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pade
Noun
* 1) fifty korunas 50 units of Czech currency
Etymology
From, borrowed from.
Noun
* 1) path
Noun
* 1) foot; paw (of an animal)
Etymology
Likely from.
Verb
* 1) to be clever
Etymology 1
From
Verb
* 1) to meet
Etymology 2
Splitting verb, from
Verb
* 1) to shut or be shut firmly | WIKI |
Gabriele von Schrenck-Notzing
Gabriele von Schrenck-Notzing (1872–1953) was a German baroness and 20th-century female aviator.
Family
Born on 18 July 1872 in Stuttgart, Germany as Gabriele Siegle, Gabriele von Shrenck-Notzing was a daughter of Julie (Wetzel) von Siegel and Gustav von Siegle (1840-1905), an industrialist in Stuttgart, Germany who became co-owner of BASF, the German chemical manufacturer which would later become part of the chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate IG Farben.
During her formative years, Gabriele Siegle primarily resided at the Villa Reinsburg in Stuttgart with her parents and seven siblings, but also spent part of this time with them at Friedensfels, the Siegle's estate in Germany's Upper Palatinate region. The family also summered at their Lake Starnberg home, Ammerland, also known as Villa Siegle. In 1887, her father was elected to the German Reichstag, representing Württemberg in Berlin from 1887-1898.
Of the seven Siegle siblings, Gabrielle and her sisters, Dora (born 3 April 1877) and Margarete (born 23 August 1867), were the only three to survive until adulthood. All three then ultimately began their own families with Dora and Margarete marrying Fritz von Gemmingen-Hornberg and Karl von Ostertag, respectively, in Stuttgart on 7 July 1887 and at Ammerland on 1 October 1896, while Gabriele Siegle wed Baron Albert Freiherr von Schrenck-Notzing (1862-1929) in Stuttgart on 17 September 1892.
"A descendant of Bavarian Protestant nobility who had been knights of the Holy Roman Empire," according to Paul Gottfried, Raffensperger Professor of Humanities at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, the Baron von Schrenck was also reportedly "a close friend of the author Thomas Mann. As aristocrats, the couple had the economic freedom to engage in professional and recreational pursuits that were beyond the means of most men and women of their era. A practicing psychologist in Munich, Baron von Schrenck also became a much-publicized researcher. Per the Guinness Book of World Records, he made history in 1896 as "the first referenced ... psychologist called upon to testify in a court of law." Also involved in the research of paranormal events, he studied the claims of mediums and other spiritualists during the early 1900s, and published the English translation of his book, Phenomena of Materialisation, in 1923. Baroness von Schrenck-Notzing is mentioned in this book as having attended the "Sitting of 11th September 1912" with her husband, and a "Mme. Bisson" and "Dr. Kafka" during which "control, illumination and hypnotisation" were investigated.
The Baron and Baroness von Schrenck also became the parents of two sons: Leopold von Schrenck-Notzing (1894-1970) and Gustav Freiherr von Schrenck-Notzing (1896-1943), who was born in Munich on 6 November 1896.
As her youngest son entered his mid-teen years, Gabriele von Schrenck-Notzing began to make not just women's history – but world history. Leaving all she knew sometime around 1911, she traveled to France, where she began her training as an aviator, a process she continued off and on for the next several years. (See "Aviation training and career" section below.)
After nearly 30 years of marriage, she was then widowed by her husband in 1929. Following his passing on February 12, he was interred at Waldfriedhof München in Grosshadern, Münchener Stadtkreis, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany.
Her sons, meanwhile, had grown up to become business executives like their father. Leopold von Schrenck-Notzing was an executive and shareholder with his father's company, BASF (which then became part of IG Farben) while Gustav served as the president and chairman of the board of the Württembergischer Metallwarenfabrik, a glassware and metalware manufacturer in Potsdam in 1943. Both companies were known to have used Jewish slave laborers at their respective facilities during World War II. Post-war, Leopold von Schrenck-Notzing was active in BASF's restructuring and 1952 relaunch.
Caspar Freiherr von Schrenck-Notzing (1927-2009), the son of Gustav Freiherr von Schrenck-Notzing and grandson of Albert and Gabriele von Schrenck-Notzing, became a well known writer and publisher as a representative of Germany's New Right.
Aviation training and career
During the second decade of the new century, Gabriele von Schrenck-Notzing became an aviator.
Taught to fly biplanes by several of the most accomplished male aviators of her day, she studied with the French aviator and aircraft designer, Roger Sommer, at his school in Douzy, France in October 1911, and then again at his larger facility in Mourmelon, France 1912. The 23 March 1912 edition of Flight reported on her activities as follows:
"Mourmelon. – Sommer School. – Lieuts. Mailfert and Bosquet were out on monoplanes, and Bathiat tested four new military monoplanes fresh from the works. The pupils, Lieut. de Clerck, Baroness de Schrenck, David and Revelli each made several rounds of the course. Robinet carried several passengers on his biplane."
In May 1912, she took her first lesson with British aviator Lewis W. F. Turner, the chief instructor at the Grahame-White School, which operated out of the London Aerodrome on Collindale Avenue in Hendon. According to the 1 June 1912 edition of Flight, "Friday, Mr. Lewis Turner was at instruction flights on Biplane No. 10, afterwards taking up tree new pupils in the passenger seat, viz., Lieut. Rathbone, Baroness Schenk [sic], and Mr. Scully." Later that same month, she was reported as "doing circles ... on Howard Wright" as part of her instruction. The weather that date was described as "none too good, a mixture of fog, remous and a ten-mile wind." She went up in the biplane at least two more times that month, and was recorded as "doing straights." The 29 June edition of this same publication also noted that she had filed entry papers to fly in the Ladies' Aviation Meeting, a competition for female aviators at the London Aerodrome in July 1912.
Later that same month (July 1912), she damaged her biplane while landing. According to Flight's 27 July edition:
The school, waking to a fine morning on Monday last week, turned out in force at 4 o'clock....
In the evening, Mr. Roupell out again ... had to put in for repairs. Baroness Schenk [sic] making excellent straights, but after landing hurriedly to avoid some people had to turn sharply on the ground, the strain on the tail skid severely damaging the tall cellule.
She then continued to have equipment problems for the remainder of the month. Per Flight's 3 August 1912 edition, her "engine broke a tappet rod."
Death and interment
Following her husband's death in 1929, Baroness Gabriele von Schenck-Notzing continued to reside in Germany.
She passed away at her family's estate at Ammerland on 3 August 1953. She was laid to rest at Waldfriedhof München in Grosshadern, Münchener Stadtkreis, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany. | WIKI |
Title
Generation, clearance, toxicity, and monitoring possibilities of unaccounted uremic toxins for improved dialysis prescriptions
Abstract
Current dialysis-dosing calculations provide an incomplete assessment of blood purification. They exclude clearances of protein-bound uremic toxins (PB-UTs), such as polyamines, p-cresol sulfate, and indoxyl sulfate, relying solely on the clearance of urea as a surrogate for all molecules accumulating in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). PB-UTs clear differently in dialysis but also during normal renal function. The kidney clears PB toxins via the process of secretion, whereas it clears urea through filtration. Herein, we review the clearance, accumulation, and toxicity of various UTs. We also suggest possible methods for their monitoring toward the ultimate goal of a more comprehensive dialysis prescription. A more inclusive dialysis prescription would retain the kidney-filtration surrogate, urea, and consider at least one PB toxin as a surrogate for UTs cleared through cellular secretion. A more comprehensive assessment of UTs that includes both secretion and filtration is expected to result in a better understanding of ESRD toxicity and consequently, to reduce ESRD mortality.
Publication Title
American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology
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Patrick Vallée
Patrick Vallée is a professional French football manager. He is currently working as the Technical Director for French Football Academy in Singapore.
Vallée guided Étoile to win the 2010 S.League in their debut season where they became the first foreign club to win the league.
Managerial career
Vallée started his professional managerial career with Pacy Vallée-d'Eure in 2009.
Étoile
In January 2010, Vallée was invited by newly launched club Étoile which plays in the Singapore S.League. In his first season in charge, he guided the club to win the league where they become the first foreign club to win the S.League title.
Compiègne
On 15 January 2011, Vallée returned to France to signed with third tier league club, Compiègne. He notably face off against the 2010–11 Ligue 1 champions club LOSC Lille during the 2011–12 Coupe de France Fourth Round tie on 21 January 2012. Vallée team managed to hold the game all the way until extra time before opponent Gianni Bruno scored in the 114th minute to knock Compiègne out from the cup. During the time of the match, Lille was using a hand full of potential players in the starting line-ups with the likes of Mickaël Landreau, Aurélien Chedjou, Eden Hazard, Dimitri Payet, Mathieu Debuchy, Lucas Digne, Idrissa Gueye, Florent Balmont and subtitutions Joe Cole.
Vallée then left the club at the end of the season.
Tanjong Pagar United
On 30 November 2012, Vallée then returned to Singapore to signed with Tanjong Pagar United in preparation for the upcoming 2013 S.League season. On 22 February 2013 in his first game in charge, he guided the team to a 3–1 win over Balestier Khalsa. Vallée also guided the team all the way to the 2013 Singapore Cup Final ended up as runner-ups after losing 4–1 to Home United.
Warwick Knights
In January 2016, Vallée was then appointed as Singapore Football League semi-professional club Warwick Knights as the team head coach. On 10 July 2017, he was reassigned to the club technical director.
Chengdu Football Association
In August 2017, Chengdu Football Association recruited Vallée as their head of youth coach.
French Football Academy (Singapore)
In October 2020, Vallée returned to Singapore to joined the newly launched French Football Academy.
As manager
* S.League: 2010 | WIKI |
COVID-19 Vaccine Quick Guide
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Now that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is opening up beyond health care workers, elderly populations and essential workers, more and more people are asking about the rollout. High demand, staggered eligibility and limited supply leaves many people with a long list of questions.
We're here to help you understand and navigate the guidelines, logistics and availability of getting vaccinated. The Journi Care Team is available to answer your questions, help schedule vaccination appointments, and, in this guide, we've gathered takeaways and go-to resources to keep you informed.
What are my vaccine options?
As of mid-March, three vaccines are authorized by the FDA for emergency use and in distribution. Here's a quick overview of the three:
• Pfizer and Moderna were the first to become available at the end of 2020 and both require two doses.
• In early March 2021, Johnson & Johnson released a single-dose vaccine into circulation.
• All three vaccines take 2 weeks to reach full protection after your final dose.
• The three vaccines are highly effective at reducing symptoms and are all nearly 100% effective in prevention of hospitalizations and death.1,2,3
• Side effects can vary, with the most common being soreness at the injection site and fatigue for 12 to 36 hours. About 10% of people also experience chills and fever for 1-2 days—but those are good signs that your body is responding and building its immunity to the virus.
What about coronavirus variants?
According to the World Health Organization, the vaccines that are currently authorized are expected to provide at least some protection against new coronavirus variants because these vaccines elicit a broad immune response4,5. However, we can reduce the amount of viral transmission and opportunities for mutations by continuing to follow public health measures such as frequent hand washing, mask wearing and physical distancing, and getting vaccinated when it's our turn.6
How much does the COVID vaccine cost?
The COVID-19 vaccine is free for all people in the United States, as required by law. Vaccine administration is covered by Medicare and most health insurance plans.
Why is it important to get vaccinated for COVID-19?
COVID-19 vaccination can help you, your loved ones and your community stay healthy and safe. Vaccination is an important step in stopping the spread of the coronavirus, its variants, and the development of new variants. By getting vaccinated when you're eligible, you can also help stimulate the economy, prevent further illnesses and deaths resulting from COVID-19, and help protect the people around you.
Is it safe to resume social activities after I'm vaccinated?
Vaccination is a big part of eliminating the threat of the pandemic, but it doesn’t mean we can get complacent. Public health experts urge us to keep following safety measures such as physical distancing, wearing a mask in public, avoiding crowds, especially indoors, and practicing good hygiene (handwashing, hand sanitizer, etc.). Check the CDC guidelines about how to protect yourself and others once fully vaccinated.
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? When will it be available to me?
Start with your state health department or tribal nation website. State and local health authorities are determining priorities for vaccine eligibility based on federal guidance and prioritization varies by location. States, tribes and counties have resources that provide more information about vaccination centers administered by hospitals at large sites such as convention centers, arenas, and drive-through options in parking lots.
Vaccine Finder is a national tool where users can enter their zip code to search for clinics and pharmacies that offer vaccinations for eligible groups.
What to do while you wait + ways to stay on top of availability
While you wait, there's a few things you can do:
• Continue to follow safety precautions from medical experts.
• Sign up for provider newsletters and vaccine availability alert systems in your area. (If you’re a Journi user, you can ask a Care Guide for help with this.)
• Check out some alternate ways to get the vaccine, such as services that track and match you with clinics that have leftover vaccines.
• While vaccines are top of mind, make sure you and your family members are up to date on other important childhood and adult vaccines.
Access more resources and get future updates about COVID-19 from Journi
We’re keeping an eye on updates from health organizations daily and will update the blog to keep readers informed about vaccines and COVID developments as more information comes to light.
Connect with Journi about COVID-19 vaccines
Journi Users: You have access to a trusted resource who can help you understand guidelines, answer questions and provide accurate information. Contact a Care Guide for 1:1 support. A Care Guide can help you:
• Find vaccination and testing facilities
• Schedule a vaccination appointment
• Manage symptoms and vaccine side effects
• Understand benefits and coverage
• Access state schedules and priority grouping information
Where can I get more information?
You can also refer to the sources below for more detailed information about COVID-19, vaccines and acitivities in your state:
Sources: 1. Polack F, et al. “Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine.” N Engl J Med. 2020 Dec 31. 2. FDA Briefing Document. Moderna COVI-19 Vaccine. 2020 Dec 17. 3. FDA Briefing Document. Janssen Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine for the Prevention of COVID-19. 2020 Feb 26. 4. https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-effects-of-virus-variants-on-covid-19-vaccines 5. Rubin, R. COVID-19 Vaccines vs Variants—Determining How Much Immunity Is Enough. JAMA. 2021 Mar 17. 6. New SARS-CoV-2 variants: How can vaccines be adapted? Medical News Today. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Jos Main Market
Jos Main Market, also known as Jos Terminal Market, was an ultra-modern market located in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, Nigeria. It was known to be the largest indoor market in West Africa.
Established under the first Military Governor of the old Benue-Plateau State, Joseph Gomwalk, it became the hub for the sale of all sorts of commodities including cosmetics and clothing until it was gutted by fire in 2002 by unknown persons. Attempts by past administrations to rebuild the market has proved futile.
A twin bomb blast which occurred around the market on 20 May 2014 further dragged the market to its current dilapidated state. | WIKI |
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This is all governed by one major chip, which has what is called an engine 'map'. This map 'reads' all the inputs from sensors and also is set to give the ideal setups under a vast array of conditions. Nonetheless, excellence is difficult to attain typically, as a number of concessions have to be made. Largely this is because of economic situations of scale. Producers have to create automobiles for a variety of markets where concerns such as gas high quality could have a result. As many vehicles used in Europe could be driven right into neighbouring nations with poorer gases offered, or will be made use of in severe settings where dust and severe elevations are common, the engine management map is a 'wide brush' method to take all this into consideration. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Tuesday October 21st, 2014
Alternative Medicine Resources from Chiropractic to Herbal Medicine
Alternative medicine has become vastly popular for those who seek options other than the traditional Western medications. What makes alternative medicine attractive is that is promotes holistic wellness of body, mind, and soul, as opposed to traditional medication that only heals what is physically harmful to an individual. Many people who are feeling poor in health but whose doctors cannot find a cause for it, also turn to alternative medicine for answers. They can benefit from going through a more natural treatment, from herbs, meditation, acupuncture, to massage therapy, among many others. One kind of alternative medicine can be effective to one person, and can be rendered ineffective to another, that is why the many practices of alternative medicine should always be explored.
Acupuncture and Acupressure
Both acupuncture and acupressure originate from China centuries ago, long before hospitals and traditional medicine came into existence. Both practices are based on the belief that the human body contains “chi”, or energy, which should flow smoothly and properly all over the body. An ailment, a bodily ache, or even depression suggests that there is a blockage that prevents the “chi” from running through the body. To allow the chi to flow again, pressure points in the human body must be touched.
In acupressure, pressure points are massaged in an outward manner to open the energy blockage and initiate the flow of chi. After an acupressure session, patients can feel a rush of energy or, in contrast, a sense of relaxation. Sometimes, even a welling of emotion can be experienced.
In acupuncture, long and thin needles are used to touch the pressure points of the human body. The needles do not inflict any significant level of pain when inserted properly. Some acupuncturists employ temperature, vibration, or electricity to run through the needles to invigorate the chi in the body. Other than illnesses and pains, acupuncture is also said to treat infertility and allergies.
• Acupuncture – Mayo Clinic gives a definition of acupuncture and why it is done
• The British Medical Acupuncture Society – this society promotes public awareness for acupuncture, trains practitioners, and helps patients find a professional acupuncturist for their treatment
• What is Acupressure? – contains a brief explanation of what acupressure is, and a library of articles that are related to acupressure
Ayurveda, Naturopathy and Homeopathy
The word “Ayurveda” is derived from the Sanskrit language that means “the knowledge of life.” This kind of alternative medication involves the removal of all chemical medicine and relies on the most natural methods to promote holistic well being: herbs, food, exercise, and faith.
Naturopathy is similar to Ayurveda because it also prefers to maximize the natural resources to heal the human body, as opposed to chemicals, surgeries, and other substances. The concept of naturopathy is that the human body can heal itself without any artificial aid, and Mother Nature has provided all the necessary elements for a person to live a healthy life: fresh air, sunlight, water, and vegetables.
The concept of homeopathy is also similar to naturopathy in that is also relies on the principle that the body has the ability to heal naturally. The main difference is that homeopathy has a principle called dilution, in which natural medication is diluted in the belief that it will become more potent to heal an ailing body. These diluted medicines come from all-natural ingredients, usually from plants, animals, and natural minerals. The natural ingredients are then mixed with larger amounts of alcohol and water. More potent medications are taken less frequently that less potent ones.
Ayurveda, naturopathy, and homeopathy are very similar in that they are all rooted in the belief of utilizing only the most natural elements to promote longevity, well being, and health.
• Ayurveda – an overview of what Ayurveda is, how it works, and how effective it is
• Naturopathy – An overview of the alternative medicine of naturopathy
• What is Naturopathic Medicine? – The official site of American Association of Naturopathic Physicians that provides visitors all they need to know about naturopathy
• Naturopathy – A thorough article that defines naturopathy, what its aims are, and the range of non-invasive treatments under naturopathy
• Homeopathy Meets the World – the official website of the National Center for Homeopathy that provides updated news about homeopathy
Biofeedback and Hypnotherapy
Perhaps one of the most technical alternative medicines is biofeedback. Biofeedback uses different detectors such as brainwaves, heart rate, blood pressure, and EEG, among others, to determine the health of a person. By knowing how the body works, a person can have greater control of their body. Many people believe in the saying “mind over matter,” that is why biofeedback also promotes greater control of one’s mind to control one’s body. This principle of having power over one’s mind and body can be helpful in treating alcoholics, drug addicts, and depressed individuals. Scientific evidence also shows that biofeedback can also be useful for patients who have suffered a stroke and spinal injury.
Hypnotherapy primarily uses hypnosis for treating patients for various reasons. People who want to quit an addiction such as smoking, drinking, and drugs, but don’t have the willpower to do so, can undergo hypnotherapy to obtain an aversion to the things they are addicted to. Phobias and traumas are also believed to be cured through hypnotherapy. This type of alternative medicine has yet to prove that it can cure physical illnesses, because hypnosis is more effective when it comes to treating mental and psychological problems.
• Biofeedback – concise information on the measurements that biofeedback uses, such as the heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension, among others.
• Biofeedback Training – A biofeedback program that assists individuals in obtaining biofeedback and self-regulation skills in order to maintain a healthy and balanced life
• Biofeedback: A Working Definition – an comprehensive view of biofeedback, its uses and contraindications. It also defines who can use biofeedback more effectively
• Hypnotherapy – an overview of hypnotherapy, from its history and its risks, to finding a good hypnotherapist
• The Hypnotherapy Association – the official website of the Hypnotherapy Association that represents certified and approved hypnotherapists in the United Kingdom
Massage Therapy and Chiropractic
Massage therapy is among the more popular alternative medicines, with the increase of health and wellness spas that feature many kinds of massages. Massaging is an effective way of relieving stress in certain areas of the body, such as in the back, the neck, and the head. When massage therapy is applied on the whole body, it alleviates stress and provides rejuvenation for the body and mind. Massage therapy helps to circulate the blood and relax stiff joints and muscles. Many people also incorporate massage therapies in their weight-loss strategies, believing that massaging and rubbing large muscles can promote faster metabolism.
The practice of chiropractic usually deals with the skeletal system, especially the spine, believing that misalignment of the skeleton can be a cause for many disorders. Chiropractic primarily involves mechanically moving the bones into the correct alignment through massaging, gentle pushing, and mobilizing the muscles and joints. Many people who suffer from scoliosis, back pains, and sometimes even a slipped disc, can go to a professional chiropractor to remedy their problems without undergoing any surgery or drastic treatments.
Both massage therapy and chiropractic are similar in that they involve touching and rubbing of the body to give a sense of wellbeing to the patient. The only difference is the massage therapy is mostly used for the muscles, while chiropractic is mainly for skeletal problems.
• American Massage Therapy Association – an association of massage therapists that provides therapists the tools needed to become successful, from training and research, to seminars, among others.
• Massage Therapy Foundation – the official website of the Massage Therapy Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the field of massage therapy through research, education, and service.
• World Chiropractic Alliance – the official website of the World Chiropractic Alliance, a non-profit organization that aims to protect and strengthen chiropractic globally through education and policies.
Reiki and Energy Therapies
Reiki is a form of alternative medication that is based on the principle that all living creatures have an unseen energy that flows throughout and out of their bodies. Reiki is formed by two words: “rei” meaning spirit, and “ki” meaning energy. The “ki” can be transferred from one body to another through the use of a common technique called palm healing. A patient who is sick or is in pain is said to have low levels of energy, and another willing individual can transfer his energy to the patient by holding out his palms toward the person. The usual method behind Reiki therapy is that the hands do not touch the recipient’s body. A person who is receiving energy from Reiki therapy could experience warmth or even tingling.
Energy therapy is similar to Reiki in that it believes there is an energy flowing through and out of living bodies. When negative energy is dominant in an individual it destroys the energy equilibrium and balance should be restored. Energy therapy can involve touch therapy, in which the therapist lays his hand on the area where the energy is supposedly blocked. Sometimes, it can even employ the use of magnets and electromagnetic fields. These magnets are believed to stimulate the energy and endorphins in the body, which result to having a happy and healthy disposition and an increase in blood circulation. For aches and pains, energy therapy is said to reduce the swelling of joints and muscles, relieving the stress in one’s body.
• The Reiki Association – the official website of the Reiki Association which explains the natural healing and treatment process of Reiki, and what problems it can remedy
• International Association of Reiki Professionals - the official website of the International Association of Reiki Professionals, an organization of Reiki professionals and masters who offer training, sessions, and public awareness of Reiki
• Energy Therapy Net – a website that aims to provide services for everyone who has an interest in knowing more about energy therapy.
Additional Alternative Medicine Information
Alternative medicine appeals to many people because it mainly encourages all people to live their lives in a healthy manner and with a happy disposition, using natural approaches. Below is a list of further resources about alternative medicine.
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine – an article catered to teenagers discussing thoroughly what CAM is, why people use it, its limitations, and what precautions should be followed before trying any CAM.
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Claude Augé
Claude Augé (31 October 1854 – 22 July 1924) was a French pedagogue, publisher, and lexicographer.
Biography
First a school master, he married a grand niece of Pierre Larousse's wife, joined the Librairie Larousse as bookkeeper in 1885 and became quickly one of the directors. Until his death, he continued to pursue the work of the famous lexicographer.
In 1920, while continuing his work, he chose to be replaced in his editorial functions, by his son Paul Augé.
Personal works
* From 1891 to 1895: Cours d'histoire de France (levels: first grade, elementary and middle course), in collaboration with Maxime Petit. Works that have been republished many times until 1923.
* From 1890 to 1912 : Cours de grammaire in 4 volumes (from preparatory courses to higher education): this brilliant collection trained generations of French people (certificat d'étude ; brevet élémentaire ; brevet supérieur) until the eve of World War II.
* Around 1895: Le Livre de Musique. Many reprints until 1954.
* 1899: Boky fiomanana amin' ny tantaran' i Frantsa nation'i Claude Augé sy Maxime Petit, nadikan-d Razafimahefa ho teny malagasy... – Livre préparatoire d'histoire de France... translated into Malagasy by Razafimahefa... Paris : Larousse, (1899)
* 1905: le Cabinet de l'instituteur
Editorship
* 1889: Dictionnaire complet illustré en 1 volume.
* 1897–1904: Nouveau Larousse illustré, in seven large volumes (plus 1 supplement in 1907) ("light" and completely redesigned successor of the Grand Dictionnaire Universel du XIXe by Pierre Larousse in fifteen volumes and two supplements. The Nouveau Larousse Illustré aimed at objectivity and scientific precision, absent in its predecessor (rigor in definitions, selection of relevant examples and especially introducing a rich high quality iconography for the time). This dictionary, which was a true publishing success, led the way by his encyclopedic design to contemporary dictionaries.)
* 1905: Petit Larousse illustré (successor of the Dictionnaire complet illustré) (It summarized in one volume what the Nouveau Larousse Illustré in 7 large volumes developed with extraordinary richness.)
* 1907 and 1908 : Larousse pour tous (2 volumes)
* 1910: Larousse classique illustré (New encyclopedic dictionary in one volume of more than 1100 pages with 4150 prints - 70 tables - 114 cards for "A dictionary without examples is a skeleton." It would give rise to numerous editions: for example eightieth edition in 1939 ...)
* 1922: Larousse universel (successor of the Larousse pour tous) (represented the family Larousse par excellence. Indeed, its 2-volume offered more developed information than the Petit Larousse while remaining accessible by its price, to a majority of families.)
* 1924: Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré.
Periodical publication
* 1907–1957 : Larousse mensuel illustré
Trivia
Claude Augé's hôtel particulier, located on the place de l'Hôtel de Ville, was registered as Monument historique 10 February 1992. The building has been listed for its Art Nouveau stained glass, the most famous of which was inspired by the sower of Eugène Grasset (1845–1917), who served as monogram for the Librairie Larousse from 1890 to 1937 and modernized in 1954. It gave way in 1960 to a creation of Jean Picart Le Doux, which disappeared of the jacket in 1967 to return in 1999. | WIKI |
How to Deploy a Container with Docker Compose
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How to Deploy a Container with Docker Compose
Docker is a fantastic tool. Docker is like using a mini virtual machine without the fuss and overhead of a hypervisor or VMs. It's not uncommon nowadays for businesses or tech enthusiasts to run their applications with a Docker container. That's all well and good, but what do you do if you need to run multiple Docker containers together?
That's when you would use Docker Compose. So, you might be wondering, "How do I deploy a container with Docker Compose?" Well, you are in luck because that is precisely what we are going to discuss today!
What is Docker Compose?
Docker Compose is a tool to launch multiple Docker containers together that depend on each other. For instance, if you need to host a LAMP server (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) with WordPress, you could create four different Docker containers that work together to host your website. This contrasts with using one monolithic Docker Container. Let's explain the benefits of this.
Docker is a great tool to deploy and launch applications between various environments. Think of Docker like a mini VM. Unlike a VM, though, a Docker container uses the host computer's kernel, memory scheduler, and other resources. Those resources are shared with other Docker containers and the host computer.
In contrast, a hypervisor will slice up a computer's resources and dedicate those resources to various VMs. Those dedicated resources traditionally are not shared between the host operating system and the virtualized computer. A virtual machine also contains virtualized pieces of all the hardware and software on your computer including a full OS install.
A docker container is an application blob that contains all the dependencies for that application. That application container can be 'installed' on different computers without configuring it repeatedly. Containers also use the host OS and do not contain their own.
This is amazing for single-use applications like FFMPEG, MongoDB, or Code Server. Let's focus on the Code Server example for a moment. Code Server is a web-based version of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. Instead of launching VS Code on your computer, you would use Code Server from a browser window.
This can be handy for a team of developers. Most software development teams have specifications and criteria they keep for their development environments and codebase. Configuring their development environments from scratch to meet those criteria can be a pain in the butt. With Code Server, when a software dev team hires a new programmer, all they must do is clone the Code Server environment, update their Git credentials, and be off to the races. That process can be made even faster by containerizing Code-Server within a Docker container.
What happens if you want to containerize both Code-Server and MongoDB together? MongoDB isn't updated often. On the other hand, Microsoft updates Visual Studio Code regularly. If both MongoDB and Code Server were containerized within the same container, you would need to rebuild the entire container each time Microsoft updated Visual Studio Code (along with Mongo DB). That seems like a lot of work. Because of the extra complexity, that also increases the chances of mistakes building that container.
On the other hand, you could keep MongoDB and Code Server in their own containers. That way, when Microsoft does update VS Code, you only need to rebuild the Code Server container. Docker Compose can link those two containers together and start and stop them as if they were a single container.
How do I Deploy a Container with Docker Compose?
Docker Compose can be used in a ton of different ways. Because of its versatility, we won't cover all the edge cases for Compose. Instead, we will cover how to launch multiple pre-built containers together. The containers discussed below can be pulled through Docker Hub as if you were launching them individually.
Let's use our Code Server example again for this exercise. In case you skipped directly to this section, Code Server is a self-hosted web-based version of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. In this case, we will also need MySQL too. This specific example may be helpful for development teams, so let's get started.
Docker Compose depends on a file called docker-compose.yml. Think of those YAML files as a recipe for Docker. It tells Docker what images to use and what special configurations to launch those images with. That config file also tells Docker which containers depend on other containers.
So, let's look at our docker-compose.yml example below:
version: ‘1’
services:
db:
image: mysql
volumes:
– db_data:/var/lib/mysql
restart: always
environment:
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: myPassword
MYSQL_DATABASE: myAwesomeDB
MYSQL_USER: myUserName
MYSQL_PASSWORD: myOtherPassword
codeServer:
depends_on:
– db
image: linuxserver/code-server
ports:
– “8000:80”
restart: always
environment:
CODESERVER_DB_HOST: db:3306
CODESERVER _DB_USER: myUserName
CODESERVER _DB_PASSWORD: myOtherPassword
'Version' just tells us how many times this YAML file has been configured and updated. In our case, this is our first try. It would be wise to update the version number each time the YAML file needs to be changed.
Next, we need to define our services. In this block, we will define both MySQL and Code-Server. First, we named MySQL 'db.' It doesn't matter what you call the MySQL service. Just make sure you know what its name is.
Next, we define parameters for MySQL. In this case, we are telling Docker where to store the database. We are also configuring our user information for MySQL as well.
Next, we define our Code Server service. For this block, pay attention to the 'depends-on' parameter. This line is telling Docker that Code-Server depends on MySQL (or 'db'). Therefore, Code Server can't launch unless MySQL launches appropriately. The rest of the Code Server block defines standard parameters like which port to access Code Server with and Code Server's MySQL user information.
This docker-compose.yml file must be created before Docker Compose can be used. We mentioned above that we will be using containers that can be readily pulled from Docker Hub for this example. In the YAML file, we defined the container image we wish to use with the 'image' parameter.
If you build a new Docker container, replace the 'image' parameter with 'build.' Likewise, the docker-compose.yml file must live in the project’s root directory for that Docker container. If you are not building a new Docker container and instead are pulling containers from Docker Hub, the docker-compose.yml file can be located anywhere in your file system that Docker has permission to access.
Finally, when you are ready to use Docker Compose, launch your containers with the command below in the folder where your configuration file is stored:
Docker-compose up
You can manually define your YAML file with the command below as well:
Docker-compose –file .\ docker-compose.yml
An Overview of How to Deploy a Container With Docker Compose [Video]
In this video, Trevor Sullivan covers how to build and deploy a custom built container image with Docker Compose. In this step by step demonstration, you'll see the various settings you need to configure, where to go to get the container instructions, and how to customize a publicly accessible image for your specific requirements.
Wrapping Up
Docker Compose is a simple tool to launch multiple Docker containers together that depend on each other. An excellent example of using Docker Compose would be running a LAMP stack to host a WordPress website. By keeping each application in its own containers, individual containers can be rebuilt as updates to those applications are released. Likewise, those containers can be reused for other application stacks as well.
Docker Compose depends on a file called docker-compose.yml. In that file, each Docker Container, as well as its parameters, are defined. In addition, that file also states which containers depend on other containers. Using Docker Compose is as simple as opening a command-line environment, navigating to the folder where the docker-compose.yml is located, and using the command 'docker-compose up.'
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alias ImGui::TopLevel::ImGuiStyleVar
Alias Definition
ImGui::ImGuiStyleVar
Defined in:
types.cr
Constant Summary
Alpha = 0
float Alpha
ButtonTextAlign = 27
ImVec2 ButtonTextAlign
CellPadding = 17
ImVec2 CellPadding
ChildBorderSize = 8
float ChildBorderSize
ChildRounding = 7
float ChildRounding
DisabledAlpha = 1
float DisabledAlpha
FrameBorderSize = 13
float FrameBorderSize
FramePadding = 11
ImVec2 FramePadding
FrameRounding = 12
float FrameRounding
GrabMinSize = 20
float GrabMinSize
GrabRounding = 21
float GrabRounding
IndentSpacing = 16
float IndentSpacing
ItemInnerSpacing = 15
ImVec2 ItemInnerSpacing
ItemSpacing = 14
ImVec2 ItemSpacing
PopupBorderSize = 10
float PopupBorderSize
PopupRounding = 9
float PopupRounding
ScrollbarRounding = 19
float ScrollbarRounding
ScrollbarSize = 18
float ScrollbarSize
SelectableTextAlign = 28
ImVec2 SelectableTextAlign
SeparatorTextAlign = 30
ImVec2 SeparatorTextAlign
SeparatorTextBorderSize = 29
float SeparatorTextBorderSize
SeparatorTextPadding = 31
ImVec2 SeparatorTextPadding
TabBarBorderSize = 24
float TabBarBorderSize
TabBorderSize = 23
float TabBorderSize
TableAngledHeadersAngle = 25
float TableAngledHeadersAngle
TableAngledHeadersTextAlign = 26
ImVec2 TableAngledHeadersTextAlign
TabRounding = 22
float TabRounding
WindowBorderSize = 4
float WindowBorderSize
WindowMinSize = 5
ImVec2 WindowMinSize
WindowPadding = 2
ImVec2 WindowPadding
WindowRounding = 3
float WindowRounding
WindowTitleAlign = 6
ImVec2 WindowTitleAlign | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
What is Neuro Ophthalmology?
Neuro-Ophthalmology is a specialty that concentrates on the neurological problems related to the eye. Like we all know, the human eye captures the visuals it sees and transmits to the brain to be resolved as images. It is the optic nerve that transmits these visual stimuli and a dysfunction of this entity might cause visual impairment and could even lead to irreparable damage.
Neuro-Ophthalmic issues are quite a concern for doctors, for if not treated on time, it could result in Optic Nerve atrophy (death of the optic nerve).
Some of the most common signs of Optic Nerve Dysfunction includes
• Reduced visual activity all of a sudden
• Double vision and headaches
• A less reactive pupil (pupil is the central part of the eyeball that allows light to pass through)
• Impairment of color vision (especially inability to identify red & green colors)
• Difficulty in seeing light (Photophobia)
• Visual Field Defects (visibility coverage) | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
The Gentle Cyclone
The Gentle Cyclone is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Buck Jones featuring Oliver Hardy. It was produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation. Even though a 38-second movie trailer has survived, The Gentle Cyclone is now a lost film.
Cast
* Buck Jones as Absolem Wales
* Rose Blossom as June Prowitt
* Will Walling as Marshall Senior
* Reed Howes as Marshall Junior
* Stanton Heck as Wilkes Senior
* Grant Withers as Wilkes Junior
* Kathleen Myers as Mary Wilkes
* Jay Hunt as Judge Summerfield
* Oliver Hardy as Sheriff Bill | WIKI |
How i can do select menu?
Hi all,
I want to do select menu that containing sub menus
if the user press 1 - first menu
if the user press 2 - Second menu …
How i can do that in asterisk ??
See Background and WaitExten. The menu selection becomers an extension number.
I seem to remember that thiere is an examle in the sample configuratoin file.
[quote=“david55”]See Background and WaitExten. The menu selection becomers an extension number.
I seem to remember that thiere is an examle in the sample configuratoin file.[/quote]
OK , i used the Background and WaitExten
but when i pressed 1,2 or 3 it not moves to the select extension
and if i pressed 4,5,6,7,8,9 or 0 it work fine
what the problem ??
Unless you provide the complete dialplan, I can’t tell you what is wrong with it.
However, the likely reason is that you have multi-digit extension numbers in or included from, the context you are using, and those begin with 1, 2 and 3.
[quote=“david55”]Unless you provide the complete dialplan, I can’t tell you what is wrong with it.
However, the likely reason is that you have multi-digit extension numbers in or included from, the context you are using, and those begin with 1, 2 and 3.[/quote]
This for example :
exten => 5000,1,Answer()
exten => 5000,2,Background(sound-file)
exten => 0,1,Background(sound-file0)
exten => 1,1,Background(sound-file1)
exten => 2,1,Background(sound-file2)
exten => 3,1,Background(sound-file3)
exten => 4,1,Background(sound-file4)
exten => 5,1,Background(sound-file5)
note that : 0,4 and 5 work fine but 1,2 and not work
Are these lines in a separate context?
Provide CLI logs for success and failure cases.
–Satish Barot
Ahmedabad, India
No ,in the same context
Make the IVR part of the dialplan in a separate context. Then use Goto() function to “jump” from the “IVR context” to the context where you have all the extensions defined. This is the usual way of defining the IVR in Asterisk Dialplan.
I will try that …
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Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is a commune in the Manche department and in the region of Normandy in north-western France. The commune has 712 inhabitants (2019).
Geography
Saint-Marie-du-Mont is located in the southeast of the Cotentin Peninsula, just north of the town of Carentan, and west of the fr:Baie des Veys, the outlet of the Douve and the Vire.
The commune has a vast area in relation to neighbouring communes, it is bordered to the east by the English Channel, on the north by Audouville-la-Hubert, northwest by Turqueville, west by Bouteville, by Hiesville to the southwest and to the south by Brucheville and Brévands.
To the northeast of the commune is the, protecting part of the marshes of Cotentin and Bessin. The town is part of the.
Climate
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is 11.4 C. The average annual rainfall is 913.5 mm with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 17.3 C, and lowest in January, at around 6.2 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont was 37.2 C on 19 July 2016; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -8.3 C on 10 January 2009.
World War II
It is best known for being the scene of a military engagement between the American 101st Airborne Division and the German Wehrmacht on D-Day, 6 June 1944.
The village of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont was occupied by sixty German soldiers of the 191 Artillery-Regiment (91. Infanterie Division). The Germans used the church tower as an observation post and on a clear day, they could see all the way to the sea. Far away from an expected invasion near Calais, they did not know the village was at the southern edge of D-Day's ‘drop zone c’. After a heavy coastal bombardment by Allies just after midnight on 6 June 1944, the first American Paratroopers were dropped in dark early hours over occupied Normandy.
Plans were for troops of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Battalion of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division to land in ‘zone c’. Here behind Utah Beach, they were responsible for clearing a route for thousands of soldiers arriving by sea from England. A thick fog bank and heavy flak from coastal guns forced pilots away from their targets and left paratroopers in unknown territory, some facing enemy fire while still in the air. Just two-thirds of troops designated for zone c were accurately dropped. A number found themselves landing in and around Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and quickly fighting for their lives with the rather surprised Germans.
In the hamlet of La Madeleine, a monument in honour of the Danish sailors was erected. 800 of them took part in the logistics of landing on Allied ships.
Economy and tourism
Since February 2010, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Sainte-Mère-Église and Ravenoville have formed a grouping of.
Places and monuments
* A museum which traces the military exploit of the Normandy landings and more specifically that of Utah Beach. Created in 1962, it is located adjacent to the beach, even where American troops landed on the morning of June 6. The museum presents a substantial collection of archival photographs, models, maps, and particular articles of veterans and distributes an archive film in three languages.
* Former Museum of the Occupation (Now Permanently Closed): located in the former German military headquarters for the Utah Beach sector, it housed the before becoming the headquarters of American troops. This building is surprising, particularly by its murals created by the Germans themselves. The building became the headquarters of US 4th Infantry Division (United States) and various other units for the Utah Beach area on the morning of 6 June 1944 and until 1 November. This property is now listed as a Monument Historique with the Government of France, and is privately owned.
* Liberation Museum: Located opposite the church, this museum houses a collection of uniforms, weapons, equipment and American and German vehicles. Captured trophies and objects from excavations of the battlefield where the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division and the American beach landing units faced the German troops.
* , built in the 11th century and revised in the 12th to 13th centuries, is a listed monument since 1840. Before the Revolution, one could see the white marble tomb of Henri-Robert-aux-Épaules above which stood a group representing the captain kneeling in full armor and accompanied by two Swiss.
* Utah Beach
* Borne No. 0 0 of the "Liberty Road" at Utah Beach.
* Stele in tribute to the sailors of the US Navy.
* Redoute d'Audouville (17th century)
* Château de l'Islet, one of the oldest of the Cotentin. The first building, probably a simple wooden fort was replaced by a castle, which included moats, dungeons, and drawbridges. It was demolished by Robert-aux-Épaules in the early seventeenth century and replaced by a castle with two identical dwellings bordering the two opposite sides of a courtyard surrounded by moats. The latter was abandoned in the eighteenth century and was later partially destroyed, especially during the Revolution. Few vestiges remain.
* Grandies Farm, seemed to belong to the 17th century Brohier, lord of the Grandis. The home is an elongated rectangular building, built in limestone rubble and covered by a hipped slate roof.
* Maillardière Manor Farm (17th century)
* Lavalle Nanor Farm
* The manor in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont: The land was part of the manor of Charles, Prince of Soubise, sold in 1821. In the late 19th century, the Gosselin family simultaneously owned the manor, the river and Brucheville Manor.
* Haudienville Manor (16th century), now separated by a boundary wall which divides the house into two properties. This remarkable mansion had a chapel founded in 1660. Its home is a vast construct comprising a rectangular building flanked by a pavilion.
* Blainville Manor
* Brécourt Manor (12th and 18th centuries), its name has evolved from Brucourt en Brécourt. The overall construction is rubble limestone. The roofs are slate, the house is on two levels lit by windows divided into bays. It was the scene of one of the most significant feats of the Battle of Normandy, the Brécourt Manor Assault, led by paratroopers of the 506th Infantry Regiment led by Lt. Richard Winters of the 101st Airborne Division, on 6 June 1944.
* Franqueville Manor
* La Rivière Manor (16th century), the house is built of rubble limestone and discovered covered by a gabled slate roof. It is a long building with a tower of polygonal staircase off-work. Its agricultural buildings are dated from 1793.
* Vienville Manor, its name has evolved from Viéville (after 1656), then Vieuville. Between 1656 and 1699, Jean Mouton, husband of Miss Françoise Hauchemail, heir of the manor, undertook major renovations. From the old mansion some remains of the 17th century still hold attention, including a long farm building housing a remarkable carriage house and stable.
* Mardelle Manor
Notable people
* Paul-Jacques Bonzon, born in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont in 1908, a teacher trained at the école normale in Saint-Lô, worked most of his career in the department of Drôme. He was among the most representative youth novelist of the 1960s to the 1980s. Author of more than a hundred novels, he is best known for the hit series [The Six Companions], La Famille HLM [The HLM Family] and Diabolo le petit chat [Diablo the Little Cat]. He did not forget his hometown. The action of some of his novels is situated in the area: The dunes of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, the beaches of Ravenoville, the Îles Saint-Marcouf, etc. He died in Valence in 1978.
* Gilles Perrault has lived in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont for more than thirty years. He wrote Les Gens d'ici [The People Here], a book that describes the life of the local residents.
International relations
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is twinned with Edelfingen, Bad Mergentheim. | WIKI |
Draft:Outline of cognitive psychology
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cognitive psychology:
Major research areas
* Categorization
* Induction and acquisition
* Judgement and classification
* Representation and structure
* Similarity
* Knowledge representation
* Dual-coding theories
* Media psychology
* Mental imagery
* Numerical cognition
* Propositional encoding
* Language
* Language acquisition
* Language processing
* Linguistics · Grammar
* Phonetics · Phonology
* Memory
* Aging and memory
* Autobiographical memory
* Childhood memory
* Constructive memory
* Emotion and memory
* Episodic memory
* Eyewitness memory
* False memories
* Flashbulb memory
* List of memory biases
* Long-term memory
* Semantic memory
* Short-term memory
* Source-monitoring error
* Spaced repetition
* Working memory
* Perception
* Attention
* Object recognition
* Pattern recognition
* Perception
* Form perception
* Psychophysics
* Time sensation
* Thinking
* Choice (Glasser's theory)
* Concept formation
* Decision making
* Logic
* Psychology of reasoning
* Problem solving
History of cognitive psychology
* History of cognitive psychology
Persons influential in cognitive psychology
* List of cognitive scientists | WIKI |
Park Jieun (Go player)
Park Jieun (born November 4, 1983) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. In 2008, she became the third female go player in history to achieve 9-dan rank, following Rui Naiwei and Feng Yun.
Career
Park became a professional Go player in 1997. She studied Go under Kim Dong-yeop.
In 2008, she won an international women's title in the Sino-Ocean Cup, a tournament held one time only. She defeated Rui Naiwei in the finals to win the championship. Under the Korea Baduk Association's rules, she was promoted to 9 dan for the victory, becoming the first Korean female 9 dan professional.
She won the Bingsheng Cup in 2010, and again in 2011.
In 2017, she became the first Korean female professional Go player to reach 1000 career games played. | WIKI |
TimedText:Tool - Lateralus - 09 - Lateralus sample.ogg.en.srt
1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,999 1 Black 1 then 2 white are
2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,000 3 all I see 5 in my in-fan-cy.
3 00:00:06,001 --> 00:00:09,500 8 Red and yell-ow then came to be,
4 00:00:09,501 --> 00:00:11,500 5 rea-ching out to me.
5 00:00:11,501 --> 00:00:13,000 3 Lets me see
6 00:00:14,500 --> 00:00:16,500 2 there is 1 so 1 much
7 00:00:16,501 --> 00:00:19,500 2 more, and 3 beck-ons me
8 00:00:19,501 --> 00:00:21,700 5 to look through to these
9 00:00:21,701 --> 00:00:25,000 8 in-fin-ite pos-si-bil-it-ies.
10 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:30,500 13 As bel-ow, so ab-ove and be-yond, I im-ag-ine
11 00:00:30,501 --> 00:00:34,000 8 Drawn out-side the lines of rea-son.
12 00:00:34,001 --> 00:00:39,000 5 Push the en-vel-ope. 3 Watch it bend. | WIKI |
WLDTEX.TM2
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Notice: Values used to represent data in this doc are:
• byte: 8 bit unsigned integer
• ushort: 16 bit unsigned integer
• uint: 32 bit unsigned integer
WLDTEX.TM2 is an archive containing pieces of raw graphics to be drawn on the PSX VRAM.
Notice: PSX VRAM is treated as a 1024x512, two bytes per pixel raw image.
Each piece of graphics is organized inside a GraphicStructure. A GraphicStructureList is a list of GraphicStructure.
The WLDTEX.TM2 archive structure can be described like this:
WLDTEX.TM2 "ARCHIVE" FORMAT
sizeof(GraphicStructureList) bytes GraphicStructureList1
sizeof(GraphicStructureList) bytes GraphicStructureList2
. .
. .
. .
sizeof(GraphicStructureList) bytes GraphicStructureListN
Each GraphicStructureList is 2048 (0x800) bytes in size. So, N=sizeInBytes(WLDTEX.TM2)/0x800.
GRAPHICSTRUCTURELIST FORMAT
ushort Number of GraphicStructures (for example K) contained in this list
ushort Unknown (always 0, maybe Number of GraphicStructures is an uint)
sizeof(GraphicStructure1) bytes GraphicStructure1
sizeof(GraphicStructure1) bytes GraphicStructure2
. .
. .
. .
sizeof(GraphicStructure1) bytes GraphicStructureK
GRAPHICSTRUCTURE FORMAT
ushort x-axis on the psx vram (x)
ushort y-axis on the psx vram (y)
ushort width of the current GraphicStructure's piece of raw graphics (w)
ushort height of the current GraphicStructure's piece of raw graphics (h)
w*h*bytesPerPixel bytes current GraphicStructure's piece of raw graphics
Notice: Sometime, the last GraphicStructure of each GraphicStructureList has a piece of raw graphics bigger than w*h*bytesPerPixel bytes (probably to reach the 2048 bytes size). I extracted all graphics ignoring these bytes, it looks like they are not necessary.
Reference [1] | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
BRIEF-Aratana Therapeutics Expands Therapeutic Candidate Pipeline
March 1 (Reuters) - Aratana Therapeutics Inc: * ARATANA THERAPEUTICS EXPANDS THERAPEUTIC CANDIDATE PIPELINE * ARATANA THERAPEUTICS INC - ANNOUNCED AN ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATION WITH ASKAT INC * ARATANA THERAPEUTICS INC - LICENSED EXCLUSIVE, WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE AT-019, KNOWN AS AAT-008 BY ASKAT * ARATANA THERAPEUTICS INC - AT-019 LICENSE AGREEMENT INCLUDES AN UPFRONT PAYMENT OF $0.5 MILLION; MILESTONE PAYMENTS OF UP TO $15.5 MILLION Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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466 the War of 1812, constrain immigration. 4. Not accident, but deep affinities, have guided the northern Europeans to North America, Australasia, and South Africa, the southern Europeans to South America and North Africa. In these officinæ gentium new types will be generated by the fusion of allied varieties. And, finally, it may be that, in the primeval seats of mankind (if such there were), these new types will be themselves reblended into the one original race from which they sprang, but now immeasurably stronger, wiser, happier, and better.
Emigration is thus at first exclusively, and to the last predominantly, masculine in all its aspects. It is conducted by the heroic strand of humanity, the manlier races and their most vigorous sections; by these at the emergence of national manhood; by individuals of a strenuous type by the masculine classes and professions, aggressive religions, the male sex, and at the age of maturity; they are long actuated by the motives that govern the male animal; the earliest agencies are the spiritualization of the male mode of propagation, and the direction is at the beginning that of greatest attractiveness (as of a bride) and latterly the line of least resistance (as if toward a bridegroom). The feminine races, ranks, professions, sects, and sex—feminine elements along the whole sociological scale—join one by one in the fugue, and make at length of each colony a complete reproduction, yet with new attributes, of the mother country.
of the Smithsonian Institution, reports that while the bison has been decreasing in the somewhat unfavorable locality of the Yellowstone Park, some increase has occurred in other parts of the country. A part of the great northern herd has been isolated near Ronan, Montana, and a remnant of the southern herd continues to be maintained in the Pan Handle of Texas. The secretary observes that Texas contains many animals that would be of advantage in our national zoological collection. Several of the Mexican species of deer range in this country, and many distinctively Mexican animals, such as the peccary and the jaguar, occur, while on the plains are found wild horses; and there are even a few camels running wild in some of the m.ore inaccessible parts of the country, relics of a herd imported many years ago.
In a paper on "Popularizing Astronomy," read at the eighth annual meeting of the Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto, Mrs. George Craig dealt with the subject of establishing an observatory which would, under certain regulations, be open to the public, and be used for general observations of the beauties of the heavens rather than for special study of particular objects. She thought it would be comparatively easy to obtain money for such a purpose. Her scheme was considered decidedly opportune, and the society decided to take up the matter during 1898, and make special effort toward carrying it out. | WIKI |
## DESCRIPTION ## Linear Algebra ## ENDDESCRIPTION ## KEYWORDS('matrix' 'determinant') ## Tagged by tda2d ## DBsubject('Linear Algebra') ## DBchapter('Matrices') ## DBsection('Properties of Determinants') ## Date('') ## Author('edited by Shifrin') ## Institution('TCNJ') ## TitleText1('') ## EditionText1('') ## AuthorText1('') ## Section1('') ## Problem1('') DOCUMENT(); # This should be the first executable line in the problem. loadMacros( "PG.pl", "PGbasicmacros.pl", "PGchoicemacros.pl", "PGanswermacros.pl", "PGgraphmacros.pl", "PGmatrixmacros.pl", "PGnumericalmacros.pl", "PGauxiliaryFunctions.pl" ); TEXT(beginproblem()); $showPartialCorrectAnswers = 1; $det1 = non_zero_random(-5,5,1); $k = random(2,9,1)*random(-1,1,2); $j = random(2,9,1)*random(-1,1,2); $ans1 = $det1*$k; $ans2 = $det1*$j; $ans3 = - $det1; $str1 = $str1 . "$k"; $str1 = $str1 . "c"; $str2 = $str2 . "$k"; $str2 = $str2 . "f"; $str3 = $str3 . "$k"; $str3 = $str3 . "i"; $str4 = $str4 . "$j"; $str4 = $str4 . "b"; $str5 = $str5 . "$j"; $str5 = $str5 . "e"; $str6 = $str6 . "$j"; $str6 = $str6 . "h"; BEGIN_TEXT Given \( \left| \begin{matrix} a&b&c\\d&e&f\\g&h&i \end{matrix}\right|=$det1 \), find the following determinants. $PAR \( \left| \begin{matrix}a&b&$str1\\ d&e&$str2 \\ g&h&$str3 \end{matrix} \right|= \ \) \{ans_rule(5)\} $PAR \(\left| \begin{matrix} a&$str4&c\\ d&$str5&f \\ g&$str6&i\end{matrix}\right| = \ \) \{ans_rule(5) \} $PAR \( \left|\begin{matrix} c&b&a \\ f&e&d \\ i&h&g\end{matrix}\right|= \ \) \{ans_rule(5) \} END_TEXT ANS(num_cmp($ans1)); ANS(num_cmp($ans2)); ANS(num_cmp($ans3)); ENDDOCUMENT(); # This should be the last executable line in the problem. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Turbulent flow of water in a tube with circumferentially nonuniform heating, with- or without buoyancy
R. R. Schmidt, E. M. Sparrow
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review
10 Scopus citations
Abstract
Experiments have been performed to study the effect of circumferentially nonuniform heating on the fully developed turbulent heat transfer characteristics for water flow in a horizontal circular tube. The use of a specially fabricated tube enabled heat to be supplied to the fluid over half its circumference, while the other half was unheated. Separate sets of experiments were conducted with the heated portion at the top and at the bottom. By varying the temperature level, the Prandtl number was varied from 3.5 to 11.5. The Reynolds number ranged from 3,000 to 70,000. The measurements enabled circumferential distributions of the Nusselt number, wall temperature, and heat flux to be determined, and circumferential average Nusselt numbers were also evaluated. Both the circumferential average and circumferential local results demonstrate that significant buoyancy effects are present for bottom heating at low Reynolds numbers and high Rayleigh numbers, and a criterion is deduced for the onset of these effects. The top heating experiments were not affected by buoyancy. The buoyancy-unaffefted circumferential average Nusselt numbers increase smoothly over the entire range of Reynolds numbers, and the Prandtl number dependence is correlated as Pr0.47. These Nusselt numbers are within about ten percent of literature correlations (applicable for Re ≥ 10,000) for circumferentially uniform thermal conditions. The circumferential distributions of the Nusselt number and temperature on the heated wall tend toward uniformity when the turbulence is well developed (i.e., higher Reynolds numbers) or when buoyancy is present. The temperatures on the unheated wall are generally lower than the bulk temperature in the absence of buoyancy, but, when buoyancy is active, they are above the bulk temperature.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)403-409
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Heat Transfer
Volume100
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1978
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Talk:Tuwali language
Dialect of Ifugao language
So I guess, Tuwali language is actually a dialect of Ifugao language and not a standalone language? -- 李憲晉 - 리헌진 (talk) 22:53, 23 November 2015 (UTC) | WIKI |
Pleurocystites
Pleurocystites (meaning rib bag or side bladder) is a genus of rhombiferan echinoderm (a cystoid) that lived in the Late Ordovician. Its fossils are known from Europe and North America. Pleurocystites grew to a height of 2 centimeters (3/4 of an inch) and fed on plankton. | WIKI |
Ban on Head Scarves at Work Is Legal, E.U. Court Rules
LONDON — The European Union’s highest court waded into the politically explosive issue of public expressions of Muslim identity on Tuesday, finding that private employers can ban female workers from wearing head scarves on the job. The ruling comes as Europe is beginning a critical election season, with races in the Netherlands, France and Germany, and with anti-immigrant, anti-Islam populism rising in many countries. Dutch voters go to the polls on Wednesday, and the far-right party of the anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders is expected to fare well. In its ruling, the European Court of Justice found that company regulations banning “the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign” did not constitute direct discrimination — so long as such prohibitions applied to religious garb from all faiths, a requirement that legal experts say could also encompass a Sikh turban and a Jewish skullcap, among other religious symbols. “It is a very bold step,” said Camino Mortera-Martinez, a research fellow at the Center for European Reform in Brussels, describing the ruling as a landmark decision, if also a political and pragmatic one. “Recently we have seen the court being much more attentive to the political winds rather than being so legalistic, because of the recognition that the E.U. is at risk of collapse.” She characterized the ruling as further evidence that the European court has been pivoting after years of rulings that favored the rights of minorities. This month, the court ruled that European Union member states were not obliged to issue visas to people who planned to seek asylum in their countries, even if they were vulnerable to inhuman treatment or were threatened with torture. Far-right leaders surely would have pounced had the court ruled differently. Along with Mr. Wilders, the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has stirred up anti-Islam anger by accusing Muslims of failing to integrate. Europe has been struggling to accommodate huge numbers of migrants, many from predominantly Muslim countries. Few issues are more politically fraught in Europe than the issue of the rights of observant Muslim women to cover their faces and bodies. Last summer, for instance, a few French municipalities generated global headlines — and outrage — when Muslim women were prohibited from swimming in the sea while wearing a body covering known as the burkini. Several countries — including France, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands — have either passed laws that led to bans on full face-covering veils in public, or are considering legislation that would do so. Those laws, however, apply to public and government spaces. The ruling on Tuesday, which experts said was the first time the court had issued a ruling on women wearing head scarves while on the job, applies only to the workplace and provides a minimum legal standard that member states must meet. The European Court of Justice, based in Luxembourg, interprets the law for the 28-nation European Union, and its decisions are binding for member states. Its ruling on Tuesday followed advisory opinions in two distinct cases before the court. In a case in May, Juliane Kokott, an advocate general with the court, issued an opinion saying that a company could prohibit a Muslim employee from wearing a head scarf, provided that the policy applied to attire for all religions and did not single out Islam. That opinion came after a complaint by Samira Achbita, a Muslim woman in Belgium, who was fired as a receptionist for the international security services company G4S after she insisted that she be allowed to wear a head scarf at work. Ms. Achbita sued the company, and the Belgian Court of Cassation asked the European Court of Justice for clarification about what European law required. The Court of Justice concurred on Tuesday with the advisory ruling, saying that Ms. Achbita had not been subject to discrimination because the internal directive was broadly written and did not single out Islam. The court said it was up to the Belgian Court of Cassation to determine whether an employer had committed “indirect discrimination” if any directive ultimately affected “persons adhering to a particular religion or belief.” In a separate case, from July, Eleanor Sharpston, another advocate general for the court, said that Micropole, an information technology consultancy, had engaged in unlawful discrimination when it fired a Muslim woman, Asma Bougnaoui, in 2009 for refusing to remove her head scarf when dealing with clients. Ms. Bougnaoui took her case to a French court, which referred it to the European Court of Justice. In her advisory opinion, Ms. Sharpston said the company’s decision to dismiss Ms. Bougnaoui had constituted “direct discrimination” based on religion or belief. Ms. Sharpston said there was no evidence to suggest that Ms. Bougnaoui’s scarf interfered with her ability to perform her job as a design engineer. If she had covered her face completely, the opinion found, the situation would have been different, because eye-to-eye contact was important in Western business interactions. But the court on Tuesday found that, in the absence of an internal company policy, it was not enough for an employer to simply justify a dismissal by pointing to a customer’s desire not to interact with someone wearing a head scarf. Legal experts said the court’s ruling could give greater leeway to employers across Europe to regulate religious attire in the workplace, as long as they did so with neutral policies that did not target Muslims. Simon Cox, a senior legal officer specializing in anti-discrimination issues with the Open Society Foundations, said the ruling “will force employers to choose which side they are on and open the door to a greater willingness not to employ women in head scarves.” Maryam H’madoun, a policy adviser who is also with the Open Society Foundations, expressed concern that the ruling could potentially help exclude many Muslim women from the work force. “This disappointing ruling weakens the guarantee of equality that is at the heart of the E.U.’s anti-discrimination directive,” she said. Colm O’Cinneide, a professor of human rights and constitutional law at University College London, said the ruling could lead to more bans on religious attire in workplaces. He also noted that the ruling required that any ban on religious attire be “objectively justified” and that imposing a ban could be difficult when employees were not the public face of the company or interacting with customers directly. “Depending on a country and its internal debates, companies that want to have a head scarf ban will feel more comfortable doing so, and this ruling gives them some legal cover,” Mr. O’Cinneide said. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Canada's First Quantum adopts shareholder rights plan
(Reuters) - Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FM.TO) said on Monday it had adopted a shareholder rights plan, nearly a month after China’s Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd (600362.SS) (0358.HK) agreed to pay $1.1 billion to become the miner’s largest shareholder. The rights plan, which comes into force immediately, will ensure that all shareholders are treated fairly in connection with any takeover bid, First Quantum said. State-backed Jiangxi Copper said in a regulatory filing last month that it would buy Cupric Holdings Ltd from Pangaea Investment Management Ltd. Cupric held around 18% of First Quantum’s issued share capital as of Dec. 9. First Quantum’s rights plan is subject to ratification by shareholders within six months of its adoption. Reporting by Arundhati Sarkar in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Jue Quon Tai
Jue Quon Tai (December 21, 1898 - September 24, 1991) was a Chinese-American vaudeville performer.
She was born in California on December 21, 1896, or December 21, 1898, and sometimes used the Americanized name Rose Eleanor Jue or Rose Eleanor Jewel. Her mother was Bertha "Bertie" Eng Jue (1876-1955) and her father was Jue Sue a prominent figure in Portland's Chinatown. Her younger sister, So Tai Jue (November 18, 1899 - August 5, 1998) was also a vaudeville performer. So Tai Jue, also called Alice Jue or Alice Jewell, was known as the "voice of the orient". Jue Quon Tai also had two brothers, Charles and Herbert Jue, and an older sister, Leona Mary Jue.
She worked in vaudeville in Portland, Oregon, and at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. She began performing at the Pantages Theatre in April 1915, receiving positive reviews. She attended the Panama–Pacific International Exposition later that year and then went to New York City.
She performed in Silks and Satins on Broadway from July 15, 1920, to September 4, 1920. She was billed as performing at the New York Hippodrome in 1925.
In 1927 she married Harry Lachman. Her husband died in 1975.
She died on September 24, 1991, under the name "Quon T. Lachman" and "Quon Tai Lachman" in Beverly Hills, California. | WIKI |
Talk:Matinicus Rock Light
Eleven seacoast lights off the coast of Maine
While there are 54 active, USCG maintained lights in Maine, and three that are privately maintained, the "eleven" refers to the lights off the coast -- not those near or on the mainland. The eleven are: . . Jim - Jameslwoodward (talk to me • contribs) 13:57, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
* 1) Boon Island Light
* 2) Halfway Rock Light
* 3) Isle Au Haut Light
* 4) Matinicus Rock Light
* 5) Monhegan Island Light
* 6) Mount Desert Light
* 7) Nash Island Light
* 8) Petit Manan Light
* 9) Saddleback Ledge Light
* 10) Seguin Light
* 11) Two Bush Island Light | WIKI |
Page:A Tale of the Secret Tribunal.pdf/39
Oh! blest, though bitter be their source, Though dark the fountain of Remorse, Blest are the tears which pour from thence, Th' atoning stream of Penitence! And let not Pity check the tide By which the heart is purified; Let not vain comfort turn its course, Or timid love repress its force! Go! bind the flood, whose waves expand, To bear luxuriance o'er the land; Forbid the life-restoring rains To fall on Afric's burning plains; Close up the fount that gush'd to cheer The pilgrim o'er the waste who trod; But check thou not one holy tear, Which Penitence devotes to God!
Through scenes so lone the wild-deer ne'er. Was rous'd by huntsman's bugle there; So rude, that scarce might human eye Sustain their dread sublimity; So awful, that the timid swain, Nurtur'd amidst their dark domain, Had peopled, with unearthly forms, Their mists, their forests, and their storms; She, whose blue eye, of laughing light, Once made each festal scene more bright; Whose voice in song of joy was sweetest, Whose step in dance of mirth was fleetest, | WIKI |
Piqeras
Piqeras (Piqerasi) is a village in the former municipality of Lukovë, Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Himarë.
Demographics
In fieldwork conducted in 1992, Piqeras had a total population of 991, of which 941 were Albanians. Piqeras is inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian majority with a minority of 100 Muslim Albanians and 50 Greeks. The Albanians of Piqeras speak in the Tosk dialect of the Albanian language; more specifically in the Lab regional dialect.
History
During the Ottoman period, Piqeras, together with nearby Lukovë and Nivicë, was a part of the Himara area and enjoyed special semi-autonomous status inside this community.
The Arbëresh missionary Giuseppe Schirò wrote in 1722 that Piqeras was inhabited by ethnic Albanians.
In 1743-44, Piqeras which was Christian at the time was attacked by villagers of Borsh with assistance from Fterrë and Çorraj, most of which had converted to Islam about 50 years earlier. The attack was likely linked to village boundaries related to agricultural land and grazing grounds. During the attack, more than 20 of the attackers were killed in an ambush and many families from Piqeras were forced to leave the village to avoid retaliation. Between 1744-1748, they first fled to Venetian Corfu and then reached a deal which allowed them to settle in part of Rosciano which became known as Villa Badessa (Badhesa). The village is still Albanian-speaking since its foundation and it is one of the settlements where Albanian is an officially recognized language in Italy. Several local families remained in Piqeras after 1744: Vovlataj, Xhanaj, Spiraj, Zahaj, Ndreraj, Kondaj and possibly the Çunaj, who might be a pre-1744 family or a later arrival. The descendants of these families form the locals of Piqeras today along with a few families from Kallarat and Çorraj which settled later in the village.
In 1798 the village became the target of an attack by the forces of Ali Pasha who managed to control the southern part of Himara. In 1875, some Albanian speaking families with Piqeras heritage from Villa Badessa decided to relocate to Nea Pikerni, a settlement founded by the Greek state in the Peloponnese which after some time was abandoned due to economic and relocation hardships.
A Greek school was operating in Piqeras from 1871. Greek education was sponsored by the local diaspora and in 1902-1904 it was expanded with a girls' and a middle level school.
The village is the birthplace of the Albanian national hero Vasil Laçi who attempted to assassinate Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy and Shefqet Bej Vërlaci, Prime Minister of Albania after the occupation of Albania by fascist Italy.
Notable people
* Vasil Laçi, People's Hero of Albania, (15 September 1922 – 27 May 1941), was an Albanian patriot and anti-monarchist who attempted to kill Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy and Shefqet Bej Vërlaci, Prime Minister of Albania after the occupation of Albania by fascist Italy. | WIKI |
3 Reasons I Bought Flutter Entertainment's Stock
In recent years, a flurry of legislative changes has ushered in a new market of online sports betting and gambling. Flutter Entertainment (OTC: PDYP.Y)(LSE: FLTR) is in pole position to take advantage of the expected growth from the opening of the U.S. online gambling market.
Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Flutter is a global sports betting and gaming operator with a diverse portfolio of international brands and operations. Flutter owns many well-known online gambling brands, including FanDuel, PokerStars, Betfair, Sky Bet, and many more.
The global online gambling industry is growing fast, and Flutter is one of the best ways to invest in this growth theme.
Image source: Getty Images.
1. Global leader in online gambling
Gambling is one of the largest markets in the world and encompasses many formats, products, and customer segments. Some estimates indicate that the total market size of the global gambling industry is in excess of $400 billion and growing.
While most gambling still takes place in casinos, the penetration of online gambling has increased in recent years. 2020 has seen online gambling take considerable share from in-person gambling due to casinos being forced to close in the pandemic.
Flutter Entertainment has emerged as a global leader in the online gambling space. The company's online presence consists of many notable brands, including FanDuel and PokerStars in the U.S. In Europe, Flutter's brands, including Paddy Power and Sky Bet, are leaders in online casino and sports betting. It also owns Adjarabet, the leading gambling company in the country Georgia, and Sportsbet, the leading online sports betting brand in Australia. These are just a few of the company's many gambling brands that span the globe.
With a foothold already established in many key geographical territories, Flutter has a head start on its competition when it comes to capturing customers from changing gambling laws. The company will continue to benefit as the industry grows around the world.
2. Massive growth from online gambling in the United States
Gambling is only legal in a handful of states in the U.S. today, but the trend is clear: More states are moving to legalize sports betting and casinos because voters demand it and governments need the tax revenue.
The industry doesn't generate a ton of revenue from online gambling today, but some companies believe the overall U.S. opportunity could be greater than $40 billion in annual revenue in the next 10 years. Again, Flutter Entertainment is in a great position to capitalize on this growth opportunity.
Flutter owns the FanDuel and PokerStars brands, which are well-known in North America. FanDuel has over 8 million customers garnered over the years of providing online fantasy sports and daily fantasy sports. PokerStars is the marquee online poker brand but also has an online casino. Both of these brands already generate revenue. FanDuel produced over 100 million British pounds in sportsbook revenues in 2019, which was accomplished while active in only six U.S. states where sports betting was legal.
The U.S. market has huge potential due to the large population and enthusiasm for sports. The legal situation is also rapidly evolving. 18 states have already moved to legalize some form of sports gambling, and industry watchers believe that as many as 40 states could eventually legalize sports betting. This would create a huge windfall for Flutter Entertainment, which already has reputable brands in the space.
3. A cheaper stock than DraftKings
Flutter Entertainment isn't the only way to bet on the online gambling trend. Many investors are familiar with DraftKings, which has been a high-flying stock since its IPO earlier this year. However, those who have followed DraftKings stock may also know that it is expensively priced.
VALUATION METRICS FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT DRAFTKINGS
Enterprise value $30.7 billion $15.5 billion
Enterprise value to 2021E revenue 4.7x 20.2x
Enterprise value to 2021E EBITDA 19.7x N/A (unprofitable)
Data source: S&P Capital IQ.
As the table shows, Flutter has twice the enterprise value of DraftKings but trades at lower multiples of expected revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Investors have priced DraftKings at a higher multiple because it is a pure-play bet on the U.S. online gambling market, while Flutter is more diversified with slower-growing business lines in Europe and Australia.
However, Flutter is already a profitable company, while DraftKings shows no signs of becoming profitable any time soon. Therefore, Flutter is likely a less-risky stock, but DraftKings may outperform if the U.S. market grows faster than expected.
A compelling growth story
Flutter Entertainment is a solid way to play the growth expected to come from online gambling, not just in the U.S. but globally.
The company already has a large international presence with a diversified portfolio of online gambling brands. It is already a profitable business, but is well-positioned to capture the expected growth from legislative changes in markets that are expected to open up. The cherry on top is that it is a cheaper stock relative to DraftKings -- the other 300-pound gorilla. The future looks promising for this compelling growth story.
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How can I get Misoprostol?
Cytolog and Cytotec both are Brands of Misoprostol that apply as an abortion medication to restrain the undesirable pregnancy within a time of 8 to 9 weeks. It includes orally or vaginal intake to end the pregnancy in 24 to 48 hours of its admission. Accordingly, one can have a choice to take the pill orally or vaginally. The medication assists well to clear out the pregnancy embryo from the belly medically. Misoprostol is a sort of abortion tablet accessible in combination with MTP Kit. you can order MTP Kit Online. It works effectively to execute and end the pregnancy in seven to fourteen days.
One simply needs to consume the dose as suggested. If you want to get Misoprostol then buy this medication today to let it drop at your doorstep without further delay. Medical abortion is viewed as perhaps the easiest procedure, which can be easily done at home privately without reveling any other individual. One who wouldn’t like to go for surgical abortion can take the help of medical abortion and get their pregnancy terminated. Let us learn more about medical abortion with the help of this blog;
How do the medications work?
The active component of Cytotec along with the combination of mifepristone (anti-progesterone) passes on the development of a restorative abortion. Mifepristone turns the uterus covering thin, detaches the embryo, and broadens the cervix and uterine lining; while, Misoprostol causes uterine contractions and following discharge of the undeveloped pregnancy.
However, this tablet alone is considered remarkable to end an undesired pregnancy, yet its success rate appears to be quite low when used just a medication called misoprostol so for better effective results take Mifepristone along with Misoprostol. One needs to take the portion as suggested. Also, remember that it is an abortion pill and not a contraceptive one.
How can I get misoprostol?
Ladies who wish to experience any abortion method (medical or surgical) should be under the consideration of a doctor. Medical Abortions can be securely performed over 90% of the time; sometimes, there are reactions that can be hazardous or even lethal which is the reason doctor’s observation is important.
In most underdeveloped nations ladies can get Cytotec/Misoprostol at a drug store. It can be bought over the counter without a prescription. Furthermore, women can buy abortion kit online, at abortion facilities, or in a medical office where ladies are under the consideration of a doctor
What is the Dosage solution?
The abortion medication effectively aims pregnancy termination within the time of eight to nine weeks, if you are taking the first pill then it should be swallowed directly with water. Then after maintaining a gap of 24 to 48 hours you have to take the second pill. The second pill should be taken orally without squashing, breaking, or crushing and it should be kept for half an hour to dissolve in the cheek pouches or under the tongue; and for the vaginal procedure, the tablet should be taken after maintaining 24 to 48 hours gap. in short, the pill can be taken vaginally and orally to terminate the pregnancy.
What are some common side-effects?
Some side effects of the abortion pill include headache, vomiting, body pain, weakness, giddiness, etc. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Murney
Murney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Christopher Murney (born 1943), American actor and vocal artist
* Dylan Murnane (born 1995), Australian footballer
* Edmund Murney (1812–1861) was a lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada
* Hugh Murney (born 1939), Scottish footballer
* Paige Murney (born 1995), British amateur boxer | WIKI |
EMERGING MARKETS-Strong China data powers rally in Latam markets
(New throughout, updates prices) * Mexican peso hits highest since October 2018 * Chile's peso gains on higher copper prices * Brazil's real posts third straight week of losses * Brazilian miner Vale hits over one-year high Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Mexican peso scaled a more than one-year high on Thursday as Latin American currencies rallied after stronger-than-expected economic data from China fueled optimism about global growth in the wake of a Sino-U.S. trade truce. Data on Friday showed China ended 2019 on a stronger footing, even as economic growth cooled to its weakest in nearly 30 years, and a surprise acceleration in Chinese industrial output sent copper prices to eight-month highs. Chile, the world's top producer of the red metal, saw its currency gain 0.3% to 773.14 to the dollar. MSCI's index of Latam currencies rose 0.4% with Mexico's peso firming 0.4% to its highest since October 2018 despite a stronger dollar. Brazil's real gained 0.6% after two days of losses. However, the real is set to post its worst week in more than two months, down about 1.6% in its third straight week of losses. "To a large extent, outflows have been a result of sweeping changes in Brazil's economy as it adjusts to record-low local interest rates," said Gustavo Rangel, chief economist, LATAM at ING. Brazil's central bank had cut interest rates four times last year to an all-time low of 4.5%. "A more supportive BRL environment should emerge gradually throughout the year, but it depends on the eventual confirmation that the monetary easing cycle has concluded and, more importantly, stronger evidence that an activity recovery is firmly under way." Even though analysts agree with the Brazilian government's assessment that the local economy has started to look up, a recent spate of weak economic indicators have led to speculation about an interest rate cut in February. In Mexico, the peso added around 0.5% this week. Despite the deterioration in macro fundamentals, carry trade should continue to act as an effective foreign exchange anchor in the nearer term for the peso, ING's Rangel said. Stocks in the region also rallied, lifted by a record-setting rally on Wall Street. An index of regional equities added 1.3% with heavyweight Brazilian equities rising 1%, powered by a 3% gain for Vale SA . The miner said on Thursday it had halted tailings operations at its Esperança mine to potentially carry out work to improve safety at the site, sending the benchmark Dalian iron ore futures higher. Key Latin American stock indexes and currencies at 1930 GMT: change change (interbank) (Reporting by Susan Mathew in Bengaluru; Editing by Richard Chang) | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Start date
2018
End date
2019
Coordinator
David Izquierdo
IP BSICoS: Eduardo Gil
Funding agency
Universidad de Zaragoza, CUD Zaragoza
UZCUD2018-TEC-07
The Autonomous Nervous System (ANS) is in charge of maintaining homeostasis or internal balance of our body through the control of various physiological systems. The monitoring and quantification of the balance of its two branches (sympathetic and parasympathetic) is of great relevance in order to understand its regulation mechanisms, with multiple applications in preventive medicine and in on-line monitoring of physical activity.
This project aims to optimize, improve and adapt the opto-electronic device developed in three previous projects (UZCUD2015-TEC-03, UZCUD2016-TEC-03 and UZCUD2017-TEC-04) so that it allows the evaluation of ANS in a non-invasive way in environments underwater through the photoplethysmographic signal (PPG). To do this, it is necessary to optimize and adapt the device to the new conditions and evaluate the most suitable portable platform to perform real-time processing of the captured signal and to estimate heart rate variability, a parameter that is closely related to ANS. In addition, to obtain a more robust measurement, other body temperature sensors, a pressure sensor and an accelerometer have been incorporated into the device to detect artifacts in the PPG signal, whether produced by the movement of the subject or by changes in environmental conditions. The pressure sensor will also allow the search for correlations between the markers detected in the recorded signals and said pressure or depth of immersion. The fusion of the data from all these sensors will be one of the tasks to be carried out during this project.
Therefore, the main objective of this project is to improve, adapt and perfect the device for monitoring the PPG/ANS in underwater activities by integrating it into the diving equipment.
These new optimized and improved devices will be evaluated and validated based on the quality of the signal recorded during the simulation of situations similar to those that can be experienced in these underwater environments. In addition, the comfort and/or interference in the activity that the new device may generate when integrating it into the diving equipment will be evaluated. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
RoboBlitz
RoboBlitz is an indie puzzle action video game for Microsoft Windows through Steam and the Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Arcade. The game was developed by Naked Sky Entertainment and released on November 6, 2006. It was the first Unreal Engine 3 game alongside Gears of War to be released.
Plot
Blitz is a technician robot tasked with the maintenance of an orbital space cannon when it comes under attack from NEOD forces. The game does not feature a detailed plot or background. Instead the focus is on task completion with the assistance of another un-named and incapacitated robot similar to Blitz.
Gameplay
The player controls a robot who must navigate through six three part sectors to power up an orbital space cannon. Each sector has a multitude of enemies and a singular physics based puzzle per stage, as well as 'upgradium' pickups that can be used to expand Blitz' utilities, movement, and weaponry. Blitz can jump and interact with machines and elevators. It is able to grab objects likes barrels, carry them and use them to crush enemies as well as use weapons to shoot various enemies. Players can choose a more difficult game mode which when completed, gives access to bonus content.
Development
RoboBlitz uses a middleware tool developed by Allegorithmic to store its textures procedurally. This technique is used to make the game file size smaller, the actual game is less than 50 megabytes on Xbox Live.
Reception
RoboBlitz was met with critical acclaim and has received several awards and honors. The game was nominated for the 2007 Independent Games Festival for both the Seumas McNally Grand Prize and Excellence in Visual Art awards. The game was the Grand Prize winner for the 2007 Indie Games Showcase, a winner of the GameTap Indie Award, and "Best Digital Download Game of the Year" by Play Magazine. | WIKI |
Adding $1,000 to These 3 Stocks Would Be a Brilliant Move Right Now
Do the smartest investors run for the hills when the market pulls back? Absolutely not. Instead, they capitalize on the opportunity to add to their positions in great stocks at more attractive prices.
Of course, not every stock that drops during an overall market sell-off is a good pick. Some, though, continue to have tremendous growth prospects even if their declines seem to indicate otherwise. Adding $1,000 or more to these three stocks would be a brilliant move right now.
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Fiverr
Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) stock is currently more than 30% off its high from earlier this year. It's not just the sell-off of tech stocks that caused Fiverr's plunge, though. The company's freelancing platform could face new competition.
It looks like Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is about to jump into the freelancing space by offering a new "LinkedIn Marketplaces" service. LinkedIn could emerge as a major rival to Fiverr over time. So why does it make sense to buy more shares of Fiverr right now? I think the worries are overblown.
For one thing, there's no guarantee that Microsoft's LinkedIn offering will be a hit with freelancers. Even if it is, though, my view is that the market is big enough to support multiple winners.
Fiverr estimates that its U.S. addressable market totals $115 billion. There's also a huge opportunity in international markets. With Fiverr's market cap now below $8 billion, I think the stock has plenty of room to run even with Microsoft throwing its hat into the ring.
Teladoc Health
Shares of Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) are close to 38% below their level in early February. Stay-at-home stocks have been hit pretty hard as COVID-19 vaccinations have steadily increased. Some Wall Street analysts were also disappointed with Teladoc's 2021 guidance for paid U.S. membership.
I'm not concerned about either of these factors. Teladoc's prospects should remain strong even when the pandemic is over. Sure, 2% year-over-year U.S. paid membership growth is really low compared to the company's massive growth in 2020. However, Teladoc expects revenue will soar around 80% this year and at least 40% adjusted for the Livongo acquisition.
Teladoc Health CEO Jason Gorevic said in the company's Q4 conference call that Teladoc has a 50% greater growth opportunity now than it did a year ago. He noted, though, that the company is "earlier in the selling process" after its explosive performance in 2020 and is being more conservative with its membership growth projection.
The long-term prospects for Teladoc appear to be exceptionally good, particularly with Livongo's digital health platform for managing chronic conditions under its umbrella. Virtual care will almost certainly be a much bigger market 10 years from now than it is today. I expect Teladoc Health will continue to be the market leader.
The Trade Desk
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) is another stock that's more than 20% off its high from just a few weeks ago. As was the case with Fiverr and Teladoc, there's another reason in addition to the overall market downturn causing headwinds for The Trade Desk.
Several ad-targeting stocks crashed last week after Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google announced it's taking steps to limit the capability to track users across different websites. This could hurt companies like The Trade Desk that help advertisers target specific types of customers.
My view, though, is that The Trade Desk could actually be more attractive to advertisers as a result of Google's changes. The Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green wrote in a blog post that Google's latest move "is great news for the open internet." It could set the stage for the Unified ID 2.0 alternative that The Trade Desk is championing to flourish.
I think the Trade Desk remains well-positioned to dominate the buy-side digital advertising market. That market still has an enormous growth runway. Buying additional shares of The Trade Desk now should pay off handsomely over the long run.
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Talk:Gun Court/GA1
GA Review
The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.''
Hey everyone. I'll be reviewing this article for possible GA status. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:08, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Nikkimaria (talk) 00:35, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Writing and formatting
* "Musical influence" is an unclear title for a subsection, as it could indicate either music's influence on the topic OR the topic's influence on music. "Gun Court in music" or "Cultural impact" would be clearer.
* Changed to "Gun Court in music." --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* In the lead, "Supreme Court" and "Circuit Courts" are both red links to a Jamaica-specific topic, while "Resident Magistrate's" links to a more general article on magistrates in former British colonies. For consistency, you should link the other two to Supreme court and Circuit court, or delink the two red links (or create the articles yourself).
* Now linked to a new stub, Judiciary of Jamaica. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* "Those convicted by the Gun Court are imprisoned in a dedicated prison at South Camp in Kingston, and the court sessions were held in the same facility until 1999." This sentence covers two seemingly unrelated topics, and the connection is unclear. If you mean that the court sentences are held at the prison (as stated in the photo's caption), clarify that; otherwise, separate into two sentences.
* Split into two sentences and clarified. The prison compound included a courthouse, in which the Gun Court sessions were held. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* "The goal to expedite" -> "goal was to"
* Fixed, thank you. --Amble (talk) 00:53, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
* Firearms Act leads to a disambiguation page where the relevant article is a red link
* Now linked to a new stub, Firearms Act (Jamaica) --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* "The unusual features of the Gun Court have faced legal challenges, some of which forced amendment of the Gun Court Act" - for consistency, either "Gun Court faced legal challenges" or "which have forced" should be substituted in the appropriate place
* have and have, now fixed. Thanks. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* Instead of a red link, Constitution of Jamaica should link to either the "Government" section of Jamaica, or to Politics of Jamaica
* Now linked to Politics of Jamaica. In general, I thought that red links were OK as indications that a new article is needed; is that not the case for GA status? --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* GA requirements don't exclude the presence of red links, but in this case, information about Jamaica's constitution is important to the reader's understanding of the criticism of the Act. I left the red link for Suppression of Crime Act alon, for example, because the relevant information was provided in the article, but Politics of Jamaica provides important background information. Nikkimaria (talk) 15:25, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* "The Privy Council found that serious crimes to be tried before the Full Court division were in fact reserved by the Constitution of Jamaica to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and therefore could not be heard by panels of resident magistrates as specified in the Act" - this sentence is unclear as written and should be reworded.
* Split into several (clearer, I hope) sentences. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* Consider linking "Court of Appeals" to Appellate court instead of the non-existant Jamaica-specific version, unless there are significant differences, in which case these should be explained here.
* There are differences. I have linked to the new stub Judiciary of Jamaica and noted that this is Jamaica's highest appellate court (above the Supreme Court). --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* "Court President" is an official title and should be capitalized
* Now capitalized. Thanks. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* In "Division", "Resident Magistrate" is sometimes capitalized and sometimes not
* Now capitalized in all cases, as Jamaican government documents capitalize this title. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* In "Western Regional Gun Court", "parliament" should be capitalized
* Now capitalized. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* "four western parishes, Hanover, Trelawny, Saint James, and Westmoreland are heard" -> use parantheses, or add a comma after westmoreland
* The comma was misplaced - thanks. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* Stalag 17 links to a film. Did you mean to link to a POW camp, or was the film the intended target?
* As far as I know, only the play and the film are widely known. Although there was a real Stalag XVII (according to our Stalag 17 article), the nickname must refer to the dramatization. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* "Bar Council" -> "Jamaican Bar Association" or "Virgin Islands Bar Council", as appropriate
* It's the Bar Council of the Jamaican Bar Association, now clarified. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* The album Free Jah's Cure has an article under the title Free Jah's Cure The Album The Truth
* Thanks, now linked. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Accuracy and verifiability
* In "History", you should space citations throughout paragraphs as needed instead of grouping them all at the end, to improve verifiability
* I have worked to improve this. In some cases, I only have a single source for a given court case, so I retain that citation at the end of the relevant paragraph. Is that OK? --Amble (talk) 00:53, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
* Need citations for:
* The goal to expedite and improve enforcement of the 1967 Firearms Act, which imposed licensing requirements on ownership and possession of guns and ammunition, and prohibited automatic weapons entirely
* I have added a citation to the licensing authority for info on licensing; and to Rowe for the goals. As for the prohibition on automatic weapons, I can't find a news story that says this directly; they tend to take it for granted, stating that a certain number X of prohibited weapons have been confiscated, among them Y machine guns. I have cited the text in the Firearms Act that defines automatic weapons as prohibited weapons and states that no licenses shall be granted for them. If this is not good enough, the mention will have to go. --Amble (talk) 06:39, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
* I'm a little bit reluctant to use the Rowe source outside of the criticism section, since the author presents a strong point of view against the Gun Court system. On the other hand, it's one of the few sources I have that actually describes the law's provisions in detail. The author is a member of the Florida Bar and the Jamaican Bar, a noted law professor specializing in the Caribbean, and also happens to be the son of Ira De Cordova Rowe, who was probably the most significant jurist in independent Jamaica. Therefore, I take it as reliable. --Amble (talk) 00:39, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
* The new judicial procedures of the Gun Court Act
* Added cite to Michael Manley quote for purposes of these procedures --Amble (talk) 00:30, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
* The three divisions differ in their jurisdictions and procedures
* This sentence summarizes the following ones, so I'm not sure whether you meant that it should be sourced itself, or if you meant that more sourcing is needed in the following sentences. In any case I have added a couple of additional ref tags for existing sources here.
* The Gun Court Act originally instituted a Full Court Division...
* This summarizes information which is given in more detail in the History section, so I had not given the citations again. Now added. --Amble (talk) 06:41, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
* the Jamaican Bar Association protested against the lack of jury trials
* This sentence goes with the following one, and they have the same source. I have added an extra ref tag, but I'm not sure it's necessary. --Amble (talk) 06:39, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
* The reggae musician Jah Cure released his first album...
* This sentence goes with the following one, and they have the same source. I have added an extra ref tag, but I'm not sure it's necessary. --Amble (talk) 06:39, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
* Refs: Links 2, 7, 11, 19 are broken
* Fixed. The Google News links seem to have broken recently, but perhaps they will be more stable in the future. --Amble (talk) 18:01, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* Ref 17 says that the prison is now called South Camp Road Rehabilitation Centre, while you call it South Camp Adult Correctional Facility. Which is correct?
* I have added a link to the Department of Correctional Services for the current name (South Camp Adult Correctional Facility). As far as I can tell, the "Rehabilitation Centre" name was in use for a few years but has been changed. --Amble (talk) 18:10, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Broad
No issues noted
Neutral
* Be careful of WP:WTA - words like "however" and "although" should not be used outside of quotes without exact qualification, as they introduce a bias to the article
* I have reviewed the howevers and althoughs, and removed two of the howevers as unnecessary. The remaining however and although highlight a change of circumstances over time, so I believe they should be acceptable. --Amble (talk) 01:08, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Stable
No issues noted
Images
* Per Captions, captions are generally 3 lines or fewer, and most are not complete sentences. Consider revising the caption for the first picture, perhaps by removing the second sentence
* Shortened, thanks. --Amble (talk) 06:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* The article could use a second image, although it is not required
* I have been unable to find another free picture, but with no success. It's too bad, as it would be easy for someone in Kingston to take better pictures of the South Camp facility as well as the court buildings. --Amble (talk) 05:28, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
* I've only found one active editor from Jamaica, and he does not live there. He may be able to contribute some photos for Jamaican places after his holiday visit. Unfortunately, we don't seem to have much participation from within the country. --Amble (talk) 01:11, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Responses and revisions
I have attempted to respond to each of the reviewer's points, incorporating her recommendations into the article in almost all cases. --Amble (talk) 01:09, 19 June 2009 (UTC) | WIKI |
2006 Pennsylvania Senate election
The 2006 Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 7, 2006, with even-numbered districts being contested. Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006. State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years. Members elected in 2006 were inaugurated on January 2, 2007.
The Senate elections saw no seats change parties, with the Republicans holding onto an eight-seat majority. Senate Republican floor leader, David J. Brightbill, was defeated for in the primary election by tire salesman Mike Folmer. President pro tempore Robert C. Jubelirer was defeated for re-election by fellow Republican and Blair County commissioner John Eichelberger. Three Republican senators, Joe Conti, Charles D. Lemmond Jr., Noah W. Wenger, retired and were succeeded by Chuck McIlhinney, Lisa Baker, and Michael W. Brubaker, respectively. | WIKI |
Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd
Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd (November 13, 1876 – September 4, 1962) was an American social reformer who founded Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. She worked as a writer, editor, and educator. She supported women's suffrage and was a freethinker.
Biography
Little is known about Alice Spencer Geddes' early life as per her own design; the author and educator was known to reject any questions on the subject leaving it shrouded in mystery. Alice Spencer Geddes was born in Athol, Massachusetts, on November 13, 1876, to parents William E. Geddes and Ella Mary Bowker Geddes. The family would end up moving to Boston not five years later, where they would stay until Alice Geddes would move to New Hampshire in 1914. She would later study at Radcliffe College dropping out twice; the first in 1896 and the second in 1900. In 1898 Alice would begin working as a journalist for the Cambridge Chronicle, publishing a supplement to the newspaper titled Woman's Column, the first of which would be included in the November 26, 1898 edition. The article would receive such positive response from both readers and the editors alike that the Woman's Column would become a permanent supplemental section in the newspaper titled The Woman's Chronicle, curating content made by women and for women .
In 1903 she purchased the publication The Cambridge Press, partnering with two friends to give the publication a drastic update and aggressively marketing it to provide a "frank and free criticism" of events of local interest. Acting as both publisher and editor The Cambridge Press would be known as the first publication in America to feature an all-female staff, though ultimately it would be permanently suspended by June 1904. It would be during this time that she would meet Andrew Lloyd, the then advertising manager of The Cambridge Press, and the pair would later marry on February 16, 1914. The couple, in addition to Ella Geddes, would spend a brief time living in New Hampshire where they were active in their community and frequently in the news for their good deeds. During this period, Alice Geddes Lloyd would devote a portion of her time to the children of their community, improving their education by offering free readings and starting a free library at her home. This marked the beginning of her social activism, and highlighted her dedication to improving the lives of the children and impoverished individuals in her town of Gilmanton, as well as providing an example of the enduring criticism that she would face as an outside do-gooder.
Conflicts with the citizens and local leadership in Gilmanton influenced the decision of the Lloyds to move and by the fall of 1915 they had moved to Ivis, Knott County, Kentucky, with the goal of improving social and economic conditions. Their initial work involved provision of health care, educational services, and agricultural improvements to the Appalachian region, funded by donations from East Coast states. In 1917 Alice Lloyd and her mother moved to Caney Creek, where she had been offered land for a school. She separated from her husband in 1918 and remained in Knott County. She named her Caney Creek home "Pippa Passes" after a poem by Robert Browning and in honor of donors from the New England Browning Society.
Together with June Buchanan, a native of Syracuse, New York, who joined her in Kentucky in 1919, Lloyd founded 100 elementary schools throughout eastern Kentucky and opened Caney Junior College in 1923. The college offered a free education to mountain youth, who were required to promise to remain in the region or return after completing their education. There was a long waiting list for admission. Lloyd imposed strict rules on the students, including no jewelry, cosmetics, slang, or high-heeled shoes for girls and no tobacco, gambling, liquor, guns or "unauthorized meetings with the opposite sex" for boys.
Both Lloyd and Buchanan worked without pay at both education and fund-raising. Lloyd is said to have raised some $2.5 million for the college, mainly by typing and mailing fund-raising appeals. On December 7, 1955, Lloyd appeared on the This Is Your Life television show, whose host Ralph Edwards made a direct fund-raising plea on her school's behalf, resulting in a large influx of donations which totaled nearly $250,000. In 1997, the college's director of marketing and communications at the time, Stephen Reed, told a journalist, "We've still got people on our mailing and donor list who saw the show."
Lloyd served the college until her death on September 4, 1962. After her death, the college was renamed in her honor. Miss Buchanan served at Alice Lloyd College until 1988, when she died at the age of 100, having lived to see the 1984 opening of the June Buchanan School, a K-12 school on the Alice Lloyd College campus named in her honor. A statue of Lloyd was dedicated on October 10, 2009, during a ceremony at the college.
In 2013 Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd was resurrected by the Kentucky Humanities Council's Kentucky Chautauqua program, an educational dramatization centered around Kentuckians who have made valuable contributions. | WIKI |
133 F.3d 34
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS COMPANY AND MICHIGAN GAS COMPANY, Petitioners v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), et al., Intervenors
Nos. 96-1200, 96-1207, 96-1211, 96-1213, 96-1216, 96-1307, 96-1324,96-1366, 96-1376, 96-1377, 96-1412, 96-1441, & 97-1079.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Argued Nov. 13, 1997.
Decided Jan. 16, 1998.
Clinton A. Vince argued the cause for joint petitioners and supporting intervenors, with whom Deborah A. Swanstrom, Emmitt C. House, Mary Ann Walker, Neil. L. Levy, David I. Bloom, Randall B. Palmer, Shaheda Sultan, Elizabeth W. Whittle, Gordon J. Smith, Ronald N. Carroll, Charles H. Shone-man, Eileen G. Stanek, David D’Alessandro, Kelly A. Daly, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, State of Michigan, Don L. Keskey and Henry Boynton, Assistant Attorneys General, Frederick J. Killion, Allan W. Anderson, Jr., and David B. Ward were on the joint briefs.
Deborah A. Moss argued the cause for petitioner Consumers Energy Company, with whom William M. Lange was on the briefs.
Frederick J. Killion argued the cause for petitioners Northern States Power Company, et al., with whom John H. Burnes, Jr., and Theresa I. Zolet were on the briefs.
Philip F. Cronin, Jr. argued the cause for petitioner Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, with whom Elizabeth W. Whittle was on the briefs.
William W. Brackett argued the cause for petitioner Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership, with whom Terry 0. Brackett was on the briefs.
Joel M. Cockrell, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent, with whom Jay L. Witkin, Solicitor, and John H. Conway, Deputy Solicitor, were on the brief.
James D. McKinney, Jr., argued the cause for intervenor Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership, with whom G. William Stafford and John J. Wallbillich were on the brief.
Allan W. Anderson, Jr., argued the cause for intervenors in support of respondents, with whom David B. Ward, Shaheda Sultan, Charles H. Shoneman,and Elizabeth W. Whittle were on the brief.
Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, GINSBURG and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
This case grows out of a long-running dispute between the Great Lakes Gas Transmission Partnership (“Great Lakes”), various factions of its shippers, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”). We first reviewed FERC’s resolution of this matter in TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. v. FERC, 24 F.3d 305 (D.C.Cir.1994), where we remanded the case to FERC for further consideration. On remand, FERC abandoned its initial position and issued new orders adverse to the parties that had prevailed in the pre-TransCanada administrative proceedings. We now consider whether FERC’s latest ratesetting orders concerning the Great Lakes Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline complied with Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”), see 15 U.S.C. § 717c, and were not otherwise arbitrary and capricious.
I.
FERC orders issued in 1989 and 1990 authorized Great Lakes, which already operated a 2,000-mile interstate pipeline, to build a series of mainline loops that substantially enlarged the system’s shipping capacity and that increased its rate base from $202 million to $953 million. FERC traditionally approved pipelines’ proposals to roll expansion costs into their general rates (thereby allocating expansion costs to all users pro rata regardless of the extent to which they use the new facilities) so long as the pipeline could show both that the system was integrated and that qualitative benefits accrued to all customers as a consequence of the expansion. See TransCanada, 24 F.3d at 308 (citing Great Lakes Gas Transmission Co., 45 FERC ¶ 61,237, 61,695 (1988)); Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P., 57 FERC ¶ 61,140, 61,520 (1991), reh’g denied, 62 FERC ¶ 61,101, 61,713 (1993). When FERC reviewed Great Lakes’ proposal, however, it abruptly abandoned its traditional standard (called the “Battle Creek test” after the case in which we first approved of its application, see Battle Creek Gas Co. v. FPC, 281 F.2d 42 (D.C.Cir.1960)). Rather than the two-part Battle Creek test, FERC applied a “commensurate benefits” test, in which it compared the cost of expansion with the benefits accruing to existing users. 57 FERC at 61,520-21. Because it found that construction costs far exceeded any consequent benefit to existing users, FERC ordered Great Lakes to price its services incrementally (i.e., recovering expansion costs only from those customers that use the new facilities (“expansion shippers”)). See 57 FERC at 61,512; Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P., 57 FERC¶ 61,141, 61,534 (1991), reh’g denied, 62 FERC ¶ 61,102,61,731 (1993). The expansion shippers petitioned this court for relief, claiming that FERC’s orders were arbitrary, discriminatory, impermissibly retroactive, and issued in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. See TransCanada, 24 F.3d at 307.
We held that FERC failed to provide a “reasoned explanation” for having abandoned the Battle Creek test and remanded the case. See 24 F.3d at 310. While not holding that the commensurate benefits test was itself invalid, we nonetheless found that FERC’s sudden abandonment of Battle Creek required more elaborate explanation and more substantial consideration of the consequences. See id. at 311.
On remand FERC again altered its course. Rather than elaborate its rationales for adopting the commensurate benefits test, FERC reverted to the Battle Creek test and held that rolled-in pricing would be more equitable than incremental pricing. See Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P., 72 FERC ¶ 61,081, 61,423 (1995). FERC’s Chair dissented, arguing that the outcome was inequitable and not mandated by Trans-Canada. See id. at 61,431-33. The FERC majority justified its return to Battle Creek by finding that the expansion parties had reasonably relied at the time of construction on an expectation that FERC would apply the Battle Creek standard. See id. at 61,427. FERC concluded that its initial decision to apply a commensurate benefits test was “legal error” and ordered “Great Lakes to refund to the expansion shippers the principal amounts that they paid in excess of the lawful systemwide rolled-in rate____ [FERC also] permitted] Great Lakes to impose offsetting surcharges on the pre-expansion shippers.” Id. at 61,430. FERC found that, in the interests of equity, interest charges should not apply retroactively (though a dispute exists over when interest began to accumulate). See id.
Nonexpansion customers filed a petition for rehearing. FERC rejected the petition, see Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P., 75 FERC ¶ 61,089, 61,268 (1996), affirming its earlier decision, reemphasizing the significance of the expansion shippers’ reliance interest in the application of the Battle Creek standards, and permitting Great Lakes to retain a $15.7 million difference between surcharges and refunds. Id. (The surplus was later recomputed to be $17.5 million. See Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P., 76 FERC ¶ 61,157, 61,935 n. 29 (1996).) Furthermore, FERC clarified that rolled-in pricing applied to all nonexpansion shippers, regardless of the nature of their shipping contracts. See 75 FERC at 61,293-94. FERC’s Chair again dissented. FERC later granted Great Lakes’ motion to clarify the interest provisions of the earlier orders, see 76 FERC ¶ 61,926, and held, among other things, that interest began to accrue on all surcharges on October 1, 1995, when rolled-in rates took effect. Id. at 61,936-38. Various parties now petition for review of nearly every element of FERC’s orders.
II.
In TransCanada, we remanded the case to FERC to permit it to elaborate its factual findings and to explain its decision to apply the commensurate benefits test retroactively. See TransCanada PipeLines, 24 F.3d at 310-11; cf. Checkosky v. SEC, 23 F.3d 452, 465 (D.C.Cir.1994) (Silberman, J., concurring) (stating that remand without vacating is proper when court is “unsure and [wants] ... clarification of [the agency’s] position and the rationale therefor”). On remand, FERC abandoned the commensurate benefits test and readopted the Battle Creek test. Natural Gas Pipeline of America and a number of other natural gas shippers (collectively “Natural”) challenge both FERC’s authority to return to the Battle Creek test and its application thereof.
A.
Natural initially contends that FERC’s decision to readopt the Battle Creek test was arbitrary and capricious because it misinterpreted TransCanada’s mandate, arguing that in TransCanada we remanded solely to permit FERC to clarify its reasoning. While Natural is correct that the remand provided that option, once FERC reacquired jurisdiction, it had the discretion to reconsider the whole of its original decision. See Radio Television S.A de C.V. v. FCC, 130 F.3d 1078, 1082-83 (D.C.Cir.1997). We therefore reject Natural’s contention that FERC misunderstood the ambit of its authority following the TransCanada remand.
Natural next argues that FERC lacked substantial evidence to support its finding that Great Lakes and the expansion shippers had a settled expectation that FERC would apply the Battle Creek test to its review of their Section 4 ratesetting petition. Natural again misunderstands FERC’s position. FERC does not purport to have made factual findings regarding the parties’ reliance interests. Rather, FERC inferred from the significant costs incurred by Great Lakes in building the expansion facilities that it and the expansion shippers anticipated application of Battle Creek at the time that they undertook construction. See 75 FERC at 61,274 & n. 40. Because such a conclusion is not a factual finding, it did not require specific evidentiary underpinnings. Thus, we adopt the same standard of review we applied in Adelphia Comm. Corp. v. FCC, 88 F.3d 1250 (D.C.Cir.1996), where we reviewed a Federal Communications Commission presumption that was premised upon Commission experience rather than factual findings to ensure that it was not arbitrary or capricious.
According to Natural, FERC’s invocation of the reliance rationale was an abuse of discretion because the expansion shippers could not reasonably have relied either on the outcome of administrative proceedings or on the standard that would be applied. FERC did not premise readoption of Battle Creek on the expansion shippers’ reliance upon the outcome of the Battle Creek test; it merely concluded that the expansion shippers were entitled to rely on their expectation that FERC would apply that test to Great Lakes’ Section 4 petition. Thus, we review only FERC’s justification of its return to Battle Creek on that basis. The nonexpansion parties’ objection to FERC’s invocation of the reliance rationale is without foundation. In a long line of cases beginning with Retail, Wholesale & Dep’t Store Union v. NLRB, 466 F.2d 380 (D.C.Cir.1972), we have held that, in some circumstances, parties are entitled to rely on the consistent application of administrative rules. See, e.g., Williams Natural Gas Co. v. FERC, 3 F.3d 1544, 1554-55 (D.C.Cir.1993). So long as courts are permitted to consider parties’ reliance on old rules in determining whether the retroactive application of a new rule is arbitrary and capricious, it follows that agencies may consider the benefits of doctrinal stability when deciding whether to apply new rules retroactively.
Natural also contends that Great Lakes and the expansion shippers were on notice of pending changes to FERC’s rate design policy, see Pricing Policy, 75 FERC ¶ 61,105, when they decided to build their new facilities and that such knowledge bars them from now claiming that they relied on the application of the Battle Creek test. In fact, there was no notice of pending changes in the applicable standard (or at least none to which we have been referred) at the time of the original Section 7 proceeding, and notice of imminent administrative recalibration therefore cannot be the basis for challenging the reliance rationale in this instance. Compare Chadmoore Comm., Inc. v. FCC, 113 F.3d 235, 240 (D.C.Cir.1997) (noting that adjudication under review was part of broader — and already publicized — plan to modify the distribution of construction licenses).
Finally, Natural asserts a vague claim that FERC violated the pre-expansion shippers’ constitutional rights by inducing the very reliance upon which FERC ultimately justified application of the Battle Creek test. Before Great Lakes began construction of the expansion facilities, some pre-expansion shippers moved FERC to consolidate Great Lakes’ Section 7 permitting and Section 4 ratesetting proceedings. FERC refused and instead granted the construction permits and deferred ratesetting until after construction was complete. See Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P., 48 FERC ¶ 61,127 (1990); Great Lakes Gas Transmission L.P., 48 FERCT 61,273 (1989). Natural claims that FERC’s decision to permit construction prior to resolution of the rate issue, coupled with its later invocation of the reliance rationale, made the outcome of the Section 4 proceeding a foregone conclusion and thereby denied the nonexpansion shippers a meaningful hearing.
Not only does Natural fail to refer us to any applicable constitutional provision, but it also mistakes FERC’s conclusion that Great Lakes relied on the application of Battle Creek for a finding that Great Lakes relied on the outcome of the Battle Creek test. Even if FERC’s disaggregation of the Section 4 and Section 7 proceedings induced the expansion shippers to rely on application of the Battle Creek test, FERC’s invocation of the reliance rationale was wholly unrelated to its disposition of the merits of Great Lakes’ petition. In short, Natural does not refer us to any procedural irregularity in its application, let alone any procedural or substantive shortcoming of constitutional dimension in FERC’s hearings.
FERC’s readoption' of the Battle Creek test was a permissible exercise of administrative discretion, and we' therefore turn to whether FERC correctly applied the test.
B.
Natural further contends that even if FERC was entitled to readopt Battle Creek, FERC erred in its application of the test. While our standard for reviewing ratesettings is deferential,-see Time Warner Entertainment Co. v. FCC, 56 F.3d 151, 163 (D.C.Cir.1995), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 1112, 116 S.Ct. 911, 133 L.Ed.2d 842 (1996), it is “not ... an empty gesture.” Northern States Power Co. v. FERC, 30 F.3d 177, 180 (D.C.Cir.1994); see Tarpon Transmission Co. v. FERC, 860 F.2d 439, 442 (D.C.Cir.1988) (stating that we will not “rubber-stamp[ ] unsupported, and perhaps unsupportable, agency decisions”).
The Battle Creek test permits rolled-in pricing when expansion facilities are part of an integrated pipeline system and when the expansion provides system-wide benefits, such as additional capacity, increased reliability, or enhanced expansibility. See Battle Creek, 281 F.2d at 47. Section 4 of the NGA, pursuant to which FERC has the authority to regulate natural gas sales and transportation pricing, mandates “just and reasonable” rates. 15 U.S.C. § 717c(a). Natural and FERC disagree over whether application of the Battle Creek test in this instance generated “just and reasonable” rates. Natural argues both that FERC neglected to satisfy its statutory obligation to ensure the equity of its orders and that, even if the rates in question here were reasonable, FERC’s application of the test was infected with error.
Natural claims at the outset that FERC faded to comply with its statutory mandate to ensure “just and reasonable rates” because its application of Battle Creek was mechanical and failed to consider the equity of the additional costs with which the nonexpansion parties would be saddled after rates were rolled in. Although Natural is, of course, correct that all FERC ratemaking is “subject to the statutory ‘fair and equitable’ standard,” ANR Pipeline Co. v. FERC, 71 F.3d 897, 902 (D.C.Cir.1995), fairness and equity do not require FERC to compute the actual costs and benefits accruing to each shipper before approving or modifying proposed rates. See TransCanada, 24 F.3d at 309.
Natural argues that our decision in Algonquin Gas Transmission Co. v. FERC, 948 F.2d 1305 (D.C.Cir.1991), mandates that FERC compute quantitative costs and benefits in determining the equity of a rate scheme and that because FERC did not consider the actual costs and benefits associated with the expansion facilities, its decision was arbitrary and capricious. The Algonquin opinion is composed of two parts. In the first section of the opinion, which addressed the proposed roll-in of facilities expansion costs, we held that when FERC imposes rates of its own design (rather than merely reviewing those submitted by the parties) under Section 5 of the NGA, see 15 U.S.C. § 717d, it must “offer more than a conelusionary statement that the existence of systemwide benefits renders it unjust to allocate facilities costs incrementally.” Id. at 1313. We held that FERC must “show[ ] that the incremental facilities produce specific, system-wide benefits____” Id. at 1314. FERC’s remand orders in the present case reviewed the various benefits that would accrue to all users from Great Lakes’ expansion, and FERC thereby satisfied this element of Algonquin. See 75 FERC at 61,280-83.
As both parties noted at oral argument, our decision in TransCanada seems in some tension with the second section of Algonquin. In that portion of Algonquin, we addressed FERC’s decision to permit the roll-in of increased gas costs caused by increased demand from new customers and the gas company’s consequent use of higher-priced suppliers. We held that where FERC rejects the parties’ pricing scheme and instead mandates a pricing plan that causes existing customers to pay more for service that is unchanged from that which they received before the ratemaking, FERC must “explicitly consider the cost shifting that its order might effect.” Algonquin, 948 F.2d at 1315. In TransCanada, we stated that:
Algonquin undoubtedly does require a reasonably specific qualitative description of the systemwide benefits of an integrated facility. But the Court was careful not to require a balancing of costs and benefits (much less a quantification thereof), and indeed confirmed that the general test for rolling-in was the same that Great Lakes discerns in Commission precedent [relying on Battle Creek],
TransCanada, 24 F.3d at 309. Our TransCanada holding therefore seems to accentuate the first Algonquin holding to the detriment of the second. The two holdings, however, are reconcilable upon consideration of their underlying factual bases.
In Algonquin, we held that FERC had to consider the costshifting effect of its order because existing users in that ease got no benefit in exchange for increased rates. See Algonquin, 948 F.2d at 1314-15. When FERC approves a rate application under the Battle Creek standard, it must have found that expansion provided existing users with qualitative benefits. See TransCanada, 24 F.3d at 308 (pointing out the two Battle Creek prongs). Thus, where no discernable difference existed between pre- and post-expansion service, FERC was obligated to consider the cost shifting implicit in its order, see Algonquin, 948 F.2d at 1315, but where benefits accrue to nonexpansion customers, there is no cost shifting — rather, existing users merely are being charged for the quantum of the new facilities and its attendant benefits attributable to their demand. The second part of Algonquin involved a roll-in of gas costs rather than facilities costs, and the result in Algonquin depends critically upon the unique nature of gas as a fungible commodity. In most ratesettings, including the one currently before us, changes to an integrated system’s facilities lead to qualitative improvements in service to all customers, and the Battle Creek test will apply. The cost-shifting portion of Algonquin therefore is consistent with the Battle Creek requirement that a transporter show qualitative benefits that accrue to existing users before rolling in expansion costs. Compare id. with Battle Creek, 281 F.2d at 47-48.
As for Natural’s claim that the statute requires a specific finding that rates are equitable, FERC addressed the question when it noted that:
Under the Battle Creek test, once facilities are found to be integrated into the mainline system and to provide a positive benefit to all customers, the costs of those facilities are considered to be part of the pipeline’s cost of serving all its customers. That is because the demand of all customers for system capacity creates the need for system expansion.
75 FERC at 61,284 (emphasis added). Because every shipper is economically marginal, the costs of increased demand may equitably be attributed to every user, regardless when it first contracted with the pipeline. See 1 Alfred E. Kahn, The Economics of Regulation 140 (1970). Thus, when an expansion is both integrated and to the benefit of existing users, FERC is not bound to study the quantitative effect of rolling in construction costs.
Natural next contends that FERC’s application of the Battle Creek test was infected with bad faith (and is therefore arbitrary and capricious) because the remand orders’ findings contradict FERC’s pve-TransCanada findings on the same factual record. FERC responds that whatever tension exists between its original findings and those it made on remand reflects only that the Battle Creek standard is less exacting than the commensurate benefits test. Natural refers the court specifically to four of FERC’s findings: reliance, cross-subsidization, efficiency, and capacity. The first three findings may be dealt with summarily because it is plain that any alleged contradictions are the direct consequence of FERC’s readoption of the more lenient Battle Creek standard on remand. For example, on the cross-subsidization findings, while Natural is correct that FERC initially found impermissible cross-subsidization, the standard applied on remand required only that the expansion parties show some qualitative improvement to satisfy the system-wide benefits element of the Battle Creek test. On both a theoretical and practical basis, it is perfectly possible' for both cross-subsidization and system-wide benefits to exist on the same facts. Indeed, both can logically be said to occur any time that a system change benefits all customers but to differing degrees. Thus, the first series of orders’ finding of cross-subsidization is not inconsistent with the remand orders’ finding that some qualitative system-wide benefits may accrue to all shippers.
The fourth alleged contradiction, which concerned FERC’s findings regarding system capacity, gives us greater pause — indeed FERC’s own counsel conceded at oral argument that “[m]aybe [FERC] misspoke a little on capacity.” In its original orders, FERC found that “it has not been shown that the additional capacity will inure to the benefit of existing customers by providing additional interruptible and overrun [“I/O”] capacity.” 57 FERC at 61,524. In the remand orders, however, FERC made two capacity-related findings: (1) expansion “will accommodate greater variation in demands on the system,” and (2) it will “increase the opportunity for overrun and interruptible service for all of Great Lakes’ customers.” 72 FERC at 61,-428. FERC’s first finding on remand is not inconsistent with its original findings. That additional I/O capacity does not exist does not necessarily imply that the system could not accommodate greater variation in demand (e.g., increased ability to moderate supply when undertaking maintenance). See 75 FERC at 61,281. As for the second finding, FERC supports its conclusion with specific references to the testimony of one of Great Lakes’ experts, Mr. Elkouri. Mr. Elkouri testified that the expansion facilities increase capacity for existing users. And that is, of course, true — increased demand with no increase in capacity would decrease every shipper’s capacity to use the pipeline at some point (no contract is perpetual), and to the extent that there is greater capacity, there is consistently more opportunity for its use by I/O shippers (regardless of projected load, intermittent capacity will inevitably arise). Whatever apparent contradictions are embedded in the record are therefore the product of a change in the governing legal standard and of FERC’s reexamination of the administrative record. See Troy Corp. v. Browner, 120 F.3d 277, 283 (D.C.Cir.1997) (“we only determine whether the decision was arbitrary and capricious, or otherwise contrary to law. In so doing, we examine whether the decision was based on the relevant factors and was not ‘a clear error of judgment.’” (quoting Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe, 401 U.S. 402, 416, 91 S.Ct. 814, 823-24, 28 L.Ed.2d 136 (1971))).
III.
After it had applied the Battle Creek test and concluded that Great Lakes’ proposal to roll in expansion costs was reasonable, FERC found that the expansion "shippers should be refunded the difference between the amount they were charged when rates were incremental and that which they would have been charged if expansion costs had been rolled in. FERC therefore required Great Lakes to reimburse the expansion shippers for their excess costs and permitted Great Lakes to charge nonexpansion shippers an offsetting surcharge. FERC further held that interest accrued on refunds and surcharges only as of October 1, 1995, when rolled-in prices took effect.
A.
Natural contends that FERC improperly awarded the expansion shippers a retroactive remedy because of a mistaken belief that its original orders were infected with legal error. See, e.g., 72 FERC at 61,430. According to Natural, because TransCanada did not mandate readoption of the Battle Creek test, the original FERC orders were not “erroneous,” and on remand, FERC was free to choose any pricing scheme. Thus, contrary to FERC’s orders, the expansion parties were not “entitled” to be “made whole,” and FERC was not authorized to impose a retroactive remedy.
Natural misapprehends the nature of FERC’s original error. Regardless of whether incremental rates could have been justified, they were not. FERC’s failure to explain itself was itself error, see TransCanada, 24 F.3d at 309-10, and the rates it imposed without adequate reasoning therefore were invalid. Thus, although Natural is correct that incremental rates.were not per se impermissible, their application was erroneous in this case. And because FERC may “undo what [was] -wrongfully done by virtue of [a prior] order,” United Gas Improvement Co. v. Callery Properties, Inc., 382 U.S. 223, 229, 86 S.Ct. 360, 364, 15 L.Ed.2d 284 (1965), its decision to approve a retroactive remedy was within its discretion. See Natural Gas Clearinghouse v. FERC, 965 F.2d 1066, 1073-74 (D.C.Cir.1992) (noting presumption in favor of retroactive remedies for erroneous FERC decisions).
B.
In its July 26, 1995, Order, FERC held that “refunds and surcharges shall not include interest.” 72 FERC at 61,430. FERC permitted non-expansion parties to amortize their payments, but if they chose amortization, they were liable for interest “for the amortization period.” Id. FERC declined to require interest for the entire period because it hoped to “ease the adverse effects of [its] legal error on nonfexpansion] shippers, while also ensuring that Great Lakes is kept whole.” 75 FERC at 61,294. Great Lakes moved for clarification of whether interest accumulated on all balances from October 1, 1995 (when rolled-in rates took effect) or whether it did not begin to accumulate until 90 days after Great Lakes’ amended compliance filing, which occurred roughly ten months later. See 76 FERC at 61,937. FERC held that it intended only to exclude the accrual of interest until October 1, 1995. Interest accumulated every day after that, regardless of whether payment was ultimately lump-sum or amortized. Id. Petitioners challenge both FERC’s interest exemption and its imposition of interest on all payments made after October 1,1995.
Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership (“MCV”), one of the expansion shippers, asserts that FERC’s decision to deny interest on the period prior to October 1, 1995 was legal error and was an abuse of discretion. 15 U.S.C. § 717c(e), provides that
the Commission may, by order, require the natural-gas company to furnish a bond, to be approved by the Commission, to refund any amounts ordered by the Commission, to keep accurate accounts in detail of all amounts received by reason of such increase, specifying by whom and in whose behalf such amounts were paid, and, upon completion of the hearing and decision, to order such natural-gas company to refund, with interest, the portion of such increased rates or charges by its decision found not justified.
MCV claims that FERC misread this statutory provision to permit it discretion in the award of interest. See MCV br. at 4. MCV contends that while the award of remedial damages is discretionary, the imposition of interest is not. Thus, as MCV reads the statute, the auxiliary verb “may” serves “order” but not “with interest,” which itself modifies only “refund.” See 15 U.S.C. § 717e(e). Second, MCV refers the court to FERC’s own regulations, which state that:
Any natural gas company that collects rates or charges ... must refund that portion of any increased rates or charges ... found by the Commission not to be justified ... together with interest as required in paragraph (d) of this section.
18 C.F.R. § 154.501(a)(1). Paragraph (d) requires that interest be computed from the date of collection to the date of refund. Id. at § 154.501(d). FERC argues that the statute gives it discretion whether to award interest and that case law supports its authority not to award interest. See Estate of French v. FERC, 603 F.2d 1158, 1162-63 (5th Cir.1979).
There is no doubt that section 717c(e) is ambiguous — indeed if read literally, the clause would permit FERC “by order[ ] [to] require the natural gas company ... to order such natural gas company to refund, with interest, the portion of such increased rates ... found not justified.” 15 U.S.C. § 717e(e) (emphasis added). Because the statute is at best unclear (and at worst incomprehensible), obedient to Chevron U.S.A, Inc. v. NRDC, 467 U.S. 837, 843, 104 S.Ct. 2778, 2781-82, 81 L.Ed.2d 694 (1984), we defer to the agency’s reasonable interpretation, which in this case is embodied in 18 C.F.R. § 154.501.
FERC, however, ignored its own regulation when interpreting the statute. As we have previously held, “[t]he Commission may not ... rely solely on its equitable discretion to justify straying from well-established rules and procedures. [It] must articulate valid reasons for its departure.” FERC v. Triton Oil & Gas Corp., 750 F.2d 113, 116 (D.C.Cir.1984). In the instant case, FERC decided to exclude interest payments because it sought to “ease the adverse effects on the pre-expansion shippers of [its] legal error, while also ensuring that Great Lakes is kept whole.” 72 FERC at 61,430. In its disposition of the interest issue, FERC did not mention its regulation governing refunds and surcharges. Because FERC failed to give a “valid reason[ ] for ... departing] [from the regulation],” Triton Oil, 750 F.2d at 116, its decision to exempt the nonexpansion shippers from paying interest for the whole period was error. Furthermore, because FERC has had ample opportunities to resolve this matter on its own but has neither heeded its own regulation nor explained its failure to do so, we reverse FERC’s decision to exempt the refunds and surcharges from interest assessments and hold that interest shall be assessed on all surcharges for the entire period that incremental rates were in effect. Because we decide this matter in favor of MCV, we need not consider Natural’s petition challenging FERC’s decision to require interest on all payments made after October 1,1995.
IY.
In 1991 FERC held that Great Lakes’ proposal to price I/O service at $0,275 per thousand cubic feet (“Mcf’), which reflected a 100 percent load factor rate (i e., equivalent to the rate paid by shippers with firm contracts), was unreasonable because “the maximum [load factor] rate is always higher than needed to ration daily usage.” 57 FERC at 61,548. FERC instead fixed the VO rate at a 140 percent load factor or $0.16 per Mcf. See id. at 61,547-49. In the remand orders, FERC retroactively modified the I/O rate, applying the 140 percent load factor to the full rolled-in price and consequently imposed $0.10 per Mcf surcharge for I/O service prior to the rolling in of expansion costs. The resulting price for VO service, $0.26 per Mcf, was only $0,015 lower than the price rejected by FERC in 1991. In its remand orders, FERC held that when VO shippers agreed to pay the “maximum rate” in their contracts and were aware of the pending Section 4 proceedings, their final rates were contingent on the outcome of the underlying rate proceedings. See 75 FERC at 61,297.
Northern States Power (“NSP”) and other VO shippers assert on appeal that FERC’s decision was arbitrary and capricious because it conflicts with the earlier FERC finding that $0,275 was “too high at all times” and because the VO shippers’ contracts with Great Lakes do not permit retroactive modification. FERC never held that $0,275 per Mcf was per se excessive. Rather, FERC decided in 1991 that a 100 percent load factor rate was too high; the consequent price per Mcf was incidental. NSP confuses the rate that it pays (i.e., the price per Mcf) with the load factor according to which the price is computed. In its remand orders, FERC imposed a surcharge on the basis of a load factor of 140 percent, which is consistent with its 1991 decision. See 76 FERC at 61,934 (“Great Lakes’ interruptible rate for all periods is volumetric, and the only issue is what that volumetric rate should be.”). As to whether the I/O shippers’ contracts with Great Lakes permitted retroactive changes in pricing, we defer to FERC’s reasonable interpretation of contracts within its jurisdiction. See Williams, 3 F.3d at 1549. FERC’s decision that the VO shippers’ agreement to pay the “maximum rates plus all applicable surcharges,” see 76 FERC at 61,934, subjected them to retroactive surcharges is eminently reasonable. See Clearinghouse, 965 F.2d at 1075-76.
V.
Between 1991 and 1994, Great Lakes received three Section 7 certificates to build facilities to serve Rochester Gas & Electric (“RG&E”). See Great Lakes Gas Transmission, L.P., 56 FERC ¶ 61,052 (1991); Great Lakes Gas Transmission, L.P., 56 FERC ¶ 61,051 (1991); Great Lakes Gas Transmission, L.P., 66 FERC ¶ 61,115 (1992). The third order is not at issue here. Both certificates issued by FERC stated that RG&E would be liable for “the currently effective maximum applicable FT rate.” 76 FERC at 61,929 (internal quotations omitted); see 56 FERC at 61,205, 56 FERC at 61,210. The second order also stated that “[t]he initial rate ... shall be subject to the Commission’s final determination in Docket Nos. RP89186-000 and RP90-20-000.” 56 FERC at 61,210. Despite the different wording of the orders, they were consolidated into a single contract, which provided that RG&E would “pay ... the rates and charges in effect from time to time under Rate Schedule FT, or any effective superseding rate schedule.... ” Rate Schedule FT was defined elsewhere in the contract as the “FERC Gas Tariff ... as filed with the Commission and as changed and adjusted from time to time by [Great Lakes] in accordance ... with any final Commission order affecting such rates.” 76 FERC at 61,931.
In the remand orders, FERC held that because RG&E’s rate was contingent on the current FT price, the pending proceedings applied retroactively to RG&E as if it were a pre-expansion shipper. See 76 FERC at 61,-928-29. On appeal, RG&E makes a series of arguments whose underlying principle is the same: the rate set in the underlying orders and contract was not contingent, and retroactive application of the rolled-in rate therefore is impermissible. Resolution of that issue turns upon the meaning of the phrase “maximum FT rate” in RG&E’s contract with Great Lakes and in FERC’s certificate orders authorizing service. “FERC’s interpretation of [a] contract[ ] [within its jurisdiction] is entitled to deference under the principles articulated in Chevron____” Williams, 3 F.3d at 1549. Thus, the agency’s interpretation will be upheld “as long as [it] is reasonable.” LILCO v. FERC, 20 F.3d 494, 497 (D.C.Cir.1994). The court similarly “sustain[s] the Commission’s interpretation of [an][o]rder if it is reasonable.” Natural Gas Clearinghouse v. FERC, 108 F.3d 397, 399 (D.C.Cir.1997).
The two certificate orders were issued on the same day, and their incorporation into a single consolidated contract suggests that the parties saw no material difference between them. Although only the second order includes a clause stating explicitly that the “authorized rate ... shall be subject to the Commission’s final determination in [certain pending dockets],” 56 FERC at 61,210, FERC may reasonably have read the orders together and concluded that the more specific language of the second order clarified the ambiguity in the first order.
RG&E argues that the clause in the second order noting the reservation of the right to modify rates refers only to the cost-of-service settlement rather than to the roll-in proceedings. FERC disposed of that argument in the remand orders by finding that “the settlement [to which RG&E claims that the provision refers] expressly reserved for litigation the pricing issue ultimately resolved in the remand order [in favor of rolled-in rates].” Id. at 61,932. FERC’s reading of the clause’s reservation is reasonable. Where a rate is set by reference to a pending proceeding, the substance of that proceeding may reasonably be read into the order. Cf. Clearinghouse, 965 F.2d at 1075 (holding that “there could be no violation of the filed rate doctrine so long as the users of Tarpon’s service received adequate notice that the rate stated in Tarpon’s 1987 filing might replace the Commission-ordered rate even for service originally provided under the latter”).
VI.
In the initial order on remand, FERC mandated that Great Lakes refund expansion shippers the difference between what they had paid when rates were incremental and what they should have paid had expansion costs been rolled in. See 72 FERC at 61,430. FERC consequently permitted Great Lakes to collect an offsetting surcharge from nonexpansion shippers. See id. In a motion for rehearing, various nonexpansion shippers objected to the $15.7 million - surplus (reflecting the difference between projected surcharges and refunds) that Great Lakes proposed to retain after distribution of all refunds. See 75 FERC at 61,295. FERC held that Great Lakes was entitled to retain whatever funds remained after all refunds were disbursed. See id. at 61,296. Based on revised estimates of the amount that Great Lakes would collect in surcharges, the projected surplus was later recomputed to be $17.5 million. See 76 FERC at 61,935 n. 29. RG&E and Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers”) challenge Great Lakes’ authority to retain the $17.5 million difference. They contend that FERC acted arbitrarily and capriciously and ignored the terms of its own orders when it permitted Great Lakes to retain the surplus.
FERC explains that “[v]irtually all of th[e] [surplus] was due to the addition of new customers after the cost-of-service rate design settlement was approved.” 76 FERC at 61,935; see 75 FERC at 61,296. FERC supports that finding by reference to Great Lakes’ “May 10 revised refund/surcharge plan.” See id. at 61,935 n. 29. That finding is corroborated by RG&E’s brief — RG&E, which was a “new customer,” claims that it will be liable for an additional $8 million in surcharges. See RG&E br. at 4. Furthermore, Great Lakes’ November 1, 1995 filing shows that an additional $3.7 million is attributable to additional service to ANR Pipeline. This prong of Consumers’ argument is therefore a restatement of RG&E’s claim. To the extent that RG&E and similarly situated petitioners agreed to rates that would incorporate the rate setting at issue in this appeal, they are apparently subject to the remand orders. See Part V. supra.
Consumers next contends that Algonquin Gas Transmission Co., 63 FERC ¶ 61,326, 63,170 (1993), compels FERC to ensure that surcharges and refunds exactly match. Any other outcome, according to Consumers, is inconsistent with Commission policy and unsupported by sound reasoning. In its orders, FERC distinguished the situation in Algonquin from the one at issue here. See 75 FERC at 61,296. In Algonquin, FERC required exactly offsetting surcharges and refunds because “the pipeline ... failed to submit workpapers reflecting the ... rate design for the appropriate time frame, and ... generally [failed to] support[ ] its refund and surcharge calculations.” Id. (citing 63 FERC at 63,180). Consumers responds that Algonquin is indistinguishable from the instant case and that the reasons for which FERC required exactly offsetting charges in Algonquin apply with equal force here.
FERC is correct that its Algonquin holding was premised upon Algonquin’s inadequate explanation of its proposed surcharges and refunds. See 63 FERC at 63,180 (“We ... find Algonquin’s plan more counter-intuitive and less supportable (given the paucity of explanation that has been so far provided) ... than a more straightforward, commonsense approach that provides for an equal dollar amount of refunds and surcharges.”). By contrast, Great Lakes’ plan and FERC’s rationales for approving it explain in detail why Great Lakes should be permitted to retain the surplus. See 75 FERC at 61,296-97 (noting that the surplus is due in large part to the introduction of new services and that no party disputes Great Lakes’ computations). Because FERC’s distinction is reasonable, its decision to depart from Algonquin was not arbitrary or capricious.
Consumers reads the term “offsetting discharges” as a narrow mandate for Great Lakes to assess surcharges and to distribute refunds only if they were exactly offsetting. FERC’s initial order permitted Great Lakes to devise the means by which rates would be assessed in order to minimize harm to Great Lakes and to place all parties in as nearly as possible the position in which they would have been absent the original imposition of incremental rates. See 75 FERC at 61,295-97. FERC’s later explanation of that order should be upheld if it is reasonable. See Natural Gas Clearinghouse, 108 F.3d at 399; K N Energy, Inc. v. FERC, 968 F.2d. 1295, 1299 (D.C.Cir.1992). Because the word “offset” is not unambiguous and because FERC’s policy rationales support the reasonableness of its reading of “offset,” its interpretation of the phrase “offsetting discharge” is valid.
Consumers’ final contention is that permitting Great Lakes to retain the $17.5 million would allow it to exceed its permissible rate of return in violation of the NGA. Because FERC approved all the rate orders that contained contingent pricing schemes, the assessment did not violate the NGA. Despite Consumers’ contention that a new Section 4 rate proceeding was required to increase rates to account for new service, the roll-ins were not truly retroactive — “notice ... ‘changes what would be purely retroactive ratemaking into a functionally prospective process by placing the relevant audience on notice at the outset that the rates being promulgated are provisional only and subject to later revision.’ ” Clearinghouse, 965 F.2d at 1075 (quoting Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. FERC, 895 F.2d 791, 797 (D.C.Cir.1990)). Thus, as FERC points out, Consumers’ disagreement with the legality of the retroactive application of the roll-in is really disapproval of the underlying rate, which, as we have already held, is permissible.
Conclusion
For the reasons stated above, we deny all the petitions except MCWs. We grant MCV’s petition and reverse FERC’s decision not to award interest for the entire period to which surcharges and refunds apply. The joint petitioners also have moved to strike Addendum A of MCV’s brief. Joint petitioners’ motion is granted. Addendum A is beyond the scope of the issue that MCV was entitled to brief, and its content is inconsistent with Circuit Rule 28(a)(3).
So ordered.
. FERC has since issued a rule that establishes a presumption in favor of incremental pricing when rolling in expansion costs would increase rates to existing customers more than five percent. See Pricing Policy for New and Existing Facilities Constructed by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, 75 FERC ¶ 61,105 (1996). Because FERC issued its rule after this case had begun and did not rely on it in this proceeding, we do not consider what effect its application would have had.
. At oral argument, Natural contended that because of the affiliate relationship between Great Lakes and TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., which is also Great Lakes’ largest customer and the largest expansion shipper, FERC should have exercised heightened scrutiny over the effects of rolling in rates. After relegating this argument to a single footnote in its briefs, Natural referred to it repeatedly at argument. Natural’s tactic smacks of sandbagging, and we need "not resolve issues raised so fecklessly.” Koger v. Reno, 98 F.3d 631, 634 (D.C.Cir.1996); cf. DiCola v. FDA, 77 F.3d 504, 506 n. * (D.C.Cir. 1996) ("As the parties have argued the issue in the margins, so too do we dispose of it.”).
. In its reply brief, Natural appears to contest the sufficiency of the factual bases for FERC's findings regarding integration and the existence of system-wide benefits. Natural claims that those findings have been in dispute throughout this proceeding. In support of its argument, Natural refers us to the administrative record. We have consistently held that "Considering an argument advanced for the first time in a reply brief ... is not only unfair to an appellee but also entails the risk of an improvident or ill-advised opinion on the legal issues tendered.” McBride v. Merrell Dow & Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 800 F.2d 1208, 1211 (D.C.Cir.1986) (citations omitted). A party does not preserve factual issues on appeal by raising them in the administrative proceeding and then referring to them without elaboration in a reply brief. Not only does the opposing party lose its opportunity to contest the merits of the factual challenge, but the court does not get the benefit of the adversarial process. Natural has forfeited any factual objections to FERC’s orders.
. Although Northern States Power claims that the $0,015 per Mcf difference is de minimis, we need not decide whether that 6 percent difference in the price per Mcf is significant.
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What is the Arc Client?
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Need help with 64 bit client
mitapi#9696 mitapi Posts: 21 Arc User
edited October 7 in General Discussion
Okay so..
I've gotten a new computer recently and I have never been able to run the 64 client on this computer. I've attempted a few different things but I cant really seem to get it to work.
I understand that I need DirectX 9, and I've attempting the using this guide
https://www.windowsdigital.com/download-directx-9-offline-installer-windows-10/
However, I still cant seem to get it to work. I then found some information on pwi forum about changing some of the dll files in the pwi installation folder, but still been without luck for me.
What goes for the client, it just closes right away as I open it with 2 errors. The typical bug report and also a failed to connect to server error.
Im kind of at a loss what to do next and hope some pro people here could help me.
Oh and, I have 3x element client.. What does the 3rd do? lol
Comments
• rangeswordrangesword Posts: 7 Arc User
I had some of those errors when I tried to start PWI directly, bypassing ARC. Did you start the PWI launcher through ARC?
• mitapi#9696 mitapi Posts: 21 Arc User
Yes of course - always
Im able to run the 32 client just fine, so it's not like I cant log on at all. I would just like to be able to use the 64 bit client when needed.
I'm guessing Im either copying the wrong dll files and/or to the wrong location, or that Im just lacking something more.
• mitapi#9696 mitapi Posts: 21 Arc User
Still no luck here. I tried a few things here and there but I really dont know anymore what I can do. My graphic card is MX150, if that helps anything.
• mistee60#3483 mistee60 Posts: 1 Arc User
some of my female characters are bald why?
• heero200heero200 Helper Extraordinary Posts: 3,877 Community Moderator
Yes of course - always
Im able to run the 32 client just fine, so it's not like I cant log on at all. I would just like to be able to use the 64 bit client when needed.
I'm guessing Im either copying the wrong dll files and/or to the wrong location, or that Im just lacking something more.
Sorry I'm just double checking you are running a 64 bit windows.
This may seam silly but it's just to rule silly things out.
Thanks.
• baneofadbaneofad Posts: 5 Arc User
here is some things you should try
run anti malware software
update drivers (graphics card, sound, ect)
delete and re-download install game (to undo any changes you made up to this point)
make sure your Anti Virus software has pwi folder on ignore list
• mitapi#9696 mitapi Posts: 21 Arc User
I was holding a bit back on purpose with updating this post, as I wanted to make a backup of my computer before I messed around with more of these files. I wasnt at home so didnt have access to my external backup stuff, so yeah... Anyway, Im home now, but the newest update for PWI made me able to run 64 bit client..
So.. Thanks I guess lol!
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266 it could not be found. In such a case he thought we ought to show a little consideration and forbearance. "Would we come to his tent to talk it over?" He was very humble, and came up to my saddle and kissed my hand — a great act of humiliation for the mudir of a powerful tribe, I felt humbled for him, that he should be so humbled before me, and if I could have followed my impulse, would have fallen on his neck, and not only forgiven him, but pledged him eternal friendship. But Dr. Post insisted that this was no light matter; that other travellers were exposed to the same indignity and insult; and that for their protection it was our duty to make an example. I could but acknowledge that he was right at least so far as this, that the man should be severely punished. With this stern sense of duty, the Doctor waved away the proffered hospitality as if it had been a guilty temptation; we resumed our march, the camels took their long strides, leaving the mudir standing in the path, to return to his tent "a sadder and a wiser man."
We now quickened our steps across the valley, and up the hill. The view on every side was enchanting. The sun had just risen, but as it was behind us, it did not dazzle us, but cast a soft light on the green fields that waved round us like a sea; and as it shone along a chain of mountains on our right, it brought out in alternate sunlight and shadow their projecting masses and their more retired recesses. That was the Hill Country of Palestine! Could we but stand on the top of that ridge, and look down on the other slope, we should see nestled among the hills the city of Hebron, where David reigned seven years before he removed to Jerusalem, and where an aged tree still bears the name of Abraham's oak. There is the burying-place of the patriarchs in the Cave of Machpelah, to which Jacob, dying in Egypt, charged his children to | WIKI |
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-- KGHM Jumps as Copper Gains on Greek Aid Talks, U.S. Outlook
KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH) , the copper
producer with the biggest European mine output, gained as the
metal advanced for the first time in six days amid speculation
Greece will get more aid and that demand may improve in the U.S. KGHM rose 2.3 percent to 136.3 zloty at 2:42 p.m. and is up
23 percent so far this year, the second-best performing stock in
WIG20 Index. (WIG20) The state-controlled company has the third-biggest
weighting in Polish benchmark index. Emerging-market stocks gained after people familiar with
Greek aid talks said yesterday European governments are
considering cutting interest rates on emergency loans to Greece
and using contributions from the European Central Bank to plug a
new financing gap in the country’s second bailout. To contact the reporter on this story:
Piotr Bujnicki in Warsaw
pbujnicki@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Gavin Serkin at
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Google Search is fundamentally changing to better understand questions
Google is deploying "perhaps one of the biggest" updates since its Search service was launched.The update will let Google Search better understand your questions, which the company said it didn't always understand all too well.Google used to ditch some of the words in your searches, but the update powered by machine learning will take all your words into consideration and make sense of them.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Google is deploying a massive update to Search — the company's core, original product — to make it more useful and show more relevant results.With the update, Google is looking to better understand all the words you type in the Search box, not just keywords. That includes important words that give context to a question, like "to" or "for."Previously, Google's search algorithms would essentially ignore these important contextual words, as it would only look at keywords. Here's an example that Google provided to show the difference when it considers important words it used to dismiss:
The query in the search box is asking Google if a Brazilian traveler planning to travel to the USA needs a visa in 2019. In the pre-update result on the left, Google misunderstood the search term, and displayed an irrelevant result — Google thinks you're wondering about visa requirements to go to Brazil as a US traveler in 2019. In the post-update result, Google understood that you're a Brazilian traveler asking about visa requirements for traveling to the US in 2019. Indeed, the word "to" plays an important role in this search query. You're telling Google that you're a Brazilian traveler traveling to the USA. But Google's previous Search engine wouldn't recognize that, as it would dismiss the word "to."Read more: Google's new $5 subscription service gives you unlimited access to some paid apps and games, which means you might finally get to use those apps you never wanted to pay for.Google Search fellow and vice president Pandu Nayak acknowledged as much in a blog postAnyone who follows Google these days won't be surprised about the key technology that will power this update. It's none other than "machine learning." In brief, machine learning helps Google "process words in relation to all the other words in a sentence, rather than one-by-one in order," Nayak said, and it can "therefore consider the full context of a word by looking at the words that come before and after it — particularly useful for understanding the intent behind search queries."Here's another example:
For the example above, Nayak said that machine learning helps Google "better understand that 'for someone' is an important part of this query, whereas previously we missed the meaning, with general results about filling prescriptions."Google has improved Search since its original deployment. But the current update is the "biggest leap forward in the past five years, and one of the biggest leaps forward in the history of Search," Nayak said.Considering the importance of Google's Search service in the context of the history of the internet's evolution, as well as its importance in our daily lives, it's difficult to overstate the importance of Google's Search update. Google Search will better understand one in ten searches made in English in the US, and it'll roll out the machine learning-powered update to more languages and places ove time, Nayak said.
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Slaask Creates A Customer Contact Widget That Connects To Slaack – TechCrunch
You like customers. You like Slack . You like talking on Slack. You like to talk to customers on Slack. You like sandwiches. How do you connect all of these things (except the sandwiches.) Slaask. Slaask, we can only assume, means Slack-as-a-service. It was created by Alexis Lewalle and “ex-professional horse rider” Remi Delhaye. They are gently funded by some East Coast angels although the product is quite new. They are seeing over 7,000 visitors per day. “We are making a new space. Our key differentiator is to make our service exclusively on Slack with Slack,” said Lewalle. The team began by using tools like Intercom and Zopim to communicate with their customers but realized that they would prefer to access customer chats within Slack simply because that’s where they were idling anyway. What are the key differentiators between you and other players? = Not so many “other players”. Slaask is free for now and the team is working on making the integration as simple as possible. I tried it on a website I was managing and found it just that – a single line of code adds some definitely interesting tools to your website and to Slack. Now if they could just do something about those sandwiches we’d all be in business. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Apis karinjodian
Apis karinjodian, the Indian black honey bee, is a species of genus Apis which was reported recently from India. The currently known distribution of A. karinjodian covers nearly the entire Central to Southern Western Ghats, where it is endemic, and includes the ghat regions in the states of Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Goa. The original paper discovering and describing this species also proposes that A. indica and A. cerana are distinct species, thus raising the total number of known cavity-nesting Honeybees in the Indian subcontinent to three, whereas before, A. indica was considered a subspecies of A. cerana.
The researchers hope that the ability of A. karinjodian to produce higher quality honey will positively impact the apiculture industry of India. This species considered as near-threatened species as per the IUCN Red List. | WIKI |
BRIEF-DBV Technologies FY Net Loss widens to 147.7 Million Euros
March 14 (Reuters) - DBV TECHNOLOGIES SA: * CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AS OF DEC 31, 2017 EUR 137.9 MILLION VERSUS EUR 256.5 MILLION YEAR AGO * FY OPERATING INCOME EUR 11.9 MILLION IN 2017 VERSUS EUR 9.1 MILLION YEAR AGO * FY NET LOSS EUR 147.7 MILLION VERSUS LOSS EUR 114.5 MILLION YEAR AGO Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdynia Newsroom) | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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64 in some cases even then. There was no hindrance to manumission.
In America the laws relating to slavery are in many respects more severe than the English laws, since the Norman conquest, respecting villains—regardant or in gross. The child's condition follows that of the mother. This American departure from the common law was early made by statute, and the opposite maxim, the rule of the civil law, extended over the slave States;—Partus sequitur ventrem. Illegitimate children of female slaves were of course slaves for ever, though the father was free. But for this alteration, many thousands of men now slaves would have been free.
Contrary to the old common law of England, but in obedience to the Roman code, the American slave, in law, is regarded merely as a thing; "doomed," as Judge Ruffin, of North Carolina, sorrowfully declares, "to live without knowledge and without the capacity to make anything his own, and to toil that another may reap the fruits." In some of the slave States trial by jury is allowed to him in all capital cases; sometimes with the concurrence of a grand jury, sometimes without. Sometimes he is allowed to challenge the jurors "for cause," though not peremptorily. But in South Carolina, Virginia, and Louisiana, the slave is not allowed a jury trial, even when his life is in peril. In some others he has the protection of a jury when arraigned for inferior offences. But in every slave State he may be beaten to the extent of "thirty-nine lashes well laid on," without the verdict of a jury, but by the decision of a body of justices of the peace, varying in number from two to five. In all cases he is tried by men who regard him only as a thing, never by a jury of his peers—not even by a mixed jury of slave-holders and slaves. Some States have made humane provisions to guard against popular excitement, removing the trial to another county; now and then humane decisions are made in their favour by just men. But these are exceptional spots of humanity amidst the general gloom of the slave-code. There is some difference in the legislation of the several States, justifying the remark long ago made in Europe, that the condition of slaves was mildest in the North—hardest in the South. | WIKI |
Why is it challenging to predict intestinal drug absorption and oral bioavailability in human using rat model
Xianhua Cao, Seth T. Gibbs, Lanyan Fang, Heather A. Miller, Christopher P. Landowski, Ho Chul Shin, Hans Lennernas, Yanqiang Zhong, Gordon L. Amidon, Lawrence X. Yu, Duxin Sun
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Abstract
Purpose. To study the correlation of intestinal absorption for drugs with various absorption routes between human and rat, and to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms for the similarity in drug intestinal absorption and the differences in oral bioavailability between human and rat. Materials and Methods. The intestinal permeabilities of 14 drugs and three drug-like compounds with different absorption mechanisms in rat and human jejunum were determined by in situ intestinal perfusion. A total of 48 drugs were selected for oral bioavailability comparison. Expression profiles of transporters and metabolizing enzymes in both rat and human intestines (duodenum and colon) were measured using GeneChip analysis. Results. No correlation (r 2 = 0.29) was found in oral drug bioavailability between rat and human, while a correlation (r 2 = 0.8) was observed for drug intestinal permeability with both carrier-mediated absorption and passive diffusion mechanisms between human and rat small intestine. Moderate correlation (with r 2 > 0.56) was also found for the expression levels of transporters in the duodenum of human and rat, which provides the molecular mechanisms for the similarity and correlation of drug absorption between two species. In contrast, no correlation was found for the expressions of metabolizing enzymes between rat and human intestine, which indicates the difference in drug metabolism and oral bioavailability in two species. Detailed analysis indicates that many transporters (such as PepT1, SGLT-1, GLUT5, MRP2, NT2, and high affinity glutamate transporter) share similar expression levels in both human and rat with regional dependent expression patterns, which have high expression in the small intestine and low expression in the colon. However, discrepancy was also observed for several other transporters (such as MDR1, MRP3, GLUT1, and GLUT3) in both the duodenum and colon of human and rat. In addition, the expressions of metabolizing enzymes (CYP3A4/CYP3A9 and UDPG) showed 12 to 193-fold difference between human and rat intestine with distinct regional dependent expression patterns. Conclusions. The data indicate that rat and human show similar drug intestinal absorption profiles and similar transporter expression patterns in the small intestine, while the two species exhibit distinct expression levels and patterns for metabolizing enzymes in the intestine. Therefore, a rat model can be used to predict oral drug absorption in the small intestine of human, but not to predict drug metabolism or oral bioavailability in human.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1675-1686
Number of pages12
JournalPharmaceutical Research
Volume23
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2006
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed
Keywords
• Drug transporter
• Gene expression
• Inter-species correlation
• Intestinal permeability
• Metabolizing enzyme
• Oral bioavailability
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By the late 1800s, the Russian Empire was in trouble. Whereas the United Kingdom and Germany were rapidly industrializing, the Russian economy was still predominantly agricultural. Even in the somewhat industrialized cities, working conditions were terrible, clean water was rare, and strikes were common. Terrorism was also an issue, perhaps the most notable instance of which was the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881. This anti-tsarist sentiment was accompanied by a rise of left-wing revolutionaries like Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky. In short, all these problems set the stage for a tumultuous transition into the 20th century. Indeed, the Russian Empire ultimately fell in 1917. This article will explain why and how this collapse occurred.
Tsar Nicholas II
Nicholas II became Tsar of Russia in 1894 following the unexpected death of his father. By all accounts, he was unprepared and did not want the job, fearfully asking his cousin and brother-in-law, "what is going to happen to me and all of Russia?" This fear was not unfounded. From 1904-1905, he oversaw the disastrous Russo-Japanese War. Furthermore, on January 22, 1905, the Tsar's imperial guard massacred protestors demanding, among other things, an end to the war with Japan, eight-hour work days, and more political rights. Known as Bloody Sunday, this event forced the Tsar to make concessions to quell the revolutionary fervor, including a quasi-constitution guaranteeing civil liberties and an elected assembly known as the Duma. While these concessions were limited in practice, they nonetheless indicated the end of absolutist rule in Russia and Nicholas' lessening control over the empire.
The Rise Of Revolutionary Leftism
Vladimir Lenin was born in 1870 to a relatively wealthy family. Despite this background, he held an intense hatred towards the monarchy, likely in no small part due to his brother's execution for trying to kill the Tsar. In university, Lenin took an interest in Marxism. However, as he began to organize politically in the early 1900s, a split occurred between Marxists who thought that a communist revolution should occur after Russia transitioned to capitalism and those who thought that Russia should move directly from serfdom to communism. The former group became known as the Mensheviks, and the latter group, to which Lenin belonged, the Bolsheviks. All of this is to say that along with the other problems mentioned above, different revolutionary groups also posed a threat to the Russian Empire.
World War One And Rasputin
In July 1914, World War One began. Russia quickly allied itself with Britain and France against Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. Despite an initial wave of patriotic support, a mounting death toll and economic instability contributed to the Tsar becoming more unpopular than ever. None of this was helped by the growing influence of a Siberian monk, Grigori Rasputin, over the Russian government. The Tsar's son, Alexei, was hemophilic. Desperate to help her son's ailments, Tsarina Alexandra often turned to Rasputin. He thereby gained the Tsarina's trust and began exercising significant control over state affairs. Government ministers rose and fell, and policies were enacted according to Rasputin's wishes. The public, unaware of Alexei's condition, viewed the monk's influence with anger. When combined with the aforementioned problems caused by the war, the Russian monarchy was in its death throes by December 1916.
The Fall Of The Russian Empire
By March 1917, the cost of living had gone up 14% since the beginning of the war. Furthermore, rumors were circulating around Petrograd (the capital of the Russian Empire and known today as Saint Petersburg) that there was only enough flour for ten more days worth of bread. Therefore, mass protests, encouraged but not controlled by revolutionary leftist groups like the Bolsheviks, erupted throughout the city on March 8. By March 12, the police and soldiers tasked with guarding the royal palace had sided with the protestors. All of this occurred while Tsar Nicholas was out at the front. Hearing how serious the protests had gotten, he began to travel back to the capital. However, before reaching Petrograd, his train was stopped by leaders of the Duma who told the Tsar that he should abdicate. This message was backed by a telegram from his chief of staff. Having never particularly wanted to be Tsar, Nicholas did exactly as was asked of him. Thus, on March 15, 1917, the Russian Empire fell.
The Tsar's abdication was followed by a provisional government taking control of Russia. Thereafter, the November Revolution occurred, in which the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, took power. Following a bloody civil war between communists and anti-communists, the Soviet Union (USSR) was established in 1922. As for Nicholas and his family, they were imprisoned by the provisional government, exiled, and then executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918.
The fall of the Russian Empire was monumental. Its collapse signified the end of one of the largest empires in history. Furthermore, it gave way to the USSR, one of the great powers of the 20th century. Finally, it signified the beginning of monumental changes within Russia, from a state built on serfdom to one infused with fundamentally modern notions of history and class. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Using concatenate only if the values not blank
Hi,
I am trying to use the concatenate formula to combine the name of the class and date while adjusting the date format. However, I want the values to be combined only if the class field is not empty. i have tied variations of blank and if statems without any luck. Here is the formula I am using now but when the class is blank, the fomula still returns the formated date only. Appreciate any help. Thank you!
CONCATENATE({Name of Elective Session}, " “, “on”,” ", DATETIME_FORMAT({Date}, ‘MMM Do’))
Hi @LaunchX_Info
Try this in your formula:
IF({Name of Elective Session}!="", CONCATENATE({Name of Elective Session}," on ", DATETIME_FORMAT(Date, 'MMM Do')),"")
I removed the empty quote blocks in the concat and just put spaces on the word " on "
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SIgnal chaining, JVM_handle_(linux|bsd|aix)_signal, and backward compatibility
Thomas Stüfe thomas.stuefe at gmail.com
Mon Nov 2 07:40:25 UTC 2020
Hi,
While working on some signal handler fixes and cleanups ([1]), I noticed
that we export JVM_handle_(linux|bsd)_signal() on all POSIX platforms.
I wondered why we do this. See also my first question at runtime-dev [2] -
the initial reaction was "probably no reason anymore".
But then, I see a carefully crafted comment in [3]:
<quote>
// This routine may be used by user applications as a "hook" to catch
signals.
// The user-defined signal handler must pass unrecognized signals to this
// routine
...
</quote>
and I also found some bug reports [4], [5], from 2001 and 2004:
JDK-4864136 : "JVM_handle_linux_signal is private in 1.4.2-beta"
JDK-4408646 : "JVM_handle_solaris_signal must be a global function"
So, to me this looks like JVM_handle_xxx_signals() was an official, or at
least deliberate, interface for foreign code to interact with our signal
handling. Specifically, this reads like a third party could install its
signal handlers over ours, and as long as it queried our signal handler
first by calling JVM_handle_xxx_signal(), we still could coexist with it.
But now we have signal chaining [6], which achieves the same by preloading
the libjsig library. Which some consider to be ewww [7] :-), but still
seems to me like the official solution to that problem. Using signal
chaining there would be no need to manually call JVM_handle_xxx_signal()
from outside since the interposed sigaction() in libjsig would take care of
all this stuff automatically.
My question is:
- if JVM_handle_xxx_signal() is (had been?) an official interface, should
there not be some official documentation and regression tests? Was there? I
could not find anything.
- if it is not an official interface, would it be okay to lay it to rest?
- Pro: it is made obsolete by signal chaining, and removing it would
reduce complexity of signal handling somewhat
- Con: applications may exist out there which use that interface, and I'd
hate to break them. We give customers enough reasons to cling to old JDK
versions as it is.
Also, arguably, this interface is useful. Not everyone likes
preloading libjsig, and the signal chaining mechanism is also a whole lot
more fragile.
However, if we let it live on, should we not document and test it?
I am really interested in the history of this. Was this just a solution for
a single customer?
Thanks, Thomas
[1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8255711
[2]
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-runtime-dev/2020-October/043145.html
[3]
https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/blob/64feeab70af61a52ffe4c64df87a33c16754de18/src/hotspot/os/posix/signals_posix.cpp#L411
[4] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-4864136
[5] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-4408646
[6]
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/vm/signal-chaining.html
[7] https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/discuss/2019-April/005042.html
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rave on Air
The result was redirect. To preserve history, the redirect has been added to Category:Redirects from merges to preserve history, as text from the article was copied into Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication on August 28 2007 (compare here.) It's a small amount of text and language has subsequently been altered, but GFDL requires preservation of authorship history. That old merge has been duly noted in the edit summaries of both articles. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 16:29, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
Rave on Air
* ( [ delete] ) – (View AfD) (View log)
Delete.This is an unsourced article dealing with a minor event local to Ravensbourne College. 'Rave on Air' is covered anyway in the main article Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication. This article adds nothing except some details of this year's (past) event. This info could be merged to the main article if thought interesting enough. Smerus (talk) 06:13, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
* Make redirect Nothing to merge, being unsourced, but a valid search hit. JeremyMcCracken (talk) (contribs) 08:32, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
* Redirect, since all worthwhile info already merged.--Fabrictramp (talk) 17:27, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
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An operation under general anesthesia as a risk factor for age-related cognitive decline: results from a large cross-sectional population study
Jeanette B. Dijkstra*, Martin P.J. van Boxtel, Peter J. Houx, Jellemer Jolles
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the factor ‘operation under general anesthesia’ as a possible risk factor for age‐related cognitive decline.
DESIGN: A retrospective, population‐based, cross‐sectional study.
SETTING: Maastricht Aging Study (MAAS), Maastricht, The Netherlands.
PARTICIPANTS: 1257 normal healthy subjects aged 24 to 86 years. Of the 1257 healthy subjects, 946 subjects appeared to have undergone at least one operation under general anesthesia.
MEASUREMENTS: The history of an operation under general anesthesia, number of operations, duration of anesthesia, cognitive performance, subjective health, and subjective memory were measured.
RESULTS: A history of an operation under general anesthesia, the number of operations, and the total duration of anesthesia significantly contributed to the number of subjective health‐related complaints but did not predict cognitive performance or memory complaints. Subjects with a history of an operation under general anesthesia felt less healthy than subjects who had never undergone an operation under general anesthesia. No interactions with age were found.
CONCLUSION: The present study found no support for the notion that a history of an operation under general anesthesia is a determinant or risk factor for accelerated age‐related cognitive decline.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1258-1265
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Volume46
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1998
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Boston Police Strike
I saw that you had been active with the Boston Police Strike article and I thouhgt that you might be pleased to know I listed it as a good article. good work
Battle of Red Cliffs on HOLD
No offense, but you need to develop a better understanding of the definition of "inline citations." :-) There are perhaps hundreds of them in Battle of Red Cliffs. They are simply formatted using Harvard notation. Ask Homestarmy or Jayron32 if you are unsure. Better yet, re-read WP:CITE. Thanks! Ling.Nut 15:02, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
* Sorry for the confusion. It's still listed as On Hold at Good article candidates. Thanks! Ling.Nut 15:19, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
Re: Siege of Malakand
Overall, it looks very nice. I've done a bit of cleanup on the infobox and the categories; hopefully the result is an improvement. I think that we'll eventually want a dedicated category for the Anglo-Afghan wars themselves, but it may be a bit early for that at this point. Kirill Lokshin 20:29, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
List of World XI ODI cricketers
This page is not out of date, the page contains details on the players appearance for that team (seperate from others). McGrath's record is therefore for the ICC World XI and has nothing to do with his Australia record. No-one knows if this team will play in the future but I guess you could change the 2005- to simple 2005 and it can be amended if the team does return. --Jpeeling 17:37, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police
As an administrator you can see the deleted version, but the article only provided directory-like information and the only source and claim to any notability was a news article saying that the airport police arrested rapper snoop dogg. Since wikipedia is not a directory and the source was not substantive I deleted it under A7. If you review the article and find you disagree I will restore the article and take it to AFD. — O cat ecir Talk 18:25, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
* You can restore the article if you wish, but there technically wasn't anything wrong with the information on the article, so any rewritten article would contain the same information as the deleted version. The problem was I didn't see the notability of the organization. What about this police department makes it notable? — O cat ecir Talk 21:42, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
India Medal
Thanks for laying the foundations of the above article, now thankfully under its proper name! I'm not sure how I came to the conclusion that it was called the India GSM - all my books tell me that it most certainly is not. Put it down to premature senility! (and the fact that late 19th c. South Africa is more my area) Anyway, I'm now off to do a little reading so that I can write brief summaries for each of the clasps. Hopefully we should have a pretty useful little article within a day or two.
Best wishes, X damr talk 21:36, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
An article which you started, or significantly expanded, Law enforcement in Adjara, was selected for DYK!
Thanks for your contributions! Nishkid64 (talk) 23:10, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
formatting question
I linked to your userpage, since I peer reviewed the Siege of Malakand (I THINK that's how you spell it), and I just have a question about how you format something on the userpage.
How do you hide/show all of the stuff, like userboxes and awards and created articles?
Thanks
Cam 03:41, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
Siege of Makaland
No suggestions, I'm not understanding of a history/war Manual-of-Style so I'm fine, though you may want "The Great Game" references, even if the wikilinks are worthy secondary sources. Alientraveller 19:50, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
Smile
has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message. AFUSCO 00:40, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
RE: WikiSmile
Hi SGGH thanks for smiling at me today!! it made my day! hehe i managed to get another DYK (not another one) and i've added some history to the duty belt article but im still looking for some more sources!
Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 14:59, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
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Lee Baca cites
I chose some compliant citations for the paragraph in question. Don't you consider it irregular for a elected official to make very parochial statements favoring a particular group?--Fahrenheit451 23:25, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
What? I was just commenting on Baca's actions, not editorializing. My point is that I provided compliant cites. The comment was simply that.--Fahrenheit451 23:30, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Yes, now it is a defensible citation.--Fahrenheit451 23:31, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Siege of Malakand
I finally got to take a look at the future FA and as always, I'm very impressed with your work. I fixed some minor "general" mistakes (smile). Tony the Marine 01:49, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
RE: Image topic
Yea, i don't mind being volunteered, but since I'm not firearms anymore i will have to get one of my colleagues, who is, too take the picture for me =]. All being well i will have it in a few days! Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:36, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
* Yea ok next time im at work (monday) ill get a couple of pictures! I hope you find the uniform ok! It takes a bit of getting used to at first, but after a bit u dont know your wearing it =]. Let me know how it goes! Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:58, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
* How was the uniform fit today? Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:58, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
* Ahh right ok. July not too far away, the 17th will be a tuesday! =] Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 18:03, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
* Im working tommorow so i will be able to get some pictures for you =D Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 18:16, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
* Yea, and my face. <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 18:21, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
* lol, just don't wanna be known for that guy off wikipedia =]. <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 19:10, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
* Terrible picture of me here Image:GMP Police.JPG. More to come! <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 15:43, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
* Roger that. =] That photo was taken with an old phone. I have a picture here, i took today: Image:Another Duty Belt.jpg, enjoy =D <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:02, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
* Yay! you can be my deputy if you like! lol. i'll change all the old "duty manager" boxes around. If i ever get over my head, remove me from power! <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:07, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
Someone has been busy
That new template for Law enforcement in North America is great, that had to be a lot of tedious work. Robbskey 12:46, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
* Well they look great, and I just looked at the two to be done, ouch. Robbskey 12:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC) Robbskey 12:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
RE: Cuffs topic
The cuffs are locked as soon as you put them on the wrists, the ratchet swings round and locks into place in the locking teeth. Double locking the cuffs means that the ratchet cannot be pushed any further, but they are only double locked when on the suspects wrists to prevent them from over-tightening them. To unlock the cuffs with double lock on, you have to turn the key in one direction, which will unlock the double lock, and then back the other way, which will unlock the cuff and the ratchet will slide out, releasing the hands.
The cuffs sit on the belt, 'unlocked' in a sense because you don't want double locked cuffs on you belt, cause when you come to apply them, you want to be able to do it quickly and not fiddling about unlocking them. so they are ready to apply straight away!
You don't have to lock the handcuffs with a key as soon as they are applied, the only thing you have to do with the key when they are applied is to push the double lock in (if you want to), using the pin on the end of the handcuff key, but if you don't double lock, there is no chance that anyone could escape anyway.
Think of it as a padlock, as soon as you push the "U" shape thingy into the base, it is locked, and can only be locked with a key. that is basically how handcuffs work.
I hope i have explained it well. If there is something you don't understand just ask!
<b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 20:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
* Got it in one, but you use the pin on the end of the key to double lock the handcuffs, and the key to unlock the handcuffs. The way you unlock from double is to turn the key to undue the double lock, which still leaves the cuffs on the wrist locked, so you can tighten them again, and then turn the key the other way to release the ratchet. Im happy to answer anymore questions! =] <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 20:55, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
* I keep mine at the station, in a locker because very surprisingly a lot of stuff goes missing, even though were the police, which is strange =S but since you don't have any lockers at your station (bear in mind i am a full time officer) ask if you can take it home in a duffle bag or something, and keep it locked up at home. But this depends on your force, whether they will let you take it home! <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 14:46, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
* Right ok, but at home keep the vest and equipment locked up, because the last thing you want is to have someone mess about with it (and maybe break it) or for it to get stolen. Or just hide it somewhere <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 14:52, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
Re:USS New Jersey (BB-62) FAC comments
Sorry for the slow response, I hadn't check the FAC page sinse the promotion so I did not see you suggestions. In reponse to your comments: 1) I had citations in the lead paragraph before, but someone pointed out that there really wasn't any need to cite the information in the intro paragraphs if I would be citing the same information in the article body. 2) I went a head and alternated the images from left to right for asthetic reasons per your suggestion. 3) All the information in the ship table is elaborated on and discussed in length on the class page; I could cite the infromation in the ship table, but it would increase the size of an already large article. Moreover, it would be easier for logistical reasons to think of the New Jersey article as the third article in a series: Iowa class battleship and Armament of the Iowa class battleship discuss in great length the weapons and circumstances surrounding the birth of the Iowa class. At any rate, thank you for the comments! TomStar81 (Talk) 03:15, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Your note
Thanks for the heads up. Crum375 21:35, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Re: Amy Winehouse article edit
Well its a pretty unflattering image. Also, I countered it by removing vandalism from Stanley Yelnats. NamelessMoron 10:53, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
Proposed guideline at Overlistification
Overlistification is a proposed guideline that intersects with my proposed guideline at Proposed guideline for lists of people by ethnicity, religion, and other cultural categorizations. There are some good things in Overlistification and some things that would need to be changed. In particular, the section "Irrelevant Intersections by Race, Gender, Beliefs, Sexuality, Ethnicity, and Religion Lists" appears similar to what I've proposed. Some tweaking of language would be needed, but the similarities are there.
Unfortunately, there is an appearance that Overlistification is being created to bolster one side of the debate around the deletion of certain types of lists. I'm sure the same could be said for my proposed guideline. As people may know, the guidelines and policies which succeed at Wikipedia tend to be the ones which reach consensus from people on both sides of a debate. Perhaps we should merge info from Proposed guideline for lists of people by ethnicity, religion, and other cultural categorizations with Overlistification, bring in info from the current list guidelines, and see if we all can't reach a general consensus on this issue. Any thoughts on this? Is so, join the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Overlistification. Best,--Alabamaboy 18:14, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
Siege of Malakand
This FA is really taking forever. I don't know, people seem to find defects, but do nothing nor offer themselves to chip in to help correct those "defects", you know what I mean? Then again that is the general atititude, you know "You wrote it" or "you uploaded it" so you fix it. I rephrased the sentence as you suggested in my Workshop, Thanks. Tony the Marine 00:29, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
* Another thing that I can't understand is when people make "comments" or "oppose" for a certain reason and then after you have addressed the situation properly, they do not even give you a favorable vote of confidence. Anyway, that's just me blabbing because I know how dedicated you are and the great work that you are doing. Your article is an FA as it is. Tony the Marine 20:33, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
* Hiya! A few comments about the article, while i realise the difficulty in finding pictures that show more about the pashtun side and information about the pashtun tribes perspective, I'd suggest you look into the site Sarhad Conservation of Nature for pictures, they are quite willing to allow pictures to be used in exchange for some acknowledgement. Also The siege is part of the general frontier uprising, some mention should be put to Mullah Powindah the tirah expedition as well and there was also another previous battle at the Malakand pass in the 1860's. I'd suggest you get your hands on Haroon ur Rashids history of the Pathans and the pathans by olaf caroe. The term lewanai is used interchanably for mad/crazy/crazy in love in pashto.
--Zak 18:49, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
* Thanks for the reply, I'm quite busy nowadays and when i do come on wiki i usually focus on an article i am working on the Third Battle of Panipat (your opinion would be appreciated if you get time).. anyway here are a few links for your artilce that maybe a useful.
http://www.malakand.8m.com/custom.html http://www.malakand.8m.com/whats_new.html ''In the year 1897, when the second battle of Malakand took place, the Sam Ranizais again remained quiet while the Swat Ranizais resisted. This battle was a decisive one, and when it lasted, even Pukhtoon women came out to fight. History notes the valour of a woman belonging to a respectable family of Dheri Alladand. Not a great deal is known about her, although it is stated that she used to fight day and night and to provide food and water to the mujahideen, and never put her sword down till she was martyred. She lies buried on the outskirts of village Dheri Alladand, but no epitaph marks her grave. The people of the area call her Shaheeda Abai (Martyred grandmother). Another instance, which can be quoted here, is that of Hazrat Sadullah Khan, alias Sar Tor Faqir (bear-headed Faqir), also known as Mullah Mastan or Mad Mullah by the British. He belonged to Riga, Buner in Swat. He gathered a batch of mujahideen and started to take Malakand, where the enemy had taken position, by storm.'' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/01/wpak01.xml http://www.khyber.org/places/2005/Chakdarra.shtml --Zak 23:09, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
* Hi got a link for you http://www.valleyswat.net/literature/papers/The%20Malakand%20Jihad.pdf and http://dawn.com/weekly/dmag/dmag4.htm to add to the article --Zak 15:40, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
Somerset pic
Nice one! Johnlp 20:48, 27 June 2007 (UTC) The battingthrough one is especially good. Cricket manual stuff. Johnlp 22:30, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
Taunton
Thanks for your images of Tresco - did you have a good time at Taunton? Looks like the Sabres had a poor match, but never mind. Its a bit far for me to come to Taunton (I'm in Yorkshire atm) and not having any luck at seeing some cricket. Yorks v Lancs in Leeds was flooded and I'm coming to Stratford/Worcester for a few days tomorrow, and find out that New Road is flooded as well - there goes my chance of seeing some Twenty20 there too. Maybe I'll end up in Kidderminster! –MDCollins (talk) 22:48, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
* Yeah - I'd had a look! Some excellent shots there, well done! –MDCollins (talk) 23:18, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
Roving wiretap
Thanks for tagging that article... I wasn't quite sure what to do with it, but I knew it is an important article. One thing I can't work out is whether that concept is specific to the U.S. (due to FISA, etc). Any ideas? - Ta bu shi da yu 00:27, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
RE: Police duty belt topic
Yes there is relevance for SWAT teams belt, even though some prefer to have equipment on their vests. Also for AFO officers. Furthermore i will start the 'Alternative to belts' section because some officers are starting to switch to harnesses which carry equipment instead. Regards <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 09:19, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
FA
Don't worry my brother. I know how you feel. You know there was a time when I was feeling frustrated and then I came up with this saying for myself: "'Write for pleasure, Not under pressure'" Tony the Marine 02:32, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
Vandalism on "Wesley R. Elsberry" entry
You reverted the article once earlier today, and I thank you for that. May I ask you to do so again? The vandal came back. --Wesley R. Elsberry 17:59, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
Formosa International Airport
Just wanted to let you know that although both the sources you had given show the runway to be 03/21 I have changed it to 04/22. Two reasons, first World Aero Data show it as 04/22 and that is a more reliable source. Second if you look at the satellite image in Google Earth or Maps the runway headings are clearly visable. Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 19:13, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
Law enforcement in Cuba
Hi SGGH. You are off to such a great start on the article Law enforcement in Cuba that it may qualify to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page under the Did you know... section. Appearing on the Main Page would help bring publicity and assistance to the article. However, there is a five day from article creation window for Did you know... nominations. Before five days pass from the date the article was created and if you haven't already done so, please consider nominating the article to appear on the Main Page by posting a nomination at Did you know suggestions. If you do nominate the article for DYK, please cross out the article name on the "Good" articles proposed by bot list. Again, great job on the article. -- Jreferee (Talk) 18:23, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
* The bot rules are here. For each search, there is a data dump of 100+ articles at bot proposals. They are then hand separated into discards and those with more than 1,500 words + usually more than four footnotes. The authors of the ones with more than 1,500 words + usually more than four footnotes receive a note, such as the one I posted above. -- Jreferee (Talk) 20:50, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
Howardtheduck8989
Hello. Sorry for biting. I'm going to have to read WP:AGF again. I was going to use the usernameconcern template, but you got to him first. Thank you. Yours sincerely, E ddie 16:41, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
Image:Humus with hania.jpg
this photo not taken from press reports, and sure 100% free photo --Closedfiles 15:00, 4 July 2007 (UTC) this photo not from press its from Hamas memeber forum http://www.paldf.net/forum/showthread.php?t=149836
Thanks
1. Certain users display icons on their page that say their language ability, hobbies, etc. Is there a place where I can locate those?
2. I am a patent attorney, is there a way I can create a userbox which states that? Being a generic lawyer is no fun you see. :)
I appreciate that, thank you very much.
Bankruptsunset 01:33, 8 July 2007 (UTC)!
Adopt?
Hi, I was wondering if you could answer several questions for me, as I am a new user on wikipedia. Thank you.
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Okolona
I fiddled around with it, per your request. Nice job. Hal Jespersen 16:33, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
Orville W. Hagen
I noticed that you deleted my article on Orville W. Hagen, why did you do this, and may I see the text of the article before its deletion? Weatherman90 21:13, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
* Ahh now I see what happened. Could you give me the text as it was when I made my last edit to the article and before it was filled with copyrighted material by User:Butseriouslyfolks? Weatherman90 21:43, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
* Hey, it wasn't me! It was Leopold Samsonite! I just tagged it for deletion! -- But | seriously | folks 23:21, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
* Understood. I'm just trying to keep the record straight, at least for the next three days. Thanks! -- But | seriously | folks 23:26, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
* Thanks for the help! Weatherman90 21:54, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
FAC
If I "pitched in to lend a hand" at every nomination I review, I'd review hardly any. Reviewing is where I can have the greatest impact on WP by upholding high standards. I edit only articles I'm really interested in or by the request of friends. Tony 13:40, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
Picture on India
Hi, You probably don't know, but the India page has a very strict policy about adding new pictures—the pictures almost always have to be featured pictures, and are required to be discussed (extensively) on the talk page before the addition. Please remove your picture and discuss on the talk page first why it belongs there. Fowler&fowler «Talk» 23:35, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
* No probs. Thanks! Fowler&fowler «Talk» 23:38, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
Edit warring
You seem to be engaged in a edit-war with yourself on the India page. Please stop or you will be blocked indefinitely! :-) Abecedare 23:56, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
* Please don't call User:SGGH gay. Your personal attack (not that there is anything wrong with that) can lead to a WP:BLOCK. Cheers. Abecedare 00:05, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
* Oh that explains it. Consider yourself (and Mr. Hyde) unwarned ... but do try to get along. Happy editing! Abecedare 00:14, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
RE: Uniform fitting topic
Im glad you love the uniform, although it can be a bit of pain when trying to get into/out of patrol cars at first, but you get used to it after that! Have you had a go of the equipment yet? Because I remember you asking me about how the speedcuffs work!
As for the promotion, I am apart of Defender 911s WikiCrisis Centre, just a promotion for helping someone who was leaving wikipedia.
Regards
* <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 15:03, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
* Yea it is comfortable =D the only thing which isn't comfortable is the equipment digging into your back, but all you need to do is move the equipment to a different part of the belt or move it onto ur stabbie using the klick-fast docks! Regards <b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 21:04, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
Harry Potter vandalism
On User talk:Bobo192, SGGH said: Thanks for that. Unfortunatly I checked the history to see what the IP said (have an ex-girlfriend who stalks me on here *rolls eyes*) so now Harry Potter is pretty much ruined.
Oh gosh. I didn't even have time to read the content of the vandalism before reverting it so the surprise is still waiting for me! Sorry, I guess! Bobo. 17:21, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
FA
Hey Ben, congrats! You don't owe me nothing, you are more then my friend, we're brothers. I don't like abuses and that is why I had my say in the matter. Take care Tony the Marine 02:49, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
Requesting unblock, and I can understand why. This doesn't seem like a username violation. The Evil Spartan 15:47, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
Siege of Cádiz
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Busy...
Hi SGGH, I am starting to become very busy with my work and as a result I may not be able to fully co-ordinate the Law Enforcement Wikiproject. Because of this I am taking a temporary leave of absence from wikipedia, but I may make a few edits here and there. As of now you are the Acting Project Coordinator.
I shall be able to resume my normal duties in several weeks time.
Regards
<b style="color:red;">Dep. Garcia</b> ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 21:12, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
Re:African immigration to Puerto Rico
Of course not, I don't mind your editing at all, as a matter of fact it looks much better now thanks to you. Tony the Marine 18:33, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
Siege of Cádiz
Just starting the above article, any help would be appreciated I'm finding it hard to find good sources. Thanks SGGH speak! 15:10, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
* What kind of sources, offline or online?--Victor falk 16:58, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
* After a cursory search, I found this offline one: http://www.losarapiles.com/bibliografiaFicha.asp?IdLibro=351. --Victor falk 20:18, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
New Serial Killer Task Force
Hi, I created the Serial Killer Task Force as a task force of the WikiProject Criminal Biography. I know that your group is primarily interested in law enforcement not criminals, but I was wonder if you could give some advice for the task force. I have always been more interested in how serial killers are caught, such as profiling techniques, than in the serial killers themselves, who I find to be just a bunch of sick a**holes. Thus said I really don't want this project to degenerate into sensationalism and a project for people who think serial killers are "cool". Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jmm6f488 22:41, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
Unusual Adoption Request
Hi! Im an English teacher in Toluca Mexico (west of Mexico City). My Advanced B classes will be contributing to Wikipedia as the focus of their English course for Fall 2007. I am looking for people who would like to mentor my students (who will be working in groups) as they do the following assignments: Edit and article (adding a citation), writing a stub with a citation, translating an English language article for Spanish Wikipedia and for the final project, writing a full article for English Wiki (they can expand on the stub mentioned previously). What I would like to do is put a list of "mentors/adopters" on my talk page as a kind of short cut for my students, who have limited time to get things done. The semester begings Aug 6, but the real Wikipedia work wont begin until the beginning of Sept. If you would like to add your name to my list, please go to my talk page and add it there, perhaps with a short introduction, if you like.
Thank you!
Thelmadatter 20:34, 26 July 2007 (UTC)Thelmadatter
Hey you :)
Thank you for introducing me to Wikiworld. I'm sure I'm going to be spending a lot of time here. Red Gown 21:58, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Thanks
Thanks for the work you did on the duty belt article, which was linked from Police officer. I'd also appreicate you passing on thanks to the other users who have worked on it :) ShakespeareFan00 23:59, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
*Giggle*
Yeah, I mean, I don't know the deep intricacies of the username policies, but to me, it seemed as if one user who was already blocked due to a user name violation (that was obvious as to its intent,) created another username... well, it couldn't add up to anything good, lol. Ariel ♥ Gold 00:38, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
* Ahhh, okay good to know, there is my 22nd "learned something new" for the day! I guess thinking about it now, I should have known that I shouldn't report it. I'm sorry. (Gah, the first username I reported to not be valid. ~*cry*~ There goes my 100% success rate.) Thanks for the support anyway, I'll drop him into my wached list for a while Ariel ♥ Gold 00:46, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
* Ohhh a hat! Could I get a fedora like Indiana Jones! [[Image:Face-wink.svg|20px]] Is the ability to see when blocked users make new accounts an admin-only treat? (I'd guess yes). I'd think that would come in handy, but that whole SSP thing is pretty tricky. I've been lurking for 2 years, reading, absorbing, and still there is so much I didn't think to look into until I dug my hands in the dirt, so to speak, lol. I appreciate your moral support! Ariel ♥ Gold 00:56, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
* Hee hee, smilies are one of the first things I learned! Must be able to express myself in the text-filled void that is "online" life, doncha know. I've made my own little set of templates for just that purpose! [[Image:Face-glasses.svg|20px]] Hee hee. Ariel ♥ Gold 01:08, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Hi, I have undone your bolding of the lead because editors were persuaded that, since the title is descriptive, this is against WP:MoS. See Talk:Disappearance of Madeleine McCann. By all means argue the case there if you think the conclusion is wrong. TerriersFan 01:00, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
Re: Selected readings
At this point, the whole publication idea is more proof-of-concept than anything else; we're not really sure how the later stages of the process (i.e. the actual creation of a redistributable "publication") will work, so pretty much everything is open for change. The current page is just a set of rough notes that I put together one evening; I'm sure it can use considerable refinement, but I suspect it's not going to see much activity until some progress is made on developing the rest of the process. :-) Kirill 01:05, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
Nesting
It allows use of WikiProjectBannerShell as on Talk:Actuary. :) -- Avi 05:40, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
You're not the only one
I not only can't read "leet" speak, but I have extreme difficulty with "AIM" speak. I told my 14 year old niece if she started saying "'sup" or "pwn" or "yo" I'd stop talking to her on MSN, lol. Ariel ♥ Gold 19:48, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
* Heheh I'm not sure how it is pronounced either, to tell you the truth. I'm a big spelling/grammar stickler, and while I try to not correct my friends, I definitely don't use "shortcuts" when typing anywhere, lol. Ariel ♥ Gold 20:05, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
* Compulsive, me? Nahhhhh... [[Image:Face-angel.svg|20px]]Ariel ♥ Gold 20:12, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
RD
heh, thanks --L-- 19:53, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
Military history WikiProject coordinator selection
The Military history WikiProject coordinator selection process is starting. We are looking to elect nine coordinators to serve for the next six months; if you are interested in running, please sign up here by August 14! Wandalstouring 10:15, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
An old Army Buddy
Hi it is HB4026, your old adoptee, with a new name. How is everything? Ha r ri s o n B Speak! 07:17, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
* I am good thankyou, just wondering could you help me fix my awards on the top right corner of the page like yours? Thanks Ha r ri s o n B Speak! 07:18, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
* Ah, thanks a heap, I am happy with it now. Ha r ri s o n B Speak! 07:45, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
Tresco
The shirt sounds good! Upload a photo and we can see how it looks. If its a good picture I'm sure we can squeeze it in. Something different anyway. –MDCollins (talk) 21:51, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
WP:CVU status
The Counter-Vandalism Unit project is under consideration to be moved to and/or status. Another proposal is to delete or redirect the project. You have been identified as a project member and your input as to this matter would be welcomed at WT:CVU and at the deletion debate. Thank you! Delivered on behalf of xaosflux 17:38, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
Cape Colony
btw I think anyone who precedes the word "Kaffir" with "Cape Colony" knows exactly what they're doing. Especially if you view his edits. By inviting him to change his username, I'm being exceedingly tolerant. --Dweller 13:34, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
* I wasn't saying you weren't being tolerant. I didn't mean to make it appear that I was criticising your actions in any way, I was merely adding to your comment on the users talk page to make 100% sure. I didn't mean to imply that I wasn't agreeing with you or anything, I am agreeing with you.
I would have blocked on site if I hadn't seen that you had already gone down the route of messaging the user. So, apologies if I implied that I was being critical. On your side! :) SGGH speak! 13:39, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
* Heh... misunderstanding allround, as I didn't think you were being critical, but I thought, oh it doesn't matter. We're both wearing white hats. Go get 'em, cowboy. --Dweller 13:41, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
*Giggle*
I don't have many barnstars at all! Not nearly enough to fill up my huge empty barn. And you know, I kinda felt bad about the latest RFCN report I did, I mean, it was obvious the person had good intentions, but in all good conscience, I couldn't go without reporting it there, if for nothing more than to get feedback and see if my concerns were justified. It is better that it be resolved before he'd done many edits, so I'm glad for the outcome, but I still felt bad for the guy, lol. So how've you been! I haven't bugged you in a few days, didja miss me? Huh huh? Hope you're having just a fantastically fun Monday! Ariel ♥ Gold 21:38, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
* Ohhh, kitchen ho-humming, that's a sure fire indicator that you're going to have some grub soon! My cupboards are as bare as the proverbial Hubbard kitchen's, and I'm going to have to jaunt to the store at some point tonight. But, I don't feel quite up to it just yet, so I'm procrastinating a bit longer, lol. I'm glad you had a good day! I don't do surgery on anything electronic! ACK! With my luck I'd electrocute myself, lmao. Ariel ♥ Gold 21:52, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
* Heheh I don't know a thing about this "cricket" thing, to me, a "cricket" is an icky, nasty bug that is capable of annoyingly loud decibel levels! Kill them! AHhhh. *grin*. Ariel ♥ Gold
William Sooy Smith
I just saw upon the article you created last month. Following a historical marker, it claims that Smith was promoted to Major General during the Vicksburg campaign. But the Original Records still give his rank as Brigadier General long afterwards, see. This is consistent with the sources we have about the Battle of Okolona. I assume the marker is simply wrong. Mind if I remove that strange promotion? --Huon 21:42, 13 August 2007 (UTC) | WIKI |
Aluminum macbook 256 Graphics memory to 512?
Discussion in 'MacBook' started by mynameisadam, Jan 1, 2009.
1. mynameisadam macrumors member
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hi,
i have the 2.4 Ghz with 4gb ram,
what i am wondering is, in the mac OSX the video GPU is 256 shared, but when switched into Windows Xp or Vista unsure, increases to 512.
Why would this occur?
increasing the memory by 2x with directx 10 would have a Great effect on Any gaming.
2. Palliser macrumors regular
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maybe it has something to do with virtual memory in windows OS? just a thought...
3. alphaod macrumors Core
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Because in Windows the amount of shared VRAM is based on how much memory you have; in this case it's set to 512MB.
My computer sets the VRAM to 1.5GB which is really just useless.
4. mynameisadam thread starter macrumors member
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so its reading it wrong? or does it expand and eat up more ram to increase the vram?(which is fine with me) but doesnt the vram make a difference? :S
5. svndmvn Guest
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The OS decides how to use the RAM, I believe, since it's shared and not dedicated it can only get better from 256 to 512, no worries.
6. alphaod macrumors Core
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So it may take up that much RAM, but if it doesn't need it, it won't. So yes it will expand and each up to 512MB of RAM.
7. mynameisadam thread starter macrumors member
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is there a way to do that in the mac os?
also can you adjust it in the windows so it will be expanded always to 512 and if possible even more?
and does the increase in vram show in performance?
8. ayeying macrumors 601
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In windows XP, it is actually 512MB of shared video ram in use. In Vista, it is 256MB. I don't know why, but in XP SP3, I can play GTA4 in 1280x800 with no problems but in Vista, I can barely hit 800x600 before i run out of resources.
9. Vancouvercanuck macrumors member
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So if i get you right, Macbook would actually out-performed Macbook pro in Window XP SP3 because Macbook pro can only use 9600m with only 256MB Vram while Macbook can use the 9400m with 512MB?
10. dlewis23 macrumors 6502a
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No, Performance isn't just based on the amount of vram you have. Since the 9600m is a discreet graphics card and uses its own GPU instead of the CPU with the 9400m the 9600m it would out perform the 9400m any day, in any task.
11. morrisman1 macrumors 6502
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not in any task
there will be situations where the direct link between the gpu and the cpu will work better than the gpu to cpu via a northbridge.
thats getting picky though.
my 9400m here in the macbook will outperform a 6800gt in my old desktop. probably be on par with a 7800gt and have support for more features
12. eXoBrute macrumors regular
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Whata bout Windows 7? whats the vRam used in it? 256mb?
13. ayeying macrumors 601
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256MB, same as Vista.
Remember, more vRam =/= More Performance. The chip itself is important, not the ram.
14. aznguyen316 macrumors 68020
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Wow so games will run better in xp due to more Vram? Well then again it cannot handle 4gb total ram in 32 bit hmmm interesting. Been trying to figure out what OS to get for Alu MB to play a few games with 4gb ram installed. Vista 64 or use xp
15. ayeying macrumors 601
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like I said, more video ram DOES NOT MEAN MORE PERFORMANCE
16. dlewis23 macrumors 6502a
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Windows XP may run games a few FPS faster but not because it has more video ram. XP isn't as resource intensive as vista so games tend to run a a few FPS faster.
17. aznguyen316 macrumors 68020
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Yeah, although I found a slimmed down "gamers" version of vista 64 that looked pretty good. May have to try to slim down my vista and see if it performs any better.
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User:LordAmeth/Sources
Books
* Atwood, Roger. Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2004.
* Benfey, Christopher. The Great Wave: Gilded Age Misfits, Japanese Eccentrics, and the Opening of Old Japan. New York: Random House Publishers, 2003.
* Brooks, Lester. Behind Japan's Surrender: The Secret Struggle That Ended an Empire. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1968.
* Clark, Mitchell. Sounds of the Silk Road: Musical Instruments of Asia. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts Publications, 2005.
* Coedes, G. The Making of South-east Asia. London: Cox & Wyman Ltd., 1962.
* Davis, Paul K. 100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
* DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: JAPAN. London: DK Publishing Inc., 2002.
* Dower, John W. Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1999.
* Fodor's Exploring Japan. London: New York. Fourth Edition, 2003.
* Frederic, Louis. "Article Name." Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2002.
* Hando, Kazutoshi and the Pacific War Research Society. "Japan's Longest Day." New York: Ballantine Books, 1968.
* Kerr, George H. Okinawa: the History of an Island People. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2000.
* Lane, Richard. Images of the Floating World. Old Saybrook, CT: Konecky & Konecky, 1978.
* McDougall, Walter. Let the Sea Make a Noise: Four Hundred Years of Cataclysm, Conquest, War and Folly in the North Pacific. New York: Avon Books, 1993.
* Morse, Anne Nishimura et al. Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating World 1690-1850. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 2007.
* Munsterberg, Hugo. The Arts of Japan: An Illustrated History. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1957.
* Paine, Robert Treat and Alexander Soper. The Art and Architecture of Japan. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1955.
* Ratti, Oscar and Adele Westbrook. Secrets of the Samurai. Edison, NJ: Castle Books, 1973.
* Sansom, George. A History of Japan to 1334. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1958.
* Sansom, George. A History of Japan: 1334-1615. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1961.
* Sansom, George. A History of Japan: 1615-1867. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1963.
* Sansom, George. Japan: A short cultural history. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., 1962.
* Spector, Ronald. Eagle Against the Sun. New York: Vintage Books, 1985.
* Stanley-Baker, Joan. Japanese Art. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 1984.
* Tokayer, Rabbi Marvin. The Fugu Plan. New York: Weatherhill, Inc., 1979.
* Turnbull, Stephen. Samurai Armies 1550-1615. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, Ltd., 1979.
* Turnbull, Stephen. The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co., 1998.
* Turnbull, Stephen. Fighting Ships of the Far East (1): China and Southeast Asia 202 BC - AD 1419. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2002.
* Turnbull, Stephen. War in Japan: 1467-1615. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2002.
* Turnbull, Stephen. Ninja: AD 1460-1650 Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
* Turnbull, Stephen. Japanese Castles 1540-1640. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
* Turnbull, Stephen. Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2003.
* Turnbull, Stephen. Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries AD 710-1602. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2005.
in Japanese
* Akamine Mamoru. Ryūkyū Ōkoku (琉球王国, Kingdom of Ryukyu). Tokyo: Kodansha, 2004.
* Arano Yasunori. Sakoku wo minaosu (『鎖国』を見直す, Fixing the view of "the Closed Country"). Kawasaki: Kawasaki-shimin akademii shuppanbu, 2003.
* Hamashita Takeshi. Okinawa Nyūmon: Ajia wo tsunagu kaiki kōsō (沖縄入門ーアジアをつなぐ海域構想, Introduction to Okinawa: Maritime Concept of Connecting Asia). Tokyo: Chikuma Shobō, 2000.
* Kabuki Techō 2008 nenban (かぶき手帳2008年版, Kabuki Official Data Book 2008). Tokyo: Shōchiku k.k., 2008.
* Narukami Fudō Kitayamazakura (雷神不動北山櫻). Tokyo: Shōchiku k.k., 2008. (theatre program)
* Screech, Timon. Edo no Daifushin (江戸の大普請, The Great Building of Edo). Tokyo: Kodansha, 2007.
* Shinshō Nihonshi (新詳日本史, New Detailed Japanese History). Nagoya: Hamajima Shoten, 2007.
* Shinzato, Keiji, et al. Okinawa-ken no rekishi (History of Okinawa Prefecture). Tokyo: Yamakawa Publishing, 1996.
* Teruya Rinken, Murakami Akiyoshi, Naka Bokunen. Okinawa no ima gaidobukku (沖縄のいまガイドブック, Guidebook of Okinawa Now). Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, 1995.
* Yonami Takeo. Shin Ryūkyū Ōtōshi: Shunten/Eiso (新琉球王統史：舜天・英祖, New History of the Royal Lineages of Ryukyu: Shunten/Eiso). Naha: Shinsei Shuppan, 2004.
Books I've cited but don't own
* Jansen, Marius. The Making of Modern Japan. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2001.
* "Article Name." Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd., 1985.
* McFarland, H. Neill. The Rush Hour of the Gods. New York: MacMillan Company, 1967.
* Papinot, Edmond. Historical and geographical dictionary of Japan. Tokyo: Librarie Sansaisha, 1910.
* Rosenfield, John M. Extraordinary Persons: Works by Eccentric, Nonconformist Japanese Artists of the Early Modern Era (1580-1868) in the Collection of Kimiko and John Powers. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard Art Museums, 1999.
* Shillony, Ben-Ami. The Jews and the Japanese: the Successful Outsiders. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1991.
* Smits, Gregory. Visions of Ryukyu: Identity and Ideology in Early-Modern Thought and Politics. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1999.
Articles
* A History of the Asiatic Department: A Series of Illustrated Lectures Given in 1957 by Kojiro Tomita (1890-1976). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1990.
* Chūzan Seikan (中山世鑑, A Mirror of Chūzan). Ryūkyū Shiryō Sōshō (琉球資料総書). Vol 5. Oct 1941. pp3-81.
Websites
* Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System (JAANUS). (2001).
* Kabuki21.com.
On Copyright
It really frustrates me that museums, publishers, and photographers can claim copyright over items that existed long before copyright law was enacted, and which, as works of art really ought to belong to the whole world. We are an encyclopedia. What we do here is not to the monetary benefit of any one of us; it is to the educational benefit of all. What should be relevant is the item depicted, and the rights of the artist who created it, not the photographer. I should not have to make a trip and take the photos myself just to ensure that they are successfully public domain images; these things should be more freely and widely available. WikiCommons tries to serve that purpose, and serve it nobly. But where are we to obtain pictures to help fill up the Commons if people are going to be such sticklers for the copyrights of photographers and museums over that of the artwork itself and the artist, long-dead, who created it?
* Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. - Supreme Court decision stating that perfect reproductions, with no creativity added, do not fall under copyright.
* Official Wikimedia Foundation position on the issue of faithful reproductions of 2D artworks in the public domain.
On Macrons and Scholarship
I consider myself a proper scholar, and I think most of us here on Wikipedia ought to take that attitude. What we do here may be a very enjoyable hobby, but it's not a game. The goal here is to create an accurate, comprehensive, and useful encyclopedia. Mispelling things or misrepresenting them to make it more digestible to the lowest common denominator of Anglophone society is not the goal here. I have no problem at all with the multitude of popular culture pages here- things like video games, anime, martial arts - I'm a fan of a lot of these things too. But these things have a place within a greater context, and should be represented as such. Popular terms among fans are not necessarily proper words. Mispellings made official by American import companies are not the original names of things, and whatever you've learned at Tiger Shulman's karate in the strip mall is not genuine Okinawan or Japanese culture. Again, I do not mean to disrespect anyone in particular, but I think if we all take a more scholastic stance, and start to care about how polished, well-written, and accurate our work is, Wikipedia as a whole can improve dramatically.
On Narrative History
Political, economic, social, and cultural developments may be the four walls of the temple of history, but detailed accounts of events are the beams which comprise those walls, and names and dates are the nails which hold it together.
Far too many scholars shun narratives, and even detailed accounts of events and individuals' lives, focusing on questions and on arguments. If everything you write uses evidence to prove an argument, what happens to all the surrounding pieces of evidence which are irrelevant to your question? Do you just toss them aside, uncaring, or hoping that someone else will use them? If everything you write is written to answer a specific, narrowly-focused question, a "why" or a "how", who will be there to answer the "what"? Scholars need to describe before they analyse. History is like journalism; historians need to answer not just "why" or "how", but also who, what, and when. Otherwise everything falls apart.
Quotes
* "There are people in the world that do not love their fellow human beings and I hate people like that." - Tom Lehrer, "National Brotherhood Week."
* "Explain all that," said the Mock Turtle. "No, no! The adventures first," said the Gryphon in an impatient tone: "Explanations take such a dreadful time." - Alice in Wonderland
* "The future is here; it’s just not widely distributed yet." - William Gibson
* "Here is my impression of Wikipedia. 'There are five fingers on the human hand [citation needed]'". (From bash.org, anon chatroom poster)
* "Carnival is not a spectacle seen by the people; they live in it, and everyone participates because its very idea embraces all people. While carnival lasts, there is no other life outside it. During carnival time life is subject only to its laws, that is, the laws of its own freedom." - Mikhail Bakhtin
* Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali
* "I wish they don't forget to keep those treasures pure which they have in excellence over the west: their artistic building of life, the simplicity and modesty in personal need, and the pureness and calmness of Japanese soul." - Albert Einstein, on the Japanese people
* "Anyone who clings to the historically untrue - and thoroughly immoral - doctrine that violence never settles anything I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler would referee. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forgot this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and their freedoms." - Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
* "Capitalism is the unequal distribution of wealth, but socialism is the equal distribution of poverty." - Anonymous
* "If they'll give - they'll get. If they won't give - they won't get".("יתנו - יקבלו. לא יתנו - לא יקבלו") - Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
* "If I determine the enemy's disposition of forces while I have no perceptible form, I can concentrate my forces while the enemy is fragmented. The pinnacle of military deployment approaches the formless: if it is formless, then even the deepest spy cannot discern it nor the wise make plans against it." - Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
* Om mani padme hum - "The jewel is in the lotus." - sutra of Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion
* "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." - Mohandas Gandhi
* Ring-inscription in japanese.
* "A party is a political tool. If it's no longer useful, it should be crumpled up and thrown away." - Shintaro Ishihara
* "There's a great deal of criticism about the United States, but there is one thing that nobody criticizes the United States. Nobody thinks the United States went to strike against Iraq in order to gain land or water or oil, nobody thinks America has any ambitions about real estate. As it happened in the 20th century, the American boys went to fight in two world wars, many of them lost their lives. The United States won the wars, won the land, but you gave back every piece of it. America didn't keep anything out of her victories for herself. You gave back Japan, an improved Japan, you gave Germany, an improved Germany, you've heard the Marshall Plan. And today, I do not believe there is any serious person on earth who thinks the United States, whether you agree or don't agree with this strike, has any egoistic or material purposes in the war against Iraq. The reason is, for this strike, that you cannot let the world run wild. And people who are coming from different corners of our life, attack and kill women and children and innocent people, just out of the blue. And I think the whole world is lucky that there is a United States that has the will and the power to handle the new danger that has arrived on the 21st century." -- Shimon Peres, Speech at Harvard University, October 20, 2004
* "If a problem has no solution, it may not be a problem, but a fact - not to be solved, but to be coped with over time." - Shimon Peres
* "Television has made dictatorship impossible but democracy unbearable." - Shimon Peres
* "There can only be peace when they will start to love their children more than they hate us." — Golda Meir
* "The object of war is a more perfect peace." — General William Tecumseh Sherman
* "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." - Dwight D. Eisenhower, Inaugural address (20 January 1953)
* "...if a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power." - Dwight D. Eisenhower, Remarks at Fourth Annual Republican Women's National Conference (6 March 1956)
* "In war there is no substitute for victory." - Douglas MacArthur
* "It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." — General Douglas MacArthur
* "Nobody ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other bastard die for his." — George S. Patton
* "Trouble arises when either science or religion claims universal jurisdiction, when either religious dogma or scientific dogma claims to be infallible. Religious creationists and scientific materialists are equally dogmatic and insensitive. By their arrogance they bring both science and religion into disrepute." ~ Freeman Dyson
* "Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Latin: "Therefore, whoever wishes for peace, let him prepare for war."
* "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." — Napoleon Bonaparte
* "Yes, [capitalism] makes Christmas sterile, and no there isn't a way to reverse it save for making religious Christianity something cultural Christians want to participate in. The war on Christmas is actually being fought in Sunday school and church and the like where people are being turned off from Christianity." - Vickie Fuzalyova
* "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." -President Abraham Lincoln
* "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." ~ Mark Twain
* "If none of us ever read a book that was 'dangerous', had a friend who was 'different', or joined an organization that advocated 'change', we would all be just the kind of people Joe McCarthy wants." - Edward R. Murrow
* "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men— not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes that were, for the moment, unpopular. This is no time for men who oppose Senator McCarthy's methods to keep silent, or for those who approve. We can deny our heritage and our history, but we cannot escape responsibility for the result. There is no way for a citizen of a republic to abdicate his responsibilities. As a nation we have come into our full inheritance at a tender age. We proclaim ourselves, as indeed we are, the defenders of freedom, wherever it continues to exist in the world, but we cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home." - Edward R. Murrow
* "Our history will be what we make it. And if there are any historians about fifty or a hundred years from now, and there should be preserved the kinescopes for one week of all three networks, they will there find recorded in black and white, or color, evidence of decadence, escapism and insulation from the realities of the world in which we live." - Edward R. Murrow
* "We are currently wealthy, fat, comfortable and complacent. We have currently a built-in allergy to unpleasant or disturbing information. Our mass media reflect this. But unless we get up off our fat surpluses and recognize that television in the main is being used to distract, delude, amuse and insulate us, then television and those who finance it, those who look at it and those who work at it, may see a totally different picture too late." - Edward R. Murrow
* "This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it is merely wires and lights in a box. There is a great and perhaps decisive battle to be fought against ignorance, intolerance and indifference." - Edward R. Murrow
* "The Bible is a book. It's a good book, but it is not the only book." - Henry Drummond (in Inherit the Wind)
* "Vietnam is a country, not a war" - Le Van Bang, former Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States
* 月雪の / 三句目を今 / 知る世かな - This world of moonlight / and snow - now I know what / the third line must be - Nonoguchi Ryūho
* 天接青雲近、星追紫電開 - Arai Hakuseki
Japanese Idioms
* 燕雀鴻鵠 (えんじゃくこうこく) - How can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); Only a hero can understand a hero
* 猿も木から落ちる. (Saru mo ki kara ochiru) - Even monkeys fall from trees.
* 馬の耳に念仏 (Uma no mimi ni nenbutsu) - Praying into a horse's ear (sort of analogous to "It's like bashing your head against a brick wall.")
* 井の中の蛙、大海を知らず. (I no naka ni kawazu, ooumi wo shirazu) - A frog inside a well doesn't know the big ocean.
* 能ある鷹は爪す. (Nō aru taka ha tsume kakusu) - An eagle who knows how to use them well hides its talons (i.e., a person of superior ability does not show it off).
* 士農工商 (samurai-agriculture-craft-business, shi-nou-kou-shou) - not so much a proverb, but a four-character phrase which nicely sums up the four classes of society.
* 絵に描いた餅 (E ni egaita mochi) - lit. mochi drawn in a picture, i.e. something you can't actually eat. Analogous to English "pie in the sky" or "castle in the air" | WIKI |
rof
Etymology
Borrowed from.
Adjective
* 1) rough, crude, uneven
Etymology
Borrowed from.
Adjective
* 1) rough, unrefined
Etymology
Back-formation from.
Noun
* 1) break, severance, rupture
* 2) erosion, denudation
Etymology
From, from.
Noun
* 1) A roof top layer of a building:
* 2) The outer side of a roof considered separately; the rooftop.
* 3) The inner side of a roof considered separately; the ceiling.
* 4) A house or building; an edifice used for inhabitance.
* 5) The top of the mouth; the palate.
* 6) Any sort of cover, especially one that provides shelter.
Etymology
From.
Adjective
* 1) vigorous, strong; valiant, brave, keen
* 2) * Beowulf
* "ang"
- Géat unigmetes wél / rófne randwigan restan lyste.
* 1) noble, renowned
* 2) * Beowulf
* "ang"
- ac hé mægnes róf mín costode. | WIKI |
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Rh Blue Chamber from some dishes filched from the Hussars' and the Chasseurs' banquet, Leon and his lover were much disturbed by the conversation in which the gentlemen in the neighbouring room were engaged. They held forth on abstruse subjects concerning strategy and tactics, which I shall refrain from repeating. There were a succession of wild stories — nearly all of them broad and accompanied by shrieks of laughter, in which it was often difficult for our lovers not to join. Leon's friend was no prude; but there are things one prefers not to hear, particularly during a tete-a-tete with the man one loves. ' The situation became more and more embarrassing, and when they were taking in the officers' dessert, Leon felt he must go downstairs to beg the host to tell the gentlemen that he had an invalid wife in the room adjoining theirs, and they would deem it a matter of courtesy if a little less noise were made.
The noise was nothing out of the way for a regimental dinner, and the host was taken aback and did not know what to reply. Just when Leon gave his message for the officers, a waiter asked for champagne for the Hussars, and a maidservant for port wine for the Englishman.
"I told him there was none," she added. | WIKI |
Sandra Bowen
Sandra Dixon Bowen (born April 13, 1941) is an American civil servant who was appointed by Virginia Governor Mark Warner to be his Secretary of Administration, a position she held from 2002 to 2006.
Life
She graduated from the College of William & Mary, and University of Richmond.
She also served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia under Governor Gerald Baliles. | WIKI |
Çökertme kebabı
Çökertme kebabı (pronounced 'Ch'kertme kebab') is a type of kebab eaten in Anatolia, and associated particularly with the Bodrum area of South West Turkey.
Çökertme kebab is made using marinated strips of veal with served with fried potatoes, garlic yoghurt, tomato sauce and served with fried tomatoes and green peppers.
Çökertme kebab is a particular speciality of the district of Bodrum and the province of Muğla more generally.
Çökertme is a village in the Milas district of Muğla province, from where the kebab may have originated. | WIKI |
PostgreSQL Tutorial: Moving a Tablespace
April 20, 2024
Summary: In this tutorial, you will learn how to move a tablespace in PostgreSQL.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Tablespaces are designed to allow Postgres clusters to be spread across multiple storage devices. Create tablespace creates a symbolic link in the pg_tblspc directory in the cluster’s data directory pointing to the newly-created tablespace directory.
Unfortunately, though there is a command to move tables and indexes between tablespaces, there is no command to move tablespaces to different directories. However, since PostgreSQL 9.2, the process of moving tablespaces is quite simple:
1. Record the oid of the tablespace you want to move
2. Shut down the PostgreSQL cluster
3. Move the tablespace directory, either within the same file system or to a different file system
4. Update the oid symbolic link that represents the moved tablespace to the new tablespace directory location
5. Restart the server
Example
Here’s an example of moving a tablespace.
First, we need to create a empty directory for the tablespace:
$ mkdir /data/pgsql/test_tblspc
Second, connect to the database as a super user, and create a tablespace based on the directory:
CREATE TABLESPACE test_tblspc LOCATION '/data/pgsql/test_tblspc';
CREATE TABLE test_table (x int) TABLESPACE test_tblspc;
INSERT INTO test_table VALUES (1);
SELECT oid, * FROM pg_tablespace;
oid | spcname | spcowner | spcacl | spcoptions
-------+-------------+----------+--------+------------
1663 | pg_default | 10 | |
1664 | pg_global | 10 | |
16385 | test_tblspc | 10 | |
SELECT pg_tablespace_location(16385);
pg_tablespace_location
-------------------------
/data/pgsql/test_tblspc
Third, shut down the PostgreSQL cluster, and move the tablespace directory:
$ pg_ctl stop
$ mv /data/pgsql/test_tblspc /data/pgsql/test2_tblspc/
$ cd $PGDATA/pg_tblspc/
$ ls -l
lrwxrwxrwx 1 postgres postgres 23 Sep 5 22:20 16385 -> /data/pgsql/test_tblspc
$ ln -fs /data/pgsql/test2_tblspc 16385
$ ls -l
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 Sep 5 22:25 16385 -> /data/pgsql/test2_tblspc
$ pg_ctl start
Finally, we can verify the table data, and confirm the new tablespace location:
SELECT * FROM test_table;
x
---
1
SELECT pg_tablespace_location(16385);
pg_tablespace_location
--------------------------
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Lie on side with hips and knees bent at 45 degrees, legs stacked.
B.
Keeping feet in contact with each other, raise upper knee as high as possible without moving the pelvis. Do not allow lower leg to move off the floor. Pause, then return to the starting position. That's on rep. Repeat on the opposite side. (For an extra challenge, wrap a resistance band around thighs, just above knees.)
Pigeon Pose
Pigeon Pose
A.
From down dog, sweep right shin toward the front of the mat, right knee toward right wrist and right ankle toward left wrist. (If right hip is elevated, set a rolled blanket or firm pillow underneath it.) Walk hands forward until your head is on the ground, and hold for 10 deep breaths. Repeat on the left.
Downward Dog
Downward Dog
A.
Come on to hands and knees with hands directly below shoulders and knees directly below hips. Spread fingers wide and tuck toes under. Inhale and lift knees off the floor, pressing hips and sit bones up toward the ceiling. Keeping knees slightly bent will stretch tight pelvic floor muscles; if your goal is to tone the muscles, straighten knees and focus on pressing heels into the floor to activate the pelvic floor muscles into contraction. Take deep breaths while holding the pose.
Standing Forward Bend
Standing Forward Bend
A.
Stand with feet four feet apart.
B.
Bend from the hips, bringing hands to the floor and lifting sit bones to the ceiling. Hold for a few beats before slowly rolling back up.
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Air Squat
A.
Stand with feet hip-width apart, toes turned out slightly, arms by sides.
B.
Squat, lowering butt as close to the floor as possible, either extending arms forward or bending elbows and clasping hands lightly at chest. If your pelvic floor muscles tend toward the tight side, try to push your tail out and back while lowering down. If they're weak, tuck your tail forward to stretch the muscles. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Talk:Elevator Action (2007)
Reviews
Can we get a review mentioned here? Gamespot did not like this at all, they gave it 2.0. Must be because it wasn't broken like big rigs, just really really bad. things they mentioned was way to repetitive graphical design of the levels, too few enemies, and the game being way too long for the provided gameplay.--Henke37 (talk) 22:15, 7 January 2008 (UTC) | WIKI |
Talk:Formyl peptide receptor
Merge discussion
Formyl peptide receptors is the same topic as the pre-existing Formyl peptide receptor. Hence these two articles should be merged. Also per WP:SINGULAR, Wikipedia article names normally take the singular. Hence the direction of the merger should be from Formyl peptide receptors (plural) to Formyl peptide receptor (singular). Finally in addition to protein family articles, we generally maintain separate articles for each gene. Hence I have restored the Formyl peptide receptor 1 article to its previous state. Boghog (talk) 16:26, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
* During the next week or so, I will add the information on formyl peptide receptor 1, formyl peptide receptor 2, and formyl peptide receptor 3 and their genes as found in Formyl Peptide Receptors to the individual receptor and gene pages. You should know that these individual receptor and gene pages used an older nomenclature that can be confusing, that some of these pages had very little information, and that just about all of these pages need updating. The changes that I will make should help remedy these issues. O.K.? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joflaher (talk • contribs) 17:22, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
* OK, that sounds good. I realize that the protein nomenclature can be very confusing. Boghog (talk) 17:40, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
* Essentially all of "Formyl peptide receptors" section has now been integrated into either Formyl peptide receptor 1, Formyl peptide receptor 2, Formyl peptide receptor 3, or N-Formylmethionine-leucyl-phenylalanine sections. This makes the Formyl peptide receptors section redundant and therefore a candidate for deletion or severe shortening to a a brief explanation of the confusing terminology given to these receptors along with the linkages to the sections of each of the different receptors in this subfamily. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joflaher (talk • contribs) 13:55, 30 May 2015 (UTC) | WIKI |
diagrama de fluxo
Noun
* 1) flow chart representation of how the different stages in a process are interconnected | WIKI |
meatatarian
Etymology
* compare.
Noun
* 1) A person who exclusively or predominantly eats meat.
Usage notes
Often used popularly or humorously, particularly in opposition to. In formal usage is more often used. | WIKI |
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Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia
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Abstract
BERALDIN, Bernard Soccol; RAYES, Tatiana Rocha; VILLELA, Paulo Henrique and RANIERI, Denise Marchi. Assessing the impact adenotonsilectomy has on the lives of children with hypertrophy of palatine and pharyngeal tonsils. Rev. Bras. Otorrinolaringol. [online]. 2009, vol.75, n.1, pp.64-69. ISSN 0034-7299. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-72992009000100010.
The hypertrophy of the palatine and pharyngeal tonsils is extremely common in children, being one of the most frequent causes of visits to otolaryngologists and such problem can impair the child's quality of life. AIM: to evaluate the impact of adenotonsillectomy on the lives of children with hypertrophied tonsils. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Contemporary longitudinal cohort study. A specific questionnaire used to evaluate the quality of life - OSD-6, was given to seventy five parents or guardians of children previously submitted to adenotonsillectomy, before the surgery and thirty days afterwards. RESULTS: The adenotonsillectomy provided a significant reduction in the questionnaire score. DISCUSSION: Snoring and nasal obstruction were the symptoms with the highest scores. There is a great concern from the parents with the snoring of the children and a poor statistic correlation between the degree of obstruction degree and a worse quality of life. CONCLUSION: Adenotonsillectomy causes a relevant impact in the quality of life of children with tonsil hypertrophy.
Keywords : adenoids; children; quality of life.
· abstract in Portuguese · text in English | Portuguese · English ( pdf epdf ) | Portuguese ( pdf epdf )
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DKRZ PyNGL example shapefile use
This example shows how to read a shapefile and draw its contents on a map using PyNGL/PyNIO.
Example script:
#
# File:
# TRANS_shapefile.py
#
# Synopsis:
# Illustrates how to use shapefiles
#
# Categories:
# map plot
# contour plot
# shapefiles
#
# Author:
# Karin Meier-Fleischer, based on NCL example
#
# Date of initial publication:
# September 2018
#
# Description:
# This example shows how to use shapefiles.
#
# Effects illustrated:
# o Reading netCDF data
# o Drawing contours on a map
# o Using manual levels
# o Reading shapefile content
# o Drawing shapefile polylines
#
# Output:
# A single visualization is produced.
#
# Notes: The data for this example can be downloaded from
# http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Manuals/NCL_User_Guide/Data/
#
'''
Transition Guide Python Example: TRANS_shapefile.py
- Reading netCDF data
- Drawing contours on a map
- Using manual levels
- Reading shapefile content
- Drawing shapefile polylines
18-09-11 kmf
'''
from __future__ import print_function
import numpy as np
import Ngl, Nio
#-- open file and read variables
f = Nio.open_file("tas.nc", "r")
var = f.variables["tas"][0,0,:,:]
lat = f.variables["rlat"][:]
lon = f.variables["rlon"][:]
#-- start the graphics
wks = Ngl.open_wks("png","plot_TRANS_shapefile_py")
#-- resource settings
res = Ngl.Resources()
res.nglFrame = False #-- don't advance frame
res.nglDraw = False #-- don't draw plot
res.cnFillOn = True
res.cnFillPalette = "NCL_BYR-03" #-- choose color map
res.cnLinesOn = False
res.cnLineLabelsOn = False
res.cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels" #-- set levels
res.cnMinLevelValF = 240.0 #-- minimum contour level
res.cnMaxLevelValF = 310.0 #-- maximum contour level
res.cnLevelSpacingF = 0.5 #-- contour level spacing
res.cnFillMode = "RasterFill" #-- turn on contour fill
res.lbBoxLinesOn = False #-- turn off labelbar box lines
res.lbLabelStride = 10 #-- skip every other label
res.lbBoxMinorExtentF = 0.24 #-- decrease height of labelbar box
res.pmLabelBarOrthogonalPosF = -0.05 #-- move labelbar upward
res.mpLimitMode = "LatLon"
res.mpMinLatF = -36.0
res.mpMaxLatF = 42.6
res.mpMinLonF = -23.0
res.mpMaxLonF = 60.3
res.mpGridAndLimbOn = False #-- don't draw grid lines
res.sfXArray = lon
res.sfYArray = lat
#-- create the contour plot
plot = Ngl.contour_map(wks,var,res)
#-- read shapefile contents
shpf = Nio.open_file("act4567/country.shp", "r") #-- open shapefile
lon = np.ravel(shpf.variables["x"][:])
lat = np.ravel(shpf.variables["y"][:])
segments = shpf.variables["segments"][:,0]
#-- polyline resource settings
plres = Ngl.Resources() #-- resources for polylines
plres.gsLineColor = "black"
plres.gsSegments = segments
#-- add shapefile polylines to the plot
id = Ngl.add_polyline(wks, plot, lon, lat, plres)
#-- write variable long_name and units to the plot
txres = Ngl.Resources()
txres.txFontHeightF = 0.022
Ngl.text_ndc(wks,f.variables["tas"].attributes['long_name'],0.30,0.88,txres)
Ngl.text_ndc(wks,f.variables["tas"].attributes['units'], 0.78,0.88,txres)
#-- advance the frame
Ngl.draw(plot)
Ngl.frame(wks)
Ngl.end()
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Describe how two important people from Lincoln's life impacted him both personally and politically.
I would say that Lincoln's father was a person who impacted his life personally and politically. From a personal point of view, the little that is known about Lincoln's father is that he had a " reputation for instability and indecision." This is something of which Lincoln, himself, sought to represent the opposite. Lincoln recognized the power of being stable in decision- making, often times making the toughest of decisions in the toughest of moments. It can be presumed that Lincoln saw his own father's inability to make critical decisions as something that he did not want to embody. Even when failure hit Lincoln, he never wavered in his beliefs in seeking political office. It is here where I think that Lincoln's penchant for stable decision making, almost in opposition to his father, can be seen in a political sense. Lincoln governed with a stability that provided grounding in an unstable political setting. Lincoln understood with steady resolve that decisions as to the Union and the issue of slavery cannot be made in a tepid manner. He was committed to keeping the Union together, and thus, remained committed to his decisions throughout his Presidency. When one sees his father as being unstable and indecisive, I think that Lincoln's own political and personal temperament can be seen as evident, influencing him on both levels.
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Bannon’s Worldview: Dissecting the Message of ‘The Fourth Turning’
WASHINGTON — Stephen K. Bannon has great admiration for a provocative but disputed theory of history that argues that the United States is nearing a crisis that could be just as disruptive and catastrophic as the most seminal global turning points of the last 250 years. This prophecy, which is laid out in a 1997 book, “The Fourth Turning,” by two amateur historians, makes the case that world events unfold in predictable cycles of roughly 80 years each that can be divided into four chapters, or turnings: growth, maturation, entropy and destruction. Western societies have experienced the same patterns for centuries, the book argues, and they are as natural and necessary as spring, summer, fall and winter. Few books have been as central to the worldview of Mr. Bannon, a voracious reader who tends to see politics and policy in terms of their place in the broader arc of history. But what does the book tell us about how Mr. Bannon is approaching his job as President Trump’s chief strategist and what he sees in the country’s future? Here are some excerpts from the book, with explanations from The New York Times. History is seasonal, and winter is coming. … The very survival of the nation will feel at stake. Sometime before the year 2025, America will pass through a great gate in history, one commensurate with the American Revolution, Civil War, and twin emergencies of the Great Depression and World War II. The risk of catastrophe will be high. The nation could erupt into insurrection or civil violence, crack up geographically, or succumb to authoritarian rule. The “Fourth Turning” authors, William Strauss and Neil Howe, started using that phrase before it became a pop culture buzzword courtesy of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” But, as the authors point out, some winters are mild. And sometimes they arrive late. The best thing to do, they say, is to prepare for what they wrote will be “America’s next rendezvous with destiny.” In an interview with The Times, Mr. Bannon said, “Everything President Trump is doing — all of it — is to get ahead of or stop any potential crisis.” But the magnitude of this crisis — and who is ultimately responsible for it — is an unknown that Mr. Trump can use to his political advantage. This helps explain Mr. Trump’s tendency to emphasize crime rates, terrorist attacks and weak border control. The Fourth Turning will trigger a political upheaval beyond anything Americans could today imagine. New civic authority will have to take root, quickly and firmly — which won’t be easy if the discredited rules and rituals of the old regime remain fully in place. We should shed and simplify the federal government in advance of the Crisis by cutting back sharply on its size and scope but without imperiling its core infrastructure. The rhythmic, seasonal nature of history that the authors identify foresees an inevitable period of decay and destruction that will tear down existing social and political institutions. Mr. Bannon has famously argued that the overreaching and ineffective federal government — “the administrative state,” as he calls it — needs to be dismantled. And Mr. Trump, he said, has just begun the process. As Mr. Howe said in an interview with The Times: “There has to be a period in which we tear down everything that is no longer functional. And if we don’t do that, it’s hard to ever renew anything. Forests need fires, and rivers need floods. These happen for a reason.” James Truslow Adams (wrote) of an ‘American Dream’ to refer to this civic faith in linear advancement. Time, they suggested, was the natural ally of each successive generation. Thus arose the dogma of an American exceptionalism, the belief that this nation and its people had somehow broken loose from any risk of cyclical regress …. Yet the great weakness of linear time is that it obliterates time’s recurrence and thus cuts people off from the eternal — whether in nature, in each other, or in ourselves. One of the authors’ major arguments is that Western society — particularly American culture — has denied the significance of cyclical patterns in history in favor of the more palatable and self-serving belief that humans are on an inexorable march toward improvement. They say this allows us to gloss over the flaws in human nature that allow for bad judgment — and bad leaders that drive societies into decline. Though he probably did not intentionally invoke Mr. Strauss and Mr. Howe, Mr. Trump was channeling their thesis when he often said during his campaign, “The American dream is dead.” One of the scenarios the book puts forward is one in which leaders who emerge during a crisis can revive and rebuild dead institutions. Mr. Trump clearly saw himself as one of these when he said his goal would be to bring back the American dream. In a Fourth Turning, the nation’s core will matter more than its diversity. Team, brand, and standard will be new catchwords. Anyone and anything not describable in those terms could be shunted aside — or worse. Do not isolate yourself from community affairs …. If you don’t want to be misjudged, don’t act in a way that might provoke Crisis-era authority to deem you guilty. If you belong to a racial or ethnic minority, brace for a nativist backlash from an assertive (and possibly authoritarian) majority. The authors envision a return to a more traditional, conservative social order as one outcome of a crisis. They also see the possibility of retribution and punishment for those who resist or refuse to comply with the new expectations for conformity. Mr. Trump’s “with us or against us” attitude raises questions about what kind of leader he would be in such a crisis — and what kind of loyalty his administration might demand. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Talk:SMS Deutschland (1904)
Other ships with the same name
The subject of the article appears to be the second of six naval ships of the same name. Would this be an addition to the article or would it be too trivial or even WP:NOR? --John (talk) 18:57, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
* It's not NOR if we have (referenced) mentions of the other ships somewhere. This kind of information is often included in these articles (i.e. how many with the same name). - Dank (push to talk) 19:11, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
Increased clarity needed in Battle of Jutland section?
After the Gefechtskehrtwendung (battle about turn), the ships of II Battle Squadron should be in the lead steaming line-ahead. However, the next sentence says, Having fallen behind, the ships of II Battle Squadron could not conform to the new course following the turn. without mentioning any interim maneuver being ordered.
The second sentence after that says, Mauve considered moving his ships to the rear of the line, astern of the III Battle Squadron dreadnoughts, but decided against it when he realized the movement would interfere with the maneuvering of Admiral Franz von Hipper's battlecruisers. Instead, he attempted to place his ships at the head of the line. Why would the choice be left up to a subordinate commander and how would the slowest capital ships be able to maneuver well enough for him to have that choice? Dhtwiki (talk) 22:38, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
* There was no interim maneuver needed - look at detailed course maps of the battle (i.e., not the one in the article, the ones in some of the sources used like Tarrant and Campbell).
* Division commanders had a good deal of discretion on how to handle their units - this is a necessary component of command when you're talking about large formations that can easily fall into disarray (as happened in this specific instance). For an example of the reverse, much has been written on Evan-Thomas's absolutely bone-headed decision to ignore Beatty's turn north earlier in the battle and instead blunder his 5th Squadron into the main German fleet. And as for how Mauve was intending to do this, again, look at the maps to see how the units were arrayed. Parsecboy (talk) 23:52, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
8-point turn
the 8-point link is to an article that defines at least two different compass points: 22.5o and 11.25o. I suggest to write "8-point (90o) turn" or "8-point (180o) turn".
by the way: I arrived here because curious of knowing why the Deutschland was discarded in 1920 while three vessels of the previous class were retained (note that the D suffered no damages at the Jutland, so heavy war wear seems improbable)
pietro<IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 13:54, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Category
The removal of the category contradicts the article's text: "In May–June, fleet training was conducted off Helgoland; Crown Prince Wilhelm, the Kaiser's son, observed the exercises aboard Deutschland." It is part of his military career. Dimadick (talk) 10:34, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
* Tell me, when did Wilhelm ever serve in the navy? He spent a few hours on the ship. This was not significant, and the category does not apply. Parsecboy (talk) 10:37, 29 January 2024 (UTC) | WIKI |
Orbi Factory Reset
Step-by-Step Guide to Orbi Factory Reset
To go about the Orbi factory reset, you need to follow a different approach. Unlike other wireless routers, you can’t reset the whole Orbi WiFi system by just resetting the main router. To reset Orbi to factory settings, you need to repeat the reset process on Orbi satellites as well.
If you want to learn how to reset Orbi to factory settings, you need to learn all the aspects of resetting an Orbi router. You can either reset the device through orbilogin.com or use the reset button on your router. Resetting the Orbi wireless system is super easy, provided you follow the prompts and steps very carefully.
Today, we have come up with a new post to discuss the factory reset. You can refer to the subsequent sections in order to learn how to reset your Orbi WiFi system.
Steps for Orbi factory reset
To help you better understand how to reset Orbi to default settings, we have put down the necessary steps that you can follow:
1. Power On the router
Make sure the Orbi router is ON. The router should be in active mode.
2. Locate the factory reset button
Now, you need to locate the reset button on your main Orbi node. The reset button will be located a little inside the frame of your router. You will need a paper clip to reach the button.
3. Reset Orbi to factory defaults
Press and hold the reset button to reset your device to the factory default settings. Make sure you hold down the reset button for at least 10 seconds. After that, you can release the button. Allow a few seconds for your device to make it get back to the original settings.
4. Repeat it on satellites
Once you reset your main Orbi router node, you can repeat the same steps on satellites as well. In simple words, you need to reset your Orbi satellites in order to go about the Orbi factory reset on the whole system.
What to do after Orbi factory reset?
Once you reset Orbi to default settings, you can either reconfigure it or leave it as it is. If you wish to use your device again, you need to set up the Orbi WiFi system with the help of the Orbi app. If you want to sell the device or gift it to someone, you don’t have to reconfigure it.
Bottom line
This page was all about the Orbi factory reset process and how you can reset Orbi to default settings through simple yet quick steps. Resetting the Orbi WiFi system is super easy with the help of the reset button.
We hope that we were able to help you understand how to restore the factory default settings on your Orbi WiFi router through the aforementioned steps. If you face any issues or come across any queries, kindly feel free to reach out to our support team. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Catherine Ponder
Catherine Ponder (born February 14, 1927) is an American minister and founder of Unity Church Worldwide, affiliated with the Unity Church, and author of several New Thought books on mainly focused on the theme of prosperity.
Early life
Ponder was born in Hartsville, South Carolina.
After studying business she enrolled in the Unity Ministerial School, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1956.
Career
She was ordained as a Unity Church minister in 1958, with an initial ministry in Birmingham, Alabama (1958–61). She founded ministries in Austin, Texas (1961–69), San Antonio (1969–73) and Palm Desert, California in 1973, where she remains minister.
Ponder has written more than a dozen books, which include such bestsellers as her Millionaires of the Bible series.
Ponder wrote her first prosperity book The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity in the early 1960s while living in Birmingham, Alabama.
She has given lectures on the universal principles of prosperity in most of the major cities of America, as well as in smaller ones. Ponder has given interviews on television and radio, as well as numerous interviews by the print media.
Ponder's The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity was included among 50 'success classics' in an eponymous book by personal development scholar Tom Butler-Bowdon. Her Open Your Mind To Prosperity was separately featured in his book 50 Prosperity Classics.
Personal life
While finishing The Dynamic Laws, she married and moved to the southwest, where her husband taught at the University of Texas. Following her husband's death, she moved to San Antonio in the early 1970s. She remarried and wrote a sequel to the first book, entitled Open Your Mind to Prosperity. | WIKI |
Lismonde
Jules Lismonde (known professional as simply Lismonde; 14 May 1908 – 12 March 2001) was a Belgian painter and drawer. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.
Biography
Lismonde lived in the villa called Les Roches where he spent 50 years of his life with his wife Albertine De Wispelaere (6 August 1908 –23 October 1997).
Beginnings
Lismonde started drawing as a child, and was brought up in an artistic family that admired the work of Steinlen, Forain and fashionable English drawers.
While a student at the Royal Athenaeum of Brussels, he collaborated to the Pallas review by publishing his drawings and caricatures there.
Since he played the flute, he hesitated between a musical and artistic career, but he settled on the visual arts.
As a young man, as early as 1925, he started painting the Brabantian countryside with painter Edgar Bytebier [ fr] (1875-1940).
Career
After practicing oil painting, of which there remain a few examples (portraits, landscapes), he became passionate about drawing in a refined expression in black and white. It was also then that he discovered etching.
In 1934, Jean Groffier [ fr] wrote : « As a painter, let it be said, Lismonde was not a colorist. Under the painter's brush, a drawer was hiding. His colour is sad, wary, his effects are gray; but of a delicious melancholy. Actually, the "landscaper" that is Lismonde is one of the most interesting characters of the Belgian visual arts world and whose name will soon cross our borders. ».
Though he did not exactly fit into any artistic "school", he participated in 1945 in the creation of the movement « Jeune Peinture belge [ fr] » (lit. 'Young Belgian painting') and to the group called « Cap d'Encre ».
Lismonde was also a portrait painter and he completed in the 1930s and 40s a series of portraits, especially in charcoal, of personalities from the intellectual and literary world of his time like the poets Luc Indestege, Maurice Carême, Gaston Heux [ fr], the writers Constant Burniaux [ fr], Louis Lebeer, the philosopher Marcel De Corte [ fr], the architect Léon Van Dievoet or the painters Charles Dehoy or Jacques Veraart [ fr].
Exhibitions
His first personal exhibition took place in 1930 where his paintings were particularly popular.
An exhibition of his works at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1953 officially consecrated his art.
Then he had personal exhibitions in Venice, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in 1950. The 9th biennale of Black&White of Lugano dedicated him a room. In 1958, he represented Belgium at the 1958 Venice Biennale where he won the Renato Carrain Prize.
There are tapestries and a sculpture by him in the Pétillon metro station in Brussels.
Documentary
In 1978, Patrick Van Antwerpen produced a documentary on Lismonde.
The Lismonde Foundation
Lismonde donated his house to the municipality of Linkebeek, it now serves as a place for music, meetings and exhibitions. | WIKI |
Week 8 Monday Motivation
Piute County School District,
In 1831 Texas was still owned by Mexico. Floods of Americans were settling in Texas and they were campaigning to be an official state of Mexico. Many of them were fleeing from problems they had in the United States or just looking for a fresh start after a run of bad luck. Some of the first settlers created the village of Gonzales, Texas. The small village was being frequently attacked by Indians and the residents asked the government for a cannon to protect themselves. They were provided with a cannon by the Mexican government. As more settlers arrived and government leadership changed the relationship between the settlers and the government soured.
Tensions got very high and the Mexican government decided to take back the cannon from the citizens of Gonzales. The 18 citizens available when the military arrived negotiated for a couple more days to comply with the request. The 100 Mexican dragoons tasked with collecting the cannon made camp only a short distance from town. Gonzales used the negotiated time to rally militia from neighboring towns and prepare to defend the cannon. The citizens also traced around the cannon and made a flag that bore an image of a cannon above the words “COME AND TAKE IT.” It was a daring threat and the battle of Gonzales was the first of the war that led to Texas winning independence from Mexico. The courage of the Texians (Yes, that is the correct term) was incredible and the likelihood of their winning independence was probably smaller than that of the American Revolution.
The Texians were led to victory by one of the most interesting characters in American history, Sam Houston. When Sam Houston arrived in Texas in 1832 he was like many of the other settlers, on a run of bad luck, looking for a fresh start. Houston had left his family at 16 to live with the Cherokee Indians. He had fought and been injured in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. He had been elected to the United States House of Representatives in Tennessee. He had also been elected the Governor of Tennessee. His run of bad luck included a failed marriage, resigning from his position of Governor, allegations of fraud, and being convicted by congress of beating a congressman with a cane.
In Texas Sam Houston embraced the call for independence and his military experience was desperately needed. He quickly rose to lead the entire Texian army. He employed many of the same tactics as George Washington in avoiding any major confrontations unless all the elements were in his favor. In the Battle of San Jacinto the Texians won the war and in the aftermath captured the President of Mexico, Santa Anna. In the battle Houston’s horse was shot out from under him and his ankle was shattered by a stray bullet.
As the hero of the war The Republic of Texas elected Sam Houston as their first President. The independent nation of Texas stood for less than ten years before Houston and President Polk convinced others to annex Texas into the United States. Later Houston was elected Governor of Texas. He is the only man to serve as the governor of two states. Today the city of Houston, named in his honor, is the fourth most populated state in the nation.
Our students need to know they can recover from a string of bad luck and that good luck follows those that work hard. The courage of Gonzales and the resilience of Sam Houston are great lessons for every student. Thank you for being courageous and resilient examples for our students.
Have a great Week 8,
If you want a book to give you a good background of Texas state history try Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers by Brian Kilmeade. (It doesn’t tell you which words are not swear words in Texas, you just have to take Susan’s word for it) | FINEWEB-EDU |
sensitivity vs noise figure-GSM,EGSM,DCS1800,PCS1900,DECT,GPS
This page covers receiver sensitivity, Input SNR, required CNR and noise figure of GSM, EGSM, DCS1800, PCS1900, DECT and PCS standards.
Receiver sensitivity is the input power level to the receiver of a wireless device at which it will work efficiently without any problem. This is the level at which required SNR and CNR is maintained. Input noise level requirement for the same is mentioned below.
Noise figure is directly proportional to noise factor, which defines how much of noise is added to the input signal being amplified.
Noise Figure is equal to 10 Log(Noise Factor)
Where Noise Factor is the ratio of input SNR to the output SNR.
Standard Receiver sensitivity (dBm) Input Noise (dBm) Input SNR (dB) CNR (dB) Noise Figure (dB)
GSM -102 -120.8 18.8 9 9.8
EGSM -102 -120.8 18.8 9 9.8
DCS1800 -100 -120.8 20.8 9 11.8
PCS1900 -102 -120.8 18.8 9 9.8
DECT -83 -112.3 29.3 10.3 19
GPS -130 -110.9 -19 Not applicable 14
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Fort Willow
Fort Willow was a strategically located fortified supply depot during the War of 1812. The area was also actively used for centuries by the First Nations, the fur trade and French Explorers as part of a major transportation route known as the Nine Mile Portage.
History
Strategically located as a supply depot during the War of 1812, the Fort Willow area was also actively used for centuries by the First Nations, the fur trade and French explorers as part of a major transportation route known as the Nine Mile Portage. Prior to the War of 1812, the Nine Mile Portage was used by the local Natives and some European fur traders. The first mention of the portage by the British Military was in 1793.
Restorations and archaeological investigations have been located and outlined the former buildings used by the soldiers. Information kiosks provide a thorough history of the area's past use and how its location helped ensure the geographical boundaries of Canada today.
Today
After archaeological research, the area of Fort Willow has been partially reconstructed by the Fort Willow Improvement Group. The site is in Springwater Township, approximately 10 km west of downtown Barrie, Ontario. The outline of various buildings as well as explanatory signs have been installed. | WIKI |
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London Legal Letter.
435
LONDON LEGAL LETTER. London, August 5, 1899.
inferences they may draw, or however wrong their verdict may be, or no matter to what A RECENT case in which a domestic ser vant was found guilty of the murder of extent the judge may exclude competent and her sister by sending a poisoned cake to her, relevant evidence, or how far he may mis and condemned to death, has awakened a direct the jury, there is absolutely no appeal fresh agitation in favor of the establishment from the verdict. This anomaly seems all the more monstrous when it is remembered that of a Court of Criminal Appeal in this coun try. In the case mentioned, the condemned in one court a judge may pronounce a sen tence of six months imprisonment for an of girl was admittedly feeble-minded. The sis ter whom she poisoned was an inmate of an fence for which another judge sitting in an insane ward in a workhouse. One of the adjoining court of concurrent jurisdiction parents was an imbecile, and two or three may consider it his duty to pronounce a other members of the family, it is claimed, sentence of five years' servitude. But the absurdity of the law is made strikingly ap are weak in intellect. The motive for the mur der was the life insurance of a few pounds parent when the result in the three following which the accused had taken out in a society cases is considered : (a) a doctor indicted which made an examination of the assured for having been guilty of gross negligence in and received payment of the premiums in the performance of his duties; (b) a direc small weekly contributions. The jury who tor charged with issuing a false balancefound the verdict of murder, recommended sheet; (e) a man accused of obtaining the guilty girl to mercy, and, it is asserted by money by false pretences. If in these cases the foreman, returned their verdict only in the the jury convict, none of the parties have any belief that their recommendation would be right of appeal, and no petition for a remis entertained and that the extreme penalty sion of the sentence would be entertained. would not be exacted. Immense petitions But if these accusations were made the were forwarded to the Home Secretary, with ground of civil actions, if the doctor was whom resides the pardoning power, and a sued for damages for negligence, the direc tor for fraud, and the accused in the third large number of influential members of Par liament respectfully requested that a respite illustration for a return of the money, all might be granted until a further examination three defendants would have the fullest right by specialist into the girl's mental condition of applying to the Court of Appeal for a could be made. These appeals were ineffec new trial, and, if so minded, could go to the tual, and the law was allowed to take its House of Lords on any point of error in the court of first instance or the Court of Appeal. course. It has taken more than a generation of Mr. George Lewis, one of the leading so licitors in England, and to whose energy and active and persistent agitation to procure the right of an accused to give evidence in his advocacy the recent change in the law per mitting accused persons to give evidence on own behalf, and although the new law has oath is largely due, has come forward as a been in successful operation for a number of champion in the cause of Criminal Appeal. months, there are still many lawyers and He draws attention to the fact that before the some judges who are actually opposed to it. But as there are probably very few persons accused enters the dock he knows that, how ever stupid the jury may be, whatever false who have not yet become reconciled to the | WIKI |
Cregg Mill
Cregg Mill may refer to:
* Cregg Mill, County Galway, Ireland
* Cregg Mill, Isle of Man, historic site among Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas of the Isle of Man | WIKI |
Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station
The Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), also known as Katlanit (קטלנית in Hebrew: "lethal") is a remote weapon system (RWS) that enables a variety of devices to be operated automatically or by remote control, including 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, and 12.7 mm .50 BMG machine guns, 40 mm automatic grenade launchers, anti-tank missiles and observation pods.
Variants
There are a total of three variants of the Samson family:
* Samson Jr. ROWS - for 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns, weighing 60 - 75 kg.
* Mini Samson ROWS - for 12.7 mm and 14.5 mm machine guns, as well as 40 mm grenade launcher, weighing 140 - 160 kg, similar to that of Mini Typhoon naval ROWS and OWS.
* Standard Samson - for guns with calibre ranging from 20 - 40 mm, weighing 1.5 tonne, similar to that of standard Typhoon naval ROWS and OWS.
For example, the Samson Remote Controlled Weapon System for 30 mm autocannon is designed to be mounted on lightly-armoured, high-mobility military vehicles and operated by a gunner or vehicle commander operating under-the-deck. It offers optional SPIKE guided missile, smoke grenade launcher, and embedded trainer. The RCWS 30 is a product of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
Israel has also installed a variant of the Samson RCWS in pillboxes along the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier.
The Sentry Tech system, dubbed Roeh-Yoreh (Sees-Fires) in IDF service deployed on the Gaza fence, enables camera operators located in a rear-located intelligence base to engage border threats using the 12.7 mm heavy machine gun and the SPIKE guided missile. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed with the Sentry Tech system. The first reported death of an individual appears to have taken place during Operation Cast Lead in December 2008.
Current operators
* 🇨🇴: LAV III
* : 4 stations initially procured for needs of Croatian Army, installed and tested on M84D and M95 tanks, but eventually Croatian Army opted for Protector RWS, 12.7 mm and 30 mm.
* 🇨🇿: Pandur II
* 🇮🇱: IDF Namer, some IDF Achzarit, some HMMWV
* 🇺🇸: Infantry Carrier Vehicle Dragoon
* 🇪🇸: RG-31 Nyala
* 🇹🇷: Otokar Cobra
* : Hunter AFV
* 🇰🇷: Hyundai Wia
* : Alvis Stormer
* lit. : 88 German Boxer Infantry Fighting Vehicles with Rafael's weapon stations with 30 mm cannons and "Spike LR" antitank missiles
* : Alvis Stormer
* lit. : 88 German Boxer Infantry Fighting Vehicles with Rafael's weapon stations with 30 mm cannons and "Spike LR" antitank missiles | WIKI |
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228 and the manner in which that frock was hitched upon her made me stare.
"I got out of bed again and dressed myself," she explained. "Nurse is in the kitchen, dancing with the young man from Penare, who can't afford to marry her for ever so long, father says. I saw them twirling, as I slipped out"
"You have done a wrong thing," said I: "you might catch your death."
Her lip fell:—she was but five. "Dick, I only wanted to see if 'twas true."
"What?" I asked, covering her shoulders with the empty sack that had been my pillow.
"Why, that the cows pray on Christmas-eve. Nurse says that at twelve o'clock to-night all the cows in their stalls will be on their knees, if only somebody is there to see. So, as it's near twelve by the tall clock indoors, I've come to see," she wound up.
"It's quig-nogs, I expect. I never heard of it."
"Nurse says they kneel and make a cruel moan, like any Christian folk. It's because Christ was born in a stable, and so the cows | WIKI |
gmp
Port variant standard
Summary Free library for arbitrary precision arithmetic
Package version 6.2.1
Homepage https://gmplib.org/
Keywords math, devel
Maintainer nobody
License LGPL3+ , GPLv2+ (dual)
Other variants There are no other variants.
Ravenports Buildsheet | History
Ravensource Port Directory | History
Last modified 28 OCT 2021, 11:26:46 UTC
Port created 06 APR 2017, 22:07:45 UTC
Subpackage Descriptions
complete This is the gmp-standard metapackage. It pulls in all subpackages of gmp-standard.
static GMP is a free library for arbitrary precision arithmetic, operating on signed integers, rational numbers, and floating point numbers. There is no limit to the precision except the ones implied by the available memory in the machine GMP runs on. GMP has a rich set of functions, and the functions have a regular interface. GMP is designed to be as fast as possible, both for small operands and for huge operands. The speed is achieved by using fullwords as the basic arithmetic type, by using fast algorithms, with carefully optimized assembly code for the most common inner loops for a lot of CPUs, and by a general emphasis on speed (instead of simplicity or elegance). GMP is believed to be faster than any other similar library. The advantage for GMP increases with the operand sizes for certain operations, since GMP in many cases has asymptotically faster algorithms. This package contains the headers and static libraries.
shared GMP is a free library for arbitrary precision arithmetic, operating on signed integers, rational numbers, and floating point numbers. There is no limit to the precision except the ones implied by the available memory in the machine GMP runs on. GMP has a rich set of functions, and the functions have a regular interface. This package contains the shared libraries.
Configuration Switches (platform-specific settings discarded)
ASM OFF Use optimized assembly code
Package Dependencies by Type
Build and Runtime indexinfo:single:standard
Runtime (only) ravensys-gcc:cxx_run:standard (shared subpackage)
Download groups
main mirror://GNU/gmp
Distribution File Information
fd4829912cddd12f84181c3451cc752be224643e87fac497b69edddadc49b4f2 2027316 gmp-6.2.1.tar.xz
Ports that require gmp:standard
R-gmp:standard Multiple Precision Arithmetic
aqbanking:standard Online banking interface and financial framework
binutils:standard GNU binary tools
cgal:standard Computational Geometry Algorithms Library
coreutils:noprefix FSF core utilities (standard names)
coreutils:ravensys FSF core utilities for raven sysroot (no nls)
coreutils:standard FSF core utilities (prefixed with g)
ffmpeg4:standard Legacy stream audio and video library
ffmpeg:standard Play, record, convert, and stream audio and video
gcc10:standard GNU Compiler collection (GCC), Series 10
gcc11:standard GNU Compiler collection (GCC), Series 11
gcc9:standard GNU Compiler collection (GCC), Series 9
gdb:standard GNU debugger
gnatcoll-bindings:standard Core packages of GNAT Components Collection
gnatcross-binutils:FAMD64_R12 C/Ada cross-compiler linker (FreeBSD/AMD64 R12)
gnatcross-binutils:FARM64_R11 C/Ada cross-compiler linker (FreeBSD/ARM64 R11)
gnatcross-binutils:FI386_R12 C/Ada cross-compiler linker (FreeBSD/I386 R12)
gnatcross-binutils:NAMD64_R9 C/Ada cross-compiler linker (NetBSD/AMD64 R9)
gnatcross-binutils:SOL10 C/Ada cross-compiler linker (Solaris 10)
gnatcross:FAMD64_R12 C/Ada cross-compiler, target: FreeBSD/AMD64 (R12)
gnatcross:FARM64_R11 C/Ada cross-compiler, target: FreeBSD/ARM64 (R11)
gnatcross:FI386_R12 C/Ada cross-compiler, target: FreeBSD/I386 (R11)
gnatcross:SOL10 C/Ada cross-compiler, target: Solaris 10 (x86-64)
gnatstudio:standard Multilanguage IDE for Ada, SPARK, C/C++, and more
gnucash:standard Financial accounting software
gnutls:standard GNU Transport Layer Security library
guile22:standard GNU Ubiquitous Intelligent Language for Extensions
guile:standard GNU Ubiquitous Intelligent Language for Extensions
libadalang-tools:standard Development tools based on libadalang
libfilezilla:standard C++ lib for building platform-independent programs
minetest:standard Infinite-world block sandbox game
mkvtoolnix:standard Matroska media files manipulation tools
mpc:standard High-precision complex number library
mpfr:standard Multiple-precision floating-point number library
nettle:standard Low-level cryptographic library
nlopt:standard Nonlinear optimization library
ntl:standard Victor Shoup's Number Theory Library
perl-Math-BigInt-GMP:532 Replacement library for Math::BigInt::Calc (5.32)
perl-Math-BigInt-GMP:534 Replacement library for Math::BigInt::Calc (5.34)
php74-gmp:standard PHP 7.4 extension: gmp arbitrary-length integers
php80-gmp:standard PHP 8.0 extension: gmp arbitrary-length integers
php81-gmp:standard PHP 8.1 extension: gmp arbitrary-length integers
rasqal:standard RDF Query Library for Redland
ravensys-binutils:standard GNU binary tools for Ravenports toolchain
ravensys-gcc:standard GNU Compiler collection (GCC), Series 11
rdesktop:standard RDP client - Windows NT/2000/2003 Terminal Server
ruby27:standard Object-oriented interpreted scripting language
ruby30:standard Object-oriented interpreted scripting language
ruby31:standard Object-oriented interpreted scripting language
sbcl:standard Steel Bank Common Lisp
sfcgal:standard C++ wrapper library around CGAL
texlive-bin:standard Binary and input files for TeXlive | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Maximum length of mountain in an array using JavaScript
JavascriptWeb DevelopmentFront End Technology
Mountain Subsequence
We call any (contiguous) subarray sub (of arr) a mountain if the following properties hold −
• sub.length >= 3
• There exists some 0 < i < sub.length - 1 such that sub[0] < sub[1] < ... sub[i-1] < sub[i] > B[i+1] > ... > sub[sub.length - 1]
Problem
We are required to write a JavaScript function that takes in an array of numbers, arr, as the first and the only argument.
Our function is supposed to return the length of the greatest mountain subsequence present in the array arr, if there exists any, 0 otherwise.
For example, if the input to the function is
Input
const arr = [3, 2, 5, 8, 4, 3, 6];
Output
const output = 5;
Output Explanation
Because the desired subarray is −
[2, 5, 8, 4, 3]
Example
Following is the code −
Live Demo
const arr = [3, 2, 5, 8, 4, 3, 6];
const mountainLength = (arr = []) => {
let max = 0
for(let left = 0; left < arr.length; left++) {
let right = left
while(arr[right] < arr[right + 1]) {
right++
}
const top = right
while(right > left && arr[right] > arr[right + 1]) {
right++
}
if(right > top && top > left) {
max = Math.max(max, right - left + 1)
left = right
left--
}
}
return max
}
console.log(mountainLength(arr));
Output
5
raja
Published on 24-Apr-2021 09:50:20
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User:Rbarthel
I am interested in military history having been a (reserve) soldier for 10 years or so during the 80s and 90s.
I'm aiming to update my battery's history as my first wikipedia project but then want to tackle some other pieces on 14th Army and the British Army in India. | WIKI |
Icahn to sell closed Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said on Monday he planned to sell his shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, likely bringing an end to his troubled relationship with the city. Icahn, a special adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, the original owner of the casino, will sell the Taj Mahal - possibly at a loss - instead of investing the $100 million to $200 million it needs to keep going, according to a statement on his website. Icahn closed the 26-year-old Taj Mahal in October 2016 after failing to reach a new contract with union employees. New Jersey legislators accused him of planning to close the casino only briefly in order to reopen it shortly after with lower wages and benefits for employees. In an attempt to prevent that, the state’s legislature last year passed a bill that would disqualify individuals who closed a casino since January 2016 from holding a gambling license in the state for five years. That legislation was vetoed on Monday by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, who called it a “transparent attempt to punish the owner of the Taj Mahal casino.” Despite the fact Christie vetoed the bill, Icahn railed against the sponsor of the legislation, New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney, a Democrat, on his website on Monday. “I believe other large investors will similarly have no interest in investing significant amounts in Atlantic City or New Jersey as long as Sweeney is in control of the Senate,” he said. In a statement later on Monday, Sweeney criticized Icahn and Christie’s decision to veto. “The only person who will benefit from this veto will be billionaire investor Carl Icahn,” said Sweeney. The veto “will allow Icahn to exploit and manipulate bankruptcy laws and casino licensing regulations in ways that would enrich himself at the expense of regular casino workers and the families who depend on them.” The Taj Mahal was once the flagship of Trump’s casino empire, which at its peak had four properties, three of them in New Jersey. Trump lost control of the casinos through a series of bankruptcies with Icahn ultimately emerging as the sole owner of the Taj Mahal. The casino is owned by Icahn Enterprises , the investment firm controlled by Icahn. Trump named Icahn as a special adviser to his administration in December, tasked with helping him overhaul federal regulations. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
-- Riot Brings Brazil's Horrific Prison Conditions Into the Light
On April 15, about 470 armed inmates seized control of Advogado Antonio Jacinto Filho prison in Aracaju city in Brazil , and held some 130 people hostage, including visitors and guards. They demanded new leadership at the facility, known as "Compajaf," and were incensed about overly aggressive guards and the treatment meted out to visitors -- especially women, whom they said were subjected to humiliating body searches. After 26 tense hours, the siege ended peacefully, without authorities agreeing to the prisoners' main demands. But the rioters were successful in one regard: They drew the public's attention once again to the atrocious conditions found in many Brazilian prisons. The uprising followed a damning report on the central prison in Porto Alegre , considered the worst in Brazil. Local judge Sidinei Brzuska found that sanitary conditions in the facility were no longer functioning. The prison was built in 1959 to handle 1,800 prisoners and now holds 4,650. Brzuska said: In his weekly Critical Eye column for Southern Brazil's Metro Jornal newspaper, Diego Casagrande wrote : In January, the Sergipe television station Atalaia Agora had broadcast a three - part expose of the state's justice system called "Chaos in Prison." It showed photographs of horrific conditions inside another prison in the state of Sergipe, called Carvalho Neto, including broken toilets, crumbling facilities for the "intimate visits" permitted in Brazil, poor-quality food, electrical problems, rough concrete cells drenched in rainwater, terrible hygiene, and medical and food supplies being held in the same refrigerator. Reporter Aelio Argolo described the prison as "a barrel of gunpowder ready to explode." Manoel Lucio, director of Sergipe's prison system, disputed the report. "It's as if they were rooting for the worse it gets, the better. It's not this that we want. I'm going to give you an example: We don't have any prison homicides. We don't have violence. We don't have rebellion in the prisons." The Rio-based Dutch correspondent Marjon van Royen is one of the few journalists to have filmed a Brazilian prison. In a shocking 2010 report for Dutch TV channel NOS, she and her cameraman, Joseph Carter, showed inhumanely crowded cells where youths yet to be sentenced slept in shifts with convicted criminals in a prison in Rio de Janeiro. The Compajaf riot seemed a relatively straightforward story: another revolt by outraged inmates in a poor state in a developing country. But the rub is that Compajaf is a new prison, opened in 2009 and run by a private company called Reviver. When Sao Paulo judges inspected Sergipe prisons in March, they found that Compajaf was the only one that didn't suffer from overcrowding. "The prison Jacinto Filho in the Santa Maria area is considered a model for the country. No prisoner has ever managed to escape from here," a reporter on Atalaia Agora said. That sterling record comes at a high cost: $1,284 per inmate, compared with $802 in state-run prisons with much worse conditions. And, if prisoners are to be believed, guards at Campajaf enforced discipline using violence against both inmates and visitors. One explanation, as Atalaia Agora's report noted, is that overworked prison guards suffer psychological and emotional problems on the job. Marcelo Soares, a prison guard, said: "We see testimonials, from relatives, from professionals, who say that after they started working in the penal system, their behavior at home, the behavior with the family changed. There is aggression, emotional disorder." The Prison Ministry of the Archdiocese of Aracaju published an essay on the uprising, which noted that Reviver had performed well in areas such as health and education, but its "excessive rigor of discipline and security" -- including the use of dogs and frequent searches -- had discouraged inmates from participating in worship services. "There are even reports of humiliations and beatings," they wrote. "This time bomb of dissatisfaction exploded in this rebellion." What then is the solution? In the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper, the physician and commentator Drauzio Varella argued that the entire system needs a rethink. Police needed to be better paid and trained to prevent crime, he said, and the justice system needed to be more flexible when it came to imprisoning criminals who weren't dangerous: The expression 'the bandit's place is in jail' is empty and demagogic. We don't have, nor will we have, enough prisons. The reduction of the prison population is urgently needed. There is no point in discussing whether we are for or against. There is no alternative. Stacking up men in increasingly limited spaces is no mere question of human rights; it is a danger that threatens all of us. One day they will return to the streets. (Dom Phillips is the Rio de Janeiro correspondent for World View. The opinions expressed are his own.) To contact the writer of this blog post: Dom Phillips at domphillips23@gmail.com . To contact the editor responsible for this blog post: Timothy Lavin at tlavin1@bloomberg.net . | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
The Knoxville riot of 1919, was a tragic event that unfolded during the Red Summer, a period of heightened racial tensions across the United States. It began with the brutal murder of a white woman and the subsequent arrest of Maurice Mays, a biracial man.
The roots of the Knoxville riot can be traced back to the morning of August 30, 1919, when an intruder broke into the home of Bertie Lindsey, a young white woman. Tragically, Bertie Lindsey was shot and killed, but her cousin managed to escape to a neighbor’s house and called the police. The cousin described the intruder as a light-skinned black man, setting off a chain of events that would lead to a racially charged confrontation.
One of the police officers, Patrolman White, suggested they question Maurice Mays, a prominent lightskin black man with a reputation for associating with both black and white women. There were also rumors circulating that Mays might be the illegitimate son of Knoxville’s mayor, John E. McMillan. Adding to the complexity of the situation, Patrolman White harbored a personal grudge against Mays.
On the same day as the murder, the police arrived at Mays’s home and found a .38 revolver. They arrested Mays and returned him to the scene of the crime, where Bertie Lindsey’s cousin identified him as the intruder. He was subsequently taken to jail. The evidence against Mays was questionable, as the gun they found was cold and unlikely to have been fired recently.
As news of the murder and the arrest of Maurice Mays spread, a growing crowd gathered at the Knox County jail, demanding that Mays be brought out to be lynched. Fearing the situation might escalate, the authorities transferred Mays from the smaller city jail to the county jail. However, this did little to quell the anger of the mob.
On the evening of August 30, 1919, the rioters forcibly entered the jail, ransacking it as they searched for Mays. They also stole as many firearms as they could find. Following this, they dispatched several truckloads of rioters to the predominantly black neighborhood of Knoxville, further escalating the situation. In response, many of the city’s black residents, aware of the rising tension, armed themselves to protect their businesses.
The National Guard was called to the scene, but rather than controlling the crowd, some guardsmen joined the white mob. They fired into buildings occupied by black residents, while the black community returned fire. The white mob also targeted and destroyed numerous black-owned businesses in the area, adding to the destruction and chaos.
The riot resulted in hundreds of injuries and several deaths. Headlines in the immediate aftermath stated five people were killed, while the Washington Times reported “Scores dead.” Other newspapers placed the death toll in the hundreds. By some accounts, the dead were so many that the bodies were dumped into the Tennessee River, while others were buried in mass graves outside the city. This tragic event left a lasting scar on the city and its African American residents, leading many to flee Knoxville in the aftermath.
In the aftermath of the riot, fifty-five white rioters faced charges of various minor offenses, but all were acquitted. The accused killer, Maurice Mays, faced a different fate. In October 1919, his trial began, despite the lack of a clear motive or substantial evidence. Mays was convicted but later had his case overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. However, in a retrial in April 1921, he was again convicted and sentenced to the electric chair. Tragically, Maurice Mays met his end in the electric chair on March 15, 1922. Throughout his ordeal, Mays maintained his innocence, attributing his conviction and death sentence to political motives. | FINEWEB-EDU |
MATLAB Examples
Chopra (2012): Shock response spectrum of symmetrical triangular pulse excitation
Contents
Initial definitions
The following initial definitions are made (in the order presented below):
Set the time step of the symmetrical triangular pulse.
dt=0.0001;
Set the duration of the symmetrical triangular pulse.
td=100*dt;
Set the peak acceleration value of the symmetrical triangular pulse.
p0=50;
Set the input acceleration time history ($$\mathrm{\alpha_g}$). A symmetrical triangular pulse acceleration time history is defined with maximum input acceleration equal to $p_0$ and duration $$t_d$ (forced vibration phase) for the time period from $0$ to $t_d$. After the symmetrical triangular pulse, zero acceleration is specified for time period from $t_d$ to $100t_d$ (free vibration phase).
t=(0:dt:100*td)';
xgtt=[(0:p0*2*dt/td:p0)';(p0-p0*2*dt/td:-p0*2*dt/td:0)';
zeros(99*round(td/dt),1)];
Set the eigenperiod range for which the response spectra will be calculated.
T=10.^(0:1/1000*log10(td/5):log10(td/5))';
Set the critical damping ratio ($$\mathrm{\xi}$) of the response spectra to be calculated.
ksi=0;
Set the minimum absolute value of the eigenvalues of the amplification matrix.
rinf=1;
Set the algorithm to be used for the integration.
AlgID='U0-V0-Opt';
Set the initial displacement of all SDOF oscillators analysed.
u0=0;
Set the initial velocity of all SDOF oscillators analysed.
ut0=0;
Plot the input symmetrical triangular pulse excitation.
figure('Name','Symmetrical triangular pulse excitation','NumberTitle','off')
plot(t(1:round(2*td/dt)),xgtt(1:round(2*td/dt)),'LineWidth',2.)
grid on
xlabel('t','FontSize',13);
ylabel('a_g','FontSize',13);
title('Symmetrical triangular pulse excitation','FontSize',13)
Processing
Find the spectral displacement of an undamped SDOF system with eigenperiod $T0=2$ using default parameters.
T0=2;
[~,~,Sd0,~,~]=LERS(dt,xgtt,T0,0);
Calculation of elastic response spectra and pseudospectra using nondefault parameters.
[PSa,PSv,Sd,Sv,Sa]=LERS(dt,xgtt,T,ksi);
Post processing
Plot displacement spectrum.
figure('Name','Spectral Displacement','NumberTitle','off')
plot(T,Sd,'LineWidth',2.)
grid on
xlabel('T_n','FontSize',13);
ylabel('S_D','FontSize',13);
title('Displacement Spectrum','FontSize',13)
Plot velocity spectrum.
figure('Name','Spectral Velocity','NumberTitle','off')
semilogx(T,Sv,'LineWidth',2.)
grid on
xlabel('T_n','FontSize',13);
ylabel('S_V','FontSize',13);
title('Velocity Spectrum','FontSize',13)
Plot acceleration spectrum.
figure('Name','Spectral Acceleration','NumberTitle','off')
semilogx(T,Sa,'LineWidth',2.)
grid on
xlabel('T_n','FontSize',13);
ylabel('S_A','FontSize',13);
title('Acceleration Spectrum','FontSize',13)
Plot pseudo-velocity spectrum.
figure('Name','Pseudo Velocity Spectrum','NumberTitle','off')
semilogx(T,PSv,'LineWidth',2.)
grid on
xlabel('T_n','FontSize',13);
ylabel('PS_V','FontSize',13);
title('Pseudo Velocity Spectrum','FontSize',13)
Plot pseudo-acceleration spectrum.
figure('Name','Pseudo Acceleration Spectrum','NumberTitle','off')
semilogx(T,PSa,'LineWidth',2.)
grid on
xlabel('T_n','FontSize',13);
ylabel('PS_A','FontSize',13);
title('Pseudo Acceleration Spectrum','FontSize',13)
Validation
• Verification of the value of Sd0 (spectral displacement of an undamped SDOF with eigenperiod $T0=2$ using default parameters).
Calculate the static deformation.
ust00=p0*T0^2/(4*pi^2);
For symmetrical triangular pulse the following applies
if td<T0/4
Sd0ver=ust00*pi*td/T0
end
Sd0ver =
0.0796
Check with Sd0
Sd0
Sd0 =
0.0796
• Verification of the shock response spectrum of the symmetrical triangular pulse.
Calculate the static deformation.
ust0=p0*T.^2/(4*pi^2);
Plot the spectrum
figure('Name','Shock Response Spectrum','NumberTitle','off')
plot(td./T,Sd./ust0,'LineWidth',2.)
grid on
xlabel('t_d/T_n','FontSize',13);
ylabel('R_d=S_D/(u_s_t)_0','FontSize',13);
title('Shock Response Spectrum','FontSize',13)
Original figure 4.9.3 of Chopra (Dynamics of Structures, 2012)
Copyright
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Talk:Lisa Lyon
Mapplethorpe connection
Isn't she much better known as a Robert Mapplethorpe model? Why isn't that in the article? The editor formerly known as Harmonica Wolfowitz 17:40, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
* The answer to your first question, in my opinion, is that she's better known for her involvement with bodybuilding. In any case, if you think the Mapplethorpe connection should be mentioned, please feel free to add content - additions are always welcomed. fbb_fan 22:07, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
Repeated undoing of my contributions of Lisa Lyon.
I have supplied links and correct information to back up my additions to this page (regarding her being the inspiration to the cover game art of the game Athena by the artist Bob Wakelin) and it's removed. Do you not check the links and just remove if you personally don't agree with them??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Starglider (talk • contribs) 18:26, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
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Ghost Voyage
Ghost Voyage is a 2008 horror television film produced for broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States. Its cast includes Antonio Sabato Jr., Deanna Russo, P.J. Marino and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. The story contains many elements of an updated Outward Bound and Between Two Worlds.
Plot
Nine strangers, most of whom are engaged in criminal and/or morally questionable acts, wake up on an abandoned cargo ship with no memory of how they arrived there. The ship's steward explains the rules to them. The unfortunate passengers soon find out that the ship is haunted by malevolent spirits and that they've each been brought there for a particular reason. The spirits immediately take those who have committed great sins (i.e. murder, adultery, etc.).
Six of the strangers die because they broke a rule. The remaining 3 learn that they are actually dead. The steward congratulates them for not breaking any rules, and then explains what is happening. According to an old legend, people who have committed sins are transported to this ship after they die. The sea tests them to see if they have learned from their lives. Those who pass the test are given a second chance at life. Those who don't have their spirits swallowed by the sea and are thrown into Hell.
Working together, the three retrieve a boat on the cargo ship and set sail. More demons attempt to kill them on the sea. One of them is sucked to hell after being selfish, and the other two survive and get a second chance. They get back to their lives but have no memory of the events on the ship and do not remember each other when they meet. Later, the steward explains the rules to the next set of strangers, implying a continuous cycle.
Reception
The film received a very negative review at Dread Central, stating that "Yet despite being unoriginal, not the least bit suspenseful, so simplistic as to make the average “Goosebumps” story seem layered, with characters that are total morons who keep doing unrealistically moronic things, and often providing viewers with little more than all the thrills and chills that comes with watching people slowly walkabout the interior of an empty cargo ship for long periods of time", it was not overly boring. | WIKI |
Talk:Manhattan Investment Fund
Why I reverted edits by <IP_ADDRESS>
I'm fairly new at this so I can't quote the relevant guidelines, but these seem like clear violations to me. Alcapwned86 (talk) 13:28, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
* 1) Their edits appear biased.
* 2) They added no references to support their changes and in fact removed most of the existing refs.
* 3) The fact that they tried to blank or mostly blank the page at least twice—and likely a total of 4 times, given the similar pattern of edits—before resorting to editing implies they have an agenda.
* Agreed, just read and this is an obvious attack and abusing Wikipedia to do it. I'll take a deeper dive.--LedgerTom (talk) 14:57, 6 November 2015 (UTC) | WIKI |
Page:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1870) - Volume 1.djvu/33
Rh is not known; but, as he is mentioned as being contemporary with Empedocles, who died about the beginning of the Peloponnesian war, he must have lived in the fifth century before Christ. From Sicily he went to Athens, and there opened a philosophical school (ἐσοφίστευεν). It is said that he was in that city during the great plague (B. C. 430), and that large fires for the purpose of purifying the air were kindled in the streets by his direction, which proved of great service to several of the sick. (Plut. De Is. et Osir. 80 ; Oribas. Synops. 6.24, p. 97; Aetius, tetrab. ii. serm. 1.94, p. 223; Paul Aegin. 2.35, p. 406.) It should however be borne in mind that there is no mention of this in Thucydides (2.49, &c.), and, if it is true that Empedocles or Simonides (who died B. C. 467) wrote the epitaph on Acron, it may be doubted whether he was in Athens at the time of the plague. Upon his return to Agrigentum he was anxious to erect a family tomb, and applied to the senate for a spot of ground for that purpose on account of his eminence as a physician. Empedocles however resisted this application as being contrary to the principle of equality, and proposed to inscribe on his tomb the following sarcastic epitaph (τωθαστικόν), which it is quite impossible to translate so as to preserve the paronomasia of the original:
Ἄκρον ἰητρὸν Ἄκρων᾽ Ἀκραγαντῖνον πατρὸς ἄκρου Κρύπτει κρημνὸς ἅκρος πατρίδος ἀκροτάτης.
The second line was sometimes read thus:
Ἀκροτάτης κορυφῆς τύμβος ἄκρος κατέχει.
Some persons attributed the whole epigram to Simonides. (Suid. s. v. Ἄκρων; Eudoc. Violar., ap. Villoison, Anecd. Gr. 1.49; Diog. Läert. 8.65.) The sect of the Empirici, in order to boast of a greater antiquity than the Dogmatici (founded by Thessalus, the son, and Polybus, the son-in-law of Hippocrates, about B. C. 400), claimed Acron as their founder (Pseudo-Gal. Introd. 4. vol. xiv. p. 683), though they did not really exist before the third century B. C. [PHILINUS; SERAPION.] Pliny falls into this anachronism. (H. N. 29.4.) None of Acron's works are now extant, though he wrote several in the Doric dialect on Medical and Physical subjects, of which the titles are preserved by Suidas and Eudocia.
ACRON, HELE'NIUS, a Roman grammarian, probably of the fifth century A. D., but whose precise date is not known. He wrote notes on Horace, and also, according to some critics, the scholia which we have on Persius. The fragments which remain of the work on Horace, though much mutilated, are valuable, as containing the remarks of the older commentators, Q. Terentius Scaurus and others. They were published first by A. Zarotti, Milan, 1474, and again in 1486, and have often been published since in different editions; perhaps the best is that by Geo. Fabricius, in his ed. of Horace, Basel, 1555, Leipzig, 1571. A writer of the same name, probably the same man, wrote a commentary on Terence, which is lost, but which is referred to by the grammarian Charisius.
ACROPOLI'TA, GEORGIUS（Γεώργιος Ἀκροπολίτης), the son of the great logotheta Constantinus Acropolita the elder, belonged to a noble Byzantine family which stood in relationship to the imperial family of the Ducas. (Acropolita, 97.) He was born at Constantinople in 1220 (Ib. 39), but accompanied his father in his sixteenth year to Nicaea, the residence.of the Greek emperor John Vatatzes Ducas. There he continued and finished his studies under Theodorus Exapterigus and Nicephorus Blemmida. (Ib. 32.) The emperor employed him afterwards in diplomatic affairs, and Acropolita shewed himself a very discreet and skilful negociator. In 1255 he commanded the Nicaean army in the war between Michael, despot of Epirus, and the emperor Theodore II. the son and successor of John. But he was made prisoner, and was only delivered in 1260 by the mediation of Michael Palaeologus. Previously to this he had been appointed great logotheta, either by John or by Theodore, whom he had instructed in logic. Meanwhile, Michael Palaeologus was proclaimed emperor of Nicaea in 1260, and in 1261 he expulsed the Latins from Constantinople, and became emperor of the whole East; and from this moment Georgius Acropolita becomes known in the history of the eastern empire as one of the greatest diplomatists. After having discharged the function of ambassador at the court of Constantine, king of the Bulgarians, he retired for some years from public affairs, and made the instruction of youth his sole occupation. But he was soon employed in a very important negociation. Michael, afraid of a new Latin invasion, proposed to pope Clemens IV. to reunite the Greek and the Latin Churches; and negociations ensued which were carried on during the reign of five popes, Clemens IV. Gregory X. John XXI. Nicolaus III. and Martin IV. and the happy result of which was almost entirely owing to the skill of Acropolita. As early as 1273 Acropolita was sent to pope Gregory X. and in 1274, at the Council of Lyons, he confinned by an oath in the emperor's name that that confession of faith which had been previously sent to Constantinople by the pope had been adopted by the Greeks. The reunion of the two churches was afterwards broken off, but not through the fault of Acropolita. In 1282 Acropolita was once more sent to Bulgaria, and shortly after his return he died, in the month of December of the same year, in his 62nd year. Acropolita is the author of several works: the most important of which is a history of the Byzantine empire, under the title Χρονικὸν ὡς ἐν συνόψι. τῶν ἐν ὑστέροις, that is, from the taking of Constantinople by the Latins in 1204, down to the year 1261, when Michael Palaeologus delivered the city from the foreign yoke. The MS. of this work was found in the library of Georgius Cantacuzenus at Constantinople, and afterwards brought to Europe. (Fabricius, Bibl. Graec. vol. vii. p. 768.) The first edition of this work, with a Latin translation and notes, was published by Theodorus Douza, Lugd. Batav. 1614, 8vo.; but a more critical one by Leo Allatius, who used a Vatican MS. and divided the text into chapters. It has the title Γεωργίου τοῦ Ἀκροπολίτου τοῦ μεγάλου λογοθέτου χρονικὴ συγγράφη, Georgii Acropolitae, magni Logothetae, Historia, &c. Paris, 1651. fol. This edition is reprinted in the " Corpus Byzantinorum Scriptorum," Venice, 1729, vol. xii. This chronicle contains one of the most remarkable periods of Byzantine history, but it is so short that it seems to be only an abridgment of another work of the same author, which is lost. Acropolita perhaps composed it with the view of giving it as a compendium to those young men whose scientific education he superintended, after his return front his first embassy to Bulgaria. | WIKI |
Getting more than one type of Resource back in a FHIR query
I received an interesting question from a colleague at Orion Health today:
We’re looking at the Appointment API for FHIR for some upcoming work (http://fhir.azurewebsites.net/appointment.html).
The location (http://fhir.azurewebsites.net/location.html) of the appointment is a reference link in the API example, and we want to show that information in the list of appointments for the patient. With the current modelling I think that means we’d have one REST API call for the list and then a REST API for each appointment to get the location information. Do you know if there is any provision in FHIR for being able to “inline” the reference information for lists of content to reduce the number of HTTP requests necessary to obtain and present the information?
This is an interesting question, and one that has a number of solutions.
First – what is not: Contained resources. This was actually the subject of my very first post and you can read the details there, but briefly, contained resources are intended for situations where it is not possible to properly identify a resource – which is clearly not the situation here.
We’ll have a look at 4 possibilities (and there may be more):
• The display property
• The _include query parameter
• A compartment
• A custom service
The display property is the simplest solution. It is intended to identify what is being referenced (in this case a location resource) and is not a copy of the resource contents. The idea is that it should be enough to display in a list or some other display to the user – so would seem a good fit here. The downside is that it is populated by the resource creator, and may not have all the information that the consumer wants to display.
Next up is the _include query parameter. This allows the consumer to request that the server include other resources in the query, based on a query parameter. So the following query would ask that the server include in the response bundle the Location resources that are referenced by the Appointment resources that match the query
GET /Appointment?participant.individual={patientID}&_include=Appointment.location
The third possibility is the patient compartment. This is really a form of ‘syntactic sugar’ that allows queries to be more naturally expressed. So:
GET /Patient/{patientID}/Appointment?_include=Appointment.location
(btw – I’m not completely sure that this will work as the patient is not a single property. I’ll update the post if there are changes)
And finally, it would be possible to create a custom service – though with the options above, this doesn’t seem necessary, and these are really more intended where there is some business or task based logic to perform.
Note that only the first option is a core part of the FHIR spec – the other options depend on the server implementing them.
So there you go!
And if you are interested in the Appointment resource, now would be a good time to go and comment! | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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