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Thyroid Supplements – Informed Opinion
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By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. Posted August 12, 2011.
People typically seek thyroid support nutrients as a way to enhance their energy levels, enable proper control of their body temperature, and support a strong metabolic rate. We take these nutrients, both individually and in formulas, in order to assure adequate levels to support optimal thyroid function, since a deficiency or insufficiency of key nutrients could reduce the operational efficiency of the thyroid gland. Proper thyroid function supports a lean body composition and helps prevent fatigue. Under the control of complex feedback and signals from the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, the thyroid gland regulates body temperature and metabolism rates, playing an important role in weight management and energy states. By the same token, if any of the important nutrients are not available to the thyroid in sufficient amounts, metabolic rates and energy levels could suffer. 1
Natural thyroid support supplements work primarily by providing precursors of thyroid hormones, along with various cofactors, in order to encourage proper thyroid function. In some cases, the lack of adequate nutritional resources prevent the thyroid gland from maintaining optimal efficiencies, and if the gland can’t maintain healthy levels of its important hormones, then it can’t adequately support the body’s metabolism. Unlike medical treatments, nutritional approaches focus on providing what the body needs in order to assure that the thyroid has its particular needs met and can function optimally.
The key nutrients for thyroid function are the mineral Iodine and the natural amino acid L-Tyrosine.
Humans require iodine for cellular metabolism and for normal thyroid function; specifically for the production of thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones regulate many important biochemical reactions, including protein synthesis and enzymatic activity, and are critical determinants of metabolic activity. Iodine is a nutrient that can sometimes be obtained from the soil, but many soils are deficient. Areas that are mountainous, very rainy, or prone to floods/erosion tend to have soils that are low in iodine, increasing the risk that foods grown in those areas will be iodine-deficient. Table salt is commonly iodized, but those using non-iodized salt or on low-sodium diets can’t rely on that source. Multivitamin formulas, thyroid support formulas, kelp and some other seaweeds, and some multimineral formulas provide supplemental iodine. The U.S. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is 150 mcg (micrograms) daily for adults ages 18 and older, 220 mcg daily for pregnant women, and 290 mcg daily for lactating women. The Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) for adults ages 18 and older is 1,100 micrograms daily. 2-3 ]
The common sources of iodine in dietary supplements include Potassium Iodide, Kelp, and other seaweeds. While kelp and some seaweeds are fine for getting the relatively low RDA level of iodine intake, those seeking much higher levels are usually advised to consider Potassium Iodide. This is because seaweeds typically contain less than 1% iodine, along with a lot of other metals and minerals – including some that we may want to avoid getting too much of – so consuming high doses of seaweeds on a daily basis may not be our safest option. And iodine is a mineral nutrient that needs to be replenished daily.
L-Tyrosine is an amino acid that is important to the structure of most proteins in the body. It is also the precursor of a number of neurotransmitters and hormones, including the major catecholamines dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine (adrenaline), which are stress hormones made by the adrenal glands. In addition to these functions, tyrosine also helps produce melanin (the pigment responsible for hair and skin color) and helps in the function of the adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary glands. Because of these varied responsibilities and the ability of various stresses and dietary deficiencies to reduce tyrosine levels, people sometimes supplement tyrosine (as natural L-Tyrosine) in order to support proper thyroid function. 4-5
How do Iodine and L-Tyrosine affect thyroid function? The thyroid gland’s epithelial cells prepare large quantities of tyrosine into a glycoprotein “scaffold” that is the structural backbone used to form the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The scaffold and iodine are both secreted into the lumen of the thyroid gland, where an enzyme facilitates the hormone synthesis. Other enzymes then separate the hormones from the scaffolding in steps, liberating them into their circulating forms. A few tyrosines are incorporated into these hormones, but most are left in the scaffolding structure’s remains that will be recycled by the body.
Selenium is an essential mineral nutrient that is necessary for normal thyroid hormone metabolism. Selenium-containing enzymes control the synthesis and degradation of the biologically active thyroid hormone, T3. Selenium deficiency may worsen the effects of iodine deficiency on thyroid function, and adequate selenium nutritional status may help protect against some of the neurological effects of iodine deficiency. Additionally, selenium-based antioxidant enzymes protect the thyroid gland from peroxides produced during the synthesis of these hormones. 2, 3, 6
Zinc, another essential mineral responsible for hundreds of critical chemical reactions in the healthy human, is also important for maintaining normal thyroid homeostasis. Its complex roles include effects on both the synthesis and mode of action of the hormones. Thyroid hormone binding transcription factors, which are essential for modulating gene expression, contain zinc bound to cysteine-related compounds. In some studies, low zinc status was associated with decreased thyroid hormone levels. 3
Copper is believed to have a role in thyroid hormone function, perhaps related to selenium status. 3
Guggul (Commiphora mukul) is an Indian Ayurvedic herb that contains the active compound Guggulsterone, which has been shown to stimulate thyroid activity. 7-8
These ingredients, both singly and as thyroid support formulas, are in demand by consumers wanting to assure adequate thyroid function in times of dietary insufficiencies and various stresses. Of course, these nutrients and their many functions in the body have a host of potential benefits to those supplementing with them if they may not get adequate amounts from their diet for their individual requirements.
References:
1. Zoeller RT, Tan SW, Tyl RW. General background on the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2007 Jan-Feb;37(1-2):11-53. Review. PubMed PMID: 17364704.
2. See the Office of Dietary Supplements website.
3. Arthur JR, Beckett GJ. Thyroid function. Br Med Bull. 1999;55(3):658-68. Review. PubMed PMID: 10746354.
4. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/tyrosine-000329.htmhttp://
5. See the Colorado State University website.
6. See the Office of Dietary Supplements website.
7. See the website Drugs.com.
8. See The People’s Pharmacy website.
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Gentex Announces Capital Allocation Strategy, Additional Share Repurchase Authorization and 10% Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend
ZEELAND, Mich., March 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX), the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automotive automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, automotive electronics, dimmable aircraft windows, and fire protection products, today announced that its Board of Directors recently approved and is subsequently announcing changes to the Company’s capital allocation strategy that is designed to increase the return of capital to shareholders, while at the same time continuing to invest in the technology evolution that is driving the growth of the Company.
The capital allocation strategy is headlined by the Company’s newly announced targeted total cash position being lowered from $700 million to $525 million. The Company's Board of Directors and management believe that a lower level of total cash, in combination with cash flow from operations, is sufficient to accomplish the goals of the Company and will provide the funding necessary to accomplish strategic initiatives in regard to dividends, capital expenditures, debt repayment and increased levels of share repurchases. Details of the capital allocation strategy are highlighted below:
Dividend increase of 10% from $.40 per share to $.44 per share annually is now effective and will begin with the next regularly scheduled quarterly dividend payment in April. Capital expenditures for 2018 of $115 - $130 million (as previously announced), with future annual increases of capital expenditures expected to approximate the growth rates of revenue for the Company. Debt repayment of $78 million during the first three quarters of 2018 in preparation of the Company’s current credit facility maturing. Additionally, the Board of Directors has authorized management to secure a line of credit of up to an additional $150 million to help fund any future business needs. Targeted share repurchase authorization of approximately $425 million for calendar year 2018.
“The board-approved capital allocation strategy is fundamental to the Company’s philosophy of creating value for shareholders by using technology and innovation to drive above market growth rates and returns,” said Steve Downing, the Company’s President and CEO. “The capital allocation strategy we’ve outlined clearly shows the Company’s focus not only on growing the business, but on shareholder return as well. We are looking forward to the rest of 2018, where our strategy will be to use 100% of cash flow for investing in the business, paying down debt, increasing dividends and significantly increasing our share repurchase program, all of which will help us achieve the new targeted total cash position.”
A new Board of Directors approved share repurchase authorization of 20 million shares is in addition to those shares previously authorized for repurchase. The Company may vary from the targeted level of share repurchases in the current year depending on macroeconomic issues, overall market trends, and the anti-dilutive impact of share repurchases, along with other factors that the Company deems appropriate.
The next dividend at the new quarterly cash dividend rate will be payable April 18, 2018, to shareholders of record of the common stock at the close of business on April 6, 2018.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained in this communication that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “goal”, “hope”, “may”, “plan”, “project”, “will”, and variations of such words and similar expressions. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond the Company’s control, and could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those described. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: changes in general industry or regional market conditions; changes in consumer and customer preferences for our products (such as cameras replacing mirrors and/or autonomous driving); our ability to be awarded new business; continued uncertainty in pricing negotiations with customers; loss of business from increased competition; changes in strategic relationships; customer bankruptcies or divestiture of customer brands; fluctuation in vehicle production schedules; changes in product mix; raw material shortages; higher raw material, fuel, energy and other costs; unfavorable fluctuations in currencies or interest rates in the regions in which we operate; costs or difficulties related to the integration and/or ability to maximize the value of any new or acquired technologies and businesses; changes in regulatory conditions; warranty and recall claims and other litigation and customer reactions thereto; possible adverse results of pending or future litigation or infringement claims; changes in tax laws; import and export duty and tariff rates in or with the countries with which we conduct business; and negative impact of any governmental investigations and associated litigations including securities litigations relating to the conduct of our business. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or the rules of the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Accordingly, any forward-looking statement should be read in conjunction with the additional information about risks and uncertainties identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s latest Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.
About the Company
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (The NASDAQ Global Select Market: GNTX) is a supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and electronics to the automotive industry, dimmable aircraft windows for aviation markets, and fire protection products to the fire protection market. Visit the Company’s web site at www.gentex.com .
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616-772-1590 x5814
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On the 14th, Washington was planning his homeward trip. His horses, lacking proper nourishment and exhausted by the hard trip northward, were totally unfit for service, and were at once set on the road to Venango, since canoes had been offered the little embassy for the return trip. Anxious as Washington was to be off, neither his business nor that of Half King's had been despatched with any celerity until now; but this day Half King secured an audience with St. Pierre and offered him the wampum which was promptly refused, though with many protestations of friendship and an offer to send a load of goods to Logstown. Every effort possible was being put forth to alienate Half King, and the Virginian lad frankly wrote: "I can't say that ever in my Life I suffered so much | WIKI |
Essential Variables for Welder Qualification AWS D1.1 & ASME Section IX
Essential Variables for Welder Qualification
AWS D1.1 & ASME Section IX specifies essential welding variables to limit the range of welder qualification within a practicable approach.
Essential variables for welder qualification are those welding parameters that affects a welder ability to make a sound weld.
Any change in the welding variables beyond the qualified limit requires welder to be requalified.
For example, if a welder is qualified for Stick welding process (SMAW) then he is not qualified to weld using TIG welding. If he wants to use TIG welding, he needs to make a new welder qualification test using TIG process.
"Welder performance essential variables are listed in AWS D1.1, Table 6.12."
What is considered an Essential Variables for Welder Qualification in AWS D1.1?
Welding is a complex and highly skilled profession, and to ensure welds meet the highest standards, welders must be qualified to use specific welding processes, parameters and materials.
Read more: Essential, Non-essential, supplementary essential and Special Welding Variables.
Welding parameters such as welding process, welding position and base metals are considered essential welding variables for welder performance as any change in these factors can negatively affect the welder ability to produces good welds.
Following are the essential variables for welder qualification as per the AWS D1.1:
1. Change in Welding process,
2. Change in a higher F-Number in Stick welding (SMAW),
3. Change in welding position other than qualified,
4. Change in thickness or diameter beyond qualified range
5. Change from uphill to downhill progression or vice-versa,
6. Removal of weld backing,
7. Using multiple electrodes if qualified with single.
AWS D1.1 Stick welding essential variable for welder qualification
Stick welding essential variable for welder qualification as per AWS D1.1 are:
1. Welding process,
2. F-Number,
3. Welding Position,
4. Material thickness/ diameter,
5. Welding progression in vertical welding,
6. Removal of weld backing.
Read more: Pipe and plate welding positioned explained with pictures.
A stick welder must weld using stick welding only, using tig or mig calls for new qualification.
Welder qualified with F number 1 (e.g., E6020 welding rod) is not allowed to weld using F number 2, 3 or 4. However, qualification with higher F number rod qualified automatically all lower F-number rods. Welding electrode F-Number grouping is given in AWS D1.1, Table 6.13.
Similarly, if a welder is qualified using vertical uphill progression, he is not allowed to weld in downhill progression.
Regarding weld backing, if a welder is qualified using weld backing, he is not allowed to weld without backing.
TIG welding essential variable for welder qualification
AWS D1.1 Table 6.12 is applicable for all welding processes permitted by AWS Code. When we apply the table to TIG Welding, following are considered the essential variable for TIG welder qualification:
1. Welding process,
2. Welding Position,
3. Material thickness/ diameter,
4. Welding progression in vertical welding,
5. Removal of weld backing.
For TIG and MIG welding qualification, F- number is not an essential variable for welder qualification.
ASME Section IX Essential Variables for Welder Qualification
Essential Variables for Welder Qualification in ASME Section IX are differentiated based on welding process and not like the AWS D1.1. Although, objective is same.
In ASME Section IX, Welder performance essential variables are listed in:
1. Table QW-352: For Gas welding,
2. Table QW-353: For Stick welding,
3. Table QW-354: For submerged arc welding,
4. Table QW-355: For GMAW & FCAW,
5. Table QW-356: For TIG welding,
6. Table QW-352: For Plasma arc welding.
Example for Essential welding variable for welder using Stick welding (SMAW) are given in the table below:
SMAW-variables-for-WQT
When we see ASME Section IX, it is more complicated than AWS D1.1 in terms of welder performance variables.
As we know, AWS D1.1 covers only carbon steel welding with limited welding processes. ASME Section IX scope is broad in terms of materials and welding processes.
Hence, it is easily understandable the difference in both codes scope for welder performance essential variables.
Non-Essential Variables for Welder Qualification
The qualifications for welders can be extensive and difficult to understand. To make the process easier, it is important to understand what non-essential variables are when qualifying a welder.
Non-essential variables do not affect a welder’s performance in making sound welds, and understanding which are non-essential can help simplify the qualification process.
Non-essential variables in welding include things such as the type of welding machine (AC or DC welder) used, the position of the weld joint, or even specific elements of technique such as travel speed.
These do not affect whether or not a welder will be able to successfully form a sound weld; instead these variables will influence factors such as deposition rate or time taken for completion of the job.
What type of test is required for welder performance qualification?
Welder performance qualification is the process of ensuring that a welder meets the minimum required standards for any given welding job.
Welders must pass a series of tests in order to be certified as qualified welders. The type of test that is required for certification depends on the qualification code.
The most common test used to qualify welders is called a visual examination. This type of test involves an inspector looking at the final weld to ensure that it is free from welding defects as required by the code.
Read my article on 5 Important Tests for Welder Qualification for detailed information.
Remember, the AIM OF WELDER PERFORMANCE TEST IS TO ENSURE THAT WELDER IS ABLE TO PRODUCE A SOUND WELD.
Visual only look for external welding issues, and to make sure weld internal is sound, the weld test coupon is tested either by bend test or x-ray inspection.
Do you need qualifications to be a welder?
Becoming a welder requires certain skills and qualifications in order to become proficient in the field.
Although there is no specific degree or qualification required to work as a welder, having some form of knowledge and training will open up opportunities for those looking to start working as one.
The most important qualification for welders is experience. It takes years of experience working on different types of projects in order to fully understand the different techniques and safety protocols involved in welding.
Additionally, many employers require welders to have specific certifications or licenses in order to work professionally. These certifications come from specialized organizations such as American Welding Society (AWS).
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Janet DiFiore
Janet Marie DiFiore (born August 9, 1955) is an American lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals from 2016 to 2022. DiFiore was born in Mount Vernon, New York, and graduated from Long Island University and St. John's University School of Law. As a practicing attorney, DiFiore worked in a law firm and in the Westchester District Attorney's Office. DiFiore then was elected a judge of the Westchester County Court, and was subsequently named a justice of the New York Supreme Court (the state trial court in New York), serving in that post from 2003 to 2005. DiFiore left the bench to become district attorney of Westchester County, New York, in 2006; she stayed in that position nearly a decade, until Governor Andrew Cuomo nominated her to the New York Court of Appeals. Her nomination was confirmed by the New York State Senate. She started her term as the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals in New York on January 21, 2016. She resigned on July 11, 2022, effective August 31, 2022, amid misconduct proceedings into her alleged attempt to influence a disciplinary hearing.
Early life and education
Janet Marie DiFiore was born on August 9, 1955, in Mount Vernon, New York, the only child of Italian immigrants, and is a lifelong resident of Westchester County. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School.
DiFiore graduated from C.W. Post College at Long Island University and St. John's University School of Law.
Legal career
While a law student, DiFiore interned for Westchester District Attorney Carl A. Vergari. After graduating from law school in 1981, DiFiore became an assistant district attorney in the Westchester District Attorney's Office.
DiFiore left in 1987 to work part-time at the law firm of Goodrich & Bendish while raising her family; she worked at the firm until 1994. During this period, DiFiore also served as deputy village attorney for Bronxville, New York. In 1994, DiFiore returned to the office to serve as chief of the narcotics bureau under DA Jeanine F. Pirro.
In 1998, DiFiore was elected a judge of the Westchester County Court. She served in that position from 1999 to 2002. From 2003 to 2005, DiFiore was a justice of the New York Supreme Court (the state trial court in New York).
In November 2005, DiFiore was elected Westchester County district attorney, succeeding Pirro. DiFiore defeated Democrat Tony Castro in the race. She took office the following year. As head of the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, DiFiore led an office of more than 230 employees.
Soon after assuming office, DiFiore approved new DNA testing to be used in the case of Jeffrey Mark Deskovic, who was wrongfully convicted of the rape and murder of a classmate. Such testing had been refused by Pirro, DiFiore's predecessor. The evidence exonerated Deskovic, and he was released from prison after 16 years. DiFiore subsequently set up an inquiry which reviewed the errors in the case and recommended reforms to prevent future wrongful convictions, such as videotaping police interrogations.
In August 2007, DiFiore switched party affiliations, from Republican to Democratic. She was twice reelected district attorney, in 2009 and 2013. In September 2009, DiFiore defeated Castro in the Democratic primary and in the general election defeated Castro (who ran on the Independence Party of New York and Working Families Party ballot lines) and Republican candidate Dan Schorr. In 2013, DiFiore ran unopposed.
From 2011 to 2013, DiFiore was chairwoman of the New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics, a body to which she was appointed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. DiFiore resigned this position to run for reelection as district attorney. In 2014, Cuomo appointed DiFiore to a juvenile justice commission. DiFiore is also co-chairwoman of the New York Justice Task Force, which investigates wrongful convictions; she was appointed to the task force by Jonathan Lippman, the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. In July 2022, she announced her resignation as chief judge amid misconduct proceedings, allegedly attempting to influence a disciplinary hearing. Her term ended on August 31, 2022.
New York Court of Appeals
Thirty-three people, including DiFiore, applied to succeed Lippman as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, following Lippman's mandatory retirement at the end of 2015. DiFiore was included as one of seven finalists chosen by the state Commission on Judicial Nomination, led by former chief judge Judith S. Kaye. Other notable finalists included Michael J. Garcia, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who in 2016 also joined the New York Court of Appeals, having been appointed to fill another vacancy.
On December 1, 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo nominated DiFiore to serve as chief judge. Following a procedural delay, the New York State Senate unanimously confirmed DiFiore to the position by voice vote on January 21, 2016. DiFiore was sworn in by Cuomo at the Court of Appeals building on February 8, 2016.
The chief judge technically serves a fourteen-year term, but the New York State Constitution provides a mandatory retirement age for Court of Appeals justices.
In May 2022, DiFiore writing for the majority struck down the redistricting maps approved by the state legislature.
In a July 2022 interview, DiFiore announced her resignation as the chief judge of New York effective in August 2022.
Personal life
DiFiore is married to Dennis E. Glazer, a retired lawyer. The couple met on the first day of law school, and married on August 15, 1981, at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. She is the mother of three children, Alexandra, Joseph and Michael, now all adults. She lives in Bronxville, New York. | WIKI |
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Muscle Building Workouts To Burst Your Forearm Entire Body!
Just like with anything else there are certain rules associated with anything. Exercising or starting workouts is not an exception and there are some standard set of rules that apply to workouts and exercising. When we say exercising we don’t necessarily mean exercising for muscle building or weight loss. Muscle building exercises are just a small set of the entire universe of exercising. You might be exercising for muscle building/ weight loss/ fitness level/ building stamina/ to cope up with stress, the list goes on and on. Exercising is definitely a panacea to a lot of ailments. Anyhow out here are just a few very briefly illustrated some Do’s and do not’s of exercising.
Whenever you are attempting to build more muscle mass, use free weights instead of machines. With machines, your body is forced into unnatural patterns of body movements which can cause injuries. With free weights, you replicate natural body motions. Free weights also force your body to balance and control the weight, which builds more muscle than machines, that automatically balance the weight for you.
Nothing can be achieved effectively in weight training and bodybuilding without the RMA. It is perhaps the key ingredient in the whole process – you may be following all the correct training advice, you may have a wonderful diet, you may be resting as and when required, but if your mental attitude sucks then you ain’t going to make the gains that you are capable of. The brain is behind everything we do, and it controls everything that happens in the body. By tapping into your brain you will become capable of achieving more than you ever thought possible. Sports psychology is now big business, and we need to be motivated to train in order to train effectively.
Once you get started on an active exercise plan you will start to feel good and this helps you to stay positive. The options reviewed in this article about Muscle Rev Xtreme are covered in higher depth on the pursuing site by industry specialists. The way to get rid of fat fast is to start doing exercises like cycling, running, weight lifting and power walking. In cases where you located the info on this page associated with Jacked Muscle X ideal please see our site for additional information. As you exercise hormones are released which affect your emotions making you feel good and positive about what you are doing.
These five exercise groups will burn your shoulder muscles and cause unbelievable growth in record time. Just remember to find the one (or two) that works best for you, lift as heavy a weight as safely possible and then rest appropriately in between workouts!
Some particular gyms don’t offer free trials. In these cases, just get a walk-through of the facility and deflect questions from the sales guy who will undoubtedly try to get you to sign up that day. Just tell them that you are looking at different gyms in the area and you’ll come back if you actually want to sign up.
4). Go grocery shopping for healthier food. If your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier, round up the family and pick out healthy snacks that everyone can enjoy. With a refrigerator full of healthy snacks on New year’s Day, you are more likely to begin reaching for smarter food options immediately.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, is a club for those that are interested in engineering careers. In this club you attend meetings, visit different local industries, and take tours of local plants. They also do fund raisers and social events. The fee for this club is free also. There is no set scheduled days for this club to meet.
Avoid Single Body Part Workouts – A teen muscle building program should focus on a full body workout. Full body workouts will allow you to work all your major muscle groups three times during the week, without over training.
When you are trying to live a healthy lifestyle, you are always going to go up against crabs. They do not like it when you say “no” to dessert, pass on “just one more drink”, or go work out. The reason they don’t like it is because it makes them painfully aware that you are in control of an area in your life that they have no control over in there own.
If you are looking for muscle building then the suggestion is simple. Follow only good bodybuilding programs. Don’t go for just random workouts or don’t just jump over some information available on a bodybuilding web site. Even for a bodybuilding program, the first point is very crucial. You should definitely consult a doctor or physician before beginning any program. Also, buy a bodybuilding program of some repute. Don’t just buy on anything fancy. Get some fair reviews of the programs before you buy them. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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I just want to add that SAS also has SQL features. I am no expert, just had been taught a few SQL topics in a SAS programming class. | WIKI |
Ray Sinel
Ray Sinel is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup.
Playing career
A member of the Ellerslie club, Sinel played for combined Eastern United side in the Auckland Rugby League competition. In 1963 he won the Rothville Trophy as Auckland's player of the year. He was an Auckland representative and was part of the Auckland side that defeated Australia 15-14 in 1969.
Sinel was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1963. He went on to play in ten test matches for New Zealand and was part of the squad for the 1968 World Cup. | WIKI |
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Are Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) Really Worth It?
First, what exactly are Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs)? BCAAs consist of the amino acids leucine, isolucine, and valine. BCAAs are important to ingest on a daily basis, but most protein sources already provide BCAAs thus rendering supplementation unnecessary for people with a solid diet.
But BCAAs seem to be in most pre, intra, and post workout supplements these days so clearly there must be a reason, right? You've probably heard that they help to build muscle, improve strength, and speed up recovery among other things, but is this true? Yes, but you aren't being told the entire story.
There are many studies that show the benefits of BCAAs (1, 2, 3), but these studies do not account for the subjects diet or protein consumption in the first place. The truth is that if you eat enough protein daily including pre and post training, then there is no reason to add additional BCAAs to your diet with the exception of fasted training. Fasted training can cause muscle breakdown and in short BCAAs will help prevent that while maintaining your fast.
Furthermore, BCAAs are usually taken to invoke muscle protein synthesis, but studies have shown that muscle protein synthesis is most efficient when the body has access to all of the amino acids, not just the BCAAs. Guess where you can get a majority of amino acids from? Natural food sources such as meat or eggs, or even a whey protein supplement which may be even more effective than BCAAs alone .
So our recommendation is to save your money. If you already have a solid diet and are not doing any fasted training then additional BCAAs really aren't doing anything for you. Instead, take a supplement that is proven to work and can shift your athletic performance into the next gear (as much as a supplement can)!
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3 COVID-19 Stocks That Should Beat the Market in 2022
We are all ready to move past COVID and return to normality. Nonetheless, there's a new variant in town called Omicron, and we don't know yet how serious or not-serious this variant will be. The last highly contagious variant was Delta, and there were several other not-so-serious variants discovered between Delta and Omicron.
What stocks should we buy when we don't know how dangerous this new variant will be? Our Foolish writers suggest you take a look at Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX), and Inari Medical (NASDAQ: NARI). Here's why.
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Moderna shareholders should brace for even more upside
Alex Carchidi (Moderna): Given the ongoing need for active development of its vaccines, it's a no-brainer that Moderna is going to crush the market next year just like it did this year.
Demand for Spikevax is still growing, and the rise of the Omicron variant has shown that the pandemic is far from over. The company estimates that it'll bring in between $15 billion and $18 billion for this year in total. More than $17 billion in sales are already on the books for 2022 via advance purchase agreements. Management thinks there could be as much as another $5 billion on top of that depending on forthcoming approvals and options to expand the agreements.
But for the stock to beat the market in 2022, investors need to believe that the company will make even more money in the future than it will next year. After all, if the pandemic looks like it'll be ending in 2023, Moderna's jab sales will be expected to contract sharply, and its stock may fall accordingly.
To mitigate this risk, the company is also working on version 2.0 of its flagship coronavirus jab. Among other potential benefits revealed by early-stage clinical trials, the updated vaccine is likely to require a smaller dose to achieve comparable results to the older version. That means Moderna may be able to cut down its cost of goods sold (COGS) and thereby juice more earnings out of the same volume of sales, which could contribute to its outperformance even if demand starts to fall.
In the long-term, Moderna plans to develop a once-yearly pan-respiratory vaccine that it hopes will be effective against coronavirus, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and perhaps other types of respiratory infections. If it succeeds, the jab will be an extremely convenient public health tool, and it'll likely see very wide adoption. So, expect the market to react favorably when there's more information about this project released throughout 2022, as it could eventually become one of the foundations for the company's base of recurring revenue after the pandemic.
Embrace the volatility
George Budwell (Novavax): Holding shares of the COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax is undoubtedly a gut-wrenching experience. A chart of the biotech's stock performance over the past 12 months resembles a roller-coaster ride:
NVAX Market Cap data by YCharts
Novavax's stock has been on the volatile side over the past several months for a variety of reasons. The two most critical factors have been concerns about Novavax's ability to manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine at scale and the ever-evolving coronavirus landscape.
Right now, for instance, the preliminary data on Omicron suggests that this variant might be able to overcome the immune protection conferred by these first-generation COVID-19 vaccines. Novavax, for its part, has reportedly been hard at work modifying its recombinant nanoparticle, protein-based vaccine to address the galaxy of mutations that make Omicron so worrisome.
The fact still remains that Novavax's shares are probably grossly undervalued right now. Even though Omicron might require Novavax to modify its vaccine, the biotech's shares are likely trading at well under three times 2022 sales at the moment. Novavax's stock may even be valued at less than two times 2022 sales at current levels, depending on the accuracy of Wall Street's most optimistic forecast. The take-home message here is that Novavax's stock easily sports the lowest valuation among the top-tier COVID-19 vaccine developers.
This mid-cap biotech stock thus appears poised to post market-beating returns in 2022. The Omicron variant isn't likely to undercut global demand for vaccines.
Removing clots outside the ICU
Taylor Carmichael (Inari Medical): One of the problems we see in healthcare during this pandemic is that so many of our resources are spent fighting COVID. But there are plenty of other medical conditions that can't be ignored. For instance, what do you do if you have a dangerous blood clot and there's no room in the ICU for you to be treated?
Here's what happened with one patient: A woman in Houston who had just given birth to a baby reported to the emergency room with shortness of breath and chest pains. X-rays revealed large blood clots in both her lungs. The hospital was full of COVID patients, and there was no room in the ICU to treat her. So the hospital sent her home with oral anticoagulants (blood thinners). These drugs reduce the risk of new clots but do nothing to treat existing clots.
The next day she got worse. Her condition was so bad, she couldn't even go upstairs to feed her baby. The ambulance took her to a different hospital. But this hospital was also overwhelmed with COVID patients and had no room in the ICU. However, the second hospital had been using Inari's devices to remove clots for over a year.
Inari's minimally invasive devices -- the ClotTriever and the FlowTriever -- do not require a visit to the ICU. An hour after the woman's arrival at the hospital, the doctor was able to remove all the clots from both lungs. Her symptoms resolved, and she was fine. (Not surprisingly, the first hospital -- after hearing about the success at the second hospital -- is now using Inari's devices as well.)
I'm super bullish on Inari regardless of what happens with Omicron. The company's minimally invasive devices are a big improvement over the standard of care. And this is glaringly obvious during a lockdown environment where there's no room in the ICU. Inari's revenues are already up 88% in the most recent quarter. I think the company will continue to thrive regardless of what happens with COVID. So this is a great stock for Fools to own in an uncertain environment.
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Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 34 Part 1.djvu/764
734 FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 3914. 1906. public buildings and ounds, to be expended under the direction of the officer in charge of thlit office, sixty thousand dollars. _ 0¤¤ hnlf hmm One half of the foregoing sums under "Bui1dings and grounds in _ Mmmm and around Washington " shall be paid from the revenues of the District of Columbia and the other ha f from the Treasury of the United States. - Limit mz mmm. Under appropriations herein contained no contract shall be made °g°" °"°m°°°’ for making or repairing concrete or asphalt pavements in Washington City at a higher price than one dollar and .sixty-five-cents per square yard for a guality equal to the best laid in the District of Columbia prior to J u first, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and with a base of not less than six inches in thickness. _ For improvement, care, and maintenance of grounds of Executive De rtments, one thousand dollars.. Ebir such trees, shrubs, plants, fertilizers, and skilled labor for the grounds of the Library of Congress as may be reréuested by the supermtendent of the Library building, one thousand ollars. For such trees, shrubs, plants, fertilizers, and skilled labor for the grounds of the Capitol as may be requested by the superintendent of the Capitol building, three thousand dollars. For improvement and maintenance of Executive Mansion grounds (within iron fence), four thousand dollars. For the em loyment of an engineer by the officer in charge of public buildings andp grounds, two thousand four hundred dollars. For purchase and repair of machinery and tools for shops at nursery, and for the repair of s ops and storehouse, one thonsan dollars. For new steam roller, three thousand dollars. ` §{m°°°°'{c{• ¥*P'¥°”· Exncurrvn Mansion: For ordinary care, repair, and refurnishing ' of Executive Mansion, and for purchase, maintenance, and driving of horses and vehicles for official purposes, to be ex nded by contract grlptherwise, as the President may determine, thirty-five thousand 0 ars. “°""·"· °*° For extraordinary repairs of the Executive Mansion, to be expended pg contract or otherwise, as the President may determine, thirty-five ousand dollars. For fuel for the Executive Mansion, greenhouses, and stable, six thousand dollars. · For care and maintenance of conservatory and greenhouses, nine thousand dollars. d 501* repairs to greenhouses, Executive Mansion, three thousand o ars. uguusg zxmuva Lronrme run Exscurivm MaNs10N AND PUBLIC onommsc For M°°“i°°‘°d"°""°" pay of lamplighters, gas iitters, and laborers; purchase, erection,$.hSd relpaxr of lamps and lam(p-posts; purchase of matches, and repairs of al kinds; stoves, fuel, an lights for office and office stable, watchmerfs lodges, and for the lgzetenhouses at the nursery, nineteen thousand five nm". hundred dollars: {ded, That for each tive—foot burner not con- M"°’“""‘ ’°""""‘ nected with a meter in the lamps on the public grounds not more than eighteen dollars shall be paid per lamp for gas, including lighting, cleaning, and keeping the lamps in repair, under any expenditure provided for in this Act; and said lamps shall burn every night, on the average, from fifteen minutes after sunset to forty-five minutes before sunrise; and authority is hereby given to substitute other illuminating material for the same or less price, and to use so much of the sum hereby apgropriated as may be necessary for that purpose: Prom§g;fmf,f°m D*¤¤"°* wded_ji¢rt er, hat four thousand dollars of the foregoin sum shall _ be paid from the revenues of the District of Columbia and 5ie remainder from the Treasury of the United States: And p1·0v5dedjin·¢/wr, P°${,{};fP_f*¤dl°· That not more than six thousand dollars of said appropriation may be expended for lighting, extinguishing, cleaning, repairing and painting | WIKI |
The Islamic Golden Age started the 8th century and concluded in the 13th century. This time period can be considered one of the most, if not the most, important times in the Arab world due to the flourishment of literature, science, economic development. The catalyst to start this age came about when the caliph of the Abbasids, Harun Al-Rashid, instituted the House of Wisdom. This scientific academy brought together scholars from all over the world and translated books into Arabic. The best scholars were heavily provided for by the government and were well respected. Literature was very important during this era due to the introduction of paper. The most famous piece to come out of this age is One Thousand and One Nights which is still used as an inspiration for stories today. Philosophy was also a large influence over the Islamic Golden Era.
The philosophy of these people helped shape the future of things such as Christianity. Two big philosophers from this time period were Al-Farabi and Ibn Sina. The end of the Islamic Golden Age is different among historians. Most believe it ended in the 1200s when the Mongol Sack of Baghdad occurred. The House of Wisdom (Bait al-Hikmah in Arabic) played a very important role in the forwarding of Arabic literature and culture. It was not only a place for translating books.
It was also a science academy and a library. In this house, many languages were spoken and translated. Many languages were written, spoken, and translated such as Farsi, Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, Greek and Latin preserving some the greatest works of time in Arabic. Greek literature was translated the most, including works by Plato and Aristotle and played a significant role in the way Arab philosophers wrote and thought.
Society turned into one that hungered for knowledge and attracted many intellectuals from around the world. The House of Wisdom is considered to be the symbol of the Islamic Golden Age. This place was the center for all information important to the people at the time. Philosophy, astronomy, science, mathematics and literature were all stored under one place and this was unheard of before its creation. The Caliph Al-Mamun was one of the biggest supports of the house of wisdom and even taught there. The translation of books was very important to Al-Mamun, so much so that it is said that he would pay the person who translated the book its weight in gold. By translating books from other societies, the Arab world was inspired to write their own works and also changed the perspective on many who read during that period of time. Without the House of Wisdom, most of the books preserved would most likely have never made it to today.
Sadly, the House of Wisdom never got to see the modern era due to its destruction by the Mongols during their invasion of Baghdad. Many of the books were destroyed by the Mongols but some were still preserved. The House of Wisdom was very advanced for its time and played a large part in advancing the culture and literature of the Abbasid empire and the Islamic Golden Era. The Middle East produced some of the most important thoughts during the Islamic Golden age and these people linked western civilization to Aristotle and Plato.
Ibn Sina was one of the most important philosophers of this time and considered the greatest thinker of the Islamic golden age. His main inspiration was Aristotle and he wrote on astronomy, chemistry, geology, religion, and many more fields of science. His work is said to have gone on and influenced thought in Europe during its enlightenment period. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Shortly after Robinson Crusoe crashed on the island, he longed for a companion, someone who he could talk to and someone who could keep him sane. After over twenty years of isolation, Crusoe finally had an island full of people – first Friday, then the Spaniard and Friday’s father, lastly the ship full of Englishmen. Instead of thinking of these people as friends that he had to share the island with and express his worries and concerns in, Crusoe immediately associates feelings of superiority in which he rationalizes that this is his island and everyone else who crashed upon it after him are his subjects. Crusoe beings to reflect on “how like a King [he] looked” and that “[his] People were perfectly subjugated…ready to lay down their Lives, if there had been Occasion for it, for [him}” (250). These immediate feelings of superiority may be a result of all his years of isolation. Robinson Crusoe grew so accustomed to having nobody that he no longer needed someone to confide in. Instead, he craved power and the ability to assert his accomplishments on others. Crusoe spent much of his life trying to figure out how to build the necessary shelter and obtain the food that would sustain him for years to come without the help of anyone else. Since he had no one to share in the struggle with, Crusoe felt as if a connection could not be made with the other people who crashed upon his island so he had to assert his dominance as best as possible by immediately setting up the dynamic where he is the “savior.” He goes from having to constantly look out for his own life to now having a whole group of people looking out for him. Defoe writing Crusoe in as a superior, rather than one who is on the same level as those who just crashed on the island may be his way of commenting on the colonialism that was taking place at that time. Defoe made it seem as if Crusoe had the right to treat Friday the way he did, as well as all the other castaways.
Similarly, Defoe may have believed that the colonialism that was taking place when this book was written was justified. The Europeans had created a society with what was considered modern technology at that time, so it was only right that they take control of the Americas and use it to spread this technology since they were the ones who first acquired it. Especially when it came to Friday, Crusoe was more overbearing and believed that he was the superior one because he was unfamiliar with the culture and language of Friday. By asserting his dominance, Crusoe basically exploited Friday to gain resources and tried to get him to convert to Christianity, much like the colonists did. Just like the people who were colonized by European countries, Friday willingly subjected to the rule because he thought that Crusoe was helping him. The flip side to this can be seen in Foe. Although Susan Barton is grateful towards Crusoe for taking her upon his island and giving her the basic necessities for survival, she is unwilling to submit to his colonist-like actions because she knows better. If a similar situation were to happen today in which a man crashes upon an island and spends years there trying to figure everything out, but then he suddenly finds someone of a different culture with different practices upon his island, this man would be expected to act very differently than Crusoe. It would be assumed that his first instinct would be to try and work together with this unfamiliar person to get off the island, instead of subjugating him to his rule. In this way, it can be said that the story of Robinson Crusoe not only highlights the negative effects of isolation but does so in a way that allows Defoe to promote colonialism. | FINEWEB-EDU |
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#![feature(test)]
extern crate test;
extern crate num_bigint;
extern crate num_traits;
extern crate rand;
use std::mem::replace;
use test::Bencher;
use num_bigint::{BigInt, BigUint, RandBigInt};
use num_traits::{Zero, One, FromPrimitive, Num};
use rand::{SeedableRng, StdRng};
fn get_rng() -> StdRng {
let seed: &[_] = &[1, 2, 3, 4];
SeedableRng::from_seed(seed)
}
fn multiply_bench(b: &mut Bencher, xbits: usize, ybits: usize) {
let mut rng = get_rng();
let x = rng.gen_bigint(xbits);
let y = rng.gen_bigint(ybits);
b.iter(|| &x * &y);
}
fn divide_bench(b: &mut Bencher, xbits: usize, ybits: usize) {
let mut rng = get_rng();
let x = rng.gen_bigint(xbits);
let y = rng.gen_bigint(ybits);
b.iter(|| &x / &y);
}
fn factorial(n: usize) -> BigUint {
let mut f: BigUint = One::one();
for i in 1..(n+1) {
let bu: BigUint = FromPrimitive::from_usize(i).unwrap();
f = f * bu;
}
f
}
/// Compute Fibonacci numbers
fn fib(n: usize) -> BigUint {
let mut f0: BigUint = Zero::zero();
let mut f1: BigUint = One::one();
for _ in 0..n {
let f2 = f0 + &f1;
f0 = replace(&mut f1, f2);
}
f0
}
/// Compute Fibonacci numbers with two ops per iteration
/// (add and subtract, like issue #200)
fn fib2(n: usize) -> BigUint {
let mut f0: BigUint = Zero::zero();
let mut f1: BigUint = One::one();
for _ in 0..n {
f1 = f1 + &f0;
f0 = &f1 - f0;
}
f0
}
#[bench]
fn multiply_0(b: &mut Bencher) {
multiply_bench(b, 1 << 8, 1 << 8);
}
#[bench]
fn multiply_1(b: &mut Bencher) {
multiply_bench(b, 1 << 8, 1 << 16);
}
#[bench]
fn multiply_2(b: &mut Bencher) {
multiply_bench(b, 1 << 16, 1 << 16);
}
#[bench]
fn multiply_3(b: &mut Bencher) {
multiply_bench(b, 1 << 16, 1 << 17);
}
#[bench]
fn divide_0(b: &mut Bencher) {
divide_bench(b, 1 << 8, 1 << 6);
}
#[bench]
fn divide_1(b: &mut Bencher) {
divide_bench(b, 1 << 12, 1 << 8);
}
#[bench]
fn divide_2(b: &mut Bencher) {
divide_bench(b, 1 << 16, 1 << 12);
}
#[bench]
fn factorial_100(b: &mut Bencher) {
b.iter(|| factorial(100));
}
#[bench]
fn fib_100(b: &mut Bencher) {
b.iter(|| fib(100));
}
#[bench]
fn fib_1000(b: &mut Bencher) {
b.iter(|| fib(1000));
}
#[bench]
fn fib_10000(b: &mut Bencher) {
b.iter(|| fib(10000));
}
#[bench]
fn fib2_100(b: &mut Bencher) {
b.iter(|| fib2(100));
}
#[bench]
fn fib2_1000(b: &mut Bencher) {
b.iter(|| fib2(1000));
}
#[bench]
fn fib2_10000(b: &mut Bencher) {
b.iter(|| fib2(10000));
}
#[bench]
fn fac_to_string(b: &mut Bencher) {
let fac = factorial(100);
b.iter(|| fac.to_string());
}
#[bench]
fn fib_to_string(b: &mut Bencher) {
let fib = fib(100);
b.iter(|| fib.to_string());
}
fn to_str_radix_bench(b: &mut Bencher, radix: u32) {
let mut rng = get_rng();
let x = rng.gen_bigint(1009);
b.iter(|| x.to_str_radix(radix));
}
#[bench]
fn to_str_radix_02(b: &mut Bencher) {
to_str_radix_bench(b, 2);
}
#[bench]
fn to_str_radix_08(b: &mut Bencher) {
to_str_radix_bench(b, 8);
}
#[bench]
fn to_str_radix_10(b: &mut Bencher) {
to_str_radix_bench(b, 10);
}
#[bench]
fn to_str_radix_16(b: &mut Bencher) {
to_str_radix_bench(b, 16);
}
#[bench]
fn to_str_radix_36(b: &mut Bencher) {
to_str_radix_bench(b, 36);
}
fn from_str_radix_bench(b: &mut Bencher, radix: u32) {
let mut rng = get_rng();
let x = rng.gen_bigint(1009);
let s = x.to_str_radix(radix);
assert_eq!(x, BigInt::from_str_radix(&s, radix).unwrap());
b.iter(|| BigInt::from_str_radix(&s, radix));
}
#[bench]
fn from_str_radix_02(b: &mut Bencher) {
from_str_radix_bench(b, 2);
}
#[bench]
fn from_str_radix_08(b: &mut Bencher) {
from_str_radix_bench(b, 8);
}
#[bench]
fn from_str_radix_10(b: &mut Bencher) {
from_str_radix_bench(b, 10);
}
#[bench]
fn from_str_radix_16(b: &mut Bencher) {
from_str_radix_bench(b, 16);
}
#[bench]
fn from_str_radix_36(b: &mut Bencher) {
from_str_radix_bench(b, 36);
}
#[bench]
fn shl(b: &mut Bencher) {
let n = BigUint::one() << 1000;
b.iter(|| {
let mut m = n.clone();
for i in 0..50 {
m = m << i;
}
})
}
#[bench]
fn shr(b: &mut Bencher) {
let n = BigUint::one() << 2000;
b.iter(|| {
let mut m = n.clone();
for i in 0..50 {
m = m >> i;
}
})
}
#[bench]
fn hash(b: &mut Bencher) {
use std::collections::HashSet;
let mut rng = get_rng();
let v: Vec<BigInt> = (1000..2000).map(|bits| rng.gen_bigint(bits)).collect();
b.iter(|| {
let h: HashSet<&BigInt> = v.iter().collect();
assert_eq!(h.len(), v.len());
});
}
#[bench]
fn pow_bench(b: &mut Bencher) {
b.iter(|| {
let upper = 100_usize;
for i in 2..upper + 1 {
for j in 2..upper + 1 {
let i_big = BigUint::from_usize(i).unwrap();
num_traits::pow(i_big, j);
}
}
});
}
/// This modulus is the prime from the 2048-bit MODP DH group:
/// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3526#section-3
const RFC3526_2048BIT_MODP_GROUP: &'static str = "\
FFFFFFFF_FFFFFFFF_C90FDAA2_2168C234_C4C6628B_80DC1CD1\
29024E08_8A67CC74_020BBEA6_3B139B22_514A0879_8E3404DD\
EF9519B3_CD3A431B_302B0A6D_F25F1437_4FE1356D_6D51C245\
E485B576_625E7EC6_F44C42E9_A637ED6B_0BFF5CB6_F406B7ED\
EE386BFB_5A899FA5_AE9F2411_7C4B1FE6_49286651_ECE45B3D\
C2007CB8_A163BF05_98DA4836_1C55D39A_69163FA8_FD24CF5F\
83655D23_DCA3AD96_1C62F356_208552BB_9ED52907_7096966D\
670C354E_4ABC9804_F1746C08_CA18217C_32905E46_2E36CE3B\
E39E772C_180E8603_9B2783A2_EC07A28F_B5C55DF0_6F4C52C9\
DE2BCBF6_95581718_3995497C_EA956AE5_15D22618_98FA0510\
15728E5A_8AACAA68_FFFFFFFF_FFFFFFFF";
#[bench]
fn modpow(b: &mut Bencher) {
let mut rng = get_rng();
let base = rng.gen_biguint(2048);
let e = rng.gen_biguint(2048);
let m = BigUint::from_str_radix(RFC3526_2048BIT_MODP_GROUP, 16).unwrap();
b.iter(|| base.modpow(&e, &m));
}
#[bench]
fn modpow_even(b: &mut Bencher) {
let mut rng = get_rng();
let base = rng.gen_biguint(2048);
let e = rng.gen_biguint(2048);
// Make the modulus even, so monty (base-2^32) doesn't apply.
let m = BigUint::from_str_radix(RFC3526_2048BIT_MODP_GROUP, 16).unwrap() - 1u32;
b.iter(|| base.modpow(&e, &m));
} | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Diāna Marcinkēviča
Diāna Marcinkēviča (born 3 August 1992) is a tennis player from Latvia.
Marcinkēviča has won eight singles and 30 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 28 April 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 196. On 26 May 2014, she peaked at No. 146 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Playing for Latvia Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 24–31, as of May 2024.
Career
Marcinkēviča recorded her first win on the WTA Tour as a wildcard at the 2019 Baltic Open when she beat wildcard Kamilla Rakhimova, in straight sets. | WIKI |
Effect of dsDNA wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes on the thermal and mechanical properties of polycaprolactone and polyglycolide fiber blend composites
Shayla S. Spearman, Fahmida Irin, Iris V. Rivero, Micah J. Green, Noureddine Abidi
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review
9 Scopus citations
Abstract
The aim of this research is to create a stronger biopolymer/carbon nanotube composite suited for loadbearing biomedical applications. Electrospinning was used to fabricate a miscible polycaprolactone (PCL)/ polyglycolide (PGA) fiber blend in order to increase the interfacial bonding of the fibers to a PCL matrix. To further increase the strength of the composite, purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) wrapped with double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA) were introduced to the PCL-PGA fibers. Bulk PCL was compression molded to encapsulate the PCL-PGA blended fibers as well as the PCL-PGA/ dsDNA-SWNT fibers. Mechanical properties were determined with three-point bend testing to establish the composite's load transfer capabilities. It was demonstrated that incorporation of PCL-PGA/ dsDNA-SWNT fibers increased the strength and modulus over that of the bulk PCL and PCL-PGA fibers alone. Furthermore, the use of blended fibers allowed load transfer from the dsDNA-SWNTs to the PCL matrix.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)476-481
Number of pages6
JournalPolymer
Volume56
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 15 2015
Keywords
• Carbon nanotubes
• Poly (ε-caprolactone)
• Polyglycolide
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Hard Attack (MX-80 album)
Hard Attack is the debut album by MX-80 Sound, released in 1977 by Island Records. It was re-released by Atavistic Records in 1995, combined with the 1976 EP Big Hits.
Reception
According to Trouser Press, the album was well received by the critics who reviewed it when it was released. AllMusic writes that the album "[finds] the band balanced in some sort of weird zone where punk, art metal, and a drawling sort of humor could all happily coexist."
Personnel
* MX-80 Sound
* Bruce Anderson – guitar, backing vocals
* Dale Sophiea – bass, backing vocals
* Rich Stim – vocals, saxophone, organ, rhythm guitar
* Additional musicians and technical
* Mark Bingham – production, backing vocals
* Mark Hood – engineering
* Kim Torgerson – sleeve photography | WIKI |
Mariya
Mariya is a variation of the feminine given name Maria.
People
* Mariya Abakumova (born 1986), Russian Olympic javelin thrower
* Mariya Agapova (born 1997), Kazakhstani mixed martial arts fighter
* Mariya Alyokhina (born 1988), Russian political activist
* Mariya Babanova (1900–1983), Russian actress
* Mariya Baklakova (born 1997), Russian swimmer
* Mariya Bayda (1922–2002), Russian scout
* Mariya Bespalova (born 1968), Russian hammer thrower
* Mariya Bolikova (born 1977), Russian sprinter
* Mariya Borovichenko (1925–1943), Soviet soldier
* Mariya Bugakova (born 1985), Uzbekistani former swimmer
* Mariya Butyrskaya (born 1972), Russian figure skater
* Mariya Dashkina Maddux, Ukrainian modern dancer
* Mariya Dimitrova (born 1976), Bulgarian triple jumper
* Mariya Dolina (1922–2010), Soviet WWII dive bomber pilot and Heroine of the Soviet Union
* Mariya Fadeyeva (born 1958), Russian former rower
* Mariya Gabriel (born 1979), Bulgarian politician
* Mariya Grabovetskaya (born 1987), Kazakhstani weightlifter
* Mariya Grinberg (1908–1978), Russian pianist
* Mariya Gromova (born 1984), Russian synchronized swimmer
* Mariya Havrysh (1931–2001), Ukrainian swimmer
* Mariya Ise (born 1988), Japanese actress
* Mariya Karashka (born 1942), Bulgarian artistic gymnast
* Mariya Kartalova (born 1969), Bulgarian artistic gymnast
* Mariya Kichukova (born 1972), Bulgarian canoeist
* Mariya Kirova (born 1982), better known as simply Maria, Bulgarian singer
* Mariya Kiselyova (born 1974), Russian synchronized swimmer
* Mariya Kocheva (born 1974), Bulgarian swimmer
* Mariya Konovalova (a.k.a. Mariya Pantyukhova]; born 1974), Russian long-distance runner
* Mariya Koroleva (born 1990), American synchronized swimmer
* Mariya Koroteyeva (born 1981), Russian hurdler
* Mariya Koryttseva (born 1985), Ukrainian tennis player
* Mariya Kozhevnikova (born 1984), Russian actress and politician
* Mariya Krivopolenova (1843–1924), Russian folklore performer and storyteller
* Mariya Kuchina (born 1993), Russian athlete
* Mariya Kuznetsova (singer) (1880–1966), Russian opera singer and dancer
* Mariya Kuznetsova (pilot) (1918–1990), Soviet fighter pilot
* Mariya Itkina (1932–2020), Soviet runner
* Mariya Litoshenko (born 1949), Soviet handball player
* Mariya Liver (born 1990), Ukrainian swimmer
* Mariya Mazina (born 1964), Russian women's épée fencer
* Mariya Melentyeva (1924–1943), Soviet partisan
* Mariya Muzychuk (born 1992), Ukrainian chess player
* Mariya Netesova (born 1983), Russian rhythmic gymnast
* Mariya Ocher (a.k.a. Mariya Ocheretianskaya; born 1986), Russian musical artist
* Mariya Ohurtsova (a.k.a. Mariya Ogurtsova; born 1983), Ukrainian swimmer
* Mariya Oktyabrskaya (1905–1944), Soviet war hero
* Mariya Onolbayeva (born 1978), Russian ice hockey player
* Mariya Orlyk (1930–2022), Ukrainian teacher and politician
* Mariya Ovechkina (born 1991), Russian beauty-contest contestant
* Mariya Panfilova (a.k.a. Mariya Sadilova; born 1987), Russian biathlete
* Mariya Payun (born 1953), Soviet rower
* Mariya Petkova (née Mariya Vergova; born 1950), Bulgarian discus thrower
* Mariya Petrovykh (1908—1979), Russian poet and translator
* Mariya Pinigina (née Mariya Kulchunova; born 1958), Soviet sprinter
* Mariya Pisareva (born 1934), Soviet high-jumper
* Mariya Ralcheva (born 1978), Ukrainian sprint canoer
* Mariya Rudnitskaya (1916–1983), Russian Soviet realist painter, graphic artist, and art teacher
* Mariya Ryemyen (born 1987), Ukrainian sprinter
* Mariya Sarapova (a.k.a. Mariya Sharapova; born 1987), Russian tennis player
* Mariya Savinova (born 1985), Russian middle-distance runner
* Mariya Shah, Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
* Mariya Shcherba (born 1985), Belarusian swimmer
* Mariya Shcherbina (born 1958), Ukrainian mathematician
* Mariya Shekerova (born 1988), Uzbekistani-Russian Olympic judoka
* Mariya Shorets (born 1990), Russian triathlete
* Mariya Shubina (a.k.a. Mariya Zhubina; born 1930), Soviet canoeist
* Mariya Sidorova (born 1979), Russian handball player
* Mariya Smolyachkova (born 1985), Belarusian hammer thrower
* Mariya Sokova (born 1979), Uzbekistani triple jumper
* Mariya Stadnik (born 1988), Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler
* Mariya Stoyanova (born 1947), Bulgarian basketball player
* Mariya Suzuki (born 1991), Japanese singer and actress
* Mariya Svistunova (1778–1866), Russian aristocrat
* Mariya Takeuchi (born 1955), Japanese singer-songwriter
* Mariya Vasilieva (born 1963), Russian doctor of juridical Science
* Mariya Ivanovna Vassiliéva (1884–1957), Russian painter
* Mariya Voloshchenko (born 1989), Ukrainian diver
* Mariya Yakovenko (born 1982), Russian javelin thrower
* Mariya Yamada (born 1980), Japanese actress
* Mariya Nazarivna Yaremchuk (born 1993), Ukrainian singer and actress
* Mariya Yakovlevna Zerova (1902–1994), Ukrainian mycologist
* Mariya Zhukova (1805–1855), Russian writer
* Mariya Zubova (1749–1799), Russian composer and concert singer | WIKI |
Page:The Chaldean Account of Genesis (1876).djvu/50
28 there happened in the interval 2000 to 1850 a general collecting and development of the various traditions of the Creation, Flood, Tower of Babel, and other similar legends.
A little later, about 1600, a new set of astrological tablets was written, together with a long work on terrestrial omens; these appear to belong to the kingdom and period of Sargon, king of Akkad.
Some at least, and probably most of the syllabaries, bilingual and explanatory tablets, grammars and vocabularies, belong to this period also; but a few are of later date.
In spite of the indications as to peculiarities of worship, names of states and capitals, historical allusions and other evidence, it may seem hazardous to many persons to fix the dates of original documents so high, when our only copies in many cases are Assyrian transcripts made in the reign of Assurbanipal, in the seventh century ; but one or two considerations may show that this is a perfectly reasonable view, and no other likely period can be found for the original composition of the documents unless we ascend to a greater antiquity. In the first place, it must be noticed that the Assyrians themselves state that the documents were copied from ancient Babylonian copies, and in some cases state that the old copies were partly illegible even in their day. Again, in one case there is actual proof of the antiquity of a text, an Assyrian copy of part of which is published in "Cuneiform Inscriptions," vol. ii. plate 54, Nos. | WIKI |
Edwin Trump House
The Edwin Trump House is a single-family home located at 801 South East Street in Fenton, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
History
Edwin Trump was the President of the Trump & Wilmot Bank. He built this house in 1867, reportedly as part of a contest between Trump and his partner, George Wilmot, to see who could build the most lavish home. In 1872, Trump traded the house to local attorney A. U. Wood for a business block in downtown Fenton.
Description
The Edwin Trump House is a two-story, wood-framed Gothic Revival structure built in a T-shape with multiple gables and dormers. It has a decorative open porch, containing Gothic ornamentation in its bargeboards, which match the bargeboards in the eaves of the gables. | WIKI |
Category:General topology
In mathematics, general topology or point set topology is that branch of topology which studies properties of general topological spaces (which may not have further structure; for example, they may not be manifolds), and structures defined on them. | WIKI |
{PDOC00611} {PS00752; XPA_1} {PS00753; XPA_2} {BEGIN} ************************** * XPA protein signatures * ************************** Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) [1] is a human autosomal recessive disease, characterized by a high incidence of sunlight-induced skin cancer. People's skin cells with this condition are hypersensitive to ultraviolet light, due to defects in the incision step of DNA excision repair. There are a minimum of seven genetic complementation groups involved in this pathway: XP-A to XP-G. XP-A is the most severe form of the disease and is due to defects in a 30 Kd nuclear protein called XPA (or XPAC) [2]. The sequence of the XPA protein is conserved from higher eukaryotes [3] to yeast (gene RAD14) [4]. XPA is a hydrophilic protein of 247 to 296 amino-acid residues which has a C4-type zinc finger motif in its central section. We have developed two signature patterns for XPA proteins. The first corresponds to the zinc finger region, the second to a highly conserved region located some 12 residues after the zinc finger region. -Consensus pattern: C-x-[DE]-C-x(3)-[LIVMF]-x(1,2)-D-x(2)-L-x(3)-F-x(4)-C- x(2)-C [The 4 C's are involved in disulfide bonds] -Sequences known to belong to this class detected by the pattern: ALL. -Other sequence(s) detected in Swiss-Prot: NONE. -Consensus pattern: [LIVM](2)-T-[KR]-T-E-x-K-x-[DE]-Y-[LIVMF](2)-x-D-x-[DE] -Sequences known to belong to this class detected by the pattern: ALL. -Other sequence(s) detected in Swiss-Prot: NONE. -Last update: May 2004 / Text revised. [ 1] Tanaka K., Wood R.D. "Xeroderma pigmentosum and nucleotide excision repair of DNA." Trends Biochem. Sci. 19:83-86(1994). PubMed=8160271 [ 2] Miura N., Miyamoto I., Asahina H., Satokata I., Tanaka K., Okada Y. "Identification and characterization of xpac protein, the gene product of the human XPAC (xeroderma pigmentosum group A complementing) gene." J. Biol. Chem. 266:19786-19789(1991). PubMed=1918083 [ 3] Shimamoto T., Kohno K., Tanaka K., Okada Y. "Molecular cloning of human XPAC gene homologs from chicken, Xenopus laevis and Drosophila melanogaster." Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 181:1231-1237(1991). PubMed=1764072 [ 4] Bankmann M., Prakash L., Prakash S. "Yeast RAD14 and human xeroderma pigmentosum group A DNA-repair genes encode homologous proteins." Nature 355:555-558(1992). PubMed=1741034; DOI=10.1038/355555a0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROSITE is copyrighted by the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License, see https://prosite.expasy.org/prosite_license.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- {END} | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Interstate 480
Interstate 480 may refer to:
* Interstate 480 (Nebraska–Iowa), a loop through Omaha, Nebraska into Council Bluffs, Iowa
* Interstate 480 (Ohio), a loop through Cleveland, Ohio
* Interstate 480 (California), the former Embarcadero Freeway in San Francisco, California
* Interstate 476, designated as Interstate 480 back when I-76 was I-80S | WIKI |
îngrășa
Etymology
From or a root *ingrassiāre, from grassus, from. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.
Verb
* 1) to fatten, make fat
* 2) to gain or put on weight, become fatter | WIKI |
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AssocIsDangerous function
Determines whether a file type is considered a potential security risk.
Syntax
BOOL AssocIsDangerous(
_In_ PCWSTR pszAssoc
);
Parameters
pszAssoc [in]
Type: PCWSTR
A pointer to a string that contains the type of file in question. This may be either an extension such as ".exe" or a progid such as "exefile".
Return value
Type: BOOL
Returns TRUE if the file type is considered dangerous; otherwise, FALSE.
Remarks
Files that are determined to be potentially dangerous, such as .exe files, should be handled with more care than other files. For example, Windows Internet Explorer version 6.01 or later uses AssocIsDangerous to determine whether it should issue stronger warning language in its download dialog box. ShellExecuteEx uses AssocIsDangerous to trigger zone checking using the methods of the IInternetSecurityManager interface in conjunction with the URLACTION_SHELL_SHELLEXECUTE flag.
The determination of a file's potential risk is made by checking its type against several sources, including a list of known dangerous types and the presence of the FTA_AlwaysUnsafe flag in the registry. On systems running Windows XPService Pack 1 (SP1) or later or Windows Server 2003, it also uses the SaferiIsExecutableFileType function to determine whether a file type is executable.
Applications that can take advantage of AssocIsDangerous include email programs, browsers, chat clients capable of downloading files, and any application that moves files or data from one zone of trust to another.
Requirements
Minimum supported client
Windows XP with SP1 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Product
Internet Explorer 6.01
Header
Shlwapi.h
Library
Shlwapi.lib
DLL
Shlwapi.dll (version 6.01 or later)
See also
File Types
SaferiIsExecutableFileType
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RASDIALEXTENSIONS structure
The RASDIALEXTENSIONS structure contains information about extended features of the RasDial function. Enable one or more of these extensions by passing a pointer to a RASDIALEXTENSIONS structure when you call RasDial. If you do not pass a pointer to a RASDIALEXTENSIONS structure to RasDial, RasDial uses the default settings that are noted in the following descriptions.
Syntax
typedef struct _RADIALEXTENSIONS {
DWORD dwSize;
DWORD dwfOptions;
HWND hwndParent;
ULONG_PTR reserved;
ULONG_PTR reserved1;
RASEAPINFO RasEapInfo;
BOOL fSkipPppAuth;
RASDEVSPECIFICINFO RasDevSpecificInfo;
} RASDIALEXTENSIONS, *PRASDIALEXTENSIONS;
Members
• dwSize
Specifies the size of this structure, in bytes. Set this member to sizeof(RASDIALEXTENSIONS). This indicates the version of the structure.
• dwfOptions
A set of bit flags that specify RasDial extensions. The following bit flags are defined; set all undefined bits to zero.
Flags Meaning
RDEOPT_UsePrefixSuffix If this flag is set, RasDial uses the prefix and suffix that is in the RAS phone book.
If this flag is not set, RasDial ignores the prefix and suffix that is in the RAS phone book.
If no phone book entry name is specified in the call to RasDial, the actual value of this flag is ignored, and it is assumed to be zero.
RDEOPT_PausedStates If this flag is set, RasDial accepts paused states. Examples of paused states are terminal mode, retry logon, change password, set callback number, and EAP authentication.
If this flag is not set, RasDial reports a fatal error if it enters a paused state.
RDEOPT_IgnoreModemSpeaker If this flag is set, RasDial ignores the modem speaker setting that is in the RAS phone book, and uses the setting specified by the RDEOPT_SetModemSpeaker bit flag.
If this flag is not set, RasDial uses the modem speaker setting that is in the RAS phone book, and ignores the setting specified by the RDEOPT_SetModemSpeaker bit flag.
If no phone book entry name is specified in the call to RasDial, the choice is between using a default setting or the setting specified by the RDEOPT_SetModemSpeaker bit flag. The default setting is used if RDEOPT_IgnoreModemSpeaker is zero. The setting specified by RDEOPT_SetModemSpeaker is used if RDEOPT_IgnoreModemSpeaker is one.
RDEOPT_SetModemSpeaker If this flag is set, and RDEOPT_IgnoreModemSpeaker is one, RasDial sets the modem speaker on.
If this flag is not set, and RDEOPT_IgnoreModemSpeaker is one, RasDial sets the modem speaker off.
If RDEOPT_IgnoreModemSpeaker is not set, RasDial ignores the value of RDEOPT_SetModemSpeaker, and sets the modem speaker based on the RAS phone-book setting or the default setting.
RDEOPT_IgnoreSoftwareCompression If this flag is set, RasDial ignores the software compression setting that is in the RAS phone book, and uses the setting specified by the RDEOPT_SetSoftwareCompression bit flag.
If this flag is not set, RasDial uses the software compression setting that is in the RAS phone book, and ignores the setting specified by the RDEOPT_SetSoftwareCompression flag.
If no phone-book entry name is specified in the call to RasDial, the choice is between using a default setting or the setting specified by the RDEOPT_SetSoftwareCompression bit flag. The default setting is used if RDEOPT_IgnoreSoftwareCompression is zero. The setting specified by RDEOPT_SetSoftwareCompression is used if RDEOPT_IgnoreSoftwareCompression is one.
RDEOPT_SetSoftwareCompression If this flag is set, and RDEOPT_IgnoreSoftwareCompression is one, RasDial uses software compression.
If this flag is not set, and RDEOPT_IgnoreSoftwareCompression is one, RasDial does not use software compression.
If RDEOPT_IgnoreSoftwareCompression is zero, RasDial ignores the value of RDEOPT_SetSoftwareCompression, and sets the software compression state based on the RAS phone-book setting or the default setting.
RDEOPT_UseCustomScripting If this flag is set, RasDial invokes a custom-scripting DLL after establishing the connection to the server.
RasDial only invokes the DLL if all of the following conditions are met:
• This flag is set
• A custom-scripting DLL is correctly registered with the system.
• The RASEO_CustomScript option is specified in the phone-book entry.
See RAS Custom-Scripting for more information.
RDEOPT_CustomDial If this flag is set, RasDial dials normally instead of calling the RasCustomDial entrypoint of the custom dialer. This flag is used when RasCustomDialDlg calls RasDial so that RasDial does not have to call the custom dialer back.
RDEOPT_NoUser Windows Vista or later: If this flag is set, the connection was dialed from a Windows Logon context. In this case, RasDial uses default user preferences for the connection. This flag must be set if RCD_Logon is set in the dwfOptions parameter of RasCustomDialDlg.
The default value for each of these flags is zero.
• hwndParent
Handle to a parent window that a security DLL can use for dialog box creation and centering.
The default value for this member is NULL.
This member is optional; it is not required when no security DLL is defined.
Note Note that this is not the window that receives RasDial progress notifications.
• reserved
This member is reserved for future use. It must be set to zero.
• reserved1
This member is reserved for future use. It must be set to zero.
• RasEapInfo
A RASEAPINFO structure that contains user-specific Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) information.
• fSkipPppAuth
Windows 7 or later: If this member is TRUE, then Point to Point Protocol (PPP) authentication is skipped and the value in RasDevSpecificInfo will be passed to the server for validation. Otherwise, this member is FALSE and PPP authentication proceeds normally.
• RasDevSpecificInfo
Windows 7 or later: A RASDEVSPECIFICINFO structure that contains a cookie to be used for PPP authentication. This cookie is only valid if fSkipPppAuth is TRUE.
Requirements
Minimum supported client
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header
Ras.h
See also
Remote Access Service (RAS) Overview
Remote Access Service Structures
RasDial
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Bart Sears
Bart Whitman Sears (born 1963) is an American comics artist, toy and packaging designer and author, known for his work on such books as Justice League Europe, Legends of the Dark Knight, X-O Manowar, Turok, Violator, The Helm, and The Masters.
Career
In addition to comic art, Sears has worked as a designer of action figures and packaging, most notably for Hasbro on the C.O.P.S., G.I. Joe, and World Wrestling Federation toy lines and on many of the early X-Men action figures for ToyBiz.
Sears ran his own comic company briefly in 1994, called Ominous Press, which published three creator owned titles. In 2000, he joined CrossGen as an artist, and was later promoted to act as one of the company's art directors. After the collapse of CrossGen, Sears returned to work at Marvel Comics on books like Captain America and the Falcon, Sabretooth: Open Season, and Weapon X: Days of Future Now, before returning to DC Comics to work on a relaunch of Warlord. Sears worked in-house for Heatwave Interactive (2008–2010) creating concept art and story for several properties, as well as developing in-game assets for multiple games across various platforms. He then launched Ominous Studios, Inc, through which he created and directed the production of concept art and assets for game developers and studios.
Sears has also taught at The Kubert School and is the author of the monthly series Brutes and Babes that was featured in early issues of Wizard Magazine, as well as the how-to book Drawing Powerful Comics: Volume One.
Sears continues to create art and content for various projects. | WIKI |
Talk:Fractional calculus
1/gamma
Article currently notes in multiple places that gamma is “undefined” on negative integers. In fact, it has a very well defined value, the complex infinity. Indeed, 1/gamma is that rarest of creatures, an entire analytic function (with well defined value = 0 at the negative integers, of course).
Presently, there is a “dubious - discuss” note at one of these places, so I am not the first reader to question the wording. Is there any reason not to scrap this wording? Jmacwiki (talk) 23:51, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
* Fixed, and the note about “dubious” removed. I’m still not enthusiastic about saying the particular changes of tactic for negative integers are “necessary” (I suspect there are many routes to the destination), but at least the statements about gamma are not inaccurate. Jmacwiki (talk) 02:25, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
Non-complex differential definitions only?
Some of the derivative explanations, such as “Riemann–Liouville fractional integral”, refer to expressions defined on intervals, with different definitions on different subintervals. It is not clear how to extend these to complex-valued paths, except possibly when the imaginary parts of the endpoints are equal.
Would the result be path-dependent (I hope not!), or does the definition just need a better exposition? (My situation: I know a LOT of basics, but I came here hoping to learn this material, not improve its explanation.) Jmacwiki (talk) 00:33, 27 February 2022 (UTC)
ambiguous "Fractional derivative of a basic power function" section hiding the most important formula
AFAIK (and understand from the text), the last part of this section starting with "For a general function f(x)" is really about any kind of f and not only for f being a basic power function, as expected by the section title.
Also, this general formula is probably the most important part of this page since it explain how to practically compute it (when you don't want to do it in Fourier or Laplace space ).
So I guess it should deserve its own paragraph. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fabrice.Neyret (talk • contribs) 17:40, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
* I take issue with this section, but not for the same reasons you do. This wording implies that this is the way of computing the fractional derivative of a power function, which it is not. There are many different fractional derivatives as detailed in the later in the page under "Fractional integrals" and "Fractional derivative" and they do not follow this form. As well as saying that was the general formula for fractional derivatives is also misleading if not false. The formula in this section is pretty much the same as the Riemann-Liouville fractional integral.
* I do however think that it would make more sense if it were tweaked and moved as a "Special case of basic power functions" section in the Riemann%E2%80%93Liouville_integral article.
* Same with the Laplace transform section. I think it can be moved the Riemann-Liouvile integral article as motivation for it's definition alongside the Cauchy repeated integral rule. Coffeevector (talk) 06:52, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
Which character does the article use for the index of differentiation?
The nice illustration with caption "The animation shows the derivative operator oscillating ..." appears to use a Greek lowercase alpha for the index, whereas the article appears to use a Roman lowercase A. (Unless my eyes are deceiving me.)
It's probably best if they both use the same character, especially because the caption does not define the meaning of that character but assumes it is understood. 2601:200:C000:1A0:9D6A:3426:156B:13FB (talk) 23:36, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
Two equivalent definitions of Caputo fractional derivative
There seem to be two equivalent definitions given of the Caputo fractional derivative, one using $α$ and one using $ν$, which is confusing. One of them should be removed. Since $α$ seems to be used consistently throughout the article, I would suggest removing the definition that uses $ν$. Some editing of the surrounding text will also be required. Benjamin Rich (talk) 15:10, 22 December 2023 (UTC) | WIKI |
-- Daiwa House, Hioki, Inpex, JGC, Kasai Kogyo, Toho Titanium: Japan Stocks
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose
49.58, or 0.5 percent, to 9,585.32 as of the close in Tokyo. The
following were among the most active shares in the Japanese
market today. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company
names.
Titanium producers: Titanium smelting sector and ratings on
Toho Titanium Co. (5727 JT) and Osaka Titanium Technologies Co.
(5726 JT) were increased to “outperform” from “neutral” at
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Toho Titanium climbed 3.1 percent to
2,354 yen. Osaka Titanium gained 2.4 percent to 3,780 yen.
Daiwa House Industry Co. (1925 JT) advanced 2.1 percent to
831 yen. The homebuilder was raised to “outperform” from
“neutral” at Credit Suisse Group.
Hioki E.E. Corp. (6866 JT) surged 6.2 percent to 1,825 yen,
the sharpest increase since October 2008. The maker of electric
measuring devices boosted its full-year net income outlook by 87
percent to 1.44 billion yen ($16.3 million) as large-lot orders
from some electronic-parts makers contributed more than expected
to sales. Hioki doubled its planned yearend dividend to 20 yen
per share.
Inpex Corp. (1605 JT) tumbled 13 percent to 415,000, the
lowest close since its listing in April 2006. Japan’s largest
energy explorer plans to raise as much as 587.2 billion yen by
selling shares in Japan and overseas, according to a filing with
Japan’s finance ministry.
JGC Corp. (1963 JT) leapt 4.8 percent to 1,452 yen, rising
the most since Sept. 29. The plant engineering company was rated
“buy” in new coverage at MF Global Equities Research.
Kasai Kogyo Co. (7256 JT) jumped 5.5 percent to 306 yen.
The maker of car interior equipment will establish a venture
with China’s Chery Automobile Co. (CACTZ CH) to produce car
interior materials in China’s Anhui province, Nikkei English
News said, without citing anyone.
Takaoka Electric Manufacturing Co. (6621 JT) climbed 4.9
percent to 324 yen. The maker of battery chargers for electric
cars plans to supply its technology and components to Western
manufacturers, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
To contact the reporters on this story:
Norie Kuboyama in Tokyo at
nkuboyama@bloomberg.net ;
Akiko Ikeda in Tokyo at
iakiko@bloomberg.net . | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Determine Which Git Commit is Older
If you’ve ever had to debug a live issue, you may have had to diagnose specific commits to determine if they could have been the cause of the issue. You might have a suspect commit, but how can you easily tell if that commit is included in the release of the app at the time of the issue?
Pretty simple with a few lines of Bash code! We can use the git merge-base --is-ancestor command to determine which of the two provided commits are older.
/usr/local/bin/later
#!/bin/bash
# If two args are provided, compare them directly, otherwise allow typing
# multiple hashes to compare against the base.
if [[ -n "$2" ]]; then
git merge-base --is-ancestor "$1" "$2" && echo "$1 is older" || echo "$2 is older"
else
while IFS= read -r hash; do
git merge-base --is-ancestor "$1" "$hash" && echo "$1 is older" || echo "$hash is older"
done
fi
Usage is pretty simple:
later b0f4ea89 dcde59ca | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Wi-Fi management from applications using C++Builder
by Oct 4, 2017
Using C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo, explain how to switch Wi-Fi on Android.
Manage Wi-Fi switching using JWifiManager
I use di_JWifiManager which wrapped WifiManager.
di_JWifiManager is the Delphi interface.
Set the variable. _di_JWifiManager f_WifiManager; use it like this.
Required headers
Header file for using WifiManager.
#include <Androidapi.JNI.Net.hpp>
#include <Androidapi.Helpers.hpp>
#include <Androidapi.JNI.GraphicsContentViewText.hpp>
#include <Androidapi.JNIBridge.hpp>
Display design
It is a design for displaying on Android.
TEditTSwitchTTimerTLabel, was placed.
When the main form creation
Create _di_JWifiManager using TJWifiManager.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void __fastcall Tfm_main_wifistatus::FormCreate(TObject *Sender)
{
//Form creation.Using TAndroidHelper, get the WIFI_SERVICE.
_di_JObject obj = TAndroidHelper::Activity->getSystemService(TJContext::JavaClass->WIFI_SERVICE);
if (obj != nullptr)
{
//Wrap to TJWifiManager.
f_WifiManager = TJWifiManager::Wrap(_di_ILocalObject(obj)->GetObjectID());
if (f_WifiManager != nullptr)
{
Timer1->Enabled = true
Monitor Wi-Fi status at Timer1 event.
void __fastcall Tfm_main_wifistatus::Timer1Timer(TObject *Sender)
{
//Use a timer event to monitor the Wi-Fi state.
//Write state change to Edit1->Text. and It also reflects Switch1->IsChecked.
Timer1->Enabled = falseif (f_WifiManager != nullptr)
{
Switch1->IsChecked = f_WifiManager->isWifiEnabled();
UnicodeString wifistr;
(Switch1->IsChecked)?wifistr = "true": wifistr = "false""f_WifiManager->isWifiEnabled() = " + wifistr;
}
Timer1->Enabled = true
When you tap the Switch1.
Change the Wi-Fi status when tapping the Switch1.
This uses the setWifiEnabled() function.
void __fastcall Tfm_main_wifistatus::Switch1Switch(TObject *Sender)
{
//This is a Switch1 change event.
Timer1->Enabled = false//Set the value of Switch1->IsChecked to setWifiEnabled()
f_WifiManager->setWifiEnabled(Switch1->IsChecked);
TThread::CreateAnonymousThread([this]()
{
sleep(1this]()
{
Timer1->Enabled = true
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October 5, 2018 at 4:33 pm #2791313
petrJ-7
Hi,
I'm using WPML together with Elementor. In most cases I'm ok with String Translation (or whatever is called the way, when I'm translting only blocks of text without touching a design of the page). But sometimes I need to make translated page completely differently, including different graphic design.
So I would need to make a "manual" translation by copying the whole content of the page to different language and edit/translate it in Elementor.
How can I do that on per page basis?
Thanks
Petr
October 8, 2018 at 3:49 pm #2796782
Mihai Apetrei
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Languages: English (English )
Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+03:00)
Hi Petr and thank you for contacting WPML Support!
I will be happy to help you with this.
I totally understand what you are looking for and WPML allows you to have different content per language giving you the possibility to add translated content manually.
Here is the main place where you have a lot of documentation available:
https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/
You will see on the right sidebar that there are a lot of helpful links.
I think the links below will be very helpful for what you want to accomplish:
Please let me know if you managed to translate the page that you want or if you still need help.
I will be waiting for your reply.
October 8, 2018 at 5:10 pm #2797001
petrJ-7
Hi Mihai,
believe me, I've read the documentation.
So, here is my problem explained again:
1. I'm using Elementor and my "Translation editor options" is set to "Use the Classic Translation Editor"
2. In 90% of pages I'm fine with that, but sometimes I need to make translated page completely different and make it in Elementor from a scratch (as if it was a new page).
3. How can I achieve that, without changing global "Translation editor options". There's no such an option in the page dashboard.
I've tried to switch the language using the admin menu bar option, while I was in the dashboard of the original page. The pop up emerged with this message:
Warning: You are trying to edit a translation using the standard WordPress editor but your site is configured to use the WPML Translation Editor.
I clicked Edit Anyway and clicked the button Edit in Elementor. Then I was in Elementor and could edit the page. But when I returned to the Pages list and clicked on the pencil icon to edit the translation again, I ended up in the "Classic Translation Editor" (non Elementor page), moreover with the old translation, without the changes made in Elementor.
So, please "enlighten" me, how should I do that correctly.
Thanks
Petr
October 10, 2018 at 2:24 pm #2804747
Mihai Apetrei
Supporter
Languages: English (English )
Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+03:00)
Hi Petr.
I totally understand what you mean.
Here is how you can accomplish what you need.
1. Go to WPML -> Translation Management
2. Select the page that you want by checking the rounded box next to it
3. Scroll down and check the "Duplicate content" box for the language that you want to duplicate that page to
4. Click the blue "Duplicate" button
5. Now select the flag of the language you duplicated the page to from the top WordPress admin bar so that you can switch to that language
6. While you are still in the admin panel, go to Pages and under the title of the page you just duplicated click the first text link that's called "Edit"
7. Now the normal WordPress editor should open (you might see a notification window telling you "Warning: You are trying to edit a translation using the standard WordPress editor but your site is configured to use the WPML Translation Editor." > this will show if you are using the Classic Translation Editor so if this shows up, click on the "Edit anyway" button)
8. Now on the right side of the screen, at the top, you will see a section called "Language" that has a blue box displaying this information "This document is a duplicate of Test elementor page and it is maintained by WPML. WPML will no longer synchronize this page with the original content." (I am attaching a screenshot of this section, too)
9. Click "Translate independently", wait for the page to refresh and you might see again the "Edit anyway" window so click that button one more time
Now you should be all set up in using different versions of the original page having all the freedom you need to build different layouts or use other content structure.
Let me know how it goes.
October 18, 2018 at 10:31 am #2827606
petrJ-7
Well, you have provided me with the info, how I can translate Elementor page manually. That is something I was able to manage myself, even though different way.
My problem is to "preserve" this setting, when I click to language edit (pencil icon) in the Pages admin page (see the screenshot). When I click the pencil icon there, I'm back to Translation Editor and my Elementor edits are lost.
Imagine this situation:
1. I have 20 pages translated with translation editor, 1 with manual translation.
2. Now the pages edits an Editor, not me.
3. Editor was told that all the pages translations should be edited by clicking the pencil icon on the Page admin page.
4.Works fine for 20 normal pages, but when he edits the one page translated manually in Elementor, he deletes several hours of my work in one click!!!!
There should be at least some warning that this page is tranlated diffrently.
Is there any solution to this?
Thanks
October 19, 2018 at 12:35 pm #2831971
Mihai Apetrei
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Languages: English (English )
Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+03:00)
Hi.
I'm not sure if I understand right what you actually mean.
If we follow the steps I suggested in my last post, after the 'Duplicate' process, you should be able to simply choose the flag from the top of your WordPress dashboard, selecting the flag language that you want to change to, then go to the "Pages" section and instead of clicking the pencil icon, just click the "Edit" text link found under the page title (I will also attach a screenshot).
Please let me know if this did the trick or let me know if maybe I don't understand things right.
Can you also please paste your WPML Debug information in the Debug information field?
Here is how you can do that:
http://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/
I will be waiting for your response.
Kind regards,
Mihai
October 19, 2018 at 1:19 pm #2832211
petrJ-7
Hello,
I understand you completely. But the problem is, my clients don't.
It's hard to explain them that some of the pages they should translate one way and some the other way.
Further problem is, that you cannot see which type of the translation should be used.
And the biggest problem is, that when you use the Translation editor on manually translated page, your Elementor settings are lost without any warning.
I would expect, that if the page is once translated manually, it should be tranlated manually using any method, until the method is changed again.
Otherwise the translation process will become complete mess.
So if this is not possible now, could you please provide me with the info, where I can suggest such a feature to the developers?
Thanks
Petr
October 22, 2018 at 2:48 pm #2838521
Mihai Apetrei
Supporter
Languages: English (English )
Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+03:00)
Hi Petr.
I understand what you mean.
The cause of the issue is that the manual translations are saved in the wp_posts table while the Translation Editor translations are saved as String packages.
This is why when you use one method for translation, you can't see the translations on the other method.
However, I totally get your point! Thank you very much for your suggestion.
We added your idea to our feature list and will consider them.
If or when exactly our developers will add a new feature is not up to us to determine.
Each issue reported in, whether a bug or a new feature request, is taken seriously into consideration. It is given a high or low priority based on a number of factors. Factors which those with the overview of all things related are in the best position to determine.
I will close this ticket for the moment.
Kind regards,
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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Santiago Calatravas' Quadracci Pavilion
Santiago Calatravas' Quadracci Pavilion
* Reason:Self-nomination. Very sharp photo, very crisp, and high resolution. Illustrates the Brise soleil well. The Quadracci Pavilion was Calatravas' first commission in the United States.
* Articles this image appears in:Milwaukee Art Museum, Brise soleil
* Creator:Steven Andrew Miller
* Nominator: — Steven Andrew Miller (talk)
* Support — — Steven Andrew Miller (talk) 21:43, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
* Oppose, this does not clearly demonstrate its subject. I don't know what it is. Witty lama 19:50, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
* Oppose. I like the two large pictures from Milwaukee Art Museum better. howcheng {chat} 23:16, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
* Weak oppose I like it as a picture but I have no idea what it is, sorry. Terri G 12:31, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
* Oppose. While this is a good image, the other pictures in the article are taken from a better angle. I'll have to check out the beautiful museum the next time that I'm down in Milwaukee! RoyalbroilT : C 20:17, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
* Oppose - per very awkward angle...agree with Terri G, don't quite know what it is. tiZom(2¢) 01:38, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
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Talk:AK-107
Designer: Mikhail Kalashnikov?
I know it's a descendant of his AK-47 design, but was Kalashnikov personally involved in designing this rifle? — Red XIV (talk) 16:19, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
Might not be, but there's a good chance he was. I mean, he still designs weapons for Russia yes? So it wouldn't be hard for him to modify his design repeatedly. Still, we may never receive confirmation of who did it, as if it was a new designer, Russia might try to keep him secret. They would probably keep it quiet no matter who did it.Rynky (talk) 23:22, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
* No, it was another Izhmash engineer, Alexandrov, who had been working on the BARS system since the 1970s. AK in AK-107 is derived from Alexandrov/Kalashnikov, basically meaning that Alexandrov's BARS operating system was incorporated into the AK-pattern rifle. Koalorka (talk) 04:14, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
AK-109
How come the 7.62x39mm AK-109 is not listed on the page? - <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 07:50, 6 June 2012 (UTC)
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Isn't it kind of redundant to have a whole "Users" category when only Russia uses it and when there's a "Users" category in the infobox? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:318F:4750:8595:3DF5:4368:C752 (talk) 22:55, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
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Bad physics / propagated rumors
The balanced recoil system does not reduce recoil. That is physically impossible with a projectile leaving the muzzle. This claim is common among firearms using this system, but physically debunkable. A perfectly-balanced autoloading bolt will in fact increase felt recoil (or more accurately, sharpen the impulse curve) to that of a bolt-action rifle.
It is not clear if these claims sprouted from AEK marketing -- which is harder to reject on wikipedia because it comes from an official source -- or from somewhere else. Furthermore, scarcity of these firearms makes debunking the claims through testing difficult. There are other claims made of the balanced recoil system which are not disprovable: The recoil claim is pervasive, and there should some editor consensus before yanking all of it out of the article. ExtremeSquared (talk) 20:12, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
* Increase cyclic rate
* Decrease out-of-line forces on barrel, potentially increasing accuracy.
* Reduce bolt weight / travel | WIKI |
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Finding tangent plane with the max range value and z value being equal
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Hi there. I'm plotting a tangent plane to a particular surface. However, the range for both x and y if +- sqrt(2), which is +-1.41. The expected value of z for the tangent plane is sqrt(2) as well. However, when i run the command, MATLAB produces an error for that particulat range (produces sucessful output on ranges such as +-2). Would be grateful if someone provided insight what I could do to solve this issue. The code is shown below. Any advice would be greatly apreciated.
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Andrew Newell
Andrew Newell 2021 年 4 月 16 日 21:57
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Notice that j is empty, then try this:
X = -1.41:0.01:1.41;
[~,idx] = min(abs(X-1));
disp(X(idx)-1)
This being floating point, you're not getting exact increments of . You could scale everything so x, y are and then find and . Or you could do it like this:
z = @(x,y) sqrt(4-x.^2-y.^2);
X = -1.41:0.01:1.41;
[x,y] = meshgrid(X);
[fx,fy] = gradient(z(x,y),0.01);
[~,j] = min(abs(X-1));
fx0 = fx(j,j);
fy0 = fy(j,j);
z1 = @(x,y) z(1,1) + fx0*(x-1) + fy0*(y-1);
As a side note, you don't need . You can use j directly as logical indexing.
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2022 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
Elections took place on November 8, 2022, to select the next Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Incumbent Republican Party Comptroller Glenn Hegar was elected to a third term over Democratic opponent Janet Dudding, with 56.4% of the vote.
Nominee
* Glenn Hegar, incumbent comptroller
Eliminated in primary
* Mark V. Goloby, business owner
Nominee
* Janet T. Dudding, public accountant
Eliminated in runoff
* Angel Luis Vega, strategist and author
Eliminated in primary
* Tim Mahoney, attorney and planner
Nominee
* Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, Hearne city manager | WIKI |
Kathryn Bigelow’s two-fisted win at the Academy Awards has helped dismantle stereotypes about what types of films women can and should direct.
How Oscar Found Ms. Right
KATHRYN BIGELOW’S two-fisted win at the Academy Awards for best director and best film for “The Hurt Locker” didn’t just punch through the American movie industry’s seemingly shatterproof glass ceiling; it has also helped dismantle stereotypes about what types of films women can and should direct. It was historic, exhilarating, especially for women who make movies and women who watch movies, two groups that have been routinely ignored and underserved by an industry in which most films star men and are made for and by men. It’s too early to know if this moment will be transformative but damn, it feels so good. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Elizabeth Gyring
Elizabeth Gyring (1886–1970) was an American composer born in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of laryngologist Leopold Rethy. She studied with Joseph Marx and Ludwig Gzaczkes at the Vienna Academy of Music and had successful premieres as a composer in Berlin and Vienna. She married Otto Geiringer, and in 1939 the couple emigrated to the United States where Gyring became a citizen. She died in New York City in 1970, and her papers are housed at Washington State University.
Works
Gyring composed choral and orchestra works, chamber music, organ and works for solo instruments. Selected works include:
* The reign of violence is over (Text: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
* Theme and Variation (1952) for piano
* Piano Sonata No.2 (1957)
* Hymn of Gratitude (1948)
* Arabesque for bassoon
* Two Marches for two pianos, timpani, and triangle
* Blissful Eden, a cycle of seven songs, some settings of Joseph Rodman Drake.
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
* Harrison/ Perry/ Gyring (2010) | WIKI |
How to Embed a Tweet
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You can embed any Tweet on your website or blog. An embedded Tweet includes the Tweet itself, any media contents (photos, video and cards media), and the Tweet's actions. It only takes a few clicks to embed a Tweet.
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Directly From a Tweet
1. 1
Go to Twitter. Find a Tweet to embed on your site.
2. 2
Click on the down arrow icon (v). Select Embed Tweet from the drop-down list.
3. 3
Remove the media From the Tweet (optional), if desired. Uncheck the Include media checkbox to hide media (photos, GIFs, videos) which displayed alongside the Tweet.
4. 4
Hide the original Tweet from a reply (optional). If the selected Tweet is a reply to another Tweet, you can hide the original Tweet by unchecking the "Include parent Tweet" checkbox.
5. 5
Copy the HTML code from the pop-up screen. Paste into your blog or website.
6. 6
Done. Now you can see the Tweet on your website!
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1. 1
Go to Twitter and select a Tweet. Copy the URL of your Tweet.
2. 2
Go to Twitter Publish. Open publish.twitter.com in your browser.
3. 3
Paste your Tweet URL on the box. Hit the Enter button on your keyboard.
4. 4
Customize your Tweet (optional). Click on the set customization options link if desired.
5. 5
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TypeScript vs Node.js: What Are the Differences?
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JavaScript has gained the popularity as the most widespread programming language for working with the client side of applications. Thanks to its abundant technical features and flexible nature, it has won the hearts of many developers. Lots of frontend frameworks like Vue, Angular, etc. exist to ease and enhance the everyday work of JS experts.
Moreover, JavaScript is not only suitable for frontend; its robust functionalities can also boost the server side with effective backend engineering. The two instruments that help developers utilize the backend potential of JavaScript are TypeScript and Node.js. Read on to learn what their differences and main features are.
Overview
TypeScript was created with the aim of expanding the technical abilities of JavaScript. It offers static typing and helps discover the problems with coding prior to their appearance in the runtime environment. Node.js is an open-source development framework implemented for JavaScript execution on the server side. JavaScript developers utilize it to simplify the working processes and reduce expenditures on making highly-functional applications. With this technology, frontend developers do not have to master additional language to perform full stack development. In our article, we will consider the peculiarities of both technologies in more detail.
What Is TypeScript?
TS-TypeScript-definition
TypeScript is a programming language that adds static typing, compiling and OOP to JavaScript. As a JavaScript’s super set, TypeScript is based on JS, so any TypeScript coding can be transformed into ordinary JavaScript with the help of compiler. Firstly, JavaScript was destined to become a robust development language for client side. Nevertheless, in the course of time, software developers discovered that JavaScript can be used for server side as well.
The language was intensely enhanced with new features, but with the evolution and upgrading it also became obvious that JS turned out to be increasingly complicated and heavy-load. That’s why TypeScript emerged. Unlike JavaScript, it is best suited for large-scale projects with global dispersed teams. It offers a number of valuable benefits that can make the development process more efficient, such as high performance and early bug identification at the compilation stage.
What Is Node.js?
Nodejs-term-definition
Node.js is a robust free JavaScript-oriented multi-platform runtime environment. It is a great instrument for the development of online chats, video streaming websites, SPAs and APIs, social media and messaging applications, multiplayer games, Internet of Things, embedded systems, real-time collaborative tools, etc. Thanks to its versatility, asynchronicity and event-driven characteristics, it is often preferred by the developers over other similar options.
Among its other major advantages one can find high speed, scalability and efficient performance. However, it is not perfect for CPU-intensive applications. Nodejs is predicted to become more widespread, as according to the statistics, it has shown a stable increase in popularity over the recent time.
Pros and Cons of TypeScript
Among the most prominent advantages of TypeScript one can find quick and transparent identification of code bugs at early stages of the project. Besides, when the software developers specify types, they stay unaltered and have exclusively definite values. Due to this predictability, TypeScript is considered to be a stable and reliable language. As types always function as they should according to the way they were specified, no unexpected emergencies happen. What is more, the language is extremely easy to read and comprehend, as the developer’s intention in the coding is clearly visible to the fellow teammates. This increased level of transparency is achieved thanks to the static typing and adding annotations.
In TypeScript, it is possible to perform the effective application upgrading, which doesn’t require adjustments in the app functioning. The system can catch errors on its own and notify the users if needed, which speeds up the upgrading. With TypeScript, developers can create well-structured code which is organized in a way that assists project growth. This being said, developers can scale the coding when necessary when the project scope expands beyond the initial needs.
Regarding the most significant disadvantages of TypeScript, software developers usually speak of lengthy code that demands more time and monetary investments, which is not always feasible given the project scope and specific customer requirements. Although TypeScript is often considered to be easy to master for the developers who already possess background knowledge of JavaScript, developers still should devote some time and effort to study it. For small-scale projects, TypeScript may be not the best choice. In that case, it is better to resort to JavaScript. But before judging TypeScript too strictly, firstly one should be aware of constant TypeScript’s evolution, as the language doesn’t stay the same during all these years, but always undergoes transformations to meet the current demands of the modern market and solve the problems that the users may encounter.
All devices that utilize JavaScript can work with TypeScript in a similar way regardless of the platforms and browsers they use. These multi-platform and browser-agnostic nature allows versatile approach as with TypeScript it becomes possible to convert all the code in one go. What is more, TypeScript is supported by an active community of users. With more than 11 million JavaScript developers, the potential number of its adherents is even bigger, while TypeScript is substantially based on JavaScript both syntactically and semantically, making it easy for JavaScript developers to grasp it. Therefore, it is unlikely that businesses that decide to try TypeScript will ever experience lack of the proper technical developers.
Pros and Cons of Node.js
Thanks to Nodejs capacities, developers can create server-side applications with JavaScript. This platform is easy to utilize as it has clear and simple structure, so it’s possible to set it up and start using quickly. Additional advantage is a large number of developers who are eager to constantly contribute to the creation of new Node.js toolkits, databases, etc. in order to improve the instrument. Thanks to event-driven asynchronicity in Node.js, it is possible to handle requests concurrently. Besides, it shares single pieces of coding equally with the server- and client-side. The streaming of large heavy files is also possible with Nodejs. As Nodejs utilizes user-friendly JavaScript language, it is considered to be easy to learn and start working with.
Nevertheless, Node.js has some drawbacks too. Regarding the most noticeable ones, Nodejs developers often mention instability and frequent changes in API. This can lead to multiple issues for developers so they would need additional time to identify and eliminate bugs. Large number of Node.js users can create some problems as well. A plenty of libraries emerged that have not been properly tested before release, and they can cause issues for Node.js software developers in the long run. Another drawback is that Nodejs is not scalable enough. If you decide to use relational databases and Nodejs, you are likely to meet hurdles as well. The association with JavaScript implies the necessity of in-depth expertise in the language, so Node.js is not the best choice for novice developers who have started their careers in the industry.
Nodejs offers the possibility of efficient high-performant development in comparison with such languages as Java, PHP, etc. The main peculiarity of Nodejs in this regard is its speed of development. Another huge benefit of Nodejs is its ability to cache data, i.e. to provide safe data storage on the client’s machine with quick access to it when necessary. It becomes especially beneficial when you own a website that has high traffic, as Node.js makes the work on it notably faster. If there is a possibility to cache the files, servers don’t have to send requests to databases as often as they need these files. As a result, the performance of websites is better as the response time is decreased, which influences customer experience in a positive way.
What is more, the projects that are powered by Node.js are really cost-effective as there is no need to find developers in many languages, the knowledge of JavaScript is sufficient both for frontend and backend development. This approach may be a perfect choice when you want to improve collaborative efforts of the teams on the project and save resources. Besides, thanks to fastness of Node.js, the programs are produced in comparatively quicker period.
Pros-and-Cons-of-TypeScript-vs-Nodejs
Difference between TypeScript and Node.js
When we consider these two options, and have to choose, which one is the best for your enterprise, we should evaluate each of them regarding numerous markers. We have made a table to compare them and make the choice easier for you. First of all, bear in mind that there exist no solution equal for all the companies, and pay attention to the peculiarities of your enterprise. Next, identify the needs of your company and which technology will better meet all the demands you have.
FeatureTypeScriptNode.js
TermA programming language. As a subset of JavaScript, it was initially designed to resolve the problems JavaScript had. It is great for the development of large-scale applications.An open-source, multi-platform, backend JavaScript runtime environment. It can execute JS coding outside browsers and was created to develop highly-scalable applications.
Year of creation20122009
Examples of implementationLarge-scale projects with huge codebase, web pages with interactive and dynamic visuals, web applications, websites, server applications, web servers, games, mobile applications, embedded software, robotics, etc.Backend APIs, eCommerce, crowdfunding, IoT, payment processing, browser games, web applications, websites, data collection programs, mobile apps, real-time applications, social media applications, CRMs, video streaming applications, etc.
Major advantages
• High speed of development
• Cost-effectiveness
• Amazing libraries
• Early bug detection
• Rich IDE
• Easy to learn
• Caching
• Cross-platform
• High-performant
• Full-stack development
Major disadvantages
• Not bulletproof, can not fix all the issues JavaScript has
• Not great for small-sized projects
• Unstable API
• No strong library support
Companies that use itSlack, Walmart, Accenture, Trello, CircleCINetflix, Reddit, Tumblr, PayPal, AliExpress
Conclusion
Both TypeScript and Node.js are noteworthy modern technologies based on JavaScript. Their nature is essentially different, as the first one is the language, and another one is the runtime environment. When deciding to resort to any one of them, the main thing you should pay attention to is the specifics of your project: for example, Nodejs is proved to be really great for payment processing systems and IoT industry. TypeScript, in its turn, is great for creating web pages abundant with interactive and dynamic imagery.
Besides, TypeScript in combination with Nodejs can show outstanding results. So you can enjoy the benefits of both instruments at the same time. If you have any questions regarding which technology to choose, please don’t hesitate to contact SaM Solutions. Developers at our company would be glad to give valuable advice and help with your projects.
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The choice regarding which technology is better for your team depends on the peculiarities of the projects you are working on and your personal preferences. If your priorities are high intuitiveness and safety, then you can rely on TypeScript, as it is user-friendly for anyone who have prior knowledge of JS and it’s easy to find and resolve errors in it. In the case you are interested in powerful libraries, npm and utilizing particularly JavaScript, than Nodejs is your choice.
Is TypeScript frontend or backend?
It is possible to compile TypeScript to JavaScript. It is a subset of JavaScript and basically has a lot of in common with it. Consequently, software developers can use it everywhere JS can be used, regardless of whether it is front- or backend. However, TypeScript hasn’t built a very congenial image as a backend language, but it is mostly popular as a frontend one. There are cases when using TypeScript can save development time – for example, instead of using lengthy Java code for creating applications, developers can write a short and concise TypeScript code and achieve the same aim with it.
Is TypeScript performance better than Node.js?
Node.js and TypeScript both are the instruments that are used for the creation of server-side applications. These technologies help enhance the ability to carry out effective complicated operations that involve several developers and unite their efforts on the project. The tools let the developers perform full stack activities on the basis of JavaScript knowledge they already possess. Nodejs and TypeScript instruments can operate smoothly in combination with one another and can make the app building easier. Nodejs can transpile TypeScript coding into the native JS one that is suitable for server-side applications.
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• My team and I are using TypeScript on our current project. It’s better suited to large-scale projects and helps detect errors earlier.
• I agree that Node.js is a really great technology. With Node.js, I can build highly performing applications. And I found it easy to learn, and it facilitates fast delivery of the product.
• It was not difficult to learn TypeScript for me. I had practiced JavaScript for years already, and when I needed to master TypeScript for my new project, it didn’t take much time for me to learn it.
• I really appreciate the thorough comparison of the technologies in this blog post. I think that in the modern world it is important to keep up with the latest trends in order not to miss the opportunities that the IT industry can offer. So, I think it’s great to utilize both TypeScript and Node.js.
• Although I do enjoy the benefits of TypeScript, I wouldn’t say it would one day replace JavaScript. As far as I am able to judge, it is certainly not such a bulletproof technology that some people may claim it is. However, I couldn’t negate the advantages it may bring to your development practice.
• As for the JavaScript frontend developer, for me it was really advantageous to study Node.js as well. Thanks to this technology, I can use my JavaScript expertise to deal with backend tasks on my projects.
• Thank you for the article. Now I have a better understanding about these two tools. I am interested in both and am thinking about learning them. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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There are no appreciable amounts of nickel resources in Iran; therefore, secondary resources of this element are to be more considered in future. Spent nickel catalysts that are used in various industrial processes are one of them. For example nickel catalyst that is used in hydrogenation of edible oil have large amounts of nickel and they are generally supported on porous materials like silica and alumina. Thus, economically extraction of nickel from these materials is an important subject. Hydrometallurgy is the common method for recovery of nickel by suitable leachant. In this work, different acids such as sulfuric, nitric and hydrochloric are used as the solvent for nickel recovery. The effect of some parameters on the recovery of nickel such as acid concentration, reaction time, temperature and oil existence were studied. The results obtained show that, by leaching spent nickel catalyst at high temperature with nitric acid, extraction of nickel is more than 90%. Furthermore, elimination of oil from spent catalyst with organic solvent increases the nickel extraction. The results of the kinetic analysis of the leaching data for various experimental conditions indicated that the reaction is controlled by diffusion through the catalyst network.
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China Railways SL2
The China Railways SL2 (勝利2, Shènglì, "victory") class steam locomotive was a class of 4-6-2 passenger steam locomotives operated by the China Railway. They were originally built for the South Manchuria Railway (Mantetsu), where they were designated Pashini (パシニ) class.
History
Originally designated class G1, the Pashini class engines were built by Mantetsu's Shahekou Works in Dalian, based on the experience gained through the construction of the H4 (later Sorishi) class locomotives. A total of six were built between 1916 and 1921, with superheaters of the same time as were used in the rebuilding of the Pashii class, and the Pashini class were very similar to the previous class, though with larger cylinders.
The first three were built in 1916, by which time the operation of express passenger services was being reduced due to the First World War - they were discontinued entirely by 1918 - so the motivation for building them is uncertain. Another three were built in 1921 after express trains resumed operating in June of that year. On the main line (Dalian–Xinjing) they were being used on express and ordinary passenger trains, as well as mixed and goods trains, whilst on the Anfeng Line they were used on express and ordinary passenger trains and mixed trains.
Postwar
All six were assigned to the Mudanjiang Railway Bureau at the end of the war and were handed over to the Republic of China Railway. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, they were classified class ㄆㄒ2 (PX2) by the China Railway in 1951, becoming class SL2 (勝利, Shènglì, "victory") in 1959. | WIKI |
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like that of the curlew, very long, very {lender and crooked, its legs moderately long; as this bird grows older, it becomes ofa browenr hue. It is called by fome, ardea nigra, the black heron, and by the Italians acion negro. Ray's Ornitholog. p. 218. FALCO, the Falcon, In the Linnsean fyftem of zoology, this makes a diftincf genus of birds of the hawk kind, the charac- ters of which arc, that thefe have on their feet three toes be- fore and one behind, none of which are moveable backwards. The birds of this genus are the eagle, the vulture, the buz- zard, the kaftrell hawk and the lanio. Linnai Syftem Na- turse. p. 44.
The Falcon is a bird of prey of the hawk kind, much efteem- cd for its ftrength and activity. There are many fpecies of this bird, but when the word Fako is ufed hngly without any diftinctivc addition, it i;. meant of that fpecies called by au- thors, the Fako pcrcgr'mus, from its travelling into different countries, at different ieafons of the year. It has very long and large wings, reaching when folded to the tip of the tail. Its fhoulders are very large, its tail very long and ending like the fparrow-hawks in a point, its end being white, variegated with orange coloured ftreaks. Its feet are of a greenifh or bluifh yellow, its neck is long, and its head and back of a pale dove colour. There is a variety of this bird, which are of a much blacker colour on the back, and has been erroneoufly efteemed by fome a different fpeices, pro- bably it is only owing to the difference of age or fex. This bird is caught in France, Germany and elfewhere, but it is not well known where it builds. It feeds on ducks, geefe and other large birds. Ray's Ornitholog. p. 43. The Falcon is of the long winged hawk kind, ufed in the di- verfion of hawking. There are feveral fpecies of Falcons. 1. The Fako perqrrtnus, or common Falcon. 2. The facer, called Fako facer by authors. 3. The Jerfalcon or Gyrfdko. 4. The Mountain Falcon. 5. The Gentle Falcon or Falco gen- tilis, fufpected by Mr. Ray to be the fame with the common or firft kind. 6. The Haggard Falcon, remarkable for the fhortnefs of its neck. 7. The White Falcon, all over of a pure fnow white. 8. The Stone Falcon, of a deep blackifh blue. g. The Tunis or Barbary Falcon, which refembles the com- mon kind, but is fmaller. 10 The red Falcon, much refembling the common kind but fpotted with a reddilh colour, and the red and crefted Indian Falcon, which feem to be the male and female of the fame fpecies. Rays Ornitholog, p. 40. to 48. See the articles Gyr falcon, Sac re, Lanna- rius, &c.
The gentle Falcon is the moft valuable of all thefe, as being the moft tame and managable, and the moft hardy, enduring all weathers without hurt. This kind of Falcon has a natu- ral inclination to fly the heron every way, and is moft excel- lent at the brook or river fowling, and efpecially at the larger birds, as at the (hovel, wild goofe and the like. If fhe be an eyefs file may be ventured at the crane, otherwife fhe will not be fo hardy.
Hawks in general prove courageous or cowardly all their lives accordingly as they are firft quarried ; and if they are taken out of the eyrie before they are fully fumm'd and well penn'd, their wings will never grow to perfection. Their legs alfo will grow crooked, and their train will be full of tainrs. Falcons of one and the fame kind are called by the fportfmcn by very different names, and efteemed of feveral different kinds according to the places and time of their reclaiming, and the countries from whence they came. Thus the names mewed hawk, ramaged hawk, foar hawk, and eyeffe, came into the world ; and thefe are again divided into large hawks, wean hawks and flender hawks. All thefe have different mails and plumes, according to the country from whence they come; fome are black, fome brown: they have alfo each, its different difpofition, fome being beft for the field, and others for the brook or river. Different names are alfo given to Falcons, according to their different age and time of taking. The Fakon is called an eyeffe, as long as fhe remains in the eyrie, thefe are always troublefome in their feeding, they cry very much, and they are not entered without great difficulty, but being once well entered, they prove excellent haw'ks for the heron and all the large fowl, and are very hardy and full of courage.
The fecond name given this bird is the ramage Falcon. This name fhe retains from the time of her leaving the eyrie du- ring the months of June, July, and Auguft. Thefe are al- ways hard to be manivd ; but being reclaimed, they are not inferior to any hawk. The third is the foar hawk, fo called in September, October, and November. Thefe birds keep for a whole twelvemonth the firft feathers, which they have on when they leave the eyrie, and do not molt them. Thefe are therefore called the foar feathers. The fourth is termed the murzarolt or carvift, quafi carry-fift; for they muft at this time be almoft continually carried on the fift. They are thus called from January to the middle of May. Thefe are ufually great baters, and very little eaters; they are fubjefl to feveral troublefome diforders, particularly to the filanders, more than any other hawk, and they are \ery feldom brought to
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good. The fifth name is the entermew. They are called h this name from May till December, becauft all that time tl ■' are calling their coats. Thefe would be excellent hawks'^rf they could be trufted, but they are unfteady. They muft h kept hard under, and the falconer muft make his fift their perch The hawk newly taken muft have all new furniture* and muft be often ftroaked with a flick to accuftom her to be gentle. She muft alfo have two good bells, that fhe mav be well heard when fhe ftirs or fcratches; and her beak and ta- lons muft be cut a little, but not fo near as to make them bleed. If there be a foar Falcon taken that has already croffed the feas, file is ufually very hard to be broken ; but that beins: well done, fhe is the beft of ail hawks. Her food muft be good and warm, and it muft be given her at leaft three times a day. It fhould be pigeons, larks, or other live birds ; for fhe muft be broke by degrees from her accuftomed manner of feeding. The hawk muft always be fed with hoop and lure that fhe may always know when you will give her meat. She muft: then be gently unhooded, and two or three bits hein^ given her, fire muft be hooded again. And in the night let her rooft on a perch near fome perfon's bed, that fhe may be often waked in the night. When by thefe means fhe becomes tame and gentle, her ufual food may be changed, and a fheep's heart given her. After this fhe may be unhooded in the day- time, but not in company; and after giving her a bit or two, fhe muft be hooded again, and then a little more given her. After this by degrees fhe will be taught to eat before compa- ny, and then the bufinefs of taming her will be foon accom- plifbed. Till fhe is thoroughly manned, fhe muft be born continually on the fift, and ted in company, giving her in the morning about fun rife a wing of a pullet, and every even- ing the foot ofa hare or rabbit cut off above the joint, Head and laid in water, which having fqueczed give it her with the pinion of a hen's wing. It is beft to give the hawk wafhed meat, and after this plumage, according as fhe feems to be foul within. She is then to be hooded, and nothing more fhould be given her till fhe gleams after cafting : but when fire has gleamed and caft, fhe fhould then have fome hot meat given her toward evening efpecially, and be made to eat it in company. When fhe is well reclaim'd, mann'd, and fharp fet, file may be fed on the lure.
FALCONE, in zoology, a name by which fome authors have called the milvus or flying-fifh. IVilleughly'sUxft. Pifc. p. 283. See the article Milvus.
FALD-&, or Fald-%, was antiently ufed for a rent or fee paid by fome cuftomary tenants, for liberty to fold their fheep upon their own land.
FALDELLA, a word ufed by fome of the writers in furgery for a fort of comprefs made of lift contorted together in feve- ral doubles.
FALDUSTOR was antiently ufed to fignifv the higheft feat of a bifhop encloled round with a lattice. Blount.
FALDWORTH, among our old writers, was ufed to fignify a perfon of age, fufficicnt to be reckoned of fome decennary. Du Cange, Gloff. Lat. in voc.
EALL, a meafure of length ufed in Scotland, containing fix of the ells of that country, each of which is equal to 37-V Eng- ^ lifh inches. Tr. Pracf. Geom. p. 3. See Measures.
Fall, among feamen, denotes that part of the rope of a tackle which is haled upon. They fay alfo that a fhip hath Falls when fhe is not flujb, but hath rifings of fome parts of her decks more than others. Alfo a fhip is faid to fall off, when being under fail, fhe keeps not fo near the wind as fhe fhould do.
Fall not off, at fea, a word of command from him that conds the fhip, fignifying as much as, keep the fhip near the wind.
FALLOPIAN tube (Cycl.) — It is no uncommon thing for a foetus to be retained in one of thefe tubes inftead of being in the womb. But there is in the memoirs of the Paris academy a very remarkable account of one contained, not in the tube itfelf, but in a fack or bag, formed by the external membrane of the right tube. The egg having by fome unhappy acci- dent faftened itfelf between that membrane and the inner one, the external membrane became monftroufly dilated, as the foetus in growing naturally preffed upon that on which it red- ed. At the expiration of the ninth month, the furgeon who attended the woman, found that it was impoffible (he fhould be delivered ; though he could not guefs the true cir- cumftances of fo unhappy a cafe. He obferved at the fame time a tumor near the navel, from which there oozed out a ferous humour. He was determined to open this tu- mor with all the neceftary precautions ; and having done fo, he took out by this means the foetus, which was dead, and had been fo a long time. Mem. Acad. Par. 1714.
FALLOW {Cycl.)— Fallow- Finch, in zoology, a name of the acanthe, mote commonly called the wheat-ear, and by fonw authors Ocliliora. See WH£AT-f?cr.
FALLUM, in fome of our law lexicographers, is faid to be a fort of land ; and for proof of this tibey quote the Monajliccn Anglkamtm—Qz duobus acris & viginti fallis in, &c. Jacob. But from this pufiage it would rather feem that fallum fignifi- ed a meafure of land, as well as acra. And to this day a fall is a meafure of land in Scotland. See Fall.
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CORRELATION OF 2 ANTI-PARALLEL SPIN ELECTRONS IN THE SAME ORBITAL STATE
ZHANG, ML; ZHAO, ZX; ZHANG, ML , CHINESE ACAD SCI,INST PHYS,NATL LAB SUPERCONDUCT,POB 603,BEIJING 100080,PEOPLES R CHINA.
1995
发表期刊PHYSICS LETTERS A
ISSN0375-9601
卷号207期号:6页码:362-366
摘要Correlation of two anti-parallel spin electrons in the same orbital state for strong correlation systems is introduced. For the energy spectrum taking into account this kind of correlation in the mean field approximation of the Hamiltonian is equivalent to the cut-off at the third order of the Green function chain of the Zubarev method. For cuprate oxides four sub-bands are obtained from a two-band Hamiltonian, which is in agreement with the relation between carrier density and doping density found in optical reflectivity experiments.
部门归属ACAD SINICA,INST THEORET PHYS,BEIJING 100080,PEOPLES R CHINA; CHINA CTR ADV SCI & TECHNOL,WORLD LAB,BEIJING 100080,PEOPLES R CHINA
关键词T-j Model
学科领域Physics
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通讯作者ZHANG, ML , CHINESE ACAD SCI,INST PHYS,NATL LAB SUPERCONDUCT,POB 603,BEIJING 100080,PEOPLES R CHINA.
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ZHANG, ML,ZHAO, ZX,ZHANG, ML , CHINESE ACAD SCI,INST PHYS,NATL LAB SUPERCONDUCT,POB 603,BEIJING 100080,PEOPLES R CHINA.. CORRELATION OF 2 ANTI-PARALLEL SPIN ELECTRONS IN THE SAME ORBITAL STATE[J]. PHYSICS LETTERS A,1995,207(6):362-366.
APA ZHANG, ML,ZHAO, ZX,&ZHANG, ML , CHINESE ACAD SCI,INST PHYS,NATL LAB SUPERCONDUCT,POB 603,BEIJING 100080,PEOPLES R CHINA..(1995).CORRELATION OF 2 ANTI-PARALLEL SPIN ELECTRONS IN THE SAME ORBITAL STATE.PHYSICS LETTERS A,207(6),362-366.
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Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. After leaving the group in 1976, Pendergrass launched a successful solo career under the Philadelphia International label, releasing five consecutive platinum albums (a record at the time for an African-American R&B artist). Pendergrass's career was suspended after a March 1982 car crash left him paralyzed from the chest down. Pendergrass continued his successful solo career until announcing his retirement in 2007. He died from respiratory failure in January 2010.
Early life
Teddy Pendergrass was born Theodore DeReese Pendergrass on March 26, 1950, in Kingstree, South Carolina. He was the only child of Jesse and Ida Geraldine (née Epps) Pendergrass. Ida suffered six miscarriages before successfully giving birth to Teddy. When Pendergrass was very young, his father left the family. As he grew older, his mother promised him that she would find his father so that they could meet. She fulfilled that promise, and Teddy met his father when he was 11 years old. Not long after, Jesse was stabbed to death on June 13, 1962, during an altercation with another man. He was 47 years of age. Pendergrass grew up in the impoverished section of North Philadelphia and often sang at church. He dreamed of being a pastor and got his wish when, at age 10, he was ordained a minister (according to author Robert Ewell Greene). Pendergrass also took up drums during this time and was a junior deacon of his church.
He attended Thomas Edison High School for Boys in North Philadelphia. He sang with the Edison Mastersingers. He dropped out in the 11th grade to enter the music business, recording his first song "Angel with Muddy Feet". The recording, however, was not a commercial success. Pendergrass played drums for several local Philadelphia bands, eventually becoming the drummer of The Cadillacs (not the famed Harlem-based group of the same name). In 1970, he was spotted by the Blue Notes' founder, Harold Melvin (1939–1997), who convinced Pendergrass to play drums in the group. However, during a performance, Pendergrass began singing along, and Melvin, impressed by his vocals, made him the lead singer. Before Pendergrass joined the group, the Blue Notes had struggled to find success. This all changed when they landed a recording deal with Philadelphia International Records in 1971, thus beginning Pendergrass's successful collaboration with label founders Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes: 1970–1975
In 1972, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes released their first single, the slow, solemn ballad, "I Miss You". The song was originally written for The Dells, but the group passed on it. Noting how Pendergrass sounded like Dells lead singer Marvin Junior, Kenny Gamble decided to build the song with Pendergrass, who was only 21 at the time of the recording. Pendergrass sings much of the song in a raspy baritone voice that would become his trademark. The song also featured Blue Notes member Lloyd Parks singing falsetto in the background and spotlighted Harold Melvin adding in a rap near the end of the song as Pendergrass kept singing, feigning tears. The song, one of Gamble and Huff's most creative productions, became a major rhythm and blues hit and put the Blue Notes on the map. The group's follow-up single, "If You Don't Know Me by Now", brought the group to the mainstream with the song reaching the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, while also reaching number one on the soul no. 1 singles chart. Like "I Miss You" before it, the song was originally intended for a different artist, fellow Philadelphian native Patti LaBelle and her group Labelle but the group could not record it due to scheduling conflicts. Pendergrass and LaBelle developed a close friendship that would last until Pendergrass's death.
The group rode to fame with several more releases over the years including "The Love I Lost", a song that predated the upcoming disco music scene, the ballad "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon", and socially conscious singles "Wake Up Everybody" and "Bad Luck". One of the group's notable singles was their original version of the Philly soul classic "Don't Leave Me This Way", which turned into a disco smash when Motown artist Thelma Houston released her version in 1976. By 1975, Pendergrass and Harold Melvin were at odds, mainly over financial issues and personality conflicts. Despite the fact that Pendergrass sang most of the group's songs, Melvin was controlling the group's finances. At one point, Pendergrass wanted the group to be renamed "Teddy Pendergrass and the Blue Notes" because fans kept mistaking him for Melvin. Pendergrass left the group in 1975, and the Blue Notes struggled with his replacements. They eventually left Philadelphia International and toiled in relative obscurity, until Melvin's death in 1997. As of 2014, a version of the group still tours the old school circuit, performing as Harold Melvin's Blue Notes.
Early solo success
In 1977, Pendergrass released his self-titled album, which went platinum on the strength of the disco hit "I Don't Love You Anymore". Its follow-up single, "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me", became a top 20 R&B hit. Although not released as singles, the uptempo album tracks "You Can't Hide from Yourself" and "The More I Get, The More I Want", as well as the ballad "And If I Had" were also hits. The debut album was quickly followed by Life Is a Song Worth Singing, in 1978. That album was even more successful with its singles "Only You" and the classic million selling number 1 R&B hit "Close the Door". The latter song firmly established Pendergrass as the top male sex symbol in soul music. The album's popularity was furthered by the disco hit "Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose", the ballad "It Don't Hurt Now", and the mid-tempo classic "When Somebody Loves You Back". That double platinum number-one R&B triumph was followed up in 1979 by two successes, the albums Teddy (which stayed at number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart for eight weeks and was named the second-biggest R&B album of the year), and the live release Live Coast to Coast. Hits off Teddy included the classics "Come Go with Me", the erotic ballad "Turn Off the Lights", and the uptempo album cut "Do Me". With his sex appeal at an all-time high after his 1979 tour, Pendergrass took a more mellow approach on his 1980 album TP. It included the classic number two R&B hit "Love TKO", the Stephanie Mills duet version of "Feel the Fire" and the Ashford & Simpson composition "Is It Still Good to You". Between 1977 and 1981, Pendergrass landed five consecutive platinum albums, which was a then record-setting number for a rhythm and blues artist.
Pendergrass's popularity became massive at the end of 1978. With sold-out audiences packing his shows, his manager – the renowned Shep Gordon, who was known for his innovative approaches to publicizing his artists – soon noticed that a huge number of his audience consisted of women of all races. Gordon devised a plan for Pendergrass's next tour to play to just female audiences, starting a trend that continues today called "women-only concerts". With four platinum albums and two gold albums, Pendergrass was on his way to being what the media called "the black Elvis", not only in terms of his crossover popularity but also due to him buying a mansion akin to Elvis's Graceland, located just outside his hometown of Philadelphia. By early 1982, Pendergrass was perhaps the leading R&B male artist of his day, equaling the popularity of Marvin Gaye, and surpassing Barry White and all others in the R&B field. In 1980, the Isley Brothers released "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" to compete with Pendergrass's "Turn Off the Lights", which sensed Pendergrass's influence on the quiet storm format of black music.
Car crash
On March 18, 1982, in the East Falls section of Philadelphia on Lincoln Drive near Rittenhouse Street, Pendergrass was involved in a car crash while driving his new Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit. At the time of the accident, the singer's license had been suspended for unpaid parking tickets (he had also wrecked a Maserati the previous week). Rumors that alcohol was a factor were later discounted by the police. Pendergrass was reportedly driving Tenika Watson, a transgender nightclub performer whom he had known since the 1970s, to her house. Pendergrass would only say that Watson was a casual acquaintance. It appeared to Watson that the cause of the crash was a mechanical error in the car, and that possibly someone had tampered with the brakes. The car hit a guard rail, crossed onto the oncoming lane, and hit two trees. No other cars were involved. The impact jammed the doors, trapping them for almost an hour until both were freed. While Watson walked away from the collision with minor injuries, Pendergrass had a spinal cord injury, leaving him a tetraplegic, paralyzed from the chest down; he never walked again.
Later solo career
Pendergrass got well-wishes from thousands of his fans during his recovery. In August 1982, Philadelphia International released This One's for You, which failed to chart successfully, as did 1983's Heaven Only Knows. Both albums included material Pendergrass had recorded before the crash. The albums completed his contract with Philadelphia International. By the time Pendergrass decided to return to the studio to work on new music he had struggled to find a recording deal. Eventually signing a contract with Asylum Records and completing physical therapy, he released Love Language in 1984. The album included the pop ballad "Hold Me", featuring a then-unknown Whitney Houston. It reached No. 38 on the Billboard album chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
On July 13, 1985, Pendergrass made an emotional return to the stage at the historic Live Aid concert in Philadelphia in front of a live audience of over 100,000, the concert having an estimated 1.5 billion television viewers. It was the singer's first live performance following the accident. Pendergrass tearfully thanked the audience for keeping him in their well-wishes and then performed the Diana Ross song "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)". In 1988, Pendergrass scored his first R&B number-one hit in nearly a decade when the song "Joy", from his album of the same name, was released. A video of the song enjoyed heavy rotation on BET. It was also his final Hot 100 charted single, peaking at number 77. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA that same year. Also, Pendergrass's voice was heard on the jingles of a then local Philadelphia radio station, WSNI-FM. Pendergrass kept recording through the 1990s. One of the singer's last hits was the new jack swing song, "Believe in Love", released in 1994. In 1996, he starred alongside Stephanie Mills in the touring production of the gospel musical Your Arms Too Short to Box with God. In 1998, Pendergrass released his autobiography titled Truly Blessed.
Pendergrass did a concert at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on February 14, 2002, titled "The Power of Love". The concert became the album From Teddy, With Love, which was released on the Razor & Tie record label later that year. It was his second (after Live! Coast to Coast) and final live album. Clips of the concert, in particular his performance of his comeback song "Joy" can still be seen on YouTube. In his later years, Pendergrass's "Wake Up Everybody" has been covered by a diverse range of acts from Simply Red to Patti LaBelle and was chosen as a rallying cry during the 2004 Presidential campaign by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds to mobilize voters. In addition, Little Brother, Kanye West, Cam'ron, Twista, Ghostface, Tyrese Gibson, 9th Wonder, DMX and DJ Green Lantern have utilized his works.
In 2006, Pendergrass announced his retirement from the music business. In 2007, he briefly returned to performing to participate in Teddy 25: A Celebration of Life, Hope & Possibilities, a 25th anniversary awards ceremony that marked Pendergrass's crash, but also raised money for his charity, The Teddy Pendergrass Alliance, and honored those who helped Pendergrass since the accident.
Personal life and death
Pendergrass had three children: Tisha, LaDonna, and Theodore Jr.
Pendergrass's manager and girlfriend Taazmayia "Taaz" Lang was shot dead on the doorstep of her home in April 1977. The murder remains unsolved, although Philadelphia's Black Mafia has been suspected, as they allegedly resented Lang's control over Pendergrass's lucrative career.
In June 1987, Pendergrass married a former Philadanco dancer named Karen Still, who had also danced in his shows. They divorced in 2002.
Pendergrass published his autobiography, Truly Blessed, with Patricia Romanowski in 1998.
In the spring of 2006, Pendergrass met Joan Williams. He proposed to her after four months, and they married in a private ceremony officiated by his pastor, Alyn Waller of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008. On September 6, 2008, a formal wedding was celebrated at The Ocean Cliff Resort in Newport, Rhode Island. As members of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, Joan Pendergrass set up The Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church Youth Fund in the name of Pendergrass to provide assistance and a center for Philadelphia's inner city youth.
On June 5, 2009, Pendergrass underwent successful surgery for colon cancer and returned home to recover. A few weeks later he returned to the hospital with respiratory issues. After seven months, he died of respiratory failure on January 13, 2010, with his wife Joan by his side, at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He was 59. His body was interred at the West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
As of 2015, there are plans to make a feature film biopic of Pendergrass's life, and Tyrese Gibson is set to star as the late singer. In 2019, Essence Magazine reported that Gibson reached out to Lee Daniels to produce the film.
In 2019, BBC Film made a documentary on Pendergrass's life titled If You Don't Know Me. It was released February 8 on Showtime.
Discography
* Studio albums
* Teddy Pendergrass (1977)
* Life Is a Song Worth Singing (1978)
* Teddy (1979)
* TP (1980)
* It's Time for Love (1981)
* This One's for You (1982)
* Heaven Only Knows (1983)
* Love Language (1984)
* Workin' It Back (1985)
* Joy (1988)
* Truly Blessed (1991)
* A Little More Magic (1993)
* You and I (1997)
* This Christmas (I'd Rather Have Love) (1998)
Grammy Award nominations
Pendergrass received five Grammy Award nominations.
Other awards
Pendergrass received several nominations for the American Music Awards between 1979 and 1981 for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Album, and Favorite Disco Artist. He won the AMA for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist in 1979, tied with singer Lou Rawls. Pendergrass was posthumously inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame class of 2021. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Pendergrass at No. 42 on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. | WIKI |
US STOCKS-Oil drags on Dow, S&P; Nasdaq boosted by Applied Materials
* All eyes on Fed; Jackson Hole meeting next week * Applied Materials jumps as forecast tops estimates * Energy stocks drop as oil prices reverse gains * Indexes down: Dow 0.20 pct, S&P 0.25 pct, Nasdaq 0.08 pct (Updates to early afternoon) By Tanya Agrawal Aug 19 (Reuters) - The Dow Jones and S&P 500 were lower on Friday afternoon, pulled down by energy stocks as oil prices dropped, while the Nasdaq was little changed as Applied Materials boost technology stocks. Applied Materials rose 7.3 percent after the chip equipment maker gave a strong current-quarter profit forecast. That helped the technology index inch up 0.21 percent, making it one of only two of the 10 major S&P sectors that were higher. Energy stocks fell 0.86 percent as Brent crude oil dropped after hitting an eight-week high, with weak fundamentals countering a lift in sentiment over a possible output freeze. Investors, mulling about when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next, were also cagey ahead of next week’s meeting of global central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming where Fed Chair Janet Yellen is likely to cement expectations for a slow pace of rate increases. The benchmark S&P 500 index is up about 7 percent this year. Its recent run to record highs has been partly supported by expectations that the Fed will continue to keep rates low, as well as some upbeat earnings and economic news. “The market is taking a bit of breather right now and consolidating after the gains we’ve recently seen,” said Dave Donabedian, chief investment officer of Atlantic Trust in Boston. “There is a fair amount of attention on Yellen’s speech next week and there isn’t too much for the market to trade on right now in this low-volume environment.” Traders are pricing in a 43.1 percent chance of a rate hike this December, according to CME Group’s FedWatch Tool. At 12:43 p.m. ET (1643 GMT) the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 37.84 points, or 0.2 percent, at 18,559.86. The S&P 500 was down 5.57 points, or 0.25 percent, at 2,181.45. The Nasdaq Composite was down 4.16 points, or 0.08 percent, at 5,235.99. The decliners among the 10 major S&P sectors were led by the defensive sectors. The telecoms index was down 1.12 percent and the utility index was down 1.43 percent. Estee Lauder was down 2.7 percent at $92.49 as the cosmetics maker’s quarterly sales rose less than expected. Deere was up 11.4 percent at $85.70 after the farming machinery maker raised its full-year profit outlook. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by 1,853 to 1,000. On the Nasdaq, 1,530 issues fell and 1,185 advanced. The S&P 500 index showed 16 new 52-week highs and no new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 81 new highs and 18 new lows. (Reporting by Tanya Agrawal; Editing by Savio D’Souza) | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
War War War
War War War is the third album by Country Joe McDonald. The lyrics for the songs on the album were based upon the poetry of Robert William Service (January 16, 1874 – September 11, 1958), who was sometimes referred to as "the Bard of the Yukon".
The album was released in October 1971 by Vanguard Records (VSD 79315) and reissued in February 1995 by One Way Records (OW 30995). Recording took place in Vanguard Studios located in New York City.
Because the album has been out of print for many years, Country Joe McDonald released a live album with the same track listing in 2007 called War War War Live.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Joe McDonald from the poems of Robert W. Service
Reception
The album reached number 185 on the 1971 Billboard pop albums chart in 1971.
Personnel
* Country Joe McDonald - vocals, guitar, harmonica, tambourine, organ, vocal harmony
Production
* Producer - Country Joe McDonald
* Engineer - Captain Jeff Zaraya | WIKI |
Café International
Café International is a 1989 tile-laying board game created by Rudi Hoffmann that won the Spiel des Jahres in 1989.
History
The game was designed by Rudi Hoffman, and was published in 1989 by Mattel. It was re-released in 1998 by Relaxx, and then by Amigo in 1999.
Components
* 100 tiles representing 96 "customers": four men and four women from 12 countries (Central African Republic, China, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States), plus four jokers (wild cards)
* a board with 24 different tables. Each table has a specific nationality that is allowed to sit there, but some chairs are shared between two tables, allowing two nationalities to sit at either linked table.
* coloured chips to keep track of scores
* a bag to hold the tiles
Setup
The tiles are placed in the bag, and each player draws five customer tiles at random from the bag, and places them face up on the table. This becomes the player's hand, and is always visible to the other players.
Gameplay
Each player must seat a customer at a table in the cafe, but only at a table representing the customer's nationality, and keeping the division of gender at any table as even as possible. If the active player is unable to seat a customer at a table, there is room for any 20 customers at the bar. Once the active player has played a tile, the player draws a new tile to bring the player's hand back to five. However, if the player completed a table that is composed of a single nationality, the player does not draw a new tile, in effect reducing that player's hand by one.
Jokers
If the active player does not have the correct tile to place a customer at a table, and the player has a joker, the player may use the joker as a wild card to represent any nationality and gender. If another player on their turn has the proper customer that can be seated in a seat occupied by a joker, the second player can exchange the joker for the correct customer, and then save the joker to be used later.
Earning points
The active player scores points by placing a customer at a table. If the tile is the second, third or fourth customer at a table, the player scores 2, 3 or 4 points respectively. If a table of 4 is also of a single nationality, then the player earns 8 points rather than 4 points. Coloured chips are used to record points.
The active player can also score or lose points by seating customers at the bar, where a positive or negative score is printed on each chair. Early in the game, players will seat customers on the five seats with positive scores. Later in the game, players will be forced to seat customers on the fifteen seats with negative scores.
At the end of the game, each player must deduct five points from their score for each tile left in their hand.
Ending the game
The game ends immediately when any one of four situations occurs:
* 1) The 20 seats at the bar are filled.
* 2) Every chair around the tables is occupied.
* 3) There are only four tiles left in the bag.
* 4) One player has no tiles left (having formed 5 single nationality tables).
Victory conditions
The player who has accumulated the most points is the winner.
Reception
In the September–October 1989 edition of Games International (Issue 9), Brian Walker called this game designer Rudi Hoffman's "weakest offering", and derided the jury of Spiel des Jahres for giving this game the prestigious "Game of the Year" award. He gave the game a below-average rating of 2 out of 5, saying, "it quickly becomes apparent that winning is heavily dependent on the luck of the draw."
The Austrian website Spieletest called this "an easy to understand placement game. The nice presentation in comic design and the simple gameplay make this top-class game. This game deserves the Spiel des Jahres 1989 award."
The German website SofaHelden liked the game, saying, "It contains luck components as well as strategic and tactical parts and is fascinating because of the different process each time, in which you have no idea until the end who will leave the table as the winner. [...] As is so often the case, the more players, the more interesting and unpredictable the process will be."
The Dutch website SpellenMolen comments, "The game seems so simple, but there is a lot more strategy in it than you would suspect! Because you can openly see which guests your fellow players have, you can take this into account. By playing one card, or not playing it, you can really bother your opponents." The website concludes by giving this game an above-average score of 8 out of 10, saying, " A strategic classic that deserves all your attention!"
Awards
Café International was awarded the 1989 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year). | WIKI |
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214 ates harmony rather than a juxtajiosition of contrasts^ makes them consider, for example, a pictm-e of lovely and vivid coloin- of summer growth and joyous birds a little inharmonious in the wintry season, and to be re- placed by themes painted in a quieter scheme of colour ; while, of course, the converse of this holds good, in re- spect of the summer season. A subdued theme of this kind such as I saw in the Bond Street Gallery — nearly mono-chromatic in colour, and mounted on a border of arabesque patterned silk, which, as in nearly every case, carries out the intention of the painter as a suit- able framing to his design — is of a snowy scene, simple alike in subject and in treatment. It is a solitary tree growing on the side of a hill, its branches so laden with snow that it seems as if a mere breath would be sufficient to shake it all to the earth ; the sky, which is most delicately washed in on a pale ground, recedes behind the dimly-outlined hills which lie beyond a gorge, on the hither side of which some deer are moving. These animals, touched in with a warm, flat tone, form the only positive colour suggestion in the picture; but it just serves to enunciate the loneliness and chill of winter-time, and to bring the idea of the desolation of snowbound hills and woods into accord with some suggestion of living things. This ' Kake- mono,' dated the nineteenth century, is the work of ' Moro-Ippo, particularly successful as a painter of birds, and a disciple of the naturaHst school, which was founded in the last century by Okio, born in 1773, and one of the most original painters among the Japanese at that time. Okio, after receiving the usual academic training of liis day, revolted against the hieratic canons of the Buddhist school, which, as they ever do, fettered invention, drawing, and originality of style and thought, by exhausting the artistic faculty of the indi^'idual in the repetition of conventional compositions, in which gorgeousness of colour and much gold had their place without the faintest indication of shadow or relief Tims he and his followers, casting aside the artificial restraints imposed by custom, effected something like a revolu- tion in the artistic world by rejecting that 'cali- graphic dexterity ' of the earlier conservative period, which until then had resulted in the reproduction of traditional types of unknown birds and beasts, and wonderful thunder dragons and storm fiends. In their attitude, these founders of the naturalistic school, who resolved to make truth to nature their highest aim and sole standard of excellence, are found to resemble the little band of English pre-Raphaelite painters who, in the middle of the jjresent century, waged the same war against the conventionalism of the old masters. As they, in their zeal, were attracted by the earnest feeling, and biassed to a certain extent by the influence, of some of the painters before Raphael — Botticelli, Giotto, Fra Angelico, Lippo Lippi, Perugini, and many another besides— so the naturalists of Japan appear to have turned once more with appreciation to the vigour and naturalism oi early Japanese and secular Chinese art, whence, as I men- tioned earlier, so much of their own art was derived. In both cases a renaissance took place, whose influence in both it seems impossible to estimate, partly because we are yet in the thick of it, and pai-tly because the complex relations of modern life bring other forces into play, which either accentuate or minimise differ- ences, introduce new methods and ideas, and eliminate old errors. These interactions, how is it possible to exhaustively consider them ? If, for instance, we see a movement going on now, a tendency towards 'impres- sionism' in painting, as antithetic towards absolute realism in art, as its aim is admirable towards a partial realisation of phenomena, how much of this simplifica- tion of idea, and concentration of effect — minus passion and emotion — may not be set down to Japanese influ- ence } Or on the other hand, we may ask how much has Western thought reacted on Japanese art, in introducing a very definite advance in perspective knowledge into their drawing, especially seen in the nineteenth, and the latter part of the eighteenth century work .'' A comparison of the earlier ' Kake- monos,' say of the sixteenth and seventeentli centuries, with those of the eighteenth and nineteenth, will show this ; for although the beauty of form and colour in these earlier ones is as fine as in the later, yet the later ones show an advance over these in particular directions, such as an increased freedom of touch, and variety in the pictured form, presenting a fore- shortened view of bird, animal, and plant forms where before was only outline, or where at most the surface modelling of the form was represented by the sym- metrical lining in of all the parts, as if each was exactly opposite the eye at one and the same moment. Thus it is that in the carp swimming, the scales on the fisli's body are painted with as much distinctness, and of the same size, on the further side as they are on the nearer ; and the same thing occurs in the painting ot the plumage of the exquisite studies of quails and other birds ; in which, nevertheless, as in the former instance, the especial characteristics of each animal are given, and in a way that no slavish imitation could possibly effect, and this because the Japanese observes and connects his impressions, and so obtains, even in his perspectiveless carp, the action, ease, and grace of swimming, even as he understands so well the subtle curve of the flowering reed and fragile grasses, the picturesqueness of angular boughs, and the fluttering vivacity of starlings and tree sparrows. But although this somewhat conventional interpreta- tion is common to much of the Japanese work, it is curiously enough almost absent in some of the very earliest themes exhibited, which are less mannered than later on ; indeed, there is one, a Chinese, — not Japanese, — Kakemono of the twelfth century, of ' Wild Geese in the Rushes,' which for naturalness and beauty of form, is nearly on a level with the best work of the | WIKI |
China's SOEs facing growing obstacles in overseas expansion - paper
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s state firms are facing growing obstacles in expanding their overseas businesses due to foreign concerns about their links to the Chinese government, the state-owned tabloid Global Times reported on Thursday. The paper said “politically charged” accusations by foreign countries were a reminder that China needed to accelerate the pace of reform among its state-owned enterprises (SOEs). It cited a joint statement from the United States, Europe and Japan last week criticizing “non-market-oriented policies and practices that lead to severe overcapacity”, which appeared to be targeting China. China in 2015 began a series of ambitious reforms aimed at revamping its sluggish state sector by injecting private capital and changing ownership structures. But while senior officials have said market forces will play a greater role in decision-making, they have also insisted on strengthening the “leading role” of the Chinese Communist Party in state enterprises. The Global Times cited researchers as saying that reforms have been too slow and government authorities have continued to play a major role in overseas investment decisions, adding that the government should be responsible for managing capital rather than individual companies. Xiao Yaqing, chairman of the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), said this week that SOEs must prevent and control overseas risks. He also said China must “unswervingly” stick to the principle of strengthening Party leadership among SOEs, according to a notice posted by SASAC on Monday. Reporting by David Stanway; editing by Richard Pullin | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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Open licensing
Among the arguments surrounding open access in the humanities that have caused controversy, few have been so fierce as those concerning open licensing.1 Sceptics believe that liberal reuse rights will fuel an epidemic of plagiarism-like practices, will allow commercial re-enclosure of academic work and will fundamentally violate the moral rights of the academic author. Proponents, conversely, have cited the technological and social advances that could be made with the possibility of reusing material. In this chapter I explore these claims from both sides in order to ascertain the risks and the benefits of open licensing provisions but also to give some pragmatic information about the licenses under discussion.
Picking up where Chapter 1 left off, ‘open licensing’ refers to conditions under which a copyright holder allows others to reuse material in ways that go beyond those specified within the fair use (or ‘fair dealing’) provisions of copyright law. Open and free licensing, like open access, has a history rooted in the free software movement. However, to truly get to grips with licensing, whether open or not, it is first important to understand how these phenomena sit in relation to copyright. Licensing does not override, and its goal is not to abolish, copyright. Licensing, instead, depends upon the legal provisions of copyright.
Copyright law, in the UK, was introduced under the Statute of Anne in 1709, was cemented by the Copyright Act of 1911 and is currently implemented under the Copyright, Designs and Patents 86 | WIKI |
-- Public-Pension Return of 7.5% Marks Best Quarter Since 2010
U.S. public pensions ended the first
quarter with a median gain of 7.5 percent, the best performance
since 2010, as stocks and real estate boosted returns, Wilshire
Associates said. The retirement plans have recorded a median investment gain
of 16.1 percent since the stock indexes reached recession lows
in March 2009, the company said in a report today. The median
annualized return for the past 10 years was 6.03 percent,
according to the survey. The returns don’t include fees. “You have double-digit equity returns, both domestic and
international, this quarter and that comes on the heels of many
plans getting an appetite to take on a little more risk,”
Robert Waid, a managing director at Santa Monica California-
based Wilshire, said in a telephone interview. State and local government pensions count on returns of 7.5
percent to 8 percent to pay benefits for teachers, police
officers and other civil employees. To make up for the losses of
the past 10 years, including the bursting of the Internet stock
bubble and the financial crisis of 2008, public officials have
had to contribute more to pensions, straining municipal budgets. Estimates of public-pension funding deficits vary from $700
billion to more than $3 trillion, depending on assumptions.
States have responded by raising employees’ retirement ages and
asking them to pay more into plans. The report, compiled by the company’s Wilshire Trust
Universe Comparison Service, covers about 900 institutional
investment trusts , including foundations and endowments, union
retirement funds, corporate plans and public pensions. Taft-Hartley Union pensions, known as Taft-Hartley plans, had the best
performance, returning a median 8.14 percent in the first three
months of 2012. Across all funds, the median was 7.42 percent. The median public pension had 58.3 percent of its holdings
in stocks, 25.2 percent in bonds, 2.6 percent in real estate and
5.1 percent in alternative investments such as leveraged-buyout
or distressed-bond funds. About 2.7 percent was held in cash. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index returned 12.6 percent,
including dividends, in the first quarter as economic data on
U.S. personal spending and consumer confidence topped
economists’ projections while concerns about a worsening of the
European financial crisis diminished. The index declined 0.8
percent in April as Spain entered a recession and business
activity slowed. Pensions are diversifying by increasing allocations in
private equity, hedge funds , real estate and international
stocks and bonds, said Waid. “They’re really spreading their risk versus just being a
standard 60/40 U.S. equity, U.S. fixed,” Waid said. To contact the reporter on this story:
Martin Z. Braun in New York at
mbraun6@bloomberg.net ; To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Stephen Merelman at
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EU Regulator Grants Label Expansion for GlaxoSmithKline's Ovarian Cancer Therapy
On Thursday, GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced that the European Commission had approved Zejula as a first-in-line therapy for adult patients who have ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, following chemotherapy. The FDA approved the drug for the same indications back in April.
"Over 65,000 women in Europe are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year," noted Dr. Hal Barron, the chief science officer at GlaxoSmithKline. "This approval of Zejula means that many more women will have the option to receive this innovative medicine earlier, potentially expanding the time they may spend without their devastating cancer progressing."
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ovarian cancer is the seventh-deadliest cancer in the United States. It often goes undetected until it spreads into the pelvis and abdomen. The American Cancer Society estimates that 21,000 U.S. women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, and almost 14,000 will die from the disease.
The drug's expanded approval was based on the pivotal PRIMA study, which tested Zejula in the HRd (homologous recombination deficient) population, and then in the overall population of women with the disease. In the HRd population, the drug produced a 57% reduction in disease progression or death versus placebo. In the overall population, there was a 38% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death.
In Wednesday's conference call, GlaxoSmithKline management reported revenue of 92 million pounds from Zejula in the third quarter. This expanded approval in Europe should increase its sales significantly. The stock was up slightly in late-afternoon trading Thursday.
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Pro forma report per CheckUser findings at Sockpuppet investigations/Mohammad Umar Ali. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:22, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
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* I'll definitely look into it. Based.Kashmiri (🗨️) 15:39, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
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* The report below was filed out of order with this one, and the later report was processed first. Since Kemilliogolgi was checked and confirmed in that report, closing this one as a duplicate. please use the form on the main WP:SPI page to file new reports - the report you filed here was missing some important code. Thanks. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:59, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Based Kashmiri (talk) 14:26, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
* 1) All accounts were created around the same time, 3 November - 10 December 2023.
* 2) All are interested in MILHIST (specifically Indian MILHIST).
* 3) DeepstoneV and Kemilliogolgi Consecutively edited Deccani–Vijayanagar wars., Siege of Channapatna and Siege of Vijayanagar.
* 4) DeepstoneV and Kemilliogolgi have recently voted in Articles for deletion/Maratha–Nizam wars.
* 5) DeepstoneV and Kemilliogolgi are heavily involved in Ghaznavid campaigns in India.
* 6) Both clearly couldn't distinguish between WP:RAJ and WP:RS sources and continued to remove constructive edits done by user Rawn3012 in Conquest of Ajmer.
* 7) Interestingly Kemilliogolgi in User talk:Aura G666/sandbox asked "How is it going? Everything is fine?" (in Urdu) to yet another user and they replied "Yes, but how can we publish articles here" this shows that Kemilliogolgi is not only involved in sockpuppetry but also meatpuppetry with many users.
* 8) We have also found Hassan Gangu in many instances editing consecutively with DeepstoneV and Kemilliogolgi. Like in Siege of Jinji (1698)., Adil Shahi dynasty, Ramkot Fort , Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1362–1367) , Siege of Chittorgarh (1535) , Umayyad campaigns in India , Alauddin Khalji and Battle of Nagaur
* 9) Consecutively both asked some favours from the user.
* 10) Kemilliogolgi reverted an edit to the version of Hassan Gangu.
* 11) Both were found at the talk page of
* 12) DeepstoneV and Hassan Gangu voted in Talk:Maratha Empire
* Ribosome786 and Aryaputram7:
* 1) Acounts were created between 30 March - 4 April
* 2) Both are heavily interested in Indian MILHIST
* 3) DeepstoneV and Aryaputram7 are editing around Gupta Empire related articles
* 4) DeepstoneV edits Aryaputram7's Draft:Battle of Eran
Based Kashmiri (talk) 07:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
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I agree with that the first three seem to be socks, based off the given evidence, similar account creation dates, and single-purpose editing on Indian milhist articles. However, the recently added two, Ribosome786 and Aryaputram7 don't seem to be as there is no evidence for the former and the evidence for the latter is exclusively for editing the same draft, while it could just be that both editors are interested in the same topic. They did "talk" to each other on the draft's talk. Flemmish Nietzsche (talk) 12:59, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
@HistoryofIran: What is your stance on this? You seem to have a lot of experience dealing with these recent Indian milhist editors, and based off your previous report, do you think that DeepstoneV, whom we encountered in the Gupta Empire reference dispute, and the other suspected socks are related to those mentioned in your report and thus a part of the same "Discord group"? Flemmish Nietzsche (talk) 23:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
* Hi Flemmish. For some reason I didn't get your ping, happened to get here by chance. I don't really know the other users, but DeepstoneV is certainly not part of the Discord group, as they keep clashing with its members. The listed users seems to be clashing with the Discord group too. Though I am pretty suspicious of Based Kashmiri, also notice that in the thread, Based Kashmiri stopped commenting after Malik-Al-Hind appeared, almost as if they substituted (weak evidence, but still, considering everything else). I'll see if I can find more. HistoryofIran (talk) 11:49, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
The user in question is persistently disrupting Wikipedia and trying to push his PoV. Also he definitely seems to be using sockpuppetry. Might even be a sock of the indef blocked user Sudsahab perhaps? PadFoot2008
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* The following accounts are ✅ to each other:
* All of these are . I did not check any of the other accounts because insufficient evidence was provided (or in some cases, no evidence was provided).
* I have no idea why this is filed here; please move to AdityaNakul. There are too many sockfarms active on the ranges these accounts are using to even make a guess as to who the master might be. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:45, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
* All of these are . I did not check any of the other accounts because insufficient evidence was provided (or in some cases, no evidence was provided).
* I have no idea why this is filed here; please move to AdityaNakul. There are too many sockfarms active on the ranges these accounts are using to even make a guess as to who the master might be. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:45, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
* All of these are . I did not check any of the other accounts because insufficient evidence was provided (or in some cases, no evidence was provided).
* I have no idea why this is filed here; please move to AdityaNakul. There are too many sockfarms active on the ranges these accounts are using to even make a guess as to who the master might be. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:45, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
* All of these are . I did not check any of the other accounts because insufficient evidence was provided (or in some cases, no evidence was provided).
* I have no idea why this is filed here; please move to AdityaNakul. There are too many sockfarms active on the ranges these accounts are using to even make a guess as to who the master might be. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:45, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
* All of these are . I did not check any of the other accounts because insufficient evidence was provided (or in some cases, no evidence was provided).
* I have no idea why this is filed here; please move to AdityaNakul. There are too many sockfarms active on the ranges these accounts are using to even make a guess as to who the master might be. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:45, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
* New case opened at Sockpuppet investigations/AdityaNakul as requested. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:23, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
* Edits article created by Kemilliogolgi 23 hours after he was blocked
* Edits the favorite article of this sockfarm.Ghaznavid campaigns in India.
* Creation of Venkata war with Golkonda, also matches with his earlier creations like Wars of the Deccan Sultanates. Ratnahastin (talk) 05:40, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
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* Well, this is fun. I'd say that is pretty much ❌ to the socks from this case that I compared them against, but they are somewhere in the vicinity of ✅ to and, and also to the unblocked account . I will block, but the tagging in that case is a bit confusing - pinging , and who had a conversation that didn't appear to reach a resolution about these account at the bottom of Sockpuppet investigations/Thewikiuser1999/Archive.
* While investigating I discovered that AdityaNakul has been socking as, which I will now block. Girth Summit (blether) 13:50, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
* , everything about those cases is confusing. Just thinking about it makes me want to go and read my book. Drmies (talk) 15:46, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
* Weren't you going to throw away that book?--Bbb23 (talk) 16:48, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
* There are so many sockpuppets on the large ranges that these users edit from that there's practically no value in determining who is whose sock; that they are confirmed to some other blocked account is enough. Leaving untagged and closing. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 12:58, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
* - identical edit to made by, blocked following a SPI on 26 May 2024
* - restoring changes made by DeepstoneV between 3 March 2024 and 1 April 2024.
* The account was created on 29 May 2024, after the blocking of the sockpuppets listed in the above investigation.
Based on these edits, I believe it is reasonable to assume there is a link between Patience54 and DeepstoneV. Adam Black talk • contribs 20:24, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
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* Comment Another open sockpuppet investigation case exists at Sockpuppet_investigations/AdityaNakul, the oldest known account of this sockfarm. Ratnahastin (talk) 07:54, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
* Thanks, I noticed that Ivanvector had linked to Sockpuppet investigations/AdityaNakul above but thought this was the best place to put Patience54 as the investigation into DeepstoneV was here. I'm quite new to SPI, I think this is only the second report I've made, so if this was the wrong place to add this user I apologise and will try to make sure I'm in the right place in future. Adam Black talk • contribs 08:04, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
* Comment was blocked by for being a confirmed sockpuppet of as per this. Ratnahastin (talk) 12:30, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
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* Ratnahastin is correct - already blocked and tagged, closing this report. Girth Summit (blether) 14:32, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
* A recently created account that has surprisingly large overlap with the previous socks.
* Restoring sockpuppet edits across multiple articles.
Sounds like a WP:DUCK to me. Ratnahastin (talk) 16:28, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
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* ✅, blocked and tagged.-- Ponyo bons mots 22:56, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
* Restored sockmaster's edit here
* Editing from the mobile web just like all the previous socks
* Article overlap
* Similar edit summary usage
* Roberthooke003
* WP:DUCK Attacking me and several others like his previous socks Ratnahastin (talk) 07:13, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
* These edits of Roberthooke003 are exactly the same as Kemilliogolgi's block appeal(one of the confirmed socks). If they are not a sockpuppet then they certainly are a meatpuppet and should be blocked for performing proxy edits for a banned user(through possible off-wiki coordination). Ratnahastin (talk) 01:53, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
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* Constructive45 is ✅, blocked and tagged. Haven't checked Roberthooke003 myself but the log tells me that they're very unlikely or unrelated to this case. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 00:06, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
* Hooke is confirmed to Kemilliogolgi, but in a different country than Constructive45. I dont have time to look into the causes of that this case's somewhat odd technical profile right now, but I have blocked the account. --Blablubbs (talk) 03:06, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Similar timeline and area of interest, same editing style of battles and page creation. microbiology Marcus [petri dish·growths] 16:25, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
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* . In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
* 1) At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
* 2) At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
* 3) In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this.
* --Blablubbs (talk) 00:09, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
* Closing as withdrawn per Special:Permalink/1231129733. --Blablubbs (talk) 16:52, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Ratnahastin (talk) 16:09, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
* Large overlap with the previous socks
* Restored the revision of the last sock
* Restored the same edit
* Changed the infobox image
* Confirmed sock DeepstoneV removed this part, who was reverted here. This, apparently less used suspected sock reinstated DeepstoneV's edit here. Editing area overlaps. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 19:13, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
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* Dabuno is ✅ to recent socks such as DeepstoneV..
* MiaKrishLingum is ❌, but they and their sock are both to Sockpuppet investigations/Nangparbat. MiaKrishLingum was created less than a day after the most recent known sock was blocked, both accounts share the case's esoteric interest overlap in Pakistani military operations and child sexual abuse, and the user also logs out to hide their edits. They are also.
* Closing. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 20:07, 28 June 2024 (UTC) | WIKI |
How to Clean Bike Gears: A Comprehensive Guide.
To clean bike gears, use a degreaser and a brush. Then wipe them down with a clean cloth.
Maintaining your bike’s gears is essential for longevity, performance, and safety. Grime, dirt, and grease can accumulate in the gear components, leading to poor shifting or even equipment failure. That’s why cleaning your bike gears is a crucial step in bike maintenance.
In this article, we’ll discuss different methods and tips to properly clean your bike gears, from preparing the cleaning tools to the step-by-step process. With a little know-how and elbow grease, you can keep your bike gears clean and optimized for your next ride.
How to Clean Bike Gears: A Comprehensive Guide.
Credit: www.bicycling.com
Gear Cleaning Supplies
Necessary Supplies For Cleaning Bike Gears.
Biking is an excellent way to stay active and explore your surroundings simultaneously. However, riding through dirt and gravel can result in your bike’s gears becoming clogged and dirty over time. Removing this grime from your gears is crucial to ensure that your bike performs optimally.
• Degreaser: A degreaser is a cleaning agent that breaks down dirt, oil, and other grimes on your bike’s gears. When shopping for a degreaser, ensure you choose one that’s suitable for bike gears to avoid damaging the bike’s gears.
• Brush: A stiff brush is ideal for cleaning bike gears. It allows you to reach tight spaces and scrub away dirt effectively. You can opt for a specialized bike brush or a toothbrush.
• Gloves: Cleaning agents like degreasers can harm your skin over time. Therefore, it’s essential to wear gloves when cleaning your bike gears. Gloves also protect your hands from sharp edges and dirt.
• Chain lube: After cleaning your bike gears, you should lubricate the gears with a chain lube. Chain lube ensures that the bike’s gears remain smooth and prevents rusting.
• Rag/towel: You’ll need a clean rag or towel to wipe off the degreaser and other cleaning agents.
• Bucket: You’ll require a bucket that’s large enough to accommodate your bike gears.
Taking care of your bike’s gears is crucial to ensure that it performs optimally and lasts long. By selecting the right cleaning agents and tools, you can effectively clean your bike gears and ensure that your bike is always in top shape.
Preparing The Bike For Cleaning
Before you begin cleaning your bike gears, it is crucial to prepare your bike for the cleaning process. Preparing your bike and gears will help ensure that the cleaning process is effective and will not cause any damage to the components.
• Choose the right location: Make sure to pick a suitable location for cleaning your bike. We recommend a spacious and well-ventilated area. Indoor garages or outdoor patios provide a perfect cleaning spot.
• Remove dirt and debris: Before starting the cleaning process, remove any dirt or debris that might have accumulated on the surface of your bike and gears. You can use an air compressor or a dry cloth to wipe off the dirt and debris. This will make the cleaning process more effective.
• Cover sensitive parts: It is essential to cover the sensitive parts of the bike, such as the brake pads and rotors, to protect them from cleaning agents. We recommend using a waterproof covering or a plastic bag over the brakes to avoid contamination.
• Check for damage: Always inspect your bike before the cleaning process and look for any visible damage to the gears. This is especially important if you have recently had an accident or if your bike has undergone extensive use.
• Take proper safety measures: Always use gloves and safety glasses when handling cleaning agents. Some cleaning agents can be hazardous to the skin, so it’s important to take the necessary precautions.
Removing any dirt or debris from the bike and gears is crucial before starting the cleaning process. Any accumulated dirt or debris left on the gears can cause damage, and a successful cleaning process requires the removal of all contaminants.
So, before jumping into the cleaning steps, make sure to follow these initial steps to prepare your bike for cleaning.
Step-By-Step Gear Cleaning
Cleaning bike gears is essential for maintaining the longevity of your bike. Over time, dust, debris, and dirt accumulate in the gears, causing them to lose efficiency and potentially lead to bike malfunction. But don’t worry; cleaning your gears is a simple process.
In this blog post, we will focus on step-by-step gear cleaning. Let’s get started!
Outline The Steps For Cleaning The Gears
Cleaning your bike gears is not rocket science.
• Gather your supplies: A bucket, water hose, degreaser, a brush, and clean rags.
• Remove the chain: To clean the gears properly, you need to remove the chain from the bike. You can use a chain tool to remove the chain quickly.
• Spray degreaser: Spray a liberal amount of degreaser onto the cassette, chainrings, derailleur, and chain. Be sure to cover every part entirely and let it sit for a minute or two.
• Brush the gears: Using a wire brush, scrub the gears to remove all dirt, grease, and grime.
• Rinse off degreaser: Use the water hose to rinse off the degreaser thoroughly. Be sure to get rid of all the degreaser from every part.
• Dry and lubricate: Use a clean rag to dry off the bike parts and apply lubrication to the gears.
Highlight The Process For Removing The Chain From The Bike
Removing the chain from your bike can be challenging, but with this straightforward process, anyone can do it:
• Shift the derailleur: Shift the derailleur to the smallest chainring to slacken the chain.
• Use the chain tool: Place the chain tool on the chain’s master link, turn the handle until the pin pushes out, and then remove the chain’s link.
• Remove the chain: Pull the chain off the two chainrings and derailleur pulleys. Voila! Your chain is removed and ready for cleaning.
Insight On Cleaning And Lubricating Gears Efficiently
Cleaning and lubricating gears is an essential part of bike maintenance.
• Use the correct products: Invest in a high-quality degreaser and lubricant that is suitable for bike gears.
• Be thorough: Ensure that you cover every nook and cranny of the gears when cleaning and lubricating to get the most out of your bike.
• Use the right amount: Avoid using too much lubricant as this attracts dirt and debris, ultimately impacting the efficiency of your gears.
• Wipe off excess lubricant: After lubricating your gears, use a clean rag to wipe off any excess. Leaving excess lubricant on the gears can also attract dirt, which is counterproductive.
Cleaning your bike gears does not have to be a daunting task. By following this guide, you will get the job done quickly and efficiently, ensuring your bike runs smoothly for years to come.
Gear Maintenance And Best Practices
Bike gears are the most fundamental components that ensure smooth and efficient pedaling. Maintenance and regular cleaning is essential to maintain the longevity and functionality of bike gears. In this section, we will provide some tips to maintain and protect bike gears.
Provide Some Tips For Maintaining And Protecting The Bike Gears.
Keeping bike gears in good condition requires a bit of effort, but it is worth it to prolong their life and performance. Below are some tips that will help you keep your bike gears running smoothly.
• Regular inspection: Regular inspection of bike gears is the first step towards ensuring the proper functioning of the bike. The inspection should include checking for damage, wear and tear, dirt, and grime build-up.
• Cleaning: After inspecting the gears, the next step is to clean them. Cleaning bike gears is essential to prevent dirt and grime build-up, which can cause severe damage to the bike. Use a degreaser to clean the bike gears and ensure they are free from dirt and grime.
• Lubrication: After cleaning, lubricate the gears with a proper lubricant. Lubrication is vital to ensure smooth and efficient pedaling.
• Avoid cross-chaining: Avoid cross chaining, which is shifting the chain to an extreme combination of gears like the big ring in front and the big cog in rear or small ring in front and small cog in rear. This puts undue stress on the chain and gears, reducing their longevity.
• Don’t shift under load: Shifting gears under load puts undue stress on the chain and gears, leading to premature wear. Always shift gears before starting to pedal.
• Maintain chain tension: Check and maintain proper chain tension regularly, as a loose chain can cause shifting problems and unnecessary wear on the bike gears.
• Protect gears during transport: Transporting a bike can often lead to the gears getting damaged. Protect the gears during transportation by using a bike bag or cover.
• Avoid pressure washing: Avoid pressure washing your bike gears as they can cause water to enter the sealed bearings, leading to rust and damage.
• Store in dry conditions: Store your bike in dry conditions to prevent rusting and corrosion of bike gears.
By following these tips, you can ensure the longevity and functionality of your bike gears. Regular inspection, cleaning, and lubrication will keep them running efficiently and smoothly, providing you with a hassle-free biking experience for years to come.
Frequently Asked Questions For How To Clean Bike Gears
How Often Should You Clean Bike Gears?
It is recommended to clean bike gears after every ride or every few rides, depending on the terrain and weather conditions. This will help prevent the buildup of dirt, grime, and debris, which can negatively affect the performance of the gears.
What Are The Steps To Clean Bike Gears?
First, remove the chain from the bike and soak it in a degreasing solution. Then, use a brush to scrub the gears with warm, soapy water. Rinse with clean water and dry everything thoroughly before reassembling the chain.
Can You Use A Pressure Washer To Clean Bike Gears?
It is not recommended to use a pressure washer to clean bike gears, as the high pressure can force water and debris into the sensitive inner workings of the gears. Instead, stick to using a brush and warm, soapy water for a more thorough and gentle clean.
What Type Of Lubricant Should You Use On Bike Gears?
It is best to use a specific lubricant designed for bike gears, which can provide the necessary protection and smooth operation for the moving parts. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for application and reapplication of the lubricant.
Conclusion
Now that you have successfully cleaned your bike gears, it’s important to maintain them properly to avoid any further damage and prolong their lifespan. Regularly cleaning and lubricating your gears will reduce friction and keep them running smoothly. Remember to inspect them frequently for any signs of wear or damage, and replace them if necessary.
Keeping your bike gears clean not only improves the performance of your bike, but also extends the life of the components. Plus, a well-maintained bike looks great and makes the ride more enjoyable. With these tips and tricks, you can confidently keep your bike gears shining and get the most out of your ride!
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New look, new goals
Not that I have anyone actually reading this, but hey, why not!
I’ve decided that at least once a week, I will be talking about an aspect of my job, and little tips and tricks for my fellow IT people, especially those who aren’t yet at the professional level.
This week, I’m going to talk about some basics about domains, namely what a domain is, and how it works in your office.
From Wikipedia:
” A Windows domain is a form of a computer network in which all user accounts, computers, printers and other security principals, are registered with a central database (called a directory service) located on one or cluster of central computers known as domain controllers. Authentication takes place on domain controllers. Each person who uses computers within a domain receives a unique user account that can then be assigned access to resources within the domain. Starting with Windows 2000Active Directory is the Windows component in charge of maintaining that central database.[1] The concept of Windows domain is in contrast with that of a workgroup in which each computer maintains its own database of security principals.”
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_domain)
Let’s break this down into two parts:
What these terms mean and why you care
First – I’m assuming you know what computers, accounts, and a network are. (If not, this may not be for you)
So, what’s a domain? Basically it is a special type of network that operates with two parts; clients and servers. The clients are the computers you use (also called workstations) don’t have the master list of users and passwords, but instead rely on the server to manage everything from basic security settings, what IP address it gets (depending on settings), keeping track of DNS (Domain Name) entries (Which translate into IP addresses | Again depending on settings) and security credentials (AKA usernames, passwords, etc.)
WHY YOU CARE
Long story short – You don’t logon to the computer you’re at, not directly. What does that mean for IT People? It means that all workstations must either a) Be connected (directly or via VPN (Covered next time) to a Domain Controller (DCs)(One of the “Boss” computers in the network) or have logged onto the specific account last. In domains, if you log into a computer with your username and password, the computer temporarily stores that information locally, so if you can’t talk to a DC you can still log in.
That is why network settings and security are so important within a business, because without your network your employees are often unable to access their files on the server (which is where most companies have you keep your files) and sometimes even run programs.
I think I’m going to stop here, so it’s time for….
PROTIP OF THE DAY! (AKA Something I didn’t know when I started):
When connecting a computer to a domain, it’s essential that the active network adapter’s DNS be set to a DC’s IP, or else Windows won’t be able to find a DC within the DNS Forest of the domain. It’s weird, but don’t forget that! If you see messages about “Can’t find Domain Controller”, chances are you forgot the DNS settings.
If you have any questions about what I’ve written, feel free to leave a comment, I’ll try to keep an eye out for any comments or questions you leave. If it’s something you need to know right now, just Google it. Don’t Bing it, “Because It’s Not Google”
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Upton Sinclair
Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (20 September 1878 – 25 November 1968) was a prolific American author who wrote in many genres, often advocating Socialist views, and achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the twentieth century.
* See also: The Jungle (1906)
Quotes
* I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.
* Sinclair on The Jungle in Cosmopolitan, October 1906
* What life means to me is to put the content of Shelley into the form of Zola. The proletarian writer is a writer with a purpose; he thinks no more of "art for art's sake" than a man on a sinking ship thinks of painting a beautiful picture in the cabin; he thinks of getting ashore — and then there will be time enough for art.
* Cosmopolitan (October 1906)
* Let us redeem our great words from base uses. Let that no longer call itself Love, which knows that it is not free!
* Love's Pilgrimage (1911)
* I know you are brave and unselfish people, making sacrifices for a great principle but I cannot join you. I believe in the present effort which the allies are making to suppress German militarism. I would approve of America going to their assistance. I would enlist to that end, if ever there be a situation where I believe I could do more with my hands than I could with my pen.
* Letter to the "Anti-Enlistment League" organized by Jessie Wallace Hughan (20 September 1915)
No question can be settled by force, my pacifist friends all say. And this in a country in which a civil war was fought and the question of slavery and secession settled! I can speak with especial certainty of this question, because all my ancestors were Southerners and fought on the rebel side; I myself am living testimony to the fact that force can and does settle questions — when it is used with intelligence. In the same way I say if Germany be allowed to win this war — then we in America shall have to drop every other activity and devote the next twenty or thirty years to preparing for a last-ditch defence of the democratic principle.
* I have lived in Germany and know its language and literature, and the spirit and ideals of its rulers. Having given many years to a study of American capitalism, I am not blind to the defects of my own country; but, in spite of these defects, I assert that the difference between the ruling class of Germany and that of America is the difference between the seventeenth century and the twentieth.
* Letter of resignation from the Socialist Party (September 1917)
* American capitalism is predatory, and American politics are corrupt: The same thing is true in England and the same in France; but in all these three countries the dominating fact is that whenever the people get ready to change the government, they can change it. The same thing is not true of Germany, and until it was made true in Germany, there could be no free political democracy anywhere else in the world — to say nothing of any free social democracy. My revolutionary friends who will not recognize this fact seem to me like a bunch of musicians sitting down to play a symphony concert in a forest where there is a man-eating tiger loose. For my part, much as I enjoy symphony concerts, I want to put my fiddle away in its case and get a rifle and go out and settle with the tiger.
* Letter to John Reed (22 October 1918)
* Men of unlimited means live lives of unbridled lust, and then, in their old age, they are helpless victims of their own impulses.
* The Book of Life (1921)
* I intend to do what little one man can do to awaken the public conscience, and in the meantime I am not frightened by your menaces. I am not a giant physically; I shrink from pain and filth and vermin and foul air, like any other man of refinement; also, I freely admit, when I see a line of a hundred policemen with drawn revolvers flung across a street to keep anyone from coming onto private property to hear my feeble voice, I am somewhat disturbed in my nerves. But I have a conscience and a religious faith, and I know that our liberties were not won without suffering, and may be lost again through our cowardice. I intend to do my duty to my country.
* Letter to the Louis D. Oaks, Los Angeles Chief of Police (17 May 1923)
* I am a person who has never used violence himself. My present opinion is that people who have obtained the ballot should use it and solve their problems in that way. In the case of peoples who have not obtained the ballot, and who cannot control their states, I again find in my own mind a division of opinion, which is not logical, but purely a rough practical judgment. My own forefathers got their political freedom by violence; that is to say, they overthrew the British crown and made themselves a free Republic. Also by violence they put an end to the enslavement of the black race on this continent.
* Interview with Rene Fulop-Miller (24 March 1923)
* All art is propaganda. It is universally and inescapably propaganda; sometimes unconsciously, but often deliberately, propaganda.
* Mammonart - an Essay in Economic Interpretation Ch. 2 Who Owns the Artists? (1925)
* I wrote with tears and anguish, pouring into the pages all that pain which life had meant to me. Externally the story had to do with a family of stockyard workers, but internally it was the story of my own family. Did I wish to know how the poor suffered in winter time in Chicago? I only had to recall the previous winter in the cabin, when we had only cotton blankets, and had rags on top of us. It was the same with hunger, with illness, with fear. Our little boy was down with pneumonia that winter, and nearly died, and the grief of that went into the book.
* On his writing of The Jungle, in American Outpost: A Book of Reminiscences (1932)
* I used to say to our audiences: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!"
* I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked (1935), ISBN 0-520-08198-6; repr. University of California Press, 1994, p. 109.
* Fascism is capitalism plus murder.
* Presidential Agent II (1944), ISBN 1-93131-318-0
* The American People will take Socialism, but they won't take the label. I certainly proved it in the case of EPIC. Running on the Socialist ticket I got 60,000 votes, and running on the slogan to "End Poverty in California" I got 879,000. I think we simply have to recognize the fact that our enemies have succeeded in spreading the Big Lie. There is no use attacking it by a front attack, it is much better to out-flank them.
* Letter to Norman Thomas (25 September 1951)
* I just put on what the lady says. I've been married three times, so I've had lots of supervision.
* Interview in The New York Times (7 September 1962)
Metropolis (1908)
* He was burning with a sense of outrage. He had been tricked and made a fool of; he had been used and flung aside. And now there was nothing he could do — he was utterly helpless. What affected him most was his sense of the overwhelming magnitude of the powers which had made him their puppet; of the utter futility of the efforts that he or any other man could make against them. They were like elemental, cosmic forces; they held all the world in their grip, and a common man was as much at their mercy as a bit of chaff in a tempest.
* A new burst of rage swept over him — What did it matter whether it was true or not — whether anything was true or not? What did it matter if anybody had done all the hideous and loathsome things that everybody else said they had done? It was what everybody was saying! It was what everybody believed — what everybody was interested in! It was the measure of a whole society — their ideals and their standards! It was the way they spent their time, repeating nasty scandals about each other; living in an atmosphere of suspicion and cynicism, with endless whispering and leering, and gossip of low intrigue.
* I'm going to stop squandering money for things I don't want. I'm going to stop accepting invitations, and meeting people I don't like and don't want to know. I've tried your game — I've tried it hard, and I don't like it; and I'm going to get out before it's too late. I'm going to find some decent and simple place to live in; and I'm going down town to find out if there isn't some way in New York for a man to earn an honest living!
The Profits of Religion (1918)
* The Profits of Religion : An Essay in Economic Interpretation (1918)
* Over the vast plain I wander, observing a thousand strange and incredible and terrifying manifestations of the Bootstrap-lifting impulse. There is, I discover, a regular propaganda on foot; a long time ago — no man can recall how far back — the Wholesale Pickpockets made the discovery of the ease with which a man's pockets could be rifled while he was preoccupied with spiritual exercises, and they began offering prizes for the best essays in support of the practice. Now their propaganda is everywhere triumphant, and year by year we see an increase in the rewards and emoluments of the prophets and priests of the cult. The ground is covered with stately temples of various designs, all of which I am told are consecrated to Bootstrap-lifting.
* Introductory, "Bootstrap-lifting"
* I discover that hardly a week passes that some one does not start a new cult, or revive an old one; if I had a hundred life-times I could not know all the creeds and ceremonies, the services and rituals, the litanies and liturgies, the hymns, anthems and offertories of Bootstrap-lifting.
* Introductory, "Bootstrap-lifting"
* Man is an evasive beast, given to cultivating strange notions about himself. He is humiliated by his simian ancestry, and tries to deny his animal nature, to persuade himself that he is not limited by its weaknesses nor concerned in its fate. And this impulse may be harmless, when it is genuine. But what are we to say when we see the formulas of heroic self-deception made use of by unheroic self-indulgence? What are we to say when we see asceticism preached to the poor by fat and comfortable retainers of the rich? What are we to say when we see idealism become hypocrisy, and the moral and spiritual heritage of mankind twisted to the knavish purposes of class-cruelty and greed? What I say is — Bootstrap-lifting!
* Introductory, "Bootstrap-lifting"
* When the first savage saw his hut destroyed by a bolt of lightning, he fell down upon his face in terror. He had no conception of natural forces, of laws of electricity ; he saw this event as the act of an individual intelligence. To-day we read about fairies and demons, dryads and fauns and satyrs, Wotan and Thor and Vulcan, Freie and Flora and Ceres, and we think of all these as pretty fancies, play-products of the mind; losing sight of the fact that they were originally meant with entire seriousness—that not merely did ancient man believe in them, but was forced to believe in them, because the mind must have an explanation of things that happen, and an individual intelligence was the only explanation available. The story of the hero who slays the devouring dragon was not merely a symbol of day and night, of summer and winter; it was a literal explanation of the phenomena, it was the science of early times.
* Book One : The Church of the Conquerors, "The Priestly Lie"
* There would be dreamers of dreams and seers of visions and hearers of voices; readers of the entrails of beasts and interpreters of the flight of birds; there would be burning bushes and stone tablets on mountain-tops, and inspired words dictated to aged disciples on lonely islands. There would arise special castes of men and women, learned in these sacred matters; and these priestly castes would naturally emphasize the importance of their calling, would hold themselves aloof from the common herd, endowed with special powers and entitled to special privileges. They would interpret the oracles in ways favorable to themselves and their order; they would proclaim themselves friends and confidants of the god, walking with him in the night-time, receiving his messengers and angels, acting as his deputies in forgiving offenses, in dealing punishments and in receiving gifts. They would become makers of laws and moral codes. They would wear special costumes to distinguish them, they would go through elaborate ceremonies to impress their followers, employing all sensuous effects, architecture and sculpture and painting, music and poetry and dancing, candles and incense and bells and gongs.
* Book One : The Church of the Conquerors, "The Priestly Lie"
* The first thing brought forth by the study of any religion, ancient or modern, is that it is based upon Fear, born of it, fed by it — and that it cultivates the source from which its nourishment is derived.
* Book One : The Church of the Conquerors, "The Great Fear"
* The supreme crime of the church to-day is that everywhere and in all its operations and influences it is on the side of sloth of mind; that it banishes brains, it sanctifies stupidity, it canonizes incompetence.
* Book Two : The Church of Good Society, "The Canonization of Incompetence"
* In the most deeply significant of the legends concerning Jesus, we are told how the devil took him up into a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time; and the devil said unto him: "All this power will I give unto thee, and the glory of them, for that is delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. If thou, therefore, wilt worship me, all shall be thine." Jesus, as we know, answered and said "Get thee behind me, Satan!" And he really meant it; he would have nothing to do with worldly glory, with "temporal power;" he chose the career of a revolutionary agitator, and died the death of a disturber of the peace. And for two or three centuries his church followed in his footsteps, cherishing his proletarian gospel. The early Christians had "all things in common, except women;" they lived as social outcasts, hiding in deserted catacombs, and being thrown to lions and boiled in oil. But the devil is a subtle worm; he does not give up at one defeat, for he knows human nature, and the strength of the forces which battle for him. He failed to get Jesus, but he came again, to get Jesus' church. He came when, through the power of the new revolutionary idea, the Church had won a position of tremendous power in the decaying Roman Empire; and the subtle worm assumed the guise of no less a person than the Emperor himself, suggesting that he should become a convert to the new faith, so that the Church and he might work together for the greater glory of God. The bishops and fathers of the Church, ambitious for their organization, fell for this scheme, and Satan went off laughing to himself. He had got everything he had asked from Jesus three hundred years before; he had got the world's greatest religion.
* Book Seven : The Church of the Social Revolution, "Christ and Caesar"
The Brass Check (1919)
* Journalism is one of the devices whereby industrial autocracy keeps its control over political democracy; it is the day-by-day, between-elections propaganda, whereby the minds of the people are kept in a state of acquiescence, so that when the crisis of an election comes, they go to the polls and cast their ballots for either one of the two candidates of their exploiters.
* The methods by which the "Empire of Business" maintains its control over journalism are four: First, ownership of the papers; second, ownership of the owners; third, advertising subsidies; and fourth, direct bribery. By these methods there exists in America a control of news and of current comment more absolute than any monopoly in any other industry.
* The reader will understand that I despise these "yellows"; they are utterly without honor, they are vulgar and cruel; and yet, in spite of all their vices, I count them less dangerous to society than the so-called "respectable" papers, which pretend to all the virtues, and set the smug and pious tone for good society — papers like the "New York Tribune" and the "Boston Evening Transcript" and the "Baltimore Sun," which are read by rich old gentlemen and maiden aunts, and can hardly ever be forced to admit to their columns any new or vital event or opinion. These are "kept" papers, in the strictest sense of the term, and do not have to hustle on the street for money. They serve the pocketbooks of the whole propertied class — which is the meaning of the term "respectability" in the bourgeois world. On the other hand the "yellow" journals, serving their own pocketbooks exclusively, will often print attacks on vested wealth, provided the attacks are startling and sensational, and provided the vested wealth in question is not a heavy advertiser.
* In the course of my twenty years career as an assailant of special privilege, I have attacked pretty nearly every important interest in America. The statements I have made, if false, would have been enough to deprive me of a thousand times all the property I ever owned, and to have sent me to prison for a thousand times a normal man's life. I have been called a liar on many occasions, needless to say; but never once in all these twenty years has one of my enemies ventured to bring me into a court of law, and to submit the issue between us to a jury of American citizens.
* When Mr. John P. Gavit, managing editor of the New York Evening Post, wrote to Mr. Melville E. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, that I had a reputation "as an insatiable hunter of personal publicity," what Mr. Gavit meant was that I was accustomed to demand and obtain more space in newspapers than the amount of my worldly possessions entitled me to.
100%: the Story of a Patriot (1920)
* Full text online at the University of Virginia
* Now and then it occurs to one to reflect upon what slender threads of accident depend the most important circumstances of his life; to look back and shudder, realizing how close to the edge of nothingness his being has come.
* Section 1
* An event of colossal and overwhelming significance may happen all at once, but the words which describe it have to come one by one in a long chain.
* Section 2
* Wherever there was a group of people, and a treasure to be administered, there Peter knew was backbiting and scandal and intriguing and spying, and a chance for somebody whose brains were "all there."
* Section 2
* It was cold and clammy in the stone cell; they called it the "cooler," and used it to reduce the temperature of the violent and intractable. It was a trouble-saving device; they just left the man there and forgot him, and his own tormented mind did the rest.
* Section 4
I, Governor of California and How I Ended Poverty (1933)
* Private ownership of tools, a basis of freedom when tools are simple becomes a basis of enslavement when tools are complex.
* p10, 3rd principle of the 12 Principles of EPIC
Letters to Judd (1949? Not Copyrighted)
* [H]ere are three sentences for you to paste in your hat and learn by heart. First: Credit is the life blood of industry, and the control of credit is the control of all society. Second: The private control of credit is the modern form of slavery. And Third: The American banking system is the most perfect contrivance yet devised by the human brain for making the rich richer and the poor poorer.
* p16, Letter Four
Quotes about Sinclair
* What Fielding was to the eighteenth century and Dickens to the nineteenth, Sinclair is to our own. The overwhelming knowledge and passionate expression of specific wrongs are more stirring, more interesting, and also more taxing than the cynical censure of Fielding and the sentimental lamentations of Dickens.
* Review of Oil (1927) in The Nation (5 December 1927)
* I look upon Upton Sinclair as one of the greatest novelists in the world, the Zola of America.
* Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Our African Winter (1929)
* Mr. Sinclair would have died in obscurity but for “The Jungle,” which didn’t move a hair upon the heads of the Armours, but netted the author a large sum and a reputation. He may now write the most stupid stuff, sure of finding a market. Yet there is not a workingman anywhere so cringing before respectability as Mr. Sinclair.
* Emma Goldman "Intellectual Proletarians" (1914)
* My concept of what it meant to be a revolutionary was based on a montage of the organizers from the Sinclair novels, along with my childhood memories from Denver.
* Dorothy Ray Healey California Red: A Life in the American Communist Party (1990)
* We also learned an important lesson from Sinclair's campaign. Sinclair had been a socialist ever since the Debs era. He had run for office on the Socialist ticket many times without much success. In 1934, to the dismay of his comrades in the Socialist Party, and to our contempt, he decided to run for the Democratic nomination for governor in California. He put together a ticket called End Poverty in California, or EPIC, which took as its slogan "production for use, not profit," and advocated state-sponsored cooperative enterprises. The EPIC movement swept the Democratic Party, gained Sinclair the Democratic nomination (if not, ultimately, the governorship), and roused enormous popular enthusiasm. We would have nothing to do with the Democratic Party, and so we were left on the outside, denouncing the movement. We called him a "social fascist," which was terrible nonsense. (Lest it be thought that such sectarianism was solely a CP attribute, it's worth remembering that the Socialist Party expelled Sinclair for his act of heresy.) Our position was that you could not reform a capitalist party, that nothing could be gained through the two-party system.
* Dorothy Ray Healey California Red: A Life in the American Communist Party (1990)
* I did not want to say these unpleasant things, but you have written to me, asking my opinion, and I give it to you, flat. If you would get over two ideas — first that any one who criticizes you is an evil and capitalist-controlled spy, and second that you have only to spend a few weeks on any subject to become a master of it — you might yet regain your now totally lost position as the leader of American socialistic journalism.
* Sinclair Lewis, in a letter to Sinclair on his book Money Writes! (3 January 1928)
* You protest, and with justice, each time Hitler jails an opponent; but you forget that Stalin and company have jailed and murdered a thousand times as many. It seems to me, and indeed the evidence is plain, that compared to the Moscow brigands and assassins, Hitler is hardly more than a common Ku Kluxer and Mussolini almost a philanthropist.
* H. L. Mencken, letter published in The American Mercury (June 1936)
* Upton Sinclair's victory is astounding. It bears him out in his early assurance of success and his insistence from the beginning that he sensed a ground swell of revolt against the present order. It is the more remarkable because of the widespread belief that the red scare following the general strike had so aroused California that there was a reaction against the radicalism of Mr. Sinclair. . . . He [will] win others to his belief that the economic and political jungle we live in today is no more necessary and inevitable than were the foul horrors of that human cesspool of the stockyards which he-to his everlasting honor-revealed in his most famous book, "The Jungle."
* "Upton Sinclair's Victory," The Nation, September 12, 1934.
* Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle at a time when Lincoln Steffens was writing about the political evils of the day and during the muckraking period of Ray Stannard Baker, and others. Sinclair was the only one of these muckrakers who drew the logical political conclusions. At the end of The Jungle he advocated socialism as the remedy for the terrible conditions in industry under private ownership.
* Ella Reeve Bloor We Are Many: An Autobiography (1940)
* I have regarded you, not as a novelist, but as an historian; for it is my considered opinion, unshaken at 85, that records of fact are not history. They are only annals, which cannot become historical until the artist-poet-philosopher rescues them from the unintelligible chaos of their actual occurrence and arranges them in works of art. When people ask me what has happened in my long lifetime I do not refer them to the newspaper files and to the authorities, but to your novels. They object that the people in your books never existed; that their deeds were never done and their sayings never uttered. I assure them that they were, except that Upton Sinclair individualized and expressed them better than they could have done, and arranged their experiences, which as they actually occurred were as unintelligible as pied type, in significant and intelligible order.
* George Bernard Shaw, Letter to Sinclair (12 December 1941)
* I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author’s political views.
* Edith Wharton, Letter to Sinclair (19 August 1927)
* Upton Sinclair had come along, a young man with a mighty determination, and against heavy odds forced the publication of his novel, The Jungle, based upon his first-hand observations of the conditions under which meat was packed in the Chicago stockyards and under which the workers there lived. And President Theodore Roosevelt, who had testified that he would as soon have eaten his old hat as the canned meat furnished the American troops by the Chicago packers in 1898, appointed a commission to investigate Sinclair's charges.
* Art Young - His Life And Times (1939) | WIKI |
leetcode 347. 前K个高频元素
题解
统计相同数字出现的次数，然后根据出现次数存入二维数组中，最后从二维数组的后面开始取出高频数值
示例代码(go)
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func topKFrequent(nums []int, k int) []int {
arr := make([]int, 0)
if len(nums) == 0 {
return arr
}
m := make(map[int]int)
maxCount := 0
for _,v := range nums {
m[v] += 1
if m[v] > maxCount {
maxCount = m[v]
}
}
tmp := make([][]int, maxCount+1)
for k,v := range m {
tmp[v] = append(tmp[v], k)
}
for i := maxCount; i >= 0; i-- {
if len(tmp[i]) == 0 {
continue
}
arr = append(arr, tmp[i]...)
if len(arr) == k {
break
}
}
return arr
} | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Kerry, Following Dean, Rejects Public Financing for Primaries
Sen John Kerry rejects public financing for presidential primaries, move that will free him from spending limits and allow him to use more of his personal money; Howard Dean has also opted out of public financing system; decision means they will decline up to $19 million in federal matching money, but will also not be bound by program's $45-million spending limit in primaries over all or its limits in each state; decision may be riskier for Kerry because Dean leads field in fund-raising; Pres Bush has also opted out of system and plans to raise up to $200 million; Kerry, whose announcement comes amid turmoil in his campaign, says he will stay within $45 million limit and challenges Dean to do same; Kerry's decision means he will be able to spend freely in early primary states; Sens Joseph Lieberman and Richard Gephardt criticize decision; photo (M) | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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Anti-inflammatories, non-steroidal - Interactions
Interactions
You may not always be able to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in combination with other medicines. This is because some combinations of medicines can cause harmful side effects.
Taking NSAIDs can also make certain medicines less effective. This could be potentially dangerous if these other medicines are treating a serious condition, such as high blood pressure (hypertension).
Some commonly used medications known to interact with NSAIDs are outlined below.
(This is not a complete list; always carefully read the information leaflet that comes with your medication in case there are other interactions that apply to you).
Low-dose aspirin
Low-dose aspirin is given as a preventative treatment to thin the blood in people thought to be at risk of a blood clot which could then trigger a heart attack and stroke.
The use of NSAIDs are not usually recommended for people taking low-dose aspirin because:
• NSAIDs can make the aspirin less effective in thinning the blood
• the combination of the two medications can increase the risk of stomach ulcers forming
If the use of an NSAID is thought to be absolutely necessary then you may be switched to an alternative blood thinning medication such as clopidogrel.
Ciclosporin
Ciclosporin is a medication used to treat autoimmune conditions such as arthritis or ulcerative colitis.
It is also used in people who have received an organ transplant to prevent their body rejecting the transplant.
There is a small risk of experiencing kidney and liver damage if you take NSAIDs while also taking ciclosporin.
So if you need to take both medications at the same time you may be referred for regular blood tests so the state of your liver and kidneys can be assessed.
Diuretics
Diuretics are a group of medications that help remove fluid from the body and are often used in the treatment of high blood pressure.
Diuretics are generally safe to take in combination with NSAIDs but you will need regular tests as they can occasionally cause kidney damage and also lead to a rise in blood pressure.
Lithium
Lithium is a type of medication used to treat bipolar disorder and severe depression.
Taking NSAIDs in combination with lithium can disrupt the body’s ability to remove lithium from the body which can lead to a dangerous build-up of lithium levels.
If using NSAIDs is thought to be absolutely necessary, your dosage of lithium may need to be reduced and you will need regular blood tests to check lithium levels.
You should be alert for the symptoms of lithium poisoning which include:
• ataxia (loss of balance and co-ordination)
• blurred vision
• dizziness
• muscle twitching
• tinnitus (ringing in your ears)
Methotrexate
Methotrexate is a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
It is not usually recommended to take NSAIDs in combination with methotrexate as it can lead to a build-up of methotrexate in the body.
This can make you more vulnerable to infection and cause liver and kidney damage.
Phenytoin
Phenytoin is a medication used to treat epilepsy.
Some types of NSAIDs can enhance the effects of phenytoin which can cause a wide range of symptoms, such as:
• lack of energy
• mental confusion
• muscle twitching
• unusual bleeding, such as a nosebleed or bleeding gums
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a group of medications used to treat depression as well as a number of other mental health conditions such as anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.
There is evidence that taking SSRIs in combination with an NSAID can increase the risk of a person experiencing bleeding inside their digestive system.
The risk is thought to be small, but as a precaution you should be alert for signs that bleeding has taken place.
Depending on the location and type of blood vessel, you may have long-term bleeding which could lead to anaemia. Symptoms of anaemia include:
Alternatively, the bleeding can be rapid and massive, causing you to vomit blood or pass stools that are black and tar-like.
Warfarin
Warfarin is a medication used to treat people with a history of blood clots, or those thought to have a high risk of developing blood clots at a later date.
The use of NSAIDs is not usually recommended for people taking warfarin as it can enhance the effects of the medication and make you prone to excessive bleeding.
Alcohol
It is usually safe to drink alcohol while taking an NSAID, as long as you stick to the recommended daily limits (three to four units of alcohol a day for men, and two to three units for women).
Drinking more than the recommended daily limit of alcohol may irritate your stomach lining. Therefore, you may be unable to take NSAIDs if you are going to drink more than the recommended daily limit.
If you are a heavy drinker and you take an NSAID, the risk of you having bleeding in your stomach may be higher. Speak to your GP or pharmacist if you are not sure whether you should be taking NSAIDs.
Food
There are no known interactions between NSAIDs and food. Ideally, take NSAIDs after eating and avoid taking them on an empty stomach. This will help minimise the risk of the medicine upsetting your stomach.
Other NSAIDs
It is always best to use one type of NSAID at a time to minimise the risks of side effects. If you have been prescribed a prescription-only NSAID, such as celecoxib, avoid taking any over-the-counter medication that contains ibuprofen or aspirin.
Many cold and flu remedies contain a combination of different medications, one of which is often an NSAID, such as ibuprofen.
So always carefully read the packet to check for possible interactions. Taking these sorts of remedies after already taking an NSAID could be potentially dangerous.
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United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.
The United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. (USSVI) is an organization created by a group from the United States Submarine Veterans of World War II. They shared a belief in the need for an organization open to all United States Navy submariners, from the very beginning of the Submarine Service to the present and into the future - not limited to just those who served so ably in World War II. They wanted to ensure their shipmates who were killed in action on submarines would never be forgotten.
Purpose
Nearly 4,000 submariners have sacrificed their lives on the altar of American freedoms. It is the primary mission of USSVI to perpetuate their memory through memorials and "tolling the boats" memorial services. Per the USSVI Constitution Article III the Purpose/Creed consists of three sections:
Creed
Section 1: To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds, and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution.
Camaraderie
Section 2: In addition to perpetuating the memory of departed shipmates, USSVI provides a way for all Submariners to gather for mutual benefit and enjoyment. The common heritage as Submariners is strengthened by camaraderie. USSVI supports a strong United States Submarine Force.
Perpetual remembrance
Section 3: The organization engages in various projects and deeds that bring about the perpetual remembrance of those shipmates who have given the supreme sacrifice. USSVI also endeavors to educate all third parties it comes in contact with about the services United States submariners performed and how the sacrifices of lost shipmates made possible the freedom and lifestyle Americans enjoy today.
United States Submarine Veterans of World War II
Prior to the founding of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. (USSVI), there existed another U.S. submarine veterans association, the United States Submarine Veterans of World War II which still exists today. Founded in July 1955, membership in this organization is limited to submarine crews and relief crews who were on active duty from December 1, 1941, through September 1, 1945. As this organization grew, so did the development and deployment of American submarines across the globe, and it became apparent to many that there was a need and a strong desire for a new organization to include submariners of all eras.
Formation of USSVI
Fueled by a desire to form a new association, and inspired by the tragic loss of the USS Thresher (SSN-593) on April 10, 1963, a meeting was set for October 12, 1963. Led by Dominic ‘Joe’ Negri and others, the Charter Meeting of USSVI was held in Orange, New Jersey, with 16 representatives present. The Creed and National Bylaws were established at this inaugural meeting. Officers were appointed to serve in an acting capacity until regular elections could be held in the summer of 1964. Robert Link was appointed president; Ken Walkington, vice-president; Joe Burges, Secretary; and Mike Drucker, Treasurer.
Incorporation
On May 24, 1964, shipmates Joe Negri, Ken Walkington, and Joe Marion met with New London, Connecticut attorney, L. Patrick Gray, Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) (who later became the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation), to legally constitute USSVI as a legal, non-profit organization in the State of Connecticut, with a license to operate and conduct business in all 50 states. The organization was officially incorporated and chartered in New London, Connecticut. The signatories were Joe Negri, Ken Walkington, and Joe Marion. Additional USSVI Plank Owners included Warren ‘Ed’ Gannon, Angelo La Pelosa, Robert Link, Tom Rowan, and Hugh Trimble. They selected former United States Submarine Veterans of World War II National Commander Bob Link as their first acting National Commander. Joe Negri was elected the first Connecticut State Commander and Dick Higham was elected the first Base Commander of Connecticut Base #1, which later became Groton Base. This fledgling organization would soon grow to several hundred shipmates scattered throughout Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
First National Convention
The first National Convention was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 18–20, 1964. Acting President, Robert Link of Absecon, New Jersey was host to the delegates at the Traymore Hotel. Nine eastern states were represented by Ed Sena from New York, Dick Higham from Connecticut, Elmo Wittig from New Jersey, Thomas ‘Doc’ Smith from New Jersey, Herman Schmidt from New Jersey, Art Clarke from Pennsylvania, Joe Negri and Ken Walkington of Connecticut. Commander Charles Carlisle, Commanding officer of USS Tecumseh (SSBN-628), served as guest speaker for the first annual convention. Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood was also a guest in attendance.
A new slate of National Officers was elected at the first Convention. Joe Negri was elected National Commander; KenWalkington, Vice Commander; Joe Burges, Secretary; and Mike Drucker, Treasurer. National Directors were JoeWebb, Dick Higham, and Joe Marion.
National Headquarters
The Groton Base started operating immediately and held meetings at the K of C in Groton. The attendance at these meetings was between 60 and 75 members. Joe Negri was elected the first state commander and Dick Higman was the first Base Commander. About a year later it was determined that they needed their own building and it was voted to sell raffle tickets (1000 tickets at $10 each) for a gold Cadillac to raise the money for the down payment on the present home at 40 School Street in Groton, Connecticut.
The base building on School Street became a reality in 1966. Due to the fact that the Groton USSVI/Base was incorporated within the State of Connecticut and they had their own building, it was voted that Groton become the National Headquarters of USSVI.
National officers
Nationally elected officers of USSVI are:
* National Commander (NC)
* National Senior Vice-Commander (NSVC)
* National Junior Vice-Commander (NJVC)
* National Secretary (NS)
* National Treasurer (NT)
The prerequisite for National Office is that a nominee must be a Regular Member in good standing a minimum of thirty consecutive months. The term of office for all national officers is two years or until a successor is elected. No individual can serve more than two consecutive terms as National Commander. Other than the position of National Commander, there are no restrictions on the number of terms an individual may be elected to any office.
Board of directors
The Board of Directors has the control and general management of the affairs and business of the organization. It is composed of the national elected officers, the Regional Directors, the District Commander Of The Year, the District Commanders, the immediate Past National Commander, the President of the Ladies Auxiliary and the Commander of the Holland Club.
Regional Directors
Regional Directors (SE, NE, Central, and Western) are directly responsible to the National Commander for the conduct of organizational business within their region. They serve as members of the Board of Directors, members of the Scholarship Committee, and perform other such duties as required by the National Constitution and USSVI Bylaws.
District Commanders
District Commanders serve as non-voting members of the board of directors. They assist the Base Commanders within their respective districts in the performance of their duties, to include providing assistance as required to ensure the proper operation of base meetings and events, recruiting and retention. They appoint all district committees, committee chairmen and appointed officers as required to conduct district business. They also approve the base constitution and bylaws, ensuring compliance with national and state laws regulating the operation of the organization within his district (i.e. chartering, maintaining non-profit status).
Base Commanders
Base Commanders are responsible for the day-to-day operation of their specific base in accordance with their base bylaws.
Structure
USSVI is organized by regions, districts, and bases throughout the United States.
National Office
The National Office is located in Silverdale, Washington and manages membership and administrative services.
National Library
The National Library is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum. The library has a complete set of the following magazines:
* Polaris magazine (which is currently being scanned for archive)
* United States Submarine Veterans of World War II ladies' magazine
* American Submariner magazine (of which about 50% has been scanned for archive)
Membership
USSVI currently has over 12,000 US Submarine qualified members.
Regular
USSVI Regular membership is restricted to current and former U.S. military personnel, who have been designated "Qualified in Submarines" by authorized U.S. Navy Command Authority, or are regular members of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.
All are invited to join their shipmates in "Subvets". More information can be found at the USSVI website.
Life
Regular and Associate Members may become Life Members by paying the National Life Membership fee established in the organization's bylaws. National Life Members will pay no further national dues, but may be required to pay base dues as per base bylaws. A base may offer a member, who is a National Life Member, Base Life Membership, not to exceed the cost of National Life membership.
National Life Membership was inaugurated in 1984 at the National Business Meeting in Groton, Connecticut.
Base Life Membership, in 1985, was voted-in at the Boston Base, available with National Life Membership as a prerequisite.
Primary and dual
When an applicant selects a base to join, that base becomes his "primary" base. This is done for National voting reasons. National election ballots are distributed according to a member's primary base. A "dual" member is someone who has also joined other bases as their interests dictate. The member may also vote in local base elections through his "dual" base(s), but national election voting is always only done through the member's primary base.
Associate
An Associate Member is a person who is not eligible for regular membership but is closely associated with a Regular Member.
Each Associate Member must be sponsored by a Regular Member in good standing and are eligible for Life Membership. Associate Membership is reserved for persons not otherwise eligible for regular membership, but who are related to the Submarine Service by their deeds or actions. All Associate Members must be at least sixteen (16) years of age. This does not preclude any relative of a regular member in good standing from applying for Associate Membership.
Auxiliary
An Auxiliary to the United States Submarine Veterans Inc. has been established and is known as "The Auxiliary of the United States Submarine Veterans, Incorporated". Any base may adopt an Auxiliary at their own discretion; however, the adopted USSVI Bylaws must be approved by the District Commander prior to implementation. Membership in the Auxiliary is limited to USSVI or SVWWII member's wives, widows, siblings, parents and children not less than 16 years of age.
Rickover Club
Any Regular Member who has been designated "Qualified in Submarines" for twenty five (25) Years or more and who is a member in good standing is eligible to become a member of the "Rickover Club" within the organization.
The Rickover Club was named after Hyman G. Rickover, an admiral in the U.S. Navy known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy," who directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactors office. The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709) was named for him.commissioned on July 21, 1984, and deactivated on December 14, 2006. On July 31, 2021 the Navy christened a Virginia-class submarine named USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795) in his honor.
Holland Club
Any Regular Member who has been designated "Qualified in Submarines" for fifty (50) years or more and who is a member in good standing is eligible to become a member of the "Holland Club" within the organization.
The Holland Club was named after John Philip Holland, an engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
Member-at-Large
The base or National Membership Chairman may place any member, who chooses, or is assigned to, a base, and who is a National Life Member or whose National annual dues are current, but whose base dues are in arrears, in a category of Member-at-Large. Members-at-Large whose national annual dues are current or who are National Life Members will retain national benefits (i.e. receipt of national magazine and voting on national issues). A Member-at-Large may affiliate with a base at any time by remitting base dues. A Regular base member may transfer to Member-at-Large Status at any time by making a request to his affiliated base or to the National Membership Chair.
Committees
* Membership
* Scholarship
* Ways and Means
* Long Range Planning
* Memorials and Ceremonies
* Public Relations and Publicity
* Nominations
* National Archives
* New Base Development
* Constitution and Bylaws
* Veterans Affairs
* Awards
* National Convention
* Base Commanders Group
* Technology
* Audit
Charitable funds
The USSVI Charitable Foundation (USSVCF) is administered by a board of directors made up of non-paid elected and appointed members. Expenses incurred by the Charitable Foundation are minimal and consist of expenses such as postage, certificates, website fees, stationery supplies, and informative brochures.
The foundation was approved for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code on December 5, 2000. To facilitate the many activities that may arise, the foundation is split into various dedicated funds.
* Brotherhood Funds
* Building Fund
* General Fund
* Memorial Funds
* Scholarship Funds
* Submarine Library Fund
* Submarine Museum Fund
American Submariner magazine
American Submariner is the quarterly magazine published by USSVI and is a major benefit that all USSVI members receive. The purpose of the magazine is to keep the membership informed of organizational events the latest developments in the U.S. Navy's Submarine force. It also honors tradition, heritage, and service of all submariners, who proudly earned the designation "Qualified in Submarines", by regularly featuring articles about submarines, their crews, and missions conducted during the eras of World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the First Gulf War.
In May 1969, the magazine Submarine National Review came into existence to better establish communications and rapport within the submarine community, with Ken Walkington and Tom Rowan serving as co-editors. It was renamed American Submariner in December 1977. It reverted to Submarine National Review in January 1979 but in July 1991 it was renamed yet again to American Submariner It retained the subtitle of National Submarine Review until 2000.
Annual National Conventions
* 2019: Austin, Texas
* 2018: Cruise, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
* 2017: Orlando, Florida
* 2016: Reno, Nevada
* 2015: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* 2014: Burlingame, California
* 2013: Rochester, Minnesota
* 2012: Norfolk, Virginia
* 2011: Springfield, Missouri
* 2010: Covington, Kentucky, 30 August through 6 September 2010
* 2009: San Diego, California
* 2008: Fort Worth, Texas
* 2007: Seattle, Washington
* 2006: Little Rock, Arkansas
* 2005: Kansas City, Missouri
* 2004: Saratoga Springs, New York
* 2003: Reno, Nevada
* 2002: Duluth, Minnesota
* 2001: Peoria, Illinois
* 2000: Atlantic City, New Jersey
* 1999: Reno, Nevada
* 1998: Hagerstown, Maryland
* 1997: Mobile, Alabama
* 1996: Portland, Oregon
* 1995: Manitowoc, Wisconsin
* 1994: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
* 1993: Vallejo, California
* 1992: Norfolk, Virginia
* 1991: Honolulu, Hawaii
* 1990: Montreal, Canada
* 1989: San Diego, California
* 1988: Rochelle Park, New Jersey
* 1987: Albuquerque, New Mexico
* 1986: Boston, Massachusetts
* 1985: Bremerton, Washington
* 1984: Groton, Connecticut
* 1983: San Diego, California
* 1982: Montreal, Canada
* 1981: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
* 1980: Groton, Connecticut
* 1979: Elmont, New York
* 1978: Honolulu, Hawaii
* 1977: San Diego, California
* 1976: Albuquerque, New Mexico
* 1975: Atlantic City, New Jersey
* 1974: Hampton, Virginia
* 1973: Highland, New York
* 1972: San Juan, Puerto Rico
* 1971: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
* 1970: Chicago, Illinois
* 1969: Boston, Massachusetts
* 1968: Cherry Hill, North Carolina
* 1967: Hempstead, New York
* 1966: Groton, Connecticut
* 1965: New London, Connecticut
* 1964: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Submarine articles
* Submarine warfare
* Ballistic missile submarine
* Deep Submergence Vehicle
* Submarines in the United States Navy
* List of submarine actions
* List of submarine museums
* List of sunken nuclear submarines
* List of lost United States submarines | WIKI |
How much gold is in computer pins?
How much gold is in computer pins?
It’s only noticeable gold content came from it’s connector pins on the underside that were gold-plated over a nickel plating. However, the pins were gold-plated to a thickness of only 0.2 µm. For every 500 grams of gold plated pins on CPU’s, the average refined yield is typically around 1 gram of pure gold.
Can gold plating be removed?
While it is possible to remove a thick layer of gold plating, it needs to be done by a professional. Professional jewelers and jewelry repair shops have access to the strong acids and procedures necessary to remove the gold without damaging the silver underneath.
Can you scrape off gold plating?
You can remove gold plating on silver. When gold plating becomes scratched, worn or you just want to change the look of your jewelry, you can remove the gold plating from silver. Since gold is electroplated or electrically bonded to silver, there are no chemicals or solvents that will readily remove gold plating.
How do you extract gold from electronics at home without chemicals?
To get started, add the sea salt into a beaker, pour the vinegar in, and stir until the salt dissolves. Vinegar and salt form a powerful, but non-corrosive stripping solution needed to etch out the tiny gold particles on the computer parts.
How do you extract gold from electronics at home?
How to extract gold from electronics
1. Collect your scraps. In phones, most of the gold is in the SIM card, the main board and the smaller components on the back of the LCD screen.
2. Strip out the boards. Place your circuit boards in a glass vessel.
3. Collect the flakes.
4. Melt the gold.
What kind of scrap pins have gold in them?
Golden scrap pins Computers and televisions tend to be the electronics with the most gold in them, but camcorders, media players, game consoles, and cell phones also contain gold. Golden . Computer scrap has an undeterminable amount of gold.
Where can I buy gold plated computer ceramic scrap?
We buy and refine gold plated computer ceramic scrap from customers as far away as Colorado, Oregon and Texas and throughout the United States. At Precious Metals Reclaiming Service we buy and refine gold plated industrial scrap in all forms, we also buy and process platinum, palladium and silver scrap.
How do you remove gold pins from a CPU?
The more CPUs you have, the more pins you have . . . and the more gold you have too. Here’s a video that shows a hobbyist using a heat gun to remove gold pins from CPUs. He’s using the same kind of heat gun that is used to strip paint – the kind you can buy at a hardware store.
How much are gold plated pins worth?
Gold Plated Pins $ 12.00 – $ 10,000.00 Golden scrap pins Computers and televisions tend to be the electronics with the most gold in them, but camcorders, media players, game consoles, and cell phones also contain gold. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
The 3 keys to peace in Afghanistan | TheHill
As U.S. negotiators finalize the terms of a settlement deal with the Taliban, several profound disagreements and contradictions are set to make winning Afghan peace as difficult as winning the war. Unfortunately, the unvarnished reality in Afghanistan is that the Taliban is winning. The group’s current “fight and talk” strategy is meant not only to kill but also to shape the political environment in its favor. Today the Taliban’s most important leverage remains an active and adaptive fighting force. They use that leverage to bank on their violence at the table while simultaneously positioning themselves for the breakdown of talks. As talks enter the intra-Afghan negotiations, it could well fall apart. The problem is that the talks have so far been focused too much on securing an agreement on paper but less so on the post-deal implementation. Ultimately, the success or failure of the peace negotiations depends on at least three fundamental issues. The first main issue pertains to serious disagreements among the Taliban’s leadership about the peace talks. Like the Afghan state, the Taliban polity is marred by infighting, with its two powerful political and military commissions seemingly divided on the peace issue. Taliban hardliners believe they can still score a victory and have no military reason to stop fighting. Many prefer victory as a substitute for a peace settlement, operating under the belief that the Taliban are stronger because the Afghan government is weaker. The Taliban’s military leaders believe the group should continue its military struggle and buy time because American withdrawal is imminent. They’re also adamant that the movement’s formal name, the Islamic Emirate, be preserved to signal their objective of restoring a sharia-compliant regime. Meanwhile, the two commissions seem split on the U.S. withdrawal timeline, with military leaders worried the political commission may settle with U.S. negotiators on a withdrawal timeline longer than 12 to 18 months. As talks progress, these internal divisions among the Taliban leaders have put the group’s seriousness to engage in good faith under question. It also poses a critical stumbling block to reaching a comprehensive settlement deal and bringing the Taliban into the political mainstream. One short term solution is to engage the military leaders and field commanders in the talks on a rotating basis to ensure a future deal stick. The second issue is the type, shape and the balance-of-power arrangements of a post-settlement Afghan state, involving the Taliban. For too long, the Afghan society has wrestled with an invisible battle between religion and modernity. Today, that clash revolves around the question of the nature of the future system: Islamic Emirate vs. constitutional Islamic Republic. The Taliban’s objective at the moment does not seem to be state collapse but monopolizing power, allowing them to reconfigure the state within the framework of a Sharia-based Islamic Emirate. Taliban oppose the concept of the republic and disdain elections, which is now on a parallel track with peace talks. The Afghan government, which supports the current republic system, believes that the Taliban’s opposition are political, not religious, which can be addressed through constitutional amendments. The Taliban, however, has not yet provided their blueprint for a Sharia-compliant state they want established, including how it should be formed and how political succession should take place. For now, the Taliban are negotiating to create an outsized role for mullahs in the future system. Ultimately, the Taliban may agree to share power, but they are unlikely to amend their rigidly anti-democratic governance style. For this reason, it is likely the future system would involve a two-tier governance system to be practiced in Afghanistan. Such an arrangement, possibly a government with clerical oversight, would include a political system of both elected and non-elected leadership, similar to countries like Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, and Pakistan. The challenge is that the Taliban, as a rural insurgency, has already become entrenched in the state’s power structure in the vast swaths of rural Afghanistan. After a settlement, the group will solidify their administration over those areas, effectively expanding the growing urban-rural and sectarian divide in the country. Also, how might such two opposing governance arrangements operate together when there are multiple power centers across the country? Will sharia be applied only on the non-Taliban population, a common practice during the Taliban’s regime? How will state resources be allocated? How will foreign relations be conducted? These and other questions will pose a real test for Afghan leaders in upcoming talks, though most appear more concerned with managing power than managing the country. The third issue is the reintegration of the Taliban ex-combatants and their networks and the extent to which they will be absorbed in the system. At present, the Taliban’s fighting strength is estimated at 60,000-men, which includes full-time and part-time fighters, commanders and facilitators. Nearly half of them are rank-and-file, whose main skill is fighting. Many fighters are in combat for a paycheck, others are driven by ideology and used as hired guns by regional countries. There are also a growing number of businessmen Taliban, who are engaged in drug trafficking and organized criminal activities. Even though the current Afghan state has the capacity to subsume a large number of ex-combatants, not every fighter is employable. Meanwhile, not every combatant wants to reconcile, including the hardliners. Some ex-combatants would need basic income, while others who declare neutrality would need a job. The businessmen Taliban would likely maintain their criminal activities to enrich themselves. Many hardliners, including those radicalized in Afghan prisons and released, would likely join the Islamic State. Ultimately, about 30,000 ex-combatants would fit the criteria for reintegration. The excess capacity in Afghan security institutions, including the army and police, would absorb a substantial number of Taliban’s rank-and-file. Others could be recruited into the local police, highway police and the territorial force. Some can be employed by the private sector. Taken together, this would create a government-aligned security force in the future order. Many Taliban leaders, meanwhile, can be integrated through non-elected roles into the system, including in ministries, provincial governments, the Senate, and possibly in missions abroad. Make no mistake, Taliban leaders will use its fighting leverage to push for sharing power in the security institutions, potentially creating a significant stumbling block in the talks. At the same time, funding the reintegration process could prove to be an important challenge. For now, the donor community, including the United States, is working to design a five-year $5.2 billion post-peace economic package. The plan, which is likely to create specific entitlement and job creation programs, would provide special benefits to ex-combatants, including handouts. For now, Afghanistan is too dangerous to fail, and an ungovernable Afghan state that exports terrorism will be disastrous for American interests. While any final settlement will be far from perfect for all warring parties, it should clearly delineate authorities, resources and expectations for all sides. The real test for the United States is to ensure that tomorrow’s peace looks noticeably different than today’s conflict. Javid Ahmad is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. Follow him on Twitter: @ahmadjavid View the discussion thread. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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Research Topics
Autonomous flight of Micro to Nano Air Vehicles
The challenges in autonomous flight of MAVs derive from the stringent weight and power requirements of MAVs. For example, the DelFly II flapping wing MAV weighs around 16 gram, including battery, sensors, and processing. In the same time, MAVs move rather quickly and have to respond in real time to their environment in order to navigate and explore unknown environments.
• Fully autonomous flight of MAV below 20 grams
• Control of hybrid MAV (= blend of fixed-wing + rotorcraft)
• Trained or adaptive control strategies
Collision Avoidance
Collaborative avoidance, vision-based avoidance, acoustic avoidance, collision-avoidance algorithms but also inherently safe designs are expected to play a crucial role in the integration of Micro Air Vehicles in the national airspace. Collision avoidance and inherent safety form a red line through the research at the MAVLab.
• Vision-based interaction with the world
• Hear & Avoid
• Inherently Safe Design
Design and aerodynamics of MAVs
Especially the smaller MAVs operate in low Reynolds conditions. This means that unsteady aerodynamic effects play a larger role. Since these effects are less well understood than the steady aerodynamics in a traditional aircraft setting, research is necessary to better understand what is happening, and to better predict how an MAV design will behave. In this research area, we focus on special MAV designs, such as flapping or morphing wing MAVs.
• Flapping wings
• Morphing wings
• Low Reynolds Numbers
• Unsteady Flow
MAV operations
MAVs are relatively new to the air space. For real-world applications, MAVs have to be operated in a safe manner. Of course, the smallest and lightest of MAVs are inherently safe by their low mass and their structure (think of the DelFly). Nonetheless, for slightly larger MAVs, active safety is required, typically referred to as “sense-and-avoid”. In this area we study an MAV system as a whole, which means that we do not only look at the MAV, but also the human operator(s) and the context (including surrounding buildings and other air traffic). Some specific topics include hear-and-avoid and single-operator control of a swarm of MAVs.
• Operator – Vehicle interaction
• Swarming
• Risk Management
• Mission Control | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Tyumen Oblast
Tyumen Oblast (Russian: Тюме́нская о́бласть tyoo-MEHN-skuh-yuh OH-blust') is a region in Russia's Urals Region. The region borders Khantia-Mansia in the northwest and north, has a short border with Tomsk Oblast in the northeast, borders Omsk Oblast to the east, Kazakhstan to the south, Kurgan Oblast to the southwest, and Sverdlovsk Oblast to the west.
Cities
* — Tyumen is one of the oldest cities of Asian Russia and one of Russia's wealthiest cities thanks to its large oil and gas industry
* — 70 km from Tyumen, a very small town attracts tourists for its Rasputin museum
* — this relatively small town is the historic capital of Siberia and is a "must see" of the Urals region for its architectural treasure, a white-walled Kremlin (the only Kremlin in Asian Russia) and accompanying ensemble of cathedrals, bell towers, and churches. The surrounding area is dotted with ancient pagan shrines and burial mounds.
* — this relatively small town is the historic capital of Siberia and is a "must see" of the Urals region for its architectural treasure, a white-walled Kremlin (the only Kremlin in Asian Russia) and accompanying ensemble of cathedrals, bell towers, and churches. The surrounding area is dotted with ancient pagan shrines and burial mounds.
Understand
Tyumen Oblast actually encompasses the two territories to its north, Khantia-Mansia and Yamalia, making it the 3rd largest administrative division in Russia. The region around Tyumen is the heart of historic Siberia, with Tobolsk being the former capital of "Western Siberia," a region comprising today's Urals and Western Siberia. Some of history's most famous Siberians hail from this area, most notably Irving Berlin and Rasputin.
Even tourists just passing through this region should make a point of visiting Tobolsk for its magnificent and unique kremlin. Most will also visit historic Tyumen, the regional capital, located on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
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Is DataDog Stock a Buy?
In today's technology-driven world, businesses grind to a halt if their tech infrastructure experiences a hiccup. Enter monitoring companies like Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG). Its software keeps tabs on a company's systems and provides the insights to troubleshoot problems.
That's why its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering is in high demand. That high demand translates into increased revenue and, consequently, it helps the company deliver fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations.
And yet, the stock declined on the latest earnings report news. So is now the right time to buy Datadog?
Image source: Datadog.
Datadog's products
The demand for Datadog's solutions lies in the company's focus on supporting a modern technology architecture. Today's businesses employ an array of disparate systems in order to move faster and adapt to business conditions. But that architecture comes at the cost of high fragmentation.
For instance, businesses today leverage microservices, a technique that breaks up large software applications into smaller components for improved control and management, as well as containers, which compartmentalize software to streamline the deployment of changes to that software.
Having worked on multimillion-dollar software platforms that employ microservices and containers, I can tell you that monitoring all of these various systems is challenging. Datadog makes this vital task simple for its customers.
In addition, Datadog's products are designed for the red-hot cloud computing arena. This has allowed Datadog to ride the cloud computing wave to revenue growth. It also recently introduced a security monitoring tool, expanding its suite of products and giving its customers more reasons to stay with the company.
Datadog's stock
The challenge in assessing Datadog is that it's a recent IPO stock, having debuted last September. Therefore, it doesn't have much of a public track record. Although its time as a public company has been short, the results have been impressive. Fourth-quarter earnings revealed an 85% year-over-year revenue increase. In fact, the company has experienced double-digit revenue growth every quarter for the past year.
More importantly, the company has delivered these results while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Many technology stocks this new to the market tend to operate at a loss. Datadog's fourth-quarter results included net income of $891,000. It's not much, but given that the fourth quarter of 2018 delivered a net loss of $6.6 million, this is an impressive achievement. Moreover, the company has steadily grown its total assets from $179.8 million in Q4 2018 to more than $1 billion a year later with over $597 million of that in cash.
Datadog accomplished these results by encouraging existing customers to purchase multiple items with about 60% of its clientele using two or more products. It also achieved a dollar-based net retention rate of 130%, which means that Datadog kept 100% of its subscription revenue from the previous year while adding another 30% of revenue from existing clients. The company intends to continue expanding both its product line and markets serviced, such as growing its international footprint, as a means of increasing revenue.
The final verdict
Certainly, Datadog operates in a growing market, but this boon is also its challenge. Competitors like Splunk and New Relic are battling for the same customers. That's why the company's net retention rate is important, and its strength proves Datadog is keeping clients happy.
CEO Olivier Pomel stated on the last earnings call that Datadog is in the "early stages" of this market opportunity, so there's room to grow. The company backed this up with 2020 full-year revenue guidance of $535 million to $545 million. While this range represents a 49% year-over-year growth at its midpoint, it seems investors were disappointed with that growth rate, and the stock price declined.
Given Datadog's strong asset position, history of fiscal prudence, and continued double-digit revenue growth, the dip in Datadog's stock price from its recent 52-week high of $50.12 provides a reasonable entry point for investors, making Datadog stock a definite buy.
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Pfizer's CEO Ian Read to Step Down Next Year, COO to Succeed
Pfizer Inc.PFE announced that chief executive officer ("CEO"), Ian Read, will step down from the post, beginning 2019. Ian will be succeeded by the company's current chief operating officer ("COO"), Albert Bourla.
Read has served as the CEO of the company for eight years and has been the chairman of its board of directors since December 2011. He will serve as executive chairman of Pfizer's board of directors from next year.
During Read's term, Pfizer did well despite patent expiration of some of its blockbuster drugs. The company also received 30 FDA approvals in these eight years. Its share price also rose during the time and has outperformed the broader S&P 500.
Pfizer has also built a strong pipeline, which includes 15 candidates with blockbuster potential. These are expected to get approved by 2022. The company has formed strategic collaboration agreements with other pharma companies like Bristol-Myers Squibb BMY for Eliquis and Japan based Astellas for Xtandi.
Read's successor, Bourla also has a strong track record with more than 25 years of service at Pfizer. Prior to his appointment as COO on Jan 1, 2018, he led the company's Innovative Health business, which recorded operational growth of 7% in revenues in 2017, and established the segment in emerging markets. Moreover, Pfizer's oncology business tripled under his supervision in the past four years. We expect him to continue with his impressive performance going forward.
Talking about CEO transitions, we remind investors that Pfizer's competitor Merck MRK announced last week that it has amended its retirement policy, repealing the mandatory retirement age of 65 years for a CEO. The amendment was done to retain its current CEO, Kenneth Frazier, beyond his term, which is scheduled to end in 2019.
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UPDATE 1-Brazil central bank weighed rate cut before opting to hold
(Adds details from minutes, quote starting at 3rd paragraph) BRASILIA, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil’s central bank considered cutting interest rates last week, but ultimately left them untouched due to potential inflationary pressure stemming from a weak currency, the minutes of its last policy meeting showed on Tuesday. The bank last week unexpectedly kept the benchmark Selic rate at an all-time low of 6.50 percent, ending the deepest monetary easing cycle in a decade and contradicting widespread expectations of a 25-basis-point cut. The bank acknowledged that the decision came as a surprise to part of the market, which gave policymakers reason to pause. “Ultimately, an understanding prevailed that focusing on the best possible decision given the set of information available at the time results, over time, in increased credibility for monetary policy,” the minutes said. Inflation has held below the official target range amid double-digit unemployment rates, widespread idle capacity and a slower-than-expected economic recovery, while expectations for 2018 and 2019 remain below the target’s midpoint. Yet a spike in the U.S. dollar that drove the Brazilian real to multiyear lows has “reduced the likelihood that inflation will remain below the target in the foreseeable future through potential second-order effects on inflation,” the minutes said. Bets that a wider U.S. fiscal deficit and accelerating inflation could drive the Federal Reserve to increase rates by more than expected have bumped up U.S. bond yields, damping demand for emerging market assets. (Reporting by Bruno Federowski and Marcela Ayres; Editing by Bernadette Baum) | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Restore the databases
Last Update: 3/27/2017
TFS 2015 | TFS 2013
This topic, the second part of the Restore a Single-Server tutorial, teaches you how to use the backups you made of the original server to restore the databases for Team Foundation Server (TFS) and the SharePoint farm on the new server.
You can use the backups you made of the original deployment to restore the data from that deployment to the new server. When restoring the data, be sure to restore all databases and the SharePoint Farm to the same point in time. If you followed the guidance in Create a backup schedule and plan, you used the Scheduled Backups feature to create your backups. You will use these backups to restore your data.
If you manually configured your backups, you cannot use the Restore wizard in Scheduled Backups to restore those databases. You must manually restore them using the software you used to back them up.
In this topic
Required permissions
To perform these procedures, you must be a member of the following groups or have the following permissions:
• A member of the Administrators security group on the server.
• Either a member of the SQL Server System Administrator security group, or your SQL Server Perform Back Up and Create Maintenance Plan permission must be set to Allow.
• A member of the sysadmin security group for the databases for Team Foundation.
• A member of the Farm Administrators group.
Restore Team Foundation Server databases
Installing and configuring software isn't sufficient to recover a deployment. You must restore the data before your users will be able to get back to work. There’s a wizard to help you do this..
To restore databases
1. To start the Restore wizard, open the administration console for TFS and navigate to Scheduled Backups.
Start the Restore wizard
2. Specify the path to the backup set and choose the set you want to use for restoration.
Choose the network path, then the restore set
3. Complete the wizard and restore the databases.
The databases are restored to the new server
In the example deployment, use the Restore wizard to restore the following databases:
• TFS_Warehouse
• TFS_DefaultCollection
This is the default name of the collection database. If you customized the name, make sure to use that name.
• TFS_Configuration
• ReportServer
• ReportServerTempDB
• WSS_Config
• WSS_AdminContent
• WSS_Content
The Restore wizard also restores the encryption key for SQL Server Reporting Services as part of its operation. You can choose to restore that key manually, but it should not be necessary.
Restore the SharePoint farm
Although the Restore wizard restored the SharePoint databases used by your deployment, it cannot restore the farm. You must use Windows PowerShell with the Restore-SPFarm command to restore the backup you made of the SharePoint Farm. In some cases, you can choose to use the Central Administration website to restore the farm instead of Restore-SPFarm, but the PowerShell command is the preferred method for restoring a farm.
To restore a farm, either you must be logged in with an account that is a member of the Farm Administrators group, or you must provide the credentials for an account that is a member of that group when prompted to do so.
To restore the farm for SharePoint Foundation using Restore-SPFarm
1. Open Windows PowerShell or SharePoint Management Shell.
2. At the Windows PowerShell command prompt, enter the following command, where UNCPath is the fully-qualified UNC path of the directory where the farm backup is located:
Restore-SPFarm –Directory UNCPath –RestoreMethod Overwrite
This command will restore the farm using the most recent backup available. If you want to use a different backup, you must specify which backup to restore by using the –BackupID parameter with the GUID of the specific backup you want to use.
3. At the Windows PowerShell command prompt, enter the following command, where ServiceApplicationID is the GUID of the restored farm:
Start-SPServiceInstance –Identity ServiceApplicationID
Tip:
If you do not know the GUID, you can use the Get-SPServiceInstance command to list the service instance GUIDs for all SharePoint applications on the server.
4. For more information about restoring a farm, see Restore a farm (SharePoint Foundation) and Restore-SPFarm.
To restore the farm using SharePoint Central Administration
1. Open SharePoint Central Administration, and on the Home page, in the Backup and Restore section, choose Restore from a backup.
The Restore Wizard opens.
2. On the Restore from Backup – Step 1 of 3 page, choose the farm backup job that you want to restore, and then choose Next.
3. On the Restore from Backup – Step 2 of 3 page, select the check box next to the farm option, and then choose Next.
4. On the Restore from Backup – Step 3 of 3 page, in the Restore Component section, make sure that Farm appears in the Restore the following component list. In the Restore Only Configuration Settings section, choose Restore content and configuration settings. In the Restore Options section, under Type of Restore, choose Same configuration. When a dialog box appears asking you to confirm your choices, choose OK, and then choose Start Restore.
5. Monitor the general status of the recovery as it appears in the Readiness section of the Backup and Restore Job Status page. The status automatically updates every 30 seconds. You can also choose to manually update the status by choosing Refresh.
6. When restoration is complete, return to the Home page in Central Administration. In Application Management, choose Manage services on server.
7. On the Services on Server page, find the service applications for the restored farm, and in the Actions column, choose Start for each of those service applications.
8. For more information about restoring a farm, see Restore a farm (SharePoint Foundation).
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Systems biology of Alzheimer's disease: How diverse molecular changes result in memory impairment in AD
Gábor Juhász, István Földi, Botond Penke
Research output: Contribution to journalShort survey
19 Citations (Scopus)
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a protein misfolding-based rapid cognitive impairment in the aging brain. Because of its very widespread molecular background, AD has been approached using genomic and proteomic methods and has accumulated a large body of data during the last 15 years. In this review, we summarize the systems biology data on AD and pay particular attention to the proteomic changes in AD. Applying a systems biology model of the synapse, we attempt to integrate protein changes and provide an explanation of why seemingly diverse molecular changes result in memory impairment. We also summarize the present state of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood biomarker studies for the diagnosis of AD as well as the results of proteomic studies in tissue cultures and animal models. Finally, we give a systems biology model of AD explaining how AD can develop in an individual manner in each particular subject but always results in a rapidly developing dementia and memory impairment.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)739-750
Number of pages12
JournalNeurochemistry international
Volume58
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011
Keywords
• Alzheimer's disease
• Biomarkers
• Proteomics
• Synapse
• Systems biology
• β-Amyloid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
• Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
• Cell Biology
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French PM pledges more military support for Sahel to fight insurgents
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Saturday pledged greater military assistance to the former French colony of Burkina Faso and other countries in the Sahel region in the face of a growing Islamist insurgency. French troops stepped in to help Burkina Faso during an attack by militants from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb on a hotel in its capital, Ouagadougou, last month that killed 30 people. The West African country is only just emerging from a rocky one-year transition to democratic rule that was marked by a short-lived military coup in September. Its long-time president and French ally, Blaise Compaore, was ousted by protesters in late 2014 as he sought to extend his rule. “We must strengthen our cooperation on intelligence and the training of security and other armed forces,” Valls told reporters in Ouagadougou after a meeting with President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who took office in December after winning the presidential election in November. Valls said assistance would come in the form of help for a two-year-old development and security body known as the G5 Sahel comprising Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso, as well as support for the United Nations peace keeping force in Mali. The French prime minister was in Burkina Faso as part of a three-day tour with Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian that incorporated a visit to Mali, which experienced a similar hotel attack in November. France is the largest Western power involved in fighting insurgents in the Sahel with around 3,500 troops based in the arid region that stretches across northern Africa from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east. Its forces drove Islamist militants out of urban centers in northern Mali in 2013, but did not eradicate their networks. Reporting by Mathieu Bonkoungou; Writing by Emma Farge; Editing by Nerys Avery | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
When you buy a new PC, laptop or server and install a Linux you want to know what hardware is actually in the Linux box and more importantly which piece of hardware is supported by the kernel out of the box and which needs special tweaking with modules to get it work. Here is a list of commands which should help you to troubleshoot your hardware and find some information about it. This is not a ultimate troubleshooting guide but certainly will serve as a good starting point.
NOTE: some commands may not be avaiable for your platform after default installation as well as some commands may be distribution specific only.
1. What hardware is in my Linux box:
$ lspci
or
# dmidecode
2. What hardware is using which module.
NOTE:Root permissions are needed to execute this command:
# lspci -v
or
# lspci -vvv
or
# hardinfo
or
$ hardinfo ( GUI )
or
# lshw
or
# lshw-gtk ( GUI )
or
# hwinfo
3. BIOS
Retrieve BIOS information:
# biosdecode
Retrieve BIOS vendor information:
# dmidecode -s bios-vendor
4. Retrieve information about your motherboard only:
# dmidecode --type baseboard
5. What USB devices are plugged in:
$ lsusb
6. Get USB disk device files
ls -la /dev/disk/by-id/usb-*
7. Hard drive model
hdparm -I /dev/sdx
8. Hard drive speed
hdparm -tT /dev/sdx
9. Graphic card information:
$ lspci | grep VGA
10. Check the size of the hard drive and partitions
Check the size of the hard drive and what hard drives are available in the system.
This command will also list USB drives and sticks. You need a root permissions to execute this command:
# fdisk -l | grep GB
Check what partitions and file system is in use on my hard drives:
# fdisk -l
11. Locate CD/DVD-ROM device file:
$ wodim --devices
or
$ wodim --scanbus
12. Modules
What modules are currently loaded:
$ lsmod
get a information about any particular module:
$ /sbin/modinfo module_name
remove modules:
# modprobe --remove module_name
load a modules to the kernel:
# modprobe module_name
What hardware is using which module.
NOTE:Root permissions are needed to execute this command:
# lspci -v
or
# lspci -vvv
13. Check for PCMCIA cards:
# lspcmcia
14. Processor type and socket
$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
or
# dmidecode --type 4
Is my processor using 32 or 64 bit instruction set:
$ cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep flags | grep lm
if you get some output you have 64 bit if no output is presented you are using 32 or even 16 bit CPU. NOTE: grep command looks for lm flag.
Retrieve CPU / Processor socket type:
x86info -a 2> /dev/null | grep Connector | uniq
15. RAM
How much RAM is installed in my Linux and how much of it is in use ( mega bytes ).
It will also include swap memory:
$ free -m
or
$ top
or
$ cat /proc/meminfo
Detect number of RAM slots used, speed, and size:
# lshw -C memory -short
or
# dmidecode -t 17
16. Sound Card
Check sound card settings. This command will reveal whether your sound card is installed and what modules are in use:
$ cat /dev/sndstat
17. Available wireless cards:
$ iwconfig
18. What speed is set to FANs:
$ cat /proc/acpi/ibm/fan
19. Battery
Get a battery information on your laptop:
$ powersave -b
20. List Plug and Play BIOS device
# lspnp
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Blazegraph moved to GIT with release 1.5.1.
Feature Branches
The general model is to create a feature branch from GIT master. The name of the branch should correspond to the JIRA ticket number for the feature or defect. An example is below with BLZG-101. Once the feature is complete, create a Pull Request through GitHub and this will trigger CI and code review. The JIRA ticket should be updated to reflect the status.
Feature branch for BLZG-101
git branch BLZG-101
Track the branch to origin/master
git branch -u origin/master BLZG-101
Checkout the branch and write the code.
git branch checkout BLZG-101
Listing and Creating Tags
List the tags:
git tag -l
Tag a release:
git tag -a v1.3.3 -m "1.3.3 release"
git push origin v1.3.3
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Canadian Gold to acquire Hudbay Minerals’ Tartan West property in Canada
Canadian Gold has entered into an option agreement with Hudbay Minerals to acquire full ownership of Hudbay’s Tartan West property, which is located adjacent to the former company's Tartan mine in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada.
This option could bolster Canadian Gold's plans to revive the Tartan mine by adding high-grade gold resources.
Under the terms of the option agreement, Canadian Gold must meet specific cash, share payments and work commitments over five years to exercise the option fully.
An initial payment of 185,185 shares will be made when the earn-in period commences, with no associated cash payment or work commitment.
A further payment of 555,555 shares and a work commitment involving an initial field work programme costing C$100,000 ($71,545.5) will be made by the first anniversary.
On the second anniversary, the agreement stipulates no cash payment but necessitates a share payment of 1.11 million shares and a more advanced field work programme with a commitment of C$250,000.
The third anniversary requires a cash payment of C$150,000, a share payment of 1.29 million shares and a work commitment of C$800,000 for an initial drill programme.
For the fourth anniversary, the terms include a cash payment of C$325,000, a share payment of 3.14 million shares and a work commitment for a secondary drill programme costing C$1.5m.
Finally, on the fifth anniversary, the terms culminate with a cash payment of C$350,000, a share payment of 3.7 million shares, and a work commitment for a third drill programme with a budget of C$1.7m.
Upon doing so, the company will secure a 100% interest in Tartan West, while Hudbay will receive a 2.5% net smelter return on the property.
Some share payments stipulated in the agreement may also be made in cash, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Canadian Gold CFA, president and CEO Michael Swistun said: “We believe the addition of this property would significantly increase the scope and scale of exploration opportunities for the company.
“In time, we believe that additional high-grade resources that may be present on this property could deliver significant operational synergies that will bolster the already compelling economics for the restart of the Tartan mine.”
The option agreement offers exploration potential of the Tartan Shear Zone, which could double in size from 8km to 16km.
Historic drilling in the area has yielded high-grade gold results, with notable assays such as 44.2 grams per tonne (g/t) over 2.5m and 595.2g/t over 0.2m.
A single process facility at the Tartan mine could serve multiple ore sources along the Tartan Shear Zone, potentially reducing capital expenditure per ounce if production restarts.
Additionally, future access to Tartan West mineralisation could utilise existing and planned underground infrastructure at the Tartan mine.
Canadian Gold plans to initiate exploration at Tartan West at the beginning of the 2025 field season.
The company will conduct detailed mapping, prospecting and sampling to evaluate and verify historic high-grade surface showings.
In January 2025, Hudbay Minerals sought a permit for a C$302.43m expansion of its Constancia copper mine in Peru’s Cusco region.
"Canadian Gold to acquire Hudbay Minerals’ Tartan West property in Canada" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand.
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Coherently combining short data segments for all-sky semi-coherent continuous gravitational wave searches
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Goetz, Evan
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;
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Goetz, E., & Riles, K. (2016). Coherently combining short data segments for all-sky semi-coherent continuous gravitational wave searches. Classical and quantum gravity, 33(8): 085007. doi:10.1088/0264-9381/33/8/085007.
Zitierlink: http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-002A-80DA-B
Zusammenfassung
We present a method for coherently combining short data segments from gravitational-wave detectors to improve the sensitivity of semi-coherent searches for continuous gravitational waves. All-sky searches for continuous gravitational waves from unknown sources are computationally limited. The semi-coherent approach reduces the computational cost by dividing the entire observation timespan into short segments to be analyzed coherently, then combined together incoherently. Semi-coherent analyses that attempt to improve sensitivity by coherently combining data from multiple detectors face a computational challenge in accounting for uncertainties in signal parameters. In this article, we lay out a technique to meet this challenge using summed Fourier transform coefficients. Applying this technique to one all-sky search algorithm called TwoSpect, we confirm that the sensitivity of all-sky, semi-coherent searches can be improved by coherently combining the short data segments. For misaligned detectors, however, this improvement requires careful attention when marginalizing over unknown polarization parameters. In addition, care must be taken in correcting for differential detector velocity due to the Earth's rotation for high signal frequencies and widely separated detectors. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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Text in this article was taken from http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=482 23:18, 18 April 2004 RickK (or earlier editor) | WIKI |
Talk:Atlanta International School
Items needed
The page could use: An image of the school, a map of the buildings, and something more related to CAS (a better description, an opposing students viewpoint, etc.).
The school needs 3rd part refs to explain its importance. Victuallers 13:48, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
I was going to challenge the statement "Darryl Brown is widely considered to be one of the best headmasters and teachers of all time." but instead decided to be bold and delete what's a patently false sentence. The entire article reads like an advertisement, and a poorly written one at that. But this needs more time than I have to dedicate to it. Albertod4 (talk) 03:02, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
* I have added numerous tags for citations needed, and added the template for Articles Written like Advertisements. Skiendog (talk) 20:13, 5 February 2017 (UTC)
failure to meet wiki standards
The article seems to be written by AIS, as publicity.
* "...AIS has always prided itself..."
* "...By the end of the fifth grade, more than 40 percent of AIS students achieve..."
* And let's not even get started on the "common abbreviations" section. This whole article is absurd. Skiendog (talk) 05:05, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
Removing improper template
Hello. I removed the template placed here in 2013 because it is a file template, not an article talk template. We have been replacing these with the correct template, but the ticket referred to here actually seems to be related to a file unconnected to this article that I can see. I'll see what I can figure out. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 10:45, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
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NAME
Test::Class::Moose::Role::Executor - Common code for Runner classes
VERSION
version 0.99
DESCRIPTION
This role implements the guts of this distribution, running all of your test classes. It's public API can be wrapped by additional roles to provide extensions to the default TCM behavior.
The actual implementations are provided by Test::Class::Moose::Executor::Sequential and Test::Class::Moose::Executor::Parallel.
API
This role provides the following public methods for extensions. If you wrap any of the methods related to test execution you are strongly encouraged to make sure that the original method is called, as these methods implement the core functionality of TCM.
$executor->is_parallel
This returns a boolean indicating whether or not this executor will run test classes in parallel or not.
$executor->test_configuration
Returns the Test::Class::Moose::Config object for this executor.
$executor->test_report
Returns the Test::Class::Moose::Report object for this executor.
$executor->test_classes
Returns the list of test classes to be run, in the order that they should be run.
$executor->runtests
This is the primary entry method for test executor. It is called without any arguments and is expected to run all of the test classes defined in the test configuration.
$executor->run_test_class($test_class)
This method is called once for each test class to be run. It is passed a single argument, the name of the test class to be run.
$executor->run_test_instance($test_instance, $class_report)
This method is called once for each instance of a test class to be run. For most classes this is just called once but for classes which consume the Test::Class::Moose::Role::Parameterized role, it will be called more than once.
The first argument is the test class object to be run, and the second is an instance of Test::Class::Moose::Report::Class for the class being run.
$executor->run_test_method($test_instance, $test_method, $instance_report)
This method is called once for each test method in an instance to be run.
The first argument is the test class object to be run, the second is a method name, and the third is an instance of Test::Class::Moose::Report::Instance for the instance being run.
$executor->run_test_control_method($test_instance, $control_method, $instance_report)
This method is called once for each test method in an instance to be run.
The first argument is the test class object to be run, the second is a control method name (like 'test_startup'), and the third is an instance of Test::Class::Moose::Report::Instance for the instance being run.
SUPPORT
Bugs may be submitted at https://github.com/houseabsolute/test-class-moose/issues.
I am also usually active on IRC as 'autarch' on irc://irc.perl.org.
SOURCE
The source code repository for Test-Class-Moose can be found at https://github.com/houseabsolute/test-class-moose.
AUTHORS
• Curtis "Ovid" Poe <ovid@cpan.org>
• Dave Rolsky <autarch@urth.org>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is copyright (c) 2012 - 2021 by Curtis "Ovid" Poe.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.
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Talk:Echo & the Bunnymen (album)/GA1
GA Review
The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.''
What is a good article?
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Comments
1. Well written: (a) the prose is clear and the spelling and grammar are correct; and (b) it complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, jargon, words to avoid, fiction, and list incorporation.
* Prose is crisp and readable, though information is not always put into context. The Background section seems to start with an assumption that people know what's going on. There are justifiable concerns about the lead.
* I've redone the lead per Indopug's comments below. Please can you be more specific about what assumptions you've had to make when reading the Background section so I can attempt to address that. --JD554 (talk) 08:54, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
* There is a background story about de Freitas that is hinted at, but is not quite made clear. Also, when de Freitas name is mentioned it would be appropriate as this is the first section in the main body of the article to indicate who that person is in relation to the band. A reader can work it out, but the aim of a good article is that basic information is supplied at the point where a reader might need it. Further to this, it might be appropriate to reorganise and refocus the Background section as the reader may be wondering why we are being given information about the different drummers the band had in the period running up to the making of the album. Should Blair Cunningham be mentioned at all? If the reason for the Background section is to give us the band's situation at the moment they began recording, then a general overview of the group's members, the group's commercial and critical status, etc would be welcome. At the moment it's not clear why there is such a detailed focus on the drummers. SilkTork *YES! 10:40, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
Much of the main source used for the Background section is available online - - and more information can be found there to develop that section further. This source - indicates why de Freitas was important to the band (page 98 - "he was fundamental to their creative success"). As there is an indication in the lead that is notable the band attempted to record the album without him, it would be helpful to have a clear explanation of why that is recoded as significant. SilkTork *YES! 10:53, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
* I've expanded the background section to give more information on the what the whole band did rather than just concentrating on the drummers. --JD554 (talk) 13:10, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
2. Factually accurate and verifiable: (a) it provides references to all sources of information, and at minimum contains a section dedicated to the attribution of those sources in accordance with the guide to layout; (b) at minimum, it provides in-line citations from reliable sources for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons; and (c) it contains no original research.
* Reliable sources used throughout. Every paragraph sourced.
3. Broad in its coverage: (a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and (b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
* There are concerns about the background section.
* See above. --JD554 (talk) 13:10, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias.
5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day-to-day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by images: (a) images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content; and (b) images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
* Starting review. SilkTork *YES! 23:49, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
It follows the format of other Good Articles on albums. It contains brief details of the album, its production, personnel and reception with appropriate citation. Though concise, it appears to be quite detailed with a lead section that accurately summarises the information. The topic itself doesn't require extensive writing. The prose is crisp and readable. SilkTork *YES! 10:33, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
* Initial inspection.
The lead mentions little about the music and recording process of the album. The majority of the two pargraphs seems to concentrate on the release (incl. an insignificant bit about it being remastered for CD). Another suggestion, try to mirror the article itself when writing the lead--first comes the recording, then music and then reception. indopug (talk) 14:28, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
* Concerns arising.
* 1) Check WikiProject_Albums to see if this is broad in coverage, and if individual songs need more attention.
* 2) Background section needs rewriting - see comments above.
* Comment
* I've reorded the lead and added more on the recording and music. --JD554 (talk) 08:54, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
* I've been very slow on this and for that I do apologise. Every time I look at this article I feel it's almost a GA, but then I read through it and feel there's something not quite right, but can't quite put my finger on it, and I go off and read other GA articles for comparison and get distracted! There's been a lot of good work done on this recently which has developed the background very well. However, I feel I'd like a little more information about the three singles. I'd like clarity about Ray Manzarek's involvement - it appears as though Echo & the Bunnymen were recording "People Are Strange" with Manzarek, but I don't think that is the case. Those may be my only remaining concerns - but I'll have a serious look at the article tonight. Any other concerns I have I'll probably tidy up myself. I think we are close to passing this. Regards SilkTork *YES! 08:41, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
* None of those concerns should be enough to stop the article passing GA, it addresses the main aspects of the topic, the three singles are topics in themselves and so only deserve passing mention here . With respect to Ray Manzarek, the article says: Ray Manzarek, former keyboard player with The Doors, was brought in to provide keyboards on a cover version of The Doors' 1967 single "People Are Strange",[13] which was recorded for the soundtrack of the 1987 film The Lost Boys. You're meant to think they recorded "People Are Strange" with him, because that's what happened. --JD554 (talk) 08:50, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
* Sorry, I see what you meant about the singles, there wasn't really even a passing reference. I've fixed that now. --JD554 (talk) 09:14, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
* I see. I'll do a little tidy up work just to clarify matters like the Manzarek involvement. I don't think this article needs much - it's just a little reshuffling of words here and there. SilkTork *YES! 17:16, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
* Singles: Good. SilkTork *YES! 17:16, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
Hi, the GA review appears to have stalled. I'm not sure if I'm meant to be waiting for you or you're meant to be waiting for me. Cheers, --JD554 (talk) 08:24, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
* Not stalled. Just going slowly. I was there on the 6th making a few minor adjustments to the article as I read through it again, and doing a couple of ticks on the review. My last thought was to consider putting on hold until a couple of minor things were done. But then I thought I might just as well do them myself, however I then wanted a closer look at other GA album articles to get a general feel for a GA standard album article so that has delayed matters while looking at those. I think the additions you have made to background have been excellent. I don't see this heading to a fail at all. I see this being passed as a GA, but I just want to look over it and tidy up a few things first. Regards SilkTork *YES! 10:05, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
* Fair enough, I must try to be less impatient! Cheers, --JD554 (talk) 10:25, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
I'm just wondering if you're going to revisit this GA review? You had no involvement with it for over 7 days now. --JD554 (talk) 19:24, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
* You're right. I intend to look at it tonight. Please accept my apologies for the delay. SilkTork *YES! 19:50, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
While the edits you're making to the article are okay, they aren't substantially altering the quality of the prose or the content. What specifically is stopping this article from being promoted to GA? As far as I can see, it meets all of the WP:GA?: the prose is well-written, it's factually accurate and verifiable, it's broad in its coverage, neutral, stable and has relevant images. Don't forget this is GA not FA. I'm struggling to understand what's holding you back on this. --JD554 (talk) 19:20, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
* Clarity of meaning. Some additional information. As I said, when reading it I felt that there were things not quite right. As I'm working on it I can see what they are. Sometimes the information doesn't quite come across, either because of word order, or because there's some detail missing (and as I do the research so I'm picking up those extra details). It's honestly easier for me to just work on it and do it than it is for me to read it, do the research, try out a few ideas and then tell you that it's better to change the word order in the second sentence of the third paragraph, etc. The intention of both my attention, your work, and the GA process is the same thing (hopefully): - to improve the article so it becomes a decent readable article that succinctly and pleasantly informs people about the album. I don't feel at the moment that it's quite there (though it's close), and I would feel uncomfortable just giving it a GA status because of your impatience. I appreciate that this review has not gone as fast as you have liked, but I am currently actively engaged on the task of working through the text and making the minor improvements. As I see you are currently working on the article, and we've already had one ec, I'll let you work on it for a while. Regards SilkTork *YES! 19:34, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
* I have found some of your edits surprising: splitting connected information into separate paragraphs (breaks the flow), adding a source which doesn't appear to be reliable and unnecessarily changing reference formats. But I can easily fix those. My main concern is the lack of communication, if you don't tell me specifically what you think is wrong, I can't possibly attempt to fix it. So, specifically, what isn't clear? What needs adding? What information isn't coming across? --JD554 (talk) 20:25, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Passed. The article was sound. There was just a couple of bits that needed slight rewording for clarity. Sorry to have held you up on this. Regards SilkTork *YES! 22:51, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
* No problem, it got there in the end and that's the important thing. --JD554 (talk) 08:05, 19 January 2009 (UTC) | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2017 March 22
March 22
This is a list of redirects that have been proposed for deletion or other action on March 22, 2017.
Wikipedia:CONTEXT
Relisted, see Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2017 April 5%23Wikipedia:CONTEXT
Frankie D
Closed discussion, see full discussion. Result was:
* The result of the discussion was delete . -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 02:31, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
* Frankie D → Franklin D. Roosevelt (talk · links · [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankie_D&action=history history] · stats) [ Closure: ]
Nickname not widely used, it seems. There are results referring to the target, but they don't make it worth keeping because (a). it seems like individuals invented the nickname themselves, unaware of others using it, (b). it is being used very informally in non RS sources and (c). the nickname seems have been created relatively recently (21st Century, maybe?) and certainly not while Roosevelt was alive or recently dead. Mr. Guye (talk) 22:54, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* Delete - not only do I not find any significant use of this nickname for FDR, I find some use for it referring to other persons or businesses entirely. Seems like a hoax or something to me. ETA: Also, I just noticed the creator of this redirect was indef blocked for socking over 9 years ago. --Krelnik (talk) 13:13, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
* Speedy Delete - WP:NOT for something made up in school one day, and humanizes a war criminal--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 13:50, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
* Delete per nom. AngusWOOF ( bark • sniff ) 05:27, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
* Delete per nom -- Lenticel ( talk ) 08:57, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
* The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the discussion. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page.
Twilight hack
Closed discussion, see full discussion. Result was:
* The result of the discussion was delete . -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 02:31, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
* Twilight hack → Homebrew (video games) (talk · links · [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Twilight_hack&action=history history] · stats) [ Closure: ]
Not mentioned at target after the redirection of the Wii homebrew article almost a year ago. P p p er y 20:34, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* Delete - I was the one who originally redirected it 3 years ago, because there was simply no way it'd meet our notability requirements. It's not a particularly helpful search term either, so I fully agree with getting rid of it entirely. Sergecross73 msg me 20:49, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* Delete per 's recommendation. Otherwise there's a very weak retarget to .hack//Legend of the Twilight AngusWOOF ( bark • sniff ) 05:28, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
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Sargent, Missouri
Closed discussion, see full discussion. Result was:
* The result of the discussion was refine to Sargent . (non-admin closure) – Uanfala (talk) 09:06, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
* Sargent, Missouri → Sargent (talk · links · [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sargent,_Missouri&action=history history] · stats) [ Closure: ]
I found this redirect very confusing, so much so that it almost put me off fixing the link that took me to it. There are dozens and dozens of links on the page, most having nothing to do with Missouri. Isn't it usually the practice to have a city/state name combination with their own page? have seen dozens, if not more, like that. The "section" function doesn't work in the dab solving tool by the way. That just took me to the top of the page. Hyperbolick (talk) 20:04, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* Comment I don't think there's a "best practice" on what to do in a situation when a state has multiple places with the same name. Some editors consider it incomplete disambiguation and redirect it to the parent disambiguation (which is the set-up with Sargent, Missouri. There's Sargent, Scott County, Missouri and Sargent, Texas County, Missouri, both listed at Sargent). Other editors create a separate disambiguation page at that name, an example of which is Baisden, West Virginia. Personally, I prefer having less disambiguation pages to maintain, so I usually prefer redirecting to the parent disambiguation (the current set-up). A big exception is when there's a lot of entries on a disambiguation page, and someone might get confused by the amount of entries. In that case, I'll usually just leave/create the disambiguation at "City, State". In this case, I think the best solution would be to just leave it alone, and split the people out to a separate surname index. There'll be a lot less links on that page, and hopefully be a lot less confusing as well. -- Tavix ( talk ) 20:37, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* Refine target to Sargent the dab page has two entries pertaining to places in Missouri. AngusWOOF ( bark • sniff ) 05:31, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
* Refine target per above. No need to create a second disambiguation page. Smartyllama (talk) 15:12, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
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Power Rangers 3
Closed discussion, see full discussion. Result was:
* The result of the discussion was delete. --BDD (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
* Power Rangers 3 → Power Rangers (film) (talk · links · [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Power_Rangers_3&action=history history] · stats) [ Closure: ]
* Power Rangers 2 → Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (talk · links · [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Power_Rangers_2&action=history history] · stats) [ Closure: ]
Redirect with no incoming links, that currently redirects to what may not be considered the primary topic. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 16:54, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* Comment: I think it's meant to indicate that it's the third Power Rangers film. redirects to Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) and the first film would be Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995). That being said, I have no idea if the film is ever referred to as "Power Rangers 3", especially since it's being billed as a reboot (see Power Rangers). -- Tavix ( talk ) 18:46, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* I accept that it does likely indicate it is the third movie, but even still that would not establish it being the primary topic. The topic could be the third season of the show or the third issue of the comic book. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 18:49, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* What would you think about bundling Power Rangers 2 with the nomination? -- Tavix ( talk ) 19:45, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* I would support the bundling with a similar rationale as above. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 20:15, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* Done. -- Tavix ( talk ) 02:32, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
* Delete not a working title, not a sequel. Given the 2017 film is a reboot, this has no context. AngusWOOF ( bark • sniff ) 19:44, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
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Iliana Incandela (Iliana)
Closed discussion, see full discussion. Result was:
* The result of the discussion was speedy delete . deleted it as G8, the target being deleted as G7. -- Tavix ( talk ) 18:47, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* Iliana Incandela (Iliana) → Iliana Incandela (talk · links · [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iliana_Incandela_(Iliana)&action=history history] · stats) [ Closure: ]
Implausible redirect. Very unlikely that someone will type artist's name + dab. Sjö (talk) 16:17, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
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Virginia State Route 696 (Lee County)
Closed discussion, see full discussion. Result was:
* The result of the discussion was no consensus . The old article has been restored and the redirect has been retargeted to reflect that. Whether that article should remain or not would be an argument for WP:AFD to solve should there be disagreement moving forward. -- Tavix ( talk ) 13:36, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
* Virginia State Route 696 (Lee County) → List of secondary state highways in Virginia (talk · links · [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Virginia_State_Route_696_(Lee_County)&action=history history] · stats) [ Closure: ]
Delete. The target list's scope is literally all local roads in most of Virginia (see Byrd Road Act; every Lee County road, except perhaps a few streets in towns, is a state highway), so (1) it's not useful to redirect titles there (we have no need to provide information about average roads; we're not a directory of average, little country roads), and (2) this is a 200-foot-long spur of a typical minor road appearing on this list (I've removed it, per reasons given in (1)); if this one warrants mention, literally every road in most of the state warrants mention. See map; would it be reasonable to have a "List of roads in Tennessee" that mentions Maness Road, a significantly longer route a few hundred feet away, and would it be reasonable to have a redirect for Maness Road (Hancock County) to that list? If not, no reason to have this one. Nyttend (talk) 02:15, 14 March 2017 (UTC) Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: The redirect's creator had not been notified. I'm doing so now and relisting to allow time for a response if one is desired.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, -- Tavix ( talk ) 14:25, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* I restored the old target which had been redirected to the list without a merge. The route was formerly primary, hence its importance. --NE2 15:17, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
* Keep with new target - former primary roads are notable and this is a plausible search term. Smartyllama (talk) 15:14, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
* Delete—Although former primary state highways are barely on the notable side of the spectrum, they should be discussed in the context, such as a list of former primary state highways, rather than redirecting to a secondary highway article or a list of secondary highways. Virginia State Route 696 (Lee County) is not a plausible redirect because very few people even know about it. By comparison, Route 600 is plausible because it appears on official maps. V C 06:12, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
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Just About The Game EXperience
Closed discussion, see full discussion. Result was:
* The result of the discussion was refine . -- Tavix ( talk ) 13:31, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
* Just About The Game EXperience → Jagex (talk · links · [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Just_About_The_Game_EXperience&action=history history] · stats) [ Closure: ]
Delete: Implausible search term, "Jagex" etymology debated, and Wikipedia is not an ad where you can search for slogans. Lordtobi ( ✉ ) 10:45, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
* Refine to Just About The Game EXperience where it is mentioned. — Godsy (TALK<sub style="margin-left:-2.0ex;"> CONT ) 22:42, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
<div class="xfd_relist" style="border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 25px;"> Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
* Refine as above. This is more of a backronym, but was used in their press releases in 2010. <strong style="color:#606060;">AngusWOOF ( bark • sniff ) 15:08, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
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Just About The Gaming EXperience
* The result of the discussion was no consensus . -- Tavix ( talk ) 13:31, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
* Just About The Gaming EXperience → Jagex (talk · links · [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Just_About_The_Gaming_EXperience&action=history history] · stats) [ Closure: ]
Delete: Implausible search term, "Jagex" etymology debated, and Wikipedia is not an ad where you can search for slogans. Lordtobi ( ✉ ) 10:45, 12 March 2017 (UTC) <div class="xfd_relist" style="border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 25px;"> Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
* Weak Keep if Just About The Game EXperience is kept. — Godsy (TALK<sub style="margin-left:-2.0ex;"> CONT ) 17:02, 13 March 2017 (UTC)
* Weak keep as above. This variant of the slogan was used in company profiles. <strong style="color:#606060;">AngusWOOF ( bark • sniff ) 15:13, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Education in Framingham, Massachusetts
The result was keep. I'll also take care of the rename as proposed below. postdlf (talk) 00:33, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
Education in Framingham, Massachusetts
AfDs for this article:
* – ( View AfD View log Stats )
Fails Notability, NOTDIRECTORY, and WP:INDISCRIMINATE. Has not received significant coverage in reliable sources independent of the subject outside of what any other normal school district would receive. Hirolovesswords (talk) 04:47, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Massachusetts-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:51, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Education-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:51, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
* Rename: to Framingham Public School District or somesuch; that's in conformity with other such articles. Ravenswing 18:39, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
* Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
* Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, postdlf (talk) 02:28, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
* Keep and move to Framingham Public School District - School districts, by consensus, have near-inherent notability as they are considered "Populated, legally-recognized places". See WP:OUTCOMES. Michaelzeng7 (talk) 21:58, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
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Mental Jetsam
By Peter Finch
Archive for April, 2009
C# SQL Server result in XML
Posted by pcfinch on April 5, 2009
Formatting the output of a SQL query in XML using SQL Server is really simple and
very powerful if you want to deal with XML in the applications instead of normal
Record sets. The following is a simple SQL Query to
produce the results in XML. The XML essentially comes back to the application
as if it were one column of a result set with one row.
SELECT username AS '@username', password AS 'password'
FROM [dbo].users
WHERE username = @USERNAME
FOR XML PATH('User'), ROOT('Users'), TYPE ;
The PATH(‘User’) option creates an XML ‘User’ element for each row in the
result set and the ROOT(‘Users’) option wraps all the results in the ‘Users’ element.
For each of the columns in the result set simple specify the element name you want
the data to appear in (e.g. ‘password’) or put a ‘@’ at the start of the name
to place the contents of the column in an attribute of the row element
(e.g. ‘@username’). The output of the query is as follows.
<Users>
<User username="fmcske">
<password>password</password>
</User>
</Users>
If your using C#, the following example code can be used to read the
results of the query and create a DOM object.
using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(sConnectString))
{
connection.Open();
using (SqlCommand command = connection.CreateCommand())
{
DateTime startTime = DateTime.Now;
command.CommandText = sSqlQuery ;
command.Parameters.Add("@USERNAME", SqlDbType.VarChar, 32) ;
command.Prepare();
command.Parameters["@USERNAME"].Value = sUsername ;
using (XmlReader reader = command.ExecuteXmlReader())
{
XmlDocument dom = new XmlDocument();
dom.Load(reader);
/* ... */
}
}
}
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New York ex rel Troy Union Company v. Mealy/Opinion of the Court
This was a proceeding in the Supreme Court of New York seeking by certiorari to review and set aside an assessment of city taxes upon the relator's property at a valuation of one million dollars; the relator contending that it had a contract by virtue of which the City to Troy and the State were limited to a valuation of $30,000 for the purposes of the tax. A referee, a single judge, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals successively have decided against the relator's claim, but it brings the case here on the ground that an attempt to repeal the statute upon which it bases its immunity impairs the obligation of contracts and is void. 88 Misc. Rep. 649, 152 N. Y. Supp. 435; 179 App. Div. 951, 165 N. Y. Supp. 1109; 224 N. Y. 187, 120 N. E. 155.
The case is this. In 1851 it was desired to establish a common terminal station and common tracks passing through a portion of the City for four railroads then having termini in Troy. An act of that year, c. 255, authorized the City and the four roads to subscribe for the stock of a new corporation to be formed for that purpose, and the City to issue bonds when secured by a mortgage of the new road to be built and by contract of the four subscribing roads. In July, 1851, the contemplated corporation was formed with a stock of $30,000; it is the relator in this suit. Then on December 3, 1852, an agreement was made by the City of Troy, the Troy Union Railroad Company, and the four other railroads, providing for carrying out the plan, and therein the City covenanted to join in an application to the Legislature of New York that the new road should be exempt from taxation upon an amount exceeding the present amount of its capital stock, and, if such law should not be passed, to refund the amount of the city taxes for any valuation exceeding said present stock. The above mentioned mortgage was executed, the four roads gave the City their covenant of indemnity and thereafter on June 24, 1853, the desired act of the Legislature was passed. Laws of 1853, c. 462. It provided that—
'for the purposes of taxation in the City of Troy, and in the County of Rensselaer, the property of the Troy Union Railroad Company shall be estimated and assessed (as the common council of said City of Troy, by its contract with said Company, * * * agreed that the same should be) at the amount of the capital stock of said Company, and no more.'
The above mentioned covenant of the City and this provision of the statute are the grounds upon which the relator founds its claim.
After 1853 there was a default in the payment of the interest on the bonds that had been issued by the City under the agreement and the City began an action to foreclose the mortgage given by the road to secure it. Thereupon in 1858 a new contract was made between the parties concerned in which they 'for the purpose of reforming the contract [made in 1852] adopt this instead and in place of the said contract, which is hereby annulled.' The City of Troy agreed that if the Act of 1853 should be repealed at any time it would join in an application to the Legislature, as in the former contract, and covenanted again that if the desired law should not be passed it would refund as before. The other arrangements do not need mention here.
In 1886 and 1887 the Assessors of Troy assessed the Troy Union Railroad Company for $783,984 instead of the agreed $30,000, but it was held that the Company's property above $30,000 was exempt. People ex rel. Troy Union R. R. Co. v. Carter, 52 Hun, 458, 5 N. Y. Supp. 507; 117 N. Y. 625, 22 N. E. 1128. In 1909, however, the Act of 1853 was repealed. Acts of 1909, c. 201. The assessment complained of in this case was made since this repeal.
The Court of Appeals held that the concession in the Act of 1853 was spontaneous and belonged to the class of privilegia favorabilia, as it is put in Christ Church v. Philadelphia County, 24 How. 300, 16 L. Ed. 602, and therefore was subject to repeal. This is a question upon which we should be slow to differ with a decision of the New York courts with regard to a New York corporation. It may be that too mach stress was laid upon the absence of a consideration for the exemption (Wisconsin & Michigan Ry. Co. v. Powers, 191 U.S. 379, 385-387, 24 Sup. Ct. 107, 48 L. Ed. 229), and that a fairly strong argument could be made for interpreting the grant of 1853 as purporting to be coextensive with the contract recited in that grant, whether correctly recited or not. It may be, if it were material, that the contract of 1858 should be construed as a continuance of that of 1852 as reformed notwithstanding the habitually inaccurately used word 'annulled.' United States v. McMullen, 222 U.S. 460, 471, 32 Sup. Ct. 128, 56 L. Ed. 269. But taking into consideration the general attitude of the Courts toward claims of exemption, adverted to by the Court of Appeals, the fact that the agreement of 1858 shows that the parties concerned did not suppose that they had an irrevocable grant, and especially the fact that the Consitution of New York in force in 1853, provided in Article VIII, § 1, that all general laws and special acts passed pursuant to that section might be altered or repealed, we are not prepared to say that the decision below was wrong. We are dealing, of course, only with the contract supposed to be embodied in the Act of 1853. The liability of the City on its covenant to refund taxes upon an assessment exceeding $30,000 was not passed upon below and is not before us in this case.
Judgment affirmed. | WIKI |
Stephen Bainbridge
Stephen Bainbridge (born 1958, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania) is the William D. Warren Professor of Law at UCLA, teaching courses on corporations and business law. Bainbridge graduated with an A.B. Western Maryland College, 1980; a Master of Science in Chemistry, University of Virginia, 1983; and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia, 1985. Bainbridge has been a law professor at UCLA since 1997.
Bainbridge has written numerous law review articles and books, with a strong emphasis on the law and economics of public corporations. He is a leading advocate of Director Primacy in corporate governance, and has written numerous law review articles on the subject.
In 2008, Bainbridge received the UCLA School of Law's Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2008, Directorship Magazine named Bainbridge one of the 100 most influential people in the field of corporate governance.
Bainbridge created and operates ProfessorBainbridge.com, a blog that focuses on law and business, but also discusses politics, religion, culture, and wine and food.
He is a member of the Federalist Society. He has been critical of President George W. Bush's handling of economic and foreign policy issues.
Bainbridge had donated consistently to Republican political candidates including a donation of $2,700 (the maximum allowed by law) to Donald Trump, but in 2020 he donated to the American Solidarity Party as well. He has since joined the American Solidarity Party.
Director primacy
Director primacy is a theory of the firm that was introduced by Bainbridge in an article in Northwestern University Law Review in 2003 (Vol 97 No 2). He argues that traditional firm theory is based on a false premise that the board's authority derives from the owners. He argues that while the board is appointed by the owners, the nature of the appointment is one in which the power to be exercised is not under the control of the appointing members. Once appointed then, directors are almost unfettered in their exercise of their powers. However, they are subject to overarching fiduciary responsibility which aligns their required actions with a shareholder wealth maximization principle. | WIKI |
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Dryad
Data from: Contrasting effects of landscape features on genetic structure in different geographical regions in the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus
Cite this dataset
Levy, Esther; Kennington, W. Jason; Tomkins, Joseph L.; LeBas, Natasha R. (2013). Data from: Contrasting effects of landscape features on genetic structure in different geographical regions in the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.g6jm6
Abstract
Habitat fragmentation can have profound effects on the distribution of genetic variation within and between populations. Previously, we showed that in the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus, lizards residing on outcrops that are separated by cleared agricultural land are significantly more isolated and hold less genetic variation than lizards residing on neighbouring outcrops connected by undisturbed native vegetation. Here, we extend that fine-scale study to examine the pattern of genetic variation and population structure across the species’ range. Using a landscape genetics approach, we test whether land clearing for agricultural purposes has affected the population structure of the ornate dragon lizard. We found significant genetic differentiation between outcrop populations (FST = 0.12), as well as isolation-by-distance within each geographic region. In support of our previous study, land clearing was associated with higher genetic divergences between outcrops and lower genetic variation within outcrops, but only in the region that had been exposed to intense agriculture for the longest period of time. No other landscape features influenced population structure in any geographic region. These results show that the effects of landscape features can vary across species’ ranges and suggest there may be a temporal-lag in the response to contemporary changes in land use. These findings therefore highlight the need for caution when assessing the impact of contemporary land use practices on genetic variation and population structure.
Usage notes
Location
West Australian wheatbelt
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Page:The Criterion - Volume 4.djvu/61
thing! Incredible, comical! But a note of embarrassment and discomfort sounded through the amusement. For in reality, of course, Paxton was so devilishly nearly right. Conscious, only too acutely, of his nullity, his provincialism, his lack of successful arrogance, he had made the oculist's diagnosis an excuse for trying to look smarter, more insolent and impressive. In vain. His eyeglass had done nothing to increase his self-confidence. He was never at ease when he wore it. Monocle wearers, he decided, are like poets: born, not made. Cambridge had not eradicated the midland grammar-school boy. Cultured, with literary leanings, he was always aware of being the wealthy boot manufacturer's heir. He could not get used to his monocle. Most of the time, in spite of the oculist's recommendations, it dangled at the end of its string, a pendulum when he walked, and involving itself messily when he ate, in soup and tea, in marmalade and the butter. It was only occasionally, in specially favourable circumstances, that Gregory adjusted it to his eye; more rarely still that he kept it, once adjusted, more than a few minutes, a few seconds even, without raising his eyebrow and letting it fall again. And how seldom circumstances were favourable to Gregory's eyeglass! Sometimes his environment was too sordid for it, sometimes too smart. To wear a monocle in the presence of the poor, the miserable, the analphabetic is too triumphantly pointed a comment on their lot. Moreover, the poor and the analphabetic have a most deplorable habit of laughing decisively at such symbols of superior caste. Gregory was not laughter-proof; he lacked the lordly confidence and unawareness of nature's monocle-wearers. He did not know how to ignore the poor, to treat them if it were absolutely necessary to have dealings with them, as machines or domestic animals. He had seen too much of them in the days when his father was alive and had compelled him to take a practical interest in the business. It was the same lack of confidence that made him almost as | WIKI |
vCenter向けDNSサーバ構築手順 (CentOS 8.3編)
スポンサーリンク
vCenterはNTPサーバとDNSサーバと併用する事を前提としています。手っ取り早くvCenterを検証したい方向けに、CentOS 8.2でDNSサーバを構築する方法をまとめます。
DNSサーバ(bind)の構築
bindをインストールします。bind-utilsは必須ではないですが、nslookupコマンドやdigコマンドなどをデバッグで使うためにインストールします。
chroot環境配下でbindを起動するbind-chrootというツールもあります。このページは手っ取り早くDNSサーバを構築する事を目的にしてますので、bind-chrootの説明は省略します。
dnf install bind bind-utils
named.confを編集します。以下に設定例を紹介します。forwarderは自身で名前解決できない名前を問い合わせるDNSサーバを指定します。環境に応じて適宜変更ください。
# vi /etc/named.conf
options {
listen-on port 53 { 0.0.0.0/0; };
listen-on-v6 port 53 { ::1; };
directory "/var/named";
dump-file "/var/named/data/cache_dump.db";
statistics-file "/var/named/data/named_stats.txt";
memstatistics-file "/var/named/data/named_mem_stats.txt";
recursing-file "/var/named/data/named.recursing";
secroots-file "/var/named/data/named.secroots";
allow-query { 0.0.0.0/0; };
recursion yes;
pid-file "/run/named/named.pid";
forwarders {
203.XXX.XX.XXX;
220.XXX.XX.XXX;
};
};
logging {
channel default_debug {
file "data/named.run";
severity dynamic;
};
};
zone "example01.com" IN {
type master;
file "example01.com.zone";
};
zone "168.192.in-addr.arpa" IN {
type master;
file "example01.com.zone.rev";
};
正引きファイルを編集します。NSレコードはDNSサーバ自身のIPアドレスを指定するよう、適宜変更ください。
# vi /var/named/example01.com.zone
$TTL 1800
@ IN SOA ns.gokatei.go. root.example01.com. (
0 ; serial
1D ; refresh
1H ; retry
1W ; expire
3H ) ; minimum
IN NS ns.example01.com.
@ IN A 192.168.1.20
ns IN A 192.168.1.20
vcenter01 IN A 192.168.1.191
vcenter02 IN A 192.168.1.192
vcenter03 IN A 192.168.1.193
vcenter04 IN A 192.168.1.194
vcenter05 IN A 192.168.1.195
逆引きファイルを編集します。NSレコードはDNSサーバ自身のIPアドレスを指定するよう、適宜変更ください。
# vi /var/named/example01.com.zone.rev
$TTL 1800
@ IN SOA ns.example01.com root.example01.com (
2021040100 ;Serial
10800 ;Refresh 3 hours
3600 ;Retry 1 hour
86400 ;Expire 1 day
3600) ;Minimum 24 hours
IN A 192.168.1.20
IN NS ns.example01.com.
20.1 IN PTR ns.example01.com.
191.1 IN PTR vcenter01.example01.com.
192.1 IN PTR vcenter02.example01.com.
193.1 IN PTR vcenter03.example01.com.
194.1 IN PTR vcenter04.example01.com.
195.1 IN PTR vcenter05.example01.com.
DNSサーバを起動します。
systemctl enable named.service --now
digコマンドで正引きできる事を確認します。ANSWER SECTIONを見て想定通りのIPアドレスが記載されている事を確認します。
[root@centos20 ~]# dig A vcenter01.example01.com @127.0.0.1
; <<>> DiG 9.11.20-RedHat-9.11.20-5.el8_3.1 <<>> A vcenter01.example01.com @127.0.0.1
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 41432
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 2
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
; COOKIE: 1ebd89da6b336ac836ed13176063172e2626773aed60c327 (good)
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;vcenter01.example01.com. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
vcenter01.example01.com. 1800 IN A 192.168.1.191
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
example01.com. 1800 IN NS ns.example01.com.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns.example01.com. 1800 IN A 192.168.1.20
;; Query time: 0 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: 火 3月 30 21:18:54 JST 2021
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 129
digコマンドで逆引きできる事を確認します。ANSWER SECTIONを見て想定通りのFQDNが記載されている事を確認します。
[root@centos20 ~]# dig -x 192.168.1.191 @127.0.0.1
; <<>> DiG 9.11.20-RedHat-9.11.20-5.el8_3.1 <<>> -x 192.168.1.191 @127.0.0.1
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 15118
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 2
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
; COOKIE: c79698da1fdffe817b587e74606317e4ca812ae2d17a0f0a (good)
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;191.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
;; ANSWER SECTION:
191.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. 1800 IN PTR vcenter01.example01.com.
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
168.192.in-addr.arpa. 1800 IN NS ns.example01.com.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns.example01.com. 1800 IN A 192.168.1.20
;; Query time: 0 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: 火 3月 30 21:21:56 JST 2021
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 153
firewalldの接続許可
環境によって設定方法は異なりますが、デフォルト設定のfirewalldならば、以下の設定でDNSが使用するudp53を許可する事ができます。
firewall-cmd --add-port=53/udp --zone=external --permanent
firewall-cmd --reload
udp53が確かに許可されている事を確認します。
[root@centos20 ~]# firewall-cmd --list-all --zone=external
external
target: default
icmp-block-inversion: no
interfaces:
sources:
services: ssh
ports: 123/udp 53/udp
protocols:
masquerade: yes
forward-ports:
source-ports:
icmp-blocks:
rich rules:
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“No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.” – Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony Biography
When people think of the rights of women, of the protection of those rights, and of those who fought most vigorously to secure them, few names come to mind swifter, in the United States at least, than that of the passionate women’s suffrage leader Susan B Anthony. Susan B Anthony holds a special place of honour in the history of equality for her unflinching devotion to the cause, her unwavering leadership, and her determination to see women receive the vote. So who was she and what led her down the path of this righteous crusade?
Susan Brownell Anthony was born on 15 February 1820 to a family of reformers. Some of her brothers would later fight against pro-slavery forces in Kansas in order to ensure that when Kansas joined the Union on 29 January 1861, it would do so as a free state. Although they were Quakers by religion, they did not hold with many traditional Quaker ideals. Their family was considered too liberal at the time and a rift grew between them and the rest of the congregation after Susan’s father Daniel Anthony allowed a dance to occur at his home.
In 1837, economic panic struck the country and the Anthonys lost most of their material wealth. Although an uncle bought their belongings at auction and returned them to the family, they were still desperately short of money and so Susan decided to go to work as a teacher at a Quaker school. The Anthonys continued to be at the fringes of society due to their passionate reforming nature and their farm became a place where other like-minded individuals who sought reformation came, including the great Frederick Douglass who was a well-known abolitionist in Rochester, New York.
As Susan B Anthony grew older, she taught herself a range of social reform concepts and worked tirelessly to improve both her knowledge of the subject and her eloquence when it came to delivering her message. For a brief time, she was even a strong proponent of wearing the highly controversial blooming dress, which did not go all the way down to the ankles. Although the dress was far more comfortable and easier for women to wear, she was eventually forced to stop wearing the improved garment so that opponents would be compelled to address her ideas instead of merely criticizing her clothing.
In 1851 at Seneca Falls, Susan B Anthony met another strong and motivated woman called Elizabeth Cady Stanton who had previously written the Declaration of Sentiments which being based upon the United States Declaration of Independence made the proclamation that men and women were created equal and that women should be allowed to vote. The meeting between the pair was fortuitous as Elizabeth and Susan had mutually beneficial skills with Elizabeth being an outstanding writer and Susan being a highly effective organizer and strategist. The pair worked well together and their friendship grew as they continued to work hard in the women’s suffrage movement.
The rights of women in the early and mid-19th century were few and limited. Women did not traditionally work in roles outside of the household and so had little say in society. Added to this, any woman who was successful and generated an income would be compelled by force of law to hand any money over to her spouse. This meant that even a financially capable and successful woman, if she were married, would not have any say in her own financial solvency. Additionally, women were not generally allowed to own any property, and as they could not vote, they could do nothing to alter the situation either.
Between the lack of economic options and the lack of voting power, the rights of women were severely curtailed. However, the women’s reform movement did not grow up in a vacuum and many of the movers and shakers of the women’s rights movement first got their feet wet in the greatest political social reform of the 19th century, the combat of slavery. Many of them did not even feel the issues were all that different from each other as both sought to ensure that certain classes of people received the rights that had been up until that point denied to them.
The women’s rights movement with Susan B Anthony leading the charge managed to have a brief success in 1860 when the New York legislature passed a bill allowing women greater rights for owning separate property. Throughout the 1850s and 60s, Susan B. Anthony lectured regularly and held meetings throughout the whole state of New York. However, as the 1860s progressed, the women’s rights movement slowed down significantly in no small part due to the start of the American Civil War. Although Susan was a capable rising star in the women’s movement as it sought to coalesce into a single national front instead of a series of smaller divided sub-efforts, she was hesitant at first to take on greater responsibility as she was also working long hours hosting anti-slavery meetings.
Susan and many others in the women’s rights movement were very active within a number of different reform campaigns, including the Underground Railroad which brought escaped slaves from the south to freedom in the north, anti-slavery work throughout the north, the temperance movement and the women’s rights movement. Although work on women’s rights legislation had stalled due to the Civil War, as the decade went on, Susan B Anthony’s political charisma, her fame, and the movement as a whole began to shift and throughout the late 1860s and through the 1870s, women’s suffrage became a topic of serious national political discussion. A country that had just fought to secure the rights of African Americans was now deciding morally about giving rights to other disenfranchised groups as well. Women first received the right to vote in the state of Wyoming in 1869 and Susan B Anthony was invited to address state legislators in other states who were considering similar moves.
Although the women’s rights movement faced several serious setbacks, which included women being denied the right to vote by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1875, the movement pressed on, deciding to go down the far more difficult route of seeking to secure rights through the ballot box with a constitutional amendment instead of through the judiciary. The fight went on for decades but slowly through the tireless work of Susan B Anthony and tens of thousands of others, the political mind-set of the country changed and on 18 August 1920 the United States Constitution received its 19th amendment and so women were finally given the constitutional right to vote.
Although that was to be her legacy, Susan B Anthony herself never lived to see it as she died at her house in Rochester, New York on 13 March 1906. Although she never would see the full vote be given to women, she was proud of the movements that she had been a part of and all that they had achieved to secure not only the rights for women, but the rights for all peoples. Susan B Anthony was an incredible reformer, an incredible proponent of freedom and rights, and an inspiration to generations of women to come. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Talk:Scotch College
Untitled
It is "The Scots College". Why is this racist Anglicism term Scotch here denoting one of the oldest Northern European seminaries? Brendandh 21:15, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
* It's a disambiguation page, there are many colleges listed here, some are known as Scots, some as Scotch. -- Chuq 22:36, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
Each of those schools listed here as 'Scotch College' are known as Scotch College. Correct or not, this is their name.
Taking a different tack, maybe there should be a seperate disambig page for Scots Colleges. Blarneytherinosaur talk 01:50, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
* Not a bad idea! -- Chuq 08:24, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
* Done, any improvements please? Paul foord 13:30, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
* I've done a little tweeking, and made sure that the "see also"s on schools named Scots point to Scots College, not here. Thanks for doing the actual content move, Paul. Blarneytherinosaur talk 03:13, 17 October 2006 (UTC) | WIKI |
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Scheduling function runs
Docker Swarm
For Kubernetes read on in the next section where we will use Kubernetes CronJobs.
Docker Swarm has no concepts of scheduled tasks or cron, but we have a good recommendation which you can use with Swarm. If you deploy a Jenkins master service then you can use that to manage your scheduled tasks. It will handle distributed locking, concurrency and queueing.
Example usage:
• Deploy Swarm service for Jenkins using Official Docker Hub image
• Define a Freestyle job for each scheduled task
• Add a CRON entry for the schedule
• Install the OpenFaaS CLI
• Run faas-cli login --gateway
• Invoke the function
Here is an example of how to do this with a Pipeline job.
Kubernetes
If you are deploying OpenFaaS to Kubernetes, then we can easily run functions as cron jobs using the aptley named Cron Job resource.
We assume that you have used the recommended install of faas-netes which means that you have OpenFaaS deployed into two namespaces:
1. openfaas for the core componentes (ui, gateway, etc)
2. openfaas-fn for the function deployments
Simple Cron Job
For this example, we use the sample nodeinfo function, which can be deployed using this stack file
# stack.yaml
provider:
name: faas
gateway: http://gateway.openfaas.local
functions:
nodeinfo:
lang: dockerfile
handler: node main.js
image: functions/nodeinfo:latest
skip_build: true
and the cli
$ faas deploy
We can then define a Kubernetes cron job to call this function every minute using this manifest file:
# node-cron.yaml
apiVersion: batch/v1beta1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
name: nodeinfo
namespace: openfaas
spec:
schedule: "*/1 * * * *"
concurrencyPolicy: Forbid
successfulJobsHistoryLimit: 1
failedJobsHistoryLimit: 3
jobTemplate:
spec:
template:
spec:
containers:
- name: faas-cli
image: openfaas/faas-cli:0.7.1
args:
- /bin/sh
- -c
- echo "verbose" | ./faas-cli invoke nodeinfo -g http://gateway.openfaas:8080
restartPolicy: OnFailure
The important thing to notice is that we are using a Docker container with the faas-cli to invoke the function. This keeps the job very generic and easy to generize to other functions.
We schedule the job by applying our manifest
$ kubectl apply -f node-cron.yaml
$ kubectl -n=openfaas get cronjob nodeinfo --watch
NAME SCHEDULE SUSPEND ACTIVE LAST SCHEDULE AGE
nodeinfo */1 * * * * False 0 <none> 42s
nodeinfo */1 * * * * False 1 2s 44s
nodeinfo */1 * * * * False 0 12s 54s
nodeinfo */1 * * * * False 1 2s 1m
nodeinfo */1 * * * * False 0 12s 1m
Unfortunately, there is no one-line command in kubectl for getting the logs from a cron job. Kubernetes creates new Job objects for each run of the CronJob, so we can look up that last run of our CronJob using
$ kubectl -n openfaas get job
NAME DESIRED SUCCESSFUL AGE
nodeinfo-1529226900 1 1 6s
We can use this to then get the output logs
$ kubectl -n openfaas logs -l "job-name=nodeinfo-1529226900"
Hostname: nodeinfo-6fffdb4446-57mzn
Platform: linux
Arch: x64
CPU count: 1
Uptime: 997420
[ { model: 'Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.20GHz',
speed: 2199,
times:
{ user: 360061300,
nice: 2053900,
sys: 142472900,
idle: 9425509300,
irq: 0 } } ]
{ lo:
[ { address: '127.0.0.1',
netmask: '255.0.0.0',
family: 'IPv4',
mac: '00:00:00:00:00:00',
internal: true },
{ address: '::1',
netmask: 'ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff',
family: 'IPv6',
mac: '00:00:00:00:00:00',
scopeid: 0,
internal: true } ],
eth0:
[ { address: '10.4.2.40',
netmask: '255.255.255.0',
family: 'IPv4',
mac: '0a:58:0a:04:02:28',
internal: false },
{ address: 'fe80::f08e:d8ff:fecc:9635',
netmask: 'ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::',
family: 'IPv6',
mac: '0a:58:0a:04:02:28',
scopeid: 3,
internal: false } ] }
Other considerations
This simple example uses the default deployment of OpenFaaS without any authentication.
Multiple Namespaces
In this example, I created the CronJob in the same namespace as the gateway. If we deploy the CronJob in a different namespace, then we need to update the job arguments to accommodate. Fortunately, with Kubernetes DNS, this is simply changing the gateway parameter like this ./faas-cli invoke nodeinfo -g http://gateway.othernamespace:8080
Authentication
If you have enabled basic auth on the gateway, then the invoke command will also need to be updated to first login the cli client. Assuming that you have created the basic auth secret as in the Helm install guide
You could then update the CronJob to login, like this
# nodeauth-cron.yaml
apiVersion: batch/v1beta1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
name: nodeinfo-auth
namespace: openfaas
spec:
schedule: "*/1 * * * *"
concurrencyPolicy: Forbid
successfulJobsHistoryLimit: 1
failedJobsHistoryLimit: 3
jobTemplate:
spec:
template:
spec:
containers:
- name: faas-cli
image: openfaas/faas-cli:0.7.1
env:
- name: USERNAME
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: basic-auth
key: basic-auth-user
- name: PASSWORD
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: basic-auth
key: basic-auth-password
args:
- /bin/sh
- -c
- echo -n $PASSWORD | ./faas-cli login -g http://gateway.openfaas:8080 -u $USERNAME --password-stdin
- echo "verbose" | ./faas-cli invoke nodeinfo -g http://gateway.openfaas:8080
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Talk:Sir Edward Bellingham, 5th Baronet
Notability
I've removed tag as member of Free State senate so automatically notable Kernel Saunters 10:13, 18 June 2007 (UTC) | WIKI |
3 Winning ETF Areas of Last Week (Revised)
Wall Street was mixed-to-downbeat last week. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq have lost about 1.8%, 1.0% and 2.2%, respectively, while the Russell 2000 was up 1.4%. A new 40-year high inflation reading and rising rate worries played spoilsport though investors digested the Fed’s signal of hike rates this year (probably the first one in March).
At the end of Feb 10, 2022, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note jumped to 2.03% from 1.81% at the start of the month. US 10-year yield topped 2% for first time since August 2019. As of Feb 10, 2022, CME’s FedWatch Tool said that there are 32.9% chances of 2022 closing out with 175-200 bps of rates while a 26.5% probability is there for the year to end at a rate of 200-225 bps (read: ETFs to Play as U.S. Benchmark Treasury Yield Tops 2%).
Growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine also weighed on the global markets. Against this backdrop, below we highlight a few ETF areas that were up more-or-less 10% last week.
ETFs in Focus
Shipping
The ongoing supply chain issues have kept the demand for shipping at pretty high levels, leading to higher freight rates. The rate for a single shipping container has shot up materially over the last few months as the pandemic disrupted supply chains and trade channels.
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF BDRY – Up 13.9%
Cannabis
Cannabis ETFs have made a solid comeback last week. The re-introduction and passing of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act in the House of Representatives and discussion around other cannabis-related bills have led to the jump, said AdvisorShares’ Dan Ahrens, as quoted on CNBC. Part of the America Competes Act, the SAFE Banking Act would give cannabis companies access to financial institutions and capital markets, which is a plus for the sector.
Canopy Growth’s CGC upbeat earnings report is another winning factor that acted as a cornerstone for the entire industry. Canopy Growth Corporation last week came out with a quarterly loss (proforma) of $0.22 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.23. This compared to loss of $0.98 per share a year ago. Its revenues of $111.84 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.12%. This compared to year-ago revenues of $117.05 million.
Cannabis Growth ETF BUDX – Up 12.8%
Global X Cannabis ETF POTX – Up 12.6%
Advisorshares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF PSDN – Up 10.9%
Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF CNBS – Up 10.7%
Miners
Miners ranging from silver to gold have staged a rally last week, with silver showing more command. Volatile market has led to gains in the safe-haven metals like gold and silver. Plus, Silver is often considered as an industrial metal too. About 50% of the metal’s total demand comes from industrial applications, while 30% comes from jewelry/silverware/coins and medal manufacturers.
The industrial demand for silver is rising, especially on the green energy front. Silver is used in solar power and electric vehicle applications. Hence, growth in the global solar PV industry, a likely rebound in global computer shipments, as well as new sources of demand for sensors used in IoT are providing a boost to silver demand.
ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF SILJ – Up 10.9%
S&P Metals & Mining SPDR ETF XME – Up 9.4%
Global Silver Miners iShares MSCI ETF SLVP – Up 9.2%
Global X Silver Miners ETF SIL – Up 8.2%
(We are reissuing this article to correct a mistake. The original article, issued on February 14, 2022, should no longer be relied upon.)
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Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BDRY): ETF Research Reports
Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC): Free Stock Analysis Report
Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (CNBS): ETF Research Reports
Global X Cannabis ETF (POTX): ETF Research Reports
Cannabis Growth ETF (BUDX): ETF Research Reports
AdvisorShares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF (PSDN): ETF Research Reports
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International Christian Fellowship
International Christian Fellowship (ICF) is an international charismatic Christian association of churches. The headquarters is located in Zürich, Switzerland.
History
ICF was founded in 1990 by Heinz Strupler. In 1996, leadership was taken over by Leo Bigger and Matthias Bölsterli, who emphasized an international policy of expansion. Around 2005, worship attendance at the Zürich church was 2,000 participants. In 2017, it was 3,500. In 2020, it would have more than 40 associated churches in 12 countries. ICF has 4 Bible Colleges, ICF College.
Beliefs
The association has a charismatic confession of faith.
Small groups
Senior pastor Leo Bigger (b. 1968) with his wife Susanne introduced a hierarchical structure of groups, called "g|12", consisting of groups of 12 people of which every group leader was a group member in the superordinate group, terminating in the group led by Bigger. In 2004, official terminology was changed from "g|12" to "SmallGroup". The graphical representation was changed from presenting the Bigger couple at the center of a circle instead of at the top of a pyramid, but the topological structure of the system remains unchanged. "g|12" is conceived as a pyramid scheme, urging each group member to strive to become the leader of a derivative group. The one who serves the others best shall be their leader.
Small groups are set in place to promote group discussion on biblical principles. Members are encouraged to start new groups if their own group becomes too large to the point of fair discussion being jeopardized. | WIKI |
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