation-reaction effects dominate the electron dynamics, can shed light on the structure of the quantum vacuum, and can trigger the creation of particles such as electrons, muons, and pions and their corresponding antiparticles. Also, novel sources of intense coherent high-energy photons and laser-based particle colliders can pave the way to nuclear quantum optics and may even allow for the potential discovery of new particles beyond the standard model. These are the main topics of this talk, which is devoted to a review of recent investigations on high-energy processes within the realm of relativistic quantum physics, quantum electrodynamics, and to a smaller degree nuclear and particle physics, occurring in extremely intense laser fields.
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OAO Mobile TeleSystems (MBT) , Russia ’s
largest wireless-service provider, boosted fourth-quarter profit
by 39 percent, beating analysts’ estimates as subscriber numbers
increased and customers spent more browsing the Web. Net income rose to $547 million from $394 million a year
earlier, the company, known as MTS, said today in a statement.
Analysts projected $466 million, the average of estimates
compiled by Bloomberg. Sales gained about 6 percent to $3.17
billion, also beating estimates. MTS, controlled by billionaire Vladimir Evtushenkov, added
1.8 million subscribers for a total of 101 million and data
revenue in Russia rose by about a third. The company wants to
improve its profit margin after it fell below the level of its
peers in the fourth quarter. The margin for operating income before depreciation and
amortization shrank by 2.1 percentage points to 40.7 percent of
sales as the company invested in expansion of its retail network
and shut operations in Uzbekistan . Rival OAO MegaFon had a 43.9
percent Oibda margin in the fourth quarter, while VimpelCom Ltd. (VIP)
had 41.1 percent. MTS said it’s targeting a margin of 41 percent to 42
percent in 2013 to 2015. The operator wants to boost revenue 5
percent to 7 percent in local currencies this year from the
equivalent of $12.4 billion last year and plans capital spending
of 20 percent of sales, it said. The board will meet in April to determine the size of 2012
dividends, Chief Financial Officer Alexey Kornya told reporters
in Moscow today. Management will propose paying dividends of at
least 18.3 rubles (59 cents) a share, or $1.2 billion in total,
he said. MTS posted net income of $1 billion last year. Excluding
impairment costs and court claims in Uzbekistan, profit was $2
billion, according to the statement. To contact the reporter on this story:
Ilya Khrennikov in Moscow at
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TimeSquare – Dream Mixes II
TimeSquare – Dream Mixes II is the fifty-seventh release by Tangerine Dream and the second of their Dream Mixes albums on their own label after The Dream Mixes (1995). The album, as well as reworkings of past tracks, includes a remix of a track from Dream Mixes One. Further releases in this series were DM3 - The Past Hundred Moons (2001), DM 4 (2003) and DM V (2010). The album was reissued as TD - DM 2:1 (2007), a mix of tracks from this album and Dream Mixes One. | WIKI |
User:Vepa
=Ezorongondo=
Ezorongondois the official royal Ovambanderu homestead in the Omaheke region situated in the East of Namibia =references== | WIKI |
Sun Yueh
Sun Yueh (26 October 1930 – 1 May 2018) was a Taiwanese actor.
Born in Yuyao, Zhejiang on 26 October 1930, he moved to Taiwan in 1949. Sun appeared in his first film in 1962, and retired in 1989. Over the course of his career, he received the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1968, and the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor in 1983. Sun stopped smoking after his baptism as a Christian in 1981, and in later life became a humanitarian known for his work with the John Tung Foundation. He cautioned youth against the use of tobacco, and drew attention to ailments related to smoking, namely chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In 2010, Sun received a Golden Horse Award for special contributions.
Sun underwent treatment for gallstones and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at National Taiwan University Hospital in March 2018, and died of sepsis and multiple organ failure on 1 May 2018 at the age of 87.
Selected filmography
* Qing ren shi (1964)
* Wu qing de meng (1965)
* Lei bao feng yun (1965)
* Wo nu ruo lan (1966)
* Lang tao sha (1966) - Sun Fu-Kuei
* Qing hai duan chang ren (1966)
* Gu xiang jie (1966)
* Ta li de nu ren (1967) - Master He
* Feng yang hua gu (1967) - Chiao Ta
* Chuang li chuang wai (1967)
* Shi man qing nian shi wan jun (1967) - Japanese Soldier
* Yan zhi hu (1968)
* Po xiao shi fen (1968) - Elder teacher
* Nu luo cao (1968)
* Qing long zhen (1968)
* Zhang men ren (1968)
* Xue cheng (1968) - Chao
* Mu Lian jiu mu (1968)
* Dong nuan (1969) - Lao Chang
* Wu sheng Guan gong (1969)
* Hei nu yu bai se (1969)
* Jian zhong zhi wang (1969)
* Nan dao bei jian (1969)
* Yang Zi Jiang feng yun (1969) - Huang Lin
* Jiang hu ke (1969)
* Fu lu shou (1969)
* Zhang fu yu wo (1969)
* Ba xian guo hai (1969)
* Yi cun xiang si yi cun lei (1969)
* Xie xie zong jing li (1969)
* Wu shi meng (1969)
* Jian bu liu qing (1969)
* Lu ke yu dao ke (1970)
* Zhongqing yi hao (1970)
* Yi feng qing bao bai wan bing (1970)
* Long hu feng yun (1970)
* Ji ren tian xiang (1970)
* Zai jian a lang (1970)
* Jin ye zi (1970)
* Ju bao pen (1970)
* Xue lu xue lu (1970)
* Shen san qi xia (1970)
* Hu ya shan (1970)
* Duo ming yan luo (1970)
* Duan chang hong (1970)
* Ti Ying (1971)
* Huan tian xi di (1971)
* Zhu Hong Wu (1971)
* Gan Luo bai xiang (1971) - Mu Du
* Zui chang de yue hui (1971)
* Xiao ren wu chu tou ji (1971) - Gou Chi-Ying
* Long shang chun hen (1971)
* Tui piao xin niang (1971)
* Pian shu qi tan (1971)
* Hong hu zi (1971)
* Wang shi zhi neng hui wei (1971)
* Lao ye jiu dian (1971)
* The Ammunition Hunters (1971)
* Jian (1971)
* X+Y jiu shi ai (1971)
* Wu fung chao yang (1971)
* Do ming de ren (1971)
* Da mo ying xiong zhuan (1971) - Ah-Erh Fu
* Ai qing yi er san (1971)
* The Champion of Champions (1972) - Tsui Ming-chu
* Pian shu da guan (1972)
* Blood of the Leopard (1972)
* Yi feng san long qin qi hu (1972)
* Meng si hung feng (1972)
* Hua hua shi jie (1972)
* Hei xiang (1972) - Wei Lao-san
* Yi tiao long (1972)
* Shan Dong da jie (1973)
* Qi sha jie (1973)
* Da xiao tong chi (1973)
* Ban jin qi liang (1973)
* Chuang wai (1973)
* Ke xing (1973)
* Zhong guo zhen jui (1973)
* Yi dan (1973)
* Wang feng pao yu (1973)
* Tu bo guo ji si wang xian (1973)
* Tie han jing hun (1973)
* Shi bu liang lì (1973)
* Shen mi nu lang bai ru shuang (1973)
* Pian shu qi zhong qi (1973) - Art dealer Sun
* Nu hao jie (1973)
* Bo ming dan tui (1973)
* Shuang long gu (1974)
* Lao zi you qian (1974)
* Chi qing yu nu (1974) - Wang Yuan
* Da tong ji ling (1974)
* Dong bian qing shi xi bian yu (1974)
* Niu jia da yuan (1974)
* Jin shui lou tai (1974)
* Yi du gong du (1974)
* Xiao nu qi tan (1974)
* Wu long da zhui sha (1974)
* Qiu shi shuang xiong (1974)
* Qin xiong (1974)
* Guangdong hao han (1974)
* Shui gan deng wo (1974)
* Da yin mou (1974)
* Da mo tian ling (1974)
* Da feng bo (1974)
* Chong di yu lai de nu ren (1974)
* Chu zu zuo shou di ren (1974)
* Zei gong ji (1975)
* Yin hai lang zi (1975)
* Bu bu jing hun (1975)
* Lie ren (1975)
* Da jiang nan bei (1975) - Sunglasses
* Ba guo lian jun (1976) - Xiao Li
* Xing qi liu yue hui (1976)
* Shen huan (1976)
* Ta de ba de ma ma de (1976)
* Shen shan hu (1976)
* Xia shi biao ke sha shou (1977)
* Fist of Fury II (1977)
* Da mo mi zong (1977)
* Jiao jiao bing tuan (1977)
* Wan hua tong (1977)
* Shen tui (1977)
* Ren bi ren xiao si ren (1977)
* Kuai dao luan ma zhan (1977)
* Feng piao piao gui piao piao (1977)
* Dan dan san yue qing meng long (1977)
* Zhen bai she zhuan (1978)
* Dai ying xiong (1978)
* Tao tie gong (1979)
* Raining in the Mountain (1979) - Esquire Wen
* Legend of the Mountain (1979) - General Han
* Hu tu fu xing chuang jiang hu (1979)
* Du guo chou cheng (1979)
* Du cheng feng yun (1979)
* Da can quan (1979)
* Xia ying Liu Xiang (1980)
* Tian xia yi da xiao (1980)
* Mo gui ke xing (1980)
* Da xiao jiang jun (1980)
* Xue jian leng ying bao (1980)
* Yue ye zhan (1980)
* Qian wen qian (1981)
* Zhong shen da shi (1981) - Matsumoto (Guest star)
* Zhong Guo nu bing (1981)
* Shen tai mao (1981)
* Shang xing lie che (1981)
* Da xia Wan Pi Bao (1981)
* Sun Wu Kong dai zhan fei ren kuo (1982)
* Fantasy Mission Force (1983) - Old Sun
* Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing (1983) - Uncle Ya
* 1938 Da jing qi (1983) - Boss Inn
* Si sha hai xiu (1983)
* Hei bai zhu (1983)
* Da zhui ji (1983)
* Old Mao's Second Spring (1984) - Lao Mo
* Xiao jiang (1985) - Ku Ren
* Tai Bei shen hua (1985)
* Qi zhi hu li (1985)
* Nie zi (1986)
* City on Fire (1987) - Inspector Lau / Uncle Kung
* Hai xia liang an (1988)
* Lao ke de zui hou yi ge chun tian (1988) - Lee Shih-Ke
* Pedicab Driver (1989) - Fang
* Liang ge you qi jiang (1989) - (final film role) | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Kalarimaster/Archive
22 January 2012
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User:MThekkumthala is currently blocked for one month for edit warring on Dravidian people. User:SpacemanSpiff has said on my talk page that xe is fairly certain that this is an incarnation of User:Kalarimaster, a sockmaster with a dozen or so confirmed socks. That editors actions, unfortunately, date back before my time, and there are so many different socks that I'm having difficulty isolating enough to form a solid connection. Spacemanspiff mentioned that we need to specifically look not at the master's behavior, as that was more of a good hand account, but at the behavior of the socks. The best evidence that I see is that Spacemanspiff pointed out that the MThekkumthala account was registered on the very day of the expiration of a 1 year hardblock of one of a static IP Kalarimaster had used for socking. Plus, there is an overlap, though not necessarily an identical set, of interest in topics relating to the Dravidian people and related languages. In part, I'm opening this SPI because I'm hoping that at least one of the socks (see Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of Kalarimaster and Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Kalarimaster) might be non-stale so that a checkuser will be fruitful. I'm unclear if long term socking provides an exception to the rule on linking IPs to named accounts; if it does, then it would be helpful to know if MThekkumthala is on the same IP that was hardblocked because of Kalarimaster. Qwyrxian (talk) 13:51, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
Comments by other users
* I'm fairly certain it's him, Elockid and Tnxman have blocked the main IP before (as have I) and he also has access to another range that geolocates to the same area, and the behavior is DUCKy to say the least. Also there are a couple of SPIs related to this somewhere (I don't remember the exact location off-hand, but they're under some other accounts before they were connected to the real master). Stopthenonsense is one account where the behavior and POV are quite similar. Also, it's quite likely there's another account too as he often works with a pair of accounts (except when he was using Wangond and another account last year). — Spaceman Spiff 13:59, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
* Just for the record: Sockpuppet investigations/Stopthenonsense is one of the related SPIs. — Spaceman Spiff 14:09, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
✅. I've already handled this. Elockid ( Talk ) 14:01, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
02 January 2013
* Suspected sockpuppets
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* Editor interaction utility
is an indefinitely blocked sockmaster who has been interested in articles related to Dravidians. Two of his sockpuppets, and, have been pushing a specific POV with regards to ANI/ASI and Indo-Aryan migration debates at Genetics and archaeogenetics of South Asia and Indo-Aryan migration:. It is curious that Āryāvastra, in a total of 52 edits, has found his way to both of these articles and is pushing similar POV.
There are other similarities between MThekkumthala and Āryāvastra:
* Mthekkumthala tried to push a study in previous discussions on Talk:Genetics and archaeogenetics of South Asia, which was shot down by other editors. Āryāvastra began his edits on the same talk page with the exact same study. Even the quote chosen and the way in which the study was presented were exactly similar. Subsequently, Āryāvastra went around replacing references in other articles with this study.
* Mthekkumthala and Āryāvastra both refer to editors with differing views as Hindutvadis/followers of Hindutva (notorious Hindutva followers, vandalized by Hindutvadis) and their edits as vandalism (sneaky vandalism, mass vandalism).
Please also check for sleepers, Kalarimaster has been known for using them in the past. 's recent removal of content in Dravidian peoples is suspiciously similar to that by and MThekkumthala both of which are sockpuppets of Kalarimaster. Correct Knowledge «৳alk» 07:32, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
Comments by other users
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
* No sleepers, and any checkuser data is – CheckUser doesn't store information longer than three months. Behavioral evidence seems sound though, if another administrator wants to block based on that (leaving open for confirmation). NW ( Talk ) 09:28, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
* Based on the behavioral evidence, I've blocked the sock indefinitely. Reaper Eternal (talk) 13:36, 2 January 2013 (UTC) | WIKI |
Page:Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains.djvu/89
Rh The chief having heard a great deal of Carson, knew he meant just what he said.
The third day after leaving the Apache village we reached the Colorado river, and we had a hard time rinding a suitable place to cross. Finally we decided to build a raft of logs and ferry our stuff on that, and swim the horses. This we did successfully, and also cached the furs to keep them safe until my return.
As soon as we crossed the river we began to see signs of the Ute Indians, and Uncle Kit told me to keep my rifle in trim as I might need it soon.
The second day after crossing the river, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and just as we had gone into camp, a band of about forty Indians made a dash for our horses. This was the first time I had ever heard the war-whoop, and it fairly made my hair stand on end. Some of our crowd had seen the Indians while yet a distance off, and when the men yelled"Indians! boys, "Indians!" I made a bee-line for Croppy, who had by this time fed himself away about fifty yards from camp. When Col. Fremont saw me start on the run, he asked me where I was going. I told him that I was going for my pony as I didn't intend that the Utes should get him.
By the time I got to Croppy I could see the Indians coming, full tilt, and some of the men had already fired upon them. I got back to camp as fast as I could get Croppy to go, and when in a few yards of the camp, I took a rest off of his back and fired, but I missed my Indian. I reloaded as quickly as possible and laid my gun on Croppy's back again, for another shot, and just then it | WIKI |
Hemşirelik Fakültesi http://hdl.handle.net/11655/8 Faculty of Nursing 2021-04-20T13:40:09Z YATAĞA BAĞIMLI YAŞLI HASTALARA BAKIM VERENLERE UYGULANAN PROGRESİF KAS GEVŞEME EGZERSİZLERİNİN BAKIM DOYUMU, BAKIM YÜKÜ VE DEPRESYON DÜZEYİNE ETKİSİ http://hdl.handle.net/11655/23583 YATAĞA BAĞIMLI YAŞLI HASTALARA BAKIM VERENLERE UYGULANAN PROGRESİF KAS GEVŞEME EGZERSİZLERİNİN BAKIM DOYUMU, BAKIM YÜKÜ VE DEPRESYON DÜZEYİNE ETKİSİ Çapacı, Sadet . The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises (PMR) on care satisfaction, care burden and depression level of caregivers of bedridden elderly individuals. The research was conducted between March 15, 2019 and March 15, 2020 with 20 individuals who provide care to bedridden elderly patients who receive service from Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital Home Health Services Unit. The data of the study were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Carer’s Assessment of Satisfaction Index and PMR Follow-up Form. Caregivers in the intervention group were administered PMR 4 times a week for eight weeks. In the sample selection of the study, individuals who had home visits on Mondays and Thursdays were included in the control group, and those who were visited on Tuesdays and Fridays were included in the intervention group. Data were evaluated using chi-square, t test, dependent sample t test and repeated measures ANOVA test. At the end of the intervention, it was determined that the caregiver burden and depression level of the caregivers in the intervention group were statistically significantly lower than those in the control group. It was determined that there was no statistically significant difference between the care satisfaction levels of the caregivers in both groups. It is recommended that progressive muscle relaxation exercises be applied to individuals who care for elderly patients who are dependent on the bed and their use should be widespread. 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z Hemşirelik Lisans Programlarında Görevli Akademisyenlerin Duygusal Emek Düzeyleri ve Duygusal Emek, İş Doyumu ve Tükenmişlik Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi http://hdl.handle.net/11655/23582 Hemşirelik Lisans Programlarında Görevli Akademisyenlerin Duygusal Emek Düzeyleri ve Duygusal Emek, İş Doyumu ve Tükenmişlik Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi Barış Eren, Nadiye Nursing education involves both theory and practice, which require nurse academics to interact face to face both with nursing students during teaching process, and individuals, families and other health care professionals in practice. Besides their educational responsibilities, nurse academicians have to conduct research, participate scientific meetings, publish and contribute to scientific knowledge, and perform administrative works to progress through their academic careers. Thus, emotional labor is an important part of the academic life. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted to investigate the relationship between emotional labor levels, job satisfaction and burnout of 474 nurse academicians working in nursing undergraduate programs of state universities located at seven geographical areas of in Turkey in 2019. Ethical approval, written permissions of Universities, authors’ permissions who conducted Turkish validity and reliability studies of instruments, and informed consents of participants were obtained. Data were collected through using “Descriptive Characteristics Form”, “Emotional Labor Scale”, “The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory” and the “Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire”. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, skewness and kurtosis, t test, one-way analysis of variance, Hierarchical regression model and path analysis which is a structural equation model. According to the results, nurse academicians mostly preferred to display genuine acting, (4.38±0.65), deep acting (2.89±1.22), and surface acting (1.84±0.79) respectively. Nurse academicians highest mean scores obtained from burnout and job satisfaction scales were work-related burnout (48.32±15.3) and internal job satisfaction (46.32±6.79). Emotional labor was a determinant factor on job satisfaction and burnout. Results indicated positive correlation between surface acting and all dimensions of burnout, and negative correlation between genuine acting and burnout. Working as a nurse academician in Faculty of Nursing increased work and student related burnout, while being a research assistant/lecturer and female gender increased personal burnout. Both deep acting and genuine acting have increased job satisfaction, while being a research assistant/lecturer, personal burnout and wok-related burnout have led to decrease in job satisfaction. Based on the results, scientific meetings towards increasing the awareness of nurse academicians on the importance of genuine acting and deep acting during their interactions between students, and further research on investigating factors that affect burnout and job satisfaction at academic institutions are suggested. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z HEMŞİRELERİN ÇALIŞMA SİSTEMİ İLE İLGİLİ MEVCUT DURUMUN İNCELENMESİ VE ÇALIŞMA ÇİZELGELERİNE YÖNELİK YAZILIM PROGRAMI GELİŞTİRİLMESİ http://hdl.handle.net/11655/23509 HEMŞİRELERİN ÇALIŞMA SİSTEMİ İLE İLGİLİ MEVCUT DURUMUN İNCELENMESİ VE ÇALIŞMA ÇİZELGELERİNE YÖNELİK YAZILIM PROGRAMI GELİŞTİRİLMESİ Aksu, Miray This descriptive and design based research was carried out as a two-phase study. The aim of the first phase was to identify the current status of nurses’ work order and shift scheduling and the related problems they experience in this respect. By means of benefiting from the data obtained out of the first phase of this study, it was aimed in the second phase to design and develop a software to be used for creating a standardized shift scheduling model. The study population of the first phase comprised 207 nurses working at 23 hospitals (Training and Research Hospitals Affiliated to the Ministry of Health and State Hospitals). Data were collected between September 10, 2018 and December 12, 2018 through a questionnaire which consisted of 40 items and developed by the researchers. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Kruskal Wallis test, Mann Whitney U test, Chi-square test and Spearman Correlation test. As a result of the first phase of the study, it was found that the mean number of beds in the clinics the participants work at was 24.23 ± 15.01, the mean number of inpatients per day was 9.16 ± 8.2, the mean number of patients that the participants provided nursing care during their last working shift was 12.10 ± 10.28, and the mean number of nurses in the clinic were 14.79 ± 10.48. Also, it was found that 49% of the participant nurses work on rotational shifts both day and night, 54% of them were dissatisfied with working on a shift system and that the shift scheduling are prepared manually and by a monthly service nurse. As for their work order, the participants recommended that the number of nurses be increased to a sufficient level, at least 2 nurses work on the same shift, and the shift schedules be fair. In the second phase of the study, the software program “Hospital Shift List – NÖBETLİK” was developed based on the model designed for nurses’ work order and shift scheduling, and this program was installed on the mobile phones with IOS and Android operating system. The pilot sampling of the second phase consisted of 18 nurses working at Unit 95 of the Oncology Hospital of Hacettepe University. Mobil application was used by the nurses between the date of 01 November - 30 November 2020, and at the end, a questionnaire form was administered to nurses to determine their opinions regarding the pilot application and functionality of the program. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results obtained in this phase revealed that the majority of the participant nurses were in the opinion that the developed software is simple, fast, and uncomplicated, the shift scheduling is objective and fair and allows for paying regard to the nurses’ preferences, and that the software requires much less time for shift scheduling compared to the manual system. It was found that the nurses rated the functionality of the developed software and their satisfaction with it as 8 out of 10In the light of these findings. It was determined that the nurses used the program for 5-15 minutes daily, and the responsible nurse used the program for 35-40 minutes for the creation of the new list. This study recommends that the work schedule of nurses be prepared in a manner that pays attention to appropriate working hours that are arranged mostly with fixed shifts, and by using the software program(s) which has been proved to be created in a fair and objective way, preventing wasting time with manually created shift schedules. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z CERRAHİ BİRİMLERDE ÇALIŞAN HEMŞİRELERİN TIBBİ HATAYA İLİŞKİN BİLGİ, EĞİLİM, TUTUM VE GÖRÜŞLERİ: KARMA YÖNTEM ÇALIŞMASI http://hdl.handle.net/11655/23447 CERRAHİ BİRİMLERDE ÇALIŞAN HEMŞİRELERİN TIBBİ HATAYA İLİŞKİN BİLGİ, EĞİLİM, TUTUM VE GÖRÜŞLERİ: KARMA YÖNTEM ÇALIŞMASI Koralay, Gülsen Koralay, G. Knowledge, Tendency, Attitudes and Opinions of Nurses Working in Surgical Units on Medical Errors: Mixed Methods Study, Hacettepe University Graduate School of Health Sciences Surgical Nursing Program PhD Thesis, Ankara, 2021. This study was carried out as a mixed method research with a view to determine the knowledge, tendencies, attitudes of nurses working in surgical units and their views on medical errors, causes of medical errors and their management. Partly mixed concurrent equal status design was adopted in the study. 161 nurses participated in the quantitative part of the study while 29 nurses took part in the qualitative study from surgical clinics and surgical intensive care units of Gazi University, Health Research and Application Center, Gazi Hospital between 13 March and 28 June 2019. Sociodemographic Data Collection Form, Medical Error Information Assessment Form, Tendency to Medical Errors in Nursing Scale, Medical Errors Attitude Scale and Semi-structured Interview Questions were utilized in data collection. The data of qualitative study were collected by focus group interview method through utilization of semi-structured open-ended questions. Majority of the nurses (83.9%) replied incorrect to the question about preventing errors in the evaluation of the accuracy of the medical error information of the nurses. It was determined in the study that nurses' tendency towards medical errors was low (4.72 ± 0.34) and their attitudes towards medical errors were positive (3.87 ± 0.32). Eleven themes and twenty-nine sub-themes emerged together with the contexts of medical error perception, causes of medical error, behavior in case of medical error and prevention of medical errors as a result of the content analysis of the data obtained from the focus group interview. Nurses have defined medical error as doing wrong actions, doing practices in an incomplete way or not doing and harming the patient. Nurses stated that the reasons of medical errors were human-related, institution-related and system-related. Institutional regulation has become the statement to come to the fore among the expressions of nurses for preventing medical errors. According to these results, it is recommended to develop individual, institutional and health system strategies to prevent medical errors. Keywords: medical error knowledge, medical error tendency, attitude towards medical errors, nursing, qualitative research 2021-02-17T00:00:00Z | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
TY - JOUR A1 - Mitra, Anuradha A1 - Rudra, Amitava T1 - Common primary headaches in pregnancy Y1 - 2015/9/1 JF - Indian Journal of Pain JO - Indian J Pain SP - 135 EP - 141 VL - 29 IS - 3 UR - http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2015;volume=29;issue=3;spage=135;epage=141;aulast=Mitra DO - 10.4103/0970-5333.165823 N2 - Headache is a very common problem in pregnancy. Evaluation of a complaint of headache requires categorizing it as primary or secondary. Migrainous headaches are known to be influenced by fluctuation of estrogen levels with high levels improving it and low levels deteriorating the symptoms. Tension-type Headaches (TTHs) are the most common and usually less severe types of headache with female to male ratio 3:1. Women known to have primary headache before conception who present with a headache that is different from their usual headache, or women not known to have primary headache before conception who present with new-onset of headache during pregnancy need neurologic assessments for potential secondary cause for their headache. In addition to proper history and physical examination, both non-contrast computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are considered safe to be performed in pregnant women when indicated. Treatment of abortive and prophylactic therapy should include non-pharmacologic tools, judicious use of drugs which are safe for mother and fetus. ER - | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Exerodonta
Exerodonta is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae. This genus was resurrected in 2005 following a major revision of the Hylidae. Eleven species previously placed in the genus Hyla were moved to this genus. They are endemic to south-central Mexico. | WIKI |
Clin Res Cardiol 100, Suppl 1, April 2011
P650 - Electrical Integration of Transplanted Cardiomyocytes Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
G. Peinkofer1, M. Halbach1, S. Baumgartner1, B. Krausgrill2, A. Fatima3, T. Saric3, J. Hescheler3, J. Müller-Ehmsen2
1Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Herzzentrum der Universität zu Köln, Köln; 2Klinik III f. Innere Med., Labor f. Herzmuskelphys. und Mol. Kardiologie, Klinikum der Universität zu Köln, Köln; 3Institut für Neurophysiologie, Klinikum der Universität zu Köln, Köln;
Objective: Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (iPSCM) are regarded as most promising cell type for cardiac cell replacement therapy. A functional integration of these cells is crucial for efficiency and safety, but has not been demonstrated, yet. Thus, we investigated the electrical integration of transplanted iPSCM into host tissue.
Methods: Genetically modified murine iPSCM, expressing eGFP and a puromycin resistance under control of the alpha-MHC promoter, were purified by antibiotic selection. Purified iPSCM were injected into adult mouse hearts (2 injections, 500,000 cells per site). At different times after transplantation (2-8 days), recipients were sacrificed and viable ventricular tissue slices (thickness: 150 µm) were prepared. Slices were focally stimulated by a unipolar electrode placed in host tissue. Recordings of action potentials were performed by glass microelectrodes in transplanted iPSCM, which could be identified by their green fluorescence, and in host cardiomyocytes within the tissue slices.
Results: Electrophysiological properties of transplanted iPSCM differed significantly from those of host cardiomyocytes (P<0.05 for all parameters). IPSCM had a lower maximum diastolic potential (-50.1±5.6 mV vs. -70.9±5.1 mV), amplitude (49.7±3.4 mV vs. 75.0±11.5 mV) and maximum upstroke velocity (11.1±1.3 V/s vs. 102.2±31.7 V/s). APD50 was longer (21.7±10.1 ms vs. 13.8±10.0 ms), APD90 was shorter (37.2±15.4 ms vs. 95.7±20.2 ms). Coupling of iPSCM to host tissue could be clearly demonstrated in some transplanted iPSCM showing no conduction blocks even at high stimulation frequencies of up to 8 Hz, while others had blocks at lower stimulation frequencies or were not electrically integrated at all.
Conclusions: IPSCM are able to integrate electrically into host tissue, but conduction blocks are frequent. Action potential properties of transplanted iPSCM differ considerably from those of recipient cardiomyocytes.
Clin Res Cardiol 100, Suppl 1, April 2011
Zitierung mit Vortrags- oder Posternummer s.o.
DOI 10.1007/s00392-011-1100-y
http://www.abstractserver.de/dgk2011/ft/abstracts/P650.htm | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Chemists at MIT are testing compounds based on a chemical secreted by fungi. The compounds could potentially be used in formulating drugs to treat cancer.
Years ago, a team led by Mohammed Movassaghi, associate professor at MIT, synthesized a complex fungal compound. Previous studies of the compound called 11, 11'-dideoxyverticillin found that it exhibited cancer-fighting characteristics. Movassaghi asserts that a more comprehensive study has to be conducted to determine drug development possibilities.
"There's a lot of data out there, very exciting data, but one thing we were interested in doing is taking a large panel of these compounds, and for the first time, evaluating them in a uniform manner," said Movassaghi.
Scientists believe that compounds naturally produced by fungi known as pipolythiodiketopiperazine (ETP) alkaloids are emitted to help fungi fight organisms that try to invade their territory.
The researchers synthesized natural ETP in the lab and produced similar compounds that they believed the have anti-cancer characteristics. More compounds were created for the new study, forming a variety by either adding or removing chemical groups.
The study was published in Chemical Science online, explaining how 60 compounds were designed and tested for their ability to destroy cancer cells.
"What was particularly exciting to us was to see, across various cancer cell lines, that some of them are quite potent," said Movassaghi.
The 60 compounds were tested on two human cancers, cervical cancer and lymphoma. Lung, kidney and breast cancers were later tested using 25 of the best compounds. It was found that dimeric compounds, formed by combining two identical molecules, were more effective at killing cancer cells compared to momomers, which are single-molecule compounds. The compounds were selective and destroyed cancer cells 1,000 times greater than they did healthy blood cells.
The research team included Movassaghi and his colleagues at MIT and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Nicolas Boyer, an MIT postdoc, is the lead author of the paper.
Many antibiotics, including penicillin, were derived from chemicals extracted from or based on chemicals from fungi. Alexander Fleming made the discovery in 1929 that the fungal contaminant described as "Penicillium notatum" was effective against many forms of bacteria. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Detroit Tigers replacement players (May 18, 1912)
The Detroit Tigers replacement players represented the Detroit Tigers on May 18, 1912.
On May 15, 1912, Detroit star Ty Cobb was taunted in New York by a fan named Claude Lueker. According to several accounts, Lueker triggered Cobb's anger by calling him "a half nigger". According to another version, Lueker also yelled at Cobb, "your sisters screw niggers" and "your mother is a whore." Cobb leapt into the stands where he assaulted Lueker. Lueker was unable to defend himself, having lost one hand and three fingers from the other hand in an industrial accident. When fans yelled at Cobb that the man had no hands, Cobb shouted back, "I don't care if he has no feet!" American League president Ban Johnson responded by suspending Cobb indefinitely.
Cobb's teammates voted to strike, declaring that they would not take the field until Cobb was reinstated. It was the first strike in baseball history. Johnson refused to back down and told Detroit owner Frank Navin that the team would be fined $5,000 for every game in which they failed to field a team.
Navin ordered manager Hughie Jennings to find players willing to take the field. The Tigers were on the road in Philadelphia, and so Jennings recruited eight replacement players from a neighborhood in North Philadelphia. Each man was paid $25 or $50. The replacement players represented the Tigers on May 18, 1912, against the Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics set a club scoring record in defeating the replacement Tigers by a score of 24 to 2, tallying 26 hits, 42 total bases, and ten stolen bases (five by Eddie Collins). The Tigers' starting pitcher, Allan Travers, was a college student who became a Catholic priest and later confessed he had never pitched in his life.
The Tigers' manager Hughie Jennings (age 43) and coaches Joe Sugden (age 41) and Deacon McGuire (age 48), each of whom previously had long and distinguished careers as players, also played in the May 18 game for the Tigers. For all three men, it was their only playing appearance of the 1912 season. Jennings played in only one more major league game, in 1918. It was the final game of both Sugden's and McGuire's careers. The unplanned appearance raised McGuire's career total to 26 major-league seasons, a record that was not surpassed until 1993 by Nolan Ryan. McGuire, who became the last player born during the Civil War to appear in a big-league game, recorded two fielding assists in the game for a career total of 1,859, which remains the all-time record for catchers.
After the embarrassing display, Johnson met personally with the striking Tigers and told them they would be banned for life if the strike continued. Cobb urged his teammates to end the strike, and the Tigers complied. Accordingly, the major league careers of the replacement Tigers lasted one game.
Ed Irwin
William Edward Irwin (1882 – February 5, 1916), sometimes referred to as Ed Irvin, played at third base for the Tigers during the player strike.
Irwin had two triples in three plate appearances for a .667 batting average. He was the only replacement Tiger to get a hit in the game. Two members of the coaching staff (Deacon McGuire and Joe Sugden), who were pressed into service for that game, also got one hit each. Defensively, Irwin had two chances with an assist and an error. Pitcher Allan Travers later recalled: "I was doing fine until they started bunting. The guy playing third base had never played baseball before."
On February 5, 1916, Irwin and William Fitzmeyer got into an argument in a Philadelphia saloon near its front bulk window. After arguing for a while, the fight got physical. As other patrons struggled to break them up, Fitzmeyer moved Irwin towards the window and pushed him hard enough that Irwin ended up going through the window. Irwin fell on to the damaged glass and cut his jugular vein. Despite attempts to save his life, including a surgeon on a nearby ambulance, Irwin died on the way to the hospital.
A play about his life, The Perfect Hands of the Irresistible Ed was written by David James Brock.
Bill Leinhauser
William Charles Leinhauser (November 4, 1893 – April 14, 1978) played center field for the replacement Tigers on May 18, 1912.
A Philadelphia native, Leinhauser was a noted amateur welterweight boxer. In the replacement game, he took Ty Cobb's spot in center field. He had no hits and struck out three times in four plate appearances. Defensively, he had only one chance and was credited with an assist and no errors. Leinhauser later recalled that he wore Cobb's uniform and used his glove while playing in center field. According to one account, "when Leinhauser's wife found that he had the audacity to replace the great Ty Cobb, she hit him with a skillet."
During World War I, Leinhauser served in France for the U.S. Army with an antiairccraft artillery squad. He worked for the Philadelphia Police Department for 41 years, including 29 years with the narcotics squad. He retired in 1959 as captain of the North Central Detective Division. He died at age 84 in 1978 at Rolling Hill Hospital.
Billy Maharg
William Joseph Maharg, (March 19, 1881 – November 20, 1953) was a professional boxer and baseball player.
Maharg appeared as a replacement player for the Tigers on May 18, 1912. He played two innings at third base and had two assists and no errors. He failed to reach base in his only at bat in the game.
On October 5, 1916, Maharg resurfaced in Major League Baseball as an assistant trainer and driver with the Philadelphia Phillies. Maharg was given a chance to bat in the final game of the 1916 season. With the Braves ahead 4–1 in the 8th inning‚ Phillies manager Pat Moran put Maharg in as a pinch hitter. Maharg grounded out and then played left field before returning to his real duties as chauffeur for Phillies catcher Bill Killefer.
Maharg ended his two-game major-league career with a .000 batting average but a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Maharg later gained notoriety in 1919 for his role in the Black Sox Scandal. Several White Sox players, including Eddie Cicotte, Chick Gandil, and Swede Risberg, conspired with Sleepy Bill Burns, a former big-league pitcher, to throw the World Series in exchange for $100,000. Maharg worked with Burns to find financing, approaching New York gambler Arnold Rothstein to raise the money for the players. Actor Richard Edson played the part of Maharg in John Sayles's 1988 film Eight Men Out. It has been incorrectly alleged, including in "Eight Men Out", the Eliot Asinof book about the scandal, that Maharg's real name was Graham, or Maharg spelled backwards; however, his father is clearly recorded in the 1900 Census as George Maharg, and appears also as "George Maharg" in Censuses prior to Billy Maharg's birth.
Maharg died in Philadelphia on November 20, 1953, and was interred at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.
Vincent Maney
Stephen Vincent Maney (October 14, 1886 – March 13, 1952) played shortstop for the replacement Tigers on May 18, 1912. In four plate appearances, he had no hits, a walk, was hit by a pitch, and struck out twice. He compiled a .500 on-base percentage. Defensively, he had six chances, recording three putouts, two assists, and one error. He later wrote to his brother: "I played shortstop and had more fun than you can imagine. Of course it was a big defeat for us, but they paid us fifteen dollars for a couple of hours work and I was satisfied to say that I had played against the world champions."
Prior to the game, Maney was a worker at the Iroquois Iron Works in Philadelphia. He served in World War I and later worked as an insurance broker in Batavia, New York.
Jim McGarr
James Vincent McGarr (November 9, 1888 – July 21, 1981), nicknamed "Reds", played second base for the replacement Tigers on May 18, 1912. He struck out in all four plate appearances. Defensively, he had five chances, recording one putout, three assists, and one error. McGarr and fellow replacement player Dan McGarvey were friends who had also been teammates at Georgetown College. McGarr died in July 1981 in Miami, Florida at age 92. Having played during the first major-league players strike, he died during the 1981 Major League Baseball strike.
Dan McGarvey
Daniel John McGarvey (December 2, 1887 – August 18, 1945) played in left field for the Tigers' replacement team. He had no hits and a walk in five plate appearances. Defensively, he had three chances with one putout, one assist, and one error.
Jack Smith
John Joseph Smith (born John Joseph Coffey, August 8, 1893 – December 4, 1962) played two innings at third base for the replacement Tigers on May 18, 1912. He had no plate appearances. Defensively, he had three chances with two putouts, one assist, and a double play. According to a publication by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), Smith was an alias used that day by John Coffee.
Joe Sugden
Joseph Sugden (July 31, 1870 – June 28, 1959) was a professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1912 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Spiders, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers. He was the only replacement player to have prior major-league experience. He was a coach for the Tigers during the 1912 season and was called back to active duty at age 41 for the May 18 game. He had a base hit in the game. In his later years, Sugden was a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals, a position he held until his death in 1959 at the age of 88.
Allan Travers
Aloysius Joseph "Allan" Travers, SJ, also known as Aloysius Stanislaus Travers (May 7, 1892 – April 19, 1968), was the pitcher for the Tigers in the replacement game.
Detroit manager Hughie Jennings found Travers on a city street corner. Travers was 20 years old and a junior at Philadelphia's St. Joseph's College. He was a violinist in the student orchestra and had never pitched a game in his life. He had even been unable to make the school's varsity baseball team. Instead, Travers served as the team's assistant manager, preparing game summaries for the school annual.
Yet on May 18, 1912, Travers became a starting pitcher in a major league baseball game, walking out onto the mound in front of 15,000 Philadelphia fans at Shibe Park to face the two-time defending World Series champions. Over the next few hours Travers pitched to some of the best players of the era, including Frank "Home Run" Baker, Eddie Collins, and Stuffy McInnis.
Under these unlikely circumstances, Travers pitched a complete game, allowing 26 hits, 24 runs, 14 earned runs, seven walks and one strikeout. Travers faced 50 batters through eight innings and was tagged with the loss in the 24–2 decision.
Travers (0–1) never played again in the major leagues, preserving his career ERA at 15.75.
Many years later, Travers told his story in an interview with sportswriter Red Smith. He recalled being asked to round up "as many fellows as I could find" to play for the Tigers. Travers claims to have gone to the corner of 23rd and Columbia in Philadelphia where "a bunch of fellows were standing around the corner." That "bunch of fellows" became the Detroit Tigers for a day.
When asked about his performance on the mound, Travers told Smith that he threw "slow curves" that day, because the A's were not used to them, and because manager Hughie Jennings told Travers not to throw any fastballs as he "was afraid I might get killed."
Travers later entered the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, and was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1926. He is the only priest to have played major league baseball. Travers taught at St. Francis Xavier High School in Manhattan and was later named Dean of Men at St. Joseph College. From 1943 to 1968, he taught Spanish and religion at Saint Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia.
Travers lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for almost all of his life. He died at Misericordia Hospital in 1968 at age 75.
Hap Ward
Joseph Nichols "Hap" Ward (November 15, 1885 – September 13, 1979) played in right field for the replacement Tigers on May 18, 1912. He was born on November 15, 1885, in Leesburg, New Jersey. He had no hits in three plate appearances, struck out twice, and was caught stealing once. Defensively, he had two putouts and no errors in two chances. He died at age 93 in 1979 in Elmer, New Jersey. | WIKI |
Kim Jong Nam: Why would North Korea want him dead?
(CNN)Mystery still surrounds the sudden death of Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of late North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, in Kuala Lumpur airport last week. Police said Kim was assaulted from behind, and something may have been sprayed or held over his face, causing him to feel dizzy. He died in an ambulance on the way to hospital. South Korea has called the murder an "act of terrorism" and said it was carried out by the North Korean government. At least five North Koreans are currently under investigation by Malaysian police. But why would Pyongyang want to kill a member of its ruling dynasty? Analysts say it's hard to know with any certainty but differences with ally and neighbor China and the dynamics of sibling rivalry may have played a role. Rift with China? In 2001, Kim Jong Nam was caught trying to enter Japan on a forged passport, reportedly in an attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland. This caused huge embarrassment for North Korea and ended any lingering chances Kim had of succeeding his father as leader. From around 2003, he lived in near exile in Macau, a Chinese-controlled territory near Hong Kong. Kim regularly visited China, and maintained close ties with Beijing, primarily through his uncle Jang Song Thaek, the second-most powerful man in North Korea following Kim Jong Il's death in 2011. "Jang Song Taek was China's guy in Pyongyang," said Jeffrey Lewis, director of the US-based East Asia Nonproliferation Program. "(He) was the source of Kim Jong Nam's income and probably why the Chinese protected him." Jang was dramatically purged and executed in 2013 on the order of Kim Jong Un, robbing Kim Jong Nam of his strongest ally in Pyongyang and a major link to Beijing. If North Korea is confirmed as being behind Kim Jong Nam's death as well, it will "greatly undermine China's confidence" in Kim Jong Un's regime, said Zhao Tong, an associate at the Carnegie Tsinghua Center for Global Policy in Beijing. "Kim Jong Nam long advocated for a pro-reform approach in North Korea and openly encouraged (Pyongyang) to follow China's example," said Zhao. China is North Korea's only real ally, but relations have become increasingly strained as Pyongyang has continued to aggressively pursue its nuclear program in the face of international sanctions supported by Beijing. "When the North Koreans executed Jang, it was nominally for his business dealings in China," said Lewis. "North Korea is wiping out all the pro-Chinese regime elements -- although this murder seems especially cruel." Such a move would be a dramatic miscalculation by Pyongyang, according to Zhao. "If this murder is confirmed (as being ordered by Kim Jong Un), that will deal a major blow to China's hopes about the North Korean leadership's ability to open up," he said. This could fundamentally change how Beijing -- a long advocate of diplomatic talks between Pyongyang and its rivals -- deals with North Korea and its nuclear program. A recent decision by China -- citing UN sanctions -- to halt all coal imports from North Korea, may be a sign of Beijing's displeasure with Kim Jong Nam's death, Zhao said. Succession threat? Sidelined after his father left his mother for dancer Ko Yong Hui in the 1970s, Kim Jong Nam was at one point a potential rival to his youngest brother for the succession (a middle brother, Kim Jong Chul was passed over for unclear reasons). Nevertheless, Kim Jong Un's ascension progressed far more smoothly than many predicted, and he soon shored up his grip on power through a brutal campaign of crackdowns and executions. A South Korean think tank said in December that Kim had ordered the killing of 340 people since 2011. Kim Jong Nam lacked anything close to a power base in Pyongyang, according to Michael Madden, an expert on the country's leadership. "Given his heritage, (Kim) Jong Nam was viewed by some elderly North Korean elites as a kind of grandson figure," he wrote last week. "This affection and relationship could not necessarily form a basis of political support domestically, but it would have been helpful had (Kim) Jong Nam ever put himself forward as a political rival to his half-brother." However, it is unclear whether Kim Jong Nam ever desired to succeed his father, let alone his brother. In interviews with Yoji Gomi, author of the 2012 book about him "My Father, Kim Jong Il, and Me," Kim criticized hereditary succession and called for economic and political reform in the country. Speaking to former UN Under-Secretary General Elisabeth Rehn in an interview for Finnish television, Kim Jong Nam's son Kim Han Sol said his father was "not really interested in politics." Any potential plot to challenge Kim Jong Un would have likely required support from China, something Zhao doubts would be have been forthcoming since 2011. "It makes no sense for China to engage in political conspiracy against Kim Jong Un and risk the overall China-North Korea relationship," when the chance of Kim Jong Nam succeeding "is so low," he said. Sibling rivalry Born while Kim Jong Nam was studying overseas, and brought up separately by a mother who saw her husband's first family as rivals to her own sons, Kim Jong Un was never going to be close to his eldest brother. Indeed, according to the author Gomi, the two brothers never even met. This did not stop Kim Jong Nam openly criticizing his sibling, saying that Kim Jong Un was too weak to maintain control over the country and was a puppet for regime elders. Such criticism is unlikely to have gone down well in Pyongyang, which often reacts angrily to any perceived slight, particularly from overseas. Speaking to reporters last week, Gomi said Kim Jong Nam's comments were known within the country. "A defector told me there was a rumor the oldest son of Kim Jong Il had said critical words about North Korea and could be a cause of (reform)," he said. "That person mentioned the rumor gave him hope." South Korean lawmaker Lee Cheol-woo, citing a National Intelligence Service briefing, said that Pyongyang had been attempting to assassinate Kim Jong Nam for five years. A North Korean man jailed for spying in South Korean in 2012 reportedly said he had been ordered to kill Kim. Another lawmaker, Kim Byung-kee, said that Kim Jong Nam had written to his brother in 2012, asking him to spare his life and those of his family. According to the South China Morning Post, friends of Kim Jong Nam in Macau said he told them he felt he was living on "borrowed time." Zhao said it was possible the timing of Kim's death -- awkward for North Korea as it faces massive international condemnation for its nuclear activity -- may have been a coincidence. "Kim Jong Un himself may have agreed for the North Korean spy agency to track down his half-brother, but he may not have directly issued the order to kill him, especially at this moment," he said. The opportunity for the alleged assassins may simply have been too good to pass up. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Arizona Daily Star
The Arizona Daily Star is an American daily newspaper based in Tucson, Arizona, and owned by Lee Enterprises. It serves Tucson and surrounding districts of southern Arizona in the United States.
1877–1925
L. C. Hughes was the Arizona Territory governor and founder of the Arizona Star, in 1877. The precursor to the Arizona Daily Star was The Bulletin, the first daily newspaper published in Tucson. It was started March 1, 1877 by L.C. Hughes and Charles Tully, later publishers of The Star. The Bulletin was succeeded by The Arizona Tri-Weekly Star, under the same ownership March 29, 1877.
The Arizona Weekly Star was established June 28, 1877. A.E. Fay became co-editor with L.C. Hughes July 5, 1877, and on Aug. 23 of the same year Fay became the sole proprietor.
Hughes returned to The Star in January, 1879, first as co-publisher with Fay and a few months later as sole owner. On June 26 of the same year, The Arizona Daily Star was started. The first edition had the wrong date at the top of the page.
The Star moved its quarters from Maiden Lane to Church and Congress streets in Downtown Tucson July 28, 1881. The Arizona Daily Star and The Arizona Weekly Star were placed in the control of The Star Publishing company Aug. 28, 1885. Hughes continued as editor and manager. L.C. Hughes and family sold The Star to W.B. Kelly "and associates" in July 1907. On Sept. 8, 1907, The Star issued the largest regular edition of a newspaper ever printed in Arizona. The Star passed onto the control and management of the State Consolidated Published company, headed by George H. Kelly.
In August, 1910, the Kelly interest sold its holdings in the State Consolidated Publishing company to Dr. James Douglas, then president of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company, which in 1917 was taken over, as the Copper Queen branch by the Phelps-Dodge corporation. On Dec. 31, 1917, the Star moved its plant from North Church Street to 33 W. Congress Street.
1925–1971
The Star was purchased from the Phelps-Dodge corporation by William R. Mathews and Ralph E. Ellinwood on Nov. 1, 1924. Less the a year later, on Sept. 7, 1925, The Arizona Daily Star became a "seven-day-a-week" newspaper. Up to that time, it had been appearing daily except Monday.
On May 31, 1927, the fiftieth anniversary edition was published; five tons of paper used for 10,000 copies of the 64-page issue. During the years following this anniversary edition, The Star issued its annual special edition in connection with the Tucson Rodeo.
Ralph E. Ellinwood, editor and co-owner of The Star, dropped dead Aug. 30, 1930. William R. Mathews became editor. On Dec. 18, 1933, The Star's building was almost totally destroyed by a fire beginning at 8 o’clock in the morning, causing a $60,000 loss. Offers of aid came from newspapers in Phoenix, Bisbee and Nogales while the blaze still burned. By 4 o’clock in the afternoon temporary headquarters established at Jackson and Stone avenue in the Old Pueblo club building, and arrangements were completed for using The Citizen's mechanical department and press. The following day, The Star issued as usual despite the fire. Pictures of the burning building were engraved and rushed by airplane from Phoenix and used in this issue—less than 24 hours after the fire. The paper carried 10 pages.
On Jan. 25, 1934, The Star moved its entire mechanical department back to the remodeled and rebuilt building that had burned. The one time in the history of the paper when it could not put out an extra, the Dillinger gang was captured in Tucson. The Star was commended by the Associated Press for “beating” all other services by over an hour in filing this national news on the Dillinger's capture. William R. Mathews, editor of The Star, predicted the bombing of Pearl Harbor in an editorial Nov. 28, 1941. Mathews attended the signing of Japan's surrender Sept. 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63). His report ran in The Arizona Daily Star Sept. 18, 1945.
The owners of the Tucson Citizen, William A. Small Sr. and family, bought the Arizona Daily Star Jan. 5, 1965, and operated both newspapers. The Tucson Citizen was published daily except for Sunday, in the afternoon.
1971–present
The Star was sold to the Pulitzer Publishing Company April 8, 1971. The Star completed its move, along with the Tucson Citizen, which was not owned by the Pulitzer company, to a new building on South Park Avenue in April 1973. The two papers were in a joint operating agreement, in which they shared a press and building and some operations, while the newsrooms were entirely separate. The joint company was Tucson Newspapers Inc.
Seven people were injured in three explosions at the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Newspapers Inc.'s plant July 22, 1982. Frank E. Johnson, executive managing editor; Frank C. Delehanty, the paper's controller, treasurer and business manager; Wayne Bean, production manager; and Jack Sheaffer, the Star's chief photographer were critically injured. Frank Delehanty died of infections from his injuries August 29, 1982. On May 5, 1995, the Star launched its own website, azstarnet.com, which, in its early years, also functioned as an internet service provider. The website was later changed to tucson.com. It was announced Jan. 30, 2005, that Lee Enterprises Inc. would buy the newspapers owned by Pulitzer Inc. The sale includes the Arizona Daily Star.
In 2003, Robert Flores mailed a 22 page letter to The Star, shortly before killing three people and himself at the University of Arizona. The Star made the decision to publish the letter online. In a note with the letter when it was posted online, Editor Bobbie Jo Buel stated they "decided to run excerpts in these pages and the entire letter online — not to give voice to a killer who doesn't deserve it but with the hope that it helps our hurting community come to grips with his twisted act."
Tucson Citizen, a Gannett newspaper, ceased print publication, with the last edition published May 16, 2009. Press operations for the Star moved to Phoenix May 21, 2019. Owners of the Star sold the building at 4850 S. Park Ave. for more than $2 million at auction in September 2020.
Awards
In 1981, Star reporters Clark Hallas and Robert B. Lowe won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Investigative Specialized Reporting for their stories about recruiting violations by University of Arizona football coach, Tony Mason.
Court cases
In 1940, the Tucson Citizen and Arizona Daily Star entered into a joint operating agreement (JOA) that was later extended to 1990. The joint company owned equally by the two newspapers was Tucson Newspapers Inc. (TNI) The JOA helped bolster the Tucson Citizen by increasing advertising revenue since ads could now be sold by TNI for both papers.
In 1965, the U.S. government filed a complaint that the new company violated the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Act. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed, saying the First Amendment does not exempt newspapers from laws aimed at preserving competition. In response to the decision, Congress passed the Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970 to allow joint operating agreements. | WIKI |
【LeetCode】Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters
题目
Given a string, find the length of the longest substring without repeating characters.
Example 1:**
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> Input: "abcabcbb"
> Output: 3
> Explanation: The answer is "abc", with the length of 3.
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Example 2:
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> Output: 1
> Explanation: The answer is "b", with the length of 1.
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> Input: "pwwkew"
> Output: 3
> Explanation: The answer is "wke", with the length of 3.
> Note that the answer must be a substring, "pwke" is a subsequence and not a substring.
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思路
题目描述是给出一段英文字母字符串，求最长的且不含重复字母的子串。
记录最长子串的头、尾索引值，初始化为0、0
start = head 、end = tail + 1 双指针从前往后遍历，循环条件为 end < length
start == end ? end++;
判断end元素是否与start end之间的元素相同，
相同则start = index(same) + 1 continue;
不相同则判断 start - end > head - tail ? head = start , tail = end++ : end++;
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public class LeetCodeSolutionThird {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("first:" + lengthOfLongestSubstring("abcabcbb"));
System.out.println("second:" + lengthOfLongestSubstring("bbbbb"));
System.out.println("third:" + lengthOfLongestSubstring("pwwkew"));
System.out.println("third:" + lengthOfLongestSubstring(""));
}
public static int lengthOfLongestSubstring(String s) {
char[] data = s.toCharArray();
int head = 0 , tail = 0;
if( data.length == 0 ) return data.length;
f:for( int start = head , end = tail + 1 ; end < data.length ;){
if( start == end ){
end++;
continue f;
}
s:for(int i = start ; i < end ; i++){
if( data[i] == data[end] ) {
start = i + 1;
continue f;
}
}
if( (end - start) > (tail - head)){
head = start;
tail = end;
}
end++;
}
return tail - head + 1;
}
}
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运行速度比98.98%提交者快，但内存消耗较大
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Frederic M. Hudson
Frederic M. Hudson (1934–2015) was an American philosopher, educator, writer, and thought leader in the area of adult development, adult learning and leadership coaching. He was the founding President of the Fielding Graduate University and the Hudson Institute of Coaching.
Hudson was both a Rockefeller and Danforth fellow, and received a doctorate from Columbia University, New York. His early academic career as a professor included stints at Colby College in Maine and Lone Mountain College in San Francisco. In 1973 he was founding president of the Fielding Institute. He left in 1986 to found The Hudson Institute of Coaching, which trains professionals in leadership and executive coaching.
Hudson authored many books on the subjects of transition and change as well as adult development including: The Adult Years, The Handbook of Coaching, and LifeLaunch: A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life. | WIKI |
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290 and conduct the Court Concerts at Dresden; and he took a large part in the management of the Gewandhaus Concerts this season, though suffering much from his head, and being all the time under the care of his doctor. How minutely too he did his duty at this time as chief of the Conservatorium is shown by a MS. memorandum, dated Jan. 10, 1847, containing a long list of students, with full notes of their faults, and of the recommendations to be made to their professors. His enjoyment of life is still very keen, and his birthday was celebrated with an immense amount of fun. His wife, and her sister, Mrs. Schunck—a special favourite of Mendelssohn's—gave a comic scene in the Frankfort dialect; and Joachim (as Paganini), Moscheles (as a cook), and Mrs. Moscheles, acted an impromptu charade on the word 'Gewandhaus.' Happily no presentiment disturbed them; and the master of the house was as uproarious as if he had fifty birthdays before him. On Good Friday (April 2) he conducted St. Paul at Leipzig, and shortly afterwards—for the tenth, and alas! the last time—was once more in England, where he had an engagement with the Sacred Harmonic Society to conduct three performances of Elijah in its revised form. One of those kindnesses which endeared him so peculiarly to his friends belongs to this time. Madame Frege had a son dangerously ill, and was unable to hear the performance of St. Paul. 'Na nun,' said he, 'don't distress yourself; when he gets out of danger I'll come with Cécile and play to you all night.' And he went, began with Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, and played on for three hours, ending with his own Variations sérieuses. A day or two afterwards, he left, travelled over with Joachim, and reached the Klingemanns' house on Monday evening, April 12. The performances took place at Exeter Hall on the 16th, 23rd, 28th, with a fourth on the 30th. The Queen and Prince Consort were present on the 23rd, and it was on that occasion that the Prince wrote the note in his programme book, addressing Mendelssohn as a second Elijah, faithful to the worship of true Art though encompassed by the idolaters of Baal, which has often been printed. In the interval Mendelssohn paid a visit to Manchester for a performance of Elijah on the 20th, and another to Birmingham, where he rehearsed and conducted the oratorio at the Town Hall on the 27th; and also conducted his Midsummer Night's Dream music and Scotch Symphony at the Philharmonic on the 26th, and played Beethoven's G major Concerto with even more than his usual brilliancy and delicacy. He probably never played that beautiful concerto—'my old cheval de bataille,' as he called it years before—more splendidly than he did on this occasion. To a friend who told him so after the performance he replied, 'I was desirous to play well, for there were two ladies present whom I particularly wished to please, and they were the Queen and Jenny Lind.' A little trait remembered by more than one who heard the performance, is that during the cadence to the first movement—a long and elaborate one, and, as before (see p. 285a), entirely extempore, Mr. Costa, the conductor, raised his baton, thinking that it was coming to an end, on which Mendelssohn looked up, and held up one of his hands, as much as to say 'Not yet.'
On May 1 he lunched at the Prussian embassy and played, and also played for more than two hours at Buckingham Palace in the presence of the Queen and Prince Albert only. On the 4th, at the Beethoven Quartet Society, he played Beethoven's 32 Variations, without book, his own C minor Trio, and a Song without Words; and the same evening was at the opera at Jenny Lind's début. On the evening of the 5th he played a prelude and fugue on the name of Bach on the organ at the Antient Concert. The morning of the 6th he spent at Lord Ellesmere's picture gallery, and in the afternoon played to his friends the Bunsens and a distinguished company at the Prussian embassy. He left the room in great emotion, and without the power of saying farewell. The same day he wrote a Song without words in the album of Lady Caroline Cavendish, and another in that of the Hon. Miss Cavendish, since published as Op. 102, No. 2, and Op. 85, No. 5, respectively. On the 8th he took leave of the Queen and Prince Consort at Buckingham Palace, and left London the same evening, much exhausted, with the Klingemanns. He had indeed, to use his own words, 'staid too long there already.' It was observed at this time by one who evidently knew him well, that though in the evening and when excited by playing, he looked as he had done on former visits, yet that by daylight his face showed sad traces of wear and a look of premature old age. He crossed on the 9th, Sunday, to Calais, drove to Ostend, and on the 11th was at Cologne. At Herbesthal, through the extra zeal of a police official, who mistook him for a Dr. Mendelssohn of whom the police were in search, he was stopped on his road, seriously annoyed, and compelled to write a long statement which must have cost him as much time and labour as to compose an overture. He had been only a day or two in Frankfort when he received the news of the sudden death of his sister Fanny at Berlin on the 14th. It was broken to him too abruptly, and acting on his enfeebled frame completely overcame him. With a shriek he fell to the ground, and remained insensible for some time.
It was the third blow of the kind that he had received, a blow perhaps harder to bear than either of the others, inasmuch as Fanny was his sister, more of his own age, and he himself was older, more worn, and less able in the then weak state of his nerves to sustain the shock. In his | WIKI |
Boosting the Concept of Topography Optimized Parts
In the computer aided structural optimization process, the necessary synergy between the designer and the simulation engineer is well succeeded if the exchanged information are clear for both sides.
Not only the initial definitions (like design space, process constraints and objective function) must be well determined, but also the final geometry representation needs to follow the solution given by the calculation as much as possible.
So, the product development time to complete the optimized structural concept takes into account not only the simulation, but also the work to get to the interpreted design.
To start the interpretation step, the design is guided by a simulation output containing the resulting finite element mesh nodes or the elements mesh faces.
In a topography optimization, this direct approach usually intimidates the designer, once the optimized mesh is not normally smoothed, making the geometry interpretation harder. This way, this step becomes time consuming.
Among the available tools to smooth the mesh, a methodology to reach the final concept faster was developed giving to the designer a more intuitive simulation result to be interpreted.
In this case a heat exchanger plate was used as object of study.
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Rodrigo BENEVIDES
Simulation Engineer
Valeo Powertrain Thermal Systems
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Benefits of Platinum Cured Silicone Tubing for Peristaltic Pumps
Clear Silicone Tubing
For over 40 years now silicone tubing has increasingly become the go-to option for use in peristaltic pumps by the medical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries around the world. Numerous industries that used to rely upon stainless fluid path tubing have begun switching to silicone tubing in droves, and the reasons are simple.
First and foremost, silicone tubing offers improved safety for equipment, personnel, and clients. Silicone tubing has greater leach-resistance compared to alternative tubing options, preventing plasticizers or other additives from escaping and resulting in toxicological issues. Additionally, silicone tubing is extremely flexible and kink and tear resistant, making it an ideal partner for any peristaltic pumping system.
The two most common types of silicone tubing used in pump systems are peroxide cured tubing and platinum cured tubing. While both types of tubing have been popular choices throughout the past few decades, platinum cured silicone tubing has taken the lead as the number one choice in several industries.
Why Platinum Cured Tubing?
Both tubing styles are preferred over older tubing systems because they are more reliable for use in peristaltic pumps in industries where high purity is demanded. While both curing methods for silicone tubing offer benefits to various industries, platinum curing has gained an edge in recent years amongst industries where high purity is particularly vital.
The platinum curing process involves the combination of two ingredients to complete the curing process. Also known as addition curing, platinum curing systems generally use vinyl-functional polymers combined with a platinum catalyst to cure the silicone tube. The chief benefit of the process itself is the lack of by-products from the combination of ingredients during curing. The result is a silicone tube with little to no by-products in the final polymer that can leach into the fluids traveling through the tube.
Chemistry aside, the platinum curing process provides a consistent end product time and again. On top of that, platinum cured tubes have a clear finish compared to the more opaque finish on peroxide cured tubing. While the consistent finish and final appearance of platinum tubes is advantageous, performance characteristics are even more critical.
Platinum cured silicone products offer greater tensile strength, elongation, and tear strength, all of which translate to a longer life span for the product. Additionally, platinum cured products offer advantages such as durability through a wide working temperature range (-80 degrees F to 420 degrees F), choice of durometer from 20 to 80 Shore A, biocompatibility, and a high dielectric strength.
For these reasons, platinum cured tubes have become vital in the medical and pharmaceutical industries in particular. A number of medical device manufacturers, for example, use this type of silicone tubing when extended contact with tissues and bodily fluids is necessary.
Choice not Always Clear Cut
Silicone tubing’s highly flexible nature makes it ideal for aseptic fluid transfer, peristaltic pumping, and filling operations. However, while the end product of the platinum curing process might be clear, but the decision on which tubing type to go with is not always so clear cut.
Contact us for more information about the benefits of our pharmaceutical grade platinum cured silicone tubing. We can help you analyze your tubing needs to determine the compatibility of platinum cured tubing with your operations. Additionally, we can analyze other pertinent factors such as dimensional tolerances and proper hose fittings such as 316 stainless steel fittings. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
There are several options available when it comes to taking screenshots in Firefox for Windows. If you want to take a screenshot of an entire webpage's content in a single file, a screenshot extension will be able to do just that. If you want to take screenshots of the Firefox interface for troubleshooting or tutorials, you can use Windows keyboard shortcuts or the Snipping Tool.
Method 1 of 4:
Using Firefox Screenshots
1. 1
Open the Firefox browser. Navigate to the webpage that you want to make a screenshot.
2. 2
Click the Page actions menu in the address bar, then click Take a Screenshot.
3. 3
Capture parts of the page or select a region of the page.
4. 4
Save it.
Method 2 of 4:
Using an Extension
1. 1
Know why you would use an extension. The biggest benefit of using a screenshot extension is the ability to take a single screenshot of an entire page, even if it stretches outside of your viewing area. Screenshot extensions also allow you to quickly upload screenshots to various image hosting sites, and some include editing tools.
2. 2
Click the Firefox Menu button (☰) and select "Add-ons". This will open the Add-ons Manager.
3. 3
Search for "screenshot". This will display a variety of different screenshot extensions, most of which behave very similarly. This guide will discuss "Nimbus Screen Grab". Other popular options include "Screengrab (fix version)" and "Lightshot".[1]
4. 4
Click the "Install" button next to the extension you want to install. You can double-click an extension to see more details, including user reviews. Check out a few different extensions before choosing the one you want to install.
• Some extensions require you to restart Firefox after installing.
5. 5
Visit the site you want to screenshot. Once you've got the extension installed, visit the site that you want to capture in a screenshot. With the extension, you'll be able to screenshot the visible area, a manual selection, or the entire page.
6. 6
Click the screenshot extension's button. You may also be able to access it by right-clicking on the page. You'll be presented with the various screenshot options that are available for that extension.
7. 7
Select the area you want to screenshot. Chose your screenshot boundary from the menu. If you are manually setting the area, you can click and drag a rectangle to select what you want captured.
8. 8
Edit the screenshot. If the extension supports editing, the editing tools will appear after you have selected what you want to capture. You can then make notations, highlight important areas, scribble, and more. The editing tools will appear beneath the Firefox address bar. Click "Done" when you are finished making changes.
9. 9
Save the screenshot. Once you are done editing, you can choose where you want to save or upload the screenshot. You can also copy the screenshot to your clipboard instead of saving it if you want to paste it into a document.
10. 10
Adjust your screenshot options. While the default options for these extensions are usually fine for most users, you can adjust the settings by clicking the extension's button and selecting Options or Settings. Here you can change the format that you want the screenshots to be, adjust the quality, change the naming conventions, and more depending on your screenshot extension.
11. 11
Find your saved screenshot. You saved screenshots are typically saved in your Pictures or Documents folders. You can check your screenshot extension Options page to change the default location.
Method 3 of 4:
Using Windows Shortcuts
1. 1
Understand when you would want to use shortcuts. Screenshot extensions are the most convenient way to screenshot web content, but if you need to take a screenshot of the Firefox window itself, you'll want to use the Windows shortcuts. This is also the quickest way to take a screenshot when you can't install extensions.
2. 2
Press . Win+PrtScn to take a screenshot of your entire display (Windows 8 and newer). The screen will dim for a moment, and the screenshot will be created as a file in a folder called "Screenshots". The Screenshots folder can be found in your Pictures folder.
• PrtScn may be labeled differently on your computer, such as "Print Screen", "Prnt Scrn", "Prt Sc", or other variations. It can usually be found between the ScrLk and the F12 keys. On a laptop, you may need to press Fn as well.
3. 3
Press .PrtScn to copy an image of your display to the clipboard (Any Windows). Pressing the PrtScn key will copy an image of everything currently displayed on your monitor to your clipboard. You can then paste this screenshot into a program like Paint or Word to save it as a file.
• After taking the screenshot, open paint by pressing Win and typing "paint". Press Ctrl+V to paste the copied screenshot into the blank Paint document. Save the file to save the screenshot to your computer.
4. 4
Press .Alt+PrtScn to take a screenshot of your active window. If you just want to take a screenshot of your Firefox window, make sure it is active and press Alt+PrtScn. This will copy the image of the Firefox window to your clipboard, allowing you to paste it into Paint.
5. 5
Edit your screenshot in Paint. If you've saved your screenshot using the Win+PrtScn command, right-click on the file and select "Edit". This will open it in Paint. If you pasted the screenshot into Paint, you can edit it before saving. use the Paint tools to highlight important parts, add notes, and more.[2]
Method 4 of 4:
Using the Snipping Tool
1. 1
Open the Snipping Tool. This utility is available in Windows Vista and later. The quickest way to open the Snipping Tool is to press the Win key and type "snipping tool". The Snipping Tool allows you to create screenshots of the entire screen, specific windows, or a custom area. You can also perform basic edits with Snipping Tool.
2. 2
Select the kind of screenshot you want to take. Click the ▼ next to the "New" button to select the type of screenshot you want to take.
3. 3
Take your screenshot. Depending on the screenshot method you chose, the process for taking the screenshot will vary:
• Free-form - Draw the shape of the screenshot you want to take. This mode lets you create a screenshot in any shape you want.
• Rectangular - Click and drag to create a rectangle on the screen. Anything inside of this rectangle will be captured in the screenshot.
• Windows - Click the window that you want to capture in a screenshot.
• Full-screen - The entire display will be instantly captured.
4. 4
Edit the screenshot. After the shot is captured, it will be displayed in the Snipping Tool window. You'll be provided basic editing tools, including a Pen and a Highlighter tool.
5. 5
Save the screenshot. Click the Disk button to save the screenshot to your computer. You can also attach directly to an email from the Snipping Tool if you use the Windows Mail program.
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I have been strugling to run an ionic react application I recently created to an apache server through a sub directory.
for example, I have a XAMPP apachefriends local apache testing server and when I place the build/ directory into the htdocs folder, it gives me alot of errors because of the absolute and relative path.
So I tried to replicate the same problem using an angular application. to my surprise it worked. These are the steps I took:
Using the XAMPP server, I wated to serve my application in the following:
http://localhost/IONIC/React/TEST-COMPONENTS/blankAngular/www
Open a folder (win+e) explorer to the following path:
F:\apachefriends\xampp\htdocs\IONIC\React\TEST-COMPONENTS
Then open a terminal or cd to the folder where you want to create the applicaiton. for this examlpe I am going to create a blank ionic angular application
$ ionic start blankAngular blank --type=angular -capacitor --confirm --no-interactive
1.2 cd into the new applicaiton and Open visual code.
$ cd blankAngular
$ code .
2. Open package.json and add the following property after "author"
"homepage""/IONIC/React/TEST-COMPONENTS/blankAngular/www/",
3. Open angular.json add the "baseHref" after outputPath:
"outputPath""www",
"baseHref"".",
4. Build the www application folder
$ ionic build --prod --engine=browser
5. Open www/index.html and change the base url to the following:
<base href=".">
6. Open the url in your browser
http://localhost/IONIC/React/TEST-COMPONENTS/blankAngular/www
############################ ANGULAR WORKED
WORKS WITH THE FOLLOWING CONFIGURATIONS:
http://localhost/IONIC/React/TEST-COMPONENTS/blankAngular/www
www/index.html
<base href=".">
package.json
"homepage": "/IONIC/React/TEST-COMPONENTS/blankAngular/www/",
IONIC CLI COMMAND:
$ ionic build --prod --engine=browser
testing on a XAMPP apachefriends server in my local laptop
$ ionic build --prod --engine=browser
The rest are my notes:
CREATED BRAND BLANK NEW APP
BUILT:
1. WORKS OK WITH LIVE SERVER AS THE ROOT
2. DOES NOT WORK WITH XAMPP
3. gettin 404 on all inlcudes files
CHANGED: package.json outputPath
"homepage": "/IONIC/React/TEST-COMPONENTS/blankAngular/www/",
https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/serving-ionic-webapp-from-a-subfolder/171192
angular.json added after
"baseHref": "/IONIC/React/TEST-COMPONENTS/blankAngular/www",
NOT WORK:
TRIED WIH THE BROWSER OPTION IN THE OCMMAND:
https://ionicframework.com/docs/cli/commands/build
$ ionic build --prod --engine=browser
WORKS!!!
CHANGED www.index.html to:
<base href="./">
change in angular.json
"outputPath": "www",
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Sena (footballer)
José Luis Senobua García (born 16 September 1978), commonly known as Sena, is a football manager and former player who is currently managing CD Huércal youth team. He played as a midfielder and spent most of his playing career in Tercera División clubs. Born and raised in Spain to an Equatoguinean father and a Spanish mother, he capped for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Club career
Born in Almería, Andalusia, Sena finished his formation in Los Molinos CF's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with UD Almería B, playing several seasons in the regional leagues. On 25 January 1997, aged only 18, he made his first team debut, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UD Las Palmas in the Segunda División.
Sena alternated between both reserve and main squads during his spell, only appearing regularly with the latter in the 2000–01 campaign, in Segunda División B. He subsequently resumed his career appearing mainly in the fourth level but also in the regional leagues, representing CD Roquetas, AD Mar Menor-San Javier, Mármol Macael CD, Pinatar CF, UD Villa de Santa Brígida, CD Zuera, CD Teruel, AD Comarca de Níjar and AD Adra, retiring with the latter in 2007.
International career
Sena was called to the Spanish U-18 national team, although he never got to make debut in an official match. As his father is a Bubi from Malabo, in 2003, he was called up to the Equatorial Guinea national team, along with several other Spanish-born players of Equatoguinean descent.
He made his debut in a 0–1 loss against Morocco at the 2004 African Cup of Nations qualifiers on 6 July 2003. This was his only appearance in the national team.
Personal life
Sena's cousin Kike, is also a footballer. A forward, he too was groomed at Almería's youth system. | WIKI |
Why women entrepreneurs will be economic force to reckon with in 2017
The Golden Age for women entrepreneurs has finally begun. The stars have aligned to help trigger the trend as robust ecosystems churn out enterprising females equipped with inspiration, know-how and funding. In recent years, the rate of women entrepreneurs has been growing at a percentage at least double that of their male counterparts. A microcosm of the trend is CNBC'S inaugural Upstart 25 list, where 10 of the company fledglings were founded by women in a host of industries — from neuroscience to finance to retail. Some also offer products and services with a social mission that are geared to women. Take the founders of Dia & Co., No. 11 on the Upstart 25 list. When Nadia Boujarwah and Lydia Gilbert met at Harvard Business School in the fall of 2011, they began talking about the yawning gap in the retail market in serving women who wear sizes 14 and up. "I have been this customer all my life," says Boujarwah. On the hunt for fashionable clothes, they dreamed up the idea of a home-shopping service for plus-size women. About a year after graduation, they turned their idea into Dia & Co., a New York City-based company that sends subscribers boxes of clothing selected by a stylist. Recipients can buy what they like and return the rest. Their target customers responded enthusiastically in market research, but the investors they approached in the mostly male investment community were skeptical. One reason was because plus-size women tend to spend less on clothing than women who wear smaller sizes, says Boujarwah. "We tried to go to early-stage venture capitalists and professional angel investors and found that it was pretty challenging not just to be female entrepreneurs raising money in the world of venture capital but also female entrepreneurs serving a female customer very few people understood," recalls Boujarwah. That wasn't the end of the story. Determined to succeed, the two women went on to raise "under $1 million" in convertible debt from friends, family and colleagues and grew the business on a shoestring, says Boujarwah. When they hit "hundreds of thousands of dollars a month in revenue," she says, they returned to the venture capital circuit. This time around, Boujarwah and Gilbert raised money from investors, including some early skeptics, and went on to bag a reported $18 million in September 2016 in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital. All told, they have raised $25 million, said Boujarwah, who declined to share the firm's revenue. Dia & Co. is among many companies on the Upstart 25 that believe products that target women is a fast-growing, lucrative niche. At digital investing platform Ellevest (No. 9 on the Upstart list), co-founded by Wall Street titan Sallie Krawcheck and tech entrepreneur Charlie Kroll, for instance, many customers are female. "What we have done a lot of work on is identifying that women have different needs when it comes to investment advice and financial management," says Kroll. The strong representation of women on the Upstart 25 list reflects the growth of female entrepreneurship both at home and abroad. Women now make up 40 percent of new entrepreneurs in the United States — the highest percentage since 1996, according to the 2016 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity. Meanwhile, in the 40 economies participating in the sweeping Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey in both 2011 and 2016, women's entrepreneurship rates rose by 13 percent on average, while male rates increased by 5 percent, according to lead author Donna Kelley, a professor of entrepreneurship at Babson College, which prepares the report with Baruch College. The growth has been very swift in recent years. From 2015 to 2016, women's entrepreneurship rates increased by 10 percent on average versus 5 percent for males, across 51 economies that participated in the GEM survey. And in 29 of the 51, the ratio of male to female entrepreneurs has increased. "The gender gap has closed in many countries, where women are as likely or more likely than men to start businesses," says Kelley. So what is sparking women's interest in the start-up scene? Marketplace trends, expanding financing options — including the rise of venture-backed funds led by women — and greater access to mentors and role models all contribute, say experts. "There is more of a focus on hearing what women have to offer and recognizing the value of investing in them," says Elizabeth Ames, senior vice president of marketing, alliances and programs at the Anita Borg Institute, a Palo Alto, California, organization focused on recognizing the contributions of women in computing. And there are more high-profile examples of successful women entrepreneurs to spur women on. Julia Collins, co-founder of headline-grabbing Zume Pizza (No. 1 on the list), and partner Alex Garden, for instance, closed a $2.5 million seed round in Silicon Valley in four days. Garden is the former president of gaming powerhouse Zynga Studios. The duo — who initially worked together via Skype and met in person for the first time when they began raising funding — use robots to bake pizza inside of a high-tech van supported by small "sprinter" vehicles that make deliveries. Eight-slice 14-inch pizzas start at $15 — reflecting Zume's goal of bringing wholesome food, free of artificial ingredients, to people on moderate budgets. The company, which has sold 25,000 pies since it was founded in September 2015, reportedly raised another $23.8 million in a Series A round at the end of 2016. "One of the things about being in Silicon Valley is, you have much better access to start-up capital," says Collins. Crowdfunding has also helped some women gain a toehold as entrepreneurs. Although female entrepreneurs are less likely to use crowdfunding than men, they raise an average of 10.75 percent more money than their male counterparts, according to the GEM report. Markit Opportunity (No. 4) relied heavily on crowdfunding when it got its start. The for-profit social enterprise, based in Kenya, developed a mobile platform that enables multinational corporations to buy responsibly from small-scale farmers in developing countries. Co-founders Ashley King-Bischof and Zeluis Teixeira raised $6,612 on Indiegogo to do a small pilot and are now looking for additional funding in a seed round — a task they know won't be easy, given that potential backers often assume a social venture must be a nonprofit. "It will be challenging to overcome some historical notions of the often-false trade-offs between profit and social impact," King-Bischof said on a Skype call from Nairobi. Despite substantial progress on the start-up front, the "scaleup gap" between men and women remains huge. "Female-owned businesses in general still start smaller and stay smaller," says Arnobio Morelix, entrepreneurship researcher at the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation, which promotes entrepreneurship. Only 3 percent of women-owned firms in the U.S. have "high economic impact," generating $500,000 or more in revenue, compared to 9 percent of male-owned firms, according to the 2016 State of Women Owned Businesses report commissioned by American Express OPEN. And relatively few women-owned firms smash through the $1 million barrier. Only 27.8 percent of firms with $1 million in revenue or more are owned by women or equally owned by men and women, and just 18.6 percent of companies with 500 employees or more are female-owned or equally male and female owned, according to research by the Kauffman Foundation. "One of the things that could make more women-owned businesses scalable is programs to support women business owners through mentoring and helping them find access to capital," says Alice Bredin, research advisor for American Express OPEN. Despite the success of the women entrepreneurs on the Upstart 25 list, many women still can't find the funding they need. More than 72 percent of women entrepreneurs said lack of access to capital was a challenge in one recent survey by the Kauffman Foundation. The funding gap is particularly pronounced when it comes to venture capital. Only 10 percent of venture capital around the world went to women between 2010 and 2015, according to a study by TechCrunch published in 2016. "Women still get significantly less of the venture capital and investment dollars," says Morelix. It isn't only because women pitch ideas male investors don't relate to. Ask Frida Polli, a PhD who co-founded Pymetrics (No. 14) with partner Julie Yoo. The New York City start-up aims to match job seekers with positions that fit them well using neuroscience assessments and data algorithms. "I definitely think that you suffer from what I would call not conforming to the stereotype—the hacker in the hoodie or whatever you want to call it," says Polli, whose firm serves clients such as Unilever and Accenture. "There is a kind of male stereotype investors sometimes look for." Pymetrics raised $2.5 million in a seed round and $6.4 million in a series A round in August, according to Polli, but many women raise little financing of any kind. Women entrepreneurs reported self-funding 61 percent of their total business capital, compared to men, who said they self-funded half in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2015 United States Report, prepared by researchers at Babson and Baruch colleges. When women do raise money, they are less likely to get it from banks and more likely to turn to friends and family for financing than men, the research found. But as some of the entrepreneurs in the Upstart 25 show, bootstrapping can sometimes give a business the runway it needs to gather the proof of concept it needs to win over investors. Galit Laibow, CEO and co-founder at Foodstirs (No. 19 on the list), found that to be true. Her Santa Monica, California, start-up sells organic, GMO-free baking projects online and in stores such as Fresh Market and Whole Foods. Foodstirs' projects include the Ombre Pancake Kit, featuring bright pink pancakes, as well as the Frosted Cake Pop Baking Kit, to parents looking for a DIY project to do with their kids. She and co-founder Greg Fleishman teamed up with Hollywood actress Sarah Michelle Gellar to launch the business and originally self-financed it. After quickly finding there was a market for their products, the company says they have raised $5 million from investors, including Beechwood Capital and Cambridge Companies. Although they won't disclose their revenue, they claim to have surpassed their goals, and the 12-employee company is branching out to another 1,000 stores by June. "We have enough to fuel the growth as the brand grows," says Laibow. That's not something many women entrepreneurs could say in the past. But if the current growth of female entrepreneurship continues and more women scale their start-ups, lack of funding could become less of a perennial challenge in the future. — By Elaine Pofeldt, special to CNBC.com | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Jeremy Siegel: Without deal, he may not 'want to be around equities'
If a U.S.-China trade deal is off the table, stay away from the stock market, says Jeremy Siegel, Wharton School professor of finance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 250 points after President Donald Trump indicated he might wait until 2020 to strike a trade deal with China. The White House reportedly still plans on moving ahead with scheduled Dec. 15 tariffs on Chinese goods despite the recent efforts between the two countries to work up phase one of a trade agreement. If Trump doesn't reach a trade deal with China and "the tariffs get put on on Dec. 15 ... I don't know if I want to be around equities then," Siegel said on CNBC's Closing Bell on Tuesday. Trump's comments sparked a flight to safe assets, pushing the yield on benchmark Treasury note to the lowest level since August. Without a trade resolution between the world's two largest economies, rates are bound to remain low and investors will gravitate towards dividend-paying stocks, Siegel predicted. "Yields are going to stay really low with Treasuries being a hedge asset like this ... Utilities and defensive stocks, anything that gets you yield I think is going to do pretty well in 2020," Siegel said. However, Siegel cautioned Trump's downplaying the urgency to make a deal could be a negotiating tactic. "Honestly, in my personal opinion, this is just a negotiating tactic — be really tough right before you make a deal. I still think he will make a deal this year," he said. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Environmental Systems Distributing
Water Softener Sizing
In order to properly size the water softener unit you need, some known factors regarding the incoming water to be softened are required. These calculations presume you have tested your incoming water to know the following:
1. Hardness Rating: expressed in grains of hardness per gallon
2. The level of Iron: expressed in PPM (parts per million) or M/L (milligrams per liter)
3. The level of Manganese: same expressions as per iron (PPM or M/L)
The only other factor needed to size your water softener is to determine the population served by the unit. Typically, this is the number of permanent residents (adults and children) in the household.
Calculations:
1. Calculate DEMAND -- Start by multiplying the population served times 80 (for general calculations, figure 80 gallons per day water usage per person). Example: a 4-person household would calculate to 320 gallons per day demand.
2. Add 2x the tested Iron level to the tested hardness value. Example: Hardness level test results = 10.
IF that included 0.5 ppm iron. Add 1 grain (2 x 0.5 = 1) to the hardness value.
3. Add 2x the tested Manganese level to the tested hardness value. Example: Hardness level test results = 10. That included 1 ppm of manganese. Add 2 grains (2 x 1 = 2) of hardness value.
Summary example of steps 2 and 3 above: 10 + 1 (for the iron) + 2 (for the manganese) Calculated Equivalent Hardness Value = 13.
4. Multiply DEMAND by the Calculated Equivalent Hardness Value. This will give you the GRAINS PER DAY figure. Example: 320 gallons times a Calculated Equivalent Hardness Value of 13 = 4,160 grains of hardness per day.
5. It is most economical to size your water softener so that it does not need to regenerate more often than once a week. So, multiply the calculated grains of hardness per day by 7. As per example above: 4,160 grains x 7 = 29,120 grains per week.
In the example above, the H2O-M2010 (30,000 grain) water softener would be the properly sized unit. Capable of accommodating 29,120 grains of hardness removal per regeneration.
NOTE: If your water tests over 1 ppm for Iron, you should consider iron removal pre-treatment technology. Contact ESD at 217-549-1122 or to discuss iron removal.
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PMS Insomnia + What You Can Do About It
Boketto’s carries Xula products in the shop because they’re designed to address hormonal balance— puberty to menopause. This article, written by Les Xules, was taken from the Xulita Journal. Xula formulas are available at in-store or via phone orders, only.
Disturbed sleep, insomnia, and related sleep disorders have a long list of contributing causes. However, one that is much too often overlooked is the relationship between hormones and sleep— specifically, hormones associated with the menstrual cycle. For those of us who experience menstrual cycles, there’s a ton of value in finding ways to help balance our bodies according to the phases of our cycles.
High-quality sleep is essential to wellness. Knowing more about how we can help balance and maintain a good sleep during our menstrual cycles and why we may experience these symptoms in the first place is the first step to feeling ourselves again.
Common Symptoms and the Luteal Phase of our menstrual cycle
Most people with menstrual cycles face problems during the pre-menstrual period. While you might think about irritability, mood changes, and bodily discomforts as the main symptoms, these are all also related to sleep issues. Many women and people with cycles experience sleep issues during the time just before their period and struggle with PMS insomnia. There isn’t just anecdotal evidence—studies back up these claims.
According to research conducted by the US National Sleep Foundation, 30% of people experience disturbed sleep during their periods and 23% also stated they struggle to get a full eight hours in the week running up to their period. While people who experience PMS are twice as likely to experience insomnia, 70% of people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) say they experience insomnia-like problems while 80% describe themselves as overly tired.
When focusing on the phases in our cycle, studies show sleep issues such as insomnia have been found to be more common during the luteal phase. The luteal phase starts right after ovulation and ends when your period starts—basically, it’s the second half of your cycle, and coincides with when PMS hits. Even if you don’t identify as someone with PMS, the hormonal shifts that occur during the luteal phase can still affect your sleep.
The hormone progesterone is commonly thought of as the culprit behind menstrual insomnia. Progesterone levels increase dramatically during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and dip significantly during menstruation, which explains why many often feel relieved or even euphoric after their periods. These fluctuations can change your body’s ability to regulate body temperature, resulting in some very uncomfortable nights.
People who suffer from PMDD are prone to experience enhanced symptoms such as fatigue, insomnia, hypersomnia, elevated temperature levels, or even nightmares!
5 ways to help you enjoy your sleep naturally
Better sleep is within reach. Here are some tips to help reduce your PMS and period insomnia, help get a balanced sleep each and every day, and understand why we need to take care in the weeks leading up to our periods.
1. Herbs to balance hormones
Traditionally herbs have been used to balance hormones, which can lower and ease symptoms of PMS. Herbs like red raspberry leaf, burdock root, and turmeric root (all found in Xula Phase 2: Happy Hormones formula) are shown to help balance your hormones during the time leading to your period.
Call 804-354-6707 for information on how to purchase Phase 2: Happy Hormones
2. Balanced body temperature
in the weeks leading to your period, taking a warm shower or bath before bed can help trick your system into lowering your base temperature once you exit the shower. You’ll notice the air and your bed feel just that much cooler and refreshed after a warm shower. Placing a cold or frozen washcloth on your forehead and pulse points (like wrists and neck) is another way to emulate a cool feeling— without drying out the air and running up the electric bill with an AC.
Silk Pillowcases also help keep you cool at night.
3. Stretches for period cramps
Stretching and releasing tension before bed has been found to help your body rejuvenate while you sleep. Try incorporating some light stretches, yoga, or pilates a couple of hours before you want to sleep. Stretching before bed can also help you avoid discomfort during sleep, regulate your body for the next day, and keep your muscles healthy.
Magnesium Lotion amplifies the benefits of bedside stretching.
4. Stay Hydrated
Drinking water and keeping your body hydrated each day is crucial to maintaining a balanced lifestyle. A healthy water habit can also help your body cleanse itself of hormones and byproducts that are building up in your system. With this habit, start first thing when you wake up— if you are already experiencing sleep difficulties, drinking too much water near bedtime or throughout the night can trigger more bathroom breaks, making you get up and down from your rest position more than necessary.
Quinton Hypertonic is uber hydrating and gets you the necessary daily minerals your body needs.
5. Meditation and breathing techniques
Along with stretching, focusing on meditation and breathing techniques will help your body relax and allow you to drift away into a deep sleep. Meditation has been shown to help your body produce melatonin naturally, which is a natural hormone for sleep that’ll actually help you enjoy a restful night’s sleep. As a relaxation technique, breathing and meditation exercises help focus the mind and body while enhancing your inner peace, while releasing any stressful thoughts or mental buildup from your busy day. When incorporating these types of exercises before bedtime, you can reduce insomnia and sleep issues by promoting overall calmness.
Breathe clearly and maintain natural nasal hydration with Sinus Support. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Quiz 2 Chap 3-4
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Quiz 2 Chap 3-4
Med. Term Oct . 13, 20
Preview Flashcards
Front Back
Which term describes the surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint?
Arthroplasty
The surgical procedure for loosening an ankylosed joint is known as:
Arthrolysis
Which procedure is the suturing or wiring together of bone?
Osteorrhapy
is an inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone.
Osteomyelitis
The term describes an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side.
Kyphosis
Which term describes the partial dislocation of a bone from its joint?
Sublexation
When a bone is splintered or crushed this is known as a/an:
Comminuted fracture
Which bone tissue is hemopoietic?
Red bone marrow
Which condition is a congenital defect in which the spinal canal fails to close around the spinal cord?
Spina bifida
Which type of bone marrow transplant use the patient's own bone marrow?
Autologous
Which motion turns the palm of the hand downward or backward?
Pronation
The term means to move away from the midline.
Abduction
Which term is the total paralysis of one side of the body?
Hemiplegia
Weakness and wasting away caused by disuse of the muscle over a long period of time is know as .
Atrophy
Which term describes the protrusion of a muscle through its ruptured sheath?
Myocele
A patient who has suffered a severe laceration to his wrist following a fall through a glass window is unable to move his small finger. What tissue has he probably severed?
Tendon
Which condition is a blood disorder in which red blood cells are larger than normal?
Megaloblastic anemia
The are only one cell in thickness and are the smallest blood vessels in the body.
Capillaries.
The condition of having an abnormally slow resting heartbest is known as .
Bradycardia
The pulmonary arteries carry blood.
Carbon-dioxide-rich
Which term describes a localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery wall?
Aneurysm
The highest pressure against the artery walls, which occurs when the ventricles contract, is known as .
Systolic pressure
is the iron-containing pigment of the erythrocytes that transports oxygen.
Hemoglobin
is an irregular quivering action of the atrial myocardium.
Atrial fibrillation
A is a portable electrocardiograph that is worn by an ambulatory patient to continuously monitor heart rates and rhythms.
Holter monitor
The term describes any situation in which the total number of white blood cells in the circulating blood is less than normal.
Leukopenia
The chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood that it receives is known as .
Congestive heart failure
Which of the following are the smallest formed elements of the blood and are important in forming clots?
Thrombocytes
Which of these medical conditions is commonly known as a heart attack?
Myocardial infarction
The term that describes microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood is .
Septicemia
A is a foreign object, such as a piece of tissue or air bubble that is circulating in the blood.
Embolus
Plasma without clotting proteins is called
serum
The resistance vessels that determine blood pressure are called
arterioles
A patient with red, swollen veins in her legs has
phlebitis
are produced in the thymus and contribute to the immune defense by coordinating immune defenses and by killing infected cells on contact.
T cells
Which type of bateria form chains
Streptococci
Which term means not life threatening and does not recur?
Benign
Which of the following is a tumor involving lymph vessels?
Lympangioma
A/An occurs when the immune response is weakened, reduced, absent or not functioning properly.
Immunodeficiency disorder
is the general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues.
Lymphoma
is a form of treatment that disrupts the blood supply to the tumor.
Antiangiogenesis
To is the process by which cancer spreads from one place to another.
Matastasis
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my house near Chelsea, where, if you will have the condescension to come yourself, and acquaint me with your determination, I shall think myself honoured.—Excuse me now; I am exceedingly hurried with business. Let me have the pleasure of attending you to your chair, Letitia; I once called you by that dear name (taking her hand familiarly).
Insulting, detestable villain! let one general ruin overwhelm us all, before I owe any thing to thee. (Hurrying from him.)[Exit.
Yes; pride must make some blustering, before he be entirely turned out of doors: this is but reasonable, and according to the working of nature. Yes, yes, yes! there will be time enough between this and midnight to smooth the haughty brow into submission. (Walking hastily up and down, and stopping now and then as he speaks.) Now will the days of thy scorn be remembered with bitterness, when, wife to a degraded husband, thou lookest timidly up to the eyes of a protector—even him whom thou hast rejected with disdain.—Let this once be, and I shall feel it worth all theNo; I will not call it | WIKI |
The Food Trust
The Food Trust is a nonprofit organization. It was founded in 1992 by Duane Perry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The current executive director is Yael Lehmann. The goal of the organization is to improve the health of children and adults by providing better nutrition. The Food Trust works with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers and policymakers to implement a comprehensive approach to improved food access that combines nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food. It is currently operating 25 farmer's markets in the Philadelphia region. The markets accept SNAP/food stamps (EBT/Access cards), Farmers' Market Nutrition Program vouchers and Philly Food Bucks. The Food Trust is funded by private foundations, government grants, and individual donors.
History
In 1992, The Food Trust – then known as The Farmers' Market Trust – began directing nutrition education classes for inner-city children at Reading Terminal Market, a Philadelphia farmer's market. The organization proceeded to open its first farmer's market at Tasker Homes, a public housing development in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia. Once a week, with the help of the Tasker Homes Tenant Council, the organization's small staff set up one long table of produce. "People hadn't seen that kind of quality produce in their neighborhood before," The Food Trust founder Duane Perry recalls. In the two decades since the opening of the Tasker Homes market, The Food Trust has worked with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers and policymakers in Philadelphia and across the country to change public understanding of healthy food and to increase its availability.
Partners
The Food Trust has a private–public partnership with Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI). Since its launch in 2004, FFFI has funded 83 supermarket projects throughout the state. The $85 million partnership is managed by The Reinvestment Fund. It has provided funding for 88 fresh-food retail projects in 34 Pennsylvania counties, creating or preserving more than 5,023 jobs.
In 2013, the three organizations launched the Healthy Food Access Portal to bring together the rapidly growing body of research, tools, and resources for healthy food access advocates, practitioners, and food system entrepreneurs. This site harnesses data and resources to equip communities with the tools and information needed to successfully plan and implement equitable policies, programs, and projects, as well as to launch innovative food system businesses that improve access to healthy food in low-income communities and communities of color.
The organization also hosts events alongside the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger and Philabundance.
Markets
* 10th & Germantown – 10th Street at Germantown Avenue
* Schuylkill River Park – 25th Street at Spruce Street
* Frankford Transportation Center – Bustleton Avenue at Frankford Avenue
* Kingsessing – 58th Street at Chester Street
* Haddington Friday – 52nd Street at Haverford Avenue
* Strawberry Mansion – North 33rd Street at Diamond Street
* Palmer Park – Frankford Avenue at East Palmer Street
* Norris Square – West Susquehanna Avenue at Howard Street
* Schuylkill River Park – 25th Street at Spruce Street
* Point Breeze – 22nd Street at Tasker Street
* Oxford Circle – Oxford Circle Mennonite Church, 900 East Howell Street
* Broad & Ritner – Broad Street at Ritner Street
* Grays Ferry – 29th Street at Wharton Street
* Fairmount – 22nd Street at Fairmount Avenue
* Broad & South – Broad Street at South Street
* Cecil B. Moore – Cecil B. Moore Avenue at Broad Street
* Overbrook Farms – Overbrook Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Avenue at City Avenue
* Germantown – Germantown Avenue at Walnut Lane
* Clark Park Thursday – 43rd Street at Baltimore Avenue
* Hunting Park – West Hunting Park Avenue at Old York Road
* Haddington Wednesday – 52nd Street at Haverford Avenue
* Olney Transportation Center – Broad Street at Olney Street
* West Oak Lane – Ogontz Avenue at 72nd Avenue
* Cliveden Park – Chew Avenue at Johnson Street
* Headhouse – 2nd Street at Lombard Street | WIKI |
Jeff Daw
Jeffrey R. Daw (born February 28, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in one National Hockey League game for the Colorado Avalanche during the 2001–02 NHL season. As a youth, he played in the 1986 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Flamborough, Ontario. | WIKI |
Wikiquote:Votes for deletion/The Internship
The result was: Deleted. BD2412 T 14:11, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
The Internship
Unmemorable quotes: Nothing here is remotely original or eloquent. — Ningauble (talk) 17:19, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
* Vote closes: 18:00, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
* Delete as nom. ~ Ningauble (talk) 17:19, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
* Delete per nom. Nick1372 (talk) 19:39, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
* Delete Agree with the nom, but it would take a minimal amount of effort (from somebody that has seen the movie, which I have not) to bring it up to an acceptable quality level. EVula // talk // ☯ // 22:47, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
* I would not automatically assume every Hollywood production contains quotable material, particularly films that received generally negative reviews like this one. No amount of effort will find it if it just isn't there. ~ Ningauble (talk) 16:36, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
* Keep. As a general point, I appreciate Ningauble's vision for Wikiquote, where "quotations are the essence of wisdom refined to a handful of well-chosen words" (definition taken from our "Founding Documents"), but I think if adopted this philosophy would actually require us to delete the vast majority of Wikiquote pages, so I'm not prepared to adopt it myself. I'm voting "keep" because the page seems like a fair representation of the film, and I like the idea of Wikiquote being comprehensive. Disse. DanielTom (talk) 22:32, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
* ''The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page. | WIKI |
Vard Mamikonian
Vard Mamikonian (Armenian: Վարդ Մամիկոնյան) was an Armenian nobleman from the Mamikonian family. He served as the marzban of Persian Armenia from 505/510 to 509/514.
Biography
Vard Mamikonian was the third son of Hmayeak Mamikonian and Dzoyk Artsruni. He had an elder brother named Vahan I Mamikonian including two other brothers named Vasak and Artaxias. During his youth, he was a hostage in Persia, but was later released. In 505/510, he succeeded his elder brother Vahan I Mamikonian as Marzban of Persian Armenia. According to Sebeos and Stepanos Asoghik, Vard carried the Byzantine title of patrikios, however, neither the contemporary historian Ghazar Parpetsi nor other historians mentioned that he carried the title, making it probably a misinterpretation of two historians. Vard was removed from his office four years later and was deported to Persia by order of the Sasanian king Kavadh I, where he died after a short time.
Vard's removal from the Marzban office, put an end to the short-lived Armenian autonomy which lasted c. 25 years. King Kavadh I, however, maintained religious freedom in Armenia because of fear of rebellion, and in order to maintain good relations with the Byzantine Empire. | WIKI |
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