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What was the possible reason for protein sequencing before DNA?
- Ted KLv 76 years agoFavorite Answer
Your question is kind of unclear, but it appears that you're essentially asking a history question--i.e. why was protein sequencing developed before DNA sequencing...so that's how I'll answer...
At the time Frederick Sanger started doing his work on protein sequencing, he was working in a lab which specialized in proteins. This was during the 1940s well BEFORE the structure for DNA had been proposed, and also well before it was even understood that DNA was the genetic material. Because proteins were very complex, it was thought at the time that therefore proteins had to carry genetic information--from what was understood about nucleic acids, they were thought to be too simple in structure--the notion of a code had not even been conceived of yet. Therefore, proteins were the hot item in those days, and relatively large amounts of purified insulin were available. So, since Sanger was trained as a protein chemist, he started with that. Within a year or two of his having published the sequence of insulin, Watson & Crick proposed their double helical model for DNA, that same year, Hershey & Chase had conclusively shown that DNA was the genetic material. NOW it was understood how important DNA was, so after working out methods for sequencing RNA, (although he got scooped by someone who published before he was able to), Sanger next set his sights on sequencing DNA--he developed a totally novel method for that, but it took him until 1977.
So, the bottom line answer is that people were working intensively with proteins BEFORE they started doing so with DNA. Thus, work on proteins was further along, and that's why protein sequencing methods were developed before those for DNA.
- Gary CLv 76 years ago
Every individual has a unique set of proteins in his or her body.
So isolating these proteins is one way of identifying the person that a sample (blood, sperm, saliva, etc.) came from.
It was also used to detect how closely one species was related to another.
- Brigalow BlokeLv 76 years ago
Pure knowledge with an eye to possible applications | FINEWEB-EDU |
Talk:Pan's Labyrinth/Archive 2
Literal Interpretation
WOWO!!!!I noticed that the "Plot" section outlines a literal interpritation of the story, and does not mention the fact that the fantasy segments are fabricated by Ofelia's imagination
* It would be great to include this if you can find a source for the information. While I think its very valid, it is otherwise Original researchoriginal research. Also, please remember to sign your posts using ~ Atropos 04:18, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
* If I recall from the DVD extras, it is not a "fact" that the fantasy segments are from from her imagination. That's just one interpretation, and not that of the director.-Barte 00:52, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
What the above says is true, Del Toro has said repeatedly that its up for interpretation, hell, the film gives hint after hint after hint after hint-Beau.
I think it would be very appropriate to have at least a line about the film's similarities to the story of God ordering Abraham to sacrifice Issac to Pan's ordering Ophelia to sacrifice her brother. I know some critics have pointed it out before, but I just can't seem to find them online.--<IP_ADDRESS> 16:43, 5 June 2007 (UTC)lucas
* yes, and the moses reference, when the labyrinth parts as ophelia escapes the captain.
There should at LEAST be a section "Interpretations of the ending"-Beau.
* Does that mean you have a source for the information? Atropos 21:46, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
Guillermo Del Toro's directors commentary, plus, really, given the immense amount of discussion on it, there should at least be a small section "Interpretations of the ending"-Beau.
* I'm afraid I don't have the DVD of Pan's Labyrinth and can't comment on what is and is not in the director's commentary. However, the wikipedia talk page is not a reliable source. Please also see our verifiability and original research policies. You can also sign your posts with four tildes ( ~ ). Atropos 07:47, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
This sort of information quite clearly doesn't need to be sourced; it's an interpretation of the film, the source is the film itself. What do you expect, a link to some article expanding on possible interpretations of the film? Don't be ridiculous. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 05:02, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
* Unfortunately that's borderline original research, which is prohibited as per Wikipedia's No Original Research policy as stated by Atropos. There's nothing stopping you from writing your own interpretation and posting it on your own website, but if you want to put it on Wikipedia, you have to follow Wikipedia's policies. Oni no Akuma (talk) 12:23, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
* Del Toro generally does great commentaries. That's where I got most of my information for The Devil's Backbone. In my experience though, "interpretations" sections usually end up being peppered by editors who want to put down their own interpretations, which could lead to badly (or un-) cited information. Using commentaries for production notes isn't a bad idea, but as has been stated, a lot of interpretations are OR. MwNNrules (talk) 19:46, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
I know no one has talked about this for a year, but it's still good to point out. Here's a great interview with del Toro, in which he states that the film is very much like a Rorschach test, and even that del Toro wrote the script under the bias of what Ofelia is seeing is actually happening. But even with all this, I still prefer the literal plot summary over the opinion any day. You're suppose to come out of the movie with your own opinion, that's what makes it wonderful. --Tsunamipanda05 (talk) 05:20, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
. . . Guys, it took me less than a minute to find a reference calling the Faun's world "Imaginary": Here is another:. And here is one that explicitly says the viewer does not know:. This article needs severe cleanup, to point out that the viewer never knows if the world is real or not (Unless del Toro chimes in on one side or the other) The plot summary, in particular, needs to be written from this mindset. Nobody ever sees the fantasy side except Ofelia, but she does somehow get out of that room. This is not original research. Taking a stand on whether the Faun's world actually exists or not is original research. --Bertrc (talk) 20:50, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
Spoiler warning
Someone removed this for some reason, not sure why? I have put it back in. As this film is currently getting released on DVD around the world there will be many people about to watch this for the first time and it would be a nice touch if we warn them before they read about the ending. I takes two seconds to put the warning in and that two seconds could make someones enjoyment of this wonderful film all the better. Murphy Inc 13:38, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
* There's a bit of a fight going on right now over the spoiler warning template. I imagine someone just removed it prematurely believing that consensus had shifted towards not including spoiler templates. Atropos 02:38, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Changes i have made to the article...
Have removed this line from the plot section.. "The reality of the ending is deliberately left ambiguous, leaving it to the viewer to decide interpret the epilogue as reality or a mere dream." There is no reference for this statement, it sounds too much like original research
* Presumably the issue is with "deliberately"? That the ending is ambiguous seems to me to be a simple statement of fact as both naturalistic and fantastic interpretations remain available (although the issue of how she escaped from her guarded room being left unaddressed at least suggests a bias towards the fantastic). Would "The reality of the ending is ambiguous, with the epilogue being interpretable either as as reality or a mere dream." aboid the original research issue? —Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 15:21, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
And this from the Influence section for the same reason "Ofelia's dress that she unintentionally ruins during the course of her first trial is also strikingly reminiscent of Alice's dress, worn in Alice In Wonderland."
This is a good article however, sorry to be nitpicky! Murphy Inc 13:37, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
* Please continue to be nitpicky. That's how articles become perfect! Also, I am strongly considering removing the line in Influences about Spanish tradition, because it sounds like original research to me, but I'll leave it in until I'm sure it doesn't appear in any interviews. Atropos 02:38, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Merging the soundtrack
I think the soundtrack should be merged into this article. There's very little that can be said about it, so the only thing the separate article has is the track list, which could be included here. I really think it would be better. Atropos 01:26, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
* Agree. Be bold. --<IP_ADDRESS> 07:11, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
Done. Atropos 17:09, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
GA comment
The images need fair use rationales. Look to passed GA/FA film articles for examples. Also either add citations to the statements that are followed by "citation needed" tags, or remove the information until sources can be found. Both of these things must be fixed or somebody will quick-fail the article. --Nehrams2020 06:13, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
* I've removed the tagged stuff (one is invisible because I'm sure it is citable to somewere, the other I think was OR). I'll add the rationales and hopefully source the invisible paragraph tomorrow. Atropos 08:02, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
Failed GA
It's a good article, but it is not time for it to be nominated. I see that the article was merged recently with the soundtrack page, but unfortunately it incorporates an image without a rationale. The section also disrupts the flow a little, as the info about the movie is not entirely finished yet (Awards and DVD should go first). The other rationales are sufficient, but the last two images do not have them. The red links in the infobox, while not a reason to fail alone, distract from the main body. According to Spoiler, the template should not be used in obvious places (disregarding the current debate) labelled by "Plot". I see a couple (2) oddly formatted dates. The 'casting' under "Cast" should be dab'ed. Some formatting errors, such as the extra bolded title at the bottom, extra spaces, Korea -> South Korea. Does the article explain why the UK version is longer? It's nicely written and the references are excellent, but at this moment it is not up to GA standards. ALTON .ıl 03:44, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
* I added rationale for the image use for the album cover. DVD section does need to be expanded however. Andrzejbanas 18:08, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
Spanish or Spanish or Mexican?
Recently, an editor changed this page to refer to Pan's Labyrinth as a "Mexican" film. He or she moved Mexico to the top of the list in every Infobox category and changed it from Spanish to Mexican. I disagree with this edit: first of all, the only thing at all Mexican about this film is that the director is from Mexico. It is set in Spain, it was filmed in Spain, the actors are Spanish, it was first released in Spain, I think it clearly has more ties to Spain. However, I think it is also clearly not our job to decide either way, and arguing about that would be wasteful of our resources. Instead, I think that: I have edited the article accordingly. Hopefully there will be no objections. Atropos 04:55, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
* 1) The countries in the infobox should be listed chronologically by order of release. That is: Spain, Mexico, Britain, America. That is how they were before, except for in the distributor section.
* 2) The film should be listed as a Spanish language film, not as a Mexican or Spanish film. That is how it was before.
* Makes nothing but sense to me. I consider movies by Peter Jackson to be New Zealand films, but only because they are generally made completely in New Zealand. Conversely I don't think that Saw, Saw II and Saw III are Australian films, even though the creators are Australian. WookMuff 11:04, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
I also agree. if this film can be categorized as Mexican, so Hellboy and Blade II should also be categorized as Mexican movies.<IP_ADDRESS> 03:02, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
* why all these mexican haters?? (jokes) the movie made by Spanish AND Mexican production companies, so i think that should be stated. and being directed, produced AND written by a mexican makes it petty damn mexican. And i agree, it should at least be verified as a "spanish language" film. and as it stands now, it seems like it was awarded a "spanish Academy Award". Es-won 21:26, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
* Users are continuing to insert their "Spanish" or "Mexican" preference into the intro, often quite incoherently. I think it's best not to assign the film itself any nationality at all, but merely to note that the filmmaker is Mexican. La Dolce Vita is not described as an "Italian film", nor is Das Boot a "German film", so why should Pan's Labyrinth have a nationality? Lfh 18:43, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
* Actually, no one has tried to make it a Spanish (as in, of or related to Spain) film, though a diverse range of IPs keep changing it to say Mexican or Mexican-Spanish or something similarly ridiculous. Spanish links to Spanish language, which is not POV and is a rather important detail. Atropos 19:03, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
* I agree with you entirely. :) My only quibble now is that "Spanish" does imply nationality and not language - or at the very least it is ambiguous - and I see no reason not to just say "Spanish language" and make it clear. Lfh 19:08, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
* Because that's a nonstandard disambiguation which only serves to fix an non-existent problem. The only people who seem to care about the film's nationality are IPs who seem uninterested in discussing their opinion and think the film is MEXICAN! Atropos 21:30, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
* (In other words, such a change would only be done to appease a group of editors who are wrong, unwilling to discuss this, and not going to be happy with that anyways.) Atropos 21:31, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
* Well, I'm not interested in appeasing anybody, I just don't think "Spanish" and "Spanish-language" are interchangeable, and find it confusing to treat them as such. You wouldn't call Citizen Kane an "English" film. Still, we've clearly both had our say here so I'll leave it up to you to fix this as you see fit! Lfh 21:52, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
* Were I writing on es.wikipedia.org (la enciclopedia libre) I certainly would. The only reason not to call it English is that its assumed. However, I concede that Spanish-language is more specific and not too unwieldy (though I must admit I am surprised you think they aren't interchangeable; being from an area with many Spanish speakers, most of them Mexican, I assume the language when something is called Spanish). I'll make the change. Atropos 06:33, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
* This film was directed by Alfonso Cuarón, a Mexican director, but was produced by Mexican and Spanish companies, so I think even though it has a Spanish cast I would consider it both. Also, I noticed some fool put something about this film being solely Spanish ("In its native Spain"), so I removed it. I support using the term Spanish language film or state that this was produced internationally. —Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 00:24, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
Actually its a Mexican film because it was produced by production and distribution company Esperanto Films from Mexico... it was directed by mexican directer and produced by Alfonso Cuaron. Just because it was filmed in Spain, doesn't mean its Spanish.
* As you may have noticed, it was agreed that this film was a Spanish language film, not a Spanish film or a Mexican one. Atropos 18:19, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
It's a Spanish film, produced by Telecinco, about Spanish subjetc, with Spanish actors. Even there was a controversy with the Mexican nomination in the Ministry of Culture of Spain. Rohmerin (talk) 22:12, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
It is a Mexican film, with the majority of the funding coming from Mexico in association with Telecinco. An American-produced film shot in Scotland using Scottish actors is American. El Laberinto del Fauno is a Mexican film. Hellboy is an American film. Hellboy II is an American film. El Laberinto del Fauno was nominated for its countless awards as a Mexican Spanish-language film, based and shot in Spain using mainly Spanish actors (Doug Jones is American and Federico Luppi is from Argentina.) Hellmistress (talk) 10:29, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
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Plot summary
The plot summary is a summary, quoting the style guide:
* "Plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words (about 600 words), but should not exceed 900 words unless there is a specific reason such as a complicated plot."
Without these details everyone keeps adding, it is already over 700 words. This is not meant to replicate the experience of seeing the film; extensive details about each scene that aren't very relevant to the plot. Please, keep it short and concise. Atropos 22:37, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
Having just watched this movie, I came to have a quick look at the details behind it's making. I noticed the plot summary was written in two conflicting tenses, which I have amended. Also a couple of grammatical/spelling mistakes. Other than that I don't think I changed the main body of the text other than to make one or two sentences more concise for better flow. It still ahs far too much information in it e.g "A guest at Vidal's dinner remarks on how Vidal's late father, also a prominent military figure, had smashed his watch at the moment of his death on the battlefield so that his son would know the exact time he died. Captain Vidal replies his father never owned a watch." is completely pointless unless it is pointed out that Vidal is constantly checking the time with a cracked/damaged watch. Since the consensus is that the plot summary is already too long perhaps someone would like to remove it. piggyinthemiddle (talk) 21:00, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
Failed GA
There are nice references, the thing is stable, the prose is nice...but it's not broad in detail. One major aspect that's missing from this article is the production: are there any details about how this film was conceived? You mention a great deal about the casting, but what about the budget? The location? All those other things. Pandacomics 11:36, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
Literal translation
I don't speak Spanish but I propose "The Faun's Labyrinth" would be a better literal translation than "The Labyrinth of the Faun", which sounds rather awkward to me. Lfh 12:42, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
* As Spanish doesn't have anything similar to the whole posessive s thing that English has, they say "the object of the possessor." To change it to The Faun's Labyrinth would not be as literal a translation, which is the point. Atropos 07:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
As long as we're going with literal translations, I side with Atropos, and am changing it back, until someone can verify that "The Faun's Labyrinth" is more literal, instead of less awkward. MwNNrules (talk) 22:43, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
This should be "The Faun's Labyrinth." As Atropos said, Spanish uses a completely different grammatical construction for possessives. Because of this, the idea of making the English awkward for the (unsuccessful) sake of faithfulness to the Spanish title is inane. Remember: the English title is "Pan's Labyrinth," not "The Labyrinth of Pan" (it substitutes "Pan" for "The Faun" due to potentially confusing homophony with "fawn," according to del Toro). Even if that didn't render moot the argument for a "more literal" translation, actual literal faithfulness is only one of many factors to consider when translating. The faun presents a physical labyrinth (which he inhabits) as well as a metaphorical labyrinth of tasks (which he assigns); it is thus his labyrinth and not merely a labyrinth which happens to contain a faun. "The Labyrinth of the Faun" is not only bad English but a bad translation. A truly "faithful" translation is about communicating meaning, feel, and nuances of the original text. The most faithful translation I can think of is The Faun's Labyrinth. --Bperry7 (talk) 01:02, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Offering two translations which differ only in the (English) genitive construction used does seem somewhat pedantic. BOTH are literal translations of the Spanish title, as both "the A of the B" and "B's A" convey (not just the sense but also) the exact same grammatical construction as "el A del B" in Spanish. Thus, one should go. "the A of the B" has been suggested by some (see above) because it mimicks the word order of the Spanish genitive construction, but at least when I learned my English composition, the synthetic genitive with 's was supposed to be given preference unless the resulting expression became unwieldy. Hope nobody'll be too offended. --Hakseng (talk) 04:35, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
GA Review
I'd like to notify everyone that I've brought this up at GA review, I think its inappropriate to fail the article because of a lack of a production section. Atropos 07:51, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
* Per WikiProject Films' style guidelines, a Production section is a staple section for a film article. I know I told you that I'd dump the headlines from my e-mail archives here so you can write such a section; I've just been too occupied (and I can't access my Gmail at work during the day). I can do the headline dump (akin to this) this weekend, so if you can wait till then and see what content is available, you could add a Production section. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 10:29, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
spoiler
removed a spoiler at the end of the cast section. i hope this is acceptable. <IP_ADDRESS> 12:09, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
you may want to leave a vandalism notice on the user's talk page who added that information. as i do not have an account here, i am unsure as to how to do that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pan%27s_Labyrinth&diff=143157555&oldid=143101376 <IP_ADDRESS> 12:16, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
* Left a message at their talk page, thanks for reverting that. Atropos 04:33, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
Headlines to use
These are headlines that can be used to improve the article, especially in terms of production. Most of the headlines are in rough chronological order, if that makes a difference. If anyone needs help setting up the references with citation templates, let me know. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 17:28, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
* Exclusive Interview : Guillermo Del Toro
* A Cut Above
* Ivana Baquero
* Almost a horror story (from Los Angeles Times)
* 'Pain should not be sought - but it should never be avoided'
* Pan's people
* "Fairy tales for a mean new world" in Los Angeles Times -- not available online
* Guillermo del Toro: The monster man
* Master of horror's underground success
* Lost in the woods
* Guillermo Del Toro Q&A
* The Terror Of Del Torro
* Del Toro Talks About `Pan's Labyrinth,' Fascism, Fairy Tales
* Exclusive: Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro
* Guillermo del Toro: A Kind of Fairy Tale
* CD Exclusive: 'Pan's Labyrinth' Editing Room Visit!
* AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM STOUT
* Girls and monsters
* Guillermo del Toro Talks About "Pan's Labyrinth" (note the second page)
* Interview: Guillermo Del Toro
* DEL TORO: DRAWN TO THE DARK SIDE
* Ivana Baquero: Heroine of Pan's Labyrinth (multiple pages)
* Guillermo Del Toro on Pan's Labyrinth
* INTERVIEW: Guillermo del Toro Steps Into Pan's Labyrinth
* Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth Sketches
* Guillermo Del Toro: Ever the Romantic, Never Ironic
* Surprises lurk inside 'Pan's Labyrinth'
* The world of the labyrinth
* Doug Jones, versatile "Pan's Labyrinth" star
* Film "Pan's Labyrinth" spins grown-up fairy tale
* Director keeps Hollywood out of "Pan's Labyrinth"
* Pan's Labyrinth
* INTERVIEW: DOUG JONES (PAN'S LABYRINTH)
* [(unreliable source - do not use) www.postchronicle.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=9&num=64817 Labyrinth Director Wrote His Own Subtitles]
* Guillermo Del Toro Created Film Creatures In Childhood Nightmares
* Embraced by many religions, 'Labyrinth' allows broad discussion of faith issues
* Unravelling the entrails of the mind
* 'Pan's Labyrinth' star's creature comfort
* Guillermo del Toro's Labyrinth of Passion (multiple pages)
* Pan's Labyrinth: Partnering to Make Fantasy VFX a Reality
* Thanks a lot! I'll be sure to go through these this week. Atropos 04:33, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
GA Review
As per the 6 to 1 decision in this articles Good Article review, this article has been relisted, primarily because it has a production section now which is adequate and nobody else seems to think there are any other problems. Review archived here: Good_article_review/Archive_25. Homestarmy 02:28, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
Just curious...
When I first saw this movie I thought for sure I recognised the story, and the characters, because one of my closest friends has been terrified of the Pale Man for about... 6-7 years that I know of, possibly much longer, and one of the online pseudonyms she used was Ofelia, which she explained came from a story she read, about a little girl who found out she was a princess of the Underworld, had magic chalk which could draw a door anywhere, and who had to escape a creepy thing with eyes in its hands because you never, NEVER eat Underworld food whilst on a mission... Sound familiar? We used to tease the poor girl by drawing eyes on our palms and chasing her... not knowing the movie would be out in just over half a decade... Now, I absolutely loved the movie, every bit of it, but now that I see all this stuff everywhere with del Toro calling it an original work, but no reference to him writing the original story my friend was so obsessed with... I'm just confused, and I don't speak enough Spanish to know for sure that no-one mentioned anything about it. Don't suppose someone could fill me in or, if there really is a book out there, maybe put something on the page about it? I never read the book myself or I'd be less vague, sorry, but my friend was constantly telling me the story of it so I was predicting scenes before I saw them whilst watching Pan's Labyrinth. I've been Googling for roughly four and a half hours trying to find something and all I can find are reviews of the movie and a bunch of people complaining about how it was "too vague"... I must apologise if this is not the sort of thing which should be posted to the Wikipedia talk page, but I am not completely used to the way this place runs yet, and do not trust your average forums and review sites to have access to the same level of research and attention to detail as can be found here. Thanks in advance if anyone can explain this, and I am terribly sorry if my asking here was inappropriate. ^_^
<IP_ADDRESS> 23:56, 29 July 2007 (UTC)Penniroyel
* I've never heard anything of the sort and to be honest I doubt the veracity of your story. Atropos 00:25, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
Nice. Here I am politely asking for clarification and assistance because I'm confused and very curious. I never said that Del Toro didn't write it, or was plagiarising anything, I was simply asking a question because whether he wrote it or not I was hoping to find the book - if it exists (no, not the screenplay, either). I was baffled by the whole thing myself, and hoped someone here might be able to enlighten me on what was going on there, which you, dear Atropos, have not done in the slightest though I thank you for the promptness of your reply if nothing else. But apparently I just wasted all that time (and I'm still looking, mind you) searching for a figment of my imagination just to mess with you? There's no logic in asking a question like this unless I truly want to know the answer, I'm not trying to waste anyone's time, I merely hoped to find an answer - not insults. Was I wrong about the standard of research here? <IP_ADDRESS> 02:46, 30 July 2007 (UTC)Penniroyel
* I didn't say that you were being malicious but I'll be clear: whatever you're looking for either does not exist or is completely coincidental. There was no book version of Pan's Labyrinth. Atropos 06:08, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
* The story is entirely del Toro's creation, but one of the strengths of the film is that he uses images and scenarios from many sources, which make the impact greater, by calling upon things we have seen, or done or thought.GBH (talk) 17:30, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
* That scene has many similarities to the origin story of Persephone, eating on the other side causes reprecusions, both are female characters who are treated as royalty. Other evolutions of the story, Coraline and Hansel and Gretel among others, share elements with this scene as well, specifically the monster or witch that eats children, a defined path leading between where the antogonist dwells and "home". Nicholascobalt (talk) 05:03, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
The monster is very similar to --<IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 12:00, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Canadian version dubbed
I'm not sure if this was the case in other parts of Canada but I know in Calgary and in Vancouver that the theatrical release was subtitled and not dubbed.
Kpeatt 04:14, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
* I'll remove it then, since its unsourced. Atropos 05:23, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
To Pan's labyrinth experts:
Hello, I didn't know where to ask this but I think Wikipedia is the way to find an answer to that question that torments me.
I am curretly reading Colline (sorry for french title, don't know the english one) from Jean Giono which take place in his Pan's Trilogy. After many searchs at my college library, I am yet to find any concluent explication of a symbol that is present in both the movie and in the book i'm reading:
Do you remember when the little girl has to kill a giant toad in a tree? Well in Colline, there is an old crazy man talking about odd things such as, and it's almost put this way, "A giant toad who lives in a willow, eating caterpillars and worms".
Doesn't it make sense to compare this toad to the one in Pan's Labyrinth?
Is someone enough versed in mythology and/or pantheism to explain me what this particular symbol means?
Or, do someone just know that Del Toro took his inspiration from Giono's work?
Thank you for reading and sorry for that scratchy english of mine. —Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 17:16, August 30, 2007 (UTC)
* I think it's a symbol of toads generally living in the forest and eating bugs. They're slimy, fish-like, poisonous and monstrous; perfect fairy tale material. Not that I can think of any other stories with giant toads - unless you count Godzilla - but I'm sure there's plenty. <IP_ADDRESS> 20:39, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
* Pan's Labyrinth deals a lot in archetypes - Vidal as the "classic bad guy" representing evil and cruelty, Ofelia as the classic young girl representing good who had to escape the evil world, etc.. and another archetype would be the big slimy toad. You see them a lot in fairy tales.
<IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 18:12, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
Civil War Trilogy
It's interesting to note that Pan's Labyrinth is the second film of del Toro's trilogy of fantastic films set in the years of spanish Civil War, being the first The Devil's Backbone and the last (currently under production) 3993. <IP_ADDRESS> 09:36, 14 October 2007 (UTC)Nirnel
Yeah. That'd be nice to note in the article, but I'd wait until 3993 is released, or under filming. MwNNrules (talk) 22:46, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
Fair use rationale for Image:Pankorea.jpg
Image:Pankorea.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
BetacommandBot (talk) 16:19, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
Video Game Influence
Sorry if this has been mentioned before - but in the commentary I believe the director mentions he was influenced in part by video-games when Ofelia picks up the key from the toad's innards. As a gamer, I picked this up watching the movie in the 'chimes' of items, and other certan touches. Could/should this be mentioned under Influences? <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 06:34, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Standing ovation?
Does the article really need two mentions of the Cannes standing ovation? What if it's kept under Reception and is removed from Distribution? HertzaHaeon (talk) 18:31, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
I don't think there is any problem of the article mentioning about the standing ovation its just a statement which is stating facts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sybarite29 (talk • contribs) 10:22, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
Minor Error
In the sentence explaining the origin of both the English and Spanish titles: where it says "mythological fauns of Greek mythology" it should say "mythological fauns of Roman mythology" since fauns were Roman dieties not Greek. The original Spanish title refers to the mythological fauns of Greek mythology, while the English title refers specifically to the faun-like Greek god Pan (intended to help English-speakers differentiate the title from the term fawn). —Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 00:34, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
Curious of your situation, I looked up faun on this site, and found that it said that fauns are Roman. A shocker for me, because I'd always read of fauns in Greek myths. The article pointed at a Greek counterpart though: satyrs. As for me, I'd always read of both in Greek. I don't know, and I didn't particularly trust the verifiability of either, so it's Greek until someone presents solid evidence, say something like an actual ancient Greek source. By the way, I firmly hope that no one will give a stupid responce to the OP's demand, without presenting what they've read in the past or evidence amounting to Greek or Roman. MwNNrules (talk) 00:09, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
Who dubbed Doug Jones?
Who ever dubbed him should be marked off as narrator in the infobox. Narration comes directly before the actors in my experience with infoboxes (I've seen a few). At first, I was going to put down Doug Jones directly, but I remembered that that would be a mistake. Any information would be useful. MwNNrules (talk) 23:50, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
The actor who dubbed Doug's voice as El Fauno is Pablo Adan, but he is credited after the main members of the cast. There is a strict order of crediting in contractual agreements for actors, and can actually be a source of litigation if flouted. Hellmistress (talk) 10:22, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
Standing Ovation
"Twenty-two minute standing ovation?" Are you sure about that? I seriously doubt that a movie got an audience clapping for half an hour, and the source does nothing to confirm this. Also, I noticed a small bit of original research in the Cast section, "Appears to possess a slight hint of conscience (observe countenance during most of Vidals actions)", needs a source. Good article though, thanks to everyone who worked on this. The DominatorTalkEdits 00:24, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
After no reply I decided to be bold and removed the unsourced parts. Also, there seems to be inconsistency as to whether the director's full name is capitalised or not (i.e. both del Toro and Del Toro). The DominatorTalkEdits 20:33, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
Del Toro on the ending section
Anybody else feel that it's weak in comparison to the rest of the article? Though some of the information is useful, can we integrate it somewhere else, or get rid of it? MwNNrules (talk) 02:05, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
After confirming with Girolamo Savanorola that it was weak, I deleted it. MwNNrules (talk) 18:56, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Theatrical poster
Per WP:FILM, I'm going to change the poster tomorrow to the original Spanish poster. (See other articles about foreign films). If there are any objections, let me know, and I'll bring it to the attention of the film wikiproject. Thanks.--CyberGhostface (talk) 03:22, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
'Puppetry' vs Animatronics
The correct terminology for the design of the remotely operated creations in the film is animatronics, not puppetry, and I've corrected the entry to reflect this. Hellmistress (talk) 07:00, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
Someone keeps going on about some vandalism gibberish, I keep seeing messages; who sends this shit
Discussion pertaining to non-free image(s) used in article
A cleanup page has been created for WP:FILMS' spotlight articles. One element that is being checked in ensuring the quality of the articles is the non-free images. Currently, one or more non-free images being used in this article are under discussion to determine if they should be removed from the article for not complying with non-free and fair use requirements. Please comment at the corresponding section within the image cleanup listing. Before contributing the discussion, please first read WP:FILMNFI concerning non-free images. Ideally the discussions pertaining to the spotlight articles will be concluded by the end of June, so please comment soon to ensure there is clear consensus. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 05:30, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Excessive non-free content
There is a lot of non-free content in this article, all of which uses generic, copy-paste rationales. I can understand the use of a copy-paste rationale for the infobox image, but I am not seeing what the other poster image is adding, at all. The album cover and boxset images seem a little excessive, while the lack of a real rationale on the screenshot makes it difficult to judge what it is actually illustrating. This is a decent article- it would be a shame to ruin it through excessive non-free content. J Milburn (talk) 21:33, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
Title
Why is the film called Pan's Labyrinth in languages other than Spanish? What's the relevance of Pan? The faun is not named in the film, and if this article is to be believed the faun is not based on Pan either. Can somebody please provide an explanation? I feel it would be a valuable contribution to the article. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 01:33, 24 September 2010 (UTC) | WIKI |
How to Find Different Texts and Replace with the Same One in Your Word Document
In this article, we will introduce you the way to find different texts and replace with the same one in your Word document.
This article is about how to extend the built-in “Find and Replace” function. So you can find different texts at one time instead of repeating multiple times. And in our previous article, we’ve discussed the approach to find and replace multiple items. You can follow this link to check more: How to Find and Replace Multiple Items in Your Word Document
The above article shows the method to find multiple items and replace each with a different one. But this post is about finding different texts and replace with the same one.Find Different Texts and Replace with the Same One in Your Word Document
Run Word Macro to Find Different Texts and Replace with the Same One
1. First and foremost, open VBA editor in Word. Click “Developer” tab and then the “Visual Basic”. If the “Developer” tab is not activated, press “Alt+ F11” instead.
2. Now in VBA editor, click “Normal” on the left column.
3. Next click “Insert” tab and choose “Module”.Click "Normal"->Click "Insert"->Click "Module"
4. Open the module with double click.
5. Then paste following codes there:
Sub FindMultiTextsAndReplaceWithOne()
Dim strFindText As String
Dim strReplaceText As String
Dim nSplitItem As Long
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
' Enter texts to be found and the new ones in inputboxes.
strFindText = InputBox("Enter texts to be found here,seperated by comma: ", "Texts to be found")
strReplaceText = InputBox("Enter new texts here: ", "New Texts")
nSplitItem = UBound(Split(strFindText, ","))
' Find each piece of text and replace it with new one.
For nSplitItem = 0 To nSplitItem
With Selection
.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory
With Selection.Find
.ClearFormatting
.Replacement.ClearFormatting
.Text = Split(strFindText, ",")(nSplitItem)
.Replacement.Text = strReplaceText
.Format = False
.MatchWholeWord = False
End With
Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
End With
Next nSplitItem
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
1. Next click “Run” or hit “F5” to execute codes.Paste Codes->Click "Run"
2. In the first input box popping up, enter texts to be found and separate each with a comma. Remember don’t enter a space after comma.
3. Then click “OK” to proceed.
4. And in the second box, input the new text and click “OK”.
Here is the outcome:Enter Texts to Be Found and New Text
You can see the new text keeps the original formatting.
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Anti-Japanese sentiment in Korea
I think that I could improve and add more information on the "Independence Movement", "Comfort Women", and "Education" headings of the page and also contribute to some revisions of sentence structures and grammar. Lastly, I could add more citations to different part of the article to back up more points that were made.
Culture of South Korea
I believe that this page could have a lot more added to it, such as adding KakaoTalk to the page and delving in on how it contributes to pop culture of Korea (usage of Kakao in PUBG, commercials, and stickers) as well as adding citations and changing the romanization of words to a standard romanization such as McCune–Reischauer or Revised Romanization rather than ad hoc.
History of Japan–Korea relations
I believe that this page could have more historical information added on to it and also I could add more information about what has been going on currently between Japan and Korea (such as the current trade relations)
I decided to work on the Culture of South Korea for this project, to see the progress of that I created a new sandbox to have specific focus on it:
User:Sarahyonin/Culture of South Korea
Citations are used to put reference to information that was written, if more information is needed there is a citation tab | WIKI |
Jane Wenham (actress)
Ann Jane Wenham Figgins (26 November 1927 – 15 November 2018), known professionally as Jane Wenham, was an English movie and television actress born in Southampton, Hampshire.
Wenham made her movie debut in the adaptation of J. B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls (1954). From 1957 to 1961, she was married to the actor Albert Finney, with whom she had a son, Simon, who is a cameraman.
Wenham died in November 2018, at age 90. | WIKI |
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You take your trusty truck almost everywhere you go.whether it's for work, play, or for personal use. Since you rely on it for almost everything, you always bring your handyman tools in case an emergency arises. For instance, if you're driving in the middle of nowhere and your truck suddenly breaks down, you'd want to troubleshoot and fix the damage yourself first before calling for help. To make sure that these tools are organized and to ensure that you have everything that you need, you'd better invest in a proper truck tool box for your ride. These tool boxes are not only designed to blend in with the rest of your truck, but they're also made to protect your tools from damage-causing elements. Aside from that, tool boxes also keep your tools in order and easily accessible. Here's a quick guide on how to install and modify truck tool boxes to help you get started.
Installing a Truck Tool Box
Truck tool boxes are available in different kinds of materials like aluminum, steel, and plastic. For seamless installation, measure the size of your truck bed to ensure that the tool box will fit your ride.
Step 1: To begin, flip the tool box upside down with the lid or cover facing the ground. After that, put the gaskets of the tool box onto the recessed sections that you'll find on both sides.
Step 2: As soon as you've attached the gaskets, trim any excess using a good pair of scissors.
Step 3: Next, remove the backing paper from the gaskets to be able to press them to onto the tool box.
Step 4: Once the gaskets are secure, flip the truck tool box over and begin to mount it onto your desired location in your truck bed.
Step 5: If your tool box has holes at the bottom, you need to bolt it in place to install it properly. It may come with a J-bolt that will rest under the flange of the bed rail. And lastly, secure the bolts using a washer and a hex nut to ensure that it stays in position.
Painting a Truck Tool Box
Some truck tool boxes can be painted to match your color preference. This change in color can drastically change the look of your ride, making tool boxes excellent pieces of vehicle customization.
Step 1: To begin, spray the tool box with some degreasing agent and wipe its surface clean to remove grease and other residues.
Step 2: Next, remove its current paint by sanding it using 80-grit and then 200-grit sandpaper. After that, remove any residue by repeating Step 1. Then, make sure that the tool box is dry before rubbing it using isopropyl alcohol.
Step 3: Put some newspaper beneath the truck tool box before applying a coat of primer. Then, let the coat settle for about 5 minutes before applying another coat.
Step 4: After about 30 minutes, you can apply about 2 coats of paint, making sure that you allot enough curing time in between the coats. Then, once the paint is dry, apply a light clear coat on top of the paint. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
69th Wisconsin Legislature
The Sixty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 12, 1949, to September 13, 1949, in regular session.
This session saw the first legislative terms of Gaylord Nelson, Patrick Lucey, Ruth Bachhuber Doyle, and Robert T. Huber, all of whom would—over the course of the subsequent two decades—play important roles in the transition of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from a permanent minority party to competitive status with the state Republican Party, by winning over many former Wisconsin Progressive Party voters.
Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 2, 1948. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 5, 1946.
Major events
* January 3, 1949: Second inauguration of Oscar Rennebohm as Governor of Wisconsin.
* January 20, 1949: Second inauguration of Harry S. Truman as President of the United States.
* April 4, 1949: The North Atlantic Treaty was signed by representatives of twelve countries, including the United States, establishing the NATO defensive alliance.
* April 5, 1949: 1949 Wisconsin Spring election:
* Edward J. Gehl was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
* Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution to allow the state to take on debt to pay for veterans' housing.
* Wisconsin voters rejected an amendment to the state constitution to repeal the prohibition on taxing federal lands.
* June 19, 1949: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice John D. Wickhem died in office.
* August 29, 1949: The Soviet Union held their first succerssful atomic bomb test.
* July 14, 1949: Wisconsin Governor Oscar Rennebohm appointed Timothy Brown to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to succeed the deceased justice John D. Wickhem.
* October 1, 1949: Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
* December 7, 1949: The government of the Republic of China retreated to the island of Taiwan and declared Taipei to be their new capital.
* June 25, 1950:
* Forces of the Korean People's Army began an invasion of the Republic of Korea, initiating the Korean War.
* The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted United Nations Security Council Resolution 82, condemning North Korea's invasion of South Korea.
* June 27, 1950: U.S. president Harry Truman ordered U.S. forces to the defense of the Republic of Korea.
* October 19, 1950: Chinese forces joined the Korean War, supporting North Korea.
* November 7, 1950: 1950 United States general election:
* Walter J. Kohler Jr. elected Governor of Wisconsin.
* Alexander Wiley re-elected United States senator from Wisconsin.
Major legislation
* August 11, 1949: An Act ... relating to discontinuing the Wisconsin veterans' authority and transferring its functions to the department of veterans' affairs, a veterans' housing trust fund, veterans' housing loans, incentive grants for veterans' housing and making appropriations, 1949 Act 627. Utilized the recently ratified amendment to the state constitution to create new veterans programs.
* 1949 Joint Resolution 1: Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to enable the state to take on debt to pay for veterans' housing. This amendment was ratified by voters at the April 1949 election.
* 1949 Joint Resolution 2: Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to repeal a portion of the constitution which had prohibited taxing land owned by the federal government. This amendment was rejected by voters at the April 1949 election. But the same amendment was later ratified in 1951.
Sessions
* Regular session: January 12, 1949 –September 13, 1949
Senate leadership
* President of the Senate: George M. Smith (R)
* President pro tempore: Frank E. Panzer (R–Oakfield)
* Majority leader: Warren P. Knowles (R–New Richmond)
Assembly leadership
* Speaker of the Assembly: Alex L. Nicol (R–Sparta)
* Majority leader: Vernon W. Thomson (R–Richland Center)
* Minority leader: Leland McParland (D–Milwaukee)
Members of the Senate
Members of the Senate for the Sixty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Sixty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:
Senate committees
* Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Conservation –M. Olson, chair
* Senate Standing Committee on Committees – J. Miller, chair
* Senate Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures – B. Gettelman, chair
* Senate Standing Committee on Education and Public Welfare – R. P. Robinson, chair
* Senate Standing Committee on Highways – J. Miller, chair
* Senate Standing Committee on the Judiciary – G. W. Buchen, chair
* Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Management – G. A. Bubolz, chair
* Senate Standing Committee on Legislative Procedure – F. E. Panzer, chair
* Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government – R. Schlabach, chair
* Senate Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs –M. Laird, chair
Assembly committees
* Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture – O. R. Rice, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and Manufacturing – E. A. Hinz, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Conservation – R. S. Travis, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures – B. Tremain, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Education – W. W. Clark, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Elections – H. W. Timmer, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Engrossed Bills – W. M. Rohan, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Enrolled Bills – T. S. Jones, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Excise and Fees – H. R. Abraham, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Highways – H. A. Harper, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance and Banking – F. Pfennig, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on the Judiciary – V. W. Thomson, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Labor – E. L. Genzmer, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Municipalities – P. A. Luedtke, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Printing – A. F. Betts, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Public Welfare – E. W. Hanson, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Revision – E. W. Hanson, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Rules – J. Spearbraker, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on State Affairs – B. J. Gehrmann, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Taxation – M. F. Burmaster, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Third Reading – C. E. Nelson, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation – R. Bice, chair
* Assembly Standing Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs – M. Catlin, chair
Joint committees
* Joint Standing Committee on Finance –F. B. Porter (Sen.) & A. R. Ludvigsen (Asm.), co-chairs
* Joint Standing Committee on Revisions, Repeals, and Uniform Laws –A. Busby (Sen.) & C. Finch (Asm.), co-chairs
* Joint Legislative Council –M. Laird (Sen.), chair
Senate employees
* Chief Clerk: Thomas M. Donahue
* Sergeant-at-Arms: Harold Damon
* Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Edward R. Stoker
Assembly employees
* Chief Clerk: Arthur L. May
* Assistant Chief Clerk: Robert H. Boyson
* Sergeant-at-Arms: Norris J. Kellman
* Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Thomas A. Austin | WIKI |
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Insertion Sort in Java
Insertion sort is a sorting algorithm that builds the final sorted array (or list) one item at a time. The algorithm iterates over the list and removes the current element, finds the location within the sorted part of the list, and inserts it there. This process is repeated until the whole list is sorted.
Algorithm Classification
The following table contains information about the analysis of the Insertion Sort algorithm. It defines the worst, average and best cases in terms of time complexity and also the worst case in space complexity.
Attribute Value
Class Sorting Algorithm
Classification Internal, In-place, Stable Algorithm
Data Structure Array
Time Complexity: Best Ω(n)
Time Complexity: Average Θ(n2)
Time Complexity: Worst O(n2)
Space Complexity: Worst O(1)
Please use the following link for an explanation on Big-O notation and what is good, fair and bad.
Insertion Sort In Java
public final class InsertionSort {
public void sort(int[] collection) {
if (collection != null) {
insertionSort(collection);
} else {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Input parameter for array to sort is null.");
}
}
private void insertionSort(int[] collection) {
int arrayLength = collection.length;
for (int unsortIndex = 1; unsortIndex < arrayLength; unsortIndex++) {
int newElement = collection[unsortIndex];
int iterator = 0;
for (iterator = unsortIndex; iterator > 0 && collection[iterator - 1] > newElement; iterator--) {
collection[iterator] = collection[iterator - 1];
}
collection[iterator] = newElement;
}
}
}
Sample Code (GitHub)
The details of the InsertionSort class can be viewed here.
The details of the InsertionSort JUnit Test class can be viewed here.
Conclusion
The Insertion Sort algorithm forms part of a larger group of sorting algorithms. Learning through experience is the reason I created this post about the implementation of the Insertion Sort algorithm in Java. I have learned a lot about how others have solved the Insertion Sort algorithm in other languages including different implementations in Java.
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Bug 3423 - Changing group users don't refresh until restart
Summary: Changing group users don't refresh until restart
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Samba 3.0
Classification: Unclassified
Component: User/Group Accounts (show other bugs)
Version: 3.0.20b
Hardware: x86 Windows 2000
: P3 normal
Target Milestone: none
Assignee: Samba Bugzilla Account
QA Contact: Samba QA Contact
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
Reported: 2006-01-18 08:53 UTC by Luis Vinay
Modified: 2006-01-20 08:55 UTC (History)
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Description Luis Vinay 2006-01-18 08:53:03 UTC
I have this:
GroupA: with User1 as member
GroupB: with User2 as member
ShareA: GroupA write, GroupB read
ShareB: GroupB write, GroupA read
then i change to this:
GroupA: with User2 as member
GroupB: with User1 as member
and the changes aren't reflected on "reality", until I restart samba
thanks
Comment 1 Luis Vinay 2006-01-18 08:56:07 UTC
I forgoted, Im using LDAP as database backend, here the relevan part of my smb.conf file:
[global]
workgroup = IPLANTEST
netbios name = PDCIPLANTEST
server string = IplanTest Samba3 & OpenLDAP PDC Server
interfaces = eth0, lo
bind interfaces only = Yes
passdb backend = ldapsam:ldap://localhost
enable privileges = yes
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
log level = 3
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 1024
smb ports = 139
name resolve order = host wins bcast lmhosts
time server = yes
printing = cups
printcap name = CUPS
show add printer wizard = No
add user script = /opt/IDEALX/sbin/smbldap-useradd -m "%u"
delete user script = /opt/IDEALX/sbin/smbldap-userdel "%u"
add group script = /opt/IDEALX/sbin/smbldap-groupadd -p "%g"
delete group script = /opt/IDEALX/sbin/smbldap-groupdel "%g"
add user to group script = /opt/IDEALX/sbin/smbldap-groupmod -m "%u" "%g"
delete user from group script = /opt/IDEALX/sbin/smbldap-groupmod -x "%u" "%g"
set primary group script = /opt/IDEALX/sbin/smbldap-usermod -g "%g" "%u"
add machine script = /opt/IDEALX/sbin/smbldap-useradd -w "%u"
logon script = scripts\logon.bat
printcap cache time = 3
# ----| Disabled Roaming profiles |---- #
logon path =
logon drive = X:
logon home =
domain logons = Yes
domain master = Yes
preferred master = Yes
wins support = Yes
ldap suffix = dc=iplantest,dc=com,dc=ar
ldap machine suffix = ou=People
ldap user suffix = ou=People
ldap group suffix = ou=Groups
ldap idmap suffix = ou=Idmap
ldap admin dn = cn=Administrator,dc=iplantest,dc=com,dc=ar
idmap backend = ldap:ldap://localhost
idmap uid = 10000-20000
idmap gid = 10000-20000
map acl inherit = Yes
Comment 2 Guenther Deschner 2006-01-19 21:53:54 UTC
Manipulated group membership is reflected in your token after you logoff and logon again, correct?
Comment 3 Luis Vinay 2006-01-20 06:22:46 UTC
yes, but not allways, but I cannot tell every single user that ask me for access to a share, that restart session.
Comment 4 Jeremy Allison 2006-01-20 07:33:06 UTC
This is just the way Windows works. If you want groups re-evalutated you must log on again. This is not a bug.
Jeremy.
Comment 5 Luis Vinay 2006-01-20 08:55:09 UTC
Ok!, Tanks for your time | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Talking about the law and the people known for their rudeness and aggression may seem unthinkable at first glance. However, the law and the "government" did exist in the Viking Age. And not only that, Viking law is one of the most important legacies from the dark Nordic era.
Vikings strictly respected the honor of an individual. Therefore, in order to protect themselves, their property, and their rights to their culture and religion, the Norse men developed their own legal system and passed laws.
These laws are similar to what we call family and even property laws today and were a Viking society at the time.
The primary concern of the Nordic people was the survival of their race.
This required the development of principles and norms that would govern relations between members of the Viking community, as well as the interaction of Vikings and other nations.
Accordingly, the Vikings developed a complex code of honor by whose rules they lived.
Let's dive a bit deeper.
What Made up the Viking Code of Honor?
The mentioned code of honor consisted of the so-called "Nine Noble Virtues" that every member of the Viking community had to adhere to.
The first of the nine qualities was courage.
This is not so surprising considering the reputation that accompanies Viking warriors.
Courage in the Viking Age did not only mean facing fears, taking up weapons, and going to war. Instead, the Vikings were expected to show courage in every aspect of their lives and to fight for what they believed in at the cost of death.
After courage, the next trait in the code is truth.
Lying, according to the Vikings, was one of the most severe offenses. Therefore, the Vikings expected every member of society always to tell the truth.
Given that the code of honor itself was created to protect the individual's reputation, it is clear that honor was a very important trait for the Vikings. In Viking times, being honorable meant being loyal to your beliefs.
It was also important for the Vikings to be loyal to their family and friends. Therefore, fidelity is another trait that has found its place in the Viking Code.
Also, an individual was always expected to follow Viking beliefs, no matter how difficult it was at the time. Accordingly, discipline, that is, self-discipline, was one of the nine noble qualities.
Although the Vikings were often portrayed as savages, hospitality also made up the Viking Code. The Vikings believed that mistreatment of a guest could anger the gods. Therefore, they were obliged by the code to treat everyone with dignity and kindness.
Also, the Vikings believed that everything that is valuable should be done with great dedication. So, another trait that has found its place in the code is diligence.
As the penultimate trait that was obligatory in the life of a Viking is self-confidence. Given the time in which the Vikings lived, it is clear that it took a great deal of self-confidence for an individual to fight for his place in the community.
And for the end, perseverance remains. Simply put, giving up was not an option for any Viking.
This system of beliefs the Vikings followed proves that they were much more than chaotic and violent warriors living without rules.
The legal actions of the Vikings are described in some sagas, however, it is true that the Norse men never bothered to document their laws. Laws were oral and were first recorded 1117-1118 after the Viking Age ended.
According to sagas and records created after the Viking era, the Vikings successfully enforced their laws, and here is how.
What Were the Viking laws in the Viking Age?
We need to emphasize that the laws and legal procedures were not the same in all Scandinavian countries.
Also, during the Viking Age, the laws changed, evolved and adapted to the changes dictated by the time in which the Vikings lived.
There is most information about Viking laws in Iceland because there are the most records about it. The most famous manuscript on the law in Iceland is the book "Grágás."
Although this book was written several centuries after the Viking Age, it is believed that some of the laws described in it are identical to those applied during the Viking rule.
In addition, there are numerous other Icelandic sagas in which the laws of the Norsemen are described in detail.
Thus, sources say that throughout the Nordic countries (mostly once a year), Government Assemblies, known as "Thing" (þing), met in the open. These meetings could be local, regional, or, in the case of Iceland, national (Alþing).
Alþing's first meeting in Iceland was in 930, and it is actually the oldest national assembly in Europe.
The legislature of Alþing was the Council of Laws (lögretta), consisting of the heads of the administrative regions (goðar) and their advisers. At these meetings, the men present discussed current problems in their areas and resolved any individual complaints.
There were three legal functions in Alþing:
- Law speaker (lögsögumaður),
- Council of Law (lögretta),
- Four Quarter Courts (Fjórðungsdómur).
1. Law Speaker (lögsögumaður)
At a time when legal laws were not written down, it can be said that the speaker of the law would be an archive of legal knowledge.
Although he did not rule the country, a law speaker was consulted on all disputed legal dilemmas. The mandate of the speaker of the law was for three years, and during that time, the speaker would utter aloud the entire Viking law at the meetings of the Government Assembly (one-third of the law each year).
The speaker was also the only official who regularly received monetary compensation.
2. Council of Law (lögretta)
As we have said before, the Council of Law represented the legislature Alþing. Therefore, the members of the Law Council, goðar, had the power to pass new laws, change the existing ones and make a decision on exemption from the law.
3. Four Quarter Courts (Fjórðungsdómur)
These courts were composed of 36 judges who tried the defendants in Alþing. According to the manuscript we mentioned earlier (Grágás), all free men with permanent residence could run for a judge position. Also, to be a judge, men had to be able to take responsibility for everything they said since they were 12 years old.
What Were the Sentences for Convicts in the Viking Age?
The courts at the time were not like today's courts.
Public prosecutors did not exist, and almost all cases were private lawsuits. The decisions made by the judges had to be unanimous. Due to this, there were often delays in resolving disputes.
The problem was solved by introducing the Fifth Court (Court of Appeals), where judges' decisions did not have to be unanimous but the majority.
Also, the courts were regulated by strict rules, whose task was to ensure fair trial outcomes. In this regard, judges, witnesses, and defendants had to take an oath.
Witnesses swore that during their testimony, they would speak exclusively about what they personally saw and heard.
Perjury was a great offense both by law and by Viking custom. Therefore, the punishment for this type of offense was severe.
In addition to the courts, dispute resolution could also be made by an arbitrator.
This procedure was a more formal process and involved both parties involved in the dispute giving consent to a third party to investigate the case and reach a verdict.
It also happened that the conflicts were resolved by a duel that ended in bloodshed, sometimes even death.
Penalties were often in the form of monetary compensation to the injured party. The amount of compensation depended on the amount of damage caused to the injured party and the property status of the persons involved in the court dispute.
But what was the most common punishment?
The most common punishment was outlawry.
The defendant who was sentenced to apostasy was banished from society.
In this type of punishment, we distinguish between complete apostasy (skóggangur) and minor apostasy (fjörbaugsgarður).
In the first case, the outlaw did not have the opportunity to return to society, his property was confiscated, and he could be legally killed without the right to protection.
So, when someone was declared a complete outlaw, it meant that he lost the right to live as a regular member of society for the rest of his life.
On the other hand, in the case of minor outlaws, the defendant was expelled for only three years, and his property was confiscated. This meant that after his sentence expired, the culprit could return to his original life.
However, if a minor outlaw did not respect the punishment imposed by law, he would be banished forever.
Many scholars believe that total apostasy was the equivalent of the death penalty. Even if we exclude the physical dangers that lurked the outlaws, the psychological terror due to the sudden loneliness was certainly terrifying for the Norse men.
For this reason, this type of punishment is often called "social death" among historians.
Viking Order & Laws: The Takeaway
Law and order definitely existed during the Viking age.
If we think a little and try to understand Scandinavian society, it will be clear that belonging to a family or a social group was of the utmost importance for the Norse men.
Another obvious fact is that freedom was something completely different from what we consider today under the concept of "being free."
For the Vikings, the definition of freedom did not refer to individual freedom but to belonging to a community. Therefore, persecution from the family and the rest of society was the worst punishment for the Norse people.
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Interface ICacheManager
public interface ICacheManager
ICacheManager is the entry point to access JSR-107 (JCache) caches via HazelcastInstance interface. Hazelcast's ICacheManager provides access to JCache caches configured cluster-wide, even when created by different JCache CacheManagers.
Note that this interface is not related to JCache CacheManager. Its purpose is to host ICache related methods, separately from HazelcastInstance, in order to allow frameworks that make use of reflection and/or dynamic proxies (e.g. Mockito, Spring etc) to operate on HazelcastInstance when JCache is not on the classpath. See also related issue https://github.com/hazelcast/hazelcast/issues/8352.
Since:
3.7
• Method Summary
Modifier and Type Method Description
<K, V> ICache<K,V> getCache(String name)
Returns the cache instance with the specified prefixed cache name.
• Method Details
• getCache
<K, V> ICache<K,V> getCache(String name)
Returns the cache instance with the specified prefixed cache name.
Prefixed cache name is the name with URI and classloader prefixes, if available. There is no Hazelcast prefix (/hz/). For example, myURI/foo.
<prefixed_cache_name> = [<uri_prefix>/] + [<cl_prefix>/] + <pure_cache_name>
where <pure_cache_name> is the cache name without any prefix. For example foo.
As seen from the definition, URI and classloader prefixes are optional.
URI prefix is generated as content of the URI as a US-ASCII string: (uri.toASCIIString()). Classloader prefix is generated as a string representation of the specified classloader: (cl.toString())
Type Parameters:
K - the type of key
V - the type of value
Parameters:
name - the prefixed name of the cache
Returns:
the cache instance with the specified prefixed name
Throws:
CacheNotExistsException - if there is no configured or created cache with the specified prefixed name
IllegalStateException - if a valid JCache library does not exist in the classpath (1.0.0-PFD or 0.x versions are not valid)
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Rh woman had been drinking and the incident amused her. She leaned against the wall of a building and laughed so heartily that another man stopped and laughed with her. The two went away together, still laughing, and Enoch crept off to his room trembling and vexed.
The room in which young Robinson lived in New York faced Washington Square and was long and narrow like a hallway. It is important to get that fixed in your mind. The story of Enoch is in fact is in fact the story of a room almost more than it is the story of a man.
And so into the room in the evening came young Enoch's friends. There was nothing particularly striking about them except that they were artists of the kind that talk. Everyone knows of the talking artists. Throughout all of the known history of the world they have gathered in rooms and talked. They talk of art and are passionately, almost feverishly, in earnest about it. They think that it matters much more than it does.
And so these people gathered and smoked cigarettes and talked and Enoch Robinson, the boy from the farm near Winesburg, was there. He stayed in a corner and for the most part said nothing. How his big blue childlike eyes stared about! On the walls were pictures he had made, crude things, half finished. His friends talked of these. Leaning back in their chairs, they talked | WIKI |
Microbiology
How do you make a microbial consortium?
To prepare the microbial consortium, loopfuls of each isolated species stored on nutrient agar slant were inoculated together in 50 mL MSM containing 200 mg/L solid Phe in a conical flask. The flask was shaken in an orbital shaker (120 rpm) at 37 ºC in the dark for 4 days to reach the phase of exponential growth.
What is consortium in bioremediation?
A microbial consortium comprising of five culturable bacteria shows a three-fold higher degradation rate for pyrene than the single bacterial strain [38]. The biodegradation of pyrene was enhanced because of the cooperation between different species.
Why microbial consortium is more effective in bioremediation of contaminants than the individual strains?
Microbial consortium is better because it comprises of different microbes with different characteristics and abilities and capacity to degrade different components of the contaminants except where these various abilities are transferred into one microbe by plasmid transfer as Ananda did with his multi plasmid oil …
How do you make consortia?
Two approaches exist to obtain microbial consortia involving either (i) a synthetic assembly from scratch by combining several isolated strains (Puentes-Téllez and Salles, 2018), or (ii) obtainment of complex microbial communities from environmental samples (Skariyachan et al., 2017).
How do you use a microbial consortium?
Soil Drenching: AMC can be mixed with water @ 20 g/ lit and then applied near to the root zone on the 10th day after transplanting. Main field application; For the main field application of one acre of land, five kg of AMC can be mixed with 500 kg of FYM and applied near the root zone of standing crop.
What is bioremediation in biotechnology?
Bioremediation is a branch of biotechnology that employs the use of living organisms, like microbes and bacteria, in the removal of contaminants, pollutants, and toxins from soil, water, and other environments. Bioremediation is used to clean up oil spills or contaminated groundwater.
What is another word for consortium?
In this page you can discover 10 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for consortium, like: confederation, project, partnership, group, network, pool, syndicate, consortia, federation and association.
What is the difference between consortia and consortium?
As nouns the difference between consortium and consortia is that consortium is an association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture while consortia is .
What does consortium mean in business?
A consortium is a group made up of two or more individuals, companies, or governments that work together to achieving a common objective. Entities that participate in a consortium pool resources but are otherwise only responsible for the obligations that are set out in the consortium’s agreement.
What does pure culture mean in microbiology?
pure culture, in microbiology, a laboratory culture containing a single species of organism. … Isolation of a pure culture may be enhanced by providing a mixed inoculum with a medium favouring the growth of one organism to the exclusion of others.
When did microbial mats appear?
Microbial mats are the earliest form of life on Earth for which there is good fossil evidence, from 3,500 million years ago, and have been the most important members and maintainers of the planet’s ecosystems.
What is biofilm microbiology?
A biofilm is an assemblage of surface-associated microbial cells that is enclosed in an extracellular polymeric substance matrix. Van Leeuwenhoek, using his simple microscopes, first observed microorganisms on tooth surfaces and can be credited with the discovery of microbial biofilms.
What consortia means?
nounWord forms: plural -tia (-tɪə) an association of financiers, companies, etc, esp one formed for a particular purpose. law. the right of husband or wife to the company, assistance, and affection of his or her spouse.
What is a consortia rate?
According to HEDNA a Consortia is a “rate negotiated between a hotel company and a travel agency group. … A Consortia is a conglomerate of travel agency members that have joined an organization and by doing this can increase marketing to their customers by offering competitive rates at hotels worldwide.
What is a community in microbiology?
Definition. Microbial communities are groups of microorganisms that share a common living space. The microbial populations that form the community can interact in different ways, for example as predators and prey or as symbionts.
What are microbial Biostimulants?
A microbial plant biostimulant consists of a microorganism or a consortium of microorganisms listed in the CMC-7 (Component Material Categories, number 7), which includes four different genera: Azotobacter spp., Mycorrhizal fungi, Rhizobium spp., and Azospirillum spp.
What is probiotic in agriculture?
Probiotic farming, sometimes referred to as biointensive agriculture, combines various organic farming techniques that focus on making soil healthier. … Probiotic farmers utilize live microbes that are beneficial bacteria, just like the beneficial bacteria people ingest in probiotic foods or dietary supplements.
What are plant probiotics?
Plant probiotics are bacteria capable of improving crop yields reducing or even eliminating chemical fertilizers. … This chapter compiles some of the recent research focused on the capabilities of several bacterial plant probiotics to enhance the production of more functional foods, and therefore benefiting our health.
How pH and o2 affect bioremediation process?
The results of investigation showed that soil oxygen conditions and soil pH have significant effects on the remediation of DDT-contaminated soil by laccase. This study found a positive correlation between the concentration of oxygen in soil and the degradation of DDT by laccase.
What is microbial remediation?
Microbial remediation of pollutants involves the use of microorganisms to degrade pollutants either completely to water and carbon dioxide (for organic pollutants) or into less toxic forms.
What bacteria is used in bioremediation?
Table 2: Groups of microorganisms important for oil bioremediation.Pseudomonas aeruginosa, P. putida, Arthobacter sp and Bacillus spdiesel oil[41]Pseudomonas cepacia, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus coagulans, Citrobacter koseri and Serratia ficariadiesel oil, crude oil[42]
What is a consortium approach?
A consortium allows 2 or more businesses to combine their capabilities when developing and delivering a tender. The primary driver of a consortium approach is that it allows for greater economies of scale, efficiency and effectiveness.
Is consortium a partnership?
As nouns the difference between consortium and partnership is that consortium is an association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture while partnership is the state of being associated with a partner.
What does name of consortium mean?
Legal Definition of consortium 1 : an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member.
What are the types of consortium?
• Multipurpose academic consortia. …
• Technology-planning consortia. …
• Local business- and industry-linked consortia. …
• Research and academic library consortia. …
• Scientific research and development consortia.
What is an example of consortium?
The definition of a consortium is an association or alliance, or a legal right of one spouse to have companionship and support with the other. An example of consortium is several banks banding together. An example of consortium is the right of a wife to spend time with her husband.
What is the difference between coalition and consortium?
A consortium is typically an alliance of organizations, usually with a common mission and purpose, that seeks to gain a benefit that could not be achieved independently. … In contrast, a coalition is usually an alliance of organizations with potentially diverse purposes and missions.
What is a construction consortium?
Construction consortia are often used where several firms combine to provide a building or structure as a complete contract or as part of a contract to provide services to government acting as client on behalf of the public.
What is difference between JV and consortium?
A consortium is formed by contract, which delineates the rights and obligations of each member. A joint venture (often abbreviated as JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together.
What is a silent consortium?
A consortium is a business combination of several legally and economically independent companies for the temporary implementation of an agreed business purpose. … In a silent consortium, the consortium leader acts as the general contractor for the customer.
What is broth in microbiology?
A clear liquid made from meat, vegetables or bones boiled in water and used to prepare other foods. Microbiology. A liquid medium—e.g., Müller-Hinton broth—that contains various nutrients and is used to culture bacteria and other microorganisms in culture.
Why do microbiologists prefer cultivating microorganisms?
Microbial cultures are used to determine the type of organism, its abundance in the sample being tested, or both. It is one of the primary diagnostic methods of microbiology and used as a tool to determine the cause of infectious disease by letting the agent multiply in a predetermined medium.
What are the three main types of microbiological culture media?
These are classified into six types: (1) Basal media, (2) Enriched media, (3) Selective (4) Indicator media, (5) Transport media, and (6) Storage media. 1. BASAL MEDIA. Basal media are those that may be used for growth (culture) of bacteria that do not need enrichment of the media.
Are secretions held together by microbial mats?
These mats are a heterotrophic and autotrophic community dominated by cyanobacteria and held together by slimy secretions produced by various microbial groups. … Steep gradients of redox and oxygen exist from the surface through the laminated strata of microbes.
Do antimicrobial floor mats work?
Antimicrobial floor mats are mainly used to prevent contamination in various sterile working places. They usually accomplish this feat by trapping and destroying bacteria, fungi, and other germs.
How thick is a microbial mat?
While biofilms are typically one to several cell layers thick, microbial mats range from several millimeters to a centimeter thick, and are vertically stratified into distinct layers (Information Box 6.2).
What is Fimbriae microbiology?
Fimbriae are long filamentous polymeric protein structures located at the surface of bacterial cells. They enable the bacteria to bind to specific receptor structures and thereby to colonise specific surfaces.
What are planktonic bacteria?
Planktonic bacteria are free-living bacteria. They are the populations that grow in the familiar test tube and flask cultures in the microbiology laboratory. The opposite mode of growth is the adherent, or sessile, type of growth. Planktonic bacteria have been recognized for centuries.
What are the two types of bacteria?
• Spherical: Bacteria shaped like a ball are called cocci, and a single bacterium is a coccus. Examples include the streptococcus group, responsible for “strep throat.”
• Rod-shaped: These are known as bacilli (singular bacillus). …
• Spiral: These are known as spirilla (singular spirillus).
What is shipping consortium?
CONSORTIUM:The name for an agreement under which several nations or nationals (usually corporations) of more than one nation join together for a common purpose (e.g., a shipping consortium).
What is a travel consortium?
A travel consortia is a term that’s used to refer to a group of people who come together with a goal of combining resources. This group can include travel agencies, host agencies, travel agents and any other company or individual that’s involved within the world of travel.
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How to Convert RAW to NTFS Without Losing Data
When a hard disk or partition suddenly goes RAW, you cannot access its data. A basic solution for this issue is to convert RAW to NTFS. In this guide, we'll show you how to perform this conversion using a file recovery program called EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard.
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What Does RAW File System Mean?
When an (external) hard drive, USB flash drive, or partition becomes the RAW format, it indicates three kinds of possibilities:
• Your computer's operating system can’t recognize the file system of the disk.
• There is no file system on your disk
• The file system of your hard drive or partition is damaged
Windows supports FAT, NTFS, exFAT, Live File System, and ReFS file systems. If you connect an external hard drive that uses the AFPS file system to your Windows computer, your computer will show the drive as RAW.
Notifications of Hard Drive/Partition Becoming RAW
You can use the properties or Disk Management to see if the file system is RAW. However, you only get to know if your external hard drive or USB flash drive may become RAW when you see one of the following notifications on your computer:
"You need to format the disk in drive X before you can use it."
"The disk in drive X is not formatted. Do you want to format it?"
"There was an error accessing drive X: The disk is not formatted."
"The type of the file system is RAW. CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives."
Why Do You Need to Convert RAW to NTFS?
When your hard drive or partition becomes RAW, you cannot access the files on it. Besides, you are not able to use it for data storage until you convert the RAW hard drive to NTFS by formatting it. But, the question is how can you repair the RAW disk and convert RAW to NTFS without losing your data?
As you may already know, converting your drive removes all the files stored on the drive. And, since your RAW drive is inaccessible, you can't even open the folders on it to copy your files. This almost makes it impossible for you to back up your data.
Luckily, all hope is not lost. There's a way to back up the files from your inaccessible RAW drive before you format it.
How to Convert RAW to NTFS Without Losing Data
In simple words, you can convert RAW to NTFS without losing data by first doing RAW file recovery and then formatting the RAW drive to NTFS.
# 1. Restore Data from the RAW Hard Drive/Partition
You can use a tool like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard - the professional hard drive recovery software, to recover files from your RAW drive. This tool fully supports RAW file recovery on local hard drives, external hard drives, disk partitions, USB flash drives, and even SD cards.
The tool works on Windows 10/8/7/Vista.
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Video Tutorial for RAW to NTFS Conversion:
To perform RAW disk/partition recovery:
Note: To restore all your lost files, install EaseUS data recovery software on another disk instead of the RAW disk where you lost files.
Step 1. Locate and Scan the RAW Hard Drive
Locate the RAW drive with its original drive letter and then click "Scan". If the RAW drive has lost its label, it will be detected as "Lost Partition", select it and click "Scan".
The program will automatically scan all lost files and data on the RAW drive.
select the raw drive
Step 2. Find and Preview the Found Data on the RAW Drive
When the scan process finishes, find lost RAW drive data in "Other Lost Files" or "Files Lost Original Name". The "Filter" and "Search" features can also help locate specific types of files with ease.
You can double-click a file to preview it.
scan the raw drive
Step 3. Restore and Save Data Out of the RAW Drive
Choose the files found from RAW Drive and click "Recover" to save the items to a new location. Click "OK" to start the recovery.
select files and click recover
In addition to RAW file recovery, EaseUS helps recover data from nearly all data loss scenarios, including virus infection, formatted file recovery, lost partition, and so on.
Let's get to formatting your RAW drive. There are multiple ways to do this and select anyone you'd like to use.
# 2-1. Convert RAW to NTFS by Formatting
Step 1. Open This PC (Windows 10), right-click the RAW disk/partition, and choose Format.
Step 2. Select the NTFS file system and configure other options.
Step 3. Select Start followed by OK.
How to convert RAW to NTFS
When the process is done, your hard drive or partition is usable again. You can copy the files recovered in the first step back to the disk according to your needs.
# 2-2. Convert RAW to NTFS via CMD
If you prefer commands, you can use a command with Command Prompt to convert your RAW hard disk/partition to NTFS. Here's how you do that:
Step 1. Open the Start menu, search for Command Prompt, and choose Run as administrator.
Step 2. Type convert X(driver letter): /fs:ntfs and hit Enter.
Step 3. Type the name of the partition or disk you want to convert to NTFS and press Enter.
Wait for the process to finish. When it's done, your RAW disk/partition should now be using the NTFS file system.
Bottom Line
Just so you know, it's not possible to access a RAW drive and copy files from it for data recovery. You must use a data recovery program to back up your files, and then use one of the many ways to turn your RAW drive into NTFS.
FAQs About Converting RAW to NTFS
If you have further questions about the RAW to NTFS conversion, the following series of questions and answers might be helpful to you.
1. How can I convert my raw hard drive to NTFS without losing data?
To convert a RAW hard drive to NTFS without losing data, first use a data recovery tool like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to recover your data. Then, use one of the methods outlined in this guide to format your drive to the NTFS file system.
2. How can I convert RAW to NTFS?
To convert a RAW drive to NTFS, you can either use a CMD command or format the drive in Disk Management/File Explorer.
Here's how to use Disk Management to format the drive:
1. Step 1. Open Disk Management and find your RAW storage devices (SD memory card, hard disk, USB flash drive, etc.)
2. Step 2. Among the volumes, right-click on your device. Select the format and the file system （NTFS）。
3. Step 3. Click OK.
3. How do I fix a raw external hard drive without formatting?
If you don't want to format a RAW external hard drive, you will need to convert RAW external hard drive in CMD. Here are the steps:
1. Step 1. Connect the RAW external hard drive to your PC.
2. Step 2. Click Start and search command, then right-click on it and afterward click Run as Administrator.
3. Step 3. Type in Diskpart and then press Enter.
4. Step 4. Type the following command and hit Enter each time:
• list disk
• select disk * ( replace * with the drive letter of the RAW device)
• clean
• create partition primary
• format fs=ntfs (or format fs=FAT32)
• assign letter=* (replace * with a new drive letter)
4. How do I recover data from a raw hard drive?
When a hard drive becomes RAW, you cannot simply access the saved data on it by simply double-clicking it in File Explorer. This is because the Windows system doesn't support this file system.
But, since your computer detects the RAW drive, there's a good chance you can recover your data from the drive. Using a tool like EaseUS, you may be able to recover all of the files stored on your RAW drive.
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AlphaVideo
The AlphaVideo component allows you to show videos with transparency. More...
Import Statement: import VPlay 2.0
Inherits:
Item
Properties
Signals
Methods
Detailed Description
The AlphaVideo component internally uses the MediaPlayer, VideoOutput and ShaderEffect QML components to realize transparency for videos.
In order to use this component, it is necessary to correctly set up your videos in a special way. The reason for that is, that many video formats do not support alpha-channels for transparency. Especially important formats for final rendering with high compression rates can't be used. As file sizes and cross-platform compatibility are highly relevant for mobile games and apps, a restriction to only allow formats that support alpha-channels is not a viable solution.
But with a simple workaround, it is possible to use all available video formats. The basic idea is to split up the video into a color part and a transparency part. Look at the following example to see what the input video and the rendered video look like:
On the left side you can see the original input video. It contains two versions of the same animation:
• At the top, we can see the animation with colors on a black background.
• Directly below, the second animation shows the areas that should be visible in this video. Black areas will be transparent.
The AlphaVideo component reads the input video and combines both videos parts into a single transparent video.
Example Usage
You can show such alpha-videos in your app or game, just like you would show a normal video without transparency. All properties, methods and signals of the Video QML component are also available for the AlphaVideo.
This small code snipped shows the alpha-video "VPlayAlphaAnimation.mp4" uniformly scaled to the scene size. The playback starts automatically and the video is infinitely looped.
import VPlay 2.0
import QtQuick 2.0
import QtMultimedia 5.0
GameWindow {
id: gameWindow
activeScene: scene
screenWidth: 960
screenHeight: 640
Scene {
id: scene
// the "logical size" - the scene content is auto-scaled to match the GameWindow size
width: 480
height: 320
// show alpha video
AlphaVideo {
source: "../assets/VPlayAlphaAnimation.mp4"
autoPlay: true
anchors.fill: scene
loops: MediaPlayer.Infinite // playback loop
}
}
}
For the loops property, you can use the enum MediaPlayer.Infinite. That's why the statement import QtMultimedia 5.0 is necessary. For other properties, like playbackState or fillMode, different enum types from the MediaPlayer or the VideoOutput component are used. If you don't need any of these enum-types, you can skip the import and use the AlphaVideo directly.
The next section focuses on how to prepare an alpha-video, that can be used by the component.
How to Create an Alpha-Video
If you already have a video animation, that you wan't to include in your project, several steps are required to correctly set up your alpha-video:
• First, render your video as you normally would, without any transparency.
• Then, render a second version of the same video, that only holds the alpha-channel information.
• As the last step, place both videos above each other to create a new video, that holds all the data.
• The AlphaVideo component then automatically takes care of combining both videos to show a single video with transparency.
You can decide for yourself which software you want to use to create the video. The important thing is, that it's possible to render only the alpha-channel as a single video. The next section gives a step-by-step guide on how to create an alpha-video with Adobe After Effects.
Creating an Alpha-Video with Adobe After Effects
Rendering the RGB-Video
The first step is to render your animation just with rgb-colors.
1. Add the composition, that holds your animation, to the Render Queue.
2. Select a lossless format, as we don't want to compress the intermediate videos. E.g. uncompressed AVI or Quicktime.
3. In the Output Module Settings, only select the RGB-channel.
4. Render the video.
Rendering the Alpha-Channel
Once you rendered the non-alpha part of your video, you can go on with rendering the alpha-channel. The procedure is nearly the same.
1. Add the composition, that holds your animation, to the Render Queue.
2. Again, select a lossless format for the intermediate video.
3. In the Output Module Settings, only select the Alpha-channel.
4. Render the video.
Combining both Videos
Now it's time to combine both videos into a single one.
1. Create a new composition, with double the height of the original video.
2. Add the rgb-video and align it to the top of the composition.
3. Add the alpha-video and align it to the bottom of the composition. The two videos should perfectly fit into the composition and shouldn't overlap.
With this you finished preparing your alpha-video, all thats left is to render and use it.
Exporting the Final Video
When rendering the final video, you can choose any video format or compression setting that you like. But keep in my mind that big file sizes should be avoided for mobile games and apps.
You can also use the Adobe Media Encoder for the final rendering. The Media Encoder supports many different formats and gives better control over compression rates and file sizes.
One of the most used and best supported formats is MP4, which is also what we recommend to use.
Property Documentation
autoLoad : alias
This property indicates if loading of the media should begin immediately. The default value is true. If it is set to false, media will not be loaded until playback is started
autoPlay : alias
This property determines whether the media should begin playback automatically. Setting it to true also sets autoLoad to true. The default is false.
[read-only] availability : alias
Returns the availability state of the alpha-video instance. This is one of:
Value Description
MediaPlayer.Available The video player is available to use.
MediaPlayer.Busy The video player is usually available, but some other process is utilizing the hardware necessary to play media.
MediaPlayer.Unavailable There are no supported video playback facilities.
MediaPlayer.ResourceMissing There is one or more resources missing, so the video player cannot be used. It may be possible to try again at a later time.
Because the AlphaVideo type internally uses the MediaPlayer QML component, enumerations from MediaPlayer are used to access the availability state.
[read-only] bufferProgress : alias
This property holds how much of the data buffer is currently filled, from 0.0 (empty) to 1.0 (full).
[read-only] duration : alias
This property holds the duration of the media in milliseconds. If the media doesn't have a fixed duration (a live stream for example) this will be 0.
[read-only] error : alias
This property holds the error state of the video. It can be one of:
Value Description
MediaPlayer.NoError There is no current error.
MediaPlayer.ResourceError The video cannot be played due to a problem allocating resources.
MediaPlayer.FormatError The video format is not supported.
MediaPlayer.NetworkError The video cannot be played due to network issues.
MediaPlayer.AccessDenied The video cannot be played due to insufficient permissions.
MediaPlayer.ServiceMissing The video cannot be played because the media service could not be instantiated.
Because the AlphaVideo type internally uses the MediaPlayer QML component, enumerations from MediaPlayer are used to access the error state.
[read-only] errorString : alias
This property holds a string describing the current error condition in more detail.
fillMode : alias
Set this property to define how the video is scaled to fit the target area.
Value Description
VideoOutput.Stretch The video is scaled to fit.
VideoOutput.PreserveAspectFit The video is scaled uniformly to fit without cropping.
VideoOutput.PreserveAspectCrop The video is scaled uniformly to fill. It is cropped if necessary.
Because the AlphaVideo type internally uses the VideoOutput QML component, enumerations from VideoOutput are used to access the available fill modes. The default fill mode is PreserveAspectFit.
[read-only] hasAudio : alias
This property holds whether the current media has audio content.
[read-only] hasVideo : alias
This property holds whether the current media has video content.
loops : alias
This property holds the number of times the media is played. A value of 0 or 1 means the media will be played only once. Set it to MediaPlayer.Infinite to enable infinite looping. The value can be changed while the media is playing, in which case it will update the remaining loops to the new value. The default is 1.
[read-only] metaData : alias
This property may be used to access the video's meta-data. For more information, see the MediaPlayer documentation page.
muted : alias
This property holds whether the audio output is muted.
orientation : alias
The orientation of the video in degrees. Only multiples of 90 degrees are supported, that is 0, 90, 180, 270, 360, etc.
playbackRate : alias
This property holds the rate at which video is played at as a multiple of the normal rate.
[read-only] playbackState : alias
This read only property indicates the playback state of the media.
Value Description
MediaPlayer.PlayingState The media is playing.
MediaPlayer.PausedState The media is paused.
MediaPlayer.StoppedState The media is stopped.
Because the AlphaVideo type internally uses the MediaPlayer QML component, enumerations from MediaPlayer are used to access the playback state. The default state is MediaPlayer.StoppedState.
[read-only] position : alias
This property holds the current playback position in milliseconds. To change this position, use the seek() method.
[read-only] seekable : alias
This property holds whether the playback position of the video can be changed. If true, calling the seek() method will cause playback to seek to the new position.
source : alias
This property holds the source URL of the media.
[read-only] status : alias
This property holds the status of media loading. It can be one of:
Value Description
MediaPlayer.NoMedia No media has been set.
MediaPlayer.Loading The media is currently being loaded.
MediaPlayer.Loaded The media has been loaded.
MediaPlayer.Buffering The media is buffering data.
MediaPlayer.Stalled Playback has been interrupted while the media is buffering data.
MediaPlayer.Buffered The media has buffered data.
MediaPlayer.EndOfMedia The media has played to the end.
MediaPlayer.InvalidMedia The media cannot be played.
MediaPlayer.UnknownStatus The status of the media cannot be determined.
As the AlphaVideo type internally uses the MediaPlayer QML component, enumerations from MediaPlayer are used to access the media loading status.
volume : alias
This property holds the volume of the audio output, from 0.0 (silent) to 1.0 (maximum volume).
Signal Documentation
paused()
This signal is emitted when playback is paused. The corresponding handler is onPaused.
playing()
This signal is emitted when playback is started or continued. The corresponding handler is onPlaying.
stopped()
This signal is emitted when playback is stopped. The corresponding handler is onStopped.
Method Documentation
pause()
Pauses playback of the media.
play()
Starts playback of the media.
seek(offset)
If the seekable property is true, seeks the current playback position to offset. Seeking may be asynchronous, so the position property may not be updated immediately.
stop()
Stops playback of the media.
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Michael J. Dolan
Michael J. Dolan (1884 – 21 October 1954) was an Irish actor known for Scrooge (1951), Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) and Saints and Sinners (1949).
Dolan was a distinguished actor with the Abbey Theatre for many years where he appeared in many productions, and in December 1923 he took over management from Lennox Robinson. During that time he was stage manager, general manager and director. His career with the Abbey can be seen in the Abbey Theatre Archives
During his acting career he appeared in numerous plays by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy, all of these were Abbey Theatre productions, The King of Spain's Daughter (1936), Katie Roche which toured to the Arts Theatre Cambridge, England and Temporal Powers (1937), The King of Spain's Daughter (1939), Katie Roche (1949), and Katie Roche (1953) this was played at the Queen's Theatre, Dublin pending the rebuilding and enlargement of the Abbey Theatre.
Dolan died in Dublin on 21 October 1954, at the age of 70.
Playography
* The King of Spain's Daughter - 1936
* Katie Roche - 1937
* Temporal Powers - 1937
* The King of Spain's Daughter - 1939
* Katie Roche - 1949
* Katie Roche - 1953 | WIKI |
María Dueñas (writer)
María Dueñas Vinuesa (1964) is a Spanish writer and professor. She rose to fame in 2009 with El tiempo entre costuras, her first novel, which became one of the best-selling works of Spanish literature in recent years and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.
Life
María Dueñas Vinuesa was born in Puertollano in 1964. She earned a licentiate degree in English Philology from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) in 1987 and a Master of Arts in Romance and Classical Languages from Michigan State University (MSU) in 1989. She moved to Cartagena in the 1990s. While preparing for her doctoral degree, she worked as teacher at the Military Base of Los Alcázares. She earned a position as senior lecturer at the University of Murcia, where she worked for around two decades. She earned her PhD in English Philology from the University of Murcia in 1997.
Dueñas came into the spotlight in 2009, achieving great success in Spain thanks to her first novel, El tiempo entre costuras, published in English as The Time in Between, and The Seamstress, a historical espionage novel, which sold more than a million copies. It has already been translated into more than 25 different languages. The novel also won a number of literary awards such as the Historical Novel Award from the City of Cartagena and the 2011 Culture Award for Literature. It was adapted for television as a same-titled series, produced by the Spanish television network Antena 3. El tiempo entre costuras revolves around the figure of Sira Quiroga, a seamstress who moves to Morocco with her boyfriend right before the uprising that would lead to the Spanish Civil War. There, after many setbacks, she opens her own sewing workshop.
Dueñas had great success again in 2012 when she published her second novel, Misión Olvido, published in English as The Heart Has Its Reasons. This time the setting goes back and forth between the Spanish missions in California and contemporary Spain. Misión Olvido reached its fifth edition on January 25, 2013 with over half a million copies sold and was awarded the Culture Award for Literature by the Madrid region.
Her third novel, La Templanza, set in 19th century Mexico City, Havana and Jerez de la Frontera, was released in Spain on 17 March 2015. Following the success of the television adaptation of El tiempo entre costuras, Atresmedia announced the production of a television series based on La Templanza. The series, The Vineyard, was released in 2021 by Amazon Prime Video.
In 2018, Dueñas' fourth novel, Las hijas del Capitán was published. The novel is set in early 20th century New York City and focuses on the Spanish immigrants living in the city.
Published works
* The Time in Between (novel) (El tiempo entre costuras) (2009)
* The Heart Has Its Reasons (novel) (Misión Olvido) (2012)
* The Vineyard or A Vineyard in Andalusia (La templanza) (2015)
* Las hijas del Capitán (2018)
* Sira (2021) | WIKI |
FCC accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ in failing to dispel cyberattack ‘myth’ – TechCrunch
Following the issuance of a report from the FCC’s Inspector General essentially saying the reports of cyberattacks on the agency were made up out of whole cloth, several lawmakers are demanding answers from Chairman Ajit Pai. The report, published last week, reveals that the narrative of an attack against the FCC’s comment system — a narrative the agency has propped up for over a year — had no evidence to support it. The comment system, the record indicates, was simply overwhelmed by people hammering it after becoming aware of net neutrality issues and how they could make their voice heard. Net neutrality activists, not hackers, crashed the FCC’s comment system Part of this long-lived mistake was, necessarily, making false statements to the public and Congress, since the latter repeatedly requested more information on the purported attacks. Although federal prosecutors declined to pursue this infraction, the members of Congress to whom Pai repeatedly told untruths have indicated they are not likely to forgive and forget. Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Jerry McNerney (D-CA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) sent a letter (PDF) to Ajit Pai today admonishing him and his office for their failure. Pallone and Doyle particularly have been nipping at the chairman’s heels almost constantly since he took the job, so they have extra cause to be angered by his actions. Given the significant media, public, and Congressional attention this alleged cyberattack received for over a year, it is hard to believe that the release of the IG’s Report was the first time that you and your staff realized that no cyberattack occurred. Such ignorance would signify a dereliction of your duty as the head of the FCC, particularly due to the severity of the allegations and the blatant lack of evidence. It is troubling that you allowed the public myth created by the FCC to persist and your misrepresentations to remain uncorrected for over a year… To the extent that you were aware of the misrepresentations prior to the release of the Report and failed to correct them, such actions constitute a wanton disregard for Congress and the American public. Chairman Pai does have a legitimate excuse to a certain extent in that the FCC’s Office of the Inspector General had requested that the agency keep quiet about its investigation while it was ongoing. So we may fairly say that Pai and his office may have in some ways had their hands tied. But clearly I am not the only one who finds that inadequate justification for the FCC’s behavior. To cling to an explanation, with no evidence, provided by a person (the former chief information officer) apparently distrusted by Pai as a partisan and who left in October 2017 — to cling to it so completely and give no word at all that there was perhaps another explanation? It doesn’t make sense. As the members of Congress write, it’s inconceivable that Pai and his office were unaware of the doubts regarding and material deficiencies of the cyberattack story. That would be a major failure of one kind. And if they were aware and didn’t say so under direct congressional inquiry, that’s a failure of another kind. The letter asks for Pai to explain: The FCC is given two weeks (until August 28) to respond to these and other questions. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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Turnstiles
This article mentions that turnstiles will be installed in the future as part of the SEPTA NPT project. However, SEPTA Key is in use and payment units were installed on the actual trolleys themselves. Does anyone know for sure if there are still plans to put turnstiles at the trolley stations?--Overturn 91 (talk) 04:31, 11 April 2017 (UTC) | WIKI |
Ancient Order of United Workmen
The Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) was a fraternal organization in the United States and Canada, providing mutual social and financial support after the American Civil War. It was the first of the "fraternal benefit societies", organizations that would offer insurance as well as sickness, accident, death and burial policies.
History
The order began when John Jordan Upchurch, a mechanic on the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad living in Meadville, Pennsylvania, became dissatisfied with a group he had joined, the League of Friendship, Mechanical Order of the Sun. The latter society had established a lodge, called a subordinate League, in Meadville on April 20, 1868, and its membership was composed almost entirely of mechanics, engineers, firemen and day labors working on the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad and in the local shops. Upchurch joined the local lodge on June 16, its eighth meeting, and soon rose to become its presiding officer. Another person who would go on to have an important role in the AOUW, William W. Walker, was a charter member. The League of Friendship, Mechanical Order of the Suns avowed purpose was to advance and foster the interests of its members and provide financial assistance on an ad hoc basis. The local lodge was reported to have had a peak membership of about one hundred. Dissension began, apparently, over accusations of improper conduct on part of the Grand Council, the governing body of the League. After the Grand Council ordered a tax from the Meadville League that members thought was inappropriate, many members left. On October 27, 1868, the subordinate League decided to disband.
The constitution of the AOUW provided that only white persons were eligible for membership. Upchurch's original idea was to have an order which would unite the conflicting interests of capital and labor, but it soon became more interested in ameliorating working conditions for its members and establishing an insurance fund. The later became the prime focus after October 6, 1869, when the Provisional Grand Lodge accepted an amendment to the charter suggested by Upchurch to reorganize the insurance fund. Previously the Order would simply pay out $500 on the death of a member to his legal heirs. Upchurch's reform instead required each new member to pay a $1 initiation fee to the insurance fund and granted a $2,000 death benefit. When a member died, the fund would be replenished by a new $1 on each member. Those refusing to pay the assessment, and subordinate lodges which failed to forward the money to an insurance fund within a month were ejected from the order. This system came to be called the post mortem plar or the assessment as needed plan.
Providing insurance for workingmen was a novel idea in the late 1860s. Previously, insurance was usually limited to businessmen and manufacturers. Numerous bankruptcies of commercial life insurance firms and religious objections had also hindered the development of insurance. The AOUW was convinced that their fraternal structure and less expensive overhead costs made them more likely to succeed than commercial life insurance firms.
The organization prospered and by 1885 the Order was the largest fraternal benefit group in the United States. By this point many other groups had imitated the fraternal insurance concept. In 1886 the AOUW took the initiative in calling sixteen of these groups together for a conference to discuss their common issues. The result was the National Fraternal Congress, a group that still exists today as the National Fraternal Congress of America.
On August 1, 1893. an amendment to the general laws of the Supreme Lodge said: "Any member of the order who shall after August 1, 1893, enter into any business of selling, by retail, intoxicating liquors as a beverage, shall be expelled from the order." To do so would deprive them of the $2,000 death benefit.
The Grand Lodge of Ontario split from its American parent very early, and in 1898, was already holding its 20th annual session. The Grand Lodge of Quebec and Maritime Provinces was separated from the American parent group in 1907 and were soon renamed The Royal Guardians.
The Supreme Lodge structure was abolished in 1929, replaced by a congress. In 1952 the AOUW dissolved and each state affiliate was left to decide its fate. In Massachusetts the state society merged into the New England Order of Protection. In North Dakota the affiliate became the Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company, while in Texas the group simply went into receivership. Only the affiliate in Washington state kept the Order active and under its original name. In 1979 the Washington-based Order had 3,000 members, published a AOUW Emblem and met in a "supreme lodge" biennially.
Membership was originally restricted to whites, but this was rescinded at some point. The religious aspects of the Orders ritual was removed in 1932.
Upchurch was a freemason, and incorporated various traditions of freemasonry including local "lodges" (branches), regalia and initiation ceremonies.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen of North Dakota evolved into the Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company, which was taken over by American United Life Insurance Company and is now part of OneAmerica.
The AOUW also had lodges in Canada set up by John Milne, a banker and mayor of Essex, Ontario. The assets and operations of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Ontario were acquired by the Independent Order of Foresters in 1926.
Auxiliaries and side degrees
A female auxiliary, the Degree of Honor, was created at the 1873 convention in Cincinnati. This group created its own Superior Lodge in 1896 and became independent of the AOUW in 1910.
There was also a "fun" or side degree called the Order of Mogullians.
On June 23, 1893 J. Varnum Mott, M.D. founded the Workmen's Benefit Association in Boston. It was limited to members of the AOUW and supplied "additional insurance", including a $1,000 death benefit. There were 5,500 members in the late 1890s.
Buildings
Notable buildings of the Ancient Order of United Workmen include:
* New Glarus Town Hall, served as an Ancient Order of the United Workmen as well as a town hall and a jail; New Glarus, Wisconsin, 1886
* the Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple of Portland, Oregon, completed in 1892, being demolished in 2017
* Grand Lodge of North Dakota, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Fargo, North Dakota, 1914
* Ancient Order of United Workmen built a lodge in 1898 in Antelope, Oregon, which still stands occupied today. | WIKI |
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Analysis of Restrictions on Large-scale Application of Magnesium Alloys
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Today, Alloy WIKI will talk to you about the basic characteristics of magnesium alloys. Magnesium alloys are alloys formed by adding other elements to the metal magnesium base. Magnesium (Mg) has a density of 1.8g/cm3, which is 2/3 of aluminum (Al) and only 1/4 of iron (Fe), which is the lowest density among metals used. At the same time, Mg has high specific strength, elastic modulus, and good thermal conductivity. After being made into magnesium alloy, magnesium alloy can carry higher impact load than aluminum alloy. At present, magnesium-aluminum alloys are widely used and have been widely used in aerospace, rail transit, chemical engineering and other fields.
The main features of magnesium alloy include:
• ①The strength of magnesium-aluminum alloy is much higher than that of steel, and the density is equivalent to that of aluminum alloy.
• ②Excellent shock and noise resistance. Magnesium alloy is subjected to impact load in the elastic range, and the energy absorbed is greater than that of aluminum alloy, so the shock absorption capacity is 100 times that of aluminum and 300 to 500 times that of titanium alloy.
• ③Good machining and casting performance. Magnesium alloy has low cutting resistance and is an alloy material with very low machining difficulty. And after cutting, the surface is smooth and no post-processing is required. The size of magnesium alloy die castings is 25% higher than that of aluminum alloys, and the processing energy consumption is reduced by 50%.
• ④Good thermal conductivity and electromagnetic shielding performance. Its thermal conductivity is higher than that of aluminum alloy, and it can be made thinner, which is more conducive to heat dissipation. It has good electromagnetic shielding properties and can be competent for occasions with high requirements for anti-electromagnetic interference standards.
The main components of magnesium alloys include Mg, Al, manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), silicon (Si), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), Fe and other elements. According to the composition range, it can be divided into magnesium-aluminum alloy, magnesium-manganese alloy and magnesium-zinc alloy. According to the different forming methods of magnesium alloy, it can be divided into two types: die-cast magnesium alloy and deformed magnesium alloy. Among them, die-cast magnesium alloy occupies most of the cast magnesium alloy. Magnesium alloys such as AZ31B, AZ61A, and AZ91D have been widely used in industrial production.
Modern high-speed trains must meet safety design indicators, energy conservation and environmental protection design indicators, and comfort indicators. Magnesium alloy can well absorb energy such as shock and collision. For example, using it to make high-speed rail train seats can absorb more vibration energy after train collision, thereby reducing passengers’ injuries. Magnesium alloy has a low density and has obvious advantages compared with other materials in terms of train lightweight. Due to its good workability, it can be made into any complicated shape, so it can make a seat that conforms to ergonomic and aesthetic design.
According to a number of research and test results of magnesium alloy profile components for high-speed trains by domestic and foreign research institutions and OEMs, it is concluded that magnesium alloys have huge application potential in the lightweight upgrade of high-speed rail trains. Using AZ92D magnesium alloy to replace the small table support made of polyamide (PA) plastic in the high-speed train, the load-bearing capacity, elongation at break and impact toughness of the small table have been significantly improved.
Magnesium alloys have appeared on many occasions in foreign high-speed trains. Both the ICE high-speed trains of Germany’s Siemens and the French TGV Duplex double-decker high-speed trains use magnesium alloy seats. Among them, the French TGV Duplex train produced a total of 45,000 seats, and produced parts such as small tables, armrests, pedals and seat sides. Compared with traditional aluminum alloy seats, the weight of each double seat is reduced by 6kg, accounting for 1/5 of the total weight. The seats and brackets, backrests and armrests, floor mats, bases, etc. of Japan’s Shinkansen N700 series high-speed trains have all been made of magnesium alloy.
As the cost of magnesium alloy is comparable to that of aluminum alloy, the energy consumption during train operation is reduced, and overall the operating cost of trains is reduced. South Korea’s KTX express train seats used FRP and aluminum alloy as materials in the past. After the use of magnesium alloy sheet parts, the weight of the seat is reduced by 5kg compared with the previous one, and the material cost is also reduced by 8% to 10%. The application of magnesium alloy in my country’s rail transit equipment is also advancing rapidly. At present, magnesium alloys are mainly used in air conditioning vent grilles, window protection railings, seats and floors, sleeper bed frames and brackets, luggage rack frames, internal instrument panel frames and other components in China.
Commonly used magnesium alloy models in rail transit equipment include A Z31B, A Z61A, A Z91D, Z K60, AM60B, etc. The demand for the load-bearing capacity of magnesium alloy parts is increasing, and the main load-bearing parts have been manufactured. Therefore, an important direction for the development of magnesium alloys in the future is to develop high-strength, high-toughness, fatigue-resistant and shock-absorbing railway vehicle parts. In my country’s Tangshan Railway Passenger Car Co., Ltd., magnesium alloy is also applied to the domestic first practical low- and medium-speed maglev train manufactured by it. Its internal structural parts and lamp bodies are made of magnesium alloy to achieve the goal of overall weight reduction.
The Automobile Steel Institute of Baoshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. used its BGZ8 type magnesium alloy with independent intellectual property rights to prepare a new type of magnesium alloy material. The magnesium alloy has very high mechanical strength and toughness. They optimized the extrusion die at the same time, so that the magnesium alloy can undergo uniform and severe deformation during the extrusion process in the die, and induce it to occur in the crystallization process. The formed recrystallized structure has a very fine grain size, and is evenly distributed in the magnesium alloy material, and has a strong {0001} basal texture.
After the low temperature T5 aging treatment, the Al12Mg17 phase pinning is formed due to extrusion at the grain boundary. This multi-scale onlooker structure greatly increases the magnesium tensile strength, yield strength and elongation and other key mechanical strength indicators, reaching 396MPa, 289MPa and 11.5%, while successfully reducing the weight of parts by 25%, it fully meets the mechanical performance requirements of the high-speed rail seat frame. In December 2017, the extruded side wall profile and floor guide channel profile magnesium alloy produced by Chengdu Tianzhi Lightweight Technology Co., Ltd. (“Tianzhi Company”) was successfully accepted and delivered to the “Fuxing” train.
The total length of this batch of products reached about 10,000 extension meters, and was successfully installed on 11 trains of this batch. The company also delivered 2 batches of magnesium alloy extruded profiles with an extension of about 10,000 meters, which are expected to be installed on 25 subway trains. Tianzhi Company has successfully completed the entire technical process of material design, extrusion molding simulation, mold optimization design, extrusion process parameter optimization, on-site fine control, and profile correction to length. It can supply large-scale, thin-walled, and complex-section magnesium in large quantities. Alloy precision extrusion profiles have made important progress and breakthroughs in magnesium alloy precision extrusion technology.
Fuxing is a high-speed train with the highest operating speed in the world. After the installation of magnesium alloy profiles, it has realized the lightweight upgrade of the internal parts of the EMU and completed the important goal of energy saving and weight reduction. Chongqing University of Technology has developed the third-generation pneumatic suspension train LOOP, which uses flame-retardant magnesium alloy as the body material. The body adopts a ring-shaped wing design, forming a rearwardly inclined frame on a three-dimensional surface. Compared with the previous first and second generation car bodies, this design has greatly improved airflow stability. The ring-shaped wing design can increase the train transportation capacity by 30% to 40% while keeping the track width unchanged. The world’s first high-speed pneumatic suspension train line is planned to be opened in Japan in 2025. An underground tunnel from Japan’s Narita Airport to Haneda Kiyang will be built, and the train will run at a speed of 400km per hour. It is expected to be 3 carriages, each carrying 120 people at a time.
Analysis of Restrictions on Large-scale Application of Magnesium Alloys
Although magnesium alloy has many advantages that other materials do not possess, there are still certain shortcomings that restrict its large-scale application. Mainly include:
• ①Because magnesium alloy has a hexagonal lattice structure, it is easy to cause material anisotropy after rolling or directional extrusion and other processing treatments, leading to deviations in mechanical properties in all directions.
• ②The nature of magnesium alloy is relatively active, and its chemical electronegativity is very strong. Its electrode potential is -2.37V, which is lower than -1.71V of aluminum material, which is prone to oxidation and corrosion. For example, the contact surface with other metals is prone to electrochemical corrosion; it is also easy to be oxidized by oxygen in the air to indicate the formation of a thin oxide layer. The texture of the oxide layer is urged and loosened, indicating that it is porous and cannot block the air and accelerate the oxidation process. And, the higher the temperature, the faster the oxidation process.
• Magnesium alloys, especially in the liquid state, are very easy to catch fire, and the combustion process is extremely violent. Therefore, the smelting and casting of magnesium and magnesium alloys must be carried out in a solvent cover or in a protective atmosphere or vacuum. The melting point of metallic magnesium is 650℃, and the melting point of magnesium alloy is lower. As long as it exceeds 600°C, the magnesium alloy will easily melt into a liquid, causing uncontrollable and violent combustion. Therefore, after the magnesium alloy parts are loaded into the car, a combustion test must be done to ensure that they will not burn.
• ④Welding of magnesium alloys cannot be carried out by conventional methods, and new solid-phase welding methods (friction stir welding, etc.) must be used for welding. At the same time, the performance of the welded product needs to be tested for further certification.
• ④ Due to the limitation of the process at this stage, wide-width extrusion of magnesium alloy is difficult, and it is difficult to produce large-section extruded profiles. At present, as long as the magnesium alloy composition ratio meets the standard and the processing process parameters are strictly controlled, the physical properties of the magnesium alloy can meet the standard, but the material dimensional error, especially the side deflection value and stability can not be actually controlled. At present, the country can produce large-scale thin-walled hollow aluminum profiles required for rail transit equipment. A 250MN extruder has been built. The physical properties of the large-scale extruded aluminum material for the car body are equivalent to or even better than similar products in Germany and Japan. But there is still a considerable gap between dimensional error and stability.
• ⑤The mechanical properties of magnesium alloys will decrease to a large extent at high temperatures. At present, most magnesium alloy materials can only maintain normal performance under 150℃. Currently, research is underway to add rare earth elements to magnesium alloys to make heat-resistant magnesium alloys, but the cost of rare earth magnesium alloys cannot be reduced to a commercial level.
Concluding remarks
my country is rich in magnesite and dolomite resources, and the reserves of magnesium resources have reached more than half of the global total. Therefore, there are huge resources and cost advantages in the research and application of magnesium alloys. The development speed of my country’s rail transit is leading the world, and the requirements for lightweight rail transit equipment are becoming stronger. With the research and development of magnesium alloy smelting and processing technology, the performance of magnesium alloy will continue to be improved, and the stability will be further strengthened. It is expected that new applications of magnesium alloys will emerge in endlessly in the future. The gradual development of applications from non-load-bearing parts to load-bearing parts of high-speed trains is the key to the application of magnesium alloys in high-speed trains to achieve lightweight upgrades.
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I the opportunity of a new edition of my Journal to correct a few errors. At page 83 I have stated that the majority of the shells which were embedded with the extinct mammals at Punta Alta, in Bahia Blanca, were still living species. These shells have since been examined (see ‘Geological Observations in South America,’ p. 83) by M. Alcide d'Orbigny, and he pronounces them all to be recent. M. Aug. Bravard has lately described, in a Spanish work ‘Observaciones Geologicas,’ 1857), this district, and he believes that the bones of the extinct mammals were washed out of the underlying Pampean deposit, and subsequently became embedded with the still existing shells ; but I am not convinced by his remarks. M. Bravard believes that the whole enormous Pampean deposit is a sub-aërial formation, like sand-dunes : this seems to me to be an untenable doctrine.
At page 378 I give a list of the birds inhabiting the Galapagos Archipelago. The progress of research has shown that some of these birds, which were then thought to be confined to the islands, occur on the American continent. The eminent ornithologist, Mr. Sclater, informs me that this is the case with the Strix punctatissima and Pyrocephalus nanus ; and probably with the Otus galapagoensis and Zenaida galapagoensis : so that the number of endemic birds is reduced to twenty-three, or probably to twenty-one. Mr. Sclater thinks that one or two of these endemic forms should be ranked rather as varieties than species, which always seemed to me probable.
The snake mentioned at page 381, as being, on the authority of M. Bibron, the same with a Chilian species, is stated by Dr. Günter (Zoolog. Soc., Jan. 24th, 1859) to be a peculiar species, not known to inhabit any other country.
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What Is the ICD-11?
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The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) is the 11th edition of a global categorization system for physical and mental illnesses published by the World Health Organization (WHO). The ICD-11 is a revised version of the ICD-10 and the first update to be developed and published in two decades.
Development and Release of the ICD-11
The new version of the ICD was released on June 18, 2018, as a preliminary version. It was officially presented at the World Health Assembly in May 2019 and will be used as the official reporting system by member states beginning January 1, 2022.
The initial release as an advance preview is intended to give member countries time to plan how they will use the new ICD-11, train health professionals in its use, and obtain necessary translations. It's important also to note that anyone can submit an evidence-based proposal for ICD revisions and that these are processed in an open and transparent way.
This new version is the result of work completed over the course of a decade involving 300 specialists divided into 30 workgroups across 55 countries who provided input. Health care workers joined collaborative meetings to incorporate practical applications in the ICD-11 revision in addition to theoretical concepts, particularly in the area of mental health.
Following the approval and revisions process of the ICD-11, the WHO's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse will publish Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines (CDDG) for the mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders listed in the ICD-11.
The ICD-11 catalogs known human diseases, medical conditions, and mental health disorders and is used for insurance coding purposes, for statistical tracking of illnesses, and as a global health categorization tool that can be used across countries and in different languages.
Improvements in the ICD-11
Improvements included in the ICD-11 are intended to address gaps in the ICD-10 and incorporate medical updates, discoveries, or changes in thinking. Key revisions were made to the new ICD in terms of the approach to categorization and coding structure, international usage, digital-readiness, and user-friendliness.
Coding Structure
In terms of general improvements, the ICD-11 has a more sophisticated structure than the ICD-10. With around 55,000 codes that can be used to classify diseases, disorders, injuries, and causes of death, the ICD-11 offers a fine level of detail in coding these illnesses.
A key feature of the revised system is that it provides a simple coding structure that makes it easier to record various conditions with specificity.
International Applicability
The ICD-11 offers guidance for its use with different cultures as well as translations into 43 different languages. In this way, the revised system provides a common coding language that can be used by healthcare professionals and researchers worldwide, which will aid in international comparisons and usage.
Digital-Ready and User-Friendly
The new ICD-11 was designed to be electronic and user-friendly for use by a global audience. It runs on a central platform and can connect to any software. In addition, it can be a machine-readable format, expanding its potential uses in the digital age.
Dimensional Approach
Another enhancement of the ICD-11 is that it's based on a dimensional approach that makes it better at capturing change over time, is consistent with research evidence, and will improve recovery from illness.
This dimensional approach also helps to reduce artificial comorbidity, which refers to a person being diagnosed with more than one illness when in fact their symptoms are all part of the same illness. To aid this dimensional approach, the new system includes two new chapters and a new set of categories.
ICD-11 vs. DSM-5
The ICD-11 and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) share many similarities. Both are authoritative guidebooks for medical professionals to use for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders. They share a great overlap of material on mental disorders, with the DSM solely focused on mental health concerns, while the ICD covers all parts of the body and mind.
The most recent version of the DSM was published on May 18, 2013, by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Compared to the DSM-5, the ICD-11 is broader both in its scope and its authorship.
Mental health professionals in the United States are more likely to rely on and be familiar with the DSM, rather than the ICD, mental health classifications as the DSM guidebook is specifically tailored to cover mental health disorders as they are experienced and treated in this country.
While the DSM-5 is published by the APA and has a rather narrow scope and authoritativeness as it's focused on North America, the ICD-11 draws its authorship globally and is open to the public for submissions. The ICD-11 also covers medical diseases in addition to mental disorders.
Another big difference is that the DSM does not code its diagnoses. Mental health professionals in the United States primarily use the DSM for diagnosis but rely on the ICD codes for insurance billing purposes. This can cause confusion and conflict when a disorder is classified differently (or not at all) from one manual to the other.
Finally, there are specific differences in the way different disorders are treated between the two bodies of categorization. For example, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was only just added to the ICD-11 (ADHD was not in the ICD-10), while it has long been diagnosed in North America according to the DSM-5.
Changes in the ICD-11
This new version of the ICD-11 involved several changes to the mental health disorders that are listed, including some that may be considered controversial and others that may be long overdue in the eyes of clinicians. The following sections detail the diagnoses that were either added or deleted in the new ICD-11.
ICD-11 Added Diagnoses
The following diagnoses are now included in the ICD-11.
Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was finally added to the ICD-11 after not being included in the ICD-10. Given that this diagnosis has primarily been made in the United States due to it being included in the DSM-5, this is a significant change that may impact rates of ADHD diagnoses worldwide.
Complex PTSD
The definition of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the ICD-11 involves the three symptoms of PTSD (re-experiencing, avoiding reminders, and a heightened sense of threat/arousal) along with broader problems in emotion regulation, shame, guilt, and interpersonal conflict, such that it affects the person's entire life.
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder
Compulsive sexual behavior disorder is defined in the ICD-11 as "characterized by a persistent pattern of failure to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses or urges resulting in repetitive sexual behavior." It is classified as an impulse control disorder rather than an addictive disorder.
Gaming Disorder
Gaming disorder is newly defined in the ICD-11 as “a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behavior (‘digital gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’).”
Prolonged Grief Disorder
Prolonged grief disorder is defined in the ICD-11 as grief that extends beyond what most people would consider a reasonable or expected amount of time. Prolonged grief disorder is listed as a proposed disorder in the DSM-5.
ICD-11 Deleted Diagnoses
The following disorders were removed in the new version.
Acute Stress Disorder
Acute stress disorder is no longer included as a mental disorder and instead is now classified as a reaction to trauma (factor influencing health). This is in contrast to the DSM-5.
Gender Incongruence
Gender incongruence (gender dysphoria in the DSM) is no longer listed as a mental disorder but rather a sexual health condition to avoid stigma about it being a psychological rather than medical condition.
Personality Disorders
The section on personality disorders has been completely overhauled. There is now one diagnosis of "personality disorder" as it was found that there was much overlap in clinical practice.
This diagnosis is labeled as mild, moderate, or severe, and measured in terms of six trait domain areas to retain some of the earlier specificity of the diagnosis. This is a fairly significant departure from the original ICD personality disorder diagnosis.
What's Included in the ICD-11
The ICD-11 includes an implementation package with the following components that can be used to help ease the transition and better use the categorization system:
• Coding tool
• Manual
• Training material
• Transition tables from ICD-10 to ICD-11
• Translation tool
• Web services
All of these tools are accessible to those who register on the ICD-11 platform online.
Mental Health Disorders in the ICD-11
Within the ICD-11, each mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorder listed includes a description with guidance on meaning that you can access through the website. The following is a list of each of the disorders currently included in the ICD-11 available online:
• Anxiety or fear-related disorders
• Catatonia
• Disorders of bodily distress or bodily experience
• Disorders due to substance use or addictive behaviors
• Disorders specifically associated with stress
• Disruptive behavior or dissocial disorders
• Dissociative disorders
• Elimination disorders
• Factitious disorders
• Feeding or eating disorders
• Impulse control disorders
• Mental or behavioral disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
• Mood disorders
• Neurocognitive disorders
• Neurodevelopmental disorders
• Obsessive-compulsive or related disorders
• Paraphilic disorders
• Personality disorders and related traits
• Schizophrenia or other primary psychotic disorders
A Word From Verywell
While it may be confusing that there are two systems for diagnosing mental health disorders, the important thing to remember is that the DSM-5 is primarily used in the United States while the ICD is used internationally and for insurance coding purposes.
However, this new revision of the ICD could influence or alter standards for diagnosis and disease classification. Indeed, the move toward a dimensional approach is more in keeping with current research evidence and is in line with approaches to treatment and recovery that emphasize improvement rather than the presence or absence of a disorder.
If you've been diagnosed with an illness, be sure to ask your provider what diagnostic system was used for categorization and what specific disorder (and code) applies so that you have this information for future visits with health professionals and for your insurance provider.
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3D-printed homes that can be built in 24 hours unveiled in Mexico
A team of designers and philanthropists constructed two 3D-printed homes in 24 hours. The homes are part of a planned community for low-income residents in Tabasco, Mexico.Residents of the 3D-printed homes will be required to pay a mortgage of 400 pesos (about $20) per month for seven years.Visit Business Insider&aposs homepage for more stories.In a rainy, rural site in the Mexican state of Tabasco, a pair of 3D-printed homes represent a milestone: They&aposre the initial two structures in a community that aims to be the world&aposs first 3D-printed housing development. This month, a team of designers and philanthropists unveiled the houses, which are part of a planned 50-home neighborhood for low-income families.It&aposs the result of a collaboration between New Story, a San Francisco-based housing nonprofit, and Icon, a construction-technology company that designs 3D printers. Take a look inside the brand-new structures.
At 500 square feet each, the homes take just 24 hours to print.
Icon's printer, known as Vulcan II (shown above), weighs about 3,800 pounds. It can operate during a power shortage and comes with LED lighting for printing at night. The Vulcan II is operated via controls through a tablet, so only a few workers are required to print a home.
The printing process is relatively simple: The printer churns out layers of cement, which amass to form the walls of the home.
The company's cement mixture is stronger than traditional building materials, so it can withstand extreme weather conditions. Non-printed fixtures like doors and windows are installed at the end of the process.
To select who will get to live in the community, New Story surveyed more than 500 local families. The group promised the homes to 50 families with the greatest financial and physical needs.
The up-front cost of building the homes and necessary infrastructure was funded by New Story donors. The nonprofit declined to say how much the houses cost, but it previously estimated that it could build a 600- to 800-square-foot home for $4,000 or less. A local nonprofit, Échale, helped select the winning families, most of which are among Tabasco's indigenous population. The nonprofit also solicited feedback from future residents about the community's design. The vast majority of families wanted flat roofs so that it would be easier to add to or customize their home.
Residents will be required to pay a small mortgage of 400 pesos (about $20) per month for seven years.
The mortgages come with zero interest and the money goes into a community investment fund meant to be spent by the residents.
Many Tabasco residents struggle with poverty and violence in their communities. The median family income there is $77 per month.
Tabasco has the highest unemployment rate of any state in Mexico.In 2017, police registered nearly 390 murders there — triple the number in 2012. In 2018, a Mexican journalist was shot and killed in Tabasco.
The new homes come with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
"I can't wait to have bedrooms where my family can sleep more comfortably and more protected from the cold and the mosquitoes," Isela, one of the community's future residents and a mother of two (who did not provide her last name), said in a statement. "If it rains, I know it's not going to make our floors muddy; that is how my home is now."
The new community will also offer parks and green space.
Almost all of the families surveyed asked for green space near their homes. A quarter of those surveyed said they considered green space the most important feature of their future community.
But the community's rural location and some rainy weather posed a challenge for the builders.
Though the actually printing process took 24 hours, planning for the development lasted 18 months."The journey has not been easy," New Story said in a statement on its website. "Power can be unpredictable and local rainfall has often flooded access roads to the construction site."
The two printed homes will soon be joined by 48 more structures, but the rest likely won't be 3D-printed, despite the group's intent to build the first 3D-printed community.
Instead, New Story plans to use a material called Eco-Block: a type of brick made from organic waste that's stronger than traditional concrete and produces fewer carbon emissions. The nonprofit will then compare whether Eco-Block or 3D printing holds up better over time.
For now, the 50 families are still living in their old homes. An official move-in date hasn't been decided yet.
The two 3D-printed homes won't be occupied until the entire community is completed. "The thing I am most excited about for my new house is having my own room where I can read," 8-year old Alan (who did not provide his last name) said in a statement. "Where I live now, we can't read much, because when our parents bought us books, they would always get wet because of rain coming in through the roof." | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Definición de aspect ratio en inglés:
aspect ratio
Saltos de línea: as¦pect ratio
sustantivo
1The ratio of the width to the height of an image or screen.
Más ejemplos en oraciones
• By choosing the amount by which we squeeze the image inwards, we can transmit an image that has the right aspect ratio on any widescreen television.
• Preserving the full-frame aspect ratio of the television broadcast, the video here is clean, bright, and surprisingly warm.
• Worst of all, the film has been modified from its original aspect ratio to ‘full screen format.’
2 Aeronautics The ratio of the span to the mean chord of an aerofoil.
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• Another interesting thing is that the speed polar of the higher aspect ratio wing (constant span) lies above the original polar at all speeds!
• Wing area doesn't effect it, other than more area generally means a lower aspect ratio, and therefore lower span efficiency.
• Physically, the new wing will have a higher aspect ratio and a more pronounced sweepback angle, allowing for more efficient high-speed cruise performance.
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* <span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion lx" id="File:Passion Revealed, original art by Anthony Liggins.jpg">File:Passion Revealed, original art by Anthony Liggins.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Anthony Liggins ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Unused personal image, no encyclopedic use F ASTILY 03:37, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Bowery Capital.png
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Bowery Capital.png ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Arvinahmadi ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Logo for non-notable organization; see Articles for deletion/Bowery Capital Magog the Ogre (t • c) 03:54, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Center for Language and Technology.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:06, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Center for Language and Technology.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Clt editor ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
unused logo, no encyclopedic use F ASTILY 04:03, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:CC Hero(Slime) Skill.png
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:06, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* <span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion lx" id="File:CC Hero(Slime) Skill.png">File:CC Hero(Slime) Skill.png ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Xavier Tyler Gascon ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
unused, no encyclopedic use F ASTILY 04:03, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:CEU Scorpions, Apr 2014.jpg.png
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:06, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* <span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion lx" id="File:CEU Scorpions, Apr 2014.jpg.png">File:CEU Scorpions, Apr 2014.jpg.png ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by UAAP 77 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
unused, no encyclopedic use F ASTILY 04:06, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Centenario de Anibal Troilo, Día del Bandoneón.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:06, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* <span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion lx" id="File:Centenario de Anibal Troilo, Día del Bandoneón.jpg">File:Centenario de Anibal Troilo, Día del Bandoneón.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Mariavallebrizuela ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
unused, possible derivative of non-free content F ASTILY 04:07, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Centaur theseis.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:06, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Centaur theseis.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by DimitrisKo ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
unused, no encyclopedic use; possible derivative of non-free content F ASTILY 04:12, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Catherine Wagner press copy.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:06, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Catherine Wagner press copy.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Pecoch ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
unused; portrait of notable individual - dubious self-work claim F ASTILY 04:12, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:FLStudioMobileLogo.png
The result of the discussion was: Keep Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 09:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:FLStudioMobileLogo.png ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by MusicLover650 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
File uploaded by blocked user on a promotional page that seems to have a small amount of notability. The question is, when it comes down to it, is this a notable product or service, thus making it available for use on enwiki? TJH2018 talk 04:17, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
* Logos usage is acceptable for the article it is on and its fair use is correct. If the article itself is deleted due to a lack of notability then the file will deleted as an orphaned fair use file. I see no problem with keeping the file. Salavat (talk) 06:06, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Flag Sedang.gif
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:06, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Flag Sedang.gif ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Gene Poole ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
unused, superior version available: File:Flag of Sedang.svg F ASTILY 04:31, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Brandon Baldanza.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Brandon Baldanza.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Baldanza92 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Vanity image. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 06:43, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Bronzmajom.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Bronzmajom.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Bronzmajom ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
No possibility of education usage. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 07:04, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
There is no Wikipedia rule that user profile images have to have a "possibility of education usage". If you disagree, please quote said rule and the URL where it can be found. Bronzmajom Yay, Let's make up rules out of thin air 07:04, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
* Delete. It's a derivative of Pepe the Frog, and does not meet the non-free content criteria. - Eureka Lott 01:03, 8 January 2017 (UTC)
File:BScar23625 the Wikipedian.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:BScar23625 the Wikipedian.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by BScar23625 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Both revisions here don't appear to be selfies, so this is a copyright violation. Additionally, unused, and the editor in question hasn't edited in half a decade. ~ Rob 13 <sup style="margin-left:-1.0ex;">Talk 13:14, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Gulf1.JPG
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Gulf1.JPG ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by BScar23625 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
According to Talk:Gulf Oil, the man in the picture is the uploader, meaning the photographer is someone else. Copyright violation. ~ Rob 13 <sup style="margin-left:-1.0ex;">Talk 13:15, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Nancy1982.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Nancy1982.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by BScar23625 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Unused and unlikely to be used. Appears to be more of a personal picture than anything. ~ Rob 13 <sup style="margin-left:-1.0ex;">Talk 13:26, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Crossfellmap.JPG
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Crossfellmap.JPG ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by BScar23625 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Very low quality map. Would not be suitable for the mainspace, and currently unused outside of userspace. ~ Rob 13 <sup style="margin-left:-1.0ex;">Talk 13:27, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:BantryBay.PNG
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:BantryBay.PNG ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by BScar23625 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Low quality map. Unused. ~ Rob 13 <sup style="margin-left:-1.0ex;">Talk 13:31, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Skoda1980.jpeg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Skoda1980.jpeg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by BScar23625 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Depicts uploader, so copyright violation. ~ Rob 13 <sup style="margin-left:-1.0ex;">Talk 13:40, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:WRmap1.JPG
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:WRmap1.JPG ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by BScar23625 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Very low quality map. Unused. ~ Rob 13 <sup style="margin-left:-1.0ex;">Talk 13:40, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Chhahmuhan new Intersection.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Chhahmuhan new Intersection.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Pp19948 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Follow-up to. Other files uploaded by this user each listed a different camera in their EXIF data, and the descriptions all state "uploaded by" and then presumably the editor's name. This all points to these pictures not being taken by the uploader. Likely copyright violation. ~ Rob 13 <sup style="margin-left:-1.0ex;">Talk 16:58, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:QC-Main-Building.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:QC-Main-Building.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Radar81 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
We cannot verify the copyright status. It claims the source is BC Provincial Government with a date of 1949, but no other information or source. TLSuda (talk) 18:20, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Quakervalleyold56.png
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Quakervalleyold56.png ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Destin ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
No evidence that this file was released in the public domain. It is an obvious scan from a 1950s photo. TLSuda (talk) 18:43, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Wilhelm Crinius Oak Leaves.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 06:02, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Wilhelm Crinius Oak Leaves.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by MisterBee1966 ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Fails WP:NFCC with no contextual significance and its omission would not be detrimental to understanding. The rationale applies to all three articles where the image appears. K.e.coffman (talk) 17:06, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
* Keep This is part of K.e.coffman's ongoing de-Nazification campaign. Retention of the picture certainly "significantly increase readers' understanding" of who we're talking about. I suspect this nomination has less to do with wp policy and more to do with IDONTLIKEIT. Chris Troutman ( talk ) 18:15, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
* How does the image "significantly increase readers' understanding"? K.e.coffman (talk) 05:19, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
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* Comment -- I believe the above iVote should be discounted as it seems to be motivated by the dislike towards me as the nominator, vs being guided by Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. K.e.coffman (talk) 04:22, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — ξ <sup style="color:#000000;">xplicit 06:38, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
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File:C1a1l1e1b.JPG
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:C1a1l1e1b.JPG ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by C1a1l1e1b ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Unused, vanity image. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 20:52, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Cactusytaste.JPG
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Cactusytaste.JPG ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Pixixi ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
No educational usage. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 21:00, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Cain1 by Krystal Jenkins.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Cain1 by Krystal Jenkins.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Kousekouse ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
No educational usage. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 21:03, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Caines.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Caines.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Dayus ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
No educational usage. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 21:03, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Caliroll.JPG
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:04, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Caliroll.JPG ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by CaliforniaRoll ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
No educational usage. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 21:08, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
File:Time Town advert.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Convert ~ Rob 13 <sup style="margin-left:-1.0ex;">Talk 15:05, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Time Town advert.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by McGeddon ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
In light of the publication date given on the file and source pages (1974) and the lack of a copyright notice, this might fall under PD-US-no notice. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 14:54, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
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* I have changed the tag to no notice. Ramaksoud2000 (Talk to me) 22:11, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
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File:ALAN SUGAR-OIL PAINTING.jpg
The result of the discussion was: Withdrawn - uploader is Rajasekharan Parameswaran. - F ASTILY 06:48, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:ALAN SUGAR-OIL PAINTING.jpg ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by Rajasekharan Parameswaran ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
unused personal image, no encyclopedic use F ASTILY 07:31, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
Respected sir. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ALAN_SUGAR-OIL_PAINTING.jpg is an oil painting by Rajasekharan. It is a classic oil painting loved by so many art lovers throughout the world. Rajasekharan Parameswaran (talk) 00:41, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
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File:Irish refugee travel document.png
The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted as F8 by A file with this name on Commons is now visible. AnomieBOT ⚡ 03:03, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
* File:Irish refugee travel document.png ([ delete] | talk | [ history] | links | [ logs])  – uploaded by St170e ( [ notify] | contribs | uploads | upload log).
Invalid PD claim, Copyright would surely be with the Irish Government? Sfan00 IMG (talk) 18:42, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
* To the best of my knowledge, this has been released into the public domain by the Irish government and so is eligible for use on Wikipedia. st170e talk 18:44, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
* Hmmm. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/about-site/copyright/ gives an (at best) -NC license for materials in the PRADO section of the website, including this image. However, this image is a 2D copy of the 2D elements of the item. It appears that the only copyrightable elements of the image are the coat of arms, which is PD on Commons. --AntiCompositeNumber (Leave a message) 20:15, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
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Siyah Siyah - 10 months ago 33
Python Question
Making a pyramid shape of a sequence gives error
I can't seem to fix my problem. I have a list of letters I am outputting, which works fine. Now, I want to get it into a pyramid shape...
The error I am getting, is this:
TypeError: can't multiply sequence by non-int of type 'str'
I have noticed that I need to multiply the outcomes with a space, like this:
def pyramid(latest_letter):
for letter in range(102,latest_letter):
print(first_part_of_letters(letter) *' ' + second_part_of_letters(letter-2)) * '* '
I have seen people using this to make a pyramid shape, so I am not getting why this isn't working. Should I convert the sequence to a string first? I don't want to change this function that much. Can someone help me by giving me directions?
Answer Source
As I believe that it is in continuation to the question you asked How make this for loop work?. I am updating the logic in my original answer that I mentioned there, to generate the pyramid. The idea to get that output to be printed in the form of pyramid is to multiply ' ' based on the position of your alphabet. Hence, it could be written as:
import string
alphs = string.ascii_lowercase # returns string of lower case characters
last_letter = 'f'
index = alphs.index(last_letter) # get index of the `last_letter`
for i in range(index):
print ' '*(index-i-1), alphs[:i]+alphs[i::-1]
# ^ print ` ` blank space based on the value of `index - i-1`
which print the output as:
a
aba
abcba
abcdcba
abcdedcba | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
0
I am having an issue with a basic query in PHP. The query runs perfectly in PHPMyAdmin, but in the browser I am getting:
Warning: mysqli_free_result() expects parameter 1 to be mysqli_result, object given in /home/######/public_html/test.php on line 54
I've tried single quotes and double quotes but I'm getting nowhere fast. Below is my full code so far:
//display errors
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set("display_errors", 1);
//init Joomla Framework
define( '_JEXEC', 1 );
define( 'JPATH_BASE', dirname(__FILE__).'/' ); // print this out or observe errors to see which directory you should be in (this is two subfolders in)
define( 'DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );
//echo JPATH_BASE;
require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'defines.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_BASE .DS.'includes'.DS.'framework.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_CONFIGURATION .DS.'configuration.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_LIBRARIES .DS.'joomla'.DS.'database'.DS.'database.php' );
require_once ( JPATH_LIBRARIES .DS.'import.php' );
//DB Connection
$Config = new JConfig();
$db_driver = $Config->dbtype; // Database driver name
$db_host = $Config->host; // Database host name
$db_user = $Config->user; // User for database authentication
$db_pass = $Config->password; // Password for database authentication
$db_name = $Config->db; // Database name
$db_prefix = $Config->dbprefix; // Database prefix (may be empty)
// Database prefix (if empty then remove prefixing double underscore)
$db_prefix = (trim($db_prefix)=="") ? "":$db_prefix;
//echo $db_prefix;
$db_connect = mysqli_connect($db_host,$db_user,$db_pass);
$content_count = 0;
//CONNECTED! so run a SQL query as per usual
if (!mysqli_connect_errno()) {
$query="SELECT COUNT(*) as ProductSku FROM ".$db_prefix."virtuemart_products";
if ($result = mysqli_query($db_connect, $query, MYSQLI_USE_RESULT)) {
while($obj = $result->fetch_object()){
$content_count = $obj->ProductSku;
}
}
}
//echo $query;
//echo $content_count;
mysqli_free_result( $db_connect );
Update
Ok, so the code below works fine, but what I want to do is return all records where the created_on field has today's date. (rather than the simple query I quoted first, this was just to try and get the code working) Thus the query would be:
SELECT product_sku FROM #__virtuemart_products WHERE created_on <= NOW();"
Following this I want to export to a csv file, but I am getting an error:
Fatal error: Call to a member function fetch_fields() on a non-object in
Here is my full code so far:
//display errors
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set("display_errors", 1);
//init Joomla Framework
define('_JEXEC', 1);
define('JPATH_BASE', dirname(__FILE__).'/');
define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
echo JPATH_BASE;
require_once (JPATH_BASE .DS. 'includes' .DS. 'defines.php');
require_once (JPATH_BASE .DS. 'includes' .DS. 'framework.php');
// Start database stuff
$db = JFactory::getDbo();
//Select records that were created today <------This works but i can't get it to //work in the joomla API.
$query = "SELECT product_sku FROM #__virtuemart_products WHERE created_on <= NOW();";
$db->setQuery($query);
$result = $db->loadObjectList();
//print_r($result);
if (!$result) die('Couldn\'t fetch records');
$headers = $result->fetch_fields();
foreach($headers as $header) {
$head[] = $header->name;
}
$fp = fopen('/home/#####/public_html/test1.csv', 'x');
if ($fp && $result) {
fputcsv($fp, array_values($head));
while ($row = $result->fetch_array(MYSQLI_NUM)) {
fputcsv($fp, array_values($row));
}
die;
}
?>
1
You're using the Joomla API, therefore you do not need to use mysqli_ commands.
Instead, use the following:
$db = JFactory::getDbo();
$query = $db->getQuery(true);
$query->select('COUNT(*)')
->from($db->quoteName('#__virtuemart_products'));
$db->setQuery($query);
$result = $db->loadResult();
echo $result;
As you can see, there's no need for manual database connections, because JFactory::getDbo() takes care of this for you, by grabbing the connection details from your configuration.php file.
The database table prefix #__ which you can see in the query is Joomla's generic prefix, which will automatically be replaced with the value defined in your configuration.php
There are also some require statements that you do not need. Have a look at the full code below:
<?php
//display errors
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set("display_errors", 1);
//init Joomla Framework
define('_JEXEC', 1);
define('JPATH_BASE', dirname(__FILE__).'/');
define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
require_once (JPATH_BASE .DS. 'includes' .DS. 'defines.php');
require_once (JPATH_BASE .DS. 'includes' .DS. 'framework.php');
// Start database stuff
$db = JFactory::getDbo();
$query = $db->getQuery(true);
$query->select('COUNT(*)')
->from($db->quoteName('#__virtuemart_products'));
$db->setQuery($query);
$result = $db->loadResult();
echo $result;
6
• Brilliant thank you, im new to this so i'm on a big learning curve. I also need to create an array of product_skus, which i want to export to a csv file and email to admin. I have found some code that does this so i'll be looking at that next. Any ideas what is wrong with this? $query = $db->getQuery(true); $query->select($db->quoteName(array('product_sku'))); ->from($db->quoteName('#__virtuemart_products')); ->where($db->quoteName (DATE_FORMAT('created_on', '%Y-%m-%d')) = CURDATE(); $db->setQuery($query); $result = $db->loadResult();
– Dtorr1981
Mar 10 '16 at 15:02
• Let's work in baby steps here and go through your initial for the database query. The code I provided you with....what was the outcome? Did it work, did you get any errors? Let me know. Once solved, you can ask a new question ;)
– Lodder
Mar 10 '16 at 16:00
• I have just updated the code above.
– Dtorr1981
Mar 10 '16 at 16:33
• I have managed to solve the fetch_fields() issue, i had not used $result = $db->execute();.
– Dtorr1981
Mar 10 '16 at 17:44
• $db->execute(); is only required for inserting, deleting and updating queries
– Lodder
Mar 10 '16 at 19:09
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First, about your first coding attempt:
• You are declaring the vital $db_name, but you never use it, and that is likely to be the earliest issue to solve. That value is best written as the 4th patameter of mysqli_connect().
• $db_prefix is a deceptive variable name. It would be more accurate to call it $table_prefix because it is the leading (often randomly generated) portion of the table name string. It is a member of your $db_ group of variables, but it cannot, by itself, be used to access a mysql table which may exist in one or more databases on your server.
• As a result of not declaring a database, if (!mysqli_connect_errno()) would be true (because you can actually connect without nominating a database) but if ($result = mysqli_query($db_connect, $query, MYSQLI_USE_RESULT)) { would evaluate false, so there would not be a result object. Because mysqli_free_result( $db_connect ); is outside of your condition block, it is called no matter what, and due to not targetting a database, you are feeding it what it can't eat.
That explanation a side, Lodder is right, you should use Joomla's query building methods to make everything simple and reliable.
In your second coding attempt:
• You are using the getDbo() method to effortlessly make a database connection.
• You are writing a raw sql query instead of calling the select(), from(), and where() methods. This isn't necessarily "bad" because there are no variables ergo no vulnerability. Though as a matter of consistently toeing the Joomla line, it is advisable to use the wrapper methods for all queries.
• Your new SELECT query is only targetting the column product_sku, so the appropriate result set generating method is loadColumn()
• When writing your values to your csv file, you don't need to reindex the arrays with array_values(), and you should fclose() before you die. See an example here.
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308 History of the Radical Party in Parliament. [1837- missioners were the only two domestic subjects referred to, and these, although important in themselves, were not of a character calculated to excite interest in the mind of a nation whose people were suffering from a distress which in many parts amounted almost to famine. With such a programme it seemed almost like a profane farce to " humbly implore of Divine Providence that all your counsels may be so directed as to advance the great interest of morality and religion, to preserve peace, and to promote by enlightened legislation the welfare and happiness of all classes of my subjects." The feeling of the Radicals as to the state of things which existed was well expressed by Grote, in the last speech which he was to make in Parliament. In the debate on the address, after objecting to the ministerial policy with regard to Turkey, which he considered endangered the peace of Europe and especially estranged the sympathies of France, Grote said, " If, in respect to our internal affairs, we are destined to obtain no further progress or improvement ; if the cold shadows of finality have at length closed in around us, and intercepted all visions of a brighter future ; if the glowing hopes once associated with the reform Ministry and the reformed Parliament have perished like an exploded bubble ; at least, in regard to our foreign affairs, let us preserve from shipwreck that which is the first of all blessings and necessities, that which was bequeathed to us by the anti- reform Ministry and the unreformed Parliament I mean peace and accord with the leading nations of Europe, but especially with our nearest and greatest neighbour, France." To this appeal Russell could only reply with commonplaces about his desire to maintain the institutions of the Established Church, the hereditary House of Lords, and the hereditary Monarchy. The address in reply to the speech was agreed to in both Houses without a division ; but this was the last sign of confidence or respect which the Government were to receive all after this was defeat, reverse, and humiliation. They had suffered several disasters before they brought in the | WIKI |
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VP9 decoding support
Hi, the article mentions VP9 decoding is somehow accelerated on some VideoCore cores. But I can't really find source for this claim anywhere. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:168:F609:0:5F8:C25A:2F16:ECD5 (talk) 14:58, 24 June 2019 (UTC) | WIKI |
Economists oppose Japan PM's plan to use sales tax revenue for education: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Most economists oppose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s plan to redirect some revenue from a planned sales-tax increase to child care and education because it would add to Japan’s massive debt burden, a Reuters poll showed. The economists said the government elected in an Oct. 22 general election should prioritize reform of Japan’s restrictive labor market and its social security system. Campaigning began on Tuesday in a race that pits Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) against the fledgling Party of Hope led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and other smaller parties contesting seats in Japan’s more powerful lower house of parliament. Abe promises to press ahead with the 2019 hike in sales tax to 10 percent from 8 percent but wishes to use some of the extra revenue for child care and education, instead of the original plan to repay government debt. Koike’s Party of Hope, by contrast, says it would freeze the tax hike to ensure economic recovery. “Considering huge public debt, which is at more than twice the size of the economy, balancing fiscal revenue and spending is a pressing issue,” said Atsushi Takeda, chief economist at Itochu Economic Research Institute. “Financial resources for new policies should be financed by cutting other government spending.” Twenty-three of 34 economists said they do not support Abe’s plan to reallocate the sales tax revenue, the poll taken between Oct. 3 and 12 showed. And 27 of 35 economists expect the government will increase the tax as planned in 2019. Abe has already postponed planned increases twice. Asked about which economic areas the new government should focus on after the election, 22 economists in the poll selected labor market reform and 21 picked medical and social security reform. Seventeen economists said the government needs to focus on measures to improve productivity, while nine advocated policies to encourage wage growth and a recovery in consumer spending.Fourteen respondents favored child care and education. The question allowed respondents to select three economic themes. “It is important for the government to proceed with structural reforms and encourage companies to allocate their accumulated cash holdings to investment and to improve productivity, which would lead to wage increases,” said Harumi Taguchi, principal economist at index compiler IHS Markit. The poll also found economists were unimpressed by Yuriko Koike, who is Tokyo’s first female governor and is shaking things up as her new party challenges Abe’s ruling bloc in the election. Twenty-nine of 35 economists thought there was a low possibility that Koike could change Japan’s politics while six believed she could, the poll found. “It is not clear what Ms Koike would do differently from the current government, apart from not pressing ahead with the sales tax hike,” said Marcel Thieliant, senior Japan economist at Capital Economics. Analysts kept their view that the Bank of Japan would scale back its ultra-easy stance when it next decides to change monetary policy, but that was only seen likely sometime in the latter half of 2018 or later, the poll showed. BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda this week reiterated the central bank’s resolve to continue its massive stimulus program to achieve its 2 percent price target. The poll found that analysts see the core consumer price index (CPI), which includes oil products but excludes volatile fresh food prices, up by only 0.6 percent in the fiscal year to March 2018 and up by 0.8 percent for the next, far below the Bank of Japan’s 2 percent target. The economy will grow 1.6 percent in this fiscal year but growth will then slow to 1.1 percent over the next fiscal year, the poll predicted. (This story has been refiled to correct typo in paragraph 19) Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Polling by Shaloo Shrivastava and Khushboo Mittal; Editing by William Mallard and Eric Meijer | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Viral Protease
HIV ProteaseWhen viral RNA is translated into a polypeptide sequence, that sequence is assembled in a long chain that includes several individual proteins (reverse transcriptase, protease, integrase). Before these enzymes become functional, they must be cut from the longer polypeptide chain. Viral protease cuts the long chain into its individual enzyme components which then facilitate the production of new viruses.
Protease Inhibitors
HIV Protease InhibitorInhibitors of this viral protease can be used to fight HIV infection. By blocking the ability of the protease to cleave the viral polypeptide into functional enzymes, protease inhibitors interfere with continued infection.
Mutations enable HIV to avoid treatments that involve only one drug, so there is growing use of multiple-drug therapies in which both a protease inhibitor AND a reverse transcript inhibitor are combined.
HIV Sequence of Infection
1. ATTACHMENT
Getting in
2. REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION
From viral RNA to DNA
3. INTEGRATION, TRANSCRIPTION
a. Viral DNA joins host DNA
b. Making multiple viral RNAs
4. TRANSLATION
Producing viral proteins
5. VIRAL PROTEASE
Cleaving viral proteins
6. ASSEMBLY & BUDDING
Getting out
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TY - JOUR AU - Helbich, Marco AU - Blüml, Victor AU - Leitner, Michael AU - Kapusta, Nestor D. PY - 2013/05/01 Y2 - 2021/09/25 TI - Does altitude moderate the impact of lithium on suicide? A spatial analysis of Austria JF - Geospatial Health JA - Geospat Health VL - 7 IS - 2 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.4081/gh.2013.81 UR - https://geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/81 SP - 209-218 AB - Suicide, the tenth leading cause of death worldwide, is a complex phenomenon. Models aiming to explain the interaction of ambient variables such as socioeconomic factors, lithium content of drinking water and altitude are poorly developed. While controlling for several risk factors, this research bridges two different, but complementary research lines by investigating statistically the relationship on suicide mortality between lithium levels in drinking water in response to altitude above sea level. Besides regression models with main effects, a multiplicative interaction model between lithium and altitude has been developed providing estimates at the district-level for Austria where spatial autocorrelation was accounted for through spatial filtering. The correlation results showed a negative association between lithium levels and altitude. The regression confirmed a negative association of lithium levels and suicide mortality. Altitude was found to be positively associated with suicide mortality. On the other hand, lithium effects on suicide mortality were found to be moderated by altitude. In lower altitude regions the effect turned out to be negatively related to suicide mortality, while lithium had a positive association in high-altitude regions. These results provide evidence for the fact that the relationship between lithium, altitude and suicide rates is more complex than hitherto assumed. Further research on the effects of ambient variables such as low levels of lithium on suicide is needed and particularly the lithium-altitude interaction is worth further investigation to understand possible underlying neurochemical processes. ER - | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Megophryidae
Megophryidae, commonly known as goose frogs, is a large family of frogs native to the warm southeast of Asia, from the Himalayan foothills eastwards, south to Indonesia and the Greater Sunda Islands in Maritime Southeast Asia, and extending to the Philippines. Fossil remains are also known from North America. it encompasses 246 species of frogs divided between five genera. For lack of a better vernacular name, they are commonly called megophryids.
Morphology
The megophryids are notable for their camouflage, especially those that live in forests, which often look like dead leaves. The camouflage is accurate to the point of some having skin folds that look like leaf veins, and at least one species, the long-nosed horned frog (Megophrys montana) has sharp projections extending past the eye and nose, which disguise the frog shape.
Megophryids range in size from 2 to 12.5 cm in length. The adults' tongues are noticeably paddle-shaped. Their tadpoles can be found in a variety of waters, but especially ponds and streams. The tadpoles are extremely diverse in form because of the variety of habitats they inhabit.
Genera
The following genera are recognised in the family Megophryidae; Amphibian Species of the World and AmphibiaWeb differ on the number of species per genera, leading to the variability in numbers:
* Subfamily Leptobrachiinae (pseudomoustache toads; 216 species)
* Leptobrachella Smith, 1925 (Borneo frogs; 85-93 species)
* Leptobrachium Tschudi, 1838 (eastern spadefoot toads; 38 species)
* Leptolalax Dubois, 1980 (50 species)
* Oreolalax Myers and Leviton, 1962 (19 species)
* Scutiger Theobald, 1868 (cat-eyed toads; 24 species)
* Subfamily Megophryinae (124 species)
* Atympanophrys Tian and Hu, 1983 (hidden-tympanum horned toads; 3-4 species)
* Boulenophrys Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2016 (Chinese horned toads; 65 species)
* Brachytarsophrys Tian & Hu, 1983 (Karin Hills frogs; 8 species)
* Grillitschia Dubois, Ohler, and Pyron, 2021 (2 species)
* Jingophrys Lyu and Wang, 2023 (diminutive horned toads; 6 species)
* Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822 (Indonesian horned toads; 5-8 species)
* Ophryophryne Boulenger, 1903 (narrow-mouth horned toads; 6 species)
* Pelobatrachus Beddard, 1908 "1907" (clay horned toads; 7 species)
* Sarawakiphrys Lyu and Wang, 2023 (Sarawak horned toads; 1 species)
* Xenophrys Günther, 1864 (strange-horned toads; 28-31 species)
Evolution
The origin of this group of frogs was largely unknown, due to the lack of members of this family in the fossil record. While the family was originally considered to have originated in the early-mid Cretaceous (100-126 mya) via fossils of related frog groups, a study in early 2017 revealed that this was likely an overestimation. Using DNA sequencing, the study indicated the group more likely originated much later during the Cretaceous period, around 77 mya. The study also indicated that there are likely many more new species in the family that are currently unknown to science.
While the family is currently restricted to Asia, fossils indicate that it once had a much wider distribution extending to North America. The earliest known fossils of this family are from the Eocene of Wyoming in the United States. | WIKI |
Whether or not you have a diagnosis of hypertension, or are taking medication for it, measurement of the blood pressure in the physician’s office often poses problems.
For patients who don’t have known hypertension, but whose office pressures are high, their pressures are often normal when measured by them at home, using their own blood pressure devices.
For patients who have a diagnosis of hypertension, the pressure measured in the office are often not at target, leaving us with the question of whether to alter the dose or add an additional medication.
Most of the time, when this occurs, I ask the patient to measure their pressures daily, or twice daily, for 7 to 10 days and “report back”. This process usually results in a lower reading, often eliminating the need to change medication.
So, what is the core message of this observation? I believe you should take the measurement made in the physician’s office with a “grain of salt”. And you should definitely obtain a blood pressure device and be prepared to measure your pressures at home, in your own setting. Experience shows that many, if not most, patients’ blood pressure goes up, probably due to the anxious feelings patients have about visiting the physician (white coat syndrome).
Does it mean that we shouldn’t even measure the pressure when you come to see your doctor? No, we still should take the blood pressure, record it, track the trend and, also, record the patients’ readings from home. Then, we should consider all of the readings in concert in order to make the best decisions about what to do with medications.
Hypertension medications can cause serious side effects and may have long term consequences. Because of the “white coat” effect, we often run the risk of over treating hypertension. Using the approach described here, I believe we can avoid this problem and only treat your blood pressure if it is truly necessary. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
MantisBT - Core Inform
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0000885Core InformActivitiespublic2012-03-18 16:112014-05-07 07:34
NYKevin
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(serious/mild) Game compiles but misbehaves
0000885: While <activity> a thing (called X) doesn't assign to X
If a rule has a while condition which refers to an activity on things and tries to call the object of said activity something, the name won't be assigned.
The attached example shows "nothing" instead of "yourself".
There is room.
Considering something is an activity on things.
After printing the name of something while considering a thing (called X):
Say paragraph break;
Showme X.
Before looking:
Begin the considering activity with the player;
If handling the considering activity with the player:
Say "Handling it!";
Say the player;
Say "Handled!";
End the considering activity with the player.
Please mark as related to bug 884.
No tags attached.
related to 0000884closed graham A while clause that specifies the basis of an activity compiles only for some kinds of bases
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2012-03-18 16:11NYKevinNew Issue
2012-03-18 16:26EmacsUserRelationship addedrelated to 0000884
2012-03-18 16:26EmacsUserStatusnew => confirmed
2012-03-18 16:26EmacsUserCategoryKinds and type checking => Activities
2014-01-17 15:11grahamNote Added: 0002299
2014-01-17 15:11grahamStatusconfirmed => resolved
2014-01-17 15:11grahamResolutionopen => fixed
2014-01-17 15:11grahamAssigned To => graham
2014-05-07 07:34jmcgrewFixed in Version => 6L02
2014-05-07 07:34jmcgrewStatusresolved => closed
Notes
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graham
2014-01-17 15:11
Yes, Inform just isn't able to do this, because of the way "a thing (called X)" is handled internally - it's in effect a closure. X could be created, but it would vanish again before it could be used. There's now a problem message explaining the limitation. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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269 Mitochondrial apoptosis mediates CAR T cell cytotoxicity
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1. Alexandra Pourzia1,
2. Michael Olson1,
3. Stefanie Bailey2,
4. Aditi Aryal1,
5. Jeremy Ryan1,
6. Marcela Maus2 and
7. Anthony Letai MD1
1. 1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
2. 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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Background CAR T cell therapy has greatly improved outcomes in relapsed hematologic malignancies, yet some patients do not respond to treatment. Dysregulation of apoptotic signaling pathways has been implicated in reduced sensitivity to chemotherapeutics in many hematologic malignancies, however, whether these pathways are also perturbed as a mechanism of resistance to CAR T cell therapy remains unclear. Here, we investigated the importance of mitochondrial apoptosis in CAR T cell anti-tumor cytotoxicity.
Methods Given that knockout of the pro-apoptotic proteins Bak and Bax is sufficient to significantly dampen mitochondrial apoptosis, we generated HeLa, HCT-116, JeKo-1 and NALM6 cells lacking Bak and Bax and cultured them with CAR T cells in order to determine the relevance of mitochondrial apoptosis to CAR T cell cytotoxicity. Cytoxicity was measured by Annexin V/Hoechst staining, impedance assays and colony formation assays.
Results HeLa cells expressing CD19 and lacking Bak and Bax (HeLa-19-DKO) exhibited significantly enhanced resistance to killing by CD19 CAR T cells when compared to cells expressing endogenous levels of Bak and Bax. Given the protection from CAR T cell cytoxicity conferred by loss of the pro-apoptotic proteins Bak and Bax, we next conversely sought to determine if overexpression of the anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL would similarly confer protection. Consistent with our findings using DKO cells, HeLa-19 cells overexpressing Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL were more resistant to killing by CD19 CAR T cells, demonstrating that mitochondrial apoptosis is relevant to CAR T cell cytotoxicity.
We next sought to validate the importance of mitochondrial apoptosis in CAR T cell cytotoxicity by targeting an endogenously expressed CAR T cell target, namely EGFR. Coculture of EGFR CAR T cells with wild type and DKO HeLa and HCT-116 cells revealed significant resistance to CAR T cells by DKO target cells. Given the protective effect of dampening mitochondrial apoptosis in two solid cancer models, we finally sought to determine whether CAR T cells similarly utilize mitochondrial apoptosis to induce cell death in liquid cancers. In contrast with our solid cancer models, knockout of Bak and Bax in the liquid cell lines JeKo-1 and NALM6 did not result in enhanced resistance to CD19 CAR T cell cytotoxicity.
Conclusions Taken together, these data demonstrate that mitochondrial apoptosis plays a role in how CAR T cells kill solid but not liquid tumors, suggesting that cancer type may be an important factor in considering combinatorial treatments using CAR T cells and pro-apoptotic drugs.
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Sun and Citrus – A Dangerous Combination
Phytophotodermatitis
Phytophotodermatitis, sometimes referred to as “margarita dermatitis” is a skin injury which can occur if you spend time in the sun with citrus juice on your skin. It can result in severe burns, often mistaken for chemical burns or other skin conditions. In some cases the burn is never apparent, but hyperpigmentation occurs. When that happens in children it is often mistaken for child abuse, because it is common for the injury to look like a hand-shaped bruise, where a parent who had the juice on their hands touched the child.
Last summer, five California girls were taken to the hospital with second degree burns after playing with limes in the sun all day. The burns were not noticed until the next morning, were extremely painful, and caused huge blisters. Doctors said the scarring should go away in about nine months to a year.
Citrus juice such as lime juice, lemon juice, and grapefruit juice are the most common cause, and the juice from other plants including parsnips and celery will cause the reaction in some people. What happens is the juice sensitizes the skin to the ultraviolet radiation. The most common result is hyperpigmentation that looks like a bruise, but in more severe cases there can be a burning sensation and blisters can form.
It takes time for the reaction to set in so you will probably not be aware of it until after the damage is done. It can take 24 hours to notice symptoms which get progressively worse until 48 to 72 hours after exposure to the combination of juice and sun.
To avoid Phytophotodermatitis you don’t have to give up your favorite fruits. Just be sure to wash your hand, face, and any other body parts that may have come in contact with the juice before going out in the sun, and be sure to wear sunscreen. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Town Ground, Coalville
The Town Ground was a cricket ground in Coalville, Leicestershire. The ground was used as an outground by Leicestershire in 1950, with Leicestershire playing one first-class match there against Warwickshire in the County Championship. Despite a century from Leicestershire's Charles Palmer (143), Warwickshire won the match by 6 wickets, thanks in part to Abdul Hafeez Kardar's 5 for 25 in Leicestershire's second innings of 83 all out. | WIKI |
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DEFECTS AND THEIR REMEDIES. This is a subject upon winch, volumes might be written.
In brief, they may generally be traced to bad cutting, bad workmanship, or the fads of customers.
Defects must, in all cases, be traced to their source.
One alteration will not do for a given defect in all cases.
In the following list I have given several alterations, the one to use being decided on after careful consideration of the general circumstances of the case.
The dotted lines of the diagrams indicate the alterations to make.
Take for instance:—
Tight Scye.—Causes:—
(1) Insufficient distance from 1 to 2. Remedy, let out at under arm as Diagram 338.
(2) Insufficient distance from 2 to 3. Remedy, let out at neck point as Diagram 339.
(3) Insufficient scye circumference as 4, 5, 6 and 7. Diagram 337. Remedy, let out at shoulder point as Diagram 341.
(4) Sleeve too small for scye. Remedy, let out at hind arm as Diagram 340.
(5) Too crooked a cut. Remedy, as per dotted line. Diagram 342.
(6) Lining-in too small, thus causing contraction. Remedy, let out lining to size required.
(7) Short collar. Remedy, a longer collar. | WIKI |
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This is odd. Running the latest build of Catalina, leveraging iCloud Photos .. with Note this .. IOS 14 the latest public beta.
Photo library was stable, looking nice and clean and working well for like, two years — then .. all of a sudden dates are flying forward.
The only thing I can think of is that I imported an SD card of photos from my Sony A7S.. and I think the camera date may have been off. Note, I have imported from the A7S lots of times in the past, no issue.
Any idea whatI may have done? Any thoughts on how to restore the dates without restoring the library?
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The iOS 14 Beta could be an issue.
Do you have backups?
If I understand you need to fix the date metadata (EXIF data) on your photos because of something that happened, the cause of which you are unsure of correct?
Are you referring to the File date or the Exif date?
How far off are the dates by? Is the date discrepancy visible on iOS beta or on the Mac, on both devices?
It's difficult to know how to answer the question without more info, which app and device are you seeing the date change issues on? What version of Photo.app are you using? Is all your software up-to-date? Were these photos taken by a camera, in which case the EXIF data should display the date the photograph was taken on or otherwise?
Could you come back with a few more details so that I can be more effective?
One thing you could try to isolate the source of the issue is to use a third party EXIF tool to inspect the EXIF data so that you can rule out whether the file metadata was damaged/skewed or if it is the app that is misinterpreting the information. So you could try this strategy to verify the findings as innate to the file or sourced from the app you are using to view the said EXIF data.
If have brew installed on your Mac you could search and install something fairly quickly. A great free tool is exiftool. Install it with brew, the enter exiftool in the terminal followed by a space and then drag and drop your photo in the terminal window and it will reveal all the metadata including EXIF data that you could ever dream of.
As a point here, exiftool actually has an option called
-globalTimeShift SHIFT Shift all formatted date/time values
As I write this is it possible that you might have used some utility against the images that cause a time shift. If not don't worry but consider if the surprise of seeing the time go off might not be related to some previous action on your part. Something to probe if true or not otherwise ignore this remark.
You can try confirming if the exif data is ok in another tool:
https://www.qdev.de/?location=mac/exifrenamer&forcelang=en or Graphic Converter
Graphic Converter can read a lot of EXIF data.
Preview can display the EXIF time stamp in the More Info panel.
If you still are seeing issues, take a photo and use the newly taken photo to test against. Move the file to your Mac and if necessary use the Finder to lock the file to prevent modification and try to understand where the data fails to reflect the truth and in which environment the data is truthful.
Again, I am wondering if the date is off in iOS because the software is actually beta so unexpected behavior may indeed occur.
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Additional details .. the date pushes first appeared in IOS14, then the libraries on OS X machines using iCloud now have the wrong dates. I have not been able to determine a pattern, but the dates are pushed out 10 - 40 years.. some now in 2070. Dates affected are the in the EXIF metadata.
Photos where captured by a mix of old iPhones, Sony A7 cameras and other sources. To be clear .. photos that stat in the library for years .. all good .. all of a sudden had date moves. eg. photos from the 80's are now appearing with dates > 2030.
Mac OS Catalina 10.15.6, IOS 14 pubic beta
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I do have backups. Both TM and CCC. I will try this. thank you.
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You should definitely use whatever app built into the iOS beta to report the issue. I reckon you are not the only one. If you have a backup consider leaving it safe and use whatever method Apple provides to report this issue so that it can be fixed and it might mean that in effect they end up fixing it for you.
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U.K. Knife Crime Rises. Are Budget Cuts to Blame?
LONDON — Two recent, high-profile stabbing deaths have reignited a debate in Britain over whether a nationwide decline in the number of police officers is behind an alarming increase in knifings. The clash has divided the Conservative cabinet, with the home secretary, Sajid Javid, demanding millions of pounds in emergency funding for the police, and Prime Minister Theresa May rejecting a linkage between knife crimes and cutbacks in the number of officers. Lost in the back and forth about the smaller police forces is another element — the stringent overall reductions in public spending under the government’s austerity program, analysts say. For example, the police now spend hours answering calls involving mentally ill people and sitting with them in hospitals, work that had been done by agencies that have suffered their own funding cuts or been eliminated entirely. Some analysts say that the policy of austerity cuts — a centerpiece of the Conservative Party’s agenda for the last decade — is helping to drive people toward crime, including vulnerable young people who had been helped by social services. “The public sector service getting all the money but also the blame is the police,” said Katrina Ffrench, the chief executive of StopWatch, a group that campaigns against the use of police stops and searches. “If we had more investment in intervention to support young people not getting involved in criminality in the first place, or to support people involved in criminality, you wouldn’t need to have the policing response.” Answering questions from the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, and other members of Parliament on Wednesday, Mrs. May again denied that funding reductions had driven up violent crime, but said she would hold a summit in the coming days and meet with victims of what she described as a “growing cycle of violence that has shocked us all.” “We do ensure police have the right resources,” Mrs. May said. During a meeting with Mr. Javid on Wednesday, police leaders said they pressed the home secretary to add more officers and remove restrictions on the use of stop and search. Mr. Javid’s office and Mrs. May’s office would not comment on reports that they clashed in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday over police funding. Outrage waxes and wanes in the British press and among government ministers in accordance with the severity of the crime and, all too often, the race, class and ethnicity of victims. The latest public furor was prompted by the killings of two teenagers: Jodie Chesney, 17, who is white, and was stabbed by a stranger in an east London park on Friday night; and Yousef Ghaleb Makki, also 17, a private school student who was stabbed near Manchester the next day. But there is no doubt that knife crime is a growing problem, with such offenses rising for the fourth straight year, to just under 43,000 offenses in the year ending Sept. 30, 2018, the most since the government started recording comparable data in 2011. Still, rates of violent crime in Britain remain low by American standards, and since the mid-1990s Britain has registered a marked decline in such crime. Mrs. May’s government announced an additional $1.2 billion for the police in mid-December. But her refusal to accede to police leaders’ demands that she take responsibility for the uptick in knife crimes or to invest even more money in the police has become a political liability as she struggles to push her Brexit deal through Parliament. The issue hurt her in the last election in 2017, and Mr. Corbyn on Wednesday again railed against the rise in violent crime that he said was driven by austerity cuts, saying, “You cannot keep communities safe on the cheap.” The Times of London on Wednesday ran a cartoon showing Mrs. May carving a bloody red line down a graph that tracked reductions in the number of police. (There are more than 20,000 fewer today than in 2010.) [Here’s a brief look at how austerity has refashioned policing, housing and welfare in the U.K.] Mrs. May’s defining characteristic in office has been a refusal to bend — on her unpopular Brexit deal, on hard-line immigration measures or on police cuts. But for a Conservative prime minister to keep up a fight with the police for so long is more remarkable. “It could either prove her undoing, or that will be her great legacy: the leader who stood firm and got what she wanted,” said Rick Muir, the director of the Police Foundation, a think tank. Still, analysts largely agree with Mrs. May that blaming violent crime on reductions in the number of police goes far beyond available evidence. “There’s just no research or evidence that demonstrates that,” Mr. Muir said. “On the other hand, we can’t rule out the idea that there may be a relationship, although it’s a complex one.” Research on how increased police patrols affect crime is mixed. Flooding an area with police, as occurred in certain parts of London in the weeks after terror attacks in 2005, seems to push down crime, suggesting that large, visible surges in police patrols have an effect. But gradual reductions in police numbers may not have an effect, researchers have said. And the evidence suggests that while bigger police forces can sometimes help reduce offenses like property crime, violent crime is much more resistant, given that it is usually carried out in the heat of the moment and most perpetrators are not caught. Analysts said austerity cuts to social services, like youth centers and interventions for children who are expelled from school, seem to be a big part of what is driving some young people into crime. Take the illegal drug market. Local drug gangs in Britain used to deal most drugs outside major cities, but gangs based in the cities are now sending children into more rural areas to distribute them. That has created more competition and, analysts believe, more violence. But a large part of the reason those children are vulnerable to recruitment is that the youth centers where they once spent time have been closed, and the number of children expelled from school has grown rapidly, analysts said. Analysts worry that until the government tries to use what they call a public health model to address some of those root causes of violence, there will be no progress. “The police enforcement angle remains the dominant policy being pursued, despite it not being effective,” said Richard Garside, the director of the Center for Crime and Justice Studies in London. “The public health angle is getting a bit more traction, but it is currently lacking consistent funding.” Mr. Javid’s hard-line approach may be rooted not only in his own beliefs — his brother is a senior police officer — but also in his leadership ambitions: With the Conservative Party split over Brexit, he has been positioning himself to become the next leader, and opposing Mrs. May on knife crime could help, analysts said. But as long as responses to knife crime are predominantly about political posturing, rather than evidence, analysts said, little will change. Versions of this week’s political uproar have occurred since 2007, when the prime minister, the Labour Party’s Tony Blair, led a Downing Street summit and then blamed knife violence on black culture, rather than poverty. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Étoile Nord-Africaine
The Étoile Nord-Africaine or ENA (French for North African Star) was an early Algerian nationalist organization founded in 1926. It was dissolved first in 1929, then reorganised in 1933 but was later finally dissolved in 1937. It can be considered a forerunner of the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN), who fought France during the Algerian War (1954–62).
It was formed in 1926 by Algerian nationalist politician Hadj-Ali Abdelkader and called for an uprising against French colonial rule and total independence. It had no armed wing and attempted to organize peacefully. The party maintained links with the French Communist Party (PCF), until its dissolution. Later the Comintern, the PCF declared Algerian national independence premature. In 1925, Messali Hadj joined the ENA and in 1927 participated in the creation of the League Against Imperialism. The reorganisation of the 'Glorieuse ENA' in 1933 elected Messali Hadj President, Imache Amar Secretary General and Belkacem Radjef Treasurer. It also voted for an ambitious plan to lead Algeria to independence by peaceful means. The Étoile was dissolved by the French authorities in 1937 and Messali was imprisoned. It is considered by some the first modern Algerian political party.
In 1937, two months after its dissolution, the leaders of ENA, including Messali, founded the Algerian People's Party (PPA). This was subsequently dissolved in 1946 and was immediately followed by the creation of the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties (MTLD), which later became increasingly militant. Messali distanced himself from the MTLD mainstream when it became involved in the Algerian War started by the FLN in November 1954.
Literature
* Rachid Tlemcani, State and Revolution in Algeria, Boulder: Westview Press (1986).
* Benyoucef Ben Khedda, "Les Origines du 1er Novembre 1954", Algiers: Editions Dahlab (1989). | WIKI |
Langton, Ontario
Langton is a small town located in Norfolk County; formerly known as Boughner's Corner.
The town can be accessed by travelling to the intersection just slightly to the west of Courtland and turning south on Ontario provincial Highway 59 if coming from Delhi, south if coming from Tillsonburg or if travelling eastbound on Ontario Provincial Highway 3, and straight ahead if travelling southbound using Ontario provincial Highway 59.
Summary
Langton once had two banks but the CIBC bank closed in May 2016 due to increased online banking activity and the changing Canadian economy; placing the future of offline banking in this community in definite jeopardy. Despite its small population, Langton was considered to be a banking hub for the tobacco farmers during the 20th century. The Bank of Montreal branch closed permanently in August 2020, with COVID-19 attributing to its closure, becoming the second bank to close in Langton.
The Langton Baptist Churchyard is the local cemetery in the area. Having a significant amount of history to it, there are at least 600 individuals, or families, who are buried in the cemetery. Common last names found at the cemetery include Anscombe, Armstrong, Atkinson, Bain, Balcomb, and Boughner. The Langton Baptist Churchyard cemetery is still functional as of 2020.
Sidewalks exist only on the main street, otherwise, walking in this town is simple. A typical walking expedition lasts approximately 3-5 kilometers; depending on the participants' activity levels. Langton enjoys scenery that is very rural and flat. Streets can be busy sometimes; especially during the weekdays. Possible activities include hiking, walking, running, and cycling. Langton is the hometown of Canadian dart champion Bob Sinnaeve.
They have been able to receive cable television service since approximately 2011.
Since children of elementary school age who live in Andy's Corners attend Langton Public School or Sacred Heart School, Andy's Corners is considered to be a subdivision of Langton. Langton was home to the Langton Thunderbirds, a junior hockey team that played in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Langton has two schools: Langton Public School and Sacred Heart Catholic School.
Many locals claim the streets of Langton used to be paved with gold, due to the many tobacco farms being located near Langton thus creating a wealthy local industry.
Climate
The winter of 1975 was the only unusually mild winter in the region from 1897 to 1977. From the late 1990s onwards, winters became more mild due to changes in climate brought on by global warming. Langton traditionally belongs to the humid continental climate zone, even with the recent mild winters and warmer dry summers. As in all communities, towns and cities throughout the world, global warming due to human industrial activity has drastically altered the climate of Langton over the decades.
The warmest summers that Langton has witnessed occurred in 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 (with the exception of the month of July ), 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. | WIKI |
Honda Fit manuals
Honda Fit: CMP Pulse Plate Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Remove the air cleaner.
1. Remove the intake manifold chamber.
1. Disconnect the following engine wire harness connectors, and remove the wire harness clamps from the cylinder head:
• Four injector connectors
• ECT sensor 1 connector
• CMP sensor connector
• A/F sensor connector
• Secondary HO2S connector
1. Remove the harness holder mounting bolt and the ground cable, then remove the harness holder from the bracket.
1. Remove the cylinder head cover.
1. Remove the camshaft thrust cover (A).
1. Hold the camshaft with an open-end wrench, then loosen the bolt.
1. Remove the CMP pulse plate (A).
Installation
1. Install the CMP pulse plate (A).
1. Hold the camshaft with an open-end wrench, then tighten the bolt.
Specified Torque
14 x 1.5 mm
34 NВ·m (3.5 kgfВ·m, 25 lbfВ·ft)
1. Install the camshaft thrust cover (A) with a new O-ring (B).
1. Install the cylinder head cover.
2. Install the harness holder, then install the ground cable.
3. Connect the following engine wire harness connectors, and install the wire harness clamps from the cylinder head:
• Four injector connectors
• ECT sensor 1 connector
• CMP sensor connector
• A/F sensor connector
• Secondary HO2S connector
4. Install the intake manifold chamber.
5. Install the air cleaner.
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Dennis v. United States (339 U.S. 162)/Opinion of the Court
The question we have for determination here is whether a challenge for cause to jurors on voir dire because of employment by the Federal Government should have been sustained under the circumstances of this case.
Petitioner was convicted of violating R.S. § 102, 2 U.S.C. § 192, 2 U.S.C.A. § 192, for willfully failing to appear before the Committee on Un-American Activities of the House of Representatives in compliance with a subpoena duly served upon him. The Court of Appeals affirmed, 84 U.S.App.D.C. 31, 171 F.2d 986. We granted certiorari limited to the question whether Government employees could properly serve on the jury which tried petitioner. 337 U.S. 954, 69 S.Ct. 1527.
Petitioner voluntarily appeared before the House Committee on Un-American Activities which had under consideration two bills to outlaw the Communist Party. Petitioner was and is General Secretary of the Communist Party of the United States. On his voluntary appearance before the Committee, petitioner refused to answer questions as to his name and the date and place of his birth. The Chairman of the Committee directed that a subpoena be served forthwith upon petitioner, requiring him to appear before the Committee on April 9, 1947. On the appointed date petitioner sent a representative but did not appear in accordance with the subpoena. The Committee reported his refusal to appear to the House of Representatives, and the House adopted a resolution certifying the report of the Committee to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. Petitioner was subsequently indicted.
When the case was called for trial, petitioner made a motion for transfer upon the ground that he could not obtain a fair and impartial trial in the District of Columbia. In his affidavit supporting the motion, he posited this contention mainly on the ground that Government employees, who comprise a large part of the District's population, are subject to Executive Order 9835, 5 U.S.C.A. § 631 note, 12 Fed.Reg. 1935, providing standards for their discharge upon reasonable grounds for belief that they are disloyal to the Government of the United States. He argued that Government employees would be afraid to risk the charge of disloyalty or possible termination of employment which would allegedly flow from a vote for acquittal. The motion for a transfer was denied.
Both sides conducted further voir dire examination at the conclusion of the court's questioning of the panel. Attorney for petitioner questioned individually each member of the panel who indicated that he was employed by the Government. He then challenged for cause all Government employees. The court denied the challenge. Petitioner exercised two of his three peremptory challenges against Government employees. He exhausted all his peremptory challenges. Seven of the twelve finally selected were Government employees. Each of the seven expressed the belief that he could render a fair and impartial verdict.
Is petitioner entitled to a new trial because his challenge to the Government employees for cause was not sustained? The question of the presence of Government employees on District of Columbia juries is not a new controversy. It has been before this Court on three previous occasions. Crawford v. United States, 212 U.S. 183, 29 S.Ct. 260, 53 L.Ed. 465, 15 Ann.Cas. 392; United States v. Wood, 299 U.S. 123, 57 S.Ct. 177, 81 L.Ed. 78; Frazier v. United States, 335 U.S. 497, 69 S.Ct. 201. In the Crawford case the defendants were charged with a conspiracy to defraud the United States. The Court held that the statute prescribing the eligibility of jurors in the District of Columbia did not control the subject. The Court turned to the common law in force in Maryland when the District was formed, and found that a servant was subject to challenge for cause at common law where the master was party to the case on trial. In such a case, bias would be implied as a matter of law. The Court concluded that it was error to deny a challenge for cause to a Government employee in a case to which the Government was a party.
In 1935 Congress, prompted by the paucity of qualified jurors which resulted from the Crawford decision, passed an Act redefining eligibility for jury service in the District of Columbia. After exempting certain classes, the Act provided: 'All other persons, otherwise qualified according to law whether employed in the service of the Government of the United States or of the District of Columbia * * * shall be qualified to serve as jurors in the District of Columbia and shall not be exempt from such service * * * .' 49 Stat. 682, D.C. Code, § 11-1420 (1940).
The constitutionality of this Act was sustained in United States v. Wood, 299 U.S. 123, 57 S.Ct. 177, 81 L.Ed. 78, where the defendant was charged with petty larceny from a private corporation. The defendant contended that the presence of Government employees on the jury denied the right of trial by an impartial jury within the meaning of the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. He pointed out that under the common law as expounded by Blackstone, a King's servant and therefore a Government employee could not serve on a jury, and he argued that this view was carried into the Sixth Amendment.
Chief Justice Hughes, speaking for the Court, meticulously examined the problem. He found that Blackstone's statement of disqualification had reference only to servants of private parties, and that there was no established practice with respect to the King's servants at common law. The Court was of the view that even if such a common law disqualification existed, Congress had power to remove it. Unlike the statute in the Crawford case, the 1935 Act left no doubt that Congress intended to qualify Government employees as jurors. The constitutionality of such a declaration was presented for the first time. The opinion carefully emphasized that the Act left accused persons free to show the existence of actual bias. Only the question of implied bias was presented. The Court concluded that the guarantee of an impartial jury was not impaired, stating: 'It is manifest that the act was passed to meet a public need and that no interference with the actual impartiality of the jury was contemplated. The enactment itself is tantamount to a legislative declaration that the prior disqualification was artificial and not necessary to secure impartiality. * * * To impute bias as matter of law to the jurors in question here would be no more sensible than to impute bias to all storeowners and householders in cases of larceny or burglary.' United States v. Wood, supra, 299 U.S. at pages 148-149, 150, 57 S.Ct. at pages 186, 187, 81 L.Ed. 78.
Only last term in Frazier v. United States, 335 U.S. 497, 69 S.Ct. 201, the problem of jury service by Government employees was reexamined. There the defendant was tried and convicted of violating the Narcotics Act, 26 U.S.C.A. § 2550 et seq., by a jury of the District of Columbia composed entirely, due to circumstances fortuitous or otherwise, of Federal Government employees. Mr. Justice Rutledge, speaking for the Court, reexamined the rule of the Wood case that Government employees are not disqualified as a matter of law from serving on a jury in a case to which the Government is a party. Government employees were again held to be subject to challenge only for 'actual bias.'
It would be a work of supererogation to attempt to clarify the statement of the law after the Wood and Frazier cases. Some may doubt the wisdom of the Court's decision in laying down the rule, but there can be no doubt that this Court has spoken very clearly, not only once, but twice.
No question of actual bias is before us. The way is open in every case to raise a contention of bias from the realm of speculation to the realm of fact. In both the Wood and Frazier cases this Court stressed that while impaneling a jury the trial court has a serious duty to determine the question of actual bias, and a broad discretion in its rulings on challenges therefor. United States v. Wood, supra, 299 U.S. at pages 133-134, 150, 57 S.Ct. at pages 179, 187, 81 L.Ed. 78; Frazier v. United States, supra, 335 U.S. at pages 511-512, 69 S.Ct. at page 209. We reaffirm those principles. In exercising its discretion, the trial court must be zealous to protect the rights of an accused. And we agree that this the court must do without reference to an accused's political or religious beliefs, however such beliefs may be received by a predominant segment of our population. Ideological status is not an appropriate gauge of the high standard of justice toward which our courts may not be content only to strive. But while one of an unpopular minority group must be accorded that solicitude which properly accompanies an accused person, he is not entitled to unusual protection or exception.
Petitioner asserts that in order to secure the constitutional guarantee of trial by an impartial jury all Government employees must be held, in the special circumstances of this case, to be biased as a matter of law. It is not contended that bias appears as a fact from the record. As far as it appears, the court was willing to consider any evidence which would indicate that investigatory agencies of the Government had recognized in the past or would take cognizance in the future of a vote of acquittal, but no such proof was made. Nor was there evidence with respect to the existence of a climate of opinion among Government employees that they would jeopardize their tenure or provoke investigation by such a verdict. Rather petitioner asks that bias be implied from the recitation of the following circumstances: He is a Communist; the instigator of the charges is the Un-American Activities Committee which allegedly would take notice of a vote for acquittal; the issue in the case is contempt of Congress; in contempt cases the Government's interest is the vindication of a direct affront, as distinguished from its role in an ordinary prosecution. But petitioner primarily bases his case on a request, in effect, that judicial notice be taken of an aura of surveillance and intimidation which is said to exist in the District because of Executive Order 9835, outstanding at the time of the trial.
The 'Loyalty Order,' as it is popularly known, requires the investigation of all persons entering civilian employment with the United States; as to those already in service, heads of departments and agencies are charged with the duty of making certain that disloyal persons are not retained. Petitioner maintains that because of this Order, Government employees would be hesitant to vote for acquittal because such action might be interpreted as 'sympathetic association' with Communism.
Of course, the Loyalty Order could be the subject of judicial notice. Such notice, however, would give only limited illumination. It is proper to observe that the Loyalty Order is not directed solely against Communists, and that the crime of which petitioner was convicted is not a crime peculiar to Communists. Further, the Loyalty Order preceded the instant trial only by about three months. It was promulgated by the President on March 21, 1947. This trial began on June 23, 1947, and was concluded on June 26, 1947. On May 9, 1947, the President submitted to Congress a request for an appropriation to carry out the Loyalty Order, which was not enacted into law until July 31, 1947. It was not until August 18, 1947, that Standard Form 84, requesting certain pertinent information from each federal employee, was made available.
The administrative implementation of Executive Order 9835, which was yet to come, was apparently not the subject of anticipatory fear by these jurors. Their answers to interrogatories on the influence of the Loyalty Order were categorically to the contrary. We must credit these representations, and this is particularly so in the absence of any evidence which would indicate an opposite opinion among Government employees. One may not know or altogether understand the imponderables which cause one to think what he thinks, but surely one who is trying as an honest man to live up to the sanctity of his oath is well qualified to say whether he has an unbiased mind in a certain matter.
Ultimately, petitioner's contentions amount to this: Since he is a Communist, in view of all the surrounding circumstances an exception must be carved out of the rule laid down in the statute, and construed in Wood and Frazier, that there is no implied bias by reason of Government employment. Thus the rule would apply to any one but a Communist tried for contempt of a congressional committee, but not to a Communist. We think the rule in Wood and Frazier should be uniformly applied. A holding of implied bias to disqualify jurors because of their relationship with the Government is no longer permissible. The Act makes no exception for distinctive circumstances. It states that: 'All * * * persons * * * whether employed in the service of the government of the United States or of the District of Columbia * * * shall be qualified to serve as jurors in the District of Columbia and shall not be exempt from such service * * * .' Preservation of the opportunity to prove actual bias is a guarantee of a defendant's right to an impartial jury. We adhere to our holding that the enactment of the statute is within the power of Congress, and that therefore employees of the Federal Government are not challengeable solely by reason of their employment.
It follows that we are unable to conclude that the failure to sustain the challenge for cause denied petitioner an 'impartial jury.' 'Impartiality is not a technical conception. It is a state of mind. For the ascertainment of this mental attitude of appropriate indifference, the Constitution lays down no particular tests and procedure is not chained to any ancient and artificial formula.' United States v. Wood, supra, 299 U.S. at pages 145-146, 57 S.Ct. at page 185, 81 L.Ed. 78. In this case, no more than the trial court can we without injustice take judicial notice of a miasma of fear to which Government employees are claimed to be peculiarly vulnerable-and from which other citizens are by implication immune. Vague conjecture does not convince that Government employees are so intimidated that they cringe before their Government in fear of investigation and loss of employment if they do their duty as jurors, which duty this same Government has imposed upon them. There is no disclosure in this record that these jurors did not bring to bear, as is particularly the custom when personal liberty hinges on the determination, the sense of responsibility and the individual integrity by which men judge men.
The judgment is affirmed.
Affirmed. | WIKI |
-- Apartment Vacancies in U.S. Drop From 30-Year High, Reis Says
Apartment vacancies in the U.S.
dropped in the second quarter from the previous three months,
the first quarterly improvement in two years, as private-sector
job growth boosted demand for rental housing, Reis Inc. said.
The vacancy rate for apartment properties was 7.8 percent,
down from a 30-year high of 8 percent in the first quarter and
up from 7.7 percent a year earlier, according to a report today
by the real estate research firm. First-quarter vacancies were
the highest since 1980, when Reis began tracking the data.
“The apartment sector is on the path towards recovery,”
Victor Calanog , director of research at New York-based Reis,
said in today’s report.
The U.S. has added 882,000 jobs since the beginning of the
year. The country’s unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent in
June from 9.7 percent the previous month, according to a July 2
Labor Department report.
Rental demand usually strengthens in the second and third
quarters, when most people lease apartments, Calanog said. The
recession interrupted the pattern starting two years ago as
widespread job cuts prompted many people to move in with parents
or friends instead of renting their own apartments.
The quarterly addition of occupied space, known as net
absorption, was the highest in a decade at 44,199 units, Reis
said. About 70 percent of the increase came from leasing empty
units at existing buildings, according to Reis.
Rents Rise
Landlords’ asking rents rose 0.4 percent from the first
quarter and were down 0.7 percent from a year earlier. Effective
rents, or what tenants actually paid, climbed 0.7 percent from
the prior quarter and were unchanged from a year earlier.
The bigger gains in effective rents relative to asking
rents “imply that concession packages are no longer increasing
and may in fact be tightening,” Calanog said. Concessions
include waiving rent for one or more months to attract tenants.
The increase in rents last quarter came after asking rents
fell 2.3 percent in 2009 and effective rents fell 2.9 percent,
both records since Reis began compiling the data.
There were still signs of weak demand in the second
quarter. More than 29,000 units of new apartment buildings came
to market with an average vacancy rate of 57 percent, Reis said.
New York’s second-quarter data “exemplify the uneven
nature of the recovery,” Calanog said. The city’s apartment
vacancy rate rose to 3 percent from 2.8 percent in the first
quarter. Effective rents, meanwhile, climbed 1.4 percent from
the previous quarter as New York continued to have one of the
lowest apartment vacancy rates in the U.S. The city was second
behind New Haven, Connecticut, Reis said.
Compared with a year earlier, apartment rents in New York
rose 0.6 percent, after falling 5.6 percent in 2009, Reis said.
A separate report today showed the median rent in Manhattan
dropped 3.2 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier.
Apartment rentals more than doubled in the period, according to
data from appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and property broker
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
To contact the reporter on this story:
Hui-yong Yu in Seattle at hyu@bloomberg.net
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sam Chandan, global chief economist at Real Capital Analytics, talks with Bloomberg's Julie Hyman about the fall in U.S. apartment vacancies and the housing market.
Across the U.S., quarterly apartment vacancies dropped for the first time in two years, falling to 7.8 percent from a 30-year high of 8 percent in the first three months of the year, New York-based property research firm Reis Inc. said in a report today. (Source: Bloomberg)
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@article{767e4528a0834b0b9b0c03d56b432606, title = "Statistical Early Termination and Early Skip Models for Fast Mode Decision in HEVC INTRA Coding", abstract = "In this article, statistical Early Termination (ET) and Early Skip (ES) models are proposed for fast Coding Unit (CU) and prediction mode decision in HEVC INTRA coding, in which three categories of ET and ES sub-algorithms are included. First, the CU ranges of the current CU are recursively predicted based on the texture and CU depth of the spatial neighboring CUs. Second, the statistical model based ET and ES schemes are proposed and applied to optimize the CU and INTRA prediction mode decision, in which the coding complexities over different decision layers are jointly minimized subject to acceptable rate-distortion degradation. Third, the mode correlations among the INTRA prediction modes are exploited to early terminate the full rate-distortion optimization in each CU decision layer. Extensive experiments are performed to evaluate the coding performance of each sub-algorithm and the overall algorithm. Experimental results reveal that the overall proposed algorithm can achieve 45.47% to 74.77%, and 58.09% on average complexity reduction, while the overall Bj{\o}ntegaard delta bit rate increase and Bj{\o}ntegaard delta peak signal-to-noise ratio degradation are 2.29% and −0.11 dB, respectively.", keywords = "HEVC, mode decision, intra coding, coding unit, intra angular prediction, early skip, early termination", author = "Yun ZHANG and Na LI and Sam KWONG and Gangyi JIANG and Huanqiang ZENG", year = "2019", month = aug, doi = "10.1145/3321510", language = "English", volume = "15", journal = "ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications", issn = "1551-6857", publisher = "A C M Special Interest Group", number = "3", } | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
MySQLインストール(Sourceからインストール)
ユーザ作成
# groupadd mysql
# useradd -g mysql mysql
# getent group mysql
インストール
# cd /usr/local/src
# wget http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQL-4.1/mysql-4.1.22.tar.gz/from/http://mirror.mysql-partners-jp.biz/
# tar zxvf mysql-4.1.22
# chown mysql:mysql /usr/local/src/mysql-4.1.22
# mkdir /usr/local/mysql
# chown -R mysql:mysql /usr/local/mysql
# cd mysql-4.1.22
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql --with-charset=sjis --with-extra-charsets=all --with-mysqld-user=mysql --with-innodb
# make
# make install
DB初期化
# /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
パスを追加
# vi /etc/profile
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/mysql/bin
設定
# cp /usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/my-medium.cnf /etc/my.cnf
自動起動
# cp /usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/mysql.server /etc/rc.d/init.d/
# cp /usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/mysql.server /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql
# chmod 755 mysql
起動
# ./mysql start
# /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &
# /etc/init.d/mysql start
起動確認
# ps -auxw | grep mysql
MySQLインストール(RPMからインストール)
Red Hat Linux であれば Linux x86 RPM downloads から取得します。
# wget http://download.softagency.net/MySQL/Downloads/MySQL-4.1/MySQL-client-4.1.22-0.i386.rpm
# wget http://download.softagency.net/MySQL/Downloads/MySQL-4.1/MySQL-server-4.1.22-0.i386.rpm
# rpm -ihv MySQL-server-4.1.22-0.i386.rpm
# rpm -ihv MySQL-client-4.1.22-0.i386.rpm
# /usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
# less /etc/my.cfn
# less /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql
インストール後の設定
DB作成&ユーザ作成
CREATE DATABASE zf;
GRANT ALL ON zf.* to zf@localhost;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
SET PASSWORD FOR zf@localhost=password('zf');
もしくは
GRANT ALL ON db_name.* to user_name@localhost identified by 'password';
文字コードを設定してDBを作成
CREATE DATABASE zf CHARACTER SET utf8;
DB作成後に、文字コードを指定する場合
ALTER DATABASE zf default character set=utf8;
GRANTいろいろ
権限追加
GRANT CREATE ON db名.* TO user名@localhost;
GRANT DROP ON db名.* TO user名@localhost;
GRANT ALTER ON db名.* TO user名@localhost;
管理者権限を持つユーザ作成
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON db名.* TO user名@localhost;
GRANT構文の実行権限を与える
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON db名.* TO user名@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'パスワード' WITH GRANT OPTION;
権限の確認
SHOW GRANTS FOR user名@localhost \G
権限の削除
REVOKE
ユーザ削除
DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE user='zf' AND host='localhost';
削除できたか確認
SELECT Host, User, Password FROM mysql.user WHERE user='zf';
MySQLインストールに関するエラー
MySQL4.1.22とPHP
RedHat?には最新のMySQLがソースからコンパイルできないらしい。(そもそもconfigureが通らない)
ちょっと古いバージョンをインストールしても、PHP側でのリコンパイルで問題が発生する。
makeのエラー
ext/mysql/php_mysql.lo(.text+0x2ae4): In function `zif_mysql_create_db':
: undefined reference to `mysql_create_db'
ext/mysql/php_mysql.lo(.text+0x2cd5): In function `zif_mysql_drop_db':
: undefined reference to `mysql_drop_db'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
参考サイト
http://tool.wedia.jp/manual/mysql_jp_411/manual_2.html
http://www.databasebank.com/programmers/frm_detail.php?v_id=1393
上記サイトによれば、1174行目のmysql_drop_dbをコメントアウトすれば、うまくいくようである。
vi /usr/local/src/php-5.0.3/ext/mysql/php_mysql.c
PHP+MySQL+phpMyAdmin?で文字化け
DBをUTF-8に設定。コンソールからSELCTしても、phpMyAdmin?で見ても文字化けしてないのに、PHPで取得すると文字化けする。
解決策1
以下のように、my.cnfにinit-connectを追記して解決。
[mysqld]
default-character-set = utf8
init-connect=SET NAMES utf8
[mysqldump]
default-character-set = utf8
[mysql]
解決策2
my.cnfの[mysqld]の項に以下のような感じで一行追加。
[mysqld]
skip-character-set-client-handshake
ちなみに「skip-character-set-client-handshake」は、 『サーバーの文字コード設定をクライアントでもそのまま使う』という意味。
PHPからMySQLへ接続 ～PHPからMySQLへ接続しようとした時に出たエラー1
エラー内容
File 'NONEXISTENT/charsets/?.conf' not found (Errcode: 2)
Character set '#88' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the 'NONEXISTENT/charsets/Index' file
エラーが出る原因1
PHPとMySQLを接続する際に出るエラーだそうです。
PHPをインストールするときMySQLのoptionをつけていなかったので、--with-mysqlがないからっぽい。
PHPを再コンパイルする必要がある。
エラーが出る原因2
sjis.confファイルが存在しないため
解決策
エラーが出ても動作するので、放置。
PHPからMySQLへ接続 ～PHPからMySQLへ接続しようとした時に出たエラー2
Warning: mysql_connect(): Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server;
consider upgrading MySQL client in /usr/local/apache/htdocs/sample.php on line 21
phpコマンドを打って確認してみる
# php -r "mysql_connect('host','user_name','password');"
結果：
Warning: mysql_connect(): Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; …略
エラーが出る原因
MySQL 4.1で「ユーザ認証」の「認証方式」が変更されました。
従って、MySQL 4.0/3.2xクライアントからMySQL 4.1/5.0サーバへの接続ができなくなりました。
回避策として調べたとおり「--old-passwords」オプションをつけてmysqldを起動することになります。
接続元サーバMySQLのバージョン : 4.1.7a
接続先サーバMySQLのバージョン : 4.1.?
なぜ、接続元も接続先も4.1系なのに、エラーが出るのか？
PHPからは、old passwordsを使ってでなければ接続できないらしい。
解決策
UPDATE user SET password = OLD_PASSWORD('password') WHERE host = 'host' AND user = 'user_name';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
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User:Jogger223
I am interested in biographies
Owen Spencer-Thomas MBE (born March 3, 1940) is a British radio and television news journalist and presenter, priest, university chaplain, and acting dean. Early Life and Education Owen was born to Ivor John Spencer-Thomas and Rosabel Spencer-Thomas in 1940.
He completed his MRAC in 1959 from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. In 1970, he received a BSc in Sociology from The Polytechnic and in 1971, he received his Certificate in Theology from Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge. Owen holds an LGSM from Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is an Honorary DLitt, as awarded by The University of Westminster. Career | WIKI |
IRCNow
First please read openbsd:www:openhttpd and openbsd:php
server "example.com" {
alias "www.example.com"
listen on * tls port 443
tls {
certificate "/etc/ssl/example.com.fullchain.pem"
key "/etc/ssl/private/example.com.key"
}
location "/.well-known/acme-challenge/*" {
root "/acme"
request strip 2
}
location "*~" {
block drop
}
location match "/kb/data/" {
block drop
}
location match "/kb/conf/" {
block drop
}
location match "/kb/bin/" {
block drop
}
location match "/kb/inc/" {
block drop
}
location match "/kb/vendor/" {
block drop
}
location "*.php" {
fastcgi socket "/run/php-fpm.sock"
}
directory {
index "index.php"
}
root "/htdocs/example.com/"
connection max request body 104857600
hsts preload
hsts subdomains
}
Edit /etc/php-7.3.ini to allow larger file uploads:
post_max_size = 100M | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Page:Austen - Juvenilia (Volume 1).pdf/44
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"My Father was a gentleman of considerable Fortune in Berkshire; myself a few more his only Children. I was but six years old when I had the misfortune of losing my Mother being at that time young Tender, my father instead of sending me to School, procured an able handed Governess to superintend my Education at Home. My Brothers were placed at Schools suitable to their Ages my Sisters being all younger than myself, remained still under the Care of their Nurse."
"Mis Dickins was an excellent Governess. She instructed me in the Paths of Virtue; under her tuition I daily became | WIKI |
Talk:Alive (1993 film)
Snow and weather in the Andes
I am removing the folowing parenthetical phrase: (the Andes mountains are not usually covered in snow. The weather at the time was the roughest the Andes ever experienced). The plane crashed on a glacier at an altitude of about 12,000 feet. There are dozens of large glaciers in the Andes and also gigantic snowfields. Snow is common at 12,000 feet almost anywhere in the world. Although the weather was bad at the time of the crash, it was actually spring in the Andes, and no one would have survived in those conditions if the weather was "the roughest the Andes ever experienced". Jim Heaphy (talk) 02:57, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
Ethnic criticism
I don´t think the ethnic criticism makes a lot of sense. Nobody criticized the choice of Russel Crowe for the leading role of "Gladiator", even not being an italian, and I could give much other examples, like Charlton Heston, who played a spaniard in "El Cid". The hispanics are also caucasians, and many spanish, like the galicians and the asturians have celtic or visigothic origin. Many spanish or hispanics also have blonde hair and blue eyes. Some actors in the movie "Alive" have italian or hispanic origins, look at Vincent Spano. They were choose because they looked like the real carachters. Mistico (talk) 15:38, 10 December 2007
Ethnic criticism II
I was born in Uruguay and lived there 32 years. There's no such a thing like Central European = richs vs. South European=poors. Almost everybody is european descendant and that is for everybody is immigrant descendant; most of immigrants were poor and hard workers anywhere they came from. I've grew up in a middle class family and all of my friends from Elemental School to University, neighbours, collegues, etc., had German, French as well as Italian or Spanish origins. Of course there are much more Italians and Spanish but they are not from less privilege social classes while privilege ones are from other origins. Passengers of that plane were (are) an elite, yes; so it's no representative of Uruguayan society, no. But not because of their names or skin colors, just because. Parrado, Fernández, Pérez del Castillo, Delgado, Platero, Páez-Rodríguez, Inciarte are Spanish names; Sabella, Canessa, Zerbino, Magri, Turcatti are Italian names; others are from other European countries, so? If there were Strauch or François it's just a coincidence. It IS representative of Uruguayan demography, it is not representative of the whole society because they were an elite but they are not an elite for theirs origins; their privilege social positions has nothing to do with geography or eyes colour. (Sorry for my English)--Isa514 (talk) 17:37, 19 August 2009 (UTC)isa514
Fair use rationale for Image:Alive-dvd cover.jpg
Image:Alive-dvd cover.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
BetacommandBot (talk) 05:09, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Plot section?
While most current film articles have overly detailed (sometimes more than is necessary) plot sections, this article doesn't. And I think it really needs one. Anyone with a copy of the DVD wanna take a shot at it? Shrumster (talk) 16:19, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
Bigfoot
According to Bigfoot researcher Todd Standing, the film crew had to leave an area known as “the bugaboos” in BC because they were chased out by Bigfoot. They had to finish the movie in France. 2601:602:87F:4100:A93D:2B87:B709:9207 (talk) 02:26, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
* Let's see a source for this please. DonIago (talk) 19:16, 26 June 2024 (UTC) | WIKI |
How could HEALTH SERVICES harness blockchain?
Lunar Station
6 min readMay 4, 2021
Written by @ColorReader, Edited by @RealScrout
Health Services
The healthcare sector is a vital part of a country’s infrastructure; thus, capability and improving accessibility can benefit both the public and industry. Blockchain can better privacy, information sharing, and security.
Why the blockchain?
If you are new to the world of cryptocurrency, it’s recommended to read up on the basics of a blockchain before continuing further. Doing so will likely make it easier to understand the intrinsic benefits proper utilisation can bring. We have previously linked this article from Investopedia and given a simple overview in our Medium regarding blockchain’s influence in the Education sector [1].
[2]
What system is currently in use?
Traditional information storage through centralised databases is the current industry standard and has numerous advantages compared to past solutions. As with everything, however, it is not without its flaws. The handling of health data can be further built upon, thanks to the unique benefits blockchain brings to the table.
The term “health data” is a broad one; it can encompass anything from medical records and prescriptions, to surgical procedures and mental health conditions. All this information is currently localised entirely within isolated, local databases [3] and is shared with other institutions only when requested.
Fraud, forgery and competition
centralised databases create a small gap in information available among doctors and practitioners, opening the door to exploitation. As a result, prescription fraud becomes more accessible for potential abusers [4]. With the current system, the patient is responsible for informing a doctor at a different office of their medicinal needs and active medications. Individuals can exploit this vulnerability.
Besides the mentioned, frequently abused blind spot, forgery of prescriptions is also an unfortunate reality. A diagnosis can also be forged, albeit with difficulty, which can be abused in different environments, such as the workplace or at school. In addition to the resource and time loss of professional practitioners, the monetary loss of the illegally obtained medication can be significant.
Sharing of new, fresh information is another front with its own unfortunate realities. In truth, frequent sharing has a whole host of benefits for everyone and has been a focus since the digital age began [5]. Academics have more data to work with, hospitals can adequately diagnose and devise effective treatment, and the patient has a higher probability of receiving a more tailored plan [6]. Competition in terms of reputation and innovation, however, can slow things down. Tim Hulsen worded it well in his article;
“However, hospitals and academia often are reluctant to share their data with other parties, even though the patient is actually the owner of his/her own health data. Academic hospitals usually invest a lot of time in setting up clinical trials and collecting data, and want to be the first ones to publish papers on this data. There are some publicly available datasets, but these are usually only shared after study (and publication) completion, which means a severe delay of months or even years before others can analyse the data.” [6]
Studies, clinical trials and tests are meticulous and are often labour intensive as a result. Publicly available data sources can be dated and might result in inaccurate conclusions if incorrectly used in more extensive studies. The lack of patient authority can be viewed as a glaring weakness in this situation, seeing how the office/hospital in question can withhold their data’s utilisation.
[7]
How can blockchain help?
Sharing, Verification and Incentivisation
The main feature of blockchain as a ledger is information integrity through mass verification. Thanks to several alternative Layer 1 solutions, along with Ethereum sidechains, transactions no longer need to be expensive, slow and cumbersome.
Smart contract functionality adds complexity previously unimaginable; trustless, secure, and quick. With these contracts serving as the back-end, interactions become easier for the average patient, seeing how they can grant or revoke their consent to data sharing. Doctors and administrations at different offices may share a collective database with no need for expensive local storage and still appropriately credit the correct institution for a particular study or new data.
Due to a blockchain’s opportunity for decentralisation, health data can be independently verified on-chain using oracles. A doctor at their office may only need to consult on-chain information to see if the new patient has recently received their medication or not. This information would be impossible to forge and insurmountably difficult to change on-chain.
Where are we right now?
As of the time of writing, different projects are cornering their respective niches. Medicalchain is an example, which attempts to tackle the storage and information exchange issues mentioned in this Medium [8]. Dentacoin [9] focuses more on incentives and reducing costs for orthodontists, while Lympo [10] solely attempts motivation of good health through rewards.
Some of these projects have large partnerships and have been endorsed by Samsung’s crypto wallet [11], highlighting how this field is slowly garnering much-needed interest. Anyone familiar with DeFi knows how much power there is in claiming complete control of one’s finance. Who is to say this isn’t the case with health data?
A Slow Revolution?
With all the gadgets everyday life has introduced, it is better to ask what’s not being tracked rather than what is. Smartphones, smartwatches and even smart shoes are adding to the ever-expanding world of IoT. Many of these products include agreements, where the user waives off their right to their data. All this information is then sold off and monetised, with targeted ads and spooky interactions for uses.
Once DeFi gains more traction, we will see more developers setting their eyes on innovations in the health industry. A user selling their heart rate information or a global health blockchain used by various countries seems slightly far fetched today, but it might be closer than we think.
Website: www.lunarstation.io
Telegram: https://t.me/lunarstation
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lunarstation_
References:
[1] Station, L. (2021). How could the EDUCATION sector harness blockchain? [online] Medium. Available at: https://lunarstation.medium.com/how-could-the-education-sector-harness-blockchain-2de33727db38 [Accessed 1 May 2021].
[2] Poloskun, E. and iStock (2020). Health Data. https://www.healtheuropa.eu/digital-epidemiology-the-ethics-of-using-health-data-in-a-pandemic/99895/. Available at: https://www.healtheuropa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iStock-1091130498-1068x601.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2021].
[3] Das, S. and Siddhartha (2020). The Data Storage Challenges of the Healthcare Industry. [online] SD Global. Available at: https://www.sdglobaltech.com/blog/the-data-storage-challenges-of-the-healthcare-industry [Accessed 1 May 2021].
[4] Attorneys.com. (n.d.). What Is Prescription Fraud. [online] Available at: https://www.attorneys.com/drug-crimes/what-is-prescription-fraud [Accessed 30 Apr. 2021].
[5] Neame, R. (2013). Effective Sharing of Records and Maintaining Privacy. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, [online] 5(2). Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3733761/ [Accessed 1 May 2021].
[6] Hulsen, T. (2020). Sharing Is Caring — Data Sharing Initiatives in Healthcare. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, [online] 17(9), p.3046. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7246891/ [Accessed 1 May 2021].
[7] Health Data, collected. (n.d.). https://www.scnsoft.com/blog/health-data-analytics-overview. Available at: https://www.scnsoft.com/blog-pictures/healthcare/health_data_analysis-01_1.png [Accessed 1 May 2021].
[8] Medicalchain. (2017). Whitepaper. [online] Available at: https://medicalchain.com/en/whitepaper/ [Accessed 1 May 2021].
[9] Dentacoin: The Blockchain Solution for the Global Dental Industry WHITEPAPER v.2.2. (n.d.). [online] . Available at: https://dentacoin.com/assets/uploads/whitepaper.pdf [Accessed 1 May 2021].
[10] Iverta (n.d.). Official Lympo Market Token Offering. [online] Lympo. Available at: https://lympo.io/lmt/ [Accessed 1 May 2021].
[11] Lympo (2019). Lympo now allows withdrawals to Samsung Blockchain Wallet. [online] Medium. Available at: https://medium.com/lympo-io/lympo-now-allows-withdrawals-to-samsung-blockchain-wallet-d84a39e18f87 [Accessed 1 May 2021].
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Detection of laminin 5-specific auto-antibodies in mucous membrane and bullous pemphigoid sera by ELISA
V Bekou, S Thoma-Uszynski, O Wendler, W Uter, S Schwietzke, T Hunziker, C C Zouboulis, G Schuler, Lydia Sorokin, M Hertl
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review
50 Citations (Scopus)
Abstract
Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is an autoimmune bullous disease that primarily affects mucous membranes leading to a scarring phenotype. MMP patients produce auto-antibodies (auto-ab) that preferentially recognize two components of the dermoepidermal basement membrane zone (BMZ): bullous pemphigoid (BP)180 and laminin 5 (LN5). Since detection of disease-specific auto-ab may be critical for diagnosis of MMP, we developed an ELISA with affinity-purified native human LN5. A total of 24 MMP, 72 BP, and 51 control sera were analyzed for LN5-specific auto-ab: 18/24 (75.0%) MMP and 29/72 (40.3%) BP sera were LN5 reactive. Sensitivity and specificity of the LN5 ELISA for MMP were 75% and 84.3%, respectively, and 40.3% and 88.2% for BP, respectively. The LN5 ELISA was more sensitive than a dot blot assay with native LN5, which detected LN5-reactive IgG in 14/24 (58.3%) MMP and 16/72 (22.2%) BP sera. In MMP, but not BP, levels of LN5-reactive IgG correlated with disease severity. Furthermore, IgG reactivity to LN5 of the MMP and BP sera was not significantly associated with IgG reactivity against other autoantigens of the BMZ, such as BP180 or BP230. Thus, the established LN5 ELISA holds great promise as a novel diagnostic and prognostic parameter for MMP.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)732-740
JournalJournal of Investigative Dermatology
Volume124
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.
The record was previously connected to the following departments: Pathology, (Lund) (013030000)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
• Dermatology and Venereal Diseases
Keywords
• BP180
• dermoepidermal junction-auto-antibody
• laminin 5
• pemphigoid
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Page:Plutarch's Lives (Clough, v.4, 1865).djvu/501
CLEQMENES. 493 things. For with the strength of one city, not only to fight the power of the Macedonians and all the Pelopon- nesians, supported by all the royal treasures, not only to preserve Laconia from being spoiled, but to waste the enemy's country, and to take so many and such consider- able cities, was an argument of no common skill and genius for command. But he that first said that money was the sinews of affairs, seems especially in that saying to refer to war. Demades, when the Athenians had voted that their galleys should be launched and equipped for action, but could produce no money, told them, " The baker was wanted first, and the pilot after." And the old Archidamus, in the beginning of the Peloponnesian war, when the allies desired that the amount of their contributions should be determined, is reported to have answered, that war cannot be fed upon so much a day. For as wrestlers, who have thoroughly trained and disciplined their bodies, in time tire down and exhaust the most agile and most skilful combatant, so Antigonus, coming to the war with great resources to spend from, wore out Cleomenes, whose pov- erty made it difficult for him to provide the merest suffi- ciency of pay for the mercenaries, or of provisions for the citizens. For, in all other respects, time favored Cle- omenes; for Antigonus's affairs at home began to be dis- turbed. For the barbarians wasted and overran Macedo- nia whilst he was absent, and at that particular time a vast army of Illyrians had entered the country ; to be freed from whose devastations, the Macedonians sent for Antigonus, and the letters had almost been brought to him before the battle was fought ; upon the receipt of which he would at once have marched away home, and jeft the Acha)ans to look to themselves. But Fortune, that loves to determine the greatest affairs by a minute, in this conjuncture showed such an exact niceness of time, | WIKI |
A combined signals and neurobiological model for predicting P and M ganglion cell responses
M. Brandon Westover, Charles H. Anderson, David C. Van Essen
Research output: Contribution to journalArticle
Abstract
A crucial step towards quantitatively understanding biological vision is to accurately characterize the input/output characteristics of retinal ganglion cells. Building on a modeling framework introduced by J.Victor, we have constructed spiking models of primate P and M ganglion cells. The driving inputs to our model cells are time-varying images. Spike trains are generated as follows: Weighted sums of image intensity values are formed by applying separate center and surround spatial weighting functions. These signals are passed through distinct adaptive temporal filters, and then summed. The combined signal is finally fed to a noisy integrate-and-fire spike generator. Most of the model parameters are estimated from published measurements; the rest are adjusted to bring the model behavior into agreement with a broad range of experimental observations. Our model serves two purposes. First, it acts as a realistic "front end" for future studies of geniculate and cortical function. Second, it addresses a current controversy: Traditionally, ganglion cell responses are described as sequences of randomly occurring spikes, whose probability of occurrence (rate) varies smoothly with the stimulus. Several investigators have recently challenged this view, arguing that under "natural" conditions, ganglion cells use a sparse code, in which responses consist of long silences punctuated by brief, precisely-timed bursts of spikes. However, natural images cannot be generically defined' they encompass a very broad range of statistical structures. Accordingly, we hypothesize that ganglion cells use a continuum of encoding strategies. To explore this idea, we have systematically studied the dependence of model spike train structure on the power spectra of artificially generated movies, and video of natural scenes. In agreement with this hypothesis, our model smoothly shifts between "sparse" and "continuous" firing modes, depending on the statistics of the input patterns.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)184a
JournalJournal of Vision
Volume2
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2002
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Pop Team Epic
Pop Team Epic (ポプテピピック) is a Japanese four-panel surreal comedy webcomic and digital manga series written and illustrated by Bkub Okawa (alternatively romanized as "Bukubu Okawa"), which started serialization on Takeshobo's Manga Life Win website in August 2014. Takeshobo has released seven volumes in Japan. The manga is licensed in North America by Vertical.
The manga chronicles the misadventures of two 14-year-old girls named Popuko and Pipimi, who encounter a variety of both mundane and bizarre situations and respond to them in equally bizarre and exaggerated ways. The manga is noted for its frequent parodies of pop culture and its combination of surrealism, absurdity, and non-sequitur, all of which have contributed to it developing a cult following among both Japanese and Western audiences. An anime television series adaptation animated by Kamikaze Douga and produced by King Records aired on Tokyo MX and other channels from January 7, 2018 to December 18, 2022 for two seasons. The first season concluded on March 25, 2018, and two special episodes aired on April 1, 2019. The second season was co-produced by Space Neko Company and premiered on October 2, 2022.
Characters
* Popuko (ポプ子)
* One of two protagonists. A quick-tempered, short, blondish orange-haired school girl.
* Bob Epic Team segments:
* Japon Mignon segments: Fanny Bloc
* Pipimi (ピピ美)
* The second protagonist and Popuko's friend. A slightly less quick-tempered, tall, blue-haired school girl.
* Bob Epic Team segments:
* Japon Mignon segments: Christine Bellier (TV series), Kaycie Chase (TV special)
Manga
Pop Team Epic is written and illustrated by Bkub Okawa, previously known for his Touhou Project dōjinshi. The series was serialized in Takeshobo's Manga Life Win website between August 29, 2014 and November 7, 2015. The first tankōbon volume was released in print on December 7, 2015. Okawa released the "second season" on the Manga Life Win website between February 18, 2016 and April 30, 2017. The second volume was released on June 7, 2017. A "third season" began on the Manga Life Win website on October 10, 2017. The manga is licensed in North America by Vertical, who began releasing the series in October 2018. A comic anthology based on the fictional Hoshiiro Girldrop manga featured in the series was released on January 9, 2018.
Anime
An anime adaptation of the series was announced on April 2, 2017. It was initially teased as an adaptation of Hoshiiro Girldrop on April Fool's Day 2017. The anime features animation by Kamikaze Douga and production by King Records, and is directed by Jun Aoki and Aoi Umeki. The first season aired on BS11, Tokyo MX and other networks for 12 episodes from January 7 to March 25, 2018, following a delay from October 2017 due to an "error by King Records". A television special aired on April 1, 2019 which consists of episodes 13 and 14.
Taking after its source manga, the anime takes the form of an animated parody show, featuring numerous, typically disjointed skits of varying lengths; while some of these shorts are adapted from the original comic strips, the majority of them are original creations. The various shorts collectively showcase a variety of animation styles, most often CGI, professional-looking 2D animation, and idiosyncratic animation from AC-bu (AC部). Each half-hour episode features two near-identical 15-minute segments, each containing different voice actors and other subtle differences.
The opening theme for episodes 2-10 is "Pop Team Epic" (remixed as "Pop Team Epic (Rebroadcasting Mix)" in Pop Team Epic Repeat from the second half of Episode 4 to the first half of Episode 9) by Sumire Uesaka, while the ending theme for the first 9 episodes and episodes 11 and 12 is "Poppy Pappy Day" (remixed in Episode 5 as "Poppy Pappy Day (Route 66 Mix)" and Episode 7 as "Poppy Pappy Day (8 Bit Mix)") is sung by Popuko (Yui Makino/Kenji Akabane (ep 1-6), Hiromi Igarashi/Toshiki Masuda (ep 8–9, 11)) and Pipimi (Yui Watanabe/Shunsuke Takeuchi (ep 1-6), Rei Matsuzaki/Wataru Hatano (ep 8–9, 11)), with Shouta Aoi (portrayed by Shouta Aoi) performing the theme for the male part of episode 12. The ending theme for episode 10 is "Jinsei" (人生) also by the Igarashi/Matsuzaki and Masuda/Hatano duos as Popuko and Pipimi, respectively. The opening theme for Episode 1, which opened with a Hoshiiro Girldrop segment, is the first season's opening theme, "Twinkling Star" by Drop Stars (Sosogu Hoshifuri (Yui Ogura), Shizuku Tsukino (Inori Minase), and Korona Yuhi (Uesaka)). Episode 12 used the classical music pieces Night on Bald Mountain and Dies Irae in its storyline. The opening theme for episode 13 is "last sparkle" by Uesaka, while episode 14 uses the opening theme for the second season of Hoshiiro Girldrop, "Pretty candle star" by Drop Stars (Hiroshifuri (Ogura), Tsukino (Minase), and Yuhi (Uesaka)) in the first half and parodied by AC-bu (Shunsuke Itakura and Tōru Adachi) (voicing as Yuhi) in the second half. The insert song and ending theme for episode 13 are "Popuko ni Sauce" (ポプ子にソース) and "Fūsen Hikō" (風船飛行), respectively; both are sung by Popuko (Yuka Ozaki/Kent Ito) and Pipimi (Aya Uchida/Ryuichi Kijima). The insert song for episode 14 is "Bansaku neender", sung by the Ozaki/Uchida and Ito/Kijima duos and the Mendez/Tindle and Lee/Seitz duos as Popuko and Pipimi in both Japanese and English, respectively with Aoi (Portrayal: Aoi) singing his version of the ending theme "Fūsen Hikō" for episode 14a, as well as his own ending theme, "AOI Traveler" for episode 14b.
The series was renewed for a second season on December 26, 2021, following the finale of Pop Team Epic Repeat. Jun Aoki returned as director and scriptwriter, while Space Neko Company is animating the season alongside Kamikaze Douga, and aired from October 2 to December 18, 2022. The opening theme for episodes 16-25 is "Psycho:logy" by Aoi (Portrayal: Aoi) and the ending theme for episodes 15-25 is "Nakayo Peace" (仲良ピース) (Remixed in Episode 2 as "Nakayo Peace (Super Budget Hero★Great Bari Bari Team Epic Mix)" (仲良ピース（超予算勇者★グレートバリバリピピック MIX）), Episode 5 as "Nakayo Peace (B-side Mix)" (仲良ピース（B-side MIX）), Episode 8 as "Nakayo Peace (Katsushika Shusshin Mix)" (仲良ピース（葛飾出身 MIX）), Episode 10 as "Nakayo Peace (Sweet Pop Mix)" (仲良ピース（Sweet Pop MIX）) and Episode 11 as ""Nakayo Peace (Dance Rock Mix) (仲良ピース（Dance Rock MIX）)) by Popuko (Manaka Iwami/Jun Osuka) and Pipimi (Ikumi Hasegawa/Hiroki Takahashi). The opening theme of episodes 15 and 26 is "Endless Love" by Aoi (Portrayal: Aoi), while the ending theme for the episode 26 is "Shota Aoi Gymnastics" by Aoi (Portrayal: Aoi).
Sentai Filmworks simulcast the series on Hidive. Crunchyroll simulcast the series worldwide outside of Asia. Funimation simulcast the English-dubbed version in English-speaking territories as it aired; Funimation also acquired the rights to release the anime on home video in North America. Funimation also arranged the series to air on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block starting on July 1, 2018. In Australia and New Zealand, the series simulcast on AnimeLab. Aniplus Asia simulcast the series in Southeast Asia. The series became available on Netflix in February 2020 in what was originally 11-minute episodes. It was replaced by the original half-hour format due to complaints from users. A remixed rerun titled Pop Team Epic Repeat, which mixes up the voice actors from the original run, began airing from October 9, 2021 and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll. It also features re-recorded versions of the Team AC segments and Japanese dubs of the Japon Mignon segments. There are also visual differences in the Repeat version.
Specials (2019)
Both episodes for the main segments are by Space Neko Company.
Marketing
The Nendoroid figures of Popuko and Pipimi, dressed as Batman Ninja Batman (voiced by Kōichi Yamadera) and Joker (voiced by Wataru Takagi) respectively, were displayed at the Warner Bros. booth at AnimeJapan 2018. It was suggested by Junpei Mizusaki at Kamikaze Douga; the studio animated both Pop Team Epic television series and Batman Ninja film. The crossover figures were accompanied by a 15-second television commercial, where Popuko and Pipimi (in the aforementioned costumes and being voiced by the film's respective voice actors) re-enact a sketch from Pop Team Epic comics before it jumps to a Batman Ninja scene.
On April 26, 2018, Japan Racing Association's Umabi.jp website launched the Pop Team Epic Kinen (ポプテピ記念) campaign, where users can create a customised avatar of either Popuko or Pipimi as a virtual spectator. It also hinted a surprise to be revealed when a number of avatars reaches one million. As the number reached one million in late May 2018, the JRA released a branded webisode on 14 June 2018. Produced by Space Neko Company (which animated Pop Team Story segments and some of short sketches in the TV series), Mikako Komatsu and Ryusei Nakao reprised their role as Popuko in the first and second halves respectively, and so did Sumire Uesaka and Norio Wakamoto as Pipimi. The JRA also held promotional events at Tokyo Racecourse. | WIKI |
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Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species are required for hypoxia-induced degradation of keratin intermediate filaments
Ni Na, Navdeep S. Chandel, Juan Litvan, Karen M. Ridge
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review
30 Scopus citations
Abstract
Hypoxia can cause stress and structural changes to the epithelial cytoskeleton. The intermediate filament (IF) network is known to reorganize in response to stress. We examined whether rats exposed to hypoxia had altered keratin IF expression in their alveolar epithelial type II (ATII) cells. There was a significant decrease in keratin protein levels in hypoxic ATII cells compared with those in ATII cells isolated from normoxic rats. To define the mechanisms regulating this process we studied changes to the keratin IF network in A549 cells (an alveolar epithelial cell line) exposed to 1.5% oxygen. We observed a time-dependent disassembly-degradation of keratin 8 and 18 proteins, which was associated with an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS). Hypoxia-treated A549 cells deficient in mitochondrial DNA or A549 cells treated with a small interfering RNA against the Rieske iron-sulfur protein of mitochondrial complex III did not have increased levels of ROS nor was the keratin IF network disassembled and degraded. The superoxide dismutase (SOD)/catalase mimetic (EUK-134) prevented the hypoxia-mediated keratin IF degradation as did the overexpression of SOD1 but not of SOD2. Accordingly, we provide evidence that hypoxia promotes the disassembly and degradation of the keratin IF network via mitochondrial complex III-generated reactive oxygen species.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)799-809
Number of pages11
JournalFASEB Journal
Volume24
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2010
Keywords
• Alveolar epithelial cells
• Lung
• Superoxide dismutase
ASJC Scopus subject areas
• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Genetics
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KPMG, Watson, Tui, Dunkin’ Brands: Intellectual Property
China ’s drug market is primed for
“explosive growth,” making its pharmaceutical companies
attractive takeover targets for drugmakers about to lose patents
on their most popular medicines, according to KPMG LLP. Products worth more than $30 billion will lose patent
protection this year, leading more drugmakers to consider buying
or joining with companies in China, the world’s third-biggest
drug market, according to a KPMG report released yesterday. The report said that large pharmaceutical companies are
turning away from traditional mergers that boost margins and
reduce costs, and are looking for unconventional acquisitions
such as firms that have unique uses for drugs, according to the
report. “The pharmaceutical market will experience explosive
growth in the coming years,” KPMG said, adding that the
expansion would be fueled by rapid environmental, economic and
social changes that follow urbanization. “The industry now
feels there is a better business model in zeroing in on the end
customer rather than on bulk manufacturers of generics.” As an example, KPMG mentioned Nasdaq-listed SciClone
Pharmaceuticals’ purchase of NovaMed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a
China-based specialty company, in April. NovaMed has a portfolio
of 18 drug products spanning major therapeutic areas including
oncology, cardiovascular disease and central nervous system
disorders. China’s pharmaceutical market is predicted to grow at least
25 percent this year, according to U.S.-based research firm IMS
Health. Pfizer Inc. (PFE) on June 3 unveiled plans for a potential joint
venture with Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co. to produce
branded and low-cost generics, as it seeks revenue sources
before it loses U.S. patent protection in November for Lipitor,
the cholesterol medication. Lipitor was the world’s best-selling
drug last year with $10.7 billion in sales. KPMG also said foreign companies investing in China risk
running afoul of new Chinese laws, such as the 2008 PRC Anti-
Monopoly Law, as well as other laws such as the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act and the recently enacted U.K. Bribery Act. Compliance can be difficult due to China’s lack of
transparency in transactions and less-than-complete business
records to support corporate payments, KPMG said. “It becomes even more murky and ambiguous in the health-
care, medical device, and pharmaceutical sectors given the
significant use of distributors, agents, and other third-
parties,” the report said. The law may see those groups as part of the company, but
they don’t typically “have the internal controls in place to
adequately maintain their own books and records,” KPMG said. Pay-for-Delay Drug Deals Said to Be Target for Rule at FTC The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering using its
rule-making power to stop so-called pay-for-delay deals between
brand-drug manufacturers and makers of generic medicines after
failing to get judges or Congress to act, three people familiar
with the process said. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz, pushing to abolish these deals,
is studying how the agency could prohibit brand-name
manufacturers such as Cephalon Inc. (CEPH) and Sanofi Aventis SA from
paying generic-drug makers such as Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (WPI)
to drop patent lawsuits that might get generics to market
faster, the people said. The people declined to be identified
because the decision-making process isn’t public. Leibowitz estimated in an interview May 3 that the deals
cost consumers about $3.5 billion a year in higher prescription
drug prices by slowing the introduction of generics. A rule to block certain patent settlements would be unusual
for the FTC because it would involve antitrust rather than
consumer protection and it could be made on the agency’s own
initiative under its basic statutory authority rather than at
Congress’s specific direction, said Bert Foer, president of the
American Antitrust Institute in Washington . Efforts by the FTC to challenge the settlements in federal
courts have failed and Congress hasn’t moved to outlaw them. The
settlement amounts are confidential, Peter Kaplan , an FTC
spokesman, said by e-mail. Generic drugs account for 78 percent of all retail
prescriptions in the $307.4 billion-a-year U.S. pharmaceuticals
market, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare
Informatics. Consumer spending on generic drugs is growing as
patents expire and patients choose lower-cost options, IMS said
on its website. The FTC may try to issue the rule under an expedited
procedure it hasn’t often used, the people said. One precedent
was in 1971, when the FTC passed a rule that required labeling
octane content at the gas pump. “Any potential attempt by the FTC to move forward
unilaterally with such a rulemaking would be unprecedented,”
said Sean Heather, executive director of the global regulatory
cooperation project at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “The ‘if
you don’t at first succeed try, try, and try again’ approach to
policy making by an independent agency isn’t appropriate.” In recent years, the FTC has slowed its rule-making, partly
as a result of procedures, set up under a 1975 law, that
Liebowitz has described as “cumbersome.” Final rules under
this process take almost seven years on average to implement,
said Jeffrey Lubbers, a professor of administrative law at
American University in Washington. The FTC hasn’t initiated any
new rules under this system since 1980, he added. Drug company lobbyists say the settlements can benefit
consumers when brand-name drugmakers allow generic equivalents
to get to market before patents expire. “Patent settlements have never prevented competition
beyond the patent expiry, and generally have resulted in making
lower-cost generics available months and even years before
patents have expired,” said David Belian, a spokesman for the
Generic Pharmaceutical Association, a Washington-based trade
group whose members include Mylan Inc. and Anchen
Pharmaceuticals Inc. For more patent news, click here. Trademark Asia Pacific Battles Tui AG (TUI1) Over New Zealand ‘Tui’ Trademark Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd. (APB) ’s DB Breweries unit is asking
New Zealand’s high court to permit the registration of its
trademark for Tui beer in several categories, New Zealand’s
National Business Review reported yesterday. The application was blocked by Germany ’s Tui AG, which
holds several “Tui” trademark registrations, the newspaper
reported. DB has sold its Tui beer since 1889, according to the
Business Review. The case has its origins in the Intellectual Property
Office of New Zealand’s refusal to grant DB new “Tui”
registrations, the Business Review reported. Williams Cheese’s ‘Amish Country’ Mark Barred to Competitor Williams Cheese Co. of Linwood, Michigan , has succeeded in
its trademark action against another Michigan cheesemaker. Amish Country Cheese Spread LLC of Sturgis, Michigan, has
until July 1 to sell off all infringing products and to change
its name, according to a June 2 court order. Williams sued the Sturgis-based cheese company in federal
court in Bay City, Michigan, April 22, accusing it of infringing
the “Amish Country” trademarks. These included the “Amish
country” phrase and a horse-and-buggy design. Amish Country had been selling products under what Williams
said was an infringing name, causing “actual confusion as to
the origin of cheese products” it sold, according to the
complaint. No money damages were awarded and each party was ordered to
pay its own attorney fees. The case is Williams Cheese Co. v. Amish Country Cheese
Spread LLD, 1:11-cv-11762-TLL-CEB, U.S. District Court, Eastern
District of Michigan (Bay City). EMF, Operator of K-Love and Air 1 Networks, Claims Infringement Educational Media Foundation , the operator of non-profit
Christian-themed radio networks, sued a Texas broadcast company
for trademark infringement. The suit, filed June 3 in federal court in Amarillo, Texas,
accused Chermion Enterprises Inc. , of Amarillo of infringing
“love” and “air” trademarks. These marks are used by EMF for
its K-Love and Air 1 networks, according to court papers. EMF, whose radio programming is heard in multiple markets
in 48 states, said it will be harmed if Chermion continues to
operate as “AirLove.” Both entities broadcast in a similar
format, with an emphasis on what EMF calls “contemporary
Christian programming.” Rocklin, California-based EMF asked the court to bar
Chermion’s use of “Air Love,” including registering it as a
trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and using
the airloveradio.com domain name. It seeks be transferred
control and registration of that domain name. The California company also asked for awards of attorney
fees and litigation costs. It said it doesn’t’ seek to recover
any other financial compensation in connection with the case. Chermion Enterprises didn’t respond immediately to an e-
mailed request for comment. EMF is represented by David L. Patterson , Neal G. Massand ,
Eric T. Fingerhut and Shannon M. McKeon of Detroit’s Dykema
Gossett PLLC. For more trademark news, click here. Copyright Dunkin’ Seeks Declaration It Doesn’t Infringe Software Copyright Dunkin’ Brands Inc., owner of the Dunkin’ Donuts chain and
the Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores, sued a California software
company over copyrights. In the suit filed June 7 in federal court in Boston,
Dunkin’ Brands asked the court to declare it isn’t infringing
copyrights belonging to VBConversions LLC of Santa Monica ,
California. According to court papers, Dunkin’ received a letter from
VBConversions accusing the food company of infringing copyrights
and making multiple copies of computer code used in a software
program belonging to the California company. VB asked for
$130,000 in compensation for what it said was infringement. Dunkin’ said it investigated VB’s claims and said that the
alleged employee who was accused of copying the code was an
independent contractor. In response it received a second letter
claiming Dunkin’ was “vicariously” liable for the contractor’s
actions and that the allegedly infringement was deliberate. Dunkin’ said in court papers that any alleged copying of
the program was performed in Canada and not by its employee or
an employee of its affiliates. It said it hasn’t profited in any
way from the use of this material, and that it hasn’t worked
around any technological measure designed to prevent copying of
the program. The food company said in court papers that the company
“has engaged in a pattern dating back to at least 2006 of
demanding outrageous sums of money from those who have used its
software without a proper license.” According to Bloomberg
data, VBConversions or its owner David Crook have filed 14
copyright-infringement cases since 2006 against a wide range of
defendants, among which are McKesson Corp. (MCK) , Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) ,
Autodesk Inc. and Honeywell International Inc. The program that the various companies are accused of
infringing converts older programming languages to a new one,
making it easier for programmers to create software components
for their employers. Dunkin’ asked the court to declare it hasn’t infringed the
VBConversions’ copyright or the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act, and asked for awards of attorney fees and litigation costs. VBConversions didn’t respond immediately to an e-mailed
request for comment. Dunkin’ is represented by Eugene A. Feher and Jacob W.
Schneider of Hayes Bostock & Cronin LLC of Andover,
Massachusetts. The case is Dunkin’ Brands Inc., v. VBConversions LLC,
1:11-cv-11020-DJC, U.s. District Court, District of
Massachusetts (Boston). For more copyright news, click here. IP Moves Kirkland & Ellis Scores IP Litigator From Latham & Watkins Kirkland & Ellis LLP hired Michael W. De Vries for its IP
practice, the Chicago-based firm said in a statement . De Vries , a litigator, joins from Los Angeles-based Latham
& Watkins LLP. He has represented clients in the semiconductors,
software, pharmaceutical, medical devices, investment banking,
telecommunications, heavy machinery, media and Internet
industries. In addition to patent cases, he has also handled trademark,
copyright, trade secret and unfair competition disputes. DeVries has an undergraduate degree and a law degree from
the University of California at Berkeley. To contact the reporter on this story:
Victoria Slind-Flor in Oakland, California, at vslindflor@bloomberg.net . To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Michael Hytha at mhytha@bloomberg.net . | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Plectranthias foresti
Plectranthias foresti is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Size
This species reaches a length of 7.3 cm.
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of carcinologist Jacques Forest (1920-2012), who led the MUSORSTOM exploratory cruise (jointly sponsored by the Institut français de Recherche Scientifique pour le Développement en Coopération [ORSTOM] and the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris to the Philippines, during which time the type specimen was collected. | WIKI |
Private Groups Get 42 Schools In Philadelphia
Pennsylvania state panel charged with improving Philadelphia public school system votes to transfer control of 42 failing city schools to seven outside managers, including Edison Schools Inc and two universities; members of panel appointed by Gov Mark Schweiker vote for plan, while members appointed by Mayor John F Street vote against it; vote caps fiery three-hour meeting; two sides are split over whether Edison has capacity and know-how to improve 20 schools that it is assigned; panel vote represents milestone in decade-long growth of movement to turn troubled public schools over to private operators; over last six years Edison has gone from operating handful of public schools to more than 130 in 22 states; in Philadelphia, in addition to Edison, Temple Univ is assigned five schools and Univ of Pennsylvania gets three schools; other companies tapped by panel are Chancellor Beacon Academies Inc, Foundations Inc, Victory Schools Inc and Universal Companies; photo (M) | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Saint-Germer-de-Fly Abbey
Saint-Germer-de-Fly Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey located in the village of Saint-Germer-de-Fly, in Picardy in the Oise département of France. Only the late Romanesque-early Gothic church remains, now the village parish church. It is regarded as one of the earliest manifestations of the Gothic style in France. A Gothic chapel added in the mid-13th century is noted as a smaller-scale reinterpretation of the Sainte-Chapelle of Paris.
History
The abbey was originally built in the 7th century by Saint Germer, its founder and first abbot, as a Benedictine abbey. It was destroyed twice during the invasions of the Normans in the 9th and early 10th centuries, and re-founded as a Cistercian abbey in the 12th century by the Bishop of Beauvais. The relics of Saint Germer were moved from Beauvais Cathedral to the abbey in 1132. In the decade of 1130 the abbey built a basilica church in an advanced Romasque style that permitted an unusual amount of light into the interior of the church. The visual lightness of the construction at Saint-Germer-de-Fly was unprecedented and presaged the later Gothic style, with its emphasis on light and lightness.
Towards the end of the eleventh century, the abbey would become the home of Guibert of Nogent, who joined the monastic community there at about the age of twelve, and lived within its walls for thirty years before being elected as abbot of Nogent-sous-Coucy. Guibert's mother, a domineering woman, took up an ascetic life immediately outside the walls also, to remain closely involved in his life.
About 1260, Pierre de Wessencourt, the 25th abbot, built the Marian Chapel at the chevet of the abbey church, which closely resembled the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, built a few years earlier. It is connected to the main church by a narrow passage, and is composed of three vaults with stained glass window-walls. While less lofty than the Sainte-Chapelle, and without its original painted interior, the stonework is more decorated and detailed than the Sainte-Chapelle. It was used as a funerary chapel.
The abbey suffered greatly during the Hundred Years' War, losing its western front and six vaults. In 1414 the troops of the Duke of Burgundy destroyed the towers and one bay of the nave. The present west front was rebuilt in the 16th century.
In 1644 the abbey was transferred to the reformed Benedictine Congregation of St. Maur, who continued the rebuilding.
Like all other monasteries of France, Saint-Germer-de-Fly was confiscated as State property during the French Revolution and the abbey buildings were destroyed. After the Revolution, the surviving church became the town's parish church. The northern transept, weakened by the removal of tributary structures, was rebuilt in 1808.
Description
The abbey forms a Latin cross, terminating at the head in a semicircle. The façade is quite plain, in contrast with the rest of the church. The Sainte-Chapelle is a delicate work of Rayonnant Gothic architecture. | WIKI |
GKN says will grow ahead of market after profit rises 12 pct
LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - British engineering group GKN reported a 12 percent rise in adjusted pretax profit on Tuesday, just beating market expectations, and said it would grow ahead of both its main aerospace and autos markets in 2017. The company, which supplies components for Airbus and Boeing aircraft and car makers including Volkswagen, reported adjusted pretax profit of 678 million pounds ($842 million) on sales up 22 percent to 9.4 billion pounds, comfortably ahead of forecasts. ($1 = 0.8050 pounds) (Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Kate Holton) | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Euhadra senckenbergiana
Euhadra senckenbergiana is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Bradybaenidae. This species is found in Japan.
The shell of this species is dextral.
Subspecies
A number of subspecies have been named:
* Euhadra senckenbergiana aomoriensis (Gulick & Pilsbry, 1900)
* Euhadra senckenbergiana ibukicola
* Euhadra senckenbergiana minoensis
* Euhadra senckenbergiana notoensis
* Euhadra senckenbergiana senckenbergiana | WIKI |
Talk:Kraco Enterprises
Contested deletion
This page is not unambiguously promotional, because it is an article about an international company that needs some work and can become encyclopedic. AfD maybe, but not a speedy delete.72Dino (talk) 01:58, 11 March 2012 (UTC) | WIKI |
Ribonucleoside
A ribonucleoside is a type of nucleoside including ribose as a component.
One example of a ribonucleoside is cytidine. | WIKI |
User:Pjmorton
BIO
When you are raised as a preacher’s kid, the burden of expectation bestowed upon those labeled PK’s can be overwhelming. For young, gifted and blessed musician, producer and entrepreneur PJ Morton, there were no such obstacles known as labels. The only expectation he conformed to was following his own heart and dreams to fully discover his gift and love for music. Over the years the accomplished New Orleans native set himself apart to create melodic stories of love and life as he worked with India.Arie, Erykah Badu, Jermaine Dupri, Monica and LL Cool J. Now with his own fifth album release on S.O.S. Music entitled Walk Alone, PJ continues to share his heart, experiences and stories with the masses.
Walk Alone is a deeply personal album entirely written, produced and performed by PJ. The highly anticipated concept album symbolizes the breadth of PJ’s self-expression as well as his creative choices with music beyond the confines of labels. “In the state of the world I feel alone because of the way I choose to do music with true instrumentation. Creating stories and lyrics with meaning feels like a minority not a majority.” Born into a musical and ministering family as the middle child and only son of Bishop Paul S. Morton, PJ’s journey has always reflected his desire for self-discovery and introspection. “My father and family always allowed me to be me, and music was my outlet for creativity.” Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. is also the founding, presiding Bishop of one of the fastest growing ministry movements in America, the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International.
The prodigy has been playing the piano since the age of 8 and his first song placement came at 15 with gospel group Men of Standard. Simultaneously, PJ became an independent publisher when his father co-signed for the creation of 2PM Music, which represents two Paul Morton’s. Committed to his craft, PJ utilized the proceeds from his publishing deal to reinvest in himself by creating a band, hitting the road and connecting to one fan at a time. By 2003, the Morehouse College marketing graduate made an indelible mark having won a Grammy Award prior to graduation. He subsequently released his first album with his group Freestyle Nation which fostered a further awareness of major label independence.
Describing his music as “soulful pop,” PJ proclaims is a trick answer. Desiring his music to exist where the soul and heart of the music aren’t bound by genres, yet still be palatable to a popular audience. One of PJ’s most soulful creations came in 2002 when the songwriter wrote for India.Arie. “Interested” garnered PJ a Grammy Award for the production of the record. He also penned for gospel singer DeWayne Woods. The testimony PJ articulated in “Let Go, Let God,” catapulted up the charts for a record seventy weeks, rewarding both gentlemen with awards and accolades beyond their own expectations. As PJ recalls, “I knew that was God’s hand on everything because there was such a synergy.”
Synergy has proven to connect PJ with some very talented people. The Grammy, Stellar and Dove Award winning songwriter/producer caught the attention of internationally recognized, Oscar Award winning composer AR Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire). AR tapped PJ the vocalist to contribute “Sajna” to the soundtrack and movie for the Vince Vaughn comedy Couples Retreat, further broadening PJ’s mainstream appeal.
Now with four albums and multiple collaborations under his belt, his company Song Of Solomon (S.O.S.) Music is a true representation of PJ’s creative journey. “Music is the focus and everything else comes from that. Song of Solomon in the Bible are loves songs from a believer. I want to represent that and take music back because there’s not a platform for artists that are believers. Either you have to be gospel or whatever else you are labeled.”
The Atlanta resident took time to open his heart and express his philosophy on the matter in his self published book, Why Can’t I Sing About Love: The Truth About The Church Against Secular Music on Name Sake Publishing. PJ invested seven years as a labor of love before he began to grasp the biblical aspect of his songs. Finally his light bulb moment drew him to connect the dots on the page in a labor intensive three weeks. He describes the process a, “my passion. It’s what I had lived, so I found new connections in the Bible that would lead me to the next thing, so it wasn’t hard to write.”
Just as PJ’s life observations are clearly articulated in book form, the same is true of his songwriting and production capabilities as they reflect an organic and authentic experience. “More than an autobiographical writer, I’m a storyteller. I like to watch people and observe life and then I sprinkle some of myself in there.” Instantly captured by the title track “Walk Alone,” the instrumentation builds in intensity to eloquently express the sentiment of solitude on the universal journey toward self exploration. As the drums pound, PJ’s reflections are clear and relatable.
Listening to PJ Morton’s music, there is a distinct connection to his most powerful musical influence, Stevie Wonder. Directly drawn to musician/ songwriters, of Stevie he admits “he indirectly taught me how to write songs and be an artist. It was a spiritual experience hearing him play and write songs that are really saying something.” That influence can be heard on “I Need Your Love,” as PJ communicates a man’s vulnerability in the love he has for his woman.
As a newlywed, PJ penned the melodic “Forever” for his wife Kortni. “It’s a true song in the sense that when I was single I dated a lot. First settling into the marriage I questioned, wow, can we do this forever? Getting into it and learning how, I knew this felt right where now, I just understand it. This is one of the few me songs.”
“She’s Gone” ironically is also about Kortni, written during the final stages of their four year courtship. When PJ expressed “I believe she’s serious this time,” he understood in his heart of hearts that he could not be apart from his forever love. Even with the melodic first single, “The One” PJ can’t escape that universal sentiment “about finding that one you can just hang it up with and retire from the game.”
Singer Tweet collaborates with PJ for the reggae inspired “Love You More.” PJ digs beneath the surface, admitting “sometimes you go through things, and once you go through them, you become stronger, you love more after that point.” Quite a refreshing addendum to the familiar I love you sentiment.
As each song carefully blends into the next, “Son of A Preacherman” reflects PJ’s first time publically articulating his relationship with his father. As a sixteen bar rap, PJ flows about his paternal relationship, adding “my father has been the biggest supporter and my biggest inspiration overall because he’s allowed me to be me. I’ve seen so many PK’s who have been hurt or messed up by their father’s being pastors, but I grew in my confidence because of my father.” Similar to his father, PJ Morton’s ministry is steeped in non-traditionalism as he practices what he preaches. “I’ve always felt the way you live your life and the choices you make are far more effective than talking.”
With this album Walk Alone as with his entire body of work, PJ Morton is very clear and direct. “I want people to know it was a calling. It wasn’t just me bucking the system. It was always about loving God, having a relationship with God, being a Christian and having a life without the guilt of being bound to what people consider to be religious…Love is my constant message. I believe it can genuinely change the world.”
As of July 2010, PJ is now the 6th member of Maroon 5, playing keys and singing background vocals.
Discography
Song Artist Album Label +Sajna - AR Rahman/PJ Morton - Couple’s Retreat Soundtrack - Universal @ Footprints in the Sand - Ruben Studdard - Love Is - Sony Records @ Dear John - Musiq - On My Radio - Atlantic @ Right Here - Mary Mary - The Sound 2 - Sony @ This evening - Johnta Austin - Ocean Ave. - Virgin Getaway - Monica - Pieces Of Me - J Records @ So Amazing - Jagged Edge - Jagged Edge - Columbia Don't lose your Candlestick - Men Of Standard - Feels Like Rain - Muscle Shoals @ Change - Kierra “KiKi” Sheard - This Is Me - EMI Gospel (Won Dove Award for Urban Album of the Year) ^Simply Because - Darlene McCoy - Darlene McCoy - EMI
* God Can - Dewayne Woods - My Life's Lyric - Zomba
* Lost - Dewayne Woods - My Life's Lyric - Zomba
* What Kind Of Love - Dewayne Woods - My Life’s Lyric - Zomba
* Walk Alone - PJ Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* Girlfriend - PJ Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* Don't Ever Leave - PJ Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* She's Gone - PJ Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* The One - PJ Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* I Need Your Love - PJ Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* Love You More - PJ Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* Son of a Preacherman - PJ Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* Mountains and Molehills - PJ Morton -Walk Alone -SOS Music
* Forever - PJ Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* Let Go -PJ Morton/Bishop Paul S Morton - Walk Alone - SOS Music
* Essential Neighbor - PJ Morton - Walmart Commercial
* Make It Work (1-Stop) - PJ Morton - Walmart Commercial
* Make It Work (Electronics) - PJ Morton - Walmart Commercial
* Summertime - PJ Morton - Walmart Commercial
* I Just Wanna Love U - Maestro - TBA - SO SO DEF
* Let Go - Dewayne Woods - Introducing Dewayne Woods Zomba (4 Stellar Awards)
* Here I Am Kierra “KiKi” Sheard - This Is Me - EMI Gospel
* Interested - India.Arie - Voyage To India - Motown/Universal (Won Grammy for Best R&B Album)
Amazing - Darlene McCoy - Darlene McCoy - EMI
I Resign - Bishop Paul S. Morton - Crescent City Fire - Gospocentric
Let Him In - Greater St. Stephen Mass Choir - As For Me And My House - Blackberry Records
A Forgiving God - Greater St. Stephen Mass Choir - As For Me And My House - Blackberry Records ^I Don't Know Why - William Murphy - All Day - Sony ^Changes - William Murphy - All Day - Sony ^Turn It Around - Ted and Sheri- Celebrate - Warner Bros. Fall In The Midst - Compilation Gospel Heritage 2002 @How We Were - Freestyle Nation- Freeversation @Forever - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation ^Common Ground - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation @How We Were - PJ Morton - Emotions @Today - PJ Morton - Emotions
* Fight On - Men Of Standard - New Day - Muscle Shoals
* Peace That Calms - Men Of Standard - New Day - Muscle Shoals
* How Much You Mean To Me - Ted and Sheri - Celebrate - Warner Bros.
* Why Do I Do -Freestyle Nation - Freeversation
* Rain - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation
* Emotions In Disguise - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation
* Real Love - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation
* Grass Just Looks Greener - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation
* Why Can't I Talk About Love - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation
* Keep Movin On - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation
* Free - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation
* Back In Time - Freestyle Nation - Freeversation
* My Superstar - PJ Morton - Emotions
* Jiborish - PJ Morton - Emotions
* I Need to Know - PJ Morton - Emotions
* Fly Away - PJ Morton - Emotions
* No Ordinary Love - PJ Morton - Emotions
* I Think I Am Falling - PJ Morton - Emotions
* This Feeling - PJ Morton - Emotions
* Heavenly Father - PJ Morton - Emotions
* Good Days Bad Days - PJ Morton - Emotions
* Inside Your Heart - PJ Morton - Emotions
* I Need You - PJ Morton - Emotions
* Mirror, Mirror - PJ Morton - Emotions
* Talking Forever - PJ Morton - Emotions
* Risk - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Make Her Mine - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Wanna Be Witcha - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Mary - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Blah, Blah, Blah - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Here For You - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* In A Box - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Runnin’ - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Two Hearts - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Perfect Song - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Last Dance - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Start Over Again - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
* Destiny - PJ Morton Band - Perfect Song - Brash Music
no indication: written only ^produced only @ co written +vocal performance only My Albums: Freeversation, Emotions, Emotions Special Edition, Perfect Song, Live in LA, Walk Alone
* produced and written | WIKI |
HEALTH
Wellness
How to *actually* sleep better tonight
Do you have a hard time staying asleep, waking up on time or keeping your eyes open in class? Sleep is especially important when you're growing so making sure you're getting a quality snooze sesh each night (think 7-9 hours) is essential. Unfortunately, important things like studying, sports or after school activities make it hard to finish your to-do list at a reasonable hour. That's why we've gathered some simple ways to get the most out of your sleep (however long it may be)!
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Have a routine.
You can greatly improve the quality of your sleep just by going to bed and waking up at the same time every day! This helps regulate what's known as your internal clock. Your body will start to recognize when it needs to be alert and when it's time to wind down. Optimally, you should be going to bed and waking up at the same time all week. If your weekends are packed with sleepovers or late-night hangouts, take a power nap if you're feeling groggy.
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Nap sparingly.
Naps are a great way to boost your energy and make up for lost sleep but napping the wrong way can make you toss and turn at bedtime. A power nap is one of the best ways to rest up during the day. Your naps should be between 15 and 30 minuteshitting snooze too many times can actually make you wake up more tired than you were before!
Start your day in sunlight.
Eating breakfast in a sunny area or going for a walk in the bright morning sun will reduce any grogginess you feel after waking up. It's also important to expose yourself to as much light throughout the day. If possible, take a jog outside or opt for the outdoor cafeteria. Studies show getting more sunlight during the day makes hitting the hay *much* easier.
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Improve your sleeping space.
Make your bedroom comfortable for you. Wash your sheets often and make sure your room isn't too hot. Try using as nightlight if you need to go to the bathroom or get a glass of water *without* compromising your sleep. Earplugs and eye masks are another great way to make sleeping more comfortable.
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Put your phone away *before* bedtime.
Scrolling through Instagram while you're laying in bed is habit you should break. Having electronics near your bed are distracting! Not to mention, watching television, surfing the internet or checking social media before bedtime can actually make it harder to fall asleep. Why is this? The bright light from screens mimics daylight and can confuse your brain into thinking it's daytime. Our tip: Shut your phone off an hour before bedtime. Take a shower, study or read (preferably with a booklight) as you wind down for the evening.
What are your tricks for sleeping better? Do these things help you sleep throughout the night? Let us know in the comments!
by Julia Bonney | 3/2/2017
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H🌍
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This is still a work in progress. It may be changed in the future.
H🌍 (or HWorld) is joke esoteric programming language by User:OsmineYT designed in 2019. Because it has only printing and quiting commands, it can be used for real programming.
Commands
Official logo of H🌍
Command Short description
h prints "Hello!"
hh "Hello, Hello!"
w "World!"
ww "World, World!"
hw "Hello, World!"
wh "World, Hello!"
q Ends interpreting code
All incorect commands will just print self.
Examples of programs
Simple "Hello, World!" program:
hw
A quine:
THIS IS JUST SIMPLE QUINE.
Shortened version:
a
(NOTE all incorect commands (e.g. a, b etc.) are quines.)
nop program:
q
Implementations
An interpreter
Another interpreter, but in Java
See also | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Jean-Claude Naude
Jean-Claude Naude (March 7, 1933, Amiens -January 9, 2008) was a French jazz pianist and trumpeter.
Naude attended the Amiens conservatory and played early in his career as a trumpeter for Raymond Fonsèque's orchestra and with Georges Arvanitas. In 1955, he began working with Maxim Saury, an association that would last a decade. He also played piano with Raymond Fonsèque in a trio with trombonist Luis Fuentes. He led his own big bands in the second half of the 1960s, and played with Gerard Badini, Jacky Samson, and Andre Paquinet. In the 1970s he worked with Claude Bolling and in the 1980s with Bob Quibel. | WIKI |
-- Argentina Considers Proposal to Nationalize YPF, El Dia Reports
Argentina is considering sending a
proposal to the nation’s Congress to nationalize YPF SA (YPFD) , the
nation’s largest oil producer, El Dia reported today on its
website , citing unidentified people in the legislature. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has
asked Planning Minister Julio De Vido and Deputy Economy
Minister Axel Kicillof to develop proposals about the future of
YPF, according to El Dia. This week, the Argentine provinces of Chubut and Santa Cruz
pulled four oilfield licenses from YPF, saying the company
hadn’t invested enough. YPF is 57 percent owned by Repsol,
Spain’s largest oil producer, while the Eskenazi family’s
Petersen Group controls 25 percent. To contact the reporter on this story:
Heather Walsh in Bogota at
hlwalsh@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Dale Crofts at
dcrofts@bloomberg.netdcrofts @bloomberg.net | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Lightning Defeat Bruins 5-4 to Avoid NHL Elimination, Force Game 7 Decider
Teddy Purcell and Martin St. Louis
each scored two goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston
Bruins 5-4 to avoid elimination from the National Hockey League
playoffs. Tampa Bay forced a seventh game tomorrow in Boston to
decide which team will face the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley
Cup finals. Purcell scored after 36 seconds and again in the second
period, while St. Louis got Tampa Bay’s second and fifth goals.
Steven Stamkos also scored for the Lightning at St. Pete Times
Forum in Tampa, Florida . David Krejci had three goals and Milan Lucic got one for
the Bruins. Boston has lost five times in the Stanley Cup finals, most
recently in 1990, since they collected the last of their five
NHL titles in 1972. The Lightning won the Stanley Cup in their
only visit to the finals in 2004. Vancouver beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in double overtime
on May 24 to win the Western Conference finals by four games to
one. Top-seeded Vancouver is chasing its first Stanley Cup title,
having lost in the finals in 1982 and 1994. To contact the reporter on this story:
Nancy Kercheval in Washington at
nkercheval@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Michael Sillup at
msillup@bloomberg.net | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Kamenets
The word Kamenets (or its variants Kamenec, Kamieniec, Kamyanets or Kamianets) is a common Slavic toponym with the root kamen meaning "stone" and the suffix -ets. It usually denotes a rocky mountain or stony embankment of a river or stream.
Kamenets may refer to:
Belarus
* Kamyenyets
* Kamenets District
Bulgaria
* Kamenets, Kardzhali Province
Croatia
* Kamenac
Czech Republic
* Kamenec (Rokycany District)
* Kamenec u Poličky
Germany
* Kamenz, Upper Sorbian Kamjenc, Lower Sorbian Kamjeńc
Hungary
* Szombathely, Czech and Slovak historical exonym Kamenec
Ukraine
* Kamianets-Podilskyi, a town in western Ukraine
* Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion, district of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast
* Kamianets Okruha, a former administrative subdivision of the Ukrainian SSR
* Khmelnytskyi Oblast, a province in western Ukraine also known as Kamianets-Podilskyi Oblast
Slovakia
* Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom
* Malý Kamenec
* Veľký Kamenec
People
* Ivan Kamenec (born 1931), Slovak historian | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Homogenized milk and atherosclerosis
The result was delete. The rationales given by the deletion supporters here seem pretty strong. Mark Arsten (talk) 23:09, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
Homogenized milk and atherosclerosis
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Propaganda for pseudoscience. Even the article admits there is no evidence for the theory. It is beyond my ability to rewrite, there is possibly enough notability for a short article, but it would be necessary to start over, presenting it properly in terms of our pseudoscience policies., and in any case the unacceptable speculation should be removed from the history. DGG ( talk ) 05:01, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
* Keep The hypothesis of the link between XO and atheroschlerosis is notable - see Xanthine oxidase in homogenized cow's milk and Oster's hypothesis: a review. The theory doesn't seem to have panned out but this is the normal scientific method, not pseudoscience. If the article needs work then this is a matter of normal editing. Deletion would be disruptive to this, removing the edit history and contents in an indiscriminate way. If the nominator feels himself unable to write upon the topic, he should please not presume to dismiss it. Note that homogenized milk doesn't even exist as a proper page and just redirects to a poor general article about homogenization. But there's a little bit about the topic at milk and so an obvious alternative to deletion is a redirect to that section. How hard is that? Warden (talk) 13:49, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:14, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Health and fitness-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:14, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Medicine-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:15, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
* Comment this article is a mess, and it's hard to see how to rescue it. The references are of generally low-quality or are used in a manner that represents synthesis; the reference formatting is wrong as well. A huge effort would be needed to extract the small amount of encyclopedic content from the rest, and refactor to represent scientific consensus. -- Scray (talk) 20:30, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
* Also note overlapping content in United States raw milk debate. -- Scray (talk) 04:52, 25 November 2013 (UTC)
* Delete Despite the long list of references, this article does not appear to pass our requirement for a medical article. It appears to be a mass of speculation, synthesis, and references to non-reliable sources. Key observation: the section "Diseases linked to XO" is completely unsourced. Also: the source cited above by Colonel Warden concludes "Compared with present knowledge, this theory gives little evidence only." (translated from German) This is not something we should have an article on. --MelanieN (talk) 23:20, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
* Keep The Division of Nutrition, Bureau of Foods, US Food and Drug Administration commissioned the Life Sciences Research Office, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology to review the XO theory based on available evidence, in the year 1975. The comprehensive report, number 223-75-2090, views the XO theory as a significant topic worthy of further investigation considering the possible, broad significance of biologically available XO in homogenized, cow’s milk on the health of the US population.
Since then, despite spurious, internet claims, the theory has never been disproven. In fact, quite to the contrary, diverse evidence in support of it has coalesced even without the participation of the pioneers who introduced it. A list of desired research directions is included in the Federation report. From among the suggested, 19 directions a good number have been pursued and they largely support the XO theory. The report states:
“Further research should include: “Investigation of the possible absorption of large molecular weight proteins such as xanthine oxidase from the gastrointestinal tract during the life of the animal (confirmed - Zikakis, 1990) and whether or not this process resembles that of the neonate;
“In human subjects, confirmation of the existence of immune-specific circulating antibodies to ingested bovine milk xanthine oxidase. (IgM antibodies to bovine XO have been confirmed by no less than three independent research groups - see references 72-77 in the article). If confirmation proves successful, investigation should be extended to find possible epidemiologic correlates for atherosclerosis (extensive epidemiological evidence linking bovine XO to atherosclerosis exists in the literature). “Measurement of xanthine oxidase in normal and atherosclerotic human arterial intimal and subintimal layers and in normal and ischemic myocardium (determined, Atherosclerosis, 2003), with differentiation between exogenous and endogenous XO (not determined).
“Using a source-specific method of identification, establishment of or ruling out the presence of ectopically deposited bovine milk xanthine oxidase in arterial and myocardial tissues of human milk consumers (done, Oster, et al, 1973).
“Confirmation of reports of changes in plasmalogen (phosphatidylethanolamine) content of atherosclerotic arteries and ischemic myocardium (such changes have been demonstrated not only in arteries and heart muscle but also in human erythrocytes, the myelin sheathes of nerves and in brain - MS and Alzheimer’s).
“Establishment of the occurrence and biologic significance of phospholipase A and vinyl etherase in normal and diseased human cardiovascular tissues. (high lipoprotein PLA2 activity has been shown to imply a worse CV prognosis, Rossi, et al, 2012).
“Confirmation that plasmals are found in vivo in normal human cardiovascular tissues, using a reliable method of detection. (today, the presence of plasmals, phosphotidylethanolamine, in cardiovascular tissues is a textbook understanding with numerous detection methods in existence).
“Better understandings of the biosynthesis and degradation of plasmalogens (phosphatidylethanolamine, PE) and proof of xanthine oxidase interaction with plasmalogens, particularly, a demonstration that xanthine oxidase catalyzes the oxidation of plasmals in vivo. (XO oxidation of plasma substrate is now a well understood reaction. Of late, even a correlation between a PE decrease and a XO increase in autism has been noted, Chauhan 2006).
Detractors in the present talk page do not base criticism on research that might disprove the XO theory. They seem to be in a rush to do away with it based on stylistic, formatting and editing considerations, raising questions over their objectivity and/or their lack of awareness of the topic’s significance. XO is an established generator of ROS and at the center of inflammation pathology, the prime link between most chronic and life-threatening diseases as well as the key to their remedy.
As the article creator, I believe time should be granted to edit the article to everyone’s satisfaction, consistent with Wikipedia guidelines.Ambassador III (talk) 04:25, 25 November 2013 (UTC) — Ambassador III (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
* About your comment that "despite spurious, internet claims, the theory has never been disproven": In the first place, the reports which have failed to find evidence for this supposed link are not "internet claims"; they are peer-reviewed published articles. More importantly, it is not Wikipedia's policy to publish an article about every medical theory that "has not been disproven"; given the difficulty of proving a negative, that would leave the door open to almost anything. Rather, Wikipedia's medical articles have to meet the standard that "the biomedical information in all types of articles be based on reliable, third-party, published sources and accurately reflect current medical knowledge." This article fails that standard. Editing or rewriting will not change that. About your request for "time", it appears that you have been working on this article, at AfC and in articlespace, since January 2012 - almost two years. That's quite a bit of time already. --MelanieN (talk) 15:45, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
Okay going through the lead.
* 1) Ref 1 is a primary source and does not support the text in question
* 1) Ref 2 does not mention the ingestion of homogenized milk. It thus does not appear to address the subject of the article.
* 1) Red 3 is primary research and the full paper does not mention homogenized milk or atherosclerosis
Delete per above. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 20:05, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
* 1) Red 4 is a popular press book which appears to be pushing a fringe position
* 2) Ref 5 is a letter from 1977. No a reliable source. And there are reliable sources that find the folic acid does not affect CVD risk (may decrease stock)
* Three reviews from 1983 does not an article make . What we have is more or less WP:OR / Fringe. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 20:08, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
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Sing! China season 2
The second season of the Chinese reality talent show Sing! China premiered on 14 July 2017 on Zhejiang Television. Jay Chou and Na Ying returned as coaches. Eason Chan and Liu Huan replaced Wang Feng and Harlem Yu as coaches. The show is hosted by Hu Qiaohua, who had previously hosted the finals in the last season and replaced Li Yong, who left after just one season.
On 8 October, Tashi Phuntsok 扎西平措 of Team Liu Huan was announced as the winner of the season, making him the oldest winner of the series. Doris Guo 郭沁 of Team Na Ying was the runner-up. Joanna Dong 董姿彦 of Team Jay finished in third place, while Team Eason's Ye Xiaoyue 叶晓粤 and Xiao Kaiye 肖凯晔 finished in fourth and fifth place respectively.
Coaches and hosts
On 24 November 2016, Jay Chou was confirmed to be returning for his second season. Eason Chan was also announced to join the show as a new coach, which effectively confirmed that there would be changes to the coaching panel with at least one of the coaches from the previous season exiting the show. On 8 December, it was claimed by an unknown media outlet that Liu Huan, who was formerly a coach on The Voice of China, would also be joining the show as a coach. Lu Wei, the show's publicity director, later refuted the claim. On 28 March 2017, Na Ying was confirmed to be returning for her second season. A month later, on 28 April, Wang Feng issued a statement via his management to announce his departure from the show to focus on his music career, but hinted a possibility of returning in the future seasons. On the same day following Wang's announcement, a photo showing a promotional banner that was claimed to have set up at one of the show's preliminary auditions began to circulate online. The banner in question revealed Liu as part of the coaching lineup, together with the other three coaches who have all been confirmed to join the show. With this, Liu was once again rumoured to be joining the show to fill the final seat on the coaching panel. Lu once again refuted the claim, stating that the promotional banner is "fake", and the team has yet to finalise on the selection of the final coach. However, despite the constant denial from Lu, Liu was announced on 19 May as the fourth coach to join the show, via one of the show's promotional video. Harlem Yu was therefore confirmed to have left the show.
Up till the airing of the premiere episode, it was not revealed who would take on the hosting role for the second season. It was previously rumoured that Li Yong would not return for his second season and be replaced by Shen Tao, a host from Zhejiang Television. On 14 July, Hu Qiaohua was revealed as the host on the premiere episode for the season, with Li exiting the show. The thirteenth and fourteenth episodes were hosted by Shen and Yi Yi.
Teams
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Runner-up
Third place
Fourth place
Fifth place
Eliminated in the Playoffs (the Final Showdown)
Eliminated in the Playoffs (the Knockouts)
Eliminated in the Round-Robin Battle rounds
Eliminated before the Round-Robin Battle rounds
Blind auditions
The taping of the blind auditions began on 5 June and ended on 20 July. In the blind auditions, the coaches are to recruit nine artists to form a team of their own. Coaches may also recruit more than nine artists during the blind auditions, but to ensure equal representation across all the teams, they are required to cut their team down to nine artists before moving on to the Round-Robin Battle rounds. At the end of the blind auditions, Jay Chou and Na Ying each recruited nine artists to their teams, while 12 and 13 artists joined the teams of Eason Chan and Liu Huan respectively. Therefore, a total of seven artists (three from Team Eason and four from Team Liu Huan) were eliminated by their coaches and did not advance to the Round-Robin Battle rounds.
This season saw the introduction of the team badges and flags, which are specially designed by the coaches themselves. When an artist is defaulted or elected to join a coach's team, the respective coach's team flag would be lowered on stage, with the coach going forward to present the artist with the team badge as a signification of their addition to the team. The coach's respective victory songs ("谢谢侬" for Chan, "春暖花开" for Na, "千万次的问" for Liu, and "霍元甲" for Chou) would also be played in the background.
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Episode 1 (14 July)
The four coaches performed a medley of each other's songs – Eason Chan and Na Ying performed "天地在我心", Jay Chou & Liu Huan performed a medley of "一笑而过" and "你的背包", Chan & Chou performed a medley of "印第安老斑鸠" and "谢谢侬", Chou and Na performed "因为爱情", Chan and Liu performed "菊花台", Liu and Na performed "过把瘾" – and concluded the performances with "沧海一声笑".
Episode 2 (21 July)
Eason Chan auditioned as a joke with one of his signature songs "十年", with all three other coaches pressing their buttons for him.
The Round-Robin Battles
The post-blind auditions stage of the competition kicked off with the round-robin Battle rounds, a competition format modified from the Cross Fighting rounds featured in the previous season. Dubbed as the "six-dimensional round-robin battles", the competition would see all four coaches going head-to-head against one another in the all-play-all format, with each coach facing off with every other coach in separate Battle rounds. In each round, the two coaches involved would randomly pick an artist from their personal team. The two selected artists would then perform and receive votes of approval from a 51-person panel. The artist with the most votes in each Battle rounds would advance to the Playoffs, while the other would be eliminated. The eliminated artist would lose their personal team badge and had to pass it on to a surviving team member. The team flag of the winning artist would then be lowered on stage with the team's victory song playing in the background.
Each coach would be allowed to save one losing artist from their team by pressing the button on their chair before the artist leaves the stage. The saved artists would then perform again in the "coach's save" round, with the one receiving the most votes moving on to the Playoffs. Coach's saves that are not used by the coaches by the end of the three-week round-robin Battles would be forfeited.
The round-robin Battle rounds were taped on 7, 8, and 13 August.
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The Playoffs
The Top 19 performed in the Playoff rounds for a spot in the finals. The format of the Playoff rounds for this season was reverted to the one used for the first three seasons of The Voice of China, which saw the remaining artists competing against their fellow team members instead of artists from other teams. At the end of the Playoffs, each coach will crown one artist as their team winner, who will later represent them in the finals. Coach Eason Chan crowned two team winners, instead of one, as he had the most artists (seven) competing in the Playoffs. The competition was split into two rounds — the Knockouts and the Final Showdown.
In the Knockout rounds, the teams would be split into groups of two (or three for one of Team Eason's Knockout rounds). Each Knockout pairing will see the artists competing against each other via duet performances with celebrity guests. The two artists will then receive votes of approval from a 51-person panel. The other three non-competitive coaches were also given two votes each, which they have to cast for one of the artists in the knockout pairing. The artist with the most votes will advance to the Final Showdown, while the other would be eliminated.
In the Final Showdown, the remaining artists will perform a solo song against their fellow team member. Similar to the Knockout rounds, the artists will receive votes of approval from a 51-person panel at the end of the performances. On top of the votes given by the panel, their respective coaches were also given 50 votes each, which they have to allocate to their own remaining artists at their discretion. The artist with the most votes will be crowned as the team winner and advance to the finals, while the other would be eliminated.
The Playoff rounds were taped on 29 August, 12, 13, and 14 September for Team Na Ying, Team Eason, Team Jay, and Team Liu Huan respectively.
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* 1) Jay Chou chose not to vote for any of the artists.
* 2) Na Ying chose to abstain from voting.
* 3) In the special three-person knockout, Jeslyn Khoo 古洁縈 first faced off with Ye Xiaoyue 叶晓粤. With Ye advancing to the final showdown after receiving a higher number of accumulated votes, Khoo later faced off with Yu Zibei 于梓贝, thus receiving two sets of panel and coach votes.
* 4) Na Ying was not allowed to vote for any of the artists as she was the duet partner for Darren 达布希勒图.
Finals
The Top 5 performed live in a two-part season finale on 8 October, held at the Beijing National Stadium. In the first round of the competition, the five finalists performed a duet with their coach, and a solo song. Based on the public votes received from the live audience at the end of the first round, the bottom three artists with the fewest votes would be eliminated.
The final two artists would then sing their winner's song before a 101-person panel and live audience, who will vote for the winner at the end of the performances. Every member of the panel would be entitled to one vote, and the total number of votes received by the artists from the panel and live audience would be converted into percentage points accordingly. The artist who received the highest number of points would be announced as the winner.
* 1) Before the start of the solo performances in the first round, it was revealed that Doris Guo 郭沁 and Joanna Dong 董姿彦 were leading in the number of public votes.
The Mid-Autumn Special (4 October)
The thirteenth episode was a two-hour special aired on 4 October, featuring performances by the coaches and artists in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The episode was taped on 15 September.
The National Day Special (5 October)
The fourteenth episode was a two-hour special episode aired on 5 October, featuring performances by the coaches and artists from the current and past seasons in celebration of the National Day of the People's Republic of China. The episode was taped on 1 September 2017, at the Cotai Arena.
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Aiven PostgreSQL tutorial
January 28, 2016
By Mika Eloranta
Here’s a short overview of the Aiven PostgreSQL’s web console. The console is where the magic happens and you can launch your fully managed databases in seconds!
Developers: We also provide a full HTTP REST API and a powerful command-line client.
Sign-up
Signing up to Aiven is simple and only requires your name, email address and a choice of password. Account is activated by clicking an activation link sent via email immediately after submitting the signup form.
Signing up to the Aiven PostgreSQL service
If you already have an account, you can login directly.
Logging into PostgreSQL
Creating your first database
After logging in, you will see an overview of the services you have created. The current billing estimate is shown in the top right corner.
PostgreSQL service status
Services can be temporarily powered off (shown with a grey icon above) when not needed and fully restored to the exact same state at a later time. Services that are powered off do not generate charges.
When you first login, the services list will be empty and a new database can be created by clicking the Create a new service button.
You will be prompted with a name for the service, the service plan and the destination cloud where to host the service.
The plan defines how much hardware resources your database instances will have, length of backup history, high-availability enabled or not, among a few other things. The full plan details are available on the aiven.io website.
The destination cloud setting defines the initial location where the service is hosted at. Note that this selection is easily revisited later by migrating the entire service from one destination to another.
Creating a PostgreSQL database service
Since this is the first service that you are creating, you need to enter billing information. Note that Aiven does not store your credit card information directly. The credit card details are processed by Stripe and stored safely in their system. Stripe is one of the biggest credit card payment service providers. New services created in the same project will automatically use the same payment information from this point on.
Once the payment details have been entered, the service will automatically launch and will be running in a moment. Clicking on the name of the service in the service list will show you further service details:
Aiven PostgreSQL database service overview
This view shows you the connection parameters that can be copy-pasted to your application. A general service status is shown below the connection parameters. The above screenshot shows the service as RUNNING, meaning everything is OK. The status will show REBUILDING when the service is being launched, migrated to another location or being upgraded.
High-availability
When a database node malfunctions for any reason, it is replaced automatically with a new one. For example, if a the cloud provider’s hardware fails, Aiven immediately detects the failure and starts building a replacement node. The new node is restored from backups to the same state where it was before the failure and gets connected to the other nodes.
When using a service plan with high-availability enabled, in case of a standby-node failure, you will not notice anything special, just the service status will change to REBUILDING for a short while. If the failed node was the active database master, there will be a short moment when the database is not accessible as master is confirmed non-functional and the already running standby-node is promoted as the new master. After the promotion a new standby node is created automatically and the situation will return back to normal.
Online upgrades and migration between clouds
Below the status you’ll find a compact collection of actions you can perform for the service.
One of the more exciting features is our automatic online migration between different locations and cloud providers. A running service can be migrated from cloud to cloud simply by clicking the Migrate button and choosing a new home for the service. Our list of supported hosting locations is pretty extensive, as can bee seen below (with a sneak peek of the upcoming DigitalOcean regions!).
Migrating a PostgreSQL service to another cloud
Selecting a new home for your service will automatically move the service safely one node at a time to the new location. The service will remain available during the whole transition period. The service status will report REBUILDING during the time the data is being transferred. Please note that the IP address to which the service’s DNS address points to will change when switching between cloud providers.
Upgrading the plan is as easy as the migration. Just click Upgrade, select a new plan and the data will automatically be migrated to new beefier nodes.
Upgrading PostgreSQL service plan
SQL statistics
The SQL activity in your database can be viewed in a couple of different ways. First is the Query Statistics tab that shows how many times each kind of query has been executed, how long they took, etc. The data can be sorted by clicking the column headings: first click will choose the sorting criteria and the second click will reverse the sorting order.
You can reset the statistics and start collecting from an empty state by clicking the Reset stats button. This can help you for example asses impact of a added or changed index to query performance.
Sortable database query statistics
The currently running queries are visible under the Current Queries tab. Note that it is common that SQL queries do not take more than a millisecond or two to execute, so this view can often be empty although there is a lot of activity in the database.
Currently running queries for a database
Automatic real-time backups
Finally, there is the Backups tab that shows the list of periodic full backups taken from the database. In addition to full backups, Aiven constantly stores an incremental stream of the latest transactions (PostgreSQL write-ahead-log, WAL) along with the backups. This allows restoring the the database not just to the time of the latest full backup, but also to any point in time between backups.
List of backups for a service
The backups are stored in the corresponding cloud provider’s “object storage” (e.g. Amazon S3) encrypted. These are highly redundant and reliable services for long-term data storage.
Aiven keeps your data encrypted all the time. The data disk containing the database is encrypted. The full and incremental backups are encrypted before they are stored to the object storage. Also the real-time replication stream between the database master and the standby node(s) is encrypted. Your client connections to the database are always required to be encrypted.
You will not need to worry about the backups. Everything is automated.
Restricting access to the database
Once the service is running, it is a good idea to restrict the network addresses that can be used to connect to the database, to provide an extra layer of security. Click the Change button beside Allowed IP addresses to enter a list of network addresses or sub-network ranges. The changes will take effect immediately after saving the changes.
Changing allowed IP addresses
Billing and project members
A quick word about our billing model: Each service is billed based on the number of hours it has been running. An invoice is generated monthly and automatically billed from the credit card assigned to the project. Staying on track about the billing is simple as there is a billing estimate that is shown in the main service view and is updated hourly.
Each project can have multiple members, just click the Invite user in the project members view and enter the email address of the new member. Please note that every project member has privileges to create and terminate services and those services will be charged from the credit card attached to the project.
Project members view
Inviting a user to join a project
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Le bon roi Dagobert (song)
"Le bon roi Dagobert" (French for "The good king Dagobert") is a French satirical anti-monarchical and anti-clerical song written around 1787. It references two historical figures: the Merovingian king Dagobert I (c. 600–639) and his chief advisor, Saint Eligius (Éloi) (c. 588–660), the bishop of Noyon. The song is directed against Louis XVI and the ties maintained by the Catholic Church with the ancien régime, but it was used more broadly against monarchies in French history.
In current times, it is a popular children's song.
Creation
Written around 1787, the song is believed to be inspired by a much older hunting tune, "La Fanfare du grand cerf". The verses were written over time. The first lyrics date from the revolutionary period and were intended to ridicule the monarchy, particularly Louis XVI, who was seen as nonchalant and indecisive at the time. In one of the passages directly targeting Louis XVI, one can find the following line: "Le bon roi Dagobert, mangeait en glouton du dessert" (in English: The good King Dagobert used to eat dessert like a glutton), a text aimed at the gluttony that Louis XVI was supposed to exhibit.
Dagobert was then seen as a representation of a lazy and incapable king; although this is not the historical reality, it provided good artistic material for criticizing the monarchy while avoiding royal censorship. The Catholic Church was also targeted through Saint Eligius, who in the song represents a bishop figure giving approval to the political power. This point is described as follows: "The song highlights the role played by the French church, which excused, even sanctified, the abuses and incompetencies of the kings. In the march of events toward the French Revolution, the song became both anti-monarchical and anti-ecclesiastical; both the first and second orders are condemned as corrupt, incompetent, and ruled by concerns not shared by the third order. Dagobert thus made his final transformation from client king of the royal patron saint to buffoon and, finally, to obscurity."
The fact that the criticism was both religious and political was reflected in the choice of characters, with Dagobert being selected because he was the founding king of the Basilica of Saint-Denis. The basilica was one of the central symbols of the religious ideology that underpinned the divine right monarchy characteristic of the ancien régime.
However, after Napoleon's defeat in Russia and exile to the island of Elba, the royalists revived the fifteenth stanza. Consequently, the song was banned during the Hundred Days. The lyrics were later applied to Louis XVIII during the Restoration and even to Napoleon III.
Legacy
For its hourly chime, the clock of the town hall in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis alternates between two different tunes, "Le bon roi Dagobert" and "Le temps des cerises". In the early 2000s, a study was conducted in about ten French primary schools. Children aged 8 to 11 were asked to draw figures representing concepts, such as kindness. Dagobert was one of the most stereotyped figures drawn overall. He was specifically represented to characterize stupidity. Today, it is considered one of the basic children's songs in France alongside "Au clair de la lune".
The tune was mentioned by Émile Zola in Nana and Au Bonheur des Dames. The poet Charles Péguy added numerous verses to it, just like other poets who shaped the version they preferred. André Rivoire wrote a play inspired by the song where Dagobert gets married. The translation of this cultural reference could have posed a problem, especially in English. For instance, an English translator of Georges Perec, mentioned the issue in the context of their translation notes.
The song stands out as a significant inspiration for some works of Erik Satie. Charles Trenet derived "Le roi Dagobert", his personal version, which was sung by Les Compagnons de la chanson in 1949. On the other hand, singer Colette Renard performed a more ribald version of this song in 1963.
The song appears in the illustrated works of Gustave Doré, notably in his Histoire pittoresque, dramatique et caricaturale de la sainte Russie.
Many films have been adapted from it, including a French-Italian movie by Italian director Dino Risi (1984) titled Good King Dagobert. There is also a silent film by Georges Monca from 1911 and a film by Pierre Chevalier from 1963. The song was part of Geneviève Félix repertoire.
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1. Le bon roi Dagobert, A mis sa culotte à l'envers ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi! Votre Majesté Est mal culottée. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Je vais la remettre à l'endroit.
2. Comme il la remettait Un peu il se découvrait ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Vous avez la peau Plus noire qu'un corbeau. Bah, bah, lui dit le roi, La reine l'a bien plus noire que moi.
3. Le bon roi Dagobert Fut mettre son bel habit vert ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre habit paré Au coude est percé. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Le tien est bon, prête-le moi.
4. Du bon roi Dagobert Les bas étaient rongés des vers ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Vos deux bas cadets Font voir vos mollets. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Les tiens sont neufs, donne-les moi.
5. Le bon roi Dagobert Faisait peu sa barbe en hiver ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Il faut du savon Pour votre menton. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, As-tu deux sous ? Prête-les moi.
6. Du bon roi Dagobert La perruque était de travers ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Que le perruquier Vous a mal coiffé ! C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Je prends ta tignasse pour moi.
7. Le bon roi Dagobert Portait manteau court en hiver ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre Majesté Est bien écourtée. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Fais-le rallonger de deux doigts.
8. Du bon roi Dagobert Du chapeau coiffait comme un cerf ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! La corne au milieu Vous siérait bien mieux. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, J'avais pris modèle sur toi.
9. Le roi faisait des vers Mais il les faisait de travers ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Laissez aux oisons Faire des chansons. Eh bien, lui dit le roi, C'est toi qui les feras pour moi.
10. Le bon roi Dagobert Chassait dans la plaine d'Anvers ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre Majesté Est bien essouflée. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Un lapin courait après moi.
11. Le bon roi Dagobert Allait à la chasse au pivert ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! La chasse aux coucous Vaudrait mieux pour vous. Eh bien, lui dit le roi, Je vais tirer, prends garde à toi.
12. Le bon roi Dagobert Avait un grand sabre de fer ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre Majesté Pourrait se blesser. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Qu'on me donne un sabre de bois.
13. Les chiens de Dagobert Étaient de gale tout couverts ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Pour les nettoyer Faudrait les noyer. Eh bien, lui dit le roi, Va-t-en les noyer avec toi.
14. Le bon roi Dagobert Se battait à tort, à travers ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre Majesté Se fera tuer. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Mets-toi bien vite devant moi.
15. Le bon roi Dagobert Voulait conquérir l'univers ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Voyager si loin Donne du tintoin. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Il vaudrait mieux rester chez soi.
16. Le roi faisait la guerre Mais il la faisait en hiver ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre Majesté Se fera geler. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Je m'en vais retourner chez moi.
17. Le bon roi Dagobert Voulait s'embarquer pour la mer ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre Majesté Se fera noyer. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, On pourra crier : « Le Roi boit ! ».
18. Le bon roi Dagobert Avait un vieux fauteuil de fer ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre vieux fauteuil M'a donné dans l'œil. Eh bien, lui dit le roi, Fais-le vite emporter chez toi.
19. La reine Dagobert Choyait un galant assez vert ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Vous êtes cornu, J'en suis convaincu. C'est bon, lui dit le roi, Mon père l'était avant moi.
20. Le bon roi Dagobert Mangeait en glouton du dessert ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Vous êtes gourmand, Ne mangez pas tant. Bah, bah, lui dit le roi, Je ne le suis pas tant que toi.
21. Le bon roi Dagobert Ayant bu, allait de travers ; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Votre Majesté Va tout de côté. Eh bien, lui dit le roi, Quand tu es gris, marches-tu droit ?
22. A Saint Eloi, dit-on Dagobert offrit un dindon. "Un dindon à moi!" lui dit Saint Eloi, "Votre Majesté a trop de bonté." "Prends donc", lui dit le roi, "C'est pour te souvenir de moi."
23. Le bon roi Dagobert Craignait d'aller en enfer ; Le grand saint Eloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Je crois bien, ma foi Que vous irez tout droit. C'est vrai, lui dit le roi, Ne veux-tu pas prier pour moi ?
24. Quand Dagobert mourut, Le diable aussitôt accourut; Le grand saint Éloi Lui dit : Ô mon roi ! Satan va passer, Faut vous confesser. Hélas, lui dit le roi, Ne pourrais-tu mourir pour moi ? Good King Dagobert, Has put his breeches on backwards; The great Saint Eligius Says to him: O, my king! Your majesty Is poorly breeched. That's true, said the King, I'm going to put them again the right way around.
As he was putting it back on, Little by little, he uncovered himself; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! You have the skin Darker than a crow's. Bah, bah, said the king, The queen's is even darker than mine.
Good King Dagobert Put on his beautiful green robe; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your adorned robe Is torn at the elbow. That's true, said the king, Yours is good, lend it to me.
Good King Dagobert's Stockings were eaten by worms; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your two younger stockings Reveal your calves. That's true, said the king, Yours are new, give them to me.
Good King Dagobert Rarely shaved his beard in winter; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! You need some soap For your chin. That's true, said the king, Do you have two coins? Lend them to me.
Good King Dagobert's Wig was crooked; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! The wig-maker Has poorly styled you! That's true, said the king, I'll take your mane for myself.
Good King Dagobert Wore a short coat in winter; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your Majesty Is quite shortened. That's true, said the king, Have it lengthened by two fingers.
Good King Dagobert Wore his hat like a deer's antlers; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! The horn in the middle Would suit you much better. That's true, said the king, I had taken you as my model.
The king composed verses, But he composed them crookedly; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Leave it to the goslings To make songs. Well, said the king, Then it's you who will make them for me.
Good King Dagobert Hunted in the plains of Antwerp; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your Majesty Is quite out of breath. That's true, said the king, A rabbit was chasing after me.
Good King Dagobert Went hunting for woodpeckers; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Hunting cuckoos Would be better for you. Well, said the king, I'll shoot, watch out.
Good King Dagobert Had a large iron sword; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your Majesty Could get hurt. It's true, said the king, Give me a wooden sword.
Dagobert's dogs Were covered in mange; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! To clean them up They should be drowned. Well, said the king, Go drown them with you.
Good King Dagobert Fought haphazardly; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your Majesty Will get yourself killed. That's true, said the king, Quick, stand in front of me.
Good King Dagobert Wanted to conquer the universe; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Traveling so far Causes a commotion. That's true, said the king, It would be better to stay at home.
The king waged war But he waged it in winter; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your Majesty Will freeze. It's true, said the king, I'll go back home.
Good King Dagobert Wanted to set sail for the sea; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your Majesty Will drown. That's true, said the king, They can cry: "The King is drinking!"
Good King Dagobert Had an old iron armchair; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your old armchair Poked me in the eye. Well, said the king, Have it quickly taken away to your place.
Queen Dagobert Favored a rather green lover; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! You are horned, I am convinced. It's okay, said the king, My father was before me.
Good King Dagobert Ate dessert greedily; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! You are a glutton, Don't eat so much. Bah, bah, said the king, I am not as much as you.
Good King Dagobert After drinking, staggered; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Your Majesty Is going all over the place. Well, said the king, When you're tipsy, do you walk straight?
To Saint Eligius, they say Dagobert offered a turkey. "A turkey for me!" said Saint Eligius, "Your Majesty is too kind." "Take it then", said the king, "It's for you to remember me."
Good King Dagobert Feared going to hell; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! I believe, by my faith, You'll go straight there. That's true, said the king, Won't you pray for me?
When Dagobert died, The devil immediately rushed in; The great Saint Eligius Said to him: O my king! Satan is coming, You must confess. Alas, said the king, Couldn't you die for me? | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Brockhold/Archive
Suspected sockpuppets
Brockhold was blocked in February for disruptive edits and a total lack of communication. A few weeks later, Citadel2811 resumed the same behavior on many of the same articles. Both heavily focus on infoboxes, especial flag icons and coat-of-arm images. There too much overlap to bother listing it all. Neither has ever made any edits to a talk page.
Compare this edit by Brockhold to this edit by Citadel2811, both to Estado Novo (Portugal).
Both have also made similarly fussy, incremental edits to Iron Guard.
Both also have a habit of making edits to infoboxes and then self-reverting. Both have done this to United States and many other articles.
Again, there are many overlapping articles, but as examples, Confederate States of America, German National People's Party, 29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Italian), and Silver Legion of America are all obscure enough that this is not a coincidence.
Both have also made fussy edits to Simple:Nazi Germany as well. Grayfell (talk) 00:45, 18 June 2020 (UTC)
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* Clearly the same person, based on the evidence presented (plus some other behavior I found). Blocked and tagged, closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:24, 21 June 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
B=T's editing looks a lot like the just recently blocked Brockhokd sock Citadel2811, i.e. edits to the infoboxes on German Völkisch Freedom Party and German Fatherland Party. Almost all of Citadell2811's edits were to article infoboxes. Citadel2811 was blocked on 21 June and B=T was created on 24 June. Beyond My Ken (talk) 13:46, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
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* - There's more than enough here (say, this vs this) to block on behavior alone, but checking for sleepers would be good. The master is stale, but Citadel2811 is not. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:26, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
* ✅ to Citadel2811. No other accounts seen. The account is already blocked; I added a sock tag. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 01:57, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious DUCK sock, compare their edits to the master and recently blocked socks Citadel2811 and Bethesda=Terrible. Almost all edits are about political parties, especially fascistic and communistic ones, German, Russian, or Baathist. Edits are mainly to the infobox, same as Brockhold and the two socks. Editor Interaction Analyzer report is here. Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:11, 9 July 2020 (UTC) Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:11, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
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* ✅ to and . Blocked and tagged.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 22:23, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Latest Brockhold sock account, after the recently blocked User:Citadel2811 and User:Croatianpotato. He's been using IPs lately, this is the first new account I've seen. Same pattern: political parties, infoboxes, primarily German or Austrian, concentrating on Fascist and Communist parties -- see the Brockhold archive for details. Beyond My Ken (talk) 23:57, 28 July 2020 (UTC)
* Recent IPs: <IP_ADDRESS>, <IP_ADDRESS>, <IP_ADDRESS>. Beyond My Ken (talk) 00:05, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
* Another - <IP_ADDRESS> Beyond My Ken (talk) 02:47, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
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* I've tagged the account as proven based on technical and behavioural data. -- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 16:24, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
The latest qaccount sock of Brockhold. Edits are exactly the same type as previous socks Citadel2811, Bethesda Terrible, Croatianpotato, and Luftwaffe1939: the infoboxes of historic German political parties and miscellaneous other political parties. This is totally a DUCK. Beyond My Ken (talk) 20:35, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
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* ✅, blocked, and tagged.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:46, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
* I'll add that I just dropped a range block. Drmies (talk) 01:55, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Compare this edit by BOS2077 and this edit by a sock to Axis powers.
Most of BOS2077's edits are fussy adjustments to infoboxes and flags in article related to authoritarian and extremist movements. This closely matches Brockhold's history. Direct overlap includes Knights of the Golden Circle and Russian Empire Grayfell (talk) 05:04, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
* These recent edits by BOS2077 and this edit by Brockhold both adjust the same template fields in British Union of Fascists. It is not plausible this is a coincidence. Grayfell (talk) 23:25, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
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* Although the overlap in articles with recent Brockhod socks is not great, this editor is making changes of the same nature as the Brockhold socks, to articles of the very same kind that Brockhold and their socks prefer to work on. I'd say that the similarities put this editor into DUCK territory. Beyond My Ken (talk) 06:17, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
* Technically it's extremely, and when you add in the behavioural overlap it tips it as proven for me. Blocked and tagged.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 16:29, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Both of these IPs have identical editing characteristics to Brockhold and his many socks: edits are almost entirely to political parties, those parties are often Fascist, Baathist or Communist, the edits are frequently to the infobox. The 166 IP is currently blocked until November 5, but should be blocked for longer. The 174 IP is currently unblocked, but almost all of their edits have been reverted by various editors.The identity of these IPs as Brockhold is clear from the behavioral evidence, but a checkuser might want to see if there's anything else out there. Beyond My Ken (talk) 18:42, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
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* I've left <IP_ADDRESS> unblocked since it hasn't been used for a few months. <IP_ADDRESS> blocked for 1 month. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:27, 7 November 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
KQEDArgus2815 appears to be the latest of Brockhold's many sockpuppet accounts. Although the account had just started editing (4 article edits), the typical Brockholdian traits are there: It is clear just from the first four article edits that this is no rookie editor. Their edits involve correct use of complicated text formatting which new editors would be highly unlikely to know.Although the evidence is slight, because of the newness of the account, I think that it is sufficient for a CU check to be performed. Beyond My Ken (talk) 05:43, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
* Editing to articles about political parties and organizations, especially fascist ones
* Editing primarily to the article's infobox
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* . Active on the same range as previously checkuserblocked for being used by Brockhold socks.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:00, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
* Tagged. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 10:44, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Same old, same old. New account, began editing on November 25, the dayafter the most recent Brockhold account (KQEDArgus2815) was blocked. Same kinds of edits to the same kinds of articles. This is a no-brainer DUCK sock. Beyond My Ken (talk) 04:39, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
* In 6 days TheMetaxist4th has edited 15 articles, and 3 of those are articles previously edited by Brockhold & their socks. . Beyond My Ken (talk) 04:55, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
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* . Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 10:48, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
This is going to be a little more circumstantial that the last few Brockhold sock reports, it's more a matter that the editor just "smells" like a Brockhold sock to me, but here's the evidence I have: All this circumstantial evidence is enough, I think, to justify a CU check which will, I hope, determine for certain that this is the newest Brockhold sock. Beyond My Ken (talk) 04:46, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
* (1) This brand new account started editing on 3 December, the day after the previous Brockhold sock {TheMetaxist4th) was blocked.
* {2) Although the majority of their edits are to an article that, to my knowledge, Brockhold has not edited before, they also edited
* Galactic Empire (Star Wars), which TheMetaxist4th also edited; and
* List of fascist movements by country, which previous socks TheMetaxist4th and Citadel12811 both edited
* (3) Lately, Brockhold's socks have been putting a large number of userboxes on their user page, and thos new one has done the same, which (I believe) some repeated boxes. To confirm this, see the deleted user pages of TheMetaxist4th, KQEDArgus2815 and possibly others, I can't recall (and can't see the pages).
* Please note there are two quotes at the top of the sock's user page. The second one ends with "Ad Victoriam!" One of Brockhold's socks was User:Ad Victoriam2077 Beyond My Ken (talk) 04:59, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
* More general info about Brockhold & socks is here. Beyond My Ken (talk) 18:09, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
* The IP <IP_ADDRESS>, who edited on Brotherhood of Steel to restore ElderMaxsonMX-001E's reverted edits, is obviously another sock. Their previous edits are consonant with Brockhold's., including edits to Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region, Silver Legion of America, Baathist Iraq, and Armenian Revolutionary Federation, all of which have also been edited by multiple Brockhold socks. Beyond My Ken (talk) 18:21, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
* Another IP sock: <IP_ADDRESS>, who restored TheMetaxistth's reverted edits on Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region. Beyond My Ken (talk) 21:51, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
* As long as we're doing this, the brand-new editor LancerCaptainKells just made an edit to Arrow Cross Party which was very similar to those made before by Citadel2811 and Croatianpotato. Beyond My Ken (talk) 23:07, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
* And LCK just made an edit to National Fascist Party, previously edited by Brockhold (14 edits), Citadell2811 (3 edits), and Ad Victoriam2077. Beyond My Ken (talk) 02:03, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
* Their next edits were three to British Union of Fascists ,,, which has previously been edited by BOS2077 (5 edits), and Brockhold. Beyond My Ken (talk) 07:44, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
* Thanks to GeneralNotability and Oshwah for taking care of this. Beyond My Ken (talk) 21:21, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
Comments by other users
This IP address is never linked to that account. -<IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 01:08, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
* Cu's will never say if an IP is linked to an account, for privacy reasons. However, your edits absolutely indicate that you are yet another Brockhold sock, both in the subjects edited, and in the types of changes made. Beyond My Ken (talk) 01:15, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
* Incidentally, I find it interesting that your comment wasn't "I'm not Brockhold", instead it was "You ain't proved nothin'" Beyond My Ken (talk) 01:20, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
* And what about <IP_ADDRESS>, which appears to be the IP you used prior to this one, which has a page full of warnings before it was blocked for a week in October and then stopped being used? Beyond My Ken (talk) 01:27, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
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* - on basis of BMK's evidence (circumstantial, but I agree there's enough topic area overlap to justify checks as a possible socks), further strengthened by the fairly obvious theme in their username choices and the very ducky similarities in userpage to Metaxist4th as pointed out by BMK. GeneralNotability (talk) 04:40, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
* Also found and ✅:
* Indef'd and tagged. ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 19:04, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
* Indef'd and tagged. ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 19:04, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
* Closing SPI report... ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 18:54, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Brand new editor. 13 of 16 edits are to National Fascist Party, one of Brockhold's favorite articles, edited by four different socks for 19 edits. , .Evidence is possibly not sufficient for a DUCk block, but it should be enough to allow a CU, along with a scan for sleepers. Beyond My Ken (talk) 06:10, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
* Editor has now been NOTHERE indeffed by . Beyond My Ken (talk) 18:39, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
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* Appears ❌, but I went ahead and blocked a no-edit sleeper of the reported account. Closing. TonyBallioni (talk) 00:05, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Brockhold is a puppet master who doesn't wait long to create a new sock after their last sock has been blocked. The latest example is AJ DA YOUNGAN. This account was created on December 20, a week after their previous sock, YankyBravo49, was blocked. Their edits are typical of Brockhold's editing, and are to some of Brockhold's usual pages. In 2 days, they've made 50 edits to 13 pages, and of these, 5 are articles that Brockhold's socks have edited: , That's 33 of their 50 edits to date being overlaps with other Brockhold socks. The Star Wars-related article is a particularly strong indicator, as it's outside of Brockhold's norms.I've asked for a CU because Brockhold has, in the past, created multiple socks and kept one in reserve. Beyond My Ken (talk) 13:47, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
* Galactic Empire (Star Wars) (3 edits by 2 other socks, 5 by this sock),
* Kingdom of Italy (10 edits by 2 socks, 3 by this sock),
* First French Empire (13 edits by 2 other socks, 5 by this one),
* Fascist Italy (1922-1943) (6 edits by 1 other sock, 17 by this one),
* French Third Republic (1 edit by 1 other sock, 3 by this one)
* That's odd, because from a behavioral standpoint, they continue to look like Brockhold. In fact, they just edited one of Brockhold's favorite articles National Fascist Party, which was been edited 33 times by 5 different Brockhold socks. I don't know very much about the mechanism of a CU check, but is it possible that they can be deceiving the test by, say, using a proxy to sign in and create a new account, continue to sign in and edit from that proxy, and use a different device? I have noticed both Canadian and Midwestern US IPs making edits very similar to Brockhold. Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:56, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
* re-pinging. See last comment. Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:57, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
* I just looked through AJ DA YOUNGAN's edits, and they are precisely the same kinds of edits that Brockhold likes to make: mostly in the infobox, where they make additions, many times to "ideology" sections of articles about political parties, or the titles of leaders in country articles or their government type stuff likek that. There is really no doubt in my mind that this is Brockhold, and I'm flummoxed as to why CU doesn't confirm that. I suppose it could be a copycat. Beyond My Ken (talk) 23:12, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
* Sorry, just saw your second comment, thanks. Beyond My Ken (talk) 23:14, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
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* From a technical standpoing it's as neither geolocation or UA match up.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:42, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
* Brockhold's geolocation has been stable in all of the checks I've run previously, regardless of which ISP they've been using. In addition, the UA variant is an earlier version of the same operating system/software, which is unusual. But it's the holidays, people travel etc and, of course. The behavioural evidence can certainly trump the technical evidence. A Clerk will evaluate the evidence and make the call.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:12, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
* I don't see anything in their edits that I'd consider clear evidence that these are the same person, and the edits to overlapping articles don't seem to be adding similar content - in fact, AJ's edits to Galactic Empire (Star Wars) seem to go against earlier changes by Brockhold socks. Iffy behavioral evidence + unlikely technical evidence = no block. I note that AJ has had a lot of edits reverted and I see some fairly problematic ones in there, so a block for other reasons may be appropriate. GeneralNotability (talk) 19:07, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
A brand-new account which exhibits behavior typical of Brockhold: editing the infoboxes of articles aboutand related to political parties, especially fascist ones. This sock has edited Arrow Cross Party, British Union of Fascists, and Pahlavi dynasty, all previous targets of Brockhold, plus Imperial Rule Assistance Association. The remainder of their edits look very much like using the random article function, and then Wikilinking common words ("freshwater", "rapper", "Canadian", etc.) or adding easily-researched references, in order to drive up their editing numbers to become autoconfirmed. Beyond My Ken (talk) 13:48, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
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* ✅, blocked and tagged. Closing.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 16:42, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Consult the Editor Interaction Analyser results for behavioural evidence. The IPs are ordered by the time of their activity, from most recent to least recent. The latter two IPs are stale, but I thought to include them since the behavioural similarities are (in my opinion) quite clear, i.e. removing content without explanation and restoring (very) old revisions of articles without explanation. Even if one or all of them are not Brockhold, it is evidently the same person IP hopping to avoid scrutiny / attention. Notice that the last (fourth) IP restores the second IP's edits shortly after they're reverted. This pattern is present amongst all the IPs listed, and the topics are the same, particularly those that Brockhold focused on (i.e. articles about political organisations or individuals described as right-wing, far-right, far-left, or a combination of each). See prior investigations for more details. Yue 🌙 23:49, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
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* The two IPs that have been used recently are now blocked. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 16:01, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
First obvious sign was KiKz Nightwing's restoration of this specific version of Workers' Party of Korea. A sock IP of Brockhold's did the exact same edit about ten months ago. I checked the contribution history of KiKz Nightwing and, what do you know, the same fixation on fascist parties and totalitarian governments (represented on a table). Not sure if a CheckUser would be helpful, given that Brockhold has a history of jumping from IP to IP to push their edits. Yue 🌙 00:36, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
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* Most of the CU data is, but the geolocation is off. If this is Brockhold, they've switched up their routine (from a technical standpoint). .-- Ponyo bons mots 16:09, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
* - It is a good behavioral match. Beyond what was presented in the original report (especially the diffs), the timecard suggests it's a good timezone match. Edit summaries have the same style (e.g. compare to Citadel2811), with capitalization and final period, etc. Please, block it as suspected. Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 23:43, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
* Noting for the record that I have run a check, and I see a very close match between the geolocations that some of the IPs this account has used, and the ones in the CU logs for . I guess might have compared against a different account, or maybe she was looking at a different set of data back in June, but I'm blocking and tagging as proven. Closing. Girth Summit (blether) 09:10, 16 August 2023 (UTC) | WIKI |
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Novak Djokovic can actually overtake Nadal in Madrid. • When Nadal dropped the second set to Almagro, it was the first time he'd lost a set in Barcelona since 2008. Nadal had only lost two of his last 76 sets at the tournament. (Getty Images) On the bright side, Nadal isn't losing to slouches. Almagro is a clay-court specialist ranked No. 20 in the world. Ferrer is the world No. 5 and played in last year's French Open final. Plus, no one expects Nadal to stay on top forever either. He was never going to keep up with his historic clay success. But the manner of these losses, coming to countryman to whom he never loses, in quarterfinals of events he always wins, is concerning. Though his play is obviously looser than usual, there's not much outward sign of what's causing these losses. His movement looks good. The timing is there. His balls are simply landing in different places than usual. 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What is Fingerprint Door Lock? How Do They Work?
Security has always been a concern of paramount importance to human beings. We have gone from protecting valuables in the past by keeping them in dungeons to safeguarding data by layers and layers of cryptographic software. Either way, ensuring the well-being of our personal belongings has always been near the top of our priority list.
Thanks to technology, today security involves a wide range of software and hardware including web-based security services, biometrics and personal devices with integrated security levels. One of the biggest advances of the digital-technical age has been the introduction of biometrics into security.
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Here, we shall take a look at fingerprint door lock, one of the earliest and most used systems deploying biometrics, and take an in-depth look at its workings.
What is fingerprint door lock?
Let’s start with the definition. Although the name in itself is pretty self-explanatory, a fingerprint lock may be defined as “a system which grants access to authorized personnel by virtue of recognizing their unique fingerprints.” You have probably looked at your hands countless times and noticed the ridges and valley pattern. The patterns were an important outcome of the human evolution as they enhanced our ability to grip. However, an unforeseen consequence of this particular step in the evolutionary process was to grant humans a fantastic method of identification.
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Human fingerprints are extremely detailed and nearly unique. What is more, they are also very difficult to fake or alter and can endure over an individual’s lifespan. This makes them very suitable as long-term markers of human identity. When the technology which can recognize and differentiate between fingerprints is deployed in securing access to a door way, you get a “Fingerprint Door Lock System”.
However, a question which arises is that why should you not stick to the old door lock and key? Or use some other alternative methods instead of going for the relatively expensive electronic door lock systems. Well, not only are fingerprint door lock systems reliable and non-intrusive, there is also no danger of leaving your fingers at home or at office. Also, the fact that fingerprints are nearly always unique, makes fingerprint door locking system perfect with regards to security. And of course, you can hardly forget your fingerprints or even guess it, as is the case with an alphanumeric password. Thus, fingerprint locks can be said is the best electronic door locks for you.
How do fingerprint door locks work?
Okay, so let’s get down to how these door locks actually work. Basically, fingerprint locks operated by scanning and converting your fingerprint data into a numerical template.
Once you place your finger onto the scanner for the first time the conversion into numerical data takes place, and the fingerprint template is saved. This process is then repeated every time you want to grant someone access. The next time someone places his/her finger on the sensor, it matches the data obtained through the finger with the pre-saved values. If a match is found, access is granted and the door opens. On the other hand, if its someone else trying to get through, access is not allowed and the door remains locked. Simple, no?
Now, matching the algorithm is the most important process here. This is usually achieved by the Minutia matching process. In this, several minutia points are located on your finger’s pads, along with their position and direction when you register for the first time. This information is stored in the memory. While matching, the already stored fingerprint template is compared to the received input. If there is a match, a green LED usually signals it and the door is opened. The process is very quick and is completed in a fraction of a second. In case you are wondering, two instances of friction ridge skin impressions together constitute a minutia.
Disadvantages associated with fingerprint door lock systems
Fingerprint based systems while very useful do however have some disadvantages. And ironically enough, many of them stem from the system’s very virtues. While they are very, very hard to fool, it is not impossible. Scanners that use optical systems to obtain information can sometimes be fooled by an image of the finger. On the other hand, a person can get around capacitor-based scanners by using a mold. These situations are avoided by using pulse and heat detectors also called live finger detection.
Another major issue with fingerprint door locks is that if someone does manage to create a copy/mold/image of your hand that can open doors, well, you are in deep trouble. Since you can’t really reset fingerprints the way you can with a normal password, it will mean either replacing locks or using a combination of pin and fingerprints.
Also, sometimes the scanner may refuse to recognize your finger in case of scarring or cuts or abrasions. Power cuts, battery discharge are other common issues associated with these door locking systems, which have the potential to leave you stranded outside your workplace or office. They are forestalled by integrating a mechanical system, where you can use a key to unlock the door in case of such a failure.
Advantages over other biometric systems
There are certainly other biometric systems as well that incorporate many of the advantages associated with fingerprint locking systems. For example, iris scanning plugs the slight potential for security breaches left by fingerprint-based systems. Voice based authentication on the other hand, lets you just speak to open the door without even requiring you to place your finger on it.
However, iris scanners are very expensive as compared to fingerprint door lock systems and many people may find the experience of getting their eyes scanned, uncomfortable. While it appears perfect for high security government installations, fingerprint door lock systems are much more affordable and comfortable when it is out homes or offices that are being talked about.
Similarly, despite all its advantages, voice based biometric door opening systems have a very serious flaw. The rate of failure is very high. You may have a hoarse throat or a cold and the door will remain unyielding before you, refusing to recognize your voice.
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What to look for in fingerprint door locks?
Now that you know all about fingerprint door locks, you may be itching to get one and install it at your home or office. There are just a couple of things that you should keep in mind while getting a fingerprint lock system installed.
First of all, make sure that it has a keypad or a mechanical key slot. This will make sure that in case the electronic door lock is unable to recognize your fingerprints for some reasons, say a cut or even a power failure, you have an alternative way to get in.
Make sure that you check the FRR (False Rejection Rate) as well as you don’t want to purchase one with a high FRR. Also, locks made of tough brass or steel are recommended over aluminium since they cannot be broken using a crowbar and back the intelligence of the fingerprint scanner system with their sturdiness and strength.
Checking what power the system is also a good idea. There are a whole range of systems available that may draw their power from batteries or that could be connected to your main power supply.
Also take a look at the number of fingerprints that can be stored — or in other words, the number of people that can be granted access at once. This is particularly important when you are using the system to secure the doors at your offices and require a lot of people to be able to go in and out.
Conclusion
Fingerprint locks are pretty awesome. Secure, affordable, non-intrusive and almost fail safe, these systems don’t require you to carry a key or remember a password. You can also grant access to as many people as you want and remove their access at your pleasure. In short, whether it’s your home that you want to protect or your office, definitely consider getting a fingerprint door lock installed; it is very likely to prove to be worth your money.
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Minute Rice
Minute Rice is a brand of instant rice that cooks quickly, as the rice is parboiled and then dried prior to packaging. It was the first quick-cooking convenience white rice product on the US market.
History
Afghan inventor Ataullah K. Ozai‐Durrani devised a process in the late 1930s to pre-cook and then dry rice in a way that allowed the rice to be re-hydrated simply by boiling it quickly. Ozai-Durrani sold his method to General Foods in 1941 for several million dollars. General Foods first supplied this quick-cooking rice to the US Army, and then released Minute Rice commercially in 1946. An improved version of the product was released several years later.
Minute Rice was heavily marketed throughout the 1950s in magazines including Life and Better Homes and Gardens. In the 1990s, General Foods merged with Kraft and became Kraft General Foods, which became Kraft Foods in 1995. Around this time, sales of the product began to slip, which industry executives attributed to complications from the Kraft merger, the rise in private label and store brands creating more competition, and rice becoming less popular with some consumers compared to potatoes and pasta. Kraft began another advertising blitz, including a hotline, 1-800-Minute-1, people could call for recipe ideas.
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Acatalasemia
Disease ID:1249
Name:Acatalasemia
Associated with:1 target
Synonyms
acatalasia | catalase deficiency | Takahara disease
Description
A rare autosomal recessive peroxisomal disorder caused by deficient activity of the enzyme, catalase, that was originally identified in patients suffering from ulcerating oral gangrene. different A number of CAT gene mutations that generate enzymes with varying degress of enzymatic deficiency have been identified. Heterozygotes have an intermediate level of catalase in the blood.
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OMIM: 614097
Orphanet: ORPHA926
Targets
catalase
Role: Patients with acatalasemia are unable to breakdown hydrogen peroxide, leaving their tissues at risk of oxidative damage. Patients may be asymptomatic, but symptoms can include progressive oral gangrene. Acatalasemia is associated with diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis in some defined populations.
Comments: Genetic heterogeneity is found in patients with acatalasemia.
References: 1-5
Ligands
No ligand related data available for Acatalasemia
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2. Góth L, Shemirani A, Kalmár T. (2000) Anovel catalase mutation (a GA insertion) causes the Hungarian type of acatalasemia. Blood Cells Mol. Dis., 26 (2): 151-4. [PMID:11001624]
3. HAMILTON HB, NEEL JV. (1963) GENETIC HETEROGENEITY IN HUMAN ACATALASIA. Am. J. Hum. Genet., 15: 408-19. [PMID:14097235]
4. Hirono A, Sasaya-Hamada F, Kanno H, Fujii H, Yoshida T, Miwa S. (1995) A novel human catalase mutation (358 T-->del) causing Japanese-type acatalasemia. Blood Cells Mol. Dis., 21 (3): 232-4. [PMID:8673475]
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Extending LValuable Subs with Tied Variables
by Limbic~Region (Chancellor)
on Jun 24, 2004 at 13:36 UTC ( #369354=perlquestion: print w/ replies, xml ) Need Help??
Limbic~Region has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:
All,
Today, perldeveloper (a new monk) asked in the CB if it was possible to make class method that can both set and get a value, but with post and pre-processing like C#. The following example was given:
$obj->Name = "My Name"; print $o->Name, "\n"; # "My Name, post processed".
I remembered Zaxo's post on validating data in lvaluable subs and that one of the replies mentioned it duplicating the work of Attribute::Property. After reading the POD, I realized that it doesn't quite fit the bill:
Your object must be a blessed hash reference. In short: $foo->bar = 14 and $foo->bar(14) assign 14 to $foo->{bar} after positive validation.
It limits the object type to a hash reference (which is most common), but then doesn't actually provide hooks for pre/post "processing". I came up with the following:
package magic; sub TIESCALAR { my $class = shift; die "Incorrect number of parameters" if @_ % 2; my $self = bless {}, $class; $self->_Init(@_); return $self; } sub _Init { my ($self, %opt) = @_; $self->{PRE} = $opt{PRE} || sub { return uc $_[0] }; $self->{POST} = $opt{POST} || sub { my $val = shift; $val =~ s/FOO/BAR/; return $val; }; return; } sub STORE { my ($self, $value) = @_; $value = $self->{PRE}->( $value ); $value = $self->{POST}->( $value ); $self->{VAL} = $value; } sub FETCH { return $_[0]->{VAL} } ######################################## package cool; sub new { my $class = shift; tie my $name, "magic", @_; bless \$name, $class; } sub name :lvalue { ${$_[0]}; } ######################################## package main; tie my $string, "magic"; $string = 'My left foot'; print "$string\n"; my $obj = cool->new( 'POST' => sub { return reverse $_[0] } ); $obj->name = "My right foot"; print $obj->name, "\n";
So - is there a better way of doing this? Is it hard to extend Attribute::Property to do what perldeveloper wanted? If this is the way to do it, how can it be wrapped up in a module like Attribute::Property to make it easier to use?
Cheers - L~R
Update: Modified code to accept a code ref for pre/post hook instead of hardcoded
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Re: Extending LValuable Subs with Tied Variables
by CountZero (Bishop) on Jun 24, 2004 at 16:29 UTC
I saw this question just before I wanted to switch of my computer and go home.
I don't know why, but something says me that indeed tie-ing might be the solution for this matter.
CountZero
"If you have four groups working on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler." - Conway's Law
CountZero,
Perhaps there is implied meaning in your statement or perhaps you didn't read my code. I am combining a tied variable and lvaluable subs. What do you mean?
Cheers - L~R
I did read your code, but missed the importance of the lvaluable subs reference somehow. Sorry if that confused you.
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Re: Extending LValuable Subs with Tied Variables
by nobull (Friar) on Jun 24, 2004 at 17:33 UTC
Maybe I can interest you in my Tie::OneOff module.
require Tie::OneOff; package cool; sub name : lvalue { my $self = shift; +Tie::OneOff->lvalue({ STORE => sub { my $val = shift; # Do whatever $self->{NAME} = $val; }, FETCH => sub { $self->{NAME}; }, }); }
This module was the result of a discussion in comp.lang.perl.misc.
This node was taken out by the NodeReaper on Thu Jun 24 17:36:08 2004 (EST)
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Impressive.
Usually, my code acts like I used Tie::OneOn.
Re: Extending LValuable Subs with Tied Variables
by Juerd (Abbot) on Jun 24, 2004 at 22:54 UTC
If pre and post are always executed directly after eachother, then what's the use of separating them? What part of the story am I missing here?
use Attribute::Property; package Cool; sub new : New; sub name : Property { $_ = reverse uc; 1 } package main; my $obj = Cool->new; $obj->name = "My right foot"; print $obj->name, "\n";
[Attribute::Property] doesn't actually provide hooks for pre/post "processing"
It provides a single hook for processing and validation: the code block. The value returned by it determines whether the new value is correct (hence the 1 in the example above), but both $_ and $_[1] are aliases for the value that is about to be set, so there's more than enough chance to manipulate the value before it gets assigned.
It should be noted that I also have no idea what C# does. I tried googling, but found only one sort-of relevant document, which has no examples and no explanation that I immediately grokked.
Juerd # { site => 'juerd.nl', plp_site => 'plp.juerd.nl', do_not_use => 'spamtrap' }
Juerd,
I was hoping you might reply.
If pre and post are always executed directly after eachother, then what's the use of separating them?
I just threw them in there as I wasn't given a real clear definition of how/when they were supposed to be invoked. I assume they would be separate but only perldeveloper can answer that
It provides a single hook for processing and validation: the code block. The value returned by it determines whether the new value is correct (hence the 1 in the example above), but both $_ and $_1 are aliases for the value that is about to be set, so there's more than enough chance to manipulate the value before it gets assigned.
There is a lot of history from the CB that this post did not capture. After posting it, I did mention in the CB that Attribute::Property might provide aliases in the validation allowing modification if necessary. It is my fault for not looking at the source and not updating my original post accordingly.
Cheers - L~R
I was hoping you might reply.
How could I not reply? :)
It is my fault for not looking at the source and not updating my original post accordingly.
It's documented even. Although it should have been made clearer that the value can also be modified. Currently, only the s/// in the SYNOPSIS really shows that feature.
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Re: Extending LValuable Subs with Tied Variables
by Zaxo (Archbishop) on Jun 24, 2004 at 23:30 UTC
The ideas are closely related, and so are the implementations, but my code really had nothing to do with pre/post processing. The purpose of the tied interface was to wedge the test into all mutators applied to the lvalue accessor sub. Hence the test is done in STORE().
The Constraint tie interface class written for that is really independent of lexical closures and lvalue subs. It could be applied directly to package globals or any other sort of scalar variable. The choice of die as an error reporting mechanism was from the "die is throw, eval is try" school of thought. I didn't want to muck up current values on bad assignments by returning undef or whatever.
One implementation of pre/post processing is done in TheDamian's Hook::LexWrap, a highly mystical module. I don't know if subs wrapped by that module can be lvalues, but I think I will have a good time finding out this evening :-)
After Compline,
Zaxo
Re: Extending LValuable Subs with Tied Variables
by Anonymous Monk on Jun 25, 2004 at 15:15 UTC
Hi, Thanks for your support and advice. I adapted a bit L~R's code, but it basically is the same thing, lvalue subs redirected through tied variables. Below I give you what is most relevant, that is the end-user experience.
Creating a property-based class
package MyClass; use strict; use ObsceneEnabler; our @properties = ( "Name", "RegExp", ); #################################### # Register properties for this class #################################### ObsceneEnabler::RegisterProperties (@properties); ######################## # Class definition below ######################## sub get_RegExp { my $this = shift; unless ($this->regExp) { return "(?:" . $this->Name . ")"; } return $this->regExp; } sub set_RegExp { my $this = shift; my $regexp = shift; $this->regExp = "(?:$regexp)"; } sub SetMultiRegExp { my $this = shift; my $regexp = join ("|", @_); $this->RegExp = $regexp; } 1;
Using a property-based class
use strict; use MyClass; my $o = new MyClass; # Properties may also be initialized at construction time. # my $o = new MyClass ({ RegExp => "Initial RegExp" }); $o->Name = "New Name"; print "Name: `" . $o->Name . "'\n"; print "RegExp: `" . $o->RegExp . "'\n"; $o->RegExp = "My RegExp"; print "RegExp: `" . $o->RegExp . "'\n"; $o->SetMultiRegExp ("My RegExp", "My Second RegExp"); print "Multi-set RegExp: `" . $o->RegExp . "'\n"; $o->regExp = "Hacked RegExp";
The output is:
Name: `New Name' RegExp: `(?:New Name)' (or RegExp: `(?:Initial RegExp)') RegExp: `(?:My RegExp)' Multi-set RegExp: `(?:My RegExp|My Second RegExp)' Attempting to access private field `regExp'
Cheers, PerlDeveloper
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