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10 s. x. AUG. 29, iocs.] NOTES AND QUERIES.
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" With the King's Counsel rank the Queen Con- sort's Attorney-General and Solicitor-General." 'The Laws of England' (Lord Halsbury), vol. ii.,
* Barristers,' 'Precedence.'
When Caroline, the Princess of Wales, became Queen in 1820, she appointed Brougham her Attorney-General and Den- man her Solicitor-General. I do not know whether Adelaide, the Queen Consort of William IV., appointed an Attorney-General. Her Majesty Queen Alexandra has not ap- pointed an Attorney-General. She could, however, appoint one at any time if she should think it desirable to do so.
HARRY B. POLAND.
Inner Temple.
I do not know that the office has ever been formally abolished : it is probably open to Queen Alexandra to appoint an Attorney-General if she desires to do so. Previous queens consort, up to Queen Adelaide inclusive, have employed such an officer. The following is perhaps not a complete list for the period it covers, but may be useful as far as it goes :
To Queen Catherine (of Braganza). Hon. William Montagu. Sir James Butler.
To Queen Maria (of Modena). 1685. Hon. Roger North.
To Queen Mary II. 1689. Thomas Trevor.
To Queen Caroline (of Anspach). 1729. Hon. John Verney.
To Queen Charlotte. 1761. Richard Hussey. 1770. John Morton. 1782. Charles Ambler. 1794. George Hardinge. 1816. John Vaughan.
To Queen Caroline (of Brunswick'). 1820. Henry Brougham.
To Queen Adelaide. 1830. William Home. 1830. John Williams. 1832. William Taddy. 1845. Henry A. Merewether.
ALFRED B. BEAVEN, M.A. Leamington.
OLD ENGLISH DRAMATISTS (10 S. ix. 301). I regret to say that I find that some of the emendations and suggestions on the text of Elizabethan dramatists which I con- tributed to the above reference had been previously made by others four by Prof. J. Le Gay Brereton of Sydney in Englische Studien, xxxiii. 231 ; The Modern Lan- guage Review, Oct., 1907, and Anglia, Beibldtter, xvii. 122 ; and one (that on ' James IV.,' I. ii.) by Prof. Churton Collins in his edition of Greene.
G. C. MOORE SMITH.
TOOTHACHE (10 S. x. 121). W. C. B.'s note on toothache is well worthy of attention. It is an interesting, though an acutely pain- ful subject. The teeth now decay at a much earlier period of life than they did in former days. I have made many inquiries as to the reason of this change in human habits, but have learnt nothing of a satisfactory nature. Here is an example, however, of the fact which may be useful, though lack- ing interpretation.
About a quarter of a century ago a drain was made across the north part of Bottesford Churchyard, wherein there had been no interments for a long period probably never since the Reformation. About thirty skulls were dug up during the process. By far the greater part of these possessed perfect sets of teeth. There was one remarkably small skull, in which, though every tooth was in its place, and every one of them sound, they were all very much worn, as if the food eaten for long years had been of a hard quality. I and others who exa- mined it came to the conclusion that it had belonged to a very old woman.
Till comparatively recent times it has been the custom in this county, and I believe elsewhere, for blacksmiths to draw teeth. I have known more than one who did this, and have heard of several others ; indeed, I should not be surprised to discover that the custom is not yet quite extinct in the rural districts. For a long period profes- sional tooth-drawers have been well known in cities and towns, but it was not until travelling became swift and easy that they seem to have penetrated the rural districts. The following passage appears to prove that tooth-drawers by profession were in the habit of wearing scarves decorated with human teeth :
" The appointed hour for the operation being come, there was a great concourse of those Licen- tiates, who are distinguish'd from other Doctors by shoulder-belts inlaid with the Spoils of the humane Gums." ' Account of the Last Distemper of Tom Whig, Esq.,' 1710, Part I. p. 14.
In Jean Baptiste Thiers's ' Traite des Superstitions qui regardent les Sacremens,' 4th ed., 1777, there are many instances of toothache folk-lore. I have noted the follow- ing : vol. i. 326, 329, 340, 361 ; iii. 19.
In Lancashire a fragment of a gibbet- post was considered a cure for toothache. See H. S. Cowper, ' Parish Registers of Hawkshead,' p. Ixxxvii. A charm for tooth- ache, of which I do not possess a copy, occurs in Cornish Notes and Queries, 1906, p. 203. EDWARD PEACOCK.
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Journal Articles
Clinical Manifestations and Management of Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Author
Tonsgard James H
Journal
Publisher
Elsevier
Cited Count
14
Partners
Elsevier
DOI
10.1016/j.spen.2006.01.005
Category
Medicine > Pediatrics , Medicine > Neuroscience
Keywords
neurofibromatosis type 1, NF1, neurofibromas, learning disabilities, peripheral nerve tumors, brain tumors
Abstract
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disorder with variable expression. The complications are age specific. Neurologic complications include tumors of the peripheral nerves, nerve roots, and plexi; spinal cord compression; dural ectasias; learning disabilities; attention deficit; headaches; seizures; brain tumors; deafness; hydrocephalus; and stroke. High-intensity signals on brain magnetic resonance imaging are a frequent finding without known clinical significance. Most brain tumors are benign and asymptomatic, but malignant brain tumors occur. The major cause of death is malignancy, including brain tumors and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Management includes genetic counseling, regular eye examinations, and careful physical exams.
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Italian business confidence rose
this month after Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s Cabinet passed
plans to boost employment and postponed the payment of the
value-added tax planned for July. The manufacturing-sentiment index rose to 90.2, the highest
since March 2012, from a revised 88.7 in May, Rome-based
national statistics institute Istat said today. Economists had
predicted a reading of 88.9, according to the median of 13
estimates in a Bloomberg News survey . The index is based on a
poll of about 4,000 businesses. On June 26, Letta’s cabinet approved a series of measures
to try to increase hiring of young people after the jobless rate
reached a 36-year high in April. In an effort to spur consumer
spending, Italy also decided to postpone a scheduled sales-tax
increase until Oct. 1, with the possibility of delaying it
further. The euro region’s third-biggest economy is probably in
its eighth quarter of economic contraction and is forecast to
shrink 1.9 percent this year, business lobby Confindustria said
in a report yesterday. Consumer confidence increased in June amid households’
hopes of an economic recovery later in 2013, Istat said earlier
this week. Still, industrial output unexpectedly fell for a
third month in April, signaling that the recession Italy entered
at the end of 2011 may extend to the second half of this year. Istat originally reported a business confidence index at
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-- The Wage-Earner’s Case for the Minimum Wage
Even a conservative who ordinarily
doesn’t care much for government regulation of business ought to
find the case for a government-mandated minimum wage pretty
compelling. In brief: As a conservative, you believe in the
dignity of work. And it sends a terrible message about the
dignity of work when working full-time doesn’t earn you enough
to live a decent life. On the other hand, even a committed liberal who’s concerned
about growing income inequality ought to have some doubts about
the minimum wage. The minimum wage reduces employment (or
“destroys jobs,” as the accusation is usually put) by pricing
people out of the market. When two people (let us call them “worker” and “boss”)
voluntarily make a deal, we can presume it must be good for both
of them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t do it. This logic applies to
employment deals just like any others. No one is forced to take
any job, so when someone does take a job, we may surmise that he
or she finds this job, at the pay being offered, preferable to
other available jobs -- or to no job at all. By what right and
what logic do we step in and say: No, this is a deal you’re not
allowed to make? No Help You may say that when an unemployed worker with a family to
support takes a nasty job at a low wage out of desperation, this
is hardly the kind of voluntary free-market decision
contemplated by Adam Smith. But unless you’re offering a better
job or a better wage, simply forbidding this particular deal is
of less than no help. The minimum wage restricts workers as well
as bosses: It forbids both categories of economic actor from
making a deal they wish to make. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, a figure
that reflects our ambivalence about the whole idea. A wage of
$7.25 an hour amounts to $15,080 a year. At this rate, we’re
violating the principle of free markets by having a minimum wage
of any level. But $15,080 isn’t enough for anyone -- let alone
any family -- to live on with dignity. President Barack Obama proposes to raise the minimum wage
to $9 an hour from $7.25 an hour. Economics tells us that this
will destroy jobs. Anyone whose hourly work is worth more than
$7.25 but less than $9 will become unemployable. What kind of
favor is this to them? Critics of the minimum wage like to say that it slices the
bottom off the ladder of success. You might be able to work your
economic value up from nothing to five bucks an hour to $9 an
hour or (we may hope) even more. (Nine dollars an hour is still
only $18,720 a year. Good luck.) But if you can’t even start the
great game of life until you’re worth $9 an hour, the challenge
is greater. There are studies suggesting that the minimum wage doesn’t
really destroy jobs. These get hauled out whenever an increase
in the minimum wage is contemplated. They are hard to believe.
In fact, I don’t believe them. The conclusion is just too
counterintuitive and too convenient. Critics of the minimum wage think this is the end of the
story. To them, the minimum wage is just an anachronism from the
New Deal, a sop to people who don’t believe or don’t understand
the basic principles of economics. Yet many government policies violate basic principles of
economics and therefore reduce our prosperity. A perfectly
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society such as the U.S. can afford to give up some prosperity
in exchange for more equality or some other social goal. No Thanks If we were to ask people who actually do work at the
minimum wage whether they would like to see it abolished, most
undoubtedly would say, “No, thank you.” Is this because they
don’t know economics? Because they don’t realize how the minimum
wage could take away their jobs? Because they’re crazy or duped
by left-wingers who love red tape and hate America and want to
see our economy strangled? Not necessarily. Minimum-wage workers might quite
reasonably think: “This is a gamble. But it’s a gamble worth
taking. Maybe I’ll end up without a job, but maybe I’ll end up
with a raise of $1.75 an hour.” That doesn’t sound like much of
a raise, but it’s 24 percent. You can’t know for sure in advance which effect the
minimum-wage increase will have on any particular person: A
raise? Or unemployment? But it’s far from irrational for
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KHAM theory
KHAM (hindi: खाम) stands for Koli Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi and Muslim. Here Kshatriya is taken to include the Kolis. In the KHAM combine, Kolis were the largest caste represented at different levels of politics, and Madhavsinh Solanki increased the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes in Gujarat. The theory was propounded by Madhavsinh Solanki in 1980s in Gujarat to create vote bank for Indian National Congress and prepared by Jhinabhai Darji. Using the formula, Congress was able to capture 149 seats in the 182-member Assembly. However the formula alienated Patels permanently from Congress. during the Kham alliance, castes such as Bania, Patidar and Brahmins lost their importance in the state, so they propounded the Anti reservation agitation in 1981 and 1985 in Gujarat to get rid of the power of OBC castes.
Bharatsinh Solanki, state Congress president and the son of Madhavsinh Solanki, attempted to revise his father's formula by coming up with KHAMP (Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi, Muslim, and Patel) in 2017. While Congress was able to increase its seat count by 16, it ultimately failed to receive majority. The Congress was able to get Hardik Patel, the leader of the Patidar reservation agitation to campaign for it.
An article by Deepal Trivedi in 2019 suggests the combination OPT (OBC, Patidar, Tribals) is the new winning combination in Gujarat. It suggests these numbers for the major caste groups in Gujarat: OBC 43%, Patidar 12.6%, Tribals 15%, Muslims 10%, Scheduled castes 8%. The forward castes are Rajputs 6%, Brahmins 2%, Bania 2%, Jain 1%. OBC (Other backward class) refer to a group of castes, as determined by the state government for affirmative action. | WIKI |
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The food, agricultural and water industry use water under high pressure against contamination, microorganisms and bacteria and consume important amounts of water and energy at a global scale. However, many individuals suffer from poisoning or contamination due to hygiene problems and contamination from aerosols. Therefore, among the European and global goals is the increase of cleaning efficiency and the reduction of water consumption in the abovementioned sectors.
the principal goal of the AEROSOL REDUCTION project was to provide European food and medical industry with a dry pre-cleaning system as a replacement for the existing water wasting systems. Moreover, the project aimed to solve the technical problems that arose during the development of dry cleaning systems. In order to achieve these operational objectives numerous technical goals had to be met, including:
1. minimisation of pump energy losses due to friction and flow resistance
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The proposed solutions and products were evaluated through laboratory and field tests by both the project consortium and end users. Three prototype versions were prepared for that purpose. The successfully developed system was anticipated to be sold in food and pharmaceutical industries, starting from the United Kingdom and northern Europe. The market of this system appeared to be very large; therefore the technology was very promising in terms of commercial exploitation potential.
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;;; flycheck-status-emoji.el --- Show flycheck status using cute, compact emoji -*- lexical-binding: t -*- ;; Copyright (C) 2015–2017 Ben Liblit ;; Author: Ben Liblit ;; Created: 13 Aug 2015 ;; Version: 1.2.2 ;; Package-Version: 1.2.2 ;; Package-Requires: ((cl-lib "0.1") (emacs "24") (flycheck "0.20") (let-alist "1.0")) ;; Keywords: convenience languages tools ;; Homepage: https://github.com/liblit/flycheck-status-emoji ;; This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by ;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) ;; any later version. ;; This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, ;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of ;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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Phpscheduleit installation procedure
REQUIREMENTS
• Working Mysql Server
• Working Apache server
• PHP 4.3 or higher
• PEAR::DB
1) INITIAL SETUP:
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extract phpScheduleIt 1.2.12.zip on web root
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2) You will receive a confirmation or rejection notice about each command being executed. If everything goes well, you will receive a final notice that the installation was successful.
5.B) MANUAL SETUP:
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#mysql -u root -p < /var/www/html/phpscheduleit/install/setup.sql
6) DELETE THE 'INSTALL' DIRECTORY.
This is a critical step. If the directory is left, then anyone is open to destroy your newly created database.
Now you can start using the application.
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Why do some people sweat too much?
Although I am sweating is a natural process that helps to cool the body, but your body flowing more water than others, it looks pretty bad.
But why is it and why do some people sweat too much? This is because some of the various medical research reports.
Researchers have explained the reasons 4.
The first reason is that men sweat more than women do.
Similarly, it also causes more sweat, the sweat comes less than those who engage in physical activity if you are away from exercise.
Similarly, one reason is that if you are overweight you should be physically ready for the more sweat, while three percent of people in the world are suffering from the condition called Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating them.
The researchers believe genes could also be a reason for this.
However, as has been told that he is the natural process of sweating to cool the body does not really care that much water flow.
If you do not worry too much sweat is not a sign of any disease and are healthy.
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I'm reasonably sure that the two guns shown are not both autos! —Tamfang (talk) 16:52, 25 March 2008 (UTC) | WIKI |
Adem Dursun
Adem Dursun (born December 26, 1979) is a retired Turkish footballer. He formerly played for Kayseri Erciyesspor in the TFF First League as a central defender. | WIKI |
Krihox Krihox - 1 year ago 61
AngularJS Question
Can't get a value from $http promise and then() code not executed
I already had a problem with
$http
service in the past which I resolved by creating a service to handle my requests (for those who are interested, here's the link of the answer which helped me, the EDIT part : creating a service for $http request ).
The problem now is that this solution seems inefficient to handle bigger
$http
requests. In the previous one, I only assigned a word that were returned by the request to a
$scope
value. Now, what is returned is a whole configuration in JSON format (that I also want to store in the
$scope
).
I understand the concept of promises, the fact that the value returned by
$http
is a null string until the response comes, and that it could take time. But here, the configuration is not that long, and I never seem to get an answer ; I display the variable that recieves the value on the view and it doesn't change when the function is called.
Here's the code :
View
...
<div>
{{loadedConfig}}
</div>
<button ng-click="loadconfig()">load</button>
Controller
app.controller('ConfigurationCtrl', function ($scope, $rootScope, configloader) {
...
$scope.loadedConfig = 'noconfig'
$scope.loadconfig = function() {
configloader.load().then(function (response) {
$scope.loadedConfig = response.data;
});
};
Factory
angular
.module('app')
.factory('configloader', configloaderFactory);
function configloaderFactory($http) {
var service = {
load: load
}
return service;
function load() {
return $http.get('url/config');
}
}
If I call a 'lesser weighted request', this works without a problem. I also tried other methods to make this call but in every case it didn't work... (with
$q.deferred
, with success()/error(), or with a custom
sleep()
function)
Is the code in the
then
supposed to execute when I get the response ? (I assume it is, but it never does).
Thanks
Answer Source
Try return the promise in you factory, somthing like :
function load() {
var promise = $http.get('url/config').then(function(response){
return response.data;
}, function(err){
//error
return err;
});
return promise;
} | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Sickle Cell Anaemia
What Is Sickle Cell Anemia?
Sickle Cell Anaemia is the most common form of sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a serious disorder in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells. “Sickle-shaped” means that the red blood cells are shaped like a crescent.
Normal red blood cells are disc-shaped and look like doughnuts without holes in the centre. They move easily through the blood vessels. Red blood cells contain an iron-rich protein called haemoglobin. This protein carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
Sickle cells contain abnormal haemoglobin called sickle hemoglobin or hemoglobin S. Sickle hemoglobin causes the cells to develop a sickle, or crescent shape.
Sickle cells are stiff and sticky. They tend to block blood flow in the blood vessels of the limbs and organs. Blocked blood flow can cause pain and organ damage. It can also raise the risk for infection.
What Causes Sickle Cell Anemia?
When both parents have a normal gene and an abnormal gene, each child has a 25 percent chance of inheriting two normal genes; a 50 percent chance of inheriting one normal gene and one abnormal gene; and a 25 percent chance of inheriting two abnormal genes.
People who inherit a sickle hemoglobin gene from one parent and a normal gene from the other parent have sickle cell trait. Their bodies make both sickle hemoglobin and normal hemoglobin.
People who have sickle cell trait usually have few, if any, symptoms and lead normal lives. However, some people may have medical complications.
People who inherit both sickle hemoglobin genes from both parents, develop Sickle Cell Disease. Their bodies make mostly sickle hemoglobin and normal haemoglobin also to a lesser percentage.
People who have sickle cell trait can pass the sickle hemoglobin gene to their children.
Who Is at Risk for Sickle Cell Anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is most common in people whose families come from Africa, South or Central America (especially Panama), Caribbean islands, Mediterranean countries (such as Turkey, Greece, and Italy), India, and Saudi Arabia.
What are the Signs & Symptoms?
The signs and symptoms of sickle cell anemia vary. Some people have mild symptoms. Others have very severe symptoms and often are hospitalized for treatment.
Sickle cell anemia is present at birth, but many infants don't show any signs until after 4 months of age.
The most common signs and symptoms are linked to anemia and pain. Other signs and symptoms are linked to the disease's complications. There are few signs called crisis, the patient usually presents with:
• Severe pain in arms, back, abdomen and legs
• fever
• Strokes- one- sided weakness or paralysis in arms, face or legs; or finding difficulty in talking, walking and seeing. This is often the first and foremost sign of SCD.
• Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing
• Chest pain
• Severe infections
• Blood flow blockage in liver or spleen
• Anemia
• Delayed growth
• Hand & foot syndrome i.e. swelling in the feet and hands
• Pale skin
• Vision problems
• Kidney failure
• Pulmonary Hypertension
How Is Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnosed?
• Complete Blood Count and PERIPHERAL Blood Smear: The characteristic finding of SCD is circulating sickle shaped red cells. Routine examination of the blood gives the diagnosis.
• Reticulocytosis i.e. increase in young red blood cells is almost always seen.
• Hemoglobin Electrophoresis: This is the cornerstone of diagnosis and is used to detect Hemoglobin S. HbA2 and often HbF are increased in patient with sickle cell-B thalassemia. Despite high level of HbF at birth, electrophoresis can detect HbS in the newborn.
• Prenatal diagnosis may also be detected by examining the DNA from the chorionic villus biopsy or from the cells of amniocentesis.
How Is Sickle Cell Anemia Treated?
Supportive
• Folic acid
• Penicillin prophylaxis
• Pneumococcal vaccine.
• All the infections should be identified and should be treated early.
• Treatment of painful crisis or other complications.
Specific Treatment
• Hydroxyurea: Datas have shown that it decreases the painful crisis episodes. This drug decreases Neutrophil concentration in the blood. Neutrophils play a key role in fostering Sickle cell crisis.
• Red cell Transfusion: Used frequently in Sickle Cell Disease to increase Hb concentration and decrease the concentration of Sickle cells in the blood. It prevents the episodes of stroke in patients who have developed stroke or likely to develop one.
• Exchange red cell transfusions: This is done to reduce the concentration of sickle cells without increasing the concentration of red cells during acute episodes of crisis.
Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) for Sickle Cell Disease
ALLOGENEIC BMT was first carried out in 1980 in a patient with Acute Leukemia who also had Sickle Cell Disease. Subseuqently, multicentric studies on BMT in Sickle Cell Disease has taken place in USA, France and Belgium.
This shows that 90% of the most severely affected patients with Sickle Cell Disease are cured with BMT from Matched Family Donors.
However, very few patients with Sickle Cell Disease have a Matched Family Donor. The Unrelated Donor Registries rarely offer a full matched donor for these patients.
BMT in Sickle Cell Disease has produced the best results one can expect in any severe inherited disorder. Despite such encouraging results, BMT in Sickle Cell Disease had hit a roadblock due to lack of suitably matched donors.
Recent studies have shown that Haploidentical BMT can cure the majority of patients with Sickle Cell Disease without any severe complication.
How is Conditioning for BMT done in Sickle Cell Disease?
Primarily Reduced Intensity conditioning is used in adults and conventional high dose chemotherapy in children.
Who can be a donor for BMT?
Although we prefer a matched family donor, a Half matched (Haploidentical) family donor or an unrelated cord blood are suitable alternatives. The result of cord blood transplantation has not been very encouraging.
WE OFFER HAPLOIDENTICAL BMT FOR PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE LACKING A MATCHED FAMILY DONOR. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Chemotherapy with Aromatase Inhibitors and Breast Cancer
November 12, 2012
Chemotherapy with Aromatase Inhibitors and Breast Cancer
Hormonal therapy for treatment of breast cancer is the oldest and safest procedure for all phases of this cancer. Clinical studies indicate that hormonal therapies are an important component of adjuvant treatments and it also tends to prevent recurrence of cancer. Adjuvant treatments are therapies given in addition to primary therapy to increase the chance of disease free survival of postmenopausal breast cancer patients. Two drugs that are commonly used include tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors (AIs). Tamoxifen’s mode of action involves blocking estrogen activity in the body where as AIs prevent the body from making estrogen thereby decreasing the amount of estrogen in the tumor halting progression of tumor cells. Tamoxifen has been used for more than twenty years and well tested in clinical trials. Generally, further hormonal treatments are required and the drug of choice has been non-selective AIs however, there has been some concern about its toxicity. More recently, selective AIs have been developed that have less toxicity. AIs come in two from: steroidal and non-steroidal. Clinical studies suggest that there may be clinical benefits when a non-steroidal AI is used first followed by a steroidal AI and vice versa.
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Aug. 22, 2011) published a report on AIs stating that toxicities associated with this drug may explain the lack o f survival improvement as compared to tamoxifen. AIs are an alternative to tamoxifen or administered after initial therapy with tamoxifen. The upshot is that AIs have demonstrated a decrease in breast cancer recurrence but not in improved survival.
The question here is, does aromatase inhibitors toxicity account for lack of improved survival? A meta-analysis of 7 trials involving over 30 thousand patients was conducted at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Ontario comparing previous clinical trials that used AIs and tamoxifen.
The result of this meta-analysis was that AIs demonstrated an increase in heart disease and bone fractures but had lower rates of blood clots and cancer of the uterus. Apparently, there was no difference in risk of stroke or other types of cancer. Additionally, AIs used for two to three years after initial treatment with tamoxifen demonstrated a lower risk of death unrelated to breast cancer as compared to the use of either AIs or tamoxifen alone. These doctors concluded that toxicity of AIs when used for longer periods may explain the lack of overall survival benefit while still having a positive effect on breast cancer recurrence.
Basically, this analysis is showing that when aromatase inhibitors are used first there is no overall survival benefit however when tamoxifen is used first followed by AIs there is a reduction in AIs toxicity. So it seems that these coadjuvants provide a better balance between efficacy (producing the desired result) and toxicity. So, you have a compromise in trying to choose risks of breast cancer recurrence, drug toxicity and death.
The take home message is that post-menopausal patients with ER+ (estrogen receptor positive) metastatic breast cancer respond well with aromatase inhibitors at least as well as tamoxifen but perhaps a little better. Tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors have basically the same survival rate, but this meta-analysis shows that AIs actually have lower toxicity overall when used as a second therapy.
This systematic study of the medical literature has brought to light that aromatase inhibitors have better efficacy and better toxicity profiles when used in second-line treatment than tamoxifen alone.
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perforation gauge
Noun
* 1) A device for measuring the number of perforations per 2 centimetre distance along the edge of a postage stamp.
Synonyms
* odontometer
Translations
* Danish: takkemåler
* French:
* Hungarian: fogazatmérő
* Italian: odontometro
* Spanish: odontómetro | WIKI |
Page:Notes and Queries - Series 1 - Volume 1.djvu/31
Nov. 10. 1849.]
I'd rather marry a disease
* Than court the thing I cannot please;
She that will cherish my desires,
* Must feed my flames with equal fires.
What pleasure is there in a kiss,
* To him that doubts the heart's not his?
I love thee, not 'cause thou art fair,
* Smoother than down, softer than air,
Nor for those Cupids that do lie
* In either corner of thine eye;
Will you then know what it may be?
* 'Tis—I love you 'cause you love me.
A knowledge of the intellectual acquirements of the middle ages must be mainly formed upon a consideration of the writings which directed them, or emanated from them. Unfortunately such materials are very imperfect, our knowledge of the existence of works often resting only upon their place in some loosely-entered catalogue—and of the catalogues themselves, the proportion still remaining must be small indeed. Under these circumstances the following documents, which are now for the first time printed, or even noticed, will be found to be of considerable interest. The first is, in modern language, a Power of Attorney, executed by the Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, appointing two of the monks of his church to be his procurators for the purpose of receiving from the convent of Anglesey, in Cambridgeshire, a book which had been lent to the late Rector of Terrington. Its precise date is uncertain, but it must be of about the middle of the thirteenth century (1244—1254), as Nicholas Sandwich, the Prior of Christ Church, was the second of four priors who presided between the years 1234 and 1274.
"N. Prior Ecclesiæ Christi Cantuariensis discretis viris et religiosis Domino Priori de Anglesheya et ejusdem loci sacro conventui salutem in Domino. Cum srncera semper caritate noverit fraternitas vestra nos constituisse fratres Gauterum de Hatdfeld et Nicholaum de Grantebrigiense Ecclesisæ nostra monachos latores precencium procuratores nostros ad exigendum et recipiendum librum qui intitulatur..Johannes Crisestomus de laude Apostoli.. In quo etiam volumine continentur Hystoria vetus Britonum quæ Brutus appellatur et tractatus Roberti Episcopi Herfordiæ de compoto. Quæ quondam accommodavimus Magistro Laurentio de Sancto Nicholao tunc Rectori ecclesiæ de Tyrenton. Qui post decessum præfati Magistri L. penes vos morabatur et actenus moratur. In cujus rei testimonium has litteras patentes nostro sigillo signatas vobis transmittimus."
The contents of the book which is the subject of this special embassy are of the character usually found to have formed the staple of monastic libraries, though the particular treatises included in it are not common.
In the Reverend Joseph Hunter's valuable treatise upon English Monastic Libraries occurs a notice of an indenture executed in A.D. 1343, whereby the priory of Henton lent no less than twenty books to another monastic establishment. The deed is described, but not printed. It will be seen that the instrument we have given above is nearly a century earlier; and the minute description of the book given in this document supplies some very curious facts illustrative of the mode of putting together ancient books, which have not hitherto been remarked, for the simple reason that no opportunity for comparison like that presented by the present case has yet been noticed. Among the Cottonian MSS. (Galba E. iv.) is a perfect specimen of an ancient Library Catalogue, which, although not altogether unnoticed, deserves a more careful examination than it has yet received. It relates to the magnificent monastic foundation from which emanated the deed we have printed above, and is headed "Tituli librorum de libraria Ecclesiæ Christi Cantuariensis et contenta in eisdem libris tempore H. Prioris." It is written in that bold hand which prevails so extensively in ecclesiastical MSS., with but little variation, from the middle of the fourteenth century to the end of the fifteenth,—a hand which is not always clearly written, and which therefore, in itself, does not materially assist in the distinction of a date. Now having first assigned the credit of this noble | WIKI |
William Clifford (actor)
William Clifford (1878 – December 23, 1941) was an American actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 170 films between 1910 and 1929. He also wrote for 30 films between 1913 and 1919.
Clifford was born in New Orleans in 1878, and he was educated in voice and music in Toronto, Canada.
Early in his career, Clifford acted on stage as a supporting player for 18 years before he formed his own repertory company that toured the United States. He also was the leading man in Earnest Shipman's Prisoner of Zenda company.
He died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
* The Immortal Alamo (1911)
* When Lincoln Paid (1913 - wrote)
* The Werewolf (1913)
* The Battle of Bull Run (1913)
* Threads of Destiny (1914)
* The Second in Command (1915)
* The Silent Voice (1915)
* Nearly a King (1916) (screenplay)
* A Corner in Cotton (1916)
* My Lady Incog (1916), wrote
* The Island of Desire (1917)
* A Tale of Two Cities (1917)
* Pay Me! (1917)
* The Avenging Trail (1917)
* The Square Deceiver (1917)
* Broadway Bill (1918)
* The Landloper (1918)
* Gambling in Souls (1919)
* The U.P. Trail (1920)
* The Confession (1920)
* Riders of the Dawn (1920)
* The Sagebrusher (1920)
* The Notorious Miss Lisle (1920)
* The Dwelling Place of Light (1920)
* The Money Changers (1920)
* The Turning Point (1920)
* The Man of the Forest (1921)
* Sowing the Wind (1921)
* The Mask (1921)
* The Isle of Love (1922)
* Ashes of Vengeance (1923)
* Stepping Lively (1924)
* See You in Jail (1927) | WIKI |
Page:Popular Science Monthly Volume 38.djvu/440
426 A Motherly Insect.—Among insects, as a rule, parents do not trouble themselves much about their little ones. They instinctively deposit their eggs in spots where the larva? issuing from them will find a well-provided table, and then go away, leaving the larvae to look out for themselves. Not so, says M. Albert Larbalétrier, in La Nature, with the earwigs. The female of this insect lays her eggs in the spring in bunches in a cool and dark place; then she sits on them, covering them in every way she can, leaving them only when she goes for food. If they get scattered she immediately finds it out, bestirs herself, looks about, and gathers them up, one by one, till she has got them together again. They hatch out during the first half of June. The larva? are at first white, weak, imperfect in form, and hardly able to move. If left to themselves they would certainly perish very soon. The mother, however, does not leave them any more than she did her eggs; but she takes care of them, brings them food during their first days, and then guides them to the plants in the neighborhood. The little ones, too, as if aware of their weakness, do not wander away from their mother, and at the first sign of danger gather around her as chickens around a hen. The mother stays with the larvæ through all their moltings, till they are transformed into perfect insects, when she is taken away from them by death.
The Cherokee Theory of Disease.—The Cherokee doctor, according to Mr. James Mooney, in treating disease works to drive out a ghost or a devil. According to the Cherokee myth, disease was invented by the animals in revenge for the injuries inflicted upon them by the human race. The larger animals saw themselves killed and eaten by man, while the smaller animals, reptiles, and insects were trampled upon and wantonly tortured, until it seemed that their only hope of safety lay in devising some way to check the increase of mankind. The bears held the first council, but were unable to fix upon any plan of procedure, and dispersed without accomplishing anything. Consequently, the hunter never asks pardon of the bear when he kills one. Next the deer assembled, and, after much discussion, invented rheumatism, but decreed at the same time that if the hunter, driven by necessity to kill a deer, should ask its pardon according to a certain formula, he should not be injured. Since then, every hunter who has been initiated into the mysteries, asks pardon of the slain deer. When this is neglected, through ignorance or carelessness, the "Little Deer," the chief of the deer tribe, who can never die or be wounded, tracks the hunter to his home by the blood-drops on the ground, and puts the rheumatism spirit into him. Sometimes the hunter, on starting to return to his home, builds a fire in the trail behind him to prevent pursuit by the Little Deer. Later on, councils were held by other animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, and insects, each one inventing some new disease to inflict upon humanity, down even to the grub-worm, who became so elated at the bright prospect in view that in his joy he sprang into the air, but fell over backward and had to wriggle off on his back, as the grub-worm does to this day. When the plants, who were friendly to the human race, heard what had been done by the animals, they held a council, and each plant agreed to furnish a remedy for some corresponding disease when man should call upon it for help. While the great majority of diseases are thus caused by revengeful animal spirits, some are also caused by ghosts, witches, or violations of ceremonial regulations.
Instinctive Movements of Children.—M. Alfred Binet maintains, in the Revue Philosophique, that the attempts of infants to walk are instinctive, and not the result of education. This seems to be indicated by the more or less correlated movements which an infant only three weeks old will keep up if the soles of its feet are allowed to touch lightly a suitable surface. M. Binet believes that the time at which a child learns to walk depends, not on bodily conditions only, but on its mental characteristics also. He thinks he has established as a fact that a child that can give its mind to placing its steps, and whose attention is not easily distracted, learns to walk at an earlier age and in a shorter time than more restless children; and that such children are characterized in later life by the important faculty of | WIKI |
Irvin Rock
Irvin Rock (1922–1995) was an American experimental psychologist who studied visual perception at the University of California at Berkeley. He wrote a book, titled The Logic of Perception, and was regarded as an excellent perception psychologist. Rock is notable in the field of psychology for his 1957 experiment where he tilted a square to make it look like a diamond and then tilted his test subjects and asked them what shape they saw. The experiment tested Rock's hypothesis that perceptual phenomena could be explained by higher-level mental processes instead of merely by automatic processes. When his test subjects continued to perceive the shape as a diamond after being tilted to view the shape as a square, Rock concluded that perception is an intelligent, higher-level mental process. This differed from previous conclusions by Gestalt psychologists that perception was not a higher-level process. Rock later wrote another important book on the field of inattentional blindness.
Education and career
Irvin Rock grew up in New York City where he received his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1947 and his master's degree in psychology in 1948, both at the City College of New York. He earned his Ph.D. while a student under Hans Wallach in 1952 from the New School for Social Research, now known as The New School. He became a professor there, and afterward at Yeshiva University. In 1967, he moved to the Rutgers-Newark campus and later to the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus at Rutgers University, where he continued to teach psychology until he retired from the university in 1987. Shortly after retiring from Rutgers, he moved to the University of California, Berkeley, where he worked as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology until his death in June 1995.
In the 1990s at Berkeley, he conducted much research in the field of inattentional blindness, a term he coined with his co-researcher, Arien Mack. They published a seminal book called Inattentional Blindness in 1998.
Death
On July 18, 1995, Rock died from pancreatic cancer in his home, survived by his wife Sylvia, and five children: Peter, Alice, Lisa, and David Rock, and Rayna Shilling-McCallum. | WIKI |
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Marie Murphy (, ; born 5 July 1973) is an Irish singer, songwriter and record producer. She first became known in the 1990s as one half of the pop duo Moloko alongside English musician Mark Brydon. After the breakup of Moloko, she embarked on a solo career and released her debut solo album Ruby Blue (written and produced with experimental musician Matthew Herbert) to critical praise in 2005. Her second solo album, Overpowered, was released in 2007.
After an eight-year hiatuswhich was sporadically interrupted by non-album singles, side projects and guest appearances on other artists' recordsMurphy released her third solo album Hairless Toys in 2015; it was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and Ireland's Choice Music Prize. The following year, she released her fourth album Take Her Up to Monto. In 2018, she released four 12" releases in collaboration with producer Maurice Fulton. Murphy released her fifth and sixth solo albums, Róisín Machine and Hit Parade in 2020 and 2023, respectively. The albums received critical acclaim.
Early life
Róisín Marie Murphy was born in Arklow, Ireland on 5 July 1973. When she was 12 years old, she and her family moved to England, where they settled in Manchester. She embraced 1960s fashion from going with her mother, who was an antiques dealer, to car boot sales and charity shops. After three years of living in Manchester, her parents divorced and both of them moved back to Ireland. 15-year-old Murphy, however, insisted on remaining alone in England because she did not think that her mother had the strength to continue taking care of her. She lived with her best friend for a year, until she could receive Housing Benefit and move into a nearby apartment.
Murphy's school years were difficult as she recalled in 2019: "I never felt it was like being bullied; I always felt I intimidated people, and that was why I got in trouble." She befriended a group of "weird boys who wore black" and who listened to The Jesus and Mary Chain. When Murphy attended a Sonic Youth concert with a friend, she was inspired to become a performer. She concealed her singing voice, not wanting other people to know she "sounded like Elaine Paige". She later joined a post-punk band that split after a handful of performances. She enrolled in a sixth form college at the age of 17 and later considered going to art school. At the age of 19, she moved to Sheffield, where she began going to nightclubs and was inspired by the Vivienne Westwood designs she saw at Trash.
1994–2003: Moloko
Murphy met Mark Brydon in 1994 at a party, using the chat-up line "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body." Brydon brought Murphy to his Fon Studios, where he auditioned her voice on tape, and liked Murphy's theatrical delivery. They began dating, and the newly formed Moloko were signed to Echo Records, releasing their debut album Do You Like My Tight Sweater? the following year. The album was described by Heather Phares of AllMusic as combining elements of trip hop and funk with electronic dance music, using a more humorous approach than some of their contemporaries. The follow-up I Am Not a Doctor covered similar musical ground, and a remix by Boris Dlugosch of "Sing It Back" enjoyed international success, and would go on to be featured on more than 110 compilation albums. In place of paying Dlugosch, Murphy helped write "Never Enough", which reached number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart in June 2001.
October 2000 saw the release of Moloko's third album Things to Make and Do, for which they employed more live instrumentation, and more multifaceted arrangements by keyboardist Eddie Stevens. The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart, and "The Time Is Now" became their most successful British single, reaching number two. Murphy and Brydon broke up but were contractually obligated to deliver further albums. After the 2003 release of Statues, Brydon backed out of much of the album's promotion, so Murphy handled most of it herself.
Although no official statement was issued pertaining to Moloko's future, Murphy told Q magazine in May 2005, "We left it on good terms after a very successful tour. We shook hands, said "see you later", and haven't spoken since. I don't know what Mark thinks of this record or what he's doing. I don't know if we will or we won't reunite. Myself, I don't not want to."
2004–2005: Ruby Blue
Murphy began doing solo work while still in Moloko, which included her contributions to the works of other artists including Handsome Boy Modeling School and the aforementioned "Never Enough" collaboration with Boris Dlugosch.
Murphy recorded her first official solo material in 2004 with producer Matthew Herbert, who had previously done remixes for Moloko. She had wanted to work with him again, commenting that "it felt very natural... because Matthew makes things seem quicker and easier." After the pair had recorded a few songs, Murphy continued working with Herbert, supported by her label Echo Records. When she presented them the album, they found it odd and did not hear any songs that would make successful singles. The A&R division suggested that Murphy make some changes to make it more radio-friendly. Murphy refused, stating that she "wanted it to be as pure as possible." The label later came to support her.
Murphy released her debut album Ruby Blue in June 2005. Prior to this, tracks from the album were made available on three limited edition, vinyl-only releases: Sequins #1, Sequins #2 and Sequins #3 featuring artwork by Simon Henwood, who also directed the two video clips for the album's singles ("If We're in Love" and "Sow into You"). The album samples sounds made by everyday objects and actions, including cosmetics, brass mice, dancing and ornaments. It mixes the electronic music for which Moloko was known with jazz and pop styles. Although the album was a commercial failure, it drew mainly positive reviews; Pitchfork Media called it "perfect, the ultimate combination of human warmth and technological know-how."
2006–2008: Overpowered
In May 2006, Murphy signed with EMI. Her first single for the label, "Overpowered", was released on 2 July 2007. Written by Murphy and Paul Dolby (Seiji) of Bugz in the Attic and mixed by Tom Elmhirst, the single was accompanied by a series of remixes from Seamus Haji, Kris Menace, Hervé and Loose Cannons. A second single "Let Me Know" (a collaboration with Andy Cato), was released in September and the album, named Overpowered, was released soon after.
In September 2007, Murphy received a pre-nomination for the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Inter Act, but did not make it to the final list. She performed "Let Me Know" on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on 5 October 2007.
Murphy sustained an eye injury on 27 October 2007, while on tour in Russia to promote Overpowered. She was forced to cancel several subsequent dates on the tour.
2009–2014: Hiatus
In the middle of 2008, Murphy started working again with Sejii on a third studio solo album. In the same year, she recorded a cover of the Bryan Ferry song "Slave to Love" that featured in a campaign for Gucci, and released on the promo-only "Movie Star" single. Murphy previewed material at the SEone club in London in 2009, performing "Momma's Place" and "Hold up Your Hands", and premiered the single "Orally Fixated" on her Myspace page in November 2009. The song was released later in the month, with The Guardian offering a free download of the song for 48 hours.
From 2010 until early 2013 Murphy's only releases were on other artists' recordings. She contributed vocals to Crookers's album Tons of Friends, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's project Here Lies Love, Mason's "Boadicea", Tony Christie's "7 Hills", The Feeling's "Dance for the Lights", an anonymous producer's "Simulation", "Golden Era" by David Morales, "Flash of Light" and "Invisions" with Luca C & Brigante, "Look Around You" by Boris Dlugosch, "Alternate State" by Hot Natured, Freeform Five's "Leviathan", and "In My Garden" with Invisible Cities.
The only release under her own name was the single "Simulation", released in August 2012 on the Permanent Vacation label.
2014–2017: Mi Senti, Hairless Toys, Take Her Up to Monto
In May 2014, Murphy released a six-track Italian language EP Mi Senti, featuring a new composition and previous Italian pop hits. Her third studio album Hairless Toys followed a year later, to positive reviews.
"There was a desire to make an unquestionably refined record. It's multi layered, electronic and live instrumentation, musically it goes to places most pop music never does. It's emotionally bare and laced with irony. I definitely didn't set out to make something unique per-se but [...] it really is like nothing you've ever heard before. So it's impossible to describe except to say... it's heartfelt."
Her July 2016 album Take Her Up to Monto was recorded during the same sessions as Hairless Toys, and included long-time collaborator and producer Eddie Stevens. The Monto title is derived from an Irish folk song of the same name, popularised by The Dubliners in the 1960s, which Murphy's father sang to her as a child. The release was followed by a number of European festival dates and a number of North American shows.
2018–present: Róisín Machine and Hit Parade
Through 2018 The Vinyl Factory released a series of four 12-inch discs produced by Baltimore house music pioneer Maurice Fulton. Consisting of eight original songs, each around 6 minutes, Murphy directed music videos for the four A-side releases.
The single "Murphy's Law" was released 4 March 2020. During the subsequent pandemic quarantine, her home performances for a livestream concert were released as a series of six short films.
Her fifth solo album Róisín Machine was released 2 October 2020. It includes ten tracks, with singles "Simulation" and "Jealousy" released several years prior, together with more recently produced songs "Incapable", "Narcissus", "Murphy's Law", and "Something More".
Murphy portrayed the blood witch Mercury in the 2022 Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself. She also took part in Homobloc's charity T-shirt collection initiative which raised funds for LGBTQ+ focused organisations.
In March 2023 Murphy announced her signing to Ninja Tune with the single "CooCool", which was produced by DJ Koze. Murphy collaborated with artist Beth Frey and photographer Connor Egan on the cover art for "CooCool". On 17 May 2023, Murphy released the single "The Universe" and announced her sixth solo album Hit Parade, which was released on 8 September 2023 to critical acclaim. This was followed in 2024 by the companion Hit Parade Remixed while Murphy continued to tour in support of the release.
Style
Electronic Beats described Murphy as "this adolescent century's true art-pop queen," writing that "her sensuous and ominous output is scattered across various genres and moods." AllMusic described her as "a purveyor of adventurous, omnivorous pop that blended influences as far-flung as disco and hot jazz." Australian publication OutInPerth called her "Ireland's queen of the avant-garde." Drowned in Sound's Giuseppe Zevolli wrote that "she's merged pop, house, and disco with an avant-garde sensibility and a stunning, shape-shifting visual output that never ceases to provoke." Critic Mark Fisher located her music in a glam lineage that includes Roxy Music, Grace Jones, and the New Romantics, noting Murphy's attention to the cultivation of artifice and persona.
The sound of Moloko's early work drew on electronic and trip hop influences before transitioning to a more organic sound. According to Elizabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times, "it was only after [Moloko's] breakup that Murphy truly refined her trademark fusion of glossy sheen and playful experimentation." Her diverse solo work has included collaborations with experimental jazz composer Matthew Herbert and electronic producer Eddie Stevens, drawing variously on house music, ballroom culture, and avant-garde electronica. Murphy has a contralto vocal range, which has been described as distinctive, smoky and jazzy. Heather Phares described it as "combin[ining] a wild variety of voices and textures, from impassively chilly to gorgeously lilting to gleefully offbeat." The first performers that left an impression on her were Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth and Kim Deal from the Pixies. Iggy Pop also inspired her for his "energy - and he's a giver". She stated that her biggest influences were Siouxsie Sioux, Grace Jones and Björk. She was also inspired by Italian female singers such as Mina and Patty Pravo for the way they owned the stage when they moved. She described her performances as "a bit like The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and her audiences were said to "dress up to mirror Murphy’s own spectacular fashions."
Murphy has drawn considerable attention and praise for her eccentric and imaginative fashion style. Electronic Beats noted "her reputation for sporting avant-garde couture into a place among fashion's elite." According to Jad Salfiti of The Financial Times, "[her] clothes amplify her personality: exhibitionist, playful, eclectic, larger than life.
Personal life
Murphy lives in Ibiza, having previously split her time between London and Ireland. She previously dated British artist Simon Henwood; they have a daughter together. Murphy is in a relationship with Italian producer Sebastiano Properzi. They have a son. Murphy is dyslexic.
Comments on puberty blockers
In August 2023, Murphy sparked controversy when a Twitter user shared a screenshot from Facebook of Murphy commenting on a post about Irish anti-transgender activist Graham Linehan, in which she made series of comments criticizing the use of puberty blockers for transgender youth.
In the comments Murphy described puberty blockers as "fucked, absolutely desolate" and trans youth as "little mixed-up kids," adding "Big Pharma laughing all the way to the bank." Her statements were met with significant backlash on social media, including from LGBT+ allies and activists, who accused her of transphobia and misinformation. Commentators noted the disappointment of fans particularly due to her perceived role as a LGBT+ icon. In the weeks following the comments, Murphy was removed from a scheduled BBC Radio 6 Music line-up, which had been due to broadcast five hours of her songs, interviews and concert highlights. The BBC later clarified that the schedule change was not a reaction to Murphy's comments, with a spokesperson commenting "Murphy has been played on 6 Music recently and her Artist Collection remains in rotation.”
Murphy's initial comments, which have since been deleted, centred on her belief that young people are not equipped to make informed decisions about gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers. Her sentiments were perceived by many as dismissive of the experiences of transgender youth and potentially harmful.
Murphy later issued an apology on social media, stating that she was "deeply sorry" for any hurt caused by her words.
Discography
Solo
* Ruby Blue (2005)
* Overpowered (2007)
* Hairless Toys (2015)
* Take Her Up to Monto (2016)
* Róisín Machine (2020)
* Hit Parade (2023)
With Moloko
* Do You Like My Tight Sweater? (1995)
* I Am Not a Doctor (1998)
* Things to Make and Do (2000)
* Statues (2003)
Tours
* Ruby Blue (2005-2006)
* Overpowered (2007-2008)
* Dj-Set (2009-2014)
* Hairless Toys (2015-2016)
* Take Her Up to Monto (2016-2017)
* Róisín Machine (2021-2022)
* Hit Parade Tour (2023-2024)
Awards and nominations
{| class=wikitable ! Year !! Awards !! Work !! Category !! Result !! Ref.
* 1999
* rowspan=1|Ivor Novello Awards
* rowspan=3|"Sing It Back"
* rowspan=1|The Ivors Dance Award
* Nominated
* rowspan=4|2000
* Brit Awards
* British Single of the Year
* Nominated
* ASCAP Pop Music Awards
* Club Award
* Won
* MTV Europe Music Awards
* Moloko
* Best Dance
* Nominated
* Q Awards
* rowspan=5|"The Time is Now"
* Best Single
* Nominated
* rowspan=6|2001
* rowspan=1|Ivor Novello Awards
* rowspan=1|The Ivors Dance Award
* Nominated
* MVPA Awards
* International Video of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=4|Brit Awards
* British Single of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=4|
* British Video of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|Moloko
* British Group
* Nominated
* British Dance Act
* Nominated
* rowspan=7|2003
* rowspan=3|TMF Awards
* Statues
* Best International Album
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|
* rowspan=4|Moloko
* Best International Dance
* Nominated
* Best International Live
* Nominated
* rowspan=4|Žebřík Music Awards
* Best International Group
* Nominated
* rowspan=4|
* Best International Surprise
* Nominated
* Herself
* Best International Female
* Nominated
* Statues
* Best International Album
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|2004
* rowspan=1|Ivor Novello Awards
* "Familiar Feeling"
* rowspan=1|The Ivors Dance Award
* Nominated
* rowspan=1|Meteor Music Awards
* rowspan=1|Herself
* rowspan=1|Best Irish Female
* Nominated
* Edison Awards
* rowspan=1|Statues
* Best Dance
* Won
* rowspan=3|2005
* Antville Music Video Awards
* "Sow into You"
* Worst Video
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|Žebřík Music Awards
* rowspan=3|Herself
* Best International Female
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* Best International Surprise
* Nominated
* 2006
* rowspan=1|Meteor Music Awards
* rowspan=1|Best Irish Female
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|2007
* Popjustice £20 Music Prize
* "Overpowered"
* Best British Pop Single
* Nominated
* Žebřík Music Awards
* rowspan=3|Overpowered
* Best International Album
* Nominated
* Choice Music Prize
* Album of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=4|2008
* Hungarian Music Awards
* Best Foreign Dance Album
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|Meteor Music Awards
* rowspan=2|Herself
* Best Irish Female
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* Best Irish Pop Act
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|UK Music Video Awards
* "You Know Me Better"
* rowspan=2|Best Styling in a Video
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|2015
* "Evil Eyes"
* Nominated
* Mercury Prize
* rowspan=2|Hairless Toys
* rowspan=2|Album of the Year
* Nominated
* Choice Music Prize
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|2016
* International Dance Music Awards
* "Evil Eyes"
* Best Indie Dance Track
* Nominated
* AIM Independent Music Awards
* Herself
* Outstanding Contribution to Music
* Won
* 2019
* Q Awards
* "Incapable"
* Best Track
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|2020
* Choice Music Prize
* Róisín Machine
* Album of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|Rober Awards Music Prize
* Herself
* Best Electronic Artist
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* "Jealousy"
* Floorfiller of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|Herself
* Best Irish Female
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* Best Irish Pop Act
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|UK Music Video Awards
* "You Know Me Better"
* rowspan=2|Best Styling in a Video
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|2015
* "Evil Eyes"
* Nominated
* Mercury Prize
* rowspan=2|Hairless Toys
* rowspan=2|Album of the Year
* Nominated
* Choice Music Prize
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|2016
* International Dance Music Awards
* "Evil Eyes"
* Best Indie Dance Track
* Nominated
* AIM Independent Music Awards
* Herself
* Outstanding Contribution to Music
* Won
* 2019
* Q Awards
* "Incapable"
* Best Track
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|2020
* Choice Music Prize
* Róisín Machine
* Album of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|Rober Awards Music Prize
* Herself
* Best Electronic Artist
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* "Jealousy"
* Floorfiller of the Year
* Nominated
* Nominated
* rowspan=3|2020
* Choice Music Prize
* Róisín Machine
* Album of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|Rober Awards Music Prize
* Herself
* Best Electronic Artist
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* "Jealousy"
* Floorfiller of the Year
* Nominated
* rowspan=2|
* "Jealousy"
* Floorfiller of the Year
* Nominated
* Nominated | WIKI |
United States Code/Title 15/Chapter 2B
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade — Securities Exchanges
Note
* References
* This chapter, referred to in text [§ 78a], was in the original “This Act” meaning the ``Securities Exchange Act of 1934´´, act June 6, 1934, ch. 404. The act was divided into two titles as follows:
* “Title I - Regulation of Securities Exchanges”; and
* “Title II - Amendments to Securities Act of 1933”.
* This section was section 1 of title I of the Act, which title, as amended, is set out as sections 78a to 78l, 78m to 78o, 78o-3 to 78dd-1, 78ee to 78hh, and 78mm of this title. Sections 78kk, 78ll, and 78nn of this title, which were directed to be added at the end of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, have been treated in the Code as added to title I of the Act to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See Codification notes set out under those sections.
* Title II of the act amended or repealed sections 77b to 77e, 77j, 77k, 77m, 77o, and 77s, and added former sections 78ii and 78jj of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
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Portal:Tornadoes/Anniversaries/October 17
October 17
* 1091 – The earliest confirmed tornado in England struck London, killing two people and destroying 600 homes. Estimated at T8 intensity on the TORRO scale, equivalent to F4 on the Fujita scale, it may be the strongest tornado on record in the British Isles. | WIKI |
Talk:San Bruno Mountain
Initial assessment
High importance derives from: highest pt overlooking sf; significance of ecosystems including rare, endangered and endemic species; biodiversity; history and controversies in modern era; location of radio transmitters. role in early spanish explorations. wide vantage pt to the east north and south, high visitation Anlace 20:43, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Removed Cleanup tag
Tag added 8/2/2022 by BrownhairedGirl has been removed after more than 12 bare URLs were fixed using Reflinks, reFill. , &c. Ethnic laundry (talk) 23:32, 16 October 2022 (UTC)
Wiki Education assignment: CALIFORNIA DREAMING, THE GOLDEN STATE'S RHETORICAL APPEALS
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San Bruno Mountain Hermits
This section (added by Sillyrama) has been ummariescleaned-up, references were added, and was moved to the end of the historical summaries where it is now in chronological sequence.Ethnic laundry (talk) 15:50, 14 December 2023 (UTC) | WIKI |
Aleafia to receive strategic investment from Serruya Private Equity as part of JV agreement
Canada-based Aleafia Health Inc. said Wednesday it will receive a $10 million strategic investment from Serruya Private Equity, as part of an agreement to launch a cannabis retail joint venture in Canada. Under terms of the investment, Serruya will receive 5 million Aleafia common shares at a price of $2 a share. Aleafia and Serruya said the JV will be launched along with a domestic and international cannabis brands JV. As part of the deal, Aleafia will invest $5 million of proceeds of the private placement into the JV. Aleafia will own 51% of the brands JV., which will operate under the name Flying High Brands Inc. Aleafia's U.S.-listed shares were still inactive in premarket trade. It has soared 175% over the past three months, while the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF has slipped 3.1% and the S&P 500 has declined 7.7%. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Glencore hikes coal cost savings forecast by 50 pct
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Recent mine acquisitions have helped Glencore Plc achieve 50 percent more cost savings in its coal business than it had targeted, the world’s biggest exporter of coal for power plants said on Wednesday. Glencore had expected to achieve annual cash savings of more than $300 million in its coal business by the end of 2018 in a two-year cost-cutting drive, but on Wednesday said it now expects savings of more than $450 million by year-end. The company now expects its mine unit costs to fall to $49 a ton in 2019, from a forecast of $52 for 2018, from its operations in Australia, Colombia and South Africa, it said in a presentation to analysts on a tour of its Australian coal mines. “(The firm has achieved) strong unit cost performance despite material cost headwinds from energy, royalties and higher consumable costs,” it said in slides prepared for the tour. The cost-cutting comes as the company, whose own coal sales make up about 12 percent of the seaborne thermal market, is boosted by strong coal prices, driven by rising demand in Asia. The growth in Asia comes just as investment in new coal production has slumped and as the energy content of traded coal has dropped compared with the average energy content of coal sold by Glencore, the company said. It added that it expected to produce 145 million tonnes of coal in 2019, which could generate $6.2 billion in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at a spot price of $108 a ton for Newcastle coal. Glencore earlier this year completed the acquisitions of the Hail Creek coal mine in Australia and a 49 percent stake in the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) from Rio Tinto in a joint venture with Yancoal Australia. Hail Creek is expected to be the biggest earner of its top 12 coal complexes in 2019 and HVO the sixth biggest, Glencore said, without giving specific forecasts for EBITDA from those mines. The HVO joint venture has already cut nearly a fifth of its full-time workers and removed 13 percent of trucks without affecting production levels, Glencore said. Reporting by Sonali Paul; Editing by Richard Pullin and Joseph Radford | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Talk:The Conceptual Framework
Agencies?
In the context of this article does "agencies" refer to a set of organisations, or does it mean Agency (sociology)? Manytexts (talk) 12:44, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
Practical research
Conceptial framework <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 09:55, 4 September 2022 (UTC) | WIKI |
nested-sequence-0.2: List-like data structures with O(log(n)) random access
Safe HaskellSafe
LanguageHaskell98
Data.Nested.Seq
Description
Simple but efficient lazy list-like sequence types based on nested data types and polymorphic recursion. These support amortized O(1) access to the left end of the list, but O(log(n)) lookup and update. Think of these as "better lists". Also called "random-access lists".
Some general comments about the library:
This library implements several variants of the same idea (binary, ternary, and quaternary; lazy and strict). If you want to study it, look at the lazy binary one: Data.Nested.Seq.Binary.Lazy; that's the simplest, and there are some explanation with pictures. If you want to use it, use the lazy quaternary one: that's the fastest and most memory efficient. This module re-exports the latter.
A note about running times: For some operations, like cons, we promise better amortized running time than worst case. Since we are talking about immutable data structures here, by "amortized" we mean something weaker than the usual definition in a mutable setting; namely, what we promise that if in a program the distribution of the sizes of the sequences can be considered uniformly random (on some large interval), then the average running time of those operations are strictly better than the worst case. For example, building a large list by repeated cons-ing is O(n), not O(n*log(n)), since the sizes of the intermediate lists are distributed uniformly.
Comparison of the average memory footprint of some similar data structures:
• naive binary tree (data on the leaves only): 5 extra words per element
• binary tree with data on both the leaves and nodes: 3 extra words per element
• list: 3 extra words per element
• Data.Nested.Seq.Binary: 3 extra words per element
• the random-access-list library (from Hackage): 3 extra words per element
• Data.Sequence (from containers): 2.5 extra words per element
• Data.Nested.Seq.Ternary: 2 extra words per element
• Data.Nested.Seq.Quaternary: 1.6666 extra words per element
• n-ary version of this data structure: (n+1)/(n-1) extra words per element
• Data.Vector: 1 extra word per element
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Talk:Liverpool F.C. 9–0 AFC Bournemouth
This needs to stay...
...but also needs a substantial rewrite. Scherben808 (talk) 20:44, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
* I think we need to rewrite it as more sources will be given to the match. Thingofme (talk) 01:25, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
* I have added more about the match's background, its importance and context, and tributes to Olivia Pratt-Korbel who had been killed in the city before the match. These should later be expanded on but all points must remain to showcase the notability of the game Saltysers (talk) 17:05, 28 August 2022 (UTC) | WIKI |
Consideration for Choosing a CNC Machining Company
If you need to buy some machines or parts of the machines or even repair the ones that you have already, you can engage the CNC machine facility. Consider the following when choosing a CNC machine facility.
Anytime you want to engage in the company for whatever service or product, it is always important that you research first so that you can get the relevant information to guide you in making informed decisions. It is the technological world, and you can engage different online platform such as the machining company’s websites so that you can get resourceful information to guide you in making the decisions.On the hand, you can like other friends or neighbors who were of engaged the services of the machining company before and therefore you can ask them for referrals so that you can engage the best machining company.
The reputation of the company is a great consideration to make any time you want to engage a CNC machining facility. When you engage the CNC machining company is that is well known, you will not worry about the services and the quality because it is a guarantee that will offer you quality services for whatever design you want because they want to protect the name.
Certification is a very crucial consideration to make any time you are hiring a machining facility. Kerr Pumps is an example of a machining facility that offers quality services for their customers because the of been certified to offer such services to you, and therefore you can engage them with the confidence.
Additionally, before engaging any CNC machining facility, it is important to consider the capacity. For example, the company you choose should be in a position to offer CNC horizontal machining, CNC vertical machining, and so on. The capacity of the machining center will determine the flexibility and how long it’ll take for your to be served and therefore it is important to consider the company the largest capacity such as the Kerr pumps which is the largest machining company in all of Oklahoma.
There are CNC machining companies that can offer a variety of machining services. There are a variety of machining services that you should look for in a CNC machining facility, for example, and they should be offering CNC milling, precision machining, automatic bar machining, screw machine products, CNC turning to name but a few. It’ll be able to your advantage to engage one company for the CNC machining services because engaging more than one will be cost-effective and also be a waste of time on your behalf and therefore the need that the company be offering a variety of machining services.
On the hand, it is important that you be careful when choosing a CNC machining facility especially when it comes to the staff. The CNC machining facility deals with automation of processes and therefore the need to engage professionals and experienced programmers. One of the ways you can know if the employees are trained or not, is by engaging with relevant information about that company. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Talk:Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Sahlgren
I think in English the hospital should be called Sahlgren instead of Sahlgrenska - it seems more correct to me. Could anyone with a proficient command of Swedish and English second this? Axt (talk) 22:41, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
* From a strictly linguistic standpoint you're probably right. However, for proper names, it is common to translate the descriptive words and leave the rest as it is, rather than trying to do a grammatic back-tracking. Thus, Karolinska Institute (also ending in -ska) is a well-established name, rather than Karolinian Institute or Caroline Institute or something else. Tomas e (talk) 18:43, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
* I have to agree with Thomas. It should be as "Sahlgrenska Hospital", even if it is incorrect grammatically. Many people here refer to the hospital as Sahlgrenska when speaking english. Even phonetically it sounds better this way. I will go on and change it back. Norum (talk) 22:29, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
Merger proposal
Proposal to merge Sahlgrenska Academy into Sahlgrenska University Hospital hospital. Reason: The academy is part of the university hospital and not notable on its own. Discussion here. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 21:49, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
Dead source link
http://hospitals.webometrics.info/en/World, source 7. ExitFilm(For a Music) (talk) 17:41, 6 March 2021 (UTC) Darren Hayes. | WIKI |
Top stories for Thursday morning
A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day -Stock futures are down after yesterday's modest rally. As often happens the day after a Fed decision/news conference, investors may react differently now that they've had more time to digest the news. -Thanks to the Fed's more dovish tone yesterday, gold is now rebounding from a brief cooling off. It's now up more than 3% to the $1,269/ounce level. -And that same dovish tone has pushed the yield on the 10-year Treasury back down below 1.9%. -Crude oil is up 1.5% right now to the $39/barrel level. -Gasoline prices rose another penny overnight to $1.95/gallon, national average. -Shell and Saudi Aramco will split the assets of Montiva Enterprises that include the largest refinery in the US. -Donald Trump warns of riots if he can't be the party nominee. -But Trump can now win the majority of the GOP delegates and clinch the nomination simply by continuing to win primaries. -Here's something the Trump camp may want to highlight: a new study by Oxford Economics shows that Chinese labor costs are only 4% cheaper than US labor costs when you factor in productivity. -Marine and Army commanders are blaming defense budget cuts for the rising number of military accidents and air crashes. -The Pentagon now admits that it can't even take a proper inventory of what it owns and that its database of contracts is not searchable. -Lockheed Martin says it can produce 30 high altitude unmanned spy jets to replace the U-2 for $3.8 billion. -Canon is buying Toshiba's medical imaging business for between $5 billion and $6 billion. This comes as Toshiba faces a growing US tax probe. -NYC's Plaza Hotel is going up for sale at auction. -The emergency full-day shutdown of the DC Metro system led to the discovery of severe cable damage in three areas. -And the shutdown led to a record day for Uber. -The worst traffic city in the US is Los Angeles. -A day after losing $1 billion in paper on Valeant, Bill Ackman sold $830+ million worth of his shares in Mondelez. -Israelis can now use their smartphones to make video distress calls. This is a first of its kind service likely to come to the US and the rest of the world. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is the frontman for the project. -There's another court case that could hurt Obamacare. A pending federal lawsuit brought by the House of Representatives, says that the money the federal government pays to insurers to decrease out of pocket costs to 7 million Obamacare recipients is illegal because it wasn't authorized by Congress. -There's a new tell-all book coming out about the current leader of the Church of Scientology. Here's the hook: it's written by the leader's father. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
User:Cearense/projects/Futebol americano/Jaguars Fortaleza
The Jaguars Fortaleza, also known as Jaguars, are an american football team based in Fortaleza, Brazil. | WIKI |
Sodexo Justice Services
Sodexo Justice Services (formerly United Kingdom Detention Services and Kalyx), a subsidiary of Sodexo, is a private prison operator in the United Kingdom and several other countries. The company changed its name to Sodexo Justice Services in 2011.
As of 2023, the company fully operates six prisons in the United Kingdom. It served 84 prisons in other countries with non-management services, including maintenance, food services, laundry, prisoner education and work training, gardening, and transportation. Of these prisons, 34 were in France, 33 were in the Netherlands, and six or fewer were in each of Australia, Belgium, Chile, Sweden, Slovenia, Italy, and Germany.
In the United Kingdom, Sodexo Justice Services provides services to the Ministry of Justice: particularly design, construction, management and financing of contracts for PFI prisons. In December 2008, it opened a new prison in West Lothian on behalf of the Scottish Prison Service.
Deaths and abuse allegations
In August 2013, Sodexo Justice Services was criticised in an official report for subjecting a female prisoner to "cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment", which "appears to amount to torture" at HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey, England. The woman was kept segregated from other prisoners in an "unkempt and squalid" prison cell for more than five years.
In October 2016, a video of naked Sodexo prisoners pretending to be dogs was found, prompting an investigation into the violence and humiliation by Sodexo.
In September 2017, Annabella Landsberg died in the care of HMP Peterborough, a Sodexo managed prison. After two weeks of evidence, the inquest jury found "failings on the part of the prison, healthcare staff, GPs and custody officers that contributed to the death of Annabella Landsberg".
On 13 February 2017, the Sodexo managed prison HMP Northumberland was featured in the BBC's Panorama programme, highlighting serious mismanagement issues related to widespread illegal substance abuse.
Soon after, the Sodexo managed prison HMP Forest Bank was alleged to be having a 'spice' epidemic in an article in the Manchester Evening News: "The devastated sister of a prisoner found dead in his cell says inmates are being regularly carried out of their cells high on Spice".
In December 2018, Sodexo was accused of neglect and systemic failures resulting in the death of female prisoner Natasha Chin. Members of the charity INQUEST have pointed to previous neglect-related deaths at the same prison and have suggested that no decisive actions have been taken to act in prevention of additional future deaths.
In February 2019, Sodexo was criticised by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Justice for failing to prevent repeated and systemic breaches of the human rights of inmates at the Sodexo-operated HMP Peterborough. This stemmed from a series of illegal strip-searches of prisoners at the jail in 2017, including one inmate who was menstruating and another who was transitioning from female to male. Justice Julian Knowles described the illegal procedures as "humiliating and embarrassing".
In October 2019, a woman gave birth alone in her cell at HMP Bronzefield. The baby died at the prison. Surrey police said in a statement: "The death is currently being treated as unexplained and an investigation is continuing to establish the full circumstances of what happened". The case raised serious questions about how the woman came to be unsupervised and without medical support during her labour and birth, and about the conditions at the privately run prison. Four women have died at Bronzefield since July 2016. | WIKI |
BRIEF-KNF maintains its decision to fine Polymetal
May 31 (Reuters) - Polymetal SA : * Said on Monday that received decision of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) from May 17 taken after the re-examining the decision from Dec. 17, 2015, on the company’s request * KNF resolved to uphold its decision from Dec. 17, 2015, to exclude indefinitely company’s shares from trading and impose a fine of 250,000 zlotys ($63,600) due to a failure to publish FY 2014, Q1 2015 and H1 2015 financial reports * Polymetal plans to file a complaint on KNF’s decision to the administrative court in Warsaw, Poland Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: $1 = 3.9331 zlotys
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Neil Shawcross
Neil Shawcross, RHA, HRUA (born 15 March 1940) is an artist born in Kearsley, Lancashire, England, and resident in Northern Ireland since 1962. Primarily a portrait painter, his subjects have included Nobel prize winning poet Seamus Heaney, novelist Francis Stuart (for the Ulster Museum), former Lord Mayor of Belfast David Cook (for Belfast City Council), footballer Derek Dougan and fellow artists Colin Middleton and Terry Frost. He also paints the figure and still life, taking a self-consciously childlike approach to composition and colour. His work also includes printmaking, and he has designed stained glass for the Ulster Museum and St. Colman's Church, Lambeg, County Antrim. He lives in Hillsborough, County Down.
Education and early life
Shawcross studied at Bolton College of Art from 1955 to 1958, and Lancaster College of Art from 1958 to 1960, before moving to Belfast in 1962 to take up a part-time lecturer's post at the Belfast College of Art, becoming full-time in 1968. He continued to lecture there until his retirement in 2004.
The academic career of Shawcross includes a residency at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in 1987, a residency at Vermont Studio Center in 1991, and a visiting assistant professorship at Pennsylvania State University in 1993.
Shawcross is a Patron of the charity YouthAction Northern Ireland.
Awards
He was elected an Associate of the Royal Ulster Academy of Art in 1975, and was made a full Academician in 1977. He won the Academy's Conor Award in 1975, its gold medal in 1978, 1982, 1987, 1994, 1997 and 2001, and its James Adam Prize in 1998. Neil Shawcross is also a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA). He was awarded the Gallaher Portrait Prize in 1966.
Queen's University Belfast conferred an honorary doctorate upon Shawcross in 2007 (Duniv).
Shawcross was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to arts in Northern Ireland.
Exhibitions
He has exhibited nationally, with one-man shows in London, Manchester, Dublin and Belfast, and internationally in Hong Kong and the United States, and his work is found in many private and corporate collections.
· 1962 Queen's University, Belfast· 1963 Tib Lane Gallery, Manchester· 1964 Queen's University, Belfast· 1965 New Gallery, Belfast· 1966 Royal Watercolour Society Gallery, London · 1968 New Gallery, Belfast · 1970 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast · 1970 Octagon Theatre, Belfast · 1972 Octagon Gallery, Belfast · 1974 Neptune Gallery, Dublin · 1974 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast · 1977 Bell Gallery, Belfast · 1979 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Dublin · 1982 Bell Gallery, Belfast · 1983 Peacock Gallery, Craigavon · 1983 Visitors' Centre, Enniskillen · 1983 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Dublin · 1984 Gordon Gallery, Derry · 1984 Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart · 1984 Grant Fine Art, Newcastle · 1985 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Dublin · 1986 Art and Research Exchange, Belfast · 1987 Gordon Gallery, Derry · 1988 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Dublin · 1990 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast · 1990 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Dublin · 1990 Clifford Street Fine Art, London · 1992 Industrial Development Board Office, London · 1993 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast · 1998 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast · 2000 Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin · 2001 Island Arts Centre, Lisburn · 2001 Cavanacor Gallery, Donegal · 2002 Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast · 2003 Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin · 2005 Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin · 2007 Pigyard Gallery, Wexford
In 2010, the Merrion Hotel, Dublin, hosted a private collection of the works of Neil Shawcross.
In 2015, Shawcross exhibited a collection of six foot tall book covers inspired by original Penguin paperbacks at the National Opera House in Wexford, Ireland.
In 2018, Shawross donated to Belfast City Council a collection of 36 paintings dedicated to 'Writers of Belfast' in a show of appreciation to his adopted home city. A major retrospective of Shawcross' works were exhibited at the F.E. McWilliam Gallery and Studio, Banbridge, in the same year.
Works
* Table Top Still Life (1990), Mixed media, Arts Council of Northern Ireland collection | WIKI |
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sat up suddenly and gripped the arms of his chair as if confronted by a new and disturbing thought.
"You think, Miss Rand, that I am responsible for bringing you here? No. Mahmoud and Iskander planned that while I was ill."
Edith was well aware of this, but a provoking elf of obstinacy kept her from acknowledging it. After all, she thought, she had not accused him of it.
"Please understand," he said slowly, almost painfully. "I would give an arm if you had not been brought here. Miss Rand, you held me back from death. I—I was probably headed for a Sayak grave—so Iskander says. Tired, you know. When your face came before my eyes and I felt your hands clinging to mine"
"You didn't!" A rosy wave swept to the roots of Edith's hair. "You—you must have dreamed that. It was Mahmoud who saved you."
He was silent, bewildered. He had not meant to hurt the girl, was longing instead to comfort her. But his character was not schooled in the varying moods of woman.
"No, you were the one. You asked me to help you. It brought me back, to want to live. Don't you see? You were an angel. God knows, I've cursed the men | WIKI |
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120 and attains its largest dimensions on deep sandy loam. It grows better under dense shade than any tree we have, and may therefore be used for underplanting beech -woods where bare ground is objected to, and where the soil is too poor and dry or too limy for silver fir. In such situations, however, it grows very slowly and produces little or no fruit.
No tree, except perhaps the oak, has a larger literature in English than the yew; and though a monograph on the Yew Trees of Great Britain and Ireland by the late John Lowe, M.D., was published by Macmillan so lately as 1897, I am able to add many records of trees not known to him, and shall not allude to most of the trees which he has described and figured.
It is strange that neither Loudon, Lowe, nor any other writer has, so far as I know, described the yews in the close walks at Midhurst, which, on account of their extraordinary height, form what I believe to be the most remarkable yew-grove in Great Britain or elsewhere.
The age and history of these wonderful trees is lost in obscurity, but it is said in Wm. Roundell's very interesting book on Cowdray that Queen Elizabeth was entertained at a banquet in these walks, so they must have been of considerable age and size 300 years ago.
The close walks are situated close to the town on the other side of the river, and consist of four avenues of yew trees forming a square of about 150 yards, together with a grove of yews at the upper end which average, as nearly as I could measure them, about 75 feet in height, but some probably exceed 80. These trees are for the most part sound and healthy, though little care has been taken of them, and some have fallen. They are remarkable not only for their great height, which exceeds that of any other yews on record in Europe, but on account of their freedom from large branches, many having clean boles of 20 - 30 feet with a girth of 8–9 feet. They stand so thick together that on an area of about half an acre or less—I made 213 paces in going round it—I counted about 100 trees and saw the stumps of 10 or 12 more, which would probably average over 30 cubic feet to each tree without reckoning the branches.
The ground below is absolutely bare of vegetation, and though I found some small seedlings among the grass and briars on the outside of this area, I do not think the yew grows from seed under its own shade.
The photographs (Plates 5432 [sic], 5533 [sic]) will give a fair idea of the appearance of this wonderful grove, and of the walks which lead to it. Some of the trees have a remarkable spiral twist in them like fluted columns, which I have not seen so well developed elsewhere.
The soil on which they stand seems to be of a light sandy nature, but deep enough to grow large fine timber of other species, and is, I believe, on the Lower Greensand formation. | WIKI |
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Title: Gateway to health : promoting the physical and psychosocial wellbeing of older adults and people with long-term conditions
Author: Hartley, Sandra Elaine
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The ageing population and predicted increase in the number of people with long-term conditions (LTCs) presents a challenge to healthcare systems when faced with demands to provide more cost-effective and sustainable services. Optimising citizens' health and wellbeing (HWB) could offer an efficient way to provide holistic care; however, it is not clear as to how to achieve this. This thesis demonstrates how my publications have helped to contribute to knowledge within the HWB arena for older adults and people with LTCs, and, specifically, to gain more understanding of their physical and psychosocial health needs and models of care that can promote their HWB. To offer context to these publications, this thesis provides a critical review of the relevant theory. This includes an appraisal of healthcare policy to highlight the issues faced by current health services, drivers for change and approaches to models of care. The concept of HWB has also been deliberated including a critical evaluation of its role in relation to healthy ageing and the wellbeing agenda. Six publications are contained within this thesis and, as a collective, reflect a mixed methods research design as they involve interviews, a focus group and surveys. The final publication, a theoretical paper, is an amalgamation of all the research findings discussed within the context of a critical review of the literature and linked explicitly to the physiotherapist's role in long-term condition management. The findings of the publications are from insights gained from the perspectives of people with LTCs, though, mainly from those with neuromuscular disorders and mental ill-health, as well as older adults. The publications' findings demonstrate the capacity of voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) to provide integrated care that meets the holistic needs of those who access them whilst, potentially, addressing the social determinants of health. They also highlight the necessity for supporting people with LTCs to improve their life circumstances through their own personal empowerment. This includes the ability to facilitate their readiness to take on the responsibility with partnership working between the individual and the healthcare worker and psychological support when needed being identified as key. Developing the person's social skills and aptitude to build interdependent relationships have been determined as the ultimate goal to enhance capacity for community engagement and further access to HWB resources. The publications' findings also show that capitalising on the power of social networks to foster older adults' adherence to community physical activity (PA) groups may promote HWB and, thus, the ability to age healthily. It was also found that if older adults become embedded within the PA group's network they could shape the environment to fulfil their own needs. In addition, the findings advocate the necessity for a transformation in physiotherapy practice including enhancing the physiotherapists' role as health promoters. It is proposed that only by doing so; they can remain contemporary and continue to support the optimisation of the HWB of older adults and people with LTCs. Further to the publications, this thesis comprises a critical commentary that includes how VCSE can support healthcare services by promoting the HWB of people with LTCs and older adults. Finally, this thesis culminates in a critical discussion of the implications, for practice and policy, of the findings from my publications, with recommendations for further research.
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Believe Me (Usher song)
"Believe Me" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Usher for his eighth studio album, Flawed. It was produced by Mike Will Made It, and released on September 5, 2014, through SoundCloud and the singer's VEVO channel. "Believe Me" is an "emotional" uptempo ballad, where the lyrics revolve around Usher betraying his lover's trust and being left with the guilt.
Production and release
On August 24, 2014 Usher performed "She Came to Give It to You" during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, with rapper Nicki Minaj. The same day, "Believe Me" was released on MTV as a track from his eighth studio album Flawed (2016). It was later released through SoundCloud and the singer's VEVO channel on September 5.
"Believe Me" was produced by Mike Will Made It, and has a running duration of four minutes and four seconds. It is an "emotional" uptempo ballad, where Usher sings about "betraying his girl’s trust and being left with the guilt." The song combines the genres of EDM and pop, with R&B over-tones through Usher's falsetto. The song utilities synthesizers which "punctuates" and a "thumping" bass. | WIKI |
Chemical Sciences: A Manual for CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test for Lectureship and JRF/Vertico SMI
Vertico-SMI is currently the fastest light microscope for the 3D analysis of complete cells in the nanometer range.
Configuration
SMI stands for a special type of laser optical illumination (Spatially Modulated Illumination) and Vertico reflects the vertical arrangement of the microscope axis which renders possible the analysis of fixed cells but also of living cells with an optical resolution below 10 nanometers (1 nanometer = 1 nm = 1 × 10−9 m).
Basic Facts
Vertico-SMI was developed by Christoph Cremer, Professor of Applied Optics and Information Processing at Heidelberg University and is based on the combination of light optical techniques of localization microscopy (SPDM, Spectral Precision Distance Microscopy) and structured illumination (SMI, Spatially Modulated Illumination). A particularity of this technology compared with focusing techniques such as 4Pi microscopy, is the wide field exposures which allow entire cells to be depicted at the nano scale. Such a 3D exposure of a whole cell with a typical object size of 20 µm × 20 µm require only 2 minutes. Wide field exposures signify that the entire object is illuminated and detected simultaneously.
Spatially Modulated Illumination (SMI)
SMI microscopy is a light optical process of the so-called Point Spread Function-Engineering. These are processes which modify the Point Spread Function (PSF) of a microscope in a suitable manner to either increase the optical resolution, to maximize the precision of distance measurements of fluorescent objects that are small relative to the wavelength of the illuminating light, or to extract other structural parameters in the nanometer range.
The SMI microscope currently being developed at the Kirchhoff Institute for Physics at Heidelberg University achieves this in the following manner: The illumination intensity within the object range is not uniform, unlike conventional wide field fluorescence microscopes, but is spatially modulated in a precise manner by the use of two opposing interfering laser beams along the axis. The principle of the spatially-modulated wave field was developed in 1993 by Bailey et al. The SMI microscopy approach used in the Heidelberg application moves the object in high-precision steps through the wave field, or the wave field itself is moved relative to the object by phase shift. This results in an improved axial size and distance resolution.
Spectral Precision Distance Microscopy (SPDM)
SPDM (Spectral Precision Distance Microscopy) is a light optical process of fluorescence microscopy which allows position, distance and angle measurements on "optically isolated" particles (e.g. molecules) well below the theoretical limit of resolution for light microscopy. "Optically isolated" means that at a given point in time, only a single particle/molecule within a region of a size determined by conventional optical resolution (typically approx. 200-250 nm diameter) is being registered. This is possible when molecules within such a region all carry different spectral markers (e.g. different colors or other usable differences in the light emission of different particles).
The structural resolution achievable using SPDM can be expressed in terms of the smallest measurable distance between two in their spatial position determined punctiform particle of different spectral characteristics ("topological resolution“). Modeling has shown that under suitable conditions regarding the precision of localization, particle density etc., the "topological resolution" corresponds to a "space frequency" which in terms of the classical definition is equivalent to a much improved optical resolution. SPDM is a localization microscopy which achieves an effective optical resolution several times better than the conventional optical resolution (approx. 200-250 nm), represented by the half-width of the main maximum of the effective point image function. By applying suitable laser optical precision processes, position and distances significantly smaller than the half-width of the point spread function (conventionally 200-250 nm) can be measured with nanometer accuracy between targets with different spectral signatures. An important area of application is genome research (study of the functional organization of the genome). Another important area of use is research into the structure of membranes.
Resolution
The effective optical resolution of this optical nanoscope has reached the vicinity of 10 nm in 2D and 40 nm in 3D and is therefore substantially better than the physical limit of 200 nm predicted by Abbe‘s law. Abbe postulated in 1873 the theoretical limit of resolution of optical microscopy. The 3D images using Vertico-SMI are made possible by the combination of SMI and SPDM, whereby first the SMI and then the SPDM process is applied. The SMI process determines the center of particles and their spread in the direction of the microscope axis. While the center of particles/molecules can be determined with a 1-2 nm precision, the spread around this point can be determined down to an axial diameter of approx. 30-40 nm.
Subsequently, the lateral position of the individual particles/molecules is determined using SPDM, achieving a precision of a few nanometers. At present, SPDM achieves 16 frames/sec with an effective resolution of 10 nm in 2D (object plane); approximately 2000 such frames are combined with SMI data (currently ca. 10 sec acquisition time) to achieve a three dimensional image of highest resolution (effective optical 3D resolution ca. 40-50 nm). With a faster camera, one can expect even higher rates (up to several hundred frames/sec, currently under development). Using suitable dyes, even higher effective optical 3D resolutions should be possible
GFP Superresolution "Blinking Dyes" instead of photo-switchable molecules
Only in the past two years have molecules been used in nanoscopic studies which emit the same spectral light frequency (but with different spectral signatures based on the flashing characteristics) but which can be switched on and off by means of light as is necessary for spectral precision distance microscopy. By combining many thousands of images of the same cell, it was possible using laser optical precision measurements to record localization images with significantly improved optical resolution. The application of these novel nanoscopy processes appeared until recently very difficult because it was assumed that only specially manufactured molecules could be switched on and off in a suitable manner by using light. Professor Christoph Cremer’s team discovered in 2008 that this was also possible for many standard fluorescent dye like GFP, Alexa dyes and fluorescein molecules, provided certain photo-physical conditions are present.
The GFP gene has been introduced and expressed in many procaryotic and eucaryotic cells and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008 was awarded to Martin Chalfie, Osamu Shimomura, and Roger Y. Tsien for their discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. The finding that these standard fluorescent molecules can be used extends the applicability of the SPMD method to numerous research fields in biophysics, cell biology and medicine. | WIKI |
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Rh Of the mission of the spies to Jericho, two versions were current (duplicates ii. 3, 12, 18; v. 15 seq. breaks the connexion between vv. 13 and 18, but is resumed in vv. 22–24); D’s addition is to be recognized in ii. 9b–11. The incident occupies at least four days, but the main narrative reckons three days between i. 11 and iii. 2. Next follow the passage of the Jordan (commemorated by the erection of twelve stones), the encampment at Gilgal, and the observance of the rite of circumcision and of the passover (iii.–v.). The complicated narrative in iii.–iv. is of composite origin (contrast iii. 17 with iv. 10 seq., 19; iv. 3, 8 with vv. 9, 20; and cf. iii. 12 with the superfluous iv. 2, &c.). As in ii., D has amplified (iii. 4b, 7, 10b, iv. 9–10a, 12, 14; more prominently in iv. 21–v. 1, v. 4–8), and subsequently P (or a hand akin to P) has worked over the whole (iii. 4, note the number and the prohibition, cf. Num. i. 51; iii. 8, 15 seq.; iv. 13, 19; v. 10–12). Circumcision, already familiar from Exod. iv. 26, Deut. x. 16, is here regarded as a new rite (v. 2, 9, supplemented by vv. 1, 4–8), but the conflicting views have been harmonized by the words “the second time” (v. 2). Gilgal is thus named from the “rolling away” of the “reproach of Egypt” (v. 9), but iv. 20 suggests a different origin, viz. the sacred stone-circle (cf. Judges iii. 19, R.V. marg.). An older account of the divine commission to Joshua appears in the archaic passage v. 13–15 (cf. Moses in Exod. iii.). Fusion of sources is obvious in the story of the fall of Jericho (contrast vi. 5 and v. 10, vv. 21 and 24, vv. 22 and 25); according to one (E?) the people march seven times round the city on one day, the ark and the priests occupying a prominent position (vi. 4–6, 7b–9, 12 seq., 16a, 20 [part], 22–24); but in the other they march every day for seven days. Both here and in the preceding chapters the Septuagint has several variations and omissions, due either to an (unsuccessful) attempt to simplify the present difficulties, or to the use of another recension. The curse pronounced by Joshua upon the destroyed city of Jericho (vi. 26) should be associated with an incident in the reign of Ahab which is acquainted with the story (1 Kings xvi. 34); the city, however, reappears in Joshua xviii. 21; 2 Sam. x. 5. Achan’s sacrilege, the cause of the repulse at Ai and of the naming of the valley of Achor (vii.), is introduced by vi. 18 seq., 24b, and, as its spirit shows, is of relatively later date. It contains some probable traces of D (in vii. 5, 7, 11 seq., 15, 25) and P (in vv. 1, 18, 24 seq.). The capture of Ai has marks of the same dual origin as the preceding chapters (cf. viii. 3a with 10, and contrast viii. 3–9 with v. 12; vv. 5–7 with 18, 26; v. 19 with 28). The general resemblance between chs. vii.–viii. and the war with Benjamin (Judges xx.) should be noticed.
Conquests in Palestine.—The erection of the altar, not at the scene of battle (cf. 1 Sam. xiv. 35) but on Mt Ebal (viii. 30–35, D), presupposes the conquest of central Palestine and the removal of the ark from Gilgal. These, however, are not narrated, and, unless some account of them has been replaced by the present passage, this portion of the conquest was ignored. Possibly the passage is not in its original position: in the Septuagint it appears after ix. 2, while Josephus (Ant. v. 1, 19) and the Samaritan book of Joshua read it before ch. xiii.; Dillmann, however, would place it after xi. 23. The capture of Jericho and Ai is followed by the successful stratagem of the Gibeonites to make peace with Israel (ix.). This involves them in a war with the southern Canaanites; Joshua intervenes and obtains a crowning victory (x.). The camp is still at Gilgal. A similar conquest of the northern Canaanites follows (xi.), and the first part of the book concludes with a summary of the results of the Israelite invasion (xii.).
No satisfactory explanation of viii. 30–35 has been found, yet ix. 1 seq. seems to show that it was the prelude to the Canaanite wars. In contrast to the absence of any reference to the occupation of central Palestine, the conquest of the south was current in several divergent traditions. Two records are blended in ix.; one narrates the covenant with the Gibeonites, the other that with the Hivites (properly Hivvites); and in the latter Joshua has no place (vv. 4 seq., 6b, 7, 11–14, &c.). The former has additions by D (vv. 9b, 10, 24 seq.) and by P (v. 15 last clause, 17–21); the latter, in accordance with the legislation of its day (posterior to Ezek. xliv. 6 sqq.), does not allow the Gibeonites to minister to the temple or altar, but merely to the “congregation,” a characteristic post-exilic term (contrast vv. 21 and 23; and on 27 see Sept. and commentaries). The story of the covenant conflicts with the notice that Gibeon was still an independent Canaanite city in David’s time (2 Sam. xxi. 2). The defeat of the southern coalition is based, as the doublets show, upon two sources; the war arises from two causes (vengeance upon the Gibeonites, and the attempt to overthrow Israel), and concludes with a twofold victory: in x. 16–24 the kings are pursued to Makkedah and slain, in v. 11 they are smitten by a great hailstorm in their flight to Azekah (cf. 1 Sam. vii. 10, xiv. 15, in the same district). Redactional links have been added, apparently by D, to whom is possibly due the stanza quoted from the book of Jashar (v. 12 seq.), a poetical address to the sun and moon, of the nature of a prayer or spell for their aid (cf. Judges v. 20, and see Ecclus. xlvi. 4). The literal interpretation of this picturesque quotation has been influenced by the prosaic comments at the end of v. 13 and beginning of v. 14. Verse 15, which closes the account, anticipates v. 43; the Septuagint omits both. The generalizing narrative (x. 28–43), which is due to D in its present form, is partly based upon old matter (e.g. the capture of Makkedah), but is inconsistent with what precedes (v. 37, see v. 23 sqq.) and follows (capture of Debir, v. 38 seq., see xv. 15; Judges i. 11). The description of the conquest of the northern Canaanites is very similar to that of the south. The main part is from an older source (xi. 1, 4–9; see ), the amplifications (v. 2 seq.) are due to D, as also are the summary (vv. 10–23, cf. style of x. 28–43), and the enumeration of the total results of the invasion (xii.), which includes names not previously mentioned.
Division of the Land.—The result of the events narrated in the first part of the book is to ascribe the entire subjugation of Canaan to Joshua, whose centre was at Gilgal (x. 15, 43). He is now “old and advanced in years,” and although much outlying land remained to be possessed, he is instructed to divide the conquered districts among the western tribes (xiii. 1 sqq.). This is detailed at length in the second part of the book. With the completion of the division his mission is accomplished. The main body of this part (xiii. 15–xiv. 5; xv.–xvii.; xviii. 11–xxi. 42; xxii. 7–34) is in its present form almost entirely due to P.
In regard to details, xiii. 2–6 (now D) expresses the view that the conquest was incomplete, and numbers districts chiefly in the south-west and in the Lebanon. Two sources deal with the inheritance of the east Jordan tribes in terms which are—(a) general (xiii. 8–12, D), and (b) precise (vv. 15–32, P). The latter stands between the duplicate passages xiii. 14 and 32 seq. (see the Sept.). With the interest taken in these tribes, cf. for (a) i. 12–18; Deut. iii. 12–22, and the sequel in Joshua xxii. 1–6; and for (b) xxii. 9 seq.; Num. xxxii. P’s account of the division opens with an introductory notice of the manner in which Eleazar the priest and Joshua (note the order) prepare to complete the work which Moses had begun (xiv. 1–5). It opens with Judah, its borders (xv. 1–12) and cities (vv. 20–62), and continues with the two Joseph tribes, Ephraim (xvi. 4–9, contrast details in vv. 1–3) and Manasseh (xvii. 1–10, cf. Num. xxvi. 30–32, xxvii. 1–11; P). There is now a break in the narrative (xviii. 2–10, source uncertain); seven tribes have not yet received an inheritance, and Joshua (alone) encourages them to send three men from each tribe to walk through the land—excluding the territory of Judah and Joseph—and to bring a description of it to him, after which he divides it among them by lot. P now resumes with an account of the borders and cities of Benjamin (xviii. 11–28), Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Dan (xix.; on v. 47, see below); and, after the subscription (xix. 51), concludes with the institution of the cities of refuge (xx., cf. Num. xxxv.), and of the Levitical cities (xxi., contrast the earlier brief notice, xiii. 14, 33). Chapter xx., belonging to the Predaction, has certain points of contact with Deut. xix. which, it is very important to observe, are wanting in the Septuagint; and xxi. 43–45 closes D’s account of the division, and in the Septuagint contains matter most of which is now given by P in xix. 49 seq. Two narratives describe the dismissal of the trans-Jordanic tribes after their co-operation in the conquest, viz. xxii. 1–6 (D), and xxii. 9 seq. (P); cf. above, on xiii. 8 seq. P, with the description of the erection of the altar (v. 34, Gilead?; cf. Gen. xxxi. 47 seq.), is apparently a late re-writing of some now obscure incident to emphasize the unity of worship. P’s account of the distribution of land among the nine and a half tribes by Eleazar and Joshua (from xiv. 1–5 to xix. 51) appears to have been on the lines laid down in Num. xxxiv. (P). The scene, according to xviii. 1, is Shiloh, and this verse, which does not belong to the context, should apparently precede P’s narrative in xiv. 1. But of the occupation of Shiloh, the famous Ephraimite sanctuary and the seat of the ark, we have no information. The older source, however, presupposes that Judah and the two Joseph tribes have acquired their territory; the remaining seven are blamed for their indifference (xviii. 2–10, see above), and receive their lot conjointly at the camp at Shiloh. But if the location is an attempt to harmonize with xviii. 1, Gilgal should probably be restored. The section xviii. 2–10 is followed by xxi. 43 seq. (above), and may have been preceded originally by xiii. 1, 7 (where read: inheritance for the seven tribes); in its present form it appears to be due to D. Another account of the exploits of Judah and Joseph can be traced here and there; e.g. in xiv. 6–15 (where Caleb receives Hebron as his inheritance and the “land had rest from war”), and xvii. 14–18 (where Joseph receives an additional lot); but where these traditions have not been worked into later narratives, they exist only in fragmentary form and are chiefly recognizable by their standpoint. They are characterized by the view that the conquest was only a partial one, and one which was neither the work of a single man nor at his instigation, but due | WIKI |
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Californian sea lion, Lobo-Marino Californiano
California sea lions belong to the family, Otariidae, or "eared seals." This species is the most recognized of the seals, because they are often seen in shows at aquariums and zoos doing acrobatic tricks. These animals are known for their playfulness, intelligence, and noisy barking. Their color can range from chocolate brown for a male to a lighter, golden brown for a female. Their faces are "dog-like," and at about five years old, a male develops a bony bump on the top of his skull, known as a sagittal crest. Their external ears are obvious and they have long narrow forelimb flippers, which they use for very graceful swimming as well as “walking” on land.
387,646
population size
17-30 yrs
Life span
40 km/h
Top Speed
50-400 kg
Weight
1.5-2.5 m
Length
Disrtibution
California sea lions inhabit British Columbia in Canada and south to Baja, Mexico, including in the Gulf of California. Breeding mainly on offshore islands that run from the Channel Islands in southern California to Mexico, these sea lions typically live along coastlines but also occur in rivers along the coast of the northern Pacific. They often gather on man-made structures like jetties, piers, oil platforms and offshore buoys.
Habits and lifestyle
Being very social animals, California sea lions form groups onshore of several hundred individuals. They typically haul out on rocky islets, buoys, and unused floating piers. Once hauled out, almost constantly they will make a barking sound distinctive to this species. In water, they float together in “rafts” on the ocean’s surface. They are able to travel some distance in search of their favorite foods, but they feed mostly in areas of upwelling. A California sea lion is a very fast, agile swimmer and can often be seen wave riding and porpoising. Sometimes they are seen several miles offshore. Their dives typically last about two minutes, though they can last as long as ten minutes, and to average depths of between 26 and 98 meters, although they can go well below 200 meters.
group name
colony, raft, harem, rookery
Diet and nutrition
California sea lions are carnivores (piscivores and molluscivores), they eat a large range of different fish species (some commercial species included), such as Pacific whiting, northern anchovies, and mackerel, and they also eat some cephalopod species.
Diet
Mating habits
This species is polygynous, a male establishing a breeding territory that may contain up to fourteen females. He defends his territory with vocalization and aggressive physical displays. The breeding season is from May to August, with most pups born between May and July. After a gestation of 11 months, a female gives birth to a single baby. Three weeks later, she is ready to mate again. She spends the first week post birth with her pup and then begins alternating feeding trips out to sea (of two to three days) and suckling bouts on land (of one to two days), for ten to twelve months, until her pup is weaned. Mothers and pups will recognize each other by sound and smell after being separated. California sea lions are sexually mature when 4-5 years old.
Mating behavior
Reproduction season
May-August
Pregnancy duration
11 months
Independent age
10-12 months
cow
female name
bull
male name
pup
baby name
1 pup
baby carrying
Population
Population Trend
Population status
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Population threats
A number of threats face the California sea lion, most notably due to human-animal conflict and also climate change. Sometimes they are trapped legally (with a permit) to be displayed in circuses, zoos, and aquariums. They also cause problems for fishermen by stealing the fish from the nets of commercial fishermen. Many of them have been killed by getting tangled up in discarded fishing gear. This species is also negatively affected by El Niño, which reduces the food supply and increases death rates. (El Niño is a natural phenomenon occurring every 4 to 12 years for several months, and which causes the ocean surface water to become warm.) Other causes of death include infection, disease, pollution, poisoning and toxic phytoplankton blooms.
Population number
According to the IUCN Red List, the total California sea lion population size is approximately 387,646 individuals. This includes estimates of specific populations in these areas: the population on the Channel Islands and at haul-out sites between Point Conception and Point Reyes - 153,337 individuals; in the USA - 296,750 individuals; on the Pacific coast - 58,859 individuals; in the Gulf of California, 32,037 individuals. Overall, currently California sea lions are classified as Least Concern (LC) and their numbers today are increasing.
Ecological niche
California sea lions may have influence on the fish population due to their diet. They are also important as prey for their natural predators (great white sharks, bull sharks, killer whales).
Fun facts for kids
1. The longest dive recorded for an individual of this species was 12 minutes and the deepest was 1,760 feet (536.5 meters).
2. California sea lions are the most intelligent of all sea lion species. This is the reason they are chosen to be trained for entertainment and also for use by the United States Navy, often being called upon for tasks that need to be done under the water.
3. These animals have very flexible bodies. They can bend backwards so far they can touch the tip of their rear flippers with their noses.
4. These animals have about 20 to 30 whiskers on each side of their face, which help them to locate their food.
5. When on land, a California sea lion will groom its coat, including doglike scratching with nails of one of their hind flippers. They will also rub against rocks or against another sea lion or use their foreflippers to rub their hair.
References
1. California Sea Lion Wikipedia article
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_sea_lion
2. California Sea Lion on The IUCN Red List site
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/41666/0 | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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This is a welcome addition from Russia about a modernist building in Taganrog. It arrived by automated translation, so I am not entirely sure I got it accurately. It would be good to have a picture of it for the inbox. --Po Mieczu (talk) 21:08, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
Having now looked at the photos of the building on the external Russian links, this is neither modernist nor constructivist. I see at best features of what is defined in Western Europe as Art Nouveau and translates as "Modern" for the period in Russia. From what I discern in the photos, this is essentially a neo-classical revivalist building with Art Nouveau elements on the red brick facade. Perhaps people better informed than I can comment? --Po Mieczu (talk) 00:29, 4 November 2018 (UTC).
Unless there is information and links that confirm this structure's notability, then I suspect it is a candidate for deletion.--Po Mieczu (talk) 00:51, 4 November 2018 (UTC) | WIKI |
Iman Shumpert
Iman Asante Shumpert (born June 26, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected by the New York Knicks with the 17th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
In 2021, Shumpert won Season 30 of Dancing with the Stars with pro Daniella Karagach. This makes him the first NBA player to make the finale and win.
Early life
Shumpert was born in Berwyn, Illinois. In eighth grade, he and fellow NBA player Evan Turner were teammates on the same basketball team at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park, Illinois. He went on to attend Oak Park and River Forest High School where he was a first team all-state player and was one of the nation's top 30 seniors. He helped Oak Park and River Forest to three conference titles and was named conference MVP as a junior and senior. He was rated No. 15 among the nation's senior players by Scout.com and No. 26 by Rivals.com. He was also selected to play in the 2008 McDonald's All-American Game, and was named a third-team Parade All-American.
College career
As a freshman for Georgia Tech in 2008–09, Shumpert was the team's fourth-leading scorer for the season, averaging 10.5 points per game and hitting 34.5 percent of his three-point attempts. During the 2009–10 season, Shumpert underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a damaged meniscus in his right knee on December 3, and missed six games. He went on to finish the season as the team's third-leading scorer with 10.0 points per game.
In the 2010–11 season, Shumpert led his team in scoring (17.3 ppg), rebounding and assists, becoming only the seventh player in ACC history to do so. He ranked fourth in the ACC in scoring, 15th in rebounds, 10th in field goal and free throw percentage, and first in steals (seventh in the nation). He was named to the All-ACC second team and was a member of the conference's all-defensive team. He also holds the Georgia Tech record for steals per game.
On March 28, 2011, Shumpert declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.
New York Knicks (2011–2015)
Shumpert was drafted with the 17th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. In February 2012, then teammate Jared Jeffries said that "he's about as good an on-ball defender as there is in the league right now". Shumpert was selected to compete in the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest but was unable to participate due to a knee injury.
On April 28, 2012, during a first round playoff game against the Miami Heat, Shumpert suffered a knee injury while dribbling in midcourt and was immediately helped off the court. An MRI later revealed that Shumpert tore the ACL and meniscus in his left knee and would miss the rest of the season.
Shumpert finished fifth in the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year voting. He received 33 total votes and one first-place vote from a ballot that was filled out by 120 writers and broadcasters from across the country. He was also the only rookie to receive votes for the Defensive Player of the Year award.
On January 13, 2013, Shumpert was medically cleared to participate in team practice. He made his season debut on January 17 in a game against the Detroit Pistons at The O2 Arena in London. He went on to record 8 points, 3 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block.
In July 2013, Shumpert played one summer league game for the Knicks, recording 2 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 72-77 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
On December 12, 2014, Shumpert dislocated his left shoulder in the second quarter of the Knicks' 101-95 win over the Boston Celtics and was subsequently ruled out for three weeks.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2018)
On January 5, 2015, Shumpert was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Knicks in a three-team trade that also involved the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cleveland received Shumpert and J. R. Smith from the Knicks and a first round pick in the 2015 NBA draft from the Thunder, while Cleveland sent Dion Waiters to Oklahoma City and Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk, and a second round pick in the 2019 NBA draft to the Knicks, and the Thunder sent Lance Thomas to the Knicks. On January 23, he made his debut for the Cavaliers, recording 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the 129-90 win over the Charlotte Hornets. The Cavaliers made it to the 2015 NBA Finals, but they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.
On July 9, 2015, Shumpert re-signed with the Cavaliers to a four-year, $40 million contract. On September 29, 2015, he was ruled out for three months after suffering a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris sheath in his right wrist. He made his season debut on December 11 against the Orlando Magic, scoring 14 points off the bench in a 111–76 win. On March 5, 2016, he recorded 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds off the bench in a 120–103 win over the Boston Celtics. On April 11, he was ruled out for the Cavaliers' final two games of the regular season after getting his left knee drained. Shumpert returned in time for the playoffs and helped the Cavaliers make it to the NBA Finals for the second straight season. The Cavaliers would again face the Golden State Warriors. Despite the Cavaliers going down 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 loss, they went on to win the series in seven games to become the first team in NBA history to win the championship after being down 3–1.
Cavaliers' coach Tyronn Lue started using Shumpert at backup point guard early on in the 2016–17 season. On March 14, 2017, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 128–96 win over the Detroit Pistons. Shumpert helped the Cavaliers go 12–1 over the first three rounds of the playoffs to reach the NBA Finals for a third straight season. There the Cavaliers matched-up with the Golden State Warriors, but lost the series in five games.
On December 1, 2017, Shumpert was ruled out for six to eight weeks following surgery on his left knee. He returned to action on January 23, 2018 against the San Antonio Spurs.
Sacramento Kings (2018–2019)
On February 8, 2018, Shumpert was acquired by the Sacramento Kings from the Cavaliers in a three-team trade that also involved the Utah Jazz. Despite not playing for the Kings in 2017–18, he opted in for the final year of his contract on June 8, 2018. He made his debut for the Kings on October 17, 2018, recording five points and three rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench in a 123–117 season-opening loss to the Utah Jazz. Four days later, Shumpert scored 16 of his 26 points in the first quarter of the Kings' 131–120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. On November 19, he scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half of the Kings' 117–113 win over the Thunder. On December 27, 2018, he scored 18 points and matched his career high with six 3-pointers in a 117–116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Houston Rockets (2018-2019)
On February 7, 2019, Shumpert was acquired by the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade. The Rockets sent a 2020 second round pick to the Kings, as well as Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss, and a 2019 first round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Brooklyn Nets (2019; 2021)
On November 13, 2019, Shumpert signed with the Brooklyn Nets, who had a roster exemption created by the 25-game performance-enhancing substance (PED) suspension to Wilson Chandler. On December 12, when Chandler's suspension expired, Shumpert was waived by the Nets.
On January 30, 2021, Shumpert signed a deal to return to Brooklyn. He was waived on February 23 and then re-signed to a 10-day contract on February 26. He parted ways with the Nets upon expiration of the 10-day contract. He played two games for the Nets in that time.
Personal life
Shumpert's father, Odis, is an insurance broker while his mother, L'Tanya, is an adjunct professor of art and design at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois. During the 2012–13 NBA season, Shumpert's high-top fade haircut attracted publicity. He shaved the fade in October 2013.
Shumpert and his wife, Teyana Taylor have two daughters: Iman Tayla "Junie" Shumpert Jr. (born 2015) and Rue Rose Shumpert (born 2020). Junie was delivered by Shumpert at their home when Taylor unexpectedly went into labor.
Outside basketball, Shumpert has dabbled in rap music. In 2012, he released the song "Knicks Anthem" and the mixtape Th3 #Post90s. In 2013, he released the song "Dear Kendrick" in response to Kendrick Lamar's verse in the song "Control" by Big Sean. The music video for his single "Chiraq" garnered media attention over the eccentric visuals.
Shumpert won the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars with professional partner Daniella Karagach. In week 6 of the 10 week elimination competition, the couple tied for the highest score with 4 10's in the contemporary dance. The dance, choreographed by Karagach, went viral online and was regarded by fans as one of the best dances in the show's history. Shumpert is the only NBA player in Dancing with the Stars history to qualify for the finals and to win the competition.
On September 17, 2023, Taylor announced via Instagram that she and Shumpert had been separated for months. | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tagg Bozied
The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Timotheus Canens (talk) 02:13, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
Tagg Bozied
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A career minor leaguer. Is he really notable? Muboshgu (talk) 19:43, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Baseball-related deletion discussions. —Muboshgu (talk) 19:43, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
* Keep According to the article, he played in top level professional league in Taiwan. Spanneraol (talk) 19:59, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Athletes-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:38, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
* Keep I'd say he is notable. He was in spring training with the Florida Marlins last year and almost made the team. He signed with the Phillies for the next season. He holds several records in home runs (USF's all-time home-run leader). Does anyone know another player, who ruptured his left patella tendon while celebrating a game winning homer? Maybe Google results are few, but that does come from confusion on his name (Tagg, Robert). Even I as a German user on WP know his name and have Bozied on my watch list. I plead to keep the article about this baseball player, though he has not reached MLB level. --Goodgirl - talk to me 09:25, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
* Keep The article needs serious clean-up but Triple-A is a "fully professional" league per WP:ATHLETE. Please see, Professional and Professional baseball. --Brian Halvorsen (talk) 01:11, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
* Keep, notable. Several reasons:
* Conference Player of the Year in college - sufficient to establish notability as an amateur.
* Played in a top-level foreign league (i.e. Taiwan) - sufficient to establish notability per Wikiproject Baseball's notability guidelines.
* Starting first baseman for Team USA in 1999 - also sufficient to establish notability per Wikiproject Baseball's notability guidelines.
* Also meets WP:GNG - full profiles in the 2003 and 2004 editions of Baseball America's annual prospect guide, as well as numerous newspaper articles (San Francisco Chronicle, ESPN.com, The Rocky Mountain News, The Florida Sun-Sentinel, etc.) Many more available, if necessary. -Hit bull, win steak(Moo!) 18:43, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
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시간 제한 메모리 제한 제출 정답 맞은 사람 정답 비율
2 초 64 MB 7 3 3 50.000%
문제
A distant country has N cities in it. The elections were just held in this country, so the new prime minister was elected. Currently, there is not a single road in this country, so the prime minister decided to modernize the country by connecting some cities with two-way highways and form counties. Two cities will be located in the same county if it is possible to get to one city from the other using the newly built roads. Each city will be located in exactly one county. Each conty consists of one or more cities.
The cities are represented as points in a two-dimensional coordinate system. The road between two cities is represented as a line segment connecting two points where the cities are located. The length of the road is equal to the length of the line segment in kilometers.
The country is currently suffering from recession, so the prime minister decided that, because of the lack of budget, they will not build roads longer than D kilometers. Additionally, the prime minister is happy about the small things, so he will be happy if, in at least one county, there exists a nonempty subset of cities (it can include all cities in the county) where the total sum of residents is divisible by K. For instance, if K = 4 and there is a county with cities that have 3, 5, 7 residents respectively, the prime minister will be happy because the sum of residents in the first two cities is equal to 8.
Help the prime minister in cutting the costs by determining the minimal D such that the prime minister can build roads and be happy about the small things at the same time.
입력
The first line of input contains the integers N and K (1 ≤ N ≤ 50 000, 1 ≤ K ≤ 30). Each of the following N lines contains three integers xi, yi, ki (0 ≤ xi, yi, ki ≤ 100 000 000), that represent the x coordinate of the city, the y coordinate and the number of residents in that city, respectively. There will not be two cities with the same coordinates in the input data. Additionally, there will not be a single city with the number of residents divisible by K.
출력
The first and only line of output must contain the minimal D such that it is possible to build roads with the condition that the prime minister is happy. Output D rounded to 3 decimal places. The input data will be such that there is always a solution.
예제 입력
3 3
0 4 4
1 5 1
2 6 1
예제 출력
1.414
예제 입력 2
6 11
0 0 1
0 1 2
1 0 3
1 1 4
5 5 1
20 20 10
예제 출력 2
5.657
예제 입력 3
6 5
20 20 9
0 0 3
0 1 1
10 0 1
10 1 6
12 0 3
예제 출력 3
2.000
힌트
Clarification of the first example: The only way to keep the prime minister happy is if all the cities are in the same county. The minimal D for which that is possible is 1.414.
Clarification of the second example: The prime minister will be happy if the first 5 cities are in the same county. If D = 5.657, the prime minister can connect cities 1, 2, 3, 5 with city 4. In that case, the sum of residents in cities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 will be 11, which is divisible by 11, so the prime minister will be happy. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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Besides that definite consciousness of which logic formulates the laws, there is also an indefinite consciousness which cannot be formulated. Besides complete thoughts, besides the thoughts which, though incomplete, admit of completion, there are thoughts which it is impossible to complete and yet which are still real in the sense that they are normal affections of the intellect. . . . The error fallen into by philosophers intent on demonstrating the limits and conditions of consciousness consists in assuming that consciousness contains nothing but limits, conditions, to the entire neglect of that which is limited and conditioned. It is forgotten that there is something which alike forms the raw material of definite thought and remains after the definiteness which thinking gave to it has been destroyed. Does not this sound like the voice of Bergson?
. . . Autour de la pensée conceptuelle subsiste une frange indistincte qui en rappelle l’origine.
The indefinite consciousness of which Spencer speaks becomes the fundamental organ of philosophy in Bergson’s intuitive system. If it be this indefinite consciousness surrounding logical thought which presents to us the absolute, the culminating point of every reality, according to the opponents of intellectualism, has it not a cognitive value far beyond the limited, phenomenal consciousness of the intellect? But Spencer is still too much under the influence of the old mathematical prejudice to draw these bold conclusions from his own premisses; he therefore persists in designating as unknowable that aspect of reality which cannot be classified and ordered by the scientific method; he makes a tremendous effort to apply a single mathematical formula to the perennial evolution of mind and nature, to subject the concrete reality of becoming to a law of persistency, to a system of intelligible relations which is outside the limits of time. It is an endeavour which is doomed to failure, and will cause the final crash of the structure of scientific intellectualism, a structure whose foundations are already undermined by its own confession of impotence, by proving its inadequacy in the realm of phenomena as well. | WIKI |
Semi-variable cost
In accounting and economics, a semi-variable cost (also referred to as semi-fixed cost) is an expense which contains both a fixed-cost component and a variable-cost component. It is often used to project financial performance at different scales of production. It is related to the scale of production within the business where there is a fixed cost which remains constant across all scales of production while the variable cost increases proportionally to production levels.
Using a factory as an example, fixed costs can include the leasing of the factory building and insurance, while the variable costs include overtime pay and the purchase price of the raw materials.
Linear costs
In the simplest case, where cost is linear in output, the equation for the total semi-variable cost is as follows:
* $$Y = a + bX$$
where $$Y$$ is the total cost, $$a$$ is the fixed cost, $$b$$ is the variable cost per unit, and $$X$$ is the number of units (i.e. the output produced).
Example with linear costs
A factory costs £5000 per week to produce goods at a minimum level and due to high demand it has to produce for an extra 20 hours in the week. Including the wages, utility bills, raw materials etc. the extra cost per hour (the variable cost) is £300. In this example, the weekly fixed cost ($$a$$) is £5000, the variable cost ($$b$$) is £300 per hour, and the output ($$X$$) is 20 hours. To find the total cost $$Y$$, we calculate:
* $$Y = a + bX = 5,000+300*20=11,000$$
The total cost would be £11,000 to run the factory for this particular week.
The high-low method
If the variable part of the cost is not linear, calculating an estimate can be more difficult. The high-low method is a relatively common method used by managers and accountants alike to estimate the variable costs as if they were linear. By identifying the time period where production is at its highest and its lowest, and inputting the figures into the high–low equation, we can separate out the variable and fixed costs. To find the variable cost $$b$$ per unit:
* $$b=(Y_1-Y_2)/(X_1-X_2)$$
where $$Y_1$$ is the total variable cost at the high end of activity, $$Y_2$$ is the cost at the low end of activity, $$X_1$$ is the number of units at the high end, and $$X_2$$ is the number of units at the low end.
Example with the high-low method
A factory's costs are £10,600 during the busiest week, and £8,500 during the quietest week. The fixed cost is known to be £5,000, so the variable cost during the busy week ($$Y_1$$) is £5,600, and during the quiet week ($$Y_2$$) is £3,500. The factory was running for 70 hours during the busy week ($$X_1$$) and 40 hours during the quiet week ($$X_2$$). To estimate the variable cost per hour, we calculate:
* $$b=(5,600-3,500)/(70-40) = 2,100/30 = 70$$
So the estimated variable cost is £70 per hour. This estimate can now be used with the linear formula from before; if the factory is going to run for 60 hours in the coming week, the total cost $$Y$$ can be calculated:$$Y=a+bX=5,000+70*60=9,200$$So the predicted total cost for the week would be £9,200.
Advantages and disadvantages of using the high-low method in calculating semi-variable costs
A major advantage of the high-low method is that it is relatively simple to calculate. This enables an estimate for the fixed costs and variable costs can be found in a short time, with only basic mathematics and no expensive programs to run the calculations, allowing for the firm to invest their finite resources elsewhere. This is particularly useful for smaller firms which do not that the budget to afford external, more qualified accountants.
As this particular method only uses the highest and lowest figures it means individuals in companies can simply research the data in the company database (as the total costs and scale of production would be widely available to employees or easily attainable). This would allow all employees in the business to calculate the semi-variable costs and its components easily resulting in them having a better understanding of how the company performs and its expenses.
However, the high-low method can only produce an estimate. As it only uses two sets of data, the highest and lowest, it can be largely unreliable as often firms can have high variances in production levels and this method would not be able to capture the average activity levels. There are more accurate methods such as the least-squares regression, although this is much more complex to use.
Another major drawback of the high-low method is that only one variable is taken into account. For example, if the variable cost is measured by time (e.g. per hour), but the firm wants to produce at a higher level than it ever has before, expansions costs (such are buying more equipment, hiring more people, etc.) will not be taken into account. The disadvantage of calculating semi-variable costs through this particular method is that it would underestimate the cost as it does not separate the fixed and variable costs, leading to the increase in expenditure being neglected and resulting in incorrect forecasts. This could lead to the firm's bottom line eroding as the individual would estimate lower costs than what it would occur and profits would be lower than expected. | WIKI |
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AN UNSINKABLE TITANIC be local and passing. It takes a "horror"—a "holocaust" of human life, with all its attendant exploitation in the press and the monthly magazine, to awaken a busy and preoccupied world to the danger and beget those stringent laws and improved constructions which are the earmarks of progress towards an ideal civilisation.
Not many years ago, there was being erected across the St. Lawrence River a huge bridge, with the largest single span in the world, which it was believed would be not only the largest but the strongest and most enduring structure of its kind in existence. It was being built under the supervision of one of the leading bridge engineers of the world; its design was of an approved type, which had long been standard in the Western Hemisphere; and the steelwork was being fabricated in one of the best equipped bridge works in the country. Nevertheless, when one great cantilever was about completed, and before any live load had been placed on it, the structure collapsed under its own weight. One of the principal members—a massive steel column, five feet square and sixty feet long—crumpled up as though it had been a boy's [ 9 ] | WIKI |
Talk:Haarp
I have redirected this page to HAARP. Someone created this page (Haarp), but a page about the same subject, titled HAARP already existed. The difference between the two titles is the capitalization. The "Haarp" version does not introduce any relevent, varifiable information that the "HAARP" article does not already contain. | WIKI |
Russia Deploys a Potent Weapon in Syria: The Profit Motive
MOSCOW — The Kremlin is bringing a new weapon to the fight against the Islamic State militant group in Syria, using market-based incentives tied to oil and mining rights to reward private security contractors who secure territory from the extremists, Russian news outlets have reported. So far, two Russian companies are known to have received contracts under the new policy, according to the reports: Evro Polis, which is set to receive profits from oil and gas wells it seizes from the Islamic State using contract soldiers, and Stroytransgaz, which signed a phosphate-mining deal for a site that was under militant control at the time. The agreements, made with the Syrian government, are seen as incentives for companies affiliated with Russian security contractors, who reportedly employ about 2,500 soldiers in the country, to push the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, out of territory near Palmyra, in central Syria. Most Middle Eastern wars are suspected of having some variant of this deal, but it is seldom made as explicit as in the Russian contracts. “It’s all very simple,” Ivan P. Konovalov, director of the Center for Strategic Trends Studies, said by telephone of the deals, struck in December but just recently reported. “If a company provides security, then the country getting that service should pay. It doesn’t matter how the payment is made.” In the petroleum deal, Evro Polis, a corporation formed last summer, will receive a 25 percent share of oil and natural gas produced on territory it captures from the Islamic State, the news site Fontanka.ru reported. The website has a record of accurately reporting about private security companies in Russia, and just last month Washington appeared to corroborate one of its earlier reports by imposing sanctions on a Russian whose activities first came to light in the publication. Fontanka’s latest article on the topic, published last week, detailed how Evro Polis was cooperating with a shadowy Russian private security group called Wagner, which American sanctions suggest has also provided contract soldiers to the war in Ukraine. The deal is distinct from the common practice of oil majors and other corporations outsourcing security in hot spots in the Middle East and elsewhere. Under the contract, the wells are not just to be guarded, but to be captured first, the article said. “The arrangement returns to the times of Francis Drake and Cecil Rhodes,” it noted, referring to two figures from British history whose careers mixed warfare and private profit. Evro Polis, according to Fontanka and public company records in Russia, is part of a network of companies owned by Evgeniy Prigozhin, a St. Petersburg businessman close to President Vladimir V. Putin and known as “the Kremlin’s chef” for his exclusive catering contracts with the administration. His company, Concord Catering, also supplies food to many of Moscow’s public schools, according to Russian news reports. Journalists have reported that Mr. Prigozhin engaged in another recent Russian experiment in restoring influence abroad while keeping costs down: He set up a factory of so-called internet trolls in St. Petersburg, an office packed with low-paid people posting online under assumed identities to influence public opinion in foreign countries, including the United States. Last month, the Treasury Department in Washington imposed sanctions on Dmitri Utkin, the founder of Wagner, the private security group the report said would capture the Syrian oil and gas wells for Evro Polis. Fontanka first linked Mr. Utkin to Wagner in an article in 2015. In the other deal, the Russian energy company Stroytransgaz won rights to mine phosphate in central Syria under the condition it secure the mine site, the Russian news outlet RBC reported. Stroytransgaz, which is majority owned by another Russian under United States sanctions, Gennady Timchenko, signed a deal with the Syrian government to resume mining at the Sharqiya phosphate deposit, which was under Islamic State control at the time, RBC reported. Under the agreement, an unidentified Russian private military contractor would guard the site. In this instance, however, Russian, Iranian and Syrian soldiers — rather than private contractors — conducted the operations in May that expelled Islamic State militants from the mining site, RBC reported. In anticipation of the commercial payoff, the report said, a Russian ship laden with mining equipment docked at the Syrian port city of Tartus, where Russia has a naval base, even before the military operation began. Russian officials have not commented publicly on either deal. The Russian Energy Ministry did not respond to written questions about the reported oil and gas deal. The owner of Evro Polis did not reply to an email sent to an address listed on company records. Asked on a conference call with journalists about the Syrian oil deal, the Kremlin press secretary, Dmitri S. Peskov, said, “We do not monitor some entrepreneurial activity” of Russian companies abroad. Mr. Konovalov, the military analyst, said the Syrian government was more than willing to strike such deals, trading natural resources for security. “They get the better side of this contract,” he said. “They get our participation in the security sector in Syria, which is very valuable.” The Fontanka report suggested that Russian security contractors had already put the agreement to work, fighting to expel the Islamic State from natural gas fields near Palmyra. The Russians are training and fighting alongside a unit of the Syrian Army called ISIS Hunters, whose exploits are widely promoted in the Russian state news media. The Fontanka report linked to a video filmed from a body camera worn by a Russian-speaking soldier with ISIS Hunters during a firefight in the desert. “Friendly, don’t shoot!” the soldier yelled in Russian, apparently to other Russian soldiers nearby. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Unhappy
Unhappy may refer to:
* an adjective denoting a person in a state of depression
* Unhappy consciousness, a philosophical concept popularized by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
* Unhappy numbers, a mathematical concept
* Unhappy triad, a knee injury
* Unhappy Mac, a legacy Macintosh startup screen
People
* "Unhappy Countess", an alternative name for Mary Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Media
* "Unhappy Girl", a song by The Doors on their 1967 album Strange Days
* "Unhappy Birthday", a song by Dead or Alive on their 1990 album Fan the Flame (Part 1)
* "Unhappy", a song by Outkast on their 2003 album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
* "Unhappy", a song by Lukas Graham on their 2018 album 3 (The Purple Album)
* Unhappy China, a 2009 book by Song Qiang, Huang Jisu, Song Xiaojun, Wang Xiaodong and Liu Yang
* Unhappy, a manga by Cotoji adapted into an anime series | WIKI |
Makoto Kano
Makoto Kano is the name of:
* Makoto Kano (figure skater) (born 1966), Japanese figure skater
* Makoto Kano (video game designer) (born 1950), Nintendo employee | WIKI |
Greg Kroah-Hartman
Greg Kroah-Hartman is a major Linux kernel developer. , he is the Linux kernel maintainer for the branch, the staging subsystem, USB, driver core, debugfs, kref, kobject, and the sysfs kernel subsystems, Userspace I/O (with Hans J. Koch), and TTY layer. He also created linux-hotplug, the udev project, and the Linux Driver Project. He worked for Novell in the SUSE Labs division and,, works at the Linux Foundation.
Biography
Kroah-Hartman is a co-author of Linux Device Drivers (3rd Edition) and author of Linux Kernel in a Nutshell, and used to be a contributing editor for Linux Journal. He also contributes articles to LWN.net, the Linux news site.
Kroah-Hartman frequently helps in the documentation of the kernel and driver development through talks and tutorials. In 2006, he released a CD image of material to introduce a programmer to working on Linux device driver development.
He also initiated the development of openSUSE Tumbleweed, the rolling release model edition of openSUSE. | WIKI |
TY - JOUR T1 - Pivot-and-bond model explains microtubule bundle formation JF - bioRxiv DO - 10.1101/157719 SP - 157719 AU - Prelogović, Marcel AU - Winters, Lora AU - Milas, Ana AU - Tolić, Iva M. AU - Pavin, Nenad Y1 - 2017/01/01 UR - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/08/20/157719.abstract N2 - During mitosis, bundles of microtubules form a spindle, but the physical mechanism of bundle formation is still not known. Here we show that random angular movement of microtubules around the spindle pole and forces exerted by passive cross-linking proteins are sufficient for the formation of stable microtubule bundles. We test these predictions by experiments in wild-type and ase1Δ fission yeast cells. In conclusion, the angular motion drives the alignment of microtubules, which in turn allows the cross-linking proteins to connect the microtubules into a stable bundle. ER - | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
User:Urkobarrueta
I am Urko Barrueta from Deusto University and I will be using this wikipedia page for the subject Information Management. | WIKI |
Uma área de pesquisa sobre o WordPress para devs e autores do tema
wp-admin/includes/template.php ›
Funções42
Template WordPress Administration API.
Function Short description
add_meta_boxAdds a meta box to one or more screens.
add_settings_errorRegister a settings error to be displayed to the user
add_settings_fieldAdd a new field to a section of a settings page
add_settings_sectionAdd a new section to a settings page.
compression_testTest support for compressing JavaScript from PHP
convert_to_screenConvert a screen string to a screen object
do_accordion_sectionsMeta Box Accordion Template Function
do_meta_boxesDisplays the meta boxes which are registered against the given screen and context.
do_settings_fieldsPrint out the settings fields for a particular settings section
do_settings_sectionsPrints out all settings sections added to a particular settings page
find_posts_divOutputs the modal window used for attaching media to posts or pages in the media-listing screen.
get_inline_dataAdds hidden fields with the data for use in the inline editor for posts and pages.
get_settings_errorsFetch settings errors registered by add_settings_error()
get_submit_buttonReturns a submit button, with provided text and appropriate class
iframe_footerGeneric Iframe footer for use with Thickbox
iframe_headerGeneric Iframe header for use with Thickbox
list_metaOutputs a post's public meta data in the Custom Fields meta box.
meta_formPrints the form in the Custom Fields meta box.
page_template_dropdownPrint out option HTML elements for the page templates drop-down.
parent_dropdownPrint out option HTML elements for the page parents drop-down.
remove_meta_boxRemoves a meta box from one or more screens.
settings_errorsDisplay settings errors registered by add_settings_error().
submit_buttonEchoes a submit button, with provided text and appropriate class(es).
the_post_passwordDisplays the post password.
touch_timePrint out HTML form date elements for editing post or comment publish date.
wp_category_checklistOutput an unordered list of checkbox input elements labeled with category names.
wp_comment_replyOutputs the in-line comment reply-to form in the Comments list table.
wp_comment_trashnoticeOutput 'undo move to trash' text for comments
wp_dropdown_rolesPrint out option html elements for role selectors.
wp_import_upload_formOutputs the form used by the importers to accept the data to be imported
wp_link_category_checklistOutputs a link category checklist element.
wp_popular_terms_checklistRetrieve a list of the most popular terms from the specified taxonomy.
wp_star_ratingOutput a HTML element with a star rating for a given rating.
wp_terms_checklistOutput an unordered list of checkbox input elements labelled with term names.
_admin_search_queryDisplays the search query.
_draft_or_post_titleGet the post title.
_list_meta_rowOutputs a single row of public meta data in the Custom Fields meta box.
_local_storage_noticeOutput the HTML for restoring the post data from DOM storage
_media_states-
_post_states-
_wp_admin_html_begin-
_wp_posts_page_noticeOutput a notice when editing the page for posts (internal use only). | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Brussels/Matonge
Matongé is a district in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and home to its African population originating from the Congo.
By metro
is located at the north edge of the district.
By bus
The Matonge stop is a little bit south east of the metro station.
Eat
In Ixelles-Elsene:
Some non-vegetarian restaurants that are particularly vegetarian-friendly: | WIKI |
Sergey Belousov
Sergey Aleksandrovich Belousov (Сергей Александрович Белоусов; born 4 May 1990) is a Russian association football midfielder. He plays for FC Yelets.
Career
Belousov made his professional debut for Saturn on 15 July 2009 in the Russian Cup game against FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok. In the 2009 summer transfer window, he moved to Russian Second Division's Zhemchuzhina-Sochi on loan until the end of the season.
A product of FC Yelets's youth football system, Belousov has played in the Russian Premier League with FC Saturn and FC Rostov. | WIKI |
ASP.NET Core: Dependency Injection and Services in MVC
This is the fourth in a series of articles that explores ASP.NET Core by reconstructing the Visual Studio 2015 Web Application template from an Empty template. This article looks at the role of services and the new ASP.NET Core dependency injection system. The series of articles has been developed using Visual Studio RTM and ASP.NET Core Beta 6. It will be kept updated along with newer releases.
Before I discuss the ASP.NET Core dependency injection system, I feel it is important to take a bit of time to try to illustrate the problem that Dependency Injection is designed to solve. To do that, I have had to move the Empty template on a bit from where I left off in the last article. This has involved adding some standard MVC stuff to the project, including the HomeController and its associated Views, along with the site Javascript and CSS files from the Web Application template. I also had to add a couple of extra packages to the project to enable the serving of static files and to cater for the TagHelpers used in the views.
The Problem
A common pattern within web development - especially among beginners - is to pile a whole lot of code that does everything that a web page needs (data, emailing, error handling, logging, authentication etc) into one place. In the Microsoft world, this practice has evolved from spaghetti code in a classic ASP code file, to the code behind file for a web form, and then to a controller in an MVC application. Take a look at the following:
[HttpPost]
public async Task<ActionResult> Contact(ContactViewModel model)
{
using (var smtp = new SmtpClient("localhost"))
{
var mail = new MailMessage
{
Subject = model.Subject,
From = new MailAddress(model.Email),
Body = model.Message
};
mail.To.Add("[email protected]");
await smtp.SendMailAsync(mail);
}
return View();
}
This is an example of the type of code that can be found in many demo samples (including some on my site). It features a controller action method that responds to a POST request and generates and sends an email message from the posted form values represented as a view model. So what's wrong with it?
Dependencies
The main problem is that the controller class has a responsibility for something which is not part of its primary concern. The code that manages the emailing is a dependency of the controller class. This potentially introduces the following problems:
• If you want to change your emailing system over to e.g. Exchange Web Services, you have to make changes to the controller class . This violates the Single Responsibility Principal. The controller class should only be responsible for martialling data for views. It should not be responsible for sending email. Changing the code concerning one of the controller class's responsibilities could result in bugs being introduced into its other responsibilities.
• If you have similar emailing functionality in multiple places in the application, you have to make the same change multiple times. The more places you have to make changes in, the more chance there is of you introducing other bugs to other parts of the application - or overlooking one or more areas where the change needs to be applied.
• If you want to unit test your controller's Contact method (to ensure it returns the correct View, for example), you will not be able to do so without generating an email. This will require communication with outside processes, which will slow tests down.
• Your test may fail because of some failure in the mail sending routine rather than any logical failure in view selection (which is what a unit test is supposed to cover).
Good design practice recommends that you create specific components or services to cover discrete and separate pieces of functionality (or separate your concerns), and then call upon these services where needed. In this example, the code concerned with mailing should be separated out into its own component which will expose a public method that can be called from within the controller. This is how the code might be refactored to create a separate class called EmailSender, which is responsible for the actual sending of the email:
using System.Net.Mail;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace WebApplication2.Services
{
public class EmailSender
{
public async Task SendEmailAsync(string email, string subject, string message)
{
using (var smtp = new SmtpClient("localhost"))
{
var mail = new MailMessage
{
Subject = subject,
From = new MailAddress(email),
Body = message
};
mail.To.Add("[email protected]");
await smtp.SendMailAsync(mail);
}
}
}
}
Note that this is purely for illustration only. A real email component will have a lot of validation and error handling included. And this is how the EmailSender component is consumed within the controller action:
[HttpPost]
public async Task<ActionResult> Contact(ContactViewModel model)
{
EmailSender _emailSender = new EmailSender();
await _emailSender.SendEmailAsync(model.Email, model.Subject, model.Message);
return View();
}
This is better, because now the controller has no knowledge of how emails are sent. As far as the controller is concerned, the EmailSender class is a black box that encapsulates the details of how emails are generated and dispatched. All the controller class needs to know is that the EmailSender class offers a SendEmailAsync method that accepts some strings. If you want to change anything to do with sending emails, you change the EmailSender class/component only. You don't have to change the controller code at all. This eliminates the possibility of new errors being introduced into the controller class when updates to emailing routines are being made. It also saves time as you don't have to make identical changes in any other places where email is sent.
But there is still a problem. The controller is still dependent on (tightly coupled with) a specific (or concrete) type of email component. When you test the controller action, an email will still get sent. You could makes changes to the code to replace the EmailSender class with a MockEmailSender class that doesn't actually do anything whenever you want to run your tests. However, having to do that in multiple places, and for all the other services that rely on outside processes (logging, data access etc.) every time you wanted to run your tests, and then reversing all the changes afterwards is not a practical solution. The reality is that you are unlikely to bother to execute your tests at all.
Dependency Injection
Dependency injection (DI) is a design pattern. The problem it attempts to address is the one outlined above, where a class is tightly coupled to a specific implementation of a service. DI offers one way to loosen that coupling by having the service injected into the dependent class. You can do this in a number of ways. You can inject the service into the class's constructor or into one of its properties using the setter. Or, rather than inject a specific type of the service (EmailSender or MockEmailSender or ExchangeEmailSender) you inject an abstraction that represents the service. The abstraction is defined in an interface. In this very simple example, the interface specifies one method:
public interface IEmailSender
{
Task SendEmailAsync(string email, string subject, string message);
}
The IEmailSender interface specifies a pattern (contract is another term for the same thing) that any type that wants to be seen as an IEmailSender must conform to in order for it to comply. Currently, that means that the type must implement a SendEmailAsync method that takes three strings as specified by the interface. The existing EmailSender class already meets that requirement, so now it just needs to formally implement the interface to become an IEmailSender. This is achieved by adding a colon after the class name followed by the name of the interface that it should implement:
public class EmailSender : IEmailSender
{
public async Task SendEmailAsync(string email, string subject, string message)
{
....
The next iteration of the controller sees the EmailSender class injected via the class constructor. It is saved to a private backing field for use wherever required within the controller:
public class HomeController : Controller
{
IEmailSender _emailSender;
public HomeController(EmailSender emailSender)
{
_emailSender = emailSender;
}
....
[HttpPost]
public async Task<ActionResult> Contact(ContactViewModel model)
{
await _emailSender.SendEmailAsync(model.Email, model.Subject, model.Message);
return View();
}
....
The truth is that you can stop refactoring at this point. This is an example of dependency injection - known by the slightly pejorative term "poor man's dependency injection". The code within the controller follows the maxim "program to an interface", which decouples the controller from a specific implementation (apart from in its constructor), and enables separation of concerns. If you have no plans to unit test your code, and you can see no good reason for changing the implementation of your IEmailSender at the moment (i.e. it is not part of the requirement spec to do so) then you can go on your merry way and this code is just fine. However, you might want to continue reading to find out how to further decouple the dependency, and to learn about the dependency injection system in ASP.NET Core.
The following code shows how you replace the concrete implementation of the EmailSender class with the interface in the controller class, removing all dependencies on EmailSender:
public class HomeController : Controller
{
IEmailSender _emailSender;
public HomeController(IEmailSender emailSender)
{
_emailSender = emailSender;
}
....
[HttpPost]
public async Task<ActionResult> Contact(ContactViewModel model)
{
await _emailSender.SendEmailAsync(model.Email, model.Subject, model.Message);
return View();
}
....
A private field is added to the constructor class. The data type for the field is IEmailSender, and it is used to store the instance of the IEmailSender that is injected via the constructor that has also been added to the class. That instance is then referenced in the Contact method as before. However, if you try to run the application at the moment, it will generate an exception
MVC Core and EF 7
The exception is generated because, at the moment, there is no way for the application to know what concrete type IEmailSender should be resolved to. You cannot instantiate an interface and start calling methods on it. It's an abstraction and the methods it defines have no implementation. You can see from the message above that the exception is generated by the new Dependency Injection framework, and it is this that needs to be told what to use whenever it encounters IEmailSender. You do this by adding a registration to a dependency injection container.
DI Containers at their simplest are little more than dictionary-like structures that store the abstraction and the concrete type that should be invoked wherever the abstraction used. Most DI containers offer far more functionality than that, but, at their core, that's all they are - a kind of look-up table.
Dependency Injection is not new in ASP.NET MVC. People have been doing it for years and using a variety of third party DI containers to manage the the resolving of types. What is new in MVC 6 is that a very basic DI container is included as part of the framework. It is minimalistic and doesn't cover advanced use cases, but should be adequate for most common scenarios.
In the preceding tutorial, I registered MVC as a service with the DI container using the AddMvc extension method in the Startup class's ConfigureServices method. This is where you will generally register other services , either explicitly, or through extension methods. The following line of code shows how to register the EmailSender class explicitly:
services.AddTransient<IEmailSender, EmailSender>();
This is the simplest method for adding services to the application - specifying the service as the first parameter and the implementation as the second. If you set a breakpoint on the ConfigureServices method and explore the services, you can see that a lot are already registered with varying lifetime values:
MVC Core and EF 7
The EmailSender was registered with Transient scope via the AddTransient<TService, TImplementation> method. Services registered with Transient scope are created whenever it is needed within the application. That means that a new instance of the EmailSender class will be created by the dependency injection framework every time the Contact method is executed. Two other Lifetime values can be seen in the image: Singleton and Scoped. Singletons are registered via the AddSingleton method and will result in one instance of the service being created on application start and being made available to all requests thereafter. Items added with a Scoped lifetime via the AddScoped method are available for the duration of the request. There is also an AddInstance method that enables you to register a singleton, but you are responsible for creating the intance rather than leaving it to the DI system.
As I said previously, the built in dependency injection system is quite light on features. Each item has to be registered manually. It is expected that the developers of existing, more advanced dependency injection containers will undertake the work required to make their systems compatible with the requirements of ASP.NET Core to enable easy use of them instead of the default container.
Summary
This article began by taking a look at the need for dependency injection in an ASP.NET MVC application, and then explored the ASP.NET Core dependency injection system and covered the creation, registration and consumption of a simple service. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Important factors about diet planning | mysterydishes
When it comes to achieving your fitness goals, diet is just as important as exercise. The right diet can fuel your workouts, help you build muscle, and aid in recovery. Here are some tips for creating a workout diet that supports your fitness goals.
Focus on protein: Protein is essential for building and repairing muscle tissue. Aim to consume at least 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight each day. Good sources of protein include lean meats, fish, eggs, dairy, beans, and legumes.
Don't forget about carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are the body's primary source of fuel during exercise. Complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, provide sustained energy for your workouts. Simple carbohydrates, such as sugar and processed foods, should be limited.
Incorporate healthy fats: Healthy fats, such as those found in nuts, seeds, avocados, and olive oil, can help reduce inflammation and improve heart health. However, it's important to remember that fat is calorie-dense, so consume it in moderation.
Stay hydrated: Proper hydration is crucial for exercise performance and recovery. Drink plenty of water before, during, and after your workouts. If you're doing high-intensity exercise, consider a sports drink to replenish electrolytes lost through sweat.
Plan your meals: Planning your meals in advance can help you stay on track with your diet and avoid making poor food choices. Meal prep for the week or pack healthy snacks to take with you on-the-go.
Time your meals: Eating the right foods at the right time can help optimize your workouts. Eat a meal or snack containing carbohydrates and protein 1-2 hours before your workout to provide fuel for your exercise. After your workout, consume protein and carbohydrates to aid in muscle recovery and replenish glycogen stores.
Don't neglect recovery nutrition: After your workout, your body needs to recover and repair. Consume a post-workout meal or shake containing protein and carbohydrates within 30 minutes of finishing your exercise. This will help speed up recovery and reduce muscle soreness.
Consider supplementation: While a well-rounded diet should provide all the nutrients you need, supplements can be beneficial for those with specific dietary needs or fitness goals. Consult with a healthcare professional or registered dietitian to determine if supplementation is right for you.
Remember, everyone's nutritional needs are different, and your diet should be tailored to your individual goals and preferences. Consult with a registered dietitian or healthcare professional for personalized nutrition advice. By following these tips and staying consistent with your diet and exercise routine, you'll be on your way to achieving your fitness goals.
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The verses seem to be instinct with a hauteur bred from consciousness of his aristocratic connections, even whilst the singer's dependence upon his own talents rather than on hired minstrelsy bespeaks him a citizen of the world. But, apart from such scenes and such entertainments in hospitable Thebes, our poet found time there for schemes of revenge and reprisals, and for the refugee's proverbial solace, the pleasures of hope. Whilst a portion of his day was spent in the congenial society of the cultivated noble—the contretemps at whose house does not seem to have interrupted their friendship—another portion was devoted to projects of return, which a fellow-feeling would prevent from appearing tedious to the ear of his partner in exile, Cyrnus. To him it is amusing to find him comparing his hardships to those of Ulysses, and gathering hope of vengeance from the sequel of the wanderings of that mythical hero:—
According, indeed, to Theognis's testimony, it should seem that his Penelope at Megara was as blameless as | WIKI |
FOXLight – DVD Releases: Week of 1-23-2012 | FOX Light
Elements of Rocky, The Fighter and Iron Man mash-up in this week's FOXLight DVD release roundup and the result is Real Steel, with Hugh Jackman as a washed-up fighter who becomes manager to an 8-foot, rock 'em-literally-sock 'em-robot, since human boxing is outlawed in this futuristic flick... Best friends Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have their relationship rocked when Levitt gets diagnosed with Cancer in 50/50. But, hold the Kleenex; this isn't strictly a tearjerker, but rather a real and sometimes funny look at the road to remission... Rachel Weisz is an American cop who takes up the peacekeeping effort in war-torn Bosnia, and quickly becomes embroiled in a multinational cover-up, in The Whistleblower. In the Music on DVD section... A companion to the re-release I mentioned in the music roundup, Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of L.A. Woman covers what became Jim Morrison's swan song with The Doors through archive footage and new interviews... Another classic rock album has its story told in documentary form: U2's Achtung Baby is the subject of From The Sky Down, which portrays the group at their 1991 career crossroads... Van Halen's Bottom's Up: Broadcast Archives presents a 1983 Brazilian TV performance of the now-reunited classic lineup. New on Blu-ray... Winner of the very first Academy Award® for Best Picture, 1927's Wings... Bill Murray's 1981 smash military send-up Stripes... Woody Allen's back-to-back career milestones: 1977's Annie Hall and 1979's Manhattan... Three Alfred Hitchcock classics: 1940's Rebecca, 1945's Spellbound and the following year's Notorious... And three more from Richard Pryor: 1982's The Toy, and two with Gene Wilder: 1980's Stir Crazy and 1989's See No Evil, Hear No Evil. And commercial-free TV on DVD... Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns: Season 4, Episodes 61-80... And three '70s classics: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Season One...Mannix: The Sixth Season...and Kojak: The Complete Movie Collection. Head over here and sign-up for the FREE FOXLight Podcast, so you can keep up-to-date with the latest and greatest music and DVD releases each week! In New York...I'm Rob Maurer, FOX News Talk. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Variation Of Body Temperature in People
Variation Of Body Temperature in People
INTRODUCTION
Whenever we come across the word ‘temperature’ we only think about hotness or some of us may think towards coldness too.
In reality, the temperature is a vast field to comment. In terms of dictionary meanings, it is simply the degree of hotness or coldness of a body.
This way, Temperature may vary from body to body. These bodies can be any, Human, Metallic, Plastic.
Today, we talk about the human body temperature in particular.
For the human body, the meaning does not change but, the normal temperatures do vary. The temperature of a human body can be measured using thermometers.
In general, we consider 37 degrees Celsius or 98.6-degree Fahrenheit temperature to be normal for human body and 38 degrees Celsius or 100.4-degree Fahrenheit temperature to be unhealthy.
Furthermore, let us discuss relevant things which leads to first discuss,
VARIATION OF BODY TEMPERATURE
We always hear the normal temperature numbers but, the human body varies a lot. This can be seen by measuring temperature using thermometers.
There are number of factors which can participate in the variation of body temperature.
AGE
Most of the people have varying temperature but aged people have a high tendency of varying temperature. Studies show that people of age 65(often) have unstable temperature.
The age factor makes people have unstable temperature likewise, Children due to having a strong metabolism have normal temperatures but on the contrary people with age 65 or above have weak metabolism which makes them have unstable or unhealthy temperature.
TIME OF THE DAY
Over the course of the day, Body has a lot of fluctuation in temperature. It is usually low in the early morning while it increases as time passes.
This fluctuation is dependent on the metabolism too. Metabolism is low/weak while a person is asleep while it is at good pace in the daytime when people are awake.
STRESS
The temperature of the body rises in response to stress. The increase in temperature is an adaptive response of the body to perceived threats. Hormones which are operating in the body’s fight-or-flight response, which stimulates an increased heat production in the liver, in addition to other, more adaptive to changes. The liver is one of the world’s largest and most metabolically active organ in the body, and it has a significant effect on the temperature of the body.
FOOD CONSUMPTION
Food’s intake can affect the rise and fall in temperature.
It is noticed through studies and observance that if you monitor your body temperature continuously before and after a meal, there will be a difference in temperature. Usually, the temperature falls but in rare cases it is seen that temperature rises after meals. It generally takes around 20-30 minutes after the meal for the temperature to rise or fall.
SMOKING OR INTAKE OF DRUGS
Smoking is seen to rise body temperature instantly. It can make an abrupt change in your body temperature even if a smoker smokes less or many cigarettes.
On the other part, the intake of drugs whether it be antibiotics, their intake can cause rise and fall in temperature. It is not instantly but in general it does play with our body temperature. On the contrary to pharmaceutical drugs, the usage of cocaine or any intoxicating drug can cause the fluctuation of body temperature. Moreover, the temperature change due to drugs is much harmful for the body and sometimes, Hard to handle.
MEASUREMENT TOOLS
It is very surprising yet the truth that measuring equipment used to measure temperature create a lot of variation and confusion to the body temperature. Normal thermometers used have a good accuracy which are generally, Mercury filled. But, their time of measuring makes them non worthy to use. It takes 2-3 minutes for a normal thermometer to measure temperature while on the other view, Digital thermometer guns or other stuff which are digital and using infrared technology can measure body temperature within the glimpse of an eye.
This equipment has a certain range of errors and they may vary a lot. This way, the thermometers used by professionals are on the one side, but when an ordinary person uses multiple thermometers they get confused, and hence they have to refer to professionals for this small thing. It could be said that the temperature of the body can be seen varying with the use of distinct measuring gears.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How much variation in body temperature is normal?
Normal body temperature is said to be around 37 degrees Celsius but general variation of 0.5 degrees Celsius is common.
What time of the day body temperature is the highest?
The body temperature usually remains normal throughout the day, but it can for few reasons mentioned in the article but usually, the body temperature is highest in the evening also dependent upon the weather conditions.
Is body temperature high at night?
Fluctuating body temperature at the night is very common among adults, so it can be firmly said that yes, Body temperature can increase at night.
How much time after waking up should we measure body temperature?
Body temperature Is generally lower in the morning but, Waiting for 15-20 minutes after waking up can help you get precise and exact body temperature measurement.
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A common task in research is to represent trends in a dataset by a smooth analytic function. If a physical model for the trend exists, then the goal is to fit for the parameters of the model. In other situations, however, no good model is available, so one tries instead to represent the trend with a general functional form or a basis function expansion. Polynomials are a popular choice, partially thanks to their general familiarity and their role in Taylor series. What many practitioners might not realize, however, is that there is more than one way to represent a polynomial fit.
Intuition does us a disservice in this context. When we think of a polynomial, we undoubtedly consider the form a0+ a1x+ a2x2+ In the context of fitting data, then, it seems natural to fit for the coefficients an (which can be done efficiently using linear least squares). This can have serious consequences, though, especially if the order of the polynomial is high (which is likely when you care about accuracy the most!). When implemented with finite-precision numerics, this power series form is very ill-conditioned (in fact, in the context of spectral methods, the power series basis gives rise to the Hilbert matrix - see “Method of moments” in Boyd §3.1). What this means is that small errors in your fitting coefficients can produce large errors when the polynomial is evaluated.
So what are the alternatives? Fortunately, one doesn’t have to give up the familiarity of polynomials nor the convenience of linear least squares. One must simply choose a different polynomial basis than the “power series” basis of xn. In particular, orthogonal polynomials like Chebyshev and Legendre polynomials produce much more robust results. So instead of solving for the coefficients of xn, we solve for the coefficients of Tn(x), for example.
And lest you think this is of merely theoretical importance, here is an example from the astronomical literature. In 1996, Flower published a set of polynomial fits for determining intrinsic properties of stars from observations made on Earth. In particular, they presented a 7th-order fit for determining the effective temperature (Teff) of a star from its color (B-V). Unfortunately, you can’t use these fits as they appear in the original publication; not only are they riddled with typos, but the precision of the coefficients as printed is insufficient to faithfully reproduce the results for the reason discussed above. Fortunately, Torrres published corrections to these fits in 2007, enabling us to explore the robustness of an alternative polynomial representation.
Plot comparing polynomial representations
For this comparison, I first computed the Chebyshev coefficients of this fitting polynomial (this was done symbolically, resulting in almost perfect agreement when the two forms are evaluated numerically; see figure above). When evaluating these polynomials, I used Horner’s method for the power series form and Clenshaw’s algorithm for the Chebyshev series. With these pieces in place, we can compare how the two representations fare in different circumstances. First, let’s examine how much accuracy is lost when the functions are evaluated in single-precision:
Plot of errors from single precision
While the Chebyshev form remains accurate over the whole domain, the power series form exhibits growing errors as B-V grows farther from zero.
Next, let’s see what we get when the coefficients are truncated to 6 decimal places (the same precision as in the original paper, but without the typos).
Plot of errors from truncating coefficients to 6 decimal places
Again, while the magnitude of the error may be small, we see that it is poorly controlled as B-V deviates from zero, while the Chebyshev results are robust across the domain under this perturbation to the coefficients.
Finally, let’s consider the situation where we would like to reduce the order of the fit. Intuitively, we expect high-order terms to be less important than low-order ones, since we expect the coefficients of a convergent series to approach zero as the order approaches infinity. However, dropping terms from a power series fit is disastrous away from x=0. The truncated Chebyshev series, on the other hand, remains a good approximation:
Plot comparing reduced-order polynomial representations
So the next time you’re considering a polynomial fit to represent a trend in your data, choose an orthogonal basis when performing linear least squares; the trustworthiness of your results depends on it. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
The Battle of Antietam in the middle of September of 1862 was a titanic and bloody event that took place at the height of the Civil War in and around the farms and towns of Antietam and Sharpsburg, Maryland. So much depended on the outcome of this battle for both sides, the Union and the Confederacy.
For the Confederacy, a victory here would continue a long string of Confederate victories. At that moment in the war, both the English and the French were considering recognizing the Confederacy as an independent state. That decision would be made by the outcome of this battle. If the CSA would win, it could quite possibly have been the blow that would defeat the Union’s efforts to prevent the secession and the break up of the United States of America. A Confederate victory might well have cemented the decision of the English and the French to formally recognize the Confederate States of America (CSA) as an independent country.
For the Union, already troubled by the losses against the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee, a victory was an absolute necessity here. Abraham Lincoln was already thinking about issuing his Emancipation Proclamation, but was being counseled by his advisors against it at that time. The victory at Antietam would give Lincoln the backing to finally issue that immensely important document in American history.
Lee knew that General McClellan was bringing a massive force of some 85,000 men against his own forces of half that number. Lee issued an order to split his troops to hit McClellan from two sides. Lee’s order went out, but somehow a copy it was lost and was serendipitously found by the Union’s intelligence operators.
McClelland was able to meet elements of Lee’s forces in the days before the two armies came against each other in force at Antietam on the 17th of September.
The battle began early in the morning in a cornfield and the East Woods at the north end of the great battlefield. The fighting was so intense that casualties were piling up at a rate of one per second. By 9:00 a.m. 8,000 men from both sides had been killed, wounded, or were missing.
At 9:00 a.m. the battle turned on an old sunken road that became known as Bloody Lane. Over the next three hours there would be an additional 5,600 killed and wounded. By 1:00 p.m. the total number of casualties would be at around 17,000. And the battle continued. By the end of the day, a total of 23,110 men were killed, wounded or missing on that bloody battlefield. That was more casualties than the country had experienced in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Mexican-American War combined. It was, and remains, the bloodiest one day battle in American history.
When the civilians, the farmers and townspeople of Antietam and Sharpsburg, Maryland, returned to their lands and homes after the battle, they found a bleak wasteland, a landscape of utter devastation. Homes and fields were destroyed, everything was in ruins. It would take them five years to rebuild and recover. The two armies moved on and would bloody one another over and over again for another two and a half years.
The American Civil War remains the most costly war in the sheer loss of lives in our history. Latest estimates reveal that up to 750,000 Americans died (including both sides). That averaged out to about 504 each day of the war. The American population at that time was around 7,000,000. Approximately 2.5% of the American population died in that war. In today’s American population numbers that would be the equivalent of 8,000,000 people.
Not to know our history is to not know ourselves. Knowing the history of the Civil War and what led up to it, is pivotal part of knowing who we are as a nation and as a people. The Battle of Antietam is part of that history. It was part of a titanic struggle that involved the survival of the ideals of this then still young democracy. It also involved the terrible cost paid to maintain the national integrity and the monumental price paid to further and to extend the cause of human freedom. The country was only some seven decades old when the Civil War broke out, but the reasons for the Civil War can be traced all the way back to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the mid 1780s.
The past teaches those who have the will to look at it, the desire to learn from it, the courage to take the pains to grow from it, and the wisdom to do what is necessary to avoid the errors in it ever again. The American Civil War still has much to teach us.
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Novembar
Novembar (Serbian Cyrillic: Новембар; trans. November) is a Serbian punk rock band from Niš.
Studeni Studeni, band formation (1986–1991)
During the late 1980s, one of the most promising former Yugoslav bands from Zagreb, Studeni Studeni (trans. Cold November), were formed in 1986. The band recorded only an EP, Čisto kao suza (Bright as a Teardrop), released in 1990, before disbanding in the early 1990s, due to the outbreak of the Yugoslav wars. The band's frontman, guitarist and vocalist Goran Kostić moved to Niš, during the Summer of 1991, and immediately started playing bass guitar in a band called Glas Amerike. A month later, Kostić switched to guitar, and the band changed the name to Novembar (November), consisting of Kostić, guitarist Aleksandar Đokić, drummer Goran Savić, and bassist Toni Kostadinov.
Nationwide breakthrough, disbandment (1992)
The following year, the band performed at Palilula Culture Olympics in Belgrade as guests, as Studeni Studeni won the festival the previous year. The band also performed at the Niš club Underground and the Belgrade KST. At the time, the band changed the lineup: bassist Zoran Ranđelović, who previously played with a number of Karlovac bands, including the Boris Novković's Noćna Straža, replaced Kostadinov, drummer Savić switched to guitar, and the new drummer became Zoran Vidaković.
The band recorded their debut album Deguelo, released in 1994, featuring guest appearance by Milan Mladenović, who played the guitar solo for the track "Gledaj kako ljubav umire" ("Watch as Love Is Dying"), a song from the Studeni Studeni period. The album was entirely written by Kostić except for the tracks "Rođendan" ("Birthday"), written by Zvonko Karanović, and "Ja sam je volio" ("I Used to Love Her"), written by the Zagreb rock band Sin Albert guitarist Denis Romac. The album, recorded at the Belgrade Go Go Studio, was released by the independent record label No Man's Land, founded by the band themselves with the poet Zvonko Karanović and Milan Jelenković. The song "Irena" ("Irene") from the album appeared on the B92 various artists compilation Radio Utopia (B92: 1989–1994) in 1994.
The band promoted the material with the appearances at the Urban Rock festival, held in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, with the bands from Croatia, Albania, Slovenia and Greece, the No Man's Land festival in Niš, performing with the bands Suns (from Skopje), Blind (from Netherlands), KBO! (from Kragujevac), Obojeni Program (from Novi Sad) and Džukele (from Subotica), and the performance at the Belgrade club Prostor, in September 1994. The following year, the band continued their concert activities, playing across Serbia, including the Aranđelovac alternative rock festival FAR, with the bands Goblini, Block Out, and Atheist Rap.
In August 1996, the band entered the Go Go Studio to record their second album, released by B92. Blues južne pruge (Southern Railway Blues), produced by Kostić, featured cover versions of "Baby, baby" by the Niš band Fleke, and "Mjesto pod Suncem" ("A Spot under the Sun") by the Zagreb band Zvijezde. The album also featured the song "Posle svega kiša" ("After Everything, Rain"), for which the song lyrics were written by Zvonko Karanović. During 1996, the band performed at the ZGAGA rock festival at Hotič pri Litji near Ljubljana in Slovenia, with the bands KUD Idijoti, Majke and Goblini. The band also performed at the Zaječar Gitarijada festival.
The third album, Licem prema zemlji (Face towards the Ground), released in 2000, produced by Marinko Vukomanović, featured guest appearances by the Atheist Rap members Vladimir Radusinović "Radule" and Zoran Lekić "Leki" on backing vocals. The album was recorded by a new lineup including new guitarist Saša Jablanović, drummer Dragan Stojiljković, rhythm guitarist Bojan Ranđelović, and bassist Milan Stanimirović. In 2002, the band participated the Milan Mladenović tribute album Kao da je bilo nekad... Posvećeno Milanu Mladenoviću (As if It Had Happened Sometime... (Dedicated to Milan Mladenović)) with the cover version of the track "O, O, O...", originally released on the Šarlo Akrobata album Bistriji ili tuplji čovek biva kad... (Brighter or Dumber a Man Becomes When...). During the same year, Novembar disbanded.
Reformation (2005–present)
In 2005, the band reunited, consisting of Goran Kostić (bass guitar, vocals), Aleksandar Đokić (guitar), Bojan Ranđelović (guitar), and Milan Vidaković (drums), having their first performance since the reformation at the Nisomnija festival held at the Niš Fortress. In 2006, the band appeared on the Pankrti tribute album Pankrti 06 with the cover version of the song "Kdo so ti ljudje" ("Who Are These People"), originally released on Pankrti 1983 album Svoboda '82 (Freedom '82). The song, with the previously released cover versions of "O, O, O...", "Baby, baby", and "Mjesto pod Suncem" appeared on the cover album Radulizam (Radulism, named after the Atheist Rap member Vladimir Radusinović "Radule"), released in 2008 by Studentski kulturni centar Novi Sad. The album also featured cover versions of songs by Petar i Zli Vuci, Termiti, La Strada, Azra and KBO!. Originally intending to include the cover version of Prljavo Kazalište song "Neka te ništa ne brine" ("May Nothing Make You Worry"), the band did not get the approval to release it, so the track was left out of the release.
In 2007, the band released the compilation Ko je Sunce ubio (Who Killed the Sun), featuring the material from the Studeni Studeni period and the unreleased Novembar demo and live recordings. In 2009, Multimedia Records released a live various artists compilation Groovanje devedesete uživo featuring the band's song "Irena", recorded live at the Belgrade club Prostor on 2 September 1994. The band celebrated their 20th anniversary with two concerts in Niš club Feedback, on 19 and 20 January 2012. The concerts featured guest appearances by 14 bands, including Atheist Rap, Grandpa Candys, Grupa Tvog Života, and others. Every band, beside their own songs, performed a song by Novembar as a tribute to them.
In March 2013, Novembar released their fifth studio album, entitled Proklet (Damned One). The album was produced by Nenad Pejčić and released by the Cultural Centre of Novi Sad. In the autumn of 2014, the tribute album to Novembar, entitled Tako mlad i tako čist (So Young and So Clean), was released. The album featured covers of Novembar songs recorded by Atheist Rap, Zvoncekova Bilježnica, KBO! and other acts.
In February 2015, the members of the band announced that they are working on a new studio album. The band celebrated their 25th anniversary on the festival 5 do 100 (5 to 100), which was held on 4 July 2016 at Niš Fortress. The festival featured Novembar, the band Van Gogh celebrating their 30th anniversary, and the band Galija, celebrating their 40th anniversary (the combined "age" of the bands was 95, thus the title of the festival). In the autumn of 2016 the band participated in the tribute album to KUD Idijoti entitled Za tebe — A Tribute to KUD Idijoti (For You — A Tribute to KUD Idijoti) with a cover of KUD Idijoti song "Baj, baj, bejbe" (transliteration for "Bye, Bye, Baby"). In March 2017, Novembar released the single "Magla" ("The Fog"), recorded with singer-songwriter Nikola Vranjković, as an announcement of their new studio album.
On 30 June 2017 Goran Kostić died in Niš. He was 51 years old. Two weeks later, the rest of the members held their previously announced concert at Rock in Niš festival in honor of Kostić. At the same time they released the song "Sve zaboravljam" ("I'm Forgetting Everything"), recorded before Kostić's death, stating that the album the band was working on before Kostić died would be released.
Studio albums
* Deguelo (1994)
* Blues južne pruge (1996)
* Licem prema zemlji (2000)
* Radulizam (2008)
* Proklet (2013)
* Novembar (2019)
Extended plays
* Čisto kao suza (as Studeni Studeni, 1990)
Compilation albums
* Ko je Sunce ubio (2007)
Singles
* "Irena" (1994)
* "O, O, O..." (2002)
* "Kdo so ti ljudje" (2006)
* "Irena" (2009) | WIKI |
Jill Taylor (Home Improvement)
Jillian "Jill" Patterson Taylor is a character in the TV sitcom Home Improvement played by Patricia Richardson. Jill is Tim Taylor's wife. Jill and Tim raise their three sons (Brad, Randy, and Mark) together. Jill Taylor has appeared on critics' lists of "top TV" or "most memorable" moms. For this role, Richardson was nominated four times for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series and also received two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
Development
The writers planned from the start that Tim Taylor's wife would have a strong voice. Frances Fisher was originally cast in the role, but was released during final rehearsals for the pilot as the audience viewed her portrayal of Jill as "whiny and pleading." Patricia Richardson was ultimately chosen as her replacement. Richardson had initially been reluctant to accept the role, concerned that Jill would be yet another "perfect" TV sitcom mother such as Clair Huxtable of The Cosby Show. She was reassured after seeing some scripts and talking to the series' producers. Early in the show's run, Richardson said, "What I want for this character is for her to be imperfect. I want her to make mistakes. I want her to be the wrong one in the relationship. I want her to blow it with Tim, and be the one who has to be punished. Because that's what life is like."
Background
Due to her father being in the Army, Jill and her four sisters grew up in a rigid environment. Jill and her siblings appear together in "Jill and Her Sisters" and "Taps".
Personality
It is established early in the series that Jill serves as the voice of reason for her husband and children. Jill is known for her common sense, but is also in-tune with her emotions; she has been described as "the epitome of understanding".
College and career
Throughout the course of the series, Jill goes from being a stay at home mother to a career-focused working woman. Early in the series, Jill frequently has problems finding employment; in the pilot episode of the series, she is passed over for a job even though she thought she nailed the interview. She has a brief career as a researcher for a magazine but is laid off after 2 years at the beginning of season 4. This is the catalyst for her decision to enroll back in graduate school, majoring in psychology.
Politics
Jill's feminism is emphasized throughout the series, especially in its latter seasons. She and Tim would sometimes argue about a man and woman's "place" in the household. Despite Tim's frequent reluctance to understand Jill's point of view, he usually tries to compromise with her.
It is also revealed in "Taps" that Jill is a Democrat. In other episodes, Jill mentions attending protest rallies as a young woman without her father's knowledge. However, being the daughter of an Army father has influenced her personality somewhat. For example, in "Tanks for the Memories", she exhibits great skill in driving a tank, despite the fact that she never drove a tank before.
Cultural impact
The relationship between Jill and Tim Taylor has been discussed in academic papers about feminism. In May 2012, Jill was one of the 12 moms chosen by users of iVillage on their list of "Mommy Dearest: The TV Moms You Love". | WIKI |
Do a full pass on the training dataset without grad, and without stepping through the scheduler
Hi,
I’m working in the following sequential learning scenario. I have a learner that receives large chunks of data (datasets) in phases. For each phase, the learner trains on the incoming dataset for a few epochs before training on the next one. Right now, I have implemented the following scenario by
1. setting my training dataset to be cat([ds_phase_1, ..., ds_phase_n]) and using a custom sampler to only yield the indices of the current phase
2. incrementing my phase_id when (current_epoch + 1) % epochs_in_phase == 0
Right now this works fine, however I’m unable to do the following thing : every time I start a new phase, I want to compute my loss on the full training set without doing any updates. This is just like measuring your validation loss, the only diff being that it’s on my training dataset (and not on my validation dataset, which I do have too).
Potential solutions
1. I could just not do any updates in my training_step when (current_epoch + 1) % epochs_in_phase == 1, however I think that my step scheduler would still step() and I want do avoid this. Moreover, I would like to use a larger batch size and be in eval mode to save GPU memory.
2. Somehow temporarily overwrite my validation dataset with my training dataset, and call something like self.validate() ? Is there such a method that takes in a dataloader and loops through it ?
Please let me know what’s the easiest way to proceed :slight_smile:
This is the solution I went with.
Instead of piggybacking on the trainer to do different things at different epochs, I wrapped the FitLoop to account for several rounds
class MetaFitLoop(FitLoop):
# Wraps the regular fit loop to handle data dumps over time
def __init__(self, trainer, cfg):
super().__init__(max_epochs=cfg.num_epochs)
self.cfg = cfg
self.trainer = trainer
self.trainer.current_round = 0
# To compute the online accuracy
self.eval_loop = EvaluationEpochLoop()
self.train_ds_fetcher = DataFetcher()
def run(self):
while self.trainer.current_round < self.cfg.num_rounds:
if self.trainer.current_round > 0:
# start by online eval of training set
with torch.no_grad():
self.eval_loop.run(self.train_ds_fetcher, len(train_dl), OrderedDict())
else:
train_dl = self.trainer.datamodule.train_dataloader()
self.train_ds_fetcher.setup(train_dl)
super(FitLoop, self).run()
_reset_progress(self.epoch_progress)
self.trainer.current_round += 1
Note that no matter what dataset I pass into the EvaluationEpochLoop it always ends up being treated a training dataset and calling training_step (this is why I had to manually disable the gradient). I would greatly appreciate feedback or any suggestions on how to make this better and more pytorch-lightning-y :slight_smile:
Hi @pclucas14, I think you can disable automatic optimization and update the optimizer on the training_epoch_end hook.
Here is a link that might help you - Optimization — PyTorch Lightning 1.7.4 documentation
https://pytorch-lightning.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common/lightning_module.html#training
Also, we recently migrated to Github discussion for community question answers.
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Classical Athens
The city of Athens (Ἀθῆναι, Athênai [a.tʰɛ̂ː.nai̯]; Modern Greek: Αθήναι, Athine or, more commonly and in singular, Αθήνα, Athina [a.'θi.na]) during the classical period of ancient Greece (480–323 BC) was the major urban centre of the notable polis (city-state) of the same name, located in Attica, Greece, leading the Delian League in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta and the Peloponnesian League. Athenian democracy was established in 508 BC under Cleisthenes following the tyranny of Isagoras. This system remained remarkably stable, and with a few brief interruptions, it remained in place for 180 years, until 322 BC (aftermath of Lamian War). The peak of Athenian hegemony was achieved in the 440s to 430s BC, known as the Age of Pericles.
In the classical period, Athens was a centre for the arts, learning, and philosophy, the home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, Athens was also the birthplace of Socrates, Plato, Pericles, Aristophanes, Sophocles, and many other prominent philosophers, writers, and politicians of the ancient world. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western Civilization, and the birthplace of democracy, largely due to the impact of its cultural and political achievements during the 5th and 4th centuries BC on the rest of the then-known European continent.
Rise to power (508–448 BC)
Hippias, son of Peisistratus, had ruled Athens jointly with his brother, Hipparchus, from the death of Peisistratus in about 527. Following the assassination of Hipparchus in about 514, Hippias took on sole rule, and in response to the loss of his brother, became a worse leader who was increasingly disliked. Hippias exiled 700 of the Athenian noble families, amongst them Cleisthenes' family, the Alchmaeonids. Upon their exile, they went to Delphi, and Herodotus says they bribed the Pythia always to tell visiting Spartans that they should invade Attica and overthrow Hippias. That supposedly worked after a number of times, and Cleomenes I led a Spartan force to overthrow Hippias, which succeeded, and instated an oligarchy. Cleisthenes disliked the Spartan rule, along with many other Athenians, and so made his own bid for power. The result was democracy in Athens, but considering Cleisthenes' motivation for using the people to gain power, as without their support, he would have been defeated, and so Athenian democracy may be tainted by the fact its creation served greatly the man who created it. The reforms of Cleisthenes replaced the traditional four Ionic "tribes" (phyle) with ten new ones, named after legendary heroes of Greece and having no class basis, which acted as electorates. Each tribe was in turn divided into three trittyes (one from the coast; one from the city and one from the inland divisions), while each trittys had one or more demes, depending on their population, which became the basis of local government.
The tribes each selected fifty members by lot for the Boule, the council that governed Athens on a day-to-day basis. The public opinion of voters could be influenced by the political satires written by the comic poets and performed in the city theaters. The Assembly or Ecclesia was open to all full citizens and was both a legislature and a supreme court, except in murder cases and religious matters, which became the only remaining functions of the Areopagus. Most offices were filled by lot, although the ten strategoi (generals) were elected.
The silver mines of Laurion contributed significantly to the development of Athens in the 5th century BC, when the Athenians learned to prospect, treat, and refine the ore and used the proceeds to build a massive fleet, at the instigation of Themistocles.
In 499 BC, Athens sent troops to aid the Ionian Greeks of Asia Minor, who were rebelling against the Persian Empire (see Ionian Revolt). That provoked two Persian invasions of Greece, both of which were repelled under the leadership of the soldier-statesmen Miltiades and Themistocles (see Persian Wars). In 490 the Athenians, led by Miltiades, prevented the first invasion of the Persians, guided by king Darius I, at the Battle of Marathon. In 480 the Persians returned under a new ruler, Xerxes I. The Hellenic League led by the Spartan King Leonidas led 7,000 men to hold the narrow passageway of Thermopylae against the 100,000–250,000 army of Xerxes, during which Leonidas and 300 other Spartan elites were killed. Simultaneously the Athenians led an indecisive naval battle off Artemisium. However, that delaying action was not enough to discourage the Persian advance, which soon marched through Boeotia, setting up Thebes as their base of operations, and entered southern Greece. That forced the Athenians to evacuate Athens, which was taken by the Persians, and seek the protection of their fleet. Subsequently, the Athenians and their allies, led by Themistocles, defeated the Persian navy at sea in the Battle of Salamis. Xerxes had built himself a throne on the coast in order to see the Greeks defeated. Instead, the Persians were routed. Sparta's hegemony was passing to Athens, and it was Athens that took the war to Asia Minor. The victories enabled it to bring most of the Aegean and many other parts of Greece together in the Delian League, an Athenian-dominated alliance.
Athenian hegemony (448–430 BC)
Pericles – an Athenian general, politician and orator – distinguished himself above the other personalities of the era, men who excelled in politics, philosophy, architecture, sculpture, history and literature. He fostered arts and literature and gave to Athens a splendor which would never return throughout its history. He executed a large number of public works projects and improved the life of the citizens. Hence, this period is often referred to as "Age of Pericles." Silver mined in Laurium in southeastern Attica contributed greatly to the prosperity of this Athenian Golden Age.
During the time of the ascendancy of Ephialtes as leader of the democratic faction, Pericles was his deputy. When Ephialtes was assassinated by personal enemies, Pericles stepped in and was elected general, or strategos, in 445 BC; a post he held continuously until his death in 429 BC, always by election of the Athenian Assembly. The Parthenon, a lavishly decorated temple to the goddess Athena, was constructed under the administration of Pericles.
Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC)
Resentment by other cities at the hegemony of Athens led to the Peloponnesian War in 431, which pitted Athens and her increasingly rebellious sea empire against a coalition of land-based states led by Sparta. The conflict marked the end of Athenian command of the sea. The war between Athens and the city-state Sparta ended with an Athenian defeat after Sparta started its own navy.
Athenian democracy was briefly overthrown by the coup of 411, brought about because of its poor handling of the war, but it was quickly restored. The war ended with the complete defeat of Athens in 404. Since the defeat was largely blamed on democratic politicians such as Cleon and Cleophon, there was a brief reaction against democracy, aided by the Spartan army (the rule of the Thirty Tyrants). In 403, democracy was restored by Thrasybulus and an amnesty declared.
Corinthian War and the Second Athenian League (395–355 BC)
Sparta's former allies soon turned against her due to her imperialist policies, and Athens's former enemies, Thebes and Corinth, became her allies. Argos, Thebes and Corinth, allied with Athens, fought against Sparta in the Corinthian War of 395–387 BC. In 378, the attempt of the Spartan commander Sphodrias to capture Piraeus by surprise triggered Athens to establish the Second Athenian League. Finally Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 in the Battle of Leuctra. However, other Greek cities, including Athens, turned against Thebes, and its dominance was brought to an end at the Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) with the death of its leader, the military genius Epaminondas.
Athens and Macedon (355–322 BC)
By mid century, however, the northern Greek kingdom of Macedon was becoming dominant in Athenian affairs. In 338 BC the armies of Philip II defeated Athens at the Battle of Chaeronea, effectively limiting Athenian independence. During the winter of 338–37 BC Macedonia, Athens and other Greek states became part of the League of Corinth. Further, the conquests of his son, Alexander the Great, widened Greek horizons and made the traditional Greek city state obsolete. Antipater dissolved the Athenian government and established a plutocratic system in 322 BC (see Lamian War and Demetrius Phalereus). Athens remained a wealthy city with a brilliant cultural life, but ceased to be an independent power.
Overview
Athens was in Attica, about 30 stadia from the sea, on the southwest slope of Mount Lycabettus, between the small rivers Cephissus to the west, Ilissos to the south, and the Eridanos to the north, the latter of which flowed through the town. The walled city measured about 1.5 km in diameter, although at its peak the city had suburbs extending well beyond these walls. The Acropolis was just south of the centre of this walled area. The city was burnt by Xerxes in 480 BC, but was soon rebuilt under the administration of Themistocles, and was adorned with public buildings by Cimon and especially by Pericles, in whose time (461–429 BC) it reached its greatest splendour. Its beauty was chiefly due to its public buildings, for the private houses were mostly insignificant, and its streets badly laid out. Towards the end of the Peloponnesian War, it contained more than 10,000 houses, which at a rate of 12 inhabitants to a house would give a population of 120,000, though some writers make the inhabitants as many as 180,000. Athens consisted of two distinct parts:
* The City, properly so called, divided into The Upper City or Acropolis, and The Lower City, surrounded with walls by Themistocles.
* The port city of Piraeus, also surrounded with walls by Themistocles and connected to the city with the Long Walls, built under Conon and Pericles.
City walls
The city was surrounded by defensive walls from the Bronze Age and they were rebuilt and extended over the centuries.
In addition the Long Walls consisted of two parallel walls leading to Piraeus, 40 stadia long (4.5 miles, 7 km), running parallel to each other, with a narrow passage between them and, furthermore, a wall to Phalerum on the east, 35 stadia long (4 miles, 6.5 km). There were therefore three long walls in all; but the name Long Walls seems to have been confined to the two leading to the Piraeus, while the one leading to Phalerum was called the Phalerian Wall. The entire circuit of the walls was 174.5 stadia (nearly 22 miles, 35 km), of which 43 stadia (5.5 miles, 9 km) belonged to the city, 75 stadia (9.5 miles, 15 km) to the long walls, and 56.5 stadia (7 miles, 11 km) to Piraeus, Munichia, and Phalerum.
Gates
There were many gates, among the more important there were:
* On the West side: the Dipylon, the most frequented gate of the city, leading from the inner Kerameikos to the outer Kerameikos, and to the Academy. The Sacred Gate, where the sacred road to Eleusis began. The Knight's Gate, probably between the Hill of the Nymphs and the Pnyx. The Piraean Gate, between the Pnyx and the Mouseion, leading to the carriage road between the Long Walls to the Piraeus. The Melitian Gate, so called because it led to the deme Melite, within the city.
* On the South side: the Gate of the Dead in the neighbourhood of the Mouseion. The Itonian Gate, near the Ilissos, where the road to Phalerum began.
* On the East side: the Gate of Diochares, leading to the Lyceum. The Diomean Gate, leading to Cynosarges and the deme Diomea.
* On the North side: the Acharnian Gate, leading to the deme Acharnai.
Acropolis (upper city)
The Acropolis, also called Cecropia from its reputed founder, Cecrops, was a steep rock in the middle of the city, about 50 meters high, 350 meters long, and 150 meters wide; its sides were naturally scarped on all sides except the west end. It was originally surrounded by an ancient Cyclopean wall said to have been built by the Pelasgians. At the time of the Peloponnesian war only the north part of this wall remained, and this portion was still called the Pelasgic Wall; while the south part which had been rebuilt by Cimon, was called the Cimonian Wall. On the west end of the Acropolis, where access is alone practicable, were the magnificent Propylaea, "the Entrances", built by Pericles, before the right wing of which was the small Temple of Athena Nike. The summit of the Acropolis was covered with temples, statues of bronze and marble, and various other works of art. Of the temples, the grandest was the Parthenon, sacred to the "Virgin" goddess Athena; and north of the Parthenon was the magnificent Erechtheion, containing three separate temples, one to Athena Polias, or the "Protectress of the State", the Erechtheion proper, or sanctuary of Erechtheus, and the Pandroseion, or sanctuary of Pandrosos, the daughter of Cecrops. Between the Parthenon and Erechtheion was the colossal Statue of Athena Promachos, or the "Fighter in the Front", whose helmet and spear was the first object on the Acropolis visible from the sea.
Agora (lower city)
The lower city was built in the plain around the Acropolis, but this plain also contained several hills, especially in the southwest part. On the west side the walls embraced the Hill of the Nymphs and the Pnyx, and to the southeast they ran along beside the Ilissos.
Districts
* The Inner Kerameikos, or "Potter's Quarter", in the west of the city, extending north as far as the Dipylon gate, by which it was separated from the outer Kerameikos; the Kerameikos contained the Agora, or "market-place", the only one in the city, lying northwest of the Acropolis, and north of the Areopagus.
* The deme Melite, in the west of the city, south of the inner Kerameikos.
* The deme Skambonidai, in the northern part of the city, east of the inner Kerameikos.
* The Kollytos, in the southern part of the city, south and southwest of the Acropolis.
* Koele, a district in the southwest of the city.
* Limnai, a district east of Melite and Kollytos, between the Acropolis and the Ilissos.
* Diomea, a district in the east of the city, near the gate of the same name and the Cynosarges.
* Agrai, a district south of Diomea.
Hills
* The Areopagus, the "Hill of Ares", west of the Acropolis, which gave its name to the celebrated council that held its sittings there, was accessible on the south side by a flight of steps cut out of the rock.
* The Hill of the Nymphs, northwest of the Areopagus.
* The Pnyx, a semicircular hill, southwest of the Areopagus, where the ekklesia (assemblies) of the people were held in earlier times, for afterwards the people usually met in the Theatre of Dionysus.
* The Mouseion, "the Hill of the Muses", south of the Pnyx and the Areopagus.
Streets
Among the more important streets, there were:
* The Piraean Street, which led from the Piraean gate to the Agora.
* The Panathenaic Way, which led from the Dipylon gate to the Acropolis via the Agora, along which a solemn procession was made during the Panathenaic Festival.
* The Street of the Tripods, on the east side of the Acropolis.
Public buildings
* Temples: of these the most important was the Temple of Olympian Zeus, southeast of the Acropolis, near the Ilissos and the fountain Callirrhoë, which was long unfinished, and was first completed by Hadrian. The Temple of Hephaestus, located to the west of the Agora. The Temple of Ares, to the north of the Agora. Metroon, or temple of the mother of the gods, on the west side of the Agora. Besides these, there was a vast number of other temples in all parts of the city.
* The Bouleuterion (Senate House), at the west side of the Agora.
* The Prytaneion, a round building close to the Bouleuterion, built c. 470 BC by Cimon, which served as the Prytaneion, in which the Prytaneis took their meals and offered their sacrifices.
* Stoae: or Colonnades, supported by pillars, and used as places of resort in the heat of the day, of which there were several in Athens. In the Agora there were: the Stoa Basileios, the court of the King-Archon, on the west side of the Agora; the Stoa Eleutherios, or Colonnade of Zeus Eleutherios, on the west side of the Agora; the Stoa Poikile, so called because it was adorned with fresco painting of the Battle of Marathon by Polygnotus, on the north side of the Agora.
* Theatres: the Theatre of Dionysus, on the southeast slope of the Acropolis, was the great theatre of the state. Besides this there were Odeons, for contests in vocal and instrumental music, an ancient one near the fountain Callirrhoë, and a second built by Pericles, close to the theatre of Dionysius, on the southeast slope of the Acropolis. The large odeon surviving today, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus was built in Roman times.
* Panathenaic Stadium, south of the Ilissos, in the district Agrai, where the athletic portion of the Panathenaic Games were held.
* The Argyrocopeum (mint) appears to have been in or adjoining the chapel (heroon) of a hero named Stephanephorus.
Suburbs
* The Outer Kerameikos, northwest of the city, was the finest suburb of Athens; here were buried the Athenians who had fallen in war, and at the further end of it was the Academy, six stadia from the city.
* Cynosarges, east of the city, across the Ilissos, reached from the Diomea gate, a gymnasium sacred to Heracles, where the Cynic Antisthenes taught.
* Lyceum, east of the city, a gymnasium sacred to Apollo Lyceus, where Aristotle taught.
Culture
The period from the end of the Persian Wars to the Macedonian conquest marked the zenith of Athens as a center of literature, philosophy (see Greek philosophy) and the arts (see Greek theatre). Some of the most important figures of Western cultural and intellectual history lived in Athens during this period: the dramatists Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Euripides and Sophocles, the philosophers Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates, the historians Herodotus, Thucydides and Xenophon, the poet Simonides and the sculptor Phidias. The leading statesman of this period was Pericles, who used the tribute paid by the members of the Delian League to build the Parthenon and other great monuments of classical Athens. The city became, in Pericles's words, an education for Hellas (usually quoted as "the school of Hellas [Greece].") | WIKI |
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Moving Arguments from Child to Parent Component in React
July 28, 2019
To understand the code easier, React implemented unidirectional data flow, also called ‘one-way data-binding’ when passing data from parent component to the child. However, often, we need to pass some data back to the parent from the child, for example, think of forms, when the user’s input effects parent component. For the newcomers to React sometimes, it is hard to grasp the patterns of how to send data back to from child. This article explains how to do it the easy way.
Use case
Let’s imagine we have a parent element, that renders three child elements. Each child element has a button, and each time the user press it, the parent should show which color in the button was selected.
function Parent() {
return (
<>
<h1>Selected color: </h1> // show selected color
{['green','red','blue'].map((color) => (
<Child color={color} ... />
))}
</>
)
}
function Child({ color }) {
return (
<button value={color}>{color} button</button>
)
}
Passing argument from top to bottom is easy via props, but to send data back might seem tricky.
Callback to the rescue
Let’s reverse engineer it from bottom to top:
1. To capture the button click event, we need to add a handler
function Child({ color }) {
function handleClick(event) {
// do something meaningful
}
return (
<button name={color} onClick={handleClick}>{color}</button>
)
}
1. Inside the handler is the perfect place to call another function, a callback, passed from parent component by props - onChildClick. Note that we didn’t create or passed it yet, but do it later on. A callback can receive any arguments, and parent component will have access to them. In this case, we will pass an argument name from the button.
function Child({ color, onChildClick }) {
function handleClick(event) {
onChildClick(event.target.name); // pass any argument to the callback
}
return (
<button name={color} onClick={handleClick}>{color}</button>
)
}
1. The last step will be to read the arguments from the callback and save them to the parent component state for later use.
• Create callback function handleChildClick and pass it to the Child component through prop onChildClick.
• Add useState hook, assign state variable color and a function setColor to update it.
• Read an argument from the handleChildClick function, passed from the child component, and call setColor function to update the state with new value.
function Parent() {
const [color, setColor] = useState('');
function handleChildClick(color) {
setColor(color);
}
return (
<>
<h1>selected color: {color}</h1>
{['green','red','blue'].map((color) => (
<Child color={color} onChildClick={handleChildClick} ... />
))}
</>
)
}
That’s pretty much it, on every button click we call event handler, inside it we call a callback function from props and inside the callback function (in this case handleChildClick) setting the state to the parent component.
Where you might struggle
• Calling callback directly from event and passing an argument. It will invoke function instantly for all rendered button elements and will not be functional.
<button onClick={onChildClick(color)} ... />
• Passing argument to event handler will also invoke function instantly for all rendered button elements and will not be functional.
<button onClick={handleClick(color)} ... />
• Using inline arrow function and calling callback inside it will create a new arrow function each time button is rendered, also, you will lose event object if you do not explicitly pass it to the callback. Possible, but not efficient.
<button onClick={(event) => onChildClick(color, event)} ... />
• If using class component and a method as an event handler, do not forget to bind the context. With bind all further arguments, like event will be forwarded.
<button onClick={this.handleClick.bind(this, color)} .../>
Summing-up
Passing arguments from child to parent is not that confusing, it just might be a little bit tricky to figure out the right place to call the callbacks. I hope this article will clear some of the confusion.
Linas Spukas
Hi there! My name is Linas Spukas, I am a full stack web developer and this is my blog. About stuff and things... in development. Enjoy. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Uptake and distribution of the amino acid leucine by freshwater triclads in different reproductive states
D. A. Read, P. Calow
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review
1 Scopus citations
Abstract
1. 1. The distribution of labelled leucine to the tissues of mature, sexual triclads was non-random, the greatest incorporation being by the reproductive system and particularly the vitelline tissues. 2. 2. Incorporation into the reproductive system was more marked in semelparous (breed once and die) than in iteroparous (breed repeatedly over several seasons) triclads. 3. 3. No antero-posterior gradients of uptake and incorporation were discovered in either mature sexual or immature sexual or asexual triclads.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)231-234
Number of pages4
JournalComparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology
Volume77
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984
Externally publishedYes
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:
Ackno~vled~emenr.t-This research was S.E.R.C. research grant. GRB!l2780.
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The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Blacksnake
BLACKSNAKE, or BLACK RACER, a common colubrine serpent (Zamenis constrictor) found in eastern North America from southern Canada to Florida and west to the prairie regions of the United States. The typical eastern blacksnake is uniform lustrous black above and slate-color beneath, the lower jaw, chin and sometimes upper edges of the lip-plates white, the tongue black. West of the Mississippi the typical form is replaced by a distinct variety, the “blue racer,” slenderer and smaller. The young of the blacksnake, under 18 inches in length, are pale gray above, with brownish blotches on the back, and numerous black spots on the side. The female is larger than the male, but rarely if ever exceeds six feet in length; length of tail 17½ inches. This is one of the most numerous and vigorous of American snakes, making its home in hollow stumps and underground dens. At the approach of winter, many are likely to gather together in similar retreats and remain there in a torpid condition until spring, entangled into a ball, for the sake of mutual warmth. Its motions are of the swiftest, it being capable of moving with great rapidity and of scaling trees, sometimes to a height of 100 feet above the ground, where it searches from branch to branch for birds' eggs, young squirrels, etc. It seeks much of its food in swamps and along streams, mainly frogs, toads, eggs and young of birds, insects and other snakes, and is a fine swimmer. The blacksnake is harmless, and its bite is no worse than that of a mouse. It is readily tamed, thrives well in captivity and shows some intelligence. It is unaggressive, alert in getting away from danger and will not fight unless cornered. The stories recorded of its scenting out copperheads and rattlesnakes and slowly crushing them to death are fables, as it has no power of constriction, and will only attack snakes much smaller than itself. The blacksnake breeds during the summer, the female laying 15 or 20 eggs at a time in the hollow of a
sunny bank, or in the midst of a decayed stump, around which she stays, guarding her young until they reach a considerable age.
Several other species of the genus belong to the southwestern United States, Mexico and the West Indies, and the Texan whipsnake is a near relative. The “chainsnake” is sometimes called “mountain blacksnake.” Other blackish serpents known as blacksnakes include a colubrine of Jamaica (Ocyophis ater); the death adders of Australia and Tasmania, and some others notable for dark hues. One of the most widespread of the native names of the East Indian Cobra de Capello has the meaning “blacksnake.” | WIKI |
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Tok Essay - Question 5 2010
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Introduction
Theory of Knowledge Essay Word Count: 1600 "What separates science from all other human activities is its belief in the provisional nature of all conclusions" (Michael Shermer, www.edge.com). Critically evaluate this way of distinguishing the sciences from other areas of knowledge? IB candidate number: 000834 - 027 Andrew Pelly The American School in Switzerland (TASIS) Instructor: Laurence Koppe May 2010 "...for it is the mark of an educated man to look for precision in each class of things just so far as the nature of the subject admits: it is evidently equally foolish to accept probable reasoning from a mathematician and to demand from a rhetorician scientific proofs." - Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics1 I. Shermer's idealistic claims about science Shermer's account of science as deeply "provisionalist" in its approach to its own knowledge claims is a misleading exaggeration - one that underplays the role of consensus and co-operation in scientific inquiry, and that fails to do justice to the intellectual-historical record of most of the natural sciences. However, it does contain a grain of truth, insofar as most scientists are ready to admit that none of their scientific beliefs are 100% certain. Conclusions in the natural sciences are arguably always provisional, as no theory within this area of knowledge is ever deductively proven. ...read more.
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Scientists are liable to ignore, suppress and discredit experimental results that disprove or throw into doubt a key theory of that paradigm. Exhibiting something similar to "confirmation bias", a scientist who was trained under a certain scientific paradigm is highly unlikely to abandon that paradigm even when presented with anomalous data. The perihelion of Mercury, the time at which Mercury is closest to the sun during its orbit, was inconsistent with Newtonian mechanics for many years. Despite several ad-hoc solutions that were consistent with Newtonian mechanics (e.g. a hypothesized unseen planet called "Vulcan"), it became clear that science did not truly have an answer for this discrepancy. Einstein's general theory of relativity proposed instead that the bending of light around the sun was responsible for this anomaly7. Does this indicate that the natural sciences are in fact not provisional? Einstein appears to have "proven" Newton wrong, yet Newtonian mechanics still plays an important role in physics today. The reason Newtonian mechanics is still used is because Newton was not wrong. Newton's equations simply did not hold true for situations that he had not even considered, such as objects approaching the speed of light, and objects with a very large mass, such as planets, stars or black holes. ...read more.
Conclusion
As younger students of mathematics know well, assuming that integers exist conceptually is much easier than proving their existence before learning addition. V. Conclusion At face value, Shermer's claim would seem implausible. His statement that the "provisional nature of all conclusions in science" differentiates it from "all other human activity" is an absolute statement that is hard to take seriously, as it is almost certain that other human activities do hold at least some knowledge provisionally, reducing the effectiveness of the logical-positivist statement that Shermer is trying to make. Shermer's claim also fails to recognize the extensive communication and cooperation network that has characterized scientific endeavour since it has been recorded. A modern scientist depends on his forbears for the principles from which he creates a hypothesis, and if these principles of science were constantly questioned as provisional conclusions, scientific discoveries would grind to a halt in a storm of attempted falsification. Furthermore Shermer's claim contains an implicit value judgement, one open to challenge. "Provisionality" is not necessarily always a value in all areas of knowledge. "Certainty" would seem to be a more important value, at least in Mathematics. Other disciplines may or may not be more or less provisional in character. But if Mathematics is any guide, just because other disciplines hold their conclusions non-provisionally should not alone incline us to think they are incapable of producing knowledge worthy of the name. ...read more.
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Because these two characters weren?t as high and mighty as their lovers, they were forced to accept what came about and let it shape who they are. Symbolism in Spirits The novels take an interesting approach and use ghosts as a method of symbolism.
1. Describe the development of a scientific theory, highlighting the process involved. Differentiate between ...
You can also have hypotheses that it is falsifiable, so you can show with your experiment that the hypotheses arefalse. One example of a scientific question is did the grass turned brown because it needs fertilizer? The answer for this question just needs to support or refute the question.
2. The more falsifiable a theory is, the better it is. Discuss.
suggests the possibility for a theory to be wrong, it could suggest the potential for its greater development, too. Because of the existence of confirmation bias and the problem of induction, in Karl?s mind, scientist should not try to ?prove? their theories, but try to disapprove them!
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HIV Complications & Risks
What Are the Complications & Risks of HIV / AIDS?
Those who suffer from HIV, and ultimately AIDS (for those who go untreated medically), suffer from a weakened immune system that opens the door to a wealth of infections. Make no mistake; left untreated, the ultimate outcome for anyone who contracts HIV and does not get treated is death, guaranteed. There is no cure in existence today.
It isn’t the virus itself that will ultimately kill the victim, but those other infections the patient isn’t able to fight off due to a weakened immune system. Merely the common cold, something that many people never even know they had until it is gone, can be devastatingly lethal.
Remember, this is the case for the people who never received medical treatment. The outcome is far, far different for those who do! Though we have no cure in existence, the HIV virus can be halted, even diminished, with retroviral therapy, to the point where it doesn’t bear any negative impact at all.
There are countless risks associated with HIV/AIDS, and it would be impossible to list them all. The main outcome is a weak to ineffective immune system, meaning your body has few means to fight off even the most minor of foreign invaders.
Some Possible Risks
• Severely weakened immune system
• Increased chance of contracting other bacterial/viral infections
• Increased chance of developing fungal infections, like life threatening meningitis
• Increased risk for developing some types of cancer
• Severe fever, intense headaches and lethargy/weakness
• Rash over skin &/or genitals
• Neurological complications
• Wasting syndrome
• Chance of passing virus to child/offspring
• Decreased life span
• Death
Symptoms Include:
• Weakness, fatigue and tiredness that can’t be explained
• Dry cough accompanied by shortness of breath not from a cold
• Chills, night sweats, and/or a fever (can be severe)
• Weight loss that can’t be explained
• Unexplained, persistent diarrhea for no known reason
Of those that develop AIDS, about half progress from HIV to AIDS within 10 years. Keep in mind, antiretroviral therapy (ART) can stop the progression of HIV. Today, many HIV sufferers never even develop AIDS at all.
Opportunistic Infections: The Main Risk
Opportunistic infections are those that the average healthy person often isn’t even aware of because their bodies simply fought them off. They mean nothing to a healthy person.
To a person with HIV or AIDS, however, opportunistic infections can wreak havoc. Simply stated, opportunistic infections can occur much more often, causing far greater damage, in people with weakened immune systems. Thankfully, opportunistic infections are much less common today than the early days of HIV/AIDS, thanks to vast advances in medical treatment.
Most common Opportunistic Infections in US
There are several common opportunistic infections for HIV sufferers who go untreated, a in depth listing provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). OIs are the leading cause of death for people with HIV/AIDS today.
• Though not available until recent years, there are now drugs that can actually prevent HIV from entering the body's cells!
How do I Prevent Opportunistic Infections?
The best way to prevent any infection is through knowledge and understanding. Since opportunistic infections are most often found in those that suffer from weakened immune systems due to things like HIV, taking medication and prescribing to appropriate medical treatment as recommended can drastically decrease the chances people will develop them.
Talk to your health care provider about opportunistic infections! On top of proper medical treatment, there are other additional avenues.
• Practice safe sex, preventing exposure to other sexually transmitted infections. diseases.
• Know the sexual history of any partners you may have.
• Never share drug injection equipment or needles. The common sense solution would be to avoid illegal or non-prescribed drugs, but that goes without saying.
• Be sure to stay up to date with vaccinations, and discuss those needed with your healthcare provider.
• Undergo regular testing to ensure you are HIV free (for those that haven’t contracted HIV).
• Avoid untreated water if at all possible.
• Avoid undercooked or raw foods that should be cooked, like eggs and raw milk/cheeses (for ex.).
• Discuss any other possible health care/treatment methods with your physician.
• Wash hands often when preparing food.
• For underdeveloped countries, make sure you have access to medical treatment.
Benefits of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV
Antiretroviral therapy utilizes certain treatments to combat HIV. Though these medications don’t actually kill the virus, they do prevent it from replicating. Due to its nature, HIV needs to grow and make copies of itself inside the human body in order to be effective as a virus. ARV treatment prevents this from happening.
If the virus can’t duplicate, it can’t continue to harm the human body (or rather the immune system). HIV patients who seek this treatment can remain completely healthy. Believe it or not, ART can help keep viral load so low it’s all but impossible to pass on to others!
Importance of Early Treatment
The earlier a person infected with the HIV virus seeks medical attention, the better their health care options. Ideally, a victim will discover he has HIV during the first few months before their viral load is too high, increasing the chance it can be lowered, kep low, and increasing the effectiveness of ART.
Unfortunately, those that ignore early signs of acute infection and don’t get tested can go through an asymptomatic period where they have no idea anything is wrong at all. All the while, the virus continues to replicate inside them, easily passed on to other unsuspecting sexual partners. They may not know something is wrong until they develop end stage HIV- AIDS, and medical treatment is no longer as helpful as it could have been.
Conclusion: Quality of Life
For those who do contract HIV, early detection is the best alternative leading to optimal quality of life and the best possible treatment options! Thankfully, as years progress and medical treatment improves, we develop testing methods (like HIV RNA testing) that can detect HIV in the human body earlier and earlier!
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Just what is a free radical?
Just what is a free radical?
A radical is definitely an wobbly molecule that has got an unpaired electron. Mainly because you may do not forget from biology courses, electrons would you like to found in frames. a particle that have an electron that is unpaired begin to acquire an electron from some other place, signifying the fact chemical is most sensitive.
A molecular would have an unpaired electron and desires meet them by removing an electron from being a particle nearest. Many are temporary, wobbly, and act in response with other kinds of elements to obtain steadiness. The scientific statement for radical happens to be activated syre classes (ROS).
A simple assortment of free-radicals being formed within your units. A variety of them seem to be insightful in modest levels, but rest were incredibly life-threatening. There are still toxins which might be so harming and reactive that they can grab an electron from ALL, including DNA, proteins, lipids , as well as cell systems. One way to comprehend the trait of free-radicals requires you to money elsewhere as blaze. a flame that is controlled supply for cooking which explains very helpful. But then again, runaway criticism such as a wildfire could cause solid, permanent accident. Exact same thing can be said about free radicals.
TO CORRECT FREE BASIC
The most common free sweeping is most likely the Superoxide Anion (O2-). The Superoxide Anion is among the most known as it obtains created by an Mitochondria (applications of one’s tissue) if you are a result of matabolic activity every other you will ever have. (Learn more and more just how your own mitochondria gives capability and free-radicals on this website submit.) Superoxide Anion continuously growing to be designed and by themselves, they react with other free radicals to create highly reactive free radicals although they are not so dangerous. Making it vitally important to end all prior to them getting beyond control.
You are photovoltaic cells take a option to counterbalance Superoxide Anion through an two-step exercise affecting two inhibitor minerals. The step that is first the alteration of Superoxide Anion to Hydrogen Peroxide by Superoxide Dismutase.
Hydrogen Peroxide is often a radical that’s used because of your protected body cells!
Once Superoxide Anion is a lot converted to Hydrogen Peroxide, your entire white-blood skin cells (protected cells) take advantage of hydrogen peroxide in the form of a chemical that is corrosive wear out and execute organisms. Truly right that is useful? But hydrogen that is too much floating around may just be detrimental basically because they can begin harmful a productive skin cells! That is why may possibly be two enzymes,Catalase and Glutathione Peroxidase that adjust Hydrogen Peroxide into spray.
The point is, anti-oxidants subsist from your tissue to address free-radicals fully. Additionally, some free radicals like peroxide can be useful at lowest concentrations. Nitric oxide supplement (•NO) is undoubtedly an illustration of another practical radical. Nitric Oxide has been a signaling atom that will allow loosen your entire leading to tinnitus if you need more and more continue up to a confident section of ones body.
A really treacherous 100 % Free Radicals
The most hazardous toxins are often the Hydroxyl Radicals(•OH) and Peroxynitrite (ONOO•). This couple toxins could be serious because they are HIGH reactive. They can steal an electron from it if they come into contact with any molecule. Chiefly at risk of hydroxyl extremists and peroxynitrite is DNA, proteins , and fats containing a great deal of electrons.
Tips are actually hydroxyl extremists organized? Hydroxyl radicals state when there will be overly so much Superoxide Anion and Hydrogen Peroxide going swimming with the cells. Those two free radicals integrate to type hydroxyl that is deadly.
Peroxynitrite is made where superoxide blends with nitric oxide supplement. To take into consideration, the superoxide anion on this is own personal is hardly a detrimental molecular, but a buildup of superoxide anion elements can result in the forming of a great risk radicals that are free hydroxyl radical people and peroxynitrites.
TOXINS is SOLID THAT YOU ARE EXPERIENCING
Free-radicals shall be component to your health despite whatever. The reason why you must choose ways to minimize for free base problems. Freely available damage that is radical provide all kinds of ailments, many of which can be discussed in future webpages. The proper way to cover yourself is to determine a means to raise your anti-oxidant degree and decrease things which initiate increased toxins to often be launched of your respective body cells.
Lifestyle, eating plan, and Environment
The chief things that state your very own free radical amount do your way of life, dieting and area. Some are much better to limit than these, but keeping away from and stopping the following things in your our life is the way that is best to lower free radical wear down. The things that are main fatigue, Alcohol & treatment, Junk Food , and Pollution.
Anxiety members experience fatigue of your life frequently. Worry about your career, your future, or just around the direction to go then. Weight leads your physique to the office in over-drive when your body senses it is clearly confronted. This stress feedback trigger strain bodily hormones like a cortisol and adrenaline to overflow our bodies, ramping up your metabolic rate, any atmosphere eating , and since all of your open production that is radical. Go on a brief few moments to chill out. Use meditation or some other tension relieving fun-filled activities to guarantee you will get a break that is well-deserved duress (and overload free radicals).
Alcohol & Drugs Alcoholic and treatment, including prescribed drugs, are typically realistically poisons. Every time you continuously make use of alcohol and drugs, your own tissue have got to give your very to take away the waste out of cellular material. This is what causes your own tissues turn out to be strained and inefficient. As soon as tissues are usually not working as adequately while they have to be, a bit more a totally free radical groups are typically created. Drugs and alcohol have most certainly been right caused by accelerated easy production that is radical. Since you already know just, control is essential!
Foods processed food is generally engineered to savor succulent. Medicine shows what kinds of flavour and textures increase much of our thirst and food might be culmination among the reports and evaluating into this field. While fast food may are delicious, it can be mainly spam, meaning there is not a serious trigger of nutritional value in them, AS WELL AS they can be rich in chemical preservatives and additional artificial components. You’re going to be your food consumption, and once consuming useless dishes like fast food, your entire tissue will never be lively and energised like they could be especially. Refrain from processed food whenever you can and strive to try fitter, organic, EXISTENTE dinner! REAL food means non-processed eating. It really is regular food it doesn’t maintain a Nutrition resources regarding the box. Genuinely diet plan can help personal cells be more effectual they won’t be sludged up with chemicals and toxins because they contain the building blocks the cells need to function effectively and.
Pollution climate and water that is clean crucial. You can be usually brought up in substances on your own everyday routine. Minmise your favorite exposure to chemicals that are harmful laundering detergent, detergent, wash, co gas from trucks, gasoline, and so forth When you’re these chemicals build-up in your metabolism a cellular material feeling uneconomical and in turn generate further free-radicals. Consumption alternatives that are non-toxic hair care, soap, and detergent. Warm water which you enjoy needs to be pure and strained. Check with a filtration specialist to certainly receive the soap the amount’s inside your normal water. Air filters for your home and efforts will help tremendously also.
Something that RIGHT Produces Hydroxyl Radicals
Radiation among them X-Rays, electromagnetic wave, or Nuclear Radiation directly yield Hydroxyl extremists affecting your body cells. This is because radioactivity is really strenuous that it can split spray to a Hydroxyl form, which is exhibited when you look at the size below. This is why it is important to reduce radiation as possible as much. Nonetheless, it may be hard to eradicate properly with the energy the harmful chemical toxins within our platform because of the Fukushima tragedy and additional radiotherapy happenings.
SUMMATION
Free-radicals are generally volatile air pollutants that are looking for to take electrons from other compounds within just photovoltaic cells, ruining your children at the same time. You can find beneficial radicals that are free but once there is a great number of free radicals as they allow irreversible also needs to your units, resulted in healthy ramifications with time. The way that is best to reduce toxins is always to stay http://yourpillstore.com/pl/ away from dysfunctions that create inefficient producing energy on your tissue. Some other way that is good acquire some grade sleep and bolster your food consumption with antioxidants.
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The result was delete. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 19:58, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
Charles A. Davis
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Non-notable person. As CEO of a venture capital firm, Davis' name appears in news reports as a "Davis said" mention a few times, but no significant independent coverage to be found of him. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 16:20, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 16:22, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
* Delete -- no claim to notability outside of his company Stone Point Capital, which itself has been deleted multiple times. No sources that discuss the subject directly and in detail. K.e.coffman (talk) 05:48, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Linguist 1 1 1 21:13, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
* Delete - yet another dude who took a million dollars and made more. We are not Mangefundpedia. His company is not notable, and neither is he. Bearian (talk) 01:04, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
* Delete We just do not have the sources to show that Davis is notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 03:58, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
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MY SECRET LIFE her. Before me lay a pair of thick, round thighs, a large belly, and a cunt covered with thick brown hair, a dirty chemise round her waist, coarse woolen blue stockings darned with black, and tied below the knees with list, thick hob-nailed boots. The bed beneath was white and clean, which made her things look dirtier; it was different to what I had been accustomed to. I looked too long, “Better make haste, for father will be home to dinner”, said she.
I put my hand to her cunt, she opened her thighs, and I saw the cleft, with a pair of lips on each side like sausages, a dark vermillion strong clitoris sloped down and hid itself between the lips, in the recesses of the cock-trap; the strong light from the window enabled me to see it as plainly as if under a microscope. I pushed my finger up, then my cock knocked against my belly, asking to take the place of my finger, and so up I let it go. No sooner was I lodged in her, than arse, cunt, thighs and belly, all worked energetically, and in a minute I spent. Just as I pulled out, her cunt closed round my prick with a strong muscular action, as if it did not wish the warm pipe withdrawn, a movement of the muscles of the cunt alone, and it drew the last drop of lingering sperm out of me.
I got on my knees, contemplating the sausage lips half open, from which my sperm was oozing, and then got off sorry it had been so quick a business. She laid without moving and looking kindly at me said, “Ye may ha me agin an yer loike.” “But your father will be home?” “In half an hour”, said she. “I don’t think I can”, said I. Such coolness in a woman was new to me, I scarcely knew what to make of it. She got hold of my tool, I had not had a woman for some time, —160— | WIKI |
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'''Can You Play Pickleball While Pregnant? Facts Revealed'''
Can you play Pickleball while pregnant? Many expectant mothers wonder if engaging in physical activities like Pickleball during pregnancy is safe.
This comprehensive article explores the topic in-depth and provides expert advice on playing Pickleball while pregnant.
Introduction:
Pregnancy is a beautiful journey that brings about numerous changes in a woman’s life. Besides the physical changes, expectant mothers often question what activities are safe during pregnancy.
Can You Play Pickleball While Pregnant? The latest recommendation states that pregnant women are encouraged to engage in racquet sports like badminton, tennis, squash, and Pickleball. This marks a shift from the previous advice given by pregnancy experts, which advised against participating in such sports during pregnancy.
The ACOG allows playing racket games that are safe for pregnant women. There are several benefits of playing Pickleball. We will discuss there in this articl
Can You Play Pickleball While Pregnant
Pickleball, a popular racket sport, combines the most remarkable elements of table tennis, badminton, and tennis. Many pregnant women naturally worry if playing this sport while pregnant is safe because of its fast movements, quick reflexes, and dynamic gameplay.
Several factors, including your general health, the stage of pregnancy, and any difficulties you may have, will determine whether you may play Pickleball while pregnant. Speaking with your healthcare physician is imperative before playing Pickleball or any other physical activity while pregnant. Based on your particular situation, your doctor can offer tailored recommendations.
How Much Time Do You Play Sports When Pregnant?
Numerous women strive to uphold or enhance their physical activity levels during pregnancy. Substantial evidence supports the notion that staying physically active while pregnant can improve fitness, aid in managing the demands of pregnancy and childbirth, lower the risk of gestational diabetes, and boost mental well-being.
According to the guidelines set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services, '''it is advised that pregnant women strive to engage in a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week. This duration can be divided into shorter sessions, each lasting at least 15 minutes.'''
Safety Requirements For Expectant Women
The safety of the mother and the unborn child is paramount when playing Pickleball or any other sport while pregnant. Pregnant women should take the following necessary safety precautions:
Before partaking in any physical activity during pregnancy, you must speak with your healthcare physician. They will assess your overall health, pregnancy status, and any dangers or issues limiting your ability to play Pickleball.
Listen To Your Body:
Pregnancy brings various physical changes, and your body will provide cues about its limitations. Listening to your body and paying attention to discomfort, pain, or exhaustion is essential. If you experience any adverse symptoms while playing Pickleball, it’s advisable to stop and rest.
Avoid High-Impact Movements:
Pickleball involves quick movements, including running, jumping, and pivoting. These high-impact movements can strain your joints and ligaments, which are already under stress during pregnancy. It’s recommended to avoid excessive jumping and sudden directional changes that may put unnecessary strain on your body.
Maintain Proper Hydration:
In particular, during pregnancy, staying hydrated is essential for general wellness. To avoid dehydration and maintain adequate fluid levels when playing Pickleball, drink lots of water before, during, and after.
Use Proper Footwear:
Appropriate footwear with good support is essential for stability and injury prevention. Opt for comfortable athletic shoes that provide cushioning and grip to reduce the risk of slips, falls, or injuries.
Be Mindful Of The Environment:
When playing Pickleball, be aware of the playing surface and environmental conditions.
Avoid uneven or slick grounds since they may make accidents more likely.
To avoid getting too hot, think about playing in well-ventilated areas.
Benefits Of Playing Pickleball While Pregnant
While pregnant women need to take precautions when engaging in physical activities, including Pickleball, there are several potential benefits associated with moderate exercise during pregnancy. Here are some benefits of playing Pickleball while pregnant:
Cardiovascular Health:
Engaging in moderate cardiovascular exercise, such as playing Pickleball, can help improve heart health and circulation. It may also help manage weight gain during pregnancy.
Muscle Strength And Endurance:
Pickleball involves various muscle groups, including the legs, arms, and core. Regular play can help maintain muscle strength and endurance, supporting your changing body during pregnancy and preparing you for labor.
Improved Balance And Coordination:
Pregnancy can affect your balance and coordination due to changes in your center of gravity. Playing Pickleball can help improve these skills, reducing the risk of falls or accidents.
Stress Relief:
Tension during pregnancy can affect the body and the mind. Pickleball is a physical exercise that can release endorphins, the “feel-good” hormones that can help lower stress and elevate mood.
Read Here:6 Common Pickleball Injuries in 2023
Risks Of Playing Pickleball While Pregnant
While moderate exercise during pregnancy is generally beneficial, pregnant women should be aware of some risks associated with playing Pickleball. These risks include:
Risk Of Falls And Injuries:
Pickleball requires quick movements and direction changes, which raises the possibility of trips, falls, and player accidents. Pregnant women could have poorer balance and coordination, making them more prone to accidents.
Overexertion And Exhaustion:
Pregnancy strains the body, and playing Pickleball can further exert physical stress. Overexertion and exhaustion can increase heart rate, dehydration, and fatigue.
Increased Joint Laxity:
During pregnancy, the hormone relaxin is released, which loosens the ligaments in preparation for childbirth. This increased joint laxity can make pregnant women prone to sprains, strains, or joint injuries while playing Pickleball.
Heat And Overheating:
Physical activity, particularly in hot or humid environments, can increase the risk of overheating during pregnancy. Overheating can be harmful to both the mother and the baby.
Guidelines For Playing Pickleball Safely
If you decide to play Pickleball while pregnant, it’s essential to follow these guidelines to ensure your safety and well-being:
Start Slow And Gradually Increase Intensity:
If you’re new to Pickleball or last played a while ago, start slowly and gradually increasing your play’s intensity. Allow your body to adjust to the physical demands and listen to warning signs or discomfort.
Warm-Up And Cool-Down:
Before playing, perform a thorough warm-up routine with stretching exercises for your major muscle groups. After playing, cool down with gentle stretching to help prevent muscle soreness and promote flexibility.
Modify Your Game:
* Adapt your pickleball game to suit your changing body.
* Avoid intense competitive play and focus on recreational or casual play.
* Consider playing doubles instead of singles to reduce the physical demands.
Stay Hydrated:
Drink plenty of water before, during, and after playing Pickleball to prevent dehydration. Aim to take regular water breaks to maintain optimal hydration levels.
Listen To Your Body:
Pay attention to any discomfort, pain, or exhaustion during play. If you experience any adverse symptoms or feel unwell, stop playing immediately and seek medical attention if needed.
Pace Yourself:
Take regular breaks during play and avoid pushing yourself to exhaustion. It’s important to respect your body’s limits and prioritize your and your baby’s well-being.
Alternative Low-Impact Exercises For Pregnant Women
If you’re unsure about playing Pickleball while pregnant or your healthcare provider advises against it, several low-impact exercises can provide similar benefits. Consider these alternatives:
Walking:
Walking is a low-impact cardiovascular exercise suitable for most pregnant women. It helps maintain cardiovascular health, strengthens muscles, and is gentle on the joints.
Swimming:
Swimming and water aerobics are excellent choices for pregnant women. The buoyancy of the water supports the body, reducing strain on joints and providing a refreshing workout.
Prenatal Yoga
You should Focus on gentle stretching, relaxation, and breathing exercises. It helps improve flexibility, balance and can provide relief from pregnancy-related discomfort.
Stationary Cycling:
Riding a stationary bike is a low-impact exercise that provides cardiovascular benefits without putting stress on the joints. It’s a safe option for pregnant women, especially as the belly grows.
Consult Your Doctor:
Remember to consult your healthcare provider before starting any new exercise routine during pregnancy to ensure it aligns with your needs and health status.
Conclusion:
Playing pickleball while pregnant, but you stay aware and take these steps. '''Regularly visit your doctor and get his guidance to play or stop your game. If you choose to play, ensure it’s safe and fun by adhering to the safety precautions, paying attention to your body, and making any required adjustments.''' This is most effective for the baby’s and mom’s health. | WIKI |
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The stadium was called "Adolf Hitler Kampfbahn" in Nazi-Germany but I couldn't find sources on this. My source is that I am living in Gütersloh... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:EF:9F04:4100:D117:5852:8A41:AB4B (talk) 13:50, 2 September 2019 (UTC) | WIKI |
hemp oil tincture
Curious about hemp oil tinctures? Hemp oil tinctures are made using hemp infused in a liquid solution, letting you easily enjoy the health benefits of hemp oil without many of the conventional inconveniences.
From assisting with sleep to reducing physical discomfort, hemp oil tinctures have a variety of benefits. Below, we’ve gone into more detail about the benefits of hemp oil, as well as the best ways to use hemp tinctures to improve your health, wellbeing and quality of life.
What exactly are Hemp oil tinctures?
Over the last few years, medical cannabis products have become available in many states, with new laws legalizing the use of certain medicinal cannabis-based compounds for a wide range of conditions.
Hemp tinctures are one of the most popular cannabis-based therapeutic products on the market right now. Tinctures are a liquid form of hemp that you can consume without the smoking, vaping or other methods commonly used to inhale cannabis.
Functional Remedies creates hemp tinctures by mixing whole plant hemp with organic MCT oil to produce a solution of gentle infusion which preserves the integrity of the hemp and extracts over 100 phyto-compounds. The mixture is heated, allowing the phytonutrients to infuse into the liquid along with terpenes, flavanoids and other beneficial compounds together which fosters the full entourage effect of the cannabis plant.
Because hemp tinctures come in liquid form, they’re extremely easy to consume. Tinctures are usually intended for consumption sublingually, meaning via the tissue on the underside of the tongue. This method usually gives the fastest results from the cannabinoid molecules.
Users also mix hemp tinctures into food, into their morning or midday cup of coffee, or even into tea. Hemp doesn’t have a particularly strong taste, making it easy to mix into a range of dishes and drinks for easy consumption.
What are the benefits of Hemp oil?
Hemp tinctures offer a range of benefits, ranging from treating anxiety to helping to reduce the risk of psychotic conditions. We’ve listed some of the main benefits of hemp tinctures below to give you a more complete understanding of how they can help your health and wellbeing:
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change caption numeric field
swvermeulen
I have a form with at least 2 radio buttons named type1 and type2 and on 2 different pages 2 numeric fields NF[0] and NF[1], the binding of NF is global.
if I select the radiobutton type1 then the caption of NF[0] and NF[1] should change into "Type1" and visa versa
I have the following javascript text in the change of the radiobuttonlist:
if (this.rawValue == 1)
{
xfa.form.form1.test.NF.caption.value.text.value = "type1";
}
else if (this.rawValue == 2)
{
xfa.form.form1.test.NF.caption.value.text.value = "type2";
}
this only changes the caption of NF[0], how do I change the caption of NF[1]??
best wishes
Simone
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pguerett Level 6
You can change it with the names that you have but the syntax of the expression is quite confusing:
xfa.resolveNode("xfa.form.form1.test.NF[1]").caption.value.text.value = "type2"
If you rename the field to a unique name then you can set it like the first one:
xfa.form.form1.test.NFnewName.caption.value.text.value = "test2"
Note that you do not need the xfa.form at the beginning of the expression ....so to simplify it woudl be:
form1.test.NFnewName.caption.value.text.value = "test2"
Paul
• 2. Re: change caption numeric field
swvermeulen Level 1
you noted that I didn't need to use xfa.form as prefix but I have had several files that if I didn't use the prefix the form wouldn't work, so the prevent that from happening I use it everywhere | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Page:A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry Vol 1.djvu/197
BUEKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 173 STEEL, REV. ROBERT, M.A., Ph.D., D.D., of Lewington House, St. Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, minister of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Sydney, h. at Pontypool, co. Monmouth, 15th May, 1827 ; m. 23rd November, 1853, Mary, daughter of John- Allardyce, Esq. of Glass, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and has issue, I. John James, M.B., Ch.B., L.R.C.P. and L.R.C.S. Edinburgh, b. 31st August, 1854. II. Robert Alexander (Rev.), M.A. (Sydney), minister at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, b. 4th July, 1856 ; m. 1879, Amy, daughter of James Barnet, Esq., colonial architect, Sydney, and has issue two sons and three daughters. III. Hugh Peden, of Sydney, solicitor, b. 30th January, 1865. I. Mary Jane, m. James Robertson, Esq., accountant. II. Anne Gillespie, m. Edward Kossuth Satchell, Esq, dentist, J. P. III. Elspett AUardyce, m. Arnold Bertie Low, Esq. The Rev. Dr. Steel was educated at the School of Ochiltree, Ayi'shire, and at the Royal Burgh Academy of Ayr; in 1843 entered King's College and University, Aberdeen, and in 1846 proceeded to New College, Edinburgh, to study theology; minister first at Cumbrae, in the Firth of Clyde, 1852, after- wards at Salford, Manchester, co. Lancaster, 1855, and while there he was chosen one of the executive committee of the United Kingdom Alliance ; subsequently removed to Cheltenham, co. Gloucester, 1859; and was trans- lated to Sydney, New South Wales, 1862. Dr. Steel is councillor of St. Andrew's College, within the University of Sydney, and was prominently associated in the establishment of that college. He has for many years been elected by the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales tutor in church history and pastoral theology, and in 1867 was appointed moderator of the general assembly. In 1872 he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, the University of Gottingen having conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1861. Dr. Steel is the author of Doing Good, or the Christian in Walks of Usefulness, 1858 ; Samuel the Prophet, 1859 ; Lives made Sublime by Faith and Works, 1861 ; The Christian Teacher in Sunday Schools, 1867 ; Burning and Shining Lights, or Memoirs of Good Ministers, 1864 ; The Neiv Hebrides and Christian Missions, 1880 ; The Shorter Catechism Illustrated, 1885, and The Achievements of Youth, 1890 ; in addition to which he edited for several years the Presbyterian Magazine and the Australian Witness, after- wards the Presbyterian, and in earlier life contributed articles on religious subjects to the British Messenger, the Quiver, and several other publications. ILincaac. EoBEET Steel, Esq., whose family was for many generations connected with Ayr- shire, Scotland, m. Jean Peden (who d. 1847), a descendant of Alexander Peden, the cele- brated preacher of the Church of Scotland in the days of the Covenant, who was ejected from the parish of Glenluce, 1662, and d. 1685. Mr. Steel d. 1859, having had a son, | WIKI |
During the summer of 1962, the flow of Soviet weapons to Cuba, including nuclear missiles, increased greatly. President Kennedy responded at first with a warning that the US would not tolerate the presence of offensive nuclear weapons on Cuba. On October 14, American U-2 planes took pictures as evidence for the president that the Soviets were secretly building missile bases on Cuba, and that some missiles were ready to launch and could reach US cities in minutes. The Soviet offered to remove the missiles in return asked America not to invade Cuba. President Kennedy agreed and the crisis
In October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba. President Kennedy did not want the Soviet Union and Cuba to know that he had discovered the missiles. He met in secret with his advisors for several days to discuss the problem. After many long and difficult meetings, Kennedy decided to place a naval blockade, or a ring of ships, around Cuba. The aim of this "quarantine," as he called it was to prevent the Soviets from bringing in more military supplies.
High Noon in the Cold War By: Max Frankel Max Frankel was a reporter for The New York Times during what some call one of the most frightening times post-World War II. In the book High Noon in the Cold War, Frankel tells his in depth coverage of the game of “nuclear chicken” played by John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev in October 1962, when Soviet missiles were secretly planted in Cuba and aimed at the United States. Drawing on secret government documents and his own familiarity with the story, Frankel describes the disastrous miscalculations of the two superpowers. The US thought the Soviets would never deploy missiles to Cuba, while the Soviets thought the US would just have to accept their deployment. “And so jointly, with the help of some foolish bases in Turkey, they miscalculated themselves into a flaming crisis” (P. 20).
Malcolm X is addressing everyone; friends, enemies, brothers, sisters; everyone. It has really no effect on how he’s speaking because he’s sincere in his point, the democrats didn’t follow through on the civil rights as they said they would and if everyone worked together, the blacks could have a say and make a difference. When Malcolm X addressed the unjust treatment of the blacks he blamed the democrats for playing a “political con game.” The topics of all of these speeches are the same in the sense that they all speak of civil rights and racism; the lack of civil rights and the continuation of racism. Kennedy’s speech differs greatly from both Malcolm X and Martin Luther’s speeches because he is addressing his fellow citizens, but when you read on, you can clearly see he is addressing those that are being racially discriminant against the blacks. Martin Luther is different because he’s strictly speaking to his brothers and sisters and how they’re going to be the change and live out his
Castro was forced to look to the USSR for help. America sent 1,300 Cuban exiles to overthrow him. And the USSR had promised Castro to defend Cuba by sending nuclear weapons. However the USA discover it. The Cuban Missile Crisis had begun at October 1962.
Nixon did not attempt to gain the African American vote, due to African Americans trying to desegregate themselves. Nixon thought if he supported the African Americans he would lose votes of American voters. Opposing Nixon, Kennedy supported the desegregation of African Americas from the American population. Kennedy reinforced the civil rights movements and went on record stating he has and will endorse Martin Luther King Jr’s acts after Kennedy secured King’s release from imprisonment. Kennedy’s campaign advisers advised him not to support the African American race because he would lose voters in the south.
In the fall of 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union were the closest out of anyone ever to a global nuclear war. Hoping to solve a strategic disadvantage brought up by the United States placing Nuclear Missiles in Europe pointed at the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union decided to send missiles of its own to Fidel Castro’s Cuba and point them at the United States. Once operational these nuclear missiles could be pointed at major cities and military targets across most of the continental United States. Before this happened, however, US intelligence discovered Nikita Khrushchev’s plans. The US’s solution was to form a blockade all around the island of Cuba and stop all soviet ships from entering the island (“The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962”).
Washington. Booker T. Washington understood that blacks would never be equal to whites and instead of fighting with it he accepted it. By understanding that the blacks would never be equal it prevented them from wasting anytime trying to become better individuals. Booker T. Washington took the idea of never getting past racism and preached about it. Instead of preaching that one day the blacks would have equality and preaching wrong, Booker T. Washington preached to them that being equal is not what it is all about.
When the war was over slavery was abolished but in the Presidential Election of 1864, Douglass did not support Lincoln because he felt that Lincoln was not enforcing that the blacks still could not vote, instead he supported John C. Fremont. When Lincoln died Douglass was one of the speakers, saying that Lincoln was a “white man’s president”, he also mentioned the positive and negatives about Lincoln’s presidency and how Lincoln want the expansion of slavery to stop but not completely eliminated. When Douglass gave his monthly speech in September 1861 “The Mission for War” (Douglass 176), he wanted to criticize the way that the army was being segregated and how black were not being given the same opportunities as white soldiers. He begins by mentioning how many blacks fought during the Revolutionary War, who received their freedom, but would still be willing to fight for their country if need be. But the Union does not want blacks with weapons since they themselves believed that black soldiers would not make for adequate troops.
Lincoln was of the opinion that while he would never accept the extension of slavery he would make no direct attempt to interfere with it where it existed. He and most other Northern political leaders believed slavery would die out, as long as there was no expansion. This is a key issue. When the US expanded its territory into the West there was fierce debate as to whether slavery should expand with it. Obviously the North were against it (believed would give extra power to South and lead to further expansion of slavery) and the South were for it. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Immigration is the voluntary movement of people from one country to another. They usually move with the aim of permanently settling in the adopted country. A closely related term is emigration. It refers to movement out of a country. When people depart their homelands for new homes elsewhere, they are said to be emigrants. Once they arrive in their new countries, they are known as immigrants. Another term, refugees, refers to people who have to flee their homes and go to other countries because they are in serious danger. Often they are victims of war or are being threatened because of their race, religion, or political beliefs.
Immigration is one form of the broader movement of peoples called migration. Migration, or moving from place to place, is as old as humanity itself. In prehistoric times humans lived largely by hunting. Groups of people migrated. They followed the animals on which their existence depended. Even when settled communities based on farming developed, people continued this movement. They experienced growing populations, crop failures, or the pressure of neighboring peoples. So they moved and cultivated new lands. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Little Heroes (band)
Little Heroes were an Australian band formed in 1980, by founding mainstay Roger Hart (aka Roger Wells or Roger Hart-Wells, ex-Secret Police) on lead vocals and guitar. They released three studio albums, Little Heroes (August 1981), Play by Numbers (August 1982) and Watch the World (September 1983). Their highest charting hit, "One Perfect Day", which was released in 1982, reached No. 12 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. Their other charting singles are "Young Hearts" (1982), "Watch the World" and "Bon Voyage" (both 1983). They disbanded in June 1984.
History
In 1980, Little Heroes were formed in Melbourne from the remnants of pub rockers Secret Police. Secret Police had formed in 1978, with Roger Hart (aka Roger Wells or Roger Hart-Wells, ex-The Cruisers) as singer-songwriter and guitarist, Bruce Pumpa on drums, and Neil Walker on bass guitar. Walker died in 1979 from leukaemia and was replaced by John Taylor (ex-Soap, Llama, Hot Rocket and Uncle Bob's Band). They were soon joined by Andrew Callender on guitar and backing vocals, and Peter Linley on saxophone. The Secret Police did not issue any records, although they posthumously contributed "Emotion" and "Everybody Looks Lonely at Night" to Missing Link Records' various artists compilation album The Melbourne Club (1981). In 1980 Hart, Pumpa and Taylor joined with David Crosbie on keyboards to start an indie pop band, The Little Heroes.
The Little Heroes competed in the Victorian state heat of the 1980 Battle of the Sounds, finishing second; however upon progressing they won the national final in Sydney, earning $5000. In November that year they released their debut single, "She Says". Huk Treloar (ex-Bleeding Hearts, High Rise Bombers, Living Legends, Sneakers) replaced Pumpa on drums. The group signed with Giant Records/CBS to record their debut self-titled album, with production by Peter Dawkins (Matt Finish), which was released in August 1981. It reached No. 81 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums Chart and provided three singles, "For a Bleeding Heart" (March 1981), "Last Number One" (June), and "India Was Calling Me" (September). Later that year Alan 'Clutch' Robertson replaced Treloar on drums.
By early 1982, the group had signed to EMI Records and started recording their second album, Play by Numbers, with Dave Marrett producing. The first single from these sessions, "One Perfect Day", was released in March, which reached No. 12. Their second single, "Young Hearts" (July), which reached No. 42. By mid-82, Martin Fisher (ex-Breakers) had replaced Crosbie on keyboards, and Peter Leslie replaced Taylor on bass guitar. The new line up completed Play by Numbers at 301 Studios in Sydney in July with Marrett. The album was released in August and peaked at No. 37. In October it yielded a third single, "Saturday (Afternoon) Inside", which failed to chart.
At the end of 1982, Fisher and Leslie left to join fellow indie pop band, Dear Enemy, and were replaced by Paul Brickhill (ex-MEO-245) on keyboards and bass guitarist, Rick Loriot (ex-Inserts). Loriot left after four weeks and was replaced on bass guitar by Anthony Tavasz (ex-Modesty). The group added Paul Bell on guitar which allowed Hart more freedom as lead vocalist.
In June 1983, The group travelled to the United Kingdom to record their third album, Watch the World, with UK producer, Rupert Hine (The Fixx, Howard Jones). The album was issued in Australia in September and reached No. 50.
The lead single, "Watch the World", was released in August and reached No. 73, while the second single "Bon Voyage" (November) peaked at No. 51. Both are written by Hart (as Roger Galtier Wells). A third single "Modern Times", co-written by Hart and Bell, appeared in March the following year but it failed to chart. Also that month Hart announced he was leaving the group and by June The Little Heroes had disbanded.
Post Heroes
After The Little Heroes had broken up, Roger Hart (as Roger Wells) became a writer and meditation trainer. His books on meditation include: Happy to Burn: Meditation to Energise Your Spirit (Lothian 1997) and Love & Imagination. His first novel, Levin's God (2004), was published by Fremantle Arts Centre Press. The Sydney Morning Herald's reviewer, Juliette Hughes, felt the book was "like the reminiscences of an old rock-dog" and his writing was "prolific and specific and sometimes tells more than some of us want to know, but keeps us turning those hundreds of pages just to find out what happens to everyone". John Taylor became a film maker and graphics designer. He won an AFI award for The Huge Adventures of Trevor, a Cat in the category of Best Short Animation in 1986.
As of September 2013 Paul Brickhill was the Head of Music/Audio Visual Coordinator at the Australian Ballet School. As of December 2000 David Crosbie was the Chief Executive of Melbourne's Odyssey House, a drug and alcohol treatment centre, and was on the National Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs. By 2007 he was the Chief Executive of the Mental Health Council of Australia and a member of Australian National Council on Drugs.
Alan 'Clutch' Robertson worked for Warner Music for sixteen years in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. He then established Alan Robertson Management, representing various bands: Magic Dirt, Taxiride and Juke Kartel. Robertson later worked in the mobile advertising and publishing industry.
Martin Fisher became a Crown Prosecutor in the Northern Territory and by October 2010 was Acting Director, Legal Policy for the Department of Justice. He played keyboards in popular Darwin band The Fabulous Baker Brothers. Peter McCaughley (ex-Ready Rubbed) was a drummer for The Secret Police from 1979 to 1980. After leaving The Secret Police he joined Danger Dancer and died in 1986 of a brain haemorrhage at the age of 32.
In December 2015 a previously unreleased live album, recorded at RMIT Storey Hall and broadcast live on Melbourne radio station 3RRR, was released digitally. The album was called 'Live Bootleg 1980'.
Members
* David Crosbie – keyboards (1980–1982)
* Roger Hart (aka Roger Wells or Roger Hart-Wells) – lead vocals, guitar (1980–1984)
* Bruce Pumpa – drums (1980)
* John C. J. Taylor – bass guitar, backing vocals (1980–1982)
* Huk Treloar – drums (1980–1981)
* Alan 'Clutch' Robertson – drums, percussion (1981–1984)
* Martin Fisher – keyboards (1982)
* Peter Leslie – bass guitar (1982)
* Paul Bell – lead guitar, vocals (1983–1984)
* Paul Brickhill - keyboards, vocals (1983–1984)
* Ric Loriot - bass (1983)
* Anthony Tavasz - bass, synthesiser (1983–1984) | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Epanastrophe
The result was redirect to anadiplosis. +Angr 10:21, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
Epanastrophe
* ( [ delete] ) – (View AfD) (View log)
Wikipedia is not a dictionary G W … 18:04, 9 June 2009 (UTC) * Speedy keep. Failure to follow WP:BEFORE should be considered a violation of WP:CIVIL and against WP:CONSENSUS. A discussion among the people who happen to come here is inadequate. Use the talk page and give it an adequate period of time before deletion. -- Biaswarrior (talk) 19:02, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
* Delete and redirect to anadiplosis, if needed. Being that "It is more usually called anadiplosis" and all... Livitup (talk) 18:10, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
* Checkuser confirmed sock. J.delanoy gabs adds 19:59, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions. -- TexasAndroid (talk) 19:32, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
* Note Biaswarrior's only contributions have been to vote Speedy Keep, failure to follow WP:Before, in a variety of AfD debates today, and a couple of PROD removals to boot. -SpacemanSpiff (talk) 19:48, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
* Redirect to Anadiplosis, per Livitup's rationale. This will require mentioning the word at that page, so I guess this is a sort of merge. Cnilep (talk) 20:51, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
* Redirect, but to Epanalepsis rather than Anadiplosis. According to Richard A. Lanham's Handlist of Rhetorical Terms, epanastrophe is a synonym of epanalepsis, referring to the repetition at the end of a clause of the words with which the clause began. Anadiplosis, which refers to the repetition at the beginning of a clause of the words with which the preceding clause ended, denotes a different figure of speech. This article's definition of the term is incorrect. Deor (talk) 02:48, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
* Are you sure? 1, 2, and 3 agree with the article. Perhaps you looked up epanadiplosis in your book. Spencer T♦ Nominate! 00:24, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
* Frankly, I don't know what the hell I was looking at, since Lanham doesn't even have an entry for epanastrophe. Opinion emended accordingly; fish applied forcefully to cheek. Deor (talk) 09:18, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
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Pope Francis calls sexual abuse of nuns 'a problem' for the first time,
Aboard the papal plane (CNN)For the first time, Pope Francis has acknowledged the sexual abuse of nuns by priests and bishops as a "problem" in the Catholic Church, saying that "we've been working on this for some time." The Pope's comments, which came during a press conference aboard the papal plane on a return flight to Rome from the United Arab Emirates, come as the Catholic Church is dealing with sexual abuse scandals on several continents. "There have been priests and also bishops who have done that," the Pope said of sexually abusing nuns. "And I believe that it may still be being done. It's not a thing that from the moment in which you realize it, it's over. The thing goes forward like this. We've been working on this for a long time." Francis said the Vatican has "suspended some clerics, sent them away for this" and "dissolved" some orders of nuns "that were very tied up in this, a corruption." "Must something more be done? Yes. Do we have the will? Yes," he said. Francis mentioned the case of one order of nuns in particular, in France, in which his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had tried to take action but was thwarted by Vatican insiders. At the time, Benedict was a cardinal and head of the Vatican's doctrinal office. "But when he became Pope, the first thing (he said was) bring me this from the archives and he began," Pope Francis said. "Pope Benedict had the courage to dissolve a women's congregation that had a certain level because this slavery of women had entered, even sexual slavery, by clerics or by the founder," the Pope said. Last week, Osservatore Romano, the Vatican's official newspaper, ran an article on the sexual abuse of nuns by clergy, saying that "in this last year many new papers have raised the veil on this tragedy, and many religious from third world countries but also more advanced countries, have begun to speak and denounce (it)." "If we continue to close our eyes in front of this scandal -- made even more serious by the fact that abuse of women includes procreation and so imposed abortions and children not recognized by priests -- the condition of oppression of women in the church will never change," said the article, written by Lucetta Scaraffia. In India, a group of nuns who spoke out about alleged sexual abuse by a bishop in the southern Indian state of Kerala claim the church is attempting to transfer them to other parts of the country, in an apparent attempt to silence them. The nuns recently asked the chief minister of Kerala to intervene on their behalf, after they say church officials ordered them to leave the state. All the women who received transfer notices had supported a fellow nun who alleged last year that Bishop Franco Mulakkal had raped her 13 times between 2014 and 2016. The incidents purportedly occurred in a guest house of the St. Franco Mission Home in Kerala. Swati Gupta and Subhrangshu Pratim Sarmah contributed to this report. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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Including author bios in the_content (7 posts)
1. kgagne
Member
Posted 4 years ago #
I would like my bloggers on challengeblog.org to have their bio appear at the end of each blog post. I have modified index.php to include this line right after the_content is displayed:
<?php echo the_author_meta('description'); ?>
However, other plugins, such as Simple:Press Forum and Tweet This, are putting their widgets first, separating the author's post from the author's bio. Also, since the author's bio is not actually part of the_content, it does not go out in the site's RSS feed.
Is there a way to include the author's bio as part of the content, giving it precedent over other plugins and including it in the RSS feed?
Apologies if I've placed this question in the wrong forum.
-Ken
2. esmi
Forum Moderator
Posted 4 years ago #
How about:
FUNCTIONS.PHP:
if( ! function_exists( 'author_bios') :
function author_bios() {
$author_bio = '<div class="author-bio"><span class="author-name">' . get_the_author_meta( 'display_name' ) . '</span>: ';
$author_bio .= '<span class="author-description">' . get_the_author_meta( 'description' ) . '</span>';
$author_bio .= '</div>';
return $author_bio;
}
add_filter( 'the_content', 'author_bios' )
endif;
3. kgagne
Member
Posted 4 years ago #
Thanks, Esmi! I'm not well-versed in PHP, so my apologies if I report back with anything that should be obvious.
I added the above code to functions.php and got an unexpected ':' error on the first line. I tried adding an extra close parenthesis before the colon and got an unexpected T_ENDIF error on the last line. I tried deleting the first and last line entirely and got no error — but each post's content was replaced entirely by the author's bio.
Any idea what I'm doing wrong that's causing this code not to work?
4. chinmoy
Member
Posted 4 years ago #
if( ! function_exists( 'author_bios' ) ) :
function author_bios() {
$author_bio = '<div class="author-bio"><span class="author-name">' . get_the_author_meta( 'display_name' ) . '</span>: ';
$author_bio .= '<span class="author-description">' . get_the_author_meta( 'description' ) . '</span>';
$author_bio .= '</div>';
return $author_bio;
}
add_filter( 'the_content', 'author_bios' );
endif;
try it again now
5. kgagne
Member
Posted 4 years ago #
Thanks, Chimnoy! The missing semicolon should've been obvious. I really need to better acquaint myself with PHP syntax...
This updated code reports no error, but as I encountered in my own efforts to correct the first version, the result is a complete replacement of the post's content with the author's bio.
I found something similar that puts the author bio at the bottom:
http://www.sitesketch101.com/article-footer-author-info#comment-18415
and modified it thusly:
function get_author_bio($content='') {
global $post;
if (!is_page()) {
$post_author_description=get_the_author_meta("description");
$html="\n";
$html.="<em>";
$html.= $post_author_description."";
$html.="</em>";
$content .= $html;
}
return $content;
}
add_filter('the_content', 'get_author_bio');
... but I don't think it's addressing my original concerns of taking precedent over other plugins, or being included in the RSS.
6. esmi
Forum Moderator
Posted 4 years ago #
Sorry about the syntax error. It was a completely "off the top of my head" piece of code.
7. kgagne
Member
Posted 4 years ago #
Ah! I spoke too soon about the bio being included in the RSS. I guess FeedBurner didn't refresh as quickly as I thought I did.
The bio still comes after other plugins' widgets, but I can live with that.
Thanks,
-Ken
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When you think of seasonal allergy symptoms you might initially think of sneezing, congestion, and coughing. However, seasonal allergies can result in a much wider array of symptoms. Your seasonal allergies could also be indirectly responsible for your aching, stiff joints.
What Are Seasonal Allergies?
Seasonal allergies are allergies that occur during a particular season. Most people refer to them as hay fever or allergic rhinitis. These allergic reactions are generally triggered by outdoor allergens, like pollen. The pollen causes your immune system to overreact and display an allergic response.
Triggers, or allergens, vary from person to person. Some of the most common hay fever triggers stem from wind-pollinated plants. Trees, weeds, and grasses cause far more seasonal allergies than insect-pollinated plants.
Most people experience seasonal allergy symptoms during the spring, summer, and fall. Because different plants release pollen at different times, it's possible to experience allergies in more than one season. Some people also feel the effects of pollen year-round depending on their allergy triggers and where they live.
Allergy Symptoms
Many of the most common seasonal allergy symptoms are cold- or flu-like. Depending on the severity of your allergies and the strength of the immune reaction, symptoms can be very mild or extremely severe.
Most allergy sufferers will experience a combination of the following:
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Sneezing
• Itchy sinuses, ear canals, and throat
• Congested ears
• Watery, itchy eyes
• Postnasal drainage
In more severe cases, allergy sufferers may also experience headaches, coughing and wheezing, or shortness of breath.
Doctors have found that people who suffer from seasonal allergies often also have asthma. For those experiencing both conditions, allergens may not only lead to allergy-like symptoms but could also trigger an asthma attack.
What Does Joint Pain Feel Like?
Joint pain can take different forms depending on the circumstance. For some people, joint pain manifests through their joints feeling stiff and achy. Others may notice sharp, shooting pains or even a burning sensation around their joints. Joint pain can be caused by several different factors.
What Causes Joint Pain?
In most cases, joint pain is due to inflammation at the site of the joint. To find the cause of your pain, medical professionals generally need to look for the cause of the inflammation.
Common reasons for inflamed joints include:
• Acute trauma
• Chronic illness
• Aging
Falling on your knees or spraining an ankle can cause acute trauma to your joints. While an injury may happen in a few seconds it can have longer-term consequences. The injury can trigger a reaction in your body as the immune system starts to repair the damage. As you heal, the pain subsides.
If your joint pain has become chronic, the cause may be osteoarthritis. This condition develops over time as cartilage, the protective layer between your bones, wears away. This happens as we age. With other forms of arthritis, your immune system starts to attack the cartilage and other parts of your joint.
While it's perfectly normal for joints to show some signs of aging, it's important to identify what causes your joint pain. Once the source of the pain is clear, it's easier to treat your joints and provide relief.
How Do Allergies Cause Body Aches and Muscle Pain?
Seasonal allergies trigger an immune reaction which can cause inflammation and fatigue. If you're suffering from joint pain, muscle aches, or general discomfort during allergy season, your allergies may be indirectly causing your symptoms. Other allergy symptoms, like prolonged coughing and sneezing, can also contribute to feeling sore.
We normally think of allergies in terms of sneezing and nasal congestion. But when your immune system reacts to allergens, that response isn't confined only to your respiratory tract. Think of it as a full-body attack on the intruding allergen.
The attack causes an inflammatory response, which is a critical part of your body's defense mechanism to help it heal. However, when it comes to allergens, the inflammation your body produces does not contribute to healing since you are not sick. This inflammatory response can result in joint pain.
In addition, seasonal allergies may negatively affect the amount of unbroken sleep you get per night or your overall sleep quality. A lack of sleep in itself can contribute to inflammation in the body, which may lead to achy, stiff joints.
What Joints Can Be Affected by Allergies?
Allergies trigger a full-body immune response, which means any joint could be affected. However, most allergy sufferers complain about inflammation in their hands, wrists, knees, and feet. Those are some of the most commonly affected joints, and you may feel symptoms in one or more places.
In more severe cases, allergies may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that is caused by compressed nerves in your hands. Carpal tunnel makes it harder for you to control your hand movements and may also limit the sensation in your hands.
Joint pain caused by allergies should be taken seriously. If left untreated, these symptoms can lead to long-term side effects beyond temporary joint pain or discomfort.
Treatments for Allergies and Joint Pain
Treating your allergies and joint pain starts by identifying the source of the pain and the cause of your allergies. Identifying what you are allergic to will help you avoid your triggers and get a treatment plan that results in long-term symptom relief.
It is possible to address both allergies and joint pain symptoms concurrently. Topical treatments can minimize pain and limit allergic reactions. Managing your allergy symptoms only offers temporary relief. To get long-term relief from your symptoms, you need to treat the root cause of your allergies.
Sublingual Immunotherapy
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Talk:Crowdsourcing creative work
Spec Work vs. Crowdsourcing
I think speculative work should not synonymous to crowdsourcing as it seems in this article. Spec work refers to doing work without being paid while crowdsourcing is obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people, and especially from an online community, rather than from traditional employees or suppliers. Airelor (talk) 05:38, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
General notibility guideline
I am a graduate student in a Social Computing class. We are exploring various topics on Wikipedia, and considering how particular articles might benefit from revisions. This article was selected in part because it seems to need some attention. It is designated as an "article with multiple issues." Among other problems, the article fails to fulfill the basic criteria of the Wikipedia General notability guideline. The article, as it currently stands, does not provide significant coverage of Crowdsourcing creative work. Indeed, it seems to require readers to refer to citations for full comprehension of the topic at hand. The introductory section would benefit from further elaboration; CCW is never defined clearly, and even the initial sentence is somewhat obtuse. The "History" section is similarly brief and doesn't seem to fully address the topic of CCW. Rather, it devotes more time to explaining the conception of the term "Crowdsourcing." Although this is certainly part of CCW, the origins of CCW are less clear. Yes, the term originated at a workshop, but is there any other meaningful information about this, and why should we trust that this workshop is a reliable source about the topic?
In order to address these two sections of the article, it would be helpful to:
* find reliable secondary sources about this topic
* formulate a better introduction to the topic of Crowdsourcing creative work
* properly cite sources using in-line citations
* investigate why the current sources are cited (for example, notes 1-4)
* apply a similar revision process to the "History" section of the article, and test the reliability of new sources, using Wikipedia's Testing Reliable Source Guidelines
Theplantus (talk) 20:34, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Illustration
I am a graduate student in a Social Computing class. As the header of the article, it says that this article may be too technical for most readers to understand, that is because the article fails to fulfill the basic Criteria of good article, there are some in-line citation, but part of them are dead links which are not Verifiable. In other hand, especially in "Aspects of creative crowdsourcing" section, It gives multiple concept without a suitable order which will confuse readers. And in domain part, it just list some fields without any illustration about what the roles of crowdsourcing creative work in these fields.
In order to fix the main problem of the article, there are some advices: JIE124 (talk) 18:19, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
* delete the Inappropriate in-line citation, or find some other reliable sources
* redevelop the "Aspects of creative crowdsourcing" section which can be more clearly to reader.
* add some illustration, if possible, with images.
Both of the students above have pointed out some ways to improve the article, and I think among them 1. Revise the article to be more approachable for most readers and 2. Finding reliable secondary sources are of highest priority. Should we distribute the work, so that each team member can work on some part of the improvement? Silent.x.noise (talk) 04:45, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Above all, I think this article have three main point to revise: 1. Finding reliable secondary sources and fix the Inappropriate in-line citation 2. Rewrite some part of article which are not specific or too professional to read. 3. Add some illustration to make article easier to comprehend So, we can distribute the work based on problems or based on sections in article. JIE124 (talk) 18:48, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
I agree with the assessment that we should address the three points mentioned above. I would also add that we should focus on revising the introduction and history, in particular, as they are the gateway to the rest of the article. So, perhaps the revised list would be: 1. Find reliable secondary sources and fix the in-line citations 2. Rewrite the introduction and history sections of the article to improve legibility and comprehension, and to clarify the topic. 3. Add an illustration and/or figure that adds an additional layer of meaning to the article or at least clarifies the topic. How should we distribute this work? Theplantus (talk) 01:52, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
Maybe each person takes responsibility for one part? Of course, we could assist each other, but just everyone has a main mission. If no one has any preference, I could do (2). Silent.x.noise (talk) 02:55, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
I tend to do the third one, especially in "Aspects of creative crowdsourcing" section, I think it will be better if we add some illustration.JIE124 (talk) 03:42, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
I am happy to focus on the first component and contributing to the rewriting of the introduction and history. Theplantus (talk) 23:14, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
<IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 23:08, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
Creative crowdsourcing
Searching for information about crowdsourcing creative work, it seems that the term "creative crowdsourcing" is also used very frequently. Maybe it would be helpful to create a redirect for "Creative crowdsourcing" to this article. Silent.x.noise (talk) 22:09, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
Decision of changes
Three major changes We are going to make : JIE124 (talk) 17:08, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
* Find reliable secondary sources and fix the in-line citations
* Rewrite the introduction and history sections of the article to improve legibility and comprehension, and to clarify the topic.
* Add an illustration and/or figure that adds an additional layer of meaning to the article or at least clarifies the topic.
Thanks for posting these, JIE124! Theplantus (talk) 23:14, 7 November 2015 (UTC)
Lead section
The definition of CCW isn't very clear, it's just saying what crowdsourcing is and what CCW crowdsources. It doesn't explain CCW in general.
I will start with editing that part soon.
Silent.x.noise (talk) 15:42, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
Purpose
A sub-section for "Crowdsourcing Creative Work" already exists on the "Crowdsourcing" Wikipedia page. Why is it useful for this external page to exist? I am increasingly unsure if it is even necessary for this separate page to exist, given that the "Crowdsourcing Creative Work" moniker does not appear to have gained widespread traction. Theplantus (talk) 21:05, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
That's a good question, I was thinking about that too... Silent.x.noise (talk) 02:29, 27 November 2015 (UTC)
But I don't think we should delete this page. Maybe we need to try and emphasize on the difference between creative crowdsourcing and general crowdsourcing. Silent.x.noise (talk) 18:35, 27 November 2015 (UTC)
I agree. I don't think it's up to us to decide that this page should be deleted, although I think we can put that thought out there. I agree that it would be useful to make the distinction between general and creative crowdsourcing the main focus of our edits. Theplantus (talk) 21:50, 27 November 2015 (UTC)
I can't find a better in-line citation for Crowdsourcing creative work or CCW. It seems like the only place where that specific term was used was at the CHI Conference in 2011 and the proceedings are difficult to find. I found a different presentation, from CHI 2013, that uses that sequence of words but doesn't use the CCW acronym. Perhaps I will skip the first sentence of the introduction for now and move onto looking at what else we can do to clarify the content of that section.
Theplantus (talk) 17:20, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
Yes, I had the same problem. The term supposedly comes from the CHI conference, but there is no backup for that except the statement here. I think we can skip that. Silent.x.noise (talk) 00:46, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
Lead Section
Going back to what Silent.x.noise started previously, this might be a good area to start re-thinking the introduction. Here's what's there, with some edits:
Crowdsourcing creative work (CCW) is an open call to the crowd for novel and useful solutions. Crowdsourcing may be appropriate when experts are in scarce supply, multiple diverse ideas and/or contextual insights are needed. Creative crowdsourcing, or crowd creativity (citation: Crowd Creativity), taps into online communities to source creative projects spanning graphic design, advertising, crowdsourcing architecture, apparel design, movies,[1] writing, illustration, etc.[2][3][4] Theplantus (talk) 17:55, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
Now the page can also be reached through redirection from "Creative crowdsourcing", we should put that term in the lead section too. Like:
Crowdsourcing creative work (CCW, also known as creative crowdsourcing)......etc.
Silent.x.noise (talk) 00:53, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
Oh, I was mistaken, only the link for "Creative crowdsourcing" under the "Crowdsourcing creative work" section of the article "Crowdsourcing" leads here. "Creative crowdsourcing" does not have a page on its own. I will create a page and redirect it here. Silent.x.noise (talk) 00:58, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
Now I've created the redirect from the page "Creative crowdsourcing". Silent.x.noise (talk) 01:19, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
Thanks Silent.x.noise! I've added in my edits to the start of the article. One major problem is that the CHI citations (number 8 and 9), do not work. Without these citations, the history section is pretty unsubstantiated. Should I go ahead and delete those citations (because they don't work), even though they are the substance of CCW??! Theplantus (talk) 17:29, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
Aspects of Creative Crowdsourcing
The Graphic Design and Illustration "DesignContest" links no longer work so I'm going to go ahead and delete it. Theplantus (talk) 20:36, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
I find an article related to crowdsourcing creative work seems useful. There are some advantages about crowdsourcing creative work, maybe we can add them into the page as a section, http://www.crowdsourcing.org/editorial/5-myths-about-crowdsourcing-creative-work/34700, I try to figure out some key information from the article and put them into the page.JIE124 (talk) 21:22, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
Sorry! Me again. I also fixed the link for "Art: pptArt" because it was broken and cleaned up that section a bit. I also deleted the reference to the CHI Workshop on Crowdsourcing and Human Computation because it no longer worked.
Theplantus (talk) 21:24, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
I also added this to the introduction:
Creative crowdsourcing exists because of the unique properties of the web: it allows users to collaborate remotely and asynchronously in a single web environment.[6] Theplantus (talk) 21:25, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
I find that article is focus on the advantages of creative crowdsourcing platform, I'm not sure whether it can be added into this page. In my opinion, I think that platform is one of the formats about work, so, it also represent the advantage of the crowdsourcing creative work. Maybe we can add this part as a new section to figure out the advantages of crowdsourcing creative work or we can just take the key part into the "Aspects of Creative Crowdsourcing". Then improve the section.JIE124 (talk) 21:47, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi JIE124. Do you mean that the article I reference isn't relevant or the one you brought up earlier? Sorry, I was just a little confused by your comment. Thanks! Theplantus (talk) 22:45, 29 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi, Theplantus, I'm not mean to your article, what I said is the article I find from a website http://www.crowdsourcing.org/editorial/5-myths-about-crowdsourcing-creative-work/34700, I'm sorry that confuse you, I just want you to read about the article from the site I give, I'm not sure whether this article can help us to improve the page. It's a new idea, not to defense the article you referenced. I will create a new talk page section to discuss it. Sorry again,!JIE124 (talk) 02:06, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
Criticism and Advantage
Hi, Sorry to Theplantus that my comment confused you. I find an article taking about the crowdsourcing creative platform from a website( http://www.crowdsourcing.org/editorial/5-myths-about-crowdsourcing-creative-work/34700), I think it will be useful to improve the article by giving the advantages of crowdsourcing creative work. If you two think it work. I have two ideas. First, maybe we can improve the "Criticism" Section by giving some criticism and using the article I found to rebut them. Second, maybe we can just use some key information about the advantages of creative crowdsourcing work to improve "Aspect of Creative Crowdsourcing" Section JIE124 (talk) 02:24, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
Actually it's better to be neutral, so besides giving the advantages, we should also cover the problems. Because I think the discussion on the controversies of creative crowdsourcing is a key to this subject, given that the debate seems to be one of the reasons creative crowdsourcing is considered an "issue" (just look at the amount of articles talking about this), so I think it's more appropriate to introduce both sides of the debate. Silent.x.noise (talk) 04:34, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
So what I mean is the first idea might not be the best thing to do, it would seem like this article is supporting creative crowdsourcing. Second idea is good. However it is not clear whether the advantages given in the article you mentioned actually has any research to support that, because I actually read a few article that rebuts some of the "advantages" mentioned in that article. I would think you could only write "Supporters claim......, others point out......". Just neutral like that. Silent.x.noise (talk) 04:42, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
Hi, Silent.x.noise, Thank you for your reply, I agree with your idea, the first one seems not good. I will try to figure out the second idea, and I will get the information that just described the topic neutrally(Surely, I will put the information I summarize from the article in the talk page later), if you two think it will be ok. Then, we can revise the article(Crowdsourcing creative work). If you two have any other questions or ideas, don't hesitate to tell. Thank you again! JIE124 (talk) 05:04, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
No worries JIE124! I wasn't offended! Yes, I think it makes sense to be neutral, as that is a key tenet of Wikipedia. If agree that we should not write about the "advantages" of creative crowdsourcing, but rather write about it in the way that Silent.x.noise recommended. Do either of you want to spearhead this section and I will help copy-edit it here? I have ample experience with editing. Theplantus (talk) 05:12, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
I have summarized some information from that article which should be neutral: For the first one, I think it state a condition that crowdsourcing creative work became one of the mean to realize the Commercial purpose. For the second one, it says that financial compensation maybe not motivate crowds to do creative work, by adding it into "motivation" part seems to make the article more neutral. For the third one, it state a reason why the crowdsourcing creative work can be a good way, maybe we can add this in "creative work" part to illustrate why it can be a creative work. If there are some statement error or grammars error, please not hesitate to tell. (Actually, I'm not good at editing, thank you if you can help me with that, Theplantus. ) JIE124 (talk) 05:58, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
* crowdsourcing creative work is a valuable tool to further business objectives. but it is an alternative path to receiving creative work, not the only means.
* The financial compensation can motivate crowds to do creative work, but just the winner can get awards. to some extent, it will decrease motivation.
* crowdsourcing creative work create a sense of competition which will enhance the creatives to learn from the feedback. As a result, crowdsourcing creative work will get better by improve the creatives ability of innovation.
Hi JIE124. Thanks for writing up a few points about the article. I feel like we could add your first point to the Introduction of the article. Like, after the second sentence of the introduction, we could add:
Although creative crowdsourcing represents one possible method for soliciting innovative work, it is not the only means.
I'll go ahead and add that to the introduction now, and then look at the other points you made (sorry, I tend to like making one edit at a time!). Theplantus (talk) 17:43, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
Okidoke, I made that edit and actually added a domain for crowdsourcing advertising work (Boom Ideanet) that I just found. Okay, back to the points you made, JIE124. I think that the other two points you mentioned might have already been covered in the Motivation and Barriers section of the article?
I think our goal by Wednesday should be to enhance the introduction and history, as we stated in our initial goals, and figure out if there is an image that we can include. I've made improvements on the Introduction but the History is still pretty minimal.
I'm also going ahead and making sure all the references and citations work. Fixing those issues now. Theplantus (talk) 18:08, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
Still having issues with reference no. 12, but the rest of the citations are now functional and standardized. Theplantus (talk) 18:24, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for your opinion, I will find other information can enhance the introduction and history, by the way, I'm not sure whether all of us have to edit the page? or just you edit the page as a group?JIE124 (talk) 19:06, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
I added a bit under the History section because I found a new source for information about that. I found an image that I thought would be good but I can not verify that the image is available through Creative Commons. Have either of you had any luck with images? Theplantus (talk) 20:09, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
I also find an image, (http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/2014/09/10/crowdsourcing-for-the-creative-industry/), the image is in this site, I'm not pretty sure what Creative Commons is. So, I'm sorry that I just find an image without any verification. JIE124 (talk) 22:09, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
I think it would be good if you could make an edit to the actual page, JIE124 and Silent.x.Noise. I've just been editing the page so far because I want to get the editing done soon. If you guys go ahead and make edits to the page, too, I can copy-edit them. Theplantus (talk) 23:01, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
Actually, most images are from creative crowdsourcing platforms. Because it's a concept, it would be hard to find good images for this article. Silent.x.noise (talk) 00:41, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
Then maybe we don't need an image? I think that's fine. I agree that it's a difficult article for visualizations. Theplantus (talk) 00:50, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
Yes, I agree we can drop the image and focus on the content and citation. Silent.x.noise (talk)
Useful reference
Here is a blog article defining creative crowdsourcing (http://yannigroth.com/2012/07/07/defining-creative-crowdsourcing-crowdsourcing-of-creative-activities/). I think it looks useful, but I don't know how to summarize it. Silent.x.noise (talk) 02:11, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
Hi, Silent.x.noise, I have read the article you give, I think it a good source. At the end of the article, the author gives the definition "Creative crowdsourcing happens when an organization uses the internet to externalize the execution of a creative task to a crowd of individuals". And the author get this definition step by step, that is to say, he separate the Crowdsourcing Creative Work into single word, and discuss them one by one, then, integrate them to give his final idea. Maybe you can summarize it one word by one word like the author does, them integrate them to be a final summary.JIE124 (talk) 03:14, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
Hello Silent.x.noise, I have read the source you mentioned and I think it is quite helpful to the article since the it explains not only the word itself but also some conceptions and situations related to the article. Thank you for the contribution.CesareNoNo (talk) 21:54, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
I have found another source stating some research about collaboration and mechanism within the framework of CCW.(http://delivery.acm.org/10.1145/1870000/1869096/p22-kittur.pdf?ip=<IP_ADDRESS>&id=1869096&acc=ACTIVE%20SERVICE&key=AA86BE8B6928DDC7%2E3F18A282B75518AA%2E4D4702B0C3E38B35%2E4D4702B0C3E38B35&CFID=565424234&CFTOKEN=29872751&__acm__=1449093632_3948e76e33c4a853bae0f9c0cdb6ca7b) CesareNoNo (talk) 22:07, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
Creatives
It hard to find more useful source for me to improve the History and Introduction Sections. So, I try to find something to add into Aspect of creative crowdsourcing Section. I think that creatives should be an aspect of creative crowdsourcing. So, I add this part, the source I find have already referenced.JIE124 (talk) 02:52, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
I think I have found some relatively recent source about the History and Introduction Sections and it does make a point. I have added the cite and edited the History part of the article.CesareNoNo (talk) 21:47, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
First sentence
Here is the first sentence I wrote for the article.
"Crowdsourcing creative work (CCW, also known as creative crowdsourcing) is the process of gathering novel and useful solutions for creative tasks through an open call to the online crowd, often implemented as the form of a contest."
I tried to keep most of the original sentence and added more insight to the creative part. The rest of the paragraph seems OK. Then I will add a little introduction to the discussion on this topic. Silent.x.noise (talk) 18:31, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
I think this sentence
"Creative crowdsourcing benefits from the unique properties of the web: it allows users to collaborate remotely and asynchronously in a single web environment.[6] Although creative crowdsourcing represents one possible method for soliciting innovative work, it is not the only means."
was added by Theplantus?
The sentence might a bit technical with words like "asynchronously" and "soliciting". Maybe it's just me, or do you guys think we can simplify this sentence a bit? Silent.x.noise (talk) 18:45, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
Actually, I think that "soliciting" is not technical. In other hand, maybe some of the reader can not understand what "asynchronously" is. I'm not pretty sure, maybe "remotely" and "asynchronously" can be change to "from different place and" and "operate the work without disturbing each other", Just like this.JIE124 (talk) 18:58, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
Also, what you have summarized is good, I think you can go ahead to add them into the page.JIE124 (talk) 18:59, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for the feedback, Silent.x.noise. You are probably right about "asynchronously" being too technical. I'll see what I can do to make that sound better! Theplantus (talk) 19:45, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
I also fixed a slight grammatical issue with the first sentence of the introduction.
OK, I took out "asynchronously" because I realized it might be redundant because "remote" suggests that people aren't in the same place at the same time. I replaced "soliciting" with "requesting and collecting", as that seems to be a more accurate definition of what crowdsourcing actually does. I agree that soliciting wasn't the right fit! Thanks for catching that!
Theplantus (talk) 19:51, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
Great! Thanks for the edit! Silent.x.noise (talk) 23:07, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
Also just fixed the references so that the access dates are all standardized. Theplantus (talk) 00:45, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
Reference and History of Crowdsourcing Creative Work
The history part of this article lacks recent information and specific description. Also I believe speculative work needs to be explained more thoroughly. CesareNoNo (talk) 01:16, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
I think
Hi CesareNoNo. I'm not sure if you've read the preceding discussion in this Talk section but we have addressed the primary issues we set out in our goals. I'm not sure what specific changes you were thinking of making?Theplantus (talk) 00:48, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
It's some supplements to the History part and a citation about the Criticism part.CesareNoNo (talk) 01:19, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
If you want to go ahead and make those edits and keep us updated here, that would be helpful. I believe this assignment is supposed to be done by tonight, however, so I had finished with my edits. I'm happy to copy-edit as needed. Theplantus (talk) 01:26, 3 December 2015 (UTC) | WIKI |
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Talk:Somnath Bharti
Notability
Why is this guy notable? Just appearing in court in relation to various legal cases does not make him anything special: all lawyers do it and many, many of them get their names mentioned in newspapers because of it. - Sitush (talk) 08:08, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
He is a Notable person, You Sitush are ignorant towards the news how he has tried to resolve the disturbances caused by some migrated Nigerians at the Khirki Extension. ABP News Special: The reality of Delhi's Khirki Extension
Have courage to Listen to the people of Khirki Extension first, Do not spread Negativity Somnath Bharti a hero for Khirki Extension residents
check http://www.iitdalumni.com/node/76470, http://www.paniit2012.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=200&Itemid=120, http://www.indiaamericatoday.com/article/kejriwal-plays-gallery-paniit-global-conference-2012, http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kapil-sibal-defends-new-iit-entrance-test-format-fails-to-impress-faculty/265553-3-222.html, http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-protests-clean-chit-to-8-accussed-for-constable-tomars-death/article4501119.ece, http://www.somnathbharti.com/p/about-mr-somnath-bharti-advocate.html
before deleting any info on anyone citing no-source as reason, you must apply your mind. Plz restore the article as it was earlier. He is one of the three candidates to be fielded by AAP against Minister Kiran Walia of Congress in Delhi election. — Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 10:08, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
* Please read WP:BURDEN and WP:CRYSTAL. The AAP is a new political party and there is a long history of short-lived political movements in India. - Sitush (talk) 10:12, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
Date of Birth
Somnath bharti (declared) date of birth can be confirmed through his Affidavit Candidature form. (The website and Candidature form is in Hindi language ) TY of Walk 17:09, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
* Please see WP:BLPPRIMARY. - Sitush (talk) 23:22, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
* Sitush is correct. Wikipedia wants to see a reliable WP:SECONDARY source, not a primary source such as certificates, filings, etc. Binksternet (talk) 23:39, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
Alumni association
Why is his past presidency of an alumni association so notable? I can see that being a member of the Senate might be because that relates to day-to-day operations of the IIT (I think!) but the alumni group is really not terribly special. Nor, I suspect, are quite a few of the cases that are mentioned. We are not here to list every achievement that Bharti has ever had nor - to pre-empt something that will probably happen - to act as a part of his election campaign literature. - Sitush (talk) 20:19, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
Confusion regarding Spam theory
There is no way to establish that Somnath bharti mentioned in those PCquest articles is Somnath bharti of Aam Aadmi party. I am removing the content under Business section and I am amused that editor choose to allege bharti is the same person without any Reliable source identifying the minister bharti to be the same person. — Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 00:19, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
* The reference cited in the article does make it clear that it's the same person. Here are a couple of other sources:
* From spamming taint to outbursts, Somnath Bharti's past is no comfort for AAP (Financial Express)
* Law minister Somnath Bharti is also a ‘spammer’ (Hindustan Times)
* utcursch | talk 05:37, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
Wife
An allegation of domestic violence has been made recently and has surfaced in this article. For safety's sake, bearing in mind that Bharti is alive and that this is at present basically the word of one person against that of another, I have queried our specialist noticeboard re: whether or not the material should be included. See here. - Sitush (talk) 12:12, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
* While there may be issues with the content I mention above, there is most definitely an issue with the content that keeps getting adding with edits like this. It is so far from neutral phrasing as to be unreal. Please review our policy regarding neutrality and note again that the original stuff is already subject to review at WP:BLPN. - Sitush (talk) 12:53, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
* I have just removed the entire section, as per my note at Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard. Any further discussion should probably take place there. Please note that this does not mean that the material will remain absent from the article - it is merely a gesture until some sort of consensus can be determined. - Sitush (talk) 13:21, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
evidently Mr Bharti has not appeared before the DCW when summoned several times in the domestic violence case (http://www.oneindia.com/india/somnath-bharti-fails-to-appear-before-dcw-next-hearing-on-july-6-1796142.html .) eventually this should be incorporated in the article. if Bharti is noteworthy, everything about him is germane.Adambrower (talk) 05:21, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
Accusation of vigilantism
What became of the inquiry into alleged vigilantism that, according to our article, was going to report some time after March 2014? I am aware that Indian legal etc processes can be extremely slow but is it really still in limbo or does the article need updating? Either way, we could do with sources to reflect the current status. - Sitush (talk) 12:23, 11 June 2015 (UTC) | WIKI |
Talk:Here's Willy Moon
Vandalism
Following this week's X Factor NZ incident, we should expect a lot of vandalism on both this and Natalia Kills wiki pages in the next week or so. Please keep an eye out for any abuse or vandalism. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lorry43424 (talk • contribs) 19:29, 17 March 2015 (UTC) | WIKI |
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