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It will cost half a million dollars to send a child born in 2016 to an Australian private school
Photo: Pymble Ladies' College in Sydney. The school is listed on Business Insider's list of top 10 private schools for girls in Sydney. If you have a child this year and you intend on sending them to a private high school, you better start saving. According the latest Planning for Education Index, released by the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG), it will cost parents a whopping $468,397. The index, which is based on the responses of 12,500 families from across the country, calculated the costs based on location, school fees, transport, uniforms, computers, school excursions and sports, is created as a guide for parents to plan for how much they will need to save for schooling across all sectors including public, private and religious. See the full break down here. Graph: The 2016 Planning for Education Index/ Australian Scholarships Group. The news is worst for parents living in Sydney. For a child born in 2016 the forecast cost of a private education in Sydney is $552,351, 18% above the national metropolitan average of $468,397 and significantly more expensive than Melbourne at $512,283, Canberra at $431,538 and Hobart at $421,309. Brisbane is the most affordable city for a private school education which comes in at $360,044, according to the index. Sydney is also the most expensive for systemic school education, coming in at $240,768, $10,387 more than the national metropolitan average of $230,381. When it comes to public school education however Melbourne is the most expensive city in Australia to educate a child. Melbourne is 12% above the national metropolitan average of $66,862, with a total of $75,193. Infographic: ASG planning for education - all costs. See more on the cost of individual cities here. ASG CEO John Velegrinis says the cost of education has continued to rise at more than twice the rate of inflation over the past decade and suggest parents take "a disciplined approach" to saving for their child's schooling. "Regardless of whether you send your children to a government, systemic or private school, the costs of that education will clearly increase which is why we advocate that parents start planning for education as early as possible, even from the moment their child is born," he said. "We're very fortunate in Australia to have a variety of excellent government, systemic and private schools. If you have two or three children, the cost of a private education could be higher than the purchase price of the family home. We advocate parents use a disciplined approach by putting a little bit away each week so they financially can afford their children's educational goals and aspirations." If your child is born an earlier year, see how much it will cost you to send them to school using the ASG education costs calculator here. Now read: CHEAT SHEET: The top 10 private schools for girls in Sydney CHEAT SHEET: The top 10 private schools for boys in SydneyRead more posts on Business Insider Australia »
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Paragliding Simulation
Paragliding Simulation is a 1991 video game developed by Atreid Concept and published by Loriciels for the Amiga. The player attempts to paraglides across a map avoiding obstacles and landing safely.
Reception
Paragliding Simulation received mixed to negative reviews from critics. ST Format noted the game was "unique" and the graphics were "better-animated and smoother" than its contemporaries, but critiqued the game's difficulty and found it less than enthralling. Play Time considered the game to be a disappointment, citing the game's poor performance, subpar graphics and lack of instructions. Aktueller Software Markt critiqued the game's lack of gameplay and challenge in spite of its "technical details and pretty interludes".
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Talk:Downtown Manhattan
Regarding all of Manhattan being downtown to outer-borough folks, is there a source for this info? I've lived in Queens & Brooklyn most of my life, and I've never heard anyone say they were going "downtown" if they were going anywhere other than lower Manhattan.~Sylvain 12/9/05
Downtown
Downtown = 14/23 to Canal/Chambers. Broadest definitions. This redirect is bullshit, and is erasing the origin of most 20th century American art/music/etc. I think I've objected before, in fact, but I don't know where that went. Lower Manhattan and Downtown Manhattan are, at best, polar opposites, especially in the most vital period of both. --Tothebarricades 07:47, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
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It receives at the golden moment those ideas, precepts, pre- judices, and habits which are to become the foundation of its character. Thenceforth it is possible to organize the individual life, and to lay a solid basis for the social union by organizing the lives of many men about the same ideas and habits.
Whatever be the maximum, it is certain that the minimum exposure to family government and tradition lasts until the youth can assert his physical strength against that of the parent. The sure overlap of human generations reaches, therefore, to adolescence in both sexes, and from this period of kneading by authority and shaping by suggestion youth cannot escape. By so much as the first fifteen years dominate the rest of life can the traditions of the group dominate its members. Such is the contribution that the family makes to the social order.
Now, do these years really dominate ? Is social custom fixed in early habit powerful ? Does the life that is once built up about tradition stay so built ? Once the world's wisdom said "yes." If we hesitate to say it now, it is owing to the new phase we have entered. Nowadays no sooner does youth come forth with its life organized about certain ideas than we hasten to dis- organize it. After the young have got in the current of custom, they meet and are swung round by the rollers of fashion. Con- ventionality captivates them, and they cease imitating ancestors in order to imitate contemporaries. Moreover, culture and "the spirit of the age" bid them to drift no longer, but seize the helm themselves. But, after all, these new forces that break us out of the socket of custom are social and can be trusted. Besides, they have been active only in the handful of progressive societies. Throughout the story of the race it has been the normal thing for the social influence that bears on the adult to be one with the domestic influence that bears on the child.
The real question, then, is this: Can the clamping for fifteen years within the family and social order, and the early organiza- tion of life about the ideas presented by this order, afterward, avail against the wild and lawless impulses of the heart ? Of the answer to this there is no doubt. There is a powerful feeling which keeps the later years welded to the earlier. A kind of
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Merlin STEM Week Day 2
Today we were introduced to circuits for the first time, and how these can create light! We began with a really fun PE lesson from Mr Clark that helped us learn all the different vocabulary (battery, wire, and bulb). We played lots of fun games in PE which helped us understand how a circuit works. Learning about this while exercising was a really interesting and effective way to help us understand.
After this we went back into class and built the circuits in real life using all the parts we had learnt about in PE! We had lots of fun in our groups trying to complete our circuit and get our bulb to light up first.
After this we drew and labelled the circuit we had created, it was really fun!
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Constance Mantey
Constance Mantey (born 31 August 1976) is a Ghanaian former international footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Mantey has played club football for Asante Kotoko and Goldfields Obuasi.
He also played at international level for Ghana, earning two caps in 2000, and was a squad member at the African Cup of Nations in 1998 and 2000.
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Fleaflicker (website)
Fleaflicker.com is a fantasy sports platform that hosts fantasy American football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey leagues each year. The service is free and is available via web browsers and mobile applications for iOS and Android devices. To play, fantasy commissioners form and customize leagues of 4 to 24 teams and hold a draft consisting of real-world players. Team owners build and manage their roster of players with the goal of building the most talented and winning team over the course of the season. Teams compete head-to-head or in roto or total points leagues.
Overview
The Fleaflicker site displays recent and historical stats, live scoring, player news and league and team settings. For football, Fleaflicker offers 125 scoring categories and 12 distinct NFL positions including IDP positions and punters plus any combination of flex positions, as well as a one-click ESPN league import tool.
Members have the opportunity to upgrade to Fleaflicker’s proprietary Competitive Edge analysis providing an integrated layer of extra insight and analysis, and they also offer an ad-free experience available on a per-season basis.
History
Fleaflicker was founded in 2005 by Ori Schwartz, who is also the current lead developer and has previously worked with IBM, AOL and the U.S. digital service. Fleaflicker rose to popularity in the 2005 NFL season, when many larger fantasy sites suffered major outages and fans were forced to look elsewhere. They turned to Fleaflicker and discovered features and options that were not available on the larger sites.
Fleaflicker became a subsidiary of AOL in 2008 in order to fill a need for a fantasy sports league experience on the AOL platform, and in 2011 it became independent once again. Fleaflicker’s founder, Ori Schwartz, has remained with the company since inception.
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Abstract Non-medical approaches to end-stage heart failure (ESHF) include heart transplantation, but also implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization therapy and ventricular assist devices. These techniques might be used as a bridge to transplant, as a bridge to recovery or as destination therapy. Optimal medical therapy of ESHF should include an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, a beta-blocker and spironolactone. Risk stratification in ESHF allows to determine the individual prognosis of each patient with parameters such as echocardiographic criteria, peak exercise oxygen consumption, or plasma BNP levels. Heart transplantation is to be considered if the individual prognosis obtained after stratification is worse than the expected survival of transplant recipients.
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Red Tide Cough Symptoms: Why You Cough & How To Treat It
Red Tide Cough: Why You Cough And How To Treat
Whether you are a swimmer, a snorkeler, a scuba diver, or even simply a beach-goer, you are probably interested to know about a red tide cough and what causes these symptoms. This is especially true if you suffer from a chronic respiratory illness, as the brevetoxins from red tides can affect you more if you have a disease like asthma.
This is why it’s important to understand why does red tide make you cough and how you get treatment.
Red tide cough is caused by aerosolized brevetoxins that get into and irritate your airways. Coughing and other symptoms from red tides normally subside after a few hours if you remove yourself from exposure. Symptoms like coughing are often worse for those who have respiratory diseases like asthma.
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Can red tide cause coughing?
A red tide can cause coughing, which is more likely for people who have a respiratory disease like asthma, emphysema or bronchitis. It is the aerosolized brevetoxins from red tides that cause the cough, and it is the brevetoxins that irritates your tracheal airway or the lining of your lungs.
Why does red tide make you cough?
Red tide makes you cough because of the aerosolized toxins, which can cause respiratory irritation for some people. Respiratory irritation can be in the trachea or in the lungs or both, and is often worse for those with a respiratory disease.
What does red tide do to your lungs
What does red tide do to your lungs?
The effect of brevetoxins from a red tide that are breathed into your lungs, not only irritate the trachea and cause a mucus reaction, but can also lead to inflammation of the lungs too. It is both of these conditions that can lead to red tide cough.
Reactions to red tide can be worse in individuals with asthma, emphysema, or any other chronic lung disease, as indicated by a clinical survey.
During red tide events, aerosolized toxin has been linked to both upper and lower airway symptoms , e.g., non-productive cough, shortness of breath, rhinorrhea, and sneezing, in both normal individuals and in “susceptible populations”, i.e., those individuals with pre-existing airway disease. There is a suggestion that the frequency of these adverse respiratory events is increased in the latter group. A clinical survey indicated that 80% of patients with bronchial asthma were affected during a red tide event, with some having overt asthma attacks.”
NCBI – Airway Responses to Aerosolized Brevetoxins in an Animal Model of Asthma
Red tide cough treatment
The best treatment for red tide cough is to get away from the aerosolized brevetoxins from the red tide. If the cough or other symptoms persist, these may be treated with antihistamines, but if the symptoms do not go away or if they get worse, you should seek medical advice at your nearest hospital.
How to treat red tide symptoms
There are three main ways to avoid or get rid of red tide a red tide cough symptoms:
1. Removing yourself from exposure to red tide.
2. Wearing a particle filter mask may lessen the effects.
3. Over-the-counter antihistamines may decrease your symptoms.
How long does red tide cough last?
Red tide coughs for most people are known to be temporary and usually disappear within hours after being exposed, once exposure is discontinued. A red tide cough may last longer if you have a respiratory disease, and if you are concerned consult a doctor.
Can red tide cause respiratory problems?
Red tide cough is one of many respiratory problems caused by the toxins generated from red tides, but other red tide respiratory symptoms can happen, including a sore throat, sneezing and shortness of breath.
But it is not only the airborne red tide toxins that can cause respiratory problems. If you eat shellfish or molluscs that are contaminated with red tide toxins, you are likely to get paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), and in extreme cases this can result in death by by asphyxiation from respiratory paralysis.
Can red tide cause bronchitis?
It is possible for red tide to cause bronchitis or to make it worse if you already have an infection of this type. The main symptom of bronchitis is a hacking cough, which may bring up clear, yellow-grey or greenish mucus (phlegm). If you are concerned about your symptoms, and especially if they are getting worse, consult a doctor.
Red tide symptoms sore throat
In addition to having a red tide cough, you may also suffer from a red tide sore throat too, which is caused by an irritation of the soft parts in the back of your throat. If you remove yourself from the source of the red tide toxins, your sore throat should subside. But if symptoms persist or start to get worse, consult a doctor.
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How far from the beach can red tide affect you?
According to Mote Marine Lavatories, their studies show that airborne red tide toxins can travel inland by up to a mile from the coast. The distance red tide toxins travel inland depends on the speed and direction of the wind, plus tide levels. But this means that even if you are away from the beach, these toxins could still affecting you.
Studies show that airborne red tide toxins can travel inland by up to a mile from the coast. The distance red tide toxins travel inland depends on the speed and direction of the wind, plus tide levels. This means that even if you are away from the beach, these toxins could still be affecting you.
If there is an onshore wind, it is this that will carry the aerosolized brevetoxins inland, and the stronger the wind, the further these toxins will travel.
How will wind direction affects you living in Florida in a red tide
• If you live on the west coast of Florida, for example in Pinellas County, during the summer months when red tides are more common, generally Florida’s panhandle experiences east and south easterly winds so the toxins won’t be carried inland, as this would be an offshore wind.
• If you live on the east coast of Florida’s panhandle, and as the winds generally come from an east or southeast direction, if a red tide is present on the east coast you are going to be affected more by the airborne toxins from a red tide if you live inland.
What should you do if you suffer a red tide cough if you live near the beach?
If you live near the beach that is affected by red tide each year like in Florida, and you suffer from red tide cough, you may have to move further inland, or to an area that’s not affected by red tides.
Red Tide algae blooms have plagued Florida for hundreds of years, and the question being asked by scientists is could they get worse with global warming? Florida and the coast near Tampa bay in the Gulf of Mexico suffered very badly from red tides in June and July of 2021.
Is red tide becoming more frequent?
According to Microbial Life Educational Resources, since the 1980s harmful red tide events have become more frequent and widespread. This is as a result of nutrient loading from farming and industrial runoff into our oceans.
Red Tide Florida warning sign - Should you swim in the sea with a red tide cough
Should you swim in the sea with a red tide cough?
If you have a red tide cough it probably isn’t a good idea to go swimming in the sea when a red tide is present, especially when the recorded harmful red tide algae blooms are high. If you love to swim, you may need to find a local swimming pool until the red tide has gone.
Should you scuba dive with a red tide cough?
If you suffer from a red tide cough, you are best advised not to go scuba diving. This is because if you have a red tide cough, you are probably allergic to the red tide toxins, and you should therefore minimise your exposure to them.
Scuba diving with a cough isn’t good at any time, but if you expose yourself to the red tide infected sea, your cough may get worse. Plus you may have other allergic reactions to the toxins from the red tide algae bloom, like a skin rash or sore eyes.
Should you snorkel with a red tide cough?
If you are suffering from a red tide cough, you are best advised to not go snorkeling, because if you have red tide cough you are probably allergic to red tide toxins and you shouldn’t be in the water. Anyone who has an allergic reaction to red tide toxins should minimise their exposure to the sea.
Snorkelling when you have a cough isn’t good at any time, but by snorkeling in a red tide sea, you are further exposing yourself to the red tide toxins and your cough may get worse. Plus you may experience other allergic reactions to the toxins from the red tide algae bloom, like a skin rash or sore eyes.
I hope you enjoyed this page about why does red tide make you cough
If you have more questions either about snorkelling or scuba diving (or specifically about why does red tide make you cough), please comment below with your questions.
Please share your experiences, plus dive sites, resorts and liveaboards you recommend. Share the time of year of your trip together with what you saw, the visibility, currents and dive operator, as this will help others who read this page.
There will also be many more pages and articles about scuba and scuba diving safety tips (and on snorkelling too) for you to read and learn about this fabulous sport.
Have fun and be safe!
Red Tide Cough Symptoms: Why You Cough & How To Treat It
Article written by Russell Bowyer who has been a scuba diver since diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in 1989. After his first dive he trained as a BSAC diver in the UK. He attained his Diver Leader certification with BSAC. He then went on to become a scuba diving instructor, teaching others how to dive and was voted as Diving Officer and Treasurer for the Saffron Walden BSAC club too. Russell has dived all over the world, including the UK, on liveaboards in the Red Sea, the Caribbean, South Africa and the USA. Russell is experienced in all dive types, including drift diving, deep dives that involved decompression stops and recreational dives too.
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Can Macular Degeneration be Cured?
Disease Type:
No (but manageable)
No cure, but management can slow progression and preserve remaining vision
What is Macular Degeneration?
Macular degeneration is an age-related eye condition that leads to the deterioration of the macula, affecting central vision. It can cause visual distortion and difficulty recognizing faces or reading. Treatment may involve lifestyle changes, dietary supplements, and, in some cases, medications or interventions to slow progression. Regular eye exams are essential for early detection and management.
Clinical Aspects
Characteristics
Progressive deterioration of the central part of the retina (macula)
Symptoms
Blurred or distorted central vision, difficulty recognizing faces
Diagnosis
Clinical evaluation, imaging
Prognosis
Variable, depends on type and stage
Complications
Vision impairment, potential for blindness
Etiology and Treatment
Causes
Aging, genetic factors, smoking
Treatments
Medications, laser therapy, injections (for certain types), vision aids
Prevention
Medications, laser therapy, injections (for certain types), vision aids
Public Health and Patient Perspectives
Epidemiology
Common in older adults, associated with aging
Patient Perspectives
Lifelong monitoring and lifestyle modifications
Please note that the information provided is based on the current understanding of these conditions and treatments may vary based on individual circumstances. Always consult with a healthcare provider for accurate information.
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1990 AFL draft
The 1990 AFL draft was the fifth annual draft of Australian rules footballers to the 14 clubs in the Australian Football League. It consisted of the national draft held at the end of the 1990 season, the pre-season draft held before the 1991 AFL season, and a mid-season draft.
Clubs receive picks based on the reverse of the position in which they finish on the ladder during the season. This was introduced as an equalisation strategy in response to the increasing transfer fees and player salaries.
National draft rules
The minimum draft age for the 1990 national draft was 16. Other than the West Coast Eagles, clubs were allowed to select only one West Australian player each and South Australian players were restricted to be only selected by the Adelaide Football Club which would join the AFL for the 1991 AFL season. Players in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory could only be selected by clubs other than the Brisbane Bears and the Sydney Swans respectively if the player was older than 19 and not required by the 'local' club. Faced with these restrictions the league reduced the number of choices from 8 to 6. In exchange for the SA moratorium, the Crows were excluded from the draft (they could pick any South Australian, but only South Australians).
Background
The talent pool was clearly shallow and most clubs shied away from investing too much hope in the draft. A number of the Victorian clubs, notably Richmond and Fitzroy, couldn't afford to recruit established players so stuck with country footballers and unproven youngsters. Clubs were believed to be looking to Tasmania as perhaps the only recruiting ground which hadn't been ravaged. The under-19's competition was still in operation and clubs had only to list players who had been drafted, and those over the age of 19. Essendon and North Melbourne at this point for example had very talented reserves sides drawn from their metropolitan zones (these zones would later provide the basis for the Northern Knights under-18 teams).
Pre-draft
Pre-draft picks included Brisbane taking Darryl White from the Northern Territory which had become their 'zone'. Mitchell White and Glen Jakovich were fair additions to the West Coast Eagles squad. There were a number of notable trades. Brisbane traded Mark Roberts to North Melbourne who also secured Peter Mann from the Eagles. Geelong gave up forwards David Cameron and Shane Hamilton to get Brisbane's number 1 draft pick. The most noteworthy trade though was Hawthorn getting the rights to Darren Jarman, who turned down the chance to join the Adelaide Crows. Incidentally the Rohan Smith listed is the St Kilda one, not the Footscray one. Future Channel 7 commentator Russell Morris left Hawthorn for St Kilda.
Players
Richmond drafted Matthew Clarke and Nick Daffy. Despite the restrictions on recruiting South Australians, Richmond skirted the rule because these two played in Mount Gambier and were registered with clubs in the Western Border Football League (VCFL). Melbourne drafted Allen Jakovich, who although a Western Australian was playing for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) side Woodville, and Brisbane were able to draft two Western Australian Football League (WAFL) players in Peter Worsfold (John's brother) and David Ogg. Matt Clape, Jakovich, Todd Ridley, James Cook, Jason McCartney, Scott Crow, Matthew Young, Stuart Anderson and Paul Sharkey were modestly successful. Matthew Burton, Fabian Francis and Derek Hall would all find success at different AFL clubs.
The only two definite successes were James Hird and Jamie Shanahan.
Bits and pieces
Jason McCartney kept a diary on behalf of The Age newspaper detailing the weeks leading up to the draft. In it he reveals the confusion and uncertainty that a young footballer feels. McCartney from Nhill in Victoria (near the SA border) was hesitant about moving to Melbourne. He went to Adelaide as a guest of Glenelg Football Club and watched the AFL grand final on the big screen, as well as watching Glenelg lose the SA Grand Final the next day.
With Sydney and Brisbane having the first draft picks he signed for Glenelg on a two-year deal. When Sydney and Brisbane traded their selections his hopes lifted. Geelong told him that they would take Hooper first and would be attempting to get the second pick to take McCartney. Geelong were unable to manufacture a trade and Carlton ended up with the selection (they swapped ruckman Warren McKenzie to Sydney). Ian Collins, Geoff Walsh, Bruce Comben and Kinnear Beatson all drove up to Nhill to meet with McCartney, and the next morning David Parkin rang him to ask if everything went well.
On draft day Carlton opted for Tasmanian James Cook. Parkin said that he felt that Cook had the potential to be an even better player. Collingwood drafted him and McCartney openly admitted he was devastated and that Collingwood was last on his list of clubs.
The trades which made the above possible were Carlton swapping McKenzie to Sydney for 2 pick overall, and Collingwood swapping Terry Keays to Richmond for 4th pick overall. One recruiting officer commenting about the decision making of Sydney and Richmond said, "those clubs deserve to be in the position they are in if they are going to make choices like that".
Preseason
Michael McLean joined the Brisbane Bears after having been not encouraged to stay with Footscray. Sean Simpson switched from St Kilda to Geelong and the Cats again demonstrated their ability to revive careers. David Cloke was encouraged to saddle up for one more season at Richmond who was finding recruiting a ruckman nearly impossible. Kevin Dyson was recruited to Melbourne. Collingwood audaciously recruited the recently retired Gerard Healy in the hope of persuading him to play on, but he didn't.
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f;reat dike of Cochcichc at present utilized. Accord- ing to Revillout in "Le Nil" (1880), 19, 25, "terrible floods must have buried the great cities of Thebes and Memphis under enormous masses of clay". The great Egyptologist Mariette sees in this destruction of Memphis the verification of the prophetic predictions. "There is no city", he writes, "whose end was so la- mentable as that of Memphis. It was formerly the chief of cities, the pride of Egypt. It astonished the world by the number and the magnificence of its buildhigs. To-day it is not even a ruin. Thus is fulfilled the word of the prophet (Jer., xlvi, 19): "Furnish thyself to go into captivity, thou daughter inhabitant of Egypt, for Memphis shall be made desolate and shall be forsaken and uninhabited" (Mariette, "Voyage en Haute-Egypte", 1878, I, 31).
See in Le Quien, II, 585-88 (Gams, 461) the list of the known bishops of Memphis. John, the first on this list, was one of the opponents of St. Athanasius (.\than., "Apol. de fuga sua"; "Apol. contra .Ari- anos"; "Epist. ad solitarios"; Sozomen, II, xxxi). Antiochus of Memphis took part in the Council of Nica;a. Palladius (Hist, laus., LXXVI) and Rufinus (Vit. Patrum, II, v) state that they saw in the neigh- bourhood of Memphis and Babylon innumerable mul- titudes of monks. Some Synaxaria mention for 5 Oct., the holy virgin St. Hierais of Memphis (Delehaye, "Synaxarium Ecoles. Constantinop., Propylsea ad ActaSanctor." 112, 8).
Peter, Martyr of Anghera, Legatio habylonica (1577), 434; Le Mascrier, Description de VEgypte d'apres les mcmoires de Maillet (Paris, 1735), 261 sq.; Mgypti historiw compendium (Oxford, 17S9), 199 sq.; Description de VEgypte, expedition de Varmee fram;aise, V; Abd-Allatif, Relation de VEgypte (tr. Paris, 1810). 184-94; Brugsch, Diet. geog. de VEgypte (Leipzig. 1879-80): Idem, Egypt under the Pharaohs (1881), I, 50; de Rouge, Geog. ancienne de la Basse-Egypte (1891), 1-7; Annates du musee egyptien (Cairo, 1899), I, 149, 230, 280; II, 97, 240, 244, 285; III, 1. 169, 182; IV, 76, etc.; Maspero, Mission archeol. institiU francais, II, ii, 133; De Vit, Totius latinitatis onomastieon, IV (1887), cites all the passages from ancient authors, Greek and Latin, where mention is madeof Memphis; Larrivaz in Vig., Diet, de la Bible, s. v. Memphis: Le Quien, Oriens christ. (Paris, 1740), II, 585-88; Smith, Diet, of Greece and Roman Geogr., s. v.
S. Salaville.
Mena, Juan de, Spanish poet^ b. 1411 at Cordova; d. 14.')6 at Torrelaguna. Prominent at the court of Juan II of Castile, Mena was for a while the monarch's secretario de cartas latinas and then the royal histo- riographer. In his work as a poet he manifests little originality, and shows to a considerable degree the influence of Italian and classic Latin models, for the impress of the Renaissance is already clear in him. The Dantesque allegory gave form to his poem " La Coronacion ", an allegorical vision in which he makes a journey to Parnassus to witness the coronation of his friend, the Marquis of Santillana, as poet and hero. Didactic and allegorizing tendencies are visible in his versified " Siete pecados mortales". Along with a para- mount influence of Dante there is noticeable also a considerable influence of the Latin poet Luean in his poetical masterpiece, the " Laberinto" (also termed Las Trecientas). Here the poet pictures himself as wan- dering in a forest where he is threatened by wild beasts. A beautiful woman (Providence) appears and offers to guide him and explain the secrets of life. A description of the universe is then given. It consists of three wheels of fate set within a number of circles or spheres. The wheels are those of the past, present, and future. That of the present is in motion, the other two are constantly moving. In these wheels are seen various personages, whom his guide points out to him, expatiating on their characteristics. The machinery is obviously borrowed from the Divine Comedy and especially from the Paradise. Certain passages are genuinely poetical. Of the prose works of Mena there may be mentioned his " Ili.ada ", an arid compendium of the story of Troy, and his pedantic Commentary on X.— 12
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his own poem " La Coronacion ". His minor lyrics found in the Cancioneros are of shght importance.
06ms. ed Sanchez (Madrid, 1804); Laberinto, ed. Foulche- Delbosc (Macon, 1904); Re^me Hispanique, IX, 75 sqq • Men- ENDEZ y Pelayo, Antologia, V, 165 sqq.
J. D. M. Ford.
Menachery, JoH>f. Apostolic op.
Menahem. See Manaheii.
Menaion (Miraror from iiriv, "month") is the name of the twelve books, one for every month, that contain the offices for immovable feasts in the Byzantine rite. As in the West, the Byzantine Calendar consists of two series of offices. First there are the movable days, the days of the ecclesiastical year turning around Easter (propritim de tempore) ; overlying this, as it were, are the feasts of our Lord, the Blessed Virgin, and the Saints that are fixed to certain days of the month of the civil year. The oflSces for these feasts are con- tained in the menaia, which therefore correspond to the proprium sanctorum in the Roman breviary.
The origin and first compilation of the menaia is obscure. Apparently the various elements that make up the collection were put together gradually. It seems that the Synaxarion (now an extract from the menaia) was composed first. The Synaxarion con- tains only short accounts of the saints' lives, the his- tory of the feast and so on, like the lessons of the sec- ond nocturn in the breviary. These lives of saints are attributed to Symeon Metaphrastes (q. v.). The menaia include the Synaxarion and supply also all the other texts and poems (the Canons with their heirmoi, troparia, stichera, kontakia, and so on) required to complete the office. A great part, of these poems are ascribed to Romanos, the chief hymn-writer of the Byzantine Church (fifth century). The menaia do not affect the holy liturgy (which is hardly influenced by the calendar), being used only in the Divine Office. The Byzantine ecclesiastical year begins with Septem- ber. That month therefore forms the first menaion; there is then one for each month to August. The rules for coincidence of feasts and the manner of say- ing the office on any day must be sought in the typi- kon; but extracts from the typikon are printed in the menaia. Each office fills five or six small folio pages, the rubrics being printed In red. The general arrange- ment is this: first come the verses (stichera) sung at the Hesperinos, then the Biblical lessons with the prokeimena and any troparia that may be wanted. The Canon sung at the Orthros follows with all its odes and their troparia. The Synaxarion of the feast fol- lows the sixth ode. The psalms and other unchang- ing matter are not given. They are found in the other books (Triodion, Parakletike, Oktcechos). The churches of the Byzantine rite that do not use Greek liturgically have translations of the menaia with ad- ditional offices for their special feasts and any other modifications they may have introduced. The Slavonic name for the book is mineja, Arabic minaiun, Rumanian mineiu. Parts of the menaia were trans- lated into Syriac by the Melchites during the time that they used that language (a list in Charon: "Le Rite byzantin dans les Patriarcats melkites", Rome, 1908, pp. 33^4). The whole has not been translated into Arabic. "The Orthodox and Melchites of Egypt and Syria use instead a selection from them called in Greek " kv0oK6yi.ov" (but "minaiun" in Arabic). The "Menology" {urimXb^iov) is either an ecclesiastical calendar or a kind of Synaxarion. The first printed edition of the menaia was made by Andrew and James Spinelli at Venice (1528-1596), and reprinted (1596-1607). The latest Greek editions were pub- lished at \'em'ce, in 1873 (Orthodox) and at Rome, in
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Praise be to God, the Lord of all creatures; the most merciful, the king of the day of judgment. Thee do we worship, and of thee do we beg assistance. Direct us in the right way, in the way of those to whom thou has been gracious; not of those against whom thou art incensed, nor of those who go astray.
A. L. M. There is no doubt in this book; it is a direction to the pious, who believe in the mysteries of faith, who observe the appointed times of prayer, and distribute alms out of what we have bestowed on them; and who believe in that revelation, which hath been sent down unto thee, and that which hath been sent down unto the prophets, before VOL. V.—4.
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Jean-Marie Klinkenberg (born 8 October 1944) is a Belgian linguist and semiotician, professor at the State University of Liège, born in Verviers (Belgium) in 1944. Member of the interdisciplinary Groupe μ. President of the International Association for visual Semiotics.
Biography
Jean-Marie Klinkenberg, born in 1944 in Verviers (Belgium), received his Masters (1967) and his Doctorate (1971) in Romance Philology at the State University of Liège. He teaches language studies at the University of Liège, focusing on rhetoric and semiotics. He also teaches French-language literature (particularly Belgian and Québécois).
His scientific activities focus on two areas: linguistics/semiotics and French-speaking cultures. In the first area, he made his mark in the late 1960s by revitalizing the field of rhetoric as a member of the interdisciplinary team known as the μ Group. More recently, he has helped to steer semiotics in a social, cognitivist direction. His writings on semiotics and rhetoric have been translated into 15 or more languages.
In the second field, he has modernized the study of the arts in Belgium by casting them in a social and institutional light, an approach that can be readily transferred to the other French-speaking cultures he has studied (such as Quebec's) and by establishing inter-university research programs. He founded and chairs Belgium's Centre d’Études des Lettres Francophones.
He is president of the International Association for visual semiotics.
He is a member of the "Ordre des francophones d'Amérique" (Quebec) and Commandeur des Arts et Lettres (France).
Member of the "Académie royale de Belgique" (Royal Academy of Belgium).
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The term "white hat" in Internet slang refers to an ethical computer hacker, or a computer security expert, who specializes in penetration testing and in other testing methodologies to ensure the security of an organization's information systems.
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“My legs. Do you know, Master Antonio, that I have come to ask a favor of you?”
“Here I am, prompt to serve you!” replied the woodcutter, raising himself on his knees.
“This morning I had an idea.”
“Let me hear it.”
“I thought that I would make a pretty wooden marionette; I mean a wonderful marionette, one that can dance, walk, and jump. With this marionette I wish to travel through the world and earn for myself a little bread. What do you think of it?”
“Very good, Corn Meal!” cried the same little hidden voice.
On hearing himself called Corn Meal brother Geppetto became as red as a pepper with rage, and turning toward the woodcutter, said to him furiously, “Why do you offend me?”
“Who has offended you?”
“You have called me Corn Meal.”
“I did not.”
“I say you did.”
“No.”
“Yes.”
“No.”
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Borrowed from (Western Armenian pronunciation).
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Gamestop Is Now the Ryan Cohen Post-Game Show
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Gamestop (NYSE:GME) is no longer a short. It’s no longer a squeeze. GME stock has become a bet on Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) co-founder Ryan Cohen.
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Cohen, who is still in his mid-30s, got into Gamestop last year, when the stock was trading in the teens and short-sellers were piling in. But instead of selling out when the stock rose to nearly $350/share in January, he took control of the video game retailer.
Cohen officially becomes chairman in June but he is already making moves. Most of the old board is gone. The old executives are exiting. In their place is a new team from Chewy and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), along with a new strategy.
Gamestop has discovered the internet.
GME Stock: How Cohen Came In
Cohen sold Chewy to privately held PetSmart for $3.35 billion in 2017. Since then, it has become a home run for investors. PetSmart took it public in 2019 and it was a big winner during the novel coronavirus pandemic. It was worth $33 billion as trading opened April 26.
8 Hot, A-Rated Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Now
PetSmart separated its business from Chewy before taking it public, but still owns most of it. This after proposals from BC Partners, the private equity firm controlling PetSmart, were rejected. BC Partners is very fortunate.
It’s a great story but investors are right to ask, how much of it is Cohen’s? Chewy is now worth 10 times more than he sold out for. Cohen put a lot of his cash from Chewy into Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), in the process becoming its largest individual shareholder. This gave him the capital, and nerve, to move on Gamestop.
The Gamestop Squeeze
What happened after Cohen moved in is now the stuff of legend. Speculators at WallstreetBets saw short bets on the stock and, often through the Robinhood trading app, they piled in. GME stock stock went as high as $347/share.
TV analyst Jim Cramer called in while recovering from back surgery, urging small traders to take their profits and get out.
Many, however, stayed in, including Keith Gill, whose screen name at WallStreetBets is “Roaring Kitty.” The decision likely cost Gill millions of dollars. The stock now trades at less than half its high.
The Cohen Game Plan
Gamestop opened April 26 at $151/share. That’s a market cap of $11 billion for a retailer with 2020 sales of $5 billion and losses of $221 million, $3.31 per share.
The current Gamestop stores are small shops in strip malls that sell video game players, software and associated toys. This is a failing business.
Cohen sees opportunity. The rise of esports and cloud gaming mean the industry is growing, not declining. Gamestop could provide a physical presence that runs alongside that growth. The “chief growth officer” he has hired, Elliott Wilkie, did just that kind of integration at Amazon. While he was there, Amazon launched a second grocery store line called Amazon Fresh and is delivering fresh produce through Prime Pantry.
Cohen’s November letter to Gamestop’s board, available at the Securities and Exchange Commission web site, told it to close non-performing stores and to streamline or sell Australian and European operations.
Cohen’s move on Gamestop, turning its collapse into a short-squeeze, was a windfall for the old management. The exiting team, led by former CEO George Sherman, took vested GME stock valued at $290 million when they left. These are nice parting gifts. Sherman’s salary for 2020 was $7.2 million.
The Bottom Line on GME Stock
If you’re buying GME stock today, you’re buying Ryan Cohen. The short game is over, and it’s time to look at the long haul.
That long haul is speculative. The new strategy will take years to play out. From my viewpoint, looking at the industry, I give it a 50-50 chance of working. Those are better odds than the old management could have ever offered. But as an investor, I don’t like those odds.
At the time of publication, Dana Blankenhorn directly owned shares in AAPL and AMZN.
Dana Blankenhorn has been a financial and technology journalist since 1978. He is the author of Technology’s Big Bang: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow with Moore’s Law, available at the Amazon Kindle store. Write him at danablankenhorn@gmail.com, tweet him at @danablankenhorn, or subscribe to his Substack https://danafblankenhorn.substack.com/.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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"Jackpot" is a Japanese-language song, and the eighth Japanese single, by South Korean boy band Boyfriend from their eighth Japanese single album of the same name. This was their second single released under Kiss Entertainment in the Japanese market. The single was released physically, in four different versions, on November 2, 2016.
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-- Tax-Dodge Crackdown, ‘Big’ Insurers, Tourre: Compliance
The Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development proposed a blueprint for cracking
down on tax-dodging strategies used by companies such as Google
Inc. (GOOG) , Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble called the
OECD’s plan a “major step.” The proposal aims to develop rules
over the next two years preventing companies from escaping taxes
by putting patent rights into shell companies, taking interest
deductions in one country without reporting taxable profit in
another, and forcing them to disclose to regulators where they
report their income around the world. The 40-page report will complement efforts by deficit-laden
governments to increase revenue they collect from profitable
enterprises. It follows hearings in the U.S. and U.K. revealing
how companies avoided billions in taxes by attributing profits
to mailbox subsidiaries in places like Bermuda and the Cayman
Islands. The U.K. Parliament has held three hearings since November
on corporate tax dodging -- examining strategies used by Google,
Amazon and Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) In May, the U.S. Senate held a
hearing on Apple’s offshore tax strategies. The companies all
say they’ve complied with international tax laws. A pair of the OECD proposals calls for rules to make it
harder to shift profits by assigning intellectual property, such
as patent rights, to offshore units. Under current law, such
offshore subsidiaries can take credit for profits arising from
patents developed in countries like the U.S. and U.K. --
generally with cash the parent companies provided to them in the
first place. Mountain View, California-based Google, for example, has
avoided as much as $2 billion in worldwide income taxes annually
by attributing profits to a subsidiary in Bermuda that holds the
rights to its intellectual property for sales outside the U.S.,
as reported by Bloomberg News in December. The OECD is a government-funded think tank that was charged
by the G-20 to tackle the issue. For more, click here, and click here. Compliance Policy China Regulators to Allow More Banks to Sell ABS, Reuters Says China will allow more banks to sell asset-backed securities
to support economic growth, Reuters reported , citing
unidentified people. The rules from the country’s banking and securities
regulators will also scrap a quota on such issuances, Reuters
reported. The government will control the pace of securitization
to avoid risks, according to the report. The State Council urged banks in June to better use
existing credit and step up efforts to contain financial risks.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission said Feb. 26 it would
allow more firms to develop asset-backed securities businesses
with the goal of boosting liquidity. The securities regulator didn’t immediately respond to
faxed questions seeking comment July 19. Calls to the China
Banking Regulatory Commission’s news department weren’t
immediately answered. Chinese regulators reined in the money supply in June in an
effort to force investors to shift funds out of shadow banking,
which allows lenders to bypass controls and capital
requirements. Compliance Action Allianz Joins AIG on FSB’s List of Too-Big-to-Fail Insurers American International Group Inc. (AIG) and Allianz SE (ALV) are among
insurers deemed systemically important by global financial rule
makers, meaning they may face tougher capital standards and
tighter regulation. The list of nine too-big-to-fail insurers, including
MetLife Inc. (MET) and Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) in the U.S. and
France’s Axa SA (CS) , was published late in the day on July 18 by the
Financial Stability Board, the Basel, Switzerland-based body set
up by the Group of 20 nations. The FSB, led by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, is
coordinating global regulators’ response to the worst financial
crisis since the Great Depression to prevent a repeat of the
turmoil that followed the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings
Inc. and bailout of AIG. Also on the list are Prudential Plc and Aviva Plc (AV/) of the
U.K., China’s Ping An Insurance Group Co. (2318) and Italy’s
Assicurazioni Generali SpA. (G) Insurers identified as too big to fail will have to draw up
recovery and resolution plans to limit the economic fallout
should they go bust, the International Association of Insurance
Supervisors said. Implementation details for higher “loss absorbency
requirements” are to be developed by the end of 2015 and will
apply from January 2019, the FSB said. The nine companies on the
list, which will be revised every year, will immediately face
stricter supervision, the FSB said. “Even though we continue to be of the opinion that the
insurance business in general and Allianz in particular does not
represent a systemic risk, we acknowledge the decision of the
FSB and will continue to support its efforts for more stable
financial markets,” Dieter Wemmer, chief financial officer of
Munich-based Allianz, said in a statement July 19. “We are well
positioned to manage the new requirements.” “Our expectation is that the FSB will rely on regulators
in the U.S. to implement G-SII policy measures for U.S.-
headquartered companies,” Bob DeFillippo , a spokesman for
Prudential Financial, said in a statement using an abbreviation
for global systemically important insurers. “Prudential will
remain engaged at both the global and domestic level on
developing regulatory standards that are beneficial to consumers
and preserve competition.” “AIG looks forward to working with our international,
federal and state regulators to develop a regulatory framework
for large global insurers that is both robust and consistent,”
Jon Diat, a spokesman for the New York-based company, said in a
statement. MetLife is reviewing the proposed policy measures, said
John Calagna , a spokesman for the New York-based company. Ping An will continue to augment its operational management
standards and risk management capability, the insurer said July
19, adding that its solvency is above regulatory requirement. Generali said it was put on the list because of its non-insurance activities. Axa declined to comment. Courts Tourre Jurors Hear Phone Call Misstating Paulson Role in Deal Jurors in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s
case against Fabrice Tourre heard a much-fought-over phone call
the SEC is using as evidence that Tourre misled a key
participant in the 2007 transaction at the center of the fraud
case against him. An SEC lawyer on July 19 played a recording of the phone
call between Gail Kreitman, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS)
saleswoman, and an employee of ACA Management LLC, the firm that
was paid to select the 90 mortgage-backed securities underlying
the deal known as Abacus 2007-AC1. The SEC claims Tourre, 34, a former Goldman Sachs vice
president, hid from investors in the deal the role of the
Paulson & Co. hedge fund in helping select the assets, which it
was betting would fail. Tourre also misled ACA into thinking
Paulson, run by billionaire John Paulson, was making an equity
investment in Abacus, rather than taking a purely short
position, the SEC claims. Evidence presented in the case shows Paulson never
considered an equity investment in Abacus. The SEC claims that
Tourre falsely told Kreitman that Paulson was long, not short.
Lawyers for Tourre lost a pretrial bid to bar the recording from
the trial. Jurors are scheduled to hear this week from Laura Schwartz,
the SEC’s star witness, who was the senior ACA executive on the
Abacus deal, and from Tourre himself. Paulson is expected to
testify as a witness for Tourre, possibly on Aug. 1. The case is SEC v. Tourre, 10-cv-03229, U.S. District
Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan). RP Martin Brokers Conspired With UBS, HSBC Workers, SFO Says Two former RP Martin Holdings Ltd. brokers charged over
manipulation of the London interbank offered rate conspired with
employees at UBS AG (UBSN) , Tullett Prebon Plc (TLPR) , Rabobank Groep and HSBC
Holdings Plc (HSBA) , U.K. prosecutors alleged in court papers. Terry Farr, 41, and James Gilmour, 48, were charged with
conspiring with employees of the firms and Tom Hayes, a former
UBS trader in Tokyo who was arrested with the two men in
December, over a three-year period. Farr was also charged with
conspiring to rig yen Libor after Hayes had left UBS and was
working for Citigroup Inc. (C) , from the end of 2009 until September
2010. Farr and Gilmour appeared July 19 in court for the first
time since being charged and they will appear at a July 30
hearing. Hayes was charged with eight counts of conspiracy to
defraud by the SFO last month. He has also been charged by the
U.S. Justice Department, which is running a parallel criminal
investigation. “It is regrettable that of all the very many organizations
and individuals who may have contributed to the failings of
Libor-setting, the SFO has chosen to charge Mr. Farr, an
unqualified interbank broker who had no responsibility
whatsoever for setting Libor rates, a minnow in a very large
pond, for doing what he believed to be his job,” his lawyers at
Bindmans LLP said in an e-mailed statement earlier this week. A lawyer for Gilmour, Sean Curran, declined to comment.
Farr’s lawyers declined to comment beyond their previous
statement. Dominik Von Arx, a spokesman for Zurich-based UBS, and Jezz
Farr, a spokesman for London-based HSBC, declined to comment on
the hearing. Calls to Tullet Prebon and RP Martin weren’t
immediately returned. Roelina Bolding, a spokeswoman for Netherlands-based
Rabobank, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. To contact the reporter on this story:
Carla Main in New Jersey at
cmain2@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Michael Hytha at
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AKO
,, . v.t. To clinch.
,, . v.i. To be agreeably surprised.
,, . v.i. To be blown to.
,, . v.i. To be blown away to. To be blown to.
,, . v.i, To rise up as from a bending position.
,, . v.i. To get killed. To be struck.
,, . v.i. To be judged.
,, . v.i. To be arraigned. To be had up for judgement.
,, . v.t. To arraign. To bring before a court.
,, . v.t. To destroy. To bring to nothing. Sometimes also used intransitively.
,, . v.i. and adj. Rolled up. Wrapped up.
,, . n. A bad person. A sinner.
,, . n. A bad person. A sinner. Syn: .
,, . v.i. To lie with one's legs curled up. As:—, “he is lying upon his bed with his legs curled up.”
,, . v.i. To be scarce.
,, . n. The ordinary clothing buried with the dead.
,, . v.i. and adj. (sing). Wrecked. Smashed up.
,, . v.i. and adj. (pl). Wrecked. Smashed up.
,, . adj. Hated. Abhorred.
,, . adj. Hated. Abhorred. Syn: .
,, . v.i. To be scolded. To be punished. Syn: .
,, . n. A younger brother.
,, . v.i. To be pleased. To rejoice. Syn:
,, . v.t. To please another. To make another rejoice.
,, . v.t. To dissent from.
,, . v.t. To receive. To take.
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There are no excuses to not use HTTPS in your web site
Tue, 2016-06-28 02:55
Serving your web site via HTTPS is paramount nowadays, with the coffee shop owners to governments sniffing your data, crooks tampering them, and popularity of web services use in mobile apps, desktop apps, and bots, HTTPS has become one of the first things you need to take care of. Fortunately, with significant effort from many parties, it is now quite easy to almost-instantly make your web site work over HTTPS, and that is without costing a dime!
Refresher: How your browser connected to an HTTPS web page
1. Browser makes a DNS lookup to get the IP address of the domain name.
2. Browser sends a request to the server that it needs to connect to the given domain name. This does not send any actual data of the request; just that it needs to connect to the domain name. Read more about Server Name Indication.
3. Server sends an SSL certificate.
4. Browser verifies the authenticity of the certificate.
5. Browser creates an encryption key, and signs it with the public key the server just sent. This new key is symmetric, meaning the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt.
6. Server has the private key, and it can decrypt the encryption key the browser sent encrypted.
7. Server and Browser both now use the negotiated symmetric key to communicate.
Note that when I say "SSL", it is just to refer to the name of this mechanism. What we are talking about is TLS version 1.2.
The certificate the web server sends is called an x.509 certificate, and anyone can create one. That means you can ensure nobody else can decrypt your data in the wild, but the server can pretend to be some other server. With decent enough effort, someone can trick your browser to connect to an IP address, and the server on this IP address can pretend be some web site that it really isn't. It is not a problem in x.509 certificates because it does what it's supposed to do: provide a secure channel between two endpoints making nobody else can snoop or tamper your data.
How does the browser verify the certificate authenticity
This is where the step 4 above plays its role. If we have a trusted third party to certify that the SSL certificate the server just sent us, that will solve the problem of making sure that the server we intend to connect actually has the accompanying private key. There is a third party, and they are called Certificate Authorities or CAs. Your web browser or the operating system trusts a bunch a certificates, and if the server sends a valid certificate signed by one of the trusted CAs, the browser will happily continue the connection.
Running a Certificate Authority is a risky business. CA first need to generate a private key, and another set of keys that you sign the customers certificates with. If the CA leaks the main private key, or gets any bad reputation issuing certificates that it should not, the browser vendors and operating system vendors are hardly tolerant towards that. DigiNotar and some others learned the lesson hard way. Obtaining a certificate for a domain used to be rigorous process because proving ownership of a domain name used to hard, and with no easy to automate that. Until only a few months back, web site owners had to pay an annual fee to get a certificate signed by one of those CAs.
Let's Encrypt
Encryption is a necessity nowadays with almost everyone using WiFi networks that they can't trust, the ISPs and governments sniffing and even tampering your data. Then there came a new organization, Let's Encrypt, founded by many companies who we already love, offering FREE SSL Certificates. Let's Encrypt is not the first CA to offer free SSL certificates to the masses, but they did a great job making it easier and automatic to get a Domain Validation certificate for free of charge (can contain up to 100 domains, no wildcard domain support). This is a very important achievement for the Internet in many ways.
• You can get a certificate for free.
• The whole process can be automated.
Let's Encrypt CA was not trusted by many browsers at first, and IdenTrust (a trusted CA) cross-signed Let's Encrypt's certificate, and with a chain of signings, all certificates Let's Encrypt issues became widely trusted browsers. The whole process is automatic, but it does not compromise the very thing CAs are supposed to do. In order to get a certificate from Let's Encrypt, you still have to provide that you own the domain name. The most important thing is that Let's Encrypt made it really easy with its Automatic Certificate Management Environment (ACME). There are several implementations in many languages, and an official client that can even modify your web server software. With a few lines and no money spent, you can now instantly make your web site work with HTTPS!
I personally do not use their Python client, but a PHP implementation because I like to the configuration myself. Every 3 months, I have to manually renew the certificates. There are several ACME clients that work perfectly well and you can automate the renewal if you wish.
If you don't already have made your web site work in HTTPS, I strongly recommend you spent a few minutes doing so. There are no more excuses to not have an HTTPS web site anymore.
The competition
Let's Encrypt is a collaborative project, but there are emerging competitors to them.
StartSSL: StartSSL is arguably the best competitor in this market. They do offer paid plans, and has a premium model. On the plus side, there appears to be an automatic solution from them as well.
WoSign: This Chinese CA also has a premium model, and there is no automatic tool.
Dedicated IP addresses?
About a few years back, the only information available to the web server was the IP address of the client making the request. The new TLS extension, Server Name Indication fixes the problem by sending the "Host" header before the initial SSL handshake. Almost every browser and HTTP client nowadays support SNI, and web server can figure out the correct certificate to send to the client. If you want to host multiple web sites under the same IP address (most VPSs nowadays come with only one IP address), you have to drop support for browsers that do not support SNI. Most importantly, none of the Internet Explorer versions running on Windows XP supports it, so they are probably your most concern. In my opinion, you have to select a group of users whom you want to server the best, and implicitly force the rest to upgrade their damn browser. Other than that, Android 2 stock browser does not support SNI.
Third party content
In order for an HTTPS web page to work, all assets served in that page must be served via HTTPS. Some of us use CDNs, third party video hosts, traffic analytical software and such services. Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Amazon Cloud Front, KeyCDN, YouTube, and almost every such provider I can think of already come with HTTPS, so they won't be a problem. If you have custom domain names assigned to your CDNs, Amazon CloudFront and KeyCDN users (I hope the others too) are in luck. Amazon itself is now a trusted CA, so you can easily generate a certificate that the same browsers will trust. KeyCDN integrates well with Let's Encrypt.
Shared hosts
Shared hosts, at least the cPanel hosts do not support Let's Encrypt yet, and they host multiple domains under the same IP (unless you pay them to get a dedicate IP), and SNI-assisted SSL certificate support is questionable. Their justifications can include the additional CPU usage, and several more. It's 2016 now, with cheaper hardware and automation tools, there are VPS providers that provide a decent box for only $5 a month. This gives you a great control over the software you want to install, and the exact configuration you want. Managing a VPS yourself can be problematic, but a cPanel license costs only $10 a month, so you can actually get the exact same thing with no adverse effect in your budget.
Additional server load
It is true that running HTTPS on the server will require slightly more CPU usage.
On our production frontend machines, SSL/TLS accounts for less than 1% of the CPU load, less than 10 KB of memory per connection and less than 2% of network overhead. Many people believe that SSL/TLS takes a lot of CPU time and we hope the preceding numbers will help to dispel that.
- Adam Langley, Google H/T IsTLSFastYet.com/
Chances are, your web site/application has more things to fix that account for more than 1%, so go fix them. Use HTTPS.
Other than that, you can use Keep-Alive, and many other improvements to overcome the HTTPS handshake overhead.
Edit 1: Thanks to /u/disclosure5 for pointing out that cPanel servers do indeed support HTTPS. I previously had it written as they don't, but I was trying to say it with the Let's Encrypt context.
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October 12, 2023
Journal Article
Characterization of the Fast-Neutron Irradiator and the Fast-Flux Tube Irradiation Fixtures at the Pennsylvania State Breazeale Reactor
Abstract
Accurate knowledge of the neutron spectrum at a nuclear research reactor is a prerequisite for planning irradiation experiments, as well as for evaluating irradiation exposure results. The neutron-flux spectrum in the fast-neutron irradiator (FNI) and the fast-flux tube (FFT) irradiation fixtures at the Pennsylvania State Breazeale Reactor (PSBR) were characterized using the multi-foil neutron activation method. These irradiation fixtures make use of graded shielding to produce unique neutron fields. Multiple foil sets were irradiated in the fixtures with different exposure times and reactor powers to understand the stability over a wide range of operating conditions. Measured results were evaluated against a MCNP6 simulation to produce a measurement-informed neutron flux-energy spectrum for each fixture using STAYSL_PNNL. Simulated estimates of the FNI fixture, a newer fixture (~25 years old), demonstrated excellent agreement with measured results; the FFT did not. Thermal neutron measurements from the FFT suggest there is additional thermal leakage not captured in the simulation model. Possible explanations for the discrepancy include burn-out or degradation (i.e., micro-cracking, gaps, etc.) in the boral and cadmium liners over the lifetime of the fixture (~40 years old).
Published: October 12, 2023
Citation
Kuatbek M., B.D. Pierson, S.M. Lyons, M. Flaska, and A.M. Johnsen. 2023. Characterization of the Fast-Neutron Irradiator and the Fast-Flux Tube Irradiation Fixtures at the Pennsylvania State Breazeale Reactor. Nuclear Engineering and Design 413. PNNL-SA-188802. doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2023.112505
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Dynamic repeat count XLSForm
ODK Central Version 1.0 (but also in 0.9)
I have a form with a dynamic repeat count (repeat until I click "last form"). It works under 1.0, but gives a warning ("behaviour has changed) I do not understand, and I have to override the warning every time. This is ok for me, but confusing for end-users.
What can I do to get it to work? I checked the example by @Grzesiek2010 in Repeat group and relevance, but it gives many errors and does not work.
repeat_test.xlsx (12.5 KB)
I'm guessing you're seeing this text:
Repeat behavior has changed. Previously, some clients like ODK Collect prompted users to add the first repeat. Now, the user will only be prompted to add repeats after the first one. Representing 0 repetitions will require changing the form design. Read more at http://xlsform.org#representing-zero-repeats.
I believe it will show for any form with repeats in it. You can safely ignore it and hit "Upload anyway" (as I assume you're doing). We'll hopefully be able to remove it soon enough but for the moment it is important to warn user's with older forms that the behaviour has changed.
Please, remove it as soon as possible.
When using an API, I have to use ugly code as below to let normal warnings pass and repeat with ignoreWarnings on 400.16
ht_create = httr::POST(url_create, body = body,
httr::authenticate(un, pw),
httr::add_headers('X-XlsForm-FormId-Fallback' = xmlFormId)
) %>%
httr::content()
# Try again on confusing warnings
if (ht_create["code"] == "400.16") { # Redundant warning "Behavior has changed
url_create = paste0(url_create, "?ignoreWarnings=true")
ht_create = httr::POST(url_create, body = body,
httr::authenticate(un, pw),
httr::add_headers('X-XlsForm-FormId-Fallback' = xmlFormId)
) %>%
httr::content()
}
In that circumstance it might make sense to just always add ignoreWarnings=true if you know the form is going to produce them. If you're using the API to iterate on a form locally and then upload it might be helpful to use pyxform to verify changes instead of doing at the upload stage.
Thanks for pointing me to pyxform. I will have to weight the burden of using Python inside R against the try-retry method within R.
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Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957 ) is an Australian musician, writer and actor. Known for his baritone voice and for fronting the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Cave's music is characterised by emotional intensity, a wide variety of influences and lyrical obsessions with death, religion, love, and violence.
Born and raised in rural Victoria, Cave studied art in Melbourne before fronting the Birthday Party, one of the city's leading post-punk bands, in the late 1970s. In 1980 the band moved to London, England. Disillusioned by their stay there, they evolved towards a darker and more challenging sound that helped inspire gothic rock, and acquired a reputation as "the most violent live band in the world". Cave became recognised for his confrontational performances, his shock of black hair and pale, emaciated look. The band broke up soon after relocating to West Berlin in 1982. The following year, Cave formed Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, later described as one of rock's "most redoubtable, enduring" bands. Much of their early material is set in a mythic American Deep South, drawing on spirituals and Delta blues, while Cave's preoccupation with Old Testament notions of good versus evil culminated in what has been called his signature song, "The Mercy Seat" (1988), and in his debut novel, And the Ass Saw the Angel (1989). In 1988, he appeared in Ghosts… of the Civil Dead, an Australian prison film which he both co-wrote and scored.
The 1990s saw Cave move between São Paulo and England, and find inspiration in the New Testament. He went on to achieve mainstream success with quieter, piano-driven ballads, notably the Kylie Minogue duet "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (1996), and "Into My Arms" (1997). Turning increasingly to film in the 2000s, Cave wrote the Australian Western The Proposition (2005), also composing its soundtrack with frequent collaborator Warren Ellis. The pair's film score credits include The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), The Road (2009) and Hell or High Water (2016). Their garage rock side project Grinderman has released two studio albums since 2006. In 2009, he released his second novel, The Death of Bunny Munro, and starred in the semi-fictional "day in the life" film 20,000 Days on Earth (2014). His more recent musical work features ambient and electronic elements, as well as increasingly abstract lyrics, informed in part by grief over his son Arthur's 2015 death, which is explored in the documentary One More Time with Feeling (2016) and the Bad Seeds' seventeenth and latest studio album, Ghosteen (2019).
Since 2018, Cave has maintained The Red Hand Files, a newsletter he uses to respond to questions from fans. He has collaborated with the likes of Johnny Cash, Shane MacGowan and ex-partner PJ Harvey, and his songs have been covered by a wide range of artists, including Cash ("The Mercy Seat"), Metallica ("Loverman") and Snoop Dogg ("Red Right Hand"). He was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007, and named an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2017.
Early life and education
Cave was born on 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, a country town in the Australian state of Victoria, to Dawn Cave (née Treadwell) and Colin Frank Cave. He has two older brothers, Tim (born 1952) and Peter (born 1954), and a younger sister, Julie (born 1959). As a child, he lived in Warracknabeal and then Wangaratta in rural Victoria.
His father taught English and mathematics at the local technical school; his mother was a librarian at the high school that Cave attended. From an early age, Cave's father read him literary classics, such as Crime and Punishment and Lolita, and also organised the first symposium on the Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly, with whom Cave was enamoured as a child. Through his older brother, Cave became a fan of progressive rock bands such as King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull, while a childhood girlfriend introduced him to Leonard Cohen, who he later described as "the greatest songwriter of them all".
When Cave was nine he joined the choir of Wangaratta's Holy Trinity Cathedral. At 13 he was expelled from Wangaratta High School, and sent by his parents to Melbourne to become a boarder and later day student at Caulfield Grammar School. His family moved to Melbourne the following year, settling in the suburb of Murrumbeena. After his secondary schooling, Cave studied painting at the Caulfield Institute of Technology in 1976, but dropped out the following year to pursue music. He also began using heroin around the time that he left art school.
Cave attended his first music concert at Melbourne's Festival Hall. The bill consisted of Manfred Mann, Deep Purple and Free. Cave recalled: "I remember sitting there and feeling physically the sound going through me." In early 1977, he saw Australian punk rock groups Radio Birdman and the Saints live for the first time. Cave was particularly inspired by the show of the latter band, saying that he left the venue "a different person"; a photograph by Rennie Ellis shows Cave in the front row, appearing awestruck by the Saints' frontman Chris Bailey.
Cave was 19 when his father was killed in a car collision; his mother told him of his father's death while she was bailing him out of a St Kilda police station where he was being held on a charge of burglary. He would later recall that his father "died at a point in my life when I was most confused" and that "the loss of my father created in my life a vacuum, a space in which my words began to float and collect and find their purpose".
Early years and the Birthday Party (1973–1983)
In 1973, Cave met Mick Harvey (guitar), Phill Calvert (drums), John Cochivera (guitar), Brett Purcell (bass), and Chris Coyne (saxophone); fellow students at Caulfield Grammar. They founded a band with Cave as singer. Their repertoire consisted of rudimentary cover versions of songs by Lou Reed, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Roxy Music and Alex Harvey, among others. Later, the line-up slimmed down to four members including Cave's friend Tracy Pew on bass. In 1977, after leaving school, they adopted the name The Boys Next Door and began playing predominantly original material. Guitarist and songwriter Rowland S. Howard joined the band in 1978.
They were a leader of Melbourne's post-punk scene in the late 1970s, playing hundreds of live shows in Australia before changing their name to the Birthday Party in 1980 and moving to London, then West Berlin. Cave's Australian girlfriend and muse Anita Lane accompanied them to London. The band were notorious for their provocative live performances which featured Cave shrieking, bellowing and throwing himself about the stage, backed up by harsh pounding rock music laced with guitar feedback. Cave used Old Testament imagery with lyrics about sin, debauchery and damnation.
Cave's droll sense of humour and penchant for parody is evident in many of the band's songs, including "Nick the Stripper" and "King Ink". "Release the Bats", one of the band's most famous songs, was intended as an over-the-top "piss-take" on gothic rock, and a "direct attack" on the "stock gothic associations that less informed critics were wont to make". Ironically, it became highly influential on the genre, giving rise to a new generation of bands. Cave attended a gig of the Pop Group and was so inspired by their performance, he stated that: "...It was one of those moments we just feel the cogs of your mind shift and your life is going to be irreversibly changed forever."
After establishing a cult following in Europe and Australia, the Birthday Party disbanded in 1983.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1984–present)
The band with Cave as their leader and frontman has released seventeen studio albums. Pitchfork Media calls the group one of rock's "most enduring, redoubtable" bands, with an accomplished discography. Though their sound tends to change considerably from one album to another, the one constant of the band is an unpolished blending of disparate genres, and song structures which provide a vehicle for Cave's virtuosic, frequently histrionic theatrics. Critics Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Steve Huey wrote: "With the Bad Seeds, Cave continued to explore his obsessions with religion, death, love, America, and violence with a bizarre, sometimes self-consciously eclectic hybrid of blues, gospel, rock, and arty post-punk." Reviewing 2008's Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! album, NME used the phrase "gothic psycho-sexual apocalypse" to describe the "menace" present in the lyrics of the title track. Their most recent work, Ghosteen, was released in October 2019.
In mid-August 2013, Cave was a 'First Longlist' finalist for the 9th Coopers Australian Music Prize, alongside artists such as Kevin Mitchell and the Drones. This music prize is worth A$30,000. The prize ultimately went to Big Scary.
In a September 2013 interview, Cave explained that he returned to using a typewriter for songwriting after his experience with the Nocturama album, as he "could walk in on a bad day and hit 'delete' and that was the end of it". Cave believes that he lost valuable work due to a "bad day".
Grinderman (2006–present)
In 2006, Cave formed Grinderman with himself on vocals, guitar, organ and piano, Warren Ellis (tenor guitar, electric mandolin, violin, viola, guitar, backing vocals), Martyn P. Casey (bass, guitar, backing vocals) and Jim Sclavunos (drums, percussion, backing vocals). The alternative rock outfit was formed as "a way to escape the weight of The Bad Seeds". The band's name was inspired by a Memphis Slim song, "Grinder Man Blues", which Cave is noted to have started singing during one of the band's early rehearsal sessions. The band's debut studio album, Grinderman, was released in 2007 to positive reviews and the band's second and final studio album, Grinderman 2, was released in 2010 to a similar reception.
Grinderman's first public performance was at All Tomorrow's Parties in April 2007, where Bobby Gillespie from Primal Scream accompanied Grinderman on backing vocals and percussion.
In December 2011, after performing at the Meredith Music Festival, Cave announced that Grinderman was over. Two years later, Grinderman performed both weekends at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, as did Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.
Music in film and television drama
Cave's musical work was featured in a scene of the 1986 film, Dogs in Space by Richard Lowenstein. Cave performed parts of the Boys Next Door song "Shivers" twice during the film, once on video and once live.
Another early fan of Cave's was German director Wim Wenders, who lists Cave, along with Lou Reed and Portishead, as among his favourites. Cave and the Bad Seeds appear in the film 1987 film Wings of Desire performing "The Carny" and "From Her to Eternity". Two original songs were included in Wenders' 1993 sequel Faraway, So Close!, including the title track. The soundtrack for Wenders' 1991 film Until the End of the World features, another Cave original, "(I'll Love You) Till the End of the World". Cave and the Bad Seeds later recorded a live in-studio cover track for Wenders' 2003 documentary The Soul of a Man, and his 2008 film Palermo Shooting features two original songs from Cave's side project Grinderman.
Cave's songs have also appeared in a number of Hollywood blockbusters – "There is a Light" appears on the 1995 soundtrack for Batman Forever, and "Red Right Hand" appeared in a number of films including The X-Files, Dumb & Dumber; Scream, its sequels Scream 2 and 3, and Hellboy (performed by Pete Yorn). In Scream 3, the song was given a reworking with Cave writing new lyrics and adding an orchestra to the arrangement of the track. "People Ain't No Good" was featured in the animated movie Shrek 2 and the song "O Children" was featured in the 2010 movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. For the Harry Potter film, music supervisor Matt Biffa chose the song because it was "really uplifting".
In 2000, Andrew Dominik used "Release the Bats" in his film Chopper. Numerous other movies use Cave's songs including Box of Moonlight (1996), Mr In-Between (2001), Romance & Cigarettes (2005), Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009), The Freshman, Gas Food Lodging, Kevin & Perry Go Large, About Time
His works also appear in a number of major TV programmes among them Trauma, The L Word, Traveler, The Unit, I Love the '70s, Outpatient, The Others, Nip/Tuck, and Californication. Most recently his work has appeared in the Netflix series After Life, BBC series Peaky Blinders and the Australian series Jack Irish. "Red Right Hand" is the theme song for Peaky Blinders and renditions of the track can be heard throughout the series, including covers by artists such as Arctic Monkeys, PJ Harvey, Laura Marling, Jarvis Cocker and Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and Anna Calvi. In a Vice interview, Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy mentioned that Cave personally approved the use of the song for the series after watching a pre-screening of the show.
1980 - 2000
During the 1982 recording sessions for the Birthday Party's Junkyard LP, Cave, together with band-mates Harvey and Howard, joined members of the Go-Betweens to form Tuff Monks. The short-lived band released one single, "After the Fireworks", and played live only once. Later that year, Cave contributed to the Honeymoon in Red concept album. Intended as a collaboration between the Birthday Party and Lydia Lunch, the album was not released until 1987, by which time Lunch had fallen out with Cave, who she credits on the release as "Anonymous", "Her Dead Twin" and "A Drunk Cowboy Junkie".
During the Birthday Party's Berlin period, Cave collaborated with local post-punk group Die Haut on their album Burnin' the Ice, released in 1983. In the immediate aftermath of the Birthday Party's breakup, Cave performed several shows in the United States as part of The Immaculate Consumptive, a short-lived "super-group" with Lunch, Marc Almond and Clint Ruin. Cave sang on an Annie Hogan song called "Vixo" which was recorded in October 1983: the track was released in 1985 on the 12" inch vinyl "Annie Hogan – Plays Kickabye".
A lifelong fan of Johnny Cash, Cave covered his song "The Singer", originally "The Folk Singer", for the 1986 album Kicking Against the Pricks, which Cash seemingly repaid by covering "The Mercy Seat" on American III: Solitary Man (2000). Cave was then invited to contribute to the liner notes of the retrospective The Essential Johnny Cash CD, released to coincide with Cash's 70th birthday. Subsequently, Cave recorded a duet with Cash, a version of Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", for what would be Cash's final album, American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002). Another duet between the two artists, the American folk song "Cindy", was released posthumously on Unearthed, a boxset of outtakes. Cave's song "Let the Bells Ring", released on the 2004 album Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus, is a posthumous tribute to Cash.
Cave played with Shane MacGowan on cover versions of Bob Dylan's "Death is Not the End" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World". Cave also performed "What a Wonderful World" live with the Flaming Lips. Cave recorded a cover version of the Pogues song "Rainy Night in Soho", written by MacGowan. MacGowan also sings a version of "Lucy", released on B-Sides and Rarities. On 3 May 2008, during the Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! tour, MacGowan joined Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on stage to perform "Lucy" at Dublin Castle in Ireland. Pulp's single "Bad Cover Version" includes on its B-side a cover version by Cave of that band's song "Disco 2000". On the Deluxe Edition of Pulp's Different Class another take of this cover can be found.
2000 - present
In 2004, Cave gave a hand to Marianne Faithfull on the album, Before the Poison. He co-wrote and produced three songs ("Crazy Love", "There is a Ghost" and "Desperanto"), and the Bad Seeds are featured on all of them. He is also featured on "The Crane Wife" (originally by the Decemberists), on Faithfull's 2008 album, Easy Come, Easy Go.
Cave provided guest vocals on the title track of Current 93's 1996 album All the Pretty Little Horses, as well as the closer "Patripassian". For his 1996 album Murder Ballads, Cave recorded "Where the Wild Roses Grow" with Kylie Minogue, and "Henry Lee" with PJ Harvey.
Cave also took part in the "X-Files" compilation CD with some other artists, where he reads parts from the Bible combined with own texts, like "Time Jesum ...", he outed himself as a fan of the series some years ago, but since he does not watch much TV, it was one of the only things he watched. He collaborated on the 2003 single "Bring It On", with Chris Bailey, formerly of the Australian punk group, The Saints. Cave contributed vocals to the song "Sweet Rosyanne", on the 2006 album Catch That Train! from Dan Zanes & Friends, a children's music group.
In 2010, Nick Cave began a series of duets with Debbie Harry for The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project.
In 2011, Cave recorded a cover of the Zombies' "She's Not There" with Neko Case, which was used at the end of the first episode of the fourth season of True Blood.
In 2014, Cave wrote the libretto for the opera Shell Shock (opera) by Nicholas Lens. The opera premiered at the Royal Opera House La Monnaie in Brussels on 24 October 2014 and was also set up at the international Weekend of War and Peace, Paris on 10 and 11 November 2018 performed by L' Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France at Cité de la Musique (Philharmonie de Paris) with live television broadcasting on Arte and France Musique.
In 2020, Cave wrote the libretto for L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S, a trance-minimal chamber opera by Nicholas Lens. A recording produced by both writers was released by Deutsche Grammophon.
Film scores and theatre music
Cave creates original film scores with fellow Bad Seeds band member Warren Ellis—they first teamed up in 2005 to work on Hillcoat's bushranger film The Proposition, for which Cave also wrote the screenplay.
In 2006, Cave and Ellis composed the music for Andrew Dominik's adaptation of Ron Hansen's The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. By the time Dominik's film was released, Hillcoat was preparing his next project, The Road, an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel about a father and son struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Cave and Ellis wrote and recorded the score for the film, which was released in 2009. In 2011, Cave and Ellis reunited with Hillcoat to score his latest picture, Lawless. Cave also authored this screenplay based on Matt Bondurant's novel The Wettest County in the World. Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, the film was released in 2012.
In 2016, Cave and Ellis scored the neo-Western film Hell or High Water, directed by David Mackenzie. The following year, they scored Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western Wind River, as well as Australian director David Michôd's War Machine.
Cave and Ellis have also scored a number of documentary films, including The English Surgeon (2007), West of Memphis (2012), Prophet's Prey (2015) and The Velvet Queen (2021). Cave and Ellis created music for the Vesturport productions Woyzeck, The Metamorphosis and Faust.
Writing
Cave released his first book, King Ink, in 1988. It is a collection of lyrics and plays, including collaborations with Lydia Lunch. This was followed up with King Ink II in 1997, containing lyrics, poems, and the transcript of a radio essay he wrote for the BBC in July 1996, "The Flesh Made Word", discussing in biographical format his relationship with Christianity. While he was based in West Berlin, Cave started working on what was to become his debut novel, And the Ass Saw the Angel (1989). Significant crossover is evident between the themes in the book and the lyrics Cave wrote in the late stages of the Birthday Party and the early stage of his solo career. "Swampland", from Mutiny, in particular, uses the same linguistic stylings ('mah' for 'my', for instance) and some of the same themes (the narrator being haunted by the memory of a girl called Lucy, being hunted like an animal, approaching death and execution).
In 1993, Cave and Lydia Lunch published an adult comic book they wrote together, with illustrations by Mike Matthews, titled AS-FIX-E-8.
On 21 January 2008, a special edition of Cave's novel And the Ass Saw the Angel was released. Cave's second novel The Death of Bunny Munro was published on 8 September 2009 by HarperCollins books. Telling the story of a sex-addicted salesman, it was also released as a binaural audio-book produced by British Artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and an iPhone app. The book originally started as a screenplay Cave was going to write for John Hillcoat.
In 2015 he released the book The Sick Bag Song, followed in 2022 by Faith, Hope, and Carnage, collected from a series of phone conversations conducted between Cave and Sean O'Hagan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contributions
Aside from their soundtracks, Cave also wrote the screenplays for John Hillcoat's The Proposition (2005) and Lawless (2012).
Cave wrote the foreword to a Canongate publication of the Gospel According to Mark, published in the UK in 1998. The American edition of the same book (published by Grove Press) contains a foreword by the noted American writer Barry Hannah.
Cave is a contributor to a 2009 rock biography of the Triffids, Vagabond Holes: David McComb and the Triffids, edited by Australian academics Niall Lucy and Chris Coughran.
Acting
Cave's first film appearance was in Wim Wenders' 1987 film Wings of Desire, in which he and the Bad Seeds are shown performing at a concert in Berlin.
Cave has made occasional appearances as an actor. He appears alongside Blixa Bargeld in the 1988 Peter Sempel film Dandy, playing dice, singing and speaking from his Berlin apartment. He is most prominently featured in the 1989 film Ghosts... of the Civil Dead, written and directed by John Hillcoat, and in the 1991 film Johnny Suede with Brad Pitt.
Cave appeared in the 2005 homage to Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, in which he performed "I'm Your Man" solo, and "Suzanne" with Julie Christensen and Perla Batalla. He also appeared in the 2007 film adaptation of Ron Hansen's novel The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, where he sings "The Ballad of Jesse James". Cave and Warren Ellis are credited for the film's soundtrack. Nick Cave and his son Luke performed one of the songs on the soundtrack together. Luke played the triangle.
His interest in the work of Edward Gorey led to his participation in the BBC Radio 3 programme Guest + Host = Ghost, featuring Peter Blegvad and the radiophonic sound of the Langham Research Centre.
Cave has also lent his voice in narrating the animated film The Cat Piano. It was directed by Eddie White and Ari Gibson (of the People's Republic of Animation), produced by Jessica Brentnall and features music by Benjamin Speed.
Screenwriting
Cave wrote the screenplay for The Proposition, a film about bushrangers in the Australian outback during the late 19th century. Directed by John Hillcoat and filmed in Queensland in 2004, it premiered in October 2005 and was later released worldwide to critical acclaim. Cave explained his personal background in relation to writing the film's screenplay in a 2013 interview:
I had written long-form before but it is pure story-telling in script writing and that goes back as far as I can remember for me, not just with my father but with myself. I slept in the same bedroom as my sister for many years, until it became indecent to do so and I would tell her stories every night—that is how she would get to sleep. She would say "tell me a story" so I would tell her a story. So that ability, I very much had that from the start and I used to enjoy that at school so actually to write a script—it suddenly felt like I was just making up a big story.
The film critic for British newspaper The Independent called The Proposition "peerless", "a star-studded and uncompromisingly violent outlaw film". The generally ambient soundtrack was recorded by Cave and Warren Ellis.
At the request of his friend Russell Crowe, Cave wrote a script for a proposed sequel to Gladiator which was rejected by the studio.
An announcement in February 2010 stated that Andy Serkis and Cave would collaborate on a motion-capture movie of the Brecht and Weill musical The Threepenny Opera. As of September 2019, the project has not been realised.
Cave wrote a screenplay titled The Wettest County in the World, which was used for the 2012 film Lawless, directed again by John Hillcoat, starring Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf.
Blogging
Cave currently maintains a personal blog and an online correspondence page with his fans called The Red Hand Files which is seen as a continuation of In Conversation, a series of live personal talks Cave had held in which the audience were free to ask questions. On the page, Cave discusses various issues ranging from art, religion, current affairs and music, as well as using it as a free platform in which fans are encouraged to ask personal questions on any topic of their choosing. Cave's intimate approach to the Question & Answer format on The Red Hand Files was praised by The Guardian as "a shelter from the online storm free of discord and conspiracies, and in harmony with the internet vision of Tim Berners-Lee."
In January 2023, after being sent a song written by ChatGPT "in the style of Nick Cave", he responded on The Red Hand Files (and was later quoted in The Guardian) saying that act of song writing "is not mimicry, or replication, or pastiche, it is the opposite, it is an act of self-murder that destroys all one has strived to produce in the past." He went on to say "It's a blood and guts business [that] requires my humanness", concluding that "this song is bullshit, a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human, and, well, I don't much like it."
Legacy and influence
In 2010, Cave was ranked the 19th greatest living lyricist in NME. Flea called him the greatest living songwriter in 2011. Rob O'Connor of Yahoo! Music listed him as the 23rd best lyricist in rock history. The Art of Nick Cave: New Critical Essays was edited by academic John H. Baker and published in 2013. In an essay on the album The Boatman's Call, Peter Billingham praised Cave's love songs as characterised by a "deep, poetic, melancholic introspection". Carl Lavery, another academic featured in the collection, argued that there was a "burgeoning field of Cave studies". Dan Rose argued that Cave "is a master of the disturbing narrative and chronicler of the extreme, though he is also certainly capable of a subtle romantic vision. He does much to the listener who enters his world."
Songs written about Cave include "Just a King in Mirrors" (1983) by The Go-Betweens, "Sick Man" (1984) by Foetus, and "Bill Bailey" (1987) by The Gun Club.
A number of prominent noise rock vocalists have cited Cave's Birthday Party-era work as their primary influence, including The U-Men's John Bigley, and David Yow, frontman of Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard. Yow stated: "For a long time, particularly with Scratch Acid, I was so taken with the Birthday Party that I would deny it", and that "it sounded like I was trying to be Birthday Party Nick Cave—which I was." Often compared to Cave in his vocal delivery, Alexis Marshall of Daughters said that he admires the personality and energy within Cave's voice, and that his early albums "exposed [him] to lyrical content as literature".
Personal life
Cave left Australia in 1980. After stints living in London, Berlin, and São Paulo, he moved to Brighton, England, in the early 2000s.
The 2014 film 20,000 Days on Earth, about Cave's life, is set around Brighton. In 2017, Cave reportedly told GQ magazine that he and his family were considering moving from Brighton to Los Angeles as, after the death of his 15-year-old son, Arthur, they "just find it too difficult to live here."
In November 2021, whilst answering a question on The Red Hand Files which was referencing the song "Heart That Kills" (from the album B-Sides & Rarities Part II) Cave stated, "The words of the song go someway toward articulating why Susie and I moved from Brighton to L.A. Brighton had just become too sad. We did, however, return once we realised that, regardless of where we lived, we just took our sadness with us. These days, though, we spend much of our time in London, in a tiny, secret, pink house, where we are mostly happy."
Cave was a guest at the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023.
In June 2023, in The Archbishop Interview with Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, on BBC Radio 4, Cave spoke about being a heroin addict for 20 years. Although his life during that time was admittedly "a terrible shambles", his second decade of addiction was much more stable and characterised by taking regularly heroin in the morning and in the evening and being able to work writing during the day.
Partners and children
Cave dated Anita Lane from the late 1970s to mid-1980s. Cave and Lane recorded together on a few occasions. Their most notable collaborations include Lane's "cameo" verse on Cave's Bob Dylan cover "Death Is Not The End" from the album Murder Ballads, and a cover of the Serge Gainsbourg/Jane Birkin song "Je t'aime... moi non plus/ I love you ... me neither". Lane co-wrote the lyrics to the title track for Cave's 1984 LP, From Her to Eternity, as well as the lyrics of the song "Stranger Than Kindness" from Your Funeral, My Trial.
Cave then moved to São Paulo, Brazil, in 1990, where he met and married his first wife, Brazilian journalist Viviane Carneiro. She gave birth to their son Luke in 1991. Cave and Carneiro were married for six years and divorced in 1996.
Cave's son Jethro was also born in 1991, just ten days before Luke, and grew up with his mother, Beau Lazenby, in Melbourne, Australia. Cave and Jethro did not meet one another until Jethro was about seven or eight. Jethro Lazenby, also known as Jethro Cave, died in May 2022, aged 31.
Cave briefly dated PJ Harvey during the mid-1990s, with whom he recorded the duet "Henry Lee". Their breakup influenced his 1997 album The Boatman's Call.
In 1997, Cave met British model Susie Bick; they married in 1999. Their twin sons, Arthur and Earl, were born in London in 2000 and raised in Brighton. Bick is the model on the cover of Cave's album Push the Sky Away.
When he was 15 years old, Cave's son Arthur fell from a cliff at Ovingdean, near Brighton, and died from his injuries on 14 July 2015. An inquest found that Arthur had taken LSD before the fall and the coroner ruled his death was an accident. The effect of Arthur's death on Cave and his family was explored in the 2016 documentary film One More Time with Feeling and the 2019 album Ghosteen.
Cave is the godfather to Michael Hutchence's daughter Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily. Cave performed "Into My Arms" at the televised funeral of Hutchence, but insisted that the cameras cease rolling during his performance.
Religion
Cave is an avid reader of the Christian Bible. In his recorded lectures on music and songwriting, Cave said that any true love song is a song for God, and ascribed the mellowing of his music to a shift in focus from the Old Testament to the New. When asked if he had interest in religions outside of Christianity, Cave quipped that he had a passing, sceptical interest but was a "hammer-and-nails kind of guy". Despite this, Cave has also said he is critical of organised religion. When interviewed by Jarvis Cocker on 12September 2010, for his BBC Radio6 show Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service, Cave said that "I believe in God in spite of religion, not because of it."
Cave has always been open about his doubts. When asked in 2009 about whether he believed in a personal God, Cave's reply was "No". The following year, he stated that "I'm not religious, and I'm not a Christian, but I do reserve the right to believe in the possibility of a god. It's kind of defending the indefensible, though; I'm critical of what religions are becoming, the more destructive they're becoming. But I think as an artist, particularly, it's a necessary part of what I do, that there is some divine element going on within my songs."
Cave's religious doubts were once a source of discomfort to him, but he eventually concluded: "Although I've never been an atheist, there are periods when I struggled with the whole thing. As someone who uses words, you need to be able to justify your belief with language, I'd have arguments and the atheist always won because he'd go back to logic. Belief in God is illogical, it's absurd. There's no debate. I feel it intuitively, it comes from the heart, a magical place. But I still I fluctuate from day to day. Sometimes I feel very close to the notion of God, other times I don't. I used to see that as a failure. Now I see it as a strength, especially compared to the more fanatical notions of what God is. I think doubt is an essential part of belief."
In 2019, Cave expressed his personal disagreement with both organised religion and atheism (in particular New Atheism) when questioned about his beliefs by a fan during a question and answer session on his Red Hand Files blog. On the same blog, Cave confirmed he believed in God in June 2021. By 2023, Cave characterised himself as not being a Christian but 'act[ing] like one' and detailed in his 2022 book Faith, Hope, and Carnage that he regularly attends church.
In 2023, Cave wrote on his blog that he had sympathised with feminist author Ayaan Hirsi Ali's conversion from Islam to atheism after reading her book Infidel: My Life and had also considered himself an atheist. However, he described his growing interest in religion as a "slowly emergent state" and shaped by his upbringing in the Anglican church. He also clarified his view on Christianity was "non-political and fully personal and emotional" and described his religious beliefs as "bound up in the liturgy and the ritual and the poetry that swirls around the restless, tortured figure of Jesus, as presented within the sacred domain of the church itself. My religiousness is softly spoken, both sorrowful and joyful, broadening and deepening, imagined and true. It is worship and prayer. It is resilient yet doubting, and forever wrestles with the forces of rationality." He concluded by describing Hirsi Ali's 2023 article in UnHerd documenting her conversion to Christianity as a "laudable achievement" for its ability to "vex atheists and Christians alike."
Politics
In November 2017, Cave resisted demands from musicians Brian Eno and Roger Waters to cancel two concerts in Tel Aviv. This was after both Eno and Waters published a letter asking Cave to avoid performing in Israel while "apartheid remains". Cave went on to describe the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions movement as "cowardly and shameful", and that calls to boycott the country are "partly the reason I am playing Israel – not as support for any particular political entity but as a principled stand against those who wish to bully, shame and silence musicians." He furthermore responded with an open letter to Eno to defend his position.
In 2019, Cave wrote in defence of singer Morrissey after the latter expressed a series of controversial political statements during the release of his California Son album which led to some record stores refusing to stock it. Cave argued that Morrissey should have that right to freedom of speech to state his opinions while everyone should be able to "challenge them when and wherever possible, but allow his music to live on, bearing in mind we are all conflicted individuals." He also added it would be "dangerous" to censor Morrissey from expressing his beliefs.
In response to a fan asking about his political beliefs, Cave expressed a disdain for "atheism, organised religion, radical bi-partisan politics and woke culture" on his Red Hand Files blog. He in particular singled out woke politics and culture for criticism, describing it as "finding energy in self-righteous belief and the suppression of contrary systems of thought" and "regardless of the virtuous intentions of many woke issues, it is its lack of humility and the paternalistic and doctrinal sureness of its claims that repel me." In 2020, Cave also expressed opposition to cancel culture and misguided political correctness, describing both as "bad religion run amuck" and their "refusal to engage with uncomfortable ideas has an asphyxiating effect on the creative soul of a society."
Cave has previously described himself as a supporter of freedom of speech in both his live In Conversation events and on his blog. He has also argued against boycotting musicians for controversial actions or political opinions while giving a lecture at the Hay Festival in 2023, saying that audiences should not “eradicate the best of these people in order to punish the worst of them."
In October 2022, Cave expressed support for the participants of the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran on his correspondence blog after being asked by a fan on the matter. He responded by stating "I am in awe of their courage and pray for their safety."
In 2023, Cave disputed a characterisation of him as right-wing or conservative by The New Statesman magazine but added "I have these days what I would call a conservative temperament" and described himself as "conservative with a small c." He also clarified he was "not against progress" but "I just see things moving very rapidly and a whole lot of different things worry me a lot, like AI" and expressed criticism of the idea "that everything is systemically fucked". He also stated that his small-c conservative views had formed following the deaths of two of his sons, explaining "I think that I have an understanding of loss and what it is to lose something and how difficult it is to get that back" and argued that the demise of religion and spirituality "which may or may not be a good thing" had led to a "vacuum that we created that we don't really know what to do with". He has also written in support of the rights of trans people, stating on his personal blog that "I love my trans fans fully [...] I also wish for them to receive every right inherent to them and for them to lead lives of dignity and freedom, devoid of violence and prejudice".
In 2024, when asked by a musician on Cave's The Red Hand Files whether they should boycott The Great Escape Festival in response to Israel, he responded simply with "play".
Discography
* Studio albums
* Carnage (with Warren Ellis) (2021)
Publications by Cave
* King Ink (1988)
* And the Ass Saw the Angel (1989)
* King Ink II (1997)
* Complete Lyrics (2001)
* The Complete Lyrics: 1978–2006 (2007)
* The Death of Bunny Munro (2009)
* The Sick Bag Song (2015)
* Stranger Than Kindness, Nick Cave, Christina Beck, Darcey Steinke (2020)
* The Little Thing, Nick Cave (2021)
* Faith, Hope and Carnage, Nick Cave, Sean O'Hagan (2022)
Publications with contributions by Cave
* The Gospel According to Mark. Pocket Canons: Series 1. Edinburgh, Scotland: Canongate, 1998. ISBN 0-86241-796-1. UK edition. With an introduction by Cave to the Gospel of Mark.
Films
* 20,000 Days on Earth (2014) – co-written and directed by artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard; Cave also co-wrote the script with Forsyth and Pollard
* One More Time with Feeling (2016) – directed by Andrew Dominik
* I Want Everything (2020) – short documentary by Paul Szynol about Larry Sloman, who records a tribute to Cave's son Arthur. Cave makes an appearance.
* Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace (2020) – concert film
* This Much I Know to Be True (2022) – directed by Andrew Dominik
Exhibitions
* Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds European Tour 1992, Arts Centre Melbourne (then known as The Victorian Arts Centre), Melbourne, 4 December 1992 – 26 February 1993. A photographic exhibition by Peter Milne.
* Nick Cave: The exhibition, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne, November 2007. Exhibition based on the Nick Cave collection at Australian Performing Arts Collection. Later toured nationally.
* Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen, June 2020. The exhibition shows Cave's life and work and was co-curated by him.
* We, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere, Finland. September 2022 – January 2023. The exhibition shows 17 of Cave's hand-crafted ceramic figurines depicting Satan.
APRA Music Awards
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.
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* 1994
* "Do You Love Me?"
* Song of the Year
* Nominated
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* rowspan=3|1996
* Nick Cave
* Songwriter of the Year
* Won
* rowspan=2|"Where the Wild Roses Grow"
* Most Performed Australian Work
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|Song of the Year
* Nominated
* 1998
* "Into My Arms"
* Nominated
* 2001
* "The Ship Song"
* Top 30 Best Australian Songs
* included
* rowspan=2| 2014
* "Jubilee Street" (with Warren Ellis)
* rowspan=2| Song of the Year
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* "We No Who U R" (with Warren Ellis)
* 2021
* "Ghosteen" (with Warren Ellis)
* Song of the Year
* 2022
* "Albuquerque" (with Warren Ellis)
* Song of the Year
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* "We No Who U R" (with Warren Ellis)
* 2021
* "Ghosteen" (with Warren Ellis)
* Song of the Year
* 2022
* "Albuquerque" (with Warren Ellis)
* Song of the Year
* Song of the Year
* 2022
* "Albuquerque" (with Warren Ellis)
* Song of the Year
* 2022
* "Albuquerque" (with Warren Ellis)
* Song of the Year
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
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* rowspan=2| 1995
* Let Love In
* Best Group
* Nominated
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* "Do You Love Me?"
* Single of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=5| 1996
* rowspan=2| Murder Ballads
* Album of the Year
* Nominated
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* Best Alternative Release
* Nominated
* rowspan=3| "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (with Kylie Minogue)
* Song of the Year
* Won
* Single of the Year
* Won
* Best Pop Release
* Won
* rowspan=5| 1997
* rowspan=2| The Boatman's Call
* Album of the Year
* Nominated
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* Best Alternative Release
* Nominated
* rowspan=2| "Into My Arms"
* Song of the Year
* Nominated
* Single of the Year
* Nominated
* To Have and to Hold (Nick Cave with Blixa Bargeld & Mick Harvey)
* Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
* Won
* 2001
* No More Shall We Part
* Best Male Artist (Nick Cave)
* Won
* rowspan=2| 2003
* rowspan=2| Nocturama
* Best Male Artist (Nick Cave)
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* Best Rock Album
* Nominated
* 2006
* The Proposition (Nick Cave with Warren Ellis )
* Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
* Nominated
* 2007
* Nick Cave
* ARIA Hall of Fame
* inducted
* rowspan=3| 2008
* rowspan=3| Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
* Album of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|
* Best Male Artist (Cave)
* Won
* Best Rock Album
* Nominated
* rowspan=7| 2013
* rowspan=4| Push The Sky Away
* Album of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=7|
* Best Group
* Nominated
* Best Independent Release
* Won
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Won
* "Jubilee Street" (directed by John Hillcoat)
* Best Video
* Nominated
* National Tour
* Best Australian Live Act
* Nominated
* Lawless (with Warren Ellis)
* Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Recording
* Nominated
* 2014
* Live from KCRW
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* 2015
* Nick Cave Australian Tour
* Best Australian Live Act
* Nominated
* rowspan=3| 2017
* rowspan=2| Skeleton Tree
* Best Group
* Nominated
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* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* Australia & New Zealand Tour 2017
* Best Australian Live Act
* Nominated
* rowspan=2| 2020
* rowspan=2| Ghosteen
* Best Independent Release
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* 2021
* Carnage (with Warren Ellis)
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* 2014
* Live from KCRW
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* 2015
* Nick Cave Australian Tour
* Best Australian Live Act
* Nominated
* rowspan=3| 2017
* rowspan=2| Skeleton Tree
* Best Group
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* Australia & New Zealand Tour 2017
* Best Australian Live Act
* Nominated
* rowspan=2| 2020
* rowspan=2| Ghosteen
* Best Independent Release
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* 2021
* Carnage (with Warren Ellis)
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* 2021
* Carnage (with Warren Ellis)
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
* Best Adult Contemporary Album
* Nominated
Australian Music Prize
The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005.
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* Carnage (with Warren Ellis)
* Australian Music Prize
* Nominated
EG Awards / Music Victoria Awards
The EG Awards (known as Music Victoria Awards since 2013) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
* 2007
* Nick Cave & Grinderman – Forum Theatre
* Best Tour
* Won
* rowspan="2"| 2008
* Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
* Best Album
* Won
* Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
* Best Band
* Won
* Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
* Best Band
* Won
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy to honor outstanding achievements in the music industry, and are considered the music industry's highest honor.
! Ref.
* 2018
* One More Time With Feeling
* Best Music Film
* Nominated
* 2022
* Carnage
* Best Recording Package
* Nominated
* Carnage
* Best Recording Package
* Nominated
J Awards
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
! Ref.
* 2022
* "Macca the Mutt" by Party Dozen featuring Nick Cave (directed by Tanya Babic & Jason Sukadana [Versus])
* Australian Video of the Year
* Nominated
* Nominated
Other awards
* Order of Australia: (2017) Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "For distinguished service to the performing arts as a musician, songwriter, author and actor, nationally and internationally, and as a major contributor to Australian music culture and heritage."
* 1990 Time Out Magazine: Book Of The Year (And the Ass Saw the Angel).
* 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards: Nick Cave formally requested that his nomination for "Best Male Artist" be withdrawn as he was not comfortable with the "competitive nature" of such awards.
* 2004 MOJO Awards: Best Album of 2004 (Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus).
* 2005 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards: Best Musical Score (The Proposition).
* 2005 Inside Film Awards: Best Music (The Proposition).
* 2005 AFI Awards: Best Original Music Score with Warren Ellis (The Proposition).
* 2005 Q magazine: Q Classic Songwriter Award.
* 2006 Venice Film Festival: Gucci Award (for the script to The Proposition).
* 2008 Awarded an honorary degree as Doctor of Laws, by Monash University.
* 2008 MOJO Awards: Best Album of 2008 (Dig, Lazarus Dig!!!).
* 2010 made an honorary Doctor of Laws, by University of Dundee.
* 2011 MOJO Awards: Song of the Year for "Heathen Child" by Grinderman
* 2011 Straight to you – Triple j's tribute tour to Nick Cave for his work in Australian music for Ausmusic Month
* 2012 Doctor of Letters, an honorary degree from the University of Brighton.
* 2014 International Istanbul Film Festival: International Competition: FIPRESCI Prize for "20,000 Days on Earth"
* 2014 Sundance Film Festival: World Cinema Documentary Directing Award & Editing Award for "20,000 Days on Earth"
* 2014 Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec: Grand Prix competition – official feature for "20,000 Days on Earth"
* 2014 Athens International Film Festival: Music & Films Competition Golden Athena for "20,000 Days on Earth"
* 2014 The Ivor Novello Awards: Best Album award for song writing for "Push The Sky Away"
* 2014 British Independent Film Awards: The Douglas Hickox Award Best Debut Director for "20,000 Days on Earth"
* 2015 Cinema Eye Honors: Outstanding Original Music Score for "20,000 Days on Earth"
* 2022 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
* National Live Music Awards of 2023: Best International Tour in Australia with Warren Ellis
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The press was originally incorporated with by the Pennsylvania state government on March 26, 1890, and the imprint of the University of Pennsylvania Press first appeared on publications in the 1890s, among the earliest such imprints in America. One of the press's first book publications, published in 1899, was The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study, written by black reformer, scholar, and social critic W. E. B. Du Bois.
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Bring It On (film)
Bring It On is a 2000 American teen comedy film directed by Peyton Reed (in his theatrical film directing debut) and written by Jessica Bendinger. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford and Gabrielle Union. The plot of the film centers around two high school cheerleading teams' preparation for a national competition.
Bring It On was released in theaters in North America on August 25, 2000, and became a box office success. The film opened at the number 1 spot in North American theaters and remained in the position for two consecutive weeks, earning a worldwide gross of approximately $90 million. The film received generally positive reviews and has become a cult classic.
It was the first of the Bring It On film series and was followed by six direct-to-video sequels, none of which contains any of the original cast members: Bring It On Again (2004), which shared producers with the original, Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006), Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007), Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009), Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack (2017), and the TV film, Bring It On: Cheer or Die (2022).
Plot
Cheerleader Torrance Shipman is a senior at Rancho Carne High School in San Diego. Her boyfriend, Aaron, is at college at Cal State Dominguez Hills, and her cheerleading squad, the Toros, is aiming for a sixth consecutive national title. Torrance is elected the next team captain, replacing her highly successful predecessor, "Big Red" after she graduates. In her first practice as captain, teammate Carver is injured and forced to sit the rest of the season out. Torrance holds auditions for a replacement and gains Missy Pantone, a skilled gymnast who transferred from Los Angeles with her brother, Cliff.
While watching the Toros practice, Missy accuses them of plagiarizing their cheers, which Torrance vehemently denies. Missy takes her to L.A. to watch the East Compton Clovers, a squad Missy's previous high school frequently competed against, who perform an identical routine. Isis, the Clovers captain, confronts the two revealing Big Red videotaped the Clovers' routines and stole them for the Toros. Torrance worries that she is cursed with bad luck after she dropped the Spirit Stick, an object that is never supposed to touch the ground, during a dare at cheer camp over the summer. The Clovers vow to beat the Toros in the national competition, which they could not afford to attend in previous years, and prove that they are better cheerleaders. Meanwhile, Torrance and Cliff begin to get to know each other and a mutual attraction grows between them as Aaron becomes more distant.
After Torrance informs the Toros about the routines, the team votes in favor of using the current routine to win. Torrance agrees, feeling there is no time to learn a new routine, while Missy reluctantly goes along with it. At the Toros' next home game, Isis and her teammates perform the Toros' routine in front of the whole school, humiliating them. After advice from Aaron, Torrance recruits the team to raise money through a car wash and hire choreographer Sparky Polastri. Polastri puts the whole team on a diet and regularly belittles them, but the team learns the routine in time for competition. At Regionals, the team scheduled before the Toros performs Sparky's routine, embarrassing the team who perform the same routine with little choice. Torrance speaks to a competition official and learns their choreographer has provided the routine for six other teams. As the defending champions, the Toros are granted their place in nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida, but Torrance is warned that a new routine will be expected. Big Red chastises Torrance for her inability to be a leader, and says that if she made any mistake as a squad leader, it was not stealing cheers but rather announcing Torrance as her successor. Crushed by Big Red's words and her failure to lead the squad successfully, Torrance considers quitting.
Aaron recommends that Torrance step down from her position as captain and considers selling her out to her team rivals Courtney and Whitney. When Cliff sees Torrance and Aaron together kissing, he severs his friendship with her. Torrance breaks up with Aaron after confronting him about being distant and not believing in her, as well as catching him cheating. She uses Cliff's previous encouragement and his personally-made mixtape for her as inspiration for the team to have a real original routine. When the Toros learn that the Clovers are unable to get the funds to pay for nationals, Torrance asks her father's company to sponsor the team; Isis refuses, calling it "guilt money". Instead, the Clovers write to a local talk show host from their neighborhood and get the funds needed to go to Florida. At nationals, both the Toros and the Clovers make it to the finals, with Cliff making a surprise appearance in the audience to cheer the team on. Torrance and Isis give each other last-minute advice. Ultimately, the Clovers come out victorious, with the Toros coming in second. Despite their loss, the Toros and Clovers leave with a newfound respect for each other, with Isis complimenting Torrance on leading the squad and Torrance admitting the Clovers were deserving of their victory. As the Toros celebrate another successful season, Cliff and Torrance share a kiss.
Cast
* Kirsten Dunst as Torrance Shipman, a driven and principled girl who becomes cheer captain of the Toros at the beginning of the movie. She later develops feelings for Cliff, Missy's brother.
* Eliza Dushku as Missy Pantone, a headstrong gymnast who recently transferred to Rancho Carne High School and decided to try out for the cheerleading squad since there is no gymnastics team at the school. She becomes close friends with Torrance and is the sister of Cliff.
* Jesse Bradford as Cliff Pantone, a music-loving edgy boy who is Missy's brother and the love interest of Torrance.
* Gabrielle Union as Isis, a confident, poised and ambitious girl who is the new captain of the Clovers cheer squad at East Compton High School. She vows to get the team to Nationals under her lead since they have never been able to in the past, due to both a lack of school funding and the Toros stealing their routines.
* Clare Kramer as Courtney, an outspoken, catty girl, member of the Toros, and Whitney's best friend.
* Nicole Bilderback as Whitney, a mouthy girl, member of the Toros, and Courtney's best friend.
* Tsianina Joelson as Darcy, a rich girl whose dad usually pays for team functions. She is a member of the Toros.
* Rini Bell as Kasey, a shy, soft-spoken girl who is a member of the Toros.
* Nathan West as Jan, a handsy and overly sexual boy who constantly gets teased for being a male cheerleader, though he is straight. He is a member of the Toros.
* Huntley Ritter as Les, a gay male cheerleader and a member of the Toros.
* Shamari Fears as Lava, a sassy girl who is a member of the Clovers.
* Natina Reed as Jenelope, a Clovers cheerleader.
* Brandi Williams as LaFred, a Clovers cheerleader.
* Richard Hillman as Aaron, Torrance's boyfriend. He was a male cheerleader for the Toros before graduating and moving to college at the beginning of the movie. Torrance later dumps him finding that he's been cheating on her.
* Lindsay Sloane as "Big Red", the former captain of the Toros. Torrance later finds out she copied their dance routine for Nationals from the Clovers.
* Bianca Kajlich as Carver, a Toros cheerleader who gets injured and replaced at the beginning of the movie.
* Holmes Osborne as Bruce Shipman, Torrance's father.
* Sherry Hursey as Christine Shipman, Torrance's mother.
* Cody McMains as Justin Shipman, Torrance's annoying little brother.
* Ian Roberts as "Sparky" Polastri, an infamous choreographer who teaches multiple schools the same routine including "The Spirit Fingers".
* Ryan Drummond as Theatre Boy
* Peyton Reed cameos as a mime (credited as "Silencio Por Favor").
Development
Jessica Bendinger, a former journalist and music video director, originally pitched the idea for the film, then titled Cheer Fever, as "Clueless meets Strictly Ballroom set at the National High School Cheerleading Championships", saying she was obsessed with cheerleading competitions on ESPN. Bendinger said the idea combined her love for hip hop music and cheerleading.
The film's depiction of cultural appropriation was informed by Bendinger's experiences as a white writer covering hip hop artists at music magazine Spin, a predominantly white publication. Said Bendinger: "Having seen white kids emulating hip hop moves at those [cheer] competitions, I thought, 'Well, what if.' I started asking what if questions...until I got to, what if the best team in the country had been stealing their routines? What if that squad they'd been stealing from finally came to show up and compete for their crown?"
Bendinger's pitch was passed over 28 times before finding a home at Beacon Pictures.
Marc Abraham and Thomas Bliss came on board to produce the film, as well as director Peyton Reed who had previously helmed two made-for-television films for Walt Disney.
Casting
Prior to auditioning for the film, actors were expected to have a cheer prepared. To avoid the use of stunt doubles, Reed required all the actors to participate in a four-week cheerleading camp. Reed and Gabrielle Union met numerous times to discuss the best way to approach her character. "I think she was able to find what was cool about that character, in a way, I doubt other actresses could. Whenever she's on the screen she has this charisma," Reed said of Union.
James Franco and Jason Schwartzman both auditioned for the role of Cliff Pantone. Kirsten Dunst originally turned down the role of Torrance Shipman as she was not interested. Marley Shelton was the second choice for the role but she decided to star in the film Sugar & Spice instead.
Filming
While editing the film, Reed and editor Larry Bock watched cheerleading exploitation films from the 1970s. The movie clip shown to the cheer team during the 'types of dance inspiration' montage is from Sweet Charity.
Most of the scenes in the film were shot in different locations and high schools in San Diego County, California, as well as San Diego State University. Local high school cheer squads were used as extras. Filming took place from July 12 to September 10, 1999.
Box office
Bring It On was released in North America on August 25, 2000. The film grossed $17,362,105 in 2,380 theaters during its opening weekend, ranking first at the North American box office, beating The Cell and The Art of War. Although it experienced an 34% decline in gross earnings, the film held the top position for a second consecutive week. The film went on to gross $68,379,000 in North America and an additional $22,070,929 in other territories for a total gross of $90,449,929.
Critical response
The film received a 65% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 124 reviews, with an average rating of 6.00/10. The site's consensus reads: "Despite the formulaic fluffy storyline, this movie is surprisingly fun to watch, mostly due to its high energy and how it humorously spoofs cheerleading." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 31 reviews, indicating "Mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B+ on scale of A to F.
A. O. Scott from The New York Times commended the film for the ability to "gesture toward serious matters of racial/economic inequality", as well as for its "occasional snarl of genuine satire". Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times also favored the film, calling it a "Smart and sassy high school movie fun for all ages." In addition, Thomas commended the film for how it "subversively suggests that sometimes there are more important values in life than winning", as well as for its inclusion of a gay cheerleader character who is comfortable in his sexuality. Kim Morgan of The Oregonian dubbed the film the "newest, and probably first, cheerleading movie." Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post also gave a positive review, praising the film's "tart, taut script by first-time screenwriter Jessica Bendinger" as well as its depiction of teenagers.
However, some reviewers criticized the plot and tone of the film. Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times disliked how the film's bowdlerizing of crude humor to avoid an R rating resulted in a tonally inconsistent film. Ebert opined, "We get a strange mutant beast, half Nickelodeon movie, half R-rated comedy. It's like kids with potty-mouth playing grownup", and awarded the film two out of four stars.
David Sterritt of The Christian Science Monitor praised the writing, though he also likened the storyline's simplicity to "the average football cheer". Vicky Edwards from the Chicago Tribune found the film "Absurdly unrealistic at times." The Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Paula Nechak concluded the film was "predictable and surprisingly confusing in its ultimate message."
Many critics praised Kirsten Dunst's performance. In his review, A. O. Scott called her "a terrific comic actress, largely because of her great expressive range, and the nimbleness with which she can shift from anxiety to aggression to genuine hurt." Charles Taylor of Salon notes "among contemporary teenage actresses, Dunst is the sunniest imaginable parodist." Jessica Winter from The Village Voice shared this sentiment, commenting "[Dunst] provides the only major element of Bring It On that plays as tweaking parody rather than slick, strident, body-slam churlishness." Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle, despite giving the film an unfavorable review, commended Dunst for her willingness "to be as silly and cloyingly agreeable as it takes to get through a slapdash film."
Accolades
The film ranked #30 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies. Roger Ebert recanted his initial negative impression of the film, later referring to Bring It On as the "Citizen Kane of cheerleader movies."
Cultural impact
In the years since its release, Bring It On has been lauded for being a rare teen film to address issues of systemic inequality, cultural appropriation, and intersectional feminism, which are seen as major factors for the film's continued legacy.
Beatrice Hazlehurst of i-D wrote, "While its racial inclusion — especially among primary characters — already put the film far ahead of its time, the dynamics of social strata woven throughout the tapestry of Bring It On allow it to hold up so well 20 years later. By wrapping its arms narratively around 'not only people of color, but queer kids and kids who might feel othered,' Bendinger says Bring It On offered the overlooked and ostracized the chance to see themselves on screen."
This was echoed by actor Jesse Bradford: "[The movie] managed to shine a light on problems like appropriation and white fragility... in light of recent history, Bring It On seems relevant right now."
Sequels
Bring It On is followed five direct-to-video sequels & one television film sequel:
* Bring It On Again (2004)
* Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006)
* Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007)
* Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009)
* Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack (2017)
* Bring It On: Cheer or Die (2022)
The only sequel to feature any of the original filmmaking crew from Bring It On was 2004's Bring It On Again. The producers of the original film did not return for sequels after Bring It On Again, and none of the films share recurring cast members. Steve Rash directed two of the sequels and Alyson Fouse wrote four screenplays. Otherwise, none of the films in the Bring It On franchise share cast or crew.
The five released films following Bring It On share tenuous plot links. The plot of each film typically follows the first film—a competitive cheerleading team changes routines or other elements to win.
Stage musical
A stage version of the film premiered at the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia on January 16, 2011. The musical has music by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt, lyrics by Amanda Green, and a book by Jeff Whitty. The director and choreographer is Andy Blankenbuehler. The cast includes Amanda LaVergne as Campbell, Adrienne Warren as Danielle, and Nick Blaemire as Randall, and "award-winning competitive cheerleaders from across the country".
The Alliance Theatre production was nominated for eight Suzi Bass Awards, winning awards for Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler), Sound Design (Brian Ronan), and World Premiere Play or Musical. The production was nominated for ten Atlanta Theater Fan Awards from in 2011. The production won for Best Musical and Best Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler).
A national tour of the musical started at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in November–December 2011 and then traveled to San Francisco, Denver, Houston, and Toronto. The national tour stars Taylor Louderman as Campbell and Jason Gotay as Randall. The cast celebrated kicking-off the national tour of the musical on October 22, 2011, by performing skits from the show.
Charles Isherwood of The New York Times wrote of the Ahmanson Theatre production: "After an opening number truly-dazzles as it reveals the cast's impressive gymnastic prowess, the score hits its stride after Campbell transfers to Jackson High. Surging R&B grooves and churning lyrics suggest the fingerprints of Mr. Miranda ... the dance numbers for the Jackson crowd kick the musical into high-gear for most of the first act.... Like most entertainments about the trials and triumphs of the teenage years, 'Bring It On' has as much sap as it does pep in its DNA, distinguished primarily by the electrifying dance routines and the elaborate cheer-squad performances."
The musical opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre, in a limited run, starting on July 12, 2012, in previews, and officially on August 1 through December 30, 2012.
Soundtrack
Bring It On: Music from the Motion Picture was released by Epic Records on August 22, 2000. It features multiple tracks from Blaque, who play Clovers cheerleaders in the film. It also includes songs from Daphne & Celeste, 3LW, and a cover of the Toni Basil song "Mickey" by B*Witched.
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Crawshaw Academy
Crawshaw Academy (formerly Crawshaw School) is a secondary school with academy status in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. The Crawshaw Academy logo is a blue and silver shield with motto "Excellence, Purpose, Ambition". The shield features a tree and a crow representing the heritage and history of the area of Pudsey within which the school stands, Craw - Crow and Shaw - Forest.
History
In 1994 the School was visited by Conservative MP and former health secretary, Virginia Bottomley, who praised the fire resistance of the school buildings. Despite this praise, a fire started by "carelessly discarded smoking material" burnt down a large part of the old school buildings; an extensive and prolonged rebuilding scheme has since taken place. Crawshaw School reopened as "Crawshaw Academy" on 1 September 2014 and is the first Interserve Academy, part of the Interserve Academies Trust. In November 2015, the first Ofsted inspection of the Academy after its corporate sponsorship reported it as "Good", having improved on the previous report from less than two years earlier.
Academic Rating
In 2005 the school gained specialist humanities status. The 2011 Ofsted inspection report rated the school as overall grade 2 (good), but in January 2014 it was placed in special measures. In 2019 its Ofsted School Report was rated Good in all categories of effectiveness.
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How To Change The Brake Pads on a Nissan
If you're a Nissan owner, then at some point you're going to have to change the brake pads on your car. It's not a hard process, but it can be a little confusing if you've never done it before.
So we're going to walk you through the steps step by step and show you how easy it is. Just follow these simple instructions and in no time at all you'll have brand new brake pads!
How to change the brake pads on a Nissan?
HOW TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS ON A NISSAN
Required tools: Jack and jack stand, lug wrench, wire brush, c-clamp.
Step-1: Jack up the car and remove the wheel to access the brake assembly. To do this, open the nuts with a lug wrench and remove the wheel.
Step-2: Use a c clamp to compress the piston and push it back into the caliper housing.
Step-3: Unscrew the nuts that are holding the calipers in their place. Do not let the brake line hold the caliper; instead, use a rope to hold the weight of the caliper.
Step-4: Clean up the rotor and other parts of the brake with a wire brush. You can also use sandpaper to clean any rust.
Step-5: Now remove the old brake pads and replace them with new pads.
Step-6: Place the caliper on the rotor and change the brake fluid.
Step-7: Place the wheel and screw up the lug nuts.
Step-8: Check the brake to see if it works.
Do the same to replace the brakes of other wheels.
How often should I change my brake pads?
Changing your brake pads regularly is important to ensure optimal braking performance. Depending on your driving habits, you may need to change your brake pads more or less often.
For example, if you do a lot of stop-and-go city driving, you may need to change your brake pads more frequently than someone who mostly drives on the highway.
Generally, you should change your brake pads every 20,000 to 30,000 miles.
However, it is always a good idea to check your owner’s manual for specific recommendations from the manufacturer. You may also want to have your brakes inspected by a professional mechanic every 12,000 miles to ensure they are in good working condition.
What are the signs that I need new brake pads?
If your brake pads are worn down, you'll likely hear a squealing noise when you press the brakes. This is because a small metal tab is attached to the brake pad that starts making contact with the rotor when the pad wears down to a certain point.
The next sign is that your car requires more pressure to stop.
Another sign that indicates the pads are required to be changed is your car covering a longer braking distance.
How can I extend the life of my brake pads?
If your brake pads are beginning to wear thin, you can do a few things to extend its life.
First, have them inspected by a professional mechanic to check their thickness and make sure they are still safe to use. If they are wearing down, you can try resurfacing the rotors, which may give you a few more miles before needing to replace the pads.
You can also invest in higher-quality pads that will last longer than cheaper ones. Whatever route you decide to take, keep an eye on your brake pads and replace them as soon as they reach the end of their lifespan.
FAQs Of How to change the brake pads on a Nissan
1. How much would it cost to change the brake pads?
It all depends on the type of car and the make and model. On average, changing the brake pads would cost $300 to $500.
The cost of changing brake pads will vary depending on your car type and what make or model it is.
On average, changing them would cost $300 to $500.
2. How long will it take to change the brake pads?
The process of changing brake pads is not complicated. However, it can take a while to complete. The time it takes to change the brake pads depends on the type of car that you have and the type of brake pads that you are using. Generally, it could take up to 1 hour to change the brake pads.
3. What tools do I need to change my brake pads?
The tools required to change your brake pads depending on your vehicle type. Generally, the following tools are required: a socket wrench, a screwdriver, and a hammer.
Most vehicles require you to remove the wheel to access the brake pads and replace them. You will need an open-end or socket wrench to loosen and remove the lug nuts on your vehicle's wheel.
Once the wheel is off, you need to use a screwdriver or hammer to remove the brake caliper bolts that secure it.
4. What are the symptoms of worn-out brake pads?
The symptoms of worn-out brake pads are more noise than usual. Also, they may squeal or grind when you apply pressure to them. They may also feel spongy or soft when you push down on them with your hand.
5. Which is the best place to find Nissan brake pads?
Nissan brake pads are an essential part of the brake system and should be replaced as soon as they show signs of wear. The official Nissan website is the best place to find Nissan brake pads.
Final Verdict
It is not difficult to change the brake pads of a Nissan car. With a few tools and some guidance, anyone can do it. The most important thing is to be careful and take your time.
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Wyoming Highway 212
Wyoming Highway 212 (WYO 212) is a 14 mi state highway in Wyoming. It is locally known as Four Mile Road from Wyoming Highway 219 to East Four Mile Road intersection at the curve, and College Drive from US 85/I-25 BUS. SR 212 acts like a bypass of Cheyenne, but in some portions it sneaks into the city limits. The portions that the bypass enters the city limits are between the railroad tracks and Ranchettes, and the northern terminus. SR 212 is signed north–south.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 212 begins at its southern end at Interstate 25 (Exit 7) and travels east and north around Cheyenne to Wyoming Highway 219 (Old Yellowstone Highway) north of Cheyenne. Beginning at I-25, Wyoming Highway 212 runs concurrent with Business Loop I-25 and US 87 Business until an intersection with South Greeley Highway (US 85). After that intersection, WYO 212 passes Laramie County Community College and turns northward toward Interstate 80. WYO 212 intersects Fox Farm Road (former Wyoming Highway 221) at 5.1 mi before heading north to an interchange with I-80. Between the Interstate 80 interchange and US 30 (Lincolnway), Wyoming Highway 212 runs concurrent with Business Loop I-80. After intersecting US 30, WYO 212 heads north and intersects busy Dell Range Blvd. which is a busy commercial strip for shopping and stores. WYO 212 then heads north and west around Cheyenne, taking on the name Four Mile Road.
In the Ranchettes, at the intersection of Four Mile Road and WYO 219 (Yellowstone Road), WYO 212 approaches its northern end. WYO 212 ends at Hynds Boulevard, in front of I-25.
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BEIJING, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Shanghai aluminum prices moved lower in early trade on Tuesday after Malaysia said it would not extend a moratorium on mining bauxite, potentially reducing costs in the aluminum supply chain for top producer China. Bauxite is a rock refined to make alumina, which is then used to make aluminum metal. FUNDAMENTALS * SHFE ALUMINIUM: The most traded April aluminum contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange slipped 0.4 percent to 13,395 yuan ($1,977) a tonne as of 0156 GMT, just above the two-year low of 13,230 yuan struck last month. Three-month aluminum on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.1 percent at $1,855 a tonne. * BAUXITE: The Malaysian government said it would not extend its moratorium on bauxite mining which ends on March 31 due to strong demand for the industry, state news agency Bernama reported on Monday, quoting the water, land and natural resources minister. * ALUMINIUM: Mining giant Glencore has bought 200,000 tonnes of aluminum on the LME and will take delivery of the metal from warehouses owned by ISTIM UK in Port Klang, Malaysia, five sources familiar with the matter said. * COPPER: Three-month LME copper edged down 0.3 percent to $6,257.50 a tonne, on course to snap a run of four straight daily gains on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks. ShFE copper was up 1 percent, tracking Monday's jump in the LME price, which was also driven by supply concerns. * VEDANTA: India's Supreme Court on Monday set aside an order by an environmental court which had cleared the way for reopening Vedanta's south Indian copper smelter, in a blow to the company's plans to begin operations. * TRADE: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington on Thursday and Friday to continue trade negotiations with the United States, the Commerce Ministry in Beijing said. * VALE: Brazil's government on Monday banned new upstream mining dams and ordered the decommissioning of all such dams by 2021, targeting the type of structure that burst last month in the town of Brumadinho, killing hundreds of people. * For the top stories in metals and other news, click or MARKETS NEWS * Asian shares hovered near a four-month peak, supported by hopes that Sino-U.S. trade talks were making positive progress and expectations of policy stimulus from central banks. DATA/EVENT AHEAD (GMT) 0930 Britain Unemployment Claimant Count Jan0930 Britain Employment Change Dec0930 Britain Average Wk Earnings 3M YY Dec1000 Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Feb1000 Germany ZEW Current Conditions Feb1300 Russia Unemployment Rate Jan1500 U.S. NAHB Housing Market Index Feb ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos participates in a panel session at the 2019 European Parliamentary Week in Brussels. PRICES BASE METALS PRICES 0205 GMTThree month LME copper 6254.5Most active ShFE copper 49270Three month LME aluminum 1855Most active ShFE aluminum 13400Three month LME zinc 2639.5Most active ShFE zinc 21550Three month LME lead 2032.5Most active ShFE lead 16825Three month LME nickel 12445Most active ShFE nickel 98960Three month LME tin 21175Most active ShFE tin 149480 BASE METALS ARBITRAGE LME/SHFE COPPER LMESHFCUc3 -74.13LME/SHFE ALUMINIUM LMESHFALc3 -1154.42LME/SHFE ZINC LMESHFZNc3 171.8LME/SHFE LEAD LMESHFPBc3 365.46LME/SHFE NICKEL LMESHFNIc3 77.9 ($1 = 6.7738 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Tom Daly; editing by Richard Pullin)
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Contested deletion
This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because Mrs. Wardroper has been an essential protagonist of the nursing education reform promoted by Florence Nightingale, as you can easily verify in any good History of nursing --Luca Borghi (talk) 09:51, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
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Lawrence Soule House
The Lawrence Soule House is an historic house at 11 Russell Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a $2 1/2$-story brick building, with asymmetrical massing typical of the Queen Anne period. Surface texture is varied by different types of brick patterning, and there are a variety of gables, projections, and irregularly placed chimneys. It was built in 1879 for Lawrence Porter Soule to a design by Frank Maynard Howe, an apprentice at the firm of Ware & Van Brunt. The building received immediate notice in the architectural press, and is a rare architect-designed house in North Cambridge.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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Visual Rhetoric/Visual Representations of Time and Space
Space and time are two elements that reflect one another. It is important to understand how the two work in terms of visual rhetoric. Space as an element in visual rhetoric is often derived from narrative framing devices. Such a narrative is one that employs the evolution of time. For example, comics are a narrative through the evolution of time, but it is also being told spatially in the positioning of linear boxes and positioning of the subjects within the boxes.
Static vs. Dynamic Visuals
In a static two-dimensional image, time exists only within the mind of the reader. In comic books, photo albums, images, and similar mediums, readers create an order within the content of the image, creating not only a coherent narrative, but also a sense of the passage of time. This task is performed with a large reliance upon shared cultural assumptions about how a page is read, be it left to right or down to up and so on. For purposes of visual rhetoric, the term time comes to mean an indefinite and continuous duration in which events succeed one another. Time can exist in all types of visual images.
Photo Albums
Compiling photo albums is an example of how visual rhetoric is a narrative through space. The layout and design of images on each page helps convey the intended feeling of how a person felt at one particular time and attributes to how the overall story is perceived. How well or how poorly completed the layout and design are can shape the impact of the message.
To further elaborate, photo albums are a preservation of an event or time in place. Memories are made in the brain of the individual being and photo albums are a way to utilize space in a capacity separate from the self. It is important to note that with this visual narrative form of communication, the interpretation of certain events in time vary from viewer to viewer. The events that occurred in the images will naturally evoke a different feeling for the subject than it will for the viewer looking in from the outside. The individual viewer’s feelings are based on his or her own experiences through the times in their lives and the places they have been. These places are spaces where events have occurred, which evidently shows that time and space do indeed reflect one another.
Film & Video
Static images are not the only forms of visual rhetoric that utilize time and space. Time within dynamic visuals like film and video in motion-based mediums, is controlled less by the viewer. Time passes before the viewer with the only thinking taking place when scenes change and they must make a connection between their times and places. The viewer doesn't assemble the narrative, but only observes it. A moment on the motion picture screen is only a moment, while a moment on a page is, to the audience viewing it, eternal. While one may read beyond one section of an image, the previous one is still there and still visible. A viewer sees what they choose to see, not only what they are meant to see. Thus, it is possible to view multiple moments at once, from multiple perspectives, and yet still assemble them into a coherent whole. This is an aspect of the viewing of images that works at a level far beyond day-to-day human perception, which is always from a single perspective.
Theatrical Productions
Like film and video, plays and other theatrical productions are narrative stories told in a space bound by a stage surface. Plays are distinguished from motion pictures through time and space. Plays are a live event happening right in front of the viewer in real-time. Motion pictures are like photo albums in that it is more two-dimensional than three-dimensional. In many cases, theatrical performances transform the audience from the present day into another era. The mentality of the audience is not only affected by the time period of the play, but also by the placement of the actors and as well as the distance between the viewer and the stage. The space between the viewer and the story being told separates reality from fiction, or in some plays, non-fiction.
Linear vs. Nonlinear Visuals
As well as seeing a single perspective, humans also usually view reality in a strictly linear fashion, moment to moment. Viewers will usually assemble an image into a linear narrative, but they can also do it non-linearly if they wish to. Some visuals lend themselves to non-linear readings, as they have no coherent order outside from the overall view they present, while others will only make sense in a straightforward order. The viewer does more work when reading non-linearly, as it is a different way of experiencing reality than we are accustomed to. Of course, the brain is thought to work in a largely non-linear manner, but our senses do not.
Comics
This idea of viewing reality in a linear fashion can be depicted in comic strips. Comics flow in a linear fashion telling a story through images and text. Many people do not realize that by reading and viewing comic strips they become a part of visual rhetoric. Each comic is compiled of individual boxes displaying images and when put together they go through time to get to an ending, or tell the story. Although they, unlike film and video, are still images, the idea of time is still depicted.
Some aspects of this reading are more intuitive, as the eye will naturally spend more time on a larger image or better focused object. If something is read first, it is read as first in the series of events assembled by the reader. Also, larger segments of the image seem to last longer as they take longer to read. Thus, when it comes to the reading of static images, space becomes equal to time.
Conclusion
We can now see how elements from a variety of mediums can alter the viewers' perceptions by utilizing time and space. Static and dynamic visuals differ in how a viewer absorbs the content. The message that comes from dynamic visuals is fed to the audience more passively than static visuals. In order to understand static visuals, individuals need to be more active in analyzing its spatial components. While humans experience time linearly, media can show subjects to us in a non-linear fashion, silently altering perceptual time and space.
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* 1818 — Mary Shelley. Frankenstein.
* My uncle is not pleased with the idea of a military career in a distant country, but Ernest never had your powers of application.
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Talk:Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon
NPOV
If this is the 1911 Britannica article, Britannica should hang its head in shame. For the many people who believe Napoleon was murdered, deMontholon is the favorite suspect, the only plausible one, at that. Furthermore, deMontholon's military exploits were all made up, and he was once convicted of stealing his soldiers' payroll. It is now generally recognized that whether he murdered Bonaparte or not, he was a first-class scoundrel.
See Schama's Napoleon Bonaparte (link to an Amazon "Search Inside" for Montholon) Dan Lovejoy 07:22, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
* In 1911 there were no reasons for believing Napoleon had been poisoned and so no need to look for an assassin. The assassination theory and its supporting evidence are the fruit of modern forensic investigation techniques. Further, while the evidence that Napoleon was poisoned is physical and very clear, the evidence identifying the culprit is circumstantial; Montholon is at most a likely suspect. Cheers, Vincent 02:36, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
I have written a summary of the present-day state of knowledge on the issue. It can be found here. I am not an expert just an ordinary sceptic with a reluctant fascination for Napoléon. As long as you refrain from ad hominem attacks on me questioners will be answered to the best of my ability.
2014-10-01 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.
I don't think Charles own book on his time on Saint Helena should be used as a source. His description differs radically from other people's eyewitness accounts. The the extant his matches other ones they are thought to be plagiarized from Barry Edward O'Meara's and Gaspard Gourgaud's which had already been published. Charles' description it contains so many absurdities it is not credible anyway. That people once believed him was only due to social class prejudice. This is not a reliable way to search for the objective truth about the past.
2014-01-11 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.
Birth year
Was he not really born in 1783? According to Sten Forshufvud Charles was a frequent liar. He may had lied about his age claiming to be one year older than he was. What is known from other sources than himself?
2009-03-02 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.
Portrait
A better portrait of Charles can be found here. It has considerable beautification as well but it is at least less misleading. The picture has no copyright. If there originally was any it has expired by now.
2010-12-29 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.
Poisoned Napolean
Why would he have poisoned Napolean? --Badger151 (talk) 13:13, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
If you wonder about motif I don’t know much about it. Sten Forshufvud have suggested revenge for the murder of Louis Antoine de Capet. This requires either a close emotional relationship between Louis and Charles or the existence of an assigner. Otherwise I realy don’t know.
2013-08-17 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.
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* 1) vulva (especially of young girls); foo-foo, front bottom, foufounette
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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [59 STAT. ARTICLE XI. In the event of there being any direct inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any agreement already existing between any of the member Governments, the provisions of this Agreement shall, as between such member Govern- ments, be deemed to prevail, due respect being had to the provisions Ate, p. 1378. of paragraph 17 of Article VII, provided, however, that nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent member Governments from entering into agreements to facilitate the working of traffic across national frontiers. ARTICLE XII. Until the end of the period of two years after the general suspension of hostilities with Germany, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended, suspended or terminated only by a unanimous vote of the Council. At any time after that date any provision of this Agreement may be amended, suspended or terminated by a two-thirds majority of the Council, provided that no alteration shall be made in the provisions of this Agreement so as to extend the obligations or financial liability of any member Government without that Government's consent. ARTICLE XIII. Effective date. 1. This Agreement shall come into force for each member Govern- ment on the date of signature. 2. It shall remain in force for two years from the date of the general Right of wthdraw. suspension of hostilities with Germany. It shall thereafter remain in force, subject to the right of any member Government, after the expira- tion of eighteen months from the date of such general suspension of hostilities, to give six months' notice in writing to the Council of its intention to withdraw from this Agreement. ARTICLE XIV.-Definitions. 1. For the purpose of this Agreement and its Annex, the definitions given in this Article have been adopted. 2. The term "inland transport" shall include all forms of transport as referred to in Article X of this Agreement. 3. The term "Continental Europe" shall mean all territories in Europe under the authority or control of member Governments, but shall not extend to territory of the United Kingdom or of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 4. The term "territory under the authority of a member Govern- ment" shall be construed to mean territory in Continental Europe either under the sovereignty of a member Government or territory over which a member Government or member Governments is or are exercising authority or control. 1386
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Endotracheal intubation
Intubation - endotracheal
Endotracheal intubation is a medical procedure in which a tube is placed into the windpipe (trachea) through the mouth or nose. In most emergency situations it is placed through the mouth.
Whether you are awake (conscious) or not awake (unconscious), you will be given medicine to make it easier to insert the tube.
After endotracheal intubation, you will likely be placed on a breathing machine.
If you are awake after the procedure, your health care provider may give you medicine to reduce your anxiety or discomfort.
Endotracheal intubation is done to:
• Open the airway to give oxygen, medicine, or anesthesia
• Support breathing with certain illnesses, such as pneumonia, emphysema, heart failure, or collapsed lung
• Remove blockages from the airway
• Allow the provider to get a better view of the upper airway
• Protect the lungs in people who are unable to protect their airway and are at risk for breathing in fluid (aspiration). This includes people with certain types of strokes, overdoses, or massive bleeding from the esophagus or stomach.
Risks include:
• Bleeding
• Infection
• Trauma to the voice box (larynx), thyroid gland, vocal cords and windpipe (trachea), or esophagus
• Puncture or tearing (perforation) of body parts in the chest cavity, leading to lung collapse
Endotracheal intubation
Introducing a tube into the trachea to provide an open airway is called endotracheal intubation.
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Windows: Enable/Disable your LAN or Firewall on Shell
In the distant past, when I still used ZoneAlarm’s desktop firewall, I got used to have a big, red emergency-button to cut off internet-access with one single click. This came in handy from time to time when I suspected strange things happening in the background or when I wanted to use or test a program I suspected to secretly send data home. In the old days of Windows XP the disabling of the network adapter could have also be done with two simple clicks via the tray-symbol. But from Windows 7 on we no longer have a straigth and short path to nearly instantly cut off internet-access. I grumbled upon this matter time and again but never was in the mood to seek for a resolution. Until now. Here are four short commands for the purpose to disable/enable your network-adapter or Windows-Firewall (run them as Admin!). The latter can be useful in cases we just want to cut internet-access but still have access to our local network. The first one completely deactivates our LAN-Adapter.
Disable LAN-Adapter:
netsh interface set interface "Local Area Connection" disabled
Enable LAN-Adapter:
netsh interface set interface "Local Area Connection" enable
Disable Windows-Firewall:
netsh advfirewall set currentprofile firewallpolicy blockinbound,blockoutbound
Enable Windows-Firewall:
netsh advfirewall set currentprofile firewallpolicy blockinbound,allowoutbound
For (de)activating the LAN-Adapter we have to find the exact internal name of our interface (above it’s the string “Local Area Connection”). We do this on the command-line (shell). To get on the shell we hit the keys “WINDOWS + R”, type “cmd” in the dialog-box and hit enter. On the shell we type this line:
netsh interface show interface
After hitting enter we get the name of our interface to paste in the first two commands above as a replacement for the string “Local Area Connection”. Mind to enclose the interface-name with quotes if it contains blanks. We can create a batch-script-file for every of the four commands, store them on desktop and this way have made our own “internet-off-emergeny-buttons”. Just mind to right-click the batch-files and execute them “as Admin” cause otherwise you will get a confusing error-message.
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Windows: Starting applications with admin-privileges
Usually you shouldn’t do your daily work under an admin-account for security reasons. But from time to time you will have the need to run a certain application or command with administrative privileges.
To keep you from the hassle of switching between your normal- and admin-account you can use the “RUNAS”-command on the command line:
runas /user:johndoe_admin "C:\path\to\your\adminrights_needing_tool.cmd"
After “/user:” you have to enter the name of your admin-account. Press ENTER and you will be prompted for the password of that account. After that the called program will be started and executed with admin-privileges until you terminate it.
It may be helpful to have a Windows command-shell that is already started with admin-rights, so that every command executed under that shell is “admin” too. You can create a link for the following command to get that shell:
runas /user:johndoe_admin "cmd /T:E0"
The parameter “/T:E0” sets the background-color of that shell to yellow so that you can easily distinguish it from your normal shells and are aware of the excessive rights bound to that shell.
It could be the fact that you are not able to start the explorer.exe with admin-rights. This as annoying when you must set some directory or file permissions or have to use the control panel. The solution for this is to create a link to the Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe):
runas /user:johndoe_admin "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE -e c:"
This command opens the IE with admin-rights, points it to drive “C:” and makes it behave just like the normal file-explorer. As here is no way to make this “admin-explorer” look differently, you should be careful and close it as soon as you no longer need it.
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What are my options if I am infertile?
Individuals or couples experiencing fertility issues may wish to seek professional help from healthcare providers, such as a therapist or a psychiatrist in dealing with infertility issues. Such providers can help you realistically manage the situation and provide support even if you are already in treatment.
Once you have completed your fertility check, your doctor will recommend fertility treatment to help increase your chances of becoming pregnant.
There are numerous ways to assist you with various reproductive concerns today, thanks to technology. The best solutions for you will depend on your unique circumstances and the root of your infertility. Sometimes just one partner needs treatment, and other times both partners will combine different types of therapies.
Hormone and ovulation-supporting medicines are frequently used in fertility treatment, sometimes in conjunction with minor surgical procedures.
The term “assisted reproductivity technology” (ART) refers to a variety of techniques that can aid in conception. ART encompasses a technique that can facilitate egg fertilisation and aid the implantation of the fertilised egg in the uterine lining.
The most popular fertility procedures are:
Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
What is Intrauterine insemination?
Intrauterine insemination is a type of artificial insemination. The procedure happens at the time of ovulation when healthy sperm is collected and inserted into the uterus.
In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
What is in vitro fertilisation?
IVF is a procedure in which an egg and sperm are combined together outside of the body. IVF involves serval steps such as ovarian stimulation, egg and sperm retrieval, and fertilisation in the lab where the eggs develop into embryos. Once the embryos are ready, the doctor will transfer them to the uterus. After two weeks, a blood sample can be tested to determine if pregnancy is occurring. One cycle of IVF takes about two to four weeks and sometimes more than one cycle is needed.
Cryopreservation (egg freezing)
What is cryopreservation?
Other types of ART include egg or embryo donation, gestational carriers also known as surrogacy, and cryopreservation also known as freezing your eggs, sperm or embryos.
Many same-sex couples and single people who want to become parents use donor sperm, donor eggs and surrogates. If there is a problem with your own sperm cells or eggs, you can also use sperm and/or eggs from a donor.
You can determine which treatments are most effective for your by speaking with a doctor who specialises in pregnancy and/or infertility. You can get a referral to a fertility expert from your family doctor or gynaecologist. At humm we have partnered with many fertility providers that help you achieve your dream of becoming a parent. You can secure your treatment now and pay later with regular, interest-free instalments.
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A lai (or lay lyrique, "lyric lay", to distinguish it from a lai breton) is a lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance. Lais were mainly composed in France and Germany, during the 13th and 14th centuries. The English term
lay is a 13th-century loan from Old French lai. The origin of the French term itself is unclear; perhaps it is itself a loan from German Leich (reflected in archaic or dialectal English lake, "sport, play").The terms note, nota and notula (as used by Johannes de Grocheio) appear to be have been synonyms for lai.
The poetic form of the lai usually has several stanzas, none of which have the same form. As a result, the accompanying music consists of sections which do not repeat. This distinguishes the lai from other common types of musically important verse of the period (for example, the rondeau and the ballade). Towards the end of its development in the 14th century, some lais repeat stanzas, but usually only in the longer examples. There is one very late example of a lai, written to mourn the defeat of the French at the Battle of Agincourt (1415), (Lay de la guerre, by Pierre de Nesson) but no music for it survives.
Lai was a traditional enemy of the State of Qi to its west. As soon as Jiang Ziya, the first ruler of Qi, was enfeoffed at Qi, the state of Lai attacked its capital at Yingqiu. In 567 BC, Lai attacked Qi but was decisively defeated by Duke Ling of Qi, and its last ruler Furou, Duke Gong of Lai, was killed. Lai was a large state, and Qi more than doubled in size after annexing Lai. The people were moved to Laiwu, where Mencius later called them the Qídōng yěrén (齊東野人), the "peasants of eastern Qi".
The Lais' ancestry is from the state of Lai in the Spring and Autumn Period. Many Lais dispersed to the south during their defeat by the Chu state; many even changed their surname to escape persecution.
The brother of Zhou Wu Wang (周武王), Shu Ying, was awarded as Duke of Lai (northeast of Shi in Henan). In 583 B.C the Lai kingdom was destroyed
by Chu Ling Wang. Some of its people fled to neighboring kingdoms of Luo (羅) and Fu (傅), others migrated north and settled in Da Yan (Yanling in Henan). They adopted the name Lai to commemorate their old kingdom.
Singö Is an island located in the north of Stockholm County, close to the border of Uppsala County. The island has around 400 inhabitants and is around 25km² big.
Söderby, Backby, Tranvik, Ellan, Norrvreta and Boda are the villages located on Singö, the closest "big village" is however Grisslehamn on Väddö. In Söderby, there is a small grocery store open from 10:00-18:00 in the week and 10:00-15:00 on weekends and holidays.
The church has additional facilities in Belfast, Leeds and Warsaw and describes itself as "one church, four cities". In 2003 it had an attendance of over 2,000 people; by 2006, the figure had climbed to 2,800.
LIFE Church has its roots in the Charismatic Restoration movement of Arthur Wallis. It was founded in 1976 by Bryn Jones, one of the early Restoration/British New Church leaders, by an amalgamation of three small Bradford churches: a charismaticBrethren Assembly based at the Bolton Woods Gospel Hall; an independent charismatic church made up mostly of former Baptists who had been unable to continue in their church because of their charismatic beliefs; and the New Covenant Church, a fellowship originally under the apostolic leadership of G. W. North.
In its early days it met in the Anglican Church House and so was known locally as Church House. Later known as Abundant Life Church for a number of years, in 2012 the name was shortened to LIFE Church, reflecting a move into a season of new leadership and direction.
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SAO PAULO, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. agricultural biotech firm Monsanto Co plans to push ahead with its launch of soy seeds genetically modified to resist dicamba weed killer in Brazil, executives said, despite a pending patent dispute on the previous generation of the technology. The launch is contingent on regulatory approvals in China and the European Union, and Monsanto also needs a Brazilian patent for the new biotechnology, two executives told Reuters. The company plans to start farm trials in the 2019/2020 crop cycle, and full commercial launch in 2021. (Reporting by Ana Mano, Editing by Rosalba O’Brien)
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Indiana state police found a number of ecstasy pills shaped like President TrumpDonald John TrumpFacebook releases audit on conservative bias claims Harry Reid: 'Decriminalizing border crossings is not something that should be at the top of the list' Recessions happen when presidents overlook key problems MORE in a drug raid last month, according to a release by the Indiana State Police. Police made 129 criminal arrests on 272 drug-related charges in a series of busts over six days, dubbed “Operation Blue Anvil,” according to the release. The orange Trump-shaped pills were uncovered along with cocaine, heroin, LSD, marijuana, prescription drugs and others. The release did not say how many of the pills were found or their value. The pills, which are printed with the words “Great Again” in reference to Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again,” are similar to those seized in a German city last year. German police seized about 5,000 Trump-shaped tablets with an estimated sales value of nearly $46,000 from a 51-year-old man and his 17-year-old son in northwestern Germany in August. 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.
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Japan has been famous for its gendered division of labor for a long time. There is a deep-rooted notion that men work outside, earning money and women stay at home, taking care of children, which makes the rate of women's participation in labor low. According to Japanese Cabinet Office (2013), continued employment of women after having the first child is only 26.8%. There are mainly two reasons why women quit their job after giving birth to a child; to focus on housework and childrearing, and the difficulty in managing both work and childrearing. .
Now, it can be safely said that Japanese society is changing for the better for women. The number of women who go on to 4-year-college greatly increased in the past several decades. According to Danjyokyodosankakuhakusyo 2011 (official paper on gender equality), the percentage of women who go to 4-year-college was only 12.5%, whereas that of men was 34.2%. In 2010, however, 45.2% of women go to 4-year-college, whereas 56.4% of men do. The wage inequality between men and women is decreasing. The gap between men and women is getting smaller. Accordingly, it is reported that the rate of female participation in labor is gradually increasing, and some systems supporting women such as parental leave are becoming accepted to people. .
However, women still have difficulty in continuing working outside after giving birth to children. This paper examines current problems related to women's work and childrearing, focusing on role conflicts, women's well-being, and supports from family including husbands, government and companies, and in the end looks for possible solutions. .
Although the society is changing to the direction of gender equality, it is not yet perfectly equal. Yazawa argues that in Japan, gender order, which is supported by social structure and cultural practice, is still widely maintained (184). Although the number of people against the idea that "Men should work outside, and women should housekeep" is increasing, 46.
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I'm Dr. Ryan Stanton and it's time for What's Going Around Extra. Today, we want to talk about an outbreak that's going on throughout Kentucky especially in Louisville but in other cities as well, and that's hepatitis A. Hepatitis A is a viral infection involving the liver. It is actually transmitted via food and drink that are contaminated with the virus. This as opposed to other types of hepatitis isn't typically associated with chronic disease and is not associated with drug abuse or with sexual contact. This one is with food and tends to be more an acute illness.
The illness is characterized by abdominal pain, jaundice, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and occasionally fever. What we're seeing over the United States over the last few years has increased outbreaks. It comes up in little patches of dozens to hundreds of cases. Right now in Louisville, over a hundred cases have been confirmed. We've also had several cases, other cases throughout the state. This is usually a self-limited disease but occasionally and about one in 20 cases will cause death from liver failure.
There is a vaccine that is available. It was typically used for the military and those traveling but is now being encouraged throughout the United States and is often becoming law in many schools as well. The vaccine is protective and actually having the illness itself does provide lifelong protection that gives future infections with hepatitis A. The most important thing here is prevention making sure that foods are properly cooked and are cleaned adequately especially things like salads or uncooked vegetables taking all the steps.
If you start to have symptoms to get checked out and evaluated by your doctor and keeping up with outbreaks that may be taking place in your region especially if associated with a certain store or area where foods are purchased.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky announced a new regulation that all school children must have their Hepatitis A vaccination by the beginning of school in 2018.
This is important to talk about now because the vaccine is a 2 shot series, six months apart, meaning that if your child has not received the vaccine, they will need to get the first injection by the end of January to meet the deadline for the start of school.
The good news is that most children 10 years and younger have already had the vaccine as part of their childhood immunization schedule. Those in middle school and high school are the most likely to not have had the vaccine thus far.
The Fayette County Health Department advised that the records must be on file by the start of school, but that if a child has had one of the injections in the past and it is more than 6-months, they only have to get that second injection to be compliant.
A representative from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services told us that a child that only has one of the vaccinations will be allowed to start school next fall with a provisional certificate that expires after the 6 months gap between the first and second shot.
So, parents and guardians need to be getting that immunization list out and checking it twice, to make sure your child is on the nice list for school next year.
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GitHub dependencies
Paket allows you to automatically manage the linking of files from github.com or gist.github.com into your projects.
If you have Git installed then Paket also allows you to reference files from other git repositories.
Referencing a single file
You can reference a single file from github.com simply by specifying the source repository and the file name in the paket.dependencies file:
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If you run the paket update command, it will download the file to a subdirectory in paket-files and also add a new section to your paket.lock file:
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FsUnit.fs (7623fc13439f0e60bd05c1ed3b5f6dcb937fe468)
As you can see the file is pinned to a concrete commit. This allows you to reliably use the same file version in succeeding builds until you elect to perform a paket update command at a time of your choosing.
By default the master branch is used to determine the commit to reference, you can specify the desired branch or commit in the paket.dependencies file:
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If you want to reference the file in one of your project files then add an entry to the project's paket.references file:
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and run paket install command. This will reference the linked file directly into your project and by default, be visible under paket-files directory in project.
GitHub file referenced in project with default link
You can specify custom directory for the file:
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Or if you use . for the directory, the file will be placed under the root of the project:
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Referencing a GitHub repository
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github tpetricek/FSharp.Formatting:30cd5366a4f3f25a443ca4cd62cd592fd16ac69
This will download the given repository and put it into your paket-files directory. In this case we download the source of FSharp.Formatting.
Recognizing build action
Paket will recognize build action for referenced file based on the project type. As example, for a *.csproj project file, it will use Compile build action if you reference *.cs file and Content build action if you reference file with any other extension.
Remote dependencies
If the remote file needs further dependencies then you can just put a paket.dependencies file into the same GitHub repository directory. Let's look at a sample:
Octokit module
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As you can see Paket also resolved the Octokit dependency.
Referencing a private GitHub repository
To reference a private GitHub repository the syntax is identical to above and supports the same branch and file definitions the only extra item to add is an identifier which defines which credential key to use (see paket config).
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Using a GitHub authentication key from environment variable
Paket will use a GitHub token from a enviroment variable PAKET_GITHUB_API_TOKEN. This will allow you to access private repositories and to work around the GitHub API limit on public repositories.
Gist
Gist works the same way. You can fetch single files or multi-file Gists as well:
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When to Call Your Healthcare Provider About an Injection Side Effect
Knowing the signs can prevent an emergency situation
Injections are a way of delivering treatment for many different health conditions and preventative care, including vaccines. Most often, injections are perfectly safe and cause only minor discomfort. However, as with all medications, there may be some adverse reactions or side effects.
A teenager getting caught up on her vaccines.
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These kinds of reactions are often due to an infection or allergy. Some may be minor and easily treated, while others may be far more serious and lead to a potentially deadly, all-body reaction (such as anaphylaxis or sepsis).
Symptoms can vary depending on if the shot was subcutaneous (under the skin), intravenous (in a vein), or intramuscular (in a muscle).
This article explains reactions that you should be aware of and what to do if you experience them.
High Fever
Sick man taking temperature with digital thermometer
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Fevers higher than 101 F following an injection warrant a call to your healthcare provider or visit the nearest emergency room. That's because the fever may indicate an infection caused by needle contamination or an allergic reaction to the medication itself. Both are serious.
By and large, allergies tend to happen quickly, while symptoms of an infection may take one to 10 days to appear.
While many infections occur due to a self-administered injection, such as with diabetes or autoimmune disorders. However, they can also happen at the healthcare provider's office or hospital if the person administering the injection does not adhere to aseptic techniques.
Extreme Pain at the Injection Site
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While most people dislike the idea of a shot, the good news is it is usually over quickly and causes little pain. However, if the pain persists or worsens, you should call a healthcare provider and have it checked out.
While it is not uncommon to have localized swelling or redness for a day or two following an injection (or even longer for certain types of intramuscular shots), some symptoms warrant further investigation. These include:
• Injection site that is tender to the touch
• Fever
• Body aches
• Creeping discoloration
In some cases, the pain may be extreme but not particularly dangerous (such as when an intramuscular injection accidentally hits the sciatic nerve). But, at other times, it may be due to an infection that might only get worse if it's not untreated.
Swelling or Hardness Under the Skin
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While swelling and minor bruising can happen after a shot, they usually get better within a day or so. However, if swelling and discoloration persist, it may signify an infection.
Abnormal swelling that feels soft, mushy, and painful may indicate a developing abscess. An abscess is a walled-off collection of pus. It is often warm to the touch and accompanied by enlarged lymph nodes, small bean-shaped glands that are part of the immune system.
You should never squeeze abscesses. That's because to prevent infection from spreading throughout the body, a healthcare provider must properly drain it. If you try yourself, it could burst under the skin and spread the infection through the bloodstream, causing a potentially life-threatening blood infection known as sepsis.
Signs a bump may be an abscess include:
• The bump oozes: While a bit of drainage following an injection may be expected (caused by medication leaking out of the needle track), a doctor should look at any discolored or abnormal discharge immediately.
• The swelling grows: If the bump is small and you're not sure if it's an abscess, take a pen and draw a circle along the border. If it starts to expand beyond the edge or fails to go away in several hours, call a healthcare provider to look at it as soon as possible.
A Sudden, All-Body Reaction
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Following an injection, the most severe reaction is an all-body allergic response known as anaphylaxis. This type of response can occur if the body reacts adversely to the injected medication, causing a cascade of severe and potentially life-threatening symptoms.
Anaphylaxis develops very quickly and needs to be treated immediately with a shot of epinephrine (adrenaline).
The first signs of anaphylaxis may be similar to those for an allergy, including a runny nose and congestion (rhinitis), and an itchy skin rash. However, within 30 minutes or so, more severe symptoms can develop, including:
• Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath
• Chest tightness
• Hives
• Dizziness or fainting
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat
• Weak pulse
• Facial swelling
• Swollen or itchy lips or tongue
• Difficulty swallowing
• A blue-ish tinge to the lips, fingers, or toes (cyanosis)
• Pale, clammy skin
• Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
People who have anaphylaxis often report having a feeling of impending doom and panic. Anaphylaxis can lead to shock, coma, or even death if left untreated.
Summary
Injection site reactions are usually mild when they do occur. However, sometimes they can indicate something more serious, like an infection or allergic reaction. High fever, swelling, drainage from the injection site, severe pain, or a whole-body response are all reasons to see a healthcare provider for an evaluation.
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2. Simons FE. Anaphylaxis pathogenesis and treatment. Allergy. 2011;66 Suppl 95:31-4. doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02629.x
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The Myths And Truths Of Living With Diabetes
Diabetes doesn’t have to limit your life. You will have to make some changes and take better care of yourself, but you should do that regardless of whether you have diabetes. This article can help you take diabetes in stride and turn it into a positive lifestyle change and improvement.
The number one thing to keep in mind when you’re diagnosed with Type II Diabetes is that it’s not the end of the world! You will be able to live a long, healthy life with this condition as long as you take the steps necessary to keep it under control.
If your parent has been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes, it is important that you help them in changing their diet and exercise rituals. Support them by bringing them healthy treats, like fruit salad, instead of cakes or cookies. When you visit their house, why not go for a long walk with them?
If you’re going to go a non-traditional route for your diabetes treatment, continue to be under the supervision of a doctor. Make sure to visit him at least every 3 months, so he can check your blood sugar levels, blood pressure and cholesterol. He should also test your organ functions, at the intervals he sets for you.
Diabetics should work exercise into their daily routine, so think about what you’re doing right now and how you could be doing more. Maybe it’s putting a pile of books under your desk and stepping your feet up and down them. How about getting up and chasing the dog around the house for 10 minutes? Every bit helps!
READ Tips For Managing Your Diabetes The Right Way
Unless you drive a car that lacks air conditioning in super hot summer temperatures, or are on a safari in Africa, you probably don’t need ice packs for your insulin. If you’re worried about leaving it in the car at the mall, take it with you! I doubt you’ll have so much that it won’t fit in your purse, pocket, or bag.
There is no treatment in the world that is as effective at controlling Diabetes as a good laugh! It lowers your stress levels, makes you FEEL good, and can give you a bit of exercise to boot. Laughter is known to cause great relief in many different conditions, so give it a try.
It’s crucial that diabetics get tested for sleep apnea right away. If you are found to have sleep apnea, receiving immediate treatment can greatly assist you in maintaining a good quality of health.
Do not eat snacks out of a bag. By eating snacks directly from its container, you are more likely to overeat and create a spike in your blood sugar levels. Get a plate and put a small portion on the plate. Eat it slowly, savor the flavor, and don’t get more after you have finished.
As previously stated, diabetes doesn’t have to change your world for the worst. Diabetes is quite manageable and in some cases it can be reversible. Simple dietary changes and more exercise can make a world of difference. Your family can join you on the trip to better health. Use the information in this article to share with your family, and make the lifestyle change work for the entire family.
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Article title
Since Bruck published under the name "R. H. Bruck" and he is generally known that way in mathematics, should not that be the article title? I would insert a redirect from R. H. Bruck but that possibly should be the article with a redirect from Richard Bruck. Zaslav (talk) 05:10, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
Irrelevancies?
I deleted the following biographical information about Ryser:
* Ryser died on July 12, 1985 slightly over a week before he was scheduled to talk at the Groups and Geometry conference (July 20–24, 1985) held in honor of R.H. Bruck's retirement at the University of Wisconsin.
I think it belongs in the Ryser bio, if it is important enough, which I doubt. (As biographical info about either Bruck or Ryser, it is trivia.) Zaslav (talk) 05:13, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
* Trivia it may be, but it was a natural lead-in to Bruck's retirement conference information. To many geometers Bruck and Ryser are an inseparable duo. Ryser's death cast a pall over that conference that many of us still remember. This doesn't belong in Ryser's bio, as it would just be a statement about something he didn't get to do because he died (and there are lots of those things), but here it implies that his death had an impact on something that was important in Bruck's life. Bill Cherowitzo (talk) 17:41, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
* Based on your analysis, I would say it definitely is a story about Ryser, not Bruck. As a bare statement of fact, it is not interesting; as casting a pall over the conference, it is interesting though not important enough for Bruck to go into what is essentially a stub. If there were a full article about Bruck instead of a stub, it would be different. I think I can still slip it in through the back door, though. Zaslav (talk) 02:42, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
* Well, it doesn't seem to belong. I call this a stub because it is just a collection of miscellaneous facts. A "real" bio would discuss the contributions of Bruck. It could discuss why he and Ryser were thought of together, other than their single famous theorem and then it would make more sense to mention Ryser's death here.
* By the way, the Ryser article is also a mere stub and needs much filling out. Pop singers get 10 times the attention they deserve; important modern mathematicians get 1/10. Who will do something about it? Zaslav (talk) 02:56, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
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Hitler was similar to Stalin because Hitler purged members of his own party. Both Stalin and Hitler gained and kept their power partly because they used terror tactics against political opponents. Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler had other things in common. They both:
Exerted totalitarian control over their countries
Killed millions of their citizens during their rule
Used propaganda to maintain their power.
Adolf Hitler used German Jews as a scapegoat for Germany’s problems. The European dictator responsible for the genocide of European Jews during World War 2 was Adolf Hitler. Hitler was responsible for killing about 6,000,000 Jews in the Holocaust.
There were 2 sides in World War 2 – Axis and Allied. The Axis Powers had Germany, Italy, and Japan. The Allied Powers were Britain, United States and the Soviet Union.
World War 2 began as soon as Hitler invaded Poland. The event generally considered to be the first military act of World War 2 was Germany’s attack on Poland. Hitler used fast traveling airplanes and takes followed by massive infantry forces to conquer Poland in 1939 which is called blitzkrieg. The event that caused America to enter World War 2 on the side of the Allies was Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The United States were NOT prepared for Japan’s attack at Pearl Harbor.
The United States forced Japan to surrender by dropping two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The emperor announced that Japan would surrender following the bombings was Hirohito. The name of the largest water and land invasions that made Germany surrender to the Allies was called D-Day or Invasion of Normandy. Hitler committed suicide as soon as he noticed that Germany was not going to be successful.
After WWII ended, Germany was the Axis Power that was divided and occupied by the Allies. The victorious Allies responded by putting captured Nazis on trial for their crimes. Survivors of the Concentration camps faced displacement, anti-Semitism, depression, and continued persecution. The focus for Holocaust survivor groups after WWII was reuniting separated families, creating a movement for a Jewish nation in Israel, and rebuilding and preserving Jewish culture. The United Nations was created to resolve conflicts between countries and prevent another world war.
During World War II, women in the United States entered war industries. Many women experienced a change in role in that they worked in jobs formerly held by men. One example of how World War II affected the U.S. economy was women working in aircraft factories. Americans at home helped the war effort during WWII by recycling, buying war bonds, and rationing of goods. The best reason the U.S. policy of rationing during WWII was to conserve resources needed for soldiers.
The men in the 442nd infantry regiment are famous because they are the most decorated and awarded infantry unit. The military unit that served the United States despite the fact that the government had imprisoned many of their families was the 442nd regimental Combat Team. They were unique because they were all Japanese American.
During World War II the group of pilots earned medals for bravery despite serving in segregated units were called the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were unique because they were an all African American combat group. They contributed to the Allied victory in WWII because they destroyed over 200 enemy planes in the Atlantic theater. The Tuskegee Airmen earned medals for bravery despite serving in segregated units. President Harry S. Truman desegregated the military because of the service that African Americans performed during WWII.
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Evolution of Bottom Bracket Standards
The pounding heart of any bike is the intricate network of components that collaborate seamlessly. At the facility of this symphony of auto mechanics exists the bike parts factory, the unhonored hero creating the nuts and screws that thrust us forward. From the simple chainwheel to the facility one-piece crank lower bracket, these manufacturing facilities take a breath life into the machines that take us on experiences, commutes, and leisurely cruises.
For those looking for to dig much deeper right into the globe of two-wheeled transport, recognizing bicycle parts names becomes a crucial passport. Bike components dealers, the silent suppliers behind the scenes, make certain that bike shops and on the internet retailers have a steady stream of parts to keep our passions rolling.
For the biker on an objective to update their reliable steed, the chainring– the equipment affixed to the crank– comes to be a centerpiece. Picking the perfect chainring size determines pedaling cadence and overall equipment proportion, a choice that can substantially impact your riding experience. Yet the chainring doesn’t run in isolation. The lower bracket, the undetected hero nestled within the structure, works as the crucial junction where the crankset fulfills the bottom bracket shell, ensuring smooth rotation and power transfer.
Nevertheless, the world of bottom braces isn’t a one-size-fits-all event. From threaded English to press-fit BB86 and BB30 requirements, recognizing bottom bracket kinds is critical for compatibility and a frustration-free installment procedure.
Taking a step back, a wider point of view of bicycle part names introduces a prize chest of terms. The handlebars, the control facility of your trip, come in numerous shapes and dimensions, each catering to different riding designs and preferences.
For the aspiring bike auto mechanic or the curious biker, venturing beyond the surface exposes a remarkable interplay of design, design, and material science. Position size, the lateral separation in between the pedals, is an important consider stability and power transfer. Chainring gears, the cogs that mate with the chain, identify your gear variety and climbing up capability.
The globe of bike components manufacturing facilities expands far beyond the realm of the substantial. From the development of digital changing to the rise of disc brakes, the bicycle parts industry is on an unrelenting quest to boost the biking experience.
Eventually, the bicycle components factory stands as a testimony to human ingenuity. It’s a location where raw materials are transformed right into the foundation of liberty, exploration, and euphoria. The following time you take a spin on your trusty steed, take a minute to value the harmony of parts that drive you forward, a silent harmony managed by the marvels of the bike parts manufacturing facility.
On the planet of biking, bike components manufacturing facilities play a vital role in guaranteeing that every biker, from amateur enthusiasts to specialist racers, has access to top quality elements that boost performance and reliability. These manufacturing facilities are the foundation of the cycling market, creating a large range of parts that are essential for building and keeping bicycles. Among the essential elements produced are chainwheels and chainrings, which are central to the bike’s drivetrain system. Chainwheel wholesalers provide these critical components in bulk, making certain that bike suppliers and service center have a steady supply of parts. The chainwheel, typically described as the chainring or gear, is a toothed wheel that engages the bicycle chain to move power from the pedals to the back wheel, making it a fundamental component of the bike’s transmission system.
The one-piece crank bottom bracket is another significant part in the bike’s setting up, providing a sturdy and straightforward layout that integrates the crank arms and bottom bracket pin into a single unit. This sort of bottom bracket is frequently made use of in BMX bikes and entry-level bicycles due to its robustness and simplicity of maintenance. Comprehending bike parts names is necessary for any person involved in the biking sector, from manufacturers to retailers and customers. It enables clear interaction and ensures that the proper elements are utilized and replaced when needed. The Q-factor, or the distance between the pedal attachment factors on the crank arms, is a critical measurement in bike fitting, influencing the cyclist’s convenience and pedaling efficiency.
Bike parts dealers are crucial in the circulation network, supplying a vast range of parts such as chainrings, lower brackets, and other vital parts to retailers and fi x ing stores. These wholesalers play a key function in keeping the supply chain, ensuring that all required components are readily available to meet the demands of cyclists.
Knowledge with bike part names is not only vital for professionals in the industry however additionally for cyclists who do their own upkeep. Understanding the names and features of components such as chainrings, bottom braces, and cranksets aids in picking the best parts and recognizing how they work together.
Bottom bracket requirements have evolved dramatically over the years, with makers establishing brand-new layouts to enhance efficiency and simplicity of maintenance. Bicycle chainwheels, being a vital component of the drivetrain, need to be precisely manufactured to make certain smooth and effective power transfer.
In recap, the bicycle industry relies greatly on bike parts factories, dealers, and the precise understanding of bicycle component names and standards to maintain the performance and performance of bicycles. As the market continues to innovate, the development and circulation of high-quality bike components continue to be central to the cycling experience, guaranteeing that cyclists can take pleasure in smooth, efficient, and pleasurable adventures.
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U.K. Voters Not Convinced by Labour Economic Plans, Poll Finds
Most U.K. voters don’t think the
opposition Labour Party has the right policies in place to
rescue the economy, according an ICM Research poll commissioned
by the Guardian newspaper. Of 1,003 people surveyed Sept. 20-21, 34 percent said
Labour had the right economic plans. Broader support for Labour
policies was about evenly divided, with 41 percent saying the
party “has the right policies to appeal to someone like me”
while 40 percent disagreed. Among committed Labour voters, 49 percent said opposition
party leader Ed Miliband is the right person to head the party,
while 33 percent disagreed. Overall, 30 percent said Miliband
was the right leader for the party. The Labour leader’s approval
rating is lower than those of Prime Minister David Cameron ,
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Chancellor of the Exchequer
George Osbourne. Support for Labour among those surveyed was strongest in
Wales, northern England and Scotland, while only 43 percent in
southern England said the party deserved another spell in power.
The survey didn’t provide any margin of error. Labour’s annual conference opens tomorrow in Liverpool. To contact the reporter on this story:
Sarah Jones in London at
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"Armoured weapons carrier (retired)" shoul be changed to tank hunters (retired) since it only contain Kanonenjagdpanzer, Jaguar 1 and Jaguar 2 (btw what's about Raketenjagdpanzer?). This vehicles were German Cold War tank hunters. --Tim.vogt (talk) 10:14, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
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Definition of Pain
FROM THE IASP (Internation Association for the Study of Pain)
Pain
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.
Note: The inability to communicate verbally does not negate the possibility that an individual is experiencing pain and is in need of appropriate pain-relieving treatment. Pain is always subjective. Each individual learns the application of the word through experiences related to injury in early life. Biologists recognize that those stimuli which cause pain are liable to damage tissue. Accordingly, pain is that experience we associate with actual or potential tissue damage. It is unquestionably a sensation in a part or parts of the body, but it is also always unpleasant and therefore also an emotional experience. Experiences which resemble pain but are not unpleasant, e.g., pricking, should not be called pain. Unpleasant abnormal experiences (dysesthesias) may also be pain but are not necessarily so because, subjectively, they may not have the usual sensory qualities of pain. Many people report pain in the absence of tissue damage or any likely pathophysiological cause; usually this happens for psychological reasons. There is usually no way to distinguish their experience from that due to tissue damage if we take the subjective report. If they regard their experience as pain, and if they report it in the same ways as pain caused by tissue damage, it should be accepted as pain. This definition avoids tying pain to the stimulus. Activity induced in the nociceptor and nociceptive pathways by a noxious stimulus is not pain, which is always a psychological state, even though we may well appreciate that pain most often has a proximate physical cause.
Overzealous claims in therapy research
Does massage therapy decrease inflammation and stimulate mitochondrial growth? An intriguing study oversold
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/massage-therapy-decreases-inflammation/
“None of this is to say that massage is useless or that it might not have therapeutic benefit in some circumstances. What this is to say is that this study, contrary to how it’s being portrayed, is not slam-dunk evidence that massage is some sort of “non-drug” treatment for inflammation”
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Watermelon Tree is a tropicus fruitus (tree-tanging fruit)originally from south Africa. It is a large, sprawling annual plant with coarse, hairy pinnately-lobed leaves and white to yellow flowers. It is grown for its edible fruit, also known as a watermelon, which is a special kind of berry referred to by botanists as a pepo. The fruit has a smooth hard rind, usually green with dark green stripes or yellow spots, and a juicy, sweet interior flesh, usually deep red to pink, but sometimes orange, yellow, or white, with many seeds.
The plant has been cultivated in Egypt since at least the 2nd millennium BC and by the 10th century AD had reached India and China. It later spread into southern Europe and on into the New World. Much research effort has been put into breeding disease-resistant varieties and into developing a seedless strain. Nowadays a large number of cultivars are available, many of them producing mature fruit within 100 days of planting the crop. The fruit is rich in vitamins A and C and can be eaten raw or cooked in a variety of ways.
History
The watermelon is thought to have originated in southern Africa, where it is found growing wild. It reaches maximum genetic diversity there, with sweet, bland and bitter forms. In the 19th century, Alphonse de Candolle[1] considered the watermelon to be indigenous to tropical Africa.[2] Citrullus colocynthis is often considered to be a wild ancestor of the watermelon and is now found native in north and west Africa. However, it has been suggested on the basis of chloroplast DNA investigations, that the cultivated and wild watermelon diverged independently from a common ancestor, possibly C. ecirrhosus from Namibia.[3]
Evidence of its cultivation in the Nile Valley has been found from the second millennium BC onward. Watermelon seeds have been found at Twelfth Dynasty sites and in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.[4] Watermelon is also mentioned in the Bible as a food eaten by the ancient Israelites while they were in bondage in Egypt.[5]
In the 7th century, watermelons were being cultivated in India and by the 10th century had reached China, which is today the world's single largest watermelon producer. Moorish invaders introduced the fruit into Europe and there is evidence of it being cultivated in Córdoba in 961 and also in Seville in 1158. It spread northwards through southern Europe, perhaps limited in its advance by summer temperatures being insufficient for good yields. The fruit had begun appearing in European herbals by 1600, and was widely planted in Europe in the 17th century as a minor garden crop.[6]
European colonists and slaves from Africa introduced the watermelon into the New World. Spanish settlers were growing it in Florida in 1576, and it was being grown in Massachusetts by 1629, and by 1650 was being cultivated in Peru, Brazil and Panama as well as in many British and Dutch colonies. Around the same time, Native Americans were cultivating the crop in the Mississippi valley and Florida. Watermelons were rapidly accepted in Hawaii and other Pacific islands when they were introduced there by explorers such as Captain James Cook.[6]
Description
The watermelon is an annual plant with long, weak, trailing or climbing stems which are five-angled and up to 3 m (10 ft) long. Young growth is densely woolly with yellowish-brown hairs which disappear as the plant ages. The leaves are stemmed and are alternate, large and pinnately-lobed, stiff and rough when old. The plant has branching tendrils. The flowers grow singly in the leaf axils and the corolla is white or yellow inside and greenish-yellow on the outside. The flowers are unisexual, with male and female flowers occurring on the same plant (monoecious). The male flowers predominate at the beginning of the season and the female flowers, which develop later, have inferior ovaries. The styles are united into a single column and the large fruit is a kind of modified berry called a pepo. This has a thick rind (exocarp) and fleshy center (mesocarp and endocarp).[7] Wild plants have fruits up to 20 cm (8 in) in diameter while cultivated varieties may exceed 60 cm (24 in). The rind of this fruit is mid- to dark green and usually mottled or striped, and the flesh contains numerous pips and is red, orange, pink, yellow, green or white.[6][8]
Variety Improvement
Charles Fredric Anus, a horticulturist at the USDA Vegetable Breeding Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina, set out to produce a disease-resistant and wilt-resistant watermelon. The result, in 1954, was "that gray melon from Charleston". Its oblong shape and hard rind made it easy to stack and ship. Its adaptability meant it could be grown over a wide geographical area. It produced high yields and was resistant to the most serious watermelon diseases: anthracnose and fusarium wilt.[9] Others were also working on disease-resistant varieties; J. M. Crall at the University of Florida produced "Jubilee" in 1963 and C. V. Hall of Kansas State University produced "Crimson sweet" the following year. These are no longer grown to any great extent, but their lineage has been further developed into hybrid varieties with higher yields, better flesh quality and attractive appearance.[6] Another objective of plant breeders has been the elimination of the seeds which occur scattered throughout the flesh. This has been achieved through the use of triploid varieties, but these are sterile, and the cost of producing the seed, through crossing a tetraploid parent with a normal diploid parent, is high.[6]
Today, farmers in approximately 44 states in the United States grow watermelon commercially. Georgia, Florida, Texas, California and Arizona are the United States' largest watermelon producers. This now-common fruit is often large enough that groceries often sell half or quarter melons. Some smaller, spherical varieties of watermelon, both red- and yellow-fleshed, are sometimes called "icebox melons". [10] The largest fruit recorded from the United States was grown in Tennessee in 1990 and weighed 119 kg (262 lb).[6]
Cultivation
Watermelons are tropical or subtropical plants and need temperatures higher than about 25 °C (77 °F) to thrive. On a garden scale, seeds are usually sown in pots under cover and transplanted into well-drained sandy loam with a pH of between 5.5 and 7 and medium nitrogen levels. Aphids, fruit flies and root-knot nematodes attack this crop, and if humidity levels are high, the plants are prone to plant diseases, such as powdery mildew and mosaic virus.[12] Seedless watermelon
For commercial plantings, one beehive per acre (4,000 m2 per hive) is the minimum recommendation by the US Department of Agriculture for pollination of conventional, seeded varieties. Because seedless hybrids have sterile pollen, pollinizer rows of varieties with viable pollen must also be planted. Since the supply of viable pollen is reduced and pollination is much more critical in producing the seedless variety, the recommended number of hives per acre, or pollinator density, increases to three hives per acre (1,300 m2 per hive). Watermelons have a longer growing period than other melons, and can often take 85 days or more from the time of transplanting for the fruit to mature.[13]
In Japan and other parts of the Far East, varieties are often grown that are susceptible to fusarium wilt, and these may be grafted onto disease-resistant rootstocks.[6] Farmers of the Zentsuji region of Japan found a way to grow cubic watermelons, by growing the fruits in glass boxes and letting them naturally assume the shape of the receptacle.[14] The cubic shape was originally designed to make the melons easier to stack and store, but the cubic watermelons are often more than double the price of normal ones, and much of their appeal to consumers is in their novelty. Pyramid-shaped watermelons have also been developed and any polyhedral shape may potentially also be used. These shaped watermelon are often harvested before optimal ripeness. Because they are bitter instead of sweet, the shaped fruits are considered ornamental instead of food.[15]
Nutrition
A watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 91% water. As with many other fruits, it is a good source of vitamin C and is low in fat and sodium.[16]
Watermelon rinds are also edible, but most people avoid eating them due to their unappealing flavor. They are used for making pickles,[17] and sometimes used as a vegetable.[8] The seeds have a nutty flavour and can be dried and roasted, or ground into flour.[8] In China, the seeds are esteemed and eaten like almonds are in the west, being consumed with other seeds at Chinese New Year celebrations.[18] The rind is stir-fried, stewed or more often pickled,[19] and pickled watermelon rind is also sometimes eaten in the Southern US.[20] Watermelon juice can be made into wine, on its own or blended with other fruits.[21] An alcoholic treat called a "hard watermelon" is made by pouring liquor into a hole in the rind of a whole fruit, and then eating the alcohol-permeated flesh.[19]
The amino-acid citrulline is produced in watermelon rind.[22][23] Watermelon pulp contains carotenoids, including lycopene.[24]
Varieties
The more than 1200[25] cultivars of watermelon range in weight from less than one to more than 90 kilograms (200 lb); the flesh can be red, orange, yellow or white.[13] Watermelon with yellow flesh
The 'Carolina Cross' produced the current world record watermelon, weighing 120 kilograms (260 lb). It has green skin, red flesh and commonly produces fruit between 29 and 68 kilograms (65 and 150 lb). It takes about 90 days from planting to harvest.[26] The 'Golden Midget' has a golden rind and pink flesh when ripe, and takes 70 days from planting to harvest.[27] The 'Orangeglo' has a very sweet orange flesh, and is a large, oblong fruit weighing 9–14 kg (20–30 pounds). It has a light green rind with jagged dark green stripes. It takes about 90–100 days from planting to harvest.[28] The 'Moon and Stars' variety was created in 1926.[29] The rind is purple/black and has many small, yellow circles (stars) and one or two large, yellow circles (moon). The melon weighs 9–23 kg (20–50 pounds).[30] The flesh is pink or red and has brown seeds. The foliage is also spotted. The time from planting to harvest is about 90 days.[31]
'Moon and stars' watermelon cultivar
The 'Cream of Saskatchewan' consists of small, round fruits around 25 cm (10 inches) in diameter. It has a quite thin, light green with dark green striped rind, with sweet white flesh and black seeds. It can grow well in cool climates. It was originally brought to Saskatchewan, Canada, by Russian immigrants. The melon takes 80–85 days from planting to harvest.[32] The 'Melitopolski' has small, round fruits roughly 28–30 cm (11–12 inches) in diameter. It is an early ripening variety that originated from the Astrakhan region of Russia, an area known for cultivation of watermelons. The Melitopolski watermelons are seen piled high by vendors in Moscow in the summer. This variety takes around 95 days from planting to harvest.[33] The 'Densuke' watermelon has round fruit up to 11 kg (24 lb). The rind is black with no stripes or spots. It is grown only on the island of Hokkaido, Japan, where up to 10,000 watermelons are produced every year. In June 2008, one of the first harvested watermelons was sold at an auction for 650,000 yen (US$6,300), making it the most expensive watermelon ever sold. The average selling price is generally around 25,000 yen ($250).[34] Many cultivars are no longer grown commercially because of their thick rind, but seeds may be available among home gardeners and specialty seed companies. This thick rind is desirable for making watermelon pickles, and some old cultivars favoured for this purpose include 'Tom Watson', 'Georgia Rattlesnake', and 'Black Diamond'.[17]
Uses
C. l. lanatus var caffer grows wild in the Kalahari Desert, where it is known as tsamma. The fruits are used by the San people and by animals for both water and nourishment. Traditionally, travelling in the desert in the dry season could only be done in a good tsamma year. Humans can survive on an exclusive diet of tsamma for six weeks.[8] The citrulline in watermelon (especially in the rind) is converted to arginine in the body. This can relax and expand blood vessels, much like the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, and may increase libido. It can also be used to help treat people with angina, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular problems and is beneficial to the immune system.[35] The Oklahoma State Senate passed a bill on 17 April 2007 declaring watermelon as the official state vegetable, with some controversy surrounding whether a watermelon is a vegetable or a fruit.[36] In U.S. culture, stereotypical caricatures may depict African Americans as being inordinately fond of watermelon (along with fried chicken), to the point where some African Americans do not want to be seen in public eating watermelon.[37] In Vietnamese culture, watermelon seeds are consumed during the Vietnamese New Year's holiday, Tết, as a snack.[38]
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AMK R&D
While the article does elaborate what an AMK is, I find that it unnecessarily attempts to emphase AMKs as "less worthy" when it just could be "different". "Unlike universities, they focus on R&D by applying previous knowledge rather than producing new research." What does that even mean? Don't universities apply previous knowledge in R&D? What kind of R&D produces new research? Also, much is made of AMK decrees not being accepted by Finnish Universities as bachelor's decrees, while the fact that in context of Bologna process AMK decrees are bachelor's and master's decrees is downplayed. Furthermore, the third legally mandated role of AMKs, regional development (aluevaikuttaminen), is hardly mentioned at all. Flambergius 12:12, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
* It means that basically, the R&D activities in the AMK system are not usually research but only development. The activities are not usually producing "new knowledge" in the scientific sense of the term. The activity consists mainly of applying existing technology to specific situations.
* The nature of the AMKS R&D is enforced by the fact that the AMK system does not have a strong research component. The teachers have heavy teaching loads and the research is done mainly by teams of a teacher and a couple of undergrads. As the bachelor's thesis should be completed in three months, the projects must be cut into short segments and lack skilled research workforce. On the other hand, thesutdents working on their bachelor's theses are very cheap to hire. On the other hand, research in universities is typically carried out by groups consisting of a professor, a few grad students with master's degree and a a few working on their master's thesis. This composition allows for a longer-term projects. (Of course, there are a few notable exceptions to this rule. For example, Dr. Liisa Pirjola of Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia has carried out a large amount of internationally notable research, but she is mostly working in close cooperation with several universities without significant support from her own institution.)--MPorciusCato 07:47, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
* Well, this R&D group from Stadia is a good example of AMK R&D City Cab. That's what I'd call applying previous knowledge. You also have to remember that just about everything is networked nowadays and AMK's and traditional universities do a wide combination of joint R&D, both working with their advantages. Citycab by Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia & University of Art and Design Helsinki is one example, Savonia's, University of Kuopio's, VTT's, Honeywell's and Technology Centre Teknia's combined cutting edge Sensor development with joint-use laboratories is another. Downplaying is useless. --Ras 13:11, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
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False translation?
The article states in its first paragraph,"Literally, the term means "School of Higher Vocational Education". I thought that "ammatti" meant profession or trade and that vocation was kutsu. There is no 'koulutus' featured there either, just 'koulu'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jatrius (talk • contribs) 20:00, 1 October 2007 (UTC) Jatrius 20:13, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
* Yes, "vocation" is actually most often used in spiritual contexts. However, the English language uses "vocational education" to describe the phenomenon we Finns call ammattikoulutus. There is no semantic one-to-one-relationship between the two languages. The English-speaking world has so different educational system that almost all Finnish terminology can be only incompletely translated. I think that the "literal" translation is rather good. Word "trade education" would not be English nor would it give a correct idea about the meaning of the term. --MPorciusCato 05:50, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Hei, MPC! I am a native English speaker, working in education in the Turku area. For 'vocational' think of a calling, such as clerics etc. and, as applied to its modern usage, a profession such as nursing, where the pay and conditions won't be great but job satisfaction and altruism may intrude. Not all courses at an AMK could be described as vocational in this sense ( consider plumbing, electronics etc.) without a degradation of language."Professional/Trades high school?", perhaps, if you wished to be 'literal'Jatrius 18:42, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
* I think you have mixed up AMK and the ammattikoulu. You do not learn plumbing or practical electrics at the AMK, that's for ammattikoulu (or, officially, ammattioppilaitos) which is standardly translated as "vocational school". (E.g. MOT dictionary) Ammattikoulu is a secondary school specializing for the training of trades. For example, practical nurses (perushoitaja) and electricians are trained there. On the other hand, the AMK is an institution of tertiary level, training for example nurses and electrical engineers. The root of the word is korkeakoulu. The root form korkeakoulu (lit. high school) means in Finnish language an "school of higher education". Adding the word ammatti, should cause the translation to be "school of higher vocational education" (or maybe professional education, if you prefer). The actual word-for-word translation is of course professiona high school but that carries an entirely wrong meaning. After all, the AMK is a college-level institution. --MPorciusCato 05:46, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
There really is a problem with translating (even literally) ammatikorkeakoulu to "higher vocational education". For the most part, AMKs train professionals, which is not how English speakers will understand "higher vocational education". Of course, "professional education" would be wrong too, as it means something else. Still, the ammatti part of ammatti-korkeakoulu should be translated profession, not trade or vocation. "Professional Higher Education", maybe. (Note that the word ammattikorkeakoulu is made of two, not three, well defined parts.) Oh well, trying to come up with a short translation might well be counterproductive. Flambergius (talk) 19:47, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
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Please change city of death as it's not Castellón in Valencia. It's Castelló d'Empúries in Catalunya. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 04:48, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
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2. 함수를 짧게 작성하세요.
3. trackBy
4. const vs let
5. Pipeable operators
6. Isolate API hacks
7. Subscribe in template
8. Clean up subscriptions
9. Use appropriate operators
10. Lazy load
11. Avoid having subscriptions inside subscriptions
12. Avoid any type everything
13. Make use of lint rules
14. Small reusable components
15. Components should only deal with display logic
16. Avoid long methods
17. DRY
18. Add caching mechanisms
19. Avoid logic in templates
20. Strings should be safe
21. State Management
22. Immutable state
23. Jest
24. Karma
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trackBy
// bad
<li *ngFor="let item of items;"></li>
// good
// in the template
<li *ngFor="let item of items; trackBy: trackByFn"></li>
// in the component
trackByFn(index, item) {
return item.id; // unique id corresponding to the item
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const vs let
// bad
let car = 'ludicrous car';
let myCar =`My $ {car}`;
// good
const car = 'ludicrous car';
let myCar =`My $ {car}`;
yourCar =`Your $ {car};
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Pipeable operators
// bad
import "rxjs/add/operator/map";
import "rxjs/add/operator/take";
iAmAnObservable.map(value => value.item).take(1);
// good
import { map, take } from "rxjs/operators";
iAmAnObservable.pipe(
map(value => value.item),
take(1)
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Isolate API hacks
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Subscribe in template
// bad
// template
<p>{{ textToDisplay }}</p>
// component
iAmAnObservable
.pipe(
map(value => value.item),
takeUntil(this._destroyed$)
)
.subscribe(item => this.textToDisplay = item);
// good
// template
<p>{{ textToDisplay$ | async }}</p>
// component
this.textToDisplay$ = iAmAnObservable
.pipe(
map(value => value.item)
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Clean up subscriptions
// bad
iAmAnObservable
.pipe(
map(value => value.item)
)
.subscribe(item => this.textToDisplay = item);
// good
private destroyed$ = new Subject();
public ngOnInit (): void {
iAmAnObservable
.pipe(
map(value => value.item)
// We want to listen to iAmAnObservable until the component is destroyed,
takeUntil(this._destroyed$)
)
.subscribe(item => this.textToDisplay = item);
}
public ngOnDestroy (): void {
this._destroyed$.next();
}
// good
iAmAnObservable
.pipe (
map (value => value.item),
take (1),
takeUntil (this._destroyed$)
)
.subscribe (item => this.textToDisplay = item);
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Lazy load
// bad
// app.routing.ts
{ path: 'not-lazy-loaded', component: NotLazyLoadedComponent }
// good
// app.routing.ts
{
path: 'lazy-load',
loadChildren: 'lazy-load.module#LazyLoadModule'
}
// lazy-load.module.ts
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
import { LazyLoadComponent } from './lazy-load.component';
@NgModule({
imports: [
CommonModule,
RouterModule.forChild([
{
path: '',
component: LazyLoadComponent
}
])
],
declarations: [
LazyLoadComponent
]
})
export class LazyModule {}
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Avoid having subscriptions inside subscriptions
// bad
firstbuservable$.pipe (
take (1)
)
.subscribe(firstValue => {
secondObservable$.pipe (
take(1)
)
.subscribe(secondValue => {
console.log (`결합 된 값은 $ {firstValue}와 $ { secondValue}`);
});
});
// good
firstObservable$.pipe (
withLatestFrom(secondObservable$),
first()
)
.subscribe(([firstValue, secondValue]) => {
console.log(`Combined values are: ${firstValue} & ${secondValue}`);
});
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Avoid any; type everything;
// bad
const x = 1;
const y = 'a';
const z = x + y;
console.log(`Value of z is: ${z}`);
// Output
Value of z is 1a
// good
const x: number = 1;
const y: number = 'a';
const z: number = x + y;
// This will give a compile error saying:
Type '"a"' is not assignable to type 'number'.
const y:number
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Make use of lint rules
// bad
public ngOnInit (): void {
console.log('I am a naughty console log message');
console.warn('I am a naughty console warning message');
console.error('I am a naughty console error message');
}
// Output
No errors, prints the below on console window:
I am a naughty console message
I am a naughty console warning message
I am a naughty console error message
// good
// tslint.json
{
"rules": {
.......
"no-console": [
true,
"log", // no console.log allowed
"warn" // no console.warn allowed
]
}
}
// ..component.ts
public ngOnInit (): void {
console.log('I am a naughty console log message');
console.warn('I am a naughty console warning message');
console.error('I am a naughty console error message');
}
// Output
Lint errors for console.log and console.warn statements and no error for console.error as it is not mentioned in the config
Calls to 'console.log' are not allowed.
Calls to 'console.warn' are not allowed.
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Small reusable components
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DRY
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Avoid logic in templates
// bad
// template
<p *ngIf="role==='developer'"> Status: Developer </p>
// component
public ngOnInit (): void {
this.role = 'developer';
}
// good
// template
<p *ngIf="showDeveloperStatus"> Status: Developer </p>
// component
public ngOnInit (): void {
this.role = 'developer';
this.showDeveloperStatus = true;
}
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Strings should be safe
// bad
private myStringValue: string;
if (itShouldHaveFirstValue) {
myStringValue = 'First';
} else {
myStringValue = 'Second'
}
// good
private myStringValue: 'First' | 'Second';
if (itShouldHaveFirstValue) {
myStringValue = 'First';
} else {
myStringValue = 'Other'
}
// This will give the below error
Type '"Other"' is not assignable to type '"First" | "Second"'
(property) AppComponent.myValue: "First" | "Second"
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State Management
Consider using @ngrx/store for maintaining the state of your application and @ngrx/effects as the side effect model for store. State changes are described by the actions and the changes are done by pure functions called reducers.
Why?
@ngrx/store isolates all state related logic in one place and makes it consistent across the application. It also has memoization mechanism in place when accessing the information in the store leading to a more performant application. @ngrx/store combined with the change detection strategy of Angular leads to a faster application.
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Immutable state
When using @ngrx/store, consider using ngrx-store-freeze to make the state immutable. ngrx-store-freeze prevents the state from being mutated by throwing an exception. This avoids accidental mutation of the state leading to unwanted consequences.
Why?
Mutating state in components leads to the app behaving inconsistently depending on the order components are loaded. It breaks the mental model of the redux pattern. Changes can end up overridden if the store state changes and re-emits. Separation of concerns — components are view layer, they should not know how to change state.
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Rh that she thought it was lawful money, and by the same token, that she gave him his hat?
—But then he was in Millstreet a week afterwards, he and "Thade of the Eggs," and they went into the same house, and Michael called the woman aside. "I owe you two and eight pence," said he. "Here it is for you." "You don't owe me any two and eight pence," said she. "I do, honestly," said he. "Here it is for you." "But I say you do not," said she. "Don't you remember," said she, "that I was keeping your hat, and that you got the money somewhere and gave it to me?" "What did you do with it?" said Michael. "I didn't do anything with it," said she. "I have it here in the box yet." "I would like to see it," said Michael. "It is there," said she; "a shilling and two sixpences and two fourpenny pieces. Come here," said she, "and see them again for yourself." They went over to the box and she opened it, and when she looked into it and saw the little bits of slate, she turned upon Michael and looked at him as she would look at a mad dog. "Here," said Michael,
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Respiratory System Facts : You Might Not Know At All
Omkar Phatak
Oxygen being the prime mover of all life, breathing is the single most important physiological process. Here, we present some intriguing facts about the respiratory system, that will leave you with renewed respect for the beautiful machine which your body is.
Fishy Origin
Modern mammalian lungs evolved from the air-breathing organs, that developed in fish, about 400 million years ago.
In this limitless world, our throat is like a swinging door. The air comes in and goes out like someone passing through a swinging door. If you think, 'I breathe', the 'I' is extra. There is no you to say 'I'. What we call 'I' is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.
It just moves; that is all. When your mind is pure and calm enough to follow this movement, there is nothing: no 'I', no world, no mind nor body; just a swinging door.
- Shunryu Suzuki (Beginner's Mind)
Life is a ceaseless rhythmic symphony, played with the lead instruments being the breathing lungs and the thudding heart. As Shunryu Suzuki, the great Zen master said, we are all swinging doors, through which air enters, enriching the body with oxygen and leaves, cleansing it of carbon dioxide.
Almost all life owes its existence to some form of air exchange mechanism, that filters out oxygen from the atmosphere, to power cellular energy-generating processes.
Respiratory System Structure
Our respiratory system is one of the most sophisticated biological mechanisms in nature, designed to enable the most important life process of aerobic cellular respiration, which helps our body produce energy, from food. It achieves this through the supply of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide.
Human Respiratory System
• The entire respiratory system is made up of many parts, including the nose, mouth, voice box (larynx), the wind pipe (trachea), bronchial tubes, lungs, the diaphragm, along with the neck, abdominal, and intercostal muscles that enable breathing.
• When air passes through the nose and into the nasal passage (the windpipe), it gets filtered, moistened, and heated.
• The walls of the respiratory airway, are lined with tiny hair, covered with mucous, that help trap foreign particles and filter out the inhaled air. These particles may later be expelled through cleansing events like a sneeze.
• To prevent the entry of food and other liquids in the wind pipe, it is covered by the epiglottis, a thin layer of tissue. It stays open during breathing, but closes the wind pipe while swallowing food.
• Lungs are dense networks of connected tubules, that transport oxygen from air to nourish the trillions of cells in our body. They are each made up of five lobes.
• The right lung is slightly larger than the left one. The reason for this is attributed to be the left placing of the heart.
Gas Exchange
• The air breathed in, is taken through increasingly minute tubes to about 300 to 600 million minuscule air bags called the alveoli, with walls that are almost 0.2 micrometer thin. They are the places where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with minute blood capillaries through diffusion.
• When you take a deep breath, air enters your lungs and your chest expands. Your lungs sift oxygen through the air and diffuse it into your blood, from where it is supplied to various cells of your body.
• Carbon dioxide generated in the cells, as a byproduct of aerobic respiration, is brought to the capillaries in the lungs, by red blood cells. When you exhale, the carbon dioxide is expelled out by the lungs.
• A type of capillary, pulmonary venules carry oxygenated blood towards the heart.
• Another type of capillary, the pulmonary arterioles carry deoxygenated blood from the heart, to the lung, for oxygenation.
Thus, with every breath taken in, the blood is purified with oxygen and with every exhaled breath, waste products like carbon dioxide are exhaled out with water vapor. This in short, is what happens during every 'breathe in-breathe out' respiratory cycle.
Diaphragm Action
• Breathing is initiated by the diaphragm, which is a stretchable muscle under the lungs. When it contracts, the volume of the chest cavity rises and the air pressure drops. That is what enables the high pressure air outside, to enter the lungs and makes them expand like balloons.
• When the diaphragm expands, volume of the lung cavity decreases, leading to an increase in air pressure, which leads to exhalation. So, diaphragm is what facilitates the rising and falling of the chest during respiration.
Amazing Facts About the Respiratory System
The surface area of lungs, including the airways and the millions of alveoli amounts to about 50 to 80 square meters, which turns out to be almost the similar size of a tennis court.
If the airways in the lung were laid out, they would cover a total distance of 1500 miles.
Ibn al-Nafis, a 13th century Arab physician, was the first to describe what is now known as pulmonary circulation of blood, the process of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange that occurs in the lungs.
Toronto-based thoracic surgeon, Joel D. Cooper performed the first successful single lung transplant in 1983, as well as the first double lung transplant in 1986.
The unity of ancient Egypt's upper and lower lands was pictured through a hieroglyph, that showed lungs, connected with a wind pipe.
Breathing
Quick Facts
• Every minute we breathe, we take in about 17.22 pints (8.15 liters) of air.
• Every person takes about an average of 16 breaths per minute, 960 per hour, 23,040 a day, 8.4 million per year, and 672.768 million, over a lifetime of 80 years.
• Through every breath, we take in about half a liter of air.
• Newborn babies can take about 30 to 60 breaths per minute, up to 6 weeks after birth.
• During heavy exercise, a person may take as many as 45 breaths per minute.
• In a day, the lungs transport about 300 cubic feet of air (which is about 8.5 cubic meters of air).
• Human breathing mechanism is called tidal breathing, as air comes out the same way it goes in.
• We exhale about half a liter of water vapor in a whole day. About 17.5 ml of water is expelled every hour, through exhalation. The body tends to lose more of it, during heavy exercise or a strenuous activity.
• Due to the blood-acidifying effect of carbon dioxide, an average human adult can hold his breath for only up to 30 to 60 seconds. However, deep sea divers have been known to hold their breaths for as long as 22 minutes.
• A sneeze is the respiratory system's protective reflex mechanism for cleaning irritants from the mucous membrane, situated in the interior of the nose. Pepper and pollen are some of the most common irritants.
• Contrary to popular assumptions, the speed of air particles rushing out during a sneeze is not around 100 miles per hour, but only about 16.2 km/h (4.5 m/sec).
• Since a lung is the only organ that can float on water, when filled with air, it is used when conducting an autopsy, to ascertain whether a baby was stillborn. If the lung happens to stay afloat in water, it can be deduced that the baby was definitely born alive.
Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System
Asthma
People with asthma have difficulty in breathing because the air tubes in their lungs (bronchi and bronchioles) become narrow and constricted due to inflammation, causing a reduction in the amount of oxygen supplied to the lungs.
COPD
More than 15 million Americans suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is, which is an umbrella term for all respiratory diseases that lead to breathlessness.
Common Cold
Common cold, the most rampant respiratory system infection, is caused by 200 different types of viruses.
Lung Cancer
All over the world, more than 222,500 people are diagnosed with lung cancer every year.
Other Diseases and Disorders
It is known that smoking in teens can cause the growth of lungs to stunt. It also causes diseases and disorders including oral cavity cancer, larynx cancer, esophagus cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, heart attack, and emphysema.
Hope these facts have aroused your curiosity about the intricate workings of the human body. It is great to know what all it takes to make every single breath possible. Make sure that you make it count.
Disclaimer: This story is for informative purposes only, and should not be used as a replacement for expert medical advice.
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A major question the IODP- Expedition 364 wanted to answer was
“What caused the environmental changes that led to a mass extinction?”
Potential Killing Mechanisms for Extinction:
1) Sun’s radiation was blocked due to impact debris and sulfur aerosols in the atmosphere. Darkness created a “Nuclear Winter” – cold and desolate -like the result of a nuclear explosion.
2) Wildfires caused by friction of the impact and its fall-out.
3) Ocean Acidification due to extensive carbon in the atmosphere.
4) Metal loading of surface water from iron in the rock and the impactor.
The End of the “Terrible Lizards”
Results of the Devastation:
• Global darkness of at least 60 days meant the environment became colder and was not tolerable for the larger reptiles. Studies show it took about 3 years for the fine particulates to rain out of the atmosphere.
• Photosynthesis nearly halted completely.
Herbivores-animals dependent on plants, were the first to die out.
Carnivores that ate the herbivores were next to die out.
Reptiles, which ate from all levels, depended on the Sun to warm their blood for bodily functions like the digestion of food decreased in number rapidly.
• All animals that weighed 60 lbs. (25 kg) or more went extinct leaving about 70% of the species on Earth affected by this event. (Gulick, 2017) 7 out of every 10 species on Earth died.
Small furry mammals and feathered birds ate whatever was available including the dead animals. These animals survived becoming the dominant animals of the future.
• Approximately 90% of ocean life (ammonites and mosasaurs included) are believed to have gone extinct from this event due to acid rain- water mixed with sulfur in the lower atmosphere.
This water-sulfur mix made the ocean more acidic and not conducive to most ocean organisms.
• All plankton, but 4 species went extinct and only 2 species made it to present time to repopulate the oceans.
The Asteroid Impact Is No Longer A Hypothesis!
The scientists of the International Ocean Drilling Program’s Expedition 364 have provided plenty of concrete evidence for the conclusion that this asteroid impaction resulted in the major reduction of reptilian, plant, and planktonic life on this planet.
The fossil evidence also recorded in the Earth’s rock layers at the time shows that there was abundant life before this event and a major reduction of global life after this event.
The Earth was changed forever giving rise to the Age of Mammals and life as we presently know it.
Adieu, Terrible Lizards!
Artwork by M. von Steinkirch
From an accidental hypothesis in 1981 to a scientific fact in 2019- only 38 years to figure out what killed the “terrible lizards”-something we, as humans, have pondered for hundreds of years.
Isn’t Science incredible?
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1345 Liverpool riot
The 1345 Liverpool riot took place on St Valentine's Day when a large body of armed men entered the town of Liverpool and attacked the courts.
Period of disorder
The period around 1345 was a time of much public disorder, particularly in the north. In Carlisle, men "led by a most wiked spirit" effectively made a local truce with the Scots, who frequently invaded England at this time. It was thought at the time that they intended to surrender the city and Castle, and allow a "hostile invasion". The following year riots took place in which several citizens and members of the castle guard were injured. It does not appear that the disorder was linked to food scarcity, although this may have been a factor, as war preparations diverted the food supply more than usual. Rather, it has been posited that the number of men being recruited in the north for Edward III's newly-instigated war in France. There was probably increasing enmity between townsmen and the mayor and corporation, who were accused of drawing and hanging several citizens while allowing Scots to dwell in peace, even when indicted by the Crown. Other major disturbances took place in Newcastle upon Tyne, this time between the town burgesses and the friars minor. The former broke the doors and smashed the locks of the priory, while diverting the friars' water supply for the town's use.
Liverpool riots
Robert Ratcliffe had been sheriff of Lancashire between 1342 and 1344, and had represented the county in Parliament in 1338.
Having "feloniously and seditiously" unfurled banners, the mob broke into the court—while the Justices of the Peace were in session—and began abusing them. What began with hurling insults escalated into violence, and swiftly following their "'insulting and contumacious words", the armed mob "did wickedly kill, mutilate, and plunder of their goods, and wound very many persons there assembled, and further did prevent the justices from showing justice" as they were due to.
A Commission of the Peace was held three weeks later to bring to justice those involved; many of whom, it was discovered, were propertied men. By July, Henry, Earl of Lancaster had ensured that most of them had received royal pardons on condition that they joined his military campaign to Gascony. Recent scholarship has indicated that the riots were an extension of an ongoing feud between two gentry families, the Radcliffe and Trafford families, all of whose retainers were later found among the accused.
There were a number of casualties among each family. Of the Traffords, says the Victoria County History, "Geoffrey son of Sir Henry de Trafford; Richard de Trafford, son of Sir John the elder, and John and Robert his brothers; also Richard brother of Henry de Trafford" were all killed. Robert Ratcliffe also died on the day of the riot, but in his particular case, there is some uncertainty whether his death was directly the result of injuries sustained in the riot.
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Resources
Resources are Namespace's solution for managing dependencies. They can model databases, caches, queues, etc.
Servers can depend on resources, but also resources can require other resources. For example, an application server might depend on a database, but the database, in turn, depends on a database cluster.
Configuration
To configure a resource, one has to specify the following:
• its resource class (the type definition of the resource)
• a provider that implements the resource class
• the intent to produce the resource from (defined by the resource class)
• potentially other resources that this resource depends on
For example, if we want to use an S3 bucket in our application, we could define it as follows:
resources: {
dataBucket: {
class: "namespacelabs.dev/foundation/library/storage/s3:Bucket"
provider: "namespacelabs.dev/foundation/library/oss/minio"
intent: {
bucketName: "my-test-bucket"
}
}
}
First, we select the resource class. The class defines the intent type that we need to provide for this resource.
Next, we pick a provider that implements this resource class, in this case, MinIO. There can be multiple providers for a resource class (e.g., Localstack and AWS S3).
Finally, we specify the intent to set the bucket name. From the intent, the MinIO provider will create a bucket for us.
The bucket is made available to us via an instance type defined by the resource class, for example:
{
"bucket_name": "my-test-bucket",
"url": "http://minio-api-service:9000",
"access_key": "generated-by-minio-provider",
"secret_access_key": "generated-by-minio-provider"
}
Resource classes
Resources have classes that define their API by specifying intent and instance types. The intent expresses which resource is required and is provided by you when defining the resource, either inline or dynamically computed. The instance represents the configuration of a created resource and is passed to the consumer.
For the example from above, an S3 bucket class has the following definition:
resourceClasses: {
"Bucket": {
intent: {
type: "library.storage.s3.BucketIntent"
source: "./api.proto"
}
produces: {
type: "library.storage.s3.BucketInstance"
source: "./api.proto"
}
}
}
and with api.proto as
syntax = "proto3";
package library.storage.s3;
message BucketIntent {
string region = 1;
string bucket_name = 2;
}
message BucketInstance {
string region = 1;
string bucket_name = 2;
string url = 3;
string access_key = 4;
string secret_access_key = 5;
}
Providers
Resource providers are responsible for creating and managing a resource. As mentioned before, there can be multiple for the same resource class.
Providers run initializers on resource creation. An initializer is a binary that performs three steps:
1. Consume the requested resource intent (passed via --intent)
2. Perform world-mutating actions to fulfill intent
3. Return an instance representing the created resource
Namespace's framework provides
helper methods
for step 1 and 3.
Providers can depend on other resources by embedding them directly or requiring an input resource. Input resources need to be specified when using a provider in a resource definition.
Here is a sample MinIO provider for S3 buckets:
providers: {
"namespacelabs.dev/foundation/library/storage/s3:Bucket": {
initializedWith: imageFrom:
binary: "namespacelabs.dev/foundation/library/oss/minio/prepare"
resources: {
server: {
class: "namespacelabs.dev/foundation/library/runtime:Server"
intent: {
package_name: "namespacelabs.dev/foundation/library/oss/minio/server"
}
}
}
}
}
We start by selecting the resource class that the provider implements. This syntax allows a single package to contain multiple providers for different resource classes. The provider then specifies which initializer to run and which resources it requires. In this case, the MinIO provider adds the MinIO server to the stack but does not require user-defined resource inputs.
Namespace deploys resource dependencies before creating the current resource. In particular, Namespace will bring up MinIO server first. The bucket initializer only runs after MinIO server is ready to receive requests.
Resource lifetime is independent of their consumers. That means initializers will only be run on creation or if the resource intent or provider changes. Changes to the consumer of a resource do not affect it.
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%0 Journal Article %A Jouault, Thierry %A El Abed-El Behi, Miryam %A Martínez-Esparza, María %A Breuilh, Laetitia %A Trinel, Pierre-André %A Chamaillard, Mathias %A Trottein, Francois %A Poulain, Daniel %T Specific Recognition of Candida albicans by Macrophages Requires Galectin-3 to Discriminate Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Needs Association with TLR2 for Signaling %D 2006 %R 10.4049/jimmunol.177.7.4679 %J The Journal of Immunology %P 4679-4687 %V 177 %N 7 %X Stimulation of cells of the macrophage lineage is a crucial step in the sensing of yeasts by the immune system. Glycans present in both Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell walls have been shown to act as ligands for different receptors leading to different stimulating pathways, some of which need receptor co-involvement. However, among these ligand-receptor couples, none has been shown to discriminate the pathogenic yeast C. albicans. We explored the role of galectin-3, which binds C. albicans β-1,2 mannosides. These glycans are specifically and prominently expressed at the surface of C. albicans but not on S. cerevisiae. Using a mouse cell line and galectin-3-deleted cells from knockout mice, we demonstrated a specific enhancement of the cellular response to C. albicans compared with S. cerevisiae, which depended on galectin-3 expression. However, galectin-3 was not required for recognition and endocytosis of yeasts. In contrast, using PMA-induced differentiated THP-1, we observed that the presence of TLR2 was required for efficient uptake and endocytosis of both C. albicans and S. cerevisiae. TLR2 and galectin-3, which are expressed at the level of phagosomes containing C. albicans, were shown to be associated in differentiated macrophages after incubation with this sole species. These data suggest that macrophages differently sense C. albicans and S. cerevisiae through a mechanism involving TLR2 and galectin-3, which probably associate for binding of ligands expressing β-1,2 mannosides specific to the C. albicans cell wall surface. %U https://www.jimmunol.org/content/jimmunol/177/7/4679.full.pdf
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-- Diesel Reverses Decline as Refinery Strike Concern Boosts Gasoil
Ultra-low-sulfur diesel reversed a
loss as European gasoil strengthened after workers at Scotland ’s
sole oil refinery voted to strike. Futures rose after falling as much as 0.9 percent. Ineos
Group Ltd’s Grangemouth plant can process 210,000 barrels a day
of crude, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Unite the
Union said in am e-mailed statement that 81 percent of those who
voted supported the action. Gasoil for October delivery on ICE
Futures Europe exchange gained 0.6 percent. “Thirty percent of that refinery’s output is distillate,
so this will have a huge impact on the distillate market,” said
Amrita Sen, chief oil market strategist at Energy Aspects Ltd.,
a research company in London . Ultra-low-sulfur diesel for October delivery rose 0.88
cent, or 0.3 percent, to $3.0125 a gallon at 11:33 a.m. on the
New Mercantile Exchange, after sinking as low as $2.978. Trading
volume was 1.9 percent below the 100-day average. Gasoline for October delivery rose 0.22 cent to $2.7072 a
gallon on trading volume that was 23 percent below the 100-day
average. To contact the reporter on this story:
Barbara Powell in Houston at
bpowell4@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story:
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How to make your PC start up faster
Simple tips to speed up Windows boot time
What we all want is a PC that starts faster; one that is up and running as soon as we press the power button.
We're used to instant-on functionality from almost every other stratum of our entertainment lives: our stereos don't need a full minute before they can blow sounds out of their speakers; our televisions don't sit around twiddling their thumbs for an age before our eyes are assaulted with Hollyoaks, but our PCs still have to go through the same booting rigmarole every time and we've been putting up with it for years.
The problem is that our PCs are changing at such an incredible rate that every year we are demanding that they do more and more than did the previous year. Your stereo, for instance, isn't being asked to also deliver high definition video streams as well as music and your TV doesn't have to cope with having to be ready to drop in a brand new video adaptor every six months.
In the beginning of the Windows OS it took an age to get into your functional desktop, and things did indeed speed up with successive iterations. With Windows XP, system integrators were set a restriction on the length of time it took to boot by Microsoft; but that all changed moving on to the resource hog that was Vista though.
Restrictions were removed and we ended up with Vista installations that took a prohibitively long time to get into a functional operating system. Vista was trying to implement far too many changes without the necessary optimisation, which we are now seeing in the success of Windows 7.
Boot times in Microsoft's latest OS are, in general, quicker than the previous software, but you are still dangerously close to a full minute of waiting before you can use your machine. That said there are ways to pare that boot time down, some of them significant and some of them are, well, less tangible shall we say.
Whether it's a case of judicious software tweakery of packing in a little more up-to-date hardware there are ways to get your PC up and running quickly. It may not be instant on, but we'll get you as close as possible.
We've found that the biggest psychological hurdle when trying to cut your boot time is Microsoft's original claims that it could boot Windows 7 in only eleven seconds. Sitting here with a machine booting in over fifty seconds we could be forgiven for thinking that Microsoft had lied.
In reality, what the big M had done was to carefully select its components to tailor it to a significantly speedy boot time. Microsoft had also only measured the boot from the time the BIOS had handed over control of the PC to the operating system.
On our existing test rig the time from powering on to actually booting the OS took around thirteen seconds. Immediately that eleven second boast starts to look much more like twenty-four seconds in the real world.
But components are vital to a speedy boot and this is shown in Microsoft's initial demonstration. It used a reference design for Intel's Calpella mobile platform, a 1.7GHz Core i7 mobile chip and an 80GB Intel SSD. Mobile platforms are inherently quicker to boot than their desktop counterparts too, because of the more closed-down, optimised system there are less components to detect and power on.
Generally, your average modern laptop will skip past the POST stage in a little less than ten seconds. Still, first we wanted to see what we could do to an existing Windows 7 system without necessarily resorting to selecting brand new, and for the most part rather expensive, components.
Our current test rig is no slouch though, representing as it does the higher-end of the PC spectrum. The heart of the machine is a 2.93GHz Core i7 870 running on an MSI P55 Trinergy board. The Western Digital Caviar Black takes care of the storage, giving two terabytes of space and impressive performance results for a fixed platter drive.
PCI cards
So it's a decent, performance rig and our initial boot performance holds this up. From the outset, unoptimised, we had the machine blitzing through the POST screens in around 12.5 seconds hitting a functional desktop in around 46 seconds. That's not a bad boot time measured from the start of the POST until both an internet connection and Steam became available.
For us that's the time when we can categorically say that our machine is ready and running in the manner that we want – we can rock Cake Mania on Steam and have the entire R Kelly Hip-Hopera, Trapped in the Closet, streaming from the interweb tubes at the same time.
Set start-up processes
So now to start getting this boot lark optimised. The first port of call is the old favourite MSConfig. Type it into the search bar under the 'Start' button and you're away.
This handy little app is the simplest way to streamline the with. If you're sat staring at your desktop for an age before you actually get to use it then chances are you've got a whole host of unnecessary, and possibly unwholesome, applications set to launch on startup.
This is where MSConfig does its bit of magic; under the 'Startup' tab is a list of all the programs that are loaded when you get into Windows. It should be obvious what most of the apps are when you look through the list; if your machine has been up and running for a while then you'll probably have programs in the list referring to long-gone hardware or that link to programs you never even use.
MSConfig
There will be some, though, that you can't pin down simply by looking at the title and the command line and this is where good ol' Google is your best buddy. A quick search of the title online should tell you what it is, what it actually does (if anything) and whether you are going to need it on startup.
Essentially the best rule of thumb is to keep hold of any hardware specific software that you need, as without which some key peripherals may be rendered useless, and your chosen security software. By and large everything else is just window dressing.
Once you've chopped the startup list down to size 'okay' it and it will ask you whether you wish to restart now or later. You can safely carry on optimising without rebooting right now, unless you want to see immediately how much quicker you can get into your OS.
There are a couple of other parts to MSConfig that might make a slight difference depending on the power of your particular machine. Under the 'Boot' tab it will bring up some extra boot options. You can shave a few milliseconds off your boot time, depending on your CPU speed, by checking the 'No GUI boot' option, leaving you without the pretty pre-OS windows logo on startup.
If you've got a few PCI cards in your machine then hitting the 'Advanced' button on the 'Boot' tab will throw up the option to leave the BIOS to assign IO/IRQ resources to your cards, rather than Windows trying to dynamically assign them itself. Again, the improvement is quite intangible, but could give you a slight speed boost.
One thing to note here is you might have seen other speedy-boot type articles claiming that you can maximise the number of cores that are in operation at boot with MSConfig. It's lies. While you can specify the number of cores to enable at boot via the 'Advanced' boot options, that is purely for debugging your system if you think your CPU might be on the fritz. All CPU cores are enabled at boot as a default so this is all smoke and mirrors.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Components Editor
Dave (Twitter) is the components editor for TechRadar and has been professionally testing, tweaking, overclocking and b0rking all kinds of computer-related gubbins since 2006. Dave is also an avid gamer, with a love of Football Manager that borders on the obsessive. Dave is also the deputy editor of TechRadar's older sibling, PC Format.
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The Computer Revolution/Peripherals/Readers
Readers are used to read a variety of lines or codes. There are several different types of readers out there.
Readers: A barcode reader "reads" a barcode (a symbol made up of a cluster lines of different heights and widths) and retrieves the corresponding data related to that specific barcode. Barcode readers use the reflection of light or some sort of imaging technology to process or "unlock" the code. We most commonly see barcodes used in stores. You bring the shirt you want to buy to the register and a barcode reader scans the object. Once the barcode is scanned the inventory name of the item and its price magically appears on the register. The barcode reader matches each item's specific barcode with the corresponding data. Barcode readers can be fixed (like connected to a register), portable or integrated (like the one you can install on your mobile phone). Reference: Morely, Deborah, and Charles Parker. Understanding Computers Today and Tomorrow. Boston: Course Technology, 2011. Print.
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5o8 E. P. Cheyney Portuguese pass, no coast ruler could make a treaty antagonistic to Portugal, and all the most profitable commerce was in her hands. A Portuguese viceroy ruled at Goa, and two governors with stations at Mozambique in the west and Malacca in the east were given the oversight of the outlying parts of these 15,000 miles of coast do- minion. Every year a fleet averaging twenty sail passed around the Cape of Good Hope between Portugal and her eastern do- minions, its great galleons, caravels, and carracks loaded with the most valuable articles of commerce. Lisbon became a great com- mercial centre and Portugal enjoyed a period of unwonted intel- lectual, economic, and international prominence. Her king along with his other titles called himself " Lord of the Conquest, Navi- gation, and Commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, and India." The construction by Spain in the latest years of the fifteenth and the early years of the sixteenth century of a still more ex- tended, more powerful, and more profitable empire in the West is an even more impressive if also more familiar story. By some such date as 1540 the conqiiistadorcs had explored and largely sub- jugated a great part of the island and continental regions of Amer- ica south of what is now the United States. This dominion had been organized under the systematic administration of the Council of the Indies and the Casa de Contratacion in Spain and of two viceroyalties with a number of subordinate governments in America. Certain municipal institutions had been established and constant communication took place with the home government. The vast geographical extent of the Spanish dominions in the New World, with a Spanish-born population of perhaps 150,000 and native-born of possibly 5,000,000 ; the productivity of the silver and gold-mines, unexampled before in human history ; the size of the fleets carrying between Spain and the Indies emigrants, military and civil officials, troops, bullion, European and American goods, and all the inter- change of two parts of an advanced empire; the reaction of these things on the importance of the mother-country in Europe — all these, like the East-Indian empire of Portugal, had grown prac- tically to maturity by the middle of the sixteenth century, long before England had established her first colony. We know that the existence of these imposing political structures exercised a powerful influence on the thought of Englishmen. It was not merely that they had a natural human interest in the newly- discovered lands, with their savage men, new animal and vegetable productions, and peculiarities of climate and physical conformation ; nor was it merely that the mystery, the glamor, and the romance of the distant and the unknown touched poetic imaginations amongst
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Awaiting one county – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs
(CNN) - Hillary Clinton leads in Indiana by four points, 52-48. But heavily-Democratic Lake County has yet to report in. It's home to one of the state's largest cities, Gary – and a major bloc of African-American voters. Lake County officials have said they are waiting to count all 11,370 absentee ballots before reporting results – but that's just about all they're saying. We have called a couple of times unsuccessfully, Pam Potesta, Democratic co-director of the Election Division in the Indiana Secretary of State's Office, told CNN Tuesday evening. There was no answer. We haven't heard anything. I don't want to assume they are having problems, but they are a large county. One thing they have against them, if you want to call it that, is they had an extra hour because of the time change. Potesta added that it is not uncommon for larger counties to take a little longer in reporting their results. Hillary will not ask for a recount if she loses the state of Indiana. The candidate who asks for a recount must foot the bill...she has no money to make that happen. Spin, Spin, Spin – Hillary is sounding more and more like Bush and the hardcore Hillary supporters comments scare me to death. HILLBILLIES FOR HILLARY! YEA HA! I guess since Bush tried to grant amnesty to them darn mexicans, the Bush hillbillies crossed over to Hillary. They wouldn't do for the war, or the economy, or the trashing of the constitution or the outsourcing of their 'Get er done' jobs, but thank god for good old fashioned racism! Get a clue hillbillies! I'm very surprised that Obama has done so well in Indiana despite the fact that the demographics overwhelmingly favor Clinton. I think this shows that the voters are finally voting on the issues. I want to adress all the Clinton voters that say they would NOT vote for Senator Obama if he were the Democrat nominee. Hillary has said time and time again she will do whatever it takes to get Obama elected if he were the nominee, are you really going to undermind the same candidate your so in love with? Are you really willing to sacrifice the well being of our country just to prove a point, and get back against Barack Obama. How immature are you? How can you put your kids future in the hands of the second George W. Bush? Please consider what is at stake here people, our futures, and the future of this great country. This is by far the most interesting night we've seen in a while. John King just beat me to the news that I was going to share. 56% now in Lake County, Obama with Posted by: Cristian Riley Location: South Bend on May 6, 2008 at 07:39 PMLet the nuns vote!! This is ridiculos that longstanding citizens of the state cannot vote!!! what's up with this from one of the South Bend news blogs? Anybody know? Think twice before voting for a Clinton, or better yet, Google Clinton'sand Google Clinton's Outsourcing. These people make 'Deals onselling our jobs while campaigning for their own personal gain.Ask Penn? To all of you who say Obama can't win in the general, I have only one thing to say. He sure as hell can't win if the Hillary supporters who call themselves democrats vote for McCain out of some silly protest! Let go of your own ego and do what's best for the party and the country. Vote democrat in November, regardless of who the candidate is. 25% of the Republican voters showed up in NC and IN just to vote AGAINST McCain. All I can say is: LOL! OBAMA 08 (and you know it!) Why are the numbers going up and down? Around 10:50PM CST CNN reported Obama had 568,156 votes in Indiana. At 11:120PM CST CNN reported Obama had a little over 564,000 votes in Indiana. Now at 11:37PM CST CNN is reporting Obama has 589,888. Help me understand... Oh and Hillary shot up from 588,823 to 606,497?!! Hillary has not had anything original. She always take other people ideals and add to it to try and convince herself that it is hers. She took McCain gas tax ideal and tried to claim it was her solutions. This is so sad. Now it's time for Rocky and Goldie locks to step aside. I am a Hillary supporter and if she isn't the nominee, I will either write her name in or vote for McCain. The Obama voters have been the rudest I have ever seen and on Sodahead, if you were not for Obama, you were called a racist. This race has split the party apart and set race relations back 45 years. I hope Obama and his wife think it was worth the run, because they will not win the general. They lost at least half of Clinton's supporters. If Obama wins, I'm gonna laugh my behind off... Especially after Hillary has given a victory speech. Did I hear CNN's John King and Wolf Blitzer claiming voter fraud in Gary? by saying that you, a democratic voter, will not vote for obama if he wins... isn't that just handing the republicans the presidency? and isnt that what we are trying to get rid of?just a thought....dont be a sore loser... Scott, evidently education skipped you because you can't even spell lying. It's over! Let the healing begin. Clinton no longer has the popular vote argument (even with Florida and Michigan). She has canceled all her appearances tomorrow. Looks like it could be over. I think/hope that Obama will offer the VP to her (doubt she would take it) or one of her supporters (Evan Byah?). I saw McCain talk about the right-wind nutjobs he would put on the judiciary today. Shivers... As if it mattered.
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Frenship
Frenship (stylized FRENSHIP) is an American pop duo, consisting of James Sunderland and Brett Hite. They are best known for their 2016 single, "Capsize".
Career
Sunderland and Hite met while working at the fitness store Lululemon and became fans of each other's music; this led to them creating music together. The duo first posted to SoundCloud the song "Knives", which was produced alongside Norwegian producer Matoma. The track gained popularity online which led the duo to upload a second track, "Nowhere", followed by "Carpet".
In June 2016, the duo released "Capsize", a collaboration with American singer and songwriter Emily Warren, charting in multiple countries. The song also reached number one on Hype Machine, and has surpassed 505 million streams on Spotify. Their follow up single "1000 Nights" has over 45 million streams on Spotify to date, and continues to grow at Alternative Radio. Frenship released their debut EP, Truce, in September 2016 via Columbia Records.
Their debut album, Vacation, was released on 17 May 2019.
On September 10, 2021, the duo released the single "All My Friends". The song recounts their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bill Conner
F. William Conner is an American business executive. Conner has worked across a variety of high-tech industries, specializing in corporate turnaround, cybersecurity, data and infrastructure.
Early life
Conner was born and raised in West Helena, Arkansas. In 1981, he received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University in mechanical engineering and later earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1987.
Career
Conner began his career at AT&T in 1981. Over the next 11 years, he held titles of senior engineer, operations manager, and strategic planner, among others.
Conner held executive positions at Nortel Networks from 1992 to 2001. As the president of Nortel's Enterprise Data Networks, Conner managed its US$9.1 billion acquisition of Bay Networks. As Nortel's first chief marketing officer, he launched the global marketing campaigns "Come Together" and "What Do You Want the Internet to Be?" In 2001, Conner moved into the creation and delivery of identity-based security and services as the chief executive officer and president of Entrust, a private software company. Conner joined when the company was falling from profitability; he launched a restructuring effort and began to trim workforce annually. He launched a new business model focusing on product portfolios targeted to key verticals and geographies.
Conner engineered the company's acquisition by private equity firm Thoma Bravo in 2009 and transitioned Entrust into a private firm. In December 2013, it was announced that Datacard Group had entered into an agreement to purchase Entrust for a reported $500 million. Conner took on a consultant role during the transition.
On January 5, 2015, Silent Circle announced that Conner had been appointed as its chief executive officer, a member of Silent Circle's board of directors, and a member of the board of directors of Blackphone, a secure mobile handset developed by a subsidiary of Silent Circle. On June 17, 2016, Silent Circle blogged that Conner had resigned as CEO and would remain only as an "advisor."
Conner joined SonicWall as president and CEO on November 1, 2016. Formerly a division of Dell Software Inc., SonicWall had been spun off and acquired by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management in June 2016. In October 2017, Francisco Partners acquired Comodo Certification Authority (Comodo CA) and named Conner chairman of the board. In September 2018, Conner outlined the rapid growth in non-standard port threats and explained a business reorganization to serve both the SME and enterprise business markets by focusing on the enterprise verticals of retail, education and government.
In April 2020, Conner introduced SonicWall's new computer security model, the Boundless Cybersecurity model, in response to heightened cybersecurity concerns as remote and hybrid work became increasingly common amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 21, 2022, Conner moved to a new role as executive chairman of the board.
Recently, Conner took over as President and CEO of Jitterbit, having accepted the role in February 2024.
Contributions to cybersecurity and infrastructure global trends
Conner has been active in various public-private partnerships on cybersecurity, cybertheft, and infrastructure security. He helped unveil the INTERPOL Global Smart eID Card and addressed the United Nations on global challenges in cybercrime in June 2010. He co-chaired the Corporate Governance Task Force of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Cybersecurity Partnership and was a member of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (now a branch of TechAmerica technology trade association). Conner was also a member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), and he created and co-chaired the BSA's Information Security Governance Task Force.
In February 2012, Conner took part in a hearing by the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce to discuss cybersecurity threats facing the U.S. and the role public-private partnerships play in defense. Conner has recently spent time discussing the effects of spear phishing schemes on weak authentication, notably the rash of attacks on media outlets and the risks of insider threats.
In 2016, Conner became a Forbes community voice contributor as a member of the Forbes Technology Council, and articles to which he has contributed have featured topics such as cybersecurity and policy trends, cyber threat intelligence, and how human predictability factors into cyberattacks. He has also written articles and contributed to reports on email-borne cyberattacks and ransomware.
In February 2018, Conner collaborated with former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff on an opinion article written for The Hill detailing actions taken by the U.S. Congress and the SEC regarding cyber accountability and transparency.
In a September 2018 article on cybersecurity trends, Conner described innovative next-generation security techniques in the cloud and the deep web.
Awards and honors
* SC Media Reboot Leadership Award (2017)
* Insights Success 10 Most Admired CEOs to Watch (2018)
* Info Security Products Guide CEO of the Year (500-2,499 Employees): Gold Winner (2018)
* CEO World Awards CEO of the Year (500-2,499 Employees): Silver Winner (2018)
* CRN's Top 25 IT Innovators (2021)
* SC Awards Finalist: Security Executive of the Year (2022)
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Chrononutrition is a concept developed by French nutritionist Alain Delabos in 1986 that, according to the University of Chile, suggests that people should eat according to their biological clock.
Therefore, foods are believed to have effects on the body depending on the time of day they are consumed.
As Meteored noted, “The key isn’t in the order in which we eat, but in what foods we eat.”
Because it explains that good eating habits, such as eating vegetables and fruits, are more important than the order in which they are eaten.
However, it notes that the real problem is “keeping regular eating and sleeping times”.
Because it is assumed that less weight loss occurs with late eating and dinner, i.e. after 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
It’s even been suggested that people who consume unhealthy products at night may have less restful sleep and therefore sleep poorly, which could result in them being hungrier during the day.
As Meteored states, there are several myths about the type of food eaten at night, but it notes that the relevance is not in the schedule, but in what was eaten during those hours.
For this reason, it is explained that, for example, fruit has the same calories at night as in the morning because “the amount of sugar it is allowed to contain is the same at any time of the day.”
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This is an excerpt from Tubman Travels: 32 Underground Railroad Journeys on Delmarva. More info about the book is here.
Standing in downtown St. Michaels today, with its tourist-friendly bevy of upscale shops and interesting eateries, it’s not easy to imagine the sort of place this town was when Frederick Douglass arrived from Baltimore in the early 1830s. Still known as Fred Bailey then, he was at this point a city boy through and through. He was horrified to find himself stuck in a rural backwater on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Fred lived smack dab in the heart of downtown St. Michaels, near where Talbot Street, the main drag, intersects with Mill Street. There is a historic marker near that intersection, though no one knows precisely where the home of Thomas and Rowena Auld stood in this vicinity. The Aulds were a reasonably prominent family in the community. Thomas operated a store out of the front part of their house. He also served as the town’s postmaster.
THE CRIME: Teaching Blacks to Read
Whether through Fred’s own boasting or by some other means, word soon got out among the blacks of St. Michaels that this newly arrived teen knew how to read and write. In Baltimore, Thomas Auld’s sister-in-law, Sophia, had taught Fred a few basics about the alphabet. Fred then used his own smarts and creativity to parlay that smidgeon of knowledge into full-fledged literacy.
Here in St. Michaels, a man named Wilson asked Fred if he would teach some of the local blacks to read. Together, the two of them set about scavenging for some discarded old books and school texts that Fred could use in a makeshift classroom. One Sunday shortly thereafter, some 20 students gathered in the home of a free black man, James Mitchell. They didn’t try very hard to keep this session a secret. They were operating under the assumption that there was nothing illegal about blacks learning to read. The next weekend, Fred and his students would find out otherwise.
There were quite a few reasons why many whites back then didn’t want blacks to read. They feared literate blacks might be corrupted by all the abolitionist “propaganda” going around. They worried that runaway slaves might be able to forge free papers and travel passes.
Back up in Baltimore, when Hugh Auld had ordered his wife to stop teaching Fred the letters of the alphabet, he had said this:
A nigger should know nothing but to obey his master—to do as he is told to do. Learning would spoil the best nigger in the world. … [T]here would be no keeping him. It would forever unfit him to be a slave. … [And] it could do him … a great deal of harm. It would make him discontented and unhappy.
Many white folks in St. Michaels, then regarded the news of these reading classes as a threat. That next Sunday, a mob of whites armed with clubs and other weapons broke up the class. They claimed the authority of a 1723 law that prohibited “tumultuous meetings of slaves.”
THE PUNISHMENT: Exile to Covey Farm
This turn of events put Thomas Auld in a difficult spot. A shopkeeper’s livelihood depends on the goodwill of his customers, and many of those customers were now watching closely to see how Auld would handle this new slave who had showed up from the big city and commenced trying to teach “their” blacks to read.
Auld did not disappoint those neighbors. He hired Fred out for a one-year term to a farmer named Edward Covey, who had built a reputation for beating the rebelliousness out of even the most difficult slaves.
No doubt Fred was aware of Covey’s reputation on New Year’s Day, 1834, when he set off from the corner of Cherry and Talbot streets on the long seven-mile walk to his new home. You can trace Fred’s steps today by following Route 33 out of town and into the countryside, passing first the turnoff for Neavitt and then the one for Claiborne, and then continuing right on through the little outpost of McDaniel until you come to New St. John’s United Methodist Church on the left.
The Covey Farm is just across the road from here, on the Chesapeake Bay side. The land is private, so you can’t go wandering about. There is nothing left of the Covey farmhouse and outbuildings in any case. In fact, those structures most likely stood on land that is now under water due to the one-two-three punch of erosion, subsidence, and rising sea levels.
Covey was 28 years old on that New Year’s Day when Fred arrived. He stood 5 feet, 10 inches tall. His most notable features were a short neck, a “wolfish” face, and a voice that emerged from the side of his mouth in “a sort of light growl, like a dog, when an attempt is made to take a bone from him.”
There were only three other slaves working on the small Covey farm, so there was no place for Fred to hide. To make matters worse, he had never worked as a field hand. Covey quickly set out to make a fool of Fred. He sent the newly arrived city boy out one day to chop some wood. The next, he gave him a wagon and a team of oxen so he could go fetch those bundles of chopped wood.
Fred went off that second day with no understanding of how hard it can be to manage a few thousand pounds of oxen. The beasts ran wild on him twice. After the first accident, Fred was able to put the pieces of his broken wagon back together. The second time, however, the oxen busted through a fence on Covey Farm, where the master soon discovered that a gate had been damaged because of Fred’s lousy driving.
Covey whipped Fred for that.
Fred received quite a few more whippings in the days and weeks that followed. Covey was a devious, obsessive overseer, always popping up out of the blue at the most unexpected times in hopes of catching a slave slacking off or making a mistake.
He was under every tree, behind every stump, in every bush, and at every window on the plantation.
By midsummer, Fred’s spirit was beaten. It might well have been the lowest point of his life.
I was broken in body, soul, and spirit. My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed, the cheerful spark that lingered about my eye died; the dark night of slavery closed in upon me; and behold a man transformed into a brute!
This bleak period found him gazing out toward the Chesapeake Bay on occasion, feeling great jealousy as the sails of passing vessels blew free in the distance. He was trying in those moments to hold onto the dream that he, too, might find a way to freedom, but the notion was slipping fast from his mind.
CONCLUSION: The Fight of His Life
The Covey Farm nightmare came to a head during wheat-threshing season in August. Fred was hard at work in the fields one day when he collapsed, presumably suffering from heat stroke. Covey was having none of it. He kicked Fred’s prone body and screamed at him to get up and get back to work.
When he finally came to, Fred made a run for it—not towards freedom, but back to St. Michaels where he might be able to plead for mercy from his owner, Thomas Auld. Auld listened to Fred’s story, then ordered him to get out and walk those seven miles right back to Covey Farm.
Fred didn’t return right away. He spent a desperate night in the woods, without food. An older black couple took him in. The man’s name was Sandy, and he had managed to keep hold of his African folkways even after most of a lifetime in American slavery. Sandy dug up a root in the woods and promised Fred that it would protect him as long as he kept it in his right-hand pocket.
It was a Sunday when Fred showed up back at Covey Farm. For all his idle cruelty six days a week, Covey was a devout and careful observer of the Christian Sabbath. There would be no discipline on Fred’s first day back.
Monday morning was a different story, however. Covey sent Fred into the horse stables and then set upon him in fury. He grabbed Fred by one leg and threw him to the ground. He tried to spin a noose around both of Fred’s legs, but Fred scooted clear.
“Do you mean to resist, you scoundrel?”
Even much later in life, Fred could not really fathom “whence came the daring spirit.”
Could the fight really have lasted two hours? That’s how long the two men wrestled in Fred’s memory many years later, in any case. Their battle spilled out of the stable and into the yard, where Covey demanded that another slave help him subdue the teenager. That slave declined to step in:
“My master hired me here to work, and not to help you whip Frederick.”
It was Covey who broke off the battle and walked away, declaring victory and boasting to Fred about what would happen on their next go-round. But everyone who saw the fight knew that Covey had not won at all. He had not drawn even a drop of blood. He had not managed even one clear swing with his whip.
Fred, too, knew that Covey had not won the fight, that his claims of victory were nothing but idle boasts.
What happened next is hard to fathom: The slave breaker simply let the matter drop. For the last few months of Fred’s term at the farm, Covey made no more efforts to discipline or whip him. He simply ignored Fred’s existence altogether.
Had Covey really convinced himself that he’d won the fight and that was that? Or was it more complicated? Was he now afraid of Fred? Was he backing down? Or perhaps Thomas Auld had stepped in quietly here and told Covey to keep his hands off of Fred. There is no telling the answers to these questions. What we can say is what was going on in Fred Bailey’s mind.
I felt as I had never felt before. It was a glorious resurrection, from the tomb of slavery, to the heaven of freedom. My long-crushed spirit rose, cowardice departed, bold defiance took its place; and I now resolved that, however long I might remain a slave in form, the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact.
This battle with Mr. Covey was the turning point in my life as a slave. I was NOTHING before: I WAS A MAN NOW.
Fred’s time in the grip of the slave breaker came to a close on Christmas Day, 1834. At that point, the Auld family roller coaster took another surprising turn. The very same Thomas Auld who had so mercilessly sent Fred off to be broken on Covey Farm leased Fred’s services for the following year to a farmer named William Freeland, whose reputation in dealing with slaves was one of fair play and gentle treatment.
Many years later, Frederick Douglass would recall Freeland as “the best master I ever had, until I became my own master.” The time when Fred would be his own master was still quite a way off, however.
–Posted by Jim Duffy on 8/4/17
NOTE: This is an excerpt from Tubman Travels: 32 Underground Railroad Journeys on Delmarva. The chapter of the book where this story appears also includes one section on the big-picture story of Douglass’s time with the Auld family and another in which Douglass talks about how he would yearn for freedom during this period while watching the sails of passings boats on the Chesapeake Bay. There is also a collection of travel resources to help you discover interesting things to do and see while visiting St. Michaels and the surrounding area.
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Publication Date
1987
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Coover, Gary D.
Degree Name
M.A. (Master of Arts)
Department
Department of Psychology
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Lipoproteins||Stress (Physiology)||Blood cholesterol
Abstract
The effects of acute stress on serum total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (total- and HDL-C) were studied in male and female rats. The results of the two experiments suggest that, although rats fed high fat diets may show increased blood cholesterol levels in response to chronic stress, acute stress lowers the levels in male and female rats on regular stock diet. In the first experiment, male and female rats, aged about 160 days and maintained on standard lab chow, were stressed by jugular blood sampling (ether anesthesia, jugular venipuncture, 1.5 ml blood withdrawn) and either a 20-min or 120-min session of footshock beginning 15 min later (2-sec footshocks every 60 sec at a moderate intensity). A second jugular blood sample was taken following the footshock session, and for rats in the 20-min condition a third sample was taken 3 hr 40 min after the session. Serum total-C levels were significantly reduced from baseline by the end of the 20-min or 120-min footshock session in both male and female rats. For the 20-min condition, total-C levels 3-hr 40-min post-session did not differ from the values obtained immediately following the session. Serum HDL-C levels were similarly depressed in males (21%) and females (32%) following the 120-min session. However, HDL-C levels were not down at the end of the 20-min session, although females (but not males) did show a 45% decline from baseline by 3 hr 40 min following the 20-min session of footshock. In the second experiment, male and female rats (n's = 14) were randomly divided into pairs. Each pair consisted of a yoked-control and a same-sex experimental rat. The pairs were trained and 9 days later tested in an apparatus designed in another laboratory to engender a doubleavoidance conflict in the experimental rat. The test session was 120 min long and resulted in the rats being footshocked approximately the same amount of time as rats in the 120-min condition in Experiment 1. Both male and female rats showed significant drops in serum total-C and HDL-C at the end of the session, comparable to those seen with the 120-min session in Experiment 1. Levels in experimental and yoked-control rats did not differ. Possible explanations for the failure of the doubleavoidance conflict to result in additional depressions are discussed.
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Bibliography: pages [103]-127.
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vii, 127 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
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Mick Roberts
Michael Roberts (born 1 June 1979) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship in France. He played for the Brisbane Broncos in 2007 and trained with the full time squad in 2007 and 2008. He played 241 first grade games for the Redcliffe Dolphins. He is now a sports teacher and is a certified Top G.
Playing career
Roberts played his first first-grade game for the Brisbane Broncos in 2007 after playing most of his career at the Queensland Cup team Redcliffe Dolphins. His position of choice was as a hooker.
Roberts played in 241 games for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup. He scored 71 tries and a total of 552 points.
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Lawrence Brittain
Lawrence Brittain (born 9 November 1990) is a South African rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal along with partner Shaun Keeling. Brittain beat cancer in 2015. He competed in the men's four at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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General Electric reveals SEC investigation of insurance reserve review
The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened up an investigation of General Electric's accounting practices in the wake of the conglomerate's review of its insurance business. On Jan. 16, GE revealed it had conducted a review of its GE Capital insurance portfolio and decided to take a $6.2 billion after-tax charge in the fourth quarter of 2017, and contribute $15 billion over the next seven years to shore up the portfolio's reserves. The SEC is investigating both the process that led to the insurance reserve increase and the fourth-quarter charge, Chief Financial Officer Jamie Miller said Wednesday. Additionally, the SEC will look at GE's revenue recognition and its controls for long-term service agreements. "We are cooperating fully with the investigation, which is in very early stages," Miller added. The CFO said she expects her team has a strong read on what mistakes were made in previous years, and is not "overly concerned" about the probe. "I think we have got a good inventory of what we see," she told investors on GE's fourth-quarter earnings conference call. "And as we go through this, I think our reserves are appropriately set ... If we need to take additional actions in GE Capital, we'll take them. But it's really too early at this point to speculate on how early that could land." Miller, who took over as finance chief in November, said the company will restate its 2016 and 2017 results and is "still in the process of finalizing" the updates. The restatement stems from a need to adjust for new revenue recognition rules for its long-term service contracts. GE has a portfolio of long-term agreements in its jet engine and power turbine business. The rule govern when the revenue for these contracts may be recognized. The GE Capital's multibillion dollar insurance charge contributed to the $10 billion loss GE saw from continuing operations in its most recent quarter. The charges was needed because GE was not collecting enough premiums in its long-term care insurance business. Only about a dozen insurers offer such coverage — down from more than 100 in the 1990s. Companies have been hurt by low interest rates and more customers than expected using the benefits available. GE was no exception.The company acknowledged in July it was experiencing "adverse claims" in its long-term care portfolio. The payouts may continue to be a headache for GE as American life spans rise. The huge conglomerate is trying to right its business, and with a new CEO at the helm, is reviewing its operations closely. Some expect GE could sell or spinoff some of its assets. Following the release of the earnings report, the company's stock popped as much at 5 percent in premarket trading. Some investors were relieved the fourth-quarter earnings didn't reveal any larger issues about GE's liquidity, despite the fact that many of GE's businesses continue to struggle, especially its power segment. After news of the SEC investigation broke, the stock retreated and was recently trading down about 1 percent.
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OnePlus 6 OxygenOS
OxygenOS is one of the best implementations of Android currently available. Instead of offering a heavily customized interface like its Chinese rivals, OnePlus has kept things simple, adding a few differentiating features on top of a vanilla user interface. There are enough tweaks and gestures that let you customize your experience, but the focus is on performance.
OnePlus baked new functionality into OxygenOS for the OnePlus 6, and made a few tweaks to existing features that increase their usefulness. Let's take a look at what sets the custom skin apart.
Navigation gestures
OnePlus 6 navigation gestures
OxygenOS comes with a set of nifty gestures that let you perform certain actions with ease. The three-finger swipe down gesture to take a screenshot is an elegant solution to the default way of taking a screenshot, and you can also control music playback and launch apps with gestures.
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One of my favorites is the gesture that lets you take a photo by long pressing on the camera sensor. It comes in handy if you tend to take self-portraits with the rear camera.
Starting this year, OxygenOS picked up navigation gestures that are akin to what you'd find on the iPhone X. The gestures allow you to get rid of the navigation bar — freeing up screen real estate — and offer a more intuitive way of navigating the interface.
How to enable navigation gestures on the OnePlus 6
Reading Mode
OnePlus 6 Reading Mode
Reading Mode made its debut last year with the OnePlus 5, and is one of my favorite features on OxygenOS. Like Night Mode, the feature automatically calibrates the color temperature of the display, making it conducive to reading.
Instead of switching to warmer colors, Reading Mode creates a monochrome effect that's great for reading text. You can activate the mode manually or set it to automatically launch for specific apps. For instance, if you have the Kindle app installed on your OnePlus 6, you can enable Reading Mode to launch automatically whenever you open the app, leaving the rest of the user interface unchanged.
How to activate Reading Mode on the OnePlus 6
Gaming Mode
OnePlus 6 gaming mode
OnePlus rolled out a Gaming DND mode last year, and with the OnePlus 6 the mode is getting an overhaul and a new name — Gaming Mode.
Activating Gaming Mode silences all incoming notifications with the exception of calls and alarms. The feature also prioritizes network traffic for games, limiting how much bandwidth background apps can use. There's also an option to lock in screen brightness so it doesn't change during a gaming session.
Gaming Mode also offers a battery saver option that's designed to maximize battery life by reducing the screen resolution while gaming.
Schedule Do Not Disturb
OxygenOS schedule Do Not Disturb
The Alert Slider has been a mainstay on OnePlus devices since the OnePlus 2, and this year the feature is getting an update that makes it easier to use. With the OnePlus 6, you can use the Alert Slider to toggle between ring, vibrate, and silent modes, with DND getting its own set of options.
During the OnePlus 6 launch, the company announced that it would add the ability to schedule Do Not Disturb mode, and OxygenOS 5.1.6 adds an option to do just that.
You'll finally be able to set up custom rules for Do Not Disturb, and configure a preset time so it kicks in automatically — no more toggling the Alert Slider every night.
Face Unlock
Face unlock 5T
OnePlus introduced Face Unlock late last year, and it's safe to say that the manufacturer's implementation is one of the fastest around.
The face unlock feature relies on over 100 data points to verify your facial features, and while the feature isn't as secure as the fingerprint sensor — OnePlus says as such while you're setting it up — it is a convenient way to unlock your phone.
Selfie portrait mode and Light Bokeh
Light Bokeh OnePlus 6
The OnePlus 6 has a dedicated camera sensor at the back that facilitates portrait mode, but if you're one to take a lot of selfies, the feature is now available on the front camera as well.
Starting with OxygenOS 5.1.6, you'll be able to use portrait mode with the front camera. Edge detection for the front camera isn't as fine-tuned as there's a single sensor up front, but the feature offers an easy way to get a blur effect with your selfies.
The 5.1.6 build also introduces a Light Bokeh mode that creates light patterns when you use portrait mode with the rear camera. You'll be able to choose from various patterns — stars and hearts — and the feature adds those patterns in the background of your portraits.
Shelf
Shelf
Shelf is located to the left of the home screen, and gives you a quick overview of the date, time, and weather information for your current location, along with a list of your frequent contacts and recently-used apps.
There's also the option to add widgets to the Shelf, and you can add or remove modules as needed.
How to customize the Shelf on the OnePlus 6
App locker
OxygenOS locker
OxygenOS comes with a built-in app locker that provides an added layer of safety to your private data, whether it's photos stored in the gallery, or social networking apps. You'll be able to add any app to the locker, and select whether their notification content is visible.
Apps secured using the locker will need a PIN or fingerprint authentication.
Ambient display
OxygenOS ambient display
The Lift-up display gives you easy access to the clock and time widgets, as well as incoming notifications. You'll be able to choose from several clock faces, and set a display message on the screen.
There's also the option to wake the screen for new notifications, and you can invoke the "Ok Google" hotword to launch Assistant even when the screen is off.
LED notifications
OxygenOS LED notifications
OxygenOS allows you to customize the LED notification light for various actions. There's the option to select from eight colors for default notifications, battery full indicator, battery charging, and battery low. You can also select which apps trigger the LED notification light.
As we're on the subject of notifications, OxygenOS lets you choose from five custom vibration patterns for incoming calls.
Bonus: Quick Pay for India
India is OnePlus' largest market, and the company built a feature that's exclusive to local customers. Dubbed Quick Pay, it allows customers to launch directly into Paytm's payment window easily. You'll be able to access Paytm by long pressing the fingerprint sensor, and it works even when the screen is off.
Paytm is the largest digital wallet service in India by some margin, and with digital transactions on the rise, giving customers the ability to quickly access Paytm's payments page is a nifty addition.
What OxygenOS features do you like the most? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Updated June 2018: This article was rewritten to reflect changes to OxygenOS on the OnePlus 6.
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Wikiquote
[[file:Scott Glenn 2011 Shankbone.JPG|thumb|Well, not that [[wise]]; he gets all his best lines from Wikiquote
— Chris Knight on the character Wise Man ]]
Wikiquote is one of a family of wiki-based projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation, running on MediaWiki software. Based on an idea by Daniel Alston and implemented by Brion Vibber, the goal of the project which began as an outgrowth to Wikipedia Famous Quotations is to produce collaboratively a vast reference of quotations from prominent people, books, films, proverbs, etc., and to be as proper as possible in regard to the details of the quotations and also providing the appropriate human reference of the quotation. Though there are many online collections of quotations, Wikiquote is one of the few that provide an opportunity for visitors to contribute. Wikiquote pages are cross-linked to articles about individuals and topics on Wikipedia and to original texts on Wikisource.
Quotes from Wikiquote
* Wikiquote is a free online compendium of sourced quotations from notable people and creative works in every language, translations of non-English quotes, and links to Wikipedia for further information.
* Main Page since 10 March 2009.
Quotes about Wikiquote
* There are loads of quotations stored at Wikiquote ( http://www.wikiquote.org ) where you can enter a search phrase like "life" or "humour" and get loads of quotations from different notable personalities. Each personality is linked to their page in Wikipedia.
* Hafsa Ahsan, "It's all about Wikis," DAWN (27 January 2007).
* Some might go a step further and contend that a place like Wikiquote is appropriate since the quotes can be verified. The same with Wikisource, which contains documents you can read or download of great scientific, literary, religious, and political figures. Unlike Wikipedia or Wikinews, there is no real crowdsourcing of the content; the crowd only helped find the original works and posted them there. So one wiki resource might be acceptable and another might not.
* Curtis J. Bonk, interviewed by Scott Jaschik, "'The World Is Open'," Inside Higher Ed (25 August 2009).
* Wikiquote is a repository of quotations from prominent people, books, films, and so on. If you're reading a page of quotations by a person (like Mark Twain), you can jump to a Wikipedia article via a visible link and vice versa...
* John Broughton, "What Wikipedia is Not" in "Reader's Guide to Wikipedia," ch. 1 of Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual (Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008), p. 23.
* Lazy recall frequently means any witticism is attributed to Oscar Wilde or Dorothy Parker, and any profound statement to Gandhi or Nelson Mandela. Wikiquote is good for tracing the correct wording and origin of bons mots, but bear in mind what Abraham Lincoln said: "Don't believe everything you read on the internet."
* Tom Calverley, "Cite and sound: the pleasures and pitfalls of quoting people," The Guardian (14 October 2014).
* Wikiquote has interesting and useful categories to peruse and also offers all readers the opportunity to become Wikiquotians (people who write and/or edit articles) themselves.
* Although you can search Wikiquote in a search box by topical words, such as "peace," "animal rights," "silence," "success," etc., that identifies applicable quotations, I find searching by categories to be more entertaining.
* Gemma DeVinney, "Electronic Highways", UB Reporter (University of Buffalo, 18 January 2007).
* As to the content, Wikiquotes [sic] does provide a good central repository of a massively broad range of references. I can imagine this will be of interest mostly to those reading for general interest, or doing specific research. For example, you can find articles based on anything from the cultured musings of Samuel Pepys, Ocar Wilde [sic], or Immanuel Kant; to the lesser known quotes from the world of Star Trek or StarGate SG-1 [sic]!
* David Gilson, "Review: Wikiquotes," All About Symbian (1 May 2011).
* If we were contacted by a copyright holder with a complaint about Wikiquote, of course, we would attempt to respond within reason to resolve the complaint without anyone's having to resort to litigation. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act actually provides for services like Wikiquote a way of resolving copyright complaints without serious risk of litigation through its notice-and-takedown procedures. I'm not aware of any DMCA notices regarding Seinfeld quotations on Wikiquote.
* Mike Godwin 21:20:23, 10 September 2008 (UTC), The foundation-l mailing list
* Situated on the 19-year-old's left forearm, the new ink reads: "So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Miley is either an undercover history buff or really adept at using Wikiquote, because the words are a portion of a speech made by President Roosevelt at the Sorbonne, Paris, in 1910.
* Meredith Goldberg-Morse, "Miley Cyrus Debuts New Tattoo, And It's ... Kinda Smart?," MTV News (11 July 2012).
* It's somehow appropriate that in the same week that Michael Scott leaves The Office that two computer scientists at the University of Washington announce their particular breakthrough in natural language programing—a computer program that knows when to say "That's what she said" to a double entendre. ...[T]his type of language play is actually a complicated computer science program. ... To "train" the computer how to identify the right sentences, they used twssstories.com, a repository of user-submitted "TWSS" jokes, and non-entendre text from sites such as Wikiquote.
* Alex Knapp, "A Computer That Knows When To Say "That's What She Said"," Forbes (30 April 2011).
* Baby Doll's escape plan comes courtesy of a dream in which she meets Scott Glenn, playing a character called Wise Man. Well, not that wise; he gets all his best lines from Wikiquote, and hangs out in one of those how'd-they-find-time-to-light-all-those-candles Asian temples.
* Chris Knight, "Film Review: Sucker Punch (2 stars)," National Post (24 March 2011).
* Buzzy Jackson is dismayed by "inspirational" books. Not so much because they exist, but because she "never encountered a single one that spoke directly to those of us with a secular outlook." ... [O]n going to the bookstore, she found a void. If Chicken Soup for the Soulless didn't exist, would it be necessary to invent it? Yes, apparently. Jackson seems to have scoured an extensive book collection—or possibly Wikiquote—for timeless wisdom on thirty-three alphabetical subjects, from "advice" to "work."
* Chris R. Morgan, "Chicken Soup for the Soulless," First Things (New Jersey).
* The Web is a community, and despite the questionable information you can find there, it also offers you the ability to connect with people and start a dialogue. Wikiquote, despite the inherent problems of any Wiki to which anyone can contribute, can be a worthy resource because it enables multiple people to engage in a dialogue. It also often contains links to external sources in text and audio formats where applicable.
* James Sullivan, "Misquotes: Searching for Authenticity Online," finding Dulcinea (27 October 2011).
* To make sure your quotes are available to the widest possible audience, we're working with the Wikiquote project to collect and archive the quotes for posterity. ... Wikiquote has a section on chemistry-related material and we, working with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Wikimedian in residence, Andy Mabbett, are going to expand it—with your help. As well as offering prizes for the best (the funniest; the most poignant) chemistry related quotations; we will share all the entries with the Wikiquote community.
* Ben Valsler, "Quotable chemistry – a Chemistry World competition," chemistryworldblof (Royal Society of Chemistry, 9 July 2015).
* There are good ways of checking stories and quotations. Just as the Internet is the source of a lot of misinformation, it also offers the tools to find the truth. Most well-known stories and quotes can be checked using the search box on Google.com or any number of other sites such as Snopes or WikiQuote.
* Timothy Walch, "The Declaration of Independence (and other historic words): too important to be misquoted," MinnPost (4 July 2010).
* When you're looking for a famous quote from a movie, book, or historical figure, try Wikiquote. Wikiquote is a free, searchable database of quotes from people and creative works. The site, launched in July 2003, has blossomed quickly.
* Dan Woods and Peter Thoeny, Wikis For Dummies (Indianapolis, Indiana: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2007).
* Wikipedia has several sister projects, including Wiktionary, Wikiquote, and Wikispecies. They are all run by volunteers like you.
* Ibid.
* In short, the goal of the Wikiquote is to produce a vast reference of quotations from prominent people, books, films, and proverbs. There are, of course, a number of online collections of quotations already on the web, however Wikiquote is distinguished by being among the few that provide an opportunity for visitors to contribute, which is nice.
* "There's More To Wikimedia Than Wikipedia...," Food for Translators (25 April 2015).
* Angelou's writing lends itself to the kind of short wikiquote soundbite wisdom the internet loves, but that does a discredit to its brilliance when taken as a whole.
* Number five of "The Actual Best Celebrity Biographies," The Debrief (8 July 2015).
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Donald Trump used a dubious loophole to make millions in taxable income disappear
We learned weeks ago from the New York Times’s disclosure of Donald Trump’s 1995 income tax documents that he filed nearly a billion dollars’ worth of business losses that could have been used to offset 18 years’ worth of personal income tax liabilities. We then learned from Trump’s reaction to the story that he had, in fact, gone years without paying federal income tax. But that gave rise to a new mystery. Trump did not have $1 billion in cash to lose. What happened is that his casinos went bankrupt and he secured massive relief from his creditors, making bondholders share in his misfortune. Forgiven debts, however, are supposed to show up as taxable income. So how did Trump pull it off? New legal documents obtained by the New York Times indicate that Trump filed the transaction as a ‘‘debt for equity swap,’’ a move that allowed him to not count hundreds of millions of dollars in debt relief. His lawyers told him the IRS would probably not allow this move (and maybe it didn't), but we do know from legislative history that the loophole remained arguably on the books until Congress explicitly closed it in 1993. Since Trump continues to refuse to engage in routine tax disclosure, it’s impossible to say exactly what happened after that. But the hint that he used a tax minimization strategy his lawyers advised against is further evidence that an investigation of his management of his foundation could lead to criminal charges. The story also serves to directly refute Trump’s repeated claim that if you don’t like tax loopholes you should blame insider politicians like Hillary Clinton rather than millionaires like Trump who took advantage of them. Bill Clinton’s administration tried to shut down this loophole, and then when aggressive lawyers found a way to reopen a smaller version of it, Hillary Clinton voted in the Senate to close the new version too. But in the meantime, Trump seems to have avoided paying any taxes on millions in income. If you owe bondholders $100 million but you can’t pay them and you renegotiate your debts so that you only owe them $60 million, the $40 million in debt relief you received is supposed to go down on your taxes as income. So in the early 1990s when the collapse of the junk bond market led many companies to go bust and renegotiate their debts, clever tax attorneys came up with a workaround. Instead of simply “forgiving” the $40 million in debt, the debt could be traded for shares of stock in the company — shares that had little to no value because the company was bankrupt. Thus, $40 million in income could vanish with the stroke of a pen. That’s pretty dumb, so in 1993 Congress and the IRS acted to definitively disallow this move. What happened next was that some companies that were organized as partnerships decided that because they were partnerships rather than broadly held companies, Congress hadn’t really closed the loophole on them. You could still execute the exact same debt-for-equity swap that Congress had disallowed but say it hadn’t really been disallowed because you were swapping debt for partnership equity rather than shares of stock in a publicly traded company. Trump’s casinos were organized as partnerships at the time (he later transferred them to a publicly traded company he used as a vehicle to bilk middle-class investors out of millions of dollars), and back in 1991 he proposed to his lawyers a version of the debt-for-equity swap that he hoped would get him out of paying taxes on millions of dollars in income. People proposing audacious tax moves normally seek a formal letter from well-qualified tax attorneys before filing their taxes. One important reason for this is that the standard for criminal tax evasion involves mens rea, knowledge that your activity was unlawful. If you have formal legal advice from a well-qualified attorney stating that your tax avoidance gambit was legal, then you are in the clear, legally speaking, even if the IRS decides the lawyers were wrong and your gambit is disallowed. You’ll still have to pay the taxes you owe, obviously, but you’re not guilty of anything other than bad paperwork. Tax lawyers assess these matters according to a specific code. That the IRS “should” allow something means there’s a 75 percent chance it will fly. “More likely than not” means a 51 percent chance. Trump’s lawyers told him some key details of the plan were unlikely to be approved: One letter, 25 pages long, analyzed seven distinct components of Mr. Trump’s proposed tax maneuver. It found only “substantial authority” for six of the components. In the stilted language of tax opinion letters, the phrase “substantial authority” is a red flag that the lawyers believe the I.R.S. can be expected to rule against the taxpayer roughly two-thirds of the time. In other words, Mr. Trump’s tax lawyers were telling him there were at least six different reasons the I.R.S. would probably cry foul if he were audited. In anticipation of that possibility, the lawyers even laid out a fallback plan that would have allowed Mr. Trump to spread the pain of a large tax hit over many years if the I.R.S. ultimately balked. We don’t know exactly what happened next. We do know that when Hillary Clinton accused him of avoiding all federal income taxes for years, Trump replied, “That makes me smart,” and that in subsequent statements Trump surrogates emphasized that he has paid many other taxes over the years, including property taxes on his real estate holdings and employer-side payroll taxes for his workers. So while it’s impossible to say for sure, it appears that Trump went forward with a bold strategy his lawyers said the IRS probably wouldn’t allow but then it allowed it anyway, and then Congress closed the loophole he exploited some years later. On a broad level, Trump’s use of egregious tax loopholes speaks to broader themes of an economic playing field that is unfairly tilted to favor the already rich — people like Trump who can built a real estate empire on millions of dollars in loans from his dad. More specifically, Trump has tried to point to the very existence of these loopholes as an example of Clinton’s ineffectiveness as a legislator. “Why didn’t she ever try to change those laws so I couldn’t use them?” he asked at a campaign rally in October when his earlier tax documents were widely discussed in the press. It turns out that she did. It was during her husband’s presidency in 1993 that Congress and the IRS first moved to close the debt-for-equity swap loophole, and in 2004 she was one of the senators who voted to definitely close the partnership version of it. The fact that Trump seems to have gone moderately against the advice of his own tax lawyers, meanwhile, is more grist for the mill that there should be a criminal inquiry into the Trump Foundation. Public reporting, mostly from the Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold, makes it seem overwhelmingly likely that the foundation was violating various aspects of nonprofit law and that Trump probably owes back taxes related to the foundation. Whether there is any criminal culpability in that hinges on what Trump knew and how well he understood what he is doing. He has previously boasted publicly of his extensive and detailed knowledge of the tax code, which seems like a good prima facie reason to at least look into it a little. And the New York Times’s latest revelations show a man who was deliberately and knowingly aggressive in his tax strategies in other realms of his personal finances, intentionally pushing forward with a strategy his lawyers said would likely be disallowed. It’s impossible to say anything definitive about any of this without access to more documents, but given Trump’s lack of voluntary disclosure, at least a preliminary investigation would be needed to gain access to them.
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Sweet Kind of Blue
Sweet Kind of Blue is the third studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Emily Barker. It was released on 19 May 2019 through Everyone Sang Records.
The album was nominated at the 2018 Americana Music Association for Best Album of the Year.
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How do display the number of elements in a type
I have seen in the documentation |Bool|=2
indicating that this type has two elements, which of course is true. However, when I go to the interpreter and type
|Bool|
I get a parse error on |
Is there a way to display the number of elements in a type?
You can use
:info Bool
to get information about a data type. There, you can also see that Bool belongs to the Bounded and Enum type classes. Hence, you can get all elements of the data type using
[minBound ..] :: [ Bool]
Then, you can get the cardinality using length ([minBound ..] :: [Bool]). There may be easier ways to get the cardinality of a bounded, enumerated data type.
In any case, and judging from your other questions, I advice you to read an introductiory book about Haskell. See here: Documentation.
I think it is important to mention that |Bool| is not real Haskell syntax. It is just some borrowed notation from mathematics where |X| stands for the size of a set (among other things).
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It’s unfortunate that the documentation you read didn’t explain fully that this is the Cardinality notation. Could you point us to the part that talks about it?
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Bulk up your skills: Big Data certifications for heavy hitters
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With the right Big Data certification, you can rule the data science realm.
Information overload. Sometimes also referred to as "infobesity" or "data smog," few problems plague the information age as much as being completely swamped by intelligence. When my wife and I want to go out to eat, it's no longer a matter of "X or Y?" No, we have a spreadsheet. Anything less wouldn't cut it. A quick Google search on the simplest of topics will bombard you with an array of facts, figures, and opinions. Being effective in the modern world is much less about finding information, and much more about being able to distill a useful decision from the information you've garnered.
If your everyday consumer has this problem on their end of the mobile phone, then imagine how much worse it is server-side. Whether you're browsing for new carpeting or visiting social media, the websites are collecting information: Where is the user? What are they shopping for? Which links did they click on? What did they search? Which ads worked? Which ones didn't? Thousands of data points from thousands of users on thousands of devices, all flying over the internet back to the servers, pouring into massive data banks, and then ...
Well, and then you've got your work cut out for you.
IT professionals who can take those digital landslides of data and turn them into something useful to marketing departments and corporate executives will make their employers a lot of money, and can expect six figures in compensation. These are the Data Scientists, men and women who can identify trends in the data. As we enter the long-anticipated Internet of Things, demand has only been increasing. So, to summarize; steady work, high salary, sweet title. Intrigued yet?
If so, then you're in a luck! Let's go over a few of the biggest certifications in the Big Data industry. Note that these are not the beginner certifications; these are the heavy-hitting, resume-starring certifications that will make an interviewer's jaw drop. Amaze your friends! Befuddle your enemies! Let's get started!
Cloudera Certified Professional: Data Scientist (CCP:DS)
According to a recent Dice.com survey, knowledge of Cloudera is the second most-desired data science skill and plays second fiddle only to proficiency in MapReduce. Cloudera has made it big in big data by creating, maintaining and supporting their own distribution of Apache Hadoop, an open-source analytics framework. The CCP:DS is their in-house certification for Data Scientists.
It doesn't technically have any prerequisites, but you had better know what you're doing if you want it; earning your CCP:DS requires passing three exams, at a total cost of $1800. Cloudera also offers three other big-data related certifications: the Cloudera Certified Developer for Apache Hadoop (CCDH), the Cloudera Certified Administrator for Apache Hadoop (CCAH), and the Cloudera Certified Specialist in Apache HBase (CCSHB). For maximum respect and leverage, though, stick with the CCP:DS.
Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation 11g Implementation Specialist
This one's a little more complicated. With Cloudera, the idea is Train, Show Up, Certify, Profit! However, this exam is geared specifically toward Oracle partners, IT pros who specialize in learning and implementing Oracle analytics and cloud solutions even to the exclusion of others. While technically there are no prerequisites, you'll probably want to be well-versed in Oracle solutions before attempting this one. Additional study aids are available at the link above.
If nothing else, it's much cheaper than the Cloudera certification. One exam, $245, done. Recertification is recommended but, as with Cloudera, not required.
MCSE: Business Intelligence
If specializing as an Oracle Partner isn't for you, then you may opt into a more varied career. And if you do, then there's a good chance that, sooner or later, you'll find yourself working with a Microsoft SQL Server. The MCSE: Business Intelligence is the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert flavor geared for data scientists, and by the time applicants obtain this certification they will be expected to know how to query and administrate a Microsoft SQL server.
More specifically, you'll be expected to know how to implement data warehouses, data models and reports, and other Business Intelligence solutions on that same server. The course requires passing five exams in total at a combined cost of $825 ... so again, not a certification you want to tackle unless you've already gotten your practice in. The certification also needs to be renewed every three years by taking a single recertification exam.
EMC: Data Science Specialist, Advanced Analytics (EMCDS)
Quick background: EMC is one of the big-hitters in the tech world, specializing in data storage and related fields. Arguably, few corporations are as fit to offer certifications as this juggernaut, and while it may not be as widely known as some of the others we've mentioned, the EMCDS commands a lot of respect from industry insiders. It's worth noting that, unlike the others, applicants need to have earned the Associate-level certification before this one; the exam is intended for IT pros who know what they're doing, not beginners.
Although these certifications are intended for professionals already established in the field, they can provide a field for where the market is and what's expected. Obviously the big data field is much broader than what we're able to gather from just these, and it may be that you find yourself at the top of the field with a completely different set of certifications. If you're just trying to get started, here are some usable strategies:
With the right Big Data certification, you can rule the data science realm.
Take a College Course
Traditional education typically has difficulty keeping up with IT, and big data is no exception. However, big data's sudden importance has led many universities to build courses. Look into your local college or university to see if they have a reputable course you can take.
Hadoop
Hadoop is open-source, meaning it can be a great starting point for the blank-slate learner. It's also so commonly used that you're not at all wasting time by learning it, and it has a free guide you can work from here. Because Cloudera is based in Hadoop, you're also looking at an easy transition there, but even if Cloudera isn't your thing, you'll get a chance to get a feel for how Data analytics work in a real environment.
Entry-Level Certs in Other Fields
The trickiest part of the Big Data field is that it's fuzzy at the borders. Generally you know what you want the end result to be, but the methods for getting there overlap with so many other disciplines that there aren't really many entry-level certs for Data Scientists, but there are fields that lend themselves more to Big Data than others. Cloud Computing and Database Administration are great places to start.
About the Author
David Telford is a short-attention-span renaissance man and university student. His current project is the card game MatchTags, which you can find on Facebook and Kickstarter.
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Dynamic Queue Implementation using Array
In this article, we will discuss dynamic queue implementation based on an array.
In the previous article, we have discussed queue implementation based on an fixed sized array.
Dynamic Queue Implementation using Array
This program demonstrates the dynamic queue implementation based on an array. The capacity of the array will be increased when the queue is full.
Please refer the comments are self-descriptive.
/**
* Dynamic Queue Implementation using Circular Array
* @author Ramesh Fadatare
*
*/
public class DynamicQueueImpl {
private int capacity = 2;
int queueArr[];
int front = 0;
int rear = -1;
int currentSize = 0;
public DynamicQueueImpl(){
queueArr = new int[this.capacity];
}
/**
* this method adds element at the end of the queue.
* @param item
*/
public void enqueue(int item) {
if (isQueueFull()) {
System.out.println("Queue is full, increase capacity...");
increaseCapacity();
}
rear++;
if(rear >= queueArr.length && currentSize != queueArr.length){
rear = 0;
}
queueArr[rear] = item;
currentSize++;
System.out.println("Adding: " + item);
}
/**
* this method removes an element from the top of the queue
*/
public void dequeue() {
if (isQueueEmpty()) {
System.out.println("Underflow ! Unable to remove element from Queue");
} else {
front++;
if(front > queueArr.length-1){
System.out.println("removed: "+queueArr[front-1]);
front = 0;
} else {
System.out.println("removed: "+queueArr[front-1]);
}
currentSize--;
}
}
/**
* This method checks whether the queue is full or not
* @return boolean
*/
public boolean isQueueFull(){
boolean status = false;
if (currentSize == queueArr.length){
status = true;
}
return status;
}
/**
* This method checks whether the queue is empty or not
* @return
*/
public boolean isQueueEmpty(){
boolean status = false;
if (currentSize == 0){
status = true;
}
return status;
}
private void increaseCapacity(){
//create new array with double size as the current one.
int newCapacity = this.queueArr.length*2;
int[] newArr = new int[newCapacity];
//copy elements to new array, copy from rear to front
int tmpFront = front;
int index = -1;
while(true){
newArr[++index] = this.queueArr[tmpFront];
tmpFront++;
if(tmpFront == this.queueArr.length){
tmpFront = 0;
}
if(currentSize == index+1){
break;
}
}
//make new array as queue
this.queueArr = newArr;
System.out.println("New array capacity: "+this.queueArr.length);
//reset front & rear values
this.front = 0;
this.rear = index;
}
public static void main(String a[]){
DynamicQueueImpl queue = new DynamicQueueImpl();
queue.enqueue(4);
queue.dequeue();
queue.enqueue(56);
queue.enqueue(2);
queue.enqueue(67);
queue.dequeue();
queue.enqueue(24);
queue.enqueue(98);
queue.dequeue();
queue.dequeue();
queue.dequeue();
queue.enqueue(435);
queue.dequeue();
queue.dequeue();
}
}
Output:
Adding: 4
removed: 4
Adding: 56
Adding: 2
Queue is full, increase capacity...
New array capacity: 4
Adding: 67
removed: 56
Adding: 24
Adding: 98
removed: 2
removed: 67
removed: 24
Adding: 435
removed: 98
removed: 435
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Page:Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje - The Achehnese - tr. Arthur Warren Swete O'Sullivan (1906).djvu/99
as the meunasah. There are also however certain teachers of note who for their own use and that of their pupils construct a meunasah or déah in their own courtyard. Similar chapels may also be found near sacred graves, but the purpose of such buildings is obviously different from that of the meunasah or déah of the gampōng.
The Friday services are never held in these chapels any more than in the langgar in Java.
In the neighbourhood of the meunasah or déah there often stands a balè i. e. a raised covered platform, which serves as auxiliary to the former.
Let us now consider the administration of the gampōng. This is composed of three elements:
I. The keuchhiʾ with one or more wakis at his disposal.
II. The teungku.
III. The ureuëng tuha.
All three are worthy of closer remark.
I. The keuchiʾ, the headman or father of the gampōng, borrows his authority from the ulèëbalang of the province to which his village belongs. This office, like almost all others in Acheh, has become hereditary, and even an infant son (under the guardianship of a male relation) often succeeds his father therein; but every keuchiʾ is aware that the first of his forefathers who held the post was appointed by the ulèëbalang and that the latter can at any moment deprive him of it.
Where the appointment of keuchiʾs is, as occasionally happens, in the hands of the imeum of their district, this simply testifies to the great personal influence of such imeum, to whom the ulèëbalang has delegated a portion of his own authority.
The fact that the keuchiʾ can as a rule exercise his authority without opposition is however due not so much to the support he enjoys at the hands of his chief, as to his being always the representative of the interests and as far as possible the wishes of the whole gampōng against the ulèëbalang himself as well as against other gampōngs, or against the exaggerated demands of some of his own subjects. It is no empty saying which the Achehnese quote to one another in their councils
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Talk:People v. Turner
Victim Impact Statement inaccuracies inflamed public anger
There were a lot of incorrect claims made in the famous Victim Impact Statement which did a great deal to inflame public anger at Turner and Persky.
1. Miller said Turner "jabbed" "pine needles" into her vagina, but she also claims to remember nothing and no pine needles were found inside her. So, this claim was baseless Turner admitted masturbating Miller, but there was no evidence he stuck things into her. This seems to me a very serious misconception.
2. It should be pointed out Miller's claim she had blood on her hands was very misleading. The EMTs said she had no injuries. Any blood was almost certainly due to medical treatment, but the public came to believe Turner and injured Miller.
* Nothing on the page suggests #1. And to call it "masturbating" is wrong. It's sexual assault. Also, read WP:NOR. Eve rgr een Fir (talk) 00:57, 7 February 2020 (UTC)
Maybe this page does not go into the specific false claims made in the Victim Impact Statement, but when the statement is referenced, the fact it contained such big falsehoods is worth pointing out, in my view. Also, your "It's sexual assault" comment is not the point - I am not saying what it was, but Turner himself said it was consensual masturbation, I was quoting Turner. I bring up the "pine needles" and the "blood on my hands" because these were very highly inflammatory false statements which large numbers of people who followed the story believe - since the record is clear, and there is a popular misconception, I think we should add it in. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1702:1CD0:1710:BD7F:DF3C:9FD9:F957 (talk) 17:34, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
I should respond to your "No Original Research" link. I want to be absolutely clear, I am basing the statements there were no wounds to Miller on the police and EMT reports from the night of the incident. There were no pine needles, or anything else, in Miller's vagina, bawsed on the forensic exam, the "rape kit" and the responding EMTs reported no injuries. The blood on her hands is never explained by Miller as far as I know. So, we can attribute it to Miller, but the article should not imply, as Miller unfortunately already has done, that it was due to injuries caused by Turner.
* Turner was convicted of felony sexual assault. This is not up for debate. These are "the facts" as far as Wikipedia is concerned. Also, it's somewhat hard to follow what exactly you want changed with all these talk page posts here and at Talk:Chanel Miller. Please frame as "Change X to Y" with the exact wording you think should be used and link to the exact sources you think support your changes. Enwebb (talk) 17:41, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
* "Turner was convicted of felony sexual assault. This is not up for debate." Nice strawman. The OP never suggested that Turner wasn't convicted of felony sexual assault. Their question was entirely valid: is it WP's place to repeat claims that are not based in demonstrable fact? And the obvious answer is "no". A victim's statement could very well include the claim that they were abducted by aliens and medically probed aboard their spaceship. Victims' statements should not be confused with statements of fact . Bricology (talk) 00:23, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
* "Is it WP's place to repeat claims that are no based on demonstrable fact?" It's Wikipedia's place to include facts, not editorialize. Including what someone's said, or what their perception was, isn't editorializing. To put it another way, the fact *that they said something* is the fact, not the content of what was said. If a head of state says aliens are real, it could be included among things they said that drew media criticism. It doesn't magically make aliens real, and it wouldn't be Wikipedia believing or pushing aliens being real. It would be Wikipedia observing and recording that the head of state spoke as if he believed that.<IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 20:49, 19 February 2022 (UTC)
I suggest something like this: "Chanel Miller's Victim Impact Statement was widely disseminated but contained many false statements. In one passage, Miller states "fingers had been jabbed inside me along with pine needles and debris", but forensic examination provided no evidence of that (Citation would be "rape Kit" report from trial evidence). Additionally,she claimed to have blood on her hands and elbow, but the police and EMT reports indicated she had no injuries. (Citation to EMT and police reports from trial evidence) Stanford Professor Michele Dauber added to the claim MIller had been injured by claiming she was "gravely injured"in an interview with Democracy Now - (Citation to Video of Dauber interview). This was false. "Gravely injured" is a term of art meaning a person's survival is in doubt.(Every source will confirm that, I can cite dozens) Miller not only had no significant injuries, when she retrieved her phone the next day, she said she had no injuries at all. (Citation to police interview with Miller when she picked up the phone, the following day, from trial evidence)
"Additionally, Miller claimed she thought, when she woke up, she had "fallen and was in an administrative office of the school" but when speaking to police when she picked up her phone, she said she thought she was in a medical facility for people who had drunk too much."
(Citation again, to Miller's talk with police when she picked up the phone) (I want to point out here -the drunk tank is NOT an "administrative office of the school" - that is just silly. I am QUOTING MILLER'S OWN WORDS. I can not see how the court records or her own words are "original research" any more than quoting any "reliable source" is.
Finally, I expect to find a reliable source for the following sentence "Victim Impact Statements are not made under oath or penalty of perjury and not subject to cross examination by defendants" - in other words, the factual claims made in the Victim Impact Statement can not be assumed to have any basis in reality- they are whatever the victim wants to say.
Quick Update - The Trinity County (California) DA has a page about victim impact statements confirming there is no cross examination of the victim regarding them, so I would use that as a citation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:7492:efa4:e2e6:f1ca (talk • contribs) 16:45, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
* Some of this seems more applicable to the Victim impact statement entry. The rest seems to be a synthesis of original research (e.g., pointing out the 'errors' in the Victim impact statement). Find a reliable source which does the synthesis then that can be used. Also don't forget to sign. --Erp (talk) 21:07, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
Incident Details section is misleading
There are several problems with the Incident Details section. For one thing, it lacks a lot of details for example, that Turner did not rape Miller and only rubbed against her with all this clothes on - this was proven by the forensics but many people have the mistaken belief he actually had intercourse with her
Also, the part about Miller experiencing "Trauma" - this is completely wrong - the EMTs saw no trauma on her - she said she had no pain the next day - the article quotes a newspaper report of testimony at the trial. I am not sure if the reporter got it wrong, or there was inaccurate testimony at trial, but the EMT reports, AND the actual forensic report, AND Miller's own statement do not indicate any injuries.
The blood on her hands, IF there was any, was due to EMTs taking blood tests and putting in an IV. 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 09:28, September 23, 2021 (UTC)
* You need to cite all this information from a reliable, respected source. Otherwise, it would almost seem as if had some kind of agenda. Brock Turner wasn't convicted of 'rubbing against a woman with his clothes on.' Bkatcher (talk) 13:30, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
* 2600:1702: "Turner did not rape Miller and only rubbed against her with all this clothes on - this was proven by the forensics"
* That is not what sources cited in the article say. They make it clear that Peter Lars Jonsson and Carl-Fredrik Arndt, the two Swedish grad students out cycling when they caught Turner in the act, saw the victim's dress had been pulled up to expose her genitals, her underwear having been strewn beside her. So her clothes were not still on, and her injuries (see below) make it clear that he was doing more than just "rubbing" her. The article does not say that he raped her, but that he sexaully assaulted her. It explicitly states that the two initial charges of rape were dropped after his indictment, and that his convictions were for sexual assault and attempted rape. If members of the public understand something less precisely accurate than this, that is not Wikipedia's fault.
* 2600:1702: "Also, the part about Miller experiencing "Trauma" - this is completely wrong - the EMTs saw no trauma on her."
* That is not what the source cited in the article says. According to that source, the EMTs did not perform a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) exam on the victim. SART nurse Kristine Setterland did. Setterland, who had conducted over 700 SART examines since becoming a SART nurse in 1987, testified in court that in examining Turner's victim, she saw that "injuries showed there was 'significant trauma,' including 'penetrating trauma'".
* 2600:1702: "The blood on her hands, IF there was any, was due to EMTs taking blood tests and putting in an IV.
* That is not what the sources cited in the article say. The victim testified at Turner's trial that at the time she regained consciousness, she had pine needles in her hair and on her body, dried blood on her hands and elbows, and no memory of meeting Turner. Why would putting in an IV cause pine needles to show up in her hair? Or blood to show up on her elbows? But if you have reliable sources that support what you're saying, then add them to the article, or present them here. Nightscream (talk) 04:55, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
I should be clear - the forensic exam proved there was no intercourse. Brock Turner's penis was not in Chanel Miller's vagina - they swabbed it and found none of her DNA on it. The reason this is important is the constant use of the term "rape" which is commonly understood as forced sexual intercourse, I believe. When I say Turner only rubbed against her with all her clothes on, I meant when the Swedish students saw him - Turner admitted to masturbating Miller, presumably right before that, I am not trying to minimize that, but there was no "rape" in the normal sense, and in fact, Turner was originally charged with "attempted rape" - then the "rape" charge was added about two weeks later, though there was no clear evidentiary basis for it, and the prosecutor had to drop it before trial - so, all that makes me want it to be clear. I am trying to maintain "neutral point of view" and only use well sourced information -but there is a big problem with this - Chanel Miller's Victim Impact Statement - which was not made under penalty of perjury and is misleading on these points - SHE uses the term "rape" when of course, she knew Turner was not convicted of rape- is misleading, yet cited as authority. And the claim is made that citing the police and EMT reports is "original research". So, the person with very strong motives to be untruthful, who was not a witness to anything, is the authority, rather than the cops and EMTs who had no reason for bias? Another way of putting this is - the Victim Impact Statement has been given "undue weight" by a huge number of people who heard it, knew it was read in court, and therefore, believed it to be true without any fact checking - as for the one nurse saying Miller had "significant trauma" - I believe Miller's own statement to the cops, when she picked up her phone, that she felt no pain, should be included to maintain NOV about that issue - there is really pretty good reason to believe Setterlund herself did not have "neutral point of view"
Maybe you can answer a question for me - what if some of the public perceptions of this case are largely incorrect, based on misinformation, which has been very widely promulgated? What if some of the misinformation can be disproven, or at least called into question, by reference to original sources? (the EMT and Police reports- by the way, you never addressed Miller's claim Turner "jabbed" "pine needles" into her- the forensic exam shows no pine needles were found, she claims to remember nothing - so ???) - is Wikipedia required to ONLY present what people already believe? Even when original sources absolutely disprove it? My proposed edits are only to include contradictory information from court documents. Since this is an article about a criminal prosecution, seems like the court documents should not be off limits, but, essentially, that is what I am told, because I can quote the court documents, but not quote some "authority" quoting the court documents. It is frustrating. I do admit to knowing a great deal about the case, but I do not put all that in the proposed edits, I put in what is in the court documents Perhaps I should direct you to the LA Times Brock Turner court documents with specific citations? Would that help? 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 09:25, September 24, 2021 (UTC)
I will try to cite that - documents.latimes.com/stanford-brock-turner - if you go to the first document bundle (numbered 1/9) and then scroll to Page 48 you will see part of what I am talking about. 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 09:42, September 24, 2021 (UTC)
* Court documents are primary sources. We can't rely on them for an article like this. You need to find secondary sources that address what you're looking for. Guettarda (talk) 13:46, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
I am sorry, can you please cite the Wikipedia rule for this? I can't make sense of it. Chanel Miller's Victim Impact statement was quoted in this and other articles - but, it appears to be a primary source, so can I remove quotes from it? I never heard of not using primary sources- I mean, the other editor I was discussing this with quoted the SART nurse - she seems to be a primary source as well - do we remove her statements? I really need some reference to the rule, it is just hard to imagine court documents can't be used and I mean no offense but I feel you must be misinterpreting the rule.
I think it's really important to ensure we all know what we are talking about, so quoting the police report in part 1 of 9 of the LA Times Brock Turner documents, Page 48 "Since the incident, she (Miller)feels really out of it. She does not have any noticeable injuries. She also did not feel any pain from the incident. She had only a small bruise from the intravenous needle which was used on her while she was at the hospital"
Again, this is only to contrast the quote, ALSO FROM COURT DOCUMENTS, IF IT IS ACCURATE, from the SART nurse, which the other editor noted above, of "significant trauma, including penetrating trauma". The expert implies some violent assault leading to injures -but Miller says she feels nothing,
As to the "dried blood on her hands" quote from the San Jose Mercury News- I have not seen that part of the trial transcript- but as quoted by the police officer who spoke to her when she went to get her phone, Miller said "She does not have any noticeable injuries". I believe, IF indeed the San Jose Mercury got the trial testimony right- if she DID say she blood on her hands - but had previously said she had 'no noticeable injuries" there is a conflict between these two claims which should be resolved by reporting her previous statement. As you can see, she says she got a bruise from the IV - I started this discussion by pointing out, if she had blood on her hands, it was due to medical treatment which had nothing to do with Turner. I think that is pretty well proven now. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 11:27, September 24, 2021 (UTC)
* Would you agree to sign in for a username account and sign your posts? Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 17:49, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
* I never heard of not using primary sources: You should start with Verifiability, which is one of the core policies. WP:NOR, in particular WP:PSTS. Go on to WP:IRS and WP:BLP. If you have questions, bring them up at WP:RSN. Guettarda (talk) 18:39, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
Guettarda - I am reading the links you provided - it is quite a bit to read. It is not absolutely clear to me court documents are "primary sources" in the sense you feel they are - they are not specifically mentioned as primary sources in the rules I have been reading - and many of the concerns with "primary sources" - which the rules clearly state are NOT forbidden,to be clear, but can not "form the basis of an article" by themselves,- do not seem to apply to court documents in any case. The examples given - one scientist comes to a conclusion in a paper and reports that conclusion in Wikipedia without secondary sources or neutral point of view- or a blogger expresses an opinion in her blog which is subject to no fact checking - and other things in that vein - do not apply to court documents at all. Furthermore, unless the LA Times is not regarded as a reliable secondary source- which would mean no citations to any of their articles I guess- the court documents which MIGHT have been primary sources became secondary when LA Times published them on their page, didn't they?
I can not see any issues with verifiability at all. It should also be pointed out, I guess, that the police are, generally, presumed to be reliable sources - unless come conflict of interest is raised, for example- none appears to apply to the cop who spoke to Chanel Miller when she came to get her phone- if the police make a sworn statement to a judge, the judge will issue a warrant and arrest you. I am not trying to claim cops are always truthful, but a police report at the inception of a serious felony should be given a lot of credence. As far as I know, the part of this police report where Miller says she had no injuries and felt no pain was never subsequently disputed by her.
Reading up on the links you gave, I would say to NOT include Miller's own statements, when there is no suggestion she did not make them, is not "Neutral Point of View". Inclusion of conflicting information seems to be encouraged when such a conflict arises. 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 15:27, September 24, 2021 (UTC)
* The problem with sourcing policy is that it's deep, it's nuanced, and it's spread over multiple pages. It's not about using primary sources so much as it is about interpreting primary sources. You're arguing that based on the primary sources, the account could be different. You may be correct in your interpretation, but it seems to be at odds with secondary sources. The whole idea of "no original research" is that we can't draw our own conclusions based on primary sources, and its especially important that we don't use our own interpretations of primary sources to counter secondary sources. If a secondary source misinterprets my own publication, I can't say "no, they're wrong, and as I author of the paper, here's why". It seems absurd, but it's the only way that Wikipedia's model of "an encyclopedia that everyone can edit" is going to work.
* You aren't going to win this argument because you're arguing for a change in the way things are done. That change can't be made here, by a handful of Wikipedians having a discussion on the talk page of one article. Guettarda (talk) 19:41, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
I understand you claim, from your understanding of the rules, that it would be wrong to include her statement - my arguments in favor seem to keep on disappearing after you edit this Talk page - we obviously disagree- not about changing policy, but the application of policy- but i really hope you will stop removing my edits because it is not possible to make my case if you do that. And you avoid the need to respond to good faith arguments.
I now need to write this once again I guess, PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE IT. Please actually respond to the issues raised. Or, if you personally do not want to, please let other editors read it and weigh in.
1. Verifiability - court documents are highly verifiable.
2. Reliable sourcing - police reports are generally used in court, in theory police can get in trouble if they are false - and generally, we do not assume someone making a voluntary police report - NOT subject to investigation, regarded as a victim of a crime, lies to the cops. This is completely unlike most of the problems with primary sources, where the concern is they do not express a neutral point of view.
3. I maintain neutral point of view calls for reporting information which tends to contradict the SART nurse - she said Miller had trauma- Miller said she felt nothing. As I said, this can be done with a bare quote of what Miller said to the officer on the following evening, without interpretation of any type - just a quote.
4. I am not at all sure court documents are primary sources in the sense you claim they are.
Please do not remove my edits - if you do not want to respond, leave them alone, they are put out in good faith for comment and input by otehr editors. 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 15:56, September 24, 2021 (UTC)
* In all the paragraphs you've dedicated to this, you've never once linked to a source. You claim the sources exist, but you never cite them. That would add a lot of credence to your argument. And please start signing your posts. Bkatcher (talk) 19:59, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
That is one of the reasons I got so upset by the other editor and asked him or her not to remove my posts, because they included detailed instructions for accessing the court documents put online by the LA Times- NOT a complete set of court documents, but a lot of stuff - and that kept getting removed.
So, documents.latimes.com/people-v-brock-allen-turner-19/ is the address I see when I look at the page - you want to scroll to page 48.
I am sorry if I am not adept at the web and links and such - if you search on Google using the terms "LA Times Brock Turner Court Documents" this will result in top result being the documents, and then when you click on that top result, you get 9 document bundles -open the first one, 1/9, and scroll to Page 48 -this is from when Miller went to pick up her phone - and to me, contradicts the SART report. IIRC, it was about 8pm - so about 19 hours after the party. There is a great deal more in that document pile too. 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 17:23, September 24, 2021 (UTC)
* PLEASE sign your posts with four tilde characters like this: ~ That will get translated into your IP address (or account if you are logged in) and time stamp.
* Page 48 of that document doesn't support the original assertions made in this discussion, such as "the EMTs saw no trauma on her". That testimony is not from an EMT. And that statement was made just hours after the incident, likely too early for pain to manifest itself. The point is, your interpretation or my interpretation constitutes original reasearch, which isn't permitted in articles. Secondary sources are required. Court documents are primary sources, not much different than interviews. The words in that document originate from people (witnesses, police) who are not independent of the incident. We need independent coverage. Journalists don't write court documents. ~Anachronist (talk) 21:45, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
I disagree a little bit - while Page 48 does not report what the EMTs saw - that is in one of the other documents in that bunch and I will go find it - it DOES have Miller's own statement "She does not have any noticeable injuries". Without doing any interpretation, reporting that statement, alongside the statement about blood on her hands if you like - is Neutral Point of View in my view. But again, there are reports from people on the scene,cops and EMTs, and I will find them.
Also, you have said about 19 hours was "likely too early for pain to manifest itself". That is an interpretation - my experience of pain is, it does not take that long to feel pain - but, again, NO interpretation need be given, I would avoid them. Just report the SART statement, and then Miller's own statement, more or less side by side and NPOV says to do. As to my main point - the "pine needles" in her vagina - from her Victim Impact Statement - the SART nurse did not find any, I will go and find and cite the document bundle and page # for that. I honestly see the primary source rules - to keep people from just making stuff up, essentially as not applicable to court documents - whether perfectly true or not, they ARE the court documents- and I would like to point out the extreme irony of this claim in this article in particular -it is titled "People v Turner" but you are attempting to forbid references to the court documents - though it might be hard reading, I would submit a verbatim copy of everything in the court file and all transcripts would be the only complete and unassailable entry on the case.
Does anyone else want to weigh in, in favor of keeping the court documents, verbatim copies from the "People v. Turner" case file archived in court records, out of the Wikipedia article titled "People v. Turner"? Does anyone disagree with my question, not rhetorical any longer, that the best way to present the case accurately is with exact copies of the court documents? 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 18:26, September 24, 2021 (UTC)
* The basic point is that we don't cite court documents, especially not in ways to synthesize some sort of conclusion that hasn't been published in secondary sources. Sometimes testimony is false, and in this case there is no medical expertise evident. This is not a reliable source. It is only reliable for what the author says. And the author isn't even Miller, it's someone with no established reliability writing about what Miller allegedly said.
* What exactly is the point of this discussion? Are you trying to establish that the article doesn't neutrally reflect reliable source reporting on the subject? ~Anachronist (talk) 23:42, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
Yes. Those things which call into question the narrative Miller presented- even when they are her own statements - are not in the article. 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 20:20, September 24, 2021 (UTC)
* Four tildes. It's not hard. 'Giving detailed instructions' on how to find something you claim you saw is not citing your sources. If you say this information exists it should not be difficult to find it reported in a reliable source. Bkatcher (talk) 01:05, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
I am sorry for not being clear- the source is Chanel Miller herself - as quoted in a police report, which was than put in the court files, and then put on the LA Times document stash for the trial. I regard the LA Times as a reliable source, is this objectionable? 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 00:07, September 25, 2021 (UTC)
* That source is not the LA Times, it is a court document being stored by the LA Times. The LA Times did not produce that document, did not write a single word in it. Can you honestly not see the difference? ~Anachronist (talk) 07:24, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
I do not want to be redundant, so I will try to give some different points. Reminding everyone primary sources are not forbidden, only to be used with caution: This document, one of the very early police reports, also indicated Chanel Miller had previously had blackouts, where she kept functioning, but later did not remember what happened. And, of some importance I think, she said she usually made it home. Please read the rest of this same report, and you will see it. Turner's defense during the trial called an expert witness to testify that people have blackouts like this, where they keep on functioning - and appear able to give consent - and do not remember what happened - and they act in ways which are out of character. The prosecutor tried to squelch that testimony on the claim that this was unproven science. (read all 9 document bundles, it is one of her pretrial motions). This was the height of hypocrisy, since the prosecutor knew, from Miller's own statement, (IIRC it was Page 49) that Miller had had blackouts in the past. This issue arose in the trial already, and was reported on - so yet again, for Neutral Point of View - including Miller's own statement on that topic is also necessary, to cover the "blackouts caused by drinking" topic, which, again, was central to the defense- in other words, it's unavoidable for a proper article. Also, it is reasonable to infer this report by Miller was part of the reason Judge Persky denied the prosecution motion to prevent the expert on blackouts from testifying. So,to get a more complete picture of what happened, one can not avoid referring to it.
I will try to answer the question about LA Times uploading documents - obviously, the LA Times did not vet all the trial documents- but if they thought a police report was misleading, they could have put some kind of disclaimer around it- but they did not - nor can I find any indication anything in this particular report was ever called into question. As a secondary source, the LA Times did not explicitly vet the trial documents for accuracy - but THEY uploaded them for public reference- please think about that a bit- a reliable secondary source endorsed the value of having the court documents as a reference. So, professional journalists who some editors believe we must follow the lead of, have already gone down that path - they've already endorsed the value of the court documents as a source. Are there really any Wikipedia readers who do not understand the limitations of a police report, that it might be inaccurate, but at the same time, regard it, as most people do, as the most reliable information which exists? Again, I have my interpretations, but do not request ANY interpretations be in the article, only the quotes, best information we have.
To be clear - — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1702:1cd0:1710:81e3:575d:4347:6780 (talk) 04:27, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
* In your first paragraph above, you are engaging in original research and editorializing. In your second paragraph, you are claiming to know the motivations of the LA Times. You don't seem to understand that the fact that they chose to archive some documents is hardly an endorsement, more likely it was just a convenient place to put material that they may need to access later. They could just as easily have archived it to report contradictions and untruths. There is no indication whatsoever of whether the LA Times considers any external document it archives as a reliable source. There isn't really much else to say about it. Instead of going round and round over something that is pretty clear in Wikipedia's guidelines, why don't you propose a specific edit? ~Anachronist (talk) 18:57, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
* The job of Wikipedians is not to review primary documents to assess and argue the weighed conclusions experts and formal judicial processes. In this instance, the IP editor is seeking to do so to rethink our use of "rape" and "trauma," both of which are assessed by reliable and verifiable sources far better than amateur sleuthing using court documents. Re the former, legal definitions of "rape" vary as to whether they include nonconsensual digital penetration, and this is discussed at length in this very article. Regarding trauma, there are multiple reliable sources discussing the victim's trauma. If a countervening RS expect dissents, we can quote them (giving due weight), but we can't manufacture our own arguments.--Carwil (talk) 16:49, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
* "are assessed by reliable and verifiable sources far better than amateur sleuthing using court documents"
* If it was a professional sleuthing of court documents then, would this be satisfactory? <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 17:32, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
Other Recalls
The part about the recall says "Persky was the first judge to be recalled by voters in California in 86 years, and the first in the United States since 1977." I can't speak to the question of lower-court judges (likely to be quite rare since there's less going on with precedents and the like at that level), but in California three state Supreme Court justices were recalled in 1986. Should they be counted as judges, or as justices (and therefore not counting for this purpose)? <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 13:58, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
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Why is it that Michele Dauber and her cronies (yes, I know it's you) seem to believe that they "own" this article, Dauber's article, Chanel Miller's article and Aaron Persky's article, actively moniter those articles and revert any edits they don't like within an hour without any explanation at all? 2600:1012:B119:AFAE:7C35:1684:BDDC:73F6 (talk) 03:44, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
* Your edit was reverted probably because it looked like vandalism. I reinstated your edit because it adhered to WP:BLP1E Eve rgr een Fir (talk) 03:55, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
* It was I who reverted your edit, which I believed to be vandalism. I apologize for that. HOWEVER, should you continue to make accusations in the future that any editor here is acting in bad faith or WP:OUTING, rest assured your tenure here will be very brief indeed. Regards, Aloha27 talk 13:27, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
Victim revealed with topic page but Brock Turner nothing?
Why is Emily Doe not only revealed in this article but linked to more personal information creeps can use against her, but the Brock Allen Turner, the convicted rapist in this article, is not linked to a topic article? This page seems to happily dox the victim but protect the convicted criminal. SoopahMan (talk) 03:36, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
* Because Turner has done nothing notable since, whereas Miller - who relinquished her anonymity herself, by her own choice - has since been recognised for her actions post-event, including (as the her article states) that for example. Chaheel Riens (talk) 08:35, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
* SoopahMan - additionally, I think this link may help your understanding: WP:BLP1E. Chaheel Riens (talk) 09:44, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
* @Chaheel Riens
* Seung-Hui Cho has also done nothing notable, yet there is a full article about him
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seung-Hui_Cho
* inconsistent Wikipedia policies like the Brock Turner vs SeungHui Cho articles do nothing to improve the platform Moebiusstrip (talk) 17:33, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
* Then you can suggest the the Seung-Hui Cho article is deleted, just as you can suggest that the Brock Turner article is created. However the original question was not about articles, but that the OP believed Wikipedia was outing Miller. As has been pointed out by two different editors - that's not the case. Chaheel Riens (talk) 20:00, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
* I'm thinking there's not enough information out there and reliably sourced to create a proper article for Brock Turner.<IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 17:18, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
* First of all, she already relinquished her anonymity. Second of all, even if she hadn't, this page doesn't "dox" her as it doesn't include her phone number, home address, Email address, that sort of thing. Finally, as the other user pointed out, Miller went on a media tour and released a book after she gave up her anonymity whereas Turner has (purposely) kept out of the public eye since he got out of jail. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 00:38, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
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Rh breast made his swarthy face look even fiercer than it really was, and the stout staff, with which he helped himself over the uneven road, seemed to the little crusaders some terrible weapon of torture and of martyrdom.
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OGARTH's has before furniſhed Materials to the Author of a Novel, publiſhed ſome Years ago, under the Title of The Marriage-Act: But as that Writer perſued a very different Story, and as his Work was chiefly deſigned for a Political Satire, very little Uſe could be made of it for the Service of this Comedy.
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