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LUEDTKE ENGINEERING COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. INDIANA LIMESTONE COMPANY, INC., Defendant.
No. NA 80-165-C.
United States District Court, S.D. Indiana, New Albany Division.
Aug. 9, 1983.
Hillyer & Irwin by Peter J. Ippolito, San Diego, Cal., Ice, Miller, Donadío & Ryan by John F. Prescott, Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiff.
Barnes & Thornburg by Michael R. Fruehwald, Indianapolis, Ind., for defendant.
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
NOLAND, Chief Judge.
In this breach of contract action the amount in dispute exceeds $10,000 and there is diversity of citizenship, therefore, the Court has jurisdiction as stipulated by the parties, under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
The plaintiff is Luedtke Engineering Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Luedtke”). Luedtke is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Michigan having its principal place of business in Frankfort, Michigan. It is engaged in the business of marine construction. Luedtke primarily works in the Great Lakes area.
The defendant is Indiana Limestone Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Indiana Limestone”). It is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Indiana having its principal place of business in Bedford, Indiana. Indiana Limestone is engaged in the business of quarrying and selling block and cut limestone.
Prior to the present transaction, which gives rise to this lawsuit, Luedtke and Indiana Limestone have done business together for a number of years. With respect to at least five other projects the business relationship between the two parties, although not completely harmonious, has been satisfactory. This is the first instance where the parties have turned to the court to settle a contract dispute.
The plaintiff, Luedtke, claims that defendant, Indiana Limestone, breached a contract which called for Indiana Limestone to make timely delivery of a certain kind of limestone, commonly known as “Breakwater” stone, “A” stone, or “Armor” stone. It is necessary to set forth the facts of the case before the Court can analyze the legal issues regarding the alleged breach of contract.
In either December of 1977 or January of 1978, the Chicago District Army Corps of Engineers (hereinafter referred to as “Corps of Engineers”) solicited bids from general marine contractors for the repair of a breakwater in the Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Luedtke was one of the contractors solicited.
A breakwater barrier is an enlongated mound, covered with rocks of various sizes, that runs somewhat parallel to the shore. Its function is to protect the navigable waterway between the shore and barrier from the turbulent waters of Lake Michigan. To repair the Milwaukee Harbor breakwater, the named contractor would have to strategically place various amounts of stone, in three different sizes, on the existing mound, also known as a rubble mound. First, the contractor would have to spread a thin layer of stone called “C” stone on the submerged foundation of the rubble mound. Next, the “C” stone had to be covered with a larger sized stone known as “B” stone. Finally, the “B” stone would be covered with the largest sized stone, “A” stone. This “A” stone or “Breakwater” stone would become the exterior skin of the rubble mound. Not only would the “Breakwater” stone be placed on the rubble mound below the water surface, but it would be piled on the mound in such a manner that it would extend some distance above the surface of the water. Thereafter, it would be a barrier between the main body of the lake and the harbor.
Each category of stone, mentioned above, had to meet the Corps of Engineers’ specifications as set forth in their solicitation (i.e., weight, dimensions, absorption rate, etc.). In this action the Court is only concerned with the “A” stone. This is the grade of stone that Luedtke contracted to buy from Indiana Limestone and its alleged untimely delivery is the basis of this lawsuit.
“A” stone is a generic term for a large, heavy, limestone which, as previously stated, is principally used as the outer layer, the exterior, of breakwater barriers. It is essentially a by-product of the commercial quality stone quarry operations. The Corps of Engineers required that the “A” stone to be used for the Milwaukee Project range in weight from 10 to 20 tons, with 75 percent of the “A” stone to be over 14 tons in weight. The stone was to be such that the greatest dimension should not exceed three times the least dimension. An estimated 70,000 tons of “A” stone would be needed for this project. In addition to specifying the dimensions of the “A” stone, the Corps of Engineers also restricted the sources for which the general contractor could obtain the stone. At the onset of the project, the Corps of Engineers approved only two sources from which the general contractor could purchase “A” stone. The “approved” sources were the Victor Oolitic Stone Company, Bloomington, Indiana and the Indiana Limestone Company quarries, with headquarters in Bedford, Indiana.
In the summer of 1977, Indiana Limestone was informed by the Corps of Engineers about the prospective Milwaukee Harbor Project. The Corps of Engineers called upon Indiana Limestone to assist them in preparing the budget for the project. At that time, Indiana Limestone knew that the Corps of Engineers contemplated that the general contractor would work during the period of March 15 to October 15, 1978, would not work during the period October 15, 1978 to March 14, 1979, and would complete work between March 15, 1979 and November 15, 1979. Although the Corps of Engineers had scheduled a time period during the winter where no work was to be done, the solicitation would allow a contractor to work during this period provided he obtained approval from the Corps of Engineers.
The Corps of Engineers provided Indiana Limestone with a list of general contractors who would be bidding on the Milwaukee Harbor Project. Luedtke received a letter, dated February 20, 1978, from Indiana Limestone which was a. quotation to supply Luedtke with the 70,000 tons of type “A” breakwater stone at “$10.25 per net ton, F.O.B. cars our quarries, Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana.” The quote also stated that the “price of stone [would] be valid for shipments during the years 1978 and 1979”.
Luedtke used Indiana Limestone’s offer to formulate its overall bid to the Corps of Engineers. Subsequently, on April 12, 1978, the Milwaukee Harbor Project contract was awarded to Luedtke. They were to repair the existing breakwater barrier for $2,331,600.
Between the time that the contract was awarded to Luedtke and the time that work on the project was to commence, Luedtke made efforts to secure “A” stone from other quarries at a price lower than Indiana Limestone’s bid. Luedtke was able to locate “A” stone in sufficient quantity at a rate of $5.25 a ton. This stone was located at a quarry that was not approved by the Corps of Engineers. Several attempts were made by Luedtke to persuade the Corps of Engineers to approve this quarry. In the meantime, Indiana Limestone learned that Luedtke was in the process of trying to obtain permission from the Corps of Engineers to use “A” stone from an unapproved quarry. In an effort to secure Luedtke’s business, Indiana Limestone lowered the price of their “A” stone to $5.50 a ton. This oral modification of the offer was made by phone on June 13, 1978. On the same day, Luedtke was informed by the Corps of Engineers’ contracting officer that they were officially denying Luedtke’s request to use “A” stone from any non-approved source. As a consequence of these events Luedtke issued a purchase order on July 1, 1978, to Indiana Limestone for the breakwater stone.
The purchase order was for “approximately 70,000 tons of type ‘A’ breakwater stone at a price of $5.50 per ton F.O.B. loaded into rail cars at quarry.” The purchase order also stated “ship at 1500 Tons/day starting 24 July 1978.” Luedtke’s shipping rate contemplated a completion date for the delivery of the 70,-000 tons of stone by November of 1978. This completion date was apparently planned in spite of the fact that the Corps of Engineers’ contract allowed Luedtke until November of 1979 to complete the project. Luedtke contended that its bid of $2,331,600 was based on completing the project in November of 1978.
Luedtke’s intention to complete the project at the much earlier date was not clearly made to the Corps of Engineers or to Indiana Limestone. In fact, by letter dated June 6, 1978, the Corps of Engineers requested from Luedtke a “schedule of operations” for construction. Luedtke submitted a Construction Progress Chart dated June 19, 1978, in response to the request. The Construction Progress Chart showed that placement of stone was scheduled to start August 1, 1978, and to continue until November 15, 1978, the commencement of a “No Work Period”. Stone placement was to resume around June 15, 1979, and to be completed July 31, 1979. After a request from the Corps of Engineers for a revision of the chart, with respect to field office and project signs, Luedtke submitted a revised Construction Progress Chart dated July 6, 1978, again showing the same schedule for stone placement with completion July 31, 1979.
As to Indiana Limestone, the 1500 tons per day rate had never been discussed with anyone at Indiana Limestone before it was inserted in the Purchase Order. Prior conversations between Luedtke and Indiana Limestone regarding the shipping rate was casual in manner with no specific rate being agreed upon. In these prior conversations, Luedtke mentioned a shipping rate of 1700 tons per day and Indiana Limestone said that 1700 tons per day was out of the question, but thought that a 1200 tons per day rate might be possible. No rate was established between the parties before the purchase order was sent.
Not realizing the significance of the shipping rate of 1500 tons/day, Indiana Limestone proceeded to ship the “Breakwater” stone as it had in past transactions with Luedtke. Indiana Limestone believed that the shipping rate stated in the purchase order was intended to be a goal or maximum; that Indiana Limestone was to ship as many tons per day as reasonable. For a variety of reasons, the “Breakwater” stone was not shipped at a daily rate that at any time came close to the purchase order’s stated rate of 1500 tons/day. In fact, the shipping rate was such that the last stone shipment from Indiana Limestone arrived at the job site on August 20, 1979. The Corps of Engineers accepted the work on the project essentially completed in mid-September by letter dated September 26, 1979. The job was finished seven weeks before the required completion date of November 15, 1979, but almost nine months later than Luedtke had anticipated.
Luedtke alleges that the delay in delivery of the type “A” breakwater stone prevented them from completing the project before the onset of the 1978-1979 winter season as planned. Luedtke claims damages in that they experienced equipment down time as a result of the infrequent and untimely deliveries of “A” stone in 1978. Furthermore, Luedtke claims as a result of the delay that they were required to maintain equipment, labor, supervisors and a presence at Milwaukee from January 1979 until the project was ultimately completed in September of 1979. Luedtke contends that Indiana’s breach entitles them to damages of approximately $797,700.
During the course of the trial, much evidence was presented concerning Luedtke’s efforts to expedite the delivery of “A” stone. Allegations were made by Luedtke that Indiana Limestone was dilatory and not acting in good faith in trying to meet the shipping rate. Indiana Limestone responded by submitting evidence that they did not realize the true meaning of the shipping rate terms on the purchase order. Indiana Limestone presented evidence that the reasons for the sporadic delivery was for causes beyond their control. Conflicting evidence was heard as to whether there was sufficient rail service to the quarries to meet the shipping rate. Evidence was presented that, at least for a short period of time, strikes by various unions had an adverse effect on the shipment. Indiana Limestone pointed out that the severe winter of 1978-1979 was a factor in failing to meet the alleged shipping rate.
The Court finds that the above evidence is relevant in the overall view of the transaction, and the Court further finds the evidence regarding the formation and interpretation of the contract to be controlling. Specifically, the Court finds that the central concern in this case is whether the terms of the Purchase Order relating to shipping rates became part of an agreement between these two parties. The Uniform Commercial Code (hereinafter referred to as “Code”), as enacted in Indiana, controls this Court in determining whether a contract or agreement had been formed, and, if so, the interpretation to be given the terms of the contract. References to the Indiana Commercial Code and the Uniform Commercial Code are used interchangeably and are exact in every respect unless otherwise noted.
The Code expands the concept of contracts. Indiana Code 26-1-1-201(11) defines “contract” as “the total legal obligation which results from the parties’ agreement as affected by this Act and any other applicable rules of law.” (Emphasis added.) Furthermore, in the Code, “agreement”, I.C. 26-1-1-201(3), “means the bargain of the parties in fact as found in their language or by implication from other circumstances including course of dealing or usage of trade or course of performance as provided in this Act, I.C. 26-1-1-205 and 26-1-2-208).” (Emphasis added.) Thus, the Code supplies a sales agreement with much that is not made express by the parties. See, J. White & R. Summers, Uniform Commercial Code, Chapter 1, Section 1, 2nd Edition (1980).
The first issue to be resolved by the Court is determining whether a contract had been formed under the provisions of the Code. I.C. 26-1-2-102 states that “unless the context otherwise requires, this article applies to transactions in goods.” This case deals with the sale of materials (stone) removed from the ground. I.C. 26-1-2-107 states in pertinent part that:
(1) A contract for the sale of timber, minerals or the like or a structure or its materials to be removed from realty is a contract for the sale of goods within this article if they are to be severed by the seller.
The stone purchased by Luedtke was severed from the realty by the seller, Indiana Limestone. See Tousley-Bixler Constr. v. Colgate Enterprises, Ind.App., 429 N.E.2d 979 (1982). Therefore, the provisions of the U.C.C., as adopted by Indiana, will apply-
Finding that there was a sale of goods the Court next turns to I.C. 26-1-2-206 to determine whether a contract had been formed. Luedtke was sent a quote by Indiana Limestone dated February 20, 1978. The quotation outlines the price, quantity and delivery terms, namely, F.O.B..the Indiana Limestone quarries located in Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana. The Court acknowledges that the initial quotation price of $10.25 per ton was later modified to $5.50 per ton. This oral modification does not alter the fact that this was an offer by Indiana Limestone to Luedtke for the sale of type “A” breakwater stone. The acceptance of this “offer”, as modified by the oral price reduction, occurred when Luedtke issued the Purchase Order to Indiana Limestone dated July 1, 1978. The terms of the Purchase Order did not change any of the terms of the offer, but added the specific delivery requirement of 1500 tons per day. The Court finds that the Purchase Order sent to Indiana Limestone constituted an acceptance of Indiana Limestone’s offer.
I.C. 26-1-2-206 states in pertinent part that:
(1) Unless otherwise unambiguously indicated by the language or circumstances (a) an offer to make a contract shall be construed as inviting acceptance in any manner and by any medium reasonable in the circumstances;
Therefore, the Court holds that a contract or an agreement, as defined by I.C. 26-1-1 201(3) and (11), respectively, had been formed upon Indiana Limestone’s receipt of Luedtke’s Purchase Order. The Court finds that there is a contract in spite of the fact that the Purchase Order was not a “mirror image” of Indiana Limestone’s offer.
At common law, “for an offer and an acceptance to constitute a contract, the acceptance must meet and correspond with the offer in every respect, neither falling within nor going beyond the terms proposed, but exactly meeting [those terms] at all points and closing with them just as they stand.” Gates v. Petri (1957), 127 Ind.App. 670, 143 N.E.2d 293, 297. An acceptance which varies the terms of the offer is considered a rejection and operates as a counter-offer, which may be accepted by the original offeror by performing without objection under the terms contained in the counter-offer.
§ 2-207 was specifically designed to alter the common-law “mirror-image” rule. Nordstrom, Handbook of the Law of Sales § 37 (1970). The drafters recognized that in commercial practice, especially with the advent of printed forms, the terms of the “offer” and “acceptance” were seldom the same. They further recognized that the parties to a commercial transaction seldom were aware of the conflicting terms and conditions contained in the printed forms they exchanged. § 2-207 was therefore designed to allow enforcement of an agreement despite discrepancies between offer and acceptance, if enforcement could be required without either party being bound to a material term to which he has not agreed. American Parts Co., Inc. v. American Arbitration Ass’n. (1967) 8 Mich.App. 156, 154 N.W.2d 5, 12.
Uniroyal, Inc. v. Chambers Gasket & Mfg. Co., 177 Ind.App. 508, 380 N.E.2d 571, 575.
If a contract is recognized under sub-section (1), and it has been, the additional terms in the acceptance are treated as proposals for additions to the contract which, as between merchants, become part of the contract unless certain specified conditions render the proposals inoperative. I.C. 26-1-2-104, defining merchants, is as follows:
“Merchant” means a person who deals in goods of the kind or otherwise by his occupation holds himself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to the practices or goods involved in the transaction or to whom such knowledge or skill may be attributed by his employment of an agent or broker or other intermediary who by his occupation holds himself out as having such knowledge or skill.
Therefore, the question, and central issue of this ease, is whether the additional terms regarding the shipping date became part of the contract. Additional terms do become part of the contract, unless the additional terms “... materially alter it ...”, I.C. 26-l-2-207(2)(b). “Material alteration is an addition or change to the contract which would result in surprise or hardship if incorporated without express awareness by the other party,” Coastal Industries, Inc. v. Automatic Steam Products Corp., 654 F.2d 375 (1981). “The question of material alteration necessarily rests on the facts of each case,” Dorton v. Collins & Aikman Corp., 453 F.2d 1161, 1169 N. 8 (6th Cir.1972).
The U.C.C. does not define what constitutes material alteration, and although comments 4 and 5 of the Uniform Commercial Code’s Section 2-207 provides examples of terms which will, and will not, materially alter a contract, a rate of shipment clause is listed under neither. However, Comment 4 does indicate that a clause is a material alteration of a contract if it is a clause that “would result in surprise or hardship if incorporated without the express awareness by the other party.”
Whether the addition of the shipping term is a material alteration or not is a fact sensitive issue. The Court finds, from the evidence presented at the hearing, along with the parties’ previously submitted briefs and affidavits, that the terms found in the Purchase order sent by Luedtke stating a shipping rate at 1500 tons per day constitutes additional terms to the contract that would materially alter it. Obviously, the addition of the shipping rate provision, resulting in a November 1978 completion date, was a significant requirement contrary to Indiana Limestone’s understanding of the completion date as specified by the Corps of Engineers for November of 1979. This would have been contra to all that Indiana Limestone knew about the project. It would have been contra to what the Corps of Engineers knew about the project which they had planned.
A consideration of the totality of the evidence submitted leads this Court to the conclusion that neither party could have reasonably expected that a shipping rate of 1500 tons a day would be met. To expect such a rate, and to demand such a rate, would not only work a hardship on Indiana Limestone but was an impossibility as shown by the evidence presented. Although some of the evidence is conflicting as to the reasons for shipping delays, it is clear to the Court that neither of the parties had ever experienced a prompt and regular shipment rate from this particular quarry area. Such intervening factors as rail car unavailability, inclement weather, labor strikes, and the like, had always been accepted as factors which prevented strict compliance with a stated shipping rate. In addition, the Court finds that in prior dealings a specified shipping rate between the parties had never been clearly established or complied with. The evidence reveals that in prior dealings the desired shipment rates were often omitted from the Purchase Orders and then later supplied by subsequent phone calls or letters. It appears that the desired shipment rates on some projects changed several times during the course of the job. In essence, the stated rates were often ignored or modified.
As stated above, the agreement between Luedtke and Indiana Limestone does not contain a shipping rate due to the Court’s interpretation and application of I.C. 26-1-2-207(2)(b). Thus, I.C. 26-1-1-205 which states in part:
26-1-1-205. Course of dealing and usage of trade. (1) A course of dealing is a sequence of previous conduct between the parties to a particular transaction which is fairly to be regarded as establishing a common basis of understanding for interpreting their expressions and other conduct. (2) A usage of trade is any practice or method of dealing having such regularity of observance in a place, vocation or trade as to justify an expectation that it will be observed with respect to the transaction in question. The existence and scope of such a usage are to be proved as facts. If it is established that such a usage is embodied in a written trade code or similar writing the interpretation of the writing is for the court. (3) A course of dealing between parties and any usage of trade in the vocation or trade in which they are engaged or of which they are or should be aware give particular meaning to and supplement or qualify terms of an agreement. (4) The express terms of an agreement and an applicable course of dealing or usage of trade shall be construed wherever reasonable as consistent with each other; but when such construction is unreasonable express terms control both course of dealing and usage of trade and course of dealing controls usage of trade. (5) An applicable usage of trade in the place where any part of performance is to occur shall be used in interpreting the agreement as to that part of the performance.
In Parker v. Rod Johnson Farm Serv., Inc., 179 Ind.App. 190, 384 N.E.2d 1129, 1132, the Court holds that “under I.C. 1971, 26-1-1-205, a usage of trade may supplement or qualify the terms of an agreement.” The admissibility of extrinsic evidence used to explain and supplement this contract is permitted by application of I.C. 26-1-2-202', as discussed below.
The Court notes that even if it was to determine that the additional terms regarding the shipping rate was not a material alteration of the agreement and did, in fact, become part of the contract, course of dealing, usage of trade, and course of performance may be used to interpret the express terms of the agreement. In Warrick Beverage Corp. v. Miller Brewing Co., 170 Ind.App. 114, 352 N.E.2d 496, the Court of Appeals dealt with the parol evidence rule as found in I.C. 26-1-2-202. The Code provides the permissible application of parol evidence.
26-1-2-202. Final written expression— Parol or extrinsic evidence. — Terms with respect to which the confirmatory memoranda of the parties agree or which are otherwise set forth in a writing intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement with respect to such terms as are included therein may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior agreement or of a contemporaneous oral agreement but may be explained or supplemented.
(a) by course of dealing or usage of trade (section [26-l]l-205) or by course of performance (section [26 — 1]2—208); and
(b) by evidence of consistent additional terms unless the court finds the writing to have been intended also as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement. [Acts 1963, ch. 317, § 2-202, p. 539.]
The Warrick Court acknowledged that parol evidence, consisting of course of dealing and usage of trade, would be admissible not only in cases of ambiguity in a writing, but in all cases, unless the evidence to be presented contradicted the terms of the writing. In other words, the test for allowing the use of such evidence does not rest on whether the terms are clearly written into the contract, but whether the evidence is contradictory to those expressed terms.
A Fourth Circuit case which closely parallels the one this Court is addressing allowed evidence to be submitted showing course of dealing, usage of trade, and course of performance where the terms of the contract were unambiguous and complete on its fact: Although not controlling the case does appear to give the general interpretation of the U.C.C. as adopted in Indiana. Specifically, it relates to I.C. 26-1-2-202, supra.
In Columbia Nitrogen Corp. v. Royster Co., 451 F.2d 3 (4th Cir.1971), a buyer agreed to buy at least 31,000 tons of phosphate per year for three years from the seller. However, due to market changes, the buyer only ordered a fraction of the 31,000 ton minimum, and the seller sued for breach of contract. The District Court judge refused to admit parol evidence of course of dealing and usage of trade purportedly showing that the contract’s price and quantity terms were mere projections to be adjusted according to market forces. The Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded stating the following:
A number of Virginia cases have held that extrinsic evidence may not be received to explain or supplement a written contract unless the court finds the writing is ambiguous. E.g., Mathieson Alkali Works v. Virginia Banner Coal Corp., 147 Va. 125, 136 S.E. 673 (1927). This rule, however, has been changed by the Uniform Commercial Code which Virginia has adopted. The Code expressly states that it “shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies,” which include “the continued expansion of commercial practices through custom, usage and agreement of the parties * * *.” Va. Code Ann. § 8.1-102 (1965). The importance of usage of trade and course of dealing between the parties is shown by § 8.2-202 which authorizes their use to explain or supplement a contract. The official comment states this section rejects the old rule that evidence of course of dealing or usage of trade can be introduced only when the contract is ambiguous. And the Virginia commentators, noting that “[t]his section reflects a more liberal approach to the introduction of parol evidence * * * than has been followed in Virginia,” express the opinion that Mathieson, supra, and similar Virginia cases no longer should be followed. Va.Code Ann. § 8.2-202, Va.Comment. See also Portsmouth Gas Co. v. Shebar, 209 Va. 250, 253 n. 1, 163 S.E.2d 205, 208 n. 1 (1968) (dictum). We hold, therefore, that a finding of ambiguity is not necessary for the admission of extrinsic evidence about the usage of the trade and the parties’ course of dealing. [See War-rick, supra].
We turn next to Royster’s [Seller] claim that Columbia’s [Buyer] evidence was properly excluded because it was inconsistent with the express terms of their agreement. There can be no doubt that the Uniform Commercial Code restates a well established rule that evidence of usage of trade and course of dealing should be excluded whenever it cannot be reasonably construed as consistent with the terms of the contract. Division of Triple T Service, Inc. v. Mobil Oil Corp., 60 Misc.2d 720, 304 N.Y. S.2d 191, 203 (1969), aff'd. mem., [34 A.D.2d 618] 311 N.Y.S.2d 961 (1970). Royster [Seller] argues that the evidence should be excluded as inconsistent because the contract contains detailed provisions regarding the base price, escalation, minimum tonnage, and delivery schedules. The argument is based on the premise that because a contract appears on its face to be complete, evidence of course of dealing and usage of trade should be excluded. We believe, however, that neither the language nor the policy of the Code supports such a broad exclusionary rule. Section 8.2-202 expressly allows evidence of course of dealing or usage of trade to explain or supplement terms intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement. When this section is read in light of Va.Code Ann. § 8.1-205(4), it is clear that the test of admissibility is not whether the contract appears on its face to be complete in every detail, but whether the proffered evidence of course of dealing and trade usage reasonably can be construed as consistent with the express terms of the agreement.
Id. at 8.
The Court finds that the proffered evidence regarding course of dealing and trade usage, as it relates to shipping rates, is not inconsistent with the terms that appear in the contract. Indeed, the proffered evidence can reasonably be construed as consistent with the express terms of the agreement. The proffered evidence sought to establish that because of prior dealing and common knowledge in the trade that there were problems in maintaining adequate rail car service to the quarry. Furthermore, within this industry, it was common knowledge that labor strikes and inclement weather would have an influence on the ability to ship the stone. Such things are outside the ability of either party to control. Therefore, the Court finds that for these reasons Indiana Limestone shipped “Breakwater” stone at a reasonable rate.
In further support of the above holding, the Court adopts the guidelines that the Columbia Nitrogen court used to determine whether such proffered evidence could be used. Specifically, that Court noted the following:
[That] the contract [did] not expressly state that course of dealing and usage of trade [could] not be used to explain or supplement the written contract.
[That] the contract [was] silent about adjusting price and quantities to reflect a declining market. It neither [permitted] nor [prohibited] adjustment, and this neutrality [provided] for a fitting occasion for recourse to usage of trade and prior dealing to supplement the contract and explain its terms.
Id. at 9.
In this case the contract did not expressly state that course of dealing and usage of trade could not be used to explain or supplement the written contract. The Court finds that the contract is silent about adjusting the shipping rate to reflect the adverse conditions, as presented, against a rigid shipping schedule. The contract, as formulated, neither permits nor prohibits adjustment, and the Court now finds this silence permits the application of usage of trade and prior dealing to supplement the contract and explain its terms.
It is a matter of some interest that Luedtke was successful in obtaining a $545,000.00 payment from the Corps of Engineers in settlement of a damage claim based upon the failure of delivery of stone to complete this harbor job as rapidly as Luedtke had planned. This Court is not basing its determination on the fact that Luedtke received this substantial payment based on the contention that they should have been able to obtain the stone elsewhere when Indiana Limestone failed or was unable to make the deliveries as rapidly as possible. As Indiana Limestone argues, Luedtke claimed the Corps of Engineers was liable for damages caused by Indiana Limestone’s defective performance because Luedtke was prevented from going to other suppliers to secure the necessary stone. Examination of Luedtke’s claim against the Corps of Engineers shows substantial overlap in Luedtke's request for damages as between the liability of the Corps of Engineers and the liability of Indiana Limestone. It is true that Luedtke did not receive as much as requested from the Corps of Engineers; however, Luedtke did execute a complete release in order to receive the $545,000.00 payment.
In summary, the Court points out the following factors which it felt are significant in reaching the conclusion that Indiana Limestone never intended nor agreed to be bound by the terms of the purchase order which directed Indiana Limestone to ship at the rate of 1500 tons per day. This was clearly an impossible requirement within the context of all that was well known to both Luedtke and Indiana Limestone. Nowhere in the evidence has it appeared that Luedtke specifically informed Indiana Limestone that they planned on finishing this harbor project within a period of some 14 weeks when Luedtke’s contract with the Corps of Engineers provided a completion date of some 14 months from mid-summer of 1978 to November of 1979.
Both parties were well aware that the “A” stone required for the project was a by-product of the regular stone quarry operation. The evidence indicates further that the parties were attempting to cooperate. For instance, Indiana Limestone had originally bid the job at approximately $10 per ton which price was cut to $5.50 per ton upon request from Luedtke. It is simple mathematics that for its performance, defendant realized only $385,000.00 in return for 70,000 tons of type “A” Breakwater Stone. This figure, of course, is exceedingly modest compared to Luedtke’s current request for damages from Indiana Limestone.
Although it is disputed as to whether Luedtke ever received Indiana Limestone’s acknowledgment form, which contained a force majeure clause, an escape clause, in the event of weather, strikes and unavailability of rail cars; it is undisputed that all of the foregoing problems plagued Indiana Limestone in their attempted performance of this agreement with Luedtke.
Certainly past experience and past dealing with Indiana Limestone would have made Luedtke well aware of the hazards of expecting prompt and regular delivery of stone in an amount anywhere near the specified 1500 tons per day.
Evidence was also introduced that at least some delay in shipments was occasioned by the cooperation of Indiana Limestone in attempting to secure a better freight rate from the L & N Railroad which serviced the Reed Quarries. Incidentally, the new rate by the L & N Railroad was not placed into effect until November 29, 1978. This was important to Luedtke since they were paying the freight rates from the loading point to the Milwaukee Harbor project.
The Court finds no need to discuss the manner in which Luedtke utilized its marine equipment and employees in completing the Milwaukee Harbor project. It is clear that Luedtke had other projects under way, some of which were with the Corps of Engineers. Even if the Court found in favor of Luedtke as to the Contractual arrangement, the Court would find it very difficult to assess damages for all alleged work cessation and wasted standby time of employees.
Luedtke was able to complete the Milwaukee Harbor Project within the time specified in their agreement with the Corps of Engineers. Delay by Indiana Limestone, therefore, did not place Luedtke in default on this project. It is of further interest to note that Luedtke’s construction project chart submitted to the Corps of Engineers June 19, 1978 showed a job completion date of July 31, 1979. .
The foregoing shall constitute the findings of fact and conclusions of law of this Court pursuant to Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the plaintiff take nothing by way of their complaint herein and that costs be borne accordingly.
. I.C. 26-1-2-207 [19-2-207]. Additional terms in acceptance or confirmation. (1) A definite and reasonable expression of acceptance or a written confirmation which is sent within a reasonable time operates as an acceptance even though it states terms additional to or different from those offered or agreed upon, unless acceptance is expressly made conditional on assent to the additional or different terms. (2) The additional terms are to be construed as proposals for addition to the contract. Between merchants such terms become part of the contract unless: (a) the offer expressly limits acceptance to the terms of the offer; (b) they materially alter it; or (c) notification of objection to them has already been given or is given within a reasonable time after notice of them is received. (3) Conduct by both parties which recognizes the existence of a contract is sufficient to establish a contract for sale although the writings of the parties do not otherwise establish a contract. In such case the terms of the particular contract consist of those terms on which the writings of the parties agree, together with any supplementary terms incorporated under any other provisions of this act [26-1-1-101 -26-1-10-106.] Acts 1963, ch. 327, § 2-207, p. 539.
. See I.C. 26-1-1-202.
. See I.C. 26-1-2-202.
. See, Survey of Recent Development in Indiana Law VI. Contracts, Commercial Law, and Consumer Law (Gerald Bepko), 11 Ind.L.Rev. 100.
. See I.C. 26-1-2-202.
. See I.C. 26-1-2-205(4).
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238 Egremont's Countess can controll The flames of Hell that round me roll; If she refuse, I still go on Till the Heavens & Earth are gone, Still admir'd by Noble minds, Follow'd by Envy on the winds, Re-engrav'd Time after Time, Ever in their Youthful prime. My Designs unchang'd remain. Time may rage, but rage in vain. For above Time's troubled Fountains, On the Great Atlantic Mountains, In my Golden House on high, There they shine Eternally.
7 can] dare MS. Book 1st rdg. del. 8 flames] doors ibid, ist )dg. del.
11 Noble] worthy ibid, 1si rdg. del. 15 unchang'd] shall still ibid. 1st rdg. del.
I rose up at the dawn of day — 'Get thee away! get thee away! Pray'st thou for Riches? away! away! This is the Throne of Mammon grey.'
Said I: this, sure, is very odd; I took It to be the Throne of God. For everything besides I have: It is only for Riches that I can crave.
MS. Book. p. 89, written immediately under and partly around an entry
dated Aug. 1807. R1 has stanzas 1, 2, 3, the first couplet of 6, then 4 and 7; Gil. i. 309, 310, prints 1, 2, 3, a fourth stanza formed of the first couplets of 6 and 4, a fifth stanza formed of the second couplet of 4 and the first couplet
of 5, then 7 ; Swinb. p. 128 (with title 'Prayer') arranges stanzas in the order 1, 2, 3, 6. 4, 5, 7 ; WMR follows Gilchrist with title 'Mammon' ; EY (i. 228) and WBY place stanzas in correct order, the latter with title 'The
Two Thrones.' 5 Said 1] I said R1 EY, WBY. 7 For everything] Everything R1, Gil., WMR ; Everything else EY, WBY. 8 It. . . crave] It's only riches that I can crave Gil., WMR ; It's only riches I can crave EY, WBY. It is] It's R1. | WIKI |
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1741.] at anybody's door. On the 4th of December he opened the new parliament, and, conscious of his own contemptible figure after the submission to French dictation in Hanover, he took care to remind it that he had commenced the war only at the urgent desire and advice of both houses, and that he had been particularly counselled to direct our naval efforts towards America. He next adverted to the menacing confederacy of France, Russia, and Bavaria against the queen of Hungary, and he severely criticised the continental powers who had guaranteed the Pragmatic Sanction, and had all, except England, abandoned their engagement. All that he could hold out in the shape of hope was, that he trusted that a sense of the common danger must, ere long arouse some of the powers to unite against the formidable confederacy mentioned.
The opposition made no objection to the re-election of Onslow as speaker of the commons, but they made a determined attack on the address. Lord Noel Somerset moved that in the address his majesty should be desired not to engage this kingdom in a war for the defence of his Hanoverian dominions. This was seconded by Shippen, who declared that he had grown old in the house of commons, only to see all the predictions of his life realised in the management of the nation. He re-asserted that Hanoverian maxims were inconsistent with the welfare and happiness of this kingdom, and at war with the spirit of caution which inspired those patriots who framed the act of settlement, which conferred the throne on the present royal family. He pointed out the instances in which the minister had violated these cautionary securities, and insisted on steps being taken to prevent the nation being sacrificed to the preservation of foreign dominions. Gibbon, who followed him, exclaimed against the folly of returning thanks for a war of disaster and dishonour. "What!" he said, "are our thanks to be solemnly returned for defeats, disgrace, and losses? — for the ruin of our merchants, the imprisonment of our sailors, idle shows of armaments, and useless expenses?"
Pulteney seemed to be animated by a double portion of patriotic indignation. He reviewed Walpole's whole administration, and accused him, not merely of individual acts of erroneous policy, but of deliberate treachery. The whigs, elated by this fiery denunciation of the minister, called for a division; but Pulteney, aware that they had not yet a majority, observed that dividing was not the way to multiply. Walpole, on his part, offered to leave out the paragraph thanking his majesty for his royal care in prosecuting the war with Spain; but this was only regarded as a proof of conscious weakness, and Pulteney proceeded to charge Walpole with purposely ruining the nation to serve the pretender.
This called Walpole up, and he defended himself with all his accustomed self-command and ability. He retorted the charges of serving the pretender on his enemies, and these with real grounds. He referred to Chesterfield's recent visit to the pretender's court at Avignon. He asked, as he had done before more than once, whether he, as minister, had raised the war in Germany, or advised the war with Spain? — whether he was amenable for the deaths of the late emperor and the king of Prussia, which opened up all these complications? — whether the lawless ambition of Frederick, or the war betwixt Sweden and Russia, were chargeable on him? He offered to meet the opposition on the question of the state of the nation, if they would name a day. This challenge was accepted, and the 21st of January next was fixed upon. The clause respecting the Spanish war, as Walpole had suggested, was also struck out, and the address then was carried unanimously.
But though the 21st of January was to be the day of the grand attack on the ministry, the battle was not deferred till then. Every day was a field-day, and the sinking minister was dogged step by step, his influence weakened by repeated divisions, and his strength worn out by the display of the inevitable approach of the catastrophe. The first decided defeat that he suffered was in the election of the chairman of committees. The ministerial candidate, Giles Earle, was thrown out by a majority of two hundred and forty-two to two hundred and thirty-eight, and the opposition candidate. Dr. Leo, was hailed by a shout that rent the house. "You have no idea," writes Horace Walpole, the minister's son, "of this huzza, unless you can conceive how people must triumph after defeats of twenty years together." This was the point of the wedge — the whole wedge must soon follow. The swarms of petitions against election returns gave opportunity of pursuing the attack without intermission. In these combats Walpole's majority sank to seven; and this induced those who now saw that the old sun was setting, to look out for the rising luminary. Then came a petition against the conduct of the high bailiff and the magistrates in the election for Westminster. The high bailiff had been guilty of some illegal practices at the poll, and three justices of the peace, on pretence of preventing a riot, sent for a military force to overawe the election. The petitioners employed William Murray, afterwards earl of Mansfield, as their counsel; and he made so masterly a charge against the magistrates, that the election was declared void by a majority of four. The high bailiff was taken into custody; the officer who ordered the soldiers to march, and the three justices, were called to the bar of the house, and reprimanded on their knees.
The fall of Walpole was now certain, and he would have consulted both his dignity and comfort in resigning at once. This was the earnest advice of his friends, but he had been too long accustomed to power to yield willingly. He was oppressed with a sense of his defeats, and the insolence of enemies whom he had so long calmly looked down upon without fear. He was growing old and wanted repose, but he still clung convulsively to his authority, though he had ceased to enjoy it. At this time his son describes his condition thus: — "My father, who used to be called in the morning, and was asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow — for I have frequently known him snore ere they had drawn his curtains — now never sleeps above an hour without waking; and he who at dinner always forgot he was minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than all his company, now sits without speaking, and with his eyes fixed for an hour together."
Under these circumstances opened the year 1742. Fearing the consequences of the debate on the state of the nation to take place on the 21st of January, Walpole made a last grand effort to divide the party in array against him: this | WIKI |
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"(B) the receipt of any information indicating any adverse reactions to such drug. . "(4)(A) If the Secretary determines that— "(i) a drug for which an appHcation is approved under paragraph (2) does not continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (1), "(ii) the holder of such application has not made the report required by paragraph (3), or "(iii) the manufacture of such drug in the United States for export is contrary to the public health and safety of the United States and an application for the export of such drug has been approved under paragraph (2), then before taking action against the holder of an application for which a determination was made under clause (i), (ii), or (iii), the Secretary shall notify the holder in writing of the determination and provide the holder 30 days to take such action as may be required so that the Secretary would be unable to make such determination. When the Secretary takes action against such holder because of such a determination, the Secretary shall provide the holder a written statement specifying the reasons for such determination and provide the person, on request, an opportunity for an informal hearing with respect to such determination. "(B) If at any time the Secretary, or in the absence of the Secretary the individual acting as the Secretary, determines that— "(i) the holder of an approved application under paragraph (2) is exporting a drug from the United States to an importer, "(ii) such importer is exporting the drug to a country for which the Secretary cannot make a finding under paragraph dXA),and "(iii) such export presents an imminent hazard to the public health in such country, the Secretary shall immediately prohibit the export of the drug to such importer, give the person exporting the drug from the United States prompt notice of the determination, and afford such person an opportunity for an expedited hearing. A determination by the Secretary under this subparagraph may not be stayed pending final action by a reviewing court. The authority conferred by this subparagraph shall not be delegated by the Secretary. "(C) If the Secretary, or in the absence of the Secretary the individual acting as the Secretary, determines that the holder of an approved application under paragraph (2) is exporting a drug to a country for which the Secretary cannot make a finding under paragraph (I)(A), and that the export of the drug presents an imminent hazard, the Secretary shall immediately prohibit the export of the drug to such country, give the holder prompt notice of the determination, and afford the holder an opportunity for an expedited hearing. A determination by the Secretary under this subparagraph may not be stayed pending final action by a reviewing court. The authority conferred by this subparagraph shall not be delegated by the Secretary. "(D) If the Secretary receives credible evidence that the holder of an application approved under paragraph (2) is exporting a drug to a country for which the Secretary cannot make a finding under paragraph (I)(A), the Secretary shall give the holder 60 days to provide information to the Secretary respecting such evidence and shall provide the holder an opportunity for an informal hearing on such evidence. Upon the expiration of such 60 days the Secretary
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Saryozen (Turgay basin)
The Saryozen (Сарыөзен), also known as Konyrauli (Қоңыраулы), is a river in the Zharkain District of Akmola Region and the Amangeldi and Zhangeldi districts of Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan. The river is 164 km long and the area of its basin is 10100 km2.
Geography
The Saryozen belongs to the Turgay basin. It has its sources in the Saryadyr plateau. It heads initially southwestwards, then it bends westwards and in its mid course it bends again and heads southwestwards. Finally it enters lake Sarykopa from the northeastern end. In years of high water the Saryozen river may flow across lake Sarykopa into the Turgay through a channel near Tauysh village. | WIKI |
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Memory problem: splitting large conjugacy class into parts
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I'm trying to do a calculation on certain conjugacy classes in a large (Weyl) group, let's say:
W = WeylGroup(["E",8])
w = W.an_element()
for v in W.conjugacy_class(w):
if v.length() < 12:
if v.reduced_word()[0] == 1:
print v.reduced_word()
A typical conjugacy class of such W has a size in the millions. When I run this on my computer, then after about 100000 iterations it stops and prints
Error, reached the pre-set memory limit
(change it with the -o command line option)
(I'm not sure where to enter this -o command, but it wouldn't suffice anyway.)
I don't know exactly how these conjugacy classes are implemented (via GAP I think), but I was hoping that I could simply resume the calculation by using islice or e.g.
for v in W.conjugacy_class(w)[100000:200000]:
if v.length() < 12:
if v.reduced_word()[0] == 1:
print v.reduced_word()
However this doesn't seem to work - I'm guessing that it's first trying to create the entire list W.conjugacy_class(w)[100000:200000] (after crunching through the first 100000), in a less efficient way than before, taking up more memory than before.
Is there a way around this? Perhaps this can somehow be set up as a queue (in GAP!?) so that it takes up little memory?
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print and no parentheses ? Still not using python3 ?
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This may be useful:
sage: W = CoxeterGroup(['A',4])
sage: W.elements_of_length(4)
<generator object at 0x7fa17124e930>
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Thank you that actually worked for the particular problem that I described (apparently there's a fast algorithm for computing elements of a certain length), but the more general problem remains...
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Kamila Aliyeva
Kamila Ali aga gizi Aliyeva (born 8 June 1967) is an Azerbaijani politician.
She was first elected to the Parliament of Azerbaijan at the 2010 parliamentary election. | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Featured article review/Hong Kong action cinema/archive1
* The following is an archived discussion of a featured article review. Please do not modify it. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page or at Wikipedia talk:Featured article review). No further edits should be made to this page.
The article was removed by YellowAssessmentMonkey 03:58, 25 November 2009.
Review commentary
* Notified: Zzzzz, Michael Wells, WP:Film, WP:China, WP:HK, Wikipedia:WikiProject Martial arts
I am nominating this featured article for review because it seems to fail criteria 1.(c) in several areas. Several parts of the article are tagged with the [citation needed] tag. Some entire paragraphs contain no citations, such as the second paragraph in ""New School" wuxia", the fourth paragraph in "The 1970s kung fu wave", the second in "Bruce Lee", and the third in "Jackie Chan and the kung fu comedy". The "Influence in the West" section has no citations and has been tagged with a banner at the top for months at the top banner seeking help with no major additions being made. Andrzejbanas (talk) 03:02, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
Image check OK but alt text required. DrKiernan (talk) 07:52, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
* I'm not sure why some of these images are used in the article. Showing a poster for that Bruce Lee film for example does not suggest it was the first Hong Kong film shot in the US nor does the Twins Effect one at the bottom showcase that there is a lot of CGI in the film. I'd say these images should be removed or replaced with images that relate to the text better. Andrzejbanas (talk) 14:39, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
* Comment. Please add alt text to images; see Alternative text for images. Eubulides (talk) 15:48, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
* Comment. This article is missing a lot of reliable sources per WP:V, it will definitely be de-listed and reassessed to class C if those issues are not addressed within the duration of this FA review. Tavatar (talk) 04:43, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
FARC commentary
* Suggested FA criteria concerns are citations, alt text. Also note the recent change to the criteria requiring "high-quality" sources. YellowMonkey ( bananabucket '') (help the Invincibles Featured topic drive) 19:58, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
* Delist, three edits since the FAR was initiated, large uncited sections and numerous MOS issues. Sandy Georgia (Talk) 02:11, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
* Delist far too much unsourced content. An entire section has been tagged as unreferenced since February, and it does not appear any improvement is in the works. Other less significant issues: I'm not sure I buy some of the FU rationales, over half the existing book citations do not provide page numbers, and citations lack both formatting and consistency. Maralia (talk) 05:46, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
* Delist, referencing issues. Cirt (talk) 03:13, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
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Steps Ahead (album)
Steps Ahead is the second album by the American jazz group Steps Ahead, released on Elektra/Musician in 1983. The group had previously released three albums under the name Steps on Nippon Columbia (Smokin' in the Pit (1981), Step by Step (1981) and Paradox (1982)), with Don Grolnick on piano and Steve Gadd on drums on "Smokin' in the Pit" and "Step by Step".
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "The music is essentially high-quality funky fusion, with Brecker typically blowing up a storm, Mainieri often playing the synthivibe, and Elias showing some early individuality".
Track listing
* 1) "Pools" (Don Grolnick) – 11:16
* 2) "Islands" (Mike Mainieri) – 6:25
* 3) "Loxodrome" (Eddie Gómez) – 5:26
* 4) "Both Sides of the Coin" (Brecker, Mainieri) – 6:10
* 5) "Skyward Bound" (Mainieri) – 4:04
* 6) "Northern Cross" (Peter Erskine) – 5:49
* 7) "Trio (An Improvisation)" (Brecker, Gómez, Mainieri) – 7:32
Personnel
* Steps Ahead
* Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
* Mike Mainieri – vibraphone, synthesizer vibes, marimba, synthesizer, percussion
* Eliane Elias – piano
* Eddie Gómez – bass
* Peter Erskine – drums | WIKI |
α-Amino Acids and Peptides as Bifunctional Reagents: Carbocarboxylation of Activated Alkenes via Recycling CO(2).
Affiliation
Liao LL(1), Cao GM(1), Jiang YX(1), Jin XH(1), Hu XL(1), Chruma JJ(1)(2), Sun GQ(1), Gui YY(1)(3), Yu DG(1)(4).
Author information:
(1)Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, People's Republic of China.
(2)Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4319, United States.
(3)College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, People's Republic of China.
(4)Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China.
Abstract
Carboxylic acids, including amino acids (AAs), have been widely used as reagents for decarboxylative couplings. In contrast to previous decarboxylative couplings that release CO2 as a waste byproduct, herein we report a novel strategy with simultaneous utilization of both the alkyl and carboxyl components from carboxylic acids. Under this unique strategy, carboxylic acids act as bifunctional reagents in the redox-neutral carbocarboxylation of alkenes. Diverse, inexpensive, and readily available α-AAs take part in such difunctionalizations of activated alkenes via visible-light photoredox catalysis, affording a variety of valuable but otherwise difficult to access γ-aminobutyric acid derivatives (GABAs). Additionally, a series of dipeptides and tripeptides also participate in this photocatalytic carbocarboxylation. Although several challenges exist in this system due to the low concentration and quantitative amount of CO2, as well as unproductive side reactions such as hydrodecarboxylation of the carboxylic acids and hydroalkylation of the alkenes, excellent regioselectivity and moderate to high chemoselectivity are achieved. This process features low catalyst loading, mild reaction conditions, high step and atom economy, and good functional group tolerance, and it is readily scalable. The resulting products are subject to efficient derivations, and the overall process is amenable to applications in the late-stage modification of complex compounds. Mechanistic studies indicate that a carbanion is generated catalytically and it acts as the key intermediate to react with CO2, which is also generated catalytically in situ and thus remains in low concentration. The overall transformation represents an efficient and sustainable system for organic synthesis, pharmaceutics, and biochemistry. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Scaling out with Spring Session
Stateless architecture has become increasingly popular during resent years and for good reasons. However, stateful session based applications continue to play an important role, for example when issuing CSRF tokens for improved security. When deployed on a single server with little load, session management is pretty straight forward as long as you use a reasonable expiration timeout and do not store to much data in the session. Things become trickier when scaling out because each request needs to be associated with its corresponding session that may reside on another server. To overcome this, server vendors have implemented various kinds of session replication between their servers. Alternatively, load balancers can be configured to use sticky sessions. Both these solutions work, but with Spring Session Spring has created another option. This blog will show how you can use Redis together with Spring Session to scale out sessions. The suggested solution can be used with any servlet (not just Spring based) which also makes it suitable if you need to scale out legacy web apps.
Example Application
First, we take a look at a simple, session based, HelloServlet:
When called with a HTTP GET, the servlet will respond with either Hello Mattias! if there is a session that has an attribute called name with the value Mattias. If not, the servlet will respond with a default Hello World!.
When called with a HTTP POST, the servlet will read the name parameter from the request, create a new session (or re-use an existing) and store the value of the name in the corresponding session attribute.
First request, no session, i.e. GET the default answer:
Second request, create a session by POSTing a request with a name attribute:
Side note, the -i (or —-include) is a cURL flag for including HTTP headers in the response and the -d (or —data) flag is used to submit data as request parameters. In the response, we take note of the value of the Set-Cookie header.
Third request, GET and validate the session state:
The problem we are facing is that when we perform the same request on another instance of the application, the default response is returned despite that the session is provided:
Enter Spring Session!
Spring Session architecture
The idea behind Spring Session is pretty straight forward:
• Create a new Servlet filter
• Add the filter to the filter chain of your servlet
• Connect the filter to the Redis connection (or an other MapSessionRepository backed by Hazelcast, GemFire, Coherence or any other data grid that can give you a Map reference, but that is outside the scope of this blog)
Adding dependencies
First we need to add a couple of dependencies. If you use Maven, you can add the following lines to your pom:
The first dependency is required for the Redis connection, the second is required by Spring to create the servlet filter.
Spring Session Config
Spring Session comes with support for Redis connection (based on the Jedis client internally). You will find an example of a Spring XML based configuration below, but you can substitute that for a Java based configuration instead.
The last two lines instruct Spring to look for an application.properties file with a spring.redis.port value. In this example, it is just a one-liner:
Registering the Spring Session Config
You need to add a few lines to the web.xml in order for the Spring Session configuration to be loaded (unless your application uses Spring already):
Adding the Spring Session servlet filter
The last change that is required in your application is that you add a new servlet filter. Open the web.xml again, and add these lines:
You can see all required changes in a single commit.
Verification
Now that we have updated the application, it is time to verify that it works as expected.
• Rebuild your application
• Make sure that your Redis cluster is up and running at port 6379 (which is the default port). If it is running on different port, you need to update the spring.redis.port setting accordingly
• Start two instances of the application, lets say one on port 8080 and one on port 8081, that are connected to the same Redis cluster
• Issue the request as before
First, POST the session state to one of the server instance:
Verify the session state by making a GET request to the same instance:
And if we repeat the same request on the other server, we see that we have the same session data:
Considerations
• You can start and stop server instances as you please without worrying about loosing sessions, i.e. failover and autoscaling is handled automatically from a session point of view.
• You do not need sticky sessions or any advanced load balancer configuration. A simple round-robin strategy to distribute the load will suffice.
• From an operations point of view there is still work to do. Someone needs to setup and manage the Redis cluster (Amazon ElasticCache is a good fit if you are running on AWS).
• If you are using Spring Boot you probably do not want to add neither the spring-session.xml configuration nor the web.xml. Take a look at the Spring Boot Guide to see what a Java based configuration may look like.
• What if you are developing a RESTful API and do not like cookies? Take a look at Spring Session Rest.
References
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1. Great tutorial Mattias, but how can I make the session expire? And also, would you please post the Java Config Example? There is some folks around here who prefer Java Based Config.
2. very nice post.
i have an question ?. is it correct that we can using spring session by redis for sso
i have 3 app that is not equal (not scale) .
thnaks .
• @azizkhani: A HTTP session is scoped to a specific web application, i.e. it cannot be shared to another applications. One exception to this rule is that some application servers provide proprietary support for session sharing if you deploy the applications to the same server. Another exception is if you deploy the applications behind an API gateway that, but that would effectively transform your three apps into one app from a client perspective.
My advice for implementing a SSO solution is to use either a third party authentication provider such as Twitter or Facebook (Spring Social provides abstractions for many different services). If you are required to implement your own authentication provider, I would take a closer look at Spring Security that have sub-projects for SAML and OAuth as well as OAuth2.
3. venkat
i am looking for some sample code to implement MapSessionRepository in Spring 4
4. Kissen
How does this compare with jwt, do they achieve the same thing or can they complement each other?
• @Kissen: I guess that you are referring to JSON Web Tokens. I have no experience from working with JWT, so I cannot give a good answer. However, on JWT’s introduction there is some information that you may find useful. Specifically, this blog post describes how Spring Session can be used to address the challenges that are described in the Apps are distributed across many servers paragraph. Another observation is that “JWTs are used primarily for user authentication”, but “we can use JWTs to send information […] securely”. Great, if that is the problem you are attempting to solve, but how does it behave if you need to store other interim “session-like” data? My concern is that there may be a lot of network overhead if the data is added to each request / response. Perhaps this is a no issue (as I said, I have not used JWT), but this is one thing that I would read up on before choosing JWT in such a scenario.
5. ketan
I am not sure how to run this project?
• @ketan: Thank you for your question. The project is a sample project that is used to demonstrate the capabilities of Spring Session. Typically, you would only re-use the servlet filter (defined in web.xml) and the Spring Session configuration (defined in spring-session.xml) and add deploy them to your existing servlet container.
Having said that, you will find brief usage instructions of the sample project in the README.md file in the GitHub repo. If you glance through the rest of the source code you will find that it consists of the HelloServlet mentioned above and a simple Main class that bootstraps an embedded Tomcat. Moreover, if you take a look at the pom.xml you will find that it uses the appassembler-maven-plugin that targets the Main class to create an executable main script.
6. Ricardo Mano
Hello,
I’ve seen a few examples on how to use Redis and other tools/frameworks but I’m having some troubles with this kind of code:
session.setAttribute(“myKey”, new ArrayList());
List list1 = session.getAttribute(“myKey”);
list1.add(“myValue”);
If I don’t re-set myKey in session (session.setAttribute(“myKey”, list1)) , the value won’t be set in Redis, is there some configuration to allow this?
I’m trying to use Redis in a old and complex application and it’s hard to garantee that everytime I change an object in session, I re-set it.
Have you have a problem like this?
• @Ricardo: I have not experienced this problem.
My guess is that the call to HttpSession.setAttribute(name, value) makes a deep copy of the value when its called. I base this assumption after reading in the JavaDoc) that the attribute will broadcasted the to any HttpSessionAttributeListener in the web app. This mechanism does not work if you later change the content of the list by just adding myValue to the list, since the listeners will not get notified about the changed state.
If my assumption is correct, then I suggest that you try and finalize the state of the list before passing it to the session, e.g.
7. Mayank
I am using spring redis session with spring security
springSessionRepositoryFilter
org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy
springSessionRepositoryFilter
/*
REQUEST
FORWARD
springSecurityFilterChain
org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy
springSecurityFilterChain
*.do
When I am trying to set anything in session in spring security , i am not getting it saved in Redis as redis session value is null.
8. Nick
I read your examples on the post. But if i have 2 servers taken on 2 different locations, Redis server runs on server A so how can server B use session on that? Using http connection? Any good solutions for that issue?
• @Nick: You can use different host configurations of the JedisClient (using the JedisConnectionFactory) for the two servers (the first server connects to Redis using localhost which is the default, the second server needs to connect to Redis on the first server). Another approach would be to deploy Redis to a completely separate server (or cluster depending on your load and SLA requirements), thus both application servers can have the same Redis host configuration.
9. Jibin
Thanks for the post. I couldn’t see any change in the source code. So there is no change required for adding/managing sessions ?
• @Jibin: The blog post describes the minimum required code for using Spring Session on a legacy app using Redis. It is likely that you need to customize the session configuration, e.g. session timeout, according to your application requirements. Moreover, there has been several new releases of Spring Session since I wrote this blog post, please see the project homepage for reference doc, API doc and samples.
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Alida Brittain
Dame Alida Luisa Brittain (née Harvey; 12 June 1883 – 5 January 1943) was a British harpist. She was the wife of politician and journalist Sir Harry Brittain.
The only daughter of businessman Sir Robert Harvey and Franco-Peruvian Alida María Godefroy, Alida was born in Iquique (then in Peru), where her father made millions as a saltpetre producer. Her maternal grandfather was Émile Godefroy of Pessac, Bordeaux. In 1885, the family returned to Cornwall, where her father purchased the Trenoweth estate and several properties in nearby Devon. She had five younger brothers, including politician Sir Samuel Emile Harvey.
A noted harpist and composer, she was elected a Bard of the Cornish Gorseth. In 1927, she was honorary musical director of the National Conservative Musical Union. She served as president of the Society of Women Journalists from 1929–32, and was a Member of the Celtic Congress in 1933.
She was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1929 New Year Honours, for political and public services.
She married Harry Brittain in 1905. They had two children: Robert Edmund Godefroy Brittain and Alida Gwendolen Rosemary Brittain.
She died suddenly at home in Headley, Hampshire, in 1943, aged 59.
Legacy
Alida, Saskatchewan is named in her honour. | WIKI |
William Ellis (actor)
William Henry Ellis is an English actor, voice artist and podcaster known for Great Expectations, Dragon Quest Swords, Queen of the Desert, Parade's End, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler and EastEnders
Early life and education
Ellis is the son of Chris and Becky Ellis. He has two siblings, Adam Ellis and Laura Martin.
Ellis trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
Theatre
After graduating from LAMDA in 2005, Ellis starred in British-Asian writer Shan Khan's play Prayer Room at Birmingham Repertory Theatre directed by Angus Jackson. Ellis played Griffin, the self-righteous Christian group leader. Charles Spencer in The Daily Telegraph wrote "William Ellis memorably nails the condescending certainty of charismatic Christianity". Ellis then went on to play Benvolio in the Nuffield Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet that toured Barbados as part of Holder's Season in 2006. In 2007 he worked with the director Peter Gill at The Royal National Theatre on his production of The Voysey Inheritance. After a UK tour playing Simon Bliss in Peter Hall's production of Hay Fever in 2008, he returned to work with Peter Gill again, as Algernon Moncreiff for his production of The Importance of Being Earnest. The play was performed at Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End. The play received a positive reception and Ellis's performance was described by The Hollywood Reporter as "...having flair".
Following The Importance of Being Earnest he appeared as Sam Leadbitter in Theatre Royal, Bath's production of This Happy Breed and also played Prince Charming in Lyric Theatre's Cinderella. In 2015 Ellis starred alongside Olivia Poulet, playing Uncle Peck in Paula Vogel's play How I Learned to Drive at Southwark Playhouse. Ellis's performance as the predatory uncle was described positively by The Evening Standard reviewer Henry Hitchings: "William Ellis captures the discreet, almost courtly manner in which Peck wields his needy brand of destructiveness".
In 2019, Ellis starred in Frederick Knott's Dial M for Murder, playing the murdering ex-tennis player Tony Wendice at the New Vic Theatre. The play received positive reviews.
Film and television
Ellis began acting on screen in 2006 with small parts and in 2009 he portrayed Wiktor in The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler. In 2012 he took on the part of Compeyson in Mike Newell's Great Expectations and in 2015, he played The Earl of Chester in Queen of the Desert, directed by Werner Herzog. Further significant credits have included Parade's End, Father Brown, 24: Live Another Day and The Crown. In 2023 he joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing Theo Hawthorne, the former teacher of Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier), a part for which Ellis was nominated for "Best Villain" at the Inside Soap Awards 2023.
Voice over
Ellis has voiced a number of British commercials and was the voice of Toyota for its 2012 Paris Motor Show event: Stories of Better. In 2020 he narrated two self-help books for the life-coach and author Vernon Sankey, The Stairway to Happiness and The Way: Finding Peace in Turbulent Times, which Sankey co-authored with Katey Lockwood.
In 2008 he played the lead character of Anlace for the English language version of Dragon Quest Swords for the Nintendo Wii.
Podcast
Ellis is the author and producer of the podcast An Open Water Swimmer's Podcast which had its first season in winter 2021. His guests for season one included the actor and comedian David Walliams and marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas.
Stage productions
* Prayer Room (2005, as Griffin)
* Romeo and Juliet at Holder's Season Barbados (2006, as Benvolio)
* The Voysey Inheritance (2007, as Dennis Tregonning)
* Hay Fever (2008, as Simon Bliss)
* The Importance of Being Earnest (2009, as Algernon Moncrieff)
* This Happy Breed (2011, as Sam Leadbitter)
* Cinderella (2012, as Prince Charming)
* How I Learned to Drive (2015, as Uncle Peck)
* Dial M for Murder (2019, as Tony Wendice) | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Spin Again
The result was keep__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Consensus amongst those who participated is that notability was established within the AFD itself. I'd suggest editing the article to add the sources that Cunard came up with. (non-admin closure) Dusti*Let's talk!* 00:46, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
Spin Again
* – ( View AfD View log | edits since nomination)
I was able to find one review of this book (from The Pittsburgh Press), but the only other coverage available from what I can find is a very short blurb from Entertainment Weekly (here). These sources have been added to the article. Appears to fail WP:BKCRIT, as only the Pittsburgh Press article should be considered "significant" coverage, with the EW article not making the cut. Eagles 24/7 (C) 14:53, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
* Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Arts, Literature, and Games. <b style="color:#004C54">Eagles</b> <b style="color:#004C54">24/7</b> (C) 14:53, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
<ul><li>Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. Notability (books) says: "A book is presumed notable if it verifiably meets, through reliable sources, at least one of the following criteria:<ol><li>The book has been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. This can include published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, other books, television documentaries, bestseller lists, and reviews. This excludes media re-prints of press releases, flap copy, or other publications where the author, its publisher, agent, or other self-interested parties advertise or speak about the book.</li></ol>" Sources <ol> <li> The review notes: "Less grandiose, both in subject matter and presentation, but no less memory inducing for the baby boom generation is "Spin Again." Though it does briefly investigate the historical conception of board games in the 1880s, the thrust of Rick Polizzi and Fred Schaefer's joint effort is an analysis and loving look at game playing in the wake of television's mass invasion of American culture. ... Noticeably absent from the book, however, are "Candyland" and "Chutes and Ladders." ... Despite its limitations and these obvious omissions, "Spin Again" is still an enjoyable way to spend a contemporary rainy day." </li> <li> The review notes: "SPIN AGAIN: Board Games From the Fifties and Sixties by Rick Polizzi and Fred Schaefer (Chronicle: $16.95). The minimal text of this campy survey reveals that board games have a surprisingly long history in the United States: ... This brightly colored book would make an excellent hostess gift/ice breaker at baby-boomer holiday parties, provoking delighted cries of “Remember Lie Detector?” and “I used to play Mouse Trap!”" </li> <li> The review notes: "These favorites, along with a host of others, are cataloged in Spin Again: Board Games from the Fifties and Sixties (Chronicle Books, 415/777-7240) by Rick Polizzi and Fred Schaefer. Spin Again takes a look at the history of board games, especially those spawned from popular TV icons. The book doesn't pin values on any of the games, but the authors provide helpful categories and illustrations of the original issues. Some of the top TV-inspired categories include: ..." </li> <li> The review notes: "Spin Again by Rick Polizzi and Fred Schaefer ... is an affectionate look at boardgames of the 1950s and '60s, including histories of the major game companies and glorious full-color illustrations, many showing the board and other components as well as the box. The lack of an index limits its usefulness to collectors, but it sure is handsome." </li> <li> The review notes: "Spin Again is an informative as well as a nostalgic look at the games we played. Well illustrated with each game's boards, boxes, cards, tokens, etc., it also includes a brief history of games since the 1800's, and historical background on major companies." </li> <li> The article notes: "Here are photos of the most popular games, accompanied by a short history of the development of the pastime. One mark of a popular TV show in the '50s and '60s was that it had its own board game, and here are some of the best, including You'll Never Get Rich, with Phil Silvers as Sgt. Bilko on the box (1955)." </li> <li> The article notes: "For starters, they're collected in a terrific new book, "Spin Again: Board Games from the Fifties and Sixties" (Chronicle, $16.95), by two New Orleans natives, Rick Polizzi and Fred Schaeffer. This loving tribute to board games is a winsome trip down memory lane, an anecdotal history of both the games themselves and their creators. ... Polizzi and Schaeffer were inspired to research the history of games by Polizzi's collection, which in addition to those games from childhood began to get serious three years ago after the purchase of a "Beverly Hillbillies game" on impulse." </li> <li> The review notes: "Take a nostalgic trip this summer with Spin Again: Board Games From the Fifties and Sixties (Chronicle, $16.95). By Rick Polizzi and Fred Schaefer, the softbound book details the history of board games in general and the ones that baby boomers grew up with in particular. I quickly paged through the color photographs to find my long-gone Barbie: Queen of the Prom game. ... The book includes concise bios of Milton Bradley, George and Charles Parker, and the founders of Mattel. It is fun and well-done." </li> <li>Less significant coverage:<ol> <li> The article notes: ""People collect games that look great but are often the least challenging to play," said Rick Polizzi, the co-author with Fred Schaefer of the new book Spin Again: Board Games of the 50's and 60's (Chronicle Books). ... Most of the 180 board games illustrated in Spin Again are from Polizzi's collection of 800." </li> <li> The article notes: "Rick Polizzi and Fred Schaefer note in "Spin Again" (Chronicle, 120 pages, $16.95 softbound), a colorful look at board games of the 1950s and '60s. ... "Spin Again" pictures all of these games and around 150 more in color, along with brief descriptions and an introductory history of board games. For almost anyone who grew up in the '50s and '60s, this tribute to the now-collectible games of the past is sure to bring back at least a few pleasant memories." </li> <li> The article notes: ""Spin Again, Board Games From the Fifties and Sixties," by Rick Polizzi and Fred Schaefer (Chronicle Books), offers not only a vivid presentation of these icons of the recent past but traces their history -- board games, it seems, date back more than 4,000 years -- from the moralizing games of the Victorian era to the voluptuous Barbie." </li> <li> The article notes: "Chronicle Books Spin Again: Board Games of the Fifties and Sixties (Sept., $16.95) by Rick Polizzi and Fred Schaefer features photographs and text describing popular game boards and playing pieces of the '50s and '60s. 15,000 first printing. Advertising." </li> <li> The article notes: "The young Californian is also the coauthor of an engaging, richly illustrated new book on his favorite subject—Spin Again: Board Games of the Fifties and Sixties (Chronicle, $16.95)." </li> <li> The article notes: "... Burt Hockberg, senior editor of the New York City-based Games magazine. Spin Again (Chronicle Books, 1992, $20) and Baby Boomer Games (Collector Books, 1995, $28) are beautifully illustrated coffee table books that catalog a variety of board games spanning the '40s through the '70s. Hockberg praised the books and gave them a favorable review in his magazine. "Basically he's mining a field that no one else has bothered to do," Hockberg says. "His books are special because they show pictures and you can see the games. It helps people to know what to look for."" </li> <li> The article notes: "Now he has 1,000 — and he and cowriter Fred Schaefer have produced Spin Again, a classily designed, essence-of-stuff-in-the-attic book about board games from the ’50s and ’60s to remind you of what you, too, stupidly tossed. Your turn." </li> </ol></li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Spin Again to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 05:42, 16 July 2023 (UTC) </li></ul>
* keep per the wonderfully detailed Cunard who I am starting to suspect is actually an advanced chatbot. But yeah, those sources are enough IMO. Hobit (talk) 17:03, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
* Keep Thanks to the sources listed by Cunard. MrsSnoozyTurtle 23:48, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
* The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. <b style="color:red">Please do not modify it.</b> Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page. | WIKI |
Matías Miranda
Matías Miranda (born 5 May 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Gimnasia y Esgrima.
Club career
Miranda is a product of the Gimnasia y Esgrima youth system, having joined in 2006. He made the step into senior football in 2019–20, with Diego Maradona selecting him as a substitute for a Primera División fixture with River Plate on 28 September. Maradona subsequently subbed the midfielder on after fifty-six minutes, as he replaced Horacio Tijanovich in the two-goal home defeat.
International career
In November 2016, Miranda was called up by Miguel Mico to train with the Argentina U17s.
Career statistics
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Conquer Morning Sickness: How a New Discovery Can Help You Manage Pregnancy-Related Nausea and Vomiting
Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is a common occurrence, affecting approximately 70% of women. However, for some, this condition can be severe and life-threatening, leading to hyperemesis gravidarum, which is a type of hyperactive vomiting, a diagnosis given when symptoms are severe enough to limit daily activity, cause weight loss, and electrolyte disturbances, which can have long-term health risks for both mother and offspring. Hyperactive vomiting is the leading cause of hospitalization in early pregnancy in the USA.
The question is, what causes this extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnant women, and what can we do about it?
What Causes Extreme Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy?
According to recent research published in the scientific journal Nature, hyperactive vomiting – a severe form of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy – might be caused by a hormone called growth differentiation factor 15, also known as growth differentiation factor 15, that the fetus produces. The study found that the growth differentiation factor 15 levels in the maternal bloodstream steadily increase during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Structure of growth differentiation factor 15
The study has found a possible link between growth differentiation factor 15 and nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. This is important because it shows a connection between the hormone and hyperactive vomiting. To identify two types of growth differentiation factor 15 with different amino-acid residues, researchers have developed a method using a genetic variant in the growth differentiation factor 15 gene known as H202D. This method can determine whether growth differentiation factor 15 has a histidine (H) amino-acid residue at position 202 or an aspartate (D) residue. The technique uses mass spectrometry.
More Information on Hyperactive Morning Sickness
Hyperactive vomiting is a condition that affects pregnant women and is characterized by severe and persistent vomiting. This condition can cause debilitating symptoms that lead to dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, nutrient deficiencies, weight loss, and other complications.
The symptoms of hyperactive vomiting are often more severe than the typical morning sickness experienced during pregnancy. Women suffering from hyperactive vomiting experience nausea and vomiting that can last all day and night, which can lead to malnourishment and weight loss.
The condition can also cause electrolyte imbalances, which can lead to serious health problems such as seizures, muscle weakness, and heart arrhythmias. The child’s development may be affected if the mother experiences hyperactive vomiting and is unable to get enough nutrients.
Women who experience nausea, vomiting, and hyperactive vomiting have higher levels of growth differentiation factor 15 than those who do not. Growth differentiation factor 15 is a protein produced in response to stress, inflammation, and tissue damage. It is believed to regulate appetite, energy balance, and body weight.
Can this Discovery Lead to Potential Treatments for Nausea in Pregnant Women?
Further research on the role of growth differentiation factor 15 in hyperactive vomiting might lead to identifying potential treatments or preventive measures for this debilitating condition. The identification of a reliable biomarker, like growth differentiation factor 15, could lead to earlier diagnosis and intervention, potentially improving outcomes for women suffering from hyperactive vomiting. It may also help healthcare providers to understand the underlying mechanisms of the condition better and develop more effective treatments to alleviate the symptoms of hyperactive vomiting.
It is worth noting that during pregnancy, the hormone growth differentiation factor 15 is primarily produced by the fetus rather than the mother’s body, contrary to the previously held belief that the mother’s body was responsible for producing this hormone. Furthermore, a recent study has shown that genetic variations associated with a higher likelihood of developing hyperactive vomiting are also linked to increased growth differentiation factor 15 levels in individuals who do not have hyperactive vomiting compared to those who do. This finding implies that elevated levels of growth differentiation factor 15, particularly in individuals with a genetic inclination for excessive vomiting, can potentially induce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting associated with hyperactive vomiting.
Certain drugs that work by blocking the action of growth differentiation factor 15 are available. These drugs are primarily used to manage the chronic nausea and vomiting that cancer patients commonly experience. However, these drugs could also be repurposed for treating hyperactive vomiting. By repurposing these drugs, it may be possible to alleviate the symptoms of hyperactive vomiting and minimize complications associated with the condition.
Additionally, the study has identified a blood test that can predict the risk of hyperactive vomiting and other pregnancy-related complications. This test could be used for early interventions that may help improve outcomes for pregnant women. These findings provide a promising avenue for developing effective treatments for hyperactive vomiting and related complications.
A Step Forward and a Look Toward the Future
The study is a significant step forward in understanding the causes of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. By linking hyperactive vomiting to a hormone produced by the fetus, this research opens up new opportunities for investigating how to prevent and treat this condition. The knowledge gained from this study has the potential to significantly improve the management of hyperactive vomiting, which can reduce the risk of complications and maternal mortality. Further research into the signaling pathways of growth differentiation factor 15 holds promise for expectant mothers who experience severe nausea and vomiting, offering hope for a brighter future.
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Talk:Stephen Clements
We need to add to the recent deaths page for this guy; Death announced on this date. Colonel sanders123 (talk) 19:24, 7 January 2020 (UTC)
Classified as a start
This article has been classified as a start due to its level of detail. Capitalistroadster (talk) 22:19, 7 January 2020 (UTC) | WIKI |
Dental Fillings in 2021: Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Mar 01, 2022
Dentists use permanent tooth fillings to treat cavities and repair chipped or cracked teeth. A dental filling procedure is not painful because you get an anesthetic during the process. Although fillings can last for years, they can crack, fall out, or wear down without proper maintenance.
Dentists use dental fillings to restore teeth’ shape, improve chewing stability, and prevent further damage. Poor oral hygiene and lifestyle habits can destroy your teeth. Dental fillings prevent further tooth decay and tooth loss.
Types of Dental Fillings
Dental fillings are porcelain, gold, composite, or amalgam material. These fillings have their pros and cons. Read on to find out.
Gold Fillings
Gold fillings are solid and able to withstand chewing forces, and they are also corrosion resistant and can last between 10-15 years. The downside to gold fillings is that it is more expensive than other types of fillings. Also, they do not match your natural teeth color, and you have to visit a dental office multiple times to get it done.
Silver Amalgam Fillings
Silver Amalgam fillings are a combination of silver and other metals. Silver Amalgam fillings are durable at a reduced cost compared to gold fillings.
Due to their color, silver amalgam fillings are noticeable, and they discolor surrounding teeth. Furthermore, dentists have to remove extra tooth material to create space for the fillings. Apart from the color, silver amalgam fillings contain mercury, posing a health risk at high concentrations.
Composite Fillings
Composite fillings are made from composite resin material, matching tooth color. These types of fillings are popular among patients that want a natural-looking smile. Furthermore, composite fillings do not require extensive removal of tooth material, and they bond to the tooth better than metal fillings.
Nevertheless, composite fillings are not as durable as metal fillings, and they cost twice as much as silver fillings.
Ceramic Fillings
Ceramic fillings are porcelain. Although they match tooth color and are durable, they are expensive and can damage surrounding teeth when the porcelain becomes rough.
How To Choose The Best Fillings
The choice of permanent tooth fillings depends on the location and extent of the decay, cost of filling, and insurance coverage. Therefore, your emergency dentist in Rifle, CO, is in the best position to determine the best type of filling for you.
Dental Filling Procedure
Before a filling procedure, your dentist administers a local anesthetic into your gums, numbing you to the pain. After the effects of the anesthetic kick one, the dentist will inspect the tooth destroyed by the decay and remove decayed areas. Afterward, the dentist will clean and dry the hollow before inserting filling material to restore the tooth shape.
How To Care For Dental Fillings
Dental fillings can last for years, depending on how well you maintain them. After getting a dental filling, it is best to maintain good oral hygiene and visit an emergency dentist in Rifle, CO, for routine checkups and cleanings. During the checkup, your dentist can detect and fix problems with your tooth fillings.
Other ways you can care for your dental fillings include avoiding sugary foods, eating a balanced diet, and avoiding hard foods like candy. You should also avoid biting hard surfaces like your nails or pen.
Conclusion
Leaving cavities untreated can cause further damage to neighboring teeth and your gums. Therefore, it is best to visit a dentist for a dental filling. Although there are several dental fillings, your dentist can help you choose the most suitable.
If you have tooth sensitivity, chipped or cracked teeth, or toothache, they may be signs of tooth decay. Therefore, you should visit Rifle Dental Care for examination and dental filling.
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Rh vessels; the third was the "Hall for the Investigation of Marine Animal, Insect and Vegetable life."
How different was all this from my time! The inscriptions over the door would probably then have been:—"The Great Food Devouring Cabin;" "The Intoxicating Drinks Cabin;" and "The Smoking and Gambling Cabin." The Recorder remarked that some day we should take a long voyage in one of these vessels, which would be both interesting and instructive. I was shewn a large circular lens in the floor of the "Marine Life Investigation Hall." This was illuminated from above, and the light was so powerful that when you looked down through eyeholes you could examine the waters to a great depth. There was also an arrangement of reflectors that cast pictures of what was going on below, on a large screen, thus allowing all in the hall to see at one time what was passing underneath the vessel. The staff of every vessel included lecturers on each of the three subjects, all of whom were | WIKI |
Liu Wei-chen
Liu Wei-chen (born 29 October 1994) is a Taiwanese male badminton player. In 2015, he reach the final of the Sydney International Challenge tournament, but was defeated by the Malaysian pair in the rubber game with the score 2–1. He won his first international title at the 2016 Maurice's Pools and Spas Waikato International tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Yang Po-han.
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Doubles
* BWF International Challenge tournament
* BWF International Series tournament
* BWF Future Series tournament | WIKI |
The 7 Best Startups You Can Buy on StartEngine Right Now
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Where should I invest in startups? Is it smart to invest in startups? These are two interesting and popular questions people ask online regarding startup investing. It is natural for people to search for the best investments on a popular and established equity crowdfunding platform such as StartEngine (OTCMKTS:STGC).
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Here are the best startups to invest in in 2021. But, as always, further due diligence is suggested, as startup investing is both challenging and risky. For this list, I will highlight companies with active equity crowdfunding rounds that will close soon.
Booksniffer, Inc.
Liberty Access Technologies
R3 Printing
Zenus, Inc.
Arc Footwear
LaneAxis
Called Higher Studios
Startup Investing: Booksniffer, Inc.
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Reading is good in many ways, both online and offline. BookSniffer is a new mobile and web-based platform that connects readers and authors and with a bold vision to become a new leader in the book marketing industry. BookSniffer helps readers and authors connect on the mobile platform without relying solely on advertising, which is often expensive for authors to promote their ebooks.
There is a large numbers of authors — currently 1,600 — and more than three million books on the platform to choose from. But what are some reasons to invest in this startup?
BookSniffer, which launched one year ago in 2020, has already begun generating revenue. If you think that mobile apps today are a promising and lucrative industry, you are 100% correct. The mobile app market, estimated at $154 billion, is expected to continue having considerable growth, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5% through 2027. Finally, the traditional book market, worth $122 billion, is experiencing a shift as more authors publish independently. This could mean disruption for the book marketing industry.
The company has raised $134,872 from 251 investors, and the minimum investment is set at $249.84, while the valuation is estimated to be at $18.4 million.
Liberty Access Technologies
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Liberty makes electric vehicle (EV) charging systems specifically for workplaces and schools. It has a goal to transform and electrify school buses, which comprise the largest mass transit fleet in the U.S.
The company has its patented HYDRA-RX AC Fast Charger Controller, which produces quick charging times at a fraction of the cost of DC Fast Chargers, thus providing an incentive to schools to turn to electric school buses. The charger is also suitable for commercial purposes such as electric vans.
Some notable advantages of the HYDRA-RX AC Fast Charger are faster AC charge times, greater security, and cost-saving load management. For business and property owners, some of the main features of the Hydra are easy-to-access control, the availability of a mixed public/private use and flexible billing services.
What about traction? The HYDRA-RX was recently selected by California’s largest utility for a pilot program using the ultra-low-cost excess solar power to charge school buses and enhance the case of potentially replacing the normal diesel school buses that pollute the environment. Liberty Access Technologies is embracing renewable energy transportation and has managed to have hundreds of HYDRA systems in operation across the U.S. and Canada too.
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It is already an oversubscribed crowdfunding round with $1.07 million raised from 1,899 investors. The minimum amount of investment is $300, and the valuation is at $19.2 million.
Startup Investing: R3 Printing
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Is the future 3D-printed? And can manufacturing get personal? R3 Printing believes so, as the company’s product is R3 Printer, a high-performance 3D printer for manufacturing custom 3D-printed products at affordable prices that aims to compete with mass production. R3 Printing believes that the products in our lives should be personal, which is not a bad idea.
Why invest in R3 Printing? The company is targeting the almost $16 billion-dollar Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) market sector delivering custom 3D-printed products. Furthermore, industry growth is projected to be about $24 billion in revenue by 2022 and almost $36 billion by 2024.
The R3 printer is providing a solution to make mass production personal and being able to run a scalable on-demand manufacturing service, having the benefit of printing faster, bigger and without the annoying problem of a printer jam.
Traction is already present with one granted patent, four pending utility patents, four registered federal trademarks and two pending trademark applications, plus several testing partners. There is also a partnership potential with the United States Air Force (USAF) and the focus market, for now, is North America (both the U.S. and Canada), a market that leads the world in the adoption of 3D printing technology, with a market share of 37.1% of industrial 3D printer sales on a worldwide basis.
R3 printing has raised $1.63 million from 4,500 investors with a minimum investment amount of $100 and a valuation of $8 million.
Zenus, Inc.
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Zenus, Inc., in a nutshell, is about video analysis on a massive scale, introducing a revolution in ethical facial analysis. It uses smart cameras that can help analyze consumer behavior and increase and optimize sales in the post-Covid era as consumers return to physical stores.
The technology uses monitors for easy tracking of occupancy levels and real-time monitoring of physical distancing to protect both customers and workers. The company offers the business solution of safe data capturing of consumer behavior for the dollar in-store retail market, estimated to be a $21.7 trillion market.
The proprietary technology developed produces heatmaps and also measures engagement but without the risk of data theft or personal identification.
Reasons to invest in this startup? First, the artificial intelligence market is experiencing fast growth. Additionally, Zenus’s smart camera is highly efficient as it can track over 12 high-level metrics, covering areas up to 15,000 square feet. And it is capable of reducing data transmission by 64,000 times.
Zenus has several customers in over 20 countries. The business applications are promising, with the possibility of creating safer environments and helping companies obtain ethically sourced analytics. The company estimates that the total business opportunity in several markets such as retail analytics, experiential marketing and video analytics is about $80 billion, and each market is quickly growing at a CAGR close to 20%.
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The company has raised $432,049 from 657 investors, with a valuation of $9.99 million. The minimum investment is $199.98.
Startup Investing: Arc Footwear
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I must admit that merging blockchain and fashion has never crossed my mind. This is what Arc Footwear is trying to achieve: to fill in the gap between footwear brands and blockchain technology. Sounds interesting.
Arc Footwear is bringing innovative footwear brands to market with a physical product and soon-to-be-released digital collectible non-fungible token (NFT) gaming assets and what is considered to be a groundbreaking marketplace. Furthermore, the concept is to create a fashion metaverse for social engagement and commerce.
The Arc Footwear team develops brands internally to reduce overhead costs. This year, the SNKR project is expected to launch its blockchain component, with smart contracts providing customers and creators the opportunity to create value with the trade of these assets.
The future of the footwear industry is changing so fast and so radically. Arc Footwear believes that it is shaping the future of this industry. The company is targeting the streetwear market, which is estimated to be a $185 billion market expected to grow significantly in the next five years. With the combination of gaming and NFT markets, the business opportunity is even bigger.
Arc Footwear has raised $48,381 from 179 investors, with a valuation of $8 million. The minimum investment is $200.
LaneAxis
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The second company related to blockchain technology is LaneAxis. The main concept is to create a blockchain-powered direct freight network. There is an interesting focus on two major large markets, the $12 trillion global supply chain and the $1 trillion U.S. freight industry.
LaneAxis has created the first brokerless shipper-to-carrier direct freight network that is powered by blockchain technology and the AXIS utility token. The vision set by the company is bold. It is to transform what is considered to be an outdated supply chain into a worldwide digital network and transportation marketplace, providing a business solution to the freight industry and Web 3.0.
The Covid-19 crisis created many business problems but an emerging opportunity seems to be present. A massive market that is expected to evolve and grow at a rapid pace, especially during the global pandemic. To face the increasing demand, there will need to be a next-generation technology for the freight industry solving problems such as detention times, disputed payments and freight lane analytics.
The use of artificial intelligence can maximize capacity and efficiency in the freight industry. The business model is a B2B subscription model, that is engineered for scalability.
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LaneAxis has raised $3.158 million from 3,390 investors having a valuation of $32.7 million. The minimum amount of investment is $298.10.
Startup Investing: Called Higher Studios
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Can there be both faith and entertainment? The answer is yes, as Called Higher Studios is a movie studio that allows individual investors to invest in family-based productions. The fact that faith-driven consumers spend approximately $2 trillion per year seems too important to ignore.
Is there traction already? The answer is yes as Higher Studio’s founders have produced or worked on feature films that have been distributed by Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and the founder of Called Higher Studio’s founder, Ash Greyson, has worked on campaigns that have helped generate over $1 billion in worldwide box office receipts. So there is a proven team that has a track record of success.
The business model is to create and distribute quality entertainment that is Christ-centered. Also important to mention is the potential to add multiple revenue streams. This includes the ability to grow influencers and brands and sell company-branded merchandise.
If you want to invest in a company built on traditional family values, then you should know that Called Higher Studios has raised $754,000 from 1,528 investors, with a valuation of $10.3 million. The minimum investment is set at $99.36.
On the date of publication, Stavros Georgiadis, CFA did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.
Stavros Georgiadis is a CFA charter holder, an Equity Research Analyst, and an Economist. He focuses on U.S. stocks and has his own stock market blog at thestockmarketontheinternet.com/. He has written in the past various articles for other publications and can be reached on Twitter and on LinkedIn.
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/AmEuropa
The result was delete. --Daniel J. Leivick (talk) 04:29, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
AmEuropa
* ( [ delete] ) – (View AfD) (View log)
The article pretends that "AmEuropa" is a notable international concept, while in fact the article is nothing more than a sales platform created by a WP:single-purpose account for the promotion of a pair of books printed by notorious vanity press AuthorHouse. The entire historical archive of GoogleNews produces no sense of "AmEuropa" as a concept of international trade or culture. If this were indeed a legitimate concept, then there would be WP:RS to support it. Qworty (talk) 23:11, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
* Delete per nom's extensive analysis. Debate (talk) 01:19, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
* Delete per Qworty but, also because it is an advertisement masquerading as an article. Jasynnash2 (talk) 10:31, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
* Delete. Advertising for a non-notable enterprise masquerading as an article about a non-notable fictional concept. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 14:09, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
* Keep. A couple of published books on the subject is enough to establish notability in my opinion. However the content could be merged to Potential superpowers.Biophys (talk) 04:22, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
* Comment. The "two" "published" "books" don't mean a damned thing, because they are from the vanity press AuthorHouse, which means that all this guy did was open his checkbook and send them money for "publication." In other words, the most successful thing he ever wrote was that check. It's something anybody can do, and that's why it doesn't mean anything. Please see WP:SPS. Qworty (talk) 04:45, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
* Delete: Per the reason provided by the nom. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 17:10, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
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Chacherero → Chacarero — - [Current name is misspelled.] --Monluztrella (talk) 05:56, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
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Flyers get rare win in Columbus, defeat Blue Jackets
Tyler Pitlick, Scott Laughton and Claude Giroux each scored a goal and the Philadelphia Flyers got a rare win in regulation in Columbus, defeating the Blue Jackets 3-2 on Wednesday. It was the Flyers’ first road win in Columbus in regulation since Dec. 13, 2005. The Flyers also won for just the second time in the last 15 games in Columbus. Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott stopped 28 shots. Nick Foligno and Seth Jones had one goal apiece for the Blue Jackets, who had won four of five entering this game. Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo made 19 saves but had his four-game winning streak snapped. The Blue Jackets jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead when Foligno scored at 4:51 of the first period. Elliott made the initial save, but the puck bounced directly to Foligno, who tapped the puck into the net. Philadelphia wasn’t able to take advantage of three power plays in the first period, but still managed to tie the game at 1 when Pitlick scored at 18:38. James van Riemsdyk earned one of the assists on Pitlick’s goal, and it was van Riemsdyk’s first point in the last nine games. But the lead didn’t last long as Jones fired a shot through traffic with 35.1 seconds remaining for a 2-1 Columbus advantage. Laughton registered his first goal of the season at 3:19 of the second as the Flyers tied the game again at 2. It was the first goal for Laughton in 24 games, dating to last season. On the Flyers’ fifth power play, Giroux connected with a nasty wrist shot at 16:35 of the second for a 3-2 lead. Jones had another late scoring chance, but his shot whizzed through the crease and just wide with about 30 seconds remaining. Sonny Milano nearly tied the game for Columbus with 3:15 remaining in the third, but his point blank shot was turned away by Elliott’s pad. Korpisalo was pulled with 2:01 left for an extra skater, then came back in briefly before vacating the ice again. Columbus was unable to score despite a couple of late chances. —Field Level Media | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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Now I am once more in London, paying daily visits of several hours to the office of my solicitor, in order to assist him in the preparation of my brief.
The other day. Baboo and Baboo attended for the purpose of arranging their evidence, when I regret to say the former made a rather paltry exhibition of himself, being declared by Mr himself to be totally incompetent to prove anything whatever material to the case, and I am therefore resolved to refuse him admission to the witness-box.
I am more hopeful of Mr, who, I think, after diligent coaching from myself, may be induced to restrain his natural garrulity, and speak no more than is set down for him, which is simply that I have already, in his presence, contracted matrimony with a juvenile native, and that the laws of my country entitle me to marry several more. This is in support of one of my most subtle pleadings of defence, to wit, that I have already offered to marry the plaintiff according to my | WIKI |
[RFC] TensorIR: A schedulable IR for TVM
The upstreaming is in progress. You can track it at [RFC] TensorIR Scheduling Tracking Issue · Issue #7527 · apache/tvm · GitHub.
As you mentioned that the project is huge, it still needs some time (maybe 2-3 months) to finish. But we are trying our best. :slight_smile:
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One issue in old schedule ops is we can not get the accurate bouds with inferbound, what will it be like in new schedule system? thanks.
Is this for merging two reduction stages into one stage? Thank you very much!
It’s not. merge_reduction is designed for merging init part and update part into one block with if branch
Hi, I am a learner at compiler stack, I have a few questions of Tensor IR
1. instead of TE lower to TIR, what is the process from Relay directly to TIR? it will be better if you have example or tutorial image
2. you mentioned that “Now, there is no stage during the schedule. Rather than lowering the schedule into TIR, we directly mutate the TIR itself.”. is this means there won’t have concept of “lower”， since no stage?
3. do you have any details of difference between new Tensor IR and former TIR(like TVM 0.6) I am looking forward for your reply. Thank you!
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@crazyjackie1993 Thanks for the questions!
Terminologies: let call:
• S-TIR: The schedulable TIR proposed in this RFC
• NS-TIR: the original non-scheduleable TIR
what is the process from Relay directly to TIR
With this proposal landed, There are two ways of lowering Relay:
• Relay => TE compute w/ schedule => S-TIR => NS-TIR
• Relay => S-TIR => NS-TIR
Effectively, TE compute becomes a syntactic sugar to build S-TIR
is this means there won’t have concept of “lower”, since no stage?
To make sure I understand the question, are you asking why there is no “lower”?
That’s correct. There is no indirection like the TE, where we need to lower the schedule tree into the actual AST after all scheduling is done. Every schedule primitive in S-TIR is effectively a transformation from S-TIR to S-TIR, and the schedule class only provides necessary auxiliary data structures.
do you have any details of difference between new Tensor IR and former TIR
• S-TIR is scheduleable while NS-TIR is not;
• There is an IR construct called Block in S-TIR, which is introduced in full details in RFC, and is the core concept of how the system works; While in NS-TIR there is not.
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@junrushao thank you for your reply, your explanation helps a lot. but I am a little confused about S-TIR & NS TIR.
can I understand like this:
• TF/ONNX/PyTorch => Relay => (with or without TE) => S-TIR => schedule => S-TIR => NS-TIR => code Gen
I still have two father more question about S-TIR:
1. can S-TIR fully describe an op(e.g. conv), which can replace the TE’s work?
2. is there any interaction process between S-TIR & NS-TIR?
I am also concerned about if Tensor IR development was finished or is still in process? I am really interensted in this idea, so i’d also like to read some code to understand it better.
S-TIR is a complete IR for the PrimFunc, while TE is just a DSL abstraction. So that S-TIR can fully describe ops which TE can describe. Here is a conv example in S-TIR (The syntax may change as we are discussing the final syntax
# TE
A = te.placeholder((16, 16, 14, 14), name="A")
W = te.placeholder((16, 3, 3, 32), name="W")
Apad = te.compute(
(batch, in_channel, size + 2, size + 2),
lambda nn, cc, yy, xx: tvm.tir.if_then_else(
tvm.tir.all(yy >= 1, yy - 1 < size, xx >= 1, xx - 1 < size),
A[nn, cc, yy - 1, xx - 1],
0.0,
),
name="Apad",
)
rc = te.reduce_axis((0, in_channel), name="rc")
ry = te.reduce_axis((0, kernel), name="ry")
rx = te.reduce_axis((0, kernel), name="rx")
B = te.compute(
(batch, out_channel, size, size),
lambda nn, ff, yy, xx: te.sum(
Apad[nn, rc, yy + ry, xx + rx] * W[rc, ry, rx, ff], axis=[rc, ry, rx]
),
name="B",
)
# S-TIR
@tvm.script.tir
def tir_conv2d(a: ty.handle, w: ty.handle, b: ty.handle) -> None:
A = tir.match_buffer(a, [16, 16, 14, 14])
W = tir.match_buffer(w, [16, 3, 3, 32])
B = tir.match_buffer(b, [16, 32, 14, 14])
Apad = tir.alloc_buffer([16, 16, 16, 16])
for n, c, y, x in tir.grid(16, 16, 16, 16):
with tir.block([16, 16, 16, 16], "Apad") as [nn, cc, yy, xx]:
Apad[nn, cc, yy, xx] = tir.if_then_else(
yy >= 1 and yy - 1 < 14 and xx >= 1 and xx - 1 < 14,
A[nn, cc, yy - 1, xx - 1],
0.0,
dtype="float32",
)
for n, f, y, x, kc, ky, kx in tir.grid(16, 32, 14, 14, 16, 3, 3):
with tir.block(
[16, 32, 14, 14, tir.reduce_axis(0, 16), tir.reduce_axis(0, 3), tir.reduce_axis(0, 3)], "B"
) as [nn, ff, yy, xx, rc, ry, rx]:
with tir.init():
B[nn, ff, yy, xx] = 0.0
B[nn, ff, yy, xx] += Apad[nn, rc, yy + ry, xx + rx] * W[rc, ry, rx, ff]
We have some passes to transform S-TIR to NS-TIR
It has nearly finished upstream. Please see https://github.com/apache/tvm/issues/7527. It would be an experimental feature in the v0.8 release(in one or two months)
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Thanks for reply. I look forward to seeing your work soon. :grinning:
Amazing progress here! So great!
I have a short question, though. When trying out the Blitz tutorial, I didn’t get how to use constant to define e.g. shapes or types
@tvm.script.ir_module
class MyModule:
@T.prim_func
def main(a: T.handle, b: T.handle):
T.func_attr({"global_symbol": "main", "tir.noalias": True})
A = T.match_buffer(a, (8,), dtype="float32")
B = T.match_buffer(b, (8,), dtype="float32")
...
I’d be interested how to do something like this:
@tvm.script.ir_module
class MyModule:
@T.prim_func
def main(a: T.handle, b: T.handle, x:int, dt: str):
T.func_attr({"global_symbol": "main", "tir.noalias": True})
A = T.match_buffer(a, (x,), dtype=dt)
B = T.match_buffer(b, (x,), dtype=dt)
if x < cond1:
...
else:
....
...
I get an error message whenever using a construct similar to this.
Is this possible. If yes, it would be great if you could give a short example.
CC: @crazyjackie1993 @Hzfengsy @junrushao
I’m not sure if there’s any easy way to represent string types, but integers can be represented as T.int32 or T.int64, etc. So in your example, you can probably use the below syntax:
@tvm.script.ir_module
class MyModule:
@T.prim_func
def main(a: T.handle, b: T.handle, x: T.int32):
T.func_attr({"global_symbol": "main", "tir.noalias": True})
A = T.match_buffer(a, (x,), dtype=dt)
B = T.match_buffer(b, (x,), dtype=dt)
...
Note that the TVMScript is a represent for TensorIR (TVM IR) rather than part of runnable python code. That means we can only use TVM data structure (e.g. T.int32, T.handle) rather than python type (e.g. int, str).
Unfortunately, TVM does not have a type hint for type struct (str is not the type struct). So we can not use constants to define buffer types. We may support it in the future if it is needed.
Thanks for the replies! I’m not 100% sure if I understood everything correct.
The feature I’m looking for is to replace TE by TensorIR. Here an example (from the TVM repository) with lots of parameters defined as Python constants.
conv = te.compute(
(1, ofm_height, ofm_width, ofm_channels),
lambda nn, hh, ww, cc: te.sum(
dmaed_ifm(
nn, hh * stride_h + rh * dilation_h, ww * stride_w + rw * dilation_w, rc
).astype(ifm.dtype)
* weight[cc, rh, rw, rc].astype(ifm.dtype)
+ (scale_bias[cc, 0] * scale_bias[cc, 9]).astype(ifm.dtype),
axis=[rh, rw, rc],
),
name="ethosu_conv2d",
attrs=conv2d_attrs,
)
The way I interpret the figure from the Blitz tutorial is that I can replace TE by TVMScript(that represents Tensor IR). However, I don’t see the way to use (Python) variables to influence the schedule here.
You have indicated that it might not be possible yet using TVMScript. Is there another way of bringing the shapes (or type or other constants) of an operator into the TensorIR AST? At least from the tutorial it was not directly clear for me.
IIUC, TVMscript cannot handle such a case. This’s also my question. So I try to modify the TVMscript. The final python snippet is similar as the torchscript:
class ScriptModule(object):
def __init__(self, x: ty.int32):
self.x = x
def main(self, a:ty.handle, b:ty.handle, c:ty.handle)->None:
T.func_attr({"global_symbol": "main", "tir.noalias": True})
A = T.match_buffer(a, (self.x,), dtype=dt)
B = T.match_buffer(b, (self.x,), dtype=dt)
I recommend that you could read the code about torchscript.
I see your pain. Currently we cannot programmatically construct (meta-program) TVMScript from Python. See also the discussion in [RFC] Hybrid Script Support for TIR - #34 by masahi
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IMHO, we can do the same staff like torch script. But like you mentioned before, how to modulize the function may be the main obstacle. Cross function calles may affect codegen, split device and host, etc.
I agree that native meta-programming is not supported for now. But we have another API called specialize, which can do similar things.
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I know that the Blitz tutorial does not show enough information about TensorIR. But it’s a very simple tutorial for the new TVM users, showing how to play with IRModule and TensorIR. More advanced docs and tutorials will come soon after the v0.8 release
I’m still a little confused about Tensor IR. The relay.build function will convert the model to the Tensor IR without TE, do I understand right?
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Check if an index exists in SQL Server
Many times we come across the scenario where we need to some code based on whether an index exists or not.
The following query may help you to check an index is exists in a particular table or not. Suppose we have a table like dbo.Table1 and it has index idx_Index, and in some scenarios, we need to check idx_Index exists or not.
System.index catalog view records for each Clustered and Non-Clustered indexes. We can execute the following query to find out a particular index exists or not in a particular table.
IF EXISTS
(
SELECT 1 FROM sys.indexes
WHERE name='idx_Index' AND object_id = OBJECT_ID('dbo.Table1')
)
BEGIN
PRINT 'Index is Exists'
END
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QT5.9.1 connect MySQL5.7.18
• I have finally used OT to connect MySQL successfully yesterday.
However, when I ran the project, it wraned me that
QSqlDatabasePrivate::removeDatabase: connection 'qt_sql_default_connection' is still in use, all queries will cease to work.
QSqlDatabasePrivate::addDatabase: duplicate connection name 'qt_sql_default_connection', old connection removed.
I used
this->db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QMYSQL");
this->db.setHostName("127.0.0.1");
this->db.setPort(3306);
this->db.setUserName("root");
this->db.setPassword("lulu168168");
this->db.setDatabaseName("student");
in many places.
Is that led to the warning?
Thanks you.
• What's more, I never used the sentence removeDatabase
• you need to create a deeper scoop
like :
// deeper scoop
{
db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QMYSQL","ConnectionName");
db.setHostName("127.0.0.1");
db.setPort(3306);
db.setUserName("root");
db.setPassword("lulu168168");
db.setDatabaseName("student");
}
QSqlDatabase::removeDatabase("ConnectionName");
and it's may work
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@LuAria said in QT5.9.1 connect MySQL5.7.18:
in many places
Why? There is even no need to have this db variable. Just use the default connection and get it when needed using
QSqlDatabase db = QSqlDatabase::database();
And set up the database only once.
Currently you create many connections which is just waste of resources.
See http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsqldatabase.html
• @Slane Thanks, I will have a try.
• @jsulm Sorry it's my mistake. Maybe I cannot express myself very well.
I wrote many cpps on one project. And I wrote that code on even every cpp.
So I meant whether I wrote that code so many times led to the warning tip.
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@LuAria Yes, this is what I mean: there is no need to initialize same database connection several times in different places (different cpp files). Do it once and then get the connection where you need it like I shown.
The warnings you get are most probably caused by this problem: you have many active connections.
• @jsulm Thanks.
I think I get your point.
But how can I do it once and get the connection.(Is there a special code to get the connection?)
Should I define a global variable？
The other hand, should I use ~.close() and QSqlDatabase::database()
after using the database. I haven't use that two codes before?
Thank you very much!
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@LuAria Did you read the link I posted?
I even copy/pasted the line to get the connection:
QSqlDatabase db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QPSQL");
db.setHostName("acidalia");
db.setDatabaseName("customdb");
db.setUserName("mojito");
db.setPassword("J0a1m8");
bool ok = db.open();
// Then somewhere else, where you need to use the connection
QSqlDatabase db = QSqlDatabase::database();
No need for any global variable!
Where to initialize the connection and where to close it depends on your design. You can do it in main:
int main()
{
QApplication app(...);
QSqlDatabase db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QPSQL");
db.setHostName("acidalia");
db.setDatabaseName("customdb");
db.setUserName("mojito");
db.setPassword("J0a1m8");
bool ok = db.open();
MainWindow *mainWindow = new MainWindow();
mainWindow->show();
bool exitStatus = app.exec();
// Here close the connection
return exitStatus;
}
• @jsulm
I mean should I initialize same database connection once on one cpp, and then when I need using, I can only use the code
QSqlDatabase db = QSqlDatabase::database("QMYSQL", "connectionName");
to operate on the database?
• Lifetime Qt Champion
@LuAria Yes, this is what I'm saying.
To be sure: you do not have to initialize the connection in every cpp file! Just do it ONCE in your project.
You should really read the documentation which I mentioned before - it actually describes this.
• @jsulm Thanks a lot!
Sorry for my miss on the link.
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The Importance and Complexity of Speaker Cone Materials
If you're into audio, you probably know that the materials a speaker is composed of impact the quality of sound reproduction. One of the strongest examples of this is the speaker diaphragm, or cone.
The diaphragm of a speaker is responsible for producing the actual vibrations that create the audio waves you hear. Within the driver, a coil responds to an electromagnetic signal and pushes on the back of the cone, causing it to vibrate, somewhat like the skin of a drum. The main difference from a drum is that the actual cone itself is not meant to bend, rather it moves back and forth within the flexible surround (this is known as pistonic motion). It takes a very specific material to allow the cone to accurately reproduce all the details and frequencies in the signal without getting distorted. The three most important properties of cone material are stiffness, low density, and internal damping.
Stiffness refers to the rigidity of the cone. Good speaker cones have a high stiffness; if the cone is flexible, that leads to distortion during playback.
Low density refers to the weight of the cone relative to its size. A lightweight cone is preferred because it will offer more accurate and responsive vibrations.
Internal damping, or loss factor, is the cone's ability to reduce resonant vibrations, or vibrations caused by the diaphragm's own inertia rather than the signal. This is essential for avoiding unwanted frequencies and keeping the audio playback as accurate as possible.
Based on these key properties, four main material types have been deemed preferable: paper, plastic, metal, and fiber. There have been a number of other high-tech solutions introduced in recent years, but most materials on the market fall into one of those categories.
Paper Diaphragms
Paper cones are created from sheets of pulp that are made of various blends of trees or even synthetic fibers. These pulp sheets are beat into a slurry and used to form the shape of the cone. There are a wide variety of factors during the production process that can impact the quality of the cone, such as the pulp composition, slurry beating method, additives, and cone forming techniques. These decisions form the differences between speaker cones from different companies and cones made for different types of speakers (i.e., subwoofers v.s. midranges).
For example, all paper cones follow one of three cone forming methods: pressed, semi-pressed, and non-pressed. After the pulp slurry is drained, the solid fiber remains in a pressed cone are sent to a heated cone pressing machine that steams the remaining water from the pulp and forms the shape of the cone. An over-pressed cone will likely result in more noticeable breakup or distortion at high volumes. Non-pressed cones instead are chemically treated; they tend to be stiffer and have a higher sensitivity than pressed cones.
The additives used in a pulp slurry are often considered part of a company's "secret recipe". Most paper cones feature non-cellulose fibers such as carbon fiber, Kevlar, ceramics, or glass. They also often contain wool or felt. These added materials then require a binding agent to hold everything together, such as various epoxies or pastes.
Overall, paper cones constitute a wide variety of cone types and remain the hallmark for guitar amplifiers. One of the biggest limitations to paper cones is that they retain moisture from the environment, depending on if and how they were sealed. This increases the cone's mass and interferes with damping.
Plastic Diaphragms
Polypropylene, or plastic, cones are an extremely popular material choice due to their rigidity, low-cost manufacturing, and resistance to water absorption. Just as with paper cones, there are a variety of fillers and additives used in polypropylene, the most common being glass, carbon black, mica, and talc.
Typical plastic cones are constructed using thermoforming, in which the cone is heated until malleable and then pressed into shape. Some manufacturers opt for injection molding, which results in cones with higher stiffness, but this process requires an investment in expensive tooling.
One of the most promising industry developments was Propex CURV, a self-reinforcing polypropylene introduced in 2002. While the material really landed its success in the luggage industry, it gathered a lot of interest for its performance potential in speaker cones. It offered the versatility and low cost of a thermoplastic combined with the performance of a fiber-reinforced composite. CURV cones offer high stiffness, low density, and impact resistance. The biggest limitation to the material is the challenge of forming it properly without degrading the molecular grain orientation -- a feat that few manufacturers have managed to accomplish.
Plastic cone materials can offer impressive performance attributes like high damping, but the sound they produce is often described as lifeless or bland compared to composite materials.
Metal Diaphragms
At first glance, metal seems like the ideal cone material, due to its rigidity and low density. However, the case for metal isn't that simple. More ideal materials like Beryllium are expensive, and therefore reserved for high-end speaker drivers (Beryllium also is too delicate for large woofer drivers). A cost-effective compromise like aluminum is typically used in the mass market. While aluminum does offer durability and detailed response, the greatest limitation is in damping. Strain and standing waves with aluminum cones results in dramatic ringing and unwanted resonance.
This is because the greatest strength of metal (rigidity) is also its greatest weakness. Although stiff speaker cones are more desirable, because flexing leads to distortion, the fact is that the cone will eventually flex. When this occurs, a more rigid material like aluminum will be more affected across the entire area of the cone, compared to a more flexible material like paper or plastic that will mitigate the distortion.
For this reason, metals are often coated with chemicals designed to absorb these unwanted sound waves and improve damping. This, however, makes the cone heavier. Creating a high-performing metal cone is a delicate balance between boosting damping abilities with other materials while minimizing the addition of mass.
Aramid Fiber Diaphragms
Aramid fibers were mentioned previously as common additives to paper speaker cones. There are also diaphragms constructed mostly from these fibers, the most common being Kevlar. Commonly known for its use in the construction of bulletproof vests, Kevlar is a preferred material for many companies like Audioengine because it is rigid and lightweight. It responds quickly to vibration and offers a more lively tone than plastic.
Kevlar's biggest limitation is internal damping; it can have a similar sound quality to metal, with an unpleasant ringing response. To combat this, Kevlar is often coated or combined with other composite materials for a more balanced result.
Which One Is Best?
Among all the materials listed above, an overarching dichotomy is created between soft and hard diaphragms. To this day, audio experts debate which type of diaphragm is superior. Hard, more rigid cones (metal and fiber) tend to exhibit fewer breakups or distortions, but when they do distort, the response is more dramatic. This contributes to the 'ringing' and 'harsh' attributes of metal diaphragms. Alternatively, soft cones (paper and plastic) exhibit more frequent distortion but have more compliance, or ability to distribute damping throughout the cone and localize disturbances when they do occur. In other words, soft cones break up more frequently, but more gently. This leads to the difference in tonal quality experienced by different diaphragms. Some people argue that a soft cone is more pleasant to hear even if it technically distorts more often than a hard cone, and soft materials are often described as silky and smooth. The limitations of each explain why the highest performing cones are often combinations of both types of materials.
Comparing the materials directly also must come with the knowledge that the overall sonic quality of a diaphragm is largely impacted by the designer's voicing decisions. The end result in the audio performance of a driver is a combination of the materials, cone geometry, the grille and baffle, and the crossover network. Eliminating these extraneous factors and isolating the impact of the material itself is a near-impossible task.
The bottom line is that there is no perfect speaker diaphragm material. A "perfect" cone would have zero mass, be perfectly rigid so that it exhibits perfect pistonic motion, would never flex, and would have immediate vibration response. Such a material will never exist, so all speaker manufacturers can do is try to get as close as possible. The best driver materials make a cone that can reproduce audio signals as accurately as possible with as little distortion as possible. The material that does the best job differs depending on the size and purpose of the driver. Smaller, high-frequency drivers have different needs and challenges than larger, low-frequency drivers.
If you're looking for the perfect speaker cone material, the best option is to listen to them yourself. Different materials have different tonal qualities, so you might find that you simply prefer one material over others.
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Rh The existing members of the family are referable to at least two genera, the one African and the other Asiatic. The first genus, Anthropopithecus, is typified by the West African chimpanzee, A. troglodytes (fig. 7), and is characterized by the absence of excessive elevation in the skull, by the fore limb not reaching more than half-way down the shin, the presence of thirteen pairs of ribs, the well-developed great toe, the absence of a centrale in the carpus, and the black or grey hair. There is a well-developed laryngeal sinus, which may extend downwards to the axilla. Chimpanzees are characterized by the large size of the ears, and typically by the small development of the supra-orbital ridges. The latter are, however, more developed in the Central African A. tchego (of which the kulu-kamba is a local phase); this form—whether regarded as a species or a race—being thus more gorilla-like (see ).
The gorilla (Anthropopithecus gorilla, fig. 8), of which there are likewise several local forms, ranging from the West Coast through the forest-tract to East Central Africa, and apparently best regarded as sub-species, is frequently made the type of a second genus—Gorilla; but is extremely close to the chimpanzee, from which it is perhaps best distinguished by its much smaller ears. It is the largest of the apes, although the females are greatly inferior in stature and bulk to the males. The gorilla is also a much less completely arboreal ape than the chimpanzee, in consequence of which more of the sole of the foot is applied to the ground in walking. The enormous supra-orbital ridges of the skull of the male, and likewise the large and powerful tuslis in that sex are very characteristic. A full-grown gorilla will stand considerably over six feet in height. According to Dr A. Keith, in addition to its smaller and flatter ears, the gorilla may be best distinguished from the chimpanzee by the presence of a nasal fold running to the margin of the upper lip; by the large size and peculiar characters of the tusks and cheek-teeth; by its broad, short, thick hands and feet, of which the fingers and toes are partially webbed; by the long heel; and by the relative length of the upper half of the arm as compared with the fore-arm. An important distinctive feature of the skull of the gorilla is the great length of the nasal bones. Finally, in adult life the gorilla is sharply differentiated from the chimpanzee by its sullen, unnameable, ferocious disposition.
As regards the relationship existing between the gorilla and the chimpanzee, Dr Keith observes: “An examination of all the structural systems of the African anthropoids leads to the inference that the gorilla is the more primitive of the two forms, and approaches the common parent stock more nearly than does the chimpanzee. The teeth of the gorilla, individually and collectively, form a complete dentition, a dentition at the very highest point of development; the teeth of the chimpanzee show marked signs of retrogression in development both in size and structure. The muscular development and the consequent bony crests for muscular attachment of the gorilla far surpass those of the chimpanzee. The muscular development of the adult chimpanzee represents that of the adolescent gorilla. Some of the bodily organs of the gorilla belong to a simpler and earlier type than those of the chimpanzee. But in one point the chimpanzee evidently represents more nearly the parent form—its limbs and body are more adapted for arboreal locomotion; of the two, the gorilla shows the nearer approach to the human mode of locomotion. On the whole the evidence at our disposal points to the conclusion that the chimpanzee is a derivative from the gorilla stock, in which, with a progressive brain development, there have been retrograde changes in most of the other parts of the body. The various races of chimpanzee differ according to the degree to which these changes have been carried.” (See .)
From both the chimpanzee and the gorilla the orang-utan, or mias (Simia satyrus), of Borneo and Sumatra is broadly distinguished by the extreme elevation of the skull (fig. 4), the excessive length of the fore limbs, which reach to the ankle, the presence of only twelve pairs of ribs and of a centrale in the carpus, the short and rudimentary great toe, and the bright-red colour of the hair. Adult males are furnished with a longish beard on the chin, and they may also develop a large warty prominence, consisting of fibro-cellular tissue, on each side of the face, which thus assumes an extraordinary wide and flattened form. There is no vestige of a tail. The hands are very long; but the thumb is short, not reaching the end of the metacarpal bone of the index-finger. The feet have exceedingly long toes, except the great toe, which only reaches to the middle of the first joint of the adjacent toe, and is often destitute not only of a nail, but of the second phalange also. It nevertheless possesses an opponens muscle. The brain has the hemispheres greatly convoluted, and is altogether more like the brain of man than is that of any other ape. A prolongation is developed from each ventricle of the larynx, and these processes in the adult become enormous, uniting together in front over the windpipe and forming one great sac which extends down between the muscles to the axilla. The canine teeth of adult males are very large. In Borneo the orang-utan displays great variability, and has accordingly been divided into a number of local races, in some of which the males
apparently lack the lateral expansion of the face. Whether the Sumatran orang-utan should be regarded as a distinct species, with two local races, may be left an open question. (See ).
Gibbons.—The comparatively small, long-armed and tailless Asiatic apes known as gibbons have been very generally included in the same family as the man-like apes; but since they differ in several important features—to say nothing of their smaller bodily size—it has recently been proposed to refer them to a family apart, the Hylobatidae. The distinctive features of this family include the presence of small naked callosities on the buttocks, the possession of eighteen dorso-lumbar vertebrae and thirteen pairs of ribs, the absence of foldings in the enamel of the molar teeth, the slight lateral expansion and concavity of the iliac bones of the pelvis, and the application of the whole sole of the foot to the ground in walking. The vertebral column presents no trace of the sigmoid flexure which is developed partially in the Simiidae and completely in the Hominidae. None of the gibbons have any rudiment of a tail; and the canines are elongated and tusk-like. When the body is erect, the arms are so long that they reach the ground. The great toe is well developed, reaching to the middle or end of the first joint of the adjacent toe; but the thumb only attains to, or reaches a little beyond, the upper end of the first joint of the index-finger. There is a centrale in the carpus. The laryngeal sacs are no longer prolongations of the laryngeal ventricles, but open into the larynx above the false vocal chords. The group is distributed throughout the forest-regions of south-eastern Asia, eastwards and southwards from Assam, and is represented by a considerable number of species. Among these, the siamang, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, differs from all the rest by the union of the index and third fingers up to the base of their terminal joints, in consequence of which this species is regarded as representing a sub-genus (Symphalangus) by itself, while all the others belong to Hylobates proper. The general colour of gibbons is either pale fawn or black, with or without a white band across the forehead. In a female from Hainan in the menagerie of the Zoological Society of London, the colour of the coat changed from black to fawn about the time full maturity was attained. Apparently no such change takes place in the male. According to Dr W. Volz, the two banks of the Lematang River in the Palembang district of Sumatra are respectively inhabited by two different species of gibbons—on the west bank is found the siamang (Hylabates syndactylus), while the country to the east of the river is the home of the agile gibbon, or waw-waw (H. agilis). It is not necessary to capture, or even to see, specimens of the two species in order to satisfy oneself as to their limitations, for they may be readily distinguished by their cries: the siamang calling in a single note, whereas the cry of the waw-waw forms two notes. The remarkable thing about their distribution in Palembang is that the two species are found in company throughout the rest of Sumatra; and even in Palembang itself they inhabit the mountain districts, where the river is so narrow that they could easily leap over it, and yet they keep to the opposite banks. Gibbons are perhaps the most agile of all the Old World monkeys, rivalling in this respect the American spider-monkeys, despite their lack of the prehensile tails of the latter (see ).
Langur Group.—The well-known long-tailed langur monkeys of India and the adjacent regions are the first representatives of the third family of apes and monkeys, which includes all the remaining members of the sub-order now under consideration. In the Cercopithecidae, as the family is called, the following features are distinctive: The sternum, or breast-bone, is narrow and elongated, and the thorax compressed and wedge-shaped, while the iliac bones of the pelvis are narrow, with the inner surface flat; the dorso-lumbar vertebrae are nineteen or twenty in number. The front limbs are shorter than the hind pair; the whole sole of the foot is applied to the ground in walking; and the hair on the arm is directed downwards from the shoulder to the hand. There are always bare callosities on the buttocks, and very generally cheek-pouches. The caecum is conical. Transverse ridges connect the cusps of the molars. The secondary placenta is fully developed.
The first group of the family is represented by the langurs and their allies, collectively forming the sub-family Semnopithecinae, in which the tail and hind limbs are very long, and the body is slender; there are no cheek-pouches, but, on the other hand, the stomach is complicated by sacculations or pouches, and the last lower molar has a posterior heel, thus carrying five cusps. The thumb is small or absent, the callosities on the buttocks are also small, and the nails are narrow and pointed. The laryngeal sac (or throat-sac) opens in the middle line of the front of the larynx, and is formed by an extension of the thyro-hyoid membrane. The true langurs, of the genus Semnopithecus, in which a small thumb is retained, form a large group confined to south-eastern Asia, where it ranges from India and the Himalaya to Borneo and Sumatra by way of Burma, Cochin China and the Malay Peninsula. A well-known representative is the sacred hanuman monkey (S. entellus) of India, which, like the larger Himalayan S. schistaceus, is slate-coloured; the Bornean S. hosei, on the other hand, is wholly maroon-red. Other species, like the Indian S. johni, have the head crested. The allied genus Rhinopithecus, as typified by the orange | WIKI |
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Star Trek Into Darkness inspired the KRE-O play set. (Jason DeCrow / Invision for Hasbro) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/apphoto_hasbro-toy-fair-day-4-3/ 1 Iron Patriot from Iron Man 3. (Hasbro / Marvel) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/a3951-marvel-legends-6-inch-iron-patriot-movie-suit/ 2 Transformers Generations Titan Class Metroplex, which will soon take the crown as the largest converting Transformers toy ever. (Jason DeCrow / Invision for Hasbro) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/apphoto_hasbro-toy-fair-day-7-2/ 3 This is one special potato: Mr. Potato Head Iron Man. (Hasbro / Marvel) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/mph-ironman/ 4 Angry Birds Star Wars play set. (Jason DeCrow / Invision for Hasbro) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/apphoto_hasbro-toy-fair-day-3-2/ 5 The always under-appreciated Marvel superhero Puck. (Hasbro / Marvel) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/a4775_puck/ 6 Iron Man 3 Assemblers action figures. Pop those limbs on and off. (Jason DeCrow / Invision for Hasbro) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/apphoto_hasbro-toy-fair-day-3/ 7 Wolverine action figure. (Hasbro / Marvel) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/a4772_wolverine_1/ 8 Ultimate Spider-Man figures. (Jason DeCrow / Invision for Hasbro) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/apphoto_hasbro-toy-fair-day-4/ 9 Lt. Uhura, is that you? Star Trek Into Darkness figures from KRE-O. (Jason DeCrow / Invision for Hasbro) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/apphoto_hasbro-toy-fair-day-4-2/ 10 Iron Man's Mark 42 armor from Iron Man 3. (Hasbro / Marvel) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/a3950-marvel-legends-6-inch-iron-man-mark-42/ 11 Star Wars Black Series action figures. (Jason DeCrow / Invision for Hasbro) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/apphoto_hasbro-toy-fair-day-4-4/ 12 Power Rangers Megaforce members head home after a day at the American International Toy Fair. (Diane Bondareff / Invision for Saban Brands) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/apphoto_power-rangers-megaforce-at-international-toy-fair/ 13 The Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Deluxe assortment of action figures. (Jason DeCrow / Invision for Hasbro) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/apphoto_hasbro-toy-fair-day-7/ 14 Iron Man 3 toy, with so-called sonic blasting. (Hasbro) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/2013-american-international-toy-fair/attachment/a1708-sonic-blasting-iron-man/ 15 The 2013 American International Toy Fair may have come to a close, its figures once more locked away and the promotional banners all carted off, but that doesn't mean you've lost your chance to get an early peek at some of the figures and games looming on the horizon. Leaked photos of the main cast of Man of Steel condensed into action-figure form stole much of the show's attention, but other prominent 2013 film releases, such as Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness offered a sense of what will be occupying the shelves of toy stores and comic-book shops nationwide. 'Man of Steel' first look: Russell Crowe gets Jor-El action figure Featuring an Angry Bird play set (you can fling the birds with your own two hands!) as well as the tallest transformable Transformer on record, the offerings on display were big, bold and unique. Click through the photos above for a sample of the toys at this year's convention. Morgan Little Also: Hasbro goes big with Super Helicarrier Giant Robot exhibition celebrates misfits Nintendo announces 'Year of Luigi' with new 3DS, Wii U titles Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy, Updated 10/19/11 | Los Angeles Times, 202 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012 | Copyright 2017 | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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di·ge·net·ic
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Having two or more hosts through the course of the life cycle, as in some parasites, such as trematodes.
digenetic
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1. (Zoology) of or relating to digenesis
2. (Biology) (of parasites) having two hosts
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The fish were anesthetized using MS222 and killed, the internal organs were removed, dissected and examined under a Nikon SMZ 800 dissection microscope for the presence of digenetic trematodes.
Spatial variation in infection by digenetic trematodes in a population of freshwater snails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum).
Although these digenetic trematodes of the Opisthorchiidae family are closely related to the genera Clonorchis and Opisthorchis, there are morphologic differences.
Fasciolosis, caused by the digenetic trematodes of the genus Fasciola, is one of the most important plant borne helminthes infections of human and livestock in many parts of the world.
Synopsis of digenetic trematodes of vertebrates volumes I and II.
However, seasonal dynamics in the maturation cycles of digenetic trematodes of fresh water fishes are well documented .
Retinoid exposure has been associated exclusively with mirror-image limb duplications (6); this was also the principal lesion documented by Sessions and Ruth (5) in Pacific tree frogs, Hyla regilla, exposed to digenetic trematodes.
digenetic trematodes, and ciliates were detected from Crassostrea iredalei from the coast of the Philippines (Erazo-Pagador 2010).
Ancylid snails as intermediate hosts of Megalodiscus temperatus and other digenetic trematodes.
2%) were infested with one to two undescribed digenetic trematodes.
Helminths included an unidentified turbellarian (prevalence 1% to 4%) observed at three sites and the digenetic trematodes Echinostoma sp. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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adultphotos4u
July 23rd, 2008, 11:27 AM
Is there anyway to first have the page load and the clicking on the image will open it in a lightbox.
Basically, there is a small issue. If anti-leech is set to on and a user clicks on the image before the page loads completely, it will simply open the full size image there itself (white page) which renders the anti-leech useless.
I checked around on google but could not find anything piece of code that will force the user to wait until the page loads completely.
Chuck, may be you have some work around for this :cool:
Chuck S
July 23rd, 2008, 11:56 AM
There really is no work around to that I am aware. basically the lightbox code only works one way and you need to provide the full path to the image and if you click the image before the js for lightbox loads then this could happen sure.
adultphotos4u
July 23rd, 2008, 10:23 PM
Did a google again with various keywords and phrases and finally got the following. Hope it helps many other people around here, but I am not sure about the implementation.
You have to use one of the most useful functions in the world:
First reference your script externally in the HEAD:
<head>
<script type='text/javascript' src='myscript.js'></script>
</head>
That's all the code you need in your HTML, now in your script add this function:
function addEvent(elm, evType, fn, useCapture)
{
//Credit: Function written by Scott Andrews
//(slightly modified)
var ret = 0;
if (elm.addEventListener)
ret = elm.addEventListener(evType, fn, useCapture);
else if (elm.attachEvent)
ret = elm.attachEvent('on' + evType, fn);
elseelm['on' + evType] = fn;
return ret;
}
And finally at the end of your script file, the line that kicks it all off:
addEvent( window, "load", init);
Note though that that parameter *IS NOT* a function call, but a function so you can't use myMsg( "Hello!") for example.
Note, however, that if your page's <body> tag already has an onload attribute, then it will overwrite your window.onload.
Example 1:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset:utf-8">
<title>Onload Test 1</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
window.onload = function() {
alert('new school');
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="alert('old school');">
</body>
</html>
In the above example, the 'new school' alert will never happen. If you remove the onload attribute from <body>, though, you'll see it work.
Example 2:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset:utf-8">
<title>Onload Test 2</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
window.onload = function() {
alert('new school');
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
In that example, the 'new school' alert will happen.
A better alternative is to "attach" a listener to the onload event, instead of defining a "handler". I find the easiest way to do that is using the Yahoo UI Library (http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/)'s Event Utility (http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/event/):
Example 3:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset:utf-8">
<title>Onload Test 3</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src=""></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.2.0/build/yahoo/yahoo-min.js" ></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.2.0/build/event/event-min.js" ></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
YAHOO.util.Event.on(window,'load',function(){alert('Best school');});
window.onload = function() {
alert('new school');
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="alert('old school');">
</body>
</html>
That example uses the files served directly from Yahoo, but you could also download them and serve them from your site. This example shows that the 'Best school' alert will still be called, despite the body onload attribute (the window.onload is still not called because it's overwritten).
Hope this helps.
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My name is Mr. Kuldip Makadiya.
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At first glance the ability to walk may not seem like something to be grateful for. Think about it this way, however: There are people who were born without it. If you have something not everyone in the world has, you can consider that something to be grateful for. This attitude will allow you to transform your perception of belongings and abilities into sources of gratitude.
People who are depressed may reject your help because they feel they should be able to help themselves, and feel worthless when they can’t. Instead, they may withdraw or start an argument in an effort to resolve their difficulties. In addition, people with depression may have negative thoughts and feel so hopeless that they do not see recovery as a reality.
For full recovery from a mood disorder, regardless of whether there is a precipitating factor or it seems to come out of the blue, treatments with medication, phototherapy and/or brain stimulation therapies, like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), as well as psychotherapy and participation in support groups are often necessary.
Jacobsen PL, Mahableshwarkar AR, Serenko M, Chen Y, Trivedi M. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of vortioxetine 10 mg and 20 mg in adults with major depressive disorder. Program and abstracts of the 166th Annual American Psychiatric Association Meeting; May 18-22, 2013; San Francisco, California. Poster NR9-06.
There are a lot of different medications for depression. But it's difficult to predict how well a particular medication will help an individual. Because of this, doctors often first suggest taking a drug that they consider to be effective and relatively well tolerated. If it doesn't help as much as expected, it's possible to switch to a different medication. Sometimes a number of different drugs have to be tried out before you find one that works.
A key feature of depression is inactivity. People find that they are doing less and then feel even worse because they are doing less. Behavioural strategies for depression aim to identify and change aspects of behaviour that may worsen depression. People are encouraged to act against the depression by increasing activities, even though this is the last thing that they feel like doing. Relevant behavioural strategies include activity scheduling, social skills training, structured problem solving, and goal planning. One of the advantages of this form of treatment for depression is that once acquired, these new behavioural styles can be applied throughout life, minimising relapse or recurrence of depression.
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, involves serious shifts in moods, energy, thinking, and behavior. Because it looks so similar to depression when in the low phase, it is often overlooked and misdiagnosed. This can be a serious problem as taking antidepressants for bipolar depression can actually make the condition worse. If you’ve ever gone through phases where you experienced excessive feelings of euphoria, a decreased need for sleep, racing thoughts, and impulsive behavior, consider getting evaluated for bipolar disorder.
Anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental disorder. 50-60% of migraine patients will suffer from an anxiety disorder. Most anxiety disorders involve chronic worry or fear and avoiding things that trigger these feelings. In panic disorder, the patient has recurrent, unexpected feelings of intense fear or terror that seem to come from out of the blue. The heart starts beating rapidly and breathing becomes strained. Other symptoms may involve sweating, fear of dying, or losing control. Although attacks don’t last very long and are not dangerous, many people develop significant anxiety between attacks and come to fear normal body sensations.
We know it can be tough take on any of these depression self help tips when you’re feeling really bad. Also, when it comes to self-help, strategies for feeling better are very individualistic. That is, different things work for different people. Not everyone will want to start doing yoga, for example, so keep trying different ideas even if the first thing you try doesn’t help.
Amitriptyline inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and, more potently, serotonin at the presynaptic neuronal membrane, which increases concentration in the CNS. It has a high affinity for histamine H1 and muscarinic M1 receptors. Amitriptyline can cause weight gain, sedation, and anticholinergic side effects. It is often used for non–FDA-approved indications, such as chronic pain management, diabetic neuropathy, migraine prophylaxis, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Many forms of psychotherapy are effective at helping depressed individuals, including some short-term (10-20 weeks) therapies. Talking therapies (psychotherapies) help patients gain insight into their problems and resolve them through verbal give-and-take with the therapist. Behavioral therapists help patients learn how to obtain more satisfaction and rewards through their own actions. These therapists conduct behavior therapy to help patients to unlearn the behavioral patterns that may contribute to their depression.
Appropriate treatment for depression starts with a physical examination by a physician. Certain medications, as well as some medical conditions such as viral infections or a thyroid disorder, can cause the same symptoms as depression and should be ruled out. The doctor should ask about alcohol and drug use, and whether the patient has thoughts about death or suicide.
Maybe. Some medicines, such as some types of antidepressants, may make it more difficult for you to get pregnant, but more research is needed.15 Talk to your doctor about other treatments for depression that don’t involve medicine if you are trying to get pregnant. For example, a type of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps women with depression.16 This type of therapy has little to no risk for women trying to get pregnant. During CBT, you work with a mental health professional to explore why you are depressed and train yourself to replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Certain mental health care professionals specialize in depression related to infertility.
Americans are obsessed with happiness, yet we are increasingly depressed: Some 15 million Americans battle the disorder, and increasing numbers of them are young people. Mental anguish is hard on your health. People suffering from depression have three times the risk of experiencing a cardiac event. In fact, depression affects the entire body. It weakens the immune system, increasing susceptibility to viral infections and, over time, possibly even some kinds of cancer—a strong argument for early treatment of depression. It interferes with sleep, adding to feelings of lethargy, compounding problems of focus and concentration, and generally undermining health. Those suffering from depression also experience higher rates of diabetes and osteoporosis. Sometimes depression manifests as a persistent low mood, a condition known as dysthymia. It is usually marked by years-long periods of low energy, low self-esteem, and little ability to experience pleasure.
People who are depressed will usually show a style of thinking that focuses on negative views of the world. They often think of themselves as worthless and of the world as being a bad or unfair place, and they are without hope that their lives will improve in the future. When something bad happens, they blame themselves, but when good things happen, they tell themselves they are just lucky. Furthermore, people with depression are less likely to recognize and appreciate positive events when they happen; rather, they tend to be more tuned into the bad things in their lives and brood over those events.
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Amitriptyline inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and, more potently, serotonin at the presynaptic neuronal membrane, which increases concentration in the CNS. It has a high affinity for histamine H1 and muscarinic M1 receptors. Amitriptyline can cause weight gain, sedation, and anticholinergic side effects. It is often used for non–FDA-approved indications, such as chronic pain management, diabetic neuropathy, migraine prophylaxis, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Websites run by organizations like the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provide copious background information as well as updates on clinical trials. Grassroots groups like the National Alliance on Mental Illness connect you with support and services, offer education, and let you know that you are not alone. Personal blogs share the struggle and the wisdom of lived experience. And numerous online depression tests can help those who aren’t sure whether or not they need help get started on the pathway to a healthier life.
As a matter of fact, many researchers think that antidepressant medications should work more quickly — that people shouldn’t have to take a medication for weeks before they see some improvement. Especially because the most common antidepressants cause short- and long-term side effects — all antidepressants can produce psychological side effects, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) can cause heart problems, and SSRI and SNRI medications cause issues ranging from nausea to weight gain and low sex drive, among others. Alternatives and better options are a good thing.
Common treatments for anxiety disorders include individual and group therapy, and medications as appropriate. Other treatments may include TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) and ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), both of which have been found to have profound effects on individuals with depression or anxiety, especially for those who have not found relief in symptoms through other treatment methods.
An external event often seems to initiate an episode of depression. Thus, a serious loss, chronic illness, difficult relationship, exposure to abuse, neglect or community violence, financial problem, or any negative life events or unwelcome changes in life patterns can trigger a depressive episode and chronic exposure to such negative factors can result in persistent depression. People exposed to numerous and/or severe stressors as young children may develop changes in their brain structure that may make them prone to developing depression during adulthood.
Focus on behaviors. If the person is reluctant to seek help, then don’t try to convince the person that a mood disorder is causing the problems. Instead, talk about their behaviors and the ways in which treatment can help. For example, after you have listened and sympathized with the person’s feelings, try to agree on wellness goals (e.g., consistent sleep and feeling less irritable). Then, try to assign some action steps that you can agree on to reach these goals (e.g., after two weeks, if the person does not improve, you will set up a medical evaluation).
For patients who are unable to switch from an older SSRI to either a newer SSRI or to another class of antidepressants either because of lack of tolerance or lack of therapeutic response, the doctor may consider adding another medication to the SSRI. For example, some doctors have reported success by adding bupropion to SSRIs to improve sexual function.
On March 5, 2019 the FDA approved a new nasal spray medication- Spravato (esketamine) for treatment-resistant depression, available only at a certified doctor’s office or clinic. Ketamine represents a major step forward in the treatment of depression and suicide prevention. ADAA recognizes that clinicians want to offer their patients evidence-based options which have passed through the numerous stages of FDA testing, and this marks the first FDA approval of a ketamine product for a psychiatric indication. This is also the first antidepressant with a novel mechanism of action that we have had in decades.
Dietary restrictions are not required for the 6 mg/24 hour patch because there is no risk of hypertensive crisis with this dose, given the lack of MAOa inhibition. Higher doses require dietary restrictions. The patch may be beneficial to those that cannot take oral medications. To avoid serotonin syndrome, initiating and stopping selegiline must be handled carefully.
Doctors at NIMH are dedicated to mental health research, including clinical trials of possible new treatments as well as studies to understand the causes and effects of depression. The studies take place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland and require regular visits. After the initial phone interview, you will come to an appointment at the clinic and meet with one of our clinicians. Find NIMH studies currently recruiting participants with depression by visiting Join a Research Study: Depression.
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Hello My name is Samuel Atati commonly known as Sir Sam Am refugee from south Sudan currently residing in Rhino camp refugee settlement zone 7, I joined wikipedia on 3rd December 2022 and am married with one child. Politically Iam Refugee welfare council one chairperson RWC1 in the settlement and iam also a business man who founded humanity Alliance for Rural Development Nongovernmental organisation operating in Rhino camp, I completed my Diploma on social work and social administration at institute of Accountants and Commerce Arua in 2022. I am a comedian with series of comedies on YouTube since 2020.Religiously Iam a catholic and both my parents and siblings. | WIKI |
Equality of Gender roles and Relationships
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In the course of history, society has proven to have had unequal gender roles with a constant segregation in the division of labour. Traditional norms, values as well as the influence of religion have prevented egalitarianism in the family life as well as society. Traditional gender roles consisted of men being the breadwinners and women being the homemakers. Men had the advantage of education, paid work, a voice in society and dominance over their wives.
However, modern family life has demonstrated that we are in a new day and age growing closer to equality. Gender roles have become more officially equal, with men no longer seen as superior to women. The occurrence of changes in laws, including the sex discrimination act, equal pay rights as well as the right to vote has resulted in the majority of the female population in paid work as they feel they will be treated fairly. The feminization of the workplace has directed women into the position of better well payed jobs they wouldn’t otherwise have.
It has also encouraged men to take more responsibility around the house as Gershuny stated that women working full time is leading to a more equal division of labour and has also resulted in women less financially dependent on men. This is a massive improvement in egalitarianism, however women are now expected to take on a dual burden where they take responsibility for the housework and a job, and this suggests that the roles have become more equal in terms of work but not necessarily in family life as women are still taking control of housework.
The division of labour according to Parsons is based on biological differences that results in women naturally taking on the nurturer role and men are taking on the breadwinner role. This therefore suggests that women are capable of taking on the dual burden because of their biological differences with men. Some sociologists agree that women actually take on a triple shift this includes three areas of responsibility, the bulk of domestic work, paid work and emotional support to the rest of the family.
Again, Parsons suggests that the emotional role is not much of a task but a natural characteristic woman have. The commercialization of housework has made it easier for women to complete the domestic work but also to get it done quicker so that they can focus on their careers. Improved technology such as freezers, microwaves and washing machines as well as services such as the NHS and child line has taken the pressure off of women to be the ‘nurturer’ and provide emotional support but has also made housework a lot more practical.
Schor believes that the commercialization of housework has decreased the burden and the death of the housewife role has occurred. However it could be argued that the burden has only really been taken off of middle class families who can afford the new appliances. Social attitudes have changed enormously over the past 50 or more years. Traditional gender roles no longer seem to exist in the wider society. Men and women are portrayed differently to how they were in the 1950’s through the media this has caused for younger boys and girls to see themselves as equal in society.
Magazines are a great example that men are no longer the soldiers and women no longer the happy housewives, at least not the way media has portrayed them. The decline in secularization has also had a great impact on the younger society, religion is no longer reinforcing traditional gender roles as it used to. Many activities that would have been considered as ‘sinful’ 50 years ago such as abortion, is no longer frowned upon. These changes particularly effect the younger generation who are being raised not to sex-type careers, activities etc and to produce an equal society.
This is in accordance with Young and Willmott who believe that these trends are moving from segregated conjugal roles towards joint conjugal roles. This change also proves Young and Willmott’s claims about the symmetrical family being more common among younger couples. Furthermore there has been a crisis in masculinity for many working class men. Mac and Ghaill believe that this is due to the new position of women in the workplace. They believe that the labour market is becoming more feminized and men are lacking the qualifications for employment in other skilled areas.
This has resulted in a loss of self esteem and feeling of dominance that men considered as their identity. In many ways the crisis in masculinity is a big cause of domestic violence and child abuse. On the other hand, postmodernist Beck believes that unemployment in men has enforced them to spend more time on child care and being a father to fulfill their identity. This is positive impact in equality of gender roles with both parents contributing to child care and socialization.
In conclusion, we are working to more of a sense of egalitarianism as technology and advances are made. However this improvement will never truly mean complete equality as Parsons has stated that men and women are different because of biological differences. For the running of society segregated conjugal roles appears more practical and provides children with a sense of stability. Roles of women and men in the workforce is likely to continue improving but what is not definite is the improvement of relationships in family life. | FINEWEB-EDU |
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I have just largely rewritten this article. For two reasons:
- Ensuring the article is accurate - Adding detail.
The article still needs a lot of work. I have removed all information that I know to be incorrect. Though at the moment I do have to cite all my sources, the information I have added I know is correct. I will cite sources later though.
Personally, I feel the article could do with something reading and making the information more clear. Also it probably could do with a bit tidying up.
Additionally, if anyones interested, it may be worth researching the information in the article further and expanding on it.
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Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center
Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center, also known simply as the Yeltsin Center, is a social, cultural and educational center, which opened in Yekaterinburg in 2015. The architect of the project is Boris Bernaskoni, the founder of BERNASKONI interdisciplinary bureau that works on intersection of architecture, communication, art and industrial design.
One of the main objects of the center is Boris Yeltsin's Museum, dedicated to the contemporary political history of Russia and its first president.
In 2017, the Yeltsin Center was recognized as the best museum in Europe by the Council of Europe, the first of the museums in Russia.
History and activities
The Yeltsin Center was established in accordance with the 2008 law "On centers of historical heritage of presidents of the Russian Federation ceased to carry out its powers" for the preservation, study and public presentation of the heritage of the first President of the Russian Federation "in the context of the recent history of the Fatherland, the development of democratic institutions and the rule of law".
The Center was unveiled on 25 November 2015. The opening was attended by about 500 people including President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Yeltsin's widow Naina, Yeltsin's daughter Tatyana, representatives of the leadership of the country, cultural figures, and others.
For the first year of operation, the museum was visited by over 250,000 people. Visitors also attended various events at the Yeltsin Center: concerts of Russian and foreign artists, the festival "Island of the '90s," "Old New Rock," the First Ural open Russian film festival, Comic-Con E-Con and others.
In December 2015 started a lecture series, "Piotrowski", which are the cultural and public figures. Lectures are held periodically in other areas of the Yeltsin Center, for example the lecture of the former Minister of Interior of Germany Gerhart Baum. By the fall of 2016 in the cinema-conference hall of the center conduct lectures in the framework of the project "Intellecture", dedicated to the technologies of the future.
The center also periodically hosts various film festivals: Russian documentary film festival "Artdocfest". The first Ural open Russian film festival, American documentary film festival, a festival of films about music and new culture "Beat Weekend", the Jewish film festival and others.
In June 2023, Russia began an investigation into the Yeltsin Center on grounds of potential "foreign agent activity".
Boris Yeltsin's Museum
The museum consists of 9 rooms:
* Labyrinth of Russian History - the history of Russia from 1914 to 1987 and the history of the Yeltsin family.
* Day One: "We Are Waiting for Changes!"
* Day Two: August Coup d'État
* Day Three: Unpopular Measures
* Day Four: Birth of a Constitution
* Day Five: "Vote or Lose"
* Day Six: Presidential Marathon
* Day Seven: Farewell to the Kremlin
* The Hall of Freedom
Public reaction
The Yeltsin Center has many times been criticized for "distortion of historical events" and "propaganda." Russian film director Nikita Mikhalkov accused the Center of deliberate manipulation of history and destruction of the consciousness of the people. The Yeltsin Center is accused by representatives of various organizations (e.g. the National Liberation Movement) of the distortion of information about events during the administration of Boris Yeltsin. The public has held several protests in front of the building, demanding the closure of the Center. In January 2018, Pavel Grudinin, presidential candidate from the Communist Party, proposed to close the Yeltsin Center and to give the building to a children's educational club.
Events
The complex has hosted events such as the Ekaterinburg Jewish Film Festival. | WIKI |
I’ve had some authentication problems of late on one of my Windows 2000/2003 networks, so I decided to enable Net Logon debugging to help trace the source of the problem. KB 109626 details how to enable debug logging for Windows NT 3.51+, but if you’re running Windows 2000 or higher just exit to a command prompt and run the following command:
nltest /dbflag:2080FFFF
This will log Net Logon events to %windir%\debug\netlogon.log.
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Next, use Brad Rutkowski’s method of parsing the netlogon.log file for critical events using the tail.exe utility from the Windows 2003 Resource Kit.
tail.exe -f \\server\admin$\Debug\Netlogon.log |findstr /i Critical >critical.log
This will parse the netlogon.log file for all instances of “critical” and dump it to the critical.log file.
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Here’s an example of actual errors shown in my log:
09/18 12:51:50 [CRITICAL] DOM: NlGetIncomingPassword: Can’t NlSamOpenNamedUser for ELEMLAB03$ 0xc0000064.
9/18 12:51:50 [CRITICAL] DOM: NetrServerAuthenticate: Can’t NlGetIncomingPassword for ELEMLAB03$ 0xc0000064.
Finally I used err.exe to look up the 0xc0000064 errors shown above:
C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\Err>err 0xc0000064
# for hex 0xc0000064 / decimal -1073741724 :
STATUS_NO_SUCH_USER ntstatus.h
# The specified user does not exist.
# 1 matches found for "0xc0000064"
Err.exe reports that the cause of the 0xc0000064 error is the user does not exist. Actually, a better description may be “object does not exist” since ELEMLAB03 is a computer, not user. I fired up Active Directory Users and Computers and searched for ELEMLAB03, and the object does not exist, which probably explains the reason users are experiencing authentication issues when trying to access the domain from that particular machine!
Once you’re finished debugging, run the following command to disable debug logging:
nltest /dbflag:0x0
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Rh While here Matilda, in company with a kindred soul, made the ascent of Mount St. Bernard with the pleasing accompaniments of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. But the irrepressible Americans went on in spite of warnings from more prudent travellers who stopped half-way. With one mule and a guide for escort, the two enthusiasts waded swollen streams with ice-cold water up to their knees, climbed slippery roads, faced what seemed a whirlwind at that height, and, undaunted by the uproar of the elements, pressed on to the Hospice, to the great admiration of Moritz, the guide, who told them he had seldom taken men up in such a storm, never ladies.
At the Hospice the dripping lasses found a hospitable welcome from the handsome monk who does the honors there. Being provided with dry garments, and having much fun over the tall Matilda draped in skirts of many colors in the attempt to get any long enough, they were fed and warmed by the engaging monk, who entertained them as they sat about a roaring fire while the storm raged without, with thrilling tales of the travellers they had saved, the wild adventures they had known in | WIKI |
Australia Upsets Germany 2-1 in Soccer Exhibition Game; Ghana Ties England
Australia scored twice in the
second half to beat Germany 2-1 in a soccer exhibition match,
while an injury-time goal gave Ghana a 1-1 tie with England. David Carney and Luke Wilkshire got goals three minutes
apart in Moenchengladbach to give Australia its first win over
Germany after three straight defeats, including a 4-0 loss at
last year’s World Cup. Mario Gomez put the home team in front in the 26th minute
last night before Carney scored in the 61st minute. Wilkshire
then won the game with a 64th-minute penalty kick after Harry Kewell was fouled by Christian Trasch. Asamoah Gyan’s goal earned Ghana the draw at Wembley
Stadium in London after Andy Carroll scored his first
international goal for England just before halftime. Sunderland striker Gyan slalomed his way through the
England defense before curling a shot past goalkeeper Joe Hart . Giuseppe Rossi and Alessandro Matri scored in Italy’s 2-0
win in Ukraine and Michael Krohn-Delhi’s goal in the 72nd minute
gave Denmark a 2-1 win in Slovakia. Portugal beat Finland 2-0,
with Ruben Micael scoring both goals. First-half goals by Diego Lugano, Edinson Cavani and Abel
Hernandez led Uruguay to a 3-2 win over Ireland in Dublin. Shane
Long and Keith Fahey scored for the Irish. France and Croatia finished scoreless in Paris, denying the
French a seventh straight victory. Greece and Poland also drew
0-0, while Bulgaria was a 1-0 winner in Cyprus. Russia was held to a 1-1 draw by Qatar in a matchup of the
2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts in Doha. Qatar, which is 77 places
below Russia in FIFA’s world rankings, took a fourth-minute lead
through Mohamed Kasoula before Roman Pavlyuchenko tied it in the
34th minute. To contact the reporter on this story:
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What is the advantage of Rubber Abrasion Testing?
What is the advantage of Rubber Abrasion Testing?
This test is performed on tires, soles, conveyor/drive belts and other samples. In actual service, tires, conveyor and transmission belts are subject to a lot of stress.
These materials should be resistant to wear and can withstand abuse during their service lives. For evaluating rubber floor coverings and hoses, the DIN Abrasion test can also be used.
These materials can be tested by the DIN Abrasion Tester before being made into mass quantities. Quality materials that are durable are also an indicator of higher quality. The DIN Abrasion test does not give an exact indication of the rubber material’s wear resistance.
Also checkAkron Abrasion Tester
Description of the Mechanism
The Rubber Abrasion tester is a simple contraption that only has a few parts.
It includes a drive system, a rotating cylindrical drum and a test piece holder.
Switches are included in the drive system that allow you to turn on and off the machine. Some testers include a counter that shows how many rotations the drum has made. Some testers also include reset and adjust switches.
The cylindrical drum measures 20 inches in length and has a diameter of 5.91inches. The entire length of the cylindrical drum is covered by an abrasive sheet. The abrasive medium used is grit 60 Corundum and is attached to the drum using strong adhesive tapes. The abrasive sheets will remove material from test pieces and provide a mean mass loss (mg), of 180 to 220mg.
Attached to a swivel arm or sledge, the test piece holder can be used as a stand-alone device. You can also attach calibrated weights to the test piece holder. These weights exert a downward force on the cylindrical drum and test piece.
The drum’s length can be extended in a lateral manner by the test piece holder. The cylindrical drum can rotate simultaneously with it.
Others machines will have a fixed specimen tray that is pressed against the rotating drum.
A tray is located at the bottom and collects the rubber abrasion test debris.
Rubber Abrasion Testing Procedure
The operator prepares the specimen by using a test-piece cutting tool. The specimen must be cylindrical in shape and fit into the test piece holder.
Before the testing can begin, the operator must clean the adhesive sheet. This is done to ensure uniform testing.
As the cylindrical drum rotates, the operator turns on the machine. The operator uses a brush and turns the handle to scrub the surface. It will also take out any debris that was left over from previous tests. Sometimes, the operator may use a safety blowgun to remove the debris.
Now, the operator raises the swivel arms to place the test piece in the holder. Finally, he or she secures it in its place. If necessary, the operator may add calibrated weights. Test pieces may require more weight in order to exert a greater force on the rotating drum. Once the abrasive sheet has been cleaned and the test piece is in its place, testing can begin.
The operator starts the test by moving back the test piece holder to its original position. After the test piece holder is set, the operator turns on the machine. The rotating drum then moves the test piece. Operators must make sure that the tester piece is not vibrating in its holder. Unstable results could be caused by vibrations.
After the 40 meter abrasion distance has been reached, the machine will stop. This takes approximately 84 revolutions to rotate the cylindrical drum.
A series of tests is performed by the operator using both a test rubber compound as well as a standard rubber. Operators also need to test rotating and non-rotating test items.
These Standards list the exact number and types of tests the operator must perform. Abrasion Standards include instructions on how to prepare test pieces.
The operator measures the volume of the standard compounds and the loss during the test after the test is complete. The operator uses this information to calculate the abrasion resistance indicator. A lower volume loss value means that the index is more resistant to wear. A lower index indicates a greater resistance to rubber abrasion.
These test results can be used by rubber product designers, users, and manufacturers. The Rubber Abrasion test is a reliable indicator of material quality and performance. The data can be used by designers to aid in their research. The data can be used to verify the product’s effectiveness. The test results can be used by manufacturers to improve their products. Consumers will be reassured that the quality of the materials is superior. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Kabini dam
The Kabini dam is built on the Kabini River in Bidarahally and Beechanahally villages of Heggadadevanakote Taluk in Mysore district of Karnataka, India. The dam has a Length of 966 m and it was built in 1974. The main purpose of the dam is to provide drinking water and irrigation of 22 villages and 14 hamlets and also generate electricity. The dam also provides water to two other dams which are Sagaredoddakere and Upper Nugu Dams. It is an earthen dam with a masonry spillway on the left bank. The dam has a height of 166 ft and a length of 12927 ft. The length of the Spillway is 250 ft, and it has 4 spillway gates. The reservoir filling period is June to November and depleting period is November to May. It is a part of mini hydel power project. | WIKI |
For Patients
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Our office employs nurses and medical assistants with experience in dermatologic care. They can answer many medical questions and are happy to assist you. Here are some common questions and answers.
• What if I have an emergency?
• How do I get drug prescriptions and refills?
• How do I pay for services?
• Do you accept Medicare?
• What is the difference between a Doctor’s referral and an insurance referral?
• How much are Dermatology office visits?
• Do you have a physician who specializes in African American, Asian or other ethnic skin conditions?
• How do I schedule an appointment?
• What is the difference between a referral and an authorization?
• What do your physicians specialize in?
• If I need a biopsy, is that done at the time of the office visit?
• How long will my first appointment take?
• Do you need me to bring my medications with me?
• How are Dermatologists different from other Doctors?
• What are the appointment times?
• Is the Doctor running on time?
• Why do I constantly need to complete insurance/health forms?
• Are all these people in front of me? Are they all seeing one Doctor?
• How do I get a refill on my prescription?
• Who do I contact if I have a question about my bill or insurance claim?
• How do I schedule a Televisit?
What if I have an emergency?
In case of emergency after hours, the doctors can be reached by pager. If the emergency is life threatening, please call 911.
How do I get drug prescriptions and refills?
All prescriptions and refills should be requested during regular office hours. Please have your pharmacy call us for refills.
How do I pay for services?
Payment is expected at the time of service. We accept cash, check, VISA and Mastercard. You will receive an itemized statement on the day of your appointment (or a few days later for some surgery procedures) that can be filed with your insurance company. When a surgery is performed, you will be asked for a deposit on the day of the procedure and will be billed later for the balance.
We also serve as providers for several PPO’s and HMO’s. Copayment is expected at the time of service.
Do you accept Medicare?
Yes, we accept Medicare assignment. Medicare patients will be billed for any deductible, copayment or services not covered by Medicare. Accepting assignment means that we accept the amount that Medicare allows. They pay 80% of the allowable (provided the patient has met their deductible) and the patient pays the remaining 20%.
What is the difference between a Doctor’s referral and an insurance referral?
A doctor’s referral is a request for our services, and is often called a consultation request. It is also a correspondence from one doctor to another stating treatments, medications, history or illnesses/conditions that have been tried on a patient prior to being referred to our office.
An insurance referral is a requirement of a managed care insurance company. If a patient has Managed Care insurance (such a an HMO), they will always need an insurance referral to be seen by a specialty department. The insurance referral is written by the patient’s primary care physician.
How much are Dermatology office visits?
Our office visit charges vary due to the complexity of your visit. New patient consults/office visit charges can range from $110 to $300 or more. This amount is for the office visit only and does not include any surgical procedures. Your insurance company will determine the final costs of our your visit and any procedures you may have done. By law, we will never charge more than your insurance company will allow.
If you are without insurance, you will be classified as a “self-pay” patient. New self-pay patient office visits begin at $110. This does not include charges for procedures, medications or products. A follow-up office visit for a “self-pay patient begins at $60. This does not include charges for procedures, medications or products.
We do not charge a fee for missed or rescheduled appointments.
Do you have a physician who specializes in African American, Asian or other ethnic skin conditions?
All of our physicians and physician assistants are expert in the treatment of all skin types.
How do I schedule an appointment?
Call our offices at 817-795-7546. If you are a new patient you will be connected to our New Patient Scheduling department and scheduled for an appointment. If you leave a voicemail for this department, someone will call you that day or the next to schedule your appointment.
If you are an established patient, you can call our offices or request your next appointment via our Patient Portal.
What is the difference between a referral and an authorization?
A referral comes from your Primary Care Physician (PCP). It lets the specialist know the reason for your appointment and what services the PCP will allow us to offer to you. It is a requirement of Managed Care insurance. Without a referral from your PCP, you will be responsible for payment at the time of service.
An authorization comes from the insurance company. In some cases, both a referral (from your PCP) and an authorization (from your insurance company) are needed for a visit to a dermatologist. If you are uncertain whether you need an insurance authorization, you should call the number on the back of your insurance card and speak with a representative.
What do your physicians specialize in?
Our physicians specialize in many diseases of the skin, including psoriasis, severe acne and eczema, dermatitis, cutaneous t-cell lymphoma, alopecia, lichen planus, tinea versicolor, vitiligo, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, among many other skin conditions.
If I need a biopsy, is that done at the time of the office visit?
Your first appointment is for a consultation. However, many times a biopsy will be performed at that visit if your insurance will allow it. The decision to do a biopsy at your consultation appointment is always a decision you and your provider make together.
How long will my first appointment take?
We generally advise patients to plan on being in our office for 30 to 60 minutes. The actual time will depend on the complexity of your skin problem and if a biopsy is needed. We also suggest you arrive 15 minutes before your appointment to complete any paperwork prior to being seen by our physicians.
Do you need me to bring my medications with me?
A list of all of the medications that you are currently taking, as well as a list of those to which you are allergic, would be very helpful to the physician you are scheduled to see. Please bring that list of medications with you to your consultation appointment.
How are Dermatologists different from other Doctors?
Dermatologists are doctors that have received a four (4) year medical degree and at least one additional year of general medical training (formerly termed internship) and three years of skin specialization.
Dr. Angela Moore also utilized Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in her practice. These individuals are state certified as physician extenders and work under the supervision of Dr. Moore. Each extender has an intensive medical training degree and has spent at least one year of additional training with Dr. Moore before beginning treatment of patients.
What are the appointment times?
Appointments can be scheduled from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 7am to 11:45am on Fridays. We are not open on Saturday or Sunday.
Is the Doctor running on time?
The physicians and physician extenders at Arlington Center for Dermatology make every effort to maintain appointment times within a twenty (20) minute window. If there is a longer delay, patients are welcome to reschedule their appointment. Everyone’s time is important.
Why do I constantly need to complete insurance/health forms?
Updated health information is important to the delivery of optimal health care and insurers make this a requirement. We ask that our patients update their forms yearly, but if there has been no change in health/dermatological status, simply sign and date the form indicating no change. If your insurance changes and you do not inform us of this change, you may become liable for all of the charges not covered by your new insurance.
Are all these people in front of me? Are they all seeing one Doctor?
In our office, it is not uncommon for two or four providers to be seeing patients at one time. We also have cosmetic patients and research study patients with appointments as well. This creates a busy waiting room. Our goal is that our patients do not wait longer than 20 minutes
How do I get a refill on my prescription?
You should obtain refills while at your next visit. Your prescriptions will be sent electronically to your pharmacy to be picked up there. If our office has not seen you for sometime, you may be required to schedule an appointment to obtain your refills. You can ask your pharmacy to request a refill from our office or you can use the Patient Portal to request a refill. If you been seen recently, the provider will most likely authorize a refill. If you need to make an appointment before obtaining a refill, you request may be denied. Please contact our office if you have any problems with refilling your medications.
Who do I contact if I have a question about my bill or insurance claim?
Our billing department can be reached at (817) 795-7546. Their hours are from 7.00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 7am to noon on Fridays. You can also obtain a copy of your statements on the Patient Portal and can send questions to the billing department about your account through the Patient Portal as well.
How do I schedule a Televisit?
Call our office at 817-795-7546 and request a Televisit with our scheduling staff. Televisits are great for visits that do not require physical procedures. Your provider can look at your skin and often begin or continue a plan of treatment while you remain in the comfort and safety of your home. Providers can prescibe medications, monitor progress and answer your questions throughly during a Televisit. If more detailed treatment is required, an in-person office visit can be scheduled. Televisits can be scheduled for both new and established patients.
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Majuba Aviation crash (2nd nomination)
The result was delete. slakr \ talk / 00:21, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
Majuba Aviation crash
AfDs for this article:
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Although tragic, this aircraft crash is not notable by Wikipedia standards. First off, it clearly fails to have continuing coverage, or widespread coverage outside of narrow circles (i.e. accident databases). In addition, the relevant notability essay here is WP:AIRCRASH, which for aircraft of this size, suggests that an accident is notable if it involves somebody notable enough to have their own Wikipedia page (fail), or, failing that, if they have all of the below: people killed in the aircraft or on the ground (check), hull loss of the aircraft (check), and changes to procedures and/or regulations (fail). Given that this article, based on that, is likely not notable enough to be included in the Pilatus PC-12 article, the fact that it fails overall notability makes the existiance of a standalone article doubly unnecessary. The Bushranger One ping only 18:33, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
* Delete - Fails WP:AIRCRASH, no lasting notability for an aircraft of this size. - Ahunt (talk) 19:01, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Aviation-related deletion discussions. The Bushranger One ping only 19:06, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of South Africa-related deletion discussions. The Bushranger One ping only 19:06, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:23, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
* Delete - this is a non-commercial flight, with no-one notable (in terms of wikipedia) on board. Coverage seems to have been limited to local news only (eg the links from the ASN report). All-in-all adds up to an unfortunate event but not one that adds to the sum of human knowledge as represented by wikipedia. GraemeLeggett (talk) 19:50, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
* Delete. While tragic, crashes involving light aircraft like this are much more common than their larger, commercial cousins. Pburka (talk) 20:39, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
* Delete. There isn't anything particularly notable about the crash. Nine fatalities is higher than most air crashes, but light aircraft crashes are a sad reality of civil aviation. Other than "another one for the list", or as I like to call it "Navin Johnson Notability", what is this but another statistic? SDY (talk) 21:48, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
* Delete; does not meet the GNG. bobrayner (talk) 09:20, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
* Comment if someone would write up an article on the company or the airport, I'd say merge it there... but neither Plettenberg Bay Airport nor Majuba_Aviation exist, so it looks like a delete. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 14:27, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
* The former, at least, should exist - if it is ever created, no prejudice against restoring this as a redirect. - The Bushranger One ping only 22:37, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
* Delete The essay WP:AIRCRASH is a good, though rough, attempt to help us determine some threshold for inclusion for aircraft accident articles. Per AIRCRASH this doesn't meet that threshold, but it is close. For instance the Pilatus PC-12 is fairly large, and close to the arbitrary max. loaded weight weight limit set in AIRCRASH, 10,450 lbs vs. 12,500 lbs. Also, this is the higher end for loss of life. When the South African Civil Aviation Authority releases its investigation report there might be notability. If the 2004 Martinsville plane crash hadn't killed notable members of NASCAR I'd still argue for inclusion since the NTSB felt fit to issue a full-length Aircraft Accident Report on the event (NOT common). It is too bad the editor involved in creating this article isn't around; although However, at this time I don't see WP being better for having this article currently, in a borderline case such as this I would have liked to have heard their input. LoveUxoxo (talk) 00:33, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
* Comment A Preliminary Accident report by the South African Civil Aviation Authority is available at --NJR_ZA (talk) 07:01, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
* The preliminary report was interesting to me personally, but I still doubt that when the final report is issued that notability will be established. Again, I'd shade it to being close/borderline (for instance, the wreckage recovery operations from the ocean I think are indicative that the accident is being treated with more attention from the authorities than most civil aviation accidents). LoveUxoxo (talk) 21:07, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
* Comment I have a draft article on the parent company [User:Dodger67/Sandbox/Italtile|Italtile]], the CEO was one of the people killed in this accident so it had a profound effect on the company. I have copied the content of this article to my draft where it will become a section under the company history. Roger (talk) 08:10, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
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Denis Jones
Denis Francis Jones (12 October 1906 – 6 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A school teacher by profession, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the December 1955 by-election. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick West constituency at the 1957 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired from politics at the 1977 general election. He served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle (deputy chairperson) of the Dáil from 1967 to 1977, and Fine Gael spokesperson for education.
He was educated at Rockwell College, and St Patrick's College, Dublin, where he trained as a teacher. He married Anne O'Donnell, and they had four daughters. He was active in the GAA and Muintir na Tíre. | WIKI |
User:Hindu nwo/sandbox
Just posting some blood... hey, if you hindian/Chinese nwo types want to keep covertly hitting me in the head with gamma rays testing devices that you sold from radation hardene semicoductor projects that you stoled from the government (a few weeks ago again). then, fine with me... i'll just post more blood to get revenge for being force to sit there while getting basted by cancerous cosmic rays...after getting radiated 3 times at previous jobs where you people are in control, I draw the line and punch back.)
For those that don't know... our government has a bad habit of hiring people that they are not allowed to hire because its an illegal export. let's just teach them how to use semiconductor radition testing hardware to covertly harassas engineers with deadly cosimic rays. | WIKI |
Talk:Asuka Strikes!/GA1
GA Review
The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.''
Reviewer: Gabriel Yuji (talk · contribs) 04:15, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
My full review for now:
* Lead
* The opening sentence is ambiguous, mostly because of its first comma and the "which"; the way it is written doesn't make it clear if "was created by Gainax, written by Hideaki Anno and Yoji Enokido and directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki" refers only to the episode or to the complete series.
* "The episode's protagonist is Shinji Ikari..." – well, he is the protagonist of the whole series and rest of the sentence also is about the entire series. By now, I'm guessing you could separe better what is about the series and what's about the episode.
* "Anno conceived 'Asuka Strikes!' to lighten the tone of the series after the first six episodes" – so far, it's kind of awkward to read it since it's the eighth episode; so what about the seven?
* Plot
* No problems
* Production
* "changed to the double title 'Asuka's Arrival' (アスカ、来日) in Japanese..." – I don't get it; how is it a double title? Wasn't "アスカ、来朝" too? Or are you referring colectivelly to the Japanese and the American titles as a double title?
* Yup. Each episode has a Japanese title and an English title; both appear in the eye-catches, so it's practically a double title.
* "According to the official film-books of the series" – why is "film-books" hyphenated if it's not an adjective?
* Fixed. The copyeditor had written this, but I hadn't noticed it so far.
* "for the film-books, however, Gainax could have ignored the realism..." – I didn't get it at all; the realism was only ignored for the film books stake? or was it ignored in the anime?
* Since this is not an opinion of someone on staff, but of Newtype Filmbooks, I preferred to write 'according to the filmbooks' with conditional. They are reliable, but still not canonical material like an interview with Anno.
* Ah, now I get. Just change to "according to" so I think it'll be clearer. Gabriel Yuji (talk) 17:26, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
* After the start of a sentence like "'Asuka Strikes!' also depicts existing military vehicles..." it doesn't quite fit to have "a Mil MI-55D, a helicopter that does not exist in the real world"
* "Fly Me to the Moon" should be between quote, not in italics; see MOS:MINORWORK
* References and themes
* take a look at WP:NCS for proper italicization of ship names and classes
* there's a missing comma between Iowa-class battleships USS Illinois (BB-65) and the USS Kentucky (BB-66)
* misuse of semicolon twice in a row; you just go with a full stop after "some old ships"
* missing a full stop after GunBuster
* MOS:OVERLINK of Nadia, previously linked in Production
* "For writer Dennis Redmond" – wee need a better introduction of this person
* "'Asuka Strikes! 'manage[s]...'" – missing a closing quote after "Strikes!"
* Jaws should be in italics
* Reception
* it's a redirect, but probably you can link to Looper (website)
* "Writers Kazuhisa Fujie and Martin Forster" – missing some context
* What does make Animation Planet, Anime Café, Multiversity Comics, and Next Flicks reliable sources? Not listed at WP:A&M/RS nor widely used by other projects as far as I know.
* They seem okay to me, at least on the critical side. Animation Planet is a good magazine, and the Japanese reviewers at Anime Café seem pretty reliable as well.
* Can you provide some evidence? Gabriel Yuji (talk) 17:26, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
Ping me when you've solved the problems or replied the ones you don't think are issues at all. Gabriel Yuji (talk) 04:15, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
* Tried my best. Good points, anyway.--TeenAngels1234 (talk) 08:00, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
* Okay,, good changes in general. I'm just not still sure about the sources I've mentioned. Gabriel Yuji (talk) 17:26, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
* Gwern lists AP among the sources of his NGE anthology. John A. Lent lists it in his bibliography, but probably not relevant. Michael G. Dobbs, Animato! editor and publisher Stephen R. Bissette (Lent anthology, p. 145) and Forbidden Animation-writer and scholar Karl Cohen are among its reviewers. Not an evidence, but several articles here mention MC, and, as far as I know, no controversy raised; again, not a strong evidence, but TCJ, which is listed among the A&M/RS, mentions one interview from MC, and the site has among its staff Kate Kosturski, a writer for the Eisner-Awarded WomenWriteAboutComics. Edit: It is also listed in WikiProject Comics/References, among the reliable online column archives. I couldn't find anything on NF, although their news and information on Eva seems quite correct to me. For The Anime Café: Its list of contributors includes The Anime Critic's Pete Harcoff, THEM Anime Reviews (which is dedicated to his memory) Raphael See, and Anime News Network Kenneth Lee. Probably irrelevant, but an ANN article credits Akio Nagatomi.--TeenAngels1234 (talk) 21:23, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
* Since I couldn't find anything on the website I removed NF.--TeenAngels1234 (talk) 23:24, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
* Nice information. Probably it should be useful to start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Anime and manga/Online reliable sources. Anyway, it's good to go now. Gabriel Yuji (talk) 02:34, 24 January 2022 (UTC) | WIKI |
Effect Of Temperature On Enzyme Activity Ap Biology Research Lab
898 words - 4 pages
The Effect of Temperature on Enzyme Activity
The purpose of this lab practice is to investigate the effects of temperature on the denaturation of enzymes.
Introduction: The main biological concept explored was enzyme activity, enzymes are biological molecules (proteins) that act as catalysts and help complex reactions occur everywhere in life. Enzymes are impacted by temperature and pH of their environment, because these factors can denature an enzyme. Denaturing an enzyme is the process of altering the shape of an enzyme, making it unable to serve its proper function. The independent variable in this experiment is the temperature of the catalase (enzyme). The dependant variable is the speed of the reaction taking place. Some controls added are the concentration of hydrogen peroxide, the container type used to house the reaction, and the timer used to record. The hypothesis concurred before this experiment was that the warmer the temperature of the catalase, the quicker the reaction will progress because as temperature increases, so does the rate of reaction because the molecules are moving faster and have a higher chance of colliding with each other.
Materials:
· Filter paper circles
· Room temperature, cold, and hot potato catalase
· 40 mL 3% hydrogen peroxide
· Microplate
· 1 mL pipette
· Forceps
· Thermometer
· Timer
The baseline reaction was modified by changing temperature of catalase instead of strength
Procedure:
1. Label three medicine cups: Cold, Room temp, and Hot. (catalase containers)
2. Label one larger cup Hydrogen Peroxide 3%.
3. Fill all the containers according to their labels, roughly full.
4. Set up the microplate.
5. Use transfer pipette to fill nine wells with 1 mL of hydrogen peroxide.
6. Get out timer.
7. Starting with the first row, use the forceps to pick up a circle of filter paper and dip it carefully in your first temperature of solution.
8. Dip the wet filter paper into row one place one of the microplate.
9. Immediately after this, begin timing to see how long it takes the filter paper to rise to the surface.
10. Leave the filter paper disk in the solution to indicate completion.
11. Once this has been achieved, record the timing.
12. Repeat steps 7-11 for the other two temperatures.
13. Calculate averages for each temperature.
Data/Observations:
Cold (-2C)
Room Temp (23C)
Hot (55C)
Trial 1
11.38 s
8.85 s
>90 s
Trial 2
10.15 s
10.43 s
>90 s
Trial 3
8.55 s
10.86 s
>90 s
Average
10.28 s
10.08 s
>90 s
Observations: Independent variables Cold and Room Temp catalase were the most ideal temperatures for enzymatic reactions to occur the fastest.
Analysis/Conclusion:
The hypothesis made only partially supported the hypothesis. It was proposed that the higher the temperature of the catalase the faster the reaction would progre...
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The N+1 problem is a common database performance issue. It plagues ORM’s, such as Django and SQLAlchemy, because it leads to your application making more database queries than necessary. Let’s look at a basic example in Django. class Artist(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=255) class Song(models.Model): artist = models.ForeignKey(Artist, on_delete=models.CASCADE) name = models.CharField(max_length=255) def print_songs(): for song in Song.objects.all(): print(f"{song.artist.name} - {song.name}") Now let’s create a unit test to ensure print_songs runs successfully....
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Sayaka Morohoshi
Sayaka Morohoshi (諸星清佳) is a Japanese journalist known for his books and articles on modern China.
Biography
Morohoshi was born in Kushiro city and spent young days in Sapporo city in Hokkaido prefecture. He studied Chinese modern literature at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and his graduation thesis is "Liu Binyan and freedom of speech in China". He worked at the Hokkaido Shimbun Press for a while, and went on to a master's course of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies to major in historical and cultural studies of modern China. He went abroad to Wuhan University (from September 1987 to February 1989) and Peking University (from Sept.1991 to Jul.1992) to study Chinese modern literature. He was a lecturer of Takaoka National College(currently known as faculty of art and design in University of Toyama)from Nov.1998 to Jan.2001. When he was a university student, he wrote a feature story about San'ya (a slum in Tokyo) in the newspaper of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
His points of view on contemporary China
He basically appreciates Chinese economic reform and regards Maoism, especially the Chinese Cultural Revolution, as fascism. He gave severe criticism to a Japanese journalist Katsuichi Honda, whom he charges with concealing Honda's standpoint as a Maoist even though Honda admired the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Although many China watchers in Japan expect Chinese economy (or China itself) will start to collapse around 2007, yet he consistently denies such opinions. He early wanted to report Uyghur genocide in Xinjiang, but Katsuichi Honda――the chief editor of “Weekly Friday”――refused to carry the article.
Works
all written by Japanses
* 『沈黙の国の記者――劉賓雁と中国共産党』A Journalist in the Silent Country:Liu Binyan and the Communist Party of China (1992.12)
* 『ルポ中国』China Now (1996.7)
* 『中国革命の夢が潰えたとき――毛沢東に裏切られた人々』Disillusion to the Communist Revolution of China:People Betrayed by Mao Zedong (2000.1)
* 『チベットの現在』Tibet Now (2014.1)
Translation
all written by Japanses
* 『劉賓雁ルポ作品集』The Selected Works of Liu Binyan (2004.7) | WIKI |
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Category:Trimurti Films
Trimurti Films is an Indian film production and distribution company founded by Gulshan Rai in 1970. The company has mainly produced action thriller movies. | WIKI |
Wheelchair tennis at the 2023 European Para Championships
Wheelchair tennis at the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands will be held between 8 and 13 August. There will be six events: three singles and three doubles events for men's, women's and quads divisions.
The winners of the men's and women's singles' events will qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. | WIKI |
Talk:Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame
Decimal coordinates are: 44.239042,-76.49968
Some inductees have Wikipedia articles, and links to these need to be added StevenBlack (talk) 04:41, 12 February 2008 (UTC) | WIKI |
How did the Apache tribe cook their food?
The Western Apache were hunters and gatherers. The agave plant was prepared by trimming the heads of the spines, cooking them in a fire pit, after which they were rolled into flat sheets and dried in the sun. …
Did Apaches grow corn?
They lived as highly mobile extended family groups, occupying brush and skin-covered wickiups in their encampments. While they relied primarily on the ancient Athabaskan traditions of hunting and gathering, they did cultivate the classic prehistoric Southwestern crops—corn, beans and squash.
What food did the Apache eat?
The Apache ate a wide variety of food, but their main staple was corn, also called maize, and meat from the buffalo. They also gathered food such as berries and acorns. Another traditional food was roasted agave, which was roasted for many days in a pit. Some Apaches hunted other animals like deer and rabbits.
Did the Apache have tattoos?
Answer and Explanation: While tattooing is commonplace among Apache today, body art and symbology seems to have been largely reserved to mediums like body/face paint within the historic Apache. Other North American tribes, however, were known for their tattooing practices.
What did the Apache drink?
Traditional Apache brews – corn beer and maguey wine – did not keep well and had to be consumed soon after they were ready in order to avoid spoilage. Hence, drinking was a social activity and when the brew was ready it was enjoyed by all.
What tools did the Apache hunt with?
2 Bow and Arrow
The bow and arrow was the primary weapon of all of the Apache tribes. They developed the construction and use of the weapon to the highest level with the materials available to them.
Did the Apaches eat fish?
While some Apache ate pork if no other meat was available, most would not eat pork or bacon. The Apache also did not eat fish, as fish were also considered unclean.
Which group Apache farmed?
The proportion of each activity varied greatly from tribe to tribe. The Jicarilla farmed fairly extensively, growing corn (maize) and other vegetables, and also hunted bison extensively. The Lipan of Texas, who were probably originally a band of Jicarilla, had largely given up farming for a more mobile lifestyle.
What environment did the Apache live in?
The Apache are native North Americans from the southwestern part of the U.S. The lived in a wide variety of landscapes including the mountains, the open plains, deep canyons, fertile valleys, and the dry desert. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Arglabin
Arglabin is a sesquiterpene lactone belonging to the guaianolide subclass bearing a 5,7,5-tricyclic ring system which is known to inhibit farnesyl transferase. It is characterized by an epoxide on the cycloheptane as well as an exocyclic methylene group that is conjugated with the carbonyl of the lactone. Arglabin is extracted from Artemisia glabella, a species of wormwood, found in the Karaganda Region of Kazakhstan. Arglabin and its derivatives are biologically active and demonstrate promising antitumor activity and cytoxocity against varying tumor cell lines.
Isolation and structure elucidation
The isolation of arglabin was first reported in 1982 by Adekenov et al. It is isolated from the epigeal portion of the Artemisia glabella plant, also known as a smooth wormwood, commonly found in the Kent mountains of Kazakhstan. Arglabin can also be found in A. myiantha, a plant commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. Adekenov et al. analyzed chloroform extracts and found that the new sesquiterpene lactone had a melting point of 100-102 °C, a molecular composition of C15H18O3, and [α]20D +45.6. IR spectroscopy analysis revealed peaks at 1760 cm−1 corresponding to the carbonyl of a γ-lactone and 1660 cm−1 corresponding to C=C. UV spectroscopy reveals absorption at 204 nm with an ε of 19,800 which is characteristic of an exocyclic methylene that is conjugated with the γ-lactone carbonyl. Mass spectroscopy data showed fragments with m/z of 231 which corresponds to a methyl group attached to an epoxide, 213 (M-CH2-H2O)+, 203 (M-CH3-CO)+, and 185 (M-CH3-H2O-CO)+. Further determination of the epoxide was done by opening the epoxide and analyzing its spectroscopy data. The structure was further elucidated by NMR spectroscopy in CDCl3. The exocyclic methylene was present at 6.10 ppm with J=3 Hz. By using the physiochemical constants and comparing NMR spectra from other sesquitterpene lactones that were isolate, Adekenov et al. proposed the structure and the stereochemistry was confirmed using X-ray crystallography.
Biosynthesis
Arglabin belongs to the guaianolide subclass of sesquiterpene lactones which have a characteristic bicyclo[5.3.0]decane skeleton with a lactone inserted either at C-6 and C-7. A few biomimetic semisynthetic studies have described several sesquiterpene lactones as possible precursors to arglabin, such as parthenolide, micheliolide, and kauniolide. Although the detailed biosynthetic pathway of arglabin has yet to be elucidated, the biosynthetic pathway for guaianolides have been extensively studied. It is widely believed that most terpenes are derived from the biochemically active isoprene units, isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and γ,γ-dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP). There are two possible pathways that produce these two important precursors, the mevalonate pathway (MVA) which occurs in the cytosol and the methylerythritol phosphate pathway (MEP) or non-mevalonate pathway, which occurs in plastids.
IPP and DMAPP are then connected in a head-to-tail fashion to form the backbone of terpenes. Ionization of DMAPP to form the allylic cation which the double bond of IPP regioselectively adds to form the tertiary cation. Subsequent stereospecific deprotonation will form the geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) intermediate, a vital intermediate for the biosynthesis of monoterpenes. Further repetition of the process would give rise to farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) which, more specifically, is the precursor for linear and cyclic sesquiterpenes and more importantly the sesquiterpene lactones. FPP is then cyclized to form (+)-germacrene A. (Fig. 1)
Fig. 1. The cyclization of FPP to yield the (+)-costunolide precursor, Germacrene A.
Following the formation of the 10-member ring system of (+)-germacrene A, two subsequent oxidation steps formed germacrene acid. Germacrene acid could then be hydroxylated and undergo lactonization to form (+)-costunolide, a branching point for the biosynthesis of sesquiterpene lactones. (Fig. 2) From here, the biosynthesis of guaianolides can follow two proposed pathways. In the first pathway, (+)-costunolide undergoes enzymatic epoxidation forming parthenolide. Parthenolide undergoes trans-annular cyclization and elimination to form the guaianolide skeleton. The second pathway includes the enzymatic hydroxylation of (+)-costunolide followed by dehydration and cyclization to give the guaianolide skeleton. (Fig. 3) Further epoxiation of the guaianolide skeleton would yield the desired sesquiterpene lactone, arglabin.
Fig. 2. Subsequent oxidation followed by lactonization to form (+)-costunolide, a precursor for the guaianolide skeleton.
Fig.3. The two possible pathways for the formation of the guaianolide skeleton from the (+)-costunolide precursor.
Biological activity
Guaianolides are known to exhibit significant biological activity. The plants containing such compounds have been a source for traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments such ranging from rheumatic pain, pulmonary disorders, and increasing bile production. It is generally believed that the α-methylene-γ-lactone moiety is the functional group responsible for the biological activity in guaianolides due to its interaction with biological nuecleophiles. In 2004, Zhangabylov et al. ran an in vivo study on arglabin and reported its ability to inhibit DNA synthesis of the P388 lymphocytic leukemia cells. In 2012, Yindgai Gao and Yue Chen tested arglabin for biological activity against acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Their results showed that arglabin exhibited activities against the cultured AML cell line, HL-60, and the doxorubicin-resistant cell line, HL-60/A. The activity was comparable to parthenolide, a current treatment for AML. Furthermore, arglabin is being tested as an anticancer drug for the treatment of breast, liver, and lung cancer due to its ability to inhibit farnesyl transferase which leads to the activation of RAS proto-oncogene, pivotal in human tumors. Arglabin has also shown to reduce inflammation induced by atherosclerosis. It also exhibits immunomodulating properties and regulates the production of cytokines such as IL-1, IL-2, and TNF-alpha. | WIKI |
Editor’s Note: on May 27, 2021, it was announced that 215 unmarked graves were discovered on the grounds of a former residential school for Indigenous (“First Nations”) children in Kamloops, a town in the Canadian province of British Columbia. In the following weeks unmarked graves were also found at similar institutions in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and elsewhere in British Columbia. Between 1863 and 1998, more than 150,000 Indigenous children were taken from their families and placed in these boarding schools, which numbered more than 130, many of them, like Kamloops, the largest, operated by Roman Catholic religious orders. Opened in 1890, the school had as many as 500 students when enrollment was at its highest in the 1950s. The Canadian government took over administration of the school in 1969, operating it as a residence for local students until 1978, when it was closed. A commission formed in 2008 to investigate the impact of this system on First Nations communities found that large numbers of children who attended these schools never returned to their homes and families. The historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report, released in 2015, described the policy as “cultural genocide,” as the children were cut off from their traditions and forbidden to speak their own languages in an effort to assimilate them into mainstream Canadian society.
Higgins, M. W. (2021). Après Kamloops, le déluge: Institutional Church, indigenous oppression and the Catholic intellectual tradition. Merton Annual 34, 78-91. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Smokers' unprompted comments on cigarette additives during conversations about the genetic basis for nicotine addiction: A focus group study
Sydney E. Philpott, Sarah Gehlert, Erika A. Waters
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Abstract
Background: Research designed to elicit smokers' cognitive and affective reactions to information about chemicals that tobacco companies add to cigarettes ("additives") found that knowledge is limited. However, little is known about smokers' unprompted thoughts and feelings about additives. Such information could be used to shape future communication efforts. We explored the content and possible functions of spontaneous statements about cigarette additives made by smokers during a study examining reactions to learning about the genetic link to nicotine addiction. Methods: Adult smokers (N = 84) were recruited from a medium-sized Midwestern city. Focus groups (N = 13) were conducted between April-September 2012. Data were analyzed by 2 coders using thematic analysis. Results: Comments about cigarette additives arose without prompting by the focus group moderator. Three main themes were identified: (1) discussing additives helped participants navigate the conceptual link between smoking and genetics, (2) additives were discussed as an alternative mechanism for addiction to cigarettes, and (3) additives provided an alternative mechanism by which cigarette smoking exacerbates physical harm. Notably, discussion of additives contained a pervasive tone of mistrust illustrated by words like "they" and "them," by statements of uncertainty such as "you don't know what they're putting into cigarettes," and by negative affective verbalizations such as "nasty" and "disgusting". Conclusions: Participants had distinct beliefs about cigarette additives, each of which seemed to serve a purpose. Although mistrust may complicate communication about the health risks of tobacco use, health communication experts could use smokers' existing beliefs and feelings to better design more effective anti-smoking messages.
Original languageEnglish
Article number495
JournalBMC Public Health
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 13 2018
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Samuel Garth
Sir Samuel Garth FRS (1661 – 18 January 1719) was an English physician and poet.
Life
Garth was born in Bolam in County Durham and matriculated at Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1676, graduating B.A. in 1679 and M.A. in 1684. He took his M.D. and became a member of the College of Physicians in 1691. He settled as a physician in London and soon acquired a large practice. He was a zealous Whig, the friend of Addison and, though of different political views, of Pope. He ended his career as physician to George I, who knighted him in 1714. The politician John Garth was a nephew of Samuel Garth.
In 1699 Samuel Garth was called to give evidence in what became known as the Sarah Stout Affair. Spencer Cowper, a lawyer and member of a prominent Hertfordshire family, was accused with some friends of the murder of a Quaker woman called Sarah Stout. The prosecution asserted that because the body was floating when found, that it must have been put in the water after death. Opinions were given at the trial by Samuel Garth and Hans Sloane. It appears that aside from the fact that the body was floating when found, there was no other evidence to support the charge. The defendants were acquitted, but the case remains interesting as an early example of attempts to use 'expert testimony' and forensic science evidence in a trial.
He was notably sharp-tongued: "God help the country where St Leger is made a judge"! he exclaimed in 1714, on hearing that Sir John St Leger, an Irish Whig barrister, had been appointed a High Court judge in Ireland.
For a while, he owned the manor of Edgcott in Buckinghamshire. He died on 18 January 1719.
Works
In 1697 he delivered the Harveian Oration, in which he advocated a scheme dating from some ten years back for providing dispensaries for the relief of the sick poor, as a protection against the greed of the apothecaries. In 1699 he published a mock-heroic poem, The Dispensary, in six cantos, which had an instant success, passing through three editions within a year. In this, he ridiculed the apothecaries and their allies among the physicians.
Garth’s work is a satirical take on the traditional epic poem, and is perhaps one of the better examples of the “medical poetry” genre.
Long has he been of that amphibious fry,
Bold to prescribe, and busy to apply;
His shop the gazing vulgar's eyes employs,
With foreign trinkets and domestic toys.
Here mummies lay, most reverently stale,
And there the tortoise hung her coat of mail;
Not far from some huge shark's devouring head
The flying-fish their finny pinions spread.
Aloft in rows large poppy-heads were strung,
And near, a scaly alligator hung.
In this place drugs in musty heaps decay'd,
In that dried bladders and false teeth were laid.
An inner room receives the num'rous shoals
Of such as pay to be reputed fools;
Globes stand by globes, volumes on volumes lie,
And planetary schemes amuse the eye.
The sage in velvet chair here lolls at ease,
To promise future health for present fees;
Then, as from tripod, solemn shams reveals,
And what the stars know nothing of foretells.
Our manufactures now they merely sell,
And their true value treacherously tell;
Nay, they discover, too, their spite is such,
That health, than crowns more valued, cost not much;
Whilst we must steer our conduct by these rules,
To cheat as tradesmen, or to starve as fools.
He is also remembered as the author of Claremont, a descriptive poem. He translated the Life of Otho in the fifth volume of Dryden's Plutarch, and also edited a translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, to which Addison, Pope, and others contributed. His intervention ensured an honourable burial for John Dryden and he pronounced a eulogy at the funeral in Westminster Abbey.
In 1704 he wrote the prologue for the play Squire Trelooby which his fellow Kit-Cat Club members Congreve, Vanbrugh and William Walsh had created. | WIKI |
Xiluo
Xiluo Township or Siluo Township is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
History
The place was originally called Sailei by the native Babuza people, which later become Xiluo by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is also formerly called Lethng after the Chinese colonizers hometown.
Geography
It has a population total of 44,610 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.
Economy
Xiluo Township is one of the most important vegetable growing areas in Taiwan.
Tourist attractions
* Archway of Ci Kan Martial Art
* Ci Kan of Siluo
* Jhen Wen Academy
* Master A-Shan's Cemetery
* Xiluo Bridge
* Xiluo Fuxing Temple
* Xiluo Guangfu Temple
* Xiluo Theater
* Yanping Street
Notable natives
* Jeff Chang, singer
* Lee Chia-fen, educator and politician
* Liao Hsiao-chun, television presenter
* Chung Jen-pi, potehi puppeteer
* Thomas Liao, former activist | WIKI |
Talk:Marie Forleo
NPOV issue
I've tagged this page with an advertisement tag because the entire thing is extremely editorialized and reads like an ad. I'm suspicious that a lot of the supposed WP:SIGCOV seems to also be written like adverts. BrigadierG (talk) 22:11, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
* Maybe you just don't respect the things she has done. So it sounds like an ad to you. Most of the stuff here isn't qualitative. It's factual. One of the reasons there are so many more men than women with wikipedia pages is that the editors of wikipedia are mostly men and they have more respect for the language and achievements of men. 2601:182:C680:51E0:C9F4:3BF7:D792:2AE9 (talk) 05:31, 24 March 2023 (UTC) | WIKI |
C3H7O7P
The molecular formula C3H7O7P (molar mass: 186.06 g/mol, exact mass: 185.9929 u) may refer to:
* 2-Phosphoglyceric acid, or 2-phosphoglycerate
* 3-Phosphoglyceric acid | WIKI |
My lottery program artimetic works!
Powerball chances of winning is 292 million.
With my artimetic there is 80 million chances.
I am checking Powerball numbers everyday.
All the combinations were found.
I have slimmed down the amount of combinations.
My goal is to make the code faster.
How can I save extra 10 seconds for each line of code checking.
Do less work.
Remember reused calculations.
Use a more efficient algorithm.
Use parallelism to calculate many things at once.
You can't save 10 seconds on each line of code unless you wrote really bad code.
A line of code should only take milliseconds.
I'm thinking your not waiting on the CPU but on the screen output.
With that in mind one way to make it faster would be to write output to a file instead of the screen.
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Is this the lottery program which models a fantasy world, in which the laws of probability work differently from the way they work in the real world?
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Private Law 246
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CHAPTER 31
AN ACT For the relief of Max Kassner.
February 20, 1954 [H. R. 5195]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding the provision of section 212(a)(9) of the Immigration and Nationahty Act, Max Kassner may be admitted to the United States for permanent residence if he is found to be otherwise admissible under the provisions of that Act: Provided, That this exemption shall apply only to a ground for exclusion of which the Department of State or the Department of Justice had knowledge prior to the enactment of this Act. Approved February 20, 1954. Private Law 247
66 Stat. 182. 8 USC 1182.
CHAPTER 3 2
AN ACT Conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the District of Colorado to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of J. Don Alexander against the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any statute of limitations or lapse of time, jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the United States District Court for the District of Colorado to hear, determine, and render judgment without interest on the claim of J. Don Alexander, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, against the United States for recovery of income tax paid by him for the year 1929 which covered the capital net gain from the sale of nine thousand shares of stock in the Alexander Industries, Incorporated, which stock was later held by the United States circuit court of appeals in Alexander against Thelemen (69 F. (2d) 610 (1934)), to be the property of Alexander Industries, Incorporated, and not of the said J. Don Alexander. SEC. 2. Suit upon such claim may be instituted at any time within one year after the date of enactment of this Act. Proceedings for the determination of such claim and review thereof, and payment of any judgment thereon, shall be in accordance with the provisions of law applicable to cases over which the court has jurisdiction under section 1346 (a)(1) of title 28 of the United States Code except that no interest shall be allowed. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United States. Approved February 22, 1954. Private Law 248
Max Kassner.
February 22, 1954 [H. R. 5945]
J. D o n Alexan* der.
62 Stat. 933.
CHAPTER 34
AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Rebecca Godschalk.
February 27, 19"4 [S. 68]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, Mrs. Rebecca
Mrs. R e b e c c a Godschalk.
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SheerVideo
SheerVideo was a family of proprietary lossless video codecs developed by BitJazz Inc. The codecs enabled devices to play, capture, edit, and archive high-quality lossless videos in real time.
As of July 2023, SheerVideo is still available as a set of QuickTime codecs on Mac and Windows and as a set of AVI codecs on Windows.
History
SheerVideo was initially developed by Andreas Wittenstein at BitJazz Inc. in July 2002.
As of September 2022, SheerVideo is no longer under active development. | WIKI |
Upgrade EHR_EXTRACT to Release 1 of EHR IM
Description
Various changes are required to the EHR Extract to be properly compliant to the Release 1.0 reference model, as follows.
Versions
An extract form of the RM class VERSIONED_OBJECT is needed in the extract, corresponding to the changed definitions of the classes VERSIONED_OBJECT and VERSION in the RM. The X_ variants are data-oriented classes.
Folders
There are two requirements for Folders in Extracts. The first is that the Extract may be required to faithfully carry the Folder structure from an openEHR system (including its previous versions - just as for Compositions) elsewhere. The other is that users might want to create Folders local to the Extract itself (e.g. for the parts of a Discharge summary). Only the second of these requirements is currently addressed.
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Heath Frankel
November 19, 2015, 1:34 AM
Edited
As indicated in SPECRM-6, there are many breaking changes. Although I accept most of the changes, we need to consider the backward compatibility of these changes. Perhaps this should not be 1.0.3 change unless there is some backward compatibility.
I am not sure about the need for EXTRACT_ITEM to inherit from LOCATABLE. The need to specify a name on each item is cumbersome.
Why does EXTRACT_CONTENT_ITEM.item exist when this is redefined in the subtypes? This is not supported in most languages.
Thomas Beale
November 19, 2015, 4:00 PM
re: EXTRACT_ITEM inheriting from LOCATABLE, the 'name' field doesn't need to be specified anywhere, it just needs to be set in the normal way at runtime. The default value is always just the 'text' value of the at-code/id-code for that node. In this case, multiple runtime nodes will usually just get the same name. I think we probably did this so that the EXTRACT_FOLDERs are LOCATABLE. A better approach could be just to make LOCATABLE inherit into EXTRACT_FOLDER - thoughts?
re: EXTRACT_CONTENT_ITEM.item, that just signals that EXTRACT_CONTENT_ITEM must have an item of some kind, and that's where the main data are. As far as I can see, this is supported in Java 1.5 and later. C# seems to do some convariant redefinition. But even if some languages don't implement it, all they have to do is not define EXTRACT_CONTENT_ITEM.item - only define 'item' in subtypes. I think it's worth keeping it in the spec because it shows the design intent more clearly than if it is not there.
Heath Frankel
December 1, 2015, 12:29 PM
I'll accept these changes
Done
Reporter
Sam Heard
Raised By
Thomas Beale
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Spring Security Role Generator Plugin
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• Latest: 0.2
• Last Updated: 11 March 2013
• Grails version: 2.0 > *
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compile "org.grails.plugins:spring-security-role-generator:0.2"
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Summary
Facilitates easier implementation of the spring security core annotated controllers.
Installation
grails install-plugin spring-security-role-generator
Description
Spring Security Role Generator
This plugin facilitates easier implementation of the spring security core plugin's annotated controllers. It does this in two ways:
1. It provides a controller template that can be used during scaffolding. This controller comes preconfigured with CREATE VIEW EDIT and DELETE annotations for the given class.
2. To tie into the controller above a generate-roles script is provided that will generate the statements to create the roles for each class.
For each class supplied it will generate a CREATE, VIEW, EDIT and DELETE role. You can generate for all classes by passing "*" as the parameter following the grails convention.
generate-roles "*"
generate-roles com.sample.MyClass
You can then take the generated statements and add it to your bootstrap for example.
The controller template
The plugin provides a custom controller template with the annotations already in place. you can install it by running:
install-secure-controller-template
This will copy the template into your src/templates folder. You can further customize it from there.
For people that already have a custom controller template, you can easily add the annotations to your template. Following the same conventions you simply add the import:
import grails.plugins.springsecurity.Secured
Then add the appropriate annotations to your methods from the list below.
@Secured('ROLE_CREATE_${className.toUpperCase()}')
@Secured('ROLE_VIEW_${className.toUpperCase()}')
@Secured('ROLE_EDIT_${className.toUpperCase()}')
@Secured('ROLE_DELETE_${className.toUpperCase()}')
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2006 Halloween Controversy - Article and Link seem to have little relevance for the wiki entry. Suggest both are removed.
Recommending that following links are removed, due to being sub domains from a site already on the list verwood.org -
Verwood Timeline and Historical Information
Verwood Heathlands Heritage Centre
Verwood Twinning Association
Submitting http://www.Verwood.eu as a possible link and http://www.verwoodhub.org.uk/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 02:00, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Web Links
Reference the above recommendation:- I suggest that separate listing of FREE sub-sites offered to local charities and associations are perfectly valid where these are under the control of their relevant commitees and could be made independant at a future date. Leave as is.
Submit http://www.verwoodhub.org.uk/ and http://www.verwoodleisure.co.uk/ both of which are under the auspices of the Verwood COmmunity Association. —Preceding unsigned comment added by G3XYE (talk • contribs) 21:50, 16 July 2008 (UTC) | WIKI |
What Does Cruise Main Mean In A Car? Explained
Do you have any questions concerning the term Cruise main that someone recently used? There is no need to feel alone if this is the case. The expression is not well known to many drivers, but once you get used to it, you’ll never look back.
An electric throttle maintains a steady set speed in your vehicle using a cruise main switch. Hence the name cruise main, which is also known as cruising speed.
What Does Cruise Main Mean in a Car Explained
As soon as you select this mode, your car will begin adjusting its speed to set a cruising speed automatically. When you engage the cruise control in your car, you won’t have to press the pedal to maintain speed.
For your convenience, we have put together a comprehensive guide that explains what cruise speed is, what its functions, when to use it, and what circumstances should be avoided with this mode, along with a few other details about the cruise main system in your car that you might find useful.
As well as describing some of the advantages of using the cruise main system, we will also give you some safety tips to help you along the way.
What Does Cruise Main Mean?
A cruise control is a control system on the car that adjusts the speed without having to press the pedal and makes the car move at a set speed. Let us clarify one thing about the cruise main term here, even though this is what a beginner like you needs to know about it.
There is actually a button called Cruise Main that turns on and off the cruise control system. However, pressing the cruise main button does not fully operate the main system. Before you can use the system, you need to set the other settings and select the speed.
What Does Cruise Main Mean
The cruise control system enables you to set your vehicle’s speed without using the electronic throttle, so that you can maintain a steady speed.
Today, cruise control is standard equipment in most cars, and there are many benefits associated with it. As a result of this system, long road trips would no longer tire you, and you would no longer have to worry about constantly checking your speed limit on the tachometer.
Cruise Control History
It would be helpful if we took a look at the history of cruise control in order to understand it better. Invented in the 1940s by Ralph Teetor, cruise control is the first system ever developed. The technology was not used for the first time in the production of cars. The first automobile featuring cruise control was manufactured by American Motors in 1965.
As fuel prices increased in 1973, manufacturers began considering cruise control systems in order to reduce fuel costs, but the system didn’t gain popularity for over a decade.
We can find adaptive cruise control systems in most vehicles today, which helps you keep a constant speed on long journeys while maintaining a constant speed. This system offers great efficiency, which is its best feature.
When you drive on a highway, if a slow vehicle gets in front of you, the cruise control automatically reduces the speed of your vehicle. A similar mechanism adjusts your vehicle’s speed in accordance with the speed limit.
Importance of Cruise Main in Car Functionality
As a practical and essential component of modern vehicles, Cruise Main has evolved from a luxury option to become a practical and essential feature. We cannot overstate its importance to improving driving comfort and safety
How Cruise Control System Works
Today’s vehicles are equipped with a cruise control system integrated into their engine control units. This system requires no additional components since all its controls, such as brakes, steering, and throttle, feature an electronic transmission. It is only necessary to use the basic driver controls and buttons for manual controls.
Cruise control systems are now electronic, whereas they weren’t when they first appeared. It used to be possible to control the throttle bodies via drive-by-wire, and the entire system was controlled by cables.
How Cruise Control System Works
The cable network allowed a driver to control the throttle by pressing one pedal and one cable from the pedal to the throttle body. The leading cruise control cable, however, was connected to the electric motor and reached the throttle body.
After the cruise control motor is connected to the tachometer and engine control unit, it is connected to the tachometer and engine control unit. On setting the speed, the throttle body was opened and closed using the electric body, which was kept in close contact with the tachometer data.
Is Cruise Control Easy to Use?
We’ll take you through the entire process of using your vehicle’s cruise control system now that you know how it works.
This system can be turned on by pressing Cruise Main, however, this is not the only control you need to enable to move your car to cruise control. To make cruise control work efficiently, here are all the buttons and controls that you need to know.
Is Cruise Control Easy to Use
• The Cruise Main button does not affect the cruise speed as we discussed previously. It controls the cruise system on and off.
• Set button enables the acceleration and deceleration settings, as indicated by its name. The cruise control system uses this control to set the speed at which you want to travel at any moment.
• It is evident that the Res button is not a crucial part of the cruise control system since it isn’t found in all cars. The previous speed of your cruise control system can be reset by pressing this button. You will be able to set a new speed for your system by pressing this button.
• In addition to the Set button, the last two cruise control buttons are called “accel” and “decel,” or “+” and “-.” These two buttons also control acceleration and deceleration. The speed is set using the Set button, then both of these buttons are used.
• The cruise speed can be increased or decreased by pressing either of these two buttons.
• Finally, you can restart the cruise control system by pressing the Cruise Main button once more.
Why Should You Use Cruise Control System?
Some people still contemplate using cruise control even though it doesn’t cause any harm, and the only thing one can notice when first hearing about this speed control system is that it has a lot of benefits.
Why Should You Use Cruise Control System
This system offers a number of major benefits to those who are also among them. You might find these benefits helpful when making a final decision.
Keeping the speed constant
When you use cruise control, you will enjoy a number of benefits. There is nothing more boring than driving for long hours on straight and boring roads. You cannot even fall asleep if you are driving on this long journey if you are in the driver’s seat.
Don’t worry; the cruise control system will adjust the speed as per the road conditions and the surrounding environment, so you can relax while the vehicle moves on its own.
Low-fuel consumption
Using cruise control to save fuel is an important reason to consider it. During the time when fuel prices started to rise and manufacturers moved towards this system for its fuel efficiency, the cruise system gained a lot of fame and popularity.
Consistent and steady driving will allow your engine to use the same level of fuel. By adjusting the speed using the cruise control system, fuel consumption can be reduced significantly, resulting in significant fuel savings.
Ticket-free speeding
The cruise control system is something you should consider if you don’t want to get speeding tickets simply for losing sight of the tachometer. The speed of the machine is controlled by various sensors, so you have very little chance of getting a speeding ticket with this system. What a great idea, isn’t it?
The advantages of using Cruise Main
Efficiency in fuel consumption
Cruise Main contributes significantly to fuel efficiency, which is one of its primary advantages. In addition to reducing fuel consumption, maintaining a consistent speed minimizes the impact on the environment.
Fatigue-reduced driving
In addition to reducing overall fatigue during long drives, Cruise Main reduces physical strain for drivers, allowing them to relax their legs and focus on the road instead of tense up.
Improved safety features
Keeping traffic flowing steadily and minimizing sudden speed changes are two ways that Cruise Main contributes to road safety. By adjusting speed according to traffic around you, adaptive cruise control systems further enhance safety.
Disconnecting the cruise control
Here are the steps you can follow if you haven’t used cruise control before and don’t know how to turn it off.
• You will lose cruise control if you press the brake pedal.
• The cruise control system can also be turned off by pressing the Cruise Main button.
Increasing the Cruising Speed
You will need to follow these steps in order to increase your vehicle’s cruising speed.
• Press and hold the “SET” button for a few seconds.
• The speed of your vehicle will begin to increase. Let go of the “SET” switch once it reaches the desired speed.
• Once the preset speed is selected, press and let go of the “SET” button immediately.
Accelerator pedals can be used to increase cruising speed as well. To do this, follow these steps:
• Once your vehicle has reached the desired speed, press the accelerator pedal.
• The accelerator pedal should be let go once the desired acceleration has been reached.
It has been successful for you to increase your vehicle’s cruise speed.
Reduction of cruise speed
The following steps should be followed to reduce cruising speed:
• Then, press “SET” and hold it once your vehicle reaches the cruising speed you selected.
• Release the “SET” button once your car has decelerated to the desired speed.
• You can adjust the preset speed by hitting the “SET” switch and letting go immediately.
What Is The Process Of Temporarily Canceling Cruise Control?
You can temporarily turn off the cruise system during your long driving trip by following these steps:
• Wait a few seconds for the system to turn off after pressing the brake pedal slightly.
• The cruise control system can also be turned off by pressing the “CANCEL” switch.
• You can restart it by pressing the “RESUME” button.
Safety precautions for cruise control
You need to pay attention to some precautions and safety tips even though cruise control is mostly harmless. In order to avoid any unfortunate incidents, follow these cruise control system safety precautions:
Safety precautions for cruise control
Don’t overspeed
It is important to keep the cruising speed in mind when using cruise control. It is still recommended to maintain a steady speed while using this system, despite its efficiency and highly responsive sensors. Keep your vehicle from accelerating too quickly, as this can cause an accident.
Keep out of corners
Even if you’re certain you’re going in the right direction, it’s hard to control the vehicle’s speed if you’re mainly moving around corners. Because of this, it’s better not to use the cruise control system when in corners, since you might have to adjust the cruising speed a lot.
Avoid slippery roads
If the road is too slippery, avoid using the cruise control system. When the road is slippery, it is almost impossible for the control system to determine the amount of friction available on the road.
Stay awake
While you can relax while driving with cruise control, this doesn’t mean you can take a nap. As we explained in the benefits section, you can use cruise control while driving. The high efficiency of the cruise control system and the risk trackers in cars sometimes tempt drivers to take a nap, but experts recommend against it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cruise Main the same in all vehicles equipped with cruise control?
Different makes and models may have different Cruise Main features.
Can Cruise Main malfunction, and how can it be addressed?
It is possible for malfunctions to occur. The key to addressing issues is regular maintenance and prompt attention.
Does using cruise control affect fuel efficiency significantly?
In general, cruise control improves fuel economy when maintained at a constant speed.
Are there any safety concerns with relying on cruise control for long journeys?
Drivers must remain vigilant and take control when necessary when using cruise control, even though it enhances safety.
What does the future hold for cruise control technology?
As cruise control becomes more advanced and efficient, it may be integrated with autonomous driving features in the future.
Conclusion
Here, we have explained in detail what the cruise main and cruise control system mean. We have also shown you how to set up and use cruise control, as well as how to increase and decrease the speed of cruise control.
Furthermore, we’ve listed some of the main advantages and precautions that you should take when using cruise control. You now know everything you need to know about the cruise control system, and you are ready to set the car up for cruise control.
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"It has pleased the Lord to preserve this Church during two centuries in America, and render her conspicuous and respectable for her faithful adherence to the doctrines of the gospel and the purity of her morals. It is,, fervently hoped, that this distinguished Church will never relax in her holy discipline, nor tarnish her high and worthy character by abandoning her standards, or rescinding her own canons;—above all, that she will not be the first, the only one in this country, or even in the world, who shall dare to contravene the law of God, and dispense with a crime which he forbids." Pp. 176–178.
In the year 1788, the Particular Synod of that Church resolved, "that as all such marriages are contrary to the word of God, and that purity of life so becoming the Christian character, the persons contracting such marriages cannot be admitted to the table of the Lord until the offence be removed." In 1797, the question "was brought up from the Particular Synod, | WIKI |
Wikipedia:WikiWolf
A WikiWolf is a WikiFauna that travels in packs, because they stand a bigger chance of catching any vandal they may encounter. This makes them a formidable force if challenged. They behave similarly to WikiDogs, attacking vandals on sight. However, wolves carry out their attacks more systematically, usually calling their pack and enacting this well-documented four-step process:
* 1) Intimidate the vandal, usually by barking at the vandal to attempt to make the vandal stop.
* 2) Keep checking on the vandal, scanning the vandal's contributions for any vandalism the vandal made later.
* 3) If the vandal vandalizes again, chase the vandal.
* 4) Revert any vandalism performed by the vandal until the vandal is caught. During this phase, they may be mistaken for Edit Ninjas.
Due to their wild nature, they may be less adept at refraining from biting the newbies, unlike the tamer WikiDogs. They may need to temporarily be put on a leash if they bite too many people, lest they become a WikiVampire. They are still wild and hard to control, like the younger cubs. They cannot be adopted, but they can still be told to calm down. Another form they may take on is the WikiBadger.
Subspecies
* 1) Canis wikilupus youngis, the WikiWolfCub.
* 2) Canis wikilupus familiaris, the WikiDog.
* 3) Canis wikilupus puppis, the WikiPuppy.
* 4) Canis wikilupus puppetus, a type of WikiWolf that will call the pack in a debate or vote, instead of against vandals. These are extremely dangerous to the habitat of many WikiFauna.
* 5) Canis wikilupus importunus, the WikiHound. Avoid them, as they most likely want to harass you. If it is impossible to avoid the WikiHound, try to ignore it, to avoid encouraging it to continue in its behavior. If this is also impossible, feel free to contact animal control so they can put them on a leash.
Identification
If you are a WikiWolf and wish to identify yourself a userbox has been made. | WIKI |
Herne Hill, Western Australia
Herne Hill is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia within the City of Swan local government area. The area has several wineries that make the Swan Valley popular for its wine production.
Wineries
Carilley Estate, Highway Wines, Talijancich Wines, Valley Wines, Romato Wines, Windy Creek Estate.
Community facilities
* Minh Quang Meditation Institute, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple is located in the suburb.
Schools
Herne Hill Primary School | WIKI |
Resource Allocation for MC-NOMA Systems with Cognitive Relaying
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Autorinnen und Autoren: Sun Y, Ng DWK, Schober R
Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 2017
ISSN: 2166-0069
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the resource allocation algorithm design for cooperative cognitive relaying multicarrier non-orthogonal multiple access (MC-NOMA) systems. In particular, the secondary base station serves multiple secondary users and simultaneously acts as a relay assisting the information transmission in the primary network. The resource allocation aims to maximize the weighted system throughput by jointly optimizing the power and subcarrier allocation for both the primary and the secondary networks while satisfying the quality-of-service requirements of the primary users. The algorithm design is formulated as a mixed combinatorial non-convex optimization problem. We apply monotonic optimization theory to solve the problem leading to an optimal resource allocation policy. Besides, we develop a low-complexity scheme to find a suboptimal solution. Our simulation results reveal that the performance of the proposed suboptimal algorithm closely approaches that of the optimal one. Besides, the combination of MC-NOMA and cognitive relaying improves the system throughput considerably compared to conventional multicarrier cognitive relaying systems.
FAU-Autorinnen und Autoren / FAU-Herausgeberinnen und Herausgeber
Schober, Robert Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Lehrstuhl für Digitale Übertragung
Sun, Yan
Lehrstuhl für Digitale Übertragung
Einrichtungen weiterer Autorinnen und Autoren
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
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APA:
Sun, Y., Ng, D.W.K., & Schober, R. (2017). Resource Allocation for MC-NOMA Systems with Cognitive Relaying.
MLA:
Sun, Yan, Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, and Robert Schober. "Resource Allocation for MC-NOMA Systems with Cognitive Relaying." 2017.
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Marstonia olivacea
Marstonia olivacea, common name the olive marstonia, was a species of very small freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Hydrobiidae. This species was endemic to Alabama, the United States. Its natural habitat was rivers. This species is now extinct. | WIKI |
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Questions related to cervical cancer and how to protect the uterus
Questions related to cervical cancer and how to protect the uterus
Questions related to cervical cancer and how to protect the uterus. Learn more about the health of the uterus and protect the uterus to avoid pathological changes.
Questions related to cervical cancer and how to protect the uterus
01 What are the main functions of the uterus?
The uterus is the place where life is born. It is located in the deep part of the female pelvis, surrounded by the pelvis, and shaped like an upside-down pear. To put it simply, the uterus has two important functions: one is to “pass on the family line”, and the other is to provide women with a special experience once a month-producing menstruation.
02 How does menstruation “come”?
It can be said that menstruation is the result of pregnancy failure. If there is no fertilized egg to settle in the house of the uterus, when the endometrium thickens to a certain extent, it will fall off on time, allowing women to have menstruation.
03 What are the manifestations of menstruation to be careful?
We can use several indicators to judge whether menstruation is normal.
The first is the menstrual cycle, the average normal menstrual cycle is 28 days; the second is the duration of menstruation, usually from the “big aunt” to the final departure, if it is within 3 to 7 days, it is normal; the third is menstruation The amount is usually 20ml~60ml, with an average of 50ml. If it exceeds 80 ml, it means excessive menstrual flow, and if it is less than 20 ml, it means low menstrual flow.
Women may wish to preliminarily judge whether their “old friends” are normal from the three perspectives of menstrual cycle, menstrual period, and menstrual volume. In addition, if menstruation is always accompanied by pain, such as low back pain, chest pain, headache, abdominal pain, etc., pay attention to it and seek medical treatment in time.
04 What is endometriosis?
A woman’s endometrium is peeled off every month and is excreted from the body through the vagina with menstrual blood. However, some people’s endometrium “runs in the wrong place”, it will flow down the fallopian tube into the pelvic cavity, reach a position outside the uterine cavity, continue to root, grow and become sick, causing endometriosis.
What are the common symptoms of endometriosis? The first is dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea is a typical manifestation of endometriosis. About 80% of patients will have dysmenorrhea or chronic pelvic pain, and some people will have pain during the same room. The second is that it may cause female infertility. ; The third is that it may cause pelvic masses, and cysts grow on the ovaries, also called chocolate cysts.
Endometriosis cannot be overcome with tolerance. If you have the above symptoms, be sure to see a doctor.
05 What should I do if I have uterine fibroids?
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in women. We can neither be left alone nor over-treatment, nor can we ignore it completely. When there are the following situations, it is recommended to “make a deal if you want to make a move”:
The first case is that uterine fibroids cause menstrual changes, which usually lead to increased menstrual flow or prolonged periods.
The second situation is that uterine fibroids cause uncoordinated uterine contractions, and then increase menstrual flow and even cause anemia. With the increase of uterine fibroids, thinner women may feel a lump in the abdomen. If the fibroids are very large, there will be a heaviness of “falling down”.
The third situation is more special, usually caused by submucosal uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are tumors that occur in the wall of the uterus and can grow in different directions. When it grows into the uterine cavity, it will form submucosal uterine fibroids, which will not only make the inner surface of the uterine cavity uneven, but also cause increased secretion and peristalsis in the uterine cavity. As the saying goes, “One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers”, submucosal uterine fibroids will try to “squeeze out” the embryos that come to settle, and it is easy for women to habitually abort after pregnancy.
If uterine fibroids cause the above symptoms, we need to intervene. As for whether to remove only the tumor or remove the fibroids together with the uterus, it needs to be considered comprehensively according to the patient’s age, fertility requirements, disease, and own state.
Remind everyone that although most of uterine fibroids are benign, there are a very small number of possible malignant changes, which often occur in older women. If fibroids are still growing after menopause, or fibroids have grown faster in the recent period, or even doubled in number, the possibility of uterine fibroids becoming sarcoma malignant must be considered.
06 How is cervical cancer caused?
The “culprit” of cervical cancer is very clear, namely human papillomavirus (HPV). On the earth we live in, human papillomaviruses are widespread. There are currently more than 200 known HPV viruses. There are 14 HPV viruses that can cause cervical cancer. Among them, there are two high-risk subtypes with super combat effectiveness— -HPV 16 and 18.
Cervical cancer is a preventable tumor. The first is to vaccinate for cervical cancer, and the second is to pay attention to the adjustment of lifestyle and behavior. If we can vaccinate the cervical cancer vaccine in advance and adopt a safe, healthy and responsible attitude and method when we are in “close contact” with the opposite sex, the “double swords” of these two measures can help us effectively prevent cervical cancer.
07 I have cervical cancer, can it be cured?
If detected early and timely, cervical cancer can actually be cured.
Below, I will briefly introduce the four stages of cervical cancer: In stage I cervical cancer, the lesions only grow on the cervix; when it continues to develop to the sides or downwards, it is stage II cervical cancer; It develops on both sides and downwards, and spreads further, reaching the side wall of the pelvis, which is stage III cervical cancer; if it continues to invade the bladder forward, invade the rectum backward, and involve the liver, lungs and other organs upward, it will reach stage IV cervical cancer. .
Generally, before stage IIa of cervical cancer, it is an early stage cervical cancer, and good results can be achieved through surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, advanced cervical cancer is not only prone to recurrence, the treatment effect may also be unsatisfactory. This reminds us that for cervical cancer, we must take active preventive and screening measures to achieve early detection and early treatment.
08 What are the general signs of endometrial cancer?
Endometrial cancer is cancer that occurs in the lining of the uterus. We just mentioned that the endometrium will peel off, grow, peel off, and grow again every month. In the process of constant metabolism and repair, it may also “make mistakes”. When it develops to the extreme, it is in the uterus. Membrane cancer.
A more obvious signal of endometrial cancer is postmenopausal bleeding or abnormal uterine bleeding. Specifically, if a woman has vaginal bleeding after 1 year of menopause, she must be vigilant and highly suspected of endometrial cancer; in addition, women aged around 40 should also have menstrual disorders. Beware of whether it is caused by endometrial cancer, it is best to go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination.
09 How should women take care of their uterus?
The first is to recommend that women undergo a gynecological examination once a year. A doctor can help you find out if there are problems with the cervix, uterus, and ovaries as early as possible.
The second is to do an ultrasound examination once a year, which is divided into abdominal B-ultrasound and vaginal B-ultrasound.
The third is the examination of tumor markers, such as CA-125, CA-199, CEA, and alpha-fetoprotein.
The fourth is to have cervical cancer screening every two years or so, and regular breast examinations.
Through the above measures, it can help female friends to better take care of their uterus, and be healthy and beautiful forever!
(source:internet, reference only)
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Two French Soldiers Are Killed in Raid That Frees Four Hostages in Burkina Faso
PARIS — A raid led by French armed forces rescued four hostages in northern Burkina Faso on Friday, as a group of kidnappers were attempting to take them to Mali, the French authorities said. Two French soldiers died in the overnight raid. The hostages included two Frenchmen, an American and a South Korean. It was not clear who had abducted them or was holding them, but a number of armed insurgent and terrorist groups, including the ISIS and Al Qaeda, operate in the region. At a news conference on Friday, France’s armed forces chief, Gen. François Lecointre, said the hostages were on their way to be transferred to the Macina Liberation Front, an Islamist militant group in Mali, and that it would have been “absolutely impossible” to set up a raid once the hostages were in the group’s hands. Patrick Picque and Laurent Lassimouillas, the two French citizens, were abducted on May 1 while on vacation in Benin’s Pendjari National Park, on the border with Burkina Faso, where terrorist groups have stepped up attacks in recent months. Their car was found burned and their driver dead. The identities of the American and South Korean citizens, both women who had been held hostage for 28 days, were not immediately made public by the French authorities. Florence Parly, the armed forces minister, said that until the French forces staged the rescue, “we were not aware of their presence,” nor were the governments of South Korea or the United States. General Lecointre said “the raid was looking for two hostages,” not four. For days, French and American military intelligence services tracked the group that had taken the French hostages as they moved toward northern Burkina Faso. When they set up a temporary camp on Thursday, General Lecointre said, he was told it would be the last chance to attempt a rescue. After receiving approval from President Emmanuel Macron, he ordered the raid. French officials did not say how many soldiers participated. The commandos moved at night toward a group of six militants who had set up four shelters, the general said, and were spotted by a lookout when they were about 30 feet away. After they killed the lookout and heard militants load their weapons in the tents, the commandos assaulted the shelters. Two French soldiers were killed at short distance. They were identified as Cédric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello, and had joined the Navy in 2004 and 2011. They had been deployed in the Sahel region since late March. “France has lost two of its sons, we lose two of our brothers,” General Lecointre said. Four militants died in the raid, and two escaped. “The message sent to bandits and terrorists is clear: Those who attack France and the French know that we will spare no effort to track them, to find them, to neutralize them,” Ms. Parly said. “We never abandon our fellow citizens.” Ms. Parly thanked Benin for its support, and highlighted the involvement of Burkina Faso’s forces in the raid. She acknowledged the “precious” intelligence support of American forces. Some 4,500 French troops are deployed in a vast antiterrorism operation that stretches across five countries, from Mauritania in the west to Chad. Between November and late March, over 4,770 people were killed in the Sahel, the sub-Saharan region of northern Africa, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, as a recent surge of violence between ethnic groups, including bombings, massacres and abductions, has torn the region. Despite the surge, the Trump administration plans to reduce the United States’ military presence in Africa, including a reduction from 1,200 Special Operations troops to about 900 by early 2022. The two French citizens were on a safari tour in the remote park of Pendjari when they were abducted. France’s foreign ministry has advised against going to the park, except for “imperative reasons.” “Travelers in the region can be exposed to risks of violent assaults,” the ministry’s website reads. As tributes to the fallen soldiers poured on social media, so did expressions of anger at the two former hostages. “Heroes sacrificed for reckless tourists,” Christine Segonne commented on Facebook under a tribute posted by the French Navy. “Sadness and anger.” Mr. Macron will welcome the two Frenchmen and the South Korean former hostage on Saturday at Villacoublay airport, near Paris, the French presidency said. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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PUBLIC LAW 102-27—APR. 10, 1991 105 STAT. 135 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—GENERAL PROVISION Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated to Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ' Periodic censuses and programs" in Public Law 101-515, $750,000 shall be available to provide the Federated States of Micronesia technical assistance and training for census taking and other data collection efforts: Provided, That such assistance shall include but not be limited to statistical training in planning and data collection, processing and analysis, equipment and supplies, long-term training, and subsistence expenses for trainees. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LEGAL ACTIVITIES SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES I (BY TRANSFER) For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. General Legal Activities", $5,180,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended and of which $3,180,000 is to be derived by trguisfer from Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses. SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS (BY TRANSFER) For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, United States Attorneys", $1,903,000, to be derived by transfer from Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities. SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE (BY TRANSFER) For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. United States Marshals Service", $1,025,000, to be derived by transfer from Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses. FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES For an additional amount for "Fees and expenses of witnesses", $9,203,000. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 101. Section 524(c)(9) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new subsection: "(E) Subject to the notification procedures contained in section 606 of Public Law 101-515, and after reserving the amounts authorized in subparagraph (D) above, any unobligated balances remaining in the Fund on September 30, 1991, and on September 30, 1992, shall be available to the Attorney General, without fiscal year limitation, to procure vehicles, equipment, and other capital investment items for the law enforcement, prosecution, and correctional activities of the Department of Justice.".
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Creating External Plugins
Overview
Kubebuilder’s functionality can be extended through the use of external plugins.
An external plugin is an executable (can be written in any language) that implements an execution pattern that Kubebuilder knows how to interact with.
The Kubebuilder CLI loads the external plugin in the specified path and interacts with it through stdin & stdout.
When is it useful?
• If you want to create helpers or addons on top of the scaffolds done by Kubebuilder’s default scaffolding.
• If you design customized layouts and want to take advantage of functions from Kubebuilder library.
• If you are looking for implementing plugins in a language other than Go.
How to write it?
The inter-process communication between your external plugin and Kubebuilder is through the standard I/O.
Your external plugin can be written in any language, given it adheres to the PluginRequest and PluginResponse type structures.
PluginRequest encompasses all the data Kubebuilder collects from the CLI and previously executed plugins in the plugin chain. Kubebuilder conveys the marshaled PluginRequest (a JSON object) to the external plugin over stdin.
Below is a sample JSON object of the PluginRequest type, triggered by kubebuilder init --plugins sampleexternalplugin/v1 --domain my.domain:
{
"apiVersion": "v1alpha1",
"args": ["--domain", "my.domain"],
"command": "init",
"universe": {}
}
PluginResponse represents the updated state of the project, as modified by the plugin. This data structure is serialized into JSON and sent back to Kubebuilder via stdout.
Here is a sample JSON representation of the PluginResponse type:
{
"apiVersion": "v1alpha1",
"command": "init",
"metadata": {
"description": "The `init` subcommand is meant to initialize a project via Kubebuilder. It scaffolds a single file: `initFile`",
"examples": "kubebuilder init --plugins sampleexternalplugin/v1 --domain my.domain"
},
"universe": {
"initFile": "A simple file created with the `init` subcommand"
},
"error": false,
"errorMsgs": []
}
In this example, the init command of the plugin has created a new file called initFile.
The content of this file is: A simple file created with the init subcommand, which is recorded in the universe field of the response.
This output is then sent back to Kubebuilder, allowing it to incorporate the changes made by the plugin into the project.
How to use it?
Prerequisites
• kubebuilder CLI > 3.11.0
• An executable for the external plugin.
This could be a plugin that you’ve created yourself, or one from an external source.
• Configuration of the external plugin’s path.
This can be done by setting the ${EXTERNAL_PLUGINS_PATH} environment variable, or by placing the plugin in a path that follows a group-like name and version scheme:
# for Linux
$HOME/.config/kubebuilder/plugins/${name}/${version}
# for OSX
~/Library/Application Support/kubebuilder/plugins/${name}/${version}
Subcommands:
The external plugin supports the same subcommands as kubebuilder already provides:
• init: project initialization.
• create api: scaffold Kubernetes API definitions.
• create webhook: scaffold Kubernetes webhooks.
• edit: update the project configuration.
Also, there are Optional subcommands for a better user experience:
• metadata: add customized plugin description and examples when a --help flag is specified.
• flags: specify valid flags for Kubebuilder to pass to the external plugin.
Configuration
You can configure your plugin path with a ENV VAR $EXTERNAL_PLUGINS_PATH to tell Kubebuilder where to search for the plugin binary, such as:
export EXTERNAL_PLUGINS_PATH = <custom-path>
Otherwise, Kubebuilder would search for the plugins in a default path based on your OS.
Now, you can using it by calling the CLI commands:
# Initialize a new project with the external plugin named `sampleplugin`
kubebuilder init --plugins sampleplugin/v1
# Display help information of the `init` subcommand of the external plugin
kubebuilder init --plugins sampleplugin/v1 --help
# Create a new API with the above external plugin with a customized flag `number`
kubebuilder create api --plugins sampleplugin/v1 --number 2
# Create a webhook with the above external plugin with a customized flag `hooked`
kubebuilder create webhook --plugins sampleplugin/v1 --hooked
# Update the project configuration with the above external plugin
kubebuilder edit --plugins sampleplugin/v1
# Create new APIs with external plugins v1 and v2 by respecting the plugin chaining order
kubebuilder create api --plugins sampleplugin/v1,sampleplugin/v2
# Create new APIs with the go/v4 plugin and then pass those files to the external plugin by respecting the plugin chaining order
kubebuilder create api --plugins go/v4,sampleplugin/v1
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UTS Students' Association
The University of Technology, Sydney, Students' Association is the representative body for students at the University of Technology, Sydney. It is based on level 3 of building 1 at UTS. It publishes the student magazine Vertigo. The association has departments which have previously worked collaboratively with the university to achieve practical outcomes for students, as well as ensuring that the university is held to account over its handling of student issues. Historically, this has resulted in numerous successful campaigns which have won rights for students in the university.
Executive
The executive of the UTSSA are responsible for the day to day operation of the Association, and are elected by the students annually.
2022-23 Executive
The executive members elected for 2022-23 were:
2023-24 Executive
The current executive members elected for 2023-24 are:
Student Representative Council
The Student Representative Council is the representative body of students at UTS. It was founded in 1966 under the NSW Institute of Technology.
Role
The role of the SRC is to represent the students at the University of Technology Sydney Meetings are held monthly, and are open to all students. They are usually held on-campus and are promoted on social media pages. Important matters relating to student activism, concerns, budgets and the function of the association are raised at meetings. Motions are raised and voted upon by councillors, and are passed by a simple majority. However, a two-thirds requirement must be met to pass amendments to the constitution. Office bearers for the Queer, Enviro, Disabilities and Ethno-Cultural collectives are elected annually by the SRC at the "repselect" meeting. To be eligible, a candidate must be a General Councillor. Office bearers are elected by a majority by SRC members.
The UTSSA Student Council is democratically elected, with elections in the spring semester of each year.
Factions
Like most bodies representing students in Australia, the SRC is divided into factions. The factions work together in groups, in 2022 these are based on their election tickets: "Fire Up!" and "Left Action" (Labor Right, Labor Left), "Revive" (Independents, Socialist Alternative) and "Accountability" (Australian Democrats).
Student Unity
Student Unity, the centre-left of Labor. The group is affiliated with national Labor Right and the Australian Labor Party. They are the largest faction in 2023 and have held the Presidency three times in the last four years. Student Unity's principles centre on unionism, service provision and comprehensive advocacy.
National Labor Students (Labor Left)
National Labor Students, the unofficial student wing of Labor Left, its pillars are Feminism, Socialism, Unionism, and Democracy. The faction has a strong record on LGBTQIA+ rights and environmental action on campus. The faction contested the 2021 election under the "Fire Up!" ticket. Labor Left has 5 members on council.
Composition
The current Student Representative Council as elected for 2023-24:
Women's
The Women's department creates a space and community for non-male identifying members of the UTS community and is affiliated with NOWSA. There is an Autonomous Space in Building 3. In 2016 they worked with the NUS Women's Officer to host the NOWSA conference for that year.
Welfare
The welfare collective is opened to all students but has in the past been asked to be the main organising body for students from low socio-economic backgrounds. The collective aims to help students by providing food and how2life workshops. These workshops have covered topics like cooking 101, renting how-to, and fair wage/your rights.
Education
The Education Collective, also known as the Education Action Group, is open to all students and is focused on campaigning around issues that affect all students on campus. This includes fighting against fee hikes and cuts to staff and for a better trimester system, more library hours, in addition to other campaigns led by the National Union of Students.
Indigenous
The Indigenous Collective is composed of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The Collective meets regularly and works alongside Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research. Founded in 2012, they run campaigns surrounding Indigenous issues and have been an active political and pastoral component of the Students' Association since their inception. Camille Smith is Indigenous Officer for 2022.
Queer
The Queer department runs campaigns for LGBTIQ students on campus and maintains a Queer Space on campus. Campaigns include anti-homophobia campaigns, student safety campaigns, Pride Week, Anti Queer Youth Homelessness campaign, Gender Neutral Bathrooms campaign and works with the Out2Party club on social events. The Queer department also works closely with the UTS Equity Department.
Enviro
Affiliated to the Australian Student Environment Network, the Enviro Collective is focused on green activism and campaigns like 'Flick my Switch' and 'Fossil Free University' as well as environmental campaigns off-campus.
Disability
The Disabilities Collective is for UTS students who identify as having a disability and/or medical condition. The group operates without a space but cooperates with many internal UTS sectors to ensure students with disabilities receive adequate support. The group also campaigns around larger abilities awareness projects.
Ethno-Cultural
The Ethnocultural Collective is composed of students from across many ethnic backgrounds, races, religions and beliefs with the aim to promote harmony and peace through fostering the diversity at UTS. The collective works to ensure representation and supportive frameworks for students experiencing or at risk of prejudice and opposes all forms of discrimination against migrants, minorities, and people of faith.
International
The International Collective is for International Students at UTS who seek networking opportunities and space to protest on issues which affect them. Campaigns include the right to access student travel concessions and fairer fee structures.
Postgraduate
The UTS Postgraduate Committee is a group of students who aim to make a positive contribution to the educational experience of Postgraduate students. There a range of initiative the Postgraduate Collective advocate, including fairer fee structures. | WIKI |
Leucine in Your Protein – What is it and Why Does it Matter?
I’m sure many of you have heard of Branched Chain Amino Acids, or BCAAs for short. These are the amino acids that people sip on during workouts to improve recovery and gain muscle. Leucine is the main BCAA; it’s the one that’s responsible for all of the muscle-building effects.
What makes leucine unique is that it’s not only a “building block” of muscles as most amino acids typically are. Rather, leucine acts as more of a signal in the body that new muscle protein should be built. It’s an anabolic trigger, if you will. But research shows that in order to activate this muscle-building trigger, you need to hit a threshold amount of leucine, roughly 3-5 grams depending on your bodyweight.
Why does any of this matter though? I mean, I drink my protein shakes and consume a lot of protein from whole foods. Does having more leucine really make that much of a difference?
The answer is yes. Studies in humans show that even in the presence of a high protein meal, adding leucine further augments protein synthesis [1]. Since protein synthesis is what creates new muscle tissue, it stands to reason that optimizing your leucine amount per meal, even if your meal is high in protein, may further boost muscle gain. In fact, recent studies suggest that the chief factor in determining how well a protein builds muscle is how much leucine the protein contains [2].
Now, 100% whey protein products are roughly 10% leucine by protein content, which means your average 20-25g scoop of protein only contains 2-2.5g of leucine, not enough to hit the threshold amount to activate the anabolic trigger. Translation: chances are your protein powder is short-changing you in the leucine department, especially if cheap forms of protein are being used to “bulk up” the total protein number. The solution? Add leucine to your diet. In Select Protein, you’ll find added PepForm™ Leucine peptides, which is one form of leucine we are big fans of. You can also take an amino acid supplement like Amino IV which contains 5g Leucine per serving.
By consuming extra leucine alongside the complete amino acid profile of a protein shake, you maximize all your bases for muscle gain: you provide both the building blocks and the anabolic trigger for creating new lean muscle.
References:
1. Rieu, I, et al. "Leucine Supplementation Improves Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly Men Independently of Hyperaminoacidaemia." The Journal of Physiology 575.1 (2006): 305-15. Print.
2. Norton, L. E., G. J. Wilson, D. K. Layman, C. J. Moulton, and P. J. Garlick. "Leucine Content of Dietary Proteins Is a Determinant of Postprandial Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Adult Rats." Nutrition & Metabolism 9.1 (2012): 67. Web.
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User:Emccurdy
Emccurdy is a new member of the Wikipedia community. He has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, though he has an interest in many fields. He is currently primarily interested in the inclusion of the Awkward Turtle hand gesture as part of the collective knowledge of Wikipedia. | WIKI |
User:RandomHumanoid
I am a random humanoid. I suspect you may be one too. Welcome fellow being.
Among my primary interests with my time spent here is how to make Wikipedia more widely acceptable to the academic community. I am passionately dedicated to the principle of making knowledge freely available.
By the way, I hold in extreme distaste people who author their own autobiographies on Wikipedia. If one merits an article here, someone else will eventually write it. See Autobiography for more information. (Were it up to me, autobiographies would be strictly forbidden.)
Philosophical outlook
Here is a list of fundamental problems plaguing the current instantiation of Wikipedia in my opinion. No doubt, this has all been discussed by others, but it will explain my editing philosophy:
* Wikipedia suffers deeply from regression to the mean. Colloquially, this means that the more people who edit an article, the more mediocre it becomes. (You'll notice the irony of how poorly written the article explaining this basic concept is. Here's a better definition: Mathworld's explanation.) This particular flaw is so fundamental and egregious that fixing it would require a major shift in the philosophy underlying Wikipedia.
* Wikipedia gives no deference to expertise. A grammar school student is considered as competent an editor as someone with deep academic credentials in an area. This has nothing to do with elitism. Someone who devotes his/her professional life to a subject is going to have a fundamentally deeper understanding of it than a casual commentator, who seems to consult one source and then treats it as the gospel on the material at hand.
* Wikipedia contains vast amounts of content with no historical significance. Will anyone remember or care in 20 (or 50) years who the contestants on a random reality TV show were? WP:Note specifically says "notability is not temporary." A large number of the articles here cover unmemorable, pop culture phenomena. I would hope for their deletion without hesitation. At the very least, I would have such articles automatically subject to a prod template at some fixed period (e.g., a year, five years) after creation.
* Wikipedia confuses volume with quality. The measure of an encyclopedia should not be the number of articles it contains but instead, the number of worthwhile articles it contains. Having perused a large sampling of articles here -- by the way, peruse means to read deeply, not to scan cursorily; funny how so many people get this backwards -- I would guess that fewer than 25% of the current articles would survive a pruning process by my reckoning, and I think undertaking such an effort would be a good thing.
* Blatant vandalism is rampant here. By current policy, vandals require three or four warnings to get banned. What a waste of editors' time. I would have a zero tolerance policy for vandals who add obscenities, patent nonsense, or obvious falsehoods to an article. In other words, one strike and you're out. | WIKI |
Melatonin does not shift circadian phase in baboons
Haiping Hao, Scott Rivkees
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review
Abstract
It has been suggested that the pineal hormone melatonin can modulate circadian rhythmicity and may have clinical utility in treating biological clock disorders. Thus, there is considerable clinical interest in using melatonin to treat disorders, such as jet-lag. Yet, despite growing enthusiasm for the use of melatonin, it is not clear whether melatonin indeed shifts the circadian phase in humans and other primate species. Thus, to assess whether melatonin can influence circadian phase, we studied the phase-shifting effects of melatonin on baboons to provide insights into the role of melatonin. Melatonin was administered orally to baboons (0.5, 3, 5, or 10 mg) either in the early morning hours from circadian time (CT) 0 to CT3 or late in the afternoon from CT9 to CT12, and changes in circadian phase were assessed. Surprisingly, at all doses and times tested, melatonin did not shift circadian phase. Physical activity was reduced after 5- and 10-mg doses given late in the afternoon, but not after doses given early in the morning. These observations suggest that melatonin does not shift circadian phase in baboons using doses similar to those prescribed for treating human circadian system disorders.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3618-3622
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume85
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Biochemistry
• Endocrinology
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Biochemistry, medical
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Andrew Turnbull (rugby union)
Andrew Turnbull (born 5 April 1982, Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish rugby sevens player. He represented both Scotland and Great Britain at rugby sevens, including the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He scored more tries for Scotland in sevens than any other player, including 19 in 2005 and 118 tries on the HSBC Sevens World Series alone. Turnbull also played for Watsonians and the Scottish Institute of Sport, and played for Scotland U19, Scotland U21, and the Barbarian F.C.
Biography
Turnbull was educated at George Watson's College.
Turnbull was one of the first professional sevens players when Graham Shiel named him in his 2011–12 Scotland 7s squad, and he remained a core player with Scotland 7s under Phil Greening on the 2012–13 circuit.
As well as Scotland 7s, Turnbull has representative honours with Scotland A and was also contracted to Edinburgh Rugby prior to signing with the national squad.
The winger scored 151 tries and one conversion – against Argentina on the Gold Coast in 2013 – in 57 World Series events from 2004 to 2014, as well as playing in three Rugby World Cup 7s (Hong Kong 2005, Dubai 2009, Moscow 2013) and two Commonwealth Games (Melbourne 2006 and Delhi 2010).
He retired from playing in 2015.
Turnbull became a rugby coach at St Leonards School in St Andrews, Fife. | WIKI |
The best home and kitchen tech at CES 2020: LG, Samsung, Simplehuman
At the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), tech and its abilities to make daily life more convenient, efficient, and enjoyable were placed in the spotlight. Insider Picks saw a ton of innovative tech products in the home and kitchen space, including an AI-powered washing machine from LG, beautiful smart photo frames from Nixplay, and an efficient beverage chilling device from Juno. Learn more about all the coolest products we saw at CES 2020 here, from the best smart home tech to the best small accessories. CES 2020 took place this week in Las Vegas, and once again, the biggest consumer tech show in the country had much to show for innovation in smart home devices, laptops, phones, TVs, and more. Several senior reporters and editors at Insider Picks attended the conference and were especially excited to see how tech would collide with home and kitchen to simplify and optimize everyday tasks, from vacuuming to cooking dinner to brushing teeth. The home and kitchen gadgets we saw at CES this year did not disappoint.Thanks to these 12 useful, practical, and creative products, you can do things like speed up the amount of time it takes to chill a bottle of wine or listen to music from the same faucet that delivers your nightly shower. Learn more about the 12 best home and kitchen tech at CES 2020 below. We&aposve included pricing and where to buy or pre-order the product if that information is currently available, and we&aposll continue to update when additional details become available.The best home and kitchen tech at CES 2020: Best small home appliance: Samsung Cube RefrigeratorBest large home appliance: LG ThinQ Front Load AI Washing MachineBest kitchen appliance: Juno ChillerBest smart kitchen accessory: Yummly Smart ThermometerBest trash appliance: Simplehuman 58L Sensor Can with Voice and Motion ControlBest smart photo frame: Nixplay Smart Digital Photo FrameBest sleep tech: Hatch RestoreBest bathroom appliance: Kohler Moxie Showerhead + Smart SpeakerBest water monitor: Phyn Smart Water AssistantBest personal care tool: Colgate Plaqless Pro ToothbrushBest sanitation device: PhoneSoap HomeSoap UV SanitizerBest family communication device: Lyfboard
Best small home appliance
Samsung Cube Refrigerator (price not yet available — product available in mid-2020) Dipping its toes into mini-fridges for the first time, Samsung introduced three models of its new Cube Refrigerator for wine, beer, and beauty.The small and sleek appliances are made for enthusiasts who want to keep their products in the best shape. If you need to maintain your bottle of wine, can of beer, or nightly serum at a specific temperature, this compact fridge can help.It also works with Samsung SmartThings so you can integrate it seamlessly into the rest of your connected home setup. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best large home appliance
LG ThinQ Front Load AI Washing Machine (price and availability not yet available) Though I know the best way to preserve my clothing is to wash each type and each fabric according to its proper care instructions, more often than not I end up dumping the contents of my entire hamper into the washing machine.LG understands the pains of your weekly laundry chore, so it designed a washer that can detect when you throw in a mixed load; identify the volume, weight, and unique fabric types; and then program the cycle to the best motion, temperature, and time. In addition, it automatically adds the exact amount of detergent and softener needed. Through the LG ThinQ app, which works with Alexa, you'll know when you're running low on detergent and the app will reorder your laundry supplies on Amazon Dash before you run out. Ultimately, the powerful and efficient washing machine takes care of so much of the work that you'll no longer dread doing your laundry. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best kitchen appliance
Juno Chiller ($199 — now available for pre-order) Juno is like a microwave, but for quickly chilling rather than heating up your drinks. If you want a refreshing soda, juice, tea, coffee, or glass of wine, it usually takes hours to reach an ice-cold temperature in the fridge, and sticking the beverage in the freezer can lead to messy results.Juno's thermoelectric cooling technology brings temperatures down within minutes. For context, a 12 oz. can of beer can be chilled to 39°F in just two minutes or a 750 ml bottle of wine to 49°F in just five minutes. The appliance is easy to use. Just insert your beverage, click a preset temperature or customize your own, and wait a few minutes as it spins your bottle or can around inside. Surprisingly, when I opened a soda can that got the Juno treatment at CES, it didn't explode and its fizzy contents were perfectly chilled. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best smart kitchen accessory
Yummly Smart Thermometer ($129 — available in early 2020) Owners of Whirlpool ovens will love this one. Yummly, Whirlpool's digital recipe and cooking platform, announced a wireless smart thermometer that will also be able to connect to and communicate with Whirlpool ovens.The thermometer monitors food and oven temperatures so you never have to worry about pulling out a dry chicken or turkey and it sends you real-time tracking and alerts as your food cooks. And if your recipe involves changing oven temperatures or cooking modes, the smart thermometer will signal to your oven to automatically adjust any settings. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best trash appliance
Simplehuman 58L Sensor Can with Voice and Motion Control ($200 — currently available)No one ever dared to create a $200 trash can ... until Simplehuman came along. The company that specializes in sleek and simple home essentials featured a voice-controlled and motion-controlled sensor trash can at CES and now, $200 for a trash can doesn't seem crazy.When it's too cumbersome to lift a trash can lid or step down on a pedal, you can either say "open can" or wave a limb near the sensor to flip open the lid. The "open can" command works from a long distance, and honestly, we wouldn't recommend testing its limits with a handful of messy trash unless you're absolutely confident in your shooting abilities. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best smart photo frame
Nixplay Smart Digital Photo Frame 10.1 Inch ($199.99 — currently available for pre-order and ships on March 31, 2020)Nixplay's upgraded photo frames feature wider bezels and higher-resolution displays, improving the quality of all the memories you share with friends and family. To display your photos in the frame, you can manually add photos from a device or storage service of your choice, or you can choose the "Dynamic Playlist" option to have your frame show all your most recent photos from a connected device. If you have friends or family who also own a Nixplay frame, you can also send your photos directly to their frame. Following customer feedback that Nixplay's previous frames looked too "tech-y," the company made these new frames in eye-catching finishes (black, metal, and wood effect) that blend in better with the rest of your home decor. Another cool new feature is that you can detach the stand and wall-mount the frame as well. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best sleep tech
Hatch Restore (waitlist only — available in early 2020) Best known for sound machines and monitors for babies, Hatch announced a new sleep product designed specifically for adults during CES 2020.The Restore, a device that sits on your nightstand, can be used by itself or along with an app to create personalized sleep routines that help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Features include a sunrise alarm that starts 30 minutes before the actual alarm and gradually introduces light into the room; a sound library of meditative sounds like white noise, wind, and water; and a reading light that helps signal to your body that it's time for bed. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best bathroom appliance
Kohler Moxie Showerhead + Smart Speaker ($169 — available sometime in 2020) A hot and soothing shower in the morning or night becomes even more enjoyable when you can listen to and sing along to your favorite songs. Whether it's a high-intensity electronic song to get you excited for the day, a power ballad to help you release the stress of a difficult workday, or a beautiful symphony to quiet your mind before bed, Kohler's new showerhead can play your song of choice.The wireless Bluetooth speaker itself is powered by audio brand Harman Kardon, and there's an option to add Alexa for an extra $60. It can be inserted in the middle of the showerhead and stays secure through magnetic docking, but you can always take it out to use anywhere else around or outside the house as a regular portable speaker. Either way, the sleek showerhead would look great in your bathroom. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best water monitor
Phyn Smart Water Assistant ($250 — currently available) Phyn's water monitor is more affordable and requires less hassle than others on the market. That's because it doesn't require professional installation from a plumber, but it can still offer detailed insights into water usage in your home and notify you when there's a leak. The more advanced version of this assistant, the Phyn Plus, will actually shut off your main water line when it detects a leak. The caveat is that it's more than double the price at $600. If you'd prefer not to spend so much money upfront and you don't have a trusty plumber who can get to your home quickly in case of a leak, then getting this smart water assistant may be a more strategic move. Features like Plumbing Check can detect hard-to-spot seals and leaks and Pre-Freeze Warnings can give you enough time to prevent pipe damage in cold conditions, so you'll have peace of mind that your water systems are running smoothly. It's also great for households in drought-inclined environments because it tracks water usage down to individual appliances. The corresponding Phyn app is user-friendly and free to use, no subscription necessary. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best personal care tool
Colgate Plaqless Pro Toothbrush (waitlist only — available in mid-2020) This electric Colgate toothbrush is the first one in the market to detect biofilm buildup on your teeth. It's the brand's most advanced toothbrush — and most expensive at $300.We're all used to following the built-in two-minute timers in most electric brushes, but with the Plaqless Pro, the amount of time you spend brushing your teeth all depends on how much buildup there is to remove. There's a light ring around the toothbrush that shines a blue light on areas that require more attention, and you should only move on once it switches to white. The brush pairs with the Colgate Connect App, which provides instant feedback, personalized data, and tips so you can enter your next dentist's appointment with confidence.We're working on getting a sample of this new toothbrush to test if it really works. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best sanitation device
PhoneSoap HomeSoap UV Sanitizer ($199.95 — currently available) PhoneSoap's wildly popular phone sanitizer now comes in a larger form to clean devices like remote controls, handheld gaming consoles, and tablets. It measures 93.04 mm by 234.61 mm by 334.74 mm. Inside, you'll find two UV-C lights that kill 99.99% of germs, and unique to this larger model is the on-off switch that can toggle between manual and automatic modes. Like the original phone sanitizer, the HomeSoap has built-in USB ports so you can also charge your device while it's being cleansed. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
Best family communication device
Lyfboard (waitlist only — available on Kickstarter soon) With everyone in the family juggling different schedules, it can be difficult to keep track of what everyone is up to. Lyfboard is a central dashboard that helps keep the family organized, working with apps and assistants like Google, Fitbit, Alexa, and Microsoft to display info like upcoming events, where family members are currently located, traffic conditions, and weather forecasts. The colorful and customizable display works as a modern fridge whiteboard that can be personalized via app and is compatible with voice commands so you can quickly stay updated while continuing your own busy day. — Connie Chen, senior reporter
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Yvonne Lime
Yvonne Fedderson (born Yvonne Glee Lime; April 7, 1935) is an American philanthropist and retired actress. She was married to producer Don Fedderson.
She appeared on screen from 1956 to 1968. Thereafter, she devoted much of her time to philanthropy. She played the starring role of Joyce Martin in the movie "High School Hellcats" (1958), and played Arlene Logan in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957).
Background
Lime graduated in 1953 from Glendale High School, having obtained a special permit to attend there, rather than the otherwise assigned Hoover High School.
After high school, Lime attended the Pasadena Playhouse, where her performance in a production of Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! attracted the attention of an agent. This landed her into the recurring part of Dottie Snow on twelve episodes of Robert Young's situation comedy, Father Knows Best. She played a friend of Betty Anderson.
Acting and philanthropy
Lime's first film appearance was in The Rainmaker (1956), as Snookie Maguire. In 1957, she was cast in films, in an uncredited part as Sally in Elvis Presley's Loving You and in Michael Landon's I Was a Teenage Werewolf, and with top billing in Dragstrip Riot (1958). She and TV producer Don Fedderson married in 1969, and had a daughter, Dionne Fedderson; he had seven children from two previous marriages
After she married Fedderson, Lime left acting to concentrate her time to philanthropy. In the 1950s, she entertained American troops stationed in Japan. Lime and actress Sara Buckner O'Meara, who met when they were guest stars on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, launched International Orphans Inc., a charity that built and maintained four orphanages in Japan and five orphanages, a hospital, and a school in Vietnam. Lime and O'Meara later devoted their efforts to assist neglected children in the United States and renamed their group, Childhelp, an organization based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The two were also involved in Operation Babylift at the time of the American military evacuation during the Fall of Saigon. From 1960 to 1961, Lime co-starred as Sally Day on the NBC sitcom ''Happy. S''he and Ronnie Burns played owners of a motel in southern California who have a talking baby, Happy. She also appeared in varying roles from 1956 to 1958 in eleven episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. Lime's first television appearance was on her future husband's The Millionaire as Eileen in "The Story of Jane Costello." She appeared in 1956 as Mary Lou Carter in the episode, "The Select Females," of the CBS/series The Adventures of Jim Bowie. In 1957, she portrayed Gloria Binks in the Hardy Boys serial, The Mystery of the Ghost Farm. That same year she played Mary in "A Coney Island Wedding" on the ABC series Crossroads. In 1958, she played Iris on "Ladies' Aide", an episode of The People's Choice. From 1959 to 1961, she appeared twice each on two CBS sitcoms, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Bringing Up Buddy. Lime also was cast in episodes of NBC's Wichita Town and Bat Masterson, and on CBS's Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Her last acting role was on her husband's sitcom My Three Sons as Linda in the 1968 episode "The Grandfathers".
Later years
Fedderson and her daughter, Dionne, reside in Paradise Valley, Arizona. She is the author of Miracle Healing: God's Call: Testimonials of Miracles Through Sara Buckner O'Meara, published in 2011. | WIKI |
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14 Restricting access to information would increase the inefficiency of the market because perfect information makes the perfect market. A market that commodifies information excessively will be less efficient in allocating resources in our society since key information to facilitate that allocation will be more difficult to find. In addition, by raising the costs of information, we will undermine creativity since the building blocks of future creations will be inaccessible to a portion of our society.
Finally, as we will better detail later, the public domain is an engine of democratisation because it ensures proper access to information for EU citizens regardless of the market power of the players. The value of the public domain as a building block of our capacity for free expression has been immensely enhanced by the ubiquity of the interconnected society and the power of propagation of digitization. Technological advancement makes the public domain the perfect democratic forum.
For the purpose of the Communia project, digitization and the Internet revolution are an extraordinary opportunity to multiply the value of the public domain and exploit humanities’ riches as never before. Several authors have described the Internet revolution as a monumental shift that we are undergoing. David Bollier, speaker at the third Communia conference, notes:
"I believe we are moving into a new kind of cultural if not economic reality. We are moving away from a world organized around centralized control, strict intellectual property rights and hierarchies of credentialed experts, to a radically different order. The new order is predicated upon open access, decentralized participation, and cheap and easy sharing."
Digital networks fuel new forms of user-based creative sharing and collaboration. This mass collaboration may stifle social and economic enrichment to a far greater extent than in the past. Yochai Benkler described the high generative capacity of online commons as the “wealth of networks”. The wealth of networks lies | WIKI |
Jerusalem attack
Jerusalem attack may refer to:
* 1947 Jerusalem riots
* 1969 PFLP bombings in Jerusalem
* 1989 Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack
* 2008 Jerusalem bulldozer attack
* 2008 Jerusalem BMW attack
* 2011 Jerusalem bus stop bombing
* 2014 Jerusalem synagogue attack
* 2014 Jerusalem unrest
* August 2014 Jerusalem tractor attack
* October 2014 Jerusalem vehicular attack
* November 2014 Jerusalem vehicular attack
* 2015 Jerusalem bus attack
* 2016 Jerusalem bus bombing
* 2016 Jerusalem shooting attack
* 2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing
* 2017 Jerusalem truck attack
* June 2017 Jerusalem attack
* 2017 Temple Mount shooting
* 2021 Jerusalem shooting
* 2022 Jerusalem bombings
* 2023 East Jerusalem synagogue shooting
* 2023 Givat Shaul shooting | WIKI |
WTMY
WTMY (1280 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station, licensed to Sarasota, Florida, and broadcasting a Regional Mexican radio format. It is owned by Tomas Martinez and Mercedes Soler with the license held by Solmart Media, LLC. The studios are on Honore Avenue in the Fruitville section of Sarasota.
WTMY is a Class B AM station. By day, it is powered at 300 watts. But to protect other stations on 1280 AM from interference at night, it reduces power to 100 watts. The transmitter is on City Island near Longboat Key in Sarasota. WTMY simulcasts on 165-watt FM translator W256DI at 99.1 MHz. The translator's transmitter is on Honore Avenue at Fruitville Road. Programming is also heard on the HD Radio digital subchannel of sister station WZSP at 105.3 FM-HD2.
History
The station signed on the air in. Its original call sign was WYND. It was owned by Kelsey Hutchinson of Gulf Coast Broadcasting. On November 1, 1966 it switched to a top 40 format called Surf Row Radio. It has had different call letters over the years, including WWZZ and WSGX. As WSGX, the station was broadcasting in AM Stereo. In 2011, the station became a Fox Sports Radio network affiliate.
In October 2013, the station changed to adult standards and big band hits. The on-air staff included Eugene Dolan, Doug Miles, Smilin' Lou Powers, with shows such as "Big Band Wakeup Call", "Sunshine Music Memories with Smilin' Lou Powers", "Big Band Files with Doug Miles", "The Sounds of Sinatra with Sid Mark", "Milkman's Serenade" with Eugene Dolan, "Those Were the Days" with Danny Lane, "Swing Street" with Kevin Hayes, Artist Spotlight with Doug Miles, contributor Don Henderson, "Your Hit Parade" with Bea Wain and Andre Baruch, and Old Time Radio Classics with Will Rogers. Betty Comora was Creative Director.
"Artist Spotlight with Doug Miles" guests include: Cynthia Sayer, Liz Callaway, Dick Hyman, Patti LuPone, Steve Lawrence, John O’Hurley, Jack Jones, Sandy Stewart, Judy Carmichael, Linda Purl, Sid Mark, Audrey Landers, Deana Martin, Larry Kane, Mark Russell, Stephanie Trick, Kitt Moran, Julie Budd, Ann Hampton Callaway, Dennis Bono, Michael Feinstein, Sarasota Jazz Project Big Band, Ken Loomer Big Band, and Ocean's Eleven Big Band.
On August 8, 2016, the station was sold by Southwest Florida Radio Broadcasting LLC to Solmart Media for $125,000. The format was changed to Spanish language programming, simulcasting then-sister station WZZS in Zolfo Springs, Florida. Eventually, WTMY began airing its own Regional Mexican format. On April 4, 2019, the station added an FM translator, W256DI on 99.1 MHz. | WIKI |
Sticking points force stimulus package talks to spill into Sunday | TheHill
Senate negotiators will return to work on Sunday after failing to reach a bipartisan agreement “in principle” Saturday evening on a massive stimulus package, despite reporting significant areas of consensus. Lawmakers had hoped to finalize a deal on Saturday evening after missing a deadline Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Airbnb - Senate overcomes hurdles, passes massive coronavirus bill Legal immigrants at risk of losing status during coronavirus pandemic Senate unanimously passes T coronavirus stimulus package MORE (R-Ky.) had set for the end of the day Friday. Instead, negotiators will work to resolve disagreements in several areas ahead of a key procedural vote scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday. "You're not going to have a product that's signed off by everybody tonight because there's still a couple of outstanding issues, but it will include a lot of Democratic ideas. So in that sense, it will reflect a Democrat and Republican approach," said Sen. Rob PortmanRobert (Rob) Jones PortmanSenators pen op-ed calling for remote voting amid coronavirus pandemic Some Democrats growing antsy as Senate talks drag on Coronavirus stimulus talks hit setback as crisis deepens MORE (R-Ohio). Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerLegal immigrants at risk of losing status during coronavirus pandemic Trump urges Congress to quickly pass trillion stimulus package Cuban says he'd spank daughter if she was partying during coronavirus pandemic MORE (D-N.Y.) said he was “optimistic” there would be a deal but added that “we're going to continue working through the night.” A spokesman for Schumer, however, disputed GOP claims that the emerging Senate bill represents a bipartisan compromise. “Democrats very much want to reach a bipartisan agreement to address this major health and economic crisis. There is not yet an agreement, and we still have not seen large parts of the Republican draft,” said the Schumer aide. Congress’s top leaders, the so-called four corners, will meet at 11 a.m. Sunday to negotiate the legislation. It will be the first time Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Airbnb - Senate overcomes hurdles, passes massive coronavirus bill Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Last-minute complaints threaten T coronavirus aid deal | What's in the package | Pelosi scrambles to secure quick passage | Expanded testing shows signs of strain Pelosi: Democrats eyeing more cash payments in next emergency bill MORE (D-Calif.) will sit down with McConnell to discuss the $1 trillion-plus package. Senators and the White House appear to have reached tentative agreements on key points such as a plan to distribute $1,000 in direct tax rebates, a $250 billion expansion of unemployment insurance, a payroll tax holiday for small businesses, and the Office of Management and Budget’s request for $46 billion in emergency funding for coronavirus response and preparedness. They have also reached a deal on a $350 billion rescue package for small businesses that will feature federally guaranteed loans that will be fully refundable for employers who keep workers on payroll through the health crisis. Senate Small Business Committee Chairman Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioLessons from the front line — Florida's fight with sea level rise SNAP, airlines among final hurdles to coronavirus stimulus deal Senior State Department official headed to Peru to bring home stranded Americans, Rubio says MORE (R-Fla.) told reporters the cost of the package could climb even higher as he and his colleagues wait on a cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office. “We’re now down to, how long will the money that’s being appropriated last? We want it to be long enough to get us through this period,” he said. The interlocking nature of the negotiations means that no part of the sprawling bill is finalized until administration officials and senators agree to all of its parts. While negotiators resolved some of their early disagreements, new problems popped up throughout the talks on Saturday as both sides upped their demands. "The only thing is, when you keep adding at the last, within the last hour, or a couple things, as an example, then you have to go back and check on it. ... We've got a deadline," said Sen. Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyChances for drug pricing, surprise billing action fade until November Stimulus talks to miss McConnell's Monday deadline Democrats fume over GOP coronavirus bill: 'Totally inadequate' MORE (R-Iowa), describing the rolling nature of the negotiations. Schumer and Sens. Ron WydenRonald (Ron) Lee WydenHillicon Valley: Coronavirus deal includes funds for mail-in voting | Twitter pulled into fight over virus disinformation | State AGs target price gouging | Apple to donate 10M masks Senate includes 0M for mail-in voting in coronavirus spending deal Hillicon Valley: Facebook reports huge spike in usage during pandemic | Democrats push for mail-in voting funds in coronavirus stimulus | Trump delays deadline to acquire REAL ID MORE (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenPressley experiencing flu-like symptoms, being tested for COVID-19 How the business loan program would work in the T coronavirus package Gendered disinformation might have cost Warren the nomination and us our lives MORE (D-Mass.) on Saturday made a pitch to increase Social Security benefits, veterans assistance and Supplemental Security Income benefits by $200 a month. A senior Senate GOP aide pointed to a Democratic demand to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on a state stabilization fund as a remaining sticking point. Democrats initially asked for $750 billion to help states, which Republicans refused, according to a person familiar with the talks. Despite GOP hostility to an economic rescue of state governments, Republicans on Saturday acknowledged the final deal will include a “big number” to shore up state budgets. Republicans, meanwhile, are seeking to dramatically increase funding to provide loans to distressed industries such as U.S. passenger airlines, air cargo carriers, hotel chains and energy companies. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike CrapoMichael (Mike) Dean CrapoStimulus empowers Treasury to rescue airlines with billion in direct assistance White House, Senate reach deal on trillion stimulus package Senate fails to advance coronavirus stimulus bill for second time in two days MORE (R-Idaho) said the $208 billion proposed in the original GOP plan to ensure distressed industries have access to capital should be increased to $300 billion, $400 billion or $500 billion. He said augmenting Treasury Department funds to maximize the loan potential of the Fed would “inject much more capital” into the economy. Other items that remain unresolved are relief for student loans, where Democrats have proposed having the Department of Education make the payments on federal student loans for the duration of the coronavirus crisis. Republicans, in their initial plan, instead proposed deferring the payments. White House Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland said Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar AlexanderAndrew (Lamar) Lamar AlexanderSticking points force stimulus package talks to spill into Sunday GOP drafting stimulus package without deal with Democrats Senate coronavirus stimulus talks spill into Saturday MORE (R-Tenn.) would unveil “additional proposals” on student loans Sunday that have the president’s support. Alexander, who is also in charge of the health care talks, declined to say if or how Republicans would address expanding paid sick leave — a priority for Democrats and Pelosi. The Senate GOP plan introduced Thursday would give the secretary of Labor expanded authority to exempt businesses with fewer than 50 employees from paid sick leave benefits and creates caps for how much employers would pay under the sick leave proposal, a measure that was met with Democratic objection. And in a curveball, Grassley tweeted on Saturday night that he “heard rumors” that the White House is trying to get legislation regarding surprise medical bills and health care tax extenders into the stimulus package. Despite the litany of unresolved items, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) appeared bullish as he spoke to reporters about the chances of getting a bipartisan deal. “We’re going to be able to produce a bipartisan agreement,” he said, predicting that it will pass the Senate on Monday. Senate Majority Whip John ThuneJohn Randolph ThuneThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Airbnb - Senate overcomes hurdles, passes massive coronavirus bill Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Trump signals easing coronavirus restrictions | Tensions boil over as Senate fails to advance stimulus bill | Pelosi previews .5T House stimulus package Stimulus talks to miss McConnell's Monday deadline MORE (R-S.D.) said that “there’s a lot of common ground” and that “on the main points everybody is kind of in the same place.” A GOP leadership aide predicted that there would not be “major setbacks” as negotiators work to bring the bill to a close. Congress is under significant pressure to quickly pass the stimulus package to reassure the financial markets and the American public. The U.S. has 25,493 confirmed cases of the virus as of Saturday evening, according to data from John Hopkins University, including 307 deaths. Faced with an extreme time crunch, negotiators have resolved disagreements that might otherwise take weeks to iron out by simply agreeing to include both sides’ priorities — such as rebate checks and expanded unemployment insurance. The total cost of the package has ballooned to between $1.5 and $2 trillion as both sides rush to cram their priorities into the package. The White House initially pitched a $1 trillion price tag, while Schumer called for at least $750 billion. Republicans are moving forward with drafting the bill even though they have not locked down an overall agreement. The text, according to senators and White House aides, will reflect bipartisan deals where they exist and ideas that Republicans believe could win over Democratic support for areas where they have not reached an agreement. Talks over the unresolved areas are expected to continue ahead of Sunday’s procedural vote, where McConnell will need at least seven Democrats to vote to move forward even if they have not reached a deal. "What the leader has instructed his committees to, with our support, is to finish drafting legislation that reflects agreements reached so far and that the chairman and the majority believe Democrats could be in a position to support by the time we vote," said Ueland. McConnell added that he has asked committee chairmen to turn over legislative text on Saturday evening "that reflects their compromise products." "This would allow all Senators to review the complete bipartisan text in advance of our first procedural vote at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow," he added. Updated 9:41 p.m. View the discussion thread. 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cent, men and women who had died long ago, and yet still moved about, eating, talking.
Yet I feel alive, and I have been a happy woman, she thought, as she worked on, alone in the sleeping world. I have had so much happiness. Of course now I'm wretched for my poor Joe
But the feeling that flowed beneath the thought was happy. He is mine again, for me to comfort, for me to take care of.
If he could have Evelyn, if they could be together as they used to be, I would give anything, even if it meant never seeing him again. But under the unselfishness lay the ancient depths of self, happy because he needed her.
The bravest thing about Joe is that he never acts as if he were being brave, she told herself with her new clarity of vision. I wouldn't be big enough for that. I'd have to let people see how brave I was being. I'd have to be able to admire myself as the heroine of a tragedy, but Joe's big enough for grief. Joe is blessed among men.
Cocks crowed outside, and day began to dim the electric light. The studio was ready for him. She had been so interested she had never thought of the time. "I'm so tired—I'm so tired—" she murmured, leaning against the window, at peace.
The sky was flooded with living pink, each cloud was rimmed with glory. How she would love to make | WIKI |
Leavenworthia exigua
Leavenworthia exigua, also known as the Tennessee gladecress, is a member of the mustard family. Tennessee gladecress is an annual plant that is native to southern United States. It is a fruit-bearing plant, with squarish leaves that fall off one the fruit is present and ripened. Tennessee gladecress is a beautiful plant during its blooming season, as it produces a light-lilac colored, small flower.
Description
Leavenworthia exigua is a member of the Leavenworthia genus along with seven other species. Members of the Leavenworthia genus are often indigenous to southern states, including Kentucky and Tennessee. With seeds that germinate in the fall, L.exigua are annual winter and spring plants; to find a L.exigua, it may be helpful to look for areas of limestone clades where the soil is damp for the winter and spring seasons. There are three different variations of L.exigua found in four southern states: Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. Due to its rare nature, L.exiguais protected in all four states.
Leavenworthia exigua reaches approximately 5 to 10 cm in height with a slender, central stalk. Its early leaves are simple, while mature they are arranged in a lobed pattern, often accompanied by a sharp or square end shape. These leaves are arranged around a rosette of leaves, or a small, whorled cluster of leaves. L.exigua possesses small flowers during the spring seasons, which are identified by having a pale, lilac color. These flowers have four petals with a green, not lilac, sepal.
Habitat
Leavenworthia exigua is most found in limestone (cedar) glades where there is a large amount of water found within the gravelly soil. L.exigua is germinated in the fall season, where it blooms into a small, rosette of leaves during the winter seasons. During this time, the thin soil is rich in nutrients and water, ideal for the nurturing of L.exigua. The lilac-colored flowers and seeds make their appearance in early spring, which lay dormant during the drier summer season.
Conservation
With nearly half of the cedar glades being lost in southern states, L.exigua is considered to be an endangered species although abundant in its areas found, L.exigua is found in very minimal areas. In Georgia, L.exigua is ranked in the S2 bracket, meaning that it is an imperiled plant species. It is currently located in 24 cedar glades, 17 of which are located on conservational land. | WIKI |
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